Start of a transcript of Last House on the Block An Interactive Fiction by Jason Olson Release 1 / Serial number 201003 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N) Identification number: //18774975-8294-4DF1-83CE-5A5963FE8ACD// Interpreter version 1.3.5 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126 Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson >x me As good-looking as ever. >l Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see your bicycle, a ribbon, a marble and a bottlecap. >i You are carrying: a phone >x phone The phone is currently switched off. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. >x phone The phone is currently switched on. >* Not much detail That's not a verb I recognise. >call home That's not a verb I recognise. >phone home That's not a verb I recognise. >use phone You can't see any such thing. >* Hrrm That's not a verb I recognise. >x ribbon A bright, red ribbon. Just the sort of ribbon your friend LiYuan always wears. >l Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see your bicycle, a ribbon, a marble and a bottlecap. >x bike The bicycle you got for your birthday last year. Fast, light...easily the best bike in town. >* Is the ribbon on the bike? That's not a verb I recognise. >take ribbon The bright red ribbon catches your eye, which reminds you of the one your friend LiYuan always wears in her hair. You hope she gets here soon. When you called her on your way out the door she said she'd meet you there as soon as she could...and no sooner do you finish that thought than she pulls up on her own bike. >x liyuan LiYuan looks the same as she usually does. >* How does she usually look? That's not a verb I recognise. >about That's not a verb I recognise. >help That's not a verb I recognise. >credits That's not a verb I recognise. >ask liyuan about herself There is no reply. >talk to liyuan That's not a verb I recognise. >tell liyuan about house This provokes no reaction. >* A little hard to figure out how to interact with her... That's not a verb I recognise. >l Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see LiYuan's bicycle, LiYuan, your bicycle, a marble and a bottlecap. >x liyuan's bike A slightly-too-big but still working hand-me-down that's been used since her mother was her age. >x marble An clear glass marble. James collects these. >take it Taken. >x bottlecap An old, scratched bottlecap. Anna has a bag full of them, for whatever reason. >take it Taken. >* Oh, does this summon a friend? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >give ribbon to liyuan LiYuan doesn't seem interested. >tie ribbon What do you want to tie the ribbon to? >me You would achieve nothing by this. >tie ribbon to liyuan You would achieve nothing by this. >x hair You can't see any such thing. >l Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see LiYuan's bicycle, LiYuan and your bicycle. >x ribbon A bright, red ribbon. Just the sort of ribbon your friend LiYuan always wears. You check the battery icon on your phone. Geez...you didn't realize you left the house with the battery so low. Whatever you're doing you'd better hurry...you're almost out of power. >turn off battery You can't see any such thing. >turn off phone You switch the phone off. >l Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see LiYuan's bicycle, LiYuan and your bicycle. >n Front Porch You are standing on the front porch of the house. To the south is the front yard. The front door is in front of you, closed and blocking entrance to the house to the north. >x door An old, weather-beaten door that needs a new coat of paint. >* Missing "the" between "blocking" and "entrance" That's not a verb I recognise. >n You try the handle, but the old wooden door is locked. >knock on door That's not a verb I recognise. >s Front Yard Here in the yard you can see LiYuan's bicycle and your bicycle. >ne Side Yard You enter the house's side yard, and see that Mr. Harrison apparently didn't get out here much. The grass is overgrown, the shrubs are engaged in a botanical war with the hedge. A small vegetable patch looks like it's the only patch to have seen some attention in some time. A row of flowers line the garden nearest to you, and some plants lie dead behind them. The front yard is to the southwest, and the back yard lies to the northwest. LiYuan looks at the garden, and exclaims in delight at one of the purple flowers growing there. She picks the flower, and smiles at the scent. >verbose Last House on the Block is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before). >sw Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see LiYuan's bicycle and your bicycle. >ne Side Yard You are standing in the house's side yard. The front yard is to the southwest, and the back yard lies to the northwest. Here in the shrub-lined yard you can see some flowers in their garden. >* Nice shortening of the description That's not a verb I recognise. >x liyuan LiYuan looks the same as she usually does. >* Not described as being here now that I've re-entered That's not a verb I recognise. >x flowers Several pretty looking flowers, all different colors. >x vegetables Other than some dead plants left behind, all the vegetables have been picked. A single carrot remains, which you moodily pick and eat. If there was any money buried here, it's been moved already . >* No vegetables mentioned in short description That's not a verb I recognise. >take flowers LiYuan hums softly to herself. >* huh? That's not a verb I recognise. >l Side Yard You are standing in the house's side yard. The front yard is to the southwest, and the back yard lies to the northwest. Here in the shrub-lined yard you can see LiYuan. >nw Back Yard You are in the fenced-off back yard. The back door of the house is to the south. The only other exit is through the side yard to the southeast. At first glance all you can see is rocks and trash, tossed over the fence by people passing by. It appears that Mr. Harrison's back yard has been a favorite dumping ground for visitors to the park behind his house for quite awhile. >x rocks Nothing interesting lies among the rocks. An unusual looking one, half-buried in the dirt over by the side of the house, catches your eye. >x trash You pick through the trash, but find nothing that interests you. >take rock You find an old key hidden under the rock. Picking them both up, you put them in your pocket. >x rock You see nothing special about the unusual rock. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >* I mean that's sort of contradictory That's not a verb I recognise. >x key An old, water-stained key. >l Back Yard You are in the fenced-off back yard. The back door of the house is to the south. The only other exit is through the side yard to the southeast. Rocks and trash litter the area. Among the debris you can see LiYuan. >sw You can't go that way. >* Among the debris you can see LiYuan makes it seems like she's rooting around in the dirt That's not a verb I recognise. >se Side Yard You are standing in the house's side yard. The front yard is to the southwest, and the back yard lies to the northwest. >sw Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see LiYuan's bicycle and your bicycle. >n Front Porch You are standing on the front porch of the house. To the south is the front yard. The front door is in front of you, closed and blocking entrance to the house to the north. >unlock door You unlock the old wooden door with the old key. >n (first opening the old wooden door) Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >x liyuan LiYuan looks the same as she usually does. >* Would be nice if there was an indication she was following That's not a verb I recognise. >e Living Room The two of you walk into the living room. The walls are painted a bland color, and some comfortable-looking furniture faces a sooty fireplace. A nearly-empty bookshelf sits along one wall. Photos line the mantel, and the fireplace is empty of wood. LiYuan walks over and sits on the couch. "Oh, I love this couch! I wish I had one just like it!" she exclaims. >w Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >e Living Room You are in the living room. The walls are beige and dusty, and a fireplace and mantel is built into the far wall. You can see the house's front hall to the west. Here in the living room you can see a comfy couch, an easy chair, a mantel, on top of which are a silver picture frame, a gold picture frame, a brass picture frame, a blue picture frame and a photobook and a nearly-empty bookshelf, on top of which are a white picture frame and a plain picture frame. >* Ooof, should all that scenery be listed? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x couch A comfortable-looking couch. >x liyuan LiYuan looks the same as she usually does. >l Living Room You are in the living room. The walls are beige and dusty, and a fireplace and mantel is built into the far wall. You can see the house's front hall to the west. Here in the living room you can see LiYuan, a comfy couch, an easy chair, a mantel, on top of which are a silver picture frame, a gold picture frame, a brass picture frame, a blue picture frame and a photobook and a nearly-empty bookshelf, on top of which are a white picture frame and a plain picture frame. >x couch A comfortable-looking couch. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >sit on couch You get onto the comfy couch. >sit on chair (getting off the comfy couch) You get onto the easy chair. >x chair A comfy-looking chair that looks like has seen heavy use over the years. >x mantel A marble mantel overlooking the fireplace. On the mantel are a silver picture frame, a gold picture frame, a brass picture frame, a blue picture frame and a photobook. >x frame Which do you mean, the silver picture frame, the gold picture frame, the brass picture frame, the blue picture frame, the white picture frame or the plain picture frame? >* oof You can't see any such thing. >x silver You pick up the picture frame and look at it. The picture seems to be that of a young man and some woman. It must have been a nice time, whenever it was. >l Living Room (on the easy chair) You are in the living room. The walls are beige and dusty, and a fireplace and mantel is built into the far wall. You can see the house's front hall to the west. Here in the living room you can see LiYuan, a comfy couch, a mantel, on top of which are a silver picture frame, a gold picture frame, a brass picture frame, a blue picture frame and a photobook and a nearly-empty bookshelf, on top of which are a white picture frame and a plain picture frame. >x gold You pick up the picture frame and look at it. The picture seems to be that of a young man and a woman in a church. It looks like they're getting married. "Are we done in here yet?" asks LiYuan "I'm going to check something else." they say, going to another room. >* typo in LiYuan's dialogue That's not a verb I recognise. >x brass You pick up the picture frame and look at it. In this picture a young man, a woman and a small boy are at an amusement park. The young man is holding a stuffed bear (the kind you win at the carny games), the woman has a stick of cotton candy and the boy is holding a balloon. >x blue You pick up the picture frame and look at it. In this picture is a young man holding an infant in a room somewhere. Behind him is a crib and some baby toys. You've never seen a smile so big on anyone. >l Living Room (on the easy chair) You are in the living room. The walls are beige and dusty, and a fireplace and mantel is built into the far wall. You can see the house's front hall to the west. Here in the living room you can see a comfy couch, a mantel, on top of which are a silver picture frame, a gold picture frame, a brass picture frame, a blue picture frame and a photobook and a nearly-empty bookshelf, on top of which are a white picture frame and a plain picture frame. >x photobook This one shows a man and a woman getting married. "Looks like the picture of my grandparents' wedding," says LiYuan. LiYuan goes east. >* Didn't she already leave? That's not a verb I recognise. >x bookshelf On the nearly-empty bookshelf are a white picture frame and a plain picture frame. >x white You pick up the picture frame and look at it. In this picture is a man with his arms around a golden lab. They look like they're somewhere in the woods and, if not exactly happy he looks content. >x plain You see nothing special about the plain picture frame. >l Living Room (on the easy chair) You are in the living room. The walls are beige and dusty, and a fireplace and mantel is built into the far wall. You can see the house's front hall to the west. Here in the living room you can see LiYuan, a comfy couch, a mantel, on top of which are a silver picture frame, a gold picture frame, a brass picture frame, a blue picture frame and a photobook and a nearly-empty bookshelf, on top of which are a white picture frame and a plain picture frame. >* nothing in the plain frame? That's not a verb I recognise. >l Living Room (on the easy chair) You are in the living room. The walls are beige and dusty, and a fireplace and mantel is built into the far wall. You can see the house's front hall to the west. Here in the living room you can see LiYuan, a comfy couch, a mantel, on top of which are a silver picture frame, a gold picture frame, a brass picture frame, a blue picture frame and a photobook and a nearly-empty bookshelf, on top of which are a white picture frame and a plain picture frame. >x fireplace A well-used fireplace, sooty but clean of ash. >* is there an east exit? LiYuan went that way but it's not described That's not a verb I recognise. >e (first getting off the easy chair) You can't go that way. >e You can't go that way. >n You can't go that way. >se You can't go that way. >ne You can't go that way. >w Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >e Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >n Kitchen You both walk into a nice if dated kitchen. Worn but clean cupboards line the wall, the table is plain, and the fridge and stove look like something out of Fallout...not that you know what that is...as far as your parents know. You look around and see that LiYuan is nowhere to be seen. >* Fallout joke is funny That's not a verb I recognise. >x cupboards A row of wood cupboards. >open it Surprisingly boring. An unopened box of cereal. Cans of vegetables and a few of fruit. A salt shaker and one of pepper. Not that you were sure what you were expecting to see inside, but whatever it was, this wasn't it. LiYuan arrives from the south. >x cereal Generic Oat Brand Cereal. It's all right, you suppose. >take it "Is that Generic Oat? That's my favorite!" says LiYuan. You shrug, and hand her the unopened box. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >x vegetables Cans of off-brand vegetables. >x fruit Which do you mean, cans of fruit. or the fruit bowl? >* errant period You can't see any such thing. >cans That's not a verb I recognise. >x cans Which do you mean, cans of vegetables or cans of fruit.? >vegetables Cans of off-brand vegetables. LiYuan wanders down to the basement to see what's there. >x cans of fruit Cans of off-brand fruit. LiYuan arrives from below. >take all fridge: The fridge is too big for you to pick up. You might be able to push it, though. kitchen chair: Taken. kitchen chair: You don't have enough room left to carry the kitchen chair. table: The table is too big for you to pick up. You might be able to push it, though. box of cereal: "But you said I could have it," she says, surprised. purple flower: She gives you a look and holds the flower behind her back. "That's mine. Pick one of your own," she says, gesturing at the garden. cans of vegetables: Ew. Canned veg? cans of fruit.: Ew. Canned fruit?salt shaker: What for? pepper shaker: Why? flower vase: Taken. fruit bowl: Taken. overripe banana: Taken. >* Some weirdness here That's not a verb I recognise. >l Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see LiYuan, a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards, inside which are cans of vegetables, cans of fruit., a salt shaker and a pepper shaker, a kitchen chair and a table. >x cupboard You can't see any such thing. >open cupboards That's already open. >x cupboards A row of wood cupboards. In kitchen cupboards are cans of vegetables, cans of fruit., a salt shaker and a pepper shaker. LiYuan, bored, wanders off to look at a different room. >x salt shaker A white salt-shaker. >x pepper A black pepper-shaker. LiYuan arrives from below. >take salt Why? >* In case it's handy That's not a verb I recognise. >l Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see LiYuan, a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards, inside which are cans of vegetables, cans of fruit., a salt shaker and a pepper shaker, a kitchen chair and a table. >x sink You see nothing special about the sink. >turn on sink The power's off. >* It's an electric sink? That's not a verb I recognise. >x stove Very retrofuturistic. And electric, too...that must have been a new feature at that time. >turn on stove The power's off. >x fridge A sleek if battered white-enameled fridge from the 1950's. >open it The power's been off in the house for a couple of weeks; you sure you want to open Pandora's Fridge? >g You move towards the fridge again. "Ah....ew.," says LiYuan. >g You move towards the fridge for a third time... "Rotten meat, spoiled milk, old cheese....why do you want that drifting through the house?" LiYuan asks. >g No, LiYuan is right. Better let sleeping lettuce lie. >g No, LiYuan is right. Better let sleeping lettuce lie. >l Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see LiYuan, a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards, inside which are cans of vegetables, cans of fruit., a salt shaker and a pepper shaker, a kitchen chair and a table. >x chair A metal framed chair covered in baby blue vinyl. >x table The table is an old one, covered in that pink and blue starred formica you've only ever seen in old TV shows. >s Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >s Blue Bathroom You are standing in a bathroom painted robin's-egg blue. The hallway is to the north. Here in the bathroom you can see a sink, on top of which is a bar of soap, a toilet, a bath, a mirror and a green bathmat. >x sink On the sink is a bar of soap. >x soap 'Dowe' brand soap? Didn't know the dollar store sold that. >take it Taken. >x toilet You see nothing special about the toilet. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >flush toilet The water is turned off. >* that would be a good response for the sink That's not a verb I recognise. >x bath You see nothing special about the bath. >x mirror You peer into the mirror, and your reflection peers back. >x mat You can't see any such thing. >x bathmat A fluffy green bathmat that looks brand new. >look under bathmat You find nothing of interest. >move bathmat You idly push the green bathmat around the room a bit. >l Blue Bathroom You are standing in a bathroom painted robin's-egg blue. The hallway is to the north. Here in the bathroom you can see LiYuan, a sink, a toilet, a bath, a mirror and a green bathmat. >n East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >w West Hallway You are in the continuation of the main hallway. The other half lies to the east. A room is to the north, and another to the south. >s Study You walk in a bedroom. You think. Maybe. If the room was used by a claustrophilic hamster. It sure couldn't have been used for sleeping, that's for sure...what with the filing cabinet, desk and rollchair the two of you can barely fit in here. You'd sure have more space in the hallway to the north. "I wish I had a desk that nice," says LiYuan, looking wistfully at the oak desk. >* Why do we think this is a bedroom if there's no bed? That's not a verb I recognise. >l Study You and LiYuan are in a room Mr. Harrison used as a study. In the study you can see a closet (closed), a desk, on top of which are an old lamp, a pencil and a pen, a rollchair and a filing cabinet (closed). >x closet You see nothing special about the closet. >open it You open the closet. >x closet The closet is empty. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >enter closet That's not something you can enter. >x desk An old, huge desk. On the desk are an old lamp, a pencil and a pen. >x lamp You see nothing special about the old lamp. >x pencil A well-used pencil. Needs sharpening. >x pen A cheap pen, like the ones you use in school. >l Study You and LiYuan are in a room Mr. Harrison used as a study. In the study you can see a closet (empty), a desk, on top of which are an old lamp, a pencil and a pen, a rollchair and a filing cabinet (closed). >x rollchair A wooden rollchair that looks like was made with the desk. "Are we done in here yet?" asks LiYuan "I'm going to check something else." they say, going to another room. >sit in rollchair You get onto the rollchair. >n You get off the rollchair. Study You and LiYuan are in a room Mr. Harrison used as a study. In the study you can see a closet (empty), a desk, on top of which are an old lamp, a pencil and a pen, a rollchair and a filing cabinet (closed). >x cabinet You can't see inside, since the filing cabinet is closed. >open it Inside the filing cabinet is a bunch of old papers. LiYuan arrives from the north. >x papers You rifle through the papers, but don't find anything of interest. >read papers (the filing cabinet) A short, two-drawer cabinet. In the filing cabinet is Old papers. >search papers (the filing cabinet) You rifle through the papers again, and continue not to find anything of interest. >* Something went weird there That's not a verb I recognise. >take papers OK. Once more through the pile, and this time you find some old bills that show he almost never turned his heat on. Other than that, nothing "I think that's stuff that doesn't matter," says LiYuan, looking over your shoulder. >g Still nothing. >g Still nothing. >g Anything? Still no. "Are you sure there's something there?" asks LiYuan. >g Still nothing interesting in there. >g Maybe this...? No. >g You continue to find nothing useful. >g Anything? Still no. >g Still nothing interesting in there. >g You continue to find nothing useful. >g You continue to find nothing useful. >g Still nothing interesting in there. >g Maybe this...? No. >g Maybe this...? No. >g Still nothing. >* Good responses here That's not a verb I recognise. >n West Hallway You are in the continuation of the main hallway. The other half lies to the east. A room is to the north, and another to the south. >n You try the handle, but the bedroom door is locked. >w You can't go that way. >e East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >e Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >n Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards, inside which are cans of vegetables, cans of fruit., a salt shaker and a pepper shaker, a kitchen chair and a table. >d Basement You descend into the house's basement. The main basement is an empty concrete room, with outlines of dust where boxes and other objects were before the movers came. Looks like a laundry alcove is to the east, and another room is through a doorway to the west. >x dust You can't see any such thing. >w Rec Room Beautiful. Just beautiful. You don't know what to admire first; the green and gold paisley wallpaper or the burnt orange carpet. The tassled floor lamp next to the brown denim couch just accentuates the slightly less burnt cushions. You remember the thick glasses he always wore and wonder what what actually killed his eyesight...age or his sense of taste. Rounding out the décor is an antique TV on a trolley, a knitting chest and a hassock in front of the couch. "I like it," says LiYuan, looking around at the room.The main basement is through the doorway to the east. >* This feels like a more adult taste judgment than a kid might have That's not a verb I recognise. >x wallpaper Ugly, ugly wallpaper. >x carpet They didn't burn it enough. >x lamp A tall lamp with a tasseled shade. >turn on lam You can't see any such thing. >turn on lamp The power's off, remember? LiYuan hums softly to herself. >l Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see LiYuan, a knitting chest (closed), a hassock (closed), a tacky couch, on top of which are two cushions, an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV and a tasseled floor lamp. >x chest An flat-lidded oak knitting chest, that looks like it has to be at least a hundred years old. >open it You open the knitting chest, revealing eight balls of wool (red wool, green wool, yellow wool, grey wool, black wool, white wool, blue wool and olive wool) and knitting needles. >x needles a pair of grey knitting needles >take needles Taken. >x red A ball of red wool. >x green A ball of green wool. LiYuan leaves to look at something in the next room. >x yellow A ball of yellow wool. >l Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see a knitting chest, inside which are eight balls of wool (red wool, green wool, yellow wool, grey wool, black wool, white wool, blue wool and olive wool), a hassock (closed), a tacky couch, on top of which are two cushions, an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV and a tasseled floor lamp. >x hassock A tacky hassock to match a tacky couch. >open it You open the hassock. >x it A tacky hassock to match a tacky couch. >l Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see a knitting chest, inside which are eight balls of wool (red wool, green wool, yellow wool, grey wool, black wool, white wool, blue wool and olive wool), a hassock (empty), a tacky couch, on top of which are two cushions, an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV and a tasseled floor lamp. LiYuan arrives from the east. >x couch On the tacky couch are two cushions. >x cushions cushion: Looks a bit like a radioactive pumpkin. cushion: Looks a bit like a radioactive pumpkin. >* Hmmm That's not a verb I recognise. >take cushions cushion: Taken. cushion: Taken. >i You are carrying: two cushions knitting needles a bar of soap an overripe banana a fruit bowl a flower vase a kitchen chair an unusual rock an old key some flowers a bottlecap a marble a ribbon a phone >l Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see LiYuan, a knitting chest, inside which are eight balls of wool (red wool, green wool, yellow wool, grey wool, black wool, white wool, blue wool and olive wool), a hassock (empty), a tacky couch, an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV and a tasseled floor lamp. >x trolley On the oak trolley is a vintage TV. >push trolley e Straining mightily, you both push the oak trolley east to Basement. Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV. >* Hmm, OK You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x tv You knew in your gut that there were such things as black-and-white TVs, but never expected to actually see one in the wild. You figured they were all extinct. The vintage TV is currently switched off. >turn on tv The power's out, remember? Besides, I doubt he had Netflix on that old black-and-white Radiation King. >* If I can push it, is it plugged in? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see a knitting chest, inside which are eight balls of wool (red wool, green wool, yellow wool, grey wool, black wool, white wool, blue wool and olive wool), a hassock (empty), a tacky couch and a tasseled floor lamp. >e Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV. >e Laundry Room This was obviously where Mr. Harrison did his laundry. A conclusion worthy of Holmes himself made possible by the washer and dryer along one wall, and the box of detergent on a shelf. The tackle box...the tackle box you need more time on. >x washer In terms of style, it matches the aesthetic of the fridge and stove upstairs. >open it You open the washing machine. >x it In terms of style, it matches the aesthetic of the fridge and stove upstairs. >x dryer A fairly new dryer, white with an electronic display. The matching dryer for the washer must have broke down sometime in the last few years. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >open it You open the dryer. >x dryer A fairly new dryer, white with an electronic display. The matching dryer for the washer must have broke down sometime in the last few years. >enter dryer That's not something you can enter. >search dryer The dryer is empty. >l Laundry Room You stand in what looks like the laundry room. The basement is to the west. Here in the laundry room you can see LiYuan, a washing machine (empty), a dryer (empty), a laundry shelf, on top of which are a tacklebox and a laundry box, inside which is detergent and a tackle box (closed). >x tacklebox You see nothing special about the tacklebox. >open it It isn't something you can open. "Are we done in here yet?" asks LiYuan "I'm going to check something else." they say, going to another room. >* huh That's not a verb I recognise. >x shelf On the laundry shelf are a tacklebox and a laundry box, inside which is detergent. >x box (the tackle box) A small, blue metal tackle box. >x laundry box Hey, we use that brand! Weird. In the laundry box is detergent. >x detergent You see nothing special about detergent. >take it You pick up the box but drop it, spilling most of it on the floor. >l Laundry Room You stand in what looks like the laundry room. The basement is to the west. Here in the laundry room you can see a laundry box (empty), detergent, a washing machine (empty), a dryer (empty), a laundry shelf, on top of which is a tacklebox and a tackle box (closed). LiYuan arrives from the west. >take detergent You run your fingers through the powder, but can't manage to scoop any up. >* Oh, there's a tacklebox and a tackle box You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x tackle box A small, blue metal tackle box. >open it You open the tackle box, revealing five red-tasseled hooks, ten green-bobbed hooks, three blue-feathered hooks, six fish-shaped hooks, a jelly hook, seven orange-feathered hooks and a fishing line. >* Oooh That's not a verb I recognise. >w Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV. >u Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards, inside which are cans of vegetables, cans of fruit., a salt shaker and a pepper shaker, a kitchen chair and a table. >s Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >u Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >x wallpaper Just looking at it makes you crave some guacamole. >n Master Bedroom You walk into what must have been Old Mr. Harrison's bedroom. It looks...half-normal and other than smelling like old man it looks a lot like your parents' room. A queen-sized bed. A dresser, a closet and a side table. You're not sure exactly what you expected, or put your finger on just why you're disappointed it's so normal. LiYuan picks up a small mirror from a side table and looks at it briefly. Gingerly, she replaces it where she found it, and looks at you expectantly. >x bed You see nothing special about the queen-sized bed. >x mirror A small, gold-rimmed mirror. >take mirror Taken. >x dresser You see nothing special about the dresser. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >open it You open the dresser, revealing clothing. Liyuan sits on the edge of the bed, waiting patiently. >x clothing All the clothes a man would need for anything that comes his way. >search it You find nothing of interest. LiYuan gets up to wander around the room, looking at a closet. >l Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see LiYuan, a closet (closed), a dresser, inside which is clothing, a side table, on top of which are eyeglasses, a drivers license and a mug (empty) and a queen-sized bed. >x dresser In the dresser is clothing. >open it That's already open. >x closet You see nothing special about the closet. LiYuan leaves to look at something in the next room. >open it You cautiously approach the closet, and ease the door open. Expecting an attack by long-unwashed suits or a strangulation by moldy ties, you're relieved to see nothing more than a pair of identical suits and matching shoes. >x suits suit: You see nothing special about the suit. suit: You see nothing special about the suit. >x shoes You see nothing special about the pair of shoes. >l Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see a closet, inside which are two suits and two pairs of shoes, a dresser, inside which is clothing, a side table, on top of which are eyeglasses, a drivers license and a mug (empty) and a queen-sized bed. LiYuan arrives from the south. >x table On the side table are eyeglasses, a drivers license and a mug (empty). >x eyeglasses Standard old man glasses. >take them You already have those. >wear glasses (first taking eyeglasses) You put on eyeglasses. >x id You can't see any such thing. >x license Huh. So *that's* what Mr. Harrison looked like. >take it Huh. So *that's* what Mr. Harrison looked like. >x mug The mug is empty. >take it Taken. >l Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see LiYuan, a closet, inside which are two suits and two pairs of shoes, a dresser, inside which is clothing, a side table and a queen-sized bed. >i You are carrying: a mug a drivers license eyeglasses (being worn) a hand-held mirror two cushions knitting needles a bar of soap an overripe banana a fruit bowl a flower vase a kitchen chair an unusual rock an old key some flowers a bottlecap a marble a ribbon a phone >l Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see LiYuan, a closet, inside which are two suits and two pairs of shoes, a dresser, inside which is clothing, a side table and a queen-sized bed. >x bed You see nothing special about the queen-sized bed. >look under bed You find nothing of interest. >s Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >e You can't go that way. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed), a single bed, a dresser (closed) and a guest chair. >x cloest You can't see any such thing. >oopse closet That's not a verb I recognise. >x closet You see nothing special about the closet. >open it You open the closet. >x closet The closet is empty. >x bed You see nothing special about the single bed. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >look under bed You find nothing of interest. >l Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see LiYuan, a closet (empty), a single bed, a dresser (closed) and a guest chair. >x dresser You see nothing special about the dresser. >open it You open the dresser. >x it The dresser is empty. >x chair (the kitchen chair) A metal framed chair covered in baby blue vinyl. >n Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >sw Green Bathroom You are standing in a small, green-painted bathroom. Thankfully, a different green than the hallway's wallpaper. Said hallway is to the northeast. Here in the bathroom you can see a sink, a toilet, a bath, on top of which are a towel and a sliver of soap, a mirror, a medicine cabinet (closed) and a blue bathmat. >x sink You see nothing special about the sink. >x toilet You see nothing special about the toilet. >open toilet It isn't something you can open. >flush toilet The water is turned off. >x bath On the bath are a towel and a sliver of soap. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >x towel A green, fluffy towel. >take it You gingerly lift the towel off its place on the side of the bathtub. It's clear that right up until the end Mr. Harrison was a man who knew where his towel was. >x soap (the bar of soap) 'Dowe' brand soap? Didn't know the dollar store sold that. >x sliver A well-used bar of soap. >take sliver Taken. >l Green Bathroom You are standing in a small, green-painted bathroom. Thankfully, a different green than the hallway's wallpaper. Said hallway is to the northeast. Here in the bathroom you can see LiYuan, a sink, a toilet, a bath, a mirror, a medicine cabinet (closed) and a blue bathmat. >x mirror (the hand-held mirror) A small, gold-rimmed mirror. "Are we done in here yet?" asks LiYuan "I'm going to check something else." they say, going to another room. >open mirror (the hand-held mirror) It isn't something you can open. >* No, other mirror You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >ne Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >drop mirror Dropped. >sw Green Bathroom You are standing in a small, green-painted bathroom. Thankfully, a different green than the hallway's wallpaper. Said hallway is to the northeast. Here in the bathroom you can see a sink, a toilet, a bath, a mirror, a medicine cabinet (closed) and a blue bathmat. >x mirror You peer into the mirror, and your reflection peers back. >open it It isn't something you can open. LiYuan arrives from the northeast. >x cabinet You see nothing special about the medicine cabinet. >open it You open the medicine cabinet, revealing a pill bottle and a pullchain. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >x it In the medicine cabinet are a pill bottle and a pullchain. >x pill bottle In the pill bottle are twenty pills. >take it Taken. >eat pill Your parents taught you better than to eat strange medications. >* Fair That's not a verb I recognise. >x chain You see nothing special about the pullchain. >pull it Nothing obvious happens. >l Green Bathroom You are standing in a small, green-painted bathroom. Thankfully, a different green than the hallway's wallpaper. Said hallway is to the northeast. Here in the bathroom you can see LiYuan, a sink, a toilet, a bath, a mirror, a medicine cabinet, inside which is a pullchain and a blue bathmat. >ne Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a hand-held mirror. >take all hand-held mirror: Taken. box of cereal: "But you said I could have it," she says, surprised. purple flower: She gives you a look and holds the flower behind her back. "That's mine. Pick one of your own," she says, gesturing at the garden. >i You are carrying: a hand-held mirror a pill bottle (closed) twenty pills a sliver of soap a towel a mug a drivers license eyeglasses (being worn) two cushions knitting needles a bar of soap an overripe banana a fruit bowl a flower vase a kitchen chair an unusual rock an old key some flowers a bottlecap a marble a ribbon a phone >give rock to liyuan LiYuan doesn't seem interested. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >i You are carrying: a hand-held mirror a pill bottle (closed) twenty pills a sliver of soap a towel a mug a drivers license eyeglasses (being worn) two cushions knitting needles a bar of soap an overripe banana a fruit bowl a flower vase a kitchen chair an unusual rock an old key some flowers a bottlecap a marble a ribbon a phone >x banana It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >x banana A dark brown object recognizable only by its shape. >x fruit A fruit bowl in a white and blue pattern. >i You are carrying: a hand-held mirror a pill bottle (closed) twenty pills a sliver of soap a towel a mug a drivers license eyeglasses (being worn) two cushions knitting needles a bar of soap an overripe banana a fruit bowl a flower vase a kitchen chair an unusual rock an old key some flowers a bottlecap a marble a ribbon a phone >turn on phone You switch the phone on. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >w Storage Room You're standing in a cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and a trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see three flimsy shelves. >x shelves flimsy shelf: You see nothing special about the flimsy shelf. flimsy shelf: You see nothing special about the flimsy shelf. flimsy shelf: You see nothing special about the flimsy shelf. >u The trapdoor is in the ceiling, with no knobs or handles that you can see. There is a hook sticking out of one side, though, where you might be able to attach something. >turn off phone You switch the phone off. It is now pitch dark in here! >i You are carrying: a hand-held mirror a pill bottle (closed) twenty pills a sliver of soap a towel a mug a drivers license eyeglasses (being worn) two cushions knitting needles a bar of soap an overripe banana a fruit bowl a flower vase a kitchen chair an unusual rock an old key some flowers a bottlecap a marble a ribbon a phone LiYuan hums softly to herself. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >d East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >w West Hallway You are in the continuation of the main hallway. The other half lies to the east. A room is to the north, and another to the south. >e East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >n You can't go that way. >e Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >n Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards, inside which are cans of vegetables, cans of fruit., a salt shaker and a pepper shaker, a kitchen chair and a table. >d Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV. >e Laundry Room You stand in what looks like the laundry room. The basement is to the west. Here in the laundry room you can see a laundry box (empty), detergent, a washing machine (empty), a dryer (empty), a laundry shelf, on top of which is a tacklebox and a tackle box, inside which are five red-tasseled hooks, ten green-bobbed hooks, three blue-feathered hooks, six fish-shaped hooks, a jelly hook, seven orange-feathered hooks and a fishing line. >take line You don't have enough room left to carry the fishing line. >i You are carrying: a hand-held mirror a pill bottle (closed) twenty pills a sliver of soap a towel a mug a drivers license eyeglasses (being worn) two cushions knitting needles a bar of soap an overripe banana a fruit bowl a flower vase a kitchen chair an unusual rock an old key some flowers a bottlecap a marble a ribbon a phone >drop fruit Dropped. >drop banana Dropped. LiYuan hums softly to herself. >take line Taken. >take hook Which do you mean, a red-tasseled hook, a green-bobbed hook, a blue-feathered hook, a fish-shaped hook, the jelly hook or an orange-feathered hook? >x fish-shaped A hook shaped like a fish. >x jelly A hook shaped like a jelly octopus. >take red-tasseled Taken. >put hook on line (the red-tasseled hook on the fishing line) Putting things on the fishing line would achieve nothing. >tie hook to line (the red-tasseled hook to the fishing line) You would achieve nothing by this. >* Really? That's not a verb I recognise. >w Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV. >u Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards, inside which are cans of vegetables, cans of fruit., a salt shaker and a pepper shaker, a kitchen chair and a table. >s Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >u Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >n Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see a closet, inside which are two suits and two pairs of shoes, a dresser, inside which is clothing, a side table and a queen-sized bed. >s Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. The screen of your phone abruptly goes dark as your phone shuts down. Hopefully you won't need to make any calls. >* Ugh That's not a verb I recognise. >restart Are you sure you want to restart? yes When you overheard your parents talk about how Mr. Harrison passed away a few days before, you knew you have to get over there as fast as you could. Everyone knew he was rich; he lived so poor that he had to have a stack of cash stashed away. At least, everyone said he did. Your parents talked about what a shame it was that his house and everything in it will be taken and sold by the city. How his wife had died forever ago and how the crews would come tomorrow to finish clearing out the house and put it up for sale. That was all you needed to hear. You call your friend, hop on your bike, and ride over to the house as fast as you can. Panting from the exertion (but let's see anyone beat you in a race!), you ditch your bike on the grass and stand in the front yard of Old Mr. Harrison's house. Let's see, to recap: he had no family. No friends. No one to miss him. No one is coming for what's left of his stuff. If there *is* a treasure somewhere in there, you want to find it before the city comes. Then one more thing comes to mind; a few weeks back you remember seeing old Mr. Harrison directing a moving crew that were hauling a bunch of furniture and boxes out of his house and into a moving van...so fingers crossed the money is still in there. Last House on the Block An Interactive Fiction by Jason Olson Release 1 / Serial number 201003 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N) Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see your bicycle, a ribbon, a marble and a bottlecap. >take cap You look at the bottlecap, or 'currency of the future' as Anna likes to call them. Hey, do they even make Diet Rite Cola anymore? You can ask her when the raider-in-training and current companion shows up, which she does just as you pocket the bottlecap. >n Front Porch You are standing on the front porch of the house. To the south is the front yard. The front door is in front of you, closed and blocking entrance to the house to the north. >ne You can't go that way. >n You try the handle, but the old wooden door is locked. "Let me try," says Anna, who pulls a bobby pin out of her hair, kneels in front of the door, and attempts to pick the lock. She fiddles with the lock for a minute, then sighs, stands up and replaces the bobby pin. "Sorry," she says. >* oh, that's fun You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x anna It's Anna. Dressed as she usually is, looking the same as she usually does. >s Front Yard Here in the yard you can see Anna's bicycle, your bicycle, a ribbon and a marble. >ne Side Yard You enter the house's side yard, and see that Mr. Harrison apparently didn't get out here much. The grass is overgrown, the shrubs are engaged in a botanical war with the hedge. A small vegetable patch looks like it's the only patch to have seen some attention in some time. A row of flowers line the garden nearest to you, and some plants lie dead behind them. The front yard is to the southwest, and the back yard lies to the northwest. >take flowers ""Can I have those?" asks Anna. "I'll give those to my mom." You nod, and give her the bunch of flowers. >nw Back Yard You are in the fenced-off back yard. The back door of the house is to the south. The only other exit is through the side yard to the southeast. At first glance all you can see is rocks and trash, tossed over the fence by people passing by. It appears that Mr. Harrison's back yard has been a favorite dumping ground for visitors to the park behind his house for quite awhile. >take rock You find an old key hidden under the rock. Picking them both up, you put them in your pocket. >se Side Yard You are standing in the house's side yard. The front yard is to the southwest, and the back yard lies to the northwest. >sw Front Yard Here in the yard you can see Anna's bicycle, your bicycle, a ribbon and a marble. >n Front Porch >n You try the handle, but the old wooden door is locked. >verbose Last House on the Block is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before). >unlock door You unlock the old wooden door with the old key. >n (first opening the old wooden door) Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >n Kitchen You both walk into a nice if dated kitchen. Worn but clean cupboards line the wall, the table is plain, and the fridge and stove look like something out of Fallout...not that you know what that is...as far as your parents know. Anna looks at the kitchen, and sighs a deep sigh. >d Basement You descend into the house's basement. The main basement is an empty concrete room, with outlines of dust where boxes and other objects were before the movers came. Looks like a laundry alcove is to the east, and another room is through a doorway to the west. >e Laundry Room This was obviously where Mr. Harrison did his laundry. A conclusion worthy of Holmes himself made possible by the washer and dryer along one wall, and the box of detergent on a shelf. The tackle box...the tackle box you need more time on. >open tackle box You open the tackle box, revealing five red-tasseled hooks, ten green-bobbed hooks, three blue-feathered hooks, six fish-shaped hooks, a jelly hook, seven orange-feathered hooks and a fishing line. >take line Taken. >take red-tassleed You can't see any such thing. >take red-tassled You can't see any such thing. >take red-tasseled Taken. >w Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. >u Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards (closed), two kitchen chairs and a table, on top of which are a flower vase (empty) and a fruit bowl, inside which is an overripe banana. >s Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >u You can't go that way. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >u Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. Storage Room You're standing in a cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and a trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see Anna and three flimsy shelves. >climb shelves You put your foot on the lowest one, but the bending when you do convinces you that they'd break if you put your full weight on one. >tie line to hook (the red-tasseled hook) You would achieve nothing by this. >x trapdoor The trapdoor is in the ceiling, with no knobs or handles that you can see. There is a hook sticking out of one side, though, where you might be able to attach something. >tie line to trapdoor You would achieve nothing by this. Anna gives the room a quick once-over for anything useful that might have been missed. >throw line at trapdoor Futile. >* Sigh That's not a verb I recognise. >turn off phone You switch the phone off. It is now pitch dark in here! >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >tie rock to line You would achieve nothing by this. >l Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see Anna. >take all flowers: Those seem to belong to Anna. >n Master Bedroom You walk into what must have been Old Mr. Harrison's bedroom. It looks...half-normal and other than smelling like old man it looks a lot like your parents' room. A queen-sized bed. A dresser, a closet and a side table. You're not sure exactly what you expected, or put your finger on just why you're disappointed it's so normal. Anna looks the room over. "He lived like this?" she asks. >take all dresser: The dresser is too big for you to pick up. You might be able to push it, though. flowers: Those seem to belong to Anna. eyeglasses: Taken. drivers license: Huh. So *that's* what Mr. Harrison looked like. "Let me see!" says Anna, taking the drivers license from you. She looks at the picture, shrugs, and puts it in her pocket. mug: Taken. hand-held mirror: Taken. >tie mug to line You would achieve nothing by this. >push dresser s The both of you pull as hard as you can, but only manage to move it an a few inches. Give it a few days, you might be able to get it across the room. >s Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >e You can't go that way. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed), a single bed, a dresser (closed) and a guest chair. >take chair Taken. >n Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >drop chair Dropped. >stand on chair You can't see any such thing. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. Storage Room You're standing in a cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and a trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see a guest chair, Anna and three flimsy shelves. >stand onchair I only understood you as far as wanting to stand. >stand on chair You get onto the guest chair. > I beg your pardon? >open trapdoor The trapdoor is in the ceiling, with no knobs or handles that you can see. There is a hook sticking out of one side, though, where you might be able to attach something. Anna gives the room a quick once-over for anything useful that might have been missed. >attach line to hook (the red-tasseled hook) >attach line to trapdoor >pull line Nothing obvious happens. >i You are carrying: a hand-held mirror a mug eyeglasses a red-tasseled hook a fishing line an unusual rock an old key a bottlecap a phone (providing light) >tie line to trapdoor You would achieve nothing by this. >turn off phone You switch the phone off. It is now pitch dark in here! >d (first getting off the guest chair) You can't go that way. "Are we done in here yet?" asks Anna "I'm going to check something else." they say, going to another room. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. Anna arrives from the north. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >sw Green Bathroom You are standing in a small, green-painted bathroom. Thankfully, a different green than the hallway's wallpaper. Said hallway is to the northeast. Here in the bathroom you can see a sink, a toilet, a bath, on top of which are a towel and a sliver of soap, a mirror, a medicine cabinet (closed) and a blue bathmat. >open cabinet You open the medicine cabinet, revealing a pill bottle and a pullchain. >take pullchain Taken. >ne Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >u The trapdoor is in the ceiling, with no knobs or handles that you can see. There is a hook sticking out of one side, though, where you might be able to attach something. >attach pullchain to trapdoor You can't see any such thing. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. Storage Room You're standing in a cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and a trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see Anna, a guest chair and three flimsy shelves. >attach pullchain to trapdoor A good idea, but the trapdoor is out of reach. >stand on chair You get onto the guest chair. Anna gives the room a quick once-over for anything useful that might have been missed. >attach pullchain to trapdoor A good idea, but the trapdoor is out of reach. >* Argh, still? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >move chair under trapsdoor You can't see any such thing. >move chair under trapdoor You can't see any such thing. >push chair under trapdoor You can't see any such thing. >push chair to trapdoor You can't see any such thing. >turn off phone You switch the phone off. It is now pitch dark in here! >e You get off the guest chair. Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >s You can't go that way. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed), a single bed and a dresser (closed). >push dresser n You both heave, and push the dresser north to Upstairs Hallway. Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a dresser (closed). >push dresser w It's too wide to fit through the doorway >* Sigh. Missing period That's not a verb I recognise. >se You can't go that way. >sw Green Bathroom You are standing in a small, green-painted bathroom. Thankfully, a different green than the hallway's wallpaper. Said hallway is to the northeast. Here in the bathroom you can see a sink, a toilet, a bath, on top of which are a towel and a sliver of soap, a mirror, a medicine cabinet, inside which is a pill bottle (closed), inside which are twenty pills and a blue bathmat. >take all medicine cabinet: Taken. blue bathmat: Taken. drivers license: Huh. So *that's* what Mr. Harrison looked like. "Let me see!" says Anna, taking the drivers license from you. She looks at the picture, shrugs, and puts it in her pocket. flowers: Those seem to belong to Anna. towel: You gingerly lift the towel off its place on the side of the bathtub. It's clear that right up until the end Mr. Harrison was a man who knew where his towel was. sliver of soap: Taken. pill bottle: Taken. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. >take pill bottle You already have that. >i You are carrying: a pill bottle (closed) twenty pills a sliver of soap a towel a blue bathmat a medicine cabinet (open but empty) a pullchain a hand-held mirror a mug eyeglasses a red-tasseled hook a fishing line an unusual rock an old key a bottlecap a phone >e You can't go that way. Anna gives the room a quick once-over for anything useful that might have been missed. >d You can't go that way. >ne Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a dresser (closed). >e You can't go that way. >n Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see a dresser (closed), a closet (closed), a side table and a queen-sized bed. >push bed s The two of you take a deep breath, and push the queen-sized bed south to Upstairs Hallway. Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a queen-sized bed and a dresser (closed). >* We can do the bed, but not the dresser? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >push bed w Straining mightily, you both push the queen-sized bed west to Storage Room. Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >stand on bed You can't see any such thing. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. Storage Room You're standing in a now really cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and a trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see Anna, a queen-sized bed, a guest chair and three flimsy shelves. >stand on bed That's not something you can stand on. >put chair on bed (first taking the guest chair) You don't have enough room left to carry the guest chair. You check the battery icon on your phone. Geez...you didn't realize you left the house with the battery so low. Whatever you're doing you'd better hurry...you're almost out of power. >i You are carrying: a pill bottle (closed) twenty pills a sliver of soap a towel a blue bathmat a medicine cabinet (open but empty) a pullchain a hand-held mirror a mug eyeglasses a red-tasseled hook a fishing line an unusual rock an old key a bottlecap a phone (providing light) Anna gives the room a quick once-over for anything useful that might have been missed. >undo Storage Room [Previous turn undone.] >drop rock and mirror and cabinet ( I only understood you as far as wanting to drop those things. >drop rock and mirror and cabinet unusual rock: Dropped. hand-held mirror: Dropped. medicine cabinet: Dropped. Anna gives the room a quick once-over for anything useful that might have been missed. >* I took the cabinet? That's not a verb I recognise. >put chair on bed (first taking the guest chair) You don't have enough room left to carry the guest chair. >drop all pill bottle: Dropped. sliver of soap: Dropped. towel: Dropped. blue bathmat: Dropped. pullchain: Dropped. mug: Dropped. eyeglasses: Dropped. red-tasseled hook: Dropped. fishing line: Dropped. old key: Dropped. bottlecap: Dropped. phone: Dropped. >put chair on bed (first taking the guest chair) You put the guest chair on the queen-sized bed. >take pullchain Taken. The screen of your phone abruptly goes dark as your phone shuts down. Hopefully you won't need to make any calls. It is now pitch dark in here! >stand on chair You can't see any such thing. >* ugh That's not a verb I recognise. >restart Are you sure you want to restart? yes When you overheard your parents talk about how Mr. Harrison passed away a few days before, you knew you have to get over there as fast as you could. Everyone knew he was rich; he lived so poor that he had to have a stack of cash stashed away. At least, everyone said he did. Your parents talked about what a shame it was that his house and everything in it will be taken and sold by the city. How his wife had died forever ago and how the crews would come tomorrow to finish clearing out the house and put it up for sale. That was all you needed to hear. You call your friend, hop on your bike, and ride over to the house as fast as you can. Panting from the exertion (but let's see anyone beat you in a race!), you ditch your bike on the grass and stand in the front yard of Old Mr. Harrison's house. Let's see, to recap: he had no family. No friends. No one to miss him. No one is coming for what's left of his stuff. If there *is* a treasure somewhere in there, you want to find it before the city comes. Then one more thing comes to mind; a few weeks back you remember seeing old Mr. Harrison directing a moving crew that were hauling a bunch of furniture and boxes out of his house and into a moving van...so fingers crossed the money is still in there. Last House on the Block An Interactive Fiction by Jason Olson Release 1 / Serial number 201003 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N) Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see your bicycle, a ribbon, a marble and a bottlecap. >ne Side Yard You enter the house's side yard, and see that Mr. Harrison apparently didn't get out here much. The grass is overgrown, the shrubs are engaged in a botanical war with the hedge. A small vegetable patch looks like it's the only patch to have seen some attention in some time. A row of flowers line the garden nearest to you, and some plants lie dead behind them. The front yard is to the southwest, and the back yard lies to the northwest. >nw Back Yard You are in the fenced-off back yard. The back door of the house is to the south. The only other exit is through the side yard to the southeast. At first glance all you can see is rocks and trash, tossed over the fence by people passing by. It appears that Mr. Harrison's back yard has been a favorite dumping ground for visitors to the park behind his house for quite awhile. >take rock You find an old key hidden under the rock. Picking them both up, you put them in your pocket. >e You can't go that way. >se Side Yard You are standing in the house's side yard. The front yard is to the southwest, and the back yard lies to the northwest. Here in the shrub-lined yard you can see some flowers in their garden. >sw Front Yard Here in the yard you can see your bicycle, a ribbon, a marble and a bottlecap. >n Front Porch You are standing on the front porch of the house. To the south is the front yard. The front door is in front of you, closed and blocking entrance to the house to the north. >unlock door You unlock the old wooden door with the old key. >n (first opening the old wooden door) Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >u Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >n Master Bedroom You walk into what must have been Old Mr. Harrison's bedroom. It looks...half-normal and other than smelling like old man it looks a lot like your parents' room. A queen-sized bed. A dresser, a closet and a side table. You're not sure exactly what you expected, or put your finger on just why you're disappointed it's so normal. >push bed s There's no way you'll be able to push that on your own. >s Upstairs Hallway >d East Hallway >s Blue Bathroom You are standing in a bathroom painted robin's-egg blue. The hallway is to the north. Here in the bathroom you can see a sink, on top of which is a bar of soap, a toilet, a bath, a mirror and a green bathmat. >verbose Last House on the Block is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before). >n East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >e Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >s Front Porch You are standing on the front porch of the house. To the south is the front yard. The front door is in front of you, closed and blocking entrance to the house to the north. >s Front Yard You are standing in the front yard of the house. The front porch is to the north, and the yard continues around to the northeast. Here in the yard you can see your bicycle, a ribbon, a marble and a bottlecap. >take marble You pick up the marble. It's a good one; blue glass clear through with no bubbles or anything inside of it to block the future you could (probably) try seeing in this miniature crystal ball. You put it in your pocket to give to your friend James when he arrives....if he ever does. You called him to meet you here while you were unlocking your bike...and he comes whipping around the corner just as you lock it up. As he dismounts you hand him the marble. "Hey, thanks!" he says, putting it to his eye before placing it in his pocket. "That's a good one." >n Front Porch You are standing on the front porch of the house. To the south is the front yard. The front door is in front of you, closed and blocking entrance to the house to the north. >n Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >n Kitchen You both walk into a nice if dated kitchen. Worn but clean cupboards line the wall, the table is plain, and the fridge and stove look like something out of Fallout...not that you know what that is...as far as your parents know. >w You can't go that way. >u You can't go that way. >us That's not a verb I recognise. >w You can't go that way. >s Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >u Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >n Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see a queen-sized bed, a closet (closed), a dresser (closed) and a side table, on top of which are eyeglasses, a drivers license, a mug (empty) and a hand-held mirror. >push bed s The two of you take a deep breath, and push the queen-sized bed south to Upstairs Hallway. Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a queen-sized bed. >push bed w Straining mightily, you both push the queen-sized bed west to Storage Room. Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed), a single bed, a dresser (closed) and a guest chair. >take chair Taken. >n Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >put chair on bed You can't see any such thing. >drop chair Dropped. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed), a single bed and a dresser (closed). >n Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >sw Green Bathroom You are standing in a small, green-painted bathroom. Thankfully, a different green than the hallway's wallpaper. Said hallway is to the northeast. Here in the bathroom you can see a sink, a toilet, a bath, on top of which are a towel and a sliver of soap, a mirror, a medicine cabinet (closed) and a blue bathmat. >open cabinet You open the medicine cabinet, revealing a pill bottle and a pullchain. >take all medicine cabinet: Taken. blue bathmat: Taken. towel: You gingerly lift the towel off its place on the side of the bathtub. It's clear that right up until the end Mr. Harrison was a man who knew where his towel was. sliver of soap: Taken. pill bottle: Taken. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pill: The pill bottle isn't open. pullchain: Taken. >drop cabinet Dropped. >i You are carrying: a pullchain a pill bottle (closed) twenty pills a sliver of soap a towel a blue bathmat a marble an unusual rock an old key a phone >drop sliver Dropped. >drop rock Dropped. >ne Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. Storage Room You're standing in a now really cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and a trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see James, a guest chair, a queen-sized bed and three flimsy shelves. >put chair on bed (first taking the guest chair) You don't have enough room left to carry the guest chair. >drop all pullchain: Dropped. pill bottle: Dropped. towel: Dropped. blue bathmat: Dropped. marble: Dropped. old key: Dropped. phone: Dropped. >put chair on bed (first taking the guest chair) You put the guest chair on the queen-sized bed. >take pullchain and phone pullchain: Taken. phone: Taken. >stand on chair (getting onto the queen-sized bed) That's not something you can stand on. >sit What do you want to sit on? >chair (getting onto the queen-sized bed) That's not something you can sit down on. >take chair Taken. >save Ok. >jump You jump on the spot. >jump on bed I only understood you as far as wanting to jump. >jump on chair I only understood you as far as wanting to jump. >stand on chair You can only get into something free-standing. >sit on chair You can only get into something free-standing. "Are we done in here yet?" asks James "I'm going to check something else." they say, going to another room. >u The trapdoor is in the ceiling, with no knobs or handles that you can see. There is a hook sticking out of one side, though, where you might be able to attach something. >attack pullchain to hook I only understood you as far as wanting to attack the pullchain. >attach pullchain to hook A good idea, but the trapdoor is out of reach. >turn off phone You switch the phone off. It is now pitch dark in here! >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see James. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed), a single bed and a dresser (closed). >n Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >n Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see a closet (closed), a dresser (closed) and a side table, on top of which are eyeglasses, a drivers license, a mug (empty) and a hand-held mirror. >s Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >sw Green Bathroom You are standing in a small, green-painted bathroom. Thankfully, a different green than the hallway's wallpaper. Said hallway is to the northeast. Here in the bathroom you can see an unusual rock, a sliver of soap, a medicine cabinet (empty), a sink, a toilet, a bath and a mirror. >ne Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed), a single bed and a dresser (closed). >push bed n You push the single bed north to Upstairs Hallway. Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >stand on bed That's not something you can stand on. >d East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >w West Hallway You are in the continuation of the main hallway. The other half lies to the east. A room is to the north, and another to the south. >s Study You walk in a bedroom. You think. Maybe. If the room was used by a claustrophilic hamster. It sure couldn't have been used for sleeping, that's for sure...what with the filing cabinet, desk and rollchair the two of you can barely fit in here. You'd sure have more space in the hallway to the north. "James sits in the rollchair, spinning it around. >take rollchair You don't have enough room left to carry the rollchair. >drop tall You can't see any such thing. >drop all guest chair: Dropped. phone: Dropped. pullchain: Dropped. >take rollchair Taken. >drop rollchair Dropped. >stand on rollchair You get onto the rollchair. On the rollchair you can see James. >take all (the filing cabinet) You can't see inside, since the filing cabinet is closed. >d (first getting off the rollchair) You can't go that way. >l Study You and James are in a room Mr. Harrison used as a study. In the study you can see a rollchair, a pullchain, a phone, a guest chair, a closet (closed), a desk, on top of which are an old lamp, a pencil and a pen and a filing cabinet (closed). >take rollchair Taken. >take pullchain Taken. >take phone Taken. James, bored, wanders off to look at a different room. >n West Hallway You are in the continuation of the main hallway. The other half lies to the east. A room is to the north, and another to the south. >e East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. James arrives from above. >e Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >u Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >n Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see a closet (closed), a dresser (closed) and a side table, on top of which are eyeglasses, a drivers license, a mug (empty) and a hand-held mirror. >s Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >drop rollchair Dropped. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. Storage Room You're standing in a now really cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and a trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see a rollchair, James, an old key, a marble, a blue bathmat, a towel, a pill bottle (closed), inside which are twenty pills, a queen-sized bed and three flimsy shelves. >stand on rollchair You get onto the rollchair. >attach pullchain to trapdoor A good idea, but the trapdoor is out of reach. >* ugh! That's not a verb I recognise. >turn off phone You switch the phone off. It is now pitch dark in here! >* OK, looked at the walkthrough -- apparently I have the right idea... You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >* But need the chest from the basement specifically That's not a verb I recognise. >d (first getting off the rollchair) You can't go that way. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >d East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >d You can't go that way. >e Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >n Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards (closed), two kitchen chairs and a table, on top of which are a flower vase (empty) and a fruit bowl, inside which is an overripe banana. >d Basement You descend into the house's basement. The main basement is an empty concrete room, with outlines of dust where boxes and other objects were before the movers came. Looks like a laundry alcove is to the east, and another room is through a doorway to the west. >w Rec Room Beautiful. Just beautiful. You don't know what to admire first; the green and gold paisley wallpaper or the burnt orange carpet. The tassled floor lamp next to the brown denim couch just accentuates the slightly less burnt cushions. You remember the thick glasses he always wore and wonder what what actually killed his eyesight...age or his sense of taste. Rounding out the décor is an antique TV on a trolley, a knitting chest and a hassock in front of the couch. "My uncle had one of those!" says James excitedly, pointing at the old TV.The main basement is through the doorway to the east. >take chest The knitting chest is too big for you to pick up. You might be able to push it, though. >push chest e You both heave, and push the knitting chest east to Basement. Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see a knitting chest (closed). >push chest u James sighs and takes hold of one end of the knitting chest while you grab hold of the other. With a bit of effort and a few small new dents in the wall, the two of you pull the knitting chest up to Kitchen. Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a knitting chest (closed), a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards (closed), two kitchen chairs and a table, on top of which are a flower vase (empty) and a fruit bowl, inside which is an overripe banana. >* That seems super hard That's not a verb I recognise. >x chest An flat-lidded oak knitting chest, that looks like it has to be at least a hundred years old. >* I think a chest is lower than a dresser or bed That's not a verb I recognise. >push chest s The two of you take a deep breath, and push the knitting chest south to the Front Hall. Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. In the foyer you can see a knitting chest (closed). >push chest w You both heave, and push the knitting chest west to East Hallway. East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. In the hallway you can see a knitting chest (closed). >push chest u James sighs and takes hold of one end of the knitting chest while you grab hold of the other. With a bit of effort and a few small new dents in the wall, the two of you pull the knitting chest up to Upstairs Hallway. Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a knitting chest (closed) and a single bed. >push chest w The two of you take a deep breath, and push the knitting chest west to Storage Room. Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed) and a dresser (closed). >take chair You can't see any such thing. >n Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >i You are carrying: a phone a pullchain >w Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >turn on phone You switch the phone on. Storage Room You're standing in a now really cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and a trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see James, a knitting chest (closed), a rollchair, an old key, a marble, a blue bathmat, a towel, a pill bottle (closed), inside which are twenty pills, a queen-sized bed and three flimsy shelves. >put chair on bed You can't see any such thing. >put rollchair on bed (first taking the rollchair) You put the rollchair on the queen-sized bed. >undo Storage Room [Previous turn undone.] >put rollchair on chest (first taking the rollchair) You put the rollchair on the knitting chest's lid. >stand on rollchair (getting into the knitting chest) That's not something you can stand on. >sit What do you want to sit on? >rollchair (getting into the knitting chest) That's not something you can sit down on. You check the battery icon on your phone. Geez...you didn't realize you left the house with the battery so low. Whatever you're doing you'd better hurry...you're almost out of power. >put pullchain on trapdoor It would just fall off. You might be able to attach it to the trapdoor, though. >undo Storage Room [Previous turn undone.] >attach pullchain to trapdoor You climb the stack of furniture, attach the pullchain to the trapdoor and pull it open. >* Oh, geez, it all happens automatically? This really is very nitpicky You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >u Attic By the light of your phone you can some odds and ends, a few scattered boxes, and a small window along one wall. As well you can see an oak chair, a crib (empty), a full-length mirror, a broken bookshelf, on top of which are a flashlight and a stuffed bear and a clothes chest (closed). >save Ok. >take all oak chair: Taken. crib: The crib is too big for you to pick up. You might be able to push it, though. clothes chest: You can't reach into Master Bedroom. The clothes chest is too big for you to pick up. You might be able to push it, though. flashlight: Taken. stuffed bear: You don't have enough room left to carry the stuffed bear. >* Ooof, something weird is happening You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x oak chair It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing. >x phone It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing. The screen of your phone abruptly goes dark as your phone shuts down. Hopefully you won't need to make any calls. James hands you a spare phone charger. It is now pitch dark in here! >charge phone That's not a verb I recognise. >take all There are none at all available! >d Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >i You are carrying: a flashlight an oak chair a phone >x flashlight The flashlight is currently switched off. >* I thought James gave me a phone charger? That's not a verb I recognise. >turn on flahslight You can't see any such thing. > I beg your pardon? >turn on flashlight You switch the flashlight on. >w Storage Room You're standing in a now really cramped storage room. Not much was in here; he must have cleaned it out before he died. The hallway is to the east, and an open trapdoor is flush with the ceiling. In the cramped closet you can see a knitting chest (on which is a rollchair), an old key, a marble, a blue bathmat, a towel, a pill bottle (closed), inside which are twenty pills, a queen-sized bed and three flimsy shelves. >u Attic By the light of your flashlight you can some odds and ends, a few scattered boxes, and a small window along one wall. As well you can see a crib (empty), a full-length mirror, a broken bookshelf, on top of which is a stuffed bear and a clothes chest (closed). >x odds and ends It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing. >* huh? That's not a verb I recognise. >x boxes It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing. >x window The window is closed. A bit of light leaks through the shutter slats, but not much. >open shutters You open the window, and let light into the room. Some light, at least. It's bright enough to see, but shadows are everywhere. >turn off flashlight You switch the flashlight off. >x odds You can't see any such thing. >x odds and ends You see nothing special about odds and ends. >l Attic The small peaked room is full of odds and ends. A small, dusty window is open along one wall. As well you can see James, a crib (empty), a full-length mirror, a broken bookshelf, on top of which is a stuffed bear and a clothes chest (closed). >x james James looks same as always. >x crib An old crib. >x mirror You see nothing special about the full-length mirror. >x bookshelf On the broken bookshelf is a stuffed bear. James leaves to look at something in the next room. >x bear A blue and pink carnival bear, dusty from the years sitting here. >search bear You find nothing of interest. >open bear It isn't something you can open. James arrives from below. >l Attic The small peaked room is full of odds and ends. A small, dusty window is open along one wall. As well you can see James, a crib (empty), a full-length mirror, a broken bookshelf, on top of which is a stuffed bear and a clothes chest (closed). >x chest You see nothing special about the clothes chest. >open it It seems to be locked. >unlock chest You would, but you need something to unlock the clothes chest with. >i You are carrying: a flashlight an oak chair a phone >l Attic The small peaked room is full of odds and ends. A small, dusty window is open along one wall. As well you can see James, a crib (empty), a full-length mirror, a broken bookshelf, on top of which is a stuffed bear and a clothes chest (closed). >take bear You don't have enough room left to carry the stuffed bear. >drop all flashlight: Dropped. oak chair: Dropped. phone: Dropped. >take flashlight and phone flashlight: Taken. phone: Taken. >take bear Taken. >hug bear You can only do that to something animate. >push bear You idly push the stuffed bear around the room a bit. >drop bear Dropped. >x it A blue and pink carnival bear, dusty from the years sitting here. >l Attic The small peaked room is full of odds and ends. A small, dusty window is open along one wall. As well you can see a stuffed bear, an oak chair, James, a crib (empty), a full-length mirror, a broken bookshelf and a clothes chest (closed). >look behind mirror You can't see any such thing. >look under bookshelf You find nothing of interest. >move bookshelf d There's no way you could push anything down through that little opening. >x mirror You see nothing special about the full-length mirror. >look in mirror You peer into the mirror, and see a glint of light reflected from a support post near the window. >* Oh, geez, really? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x post On a hook attached to the post hangs a brass key. >take key Taken. >unlock chest You would, but you need something to unlock the clothes chest with. >key That's not a verb I recognise. >unlock chest with key That doesn't seem to fit the lock. >i You are carrying: a brass key a phone a flashlight >d Darkness It's too dark to see much, even with that bit of light coming in from the hallway to the east and the Attic above. >e Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >d East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >w West Hallway You are in the continuation of the main hallway. The other half lies to the east. A room is to the north, and another to the south. >unlock door You would, but you need something to unlock the bedroom door with. >unlock door with key That doesn't seem to fit the lock. >x brass A small brass-coloured key. >* Hmm That's not a verb I recognise. >* that was a bit of a bust That's not a verb I recognise. >e East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >* Maybe something in the basement, since I got a key in the attic already? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >n You can't go that way. >d You can't go that way. >e Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >n Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards (closed), two kitchen chairs and a table, on top of which are a flower vase (empty) and a fruit bowl, inside which is an overripe banana. >d Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. >e Laundry Room This was obviously where Mr. Harrison did his laundry. A conclusion worthy of Holmes himself made possible by the washer and dryer along one wall, and the box of detergent on a shelf. The tackle box...the tackle box you need more time on. "This reminds me...I gotta put away my clothes when I get home", says James. >w Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see a hassock (closed), a tacky couch, on top of which are two cushions, an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV and a tasseled floor lamp. >x hassock A tacky hassock to match a tacky couch. >open it You open the hassock. >x it A tacky hassock to match a tacky couch. >look in hassock The hassock is empty. >push hassock e You shove the hassock east to Basement. Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see a hassock (empty). >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see a tacky couch, on top of which are two cushions, an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV and a tasseled floor lamp. >x couch On the tacky couch are two cushions. >look in couch On the tacky couch are two cushions. >look under cushions You can't use multiple objects with that verb. >take cushions cushion: Taken. cushion: Taken. >e Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see a hassock (empty). >drop cushions cushion: Dropped. cushion: Dropped. >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see a tacky couch, an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV and a tasseled floor lamp. >x couch You see nothing special about the tacky couch. >push couch e Straining mightily, you both push the tacky couch east to Basement. Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see a tacky couch, two cushions and a hassock (empty). >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV and a tasseled floor lamp. >x trolley On the oak trolley is a vintage TV. >turn on lamp The power's off. >take lamp Taken. >e Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see a tacky couch, two cushions and a hassock (empty). >drop lamp Dropped. >x couch You see nothing special about the tacky couch. >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. Here in the room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV. >x floor You can't see any such thing. >x walls You can't see any such thing. >x wall You can't see any such thing. >x trolley On the oak trolley is a vintage TV. >push trolley e The two of you take a deep breath, and push the oak trolley east to Basement. Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV, a tasseled floor lamp, a tacky couch, two cushions and a hassock (empty). >* Hmm That's not a verb I recognise. >e Laundry Room You stand in what looks like the laundry room. The basement is to the west. Here in the laundry room you can see a washing machine (closed), a dryer (closed), a laundry shelf, on top of which are a tacklebox and a laundry box, inside which is detergent and a tackle box (closed). >x shelf On the laundry shelf are a tacklebox and a laundry box, inside which is detergent. >climb shelf You put your foot on the lowest one, but the bending when you do convinces you that they'd break if you put your full weight on one. >take all washing machine: The washing machine is too big for you to pick up. You might be able to push it, though. dryer: The dryer is too big for you to pick up. You might be able to push it, though. tackle box: Taken. tacklebox: Taken. laundry box: You pick up the box but drop it, spilling most of the detergent on the floor. detergent: You run your fingers through the powder, but can't manage to scoop any up. >drop tacklbox You can't see any such thing. >drop tacklebox Dropped. >drop tackle box Dropped. >push washer w The both of you pull as hard as you can, but only manage to move it an a few inches. Give it a few days, you might be able to get it across the room. >push dryer w The both of you pull as hard as you can, but only manage to move it an a few inches. Give it a few days, you might be able to get it across the room. >w Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV, a tasseled floor lamp, a tacky couch, two cushions and a hassock (empty). >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. >e Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV, a tasseled floor lamp, a tacky couch, two cushions and a hassock (empty). >* Guess not That's not a verb I recognise. >u Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards (closed), two kitchen chairs and a table, on top of which are a flower vase (empty) and a fruit bowl, inside which is an overripe banana. >s Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >w East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >u Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a single bed. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (closed) and a dresser (closed). >x cloest You can't see any such thing. >open closet You open the closet. >enter closet That's not something you can enter. >search closet The closet is empty. >x dresser You see nothing special about the dresser. >open it You open the dresser. >push dresser n You both heave, and push the dresser north to Upstairs Hallway. Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a dresser (empty) and a single bed. >s Small Bedroom The hallway is to the north. In the tiny guest room you can see a closet (empty). >n Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a dresser (empty) and a single bed. >e You can't go that way. >n Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see a closet (closed), a dresser (closed) and a side table, on top of which are eyeglasses, a drivers license, a mug (empty) and a hand-held mirror. >x closet You see nothing special about the closet. >open it You cautiously approach the closet, and ease the door open. Expecting an attack by long-unwashed suits or a strangulation by moldy ties, you're relieved to see nothing more than a pair of identical suits and matching shoes. >search suits You can't use multiple objects with that verb. >x suits suit: You see nothing special about the suit. suit: You see nothing special about the suit. >g suit: You see nothing special about the suit. suit: You see nothing special about the suit. >g suit: You see nothing special about the suit. suit: You see nothing special about the suit. >take suit Taken. >g You don't have enough room left to carry the suit. >s Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a dresser (empty) and a single bed. >drop suit Dropped. >search suit You find nothing of interest. >n Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see a closet, inside which are a suit and two pairs of shoes, a dresser (closed) and a side table, on top of which are eyeglasses, a drivers license, a mug (empty) and a hand-held mirror. >search suit You find nothing of interest. >x shoes You see nothing special about the pair of shoes. >x desser You can't see any such thing. >open it It isn't something you can open. >open dresser You open the dresser, revealing clothing. >x dresser In the dresser is clothing. >x clothing All the clothes a man would need for anything that comes his way. >search clothing You find nothing of interest. >l Master Bedroom You are in what was Mr. Harrison's bedroom. The hallway lies to the south. In the tidy room you can see James, a closet, inside which are a suit and two pairs of shoes, a dresser, inside which is clothing and a side table, on top of which are eyeglasses, a drivers license, a mug (empty) and a hand-held mirror. >x table On the side table are eyeglasses, a drivers license, a mug (empty) and a hand-held mirror. >* OK, pretty stumped again, going to walkthrough You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >* Oh, I have to SEARCH DRESSER, not SEARCH CLOTHING? You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >* And there was a panel behind the couch??? That's not a verb I recognise. >search dresser You poke through some of the old clothing in the dresser, but find nothing. >g You dig deeper through the socks, but still come up empty. "Are we done in here yet?" asks James "I'm going to check something else." they say, going to another room. >g You excavate under the shirts, fight through the old pants, gingerly part the underwear with the greatest of care and, buried deep within the dresser, under an old tie, you find a small silver key. Picking it up, you put it in your pocket. >* Geez That's not a verb I recognise. >s Upstairs Hallway A short hallway decorated tastefully (you assume) with avocado green wallpaper. Two bedrooms are to the north and south, respectively. To the west is what appears to be a small storage closet, and a bathroom is to the southwest. A staircase leads back down to the first floor. In the hallway you can see a suit, a dresser (empty) and a single bed. >d East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >w West Hallway You are in the continuation of the main hallway. The other half lies to the east. A room is to the north, and another to the south. >d You can't go that way. James arrives from the east. >e East Hallway You stand in the main floor hallway. To the east you can see the house's front hall. To the south is a bathroom. The hallway continues to the west, and a narrow staircase leads upwards. >n You can't go that way. >e Front Hall You stand in the front hallway of the house. The living room is to the east; a hallway lies to the west. A large kitchen is ahead of you to the north. South of you, you can see the front yard through the open door. >n Kitchen You are in Mr. Harrison's kitchen. Stairs lead down to the basement, and the front hall is south of here. Here in the kitchen you can see a sink, a stove, a fridge (closed), kitchen cupboards (closed), two kitchen chairs and a table, on top of which are a flower vase (empty) and a fruit bowl, inside which is an overripe banana. >d Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV, a tasseled floor lamp, a tacky couch, two cushions and a hassock (empty). >n You can't go that way. >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. >x panel A small oak panel on hinges. A keyhole is along one side. >e Basement You are standing in the basement. A staircase leads back up to the kitchen. Off to the west is what appears to be a recreation room, and a laundry alcove is to the east. In the large, bare room you can see an oak trolley, on top of which is a vintage TV, a tasseled floor lamp, a tacky couch, two cushions and a hassock (empty). >move couch You move the couch away from the wall, revealing an oak panel set close to the floor. >* LOL That's not a verb I recognise. >w Rec Room You are standing in a rec room that was outdated when it was new-built in the 1970's. To the east is the main basement. An oak panel sits closed along the north wall. >open panel You push at the oak panel, but it won't budge. >unlock it You unlock the oak panel with the brass key. >open panel You open the oak panel, revealing a pitch-dark tunnel. You'll want some light before heading in there. >turn on flashlight You switch the flashlight on. >enter You must supply a noun. James, bored, idly trys flipping on the TV. >enter tunnel You can't see any such thing. >enter panel >l Crawlspace You and James are crouched in a dusty crawlspace. The floor is dirt, the walls are made of cinderblock and from the smell you're pretty sure someone died in here at some point. The rec room is to the south, and a dark room is to the north. >* oof That's not a verb I recognise. >n Creepy Locker The two of you crawl out of the tunnel into a room that wouldn't look out of place in the movie Dinner at Dahmer's....not that you've ever watched that when you weren't supposed to, of course. A shelf lines one wall, old boxes are piled in a corner and a broken chair and vacuum support each other in another. "I've seen this movie," James says, looking interestedly at the room. "Which of us does Mr. Harrison get first, you figure?" >x shelf On the wooden shelf is a small metal box (closed). >x boxes You poke through the boxes, but don't see anything interesting inside. >x chair One of the kitchen chairs, missing two legs. >x vacuum An old vacuum that is missing some key pieces. >x box An intruiging looking box. >* intriguing That's not a verb I recognise. >open box It seems to be locked. >unlock it You unlock the small metal box with the silver key. >open it You open the box, and... If this were an after school special, you'd be discovering right about now that the real treasure had been friendship all along. Thank god those specials went the way of the dodo years ago. Inside you find some (disappointingly) tiny gold bars, some jewelery, and money! Lots and lots of money! Bundle after stack after bunches of money! Jackpot! You empty the box on the broken chair. "Sweet!" James says at the sight of the loot. With a practiced ease that you didn't think he'd possess he separates the cash and jewelery into two equal piles....almost to the dollar. He scoops one pile into his pocket, and you gather up the other. "C'mon," he says, grinning. "Let's get outof here. I want to hit the store and start spending this; Im in the mood for a slush and I'm buying!" The two of you leave the house and head to the convenience store, to start the first of many shopping trips in your future. *** The End *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last command? > quite Please give one of the answers above. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last command? > quit