Dessert Island Adventure
Hot Air Balloon
You are in the basket of a hot air balloon, beside the mechanical pilot. Far below is the Sapphire Sea.
It looks like you're playing an interactive fiction game.
Type wait (or just z) to see what I'll say next.
Or skip tutorial if you already know how to play.
about
Dessert Island Adventure was made by Nils Fagerburg for the 2022 TALP Jam.

This game was partially inspired by Arthur DiBianca's excellent The Wand which you should play instead as it's a much better game. Thanks to Amanda Walker for letting me steal the Bubbleberry bush from The Lonely Troll.
A thousand thanks to my beta testers: Francine Fagerburg, Amanda Walker, Dee Cooke, Andrew Schultz, Sarah Hernu and Garry Francis. Without their help this game would be a mess.
version
Game version: talp22-10, RIFF version: messy.
—sigh—
People not following instructions makes tutorial writing so much harder. Anyway...
You interact with this game by typing imperative commands. For instance, to know more about the hot air balloon you could type examine the hot air balloon.
A good first move to find out what's going on is to examine yourself.
Type examine myself (or examine me).
restart
Are you sure you want to restart?
y
[You start anew]
Dessert Island AdventurePress any key to begin
Hot Air Balloon
You are in the basket of a hot air balloon, beside the mechanical pilot. Far below is the Sapphire Sea.
It looks like you're playing an interactive fiction game.
Type wait (or just z) to see what I'll say next.
Or skip tutorial if you already know how to play.
z
Time passes...
You interact with this game by typing imperative commands. For instance, to know more about the hot air balloon you could type examine the hot air balloon.
A good first move to find out what's going on is to examine yourself.
Type examine myself (or examine me).
x balloon
The balloon is taking you to a dessert island so you can fetch some ingredients for your mentor. Below the large balloon part is a basket which is the part you are currently standing in.
Just one last thing, you can't put the game in an unwinnable state so experiment freely.
Good luck!
x me
You, Orange Mehringer, are apprenticed to Mary Hollywood, the famous pastry wizard. As part of your midterm exam you have to find as many magic ingredients as possible from a dessert island.
If you don't know what to do, it's often a good idea to try examining as many things as you can.
i
You have:
- a spatula
- a grimoire
x spatula
It's your magic spatula. It's made of vine wood and has a dragon heartstring core.
There are more items to examine! To see what you are carrying you can take inventory (or just i for short).
x grimoire
Your personal book of magic. You filled it with the spells you've learned.
... an island comes into view on the horizon.

Most commands to manipulate items will be in the form VERB OBJECT. For example to read the grimoire you should type read grimoire.
read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash

Suddenly you hear a loud *CLANK* and smoke starts pouring out of the mechanical pilot.
You'll want to look into that.
To see the location description again you can type look (or just l).
l
Hot Air Balloon
You are in the basket of a hot air balloon, beside the mechanical pilot out of which some dark smoke is pouring. Far below is the Sapphire Sea. In the distance is an island.
x pilot
Dark smoke is pouring out of the mechanical pilot's access panel.
When examining things you'll often learn about new things you can examine. You can examine the access panel (or just x panel).
x panel
The access panel guards the insides of the mechanical pilot. It is closed.
To manipulate items use VERB OBJECT constructions. So to open the panel you can type... well... open the panel.
open panel
You don't see an obvious way to open the panel.
You'll need to find another way to open the panel. There was a spell for opening in your grimoire.
You could say sesame to cast it.
sesame
I don't understand.
say sesame
“SeSaMe”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing red.
Great! Now you just need to point the spatula at the panel. Since that's a mouthful (a keyboardful?) you can also simply type point panel (or even just p panel).
point panel
You point your spatula at the access panel. An orb of red light leaves the spatula and hits the access panel.
As the panel swings open, a bunch of items clatter out onto the floor of the basket. On the plus side the smoke subsides.
You can use the look (or just l) command to see what fell out of the mechanical pilot.
l
Hot Air Balloon
You are in the basket of a hot air balloon, beside the open mechanical pilot. Far below is the Sapphire Sea. In the distance is an island.
There's a big brass gear, a small bronze gear, and a flux capacitor here.
To pick up an item you can type e.g. pick up the cheese sandwich (or take capacitor or get gear).
You should pick up all the parts that fell out of the mechanical pilot.
get all
(The big brass gear) You pick up the big brass gear.
(The small bronze gear) You pick up the small bronze gear.
(The flux capacitor) You pick up the flux capacitor.
A few commands require both a direct and an indirect object. You can't just put an object; but you can put it in or on something.
Try putting the parts back into the mechanical pilot.
put big gear in pilo
(Assuming you meant the mechanical pilot)
You place the big brass gear back into the mechanical pilot.
put big gear in pilot
You don't have a big gear.
put small gear in pilot
You place the small bronze gear back into the mechanical pilot.
put capacitator in pilot
You don't have a capacitator.
put capacitor in pilot
You place the flux capacitor back into the mechanical pilot.
The machinery looks good now. You should close the access panel to restart the mechanical pilot.
close panel
You close the access panel.
The mechanical pilot whirrs back to life. And not a moment too soon as the island was getting perilously close.
The balloon lands itself in the middle of a large field and you hop out.

Field
You are in a large field where the hot air balloon has landed. To the north is a forest.
There's a red chrysanthemum here.
Neighboring locations will often be described using a compass direction (north, south, east and west). To visit them, you can just type the direction or just the first letter of the direction.
All the following do the same thing: go to the forest, north, n.
x chrysanthemum
(Assuming you meant the red chrysanthemum)
Wait a minute! This isn't actually a flower. It's a cookie that's shaped like one!
You don't actually need to type the whole name of every item. In fact you don't even need to use the noun; in this case you could have just typed x red.
take cookie
You pick up the red chrysanthemum cookie.
You found a magic ingredient!
n
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
Besides the compass directions, you can also sometimes go up, down, in or out.
To enter the cottage you could type enter cottage or you could also just type in.
in
(First opening the door)
You open the door.
Inside the Cottage Cheese Cottage
You are in a dim room. In one corner is a desk. A door leads outside.
There's a magic ingredient hidden in this room. Try examining things to find it.
x desk
Like any self-respecting text adventure desk, this one has a drawer. On the desk are a mason jar and a silver salver.
open drawer
The drawer is locked.
x salver
The silver salver is perfectly round, so you're inclined to call it a dessert island disc.
take it
(the silver salver)
You take the silver salver from the desk.
x mason
(Assuming you meant the mason jar)
A mason jar.
take it
(the mason jar)
You take the mason jar from the desk.
say sesame
“SeSaMe”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing red.
point drawer
You point your spatula at the drawer. An orb of red light leaves the spatula and hits the drawer.
You hear a click as the drawer unlocks and pops out of the desk.
In the drawer are a scribbled note and a sugar plum.
read note
The scribbled note reads:Hiya Miss D,
I changed my door again — can't be too careful what with Warivald lurking around — feel free to drop by anytime (use sesape).
XOXO Noel
PS: thanks again for the dollhouse bed!
Wait! Warivald?! Is this where the Prismatic Lord came from? Did these people know him before the war? You shudder at the thought.

You copy the spell into your grimoire.
take not
(Assuming you meant the scribbled note)
You take the scribbled note from the drawer.
The pronoun it refers to the last item you referred to (the scribbled note) so you could have simply typed take it instead.
take plum
You take the sugar plum from the drawer.
You found another magic ingredient!
Well done, you found a magic ingredient!
This is the end of the tutorial. I might still pop up to offer a hint but I won't be guiding you anymore. Try finding more ingredients all over the island. When you feel you have enough, you should return to the hot air balloon to leave the island.
out
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
w
Outside the Lighthouse
You are outside a towering lighthouse. The Marmalade forest is to the east.
in
(First opening the door)
The door is locked.
say sesape
“SeSaPe”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing red.
point door
You point your spatula at the door. An orb of red light leaves the spatula and hits the door.
The door swings open.
in
Bottom of the Lighthouse
You are at the bottom of the lighthouse. Some debris litters a corner of the room. There's also an old vending machine here and a chalkboard next to the door that leads out. Some stairs lead up.
x debris
On closer inspection it seems to be a smashed up dollhouse. You find a letter among the debris.
read letter
The crumpled letter reads:Dear Noel,
I discovered a new magic suffix for beds! I've enclosed a tiny bed I made with SEHILI for you to put in your dollhouse.
Love,
Dell'Era
You copy the spell into your grimoire.
take letter
You pick up the crumpled letter.
x grimoire
Your personal book of magic. You filled it with the spells you've learned.
read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?

l
Bottom of the Lighthouse
You are at the bottom of the lighthouse. Some debris litters a corner of the room. There's also an old vending machine here and a chalkboard next to the door that leads out. Some stairs lead up.
x chalkboard
It's a small chalkboard next to the door for keeping notes. A message on the chalkboard reads: “Don't forget to close the door! (Use sape)”

You copy the spell into your grimoire.
say sape
“SaPe”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing violet.
point door
You point your spatula at the door. An orb of violet light leaves the spatula and hits the door.
The door slams shut.
say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing indigo.
point me
You point your spatula at yourself. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! Your spatula briefly dims then goes on glowing indigo.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
l
Bottom of the Lighthouse
You are at the bottom of the lighthouse. Some debris litters a corner of the room. There's also an old vending machine here and a chalkboard next to the door that leads out. Some stairs lead up.
u
Halfway up the Lighthouse
You are in a small room about halfway up the lighthouse. There's a bed and a small desk here and stairs lead up and down.
d
Bottom of the Lighthouse
You are at the bottom of the lighthouse. Some debris litters a corner of the room. There's also an old vending machine here and a chalkboard next to the door that leads out. Some stairs lead up.
point machin
(Assuming you meant the old vending machine)
You point your spatula at the old vending machine. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
x machine
Well, you assume it's a vending machine: it has a coin sized slot and a hole at the bottom. You have no idea what it might sell though.
put disc in slot
The silver salver won't fit in the slot.
x disc
The silver salver is perfectly round, so you're inclined to call it a dessert island disc.
say sehipi
Your wand stops glowing.
say sehipi
Nothing happens.
read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door

say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing indigo.
point salver
You point your spatula at the silver salver. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
u
Halfway up the Lighthouse
You are in a small room about halfway up the lighthouse. There's a bed and a small desk here and stairs lead up and down.
x bed
It's just a regular bed.
point bed
You point your spatula at the bed. An orb of indigo light leaves the spatula and hits the bed.
The bed starts shrinking. Unfortunately you sneeze mid spell and the bed explodes.
say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing indigo.
point bd
You don't see a bd here.
point bed
(Assuming you meant the red chrysanthemum cookie)
You shouldn't cast spells on the ingredients you're supposed to bring back.
l
Halfway up the Lighthouse
You are in a small room about halfway up the lighthouse. There's a small desk here and stairs lead up and down.
x desk
It's just a boring old desk. On the desk are a Kilner jar, an unfinished letter, and a newspaper clipping.
x kilner
(Assuming you meant the Kilner jar)
A Kilner jar.
take jar
You take the Kilner jar from the desk.
open it
(the Kilner jar)
You don't need to explicitly open or close the jars in this game.
read unfinished
(Assuming you meant the unfinished letter)
It reads:Dear Dell'Era,
have you seen this article? This changes everything! Our exotic door strategy is now completely useless. We have no defense against Warivald if we don—The letter ends midword.
Warivald again! You remember your parents telling you stories about the evil rainbow wizard's reign of terror when they were about your age.
read article
You don't see an article here.
read clipping
It's an article announcing the discovery of the “sesame” spell. You remember your grandparents telling you how inconvenient opening things was before the universal opener spell was discovered.
l
Halfway up the Lighthouse
You are in a small room about halfway up the lighthouse. There's a small desk here and stairs lead up and down.
u
Top of the Lighthouse
You are all the way up the lighthouse, in the lantern room. There's a fresnel lens here, below which is a plaque, and some stairs leading down.
x lens
Inside a second-order fresnel lens is a large crystal.
take lens
You can't take the fresnel lens.
take crystal
You can't. It's inside the lens.
x it
(the large crystal)
A large crystal is at the center of the lens.
x plaque
A plaque below the lens reads:
“This lantern installed in 723 by the MNA thanks to funding by the SACSFP.
Light it with BAYA”
You copy the spell into your grimoire.
say baya
“BaYa”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from indigo to orange.
point crystal
You point your spatula at the large crystal. An orb of orange light leaves the spatula and hits the large crystal.
The crystal glows red hot.
The crystal starts shining brightly.
l
Top of the Lighthouse
You are all the way up the lighthouse, in the lantern room. There's a fresnel lens here, below which is a plaque, and some stairs leading down.
x lens
The lens is focusing the bright light from the crystal.
d
Halfway up the Lighthouse
You are in a small room about halfway up the lighthouse. There's a small desk here and stairs lead up and down.
d
Bottom of the Lighthouse
You are at the bottom of the lighthouse. Some debris litters a corner of the room. There's also an old vending machine here and a chalkboard next to the door that leads out. Some stairs lead up.
out
(First opening the door)
You open the door.
Outside the Lighthouse
You are outside a towering lighthouse. The Marmalade forest is to the east.
drop salver
You drop the silver salver.
say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing indigo.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
point salver
You point your spatula at the silver salver. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
tak salver
I don't understand.
e
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
w
Outside the Lighthouse
You are outside a towering lighthouse. The Marmalade forest is to the east.
There's a silver salver here.
take all
You pick up the silver salver.
e
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
n
By the Lake
You are standing besides a large lake of crème pâtissière. In the middle of the lake is a floating island. There's a forest to the south and a glacier to the east.
wave wand
(Assuming you meant the spatula)
You wave the spatula around.
read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

say secana
“SeCaNa”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from indigo to white.
point lake
You point your spatula at the lake. An orb of white light leaves the spatula and hits the lake.
The whole lake seems to glow for a second and then the crème pâtissière turns to water.
l
By the Lake
You are standing besides a large lake. In the middle of the lake is a floating island. There's a forest to the south and a glacier to the east.
in
You see no way inside.
You could try going east or south.
swim
You swim over to the floating island.
On the Floating Island
You are on an island in the middle of the lake.
There's a cinnamon stick here.
take stick
You pick up the cinnamon stick.
You found another magic ingredient!
swim
You swim back to the shore.
By the Lake
You are standing besides a large lake. In the middle of the lake is a floating island. There's a forest to the south and a glacier to the east.
e
Gelato Glacier
You are on a glacier made of ice cream! To the west is a lake and you can see Mount Battenberg to the south.
There's a large block of ice here.
x ice
The block of ice is so crystal clear that it's acting as a prism, projecting a small rainbow on the ground. You can see a jelly bean encased in the middle of the block of ice.
x rainbow
You never really understood why the older generations hate rainbows so much. Sure, they were one of Warivald's symbols but he's gone now.
s
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
e
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A large boulder abuts a tall mesa. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
x cookies
The desert's “sand” is actually made of crushed cookies!
take cookies
No thanks, walked-on cookie crumbs don't really appeal to you all that much.
x boulder
On closer inspection, what you thought was a boulder is actually a giant smoutebol about two meters in diameter!
say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing indigo.
point boulder
You point your spatula at the boulder. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
x bouldr
(Assuming you meant the boulder)
On closer inspection, what you thought was a boulder is actually a giant smoutebol about two meters in diameter!
x boulder
On closer inspection, what you thought was a boulder is actually a giant smoutebol about two meters in diameter!
take smoutebol
The smoutebol is way too large to pick up.
s
The Cliffs
You are at the top of some cliffs, overlooking the sea. There's a rift in the ground next to a sorry-looking bubbleberry bush. The desert is to the north.
x bush
A green bush, topped with pods full of unripe bubbleberries. It looks thirsty.
read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

n
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A large boulder abuts a tall mesa. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
n
You see no way north.
You could try going south or west.
w
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
n
Gelato Glacier
You are on a glacier made of ice cream! To the west is a lake and you can see Mount Battenberg to the south.
There's a large block of ice here.
say bake
“BaKe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from indigo to orange.
point ice
You point your spatula at the large block of ice. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
The spatula seems drawn to the jelly bean.
point bean
You point your spatula at the jelly bean. An orb of orange light leaves the spatula and hits the jelly bean.
The jelly bean glows red hot, and the block of ice starts melting! In no time the block is completely gone, so you pick up the jelly bean.
You found another magic ingredient!
take bean
You already have the orange jelly bean.
read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

s
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
u
You climb. And climb. And climb. And finally, you reach the summit.
At the summit of Mount Battenberg
You are at the very top of Mount Battenberg, on the rim of its caldera. In the caldera you can see a small lake of bubbling hot strawberry jam!
say sebake
“SeBaKe”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing blue.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
The spatula seems drawn to the lake of strawberry jam.
point lak
(Assuming you meant the lake of strawberry jam)
You point your spatula at the lake of strawberry jam. An orb of blue light leaves the spatula and hits the lake of strawberry jam.
The strawberry jam cools down!
l
At the summit of Mount Battenberg
You are at the very top of Mount Battenberg, on the rim of its caldera. In the caldera you can see a small lake of strawberry jam!
in
You see no way inside.
You could try going down.
x lake
The strawberry jam is lukewarm.
take jam
What do you want to put the strawberry jam in?
mason
(Assuming you meant the mason jar)
You scoop some strawberry jam into the mason jar.
You found another magic ingredient!
score
You have found 5 out of 16 magic ingredients.
d
The climb down is much more pleasant.
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
e
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A large boulder abuts a tall mesa. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
u
You see no way up.
You could try going south or west.
climb boulder
You clamber up onto the boulder but that doesn't help you achieve anything so you hop back down.
x mesa
The mesa towers above you, its sides almost vertical.
climb mesa
No way, you'd surely fall and hurt yourself.
i
You have:
- a spatula
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean

read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

say sehike
“SeHiKe”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing indigo.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
The spatula seems drawn to the boulder.
point boulder
You point your spatula at the boulder. An orb of indigo light leaves the spatula and hits the boulder.
The boulder shrinks down to a regular sized smoutebol which you pick up. The boulder gone, you discover a cave in the mesa!
You found another magic ingredient!
in
Inside the Mesa
You are in a shallow cave inside the mesa. In the back, on the northern wall is some kind of crystal portal. The desert is outside.
x portal
A crystal portal set in the back wall of the cave. You shudder when you notice that is is inscribed with Warivald's skull logo.
in
A crystal portal blocks the way.
enter portal
That isn't something you can enter.
say sesame
“SeSaMe”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing red.
point portal
You point your spatula at the crystal portal but, unexpectedly, nothing happens. You could swear that the logo is smirking at you.
x logo
It looks like a grinning unicorn skull. You heard stories of how Warivald's supporters had the logo tattooed on their forearm and how that made it easy to identify them after his downfall. You feel like the logo is mocking your efforts.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing red)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol

read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

say baya
“BaYa”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from red to orange.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
The spatula seems drawn to the crystal portal.
point portal
You point your spatula at the crystal portal. An orb of orange light leaves the spatula and hits the crystal portal.
The portal seems to reject the orange orb which bounces off before fading away.
say sebaya
“SeBaYa”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing blue.
say sesame
“SeSaMe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from blue to red.
say sesape
“SeSaPe”, you exclaim! Your spatula briefly dims then goes on glowing red.
say sape
“SaPe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from red to violet.
say bake
“BaKe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from violet to orange.
say sebake
“SeBaKe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from orange to blue.
say cana
“CaNa”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from blue to green.
say secana
“SeCaNa”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from green to white.
say sehike
“SeHiKe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from white to indigo.
say hike
“HiKe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from indigo to yellow.
say sesame
“SeSaMe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from yellow to red.
point portal
You point your spatula at the crystal portal but, unexpectedly, nothing happens. You could swear that the logo is smirking at you.
say baya
“BaYa”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from red to orange.
point portal
You point your spatula at the crystal portal. An orb of orange light leaves the spatula and hits the crystal portal.
The portal seems to reject the orange orb which bounces off before fading away.
say hike
“HiKe”, you exclaim! Your spatula starts glowing yellow.
point portal
You point your spatula at the crystal portal. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
w
You see no way west.
You could try going north or outside.
n
A crystal portal blocks the way.
out
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A tall mesa has a cave leading into it. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
w
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
n
Gelato Glacier
You are on a glacier made of ice cream! To the west is a lake and you can see Mount Battenberg to the south.
x glacier
The ground is made of vanilla ice cream.
take cream
(Assuming you meant the glacier)
It's rather dirty.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing yellow)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol

wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
save
(SAVE default)
[Saved game]
s
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
s
You see no way south.
You could try going east, north, up, or west.
w
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
s
Field
You are in a large field where the hot air balloon has landed. To the north is a forest.
e
You see no way east.
You could try going north.
n
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
x cottage
It looks like a regular cottage but it's made of cottage cheese. It has a gingerbread door.
take cheese
(Assuming you meant the cottage cheese cottage)
You can't take the cottage cheese cottage.
n
By the Lake
You are standing besides a large lake. In the middle of the lake is a floating island. There's a forest to the south and a glacier to the east.
e
Gelato Glacier
You are on a glacier made of ice cream! To the west is a lake and you can see Mount Battenberg to the south.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing yellow)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol

read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

say sebake
“SeBaKe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from yellow to blue.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
s
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
in
You see no way inside.
You could try going east, north, up, or west.
score
You have found 6 out of 16 magic ingredients.
s
You see no way south.
You could try going east, north, up, or west.
l
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
u
You climb. And climb. And climb. And finally, you reach the summit.
At the summit of Mount Battenberg
You are at the very top of Mount Battenberg, on the rim of its caldera. In the caldera you can see a small lake of strawberry jam!
x jam
Which jam do you mean, the lake of strawberry jam or the jar of strawberry jam?
d
The climb down is much more pleasant.
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
e
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A tall mesa has a cave leading into it. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
in
Inside the Mesa
You are in a shallow cave inside the mesa. In the back, on the northern wall is some kind of crystal portal. The desert is outside.
x portal
A crystal portal set in the back wall of the cave. It is inscribed with Warivald's logo.
help
This game is played by reading the story and typing simple imperative (i.e. VERB object(s)) commands. For example you can type:
get chef's hat
wear it
open the fridge
put the cake in the oven

Some frequently used commands have abbreviations: instead of take inventory you can simply type i, to move around you can type the first letter of the direction (e.g. n instead of go north, in, up, ...), the look command (which redisplays the current room) can be abbreviated to l, and, most importantly, to examine an item you can type x (the item).

You almost never have to type the full object description or use articles. For instance, if the game tells you there is a shiny white diamond here, you can type x shiny, or x white, or x diamond to examine it.

Generally, you begin by examining objects around you, examining yourself (x me), and seeing what, if anything, you are carrying. You shouldn't need it, but if you change your mind you can undo your previous actions.
hint
Alas, the author didn't have time to add an in-game hint system. But do feel free to ask for hints over on the Interactive Fiction Community Forum.
x portal
A crystal portal set in the back wall of the cave. It is inscribed with Warivald's logo.
x logo
It looks like a grinning unicorn skull. You heard stories of how Warivald's supporters had the logo tattooed on their forearm and how that made it easy to identify them after his downfall. You feel like the logo is mocking your efforts.
x grimoire
Your personal book of magic. You filled it with the spells you've learned.
say hike
“HiKe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from blue to yellow.
point portal
You point your spatula at the crystal portal. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
say sesape
“SeSaPe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from yellow to red.
l
Inside the Mesa
You are in a shallow cave inside the mesa. In the back, on the northern wall is some kind of crystal portal. The desert is outside.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing red)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol

read not
(Assuming you meant the scribbled note)
The scribbled note reads:Hiya Miss D,
I changed my door again — can't be too careful what with Warivald lurking around — feel free to drop by anytime (use sesape).
XOXO Noel
PS: thanks again for the dollhouse bed!
read letter
The crumpled letter reads:Dear Noel,
I discovered a new magic suffix for beds! I've enclosed a tiny bed I made with SEHILI for you to put in your dollhouse.
Love,
Dell'Era
say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from red to indigo.
say hili
“HiLi”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from indigo to yellow.
point portal
You point your spatula at the crystal portal. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
s
You see no way south.
You could try going north or outside.
out
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A tall mesa has a cave leading into it. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
s
The Cliffs
You are at the top of some cliffs, overlooking the sea. There's a rift in the ground next to a sorry-looking bubbleberry bush. The desert is to the north.
x bush
A green bush, topped with pods full of unripe bubbleberries. It looks thirsty.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing yellow)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol

take bubbleberries
The bubbleberries aren't ripe.
x grimoire
Your personal book of magic. You filled it with the spells you've learned.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing yellow)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol

w
You see no way west.
You could try going down or north.
n
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A tall mesa has a cave leading into it. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
w
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
n
Gelato Glacier
You are on a glacier made of ice cream! To the west is a lake and you can see Mount Battenberg to the south.
w
By the Lake
You are standing besides a large lake. In the middle of the lake is a floating island. There's a forest to the south and a glacier to the east.
put water in kilner
(Assuming you meant the Kilner jar)
You should only put liquids in the Kilner jar.
x lake
It's a large lake in the middle of which is a floating island.
fill kilner
(Assuming you meant the Kilner jar)
(With water)
You scoop some water into the Kilner jar.
s
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
e
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
s
You see no way south.
You could try going east, north, up, or west.
e
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A tall mesa has a cave leading into it. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
s
The Cliffs
You are at the top of some cliffs, overlooking the sea. There's a rift in the ground next to a sorry-looking bubbleberry bush. The desert is to the north.
pour water on bush
You pour water from the jar onto the bubbleberry bush and it seems refreshed.
take bubbleberries
The bubbleberries aren't ripe.
say hili
“HiLi”, you exclaim! Your spatula briefly dims then goes on glowing yellow.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from yellow to indigo.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
point bush
You point your spatula at the bubbleberry bush. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing indigo)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol

x grimoire
Your personal book of magic. You filled it with the spells you've learned.
read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

say hike
“HiKe”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from indigo to yellow.
The pods on the bush burst open, revealing ripe bubbleberries.
take bubbleberries
You pick up the bubbleberries.
You found another magic ingredient!
d
You scramble down into the rift.
Cavern
You are in a dark cavern, dimly lit by the yellow light coming from your spatula. Some rough steps lead up and there's a passage to the west.
w
You follow a twisty little passage until you see some daylight.
Secret Beach
You are on a small cliffside beach, lapped by waves from the Sapphire Sea to the south. There is a cave entrance in the cliff to the east.
x beach
A small sandy beach.
x sea
The Sapphire Sea is famous for being infested with sharks.
swim
No way, you don't want to be attacked by a shark!
enter sea
No way, you don't want to be attacked by a shark!
x cave
(Assuming you meant the cave entrance)
The cave leads into the cliffs to the east.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing yellow)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol
some bubbleberries

score
You have found 7 out of 16 magic ingredients.
e
You enter the cave and follow a twisty little passage.
Cavern
You are in a dark cavern, dimly lit by the yellow light coming from your spatula. Some rough steps lead up and there's a passage to the west.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing yellow)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol
some bubbleberries

read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

say baya
“BaYa”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from yellow to orange.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing orange)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol
some bubbleberries

drop salver
You drop the silver salver.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
take spatula
You already have the spatula.
u
The Cliffs
You are at the top of some cliffs, overlooking the sea. There's a rift in the ground next to a green bubbleberry bush. The desert is to the north.
n
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A tall mesa has a cave leading into it. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
n
You see no way north.
You could try going south or west.
w
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
n
Gelato Glacier
You are on a glacier made of ice cream! To the west is a lake and you can see Mount Battenberg to the south.
take ice cream
It's rather dirty.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing orange)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol
some bubbleberries

w
By the Lake
You are standing besides a large lake. In the middle of the lake is a floating island. There's a forest to the south and a glacier to the east.
swim
You swim over to the floating island.
On the Floating Island
You are on an island in the middle of the lake.
swim
You swim back to the shore.
By the Lake
You are standing besides a large lake. In the middle of the lake is a floating island. There's a forest to the south and a glacier to the east.
w
You see no way west.
You could try going east or south.
s
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
in
Inside the Cottage Cheese Cottage
You are in a dim room. In one corner is a desk. A door leads outside.
x desk
Like any self-respecting text adventure desk, this one has a drawer.
open drawer
The drawer is already open.
out
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
w
Outside the Lighthouse
You are outside a towering lighthouse. The Marmalade forest is to the east.
in
Bottom of the Lighthouse
You are at the bottom of the lighthouse. Some debris litters a corner of the room. There's also an old vending machine here and a chalkboard next to the door that leads out. Some stairs lead up.
x machine
Well, you assume it's a vending machine: it has a coin sized slot and a hole at the bottom. You have no idea what it might sell though.
x chalkboard
It's a small chalkboard next to the door for keeping notes. A message on the chalkboard reads: “Don't forget to close the door! (Use sape)”
put salver in slot
You don't have a salver.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing orange)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol
some bubbleberries

e
You see no way east.
You could try going outside or up.
out
Outside the Lighthouse
You are outside a towering lighthouse. The Marmalade forest is to the east.
e
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
e
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
e
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A tall mesa has a cave leading into it. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
s
The Cliffs
You are at the top of some cliffs, overlooking the sea. There's a rift in the ground next to a green bubbleberry bush. The desert is to the north.
d
You scramble down into the rift.
Cavern
You are in a dark cavern, dimly lit by the orange light coming from your spatula. Some rough steps lead up and there's a passage to the west.
There's a silver salver here.
take salver
You pick up the silver salver.
u
The Cliffs
You are at the top of some cliffs, overlooking the sea. There's a rift in the ground next to a green bubbleberry bush. The desert is to the north.
n
Shortbread Desert
You are on a flat plain of crushed sablé cookies. A tall mesa has a cave leading into it. Mount Battenberg rises to the west and some cliffs are south of here.
w
Base of Mount Battenberg
You are standing by the scree at the base of Mount Battenberg. To the west is a forest, to the north is a glacier and to the east is a desert.
w
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
w
Outside the Lighthouse
You are outside a towering lighthouse. The Marmalade forest is to the east.
in
Bottom of the Lighthouse
You are at the bottom of the lighthouse. Some debris litters a corner of the room. There's also an old vending machine here and a chalkboard next to the door that leads out. Some stairs lead up.
drop salver
You drop the silver salver.
say sehili
“SeHiLi”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from orange to indigo.
wave spatula
You wave the spatula around.
point salver
You point your spatula at the silver salver. Nothing happens. You recall that sometimes idly waving the spatula around can help identify valid targets for the loaded spell.
take salver
You pick up the silver salver.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing indigo)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol
some bubbleberries

u
Halfway up the Lighthouse
You are in a small room about halfway up the lighthouse. There's a small desk here and stairs lead up and down.
x desk
It's just a boring old desk. On the desk are an unfinished letter and a newspaper clipping.
read unfinished
(Assuming you meant the unfinished letter)
It reads:Dear Dell'Era,
have you seen this article? This changes everything! Our exotic door strategy is now completely useless. We have no defense against Warivald if we don—The letter ends midword.
read clipping
It's an article announcing the discovery of the “sesame” spell. You remember your grandparents telling you how inconvenient opening things was before the universal opener spell was discovered.
u
Top of the Lighthouse
You are all the way up the lighthouse, in the lantern room. There's a fresnel lens here, below which is a plaque, and some stairs leading down.
x plaque
A plaque below the lens reads:
“This lantern installed in 723 by the MNA thanks to funding by the SACSFP.
Light it with BAYA”
put salver in lens
You can't put things in the fresnel lens.
i
You have:
- a spatula (glowing indigo)
- a grimoire
- a scribbled note
- a crumpled letter
- a Kilner jar
- a silver salver
As well as the following ingredients:
a red chrysanthemum cookie
a mason jar full of strawberry jam
a sugar plum
a cinnamon stick
an orange jelly bean
a smoutebol
some bubbleberries

read grimoire
Say the magic word to charge the spatula then point it at the target.
sesame	use to open
cana	turns water into crème pâtissière
hike	to instantly prove a dough
bake	cooks raw dough in a flash
sesape	Open Noel's door
sehili	used to make tiny beds?
sape	closes the lighthouse door
baya	light the lighthouse light

d
Halfway up the Lighthouse
You are in a small room about halfway up the lighthouse. There's a small desk here and stairs lead up and down.
say hili
“HiLi”, you exclaim! The glowing light from your spatula changes from indigo to yellow.
wave
(The spatula)
You wave the spatula around.
d
Bottom of the Lighthouse
You are at the bottom of the lighthouse. Some debris litters a corner of the room. There's also an old vending machine here and a chalkboard next to the door that leads out. Some stairs lead up.
wave
(The spatula)
You wave the spatula around.
out
Outside the Lighthouse
You are outside a towering lighthouse. The Marmalade forest is to the east.
wave
(The spatula)
You wave the spatula around.
e
Marmalade Forest
Between the make-believe trees is a cottage cheese cottage. Through the trees you can see a lighthouse to the west. A mountain is to the east. You can see a lake to the north. To the south is a field.
s
Field
You are in a large field where the hot air balloon has landed. To the north is a forest.
save
(SAVE default)
[Saved game]
enter balloon
Your mentor will grade you on how many magic ingredients you bring back. Are you ready to leave the island?
y
You hop into the hot air balloon and return home.
Professor Hollywood looks at the 7 ingredients you brought back and awards you a P for Poor.
She frowns and says: “You'll need to cast spells beyond those in your grimoire to get a better grade.”
You have found 7 out of 16 magic ingredients.
The end
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