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Alchemist's Gold
Copyright © 2022 Garry Francis
Type ABOUT for further info and credits.

Release 1 / Serial number 220701 / Inform v6.36 PunyInform v4.0

> about
This game is an aggregation of three ideas. The first part was inspired by 'The Cabin', which was written in Inform 6 by Lucian Blebea as an assignment for CIS 487/587 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Autumn 2005. The second part was inspired by a puzzle I found in a magazine or newspaper. The third part was inspired by 'The Alchemist's Home' by Mike Manard, which was written in Inform 6 as an assignment for CIS 487/587 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Autumn 2006.

In 2017, I rewrote the two student games from scratch using Inform 6. In the process, I fixed the bugs and spelling errors, removed the sudden death, changed the maps, descriptions and responses, expanded the vocabulary, added new objects, modified the existing puzzles and added new puzzles.

In 2022, I ported these two games to PunyInform, wrote a small game for the middle puzzle and aggregated the three games. I then expanded the game further to create 'Alchemist's Gold'. The final game was first published for ParserComp 2022.

Concept by Lucian Blebea and Mike Manard.
Game design and coding by Garry Francis.
Play testing by Christopher Merriner, Dee Cooke, Edo Rajh, Jade J Aincioa, Phil Riley, Rovarsson and Stu Dobbie.

> * That's an interesting genealogy, guess we'll see how coherent things are
That's not a verb I recognise.

> l
Forest
You're on a well-trodden trail surrounded by tall trees. You can follow the trail to the north or south.

> i
You are empty handed.

> x me
As you look down at your clothing, you see that your clean clothes are now dirty and torn from trudging through the forest. It doesn't matter. When you return home with the alchemist's gold, you'll be able to buy clothing of the finest linen and silks and dress like a nobleman.

> * why would we take the alchemist's gold, instead of understanding his process
That's not a verb I recognise.

> * Inflation, I suppose  is the killjoy answer
That's not a verb I recognise.

> * We don’t seem to have any sense of morality, so figures that we’d be an econ
That's not a verb I recognise.

> l
Forest
You're on a well-trodden trail surrounded by tall trees. You can follow the trail to the north or south.

> x trail
It's a well-travelled trail of mud and leaves.

A squirrel runs in from the north.

> x trees
There are all sorts of trees that tower over your head.

The squirrel runs away to the north.

> x squirrel
You can't see any such thing.

> n
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

You can see a squirrel here.

The squirrel runs away to the east.

> e
Clearing
You're in a small clearing surrounded by dense forest. You can only go back to the west.

There's an axe embedded in a tree stump. A woodsman must have left it behind.

You can also see a squirrel here.

The squirrel runs away to the west.

> w
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

You can see a squirrel here.

The squirrel runs away to the north.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The gate is in a fence that is roughly chest height and covered in barbed wire. Unless you can find a way to open the gate, it looks like you'll have to return to the south.

You can see an oak tree, a squirrel and a sign here.

The squirrel scratches around in the leaf litter.

> take squirrel
As you approach the squirrel, it evades you and runs out of your reach.

The squirrel forages for seeds and nuts.

> x squirrel
It's a fluffy squirrel with a bushy tail. It's quite cute.

The squirrel runs away to the south.

> s
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

You can see a squirrel here.

The squirrel runs away to the north.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The gate is in a fence that is roughly chest height and covered in barbed wire. Unless you can find a way to open the gate, it looks like you'll have to return to the south.

You can see an oak tree, a squirrel and a sign here.

The squirrel stands erect, looks at you briefly, then continues foraging.

> ask squirrel about squirrel
There is no reply.

The squirrel runs away to the south.

> * OK, maybe chasing a squirrel around gormlessly isn't going to make me rich
That's not a verb I recognise.

> s
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

You can see a squirrel here.

The squirrel runs away to the north.

> s
Forest
You're on a well-trodden trail surrounded by tall trees. You can follow the trail to the north or south.

> s
You didn't come all this way for nothing. You aren't leaving without the alchemist's gold.

> n
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

> x mud
It's a well-travelled trail of mud and leaves.

> x leaves
It's a well-travelled trail of mud and leaves.

> take mud
Yuck. Not likely.

> search mud
You find nothing special.

> s
Forest
You're on a well-trodden trail surrounded by tall trees. You can follow the trail to the north or south.

> climb tree
You have no reason to climb any of these trees. You came here to find the alchemist's gold, not to play jungle boy.

A squirrel runs in from the north.

> * I mean do we need a reason to play jungle boy?
That's not a verb I recognise.

> n
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

A squirrel runs in from the south.

> e
Clearing
You're in a small clearing surrounded by dense forest. You can only go back to the west.

There's an axe embedded in a tree stump. A woodsman must have left it behind.

> x stump
It's the stump of a large tree. It must have been felled a long time ago, as there are no longer any signs of the fallen tree. There's an axe embedded in the tree stump.

> x axe
It looks weathered, but serviceable.

> take axe
Taken.

> * All good alchemy begins with an axe
That's not a verb I recognise.

> cut tree
You're not Paul Bunyan. You can't just go around chopping down trees without a good reason.

> * Ah, this must be one of those New World alchemists
That's not a verb I recognise.

> * Can't we get rich by lumberjacking?
That's not a verb I recognise.

> * I suppose that's environmentally unusustainable
That's not a verb I recognise.

> w
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The gate is in a fence that is roughly chest height and covered in barbed wire. Unless you can find a way to open the gate, it looks like you'll have to return to the south.

You can see an oak tree, a squirrel and a sign here.

The squirrel sniffs around as though it's looking for food.

> x gate
It's a tall gate that is clearly intended to keep stock in and trespassers out.

The squirrel sniffs around as though it's looking for food.

> x wire
The fence to the north is roughly chest height and covered in barbed wire.

The squirrel forages for seeds and nuts.

> open gate
It seems to be locked.

The squirrel sniffs around as though it's looking for food.

> unlock gate
You don't have the key.

The squirrel sniffs around as though it's looking for food.

> l
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The gate is in a fence that is roughly chest height and covered in barbed wire. Unless you can find a way to open the gate, it looks like you'll have to return to the south.

You can see an oak tree, a squirrel and a sign here.

The squirrel scratches around in the leaf litter.

> x tree
It's a young oak tree stationed outside the gate as though it's guarding the entrance. At this time of year, it's full of acorns.

The squirrel forages for seeds and nuts.

> take acorns
The acorns are out of reach.

The squirrel stands erect, looks at you briefly, then continues foraging.

> climb tree
You can't get a good foothold and the lower branches are out of reach.

The squirrel forages for seeds and nuts.

> cut tree
(with the axe)
You chop into the oak tree and hear the axe handle crack. Oh, oh. You continue chopping until the axe breaks, then throw it away. Just as you do, the weakened trunk splinters and comes crashing down onto the fence. Oops. This also flattens the gate, so you can now get through the opening where the gate used to stand.

The squirrel forages for seeds and nuts.

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> * I was actually just trying to help the squirrel get some acorns, but I guess
That's not a verb I recognise.

> score
You have so far scored 10 out of a possible 100, in 42 turns.

> l
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree, a squirrel and a sign here.

The squirrel scratches around in the leaf litter.

> x sign
It looks like a crudely-made warning sign.

The squirrel scratches around in the leaf litter.

> read it
It says, 'KEEP OUT'.

The squirrel runs away to the south.

> * oops
That's not a verb I recognise.

> x tree
It's lying across the flattened fence and gate. Nice work, Paul Bunyan. The acorns are now within your reach.

> take acorns
According to the rules of this forest, you can only take one acorn at a time.

> take acorn
Taken.

> l
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree and a sign here.

> * The rules of Inform's world model, you mean!
That's not a verb I recognise.

> s
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

> e
Clearing
You're in a small clearing surrounded by dense forest. You can only go back to the west.

You can see a squirrel and a tree stump here.

The squirrel forages for seeds and nuts.

> give acorn to squirrel
The squirrel approaches you, sniffs the acorn and grabs it from you in its little paws. Aw, how cute.

> pett squirrel
That's not a verb I recognise.

> pet squirrel
You'll have to catch it first.

> take squirrel
The squirrel is preoccupied with its acorn and doesn't object when you pick it up.

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> pet squirrel
The squirrel is soft and cuddly like a child's teddy bear.

> * Yay!
That's not a verb I recognise.

> * The real alchemist's gold was the friends we made along the way
That's not a verb I recognise.

> w
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

> ask squirrel if he's cool with being my sidekick
I think you wanted to say "ask someone about something". Please try again.

> talk to squirrel
The squirrel cocks its head and gives you a strange look as if to say, "I'm a squirrel you twit. Squirrels can't talk."

> * I wasn't necessarily looking for a response
That's not a verb I recognise.

> * Sometimes it's enough just to be heard, you know?
That's not a verb I recognise.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree and a sign here.

> n
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. An old man is sitting on a rock towards the north of the pasture. You assume he's a shepherd, as he appears to be tending the sheep. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a shepherd and some sheep here.

> x tree
The bulk of the tree is on the other side of the flattened fence.

> x sheep
They are fleecy white sheep with black heads and legs and long black ears. They are well known in these parts for the superior flavour of their mutton.

> pet sheep
You stroke one of the sheep and it baas at you. It's fleece feels smooth, yet tangled. The shepherd yells, "Oi, hands off the sheep."

> * it's -> its
That's not a verb I recognise.

> talk to sheep
You say "Hello" to the sheep and the nearest one says, "B-a-a-a".

> talk to man
You ask him if he knows how to find the alchemist's house. He says, "Yes, I do, but I'll only help you if you bring me a squirrel for my supper."

> x man
He's an old man with a long straggly white beard that makes him look very wise. You wonder if he can help you find the alchemist's house.

> * WAIT WHAT???
That's not a verb I recognise.

> ask man about squirrel
"Squirrels make good tucker. If you bring me one and I'll give you a map to the forest east of here."

> tell man about vegetarianism
This provokes no reaction.

> tell man about tofu
This provokes no reaction.

> tell man about Buddhism
This provokes no reaction.

> tell man about Jainism
This provokes no reaction.

> weep
That's not a verb I recognise.

> hug squirrel
You give the squirrel a kiss and a cuddle and it bites you on the finger. Ouch!

> hug squirrel forlornly
I only understood you as far as "hug squirrel" but then you lost me.

> hug squirrel one last time
I only understood you as far as "hug squirrel" but then you lost me.

> shed solitary tear
Sorry, I don't understand what "solitary" means.

> give squirrel to man
You hand him the squirrel. "Ah, you found one. A promise is a promise." He digs into his rags and gives you a hand-drawn map. "This is a magic map. It will show you the way through the forest and also show you where you are if you get lost. Good luck, my friend."

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> * Is the cart where the alchemist ist?
That's not a verb I recognise.

> * Also we're not on the map, right?
That's not a verb I recognise.

> l
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. An old man is sitting on a rock towards the north of the pasture. You assume he's a shepherd, as he appears to be tending the sheep. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a shepherd and some sheep here.

> tend sheep
That's not a verb I recognise.

> e
Path through Forest
You're on a path through the forest. It appears to stop at an abandoned cart. The only obvious way out of here is back to the west, although the map indicates a path east of the cart.

You can see an abandoned cart (which contains some dirt, plants and weeds) here.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> * Ah
That's not a verb I recognise.

> x cart
The cart is old and rusty and looks like it's got a broken axle. You're not surprised that it's been abandoned. The abandoned cart contains some dirt, plants and weeds.

> x axle
You get down on your hands and knees to look under the cart. Yep, it's certainly got a broken axle. That cart won't be going anywhere any time soon.

> fix cart
That's not broken.

> * Au contraire!
That's not a verb I recognise.

> x dirt
It looks like a garden gone wrong.

> x plants
It looks like a garden gone wrong.

> x weeds
It looks like a garden gone wrong.

> weed dirt
That's not a verb I recognise.

> take dirt
You're dirty enough as it is without taking the dirt, plants and weeds.

> search dirt
You find nothing special.

> l
Path through Forest
You're on a path through the forest. It appears to stop at an abandoned cart. The only obvious way out of here is back to the west, although the map indicates a path east of the cart.

You can see an abandoned cart (which contains some dirt, plants and weeds) here.

> push cart e
Is that the best you can think of?

> push cart
You try your hardest to move the cart, but there's no way it'll budge with that broken axle.

> * hum
That's not a verb I recognise.

> e
You clear the weeds around the cart until you find a path to the east. You would never have found it without the map.

Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go south, east and west.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--X->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and east.

You hear something scamper through the forest nearby. It's probably another squirrel.

> n
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, east and west.

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and west.

> n
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south, east and west.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--X--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and west.

> s
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and west.

> s
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and west.

> s
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, east and west.

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and east.

> s
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go south, east and west.

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and east.

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and south.

> s
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and west.

You wonder who carved all these arrows in the trees.

> x arrows
The arrows carved in the trees correspond to the arrows shown on the map. They apparently show you which directions you can go.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--X<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and east.

The leaves of the trees overhead rustle in the breeze.

> s
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go east and west.

You feel a cool breeze.

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and east.

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and east.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->X->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go south and east.

You feel something brush against your back, but when you turn around, it's only a tree.

> n
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

You wonder who carved all these arrows in the trees.

> n
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

> n
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

You feel something brush against your back, but when you turn around, it's only a tree.

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go south and east.

> n
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

> n
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->X--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> e
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and west.

> n
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and south.

The leaves of the trees overhead rustle in the breeze.

> n
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and south.

> n
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and south.

You feel something brush against your back, but when you turn around, it's only a tree.

> n
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and west.

This forest sure is dense.

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, east and west.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-X--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and west.

> n
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, east and west.

A bird chirps somewhere in the distance.

> n
Path through Forest
The path winds through the trees. You can see something in a break in the trees to the north. Otherwise, you can return to the dense forest to the south.

> n
The path ends at a stone building. You're fairly sure that this is the alchemist's house. All is quiet. You just need to figure out how to break into his house and find that stash of gold.

South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> s
Path through Forest
The path winds through the trees. You can see something in a break in the trees to the north. Otherwise, you can return to the dense forest to the south.

> n
South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> l
South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

> x door
It's a secure iron door set into the wall of the building to the north. This is probably a good sign, as it means the owner has something worth protecting. It has a large steel lock. The iron door is currently closed.

> knock on door
You attack the iron door with your bare fists. Ouch! If you're trying to break it, I think you should attack it with something more substantial.

> * Not what I was trying to do!
That's not a verb I recognise.

> hit door with axe
You can't see any such thing.

> i
You're carrying a map.

> l
South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

> listen
You can hear a swiftly flowing river to the west.

> e
Southeast of House
You're at the southeast corner of the house. The clearing around the house continues to the north and west. There are a few large rocks scattered about, but nothing else of interest.

> x rocks
The rocks appear to be the same type of stone that the building is made from. You wonder if there might be a key hidden underneath one of them.

> lift rock
You start looking under the rocks when a snake scares the bejesus out of you. Fortunately for you, it slithers into the undergrowth. You decide to leave the rocks alone from now on.

> x rocks
The rocks appear to be the same type of stone that the building is made from.

> take rock
Don't get any funny ideas. The rocks are not the least bit useful to you.

> e
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

> n
East of House
You're at the east side of the house. The trunk of a large tree juts into the faint clearing that continues to the north and south around the edge of the house.

> x tree
You're no expert, but it looks like a beech. You can tell by the smooth bark on the trunk. A few of the higher branches have grown over the roof of the alchemist's house. The lower branches are just outside your reach.

> climb tree
You try to scramble up the tree trunk, but just keep slipping back down again.

> jump
You jump on the spot like a little kid. Grow up!

> i
You're carrying a map.

> e
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

> n
Northeast of House
You're at the northeast corner of the house. There's nothing interesting around here, except for lots of forest. The faint clearing around the house continues to the south and west.

> x forest
The dense forest surrounds the alchemist's house. There's a tangle of undergrowth at the base of the trees.

> search forest
You find nothing special.

> x undergrowth
The dense undergrowth at the edge of the forest prevents you from exploring it any further.

> w
North of House
You're now at the north side of the house. The faint clearing continues to the east and west, but it is barely perceptible, as though no one has any need to venture around the back of the house.

You see an empty wooden crate resting against the side of the house.

> take crate
When you pick up the crate, you find an old canvas sack underneath it.

> x sack
It's an old canvas sack. The canvas sack is empty.

> take it
Taken.

> e
Northeast of House
You're at the northeast corner of the house. There's nothing interesting around here, except for lots of forest. The faint clearing around the house continues to the south and west.

> s
East of House
You're at the east side of the house. The trunk of a large tree juts into the faint clearing that continues to the north and south around the edge of the house.

> drop crate
Dropped.

> stand onit
I think you wanted to say "stand". Please try again.

> stand on crate
You turn the crate upside down and climb onto it.

> climb tree
You reach up to the lower branches and pull yourself into the tree.

Top of Tree
You're in amongst the branches of a tall tree. One branch extends to the west over the roof of the alchemist's house, but it doesn't look very strong. Otherwise, you can climb back down and drop the last few feet to the ground below.

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> d
You climb down as far as you can go and drop the last few feet to the ground below.

East of House
You're at the east side of the house. The trunk of a large tree juts into the faint clearing that continues to the north and south around the edge of the house.

You can see a wooden crate here.

> n
Northeast of House
You're at the northeast corner of the house. There's nothing interesting around here, except for lots of forest. The faint clearing around the house continues to the south and west.

> w
North of House
You're now at the north side of the house. The faint clearing continues to the east and west, but it is barely perceptible, as though no one has any need to venture around the back of the house.

> w
Northwest of House
The west side of the house ends abruptly at the river bank. The faint clearing around the house peters out here. The river current is too swift to venture any further, so you can only return to the east.

> x river
The swiftly-flowing river prevents you travelling any further to the west.

> s
You are blocked by the stone wall of the alchemist's house.

> e
North of House
You're now at the north side of the house. The faint clearing continues to the east and west, but it is barely perceptible, as though no one has any need to venture around the back of the house.

> e
Northeast of House
You're at the northeast corner of the house. There's nothing interesting around here, except for lots of forest. The faint clearing around the house continues to the south and west.

> s
East of House
You're at the east side of the house. The trunk of a large tree juts into the faint clearing that continues to the north and south around the edge of the house.

You can see a wooden crate here.

> s
Southeast of House
You're at the southeast corner of the house. The clearing around the house continues to the north and west. There are a few large rocks scattered about, but nothing else of interest.

> w
South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

> w
Southwest of House
The west side of the house ends abruptly at a river bank. The current is too swift to venture any further. You can only return to the east.

> x river
The swiftly-flowing river prevents you travelling any further to the west.

> e
South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

> e
Southeast of House
You're at the southeast corner of the house. The clearing around the house continues to the north and west. There are a few large rocks scattered about, but nothing else of interest.

> n
East of House
You're at the east side of the house. The trunk of a large tree juts into the faint clearing that continues to the north and south around the edge of the house.

You can see a wooden crate here.

> u
You try to scramble up the tree trunk, but just keep slipping back down again.

> stand on crate
You climb onto the crate.

> climb on tree
That doesn't seem to be something you can enter.

> climb tree
You reach up to the lower branches and pull yourself into the tree.

Top of Tree
You're in amongst the branches of a tall tree. One branch extends to the west over the roof of the alchemist's house, but it doesn't look very strong. Otherwise, you can climb back down and drop the last few feet to the ground below.

> w
You carefully manoeuvre your way along the branch and it starts to bend under your weight. Crack! Oh, oh. The branch snaps and you come crashing down onto the roof of the alchemist's house.

Roof of House
You're on the roof of the alchemist's house with a panoramic view of the surrounding forest. There's no way off the roof, unless you want to break your neck, so don't bother trying. The only escape is down the chimney.

You can see a broken branch here.

> take branch
You can't lug a broken tree branch around with you. It's too heavy.

> x it
This is the branch that snapped off the large beech tree to the east of the alchemist's house. It's currently blocking access to the chimney.

> x chimney
It's a stone chimney with a wide opening. It looks like a tight squeeze, but you could probably climb down. If you do, it might be an idea to save the game first, just in case.

> save
Ok.

> climb chimney
The broken branch is blocking access to the chimney. You'll have to move it out of the way.

> push branch
Being careful not to slip, you try manoeuvering the broken branch away from the chimney, when gravity takes over and the branch slides down the steeply-sloping roof and over the edge. You hear it come crashing down on the north side of the house.

> n
It's a long way to the ground. If you jump off the roof, you could break a leg.

> d
You squeeze through the opening and straddle the inside of the chimney. You slowly, carefully ease your way down until your feet lose their grip on the metal lining the lower part of the chimney. You slip and fall the last few feet into the fireplace. You won't be going back that way!

Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door.

You can see an oak door, an iron door and a rug (on which is a log) here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> x ashes
Fortunately for you, the ashes in the fireplace are cold.

> search ashes
You find nothing but more ashes.

> x iron
It's a secure iron door set into the south wall of the alchemist's laboratory. It has a large steel lock. The iron door is currently closed.

> unlock iron
You don't have the key.

> open iron
It seems to be locked.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door.

You can see an oak door, an iron door and a rug (on which is a log) here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> x oak
It's a strong oak door set into the west wall of the alchemist's laboratory. It has a medium steel lock. The oak door is currently closed.

> open oak
It seems to be locked.

> x medium
The medium lock on the oak door looks pretty sturdy.

> x steel
Do you mean the medium lock or the large lock?

> large
The large lock on the iron door looks very strong.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door.

You can see an oak door, an iron door and a rug (on which is a log) here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> break medium
You pound away at the oak door, but it withstands your blows.

> x log
It's a large log that's probably used as a seat. Either that, or it's intended to be chopped up for fuel for the fireplace.

> take log
Taken.

> i
You're carrying a log, a canvas sack and a map.

> break medium with lock
Do you mean the medium lock or the large lock?

> break medium with log
You pound away at the oak door, but it withstands your blows.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door.

You can see an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> x rug
It's a beautiful rug, but it's not straight. There appears to be a bump under it. There is nothing on the rug.

> pull rug
When you move the rug, you find a trapdoor. In your excitement, you roll the rug up and push it into the corner so that you can get to the trapdoor.

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> x flames
The small flames appear to be fuelled by a slow-burning oil that's poured into depressions in the workbench.

> take oil
The oil-fuelled flames may be small, but they're still hot. You can't just pick them up in your hands.

> x experiments
Leave them alone.

> x workbench
Judging by the many connected tubes and bottles and jars, there appear to be several experiments underway. A few of the jars have brightly-coloured liquids bubbling away, kept simmering by small flames in depressions in the workbench. You'd better not touch anything or you might do yourself a serious injury or turn into a toad.

> x jars
Leave them alone.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> x papers
It looks like the alchemist's notes on his experiments.

> read papers
You can't read the handwriting. It looks like an ancient script full of strange symbols.

> x parephernalia
Sorry, I don't understand what "parephernalia" means.

> x paraphernalia
Leave it alone.

> open trapdoor
It seems to be locked.

> i
You're carrying a log, a canvas sack and a map.

> x trapdoor
It's a large wooden trapdoor set into the floor of the alchemist's laboratory. It has a small steel lock. The trapdoor is currently closed.

> x small
Do you mean the small flames or the small lock?

> lock
I think you wanted to say "lock something". Please try again.

> x small lock
The small lock on the trapdoor looks quite strong.

> break small lock with log
You pound away at the trapdoor, but it withstands your blows.

> hit small lock with log
You pound away at the trapdoor, but it withstands your blows.

> hit medium lock with log
You pound away at the oak door, but it withstands your blows.

> i
You're carrying a log, a canvas sack and a map.

> x sack
It's an old canvas sack. The canvas sack is empty.

> put log in sack
The log won't fit in the canvas sack.

> put map in sack
You put the map into the canvas sack.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> help
Tell me what to do using simple commands starting with a verb.

Use LOOK (or L) to refresh the location description. Identify all the objects in the description and EXAMINE (or X) each one. Read responses carefully for hints.

Use compass directions (N, S, E, W, U and D) to move around. Draw a map as you go.

Use GET or TAKE to take objects and DROP to drop them again. Use INVENTORY (or I) to see what you're carrying.

Use AGAIN (or G) to repeat the last command.

Use MAP OFF to turn the ASCII map off and MAP ON to turn it on again.

Use UNDO to undo the last command if you make a mistake.

Use SCORE to get your current score and number of turns taken. Use FULLSCORE to get your score and a list of the tasks that you've achieved.

Use SAVE to save the game and RESTORE to restore it again.

There are over 100 verbs that you can use, so if something doesn't work, try a different verb or a different way of doing things. Use HINT if you get stuck.

> score
You have so far scored 60 out of a possible 100, in 240 turns.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> x log
It's a large log that's probably used as a seat. Either that, or it's intended to be chopped up for fuel for the fireplace.

> put log in fireplace
You put the log into the fireplace.

> climb chimney
You try to get a hand hold in the chimney, but the metal lining is far too slippery and the brickwork is out of your reach. You'll have to find another way out.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see a log and some ashes. 

> take log
Taken.

> burn log
You'll have to tell me what to burn it with.

> flame
That's not a verb I recognise.

> burn log with flame
The small flames aren't hot enough to burn a large log.

> burn map with flame
You don't have anything to burn it with.

> take map
Taken.

> burn map with flame
You don't have anything to burn it with.

> * ?
That's not a verb I recognise.

> * Though maybe asphyxiating myself isn't a great idea
That's not a verb I recognise.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> x rug
It's a beautiful rug, but it's now crumpled up in the corner.

> search rug
You find nothing special.

> take rug
The rug is too heavy. There's no need to lug it around with you anyway.

> push rug
That's fixed in place.

> x workbench
Judging by the many connected tubes and bottles and jars, there appear to be several experiments underway. A few of the jars have brightly-coloured liquids bubbling away, kept simmering by small flames in depressions in the workbench. You'd better not touch anything or you might do yourself a serious injury or turn into a toad.

> look under workbench
You find nothing of interest.

> look behind workbench
Sorry, I don't understand what "behind" means.

> search workbench
You find nothing special.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> break
I think you wanted to say "break something". Please try again.

> break lock
Do you mean the medium lock, the large lock or the small lock?

> small
You pound away at the trapdoor, but it withstands your blows.

> bream medium lock
That's not a verb I recognise.

> break medium lock
You pound away at the oak door, but it withstands your blows.

> bream large lock
That's not a verb I recognise.

> break large lock
You attack the iron door with your bare fists. Ouch! If you're trying to break it, I think you should attack it with something more substantial.

> break large lock with log
Clang! That wasn't very effective. Try using something else.

> break small lock with log
You pound away at the trapdoor, but it withstands your blows.

> break medium lock with log
You pound away at the oak door, but it withstands your blows.

> l
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> i
You're carrying a map, a log and a canvas sack.

> take all
There are no things available that match "take all".

> take
I think you wanted to say "take something". Please try again.

> x shelving
Unlike the workbench, the shelving is somewhat bare. On the shelving is a bottle of acid.

> * oh duh
That's not a verb I recognise.

> x acid
It's a small brown glass bottle. You can tell from the label that it contains a highly-corrosive acid, but there isn't much left.

> take acid
Taken.

> corrode small
That's not a verb I recognise.

> put acid on small lock
You pour all the acid onto the trapdoor's lock and it dissolves the metal. The trapdoor is now unlocked, but the bottle is empty. You get the horrible feeling that you may have done the wrong thing.

> undo
Previous turn undone.

> * I guess that's better than nothing, but still not great design
That's not a verb I recognise.

> put acid on large lock
You pour all the acid onto the iron door's lock and it dissolves the metal. The iron door is now unlocked, but the bottle is empty. You get the horrible feeling that you may have done the wrong thing.

> undo
Previous turn undone.

> put acid on medium lock
You pour all the acid onto the oak door's lock and it dissolves the metal. The oak door is now unlocked, but the bottle is empty.

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> w
You can't, since the oak door is closed.

> open oak
You open the oak door.

> w
Den
This is a small, sparsely-furnished area where the alchemist must rest after working on his experiments to turn base metals into gold. The room is brightly lit by a window in the west wall. The only exit is to the east.

You can see an oak door, a lounge chair and a side table here.

> x window
The window has a majestic view over the wild river below.

> open window
It seems to be locked.

> break window
(with the log)
Crash! The glass shatters and falls into the river below. The alchemist isn't going to be happy when he comes home and finds that his window has been broken.

> undo
Previous turn undone.

> x chair
The lounge chair looks pretty comfortable, but you don't have time for lounging around. There is nothing on the lounge chair.

> look under chair
You find nothing of interest.

> sit on chair
You sit on the lounge chair. It's really comfortable, but do you really have time to be lounging around? What if the alchemist comes back?

> x table
It's a simple wooden side table, no doubt used for resting drinks and that sort of thing. On the side table are a key and a candle.

> x candle
It's a beeswax candle. These are very popular in these parts because they emit the brightest light, burn slower, last longer and drip less wax. This one is not lit, though.

> take it
Taken.

> take key
Taken.

> x it
It's a small key, but a key to what?

> e
First, you'd have to leave the lounge chair.

> get up
You get off the lounge chair.

> e
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> unlock front door
You don't have the key.

> unlock trap door
(with the key)
You unlock the trapdoor.

> d
You can't, since the trapdoor is closed.

> open trap door
You open the trapdoor.

> d
Darkness
It is pitch dark here!

> u
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> light candle
You light the candle on one of the small flames on the workbench. Within a moment or two, the candle is emitting a bright light.

> d
Basement
This is the basement below the alchemist's laboratory. The flickering light of your candle reveals small piles of gold heaped against the walls. There are no exits, apart from the one leading back up to the laboratory.

You can see a trapdoor and a poker here.

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> x poker
It's a strong metal rod used to poke the fire. You wonder why it's down here in the basement, rather than upstairs by the fireplace.

> take it
Taken.

> x gold
The gold consists of small pellets that look like they've been poured into a crucible when the gold was smelted, then allowed to cool.

> put gold in sack
You put the gold in the sack, but the weight of the gold is too heavy for the old weathered sack and it falls through the bottom.

> i
You're carrying a poker, a key, a candle (providing light), an empty bottle, a map, a log and a canvas sack.

> take gold
There's too much to carry. If you want to take the gold, you'll have to put it in a container.

> x sack
It's an old canvas sack with a hole in the bottom. The canvas sack is empty.

> l
Basement
This is the basement below the alchemist's laboratory. The flickering light of your candle reveals small piles of gold heaped against the walls. There are no exits, apart from the one leading back up to the laboratory.

You can see a trapdoor here.

> u
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> break lock with poker
Do you mean the medium lock, the large lock or the small lock?

> medium
It's no longer locked, so there's no need to resort to violence.

> break large lock with poker
You wedge the poker between the iron door and the stone wall. By levering it with all your might, you manage to break the lock. You should now be able to open the door.

> s
You can't, since the iron door is closed.

> open door
You open the iron door.

> e
You can't go that way.

> s
South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

> e
Southeast of House
You're at the southeast corner of the house. The clearing around the house continues to the north and west. There are a few large rocks scattered about, but nothing else of interest.

> n
East of House
You're at the east side of the house. The trunk of a large tree juts into the faint clearing that continues to the north and south around the edge of the house.

You can see a wooden crate here.

> take crate
Taken.

> s
Southeast of House
You're at the southeast corner of the house. The clearing around the house continues to the north and west. There are a few large rocks scattered about, but nothing else of interest.

> w
South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

> n
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> d
Basement
This is the basement below the alchemist's laboratory. The flickering light of your candle reveals small piles of gold heaped against the walls. There are no exits, apart from the one leading back up to the laboratory.

You can see a trapdoor here.

> put gold in crate
You fill the crate with as much gold as you can carry.

[The score has just gone up by 10 points.]

> u
Laboratory
This must be the alchemist's laboratory. It's very gloomy due to the lack of windows. The only light comes from small flames that are heating experiments on the workbench in the middle of the room. All sorts of papers and paraphernalia are strewn about. The chimney you came down ends in a fireplace against the north wall. There's an oak door in the west wall and shelving on the east wall. The iron door to the south is no doubt the front door. There's also a trapdoor in the floor.

You can see a trapdoor, an oak door, an iron door and a rug here.

In the fireplace you can see some ashes. 

> s
South of House
You're standing outside the alchemist's house. The front door faces you to the north. The undergrowth is cleared around the outside of the house to the east and west. You can hear the sound of running water nearby. The main path, the one that brought you here, heads back to the south.

You can see an iron door here.

> s
Path through Forest
The path winds through the trees. You can see something in a break in the trees to the north. Otherwise, you can return to the dense forest to the south.

> s
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, east and west.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-X->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go south and west.

> s
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and west.

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south, east and west.

> s
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north and west.

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, east and west.

> s
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

> w
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go north, south and east.

The leaves of the trees overhead rustle in the breeze.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   X--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

You feel something brush against your back, but when you turn around, it's only a tree.

> s
Dense Forest
You're in a forest of tangled trees. There's no clear path, but arrows carved into a tree indicate you can go south, east and west.

> w
Path through Forest
You're on a path through the forest. It appears to stop at an abandoned cart. The only obvious way out of here is back to the west, although the map indicates a path east of the cart.

You can see an abandoned cart (which contains some dirt, plants and weeds) here.

> w
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. The shepherd is gone. He must have gone home to make his squirrel stew. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a rock and some sheep here.

> s
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree and a sign here.

> s
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> save
Ok.

> * ah, this is why the game isn't over
That's not a verb I recognise.

> s
Forest
You're on a well-trodden trail surrounded by tall trees. You can follow the trail to the north or south.

You can see an alchemist carrying a bag of groceries here.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree and a sign here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> e
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. The shepherd is gone. He must have gone home to make his squirrel stew. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a rock and some sheep here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> e
In your rush to escape from the alchemist, you trip over the rock and spill your crate of gold all over the place.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hide
This is no time for playing hide and seek.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> i
You're carrying a wooden crate (which contains some gold), a poker, a key, a candle (providing light), an empty bottle, a map, a log and a canvas sack.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> x rock
This is the rock that the shepherd was sitting on.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> move rock
It won't budge.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hide behind rock
I only understood you as far as "hide" but then you lost me.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hide
This is no time for playing hide and seek.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> undo
Previous turn undone.

> undo
Previous turn undone.

> l
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hide
This is no time for playing hide and seek.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> w
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree and a sign here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> hide
This is no time for playing hide and seek.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> climb tree
You can't very well climb the tree now that it's lying on the ground.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hide behind tree
I only understood you as far as "hide" but then you lost me.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> d
You can't go that way.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> x sign
It looks like a crudely-made warning sign.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. The shepherd is gone. He must have gone home to make his squirrel stew. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a rock and some sheep here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> close gate
You can't open or close the gate now that it's been flattened by the tree.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> climb tree
You can't very well climb the tree now that it's lying on the ground.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hide
This is no time for playing hide and seek.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> * I think it kinda is time for hide and seek
That's not a verb I recognise.

> k
That's not a verb I recognise.

> i
You're carrying a wooden crate (which contains some gold), a poker, a key, a candle (providing light), an empty bottle, a map, a log and a canvas sack.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> drop crate
Dropped.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> restore
Ok.

> l
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> drop crate
Dropped.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> * Timing here is pretty tight
That's not a verb I recognise.

> l
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?  undo
Previous turn undone.

> hint
Squirrels are fond of acorns.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree and a sign here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree and a sign here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> hint
Squirrels are fond of acorns.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. The shepherd is gone. He must have gone home to make his squirrel stew. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a rock and some sheep here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> hint
Examine everything you find and draw a map.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> se
There are no diagonal directions in this game.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> e
In your rush to escape from the alchemist, you trip over the rock and spill your crate of gold all over the place.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> d
You can't go that way.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> u
You can't go that way.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> l
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. The shepherd is gone. He must have gone home to make his squirrel stew. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a rock and some sheep here.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> pet sheep
You stroke one of the sheep and it baas at you. It's fleece feels smooth, yet tangled.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> give crate to sheep
"B-a-a-a."

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> enter flock
Sorry, I don't understand what "flock" means.

> enter sheep
The sheep bucks you off.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hide crate
I only understood you as far as "hide" but then you lost me.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> i
You're carrying a wooden crate (which contains some gold), a poker, a key, a candle (providing light), an empty bottle, a map, a log and a canvas sack.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hint
Examine everything you find and draw a map.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> e
In your rush to escape from the alchemist, you trip over the rock and spill your crate of gold all over the place.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> put sack on crate
You can only put things in the crate.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> put sack in crate
There's no room left. The crate is full of gold.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> empty crate
gold: Dropped.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> i
You're carrying a wooden crate (which contains some gold), a poker, a key, a candle (providing light), an empty bottle, a map, a log and a canvas sack.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?  undo
Previous turn undone.

> drop log
Dropped.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> sit on log
You can't get on the log while you're holding it.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> restore
Ok.

> l
Trail
You're following a north-south trail that looks like mud mixed with leaves. A branch to the east continues further into the forest.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hint
Squirrels are fond of acorns.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> s
Forest
You're on a well-trodden trail surrounded by tall trees. You can follow the trail to the north or south.

You can see an alchemist carrying a bag of groceries here.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 339 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree and a sign here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> close gate
You can't open or close the gate now that it's been flattened by the tree.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> e
There's nothing but dense forest in that direction.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 340 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. The shepherd is gone. He must have gone home to make his squirrel stew. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a rock and some sheep here.

You can hear someone to the south. It must be the alchemist.

> d
You can't go that way.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> i
You're carrying a wooden crate (which contains some gold), a poker, a key, a candle (providing light), an empty bottle, a map, a log and a canvas sack.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?  undo
Previous turn undone.

> wear sack
That doesn't seem to be something you can wear.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> put sack on shee
Sorry, I don't understand what "shee" means.

> put sack on sheep
Try giving it instead.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> give sack to sheep
"B-a-a-a."

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> burn sheep
My, my. Aren't we the pyromaniac?

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> talk to sheelp
Sorry, I don't understand what "sheelp" means.

> talk to sheep
You say "Hello" to the sheep and the nearest one says, "B-a-a-a".

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> scare sheep
That's not a verb I recognise.

> hit sheep
Leave the poor defenceless sheep alone. What did they ever do to you?

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> shout
Shush! You don't want to attract attention to yourself.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
You can't go that way.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> e
In your rush to escape from the alchemist, you trip over the rock and spill your crate of gold all over the place.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> x rock
This is the rock that the shepherd was sitting on.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hide behind rock
I only understood you as far as "hide" but then you lost me.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? hundo

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> put crate behind rock
I think you wanted to say "put something in something". Please try again.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> put crate on rock
You can't put things on top of that.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hint
Examine everything you find and draw a map.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?  undo
Previous turn undone.

> x map
               |      
   o--o--o--o<-o->o--o
   |  |  |  |  ^  ^  |
   o--o--o--o<-o<-o--o
   ^  ^  |  |  v  ^  |
   o--o--o<-o<-o<-o->o
   v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^  |
C--o->o->o<-o--o<-o->o
   v  ^  |  ^  v  ^  |
   o->o--o<-o<-o->o->o
   v  v  ^  ^  v  v  |
   o<-o->o->o->o->o--o
   |  ^  v  |  v  |  |
   o--o--o--o--o--o<-o
    C = Cart, X = You 

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> e
In your rush to escape from the alchemist, you trip over the rock and spill your crate of gold all over the place.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> throw crate
Dropped.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> hint
Examine everything you find and draw a map.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> walkthrough
That's not a verb I recognise.

> eat gold
But you are not holding the gold.

> drop gold
You aren't holding it.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> eat crate
That's plainly inedible.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> n
You can't go that way.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> w
You can't go that way.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> s
End of Trail
The trail ends at a gate to the north. The felled tree has flattened the fence and the gate, so you can now proceed to the north or return to the south.

You can see an oak tree, an alchemist carrying a bag of groceries and a sign here.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> e
In your rush to escape from the alchemist, you trip over the rock and spill your crate of gold all over the place.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> walk e
That's not a verb I recognise.

> go east
In your rush to escape from the alchemist, you trip over the rock and spill your crate of gold all over the place.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

> l
Pasture
This is a well-grazed pasture in the middle of the forest. The shepherd is gone. He must have gone home to make his squirrel stew. You can leave the pasture via the gate to the south, but there's also a path to the east.

You can see an oak tree, a rock and some sheep here.

The alchemist walks in from the south.

"Who are you? What are you doing with my gold?" The alchemist pulls out a wand, mumbles some sort of incantation, waves the wand around like a lunatic and turns you into a frog.

Well, it could have been worse. He could have turned you into a toad. You try to explain your actions to the alchemist. "Ribbet."


  *** You've been caught ***

In that game you scored 90 out of a possible 100, in 341 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE, UNDO the last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? undo
Previous turn undone.

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