Start of a transcript of Daddy's Birthday An Interactive Fiction by Ruth and Jonathan Release 1 / Serial number 210630 / Inform 7 build 6M62 (I6/v6.33 lib 6/12N) Version 1.0 * Type "about" to learn about the game * Identification number: //4244AF11-C78C-4064-87CD-C9FF508E6AB6// Interpreter version 1.3.5 / VM 3.1.2 / Library serial number 080126 Standard Rules version 3/120430 by Graham Nelson Approaches version 7 by Emily Short >about It all started with a walkthrough of an imaginary game that 8-year-old Ruth typed for Daddy's birthday... then Daddy converted it into a real game, with Ruth's help. It is possible to play it exactly as in the original walkthrough, or to enjoy a very different birthday. Thanks to the following amazing beta testers: Auntie J; B Slade (beslayed); Edo; Garry Francis (Warrigal); Giannis Georgiou (GiannisG); Grandma and Grandpa; Mummy; Rovarsson; Ruth. If you are new to interactive fiction, type "tutorial". To use Ruth's story during the game, type "walkthrough". >tutorial This interactive fiction story (text adventure game) takes place in various rooms, and involves interacting with the objects and characters in those rooms to progress towards the end of the story. Here are some of the main commands in this game: Directions - navigate through rooms using compass directions (e.g. type "go northeast", abbreviated to "ne"), or "up"/"down". Once you have visited a room, you can return to it by typing "go to room name". "Look" (abbreviated to "L") - to see the room description again. "Examine something" (abbreviated to "x something") - to learn more about an object or character. This is the most commonly used command. "Inventory" (abbreviated to "i") - to see a list of what you are carrying or wearing. "Hello character" or "ask character about something" - to converse with a character. Other sentences will depend on what you want to achieve (e.g. "put something on something else") or discover (e.g. "smell ...", "taste ...", "feel ..." or "listen to ..."). Try out any verb that seems relevant, and keep sentences short like these examples. Enjoy your birthday! >l zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz >i zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz >wake up You wake up (again) and notice the party decorations. You decide to sit up. >x me You are the same person as you were yesterday, though something seems different. >g You are the same person as you were yesterday, though something seems different. >i You are carrying: a dressing gown (being worn) >x gown It has light and dark blue stripes and is very snuggly. >snuggle That's not a verb I recognise. >* ah well (Thanks.) >actions That's not a verb I recognise. >l Big Bedroom You are in the biggest bedroom in the house. Your daughter usually calls it "Mummy's Bedroom" by mistake. This is probably because Mummy usually is found sleeping in it. There is a big wardrobe in front of you and a rocking chair to the left. >* I presume that means I am the epoynmous daddy (Thanks.) >x bed The bed is super-king size, so big enough for the entire family. >look under bed Believe it or not, there is nothing there. >x wardrobe It is one of those wardrobes with sliding doors. Each of the doors has a mirror on it. >x mirror Someone older than he was yesterday is looking at the mirror from the other side. >open wardrobe You have decided to stay in your dressing gown for now, so the wardrobe stays closed. >x chair It is made of grey velvet, and doesn't look very sturdy. >rock (the rocking chair) You can't quite do that while in bed. >get up Done. >rock (the rocking chair) The rocking chair moves back and forwards a bit, but to get the full effect you'd need to sit on it first. >sit (on the rocking chair) You sit on the rocking chair, and it creaks beneath your weight. >rock (the rocking chair) You rock on the rocking chair, and fall off. You bang your head on the wall. >* Oh no! (Thanks.) >sit (on the rocking chair) You sit on the rocking chair, very gingerly this time, and it creaks beneath your weight. >rock (the rocking chair) You're not going to try that again! >* Once bitten twice shy, fair enough (Thanks.) >up From this location, you can go northeast. >l Big Bedroom (on the rocking chair) You are in the biggest bedroom in the house. Your daughter usually calls it "Mummy's Bedroom" by mistake. This is probably because Mummy usually is found sleeping in it. There is a big wardrobe in front of you and a rocking chair to the left. The landing is to the northeast. >stand You get off the rocking chair. Big Bedroom You are in the biggest bedroom in the house. Your daughter usually calls it "Mummy's Bedroom" by mistake. This is probably because Mummy usually is found sleeping in it. There is a big wardrobe in front of you and a rocking chair to the left. The landing is to the northeast. >ne Landing You are standing on the landing. A few rooms go different directions, but you decide to go down the stairs. >e You'd rather go downstairs. >sw Big Bedroom You are in the biggest bedroom in the house. Your daughter usually calls it "Mummy's Bedroom" by mistake. This is probably because Mummy usually is found sleeping in it. There is a big wardrobe in front of you and a rocking chair to the left. The landing is to the northeast. >ne Landing You are standing on the landing. A few rooms go different directions, but you decide to go down the stairs. >n But you've already decided to go downstairs. >w You feel like joining everyone else downstairs. >sw Big Bedroom You are in the biggest bedroom in the house. Your daughter usually calls it "Mummy's Bedroom" by mistake. This is probably because Mummy usually is found sleeping in it. There is a big wardrobe in front of you and a rocking chair to the left. The landing is to the northeast. >ne Landing You are standing on the landing. A few rooms go different directions, but you decide to go down the stairs. >s Let's go downstairs instead. >se You'd rather go downstairs. >e But you've already decided to go downstairs. >ne You feel like joining everyone else downstairs. >d Hallway There is a door to the southeast and northwest. Your head is throbbing with pain. You really need to get some ice on it. >x head Your head is throbbing with pain. You wish that you hadn't started rocking on the rocking chair. >nw Playroom This is the Playroom. Usually messy, this room is spotless. Mummy has clearly tidied it last night. There is a door to the northwest. >se Hallway There is a door to the southeast and northwest, and stairs back up to the landing. >nw Playroom This is the Playroom. Usually messy, this room is spotless. Mummy has clearly tidied it last night. There is a door to the northwest leading to the kitchen, and the hallway is to the southeast. >* Hmm, some exits going undescribed (Thanks.) >nw Kitchen The kitchen is a small room with a silver fridge-freezer. There is always a small table and chairs, but the table seems to have disappeared. There is a door to the northwest. Your head is throbbing with pain. You really need to get some ice on it, and seeing there is a freezer, decide to open it. >se Playroom This is the Playroom. Usually messy, this room is spotless. Mummy has clearly tidied it last night. There is a door to the northwest leading to the kitchen, and the hallway is to the southeast. >nw Kitchen The kitchen is a small room with a silver fridge-freezer. There is always a small table and chairs, but the table seems to have disappeared. There is a door to the northwest and the playroom is back to the southeast. >se Playroom This is the Playroom. Usually messy, this room is spotless. Mummy has clearly tidied it last night. There is a door to the northwest leading to the kitchen, and the hallway is to the southeast. >se Hallway There is a door to the southeast and northwest, and stairs back up to the landing. >sw From this location, you can go northwest and up. >se This leads outside. You don't want to end up outside your front door in your dressing gown. All you can think about is your sore head. >nw Playroom This is the Playroom. Usually messy, this room is spotless. Mummy has clearly tidied it last night. There is a door to the northwest leading to the kitchen, and the hallway is to the southeast. Your poor head is still suffering. >nw Kitchen The kitchen is a small room with a silver fridge-freezer. There is always a small table and chairs, but the table seems to have disappeared. There is a door to the northwest and the playroom is back to the southeast. >x chairs These are your kitchen chairs but they look lonely without their table. >x table There it is - gone! >x door Which do you mean, the playroom door, the back door or the freezer? >back door I only understood you as far as wanting to back. >x back door It's your back door, leading out into the garden. >x fridge It's a lovely shiny new freezer. You need to treat your sore head. >open it You open the freezer. Inside is exactly what you have been looking for. An icepack! >x pack It is icy cold. >take it Taken. All you can think about is your sore head. >put it on myself You put the icepack on your head, and feel better immediately. Now that your head is better, you start to wonder about the missing table. >wonder about missing table You stop for a minute to wonder about the disappearing table. Maybe it's outside? >* ha! Nicely done (Thanks.) >nw Garden You have found the table! But why was it here in the first place? Suddenly, your daughters jump out of their hiding places and shout "SURPRISE!" >scream AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH! Mummy arrives with a chocolate Nutella cake and puts it on the table. >hello daughters Ruth and Jane beam at you, and explain that they would prefer you to speak to them individually. >hello ruth You say "Hello" to Ruth, and she says "Hello Daddy!" Mummy brings some deckchairs out of the garage and places them around the table. >x ruth Ruth is your lovely 8-year-old daughter - and the co-author and beta tester of this game. >x jane Jane is your lovely 4-year-old daughter. Your daughters say, "Daddy, why don't you sit on the deckchair? We have a present for you." >hello jane Jane gives you a big hug. >x mom You can't see any such thing. >x mummy Your favourite adult female. >hello mummy You say "Hello" to Mummy and she gives you a big hug. She also says something about the freezer. >in Kitchen The kitchen is a small room with a silver fridge-freezer. There is always a small table and chairs, but the table seems to have disappeared. There is a door to the northwest and the playroom is back to the southeast. >close freezer You close the freezer. >nw Garden You are in the garden. Your beautiful wife and daughters are here, and have made a great effort to transform your back garden into a party venue. You can go back into the house to the southeast. On the wooden table is a Nutella cake. You can also see a deckchair, Mummy and your daughters here. >* Nice catch! (Thanks.) >hello mummy You say "Hello" to Mummy and she gives you a big hug. >x garden Garden You are in the garden. Your beautiful wife and daughters are here, and have made a great effort to transform your back garden into a party venue. You can go back into the house to the southeast. On the wooden table is a Nutella cake. You can also see a deckchair, Mummy and your daughters here. >x table Now that you look closely, you see that there is a birthday feast on it!!! >x chair Stripey. Green and white. >x cake Your favourite cake ever, with candles on top. You have been carrying the ice pack for ages! It's so cold you have to drop it. Your daughters say, "Daddy, why don't you sit on the deckchair? We have a present for you." >sit (on the deckchair) As you sit on the deckchair, Mummy places a present onto the table. >blow out candles You blow out the candles and everybody cheers and claps. Ruth says, "Make a wish!" >undo Garden [Previous turn undone.] >* Should I wait for the song? (Thanks.) >x present It is covered in shiny wrapping paper. >open it In the present is a beautiful new tie, covered in gold stars. >x tie The tie has gold stars. It might look nice with your dressing gown! >wear it Haven't you forgotten something? >take tie You already have that. Suddenly you remember what you'd forgotten. You need to say thank you to Mummy! >say thank you Whom do you want to say that to? >all You can't use multiple objects with that verb. >say thank you to mummy You say thank you to Mummy, who accepts it graciously. Your daughters say, "Would you like to try on the tie?" and look on expectantly. >say thank you to ruth Ruth replies, "You're welcome!" >say thank you to jane "You're welcome! Jane replies. >hug mummy You give Mummy a big hug. >hug ruth You give Ruth a big hug. >hug jane You give Jane a big hug. >wear tie You wear the tie, and your daughters say that you look lovely in it. >x me You are the same person as you were yesterday, though something seems different. You suddenly want to rock on the deckchair... >* Do I? Didn't go so well last time (Thanks.) >x cake Your favourite cake ever, with candles on top. >rock What do you want to rock? >chair You rock on the chair and fall over. You should have known better. Oh dear, and you haven't even had any cake yet! *** Unsuccessful birthday *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last command? > undo Garden [Previous turn undone.] >* I mean I had fair warning (Thanks.) >blow out candles You blow out the candles and everybody cheers and claps. Ruth says, "Make a wish!" >ask ruth about wish Ruth loves chatting to you but that topic doesn't interest her. The urge to rock on the deckchair returns... >ask ruth about birthday Ruth says, "I love birthday parties! We made you a birthday feast!" >ask ruth about cake Ruth says, "We baked the Nutella cake yesterday. I hope you like it." >ask ruth about candles Ruth says, "We baked the Nutella cake yesterday. I hope you like it." You do really fancy a go at rocking on the deckchair... >ask ruth about me Ruth loves chatting to you but that topic doesn't interest her. >ask ruth about myself Ruth loves chatting to you but that topic doesn't interest her. >ask ruth about daddy Ruth wishes you a Happy Birthday. That urge to rock on the deckchair just won't go away... >ask ruth about jane Ruth says that Jane has been very helpful. >ask ruth about mummy Ruth replies that Mummy has been really busy preparing for your birthday. >ask ruth about tie "You can wear it at work", Ruth says. That urge to rock on the deckchair just won't go away... >ask mummy about daddy Mummy replies, "That's you!" >ask mummy about mummy Mummy replies, "I'm fine, thanks, just a bit tired!" >ask mummy about jane Mummy says, "Aren't we lucky to have such lovely daughters?" That urge to rock on the deckchair just won't go away... >ask mummy about ruth Mummy says, "Aren't we lucky to have such lovely daughters?" >ask mummy about cake She replies, "We know how much you love Nutella cake." >ask mummy about tie Mummy says, "I hope you like it." That urge to rock on the deckchair just won't go away... >ask mummy about chair She looks surprised and says, "You didn't fall off the rocking chair again did you?" >ask mummy about decjchair Mummy doesn't have anything to say about that topic. >ask mummy about deckchair "I hope it's comfortable enough," That urge to rock on the deckchair just won't go away... >ask jane about jane She exclaims, "I'm Jane! And I'm four years old." >ask jane about ruth Jane explains that Ruth is her big sister. >ask jane about mummy She replies, "Mummy baked a cake for you!" That urge to rock on the deckchair just won't go away... >ask jane about daddy She sings "Happy Birthday" to you. >ask jane about cake "The cake looks tasty," she says with a smile. >ask jane about tue Jane listens intently and smiles back at you. That urge to rock on the deckchair just won't go away... >ask jane about tie Jane explains that it's your birthday present and that Mummy chose it. >ask jane about deckchair "Look at the pattern! Green, white, green, white, green, white..." >eat cake You eat a slice of Nutella cake. Your favourite. NOM NOM NOM! *** Successful birthday *** Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last command? > undo Garden [Previous turn undone.] >walkthrough Walkthrough screen is now on. To turn off, type WALKTHROUGH OFF. To change page, type FORWARD (F) or BACK (B) or numbers 1 to 6. As you progress through the game, the page will turn automatically. Viewing walkthrough page 6 of 6. >1 Viewing walkthrough page 1 of 6. >2 Viewing walkthrough page 2 of 6. >3 Viewing walkthrough page 3 of 6. >4 Viewing walkthrough page 4 of 6. >5 Viewing walkthrough page 5 of 6. >6 Viewing walkthrough page 6 of 6. >* Cute! (Thanks.) >