Start of a transcript of Danny Dipstick Copyright © 2021 Garry Francis Type ABOUT for further info and credits. Release 1 / Serial number 210701 / Inform v6.35 Library v6.12.5 S Standard interpreter 1.1 (1C) / Library Serial Number 210605 >about This game was written for ParserComp 2021. It was inspired by an unpublished Inform 6 game written by Michael Marchetti as an assignment for CIS 487/587 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Spring 1999. The game has been rewritten from scratch and considerably expanded, but the concept and some of the puzzles are basically the same. Concept by Michael Marchetti. Game design and coding by Garry Francis. Play testing by Andrew Schultz, Dee Cooke, Edo Rajh and Tristin Grizel Dean. >* Ah, that explains the somewhat-dated Leisure Suit Larry vibe [Comment recorded.] >x me You're Danny Dipstick, the sociable single, and you're out to find a girlfriend. >i You're carrying: a suit (being worn) a hand-written note >x suit This is the usual daggy suit that you always wear to the night club. >* daggy? [Comment recorded.] >x note Before leaving home this morning, you asked your neighbour for some advice on picking up chicks. He said there were three main points to remember and wrote them down for you on this piece of paper. You would be well-advised to read it. >read it The note says, 'You're not a bad-looking bloke, but: 1. You have very bad breath. 2. You dress like a goofball. 3. Your social skills are atrocious. Fix these and you can pick up any chick.' You should take this advice very seriously. Type STATUS at any time to see how you're going. >* this is surprisingly optimistic [Comment recorded.] >status Problem: You have very bad breath. Problem: Your clothes are outdated and dorky. Problem: Your social skills are worse than that of a brain-dead donkey. >l Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. You can see a rose vendor here. >* Should be "those of a brain-dead donkey", not "that of" [Comment recorded.] >* though maybe the joke is the donkey only has the one? [Comment recorded.] >x sigin You can't see any such thing. >oops sign It's a large blue neon sign located over the entrance to the nightclub. Perhaps you should read it. >read it The sign reads, 'Feel the Beat'. That's a silly name for a nightclub, although it is very descriptive. >feel the feel the beat sign I only understood you as far as wanting to feel the entrance to the Feel the Beat nightclub. >x entrance This is the entrance to the Feel the Beat nightclub. All the action is inside. That's where you'll find the sheilas. >l Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. You can see a rose vendor here. >x vendor It's a man selling single, long-stemmed roses. He looks more like a vagrant than a rose vendor, as he doesn't appear to have had a shower or shave for a week. Nevertheless, he is strategically located where he can catch all the couples leaving the nightclub. >i You're carrying: a suit (being worn) a hand-written note >* Didn't bring my wallet, huh? [Comment recorded.] >l Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. You can see a rose vendor here. >x buildings You can't see the buildings clearly in the dark of night. You'll need to get closer. >ask vendor about himself "I don't know anything about that." >ask vendor about rose "Just two bucks each and worth every penny." >ask vendor about penny "I don't know anything about that." >ask vendor about cost "I don't know anything about that." >ask vendor about price "I don't know anything about that." >ask vendor about me "I don't know anything about that." >ask vendor about girls "You take it from me, boy. If you want to impress the ladies, you can't do any better than one of my fine, long-stemmed roses." >status Problem: You have very bad breath. Problem: Your clothes are outdated and dorky. Problem: Your social skills are worse than that of a brain-dead donkey. >* hmm [Comment recorded.] >w Outside Acacia Fashions You're standing outside Acacia Fashions, a clothing store that specialises in the most elegant formal wear. The store is empty at the moment and the door is locked. Maybe you should head back east to the street. >x store This store sells designer clothes, which are very hip...and very expensive. Obviously, you're not a regular customer. You're not even an irregular customer. It's dark inside, except for a dim security light. >x light You can only see that it's inside the store. >x door It's the entrance to Acacia Fashions. You can see a sign hanging on the inside of the door. >x sign The sign is hanging from a string. It's written in bold white letters on a red background. >read it The sign reads, 'CLOSED'. You aren't surprised. It's late at night, after all. >open door The door seems to be locked. >e Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. You can see a rose vendor here. >s Outside High Roller Nightclub You're outside the entrance to the High Roller nightclub. This is not just another club. It has a much fancier atmosphere than any club you've ever been in. You can enter the club to the south or return to the street to the north. A bouncer is here, guarding the entrance to the nightclub. >x bouncer This well-dressed bouncer is a big, burly Pacific Islander, probably Maori. He carefully guards the entrance to the High Roller nightclub. >ask bouncer about himself He crosses his arms and flexes his muscles. "Go away before I'm tempted to tread on you." >ask bouncer about nightclub "Members only. If you're a member, please show me your membership card and I'll let you in." >ask bouncer about card He crosses his arms and flexes his muscles. "Go away before I'm tempted to tread on you." >ask bouncer about membership "Ask at the front desk. Oh, that's right. You can't get to the front desk can you, because you're not a member." He gives a wry smile. >ask bouncer about feel the beat He crosses his arms and flexes his muscles. "Go away before I'm tempted to tread on you." >ask bouncer about fashion He crosses his arms and flexes his muscles. "Go away before I'm tempted to tread on you." >n Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. You can see a rose vendor here. >n Front Lobby You're in the front lobby of the Feel the Beat nightclub. You can see a dark room with flashing lights and loud music to the east and a well-lit area to the west. Otherwise, you can leave the club to the south. >dance You drag out your best John Travolta impersonation, but you still look like a goofball. >* nice! [Comment recorded.] >e Dance Floor Wow, this is how to party! Music is playing loudly and lights are flashing and swirling around the floor. Men and women crowd the room. They are dancing and shouting over the music and generally having a good time. If you plan to meet girls, this is the place to do it. Otherwise, you can leave to the west. A girl wearing a green dress is here. A girl wearing a red dress is here. >dance You drag out your best John Travolta impersonation, but you still look like a goofball. >x red She's wearing a red, tight-fitting dress and she looks very sophisticated. She's got brown hair, brown eyes and seems to be wearing some very expensive jewellery. You should try to talk to her, Danny. >ask red about herself "I can't help you with that." >x jewellry You can't see any such thing. >x jewellery You can't see any such thing. >x jewelry You can't see any such thing. >talk to red You approach the attractive girl in the red dress and she backs away from you. "Holy crap! Your breath stinks. Have you been eating roadkill or something?" >yes That was a rhetorical question. >x green She's wearing a slinky green dress and looks very pretty. She's got blonde hair, blue eyes and is a real knockout. You should talk to her, Danny. >talk to green You approach the girl in the green dress. The reaction is not quite what you expected. "Oh my god! What are you wearing?" "What's wrong? My clothes rule!" "Yeah, they ruled like 100 years ago! What do you think this is? Miami Vice?" >* Ah yes, the famous gaslight-era Miami Vice spinoff! [Comment recorded.] >l Dance Floor Wow, this is how to party! Music is playing loudly and lights are flashing and swirling around the floor. Men and women crowd the room. They are dancing and shouting over the music and generally having a good time. If you plan to meet girls, this is the place to do it. Otherwise, you can leave to the west. A girl wearing a green dress is here. A girl wearing a red dress is here. >dance You drag out your best John Travolta impersonation, but you still look like a goofball. >w Front Lobby You're in the front lobby of the Feel the Beat nightclub. You can see a dark room with flashing lights and loud music to the east and a well-lit area to the west. Otherwise, you can leave the club to the south. >w Bar This is the nightclub's bar. There's a long line of stools in front of the bar, all occupied by bottoms of various shapes and sizes. The bottoms belong to people that are all chatting to one another. Behind the bar, a bartender walks back and forth taking orders and serving drinks. The only exit is to the east. You can see a bartender, a small table and a charity collector here. >x bar There's a line of beer taps behind the bar and a vast assortment of liquor and wine bottles decorating the back wall. >x stools The bar stools look very uncomfortable. There are none to spare, so you couldn't sit down on one even if you wanted to. >x liquor You see nothing special about the various drinks. >x bottoms They're mostly male bottoms. You're more interested in female bottoms. >x bartender The bartender is a tall man in his upper twenties. He's frantically taking orders, pouring beers and preparing cocktails, as the bar is quite busy tonight. >talk to bartender You call for the bartender, but you can't seem to get his attention. He's very busy serving the other patrons, who are undoubtedly more important than you. >l Bar This is the nightclub's bar. There's a long line of stools in front of the bar, all occupied by bottoms of various shapes and sizes. The bottoms belong to people that are all chatting to one another. Behind the bar, a bartender walks back and forth taking orders and serving drinks. The only exit is to the east. You can see a bartender, a small table and a charity collector here. >x table It's a small circular table in a dim corner of the bar. On the small table is an ashtray. >x ashtray It's a heavy glass ashtray. In the ashtray is a cigarette butt. >take it You don't smoke, so why would you want to steal the club's ashtray? >x butt Ooh, yuck. Just the thought of someone's slobbering lips around this foul-smelling, used cancer stick sends a shiver up your spine. >take it As you pick up the vile-looking cigarette butt, you give a shudder, it slips out of your fingers and rolls under the table. >* comma splice here [Comment recorded.] >l Bar This is the nightclub's bar. There's a long line of stools in front of the bar, all occupied by bottoms of various shapes and sizes. The bottoms belong to people that are all chatting to one another. Behind the bar, a bartender walks back and forth taking orders and serving drinks. The only exit is to the east. You can see a bartender, a small table and a charity collector here. >x butt You can't see any such thing. >look under table When you look under the table, you find a cigarette butt and an instant lottery ticket. >x ticket It's an instant lottery ticket, commonly called a 'scratchie', because you have to scratch it to reveal whether you've won anything. This one hasn't been scratched yet. Perhaps you should read it to see the instructions. >take it Taken. >read it The instructions on the ticket say, 'Scratch the lucky symbols panel and find three of the same symbol to receive the prize under that symbol.' >take butt Taken. >scratch ticket You scratch the ticket and uncover a koala, a kangaroo, another koala, a platypus, an echidna and another koala. That's three koalas! This ticket is a winner! And it's worth...let me see...one hundred dollars. Woohoo! Now you need to find somewhere to redeem your prize. >l Bar This is the nightclub's bar. There's a long line of stools in front of the bar, all occupied by bottoms of various shapes and sizes. The bottoms belong to people that are all chatting to one another. Behind the bar, a bartender walks back and forth taking orders and serving drinks. The only exit is to the east. You can see a bartender, a small table and a charity collector here. >x collector He's an old man collecting donations for a charity. You notice that he has a box of candies of some sort. Maybe you could talk to him to find out about his charity. >talk to collector "Please give a donation to the Society for Retired Adventurers. All donations over two dollars are tax deductible. And, for this week only, any donation of five dollars or more gets a box of mints." >give ticket to collector "Thank you for the kind offer, sir, but I can only accept cash donations. If you don't have any money, please come back later when you do. I'll still be here." >* This is an inaccurate statement of U.S. tax law, FWIW [Comment recorded.] >e Front Lobby You're in the front lobby of the Feel the Beat nightclub. You can see a dark room with flashing lights and loud music to the east and a well-lit area to the west. Otherwise, you can leave the club to the south. >s Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. You can see a rose vendor here. >e Convenience Store You're inside Convenient Convenience, the 24-hour convenience store. A clerk sits behind the front counter near the doorway to the west. On the front counter are a cash register, a machine and a sign. You can see a clerk and a magazine rack here. >x counter It's a plain white counter. On the front counter are a cash register, a machine and a sign. >x register Aw, come on, you've seen a cash register before. >x machine It looks like one of those instant lottery ticket machines that checks the bar code on a ticket to see if it's a winner. You can't use it yourself, though. You have to give your ticket to the clerk. >x sign There's something printed on it in large lettering. >read it The large lettering on the sign reads, 'INSTANT LOTTERIES'. You also notice some smaller lettering underneath that reads, 'Instant lottery tickets redeemed here'. >l Convenience Store You're inside Convenient Convenience, the 24-hour convenience store. A clerk sits behind the front counter near the doorway to the west. On the front counter are a cash register, a machine and a sign. You can see a clerk and a magazine rack here. >x rack The magazine rack contains lots of interesting magazines. There's a big gap under the bottom row, presumably so people don't have to bend down too low to get their magazines. >look under rack When you look under the magazine rack, you find a credit card. >x card It's a VEEZA credit card with all the owner's details embossed on it. You should read it to see who owns it. >take it Taken. >read it You read the following information on the front of the card: 'AMELIA DICKINSON #4293 1891 0008 Premium Member' >l Convenience Store You're inside Convenient Convenience, the 24-hour convenience store. A clerk sits behind the front counter near the doorway to the west. On the front counter are a cash register, a machine and a sign. You can see a clerk and a magazine rack here. >x clerk The store clerk is a dark-skinned Indian fellow. This may sound like some sort of stereotype, but it's true. He looks scrawny and undernourished and has an air of indifference that only a convenience store clerk could exhibit. >* not sure how I feel about that... [Comment recorded.] >talk to him You try to strike up a conversation. "How are you on this fine evening? I'm partying tonight. I have so many girls chasing me that I have to beat 'em off with a stick." "That's nice", responds the clerk in an uninterested Indian accent. >talk to him The clerk yawns, as if just being alive is an effort. >talk to him The clerk yawns, as if just being alive is an effort. >give ticket to clerk You hand the winning lottery ticket to the clerk and he scans the bar code in some fancy machine. 'TA DA!', declares the machine. The clerk opens the cash register, hands you one hundred dollars, tears the ticket in half and throws it in the bin. He does all this without cracking a smile or looking at you. Wow, that must have taken some training. "Thank you, come again", he drawls in a barely understandable Indian accent. >* Not sure an Apu "joke" is a great idea in space-year 2020 (1999 might have been a different matter) [Comment recorded.] >l Convenience Store You're inside Convenient Convenience, the 24-hour convenience store. A clerk sits behind the front counter near the doorway to the west. On the front counter are a cash register, a machine and a sign. You can see a clerk and a magazine rack here. >give card to clerk The store clerk ignores you. It would take too much effort to do anything else. >w Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. You can see a rose vendor here. >buy rose You give the man two bucks and he hands you a beautiful, long-stemmed rose. "Well, that was my last one. I'm heading home to the missus." With that, he walks off into the night. >l Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. >w Outside Acacia Fashions You're standing outside Acacia Fashions, a clothing store that specialises in the most elegant formal wear. The store is empty at the moment and the door is locked. Maybe you should head back east to the street. >unlock door You'll have to tell me what to unlock the door with. >credit card That's not a verb I recognise. >unlock door with credit card The credit card doesn't seem to fit the lock. >x lock You can't see any such thing. >x door It's the entrance to Acacia Fashions. You can see a sign hanging on the inside of the door. >x sign The sign is hanging from a string. It's written in bold white letters on a red background. >l Outside Acacia Fashions You're standing outside Acacia Fashions, a clothing store that specialises in the most elegant formal wear. The store is empty at the moment and the door is locked. Maybe you should head back east to the street. >x string The sign is hanging from a string. It's written in bold white letters on a red background. >pull sign You're unable to. >take sign It's on the other side of the door. >open door The door seems to be locked. >x door It's the entrance to Acacia Fashions. You can see a sign hanging on the inside of the door. >e Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. >s Outside High Roller Nightclub You're outside the entrance to the High Roller nightclub. This is not just another club. It has a much fancier atmosphere than any club you've ever been in. You can enter the club to the south or return to the street to the north. A bouncer is here, guarding the entrance to the nightclub. >show card to bouncer The bouncer is unimpressed. >talk to bouncer You try to cajole your way in. "I'm sorry sir, I can't let you in here dressed like that. We have a dress code and it's my job to keep people like you out of here. Now back off before I bend you in half." Hmmm, let's stop and consider this. He won't let you in because you're dressed like an idiot. Maybe you can do something about that. >n Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. >n Front Lobby You're in the front lobby of the Feel the Beat nightclub. You can see a dark room with flashing lights and loud music to the east and a well-lit area to the west. Otherwise, you can leave the club to the south. >i You're carrying: a long-stemmed rose some money a credit card a cigarette butt a suit (being worn) a hand-written note >smoke cigarette You don't smoke. Even if you did, you couldn't bring yourself to put this germ-infested butt in your mouth. >eat it The cigarette butt is plainly inedible. >w Bar This is the nightclub's bar. There's a long line of stools in front of the bar, all occupied by bottoms of various shapes and sizes. The bottoms belong to people that are all chatting to one another. Behind the bar, a bartender walks back and forth taking orders and serving drinks. The only exit is to the east. You can see a bartender, a small table and a charity collector here. >give money to chairty You can't see any such thing. >give money to charity As you now have plenty of money, you give the man five bucks. He gives you a big smile and hands you a box of mints. "God bless you, kind sir." "What? I didn't sneeze." The old man laughs politely and moves on to another patron to ask for a donation. >i You're carrying: a box of mints a long-stemmed rose some money a credit card a cigarette butt a suit (being worn) a hand-written note >x box It's a small plastic box of mints with a label on it. They look cool and refreshing. >open it The box of mints is not something you can open. >read label The label reads, 'Thank you for your donation to the Society for Retired Adventurers'. >eat mint You pop the mints into your rancid-smelling mouth and quickly kill off your bad breath. Your breath is now minty fresh. [The score has just gone up by one point.] >sttus That's not a verb I recognise. >status Solved: Your breath is minty fresh. Problem: Your clothes are outdated and dorky. Problem: Your social skills are worse than that of a brain-dead donkey. >e Front Lobby You're in the front lobby of the Feel the Beat nightclub. You can see a dark room with flashing lights and loud music to the east and a well-lit area to the west. Otherwise, you can leave the club to the south. >e Dance Floor Wow, this is how to party! Music is playing loudly and lights are flashing and swirling around the floor. Men and women crowd the room. They are dancing and shouting over the music and generally having a good time. If you plan to meet girls, this is the place to do it. Otherwise, you can leave to the west. A girl wearing a green dress is here. A girl wearing a red dress is here. >dance You drag out your best John Travolta impersonation, but you still look like a goofball. >talk to green You approach the girl in the green dress. The reaction is not quite what you expected. "Oh my god! What are you wearing?" "What's wrong? My clothes rule!" "Yeah, they ruled like 100 years ago! What do you think this is? Miami Vice?" >talk to red You approach the attractive girl in the red dress and strike up a conversation. "Hi babe, wanna go talk or something? They call me Danny Dipstick, King of the Night. What's your name?" "My name's Amelia. Amelia Dickinson." You can swear that name sounds familiar. She gives you a smile. "I own Acacia Fashions, the clothing store down the street. I came here to unwind after work." "Oh, yeah? I know Acacia Fashions. Do you have a business card or something?" "Sure! It's in my purse with all my other cards." She scrounges around in her purse, then her face turns white. "Oh, no. My credit card is missing! I must have dropped it somewhere. I hope someone finds it and returns it to me. I would owe them big time!" >* you don't say [Comment recorded.] >give credit card to amelia "This is your lucky day. I found your credit card in the convenience store." "Oh, thank you so much Danny. You're so kind. I owe you one. Name your reward." "Will you go out on a date with me?" "Oh, I can't. I have a boyfriend. He had to work tonight, otherwise he'd be here. I tell you what I'll do. If you're looking for a girlfriend, you'll need some nice clothes to impress her. You're dressed like a dork. Come with me to my store and we'll get you kitted out. No charge. That's my gift to you." You and Amelia walk over to Acacia Fashions and she picks out a sophisticated suit for you. You look really good now. Amelia leaves you outside the store and gives you a peck on the cheek. "Good luck Danny, and thanks again. I have to head home now, as my boyfriend will be home from work soon." She gives you a wave and walks off down the street. Remember, you can type STATUS at any time to see your current status. Outside Acacia Fashions You're standing outside Acacia Fashions, a clothing store that specialises in the most elegant formal wear. The store is empty at the moment and the door is locked. Maybe you should head back east to the street. [The score has just gone up by one point.] >* that resolved nicely [Comment recorded.] >score You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 4, in 136 turns. >status Solved: Your breath is minty fresh. Solved: Your new clothing is very classy. Problem: Your social skills are worse than that of a brain-dead donkey. >s You can't go that way. >e Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. >s Outside High Roller Nightclub You're outside the entrance to the High Roller nightclub. This is not just another club. It has a much fancier atmosphere than any club you've ever been in. You can enter the club to the south or return to the street to the north. A bouncer is here, guarding the entrance to the nightclub. >talk to bouncer "Good evening sir. Wow, that's quite an exquisite suit." "I only buy the very best. That's why I'm the king of the night scene." "Please forgive me, but I don't seem to recognise you. Have you been here before?" "No, I usually go to much classier clubs than this. I just thought I'd pop in to see how the poor people party." The bouncer truly believes you're an idiot, but pretends to like you. That's his job. "I, uh, well, er...that's a nice suit, I can't deny that. Right this way, sir." Lounge You're in the lounge in the High Roller nightclub. Wow! This is the most luxurious place you've ever seen. It's more than just a lounge, it's practically a palace. You've been in many bars and clubs, but this is by far the most posh. The exit is to the north. You see a small, shiny object on the floor here. >x shiny It's a beautiful diamond ring. It looks like an engagement ring - and a very expensive one at that. Whoever dropped it must be frantic. >dance You drag out your best John Travolta impersonation, but you still look like a goofball. >take ring As you pick up the diamond ring, you remember the reward for returning the lost credit card. Hopefully, the owner of this ring will be just as generous. >n Outside High Roller Nightclub You're outside the entrance to the High Roller nightclub. This is not just another club. It has a much fancier atmosphere than any club you've ever been in. You can enter the club to the south or return to the street to the north. A bouncer is here, guarding the entrance to the nightclub. >n Outside Feel the Beat Nightclub You're standing in the glow of a neon sign in the street outside the Feel the Beat nightclub. The night is calm and peaceful. The nightclub entrance is located to the north and other buildings are located to the east, west and south. >n Front Lobby You're in the front lobby of the Feel the Beat nightclub. You can see a dark room with flashing lights and loud music to the east and a well-lit area to the west. Otherwise, you can leave the club to the south. >e Dance Floor Wow, this is how to party! Music is playing loudly and lights are flashing and swirling around the floor. Men and women crowd the room. They are dancing and shouting over the music and generally having a good time. If you plan to meet girls, this is the place to do it. Otherwise, you can leave to the west. A girl wearing a green dress is here. >talk to green You approach the girl in the green dress and try to chat her up. "Nice suit", she says. "That looks really cool." "Thank you. You're not bad yourself, hot mama. My name's Danny Dipstick." "Hi Danny. My name's Janine. I'm just waiting for my fiance. He bought me a really beautiful diamond ring and I lost it. He's out looking for it. It means a lot to me. I'd be so happy if someone finds it and returns it." >x ring It's a beautiful diamond ring. It looks like an engagement ring - and a very expensive one at that. Whoever dropped it must be frantic. >wear it It's too small for any of your fingers. >give ring to green "Hi, Janine. I found this diamond ring over at High Roller. Is it yours?" "Oh my gosh, let me see. Yes, that's mine. See, it's got my initials engraved on it. 'JS'. That's me, Janine Sullivan. Oh here comes my fiance now. Wait 'til I tell him the good news. Hey Robbie, meet Danny. He found my ring." Robbie gives a big smile of relief. "Thanks dude. What can we do to repay you?" Robbie seems like a very well-mannered person. You have an idea. You ask Robbie if he can teach you some social skills. He's more than happy to oblige, so the two of you adjourn to the bar, where it's much quieter, and he coaches you about class and manners, then heads off with Janine. You think you now have a better idea of how to talk to women without being creepy. Bar This is the nightclub's bar. There's a long line of stools in front of the bar, all occupied by bottoms of various shapes and sizes. The bottoms belong to people that are all chatting to one another. Behind the bar, a bartender walks back and forth taking orders and serving drinks. The only exit is to the east. There's a beautiful woman in a white dress here. You can also see a bartender, a small table and a charity collector here. [The score has just gone up by one point.] >x white She's wearing a white dress and you truly believe that she's the most beautiful woman you've ever laid eyes on. She's standing by herself and appears to be very sad. It looks like she's been crying. Perhaps you could try talking to her to cheer her up. >i You're carrying: a long-stemmed rose some money a cigarette butt a suit (being worn) a hand-written note >talk to white Using your newly learned manners and social skills, you approach the girl in the white dress. She seems to be very sad. "Hello, what's the matter? How come you're so sad?" "Oh, I was in here earlier with my date and he just left with another woman. No reason, no explanation. He just dumped me. How humiliating." "I can't imagine anybody dumping you. I think you're gorgeous. Your date must have been a jerk. My name's Danny. If I can help in any way, just say so." "Thank you Danny. My name's Kathleen." The poor girl. You should try to console her or cheer her up. Maybe you could give her a present? >give rose Whom do you want to give the long-stemmed rose to? >white You hand the rose to Kathleen. Her sad face instantly lights up. She smiles and throws her arms around you. "Oh, that's so sweet, Danny. You're such a great guy." "It's no trouble. You're worth it." "Do you think I could have your phone number, Danny. That way, we can keep in touch. I'd like to go out with you. That is, if you're available." Saying you're available is the understatement of the century. "I would love to go out with you!" "Great!" You exchange phone numbers. "Call me and we'll set up a time to go out." Well, Danny. It looks like you've accomplished your goal. For once in your life, you're a winner. Congratulations! [The score has just gone up by one point.] *** You have won *** In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 4, in 156 turns. Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? >full In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 4, in 156 turns. The score was made up as follows: 1 for freshening your breath 1 for getting some nice clothes 1 for learning some social skills 1 for getting a girl's phone number 4 total (out of 4) Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move, give the FULL score for that game or QUIT? >