BERJAYA

Train Carriage

Scott Macarthur - a health and safety inspector from Cumbria - has been sent to Kirrin Village to oversee some construction work on Kirrin Island. Scott's Aunt Fanny has kindly invited him, and his friends Dave and Jon to stay at her cottage near the sea. His cousin Mike, who has been a bit grumpy recently, also lives there. Let's hope there are lots of adventures waiting for us!

The Curious Four go to Black Devil's ReefBy Jon Bardi

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You are sitting on very plush seats in a first class compartment of a steam train.

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game The Curious Four go to Black Devil's Reef
id TPLGS22
author Jon Bardi
version 2.2
examine on
person 2
conversation on
say Scott Macarthur - a health and safety inspector from Cumbria - has been sent to Kirrin Village to oversee some construction work on Kirrin Island. Scott's Aunt Fanny has kindly invited him, and his friends Dave and Jon to stay at her cottage near the sea. His cousin Mike, who has been a bit grumpy recently, also lives there. Let's hope there are lots of adventures waiting for us!
say
status {$room.Display} | {$score}%

assign maxscore 100
assign maxinv 9
assign money 10
assign Dave.hunger 180

verb magic
goto bay 
bring rowboat
bring oars
give sandwiches

verb magic2
goto study
tag quentin sleeping
tag quentin dead
bring sandwiches
bring Timmy
bring mike
bring torch
tag torch batteries
tag mike friend
bring talisman
tag study danger

tagdesc clipped clipped # will be displayed with the object
tagdesc wrapped wrapped # will be displayed with the object
tagdesc unwrapped unwrapped # will be displayed with the object
tagdesc turned_on turned on
tagdesc turned_off turned off
tagdesc ovengloves carrying some oven gloves
tagdesc full full of water
tagdesc sick wet with vomit
tagdesc sand resting on the sand
tagdesc open open
tagdesc closed closed
tagdesc drugged drugged
tagdesc sleeping sleeping
tagdesc shaft dangling down shaft
tagdesc holdingrope holding the rope
tagdesc burning burning
tagdesc sticks with sticks
tagdesc fire with a burning fire
tagdesc bloody pumping blood
tagdesc gun carrying a revolver
tagdesc distance in the distance
tagdesc mad a crazed look in her eyes
tagdesc talisman wearing talisman

thing player
tags quiet

setverb eat
has $this edible
verb eat
say You eat the {$this}. Delicious!
add Dave.hunger 8
hide $this

setverb drink
has $this drinkable
verb drink
say You drink the {$this}. Ah, jolly thirst-quenching!
hide $this

setverb give_ice_cream mike
!has mike friend
carried ices

rule
gt Dave.hunger 0
add Dave.hunger -1
lt Dave.hunger 20
chance 1 15
say Your tummmy is rumbling!

verb give_ice_cream mike
say Mike says
say "Gosh! I guess you lot must be decent sorts after all! I'm sorry if I was a bit offish earlier. Maybe later I'll let you in on a few secrets or even take you to my island."
hide ices
tag mike friend
put slattery church
add score 5

thing slattery Ms Slattery
tags female alive conversation
name Ms Slattery

thing pocket_money pocket money (£{$money})
carried
tags portable plural

rule
eq $money 0
hide pocket_money

thing sandwiches
carried
tags portable plural wrapped
cverbs eat

verb eat sandwiches
has sandwiches unwrapped: You try to eat the sandwiches but they are still wrapped in paper! Silly!
say Delicious!
hide sandwiches

setverb unwrap sandwiches
!has sandwiches unwrapped

verb unwrap sandwiches
say You unwrap the sandwiches and the paper falls to the ground.
bring paper
tag sandwiches unwrapped
untag sandwiches wrapped

thing paper piece of paper
tags portable

thing train_tickets
carried
tags portable plural

room train <div class="img1"></div>You are sitting on very plush seats in a first class compartment of a steam train.
prop display Train Carriage
tags start
verbs leave_train magic

verb leave_train
gt train.stop 9: That would be suicide, better that you wait until the train has stopped at a station.
!here inspector: The ticket inspector won't let you leave! He wants to check your tickets!
say You all grab your bags and step off the train onto the Kirrin Station platform.
goto platform
add score 3

thing Dave
loc train
tags alive male friend
verbs talk
name Dave

thing Jon
loc train
tags alive male friend 
verbs talk
name Jon

thing mike Mike
loc cliff
tags alive male 
verbs talk
name Mike

thing Timmy
tags alive male
name Timmy
 
verb talk Dave
random x 6
!eq $x 1: "Hallo Scott!"
!eq $x 2: "This is all so jolly exiting!"
!eq $x 3: "I'm in the mood for a ginger beer!"
!eq $x 4: "Mmmm - the whiskers on my beard are twitching - that usualy means something bad is about to happen!"
!eq $x 5: "Please can you stand back a bit, you are invading my personal space!"
!eq $x 6: "What shall we do now?"

verb talk mike
!has mike friend
random x 6
!eq $x 1: "I don't have the time to speak to riff-raff like you."
!eq $x 2: "Gosh you're a smelly urchin and no mistake!"
!eq $x 3: "I don't need friends - I have my Timmy and he's extra licky today!"
!eq $x 4: "What on earth are you dressed like? Please stand back from me - people might think we are together."
!eq $x 5: "What gives you the right to speak to me?"
!eq $x 6: "How much do you earn? Annually, after Tax? If it's less than me you can go make friends with someone else."

verb talk Jon
random x 6
!eq $x 1: "Stand up straight, Scott. Try and be more macho, like me."
!eq $x 2: "Look at my biceps - go one, you can feel them if you like!"
!eq $x 3: "I've had enough of silly adventures - le's go find some ladies!"
!eq $x 4: "I drank 8 cans of Ginger Beer last night - and it didn't effect me at all!"
!eq $x 5: "Lets find a bar."
!eq $x 6: "I like your Aunt Fanny - Do you think she's faithful to Uncle Quentin or do you reckon she's a bit of a go-er? I'm going to try and get her drunk and find out!"

verb talk mike
random x 6
!eq $x 1: "Oh, I'm so glad we are friends."
!eq $x 2: "What do you think of Wilkie Bard? I can't get enough of him."
!eq $x 3: "Let's have a race! Loser has to undress!"
!eq $x 4: "How many toes do you have? I have all of them!"
!eq $x 5: "Do you prefer being tickled or to do the tickling? I know - let's have a tickling contest!"
!eq $x 5: "I can't sleep at night somethimes worrying about how many poor people there are in the world. If there was only some way we could wipe them all out."

rule
at train
add train.stop 1

rule
at train
eq train.stop 5
bring inspector
say The ticket inspector enters. He is a strange, ugly, reptillian man. He leans over you and slobbers "Tickkkettts pllleassse....."

rule
at train
eq train.stop 12
say You feel the train stop at a station.

rule
at train
gt train.stop 15
say The train has arrived. You can get off now.

rule
!here Jon
!at in_the_sea
!at under_sea
!at cave
!has Jon holdingrope
!has Jon dead
bring Jon
rule
!here Dave
!at in_the_sea
!at under_sea
!at cave
!has Dave dead
bring Dave
rule
!here mike
!at in_the_sea
!at under_sea
!at cave
!has mike dead
has mike friend
bring mike
rule
!has Timmy howling
assign Timmy.loc mike.loc

rule
here mike
!has mike friend
random x 4
!eq $x 3: Mike scowls fiercy at Scott.
!eq $x 2: Mike says "Nobody speak to me! I'm not in the mood!"

rule
here Dave
random x 14
!eq $x 2: Dave says "Golly, aren't adventures fun!"

thing inspector Ticket Inspector
tags alive male conversation
verbs talk
prop start_conversation The ticket inspector stares at you with big, bulging yellow eyes - waiting for you to speak.
prop end_conversation The ticket inspector snarls at you.

setverb ask_inspector kirrin_village
verb ask_inspector kirrin_village
say "Say my good fellow," You ask, "Just what sort of a place is Kirrin Village? Can you recommened any good spots for picnics or hiking, that sort of thing?"
say
say The ticket Inspector leans forward. You can feel his rancid breath on your face.
say
say "Kirrin village is no place for the likes of you. Mark my words - stay away! No good can come to those who visit Kirrin Village."

setverb give_to_inspector train_tickets
here inspector
held train_tickets

verb give_to_inspector train_tickets
say You hand over the tickets to the strange looking man, and, after clipping them, ambles away down the shadowy empty carriage.
say
say "What a funny looking chap!" Jon comments.
say
say "Yes, and he had a funny smell of seaweed about him. British Rail will let just about anyone work for them nowadays."
tag train_tickets clipped
hide inspector
add train.stop 1
add score 5

room platform <div class="platform"></div>You are standing upon the platform of Kirrin Station.
prop display Kirrin Station
east country_lane

thing litter_bin
loc platform

thing aunt_fanny Aunt Fanny
tags female alive
loc platform
verbs talk

verb talk aunt_fanny
random x 5
say You chat idly to Aunt Fanny.
!eq $x 1: "The locals may seem a bit odd at first, but they can be quite charming as long as you do what they say without objection."
!eq $x 2: "I hear a storm is about to hit the island. Maybe a good idea if you all had an early night."
!eq $x 3: "Scott, you seem so grown up. Come and talk to me after Uncle Quentin goes to the village and we can have a little...chat."
!has mike friend
say "Is Mike still avoiding you? You can usually butter him up by offering him sweets. That's what the strangers in town usually do, anyway."

rule
at platform
here aunt_fanny
say
say Aunt Fanny greets you.
say
say "Hallo, all of you! Welcome to Kirrin Village! Mike is around here somewhere. You may find him a little difficult at first - he's always a bit moody around this time of the month, but you musntn't take any notice of that - he'll be all right in a short time. Kirrin cottage is this way - follow me!"
say
tag aunt_fanny moving
assign fannyroom aunt_fanny.loc
run fanny

rule
has aunt_fanny moving
run fanny

proc fanny
at hallway
here aunt_fanny
has aunt_fanny moving
say Aunt Fanny says
say "Your bedrooms are upstairs. Joanna is cooking us all a nice cake for tea. In the meantime, why don't you explore around?"
say
say Aunt Fanny leaves the room.
untag aunt_fanny moving
tag aunt_fanny house
put aunt_fanny kitchen

proc fanny
chance 1 4
has aunt_fanny moving
eq aunt_fanny.loc cottage
put aunt_fanny hallway
sayat cottage Aunt Fanny enters the cottage...
sayat hallway Aunt Fanny enters...

proc fanny
chance 1 3
has aunt_fanny moving
eq aunt_fanny.loc cliff
put aunt_fanny cottage
sayat cliff Aunt Fanny goes west...
sayat cottage Aunt Fanny enters...

proc fanny
chance 1 3
has aunt_fanny moving
eq aunt_fanny.loc square
put aunt_fanny cliff
sayat square Aunt Fanny goes north...
sayat cliff Aunt Fanny enters...

proc fanny
chance 1 3
has aunt_fanny moving
eq aunt_fanny.loc church
put aunt_fanny square
sayat church Aunt Fanny goes northeast...
sayat square Aunt Fanny enters...

proc fanny
chance 1 3
has aunt_fanny moving
eq aunt_fanny.loc country_lane
put aunt_fanny church
sayat country_lane Aunt Fanny goes east...
sayat church Aunt Fanny enters...

proc fanny
has aunt_fanny moving
eq aunt_fanny.loc platform
say Aunt Fanny goes east...
put aunt_fanny country_lane

room country_lane You are on a narrow country lane leading East and West. You can smell the tang of salt in the air. To the north is some very barren - looking moorland.<br><br>The day is fine... but the landscape becomes more and more desolate as you proceed towards the village.
prop display Narrow Country Lane
west platform
north moorland
east church

thing goat
loc country_lane
desc The goat is tethered by some rope to a fence.

rule
at country_lane
here goat
chance 1 4
say "Bleat, bleat!" The goat says.

room moorland You stand upon harsh moorland which is barren except for rough looking grass. The wind is blowing a salty sea smell from the North. It is possible to go South and East from here.
prop display Harsh Moorland
south country_lane
east garden

thing squeezy_bottle
loc moorland
tags portable

verb drop squeezy_bottle
!at platform
say You drop the squeezy bottle on the floor.
say
say Dave picks it up and hands it back to you. "We mustn't litter!"

verb drop squeezy_bottle
at platform
say You put the squeezy bottle in the litter bin.
hide squeezy bottle
add score 2

room church <div class="church"></div>You are in a narrow road, standing outside a grocer's shop. The entrance is East, while the road winds Northeast towards the village centre, and West towards Kirrin Station. There is an old, dilapidated church here, which bears the crest <b>"THE ESOTERIC ORDER OF DAGON"</b>.<br/>The town has a sickeningly fish-tainted stench.
prop display Dilapidated Church
west country_lane
east shop
northeast square

thing dilapidated_church
verbs enter
tags quiet

verb enter dilapidated_church
say The door is locked and bolted with a great big padlock!

rule
at church
here slattery
!has slattery spoken
say
say Suddenly, a woman, thin and unnaturally gaunt, appeared as if from nowhere..
say
say "What the hell are you doing here?" She screams at you. "You should be on Black Devil Reef at the construction site carrying out your inspection!! We don't pay you to walk around eating ice cream and going on adventures! Go there right away! A man on the beach called Alf will lend you a rowboat. Here's your site pass."
say
say It is Ms Slattery, your managing director! She hands you your site pass.
give site_pass
tag slattery spoken
tag Alf boat
add score 5

thing site_pass
tags portable

room shop You are in a small old fashioned grocer's shop. </br> There are groceries packed into every nook and cranny. The exit is West.
prop display Grocer's Shop
west church

thing shopkeeper
loc shop
tags alive female conversation

setverb ask_shopkeeper ices
setverb ask_shopkeeper ginger_beer
setverb ask_shopkeeper kirrin_island

verb ask_shopkeeper kirrin_island
say "Say, old woman - That island across the bay - that looks like a nice place for a lark? What's it called. Is it open to the public?"
say
say The shopkeeper looks around her nervously.
say
say "I wouldn't be going there if I was you, young man. Point of fact - I wouldn't even be asking questions about it. Kirrin island - or Black Devil's Reef as the locals call it - is full of strange comings and goings. People go there - never to return. Now just you young boys buy yourselves a nice ice cream and forget all about it."

verb ask_shopkeeper ices
say "A pound!"

verb ask_shopkeeper ginger_beer
say "A bargain at 2 pounds!"

setverb buy_ices shopkeeper
setverb buy_ginger_beer shopkeeper

verb buy_ices shopkeeper
give ices
gt $money 0: You don't have enough money!
has pocket_money: You don't have enough money!
say You buy some ices.
add money -1

verb buy_ginger_beer shopkeeper
give ginger_beer
gt $money 0: You don't have enough money!
has pocket_money: You don't have enough money!
say You buy some ginger beer.
add money -2

thing ices ice creams
tags plural portable edible

thing ginger_beer
tags plural portable drinkable

rule
at shop
!has shopkeeper greeted
here shopkeeper
say As you enter, the shopkeeper says;
say
say "Hallo there young sirs, How about some nice ginger beer or some cool ices?"
tag shopkeeper greeted

room square You are standing in the village square. In the middle is a large statue built of local white stone. The square is surrounded on all sides by many quaint cottages. An old fashioned inn is to the east. To the north a narrow lane winds towards the sea, and a road leads southwest.
prop display Village Square
southwest church
north cliff
east inn

room inn <div class="pub"></div>You are inside an old fashioned country pub. It is a haven of rustic charm, with low wooden beams, a roaring fireplace, and a motley collection of antique furniture. The air is thick with the comforting scents of roasting meat and freshly baked bread, mingling with the earthy aroma of ale. The door is to the west.
prop display Old Country Pub
west square

rule
at inn
!has inn visited
say
say The landlady is on her hands and knees, scrubbing the floor with a shammy cloth. A bucket brimmed with a foul, repugnant mixture is by her side. Every now and then she squeezes horrible liquid fron the shammy into the bucket.
tag inn visited

thing landlady
tags alive 
loc inn
verbs talk

verb talk landlady
say "That bloody no-good Alf. 'Ere all last night, he was - on the ale, as usual. Wouldn't mind if he could keep it down. Who has to clean up when he's sick everywhere? Me, that's who!! Bloody Alf - curse his eyes!"

thing sickbucket bucket (of sick)
loc inn
tags key
desc A horrible odour wafts it's way up your nose.

verb examine sickbucket
held oven_gloves: It looks horrible from what you can see. You don't intend looking at it too closely - not without some gloves!
has sickbucket key: You put on the oven gloves and closely inspect the contents of the bucket of sick. You find nothing!
say You put on the oven gloves and closely inspect the contents of the bucket of sick. At the bottom of the bucket you find a small silver key! You wipe it down on your trousers and put it in your pocket.
carry silver_key
tag oven_gloves sick
untag sickbucket key
add score 5

thing silver_key
tags portable

room cliff <div class="cove"></div>You stand on a low cliff which overlooks Kirrin Bay. The narrow sandy lane comes to an end here, and a path runs Northeast down to the beach. To the West is the front garden of Kirrin Cottage.
prop display Clifftop
south square
northeast beach
west cottage

room beach You stand on a beach of soft sand. From here you have an excellent view of Kirrin Bay. Guarding the entrance of the bay, you can make out a curious little island topped by an old ruined castle. A path leads Southwest back towards the village, and the beach continues east towards some fishermen's buildings.
prop display Kirrin Beach
southwest cliff
east bay

room bay You are at the eastern end of Kirrin Bay. All around you are quaint fishermen's buildings and boats resting upon the white sand. </br> The beach continues West.
prop display Kirrin Bay (east)
west beach

thing Alf
loc bay
tags alive male sleeping conversation
verbs talk

verb talk Alf
has Alf sleeping
say He is in a drunken stupor! He won't wake up!

setverb drench_with_water Alf
held bucket
has bucket full
has Alf sleeping

setverb give_silver_key Alf
carried silver_key
!has Alf sleeping

verb give_silver_key Alf
say You give Alf the silver key.
say
say "You found the key to my lock up! Thank you - I'll go and fetch you boat right away."
say
say He wanders off for five minutes and returns dragging an old wooden rowboat. He leaves it by the shore.
say
say "Oars are in there!" He says, "Now I think I'll go and have myself a drink! See you all later!"
put Alf inn
hide landlady
hide sickbucket
bring rowboat
hide silver_key
hide goat
add score 5

thing rowboat
verbs enter

verb enter rowboat
at bay
say You enter the rowing boat
goto boat_kirrin
tag rowboat entered

verb enter rowboat
at in_the_sea
say You enter the rowing boat
goto wrecked_ship

verb drench_with_water Alf
say You throw the bucket of cold water over Alf and he jumps awake, startled.
say
say "What, what's going on - where am I?? Who are you lot - what do you want with poor old Alf?"
untag bucket full
untag Alf sleeping
add score 4

setverb ask_Alf boat
has Alf boat
!has Alf sleeping
!has Alf key

setverb ask_Alf island
!has Alf sleeping

verb ask_Alf island
say We don't like to ask no questions in these parts, my good sir. It don't do well to ask questions, no sir-ree. Best to keep a low profile in these parts. But you kids, mark my words - ain't no good will come by going over to Black Devil's Reef. Yes, Black Devil's Reef we call it - for reasons you don't need to know, but know this! I can't stop what you have a mind to do - but best you take old Alf's advice - stay away from the island!!

verb ask_Alf boat
say "Yes, it's true I have a boat. It's stored away in me lockup - only trouble is, I can't for the life of me remember what I did with me key. Little silver key it was... must have put it down somewhere whilst I was out drinkin'

rule
at bay
!has bay visited
say
say A drunken hobo is lying down here on the sand, an empty bottle of dark rum in his grasp. His breathing is shallow. He reeks of booze, vomit and seaweed. Timmy sniffs him and he stirs, but doesn't wake.
say
tag bay visited

room cottage <div class="cottage"></div>You are in the front garden of Kirrin Cottage. It is gay with many flowers. The cottage is not really a cottage at all, but rather a large house built on old white stone with roses climbing at the front. A path leads Southwest to the back garden. The narrow sandy lane is East, and the front door is to the West.
prop display Outside Kirrin Cottage
southwest path
east cliff
west hallway

verb go east
at cottage
has player saved
say You should stay close to the cottage for the time being!

verb go southwest
at cottage
has player saved
say Now isn't the time to go wandering off!

setverb open
has $this closed
setverb close
has $this open

thing front_door
name door
loc cottage
tags quiet closed

verb go west
at cottage
has front_door closed
say You try to go west, but first someone will have to open the front door!

verb open front_door
say You open the front door.
tag front_door open
untag front_door closed
verb close front_door
say You close the front door.
tag front_door closed
untag front_door open

room path You stand on a tidy gravel path by the side of Kirrin Cottage. The path leads Northeast to the front garden and Northwest to the back garden.
prop display Gravel Path
northeast cottage
northwest garden

room garden You are standing upon a patio of crazy paving in the back garden. You can hear birds singing nearby. To the north is the old tool shed, and to the east are some french windows. Paths lead southeast to the front garden, and west towards some moorland.
prop display Back Garden
southeast path
north shed
west moorland
east study

verb go east
at garden
!has french_windows open
say The French windows are closed! They can only be opened from the other side!

room shed You are in a cluttered tool shed. It is very dusty here, and has probably not been used for quite some time. The exit is South.
prop display Tool Shed
south garden

thing bucket rusty bucket
tags portable
loc shed

room hallway You are in a large hallway. There are rooms North and South, and a staircase leads to the bedrooms upstairs. The front door is East and the hallway continues West.
prop display Large Hallway
east cottage
west western_hallway
north dining_room
south sitting_room
up landing

verb go east
at hallway
has player danger
say You can hear the sound of slobbering creatures in the darkness outside...you should stay indoors!

rule
at hallway
has front_door open
here aunt_fanny
say Aunt Fanny closes the cottage door.
say
say "We mustn't let a draft in, must we!"
untag front_door2 open
tag front_door2 closed
untag front_door open
tag front_door closed

thing front_door2 front door
loc hallway
name front door
tags quiet open

verb open front_door2
say You open the front door.
tag front_door2 open
untag front_door2 closed
verb close front_door2
say You close the front door.
tag front_door2 closed
untag front_door2 open
tag front_door closed
untag front_door open

verb go east
at hallway
has front_door2 closed
say The door is closed!

verb go east
at hallway
has player danger
say Swarms of the things kill and mangle you.
run gameover

verb go east
at hallway
has player police
say Several police cars are pulled up all over the front garden. Dave is here, too!
goto cottage

room dining_room You are in the dining room. There is a stunning view of the sea and Kirrin Bay outside. There are mouth watering smells coming from the kitchen to the West. The hallway is South.
prop display Dining Room
south hallway
west kitchen

room kitchen You are in a very large old fashioned country kitchen. The smell of delicious home cooking fills your nostrils. A back door to the West leads out to a vegetable garden. The dining room is East, and there is a small pantry to the Southeast.
prop display Kitchen
east dining_room
southeast pantry
west vegetable_garden

verb go west
at kitchen
has player danger
say You can hear the sound of slobbering creatures in the darkness outside...you should stay indoors!

room pantry You are in a small well-stocked pantry. The kitchen is north-west.
prop display Pantry
northwest kitchen

thing cake
tags edible portable
loc pantry

verb eat cake
say You eat the cake.
here Jon
say Jon eats some of the cake.
here mike
say Mike eats some of the cake.
here Dave
say Dave eats some of the cake.
say Crumbs fall on the floor.
say The cake is all gone!
hide cake
bring crumbs
at ruined_tower
say A large black jackdaw flies down and eats up the crumbs. It drops some sticks before flying up to the tower.
hide crumbs
bring sticks

verb drop crumbs
at ruined_tower
say A large black jackdaw flies down and eats up the crumbs. It drops some sticks before flying up to the tower.
hide crumbs
bring sticks

thing sticks
tags plural portable

thing crumbs
tags portable

thing lemonade
tags drinkable portable
loc pantry

thing joanna Joanna
tags alive female conversation ovengloves
loc kitchen
name Joanna

setverb ask_joanna ovengloves
has joanna ovengloves

verb ask_joanna ovengloves
say "I say, Joanna - would you mind awfully dropping those oven gloves?"
say
say "Why of course, young man. I'll put there right here on the floor!"
bring oven_gloves
untag joanna ovengloves
add score 3

thing oven_gloves
tags portable

room vegetable_garden You are in a small but well-tended vegetable garden which smells of freshly dug earth. The kitchen is east through the back door. A hosepipe is here connected to an outdoor tap.
prop display Vegetable Garden
east kitchen

thing hosepipe
loc vegetable_garden
verbs use

verb use hosepipe
say Your turn on the tap and a gush of water shoots out, wetting Dave's shoes. You turn off the tap again.

setverb fill_with_water bucket
!has bucket full
held bucket
here hosepipe

verb fill_with_water bucket 
say You turn on the tap and a gush of water shoots out, filling the bucket to the brim. You turn off the tap again.
tag bucket full
add score 5

thing spade
loc vegetable_garden
tags portable

thing onion
loc vegetable_garden
tags portable edible

verb eat onion
say You eat the onion.
here Jon
say Jon says "Pooh, don't come near me!"
here mike
say Mike says "Pooh!"
here Dave
say Dave says "Pooh!"
hide onion
add score 2

rule 
at kitchen
here joanna
say
say Joanna says "Come along now, I can't have you in my kitchen while I'm working!"
say
say Joanna takes you into the dining room, and then returns to the kitchen.
goto dining_room

room western_hallway You are at the Western end of the hallway. To the south is Uncle Quentin's Study, and to the north is a small store room under the stairs. The hallway continues east.
prop display Western End of Hallway
east hallway
south study
north store_room

verb go south
at western_hallway
has player saved
say The door is locked!

room store_room You are in a small store room under the stairs. It is very dark here and full of many cobwebs. The hallway is to the south.
prop display Store Room
south western_hallway
tags dark

thing torch
tags portable turned_off
loc store_room
desc It is a battery powered torch.

setverb turn_on torch
has torch turned_off
held torch
setverb turn_off torch
has torch turned_on
held torch

verb turn_on torch
has torch batteries: It doesn't have any batteries!
tag torch turned_on
untag torch turned_off
tag torch lightsource
say You turn on the torch.

verb turn_off torch
has torch turned_on
untag torch turned_on
tag torch turned_off
untag torch lightsource
say You turn off the torch.

setverb insert_into_torch batteries
!has torch batteries
carried batteries
carried torch

verb insert_into_torch batteries
say You insert the batteries into the torch
hide batteries
tag torch batteries
add score 3

room study <div class="study"></div>You stand inside a sombre looking study lined on all sides with many shelves. You can see an antique desk, and a pleasant view of the moors and back garden through the French windows to the West. There is a glass display case here. The hallway is north.
prop display The Study
north western_hallway
west garden

verb go west
at study
has player danger
say You can hear the sound of slobbering creatures in the darkness outside...you should stay indoors!

verb go east
at study
has player danger
say You don't want to go back that way! That's where the horrible things are coming from! RUN!

verb go east
at study
!carried talisman
say You should go and look at the broken wooden box before you investigate further!

thing tiara golden tiara
tags portable
loc study
desc Etched on it are strange reptilian creatures. The patterns hint at remote secrets and unimaginable abysses in time and space. The monotonously aquatic nature of the engravings seem somehow sinister.

verb take tiara
say The tiara is fixed to the bookcase at the bottom, and as you try to lift it, the bookcase slides to one side, revealing a dark secret passage which leads east.
say
say "Gosh!" Says Dave.
hide tiara
hide joanna
open study east secret_passage
add score 5
put aunt_fanny construction_site

room secret_passage You are in a dark (and very secret) passage.
prop display Secret Passage
west study
east passagetwo
tags dark

room passagetwo You are still in a dark (and very secret) passage.
west secret_passage
east passagethree
prop display Secret Passage
tags dark

room passagethree You are further along a dark (and very secret) passage.
west passagetwo
east passagefour
prop display Secret Passage
tags dark

rule
at passagethree
carried talisman
!has talisman worn
has player danger
say As you run back along the passage, you drop the talisman!
hide talisman
say
say "Don't worry - I've picked it up!" You hear Mike utter from behind you.
tag mike talisman

room passagefour You are even further along a dark (and very secret) passage.
west passagethree
east passagefive
prop display Secret Passage
tags dark

room passagefive You are in the dark (and very secret passage). The walls here are starting to widen out a bit.
west passagefour
east passagesix
prop display Secret Passage
tags dark

room passagesix You are at the end of a dark (and very secret) passage. There is a small wooden door here.
west passagefive
prop display Secret Passage
tags dark

thing wooden_door small wooden door
loc passagesix
tags quiet closed

verb open wooden_door
untag wooden_door closed
tag wooden_door open
open passagesix east inside_church
say You open the wooden door.

rule
at study
here quentin
!has quentin dead
say Uncle Quentin says "I don't want noisy children playing in here while I'm working!"
say
say Uncle Quentin takes you back outside and returns to his study.
say
goto cottage

rule
at study
has quentin dead
!has quentin comment
say Uncle Quentin is here resting face down on the floor. There seems to be some blood oozing from a wound on his head.
say
here Dave
say "That wound looks a bit sore!" Dave says, "He should probably get that seen to when he wakes up from his nap!"
tag quentin comment

rule
here quentin
!has quentin dead
chance 1 5
say Uncle Quentin stares hard at you and says "I DO hope you're not up to any mischief!"

thing quentin Uncle Quentin
loc study
tags alive male

verb go west
at study
has french_windows closed
say The French windows are closed!

thing french_windows
tags closed
loc study
tags quiet

verb open french_windows
say You open the French windows.
untag french_windows closed
tag french_windows open

room sitting_room You are in a small but cosy sitting room furnished with comfortable furniture. Against the wall is a large oaken wireless set. The hallway is north.
prop display Cosy Sitting Room
north hallway

thing wireless
loc sitting_room
verbs turn_on turn_off
tags turned_off

verb turn_on wireless
has wireless turned_on
say The wireless is already on!
verb turn_off wireless
has wireless turned_off
say The wireless is already off!

verb turn_on wireless
say You turn on the wireless.
say
say A voice says: "Warning! A severe storm is expected soon in the Kirrin area."
say 
say Joanna enters.
say 
say Joanna says: "Tut, tut, you know Uncle Quentin doesn't like any noise while he's working!"
say 
say Joanna turns off the wireless.
say
bring joanna

rule
!thingat joanna kitchen
run joanna_movement

proc joanna_movement
!eq $conversation joanna
chance 1 2
thingat joanna dining_room
put joanna kitchen
sayat kitchen Joanna enters
sayat dining_room Joanna goes west.

proc joanna_movement
!eq $conversation joanna
chance 1 2
thingat joanna hallway
put joanna dining_room
sayat dining_room Joanna enters
sayat hallway Joanna goes north.

proc joanna_movement
!eq $conversation joanna
chance 1 2
thingat joanna sitting_room
put joanna hallway
sayat hallway Joanna enters
sayat sitting_room Joanna goes north.

room landing You are on a large landing which smells of old seasoned wood. Stairs lead Down to the hallway and Up to the attic. There are bedrooms North and South. The landing continues West.
prop display Landing
down hallway
west western_end
north boys_bedroom
south main_bedroom
up attic

room attic <div class="attic"></div>You stand beneath heavy oaken beams high up in the attic. The beams are very low and force you to crouch uncomfortably. Directly in front of you is a narrow window which looks down to the crazy paving far below. You can also see an old trunk here which is covered in dust. Stairs lead back down.
prop display The Attic
down landing

thing trunk old trunk
tags quiet
loc attic
tags closed

setverb open trunk
!has player on_trunk

verb open trunk
say It is locked shut!

setverb stand_on trunk
!has player on_trunk

verb stand_on trunk
say You stand on the trunk.
tag player on_trunk

setverb get_down trunk
has player on_trunk

verb get_down trunk
say You jump down from the trunk
untag player on_trunk

verb go down
at attic
has player on_trunk
say You need to get down from the trunk first!

thing window narrow window
loc attic
verbs open
tags closed

verb open window
!has trunk pushed
say You can't reach it!
verb open window
!has player on_trunk
say You can't reach it!
verb open window
say You open the window a crack.
tag window open
untag window closed

verb close window
has trunk pushed: You can't reach it!
has player on_trunk: You can't reach it!
has window open
untag window open
say You close the window.
tag window closed

setverb push trunk
!has trunk pushed
!has player on_trunk

verb push trunk
say You push the trunk underneath the window.
tag trunk pushed

setverb throw box
held box
has trunk pushed
has player on_trunk
has window open

verb throw box
say You throw the box through the window down to the patio below. You hear a bump, a tremendous crashing sound and a cry of pain.
say
say "That should have done it!" You say.
say 
hide box
tag quentin dead
tag quentin sleeping
put wooden_shards garden
put talisman garden
add score 5

thing wooden_shards
desc They are broken wooden shards - all that's left from the wooden box!

thing talisman strange talisman
tags portable wearable
desc  It seems to be a necklace with a strange talisman hanging from it. It's made of green stone and depicts a strange and rather grotesque creature with a frog-like face, tentacles, and sexual organs similar to that of a human female.

room main_bedroom You are inside Aunt Fanny and Uncle Quentin's room. It is decorated in pretty pastel shades, and you notice the faint aroma of starched tweeds. You can see twin beds here, a small wooden bedside table and a clock mounted on the far wall.
prop display Main Bedroom
north landing

thing bedside_table
loc main_bedroom
tags quiet closed
verbs open

verb open bedside_table
say You open the bedside table.
!has bedside_table pills
say You find some sleeping pills!
bring pills
tag bedside_table pills

thing pills sleeping pills
tags portable
desc They are in a small, child-proof bottle. They have a skull and crossbones logo with the words "Extra Extra Extra Strong Sleeping Pulls. USE WITH CAUTION!"
verbs swallow

verb swallow pills
say But you don't want to go to sleep! You want to continue having more adventures! And, by Jove, you jolly well intend to!

thing clock
tags quiet
loc main_bedroom
desc It is a battery driven wall clock in a rather nice mahogany case.

verb examine clock
say It is a battery driven wall clock in a rather nice mahogany case.
bring batteries

thing batteries clock batteries
tags plural portable

room boys_bedroom <div class="bedroom"></div>You are inside the boy's bedroom. You can see a wooden chair, a chest of drawers, a low window and two comfortable looking beds and wonderful views of Kirrin Bay and the village. The low beamed ceiling gives the bedroom a cosy feel. The landing is south.
prop display Boy's Bedroom
south landing

thing boysbed bed
loc boys_bedroom
verbs crawl_under

verb crawl_under boysbed
say You crawl under the bed.
goto underbed

thing chest chest of drawers
loc boys_bedroom
tags pulled

setverb push chest 
has chest pulled
setverb pull chest
has chest pushed

verb push chest
say You push the chest of drawers up against the bedroom door, blocking the exit.
tag chest pushed
untag chest pulled
verb pull chest
say You pull the chest of drawers back away from the bedroom door.
untag chest pushed
tag chest pulled

verb go south
at boys_bedroom
has chest pushed
say The chest of drawers is blocking your exit!

rule
at boys_bedroom
has chest pushed
has mike talisman
run mikekill

verb go south
at boys_bedroom
has player danger
say You don't want to go back out there, you fool! Slobbery things are coming up the stairs!

rule
at boys_bedroom
has chest pushed
has mike talisman
has mike crazy
here Jon
say Thinking quickly, Jon grabs the pendant from around Mike's neck and throws it as far as he can out of the window.
say
untag mike crazy
untag mike talisman
hide talisman
say "I say" Mike says, "I don't know what came over me! Sorry, old sport!"
rule
at boys_bedroom
has chest pushed
has mike talisman
has mike crazy
!here Jon
say Mike squeezes and squeezes, and as his grip tightens, the murderous rage in his eyes intensifies.
say
say "I forgive....you..." You manage to splutter as you drop to your knees and the darkness overwhelms you.
run gameover

rule
at boys_bedroom
has player danger
add boys_bedroom.counter 1
!eq boys_bedroom.counter 1: You can hear things marching slowly up the stairs!
!eq boys_bedroom.counter 2: To your horror and disgust you can hear wet, inhuman slobbering sounds coming from the hallway! Your mind thinks back to Alf's stories of creatures from the sea, and your heart begins to pound against your ribs!
say
say The things are right outside your door! They are trying to get in!
run invasion

proc invasion
!has chest pushed
say Suddenly, with a deafening crash, the door bursts open. You barely have time to register the grotesque forms slithering into the room. They are upon you in an instant, their wet, slimy tentacles writhing and latching onto your limbs with a cold, clammy grip. The smell of saltwater and decay fills your nostrils, making you gag.
say
say You scream, a blood-curdling sound of pure terror, but it is swallowed by the monstrous cacophony of the creatures. Their tentacles tighten around you, pulling you into a suffocating embrace. The last thing you see is their inhuman eyes, glowing with a cruel, unearthly light, before darkness envelops you entirely. Your scream fades into a gurgle, and then, there is nothing.
run gameover

proc mikekill
!has mike crazy
say
say You turn towards Mike, who has an evil gleam in his eye.
say
say "I say, Mike - are you quite alright? You seem to have come over all queer!"
say
say You notice that he has the talisman around his neck - and it's glowing!
say
say Mike grabs you around the neck and starts to squeeze tightly. You struggle for breath!
tag mike crazy

room western_end You are at the Western end of the landing. There is a bedroom to the North, and another room to the South. The landing continues East.
prop display Western End of Landing
east landing
north girls_bedroom
south spare_room

room spare_room You are in the spare room which has a nice view of the moors to the back of the cottage. This room needs redecorating very bady. The only piece of furniture here is an unmade bed resting in the corner. The landing is north.
prop display Spare Room
north western_end

thing bed
loc spare_room
tags quiet

verb examine bed
!has bed matches
say Underneath it are some old matches.
bring matches
tag bed matches

thing matches
tags plural portable

setverb strike matches
carried matches
!has matches lightsource

verb strike matches
lt matches.amount 6: You've used up all the matches in the box!
say You light a match.
tag matches lightsource
add matches.amount 1

rule
has matches lightsource
add matches.lit 1
eq matches.lit 5
say The match goes out.
assign matches.lit 0
untag matches lightsource

room girls_bedroom You are inside the girl's bedroom. You can see two comfortable looking beds and wonderful views of Kirrin Bay and the moors. The low beamed ceiling gives the bedroom a cosy feel. The landing is South.
prop display Girl's Bedroom
south western_end

rule
at girls_bedroom
here Dave
chance 1 3
say Scott exclaims 
say "Oh what a lovely room! I'm sure that this is going to be a jolly decent holiday!"

room boat_kirrin You are sitting inside a small wooden rowing boat resting in Kirrin Bay. Across the sea is Kirrin Island, or Black Devil's Reef as the locals call it.
prop display Kirrin Bay (in boat)
verbs leave_rowboat

rule
at boat_kirrin
has rowboat towardsbay
carried oars
say Your hands are tired so your put the oars down.
bring oars
untag rowboat towardsbay

verb leave_rowboat
at boat_kirrin
say You get out of the rowing boat.
goto bay
untag rowboat entered
put rowboat bay

verb drop
has rowboat entered
!at under_sea
!at in_the_sea
say There isn't room in the small rowboat to drop anything!

thing oars
tags portable
loc boat_kirrin

setverb row oars
has rowboat entered
carried oars

verb row oars
!has rowboat towardsbay
say You row the rowing boat with the oars.
run rowing

verb row oars
has rowboat towardsbay
say You row the rowing boat with the oars.
run rowingback

proc rowing
at near_rocks
goto boat_cove
proc rowing
at wrecked_ship
goto near_rocks
proc rowing
at choppy_sea
goto wrecked_ship
proc rowing
at boat_sea_sea
goto choppy_sea
proc rowing
at boat_sea
goto boat_sea_sea
proc rowing
at boat_kirrin
goto boat_sea

proc rowingback
at boat_sea
goto boat_kirrin
proc rowingback
at boat_sea_sea
goto boat_sea
proc rowingback
at choppy_sea
goto boat_sea_sea
proc rowingback
at wrecked_ship
goto choppy_sea
proc rowingback
at near_rocks
goto wrecked_ship
proc rowingback
at boat_cove
goto near_rocks

room boat_sea You are sitting in a small wooden rowboat rocking in the middle of the sea. The sea here is a wonderful blue green colour and looks very fine for bathing.
prop display Middle of the Sea (in boat)

room boat_sea_sea You are sitting in a small wooden rowboat rocking in the middle of the sea. The sea here is a wonderful blue green colour.
prop display Middle of the Sea (in boat)

room choppy_sea You are sitting in the small wooden rowboat which is about halfway between the mainland and Kirrin Island. The sea here is rather choppy and looks quite deep.
prop display Middle of the Sea (in boat)

room wrecked_ship You are sitting in the small wooden rowboat which is near the coast of Kirrin Island. Towards the coast are some rocks which look particularly sharp and dangerous. Below you in the water is the shape of an old wrecked ship.
prop display Middle of the Sea (in boat)
out in_the_sea

room in_the_sea You are floating in the dark green sea which is quite warm and clear, enabling you to see a good way down below you.
prop display Floating in the Sea
down under_sea

verb go down
at in_the_sea
has underbed spoken
goto palace

room under_sea You are below the surface of the sea. It is very murky here, and the visibility is very poor, but you can see the shape of a wrecked ship here.
prop display Below the Surface of the Sea
up in_the_sea

rule
at under_sea
add under_sea.breathe 1
gt under_sea.breathe 2
say You cannot hold your breath any longer and have to return to the surface.
assign under_sea.breathe 0
goto in_the_sea

thing wrecked_ship
loc under_sea
tags quiet
prop desc It is made of old slimy rotting wood.

verb examine wrecked_ship
!has gold found
put gold under_sea
tag gold found

thing gold gold ingot
tags portable

verb enter_boat
at in_the_sea
here rowboat
goto wrecked_ship

verb go out
at wrecked_ship
say You put down the oars and jump into the sea.
put oars wrecked_ship
put rowboat in_the_sea
goto in_the_sea

room near_rocks You are sitting in the small wooden rowboat among many fearsome looking rocks. The sea is battering them fiercely, sending up plumes of spray high up into the air. Towards the island you can see a sheltered cove which looks safe enough to land on.
prop display Dangerous Rocks (in boat)

room boat_cove You are sitting in the small wooden rowboat which is resting on a small quiet cove on Kirrin Island. You hear gulls crying nearby.
prop display Kirrin Island (in boat)
verbs leave_rowboat

rule 
at boat_cove
!has rowboat towardsbay
carried oars
say Your hands are tired so your put the oars down.
bring oars
tag rowboat towardsbay

verb leave_rowboat
at boat_cove
say You leave the rowing boat
untag rowboat entered
goto cove
put rowboat cove

verb enter rowboat
at cove
!has rowboat sand: The boat is too high up on the sand!
say You enter the rowing boat.
goto boat_cove
tag rowboat entered

room cove You are in a small secluded cove which is lined with smooth white sand and quite hidden from the sea. There is a narrow path leading to the northeast towards the centre of the island. It is also possible to go north and southeast from here around the edge of the island.
prop display Small Secluded Cove
northeast stone_archway
southeast southern_cliffs
north northern_cliffs

rule
at cove
tag player island

rule
at boat_cove
untag player island

rule
has player island
add player.island 1
run storm
rule
has player island
gt player.island 50
!has recess fire
tag player cold

proc storm
has player island
eq player.island 30
say You see a nasty storm brewing out to sea!
proc storm
has player island
has player cold
chance 1 5
say Rain beats down and soaks you to the skin.
chance 1 5
say You hear thunder crashing.
proc storm
has player island
!has recess fire
gt player.island 70
chance 1 6
say
say Dave says "We'd better find some way of getting us warm soon or we'll catch a very nasty cold!"
proc storm
!has recess fire
gt player.island 70
chance 1 5
say You sneeze loudly.
here mike
say Mike sneezes.
here Dave
say Dave sneezes.
here Jon
say Jon sneezes.
proc storm
gt player.island 150
!has rowboat sand
!has recess fire
at cove
say An ENORMOUS wave crashes into the cove and smashes the rowing boat into match wood!
say
say I don't think you will be able to complete this adventure without a rowing boat!
run gameover
proc storm
!has recess fire
gt player.island 120
say Oh dear, you have caught a very nasty cold. You ought to be tucked up in bed instead of having silly adventures!
say
run gameover

setverb pull rowboat
at cove
here rowboat
!has rowboat sand

setverb push rowboat
at cove
here rowboat
has rowboat sand

verb push rowboat
say You push the rowing boat.
say
say It is now resting in the water.
untag rowboat sand

verb pull rowboat
say You pull the rowing boat.
say 
say It is now resting high up on the sand.
tag rowboat sand

room stone_archway You are standing beneath an enormous, old stone archway, half of which has crumbled away into rubble. Beyond it to the east are some ruined steps leading towards the centre of the castle. There are many tame-looking rabbits here watching you. The cove is southwest.
prop display Stone Archway
southwest cove
east courtyard

room courtyard <div class="courtyard"></div>You are in the middle of a courtyard which is very overgrown with bushes and weeds. There is a ruined tower to the northeast. To the east is the entrance of the only whole room left in the castle. Another ruined archway leads south.
prop display Ruined Courtyard
west stone_archway
south southern_cliffs
east outside_stone
northeast ruined_tower

rule 
at courtyard
here Timmy
!here shaft
chance 1 2
say Timmy suddenly sees a rabbit and chases after it under some bushes. You hear the sound of earth giving way!
say
put Timmy cave
tag Timmy howling
bring bushes

rule
at courtyard
has Timmy howling
say You hear Timmy howling below ground!

thing bushes
tags quiet
desc You examine the bushes. Beneath them seems to be a shaft of some sort!

setverb dig_up bushes
held spade

verb dig_up bushes
say You dig up the bushes revealing a large hole big enough to squeeze through.
hide bushes
bring shaft
add score 3

thing shaft
tags quiet

setverb drop_down_shaft safety_rope
held safety_rope
here shaft

verb drop_down_shaft safety_rope
tag shaft rope
say You drop one end of the rope down the shaft.
tag safety_rope shaft
tag Jon conversation

setverb give_safety_rope Jon
held safety_rope
here Jon
has safety_rope shaft

verb give_safety_rope Jon
say You hand over the other end of the rope to Jon.
tag Jon holdingrope
hide safety_rope
open courtyard down cave
tag Timmy portable
add score 5

setverb ask_Jon drop_rope
has Jon holdingrope

verb ask_Jon drop_rope
say "Whatever you say!" Jon says, dropping the rope which disappears down the shaft.
hide safety_rope
untag Jon holdingrope

verb go down
at courtyard
!has Jon holdingrope
say It's too far to jump!

rule
at courtyard
carried Timmy
say
say Timmy jumps from your arms. He wags his tail and gives everyone a lick.
untag Timmy howling
bring Timmy
untag Timmy portable

room ruined_tower You are at the base of an old ruined tower. You can hear jackdaws crying from their nests high up. The courtyard is back to the southwest.</br></br>The Jackdaws are carrying sticks in their beaks.
prop display Ruined Tower
southwest courtyard

room southern_cliffs You are standing on the southern cliffs of Kirrin Island. It is very windy here. Over the sea you can glimpse Kirrin Village away in the distance. The courtyard is north, while the coastline continues northeast and northwest.
prop display Southern Cliffs
north courtyard
northwest cove
northeast eastern_tip

room outside_stone You are just outside the whole stone room. It is very overgrown here. The stone room is east and the courtyard continues west.
prop display Outside the Stone Room
west courtyard
east stone_room

room stone_room You are in a long dark room which is lit by two slits of windows. At the southern end is a recess in the wall where a fireplace had once been. The exit is west.
prop display The Stone Room
west outside_stone

thing recess fireplace
tags quiet
loc stone_room

verb drop sticks
at stone_room
say They form a nice neat pile in the recess.
hide sticks
tag recess sticks

setverb set_on_fire paper
held paper
has matches lightsource
!has paper burning

verb set_on_fire paper
say You light the piece of paper with the lit match.
tag paper burning

setverb start_fire recess
has recess sticks
has paper burning

verb start_fire recess
say You light the sticks with the burning paper.
say
say They crackle away nicely.
say
say You feel the warmth seep into your bones.
say
say The paper disintergrates into ashes.
untag recess sticks
hide paper
tag recess fire
untag player cold
add score 5

room well_shaft You are standing upon a heavy stone slab which has fallen down the well and jammed. The ladder continues on down past the slab through a VERY narrow gap. The courtyard is up.
prop display A Heavy Stone Slab
up courtyard

room northern_cliffs You are standing on high cliffs on the northern side of the island. To the northeast, a narrow path leads down to some rocks, while the cliffs continue east, and the sheltered cove is back to the south.
prop display Northern Cliffs
south cove
east construction_site
northeast slippery_rocks

thing sid Old Sid
tags alive male conversation
loc northern_cliffs
name Old Sid

setverb give_gold_to_sid gold
here sid
carried gold

verb give_gold_to_sid
carried gold
say You offer Sid the gold ingot in exchange for this hard hat. Sid doesn't need a lot of time making up his mind, snatching at the gold and running off into the distance, doing cartwheels and shouting things like "Yippee" etc...
hide sid
hide gold
add score 5
bring hard_hat
write northern_cliffs.desc You are standing on high cliffs on the northern side of the island. To the northeast, a narrow path leads down to some rocks, while the cliffs continue east, and the sheltered cove is back to the south.

setverb ask_sid hard_hat

thing hard_hat
tags portable wearable

verb ask_sid hard_hat
say You ask Old Sit if you can borrow his hard hat.
say
say "Nope! I'm sorry - company policy. I must have my hard hat on <i>at all times!</i>"

rule
at northern_cliffs
here sid
write northern_cliffs.desc You are standing on high cliffs on the northern side of the island. To the northeast, a narrow path leads down to some rocks, while the cliffs continue east, and the sheltered cove is back to the south. <br><br> A construction worker is sat here on a clump of grass eating some sandwiches. He is wearing a hard hat.

room construction_site You are standing at the entrance to the construction site. There are construction workers everywhere - mostly sat around eating biscuits and drinking tea. You can see a lot of scaffolding being put up, a JCB digger and a foreman's prefabricated hut.
prop display Construction Site
west northern_cliffs
east eastern_tip

verb go east
carried safety_rope
!has foreman sleeping
at construction_site
run ropecaught

verb go west
carried safety_rope
!has foreman sleeping
at construction_site
run ropecaught

proc ropecaught
say
say The foreman appears!
say
say "Just where do you think you're going with that safety rope? Give that here!"
say
say The foreman takes back the safety rope and give's it to one of the workers to put it back where it was.
say
put safety_rope topofscaffolding
untag safety_rope untied

rule
at construction_site
run teabreak

proc teabreak
chance 1 4
!has foreman tea
!has foreman sleeping
say Suddenly, a claxxon sounds.
say
say "<b>TEA BREAK!</b>" One of the workers shouts. 
say
say Everyone stops what they are doing (which was mainly drinking tea) - sits down and starts drinking more tea. But this time with extra digestive biscuits!
bring foreman
tag foreman tea
!has filing_cabinet flasktaken
has flask drugged
run druggedforeman

proc druggedforeman
say
say "I've suddenly come over all woozy!" The foreman says after drinking his tea. "I think I'll go and have a lie down. Back to work everyone!"
say
say The foreman goes back into this foreman's hut.
tag foreman sleeping
put foreman foreman_office
untag foreman conversation
untag foreman tea
hide flask
tag filing_cabinet flasktaken
add score 5

rule
has foreman tea
add foreman.tea 1
gt foreman.tea 9
say A claxxon sounds!
say
say "<b>TEA BREAK OVER! </b> The foreman shouts, "Everyone get back to what they were doing!"
untag foreman tea
put foreman foreman_office
assign foreman.tea 0

rule
at construction_site
!has hard_hat worn
!has foreman sleeping
say
say The foreman walks up to you waggling his finger. 
say
say "Nobody on site without a hard hat!!" He says, walking you back out of the site.
goto northern_cliffs

rule
at construction_site
!carried site_pass
!has foreman sleeping
say The foreman walks up to you waggling his finger. 
say
say "Nobody on site without a site pass!!" He says, walking you back out of the site.
goto northern_cliffs

thing scaffolding
loc construction_site
verbs climb

verb climb scaffolding
at construction_site
say You climb the scaffolding.
say
goto ledge

room ledge You are standing on a thin ledge on atop a mountain of scaffolding. The scaffolding continues higher above you - up and up towards the clouds.
prop display A Dangerous Ledge
down construction_site
up moreledge

room moreledge You are halfway up the scaffolding. The construction workers below look as small as ants. Everything is swaying with the strong wind. You daren't look down! The scaffolding continues ever further upwards.
prop display An Even More Dangerous Ledge
down ledge
up topofscaffolding

room topofscaffolding You are at the top of the scaffolding. You can no longer see anyone below, just clouds. The ledge you are standing on is extremely rickety. You can't understand what the scaffolding is affixed to, the scaffolding is 5 times as high as the castle!
prop display Top of the Scaffolding
down moreledge

thing safety_rope
loc topofscaffolding
tags portable
desc A safety rope which acts as a cordon to stop people falling off the side of the scaffolding!

setverb untie safety_rope
at topofscaffolding
!has safety_rope untied

verb untie safety_rope
say You untie the safety rope. Now the ledge you are standing on is a death trap, but that is a problem for the construction workers.
tag safety_rope untied

verb take safety_rope
!has safety_rope untied
say You can't! It is firmy tied onto the scaffolding!

rule
at topofscaffolding
here Dave
chance 1 5
say Dave says "This is too high! I'm scared!"
say
chance 1 2
say Mike vomits over the side.

thing hut foreman's hut
loc construction_site
verbs enter

verb enter hut
goto foreman_office
here foreman
!has foreman sleeping: The foreman is asleep in his chair, snoring loudly.
say
say "What do you want? I haven't got time for any nonsense!" The foreman barks.

room foreman_office You are standing in the prefabricated hut. There is a desk here, a filing cabinet and a little window which looks out over the construction site.
prop display Foreman's Office
verbs leave

thing foreman
tags alive male conversation
loc foreman_office

thing saucy_calender
loc foreman_office
tags portable
desc It is full of lots of nice-looking ladies in risque poses! Dave blushes.

verb take saucy_calender
here foreman
!has foreman sleeping
say "Put that down! That's mine!" The Foreman growls. You put it back where it was, quickly!

rule 
at foreman_office
carried saucy_calender
here foreman
!has foreman sleeping
say
say "What are you doing with my saucy calender? Give me that back!" The Foreman shouts, taking back the calender.
bring saucy_calender

rule 
at foreman_office
carried flask
here foreman
!has foreman sleeping
say
say "What are you doing with my thermal flask? Give me that back!" The Foreman shouts, taking back the flask and putting it back in his filing cabinet.
hide flask
untag filing_cabinet flasktaken
tag filing_cabinet closed
untag filing_cabinet open

thing filing_cabinet
loc foreman_office
tags quiet closed

verb open filing_cabinet
here foreman
say "What on earth are you doing? That's Private! Get out of here.... SECURITY!" The foreman screams, calling security.
say
say A guard escorts you from the site.
goto northern_cliffs

verb open filing_cabinet
has filing_cabinet closed
say It's locked shut - and you don't have the key!

setverb force_open_filing_cabinet screwdriver
at foreman_office
carried screwdriver

verb force_open_filing_cabinet screwdriver
say You jimmy open the filing cabinet with the screwdriver. 
tag filing_cabinet open
untag filing_cabinet closed
!has filing_cabinet flasktaken: It is empty!
say It is empty apart from a thermal flask!
bring flask
tag filing_cabinet flasktaken
add score 3

verb close filing_cabinet
say You slam the filing cabinet shut.
untag filing_cabinet open
tag filing_cabinet closed

thing flask thermal flask
tags portable
desc It is full of lovely, hot tea!

setverb put_in_flask pills
held pills
carried flask

verb put_in_flask pills
say You empty the full bottle of sleeping pills into the flask of hot tea.
say
say "What a wizard idea!" Mike says approvingly.
hide pills
tag flask drugged
give flask
add score 5

setverb replace_flask filing_cabinet
held flask
has filing_cabinet open

verb replace_flask filing_cabinet
say You pop the thermal flask back into the filing cabinet.
hide flask
untag filing_cabinet flasktaken

verb leave
at foreman_office
goto construction_site

room eastern_tip You are standing at the Eastern tip of Kirrin Island on tall cliffs covered with fragrant heather. You can go west and southwest from here.
prop display Eastern Tip of Kirrin Island
west construction_site
southwest southern_cliffs

thing heather
loc eastern_tip
tags quiet
desc Lovely and fragrant! Underneath a patch of heather is a clump of dirt. It looks like something has been buried here once. Maybe by a dog, a wild boar or a cheeky toddler? Or perhaps by something more malevolent?

setverb dig_up heather
at eastern_tip
held spade

verb dig_up heather
say You dig up the clump of dirt and find an old, rusty screwdriver!
hide heather
bring screwdriver
add score 2

thing screwdriver
tags portable
desc You take a good look at the screwdriver and accidentally poke yourself in the eye! "Ouch!" You say. The screwdriver is a phillips.

verb go down
at eastern_tip
say You try to go down, but it's too far to jump!

room cave <div class="cave2"></div>You are in a large cave beneath the cliffs, the mouth of which looks out onto the sea. The entrance is obscured by many rocks. You can see a rope hanging down from a hole in the ceiling. There is an imposing giant marble statue here, half hidden in the shadows of the dark cave.
prop display A Large Cave
up courtyard

rule
at cave
untag Timmy howling

thing statue unholy statue
loc cave
desc The statue stands at an imposing nine feet tall, its grotesque form carved from ancient, weathered marble. Writhing tentacles crowned its head, their eerie precision suggesting a life of their own. Soulless eyes stared into the void, hinting at an ancient intelligence. Massive, clawed appendages extended from its bloated, cephalopodan body, poised to ensnare the unwary. Time and dampness had taken their toll, leaving the statue forgotten in the shadowy cave, its menacing presence a haunting reminder of centuries past.

thing box wooden box
tags portable
loc cave
desc The box is small and rectangular, made of wood but encrusted with small jewels and it doesn't seem to have an opening mechanism of any sort.
cverbs open

verb open box
say It won't budge!

room slippery_rocks You stand upon rocks near to the shoreline. It is very slippery here, and smells of wet seaweed. A path leads southwest back to the cliffs.
prop display Rocky Shoreline
southwest northern_cliffs

room inside_church <div class="alter"></div>You are at the back of a dark church. The air is thick with an acrid, metallic scent, mingling with the oppressive dampness that seeps from the cracked stone floor. Pews, twisted and gnarled stand in disarray, their dark wood scarred with unholy runes. At the altar, an altar once meant for divine worship, lies a grotesque idol of obscene design, its eyes seeming to glimmer with a malevolent intelligence. This is no house of God, but a vile sanctuary for things far older and far more malignant.<br><br>There are a group of people dressed in robes huddled around the altar. They are chanting.
prop display A cold foreboding church
west passagesix
south church

verb go south
at inside_church
say You can't - the hooded people are between you and the door!

verb go west
at inside_church
lt inside_church.counter 4
say You want to walk away, get back to the safety of the cottage as quickly as you can, but you are transfixed with the scene being carried out by the alter - and your legs refuse to obey.

rule
at inside_church
add inside_church.counter 1
!eq inside_church.counter 1: "There's something jolly perculiar happening here, and that's for sure!" Mike says.
!eq inside_church.counter 2: One of the chanters drops their hood - to reveal Ms Slattery!<br><br>"I <i>knew</i> there was something fishy about her... I mean, 'Ms' indeed!"
!eq inside_church.counter 3: Ms Slattery raises a knife and stabs it into the goat's chest. Blood spurts everywhere, covering her face as she laughs gloriously.
tag goat bloody
hide Dave
untag Dave friend
tag Dave dead
tag player danger
tag player chased
!eq inside_church.counter 4: "I don't like this one little bit!" Dave sobs, turning on his heels and running back into the tunnel. The echo of his sobs reverabrate around the old church. Everyone at the alter turns to look at you.<br><br>"INTRUDERS! STOP THEM!" Ms Slattery screams, pointing a bloody finger in your direction. <strong>I think you'd jolly well better run!</strong>
write inside_church.desc  You are at the back of a dark church. The air is thick with an acrid, metallic scent, mingling with the oppressive dampness that seeps from the cracked stone floor. Pews, twisted and gnarled stand in disarray, their dark wood scarred with unholy runes. At the altar, an altar once meant for divine worship, lies a grotesque idol of obscene design, its eyes seeming to glimmer with a malevolent intelligence. This is no house of God, but a vile sanctuary for things far older and far more malignant. <br><br> You had jolly well better get out of here, and fast!
!eq inside_church.counter 5: The hooded creatures are advancing upon you!
say  <br> You were too slow! The hooded people are upon you! As they grab you a dreadful scent of brine fills your nostrils, and you realize with a jolt of horror that their hands are not hands at all, but fishy, claw-like appendages, slick with scales and reeking of the sea. Their claws tear into your flesh as they rip you apart and your vision blurs as they delve into your insides, pulling out your innards with sickening squelches and feeding upon them with voracious delight. The last thing you see before the darkness takes you is their eyes—glowing with a malevolent intelligence, flickering with a hunger that is never sated. 
run gameover

thing altar bloody altar
loc inside_church

thing sgoat sacrificial goat
loc inside_church
name sacrificial goat
prop desc You don't rate it's chances much.

thing people people in hooded robes
loc inside_church

rule
has player chased
!has people camped
run chase

rule
has player chased
!at inside_church
here people
say
say The hooded people are upon you! As they grab you a dreadful scent of brine fills your nostrils, and you realize with a jolt of horror that their hands are not hands at all, but fishy, claw-like appendages, slick with scales and reeking of the sea. Their claws tear into your flesh as they rip you apart and your vision blurs as they delve into your insides, pulling out your innards with sickening squelches and feeding upon them with voracious delight. The last thing you see before the darkness takes you is their eyes—glowing with a malevolent intelligence, flickering with a hunger that is never sated. 
run gameover

proc chase
add people.chase 1
eq people.chase 6
put people passagesix
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
proc chase
eq people.chase 7
put people passagefive
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
proc chase
eq people.chase 8
put people passagefour
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
proc chase
eq people.chase 9
put people passagethree
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
proc chase
eq people.chase 10
put people secret_passage
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
proc chase
eq people.chase 11
put people study
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
proc chase
eq people.chase 12
put people western_hallway
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
proc chase
eq people.chase 13
put people hallway
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
proc chase
eq people.chase 14
put people landing
sayat people.loc The hooded monsters enter!
tag people camped

room underbed You are hiding under the bed. It is very dusty here and it makes your nose itch something rotten!
prop display Under the Bed
up boys_bedroom

rule
at underbed
!has chest pushed
run invasion

rule 
at underbed
has player danger
add underbed.wait 1
gt underbed.wait 3
say "Wait..." You say, "Is that police sirens I can hear in the background? We're saved! Oh joy, oh joy!"
untag player danger
tag player saved
put policecar cottage
put policeman cottage
put Dave cottage
hide people

thing policecar police car

thing policeman police constable
tags alive male conversation gun

rule
has player saved
at cottage
say All of the hordes of barbaric fish-men are being round up by the local police and pushed into a police van which is parked on Aunt Fanny's lawn - crushing her Azaleas.
say
say Dave is here with the local police constable. He looks very pleased with himself.
say
untag player saved
tag Dave friend
untag Dave dead
tag Dave conversation

setverb ask_policeman Ms_Slattery
!has slattery distance

setverb ask_policeman revolver
has policeman gun

setverb ask_Dave what_happened

verb ask_Dave what_happened
say You ask Dave how he got here and whats had happened.
say
say Dave shrugs and explains. "All I know is I was wandering around lost on the moors until I came across an old telephone box. Pretty fortunate, say what? I called the local bobbies, explained what we had seen and that I thought something quite unpleasant and possibly illegal was occurring  - and here we are."
say 
say The chief inspector patted Dave on the head.
say
say "You'd all make fine policemen!" He says.

verb ask_policeman Ms_Slattery
say You ask the police constable about Ms Slattery - and if she had been arrested yet.
say
say "Not yet, young man - we are still on the look-out for that devilish woman! But don't fret - we'll get our hands on her! And when we do - she'll be going to jail for a long time!"
say
say "Look!" Dave suddenly cried, "There she is - running over the moors!"
say
say "Ha Ha Ha! You'll never catch me!" The shrill voice of Ms Slattery cried.
bring slattery
tag slattery distance

verb ask_policeman revolver
say "I say - that's a jolly fine gun you've got there, do you mind awfully if I take a look?"
say
say "Of course, son - nice to see a young lad taking an interest in guns."
say
say The policeman hands you the revolver.
untag policeman gun
give gun

thing gun revolver
tags loaded portable
cverbs aim fire

verb fire gun
!has gun aimed
say The gun goes off, shooting Dave in the leg.
say
say "Ouch!" says Dave.

verb fire gun
has gun aimed
here slattery
say With an expert shot, you shoot the escaping Ms Slattery and she falls to the floor with a scream.
say
say "Jolly good show!" Mike says, "Right on the back of the neck!"
say
say "What a great shot!" The police constable says, "You've done the world a favour. But I think I'll be taking the gun back now, thank you very much!"
say
say The police constable takes the gun back.
hide gun
hide slattery
say
say "Well my young friends, thank you for your assistance, that's them all rounded up. I've got paperwork to attend to. Bye!"
say
say The police constable gets in his squad car and drives away, following the police van.
say
say "I'm famished!" Dave says, "Let's tell Aunt Fanny to prepare us some sandwiches!"
say
say "...and lashings of Ginger Beer!" Mike says.
hide policeman
hide policecar
tag player ending
put aunt_fanny kitchen
tag aunt_fanny mad
add score 10

rule
at kitchen
has player ending
say Inside the kitchen they found Aunt Fanny bent over a chopping board rolling some dough. Her ample bosom bounced with each roll of the pin.
say
say "Ah, Aunt Fanny - there you are. I'd like some sandwiches please.. chicken mayo to start - with perhaps some monster munch on the side…" You begin, but your words are cut off...
say
say Aunt Fanny turns to face you slowly. Her eyes are crossed and she looks quite, quite mad. Around her neck is the amulet, glowing a sinister green. She tenderly caresses it and stares at you.
say
say "Look what I found outside on the lawn, children…It speaks to me… can you hear it?" she asks menacingly. From somewhere under her apron she produces an axe, lifts it above her head and slowly advances towards you...
run gameover

verb aim gun
at cottage: There is nothing to aim at. Apart from your friends - but aiming a gun at them isn't very nice.
has slattery distance
say You point the gun at the retreating figure of Ms Slattery.
tag gun aimed

rule
at underbed
has talisman worn
run crazy

verb remove talisman
has underbed spoken
say No! Never! You will not!

proc crazy
!has underbed spoken
say In the gloom and shadows, The talisman around your neck begins to glow with an eerie, pulsating light, casting ghostly shadows that dance across the walls. A strange sensation washes over you, a mix of dizziness and otherworldly clarity. Your head feels light, almost detached from your body, as if you are floating in a vast, unfathomable void.
say
say Suddenly, your mind is flooded with visions. You see Cthulhu, the great and terrible elder one, rising from the depths of the ocean, its tentacles writhing and eyes blazing with ancient fury. The seas churn violently, waves crashing with deafening roars, as monstrous beings emerge from the abyss, their forms twisting and turning in grotesque mockeries of life.
say 
say You are hurled through time and space, glimpsing worlds beyond comprehension, realms where the very fabric of reality seems to bend and break. Azathoth, the blind idiot god, writhes at the center of the universe, surrounded by a cacophony of maddening flute music. Yog-Sothoth, the key and the gate, looms before you, a shimmering conglomeration of spheres and iridescent light.
say 
say As these terrifying images bombard your senses, a profound understanding dawns upon you. You see the truth of existence, the fragile veneer of reality peeling away to reveal the chaotic, indifferent cosmos beneath. The talisman’s glow intensifies, and you feel an ancient knowledge seeping into your very being.
say 
say You begin to understand, finally. 
say
say "I understand!" You scream, as you grab Mike's neck and twist it until it snaps.
say
hide mike
untag mike friend
tag mike dead
tag underbed spoken
here Jon
say "I understand!" You scream, as you grab Jon's neck and twist it until it snaps.
untag Jon friend
tag Jon dead
hide Jon

verb go up
at underbed
has underbed spoken
goto blackness

room blackness You are in a black endless void.
prop display The Void

rule
at blackness
add blackness.timer 1
eq blackness.timer 5
goto wrecked_ship
say As the darkness clears you find yourself back in the little rowboat, all alone. You don't know how you got here.
say
say The sea is misty and can see nothing around you. There is an eerie calmness about the water.

room palace You are in a phosphorescent palace with gardens of strange leprous corals and grotesque brachiate efflorescences, fathoms below. <br><br>This is to be your realm too, they tell you. You will never escape it.<br><br>You will never die, but would live with those who had lived since before man had ever walked the earth.<br><br>And it is here, here that you shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever.
prop display Underwater Palace

rule
at palace
run gameover

rule
!has mike friend
!has mike dead
random x 3
eq $x 1
assign mikeroom mike.loc
run pick_mikedir
sayat $mikeroom Mike goes {$mikedir}.
isroom $mikeroom.dir.$mikedir # leave this in till I've made all the rooms!
put mike $mikeroom.dir.$mikedir
run get_opposite
sayat mike.loc Mike enters.

proc pick_mikedir
pick mikedir dirs mike.loc
!contains $mikedir these north east south west northeast northwest up down southeast southwest
run pick_mikedir

proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir north
assign mikeopposite south
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir east
assign mikeopposite west
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir south
assign mikeopposite north
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir west
assign mikeopposite east
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir up
assign mikeopposite down
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir down
assign mikeopposite up
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir northeast
assign mikeopposite northwest
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir northwest
assign mikeopposite northeast
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir southwest
assign mikeopposite southeast
proc get_opposite
eq $mikedir southeast
assign mikeopposite southwest
proc get_opposite
log Couldn't get opposite direction to $mikedir

# Aunt Fanny Movement -
rule
!has aunt_fanny mad
!has player danger
chance 2 3
has aunt_fanny house
assign fannyroom aunt_fanny.loc
run pick_fannydir
!contains $fannyroom.dir.$fannydir these garden cottage
sayat $fannyroom Aunt Fanny goes {$fannydir}.
isroom $fannyroom.dir.$fannydir
put aunt_fanny $fannyroom.dir.$fannydir
run get_opposite
sayat aunt_fanny.loc Aunt Fanny enters.

proc pick_fannydir
pick fannydir dirs aunt_fanny.loc
!contains $fannydir these north east south west
run pick_fannydir

proc get_opposite
eq $fannydir north
assign opposite south
proc get_opposite
eq $fannydir east
assign opposite west
proc get_opposite
eq $fannydir south
assign opposite north
proc get_opposite
eq $fannydir west
assign opposite east
proc get_opposite
log Couldn't get opposite direction to $fannydir

proc gameover
say
die Oh well, it looks like your adventures are over for this time. Maybe you will do a bit better in the next hols ! </br> </br>Your score was {$score} out of {$maxscore}.