If you are new to Interactive Fiction, there is an excellent web site that will explain in more detail how to play. The web site is called Brass Lantern at http://www.brasslantern.org/players/howto
Saving the Game:
From time to time, you will need to be able to save your progress and return later to continue your journey. Here are some commands that you'll need for this:
| SAVE | Saves the game. |
| RESTORE | Loads your previously saved game. |
| QUIT | Quits the game. |
Shortcuts
Note: Often, there are shortcuts to commands that you use often. You will see the shortcuts listed here as well. The commands listed will be in the format:
| Shortcut | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I | Inventory | Lists what you are currently carrying. |
| Take something | Tries to pick up the targeted object. | |
| Drop something | Drops the targeted object. | |
| L | Look | Look at the room description again. |
| X something | Examine something | Gets a better description of the thing you are looking at. For example, X tree will tell you more about the tree mentioned in the room description. It is a good idea to examine most of the items listed in the room descriptions. |
| Search something | Searches the target object for anything extraordinary or hidden (like the caches). |
Moving around:
There are ten different directions that you can go.
| Shortcut | Command |
|---|---|
| n | north |
| ne | northeast |
| e | east |
| se | southeast |
| s | south |
| sw | southwest |
| w | west |
| nw | northwest |
| u | up |
| d | down |
In addition, other commands may move you in a direction as well. For example, 'climb the tree' may move you up into the tree.