Start of a transcript of You May Not Escape! An interactive parable by Charm Cochran Release 2 / Serial number 221011 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.34 lib 6/12N) First-time players should type ABOUT (even if you've played IF before). Identification number: //64D78D3E-EB60-48C7-B929-C41305E5B2F2// Interpreter version 1.3.5 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126 Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson Extended Grammar version 8/140501 by Aaron Reed Numbered Disambiguation Choices version 7/140501 by Aaron Reed Disappearing Doors version 1 by Andrew Plotkin Assorted Text Generation version 5/150410 by Emily Short Alternatives version 3/150410 by Eric Eve Epistemology version 9 by Eric Eve Exit Lister version 11 by Eric Eve Far Away version 5/160517 by Jon Ingold Reactable Quips version 10 by Michael Martin >* lotta extensions I didn't understand that sentence. >about > Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? You are one of the unlucky many chosen to walk the maze. Will you be one of the lucky few to escape? I began writing this game on June 24, 2022, and finished version 1 of it in September of that year. Version 2 (this version) was released that October, taking into account some early suggestions from players. It takes place now and then, at a very specific time and at every time. A small request: while I encourage you to map out your maze as you play, I ask that you DO NOT post any maps of any maze from this game online. The exploration and the getting lost and the entering the unknown is part of the point. To those of you out there walking your own mazes, I stand with you. Please press SPACE to continue. > Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? > Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) > About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) > About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) > About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) > About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? This game is a work of Interactive Fiction?a story in which you play the main character. You type commands which determine the actions of the character and affect the flow of the plot. This game includes no graphics: the imagery is provided courtesy of your imagination. On the other hand, there's a wide range of action available: whereas in other games you may be restricted to shooting, movement, or searching items you can click on with a mouse, IF allows you a wide range of verbs. Please press SPACE to continue. Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) > About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) > About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? > What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started > Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started > Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around > Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around > Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs > Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs > Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game This game does use a few non-standard commands. Included in these are: Some things have words on them?you may want to try to READ those things. Some other things you find might be a bit dirty. If you're so inclined and can find something to clean them in, you might try to WASH them WITH it. You can return to these menus at any time by typing ABOUT. You may encounter some situations over the course of the game where other commands may be available or required?pay attention to verbs, and especially to verbs in CAPITAL LETTERS. Seasoned players of IF may even find some easter eggs. Please press SPACE to continue. What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) > Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) > Controlling the Game Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) > If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) > If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? > Explore Read carefully Be creative Cooperate Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) > If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck > Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck > Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? You May Not Escape! was conceptualized, written, and programmed by Charm Cochran. The cover art was created by Charm Cochran. It includes an edited version of a photo by Rayson Tan, which is licensed under the Unsplash License. "The Tramp" is from Songs of the Workers by Joe Hill, which is in the public domain. Special thanks to the people who put up with the author's incessant requests for beta testing (and who deserve a good chunk of the credit and none of the blame): Julia Byrne, Maggie Higginbotham, Nick Harvey, Tess Oberholtzer, and Tommy Sullivan-Lovett. Extra special thanks to Graham Nelson for Inform 7, and to Aaron Reed, Andrew Plotkin, Emily Short, Eric Eve, Jon Ingold, Juhana Leinonen, and Michael Martin for their extensions. Additional thanks to Emily Short for the original introductive text to interactive fiction as included in her Basic Help Menu extension, which has been adapted for this game's help menu. Please press SPACE to continue. Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck > Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck > Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements > Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements > Found a bug? If you found a bug, or you'd just like to tell me about your experience with You May Not Escape!, you can email me at charmwritesthings@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @Over__Thinkings (that's with two underscores). Please press SPACE to continue. Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements > Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements > Found a bug? The beginning You find yourself standing in a hallway. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A well-dressed man who looks to be in his seventies stands idly near a wall. From here, you can go north and south. There's something to the south. >x me You're you. You already know well what you look like. "Hello, hello!" The man booms. "My name is John Everyman. Welcome to the maze! I understand you must have a lot of questions, so I'm here to answer them as best I can." (Choose what to say from the options below by typing the associated number.) [1] What is this? [2] Who are you? [3] Where are we? >1 "What is this?" You ask, looking around at the high walls. "This is The Maze," Everyman replies. "Or rather, a maze. It's maze number 8234-08, to be precise. There are many, many of them, don't you know," he chuckles good-naturedly, then sobers. "And I regret to inform you that you are one of the unlucky many chosen to walk it." [1] Who are you? >1 "Who are you?" You ask. His face seems vaguely familiar, but you can't quite place it. He seems just slightly miffed. "Well, as I said, my name is John Everyman. I'm the current Maze Assistive Representative, Compulsor, and Helper. Don't you remember my campaign?" He strikes a heroic pose. "My slogan was 'MARCHing Into the Future.' No? Well, regardless, I won. It's my job to give you the information you need inside of the maze, and to advocate for you to those outside of it." [1] Why is this happening? >1 "Why is this hapening?" You ask. You feel a tightness in your chest, a shortness of breath. John scoffs. "Why does anything happen?" He counters. "It's all the luck of the draw, isn't it? You know, you should actually consider yourself pretty fortunate. Back in my day, the floors of the mazes were covered in broken glass." [1] Why me? [2] What do I do? >1 "But why me?" You press. "How was I selected? What kind of process is this?" John looks uncomfortable. "Well," he hesitates. "It could be based on any number of factors. Your body, your mind, your home, your clothes? any of these could make you eligible." He pauses again. "I don't think I'm really the best person to explain it to you." [1] How many have there been before me? >1 "How?" You almost don't want to ask. "How many have there been before me?" John scoffs. "Oh, billions." He says it with such casualness. "And there are hundreds of thousands of others walking mazes right now. But this maze is special: this maze is yours." [1] Is there a way out? [2] Did you put me here? >* You need a lot of hundreds of thousands to get to billions I didn't understand that sentence. >1 "Is there a way out?" You ask dubiously. "Do you know?" He nods. "Yes. Well, usually," he corrects himself. "Sometimes the gate out is locked. But usually it's not. And even when it is, some people have found ways of getting out anyway. So don't lose hope!" [1] Can you help me? >1 "Can you help me?" You ask hopefully. "I already am!" John protests. "I'm your M.A.R.C.H., remember? I'm your advocate to the people outside." [1] So I'm alone in this? [2] Do you know the layout of the maze? >* I'm intrigued by the people outside I didn't understand that sentence. >1 "So, I'm alone in this?" You ask. This man is starting to get to you. "Hey, don't say that," John protests, his voice softening in a way that comes off more condescending than comforting. "Rest assured that I'm doing everything I can to convince my colleagues?that's the people outside the maze?to make things easier. I'm advocating for you, but these things take time. And patience. "I know I'm not exactly what you were hoping for. But just be glad it's not the other guy here; Jerry?that's Jerry Mander, the guy I beat in the campaign?could make this a lot worse for you." [1] Then why won't you help me? >* I feel like in any election, John Everyman will beat Jerry Mander You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >1 "Then why won't you help me?" You cry, your voice echoing off the walls. His face grows cold. "I promise you everything is being done," he says icily. "And I will be here to answer any questions you have about things you may encounter in the maze." He pauses, then says "a word of advice: in the future, you may find it productive not to alienate your potential allies." He turns away, and you get the sense that the conversation is over. >x man He's tall, white, and getting on in years. He's well-dressed, in a suit jacket, dress slacks, and a starched white shirt. His hair is well-groomed and his face is shaved. He has an air of someone who always knows better. >talk to man I didn't understand that sentence. >ask man about himself You ask, but John just stares at you and doesn't reply. >l The beginning You find yourself standing in a hallway. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A well-dressed man who looks to be in his seventies stands idly near a wall. From here, you can go north and south. There's something to the south. >x floor The dirt has been packed hard by many trampling feet. Small tufts of grass sprout from it here and there. >x sky It is bright and blue and cold. >x grass The dirt has been packed hard by many trampling feet. Small tufts of grass sprout from it here and there. >take grass There's far too much dirt to carry, and it's too hard-packed to only take part of it. >x something You can't see any such thing. >i You are carrying: an aviator jacket (being worn) a white tee shirt (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (being worn) >x jacket (the aviator jacket) It's your trusty aviator jacket. You bought it years ago at a thrift store. It's made of brown fake leather, with a soft orange faux fur collar. It has many patches and many pockets, in which you can store many things. >x pockets It's your trusty aviator jacket. You bought it years ago at a thrift store. It's made of brown fake leather, with a soft orange faux fur collar. It has many patches and many pockets, in which you can store many things. >x shirt (the white tee shirt) You're wearing a plain white tee shirt. It's really just functional in this outfit, allowing the aviator jacket to be the focus. >x shorts You're wearing a pair of tight jean shorts. They used to fall around your knees before you took a pair of scissors to them, and now they stop about mid-thigh. >* this is quite the outfit I didn't understand that sentence. >remove shirt (the white tee shirt) You're likely to be on camera at some point during your time in the maze, and you're not particularly interested in giving a show to whoever's watching. >remove jacket (the aviator jacket) That's your jacket! You're not particularly interested in risking losing it. >l The beginning You find yourself standing in a hallway. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A well-dressed man who looks to be in his seventies stands idly near a wall. From here, you can go north and south. There's something to the south. >s A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. The high walls block all sound. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go back north and east. >listen You hear nothing unexpected. >x bench The bench sits with its back to one wall, metal legs and arms painted a dark green and supporting a curved wooden seat and back. >x legs (the park bench) The bench sits with its back to one wall, metal legs and arms painted a dark green and supporting a curved wooden seat and back. >x wall The walls are uniformly tall and white. They're made of plaster, which has worn away in places to show the concrete underneath. There are patches of smily mold dotted here and there. >* smily mold? Horrifying! I didn't understand that sentence. >look behind bench You can't see any such thing. >l A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go back north and east. >look under bench You discover nothing of use underneath. >push bench The bench is thoroughly attached to the ground. It won't budge. >x becnh You can't see any such thing. >x bench The bench sits with its back to one wall, metal legs and arms painted a dark green and supporting a curved wooden seat and back. >x seat The bench sits with its back to one wall, metal legs and arms painted a dark green and supporting a curved wooden seat and back. >x arms (the park bench) The bench sits with its back to one wall, metal legs and arms painted a dark green and supporting a curved wooden seat and back. >sit What do you want to sit? >bench You get onto the park bench. >l A corner (on the park bench) A bird flies overhead. From here, you can go back north and east. >x bird The bird has already flown on. >u There's no exit that way, and you are on the park bench anyway. >out You get off the park bench. >l A corner The ground is hard and warm under your feet. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go back north and east. >n Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A well-dressed man who looks to be in his seventies stands idly near a wall. From here, you can go north and back south. A park bench sits to the south. >n A corner One foot in front of the other. From here, you can go back south and east. A small lizard darts off to the east! >x lizard It's tiny, green, and agile. Its eyes bulge out of its head, as if perpetually startled. >take it You can't see 'it' (nothing) at the moment. >s Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A well-dressed man who looks to be in his seventies stands idly near a wall. From here, you can go back north and south. A park bench sits to the south. >ask man about lizard "Do you know about the small lizard?" You ask. "A lizard?" John seems genuinely surprised. "There definitely shouldn't be a lizard in here. I'll have to ask someone to contact pest control." >ask man about bench "Can you tell me about the park bench?" You ask John. "Oh, there's more than one, you know," John informs you. "They were added by some youth group. A community service kind of thing. They're meant to give you a place to sit and rest while you're walking." >* Cool that there's ask about as well as dialogue options I didn't understand that sentence. >s A corner You're beginning to wonder if this maze even has an exit. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go back north and east. You feel the first drops of a drizzle begin to shock your skin. >e A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. From here, you can go north, south and back west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. >* ugh I didn't understand that sentence. >n A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. The rain kisses your skin. >e A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of becoming lost. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. The rain kisses your skin. >n A dead end You wonder how long you've been in the maze. You wonder how much longer it will be before you're out. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. The rain kisses your skin. >x ticker It's a rectangular black box affixed high on the wall. Brightly-colored words scroll across the lights on its front. They're going fast enough that you'll have to focus on them specifically, but you can READ them if you so choose. Rain continues to fall. >read it You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: We can't talk about every maze at once, you know. You talking about your maze is detracting from the conversation about mine, and I've been fighting for years. Can you just shut up for a minute and wait your turn? Rain continues to fall. >read it You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: We can't talk about every maze at once, you know. You talking about your maze is detracting from the conversation about mine, and I've been fighting for years. Can you just shut up for a minute and wait your turn? Rain continues to fall. >take it The sign is far out of your reach, and probably firmly affixed to the wall. Rain continues to fall. >x wall The walls are uniformly tall and white. They're made of plaster, which has worn away in places to show the concrete underneath. There are patches of smily mold dotted here and there. Rain continues to fall. >l A dead end The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. >x floor The dirt has been packed hard by many trampling feet. Small tufts of grass sprout from it here and there. Rain continues to fall. >x sky It is dark and gray and roiling. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. It leaves streaks on the concrete walls. >w A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. You hope it won't begin to thunder. >s A fork The ground is hard and warm under your feet. From here, you can go back north, south and west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. You breathe in the wet smell. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and south. There's something to the south. Rain continues to fall. It impacts softly on your hair and shoulders. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Wrong way. Head back north. Rain continues to fall. >s A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. The ground grows softer under your feet. >x graveyard It's made up of four graves, each with a tombstone with a different epitaph. Rain continues to fall. >c graves I didn't understand that sentence. >x graves You can't use multiple objects with that verb. >x grave Which do you mean, 1) the first grave, 2) the second grave, 3) the third grave, or 4) the fourth grave? >1 (the first grave) The earth is freshly churned?no grass has yet had the chance to grow back over it. Rain continues to fall. >x second Which do you mean, 1) the second grave or 2) second tombstone? >grave The earth is freshly churned?no grass has yet had the chance to grow back over it. Rain continues to fall. >x third grave The earth is, as of yet, untouched. The grass overtop of it is still intact. Rain continues to fall. >x fourth grave The earth is freshly churned?no grass has yet had the chance to grow back over it. Rain continues to fall. >read first tombstone There are no names or dates listed on the tombstone, but there is an epitaph. It reads: She told them who she was, and was disbelieved. Now she lies here under the wrong name. Rain continues to fall. >read second tombstone There are no names or dates listed on the tombstone, but there is an epitaph. It reads: It wasn't viable, but she was disallowed from saving herself. Now the both of them lie here. Rain continues to fall. >read fourth tombstone There are no names or dates listed on the tombstone, but there is an epitaph. It reads: When it began, they crowded aroun the doors. But no one outside cared enough to let them out before their skin began to peel. Rain continues to fall. >read third tombstone This tomb does have a name?your name. Below it, in smaller lettering aligned to the left side of the stone, is your date of birth. The place on the right side for your date of death is currently blank. So is a large space below, presumably reserved for your own epitaph. Rain continues to fall. >write I didn't understand that sentence. >dig You dig in the mud, removing a healthily-sized mud-ball from the mass. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a mud-ball (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >* yay! I didn't understand that sentence. >* I guess I didn't understand that sentence. >dig grave Which do you mean, 1) the first grave, 2) the second grave, 3) the third grave, or 4) the fourth grave? >3 That strikes you as rather morbid. You're not in any hurry to lie in it. Rain continues to fall. >l A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. You see a bright flash of lightning strike somewhere else in the maze, followed almost immediately by an ear-splitting clap of thunder. >dig first grave You think that might be just a bit disrespectful. Rain continues to fall. >l A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. >l A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. From here, you can go back north and west. The graveyard lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Go north from here! Rain continues to fall. >throw mud at ticker (the mud-ball at the LED ticker sign) The ball of mud splatters against the LED ticker sign, getting it thoroughly filthy and losing any right to be called a "ball" in the process. Rain continues to fall. >take mud You dig in the mud, removing a healthily-sized mud-ball from the mass. Rain continues to fall. >g (the mud-ball) You've already got a healthily-sized mud-ball with you. Rain continues to fall. >x ticker It's a rectangular black box affixed high on the wall. Brightly-colored words scroll across the lights on its front. They're going fast enough that you'll have to focus on them specifically, but you can READ them if you so choose. Rain continues to fall. >read it You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Go north from here! Rain continues to fall. >* no mud huh I didn't understand that sentence. >n A hallway It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A pink ribbon lies abandoned on the ground, trampled and covered in mud. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >x ribbon It's a pink ribbon, meant for tying back hair. It looks like it's been outside for a long time. Rain continues to fall. >take it Taken. Rain continues to fall. >wear ribbon It doesn't belong to you. Better to refrain. Rain continues to fall. >tie it It doesn't belong to you. Better to refrain. Rain continues to fall. >n A dead end You wonder how long you've been in the maze. You wonder how much longer it will be before you're out. A security camera watches you intensely. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >x camera Its rectangular metal body is supported by an arm connected high up to the wall. Its circular lens surveys the hallway, and you. Rain continues to fall. >throw mud at camera (the mud-ball at the security camera) You hurl the mud at the camera. It splatters against the lens, successfully obscuring its view of the hallway. Rain continues to fall. >take mud You dig in the mud, removing a healthily-sized mud-ball from the mass. Rain continues to fall. >n You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A hallway One foot in front of the other. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >remove shirt You're likely to be on camera at some point during your time in the maze, and you're not particularly interested in giving a show to whoever's watching. Rain continues to fall. >n A dead end The ground has grown soft and treacherous. A security camera watches you intensely. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >remove shirt You're likely to be on camera at some point during your time in the maze, and you're not particularly interested in giving a show to whoever's watching. Rain continues to fall. >s A hallway The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. The graveyard lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A hallway You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back south. The graveyard lies to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. From here, you can go north, back south and west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A corner This continues. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >n A dead end Oppressively high walls surround you on three sides, looming over you with their sheer bulk and leaving little space to breathe. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A fork You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. From here, you can go back north, south and west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. From here, you can go north and back south. John Everyman is nowhere to be found. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. From here, you can go north, south and back west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A corner A bird flies overhead. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. From here, you can go back north, south and west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. From here, you can go north and back south. John Everyman is nowhere to be found. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner A bird flies overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back south and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You're on the right track! Head east from here. Rain continues to fall. >* OK guess these are helpful I didn't understand that sentence. >e A corner The ground has grown soft and treacherous. From here, you can go north and back west. The small lizard darts off to the north! There's something to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. From here, you can go back south and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >x fountain The basin is very wide, and the water in it is about knee-deep. The central pillar is carved to look like three Renaissance-era maidens, their wet dresses sticking to their skin, vomiting the water into the pool below. In the fountain are four river rocks. Rain continues to fall. >x maidens They have been carved as if their slip dresses have been rendered translucent by the water. The breasts are rendered in loving detail, as are the faces, twisted in discomfort from continuously vomiting water. Below the bust the shaping is much cruder, as if the sculptor lost interest as he went further down. Rain continues to fall. >x rocks You can't use multiple objects with that verb. >x rock It's a smooth, porous rock. Rain continues to fall. >take it Taken. Rain continues to fall. >g You already have that. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a river rock (wet) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) a ribbon (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >l A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. >x fountain The basin is very wide, and the water in it is about knee-deep. The central pillar is carved to look like three Renaissance-era maidens, their wet dresses sticking to their skin, vomiting the water into the pool below. In the fountain are three river rocks. Rain continues to fall. >take rock from fountain Taken. Rain continues to fall. >g Taken. Rain continues to fall. >g Taken. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: four river rocks (wet) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) a ribbon (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >l A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. >w A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. A security camera observes you disinterestedly. From here, you can go north, back east and west. The small lizard darts off to the north! The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >throw rock at camera You hurl the rock as hard as you can at the camera. It strikes the side, causing a harsh electrical noise. You've broken the camera?it won't be watching you anymore. Rain continues to fall. >take rock Taken. Rain continues to fall. >l A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. From here, you can go north, back east and west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. >w A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north, south and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Even if you lose your way, you mustn't lose yourself. One foot in front of the other. Rain continues to fall. >e A fork A bird flies overhead. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. From here, you can go north, east and back west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back south and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: There's no point complaining?it never made anything better. Rain continues to fall. >s A fork One foot in front of the other. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >w A fork One foot in front of the other. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north, south and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A dead end It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. The only obvious way to go is back north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel slightly dizzy. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north, back south and east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A dead end It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ricker You can't see any such thing. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Congratulations! You've made it! Go north or west! Rain continues to fall. >n You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >* huh I didn't understand that sentence. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a sense of unhappy indecision. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north, south and east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. From here, you can go north, east and back west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A hallway One foot in front of the other. From here, you can go east and back west. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go south and back west. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and south. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You should have known better. You brought this on yourself. Rain continues to fall. >s A fork This continues. From here, you can go back north, south and east. The small lizard darts off to the south! There's something to the south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Have you considered voting? If we get more of a majority in six months, maybe we can demolish a few of the hallways. Rain continues to fall. >n A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A hallway You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Wrong way. Head back north. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner A bird flies overhead. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north, south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: It is unjust, that's true. It's okay to sit with that for a moment, but you can't afford to stay still for too long. Rain continues to fall. >n A hallway You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of becoming lost. A security camera eyes you watchfully. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >throw rock at camera You hurl the rock as hard as you can at the camera. It hits the lens, causing what surely must be thousands of dollars of damage. You've broken the camera?it won't be watching you anymore. Rain continues to fall. >take rock Taken. Rain continues to fall. >n A hallway You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. What looks to be a book of paint swatches lies abandoned on the ground. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >x book It's a book of paint swatches, meant to help people decide on paint colors for a room. Each page has a different colored chip. Rain continues to fall. >take it Taken. Rain continues to fall. >read it You flip to a random chip. It's a dark-ish greenish tone. Rain continues to fall. >g You flip to a random chip. It's a misty blue shade. Rain continues to fall. >g You flip to a random chip. It's a light yellow-green tone. Rain continues to fall. >g You flip to a random chip. It's a neutral fuchsia shade. Rain continues to fall. >g You flip to a random chip. It's a dull tan tone. Rain continues to fall. >n A corner You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Go west from here! Rain continues to fall. >w A hallway You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. From here, you can go back east and west. There's something to the west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A dead end This continues. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. The only obvious way to go is back east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >x bnech You can't see any such thing. >oops bench The bench sits with its back to one wall, metal legs and arms painted a dark green and supporting a curved wooden seat and back. Rain continues to fall. >sit on bench You get onto the park bench. Rain continues to fall. >l A dead end (on the park bench) The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. The only obvious way to go is back east. Rain continues to fall. >e You get off the park bench. A hallway The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. From here, you can go east and back west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A hallway You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A hallway You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A fork You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north, south and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A dead end You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. The only obvious way to go is back north. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north, back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A hallway You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. From here, you can go north, south and back east. There's something to the south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A hallway One foot in front of the other. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go back north and south. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >x bench The bench sits with its back to one wall, metal legs and arms painted a dark green and supporting a curved wooden seat and back. Rain continues to fall. >sit on bench You get onto the park bench. Rain continues to fall. >look under bench You discover nothing of use underneath. Rain continues to fall. >s You get off the park bench. A corner One foot in front of the other. On the ground sits a big ball of red wool yarn. From here, you can go back north and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >x yarn It's a large sphere of tightly-wound red yarn. The end is slightly frayed. Rain continues to fall. >take it Taken. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a ball of yarn (wet) a book of paint swatches (dirty, wet) four river rocks (wet) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) a ribbon (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >unroll yarn I didn't understand that sentence. >l A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go back north and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >tie yarn to bench The park bench is far out of your reach. Rain continues to fall. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >tie yarn to bench The yarn can lead you back here laid on the ground as well as it can tied to the park bench. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >take yarn You already have that. Rain continues to fall. >n A hallway You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of losing your way. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >take yarn You already have that. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner One foot in front of the other. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Consider what you'll return to once you've left the maze. Keep it close to your heart and let it guide you. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of losing your way. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and east. There's something to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: I want you to know I sympathize, I really do. I'm sending my thoughts and prayers. Rain continues to fall. >e A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >x yarn It's a large sphere of tightly-wound red yarn. Its end trails off behind you. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a ball of yarn (wet) a book of paint swatches (dirty, wet) four river rocks (wet) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) a ribbon (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >l A corner A bird flies overhead. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. >s A fork You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >save Ok. >x gate This is clearly the way out of this place. The gate stands closed, its green wrought-iron swirls keeping you penned in. An inscription is carved into the frame above the door. Rain continues to fall. >open it It won't open. It? won't open. It must be locked, but you can see no keyhole and no handle. You look around, and see no switch or lever. You look through the gate and see freedom, inaccessible. Is this the end? > yes It's all too much. You've done enough. (Press any key to continue) You're tired?bone weary. Your clothes are soaked through and heavy. You just need to lie down. And so you do. You lie down right in the fork. And there you stay. *** You succumbed to the maze. *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > stats STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPANT OF MAZE #8234-08: Turns taken: 231 Artifacts found: 2/4 Cameras broken: 2/4 Souls laid to rest: 0/4 Found the time capsule: no Found a sacred space: no Escaped the maze: no Forged your own path: no Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > undo A fork [Previous turn undone.] >* intriguing! I didn't understand that sentence. >stats I didn't understand that sentence. >l A fork You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >e (first opening the gate out) It won't open. It? won't open. It must be locked, but you can see no keyhole and no handle. You look around, and see no switch or lever. You look through the gate and see freedom, inaccessible. Is this the end? > no No. It's not time yet. Perhaps there's still a way out of this. If you decide there isn't, though, you can type END at any time. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A hallway It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A lighter with a triangle engraved on it sits half-buried in the mud. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >x lighter It's a small, metal spark wheel lighter with its lid shut. One side of the body is engraved a triangle. On the other side is the word "WASTE!" Rain continues to fall. >take it Taken. Rain continues to fall. >light lighter It's meant to burn other things, not to be burned itself. Rain continues to fall. >burn yarn Don't destroy your only lifeline! Rain continues to fall. >s A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Go west from here! You're almost there! Rain continues to fall. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A wilted flower leans abandoned against one wall. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >x flower It's a hyacinth flower. Its petals were once a vibrant violet, but now they're wilted and fading towards gray. Rain continues to fall. >take it Taken. Rain continues to fall. >n A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A hallway You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go back east and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You're a rotten piece of shit. I want to watch you die. Rain continues to fall. >w A corner You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A fork You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north, east and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e A dead end The ground has grown soft and treacherous. A security camera surveys you attentively. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. The only obvious way to go is back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >throw rock at camera You hurl the rock as hard as you can at the camera. It glances off the glass, causing a shower of sparks. You've broken the camera?it won't be watching you anymore. Rain continues to fall. >w A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel slightly dizzy. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north, back east and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A dead end You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. You can also see a river rock here. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. The only obvious way to go is back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >take rock Taken. Rain continues to fall. >w A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north, back east and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A hallway A bird flies overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Oh, come on. Everyone's seen a maze. You're not special. Rain continues to fall. >n A hallway The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >readd ticker I didn't understand that sentence. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: There are others walking the maze at this very moment?perhaps not this maze, but the maze nonetheless. If you feel you cannot walk it for yourself, walk it for them. Rain continues to fall. >e A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A corner One foot in front of the other. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! Rain continues to fall. >e A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a sense of unhappy indecision. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. There's something to the north. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A dead end You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. The only obvious way to go is back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A fork You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. There's something to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A dead end The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. What was probably once a tree appears to have been struck by lightning, and is now just a charred ruin. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The charred ruin lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A dead end Oppressively high walls surround you on three sides, looming over you with their sheer bulk and leaving little space to breathe. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. The only obvious way to go is back west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You passed it! Head back west. Rain continues to fall. >w A fork One foot in front of the other. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. The charred ruin lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >n A dead end The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. What was probably once a tree appears to have been struck by lightning, and is now just a charred ruin. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >x tree It still holds the general shape of the tree, though most of the auxiliary branches are gone. A charred black crack has appeared near its base, revealing a space underneath. Rain continues to fall. >x space When the tree was struck by lighting, it cracked in such a way that this space underneath was revealed. In the crack is a purple box. Rain continues to fall. >take box Taken. Rain continues to fall. >open it The time capsule is empty. Rain continues to fall. >x box It's a purple plastic box with a hinged lid. Originally printed on the lid was the word "PROMISES" in a flowery script, but that has been scribbled out with what looks to be red permanent marker, and "TIME CAPSULE" has been written in its stead. Rain continues to fall. >put flower in capsule You put the wilted flower into the time capsule. Rain continues to fall. >put all in capsule river rock: Done. lighter: Done. ball of yarn: Done. book of paint swatches: Done. river rock: Done. river rock: Done. river rock: Done. mud-ball: Done. dirty ribbon: Done. Rain continues to fall. >close it It isn't something you can close. Rain continues to fall. >close box You close the time capsule. Rain continues to fall. >put box in space You put the time capsule into the crack. Rain continues to fall. >save Ok. >end Is this the end? > y It's all too much. You've done enough. (Press any key to continue) You're tired?bone weary. Your clothes are soaked through and heavy. You just need to lie down. And so you do. You lie down right in the dead end. And there you stay. *** You succumbed to the maze. *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > stats STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPANT OF MAZE #8234-08: Turns taken: 282 Artifacts found: 4/4 Cameras broken: 3/4 Souls laid to rest: 0/4 Found the time capsule: yes Found a sacred space: no Escaped the maze: no Forged your own path: no Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > unto Please give one of the answers above. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > undo A dead end [Previous turn undone.] >take all time capsule: Taken. Rain continues to fall. >enter space That's not something you can enter. Rain continues to fall. >s A fork You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The charred ruin lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A hallway You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A hallway The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A fork This continues. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A dead end The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. The only obvious way to go is back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w A fork You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >n A corner One foot in front of the other. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e A hallway The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go east and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A corner One foot in front of the other. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of losing track of where you are. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A corner This continues. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. A park bench sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A fork A bird flies overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A dead end You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. A jukebox stands against one wall, moving colored lights catching your eye though it's currently making no noise. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. The small lizard darts past you to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >x jukebox It's a 1950s-style console with a rounded top and multicolored tubes of light running up the side. Glass on the front allows you to see an array of records inside. There doesn't seem to be a way to select which song it plays; you can only choose whether to turn it on or not. The jukebox is currently switched off. Rain continues to fall. >turn on jukebox The jukebox is far too heavy for you to move. Rain continues to fall. >switch on jukebox You switch the jukebox on. Rain continues to fall. Old-timey music starts up from the record player. After a short intro, a man begins to sing: If you all will shut your trap, I will tell you 'bout a chap / that was broke and up againt it too, for fair? >* TURN ON seems like it should work I didn't understand that sentence. >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. He was not the kind to shirk; he was looking hard for work / but he heard the same old story ev'rywhere? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >tramp I didn't understand that sentence. >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. He walked up and down the street 'til the shoes fell off his feet / In a house he spied a lady cooking stew? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. And he said "How do you do? May I chop some wood for you?" / What the lady told him made him feel so blue? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. 'Cross the street a sign he read; "Work For Jesus" so it said / and he said "Here is my chance, I'll surely try? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. And he kneeled upon the floor 'til his knees got rather sore / but at eating time he heard the preacher cry? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. Down the street he met a cop, and the copper made him stop / and he asked him "When did you blow into town?"? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. "Come with me up to the judge," but the judge, he said "Oh fudge, / bums that have no money needn't come around"? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. Fin'ly came that happy day when his life did pass away / He was sure he'd go to heaven when he died? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. When he reached the pearly Gate, Santa Peter, mean old skate, / slammed the gate right in his face and loudly cried? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. The record in the jukebox halts. There's a clicking and a whirring, then the song begins again. >z Time passes. Rain continues to fall. If you all will shut your trap, I will tell you 'bout a chap / that was broke and up againt it too, for fair? >l A dead end Oppressively high walls surround you on three sides, looming over you with their sheer bulk and leaving little space to breathe. A jukebox stands against one wall, moving colored lights catching your eye even as the music it plays catches your ear. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. He was not the kind to shirk; he was looking hard for work / but he heard the same old story ev'rywhere? >s A fork One foot in front of the other. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. The small lizard darts off to the north! A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >n A hallway You hum along to a few bars of the song on the jukebox. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north and back south. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. He walked up and down the street 'til the shoes fell off his feet / In a house he spied a lady cooking stew? >n A fork You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. The small lizard darts off to the north! A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. And he said "How do you do? May I chop some wood for you?" / What the lady told him made him feel so blue? >n A hallway You hum along to a few bars of the song on the jukebox. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back south. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >n A corner One foot in front of the other. From here, you can go back south and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. From here, you can go back east and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go south and back east. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A fork You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The small lizard darts off to the east! The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. From here, you can go south and back west. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go back north and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! The fountain sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. Down the street he met a cop, and the copper made him stop / and he asked him "When did you blow into town?"? >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go south and back east. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. From here, you can go back north and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >w A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. From here, you can go south and back east. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A sledgehammer leans against one wall. From here, you can go back north and south. The small lizard darts off to the south! John Everyman is nowhere to be found. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of losing your way. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go back north and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. From here, you can go north, south and back west. The small lizard darts off to the south! A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and south. The small lizard darts off to the south! The graveyard lies to the south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go back north and south. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. From here, you can go back north and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! The graveyard lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back east. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A hallway This continues. From here, you can go north and back south. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A dead end It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A security camera watches you intensely. The only obvious way to go is back south. The small lizard darts past you to the south! Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >throw rock at camera You can't see any such thing. >i You are carrying: a time capsule (dirty, damp) (closed) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >open box In the time capsule are a dirty ribbon, a mud-ball, four river rocks, a book of paint swatches, a ball of yarn, a lighter, and a wilted flower. Rain continues to fall. >throw rock at camera (first taking the river rock) You hurl the rock as hard as you can at the camera. It nails the mount, causing it to crack. You've broken the camera?it won't be watching you anymore. Rain continues to fall. >save Ok. >l A dead end Oppressively high walls surround you on three sides, looming over you with their sheer bulk and leaving little space to breathe. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. You can also see a river rock here. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. >take rock Taken. Rain continues to fall. >s A hallway A bird flies overhead. From here, you can go back north and south. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. The small lizard darts off to the north! The graveyard lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go north and back south. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >hint > Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) > About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) > About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) > If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) > If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? > Explore Read carefully Be creative Cooperate Examine every object and look at everything in your inventory. Open all the doors you can find, and go through them. Look inside all closed containers. Make sure you've exhausted all the options in your environment. Try out all your senses. If the game mentions texture, odor, or sound, try touching, smelling, listening to, or tasting objects. Be thorough. If you still can't figure out what to do, try opening windows, looking under beds, etc. Sometimes objects are well-hidden. Please press SPACE to continue. > Explore Read carefully Be creative Cooperate > Explore Read carefully Be creative Cooperate Explore > Read carefully Be creative Cooperate Explore > Read carefully Be creative Cooperate Reread. Look back at things you've already looked at. Sometimes this will trigger an idea you hadn't thought of. Take hints from the prose of the game. Things that are described in great detail are probably more important than things that are given one-liners. Play with those objects. If a machine is described as having component parts, look at the parts, and try manipulating them. Likewise, notice the verbs that the game itself uses. Try using those yourself. Games often include special verbs -- the names of magic spells, or other special commands. There's no harm in attempting something if the game mentions it. Check the whole screen. Are there extra windows besides the main window? What's going on in those? Check out the status bar, if there is one -- it may contain the name of the room you're in, your score, the time of day, your character's state of health, or some other important information. If there's something up there, it's worth paying attention to that, too. When and where does it change? Why is it significant? If the bar is describing your character's health, you can bet there is probably a point at which that will be important. Please press SPACE to continue. Explore > Read carefully Be creative Cooperate Explore > Read carefully Be creative Cooperate Explore Read carefully > Be creative Cooperate Explore Read carefully > Be creative Cooperate Rephrase. If there's something you want to do, but the game doesn't seem to understand you, try alternative wordings. Try variations. Sometimes an action doesn't work, but does produce some kind of unusual result. These are often indications that you're on the right track, even if you haven't figured out quite the right approach yet. Pressing the red button alone may only cause a grinding noise from inside the wall, so perhaps pressing the blue and then the red will open the secret door. Consider the genre of the game. Mysteries, romances, and thrillers all have their own types of action and motivation. What are you trying to do, and how do conventional characters go about doing that? What's the right sort of behavior for a detective/romance heroine/spy? Please press SPACE to continue. Explore Read carefully > Be creative Cooperate Explore Read carefully > Be creative Cooperate Explore Read carefully Be creative > Cooperate Explore Read carefully Be creative > Cooperate Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) > If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? > What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started > Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started > Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around > Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around > Other Common Verbs Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs > Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs > Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs > Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs > Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game Conversation is minimal in this game. If you're speaking with someone and a menu with numbered dialogue options appears onscreen, you'll need to enter one of the available numbers as a command in order to progress. If at a later point you want to tell or ask someone about something, you can do just that: TELL/ASK them ABOUT it. You can also SHOW something TO someone, if you're so inclined. Please press SPACE to continue. What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs > Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs > Conversation Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game This game does use a few non-standard commands. Included in these are: Some things have words on them?you may want to try to READ those things. Some other things you find might be a bit dirty. If you're so inclined and can find something to clean them in, you might try to WASH them WITH it. You can return to these menus at any time by typing ABOUT. You may encounter some situations over the course of the game where other commands may be available or required?pay attention to verbs, and especially to verbs in CAPITAL LETTERS. Seasoned players of IF may even find some easter eggs. Please press SPACE to continue. What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game What to do with > Getting Started Moving Around Other Common Verbs Conversation > Commands Specific to This Game (read this even if seasoned in IF) Controlling the Game Introduction to You May Not Escape! (please read even if seasoned in IF) About Interactive Fiction > How to Play (go here even if seasoned in IF) If You Get Stuck Credits and Acknowledgements Found a bug? A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go north and back south. >n A hallway You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back south. The small lizard darts off to the north! The graveyard lies to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >i You are carrying: a river rock (wet) a time capsule (dirty, damp) (open) a ribbon (dirty, wet) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) a book of paint swatches (dirty, wet) a ball of yarn (wet) a lighter (dirty, damp) a wilted flower (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >put ribbon on grave Which do you mean, 1) the first grave, 2) the second grave, 3) the third grave, or 4) the fourth grave? >4 the fourth grave is far out of your reach. Rain continues to fall. >l A hallway This continues. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back south. The graveyard lies to the south. Rain continues to fall. >s A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >put ribbon on third grave You're not quite sure this is the proper place to put the dirty ribbon. Regardless, it doesn't feel quite right to lay the dirty ribbon there while it's so dirty. Rain continues to fall. >x third tombstone The stone is old and weathered, with a rounded top and a solemn slate finish. There's an epitaph on the front. Rain continues to fall. >read it This tomb does have a name?your name. Below it, in smaller lettering aligned to the left side of the stone, is your date of birth. The place on the right side for your date of death is currently blank. So is a large space below, presumably reserved for your own epitaph. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a river rock (wet) a time capsule (dirty, damp) (open) a ribbon (dirty, wet) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) a book of paint swatches (dirty, wet) a ball of yarn (wet) a lighter (dirty, damp) a wilted flower (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back south. The graveyard lies to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A fork You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. From here, you can go north, back south and west. The small lizard darts off to the north! A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A corner One foot in front of the other. From here, you can go back south and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A corner A bird flies overhead. From here, you can go north and back west. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. The record in the jukebox halts. There's a clicking and a whirring, then the song begins again. >n A dead end You hum along to a few bars of the song on the jukebox. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. The only obvious way to go is back south. The small lizard darts past you to the south! Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. If you all will shut your trap, I will tell you 'bout a chap / that was broke and up againt it too, for fair? >read ricker You can't see any such thing. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: We can't talk about every maze at once, you know. You talking about your maze is detracting from the conversation about mine, and I've been fighting for years. Can you just shut up for a minute and wait your turn? Rain continues to fall. He was not the kind to shirk; he was looking hard for work / but he heard the same old story ev'rywhere? >s A corner You hum along to a few bars of the song on the jukebox. From here, you can go back north and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go south and back east. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A fork One foot in front of the other. From here, you can go back north, south and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go north and back east. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A sledgehammer leans against one wall. From here, you can go north and back south. The small lizard darts off to the north! John Everyman is nowhere to be found. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go back south and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back south and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. The small lizard darts off to the north! The fountain sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >n A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. From here, you can go back south and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >i You are carrying: a river rock (wet) a time capsule (dirty, damp) (open) a ribbon (dirty, wet) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) a book of paint swatches (dirty, wet) a ball of yarn (wet) a lighter (dirty, damp) a wilted flower (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >wash ribbon What do you want to wash the dirty ribbon in? >fountain You wash the ribbon off in the fountain, getting it both clean and thoroughly soaked. Rain continues to fall. >wash book What do you want to wash the book of paint swatches in? >fountain You wash the book of paint swatches off in the fountain, getting it both clean and thoroughly soaked. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a river rock (wet) a time capsule (dirty, damp) (open) a ribbon (wet) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) a book of paint swatches (wet) a ball of yarn (wet) a lighter (dirty, damp) a wilted flower (dirty, wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >wash lighter in fountain You wash the lighter off in the fountain, getting it both clean and thoroughly soaked. Rain continues to fall. >wash flower in fountain You wash the wilted flower off in the fountain, getting it both clean and thoroughly soaked. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. From here, you can go back north and west. The fountain sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >w A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >w A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A sledgehammer leans against one wall. From here, you can go back north and south. John Everyman is nowhere to be found. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A corner One foot in front of the other. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A fork A bird flies overhead. From here, you can go north, south and back west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A hallway You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and south. The graveyard lies to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >read first tombstone There are no names or dates listed on the tombstone, but there is an epitaph. It reads: She told them who she was, and was disbelieved. Now she lies here under the wrong name. Rain continues to fall. >put ribbon on first grave (first taking the ribbon) You put the ribbon on the first grave. You feel a sense of? not justice, but perhaps rightness. Rain continues to fall. >read second tombstone There are no names or dates listed on the tombstone, but there is an epitaph. It reads: It wasn't viable, but she was disallowed from saving herself. Now the both of them lie here. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a river rock (wet) a time capsule (dirty, damp) (open) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) a book of paint swatches (wet) a ball of yarn (wet) a lighter (damp) a wilted flower (wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >put flower on second grave (first taking the wilted flower) You put the wilted flower on the second grave. Rain continues to fall. >put book on second grave (first taking the book of paint swatches) There is no more room on the second grave. Rain continues to fall. >take flower Taken. Rain continues to fall. >put book on second grave You put the book of paint swatches on the second grave. You feel a sense of? if not justice, at least satisfaction. Rain continues to fall. >x fourth grave The earth is freshly churned?no grass has yet had the chance to grow back over it. Rain continues to fall. >read fourth tombstone There are no names or dates listed on the tombstone, but there is an epitaph. It reads: When it began, they crowded aroun the doors. But no one outside cared enough to let them out before their skin began to peel. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a wilted flower (wet) a river rock (wet) a time capsule (dirty, damp) (open) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) a ball of yarn (wet) a lighter (damp) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >put lighter on fourth grave (first taking the lighter) You put the lighter on the fourth grave. You feel a sense of? approval, and gratitude, from somewhere outside yourself. Rain continues to fall. >put flower on third grave You put the wilted flower on the third grave. You feel a sense of? completeness, and warmth. Rain continues to fall. >save Ok. >end Is this the end? > y It's all too much. You've done enough. (Press any key to continue) You're tired?bone weary. Your clothes are soaked through and heavy. You just need to lie down. And so you do. You lie down right in the hallway. And there you stay. *** You succumbed to the maze. *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > stats STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPANT OF MAZE #8234-08: Turns taken: 416 Artifacts found: 4/4 Cameras broken: 4/4 Souls laid to rest: 3/4 Found the time capsule: yes Found a sacred space: no Escaped the maze: no Forged your own path: no Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > undo A hallway [Previous turn undone.] >x first grave The earth is freshly churned?no grass has yet had the chance to grow back over it. On the first grave is a ribbon. Rain continues to fall. >x second grave The earth is freshly churned?no grass has yet had the chance to grow back over it. On the second grave is a book of paint swatches. Rain continues to fall. >x third grave The earth is, as of yet, untouched. The grass overtop of it is still intact. On the third grave is a wilted flower. Rain continues to fall. >x fourth grave The earth is freshly churned?no grass has yet had the chance to grow back over it. On the fourth grave is a lighter. Rain continues to fall. >take lighter You get the sense that the lighter is right where that's supposed to be. Rain continues to fall. >take flower You get the sense that the wilted flower is right where that's supposed to be. Rain continues to fall. >take boo You can't see any such thing. >take book You get the sense that the book of paint swatches is right where that's supposed to be. Rain continues to fall. >take ribbon You get the sense that the ribbon is right where that's supposed to be. Rain continues to fall. >* huh I didn't understand that sentence. >l A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner A bird flies overhead. From here, you can go back north and west. The graveyard lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >w A corner You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Go north from here! Rain continues to fall. >break ticker The sign is far out of your reach. If only you had something to throw. Rain continues to fall. >break ticker with rock The sign is far out of your reach. If only you had something to throw. Rain continues to fall. >throw rock at ticker You hurl the rock as hard as you can at the sign. It strikes the display, causing it to crack. You've broken the sign?it can't communicate anything anymore. Rain continues to fall. >read it There's no text to read. Rain continues to fall. >read ticker When you threw the rock at it, you rendered it unreadable. Rain continues to fall. >take rock Taken. Rain continues to fall. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >n A dead end You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of becoming lost. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. The graveyard lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A hallway The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. In the middle of the room is what appears to be a small graveyard. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A hallway It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go north and back south. The graveyard lies to the south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A fork You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of forgetting where you've been. From here, you can go north, back south and west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. The record in the jukebox halts. There's a clicking and a whirring, then the song begins again. >n A dead end The ground has grown soft and treacherous. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. If you all will shut your trap, I will tell you 'bout a chap / that was broke and up againt it too, for fair? >s A corner One foot in front of the other. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. He was not the kind to shirk; he was looking hard for work / but he heard the same old story ev'rywhere? >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. From here, you can go back north, south and west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A hallway The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and south. The graveyard lies to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. From here, you can go north, back south and west. A park bench sits to the west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A sledgehammer leans against one wall. From here, you can go north and back south. John Everyman is nowhere to be found. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. From here, you can go north and back west. The fountain sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >n A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >wash in fountain You can't see any such thing. >wahs I didn't understand that sentence. >wash What do you want to wash the time capsule in? >me You aren't able to clean the time capsule, or anything for that matter. Rain continues to fall. >wash capsule in fountain You wash the time capsule off in the fountain, getting it both clean and thoroughly soaked. Rain continues to fall. >l A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. >w A fork You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. From here, you can go north, back east and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: There's no point complaining?it never made anything better. Rain continues to fall. >n You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A hallway It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. From here, you can go east and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e A corner You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. The record in the jukebox halts. There's a clicking and a whirring, then the song begins again. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You should have known better. You brought this on yourself. Rain continues to fall. If you all will shut your trap, I will tell you 'bout a chap / that was broke and up againt it too, for fair? >s A fork You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. He was not the kind to shirk; he was looking hard for work / but he heard the same old story ev'rywhere? >s A hallway The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >s A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of becoming lost. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >e A fork The ground has grown soft and treacherous. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. He walked up and down the street 'til the shoes fell off his feet / In a house he spied a lady cooking stew? >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. And he said "How do you do? May I chop some wood for you?" / What the lady told him made him feel so blue? >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Consider what you'll return to once you've left the maze. Keep it close to your heart and let it guide you. Rain continues to fall. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. A park bench sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: I want you to know I sympathize, I really do. I'm sending my thoughts and prayers. Rain continues to fall. 'Cross the street a sign he read; "Work For Jesus" so it said / and he said "Here is my chance, I'll surely try? >e A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >climb gate The spaces between the swirls are too small for you to get a good hold. Rain continues to fall. >throw rock at gate You throw the rock at the river rock. This achieves nothing. Rain continues to fall. >x gate This is clearly the way out of this place. The gate stands closed, its green wrought-iron swirls keeping you penned in. An inscription is carved into the frame above the door. Rain continues to fall. >read gate There's no text to read. Rain continues to fall. >read inscription AND IN THE END, THEY FOUND THEMSELVES RETURNED TO THE BEGINNING. Rain continues to fall. >l A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a sense of unhappy indecision. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >e (first opening the gate out) It won't open. You look through the gate and see freedom, inaccessible. Is this the end? > no No. It's not time yet. Perhaps there's still a way out of this. If you decide there isn't, though, you can type END at any time. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >take all There are none at all available! >l A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >s A hallway The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Go west from here! You're almost there! Rain continues to fall. >w A corner One foot in front of the other. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A corner One foot in front of the other. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A hallway A bird flies overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go back east and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You're a rotten piece of shit. I want to watch you die. Rain continues to fall. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a sense of unhappy indecision. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >w A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: There are others walking the maze at this very moment?perhaps not this maze, but the maze nonetheless. If you feel you cannot walk it for yourself, walk it for them. Rain continues to fall. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. The record in the jukebox halts. There's a clicking and a whirring, then the song begins again. >s A corner The ground has grown soft and treacherous. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. The charred ruin lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A dead end The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. What was probably once a tree appears to have been struck by lightning, and is now just a charred ruin. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >climb tree You're afraid it won't hold your weight. Rain continues to fall. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >u You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. He walked up and down the street 'til the shoes fell off his feet / In a house he spied a lady cooking stew? >climb tree You're afraid it won't hold your weight. Rain continues to fall. And he said "How do you do? May I chop some wood for you?" / What the lady told him made him feel so blue? >l A dead end The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. What was probably once a tree appears to have been struck by lightning, and is now just a charred ruin. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >led I didn't understand that sentence. >l A dead end The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. What was probably once a tree appears to have been struck by lightning, and is now just a charred ruin. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >s A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The charred ruin lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A dead end A bird flies overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. The only obvious way to go is back west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You passed it! Head back west. Rain continues to fall. >w A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. The charred ruin lies to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >w A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! Rain continues to fall. >g You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! HALL-CRAWLER! Rain continues to fall. >n A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >w A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of losing track of where you are. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: There are others walking the maze at this very moment?perhaps not this maze, but the maze nonetheless. If you feel you cannot walk it for yourself, walk it for them. Rain continues to fall. >s A hallway The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Oh, come on. Everyone's seen a maze. You're not special. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner This continues. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e A dead end Oppressively high walls surround you on three sides, looming over you with their sheer bulk and leaving little space to breathe. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. The only obvious way to go is back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >w A fork The ground has grown soft and treacherous. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go east and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >erad ticker I didn't understand that sentence. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You're a rotten piece of shit. I want to watch you die. Rain continues to fall. >e A corner The ground has grown soft and treacherous. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A corner This continues. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A fork You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of becoming lost. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >sit under bench You can't see any such thing. >sleep You sense that the maze is a dangerous place to fall asleep. If you do, it's entirely possible you won't wake up again. Rain continues to fall. >g You sense that the maze is a dangerous place to fall asleep. If you do, it's entirely possible you won't wake up again. Rain continues to fall. >sit on bench The park bench is far out of your reach. Rain continues to fall. >sleep You sense that the maze is a dangerous place to fall asleep. If you do, it's entirely possible you won't wake up again. Rain continues to fall. >l A fork This continues. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >read gate There's no text to read. Rain continues to fall. >read inscription AND IN THE END, THEY FOUND THEMSELVES RETURNED TO THE BEGINNING. Rain continues to fall. >and I didn't understand that sentence. >in You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >the I didn't understand that sentence. >end Is this the end? > no No. It's not time yet. Perhaps there's still a way out of this. If you decide there isn't, though, you can type END at any time. >beginning I didn't understand that sentence. >return I didn't understand that sentence. >out You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. >they I didn't understand that sentence. >found I didn't understand that sentence. >themselves I didn't understand that sentence. >* hey, they're all caps You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >l A fork A bird flies overhead. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >l A fork The ground has grown soft and treacherous. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >n A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. A park bench sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. The record in the jukebox halts. There's a clicking and a whirring, then the song begins again. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: I want you to know I sympathize, I really do. I'm sending my thoughts and prayers. Rain continues to fall. If you all will shut your trap, I will tell you 'bout a chap / that was broke and up againt it too, for fair? >l A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. A park bench sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. He was not the kind to shirk; he was looking hard for work / but he heard the same old story ev'rywhere? >n A corner This continues. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >w A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >n A dead end A bird flies overhead. A jukebox stands against one wall, moving colored lights catching your eye even as the music it plays catches your ear. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. He walked up and down the street 'til the shoes fell off his feet / In a house he spied a lady cooking stew? >x jukebox It's a 1950s-style console with a rounded top and multicolored tubes of light running up the side. Glass on the front allows you to see an array of records inside. There doesn't seem to be a way to select which song it plays; you can only choose whether to turn it off or not. The jukebox is currently switched on. Rain continues to fall. And he said "How do you do? May I chop some wood for you?" / What the lady told him made him feel so blue? >push it The jukebox is far too heavy for you to move. Rain continues to fall. Tramp, tramp, tramp, keep on a-tramping / Nothing doing here for you? >x records It's a 1950s-style console with a rounded top and multicolored tubes of light running up the side. Glass on the front allows you to see an array of records inside. There doesn't seem to be a way to select which song it plays; you can only choose whether to turn it off or not. The jukebox is currently switched on. Rain continues to fall. If I catch you 'round again, you will wear the ball and chain / Keep on tramping, that's the best thing you can do? >look in jukebox It's a 1950s-style console with a rounded top and multicolored tubes of light running up the side. Glass on the front allows you to see an array of records inside. There doesn't seem to be a way to select which song it plays; you can only choose whether to turn it off or not. The jukebox is currently switched on. Rain continues to fall. 'Cross the street a sign he read; "Work For Jesus" so it said / and he said "Here is my chance, I'll surely try? >switch off jukebox You switch the jukebox off. Rain continues to fall. >l A dead end One foot in front of the other. A jukebox stands against one wall, moving colored lights catching your eye though it's currently making no noise. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. >u You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. > I beg your pardon? >n You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >end Is this the end? > y It's all too much. You've done enough. (Press any key to continue) You're tired?bone weary. Your clothes are soaked through and heavy. You just need to lie down. And so you do. You lie down right in the dead end. And there you stay. *** You succumbed to the maze. *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > stats STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPANT OF MAZE #8234-08: Turns taken: 564 Artifacts found: 4/4 Cameras broken: 4/4 Souls laid to rest: 3/4 Found the time capsule: yes Found a sacred space: no Escaped the maze: no Forged your own path: no Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > undo A dead end [Previous turn undone.] >l A dead end The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A jukebox stands against one wall, moving colored lights catching your eye though it's currently making no noise. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. >break wall You doubt that will accomplish much more than giving you a set of bloody knuckles. Rain continues to fall. >throw rock at wall You doubt the river rock is likely to stick. Better to refrain. Rain continues to fall. > I beg your pardon? >throw mud at wall (first taking the mud) Rain continues to fall. >g (first taking the mud) Rain continues to fall. >s A fork You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >i You are carrying: a river rock (wet) a time capsule (damp) (open) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) a ball of yarn (wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >tie yarn You don't think there's much to be gained by tying a knot in the yarn. Rain continues to fall. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. A park bench sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a sense of unhappy indecision. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >throw yarn at gate (first taking the ball of yarn) You'd rather keep ahold of it. Rain continues to fall. >throw yarn over gate I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the ball of yarn. >climb gate The spaces between the swirls are too small for you to get a good hold. Rain continues to fall. >l A fork One foot in front of the other. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >x gate This is clearly the way out of this place. The gate stands closed, its green wrought-iron swirls keeping you penned in. An inscription is carved into the frame above the door. Rain continues to fall. >x frame You can't see any such thing. >climb inscription The spaces between the swirls are too small for you to get a good hold. Rain continues to fall. >throw mud at inscription (first taking the mud) Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a ball of yarn (wet) a river rock (wet) a time capsule (damp) (open) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >take mud You dig in the mud, removing a healthily-sized mud-ball from the mass. Rain continues to fall. >i You are carrying: a ball of yarn (wet) a river rock (wet) a time capsule (damp) (open) a mud-ball (dirty, wet) three river rocks (wet) an aviator jacket (wet) (being worn) a white tee shirt (wet) (being worn) a pair of cutoff shorts (wet) (being worn) Rain continues to fall. >throw mud at gate (first taking the mud) Rain continues to fall. >l A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >drop all time capsule: Dropped. ball of yarn: Dropped. river rock: Dropped. Rain continues to fall. >n A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >take mud You dig in the mud, removing a healthily-sized mud-ball from the mass. Rain continues to fall. >throw mud at door (first taking the mud) Rain continues to fall. >* is this working? I didn't understand that sentence. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. You can see a river rock, a ball of yarn, and a time capsule (in which are a mud-ball and three river rocks) here. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >take all time capsule: Taken. river rock: Taken. ball of yarn: Taken. mud-ball: You dig in the mud, removing a healthily-sized mud-ball from the mass. river rock: Taken. river rock: Taken. river rock: Taken. Rain continues to fall. >n A fork The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >east (first opening the gate out) It won't open. You look through the gate and see freedom, inaccessible. Is this the end? > easy Please answer yes or no.> no No. It's not time yet. Perhaps there's still a way out of this. If you decide there isn't, though, you can type END at any time. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >east (first opening the gate out) It won't open. You look through the gate and see freedom, inaccessible. Is this the end? > east Please answer yes or no.> maybe Please answer yes or no.> no No. It's not time yet. Perhaps there's still a way out of this. If you decide there isn't, though, you can type END at any time. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >begin I didn't understand that sentence. >beginning I didn't understand that sentence. >l A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a sense of unhappy indecision. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. >read inscription AND IN THE END, THEY FOUND THEMSELVES RETURNED TO THE BEGINNING. Rain continues to fall. >w You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A fork You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of losing your way. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >w A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. A park bench sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel slightly dizzy. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >w A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A fork One foot in front of the other. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north, back south and east. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A hallway One foot in front of the other. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w A hallway The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go back east and west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and west. The fountain sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >w A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. A sledgehammer leans against one wall. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and south. John Everyman is nowhere to be found. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >x sledgehammer The handle is long and wooden, stained with dirt or oil. The head is heavy and metal and mottled. This hammer has seen use, and it has work left to do. Rain continues to fall. >* Oh how long has that been there? I didn't understand that sentence. >take hammer Taken. Rain continues to fall. >hit walls with hammer You strike the wall with the sledgehammer. The impact rings out and a crack appears in the smooth concrete. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the wall with the sledgehammer again. The crack widens, and a few concrete chips fall to the ground with a shower of dust. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the wall once more and it gives way. The facade of the wall crumbles away, revealing the metal rebar underneath. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the rebar with the sledgehammer and it lets out a resounding clang, but you don't seem to make much progress on damaging it. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the rebar with the sledgehammer and it lets out a resounding clang, but you don't seem to make much progress on damaging it. Rain continues to fall. >w You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You're on the right track! Head east from here. Rain continues to fall. >e A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go north and back west. The fountain sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w A fork The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north, back east and west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: There's no point complaining?it never made anything better. Rain continues to fall. >e A hallway The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go east and back west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A hallway It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a sense of unhappy indecision. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >e A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Have you considered voting? If we get more of a majority in six months, maybe we can demolish a few of the hallways. Rain continues to fall. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Wrong way. Head back north. Rain continues to fall. >n A corner This continues. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >w A corner One foot in front of the other. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A corner You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Have you considered voting? If we get more of a majority in six months, maybe we can demolish a few of the hallways. Rain continues to fall. >w A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. Trails of yarn run off to the north, south and east. From here, you can go north, south and back east. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: You should have known better. You brought this on yourself. Rain continues to fall. >n A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go back east and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner This continues. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: There's no point complaining?it never made anything better. Rain continues to fall. >s A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >w A fork You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the east. From here, you can go north, south and back east. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Even if you lose your way, you mustn't lose yourself. One foot in front of the other. Rain continues to fall. >s A dead end Oppressively high walls surround you on three sides, looming over you with their sheer bulk and leaving little space to breathe. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. The only obvious way to go is back north. The small lizard darts past you to the north! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A fork You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of getting turned around. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go north, back south and east. The small lizard darts off to the north! Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A dead end You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of losing track of where you are. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. The small lizard darts past you to the south! Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >read ticker You wait for the text to tick through all the way once so that you can make out the entire message. It reads: Congratulations! You've made it! Go north or west! Rain continues to fall. >break north wall with sledgehammer I only understood you as far as wanting to break north. >break wall with sledgehammer You strike the wall with the sledgehammer. The impact rings out and a crack appears in the smooth concrete. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the wall with the sledgehammer again. The crack widens, and a few concrete chips fall to the ground with a shower of dust. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the wall once more and it gives way. The facade of the wall crumbles away, revealing the metal rebar underneath. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the rebar with the sledgehammer and it lets out a resounding clang, but you don't seem to make much progress on damaging it. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the rebar with the sledgehammer and it lets out a resounding clang, but you don't seem to make much progress on damaging it. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the rebar with the sledgehammer and it lets out a resounding clang, but you don't seem to make much progress on damaging it. Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the rebar with the sledgehammer and it lets out a resounding clang, but you don't seem to make much progress on damaging it. Rain continues to fall. >n You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >w You can't go that way. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A fork You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. Trails of yarn run off to the north, south and east. From here, you can go back north, south and east. The small lizard darts off to the east! Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A fork You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. The small lizard darts off to the east! The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go back north and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! The fountain sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A corner A bird flies overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go back north and west. The small lizard darts off to the west! Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. The small lizard darts off to the south! Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s Back where you began This is the spot where you first found yourself in the maze. Dirt floor below, open sky above, high concrete walls to either side. Here, you smashed some of the concrete in the walls until it gave way, revealing the metal rebar underneath. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and south. The small lizard darts off to the south! John Everyman is nowhere to be found. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go north and back west. The fountain sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner The endless hallways widen slightly here into something resembling a room. A great grand fountain stands at the room's center, its circular basin filled with moving water. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >w A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, back east and west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A hallway This continues. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go east and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A hallway The ground has grown soft and treacherous. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A fork A bird flies overhead. Trails of yarn run off to the north, south and east. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go north and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of losing track of where you are. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A hallway The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A corner You trail your fingers along one wall, painfully aware of the dangers of forgetting where you've been. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. From here, you can go back north and east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the west. From here, you can go north, south and back west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A dead end You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. The only obvious way to go is back north. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go north, back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go north and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A hallway The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >n A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >w A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and west. From here, you can go back north and west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >w A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. Trails of yarn run off to the north, south and east. From here, you can go north, south and back east. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A hallway This continues. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go north and back south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >w A hallway You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go back east and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >w A corner It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go south and back east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A fork The ground has grown soft and treacherous. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A corner A bird flies overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel slightly dizzy. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >w A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel a heady elation. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. Trails of yarn run off to the north, south and east. From here, you can go north, south and back east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >n A dead end You wonder to yourself what the point is in building a maze and then locking the exit. Here, you smashed some of the concrete in the walls until it gave way, revealing the metal rebar underneath. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A fork You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. Trails of yarn run off to the north, south and east. From here, you can go back north, south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >s A dead end Oppressively high walls surround you on three sides, looming over you with their sheer bulk and leaving little space to breathe. A trail of yarn runs off to the north. The only obvious way to go is back north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >n A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. Trails of yarn run off to the north, south and east. From here, you can go north, back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A fork It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. You've broken the security camera that once watched over this hallway; now its single eye stares off at an angle, lens cracked and unseeing. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. The fountain sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >n A corner The ground has grown soft and treacherous. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and east. From here, you can go back south and east. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >e A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go east and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A hallway Oppressively high walls loom over you to the left and right, making the path feel even narrower than it actually is. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel slightly dizzy. Trails of yarn run off to the north, south and east. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the south. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >s A hallway It's quiet in the maze?quieter than you've ever heard before. All you can hear is the sound of the rain. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north and south. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >s A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your hair, dripping wet, gets in your eyes. >e A fork The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. A trail of yarn runs off to the east and west. From here, you can go north, east and back west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >n A dead end Oppressively high walls surround you on three sides, looming over you with their sheer bulk and leaving little space to breathe. A jukebox stands against one wall, moving colored lights catching your eye though it's currently making no noise. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >s A fork One of the high walls drops away, leaving you with a choice of which direction to go. For a moment, you feel curiously unmoored. Trails of yarn run off to the north, east and west. From here, you can go back north, east and west. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >e A corner The yarn on the ground tells you that you've been here before. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You slog through the muddy ground. >s A corner You hum a little tune to keep yourself occupied. High up on the wall, an LED ticker sign scrolls through a message. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and east. From here, you can go back north and east. A park bench sits to the east. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >e A corner An oppressively high wall stands before you; another is off to one side. They loom tall, leaving you little choice where to go. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go south and back west. Rain continues to fall. You shiver, but cannot rid yourself of the bone-deep chill. >s A fork One foot in front of the other. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes are weighed down and sodden. They chafe at your groin and armpits. >break gate You strike the gate with the sledgehammer. It rings like a bell and dents slightly, yet holds firm. Rain continues to fall. >break bench The park bench is far out of your reach. Rain continues to fall. >g The park bench is far out of your reach. Rain continues to fall. >n A corner The ground has grown soft and treacherous. A park bench sits off to the side of the path. A trail of yarn runs off to the south and west. From here, you can go back south and west. Rain continues to fall. It taunts you with its pinprick impacts. >break bench You don't really want to destroy the bench. What if someone else needs it? What if you do? Rain continues to fall. >s A fork The clouds move almost preternaturally quickly overhead. The gate out stands to the east, closed. A trail of yarn runs off to the north and south. From here, you can go back north, south and east. A park bench sits to the north. Rain continues to fall. Your clothes weigh you down. >break gate You strike the gate once more. It groans and begins to buckle. It's weakening! Rain continues to fall. >g You strike the gate a final, decisive blow. With a squeal of metal, it gives way, opening up the exit to the east?or at least a hole large enough to squeeze through. Rain continues to fall. >g You've already destroyed it as much as you need to. Rain continues to fall. >e You think you may have been here before, but you can't be sure. The gate out stands to the east, smashed into being permanently open. A trail of yarn runs off to the south. The only obvious way to go is back south. You squeeze through the hole you made in the gate and find yourself outside of the maze. (Press any key to continue) The rain stops as abruptly as it began. The clouds roll away to reveal a blue sky. A light breeze ruffles your hair as you take a deep breath. You escaped, and you did it on your own. You survived the maze. You know there may be further mazes in the future, but for now? for now, you can rest. *** You have escaped this maze. *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > state Please give one of the answers above. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? > stats STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPANT OF MAZE #8234-08: Turns taken: 743 Artifacts found: 4/4 Cameras broken: 4/4 Souls laid to rest: 3/4 Found the time capsule: yes Found a sacred space: no Escaped the maze: yes Forged your own path: yes Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last command, or See your STATS? >