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APY]OU ARE STANDING AT THE END OF A ROAD BEFORE A SMALL BRICK BUILDING. APA]ROUND YOU IS A FOREST. [A] SMALL STREAM FLOWS OUT OF THE BUILDING ANDAP]DOWN A GULLY. BPY]OU HAVE WALKED UP A HILL, STI
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HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ACPY]OU ARE IN A VALLEY IN THE FOREST BESIDE A STREAM TUMBLING ALONG A CP]ROCKY BED. CTY]OU ARE IN OPEN FOREST, WITH A DEEP VALLEY TO ONE SIDE. CXY]OU ARE IN
OPEN FOREST NEAR BOTH A VALLEY AND A ROAD. C\A]T YOUR FEET ALL THE WATER OF THE STREAM SPLASHES INTO A 2-INCH SLIT BXY]OU ARE INSIDE A BUILDING, A WELL HOUSE FOR A LARGE SPRING. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ADPY]OU ARE IN A 20-FOOT DEPRESSION FLOORED WITH BARE DIRT. [S]ET INTO THEDP]DIRT IS A STRONG STEEL GRATE MOUNTED IN CONCRETE. [A] DRY STREAMBED DP]LEADS INTO THE DEPRESSION. DRY]OU ARE IN
A SMALL CHAMBER BENEATH A 3X3 STEEL GRATE TO THE SURFACE. DRA] LOW CRAWL OVER COBBLES LEADS INWARD TO THE WEST. C\]IN THE ROCK. [D]OWNSTREAM THE STREAMBED IS BARE ROCK. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ADT]AT THE EAST END OF THE PASSAGE. DVY]OU ARE IN A DEBRIS ROOM FILLED WITH STUFF WASHED IN FROM THE SURFACE. DVA] LOW WIDE PASSAGE WITH COBBLES BECOMES PLUGGED WITH MUD AND DEBRIS DV]HERE, BUT
N AWKWARD CANYON LEADS UPWARD AND WEST. [A] NOTE ON THE WALLDV]SAYS "[M]AGIC [W]ORD [XYZZY". DTY]OU ARE CRAWLING OVER COBBLES IN A LOW PASSAGE. [T]HERE IS A DIM LIGHTUHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ADZY]OU ARE IN A SPLENDID CHAMBER THIRTY FEET HIGH. [T]HE WALLS ARE FROZENDZ]RIVERS OF ORANGE STONE. [A]N AWKWARD CANYON AND A GOOD PASSAGE EXIT DZ]FROM EAST AND WEST SIDES OF THE CHAMBER. D\A]T YOUR FE
T IS A SMALL PIT BREATHING TRACES OF WHITE MIST. [A]N EAST D\]PASSAGE ENDS HERE EXCEPT FOR A SMALL CRACK LEADING ON. DXY]OU ARE IN AN AWKWARD SLOPING EAST/WEST CANYON. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AD^]THE WEST. [T]HERE ARE OPENINGS TO EITHER SIDE. [N]EARBY, A WIDE STONED^]STAIRCASE LEADS DOWNWARD. [T]HE HALL IS FILLED WITH WISPS OF WHITE MISTD^]SWAYING TO AND FRO ALMOST AS IF ALIVE. [A] COLD WIND BLOWS UP THE D^]STAIRCASE.
[T]HERE IS A PASSAGE AT THE TOP OF A DOME BEHIND YOU. EPT]HE CRACK IS FAR TOO SMALL FOR YOU TO FOLLOW. D^Y]OU ARE AT ONE END OF A VAST HALL STRETCHING FORWARD OUT OF SIGHT TO UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AEQT]HE MIST IS QUITE THICK HERE, AND THE FISSURE IS TOO WIDE TO JUMP. ERT]HIS IS A LOW ROOM WITH A CRUDE NOTE ON THE WALL. [T]HE NOTE SAYS, ER"Y]OU WON T GET IT UP THE STEPS". ESY]OU ARE IN
THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING, WITH PASSAGES OFF IN ALL ES]DIRECTIONS. EQY]OU ARE ON THE EAST BANK OF A FISSURE SLICING CLEAR ACROSS THE HALL. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AEUY]OU DIDN T MAKE IT. EVT]HE DOME IS UNCLIMBABLE. EWY]OU ARE AT THE WEST END OF THE TWOPIT ROOM. [T]HERE IS A LARGE HOLE EW]IN THE WAL
ABOVE THE PIT AT THIS END OF THE ROOM. EXY]OU ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EASTERN PIT IN THE TWOPIT ROOM. [T]HERE ETY]OU ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT WITH A BROKEN NECK. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AEYY]OU ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WESTERN PIT IN THE TWOPIT ROOM. [T]HERE EY]IS A LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE YOU. EZY]OU CLAMBER UP THE PLANT AND SCURRY THROUGH THE HOLE AT THE TOP. E[Y]OU ARE ON
THE WEST SIDE OF THE FISSURE IN THE HALL OF MISTS. E\Y]OU ARE IN A LOW N/S PASSAGE AT A HOLE IN THE FLOOR. [T]HE HOLE GOES EX]IS A SMALL POOL OF OIL IN ONE CORNER OF THE PIT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AE]Y]OU ARE IN THE SOUTH SIDE CHAMBER. E^Y]OU ARE IN THE WEST SIDE CHAMBER OF THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING. E^A] PASSAGE CONTINUES WEST AND UP HERE. E
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HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFP ]WEST, AND A WALL OF BROKEN ROCK TO THE EAST. [T]HERE IS A LARGE "[Y2]"FP ]ON A ROCK IN THE ROOM S CENTER. FQY]OU ARE IN A JUMBLE OF ROCK, WITH CRACKS EVERYWHERE. FQ Y]OU RE
T A LOW WINDOW OVERLOOKING A HUGE PIT, WHICH EXTENDS UP OUT OF FQ ]SIGHT. [A] FLOOR IS INDISTINCTLY VISIBLE OVER 50 FEET BELOW. [T]RACES FP Y]OU ARE IN A LARGE ROOM, WITH A PASSAGE TO THE SOUTH, A PASSAGE TO THE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFQ M]ARKS IN THE DUST AROUND THE WINDOW WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE THAT FQ ]SOMEONE HAS BEEN HERE RECENTLY. [D]IRECTLY ACROSS THE PIT FROM YOU AND FQ ]25 FEET AWAY THERE IS A SIMILAR WINDOW LOOKING INTO A LIGHTED ROOM. FQ A ]SHAD
WY FIGURE CAN BE SEEN THERE PEERING BACK AT YOU. FRY]OU ARE IN A DIRTY BROKEN PASSAGE. [T]O THE EAST IS A CRAWL. [T]O THE FQ ]OF WHITE MIST COVER THE FLOOR OF THE PIT,BECOMING THICKER TO THE RIGHT.UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFR Y]OU ARE ON THE BRINK OF A SMALL CLEAN CLIMBABLE PIT. [A] CRAWL LEADS FR ]WEST. FSY]OU ARE IN THE BOTTOM OF A SMALL PIT WITH A LITTLE STREAM, WHICH FS]ENTERS A
D EXITS THROUGH TINY SLITS. FS Y]OU ARE IN A LARGE ROOM FULL OF DUSTY ROCKS. [T]HERE IS A BIG HOLE IN FR]WEST IS A LARGE PASSAGE. [A]BOVE YOU IS A HOLE TO ANOTHER PASSAGE. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFTY]OU HAVE CRAWLED THROUGH A VERY LOW WIDE PASSAGE PARALLEL TO AND NORTH FT]OF THE HALL OF MISTS. FT Y]OU ARE AT THE WEST END OF HALL OF MISTS. [A] LOW WIDE CRAWL CONTINUES FT ]WEST AND
ANOTHER GOES NORTH. [T]O THE SOUTH IS A LITTLE PASSAGE 6 FEET FT ]OFF THE FLOOR. FS ]THE FLOOR. [T]HERE ARE CRACKS EVERYWHERE, AND A PASSAGE LEADING EAST. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFU Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. FVY]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. FV Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. FWD]EAD END
FW D]EAD END! FUY]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFX Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. FYY]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. FY Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. FZY]OU ARE
N A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. FZ Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. FXD]EAD END! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AF[ Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. F\D]EAD END! F\ Y]OU ARE ON THE BRINK OF A THIRTY FOOT PIT WITH A MASSIVE ORANGE COLUMN F\ ]DOWN ON
WALL. [Y]OU COULD CLIMB DOWN HERE BUT YOU COULD NOT GET BACK F\ ]UP. [T]HE MAZE CONTINUES AT THIS LEVEL. F[D]EAD END! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AF] Y]OU HAVE CRAWLED THROUGH A VERY LOW WIDE PASSAGE PARALLEL TO AND NORTH F] ]OF THE HALL OF MISTS. F^Y]OU ARE AT THE EAST END OF A VERY LONG HALL APPARENTLY WITHOUT SIDE F^]CHAMBERS
[T]O THE EAST A LOW WIDE CRAWL SLANTS UP. [T]O THE NORTH A F^]ROUND TWO FOOT HOLE SLANTS DOWN. F]D]EAD END! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AF^ ]JOINS UP WITH A NARROW NORTH/SOUTH PASSAGE. F
Y]OU ARE AT A CROSSOVER OF A HIGH N/S PASSAGE AND A LOW E/W ONE. F
D]EAD END! GPY]OU ARE AT A COMPLEX JUNCTION. [A] LOW HANDS AND KNEES PASSAGE FROM GP]THE NORTH JOINS A HIGHER CRAWL FROM THE EAST TO MAKE A WALKING F^ Y]OU ARE AT THE WEST END OF A V
RY LONG FEATURELESS HALL. [T]HE HALL UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGP]IS DAMP HERE. GPPY]OU ARE IN BEDQUILT, A LONG EAST/WEST PASSAGE WITH HOLES EVERYWHERE. GPPT]O EXPLORE AT RANDOM SELECT NORTH, SOUTH, UP, OR DOWN. GP Y]OU ARE
IN A ROOM WHOSE WALLS RESEMBLE SWISS CHEESE. [O]BVIOUS GP ]PASSAGES GO WEST, EAST, NE, AND NW. [P]ART OF THE ROOM IS OCCUPIED BY GP]PASSAGE GOING WEST. [T]HERE IS ALSO A LARGE ROOM ABOVE. [T]HE AIR UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGP0Y]OU ARE AT THE EAST END OF THE TWOPIT ROOM. [T]HE FLOOR HERE IS GP0]LITTERED WITH THIN ROCK SLABS, WHICH MAKE IT EASY TO DESCEND THE PITS. GP0]THERE IS A PATH HERE BYPASSING THE PITS TO CONNECT PASSAGES FROM EAST GP0]AND WE
T. [T]HERE ARE HOLES ALL OVER, BUT THE ONLY BIG ONE IS ON THE GP0]WALL DIRECTLY OVER THE WEST PIT WHERE YOU CAN T GET TO IT. GP ]A LARGE BEDROCK BLOCK. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGQ]FALLEN FROM THE CEILING (SLAB ROOM). [E]AST AND WEST THERE ONCE WERE GQ]LARGE PASSAGES, BUT THEY ARE NOW FILLED WITH BOULDERS. [L]OW SMALL GQ]PASSAGES GO NORTH AND SOUTH, AND THE SOUTH ONE QUICKLY BENDS WEST GQ]AROUND THE
BOULDERS. GQPY]OU ARE IN A SECRET N/S CANYON ABOVE A LARGE ROOM. GQY]OU ARE IN A LARGE LOW CIRCULAR CHAMBER WHOSE FLOOR IS AN IMMENSE SLAB UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGQ0Y]OU ARE IN A SECRET CANYON AT A JUNCTION OF THREE CANYONS, BEARING GQ0]NORTH, SOUTH, AND SE. [T]HE NORTH ONE IS AS TALL AS THE OTHER TWO GQ0]COMBINED. GRY]OU ARE
IN A LARGE LOW ROOM. [C]RAWLS LEAD NORTH, SE, AND SW. GRPD]EAD END CRAWL. GQ Y]OU ARE IN A SECRET N/S CANYON ABOVE A SIZABLE PASSAGE. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGR ]VERY TIGHT CANYON 15 FEET BELOW. [I]F YOU GO DOWN YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE GR ]TO GET BACK UP. GR0Y]OU ARE AT A WIDE PLACE IN A VERY TIGHT N/S CANYON. GST]HE CAN
ON HERE BECOMES TOO TIGHT TO GO FURTHER SOUTH. GSPY]OU ARE IN A TALL E/W CANYON. [A] LOW TIGHT CRAWL GOES 3 FEET NORTH GR Y]OU ARE IN A SECRET CANYON WHICH HERE RUNS E/W. [I]T CROSSES OVER A UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGS T]HE CANYON RUNS INTO A MASS OF BOULDERS -- DEAD END. GS0T]HE STREAM FLOWS OUT THROUGH A PAIR OF 1 FOOT DIAMETER SEWER PIPES. GS0I]T WOULD BE ADVISABLE TO USE THE EXIT. GTY]OU ARE
IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. GTPD]EAD END! GSP]AND SEEMS TO OPEN UP. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGT0Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. GUY]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. GUPD]EAD END! GU D]EAD EN
! GU0Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE. GT D]EAD END! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGV]WEST. AT THE EASTERN END IS A HOLE THROUGH WHICH YOU CAN SEE A GV]PROFUSION OF LEAVES. GVPT]HERE IS NOTHING HERE TO CLIMB. [U]SE "UP" OR "OUT" TO LEAVE THE PIT. GV Y]OU HAVE
CLIMBED UP THE PLANT AND OUT OF THE PIT. GV0Y]OU ARE AT THE TOP OF A STEEP INCLINE ABOVE A LARGE ROOM. [Y]OU COULD GVY]OU ARE IN A LONG, NARROW CORRIDOR STRETCHING OUT OF SIGHT TO THE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGV0]PASSAGE LEADING BACK TO THE NORTH. GWY]OU ARE IN THE GIANT ROOM. [T]HE CEILING HERE IS TOO HIGH UP FOR YOUR GW]LAMP TO SHOW IT. [C]AVERNOUS PASSAGES LEAD EAST, NORTH, AND SOUTH. GWO]N THE WA
L IS SCRAWLED THE INSCRIPTION, "[FEE FIE FOE FOO]" (SIC). GWPT]HE PASSAGE HERE IS BLOCKED BY A RECENT CAVE-IN. GV0]CLIMB DOWN HERE, BUT YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CLIMB UP. [T]HERE IS A UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGW0Y]OU ARE IN A MAGNIFICENT CAVERN WITH A RUSHING STREAM, WHICH CASCADES GW0]OVER A SPARKLING WATERFALL INTO A ROARING WHIRLPOOL WHICH DISAPPEARS GW0]THROUGH A HOLE IN THE FLOOR. [P]ASSAGES EXIT TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. GXY]OU ARE
IN THE SOFT ROOM. [T]HE WALLS ARE COVERED WITH HEAVY GX]CURTAINS,THE FLOOR WITH A THICK PILE CARPET.[M]OSS COVERS THE CEILING. GW Y]OU ARE AT ONE END OF AN IMMENSE NORTH/SOUTH PASSAGE. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGXP]WALLS. [A] GENTLY SLOPING PASSAGE LEADS UPWARD TO THE NORTH, ANOTHER GXP]PASSAGE LEADS SE, AND A HANDS AND KNEES CRAWL LEADS WEST. GX Y]OU ARE FOLLOWING A WIDE PATH AROUND THE OUTER EDGE OF A LARGE CAVERN. GX F]AR BE
OW, THROUGH A HEAVY WHITE MIST, STRANGE SPLASHING NOISES CAN BE GX ]HEARD. [T]HE MIST RISES UP THROUGH A FISSURE IN THE CEILING. [T]HE GXPT]HIS IS THE ORIENTAL ROOM. [A]NCIENT ORIENTAL CAVE DRAWINGS COVER THE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGX0Y]OU ARE IN AN ALCOVE. [A] SMALL NW PATH SEEMS TO WIDEN AFTER A SHORT GX0]DISTANCE. [A]N EXTREMELY TIGHT TUNNEL LEADS EAST. [I]T LOOKS LIKE A GX0]VERY TIGHT SQUEEZE. [A]N EERIE LIGHT CAN BE SEEN AT THE OTHER END. GYY]OU RE
N A SMALL CHAMBER LIT BY AN EERIE GREEN LIGHT. [A]N EXTREMELY GY]NARROW TUNNEL EXITS TO THE WEST. [A] DARK CORRIDOR LEADS NE. GX ]PATH EXITS TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGY Y]OU ARE IN AN ARCHED HALL.[A] CORAL PASSAGE ONCE CONTINUED UP AND EAST GY ]FROM HERE, BUT IS NOW BLOCKED BY DEBRIS.[T]HE AIR SMELLS OF SEA WATER. GY0Y]OU RE IN A LARGE ROOM CARVED OUT OF SEDIMENTARY ROCK. [T]HE FLOOR AND GY0]WALLS
RE LITTERED WITH BITS OF SHELLS IMBEDDED IN THE STONE. [A] GY0]SHALLOW PASSAGE PROCEEDS DOWNWARD, AND A SOMEWHAT STEEPER ONE LEADS GYPY]OU RE IN THE DARK-ROOM. [A] CORRIDOR LEADING SOUTH IS THE ONLY EXIT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGZY]OU ARE IN A LONG SLOPING CORRIDOR WITH RAGGED SHARP WALLS. GZPY]OU ARE IN A CUL-DE-SAC ABOUT EIGHT FEET ACROSS. GZ Y]OU ARE IN AN ANTEROOM LEADING TO A LARGE PASSAGE TO THE EAST. [S]MALLGZ ]PASSAGE
GO WEST AND UP. [T]HE REMNANTS OF RECENT DIGGING ARE EVIDENT. GZ A] SIGN IN MIDAIR HERE SAYS "[C]AVE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BEYOND THIS GY0]UP. [A] LOW HANDS AND KNEES PASSAGE ENTERS FROM THE SOUTH. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGZ0Y]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. G[Y]OU ARE AT WITT S END. [P]ASSAGES LEAD OFF IN *ALL* DIRECTIONS. G[PY]OU ARE IN A NORTH/SOUTH CANYON ABOUT 25 FEET ACROSS. [T]HE FLOOR IS G[P]COVERED
BY WHITE MIST SEEPING IN FROM THE NORTH. [T]HE WALLS EXTEND G[P]UPWARD FOR WELL OVER 100 FEET. [S]USPENDED FROM SOME UNSEEN POINT FAR GZ ]POINT. [P]ROCEED AT OWN RISK. ([W]ITT [C]ONSTRUCTION [C]OMPANY)" UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG[P]MIDWAY BETWEEN THE CANYON WALLS. ([T]HE MIRROR IS OBVIOUSLY PROVIDED G[P]FOR THE USE OF THE DWARVES, WHO AS YOU KNOW, ARE EXTREMELY VAIN.) [A] G[P]SMALL WINDOW CAN BE SEEN IN EITHER WALL, SOME FIFTY FEET UP. G[ Y]OU RE
AT A LOW WINDOW OVERLOOKING A HUGE PIT, WHICH EXTENDS UP OUT OF G[ ]SIGHT. [A] FLOOR IS INDISTINCTLY VISIBLE OVER 50 FEET BELOW. [T]RACES G[P]ABOVE YOU, AN ENORMOUS TWO-SIDED MIRROR IS HANGING PARALLEL TO AND UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG[ M]ARKS IN THE DUST AROUND THE WINDOW WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE THAT G[ ]SOMEONE HAS BEEN HERE RECENTLY. [D]IRECTLY ACROSS THE PIT FROM YOU AND G[ 25 ]FEET AWAY THERE IS A SIMILAR WINDOW LOOKING INTO A LIGHTED ROOM. G[ A ]SHAD
WY FIGURE CAN BE SEEN THERE PEERING BACK AT YOU. G[0A] LARGE STALACTITE EXTENDS FROM THE ROOF AND ALMOST REACHES THE FLOOR G[ ]OF WHITE MIST COVER THE FLOOR OF THE PIT,BECOMING THICKER TO THE LEFT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG[0]HAVING DONE SO YOU WOULD BE UNABLE TO REACH IT TO CLIMB BACK UP. G\Y]OU ARE IN A LITTLE MAZE OF TWISTING PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. G\PY]OU ARE AT THE EDGE OF A LARGE UNDERGROUND RESERVOIR. [A]N OPAQUE G\P]CLOUD O
WHITE MIST FILLS THE ROOM AND RISES RAPIDLY UPWARD. [T]HE G\P]LAKE IS FED BY A STREAM, WHICH TUMBLES OUT OF A HOLE IN THE WALL ABOUT G[0]BELOW. [Y]OU COULD CLIMB DOWN IT, AND JUMP FROM IT TO THE FLOOR, BUT UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG\P]THE MIST. [T]HE ONLY PASSAGE GOES BACK TOWARD THE SOUTH. G\ D]EAD END! G\0Y]OU ARE AT THE NORTHEAST END OF AN IMMENSE ROOM, EVEN LARGER THAN THE G\0]GIANT
OOM. [I]T APPEARS TO BE A REPOSITORY FOR THE "[A]DVENTURE" G\0]PROGRAM. [M]ASSIVE TORCHES FAR OVERHEAD BATHE THE ROOM WITH SMOKY G\P10 ]FEET OVERHEAD AND SPLASHES NOISILY INTO THE WATER SOMEWHERE WITHIN UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG\0]OF THEM EMPTY), A NURSERY OF YOUNG BEANSTALKS MURMURING QUIETLY, A BED G\0]OF OYSTERS, A BUNDLE OF BLACK RODS WITH RUSTY STARS ON THEIR ENDS, AND G\0]A COLLECTION OF BRASS LANTERNS. [O]FF TO ONE SIDE A GREAT MANY DWARVES G\0]ARE SL
EPING ON THE FLOOR, SNORING LOUDLY. [A] SIGN NEARBY READS: "[DO G\0NOT DISTURB THE DWARVES!" A]N IMMENSE MIRROR IS HANGING AGAINST ONE G\0]YELLOW LIGHT. [S]CATTERED ABOUT YOU CAN BE SEEN A PILE OF BOTTLES (ALL UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG\0]SUNDRY OBJECTS CAN BE GLIMPSED DIMLY IN THE DISTANCE. G]Y]OU ARE AT THE SOUTHWEST END OF THE REPOSITORY. [T]O ONE SIDE IS A PIT G]]FULL OF FIERCE GREEN SNAKES. [O]N THE OTHER SIDE IS A ROW OF SMALL G]]WICKER CA
ES, EACH OF WHICH CONTAINS A LITTLE SULKING BIRD. [I]N ONE G]]CORNER IS A BUNDLE OF BLACK RODS WITH RUSTY MARKS ON THEIR ENDS. [A] G\0]WALL, AND STRETCHES TO THE OTHER END OF THE ROOM, WHERE VARIOUS OTHER UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG]]VAST MIRROR STRETCHES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. [A]T YOUR FEET IS A LARGE G]]STEEL GRATE, NEXT TO WHICH IS A SIGN WHICH READS, "[TREASURE VAULT. G]KEYS IN MAIN OFFICE." G]PY]OU ARE O
ONE SIDE OF A LARGE, DEEP CHASM. [A] HEAVY WHITE MIST G]P]RISING UP FROM BELOW OBSCURES ALL VIEW OF THE FAR SIDE. [A] SW PATH G]]LARGE NUMBER OF VELVET PILLOWS ARE SCATTERED ABOUT ON THE FLOOR. [A] UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG] Y]OU ARE IN A LONG WINDING CORRIDOR SLOPING OUT OF SIGHT IN BOTH G] ]DIRECTIONS. G]0Y]OU ARE IN A SECRET CANYON WHICH EXITS TO THE NORTH AND EAST. G^Y]OU ARE
IN A SECRET CANYON WHICH EXITS TO THE NORTH AND EAST. G^PY]OU ARE IN A SECRET CANYON WHICH EXITS TO THE NORTH AND EAST. G]P]LEADS AWAY FROM THE CHASM INTO A WINDING CORRIDOR. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG^ ]CHASM ON THIS SIDE. G^0Y]OU RE IN A LONG EAST/WEST CORRIDOR. [A] FAINT RUMBLING NOISE CAN BE G^0]HEARD IN THE DISTANCE. G
T]HE PATH FORKS HERE. [T]HE LEFT FORK LEADS NORTHEAST.[A] DULL RUMBLING G
]SEEMS TO GET LOUDER IN THAT DIRECTION.[T]HE RIGHT FORK LEADS SOUTHEAST G^ Y]OU ARE ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE CHASM. [A] NE PATH LEADS AWAY FROM THE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
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PT]HE WALLS ARE QUITE WARM HERE. [F]ROM THE NORTH CAN BE HEARD A STEADY G
P]ROAR, SO LOUD THAT THE ENTIRE CAVE SEEMS TO BE TREMBLING. [A]NOTHER G
P]PASSAGE LEADS SOUTH, AND A LOW CRAWL GOES EAST. G
Y]OU ARE ON THE EDGE OF A BREATH-TAKING VIEW. [F]AR BELOW YOU IS AN G
]ACTIVE VOLCANO, FROM WHICH GREAT GOUTS OF MOLTEN LAVA COME SURGING G
]DOWN A GENTLE SLOPE. [T]HE MAIN CORRIDOR ENTERS FROM THE WEST. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG
]FARTHEST REACHES OF THE CAVERN WITH A BLOOD-RED GLARE, GIVING EVERY- G
]THING AN EERIE, MACABRE APPEARANCE.[T]HE AIR IS FILLED WITH FLICKERING G
]SPARKS OF ASH AND A HEAVY SMELL OF BRIMSTONE. [T]HE WALLS ARE HOT TO G
]THE TOUCH, AND THE THUNDERING OF THE VOLCANO DROWNS OUT ALL OTHER G
]SOUNDS. [E]MBEDDED IN THE JAGGED ROOF FAR OVERHEAD ARE MYRIAD TWISTED G
]OUT, CASCADING BACK DOWN INTO THE DEPTHS. [T]HE GLOWING ROCK FILLS THE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG
]LIGHT INTO SINISTER APPARITIONS UPON THE WALLS.[T]O ONE SIDE IS A DEEP G
]GORGE, FILLED WITH A BIZARRE CHAOS OF TORTURED ROCK WHICH SEEMS TO G
]HAVE BEEN CRAFTED BY THE DEVIL HIMSELF. [A]N IMMENSE RIVER OF FIRE G
]CRASHES OUT FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE VOLCANO, BURNS ITS WAY THROUGH THE G
]GORGE, AND PLUMMETS INTO A BOTTOMLESS PIT FAR OFF TO YOUR LEFT. [T]O G
]FORMATIONS COMPOSED OF PURE WHITE ALABASTER, WHICH SCATTER THE MURKY UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG
]FROM A BARREN ISLAND IN THE CENTER OF A SULFUROUS LAKE, WHICH BUBBLES G
]OMINOUSLY. [T]HE FAR RIGHT WALL IS AFLAME WITH AN INCANDESCENCE OF ITS G
]OWN, WHICH LENDS AN ADDITIONAL INFERNAL SPLENDOR TO THE ALREADY G
]HELLISH SCENE. [A] DARK, FOREBODING PASSAGE EXITS TO THE SOUTH. G
0Y]OU ARE IN A SMALL CHAMBER FILLED WITH LARGE BOULDERS. [T]HE WALLS ARE G
]THE RIGHT, AN IMMENSE GEYSER OF BLISTERING STEAM ERUPTS CONTINUOUSLY UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
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0]HEAT. [T]HE ONLY EXIT IS A CRAWL HEADING WEST, THROUGH WHICH IS COMING G
0]A LOW RUMBLING. HPY]OU ARE WALKING ALONG A GENTLY SLOPING NORTH/SOUTH PASSAGE LINED WITH HP]ODDLY SHAPED LIMESTONE FORMATIONS. HPHY]OU ARE STANDING AT THE ENTRAN
E TO A LARGE, BARREN ROOM. [A] SIGN G
0]VERY WARM, CAUSING THE AIR IN THE ROOM TO BE ALMOST STIFLING FROM THE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHPPY]OU ARE INSIDE A BARREN ROOM. [T]HE CENTER OF THE ROOM IS COMPLETELY HPP]EMPTY EXCEPT FOR SOME DUST. [M]ARKS IN THE DUST LEAD AWAY TOWARD THE HPP]FAR END OF THE ROOM. [T]HE ONLY EXIT IS THE WAY YOU CAME IN. HPXY]OU AR
IN A MAZE OF TWISTING LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. HP Y]OU ARE IN A LITTLE MAZE OF TWISTY PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. HPH]POSTED ABOVE THE ENTRANCE READS: "[CAUTION! BEAR IN ROOM!" UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHP0Y]OU ARE IN A TWISTING LITTLE MAZE OF PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. HP8Y]OU ARE IN A TWISTY LITTLE MAZE OF PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. HQY]OU ARE IN A TWISTY MAZE OF LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. HQHY]OU ARE
IN A LITTLE TWISTY MAZE OF PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. HQPY]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF LITTLE TWISTING PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. HP(Y]OU ARE IN A TWISTING MAZE OF LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHQ D]EAD END! A0END APY]OU RE AT END OF ROAD AGAIN. BPY]OU RE AT
HILL IN ROAD. BXY]OU RE INSIDE BUILDING. HQXY]OU ARE IN A MAZE OF LITTLE TWISTY PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ACTY]OU RE IN FOREST. CXY]OU RE IN FOREST. C\Y]OU RE AT SLIT IN STREAMBED. DPY]OU RE OUT
IDE GRATE. DRY]OU RE BELOW THE GRATE. CPY]OU RE IN VALLEY. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ADVY]OU RE IN DEBRIS ROOM. DZY]OU RE IN BIRD CHAMBER. D\Y]OU RE AT TOP OF SMALL PIT. D^Y]OU RE IN
ALL OF MISTS. EQY]OU RE ON EAST BANK OF FISSURE. DTY]OU RE IN COBBLE CRAWL. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AESY]OU RE IN HALL OF [M]T [K]ING. EWY]OU RE AT WEST END OF TWOPIT ROOM. EXY]OU RE IN EAST PIT. EYY]OU RE IN
EST PIT. FP Y]OU RE AT "[Y2". ERY]OU RE IN NUGGET OF GOLD ROOM. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFRY]OU RE IN DIRTY PASSAGE. FS Y]OU RE IN DUSTY ROCK ROOM. FT Y]OU RE AT WEST END OF [H]ALL OF [M]ISTS. F\ Y]OU RE
T BRINK OF PIT. F^Y]OU RE AT EAST END OF LONG HALL. FQ Y]OU RE AT WINDOW ON PIT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGPY]OU RE AT COMPLEX JUNCTION. GP Y]OU RE IN SWISS CHEESE ROOM. GP0Y]OU RE AT EAST END OF TWOPIT ROOM. GQY]OU RE I
SLAB ROOM. GQ0Y]OU RE AT JUNCTION OF THREE SECRET CANYONS. F^ Y]OU RE AT WEST END OF LONG HALL. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGVY]OU RE IN NARROW CORRIDOR. GV0Y]OU RE AT STEEP INCLINE ABOVE LARGE ROOM. GWY]OU RE IN GIANT ROOM. GW0Y]OU RE I
CAVERN WITH WATERFALL. GXY]OU RE IN SOFT ROOM. GR Y]OU RE IN SECRET E/W CANYON ABOVE TIGHT CANYON. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGX Y]OU RE IN MISTY CAVERN. GX0Y]OU RE IN ALCOVE. GYY]OU RE IN PLOVER ROOM. GYPY]OU RE
N DARK-ROOM. GY Y]OU RE IN ARCHED HALL. GXPY]OU RE IN ORIENTAL ROOM. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGZ Y]OU RE IN ANTEROOM. G[Y]OU RE AT WITT S END. G[PY]OU RE IN MIRROR CANYON. G[ Y]OU RE
T WINDOW ON PIT. G[0Y]OU RE AT TOP OF STALACTITE. GY0Y]OU RE IN SHELL ROOM. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG\0Y]OU RE AT NE END. G]Y]OU RE AT SW END. G]PY]OU RE ON SW SIDE OF CHASM. G] Y]OU RE
N SLOPING CORRIDOR. G^ Y]OU RE ON NE SIDE OF CHASM. G\PY]OU RE AT RESERVOIR. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG
Y]OU RE AT FORK IN PATH. G
PY]OU RE AT JUNCTION WITH WARM WALLS. G
Y]OU RE AT BREATH-TAKING VIEW. G
0Y]OU RE IN CHAMBER OF BOULDERS. HPY]OU RE IN LIMESTONE PASSAGE. G^0Y]OU RE IN CORRIDOR. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHPPY]OU RE IN BARREN ROOM. A0 APS]ET OF KEYS T]HERE ARE S
ME KEYS ON THE GROUND HERE. BPB]RASS LANTERN HPHY]OU RE IN FRONT OF BARREN ROOM. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGYT]HERE IS A LAMP SHINING NEARBY. BX*GRATE T]HE GRATE IS LOCKED. GYT]HE GRATE IS
OPEN. CPW]ICKER CAGE T]HERE IS A SHINY BRASS LAMP NEARBY. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ACTB]LACK ROD A] THREE FOOT BLACK ROD WITH A RUSTY STAR ON AN END LIES NEARBY. CXB]LACK ROD A] THREE FOOT B
ACK ROD WITH A RUSTY MARK ON AN END LIES NEARBY. C\*STEPS T]HERE IS A SMALL WICKER CAGE DISCARDED NEARBY. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGYR]OUGH STONE STEPS LEAD UP THE DOME. DPL]ITTLE BIRD IN CAGE A] CHEERFUL LITTLE BIRD IS SITTING HERE SINGING. GYT]HERE IS A L
TTLE BIRD IN THE CAGE. DR*RUSTY DOOR R]OUGH STONE STEPS LEAD DOWN THE PIT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGYT]HE WAY NORTH LEADS THROUGH A MASSIVE, RUSTY, IRON DOOR. DTV]ELVET PILLOW A] SMALL VELVET PILLOW LIES ON THE FLOOR. DV*SNAKE
A] HUGE GREEN FIERCE SNAKE BARS THE WAY! T]HE WAY NORTH IS BARRED BY A MASSIVE, RUSTY, IRON DOOR. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ADX*FISSURE >$< GYA] CRYSTAL BRIDGE NOW SPANS THE FISSURE. HYT]HE CRYSTAL
RIDGE HAS VANISHED! DZ*STONE TABLET GY>$< (CHASED AWAY) UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8A"C]ONGRATULATIONS ON BRINGING LIGHT INTO THE DARK-ROOM!" D\G]IANT CLAM >[GRUNT!< T]HERE IS AN ENORMOUS CLAM HERE WITH ITS SHELL TIGHTLY CLOSED. D^G]IANT OYSTER
[GROAN!< T]HERE IS AN ENORMOUS OYSTER HERE WITH ITS SHELL TIGHTLY CLOSED. A] MASSIVE STONE TABLET IMBEDDED IN THE WALL READS: UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGY]THE OYSTER. EP"S]PELUNKER [T]ODAY" T]HERE ARE A FEW RECENT ISSUES OF "[S]PELUNKER [T]ODAY" MAGAZINE HERE. EST]ASTY FOOD
T]HERE IS FOOD HERE. GYI]NTERESTING. [T]HERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WRITTEN ON THE UNDERSIDE OFUHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AT]HERE IS A BOTTLE OF WATER HERE. GYT]HERE IS AN EMPTY BOTTLE HERE. HYT]HERE IS A BOTTLE OF OIL HERE. EUW]ATER IN THE
BOTTLE EVO]IL IN THE BOTTLE ETS]MALL BOTTLE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8A>$< EX*PLANT T]HERE IS A TINY LITTLE PLANT IN THE PIT, MURMURING "WATER, WATER, ..." GYT]HE PLANT SPUR
S INTO FURIOUS GROWTH FOR A FEW SECONDS. HYT]HERE IS A 12-FOOT-TALL BEANSTALK STRETCHING UP OUT OF THE PIT, EW*MIRROR UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AIR0T]HE PLANT GROWS EXPLOSIVELY, ALMOST FILLING THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT. IYT]HERE IS A GIGANTIC BEANSTALK STRETCHING ALL THE WAY UP TO THE HOLE. I
PY]OU VE OVER-WATERED THE PLANT! [I]T S SHRIVELING UP! [I]T S, IT S... EY*PHONY PLANT (SEEN IN TWOPIT ROOM ONLY WHEN TALL ENOUGH) >$< HY]BELLOWING "[W]ATER!! [W]ATER!!"
UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHYT]HERE IS A HUGE BEANSTALK GROWING OUT OF THE WEST PIT UP TO THE HOLE. EZ*STALACTITE >$< E[*SHADOWY FIGU
E T]HE SHADOWY FIGURE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO ATTRACT YOUR ATTENTION. GYT]HE TOP OF A 12-FOOT-TALL BEANSTALK IS POKING OUT OF THE WEST PIT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AT]HERE IS A LITTLE AXE HERE. GYT]HERE IS A LITTLE AXE LYING BESIDE THE BEAR. E]*CAVE DRAWINGS >$<
E^*PIRATE E\D]WARF S AXE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AE
*DRAGON A] HUGE GREEN FIERCE DRAGON BARS THE WAY! GYC]ONGRATULATIONS! [Y]OU HAVE JUST VANQUISHED A DRAGON WITH YOUR BARE GY]HANDS! ([U]NBELIEVABLE, ISN T IT?
HYT]HE BODY OF A HUGE GREEN DEAD DRAGON IS LYING OFF TO ONE SIDE. >$< UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AA] RICKETY WOODEN BRIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS THE CHASM, VANISHING INTO THE ]MIST. [A] SIGN POSTED ON THE BRIDGE READS, "[S]TOP! [P]AY TROLL!" GYT]HE WRECKAGE OF A BRIDGE (AND A DEAD BEAR) CAN BE SEEN AT THE BOTTOM GY]OF THE CHASM.
FP *TROLL FP*CHASM UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8A]TREASURE BEFORE YOU MAY CROSS. GYT]HE TROLL STEPS OUT FROM BENEATH THE BRIDGE AND BLOCKS YOUR WAY. HY>$< (CHASED AWAY) FQ*PHONY TROLL
T]HE TROLL IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN. A] BURLY TROLL STANDS BY THE BRIDGE AND INSISTS YOU THROW HIM A UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AT]HERE IS A FEROCIOUS CAVE BEAR EYING YOU FROM THE FAR END OF THE ROOM! GYT]HERE IS A GENTLE CAVE BEAR SITTING PLACIDLY IN ONE CORNER. HYT]HERE IS A CONTENTED-LOOKING BEAR WANDERING ABOUT NEARBY. IR0>$< (DEAD)
FR*MESSAGE IN SECOND MAZE FQ >$< (BEAR USES RTEXT 141) UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8A"[T]HIS IS NOT THE MAZE WHERE THE PIRATE LEAVES HIS TREASURE CHEST." FR *VOLCANO AND/OR GEYSER >$< FS*VENDING MACHI
E T]HERE IS A MASSIVE VENDING MACHINE HERE. [T]HE INSTRUCTIONS ON IT READ:T]HERE IS A MESSAGE SCRAWLED IN THE DUST IN A FLOWERY SCRIPT, READING: UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFS B]ATTERIES T]HERE ARE FRESH BATTERIES HERE. GY]SOME WORN-OUT BATTERIES HAVE BEEN DISCARDED NEARBY. FT*CARPET AND/
R MOSS >$< "[D]ROP COINS HERE TO RECEIVE FRESH BATTERIES." UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AT]HERE IS A LARGE SPARKLING NUGGET OF GOLD HERE! FY S]EVERAL DIAMONDS T]HERE ARE DIAMONDS HERE! FZB]ARS OF SILVE
T]HERE ARE BARS OF SILVER HERE! FYL]ARGE GOLD NUGGET UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AT]HERE IS PRECIOUS JEWELRY HERE! F[R]ARE COINS T]HERE ARE MANY COINS HERE! F[ T]REASURE CHES
T]HE PIRATE S TREASURE CHEST IS HERE! FZ P]RECIOUS JEWELRY UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AT]HERE IS A LARGE NEST HERE, FULL OF GOLDEN EGGS! GYT]HE NEST OF GOLDEN EGGS HAS VANISHED! HYD]ONE! F\ J]EWELED TRI
ENT T]HERE IS A JEWEL-ENCRUSTED TRIDENT HERE! F\G]OLDEN EGGS UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AT]HERE IS A DELICATE, PRECIOUS, MING VASE HERE! GYT]HE VASE IS NOW RESTING, DELICATELY, ON A VELVET PILLOW. HYT]HE FLOOR IS LITTERED WITH WORTHLESS SHARDS OF POTTERY. IR0T]HE MING VA
E DROPS WITH A DELICATE CRASH. F] E]GG-SIZED EMERALD F]M]ING VASE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AF^P]LATINUM PYRAMID T]HERE IS A PLATINUM PYRAMID HERE, 8 INCHES ON A SIDE! F^ G]LISTENING PEARL O]FF TO ONE SI
E LIES A GLISTENING PEARL! F
P]ERSIAN RUG T]HERE IS AN EMERALD HERE THE SIZE OF A PLOVER S EGG! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGYT]HE DRAGON IS SPRAWLED OUT ON A PERSIAN RUG!! F
R]ARE SPICES T]HERE ARE RARE SPICES HERE! GPG]OLDEN CHAIN T]HERE IS A GOLDEN CHAIN LYING IN A
EAP ON THE FLOOR! T]HERE IS A PERSIAN RUG SPREAD OUT ON THE FLOOR! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHYT]HERE IS A GOLDEN CHAIN LOCKED TO THE WALL! A0 APS]OMEWHERE NEARBY IS [C]OLOSSAL [C]AVE, WHERE OTHERS HAVE FOUND FORTUNESAP]IN TREASUR
AND GOLD,THOUGH IT IS RUMORED THAT SOME WHO ENTER ARE NEVERAP]SEEN AGAIN. [M]AGIC IS SAID TO WORK IN THE CAVE. [I] WILL BE YOUR EYESGYT]HE BEAR IS LOCKED TO THE WALL WITH A GOLDEN CHAIN! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AAP]YOU THAT [I] LOOK AT ONLY THE FIRST FOUR LETTERS OF EACH WORD,SO YOU LLAP]HAVE TO ENTER "NORTHEAST" AS "NE" TO DISTINGUISH IT FROM "NORTH". AP(S]HOULD YOU GET STUCK, TYPE "HELP" FOR SOME GENERAL HINTS. [F]OR AP]INFORMATIO
ON HOW TO END YOUR ADVENTURE, ETC., TYPE "[INFO".) AP - - - AP]AND HANDS. [D]IRECT ME WITH COMMANDS OF 1 OR 2 WORDS. [I] SHOULD WARNUHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AAP]THE FEATURES OF THE CURRENT PROGRAM WERE ADDED BY [D]ON [W]OODS. APT]HIS VERSION, FOR THE [PDP]-8, WAS DONE BY [D]ICK [M]URPHY. IT IS AP]BASED ON A VERSION FOR [RT]-11 DONE BY [B]OB [S]UPNIK. BPA] LITTLE D
ARF WITH A BIG KNIFE BLOCKS YOUR WAY. BXA] LITTLE DWARF JUST WALKED AROUND A CORNER, SAW YOU, THREW A LITTLE APT]HIS PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED BY [W]ILLIE [C]ROWTHER. [M]OST OFUHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ACPT]HERE IS A THREATENING LITTLE DWARF IN THE ROOM WITH YOU! CTO]NE SHARP NASTY KNIFE IS THROWN AT YOU! CXN]ONE OF THEM HIT YOU! C\O]NE OF THE
GETS YOU! DPA] HOLLOW VOICE SAYS "[PLUGH". BX]AXE AT YOU WHICH MISSED, CURSED, AND RAN AWAY. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8ADTI] AM UNSURE HOW YOU ARE FACING. [U]SE COMPASS POINTS OR NEARBY OBJECTS.DVI] DON T KNOW IN FROM OUT HERE. [U]SE COMPASS POINTS OR NAME SOMETHING DV]IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION YOU WANT TO GO. DXI] DON T KN
W HOW TO APPLY THAT WORD HERE. DZI] DON T UNDERSTAND THAT! DRT]HERE IS NO WAY TO GO THAT DIRECTION. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AD^S]ORRY, BUT [I] AM NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE MORE DETAIL. [I] WILL REPEAT THED^]LONG DESCRIPTION OF YOUR LOCATION. EPI]T IS NOW PITCH DARK. [I]F YOU PROCEED YOU WILL LIKELY FALL INTO A PIT.EQI]F YOU PRE
ER, SIMPLY TYPE [W] RATHER THAN [WEST. ERA]RE YOU TRYING TO CATCH THE BIRD? D\I] M GAME. [W]OULD YOU CARE TO EXPLAIN HOW? UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AES]WHAT YOU TRY. [P]ERHAPS YOU MIGHT TRY LATER. ETA]RE YOU TRYING TO SOMEHOW DEAL WITH THE SNAKE? EUY]OU CAN T KILL THE SNAKE, OR DRIVE IT AWAY, OR AVOID IT, OR ANYTHING EUL]IKE THAT.
[T]HERE IS A WAY TO GET BY, BUT YOU DON T HAVE THE NECESSAREU]RESOURCES RIGHT NOW. EST]HE BIRD IS FRIGHTENED RIGHT NOW AND YOU CANNOT CATCH IT NO MATTER UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AEWY]OU FELL INTO A PIT AND BROKE EVERY BONE IN YOUR BODY! EXY]OU ARE ALREADY CARRYING IT! EYY]OU CAN T BE SERIOUS! EZT]HE BIRD W
S UNAFRAID WHEN YOU ENTERED, BUT AS YOU APPROACH IT BECOMES EZ]DISTURBED AND YOU CANNOT CATCH IT. EVD]O YOU REALLY WANT TO QUIT NOW? UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AE\T]HERE IS NOTHING HERE WITH A LOCK! E]Y]OU AREN T CARRYING IT! E^T]HE LITTLE BIRD ATTACKS THE GREEN SNAKE, AND IN AN ASTOUNDING FLURRY E^]DRIVES THE
SNAKE AWAY. E
Y]OU HAVE NO KEYS! E[Y]OU CAN CATCH THE BIRD, BUT YOU CANNOT CARRY IT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFP I] DON T KNOW HOW TO LOCK OR UNLOCK SUCH A THING. FQI]T WAS ALREADY LOCKED. FQ T]HE GRATE IS NOW LOCKED. FRT]HE GRAT
IS NOW UNLOCKED. FR I]T WAS ALREADY UNLOCKED. FPI]T HAS NO LOCK. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFS Y]OUR LAMP IS NOW ON. FTY]OUR LAMP IS NOW OFF. FT T]HERE IS NO WAY TO GET PAST THE BEAR TO UNLOCK THE CHAIN, WHICH IS FT ]PROBABL
JUST AS WELL. FUN]OTHING HAPPENS. FSY]OU HAVE NO SOURCE OF LIGHT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFVT]HERE IS NOTHING HERE TO ATTACK. FV T]HE LITTLE BIRD IS NOW DEAD. [I]TS BODY DISAPPEARS. FWA]TTACKING THE SNAKE BOTH DOESN T WORK AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. FW Y]OU KILL
D A LITTLE DWARF. FXY]OU ATTACK A LITTLE DWARF, BUT HE DODGES OUT OF THE WAY. FU W]HERE? UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFYG]OOD TRY, BUT THAT IS AN OLD WORN-OUT MAGIC WORD. FY I] KNOW OF PLACES, ACTIONS, AND THINGS. [M]OST OF MY VOCABULARY FY ]DESCRIBES PLACES AND IS USED TO MOVE YOU THERE. [T]O MOVE, TRY WORDS FY ]LIKE FO
EST, BUILDING, DNSTREAM, ENTER, EAST, WEST, NORTH, SOUTH, FY ]UP, OR DOWN. [I] KNOW ABOUT A FEW SPECIAL OBJECTS, LIKE A BLACK ROD FX W]ITH WHAT? [Y]OUR BARE HANDS? UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFY ]THE ACTION WORDS THAT [I] KNOW.[U]SUALLY YOU WILL NEED TO GIVE BOTH THEFY ]OBJECT AND ACTION WORDS (IN EITHER ORDER), BUT SOMETIMES [I] CAN INFER FY ]THE OBJECT FROM THE VERB ALONE. [S]OME OBJECTS ALSO IMPLY VERBS; IN FY ]PARTIC
LAR,"[INVENTORY]" IMPLIES "[TAKE INVENTORY]", WHICH CAUSES ME TOFY ]GIVE YOU A LIST OF WHAT YOU RE CARRYING. [T]HE OBJECTS HAVE SIDE FY ]HIDDEN IN THE CAVE. [T]HESE OBJECTS CAN BE MANIPULATED USING SOME OF UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFY ]TROUBLE MOVING JUST NEED TO TRY A FEW MORE WORDS. [U]SUALLY PEOPLE FY ]TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO MANIPULATE AN OBJECT ARE ATTEMPTING SOMETHING FY ]BEYOND THEIR (OR MY!) CAPABILITIES AND SHOULD TRY A COMPLETELY FY ]DIFFER
NT TACK. [T]O SPEED THE GAME YOU CAN SOMETIMES MOVE LONG FY ]DISTANCES WITH A SINGLE WORD. [F]OR EXAMPLE, "[BUILDING]" USUALLY GETSFY ]EFFECTS; FOR INSTANCE, THE ROD SCARES THE BIRD. [U]SUALLY PEOPLE HAVINGUHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AFY ]FOREST. [A]LSO, NOTE THAT CAVE PASSAGES TURN A LOT, AND THAT LEAVING AFY ]ROOM TO THE NORTH DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTERING THE NEXT FROM THE SOUTH. FY G]OOD LUCK! FZI]T MISS
S! FZ I]T GETS YOU! FY ]YOU TO THE BUILDING FROM ANYWHERE ABOVE GROUND EXCEPT WHEN LOST IN THE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AF[ Y]OU CAN T UNLOCK THE KEYS. F\Y]OU HAVE CRAWLED AROUND IN SOME LITTLE HOLES AND WOUND UP BACK IN THE F\]MAIN PASSAGE. F\ I] DON T
NOW WHERE THE CAVE IS, BUT HEREABOUTS NO STREAM CAN RUN ON F\ T]HE SURFACE FOR LONG. [I] WOULD TRY THE STREAM. F[OK! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AF] I] CAN ONLY TELL YOU WHAT YOU SEE AS YOU MOVE ABOUT AND MANIPULATE F] ]THINGS. [I] CANNOT TELL YOU WHERE REMOTE THINGS ARE. F^I] DON T KNOW THAT WORD. F^ W]HAT?
F
A]RE YOU TRYING TO GET INTO THE CAVE? F]I] NEED MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS TO DO THAT. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AF
]ENTER WITHOUT A KEY, AND THERE ARE NO KEYS NEARBY. [I] WOULD RECOMMENDF
]LOOKING ELSEWHERE FOR THE KEYS. GPT]HE TREES OF THE FOREST ARE LARGE HARDWOOD OAK AND MAPLE, WITH AN GP]OCCASIONAL GROVE OF PINE OR SPRUCE. [T]HERE IS QUITE A BIT OF UNDER- GP]GROWTH, LARGELY BIRCH AND ASH S
PLINGS PLUS NONDESCRIPT BUSHES OF F
T]HE GRATE IS VERY SOLID AND HAS A HARDENED STEEL LOCK. [Y]OU CANNOT UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGP]ALL THE LEAVES, BUT TRAVEL IS QUITE EASY IF YOU DETOUR AROUND THE GP]SPRUCE AND BERRY BUSHES. GPPW]ELCOME TO [A]DVENTURE!! [W]OULD YOU LIKE INSTRUCTIONS? GP D]IGGING
ITHOUT A SHOVEL IS QUITE IMPRACTICAL. [E]VEN WITH A SHOVEL GP ]PROGRESS IS UNLIKELY. GP]VARIOUS SORTS. [T]HIS TIME OF YEAR VISIBILITY IS QUITE RESTRICTED BY UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGQI] M AS CONFUSED AS YOU ARE. GQPM]IST IS A WHITE VAPOR, USUALLY WATER, SEEN FROM TIME TO TIME IN GQP]CAVERNS. [I]T CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE BUT IS FREQUENTLY A SIGN OF A DEEPGQP]PIT LEA
ING DOWN TO WATER. GQ Y]OUR FEET ARE NOW WET. GP0B]LASTING REQUIRES DYNAMITE. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGRT]HANK YOU, IT WAS DELICIOUS! GRPY]OU HAVE TAKEN A DRINK FROM THE STREAM. [T]HE WATER TASTES STRONGLY OFGRP]MINERALS, BUT IS NOT UNPLEASANT. [I]T IS EXTREMELY COLD. GR T]HE BOT
LE OF WATER IS NOW EMPTY. GR0R]UBBING THE ELECTRIC LAMP IS NOT PARTICULARLY REWARDING. [A]NYWAY, GQ0I] THINK [I] JUST LOST MY APPETITE. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGSP]ECULIAR. [N]OTHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS. GSPY]OUR BOTTLE IS EMPTY AND THE GROUND IS WET. GS Y]OU CAN T POUR THAT. GS0W]ATCH I
! GTW]HICH WAY? GR0]NOTHING EXCITING HAPPENS. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGTP]HELP YOU OUT,BUT [I] VE NEVER REALLY DONE THIS BEFORE. [D]O YOU WANT MEGTP]TO TRY TO REINCARNATE YOU? GT A]LL RIGHT. [B]UT DON T BLAME ME IF SOMETHING GOES WR...... GT
--- POOF!! --- GT Y]OU ARE ENGULFED IN A CLOUD OF ORANGE SMOKE. [C]OUGHING AND GASPING, GTPO]H DEAR, YOU SEEM TO HAVE GOTTEN YOURSELF KILLED. [I] MIGHT BE ABLE TOUHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGT0Y]OU CLUMSY OAF, YOU VE DONE IT AGAIN! [I] DON T KNOW HOW LONG [I] CAN GT0]KEEP THIS UP. [D]O YOU WANT ME TO TRY REINCARNATING YOU AGAIN? GUO]KAY, NOW WHERE DID [I] PUT MY ORANGE SMOKE?.... >]POOF!< GUE]VERYTHI
G DISAPPEARS IN A DENSE CLOUD OF ORANGE SMOKE. GUPN]OW YOU VE REALLY DONE IT! [I] M OUT OF ORANGE SMOKE! [Y]OU DON T GT ]YOU EMERGE FROM THE SMOKE AND FIND.... UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGU O]KAY, IF YOU RE SO SMART, DO IT YOURSELF! [I] M LEAVING! GV >>> MESSAGES 81 THRU 90 ARE RESERVED FOR "OBITUARIES". <<< GV0S]ORRY, BUT [I] NO LONGER SEEM TO REMEMBER HOW IT WAS YOU GOT HERE. GWY]OU CAN
T CARRY ANYTHING MORE. [Y]OU LL HAVE TO DROP SOMETHING FIRST. GWPY]OU CAN T GO THROUGH A LOCKED STEEL GRATE! GUP]EXPECT ME TO DO A DECENT REINCARNATION WITHOUT ANY ORANGE SMOKE,DO YOU?UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGW0Y]OU DON T FIT THROUGH A TWO-INCH SLIT! GXI] RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST YOU GO ACROSS THE BRIDGE INSTEAD OF JUMPING. GXPT]HERE IS NO WAY ACROSS THE FISSURE. GX Y]OU RE
OT CARRYING ANYTHING. GX0Y]OU ARE CURRENTLY HOLDING THE FOLLOWING: GW I] BELIEVE WHAT YOU WANT IS RIGHT HERE WITH YOU. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGY]HAVE NO BIRD SEED. GYPT]HE SNAKE HAS NOW DEVOURED YOUR BIRD. GY T]HERE S NOTHING HERE IT WANTS TO EAT (EXCEPT PERHAPS YOU). GY0Y]OU FOO
, DWARVES EAT ONLY COAL! [N]OW YOU VE MADE HIM *REALLY* MAD!! GZY]OU HAVE NOTHING IN WHICH TO CARRY IT. GYI]T S NOT HUNGRY (IT S MERELY PININ FOR THE FJORDS). [B]ESIDES, YOU UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AGZ T]HERE IS NOTHING HERE WITH WHICH TO FILL THE BOTTLE. GZ0Y]OUR BOTTLE IS NOW FULL OF WATER. G[Y]OUR BOTTLE IS NOW FULL OF OIL. G[PY]OU CAN
T FILL THAT. G[ D]ON T BE RIDICULOUS! GZPY]OUR BOTTLE IS ALREADY FULL. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG\T]HE PLANT INDIGNANTLY SHAKES THE OIL OFF ITS LEAVES AND ASKS,"[W]ATER?"G\PT]HE HINGES ARE QUITE THOROUGHLY RUSTED NOW AND WON T BUDGE. G\ T]HE OIL HAS FREED UP THE HINGES SO THAT THE DOOR WILL NOW MOVE, G\ ]ALTHOUG
IT REQUIRES SOME EFFORT. G\0T]HE PLANT HAS EXCEPTIONALLY DEEP ROOTS AND CANNOT BE PULLED FREE. G[0T]HE DOOR IS EXTREMELY RUSTY AND REFUSES TO OPEN. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG]PS]OMETHING YOU RE CARRYING WON T FIT THROUGH THE TUNNEL WITH YOU. G]PY]OU D BEST TAKE INVENTORY AND DROP SOMETHING. G] Y]OU CAN T FIT THIS FIVE-FOOT CLAM THROUGH THAT LITTLE PASSAGE! G]0Y]OU CA
T FIT THIS FIVE-FOOT OYSTER THROUGH THAT LITTLE PASSAGE! G^I] ADVISE YOU TO PUT DOWN THE CLAM BEFORE OPENING IT. >[STRAIN!< G]T]HE DWARVES KNIVES VANISH AS THEY STRIKE THE WALLS OF THE CAVE. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG^ Y]OU DON T HAVE ANYTHING STRONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE CLAM. G^0Y]OU DON T HAVE ANYTHING STRONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE OYSTER. G
A] GLISTENING PEARL FALLS OUT OF THE CLAM AND ROLLS AWAY. [G]OODNESS, G
]THIS MUST REALLY BE AN OYSTER. ([I] NEVER WAS VERY GOOD AT IDENTIFYINGG
]BIVALVES.) [W]HATEVER IT IS, IT HAS NOW SNAPPED SHUT AGAIN. G^PI] ADVISE YOU TO PUT DOWN THE OYSTER BEFORE OPENING IT. >[WRENCH!< UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AG
P]PROMPTLY SNAPS SHUT AGAIN. G
Y]OU HAVE CRAWLED AROUND IN SOME LITTLE HOLES AND FOUND YOUR WAY G
]BLOCKED BY A RECENT CAVE-IN. [Y]OU ARE NOW BACK IN THE MAIN PASSAGE. G
0T]HERE ARE FAINT RUSTLING NOISES FROM THE DARKNESS BEHIND YOU. HPO]UT FROM THE SHADOWS BEHIND YOU POUNCES A BEARDED PIRATE! "[H]AR, HAR,"G
PT]HE OYSTER CREAKS OPEN, REVEALING NOTHING BUT OYSTER INSIDE. [I]T UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHP]CHEST DEEP IN THE MAZE!" [H]E SNATCHES YOUR TREASURE AND VANISHES INTOHP]THE GLOOM. HPHA] SEPULCHRAL VOICE REVERBERATING THROUGH THE CAVE SAYS, "[C]AVE CLOSINGHPH]SOON. [
]LL ADVENTURERS EXIT IMMEDIATELY THROUGH MAIN OFFICE." HPPA] MYSTERIOUS RECORDED VOICE GROANS INTO LIFE AND ANNOUNCES: HPH]E CHORTLES, "[I] LL JUST TAKE ALL THIS BOOTY AND HIDE IT AWAY WITH ME UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHPXI]T LOOKS AS THOUGH YOU RE DEAD. [W]ELL, SEEING AS HOW IT S SO CLOSE TOHPX]CLOSING TIME ANYWAY, [I] THINK WE LL JUST CALL IT A DAY. HP T]HE SEPULCHRAL VOICE ENTONES, "[T]HE CAVE IS NOW CLOSED." [A]S THE HP ]ECHOES
FADE, THERE IS A BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT (AND A SMALL PUFF OF HP ]ORANGE SMOKE). . . .[A]S YOUR EYES REFOCUS, YOU LOOK AROUND AND FIND...HPP "T]HIS EXIT IS CLOSED. [P]LEASE LEAVE VIA MAIN OFFICE." UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHP(]WALL, BURYING THE DWARVES IN THE RUBBLE. [Y]OU MARCH THROUGH THE HOLE HP(]AND FIND YOURSELF IN THE MAIN OFFICE, WHERE A CHEERING BAND OF HP(]FRIENDLY ELVES CARRY THE CONQUERING ADVENTURER OFF INTO THE SUNSET. HP0T]HERE
S A LOUD EXPLOSION, AND A TWENTY-FOOT HOLE APPEARS IN THE FAR HP0]WALL, BURYING THE SNAKES IN THE RUBBLE. [A] RIVER OF MOLTEN LAVA POURSHP(T]HERE IS A LOUD EXPLOSION, AND A TWENTY-FOOT HOLE APPEARS IN THE FAR UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHP8T]HERE IS A LOUD EXPLOSION, AND YOU ARE SUDDENLY SPLASHED ACROSS THE HP8]WALLS OF THE ROOM. HQT]HE RESULTING RUCKUS HAS AWAKENED THE DWARVES. T]HERE ARE NOW SEVERAL HQ]THREATEN
NG LITTLE DWARVES IN THE ROOM WITH YOU! [M]OST OF THEM THROW HQ]KNIVES AT YOU! [A]LL OF THEM GET YOU! HP0]IN THROUGH THE HOLE, DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH, INCLUDING YOU! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHQPI] DARESAY WHATEVER YOU WANT IS AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE. HQXI] DON T KNOW THE WORD "[STOP]". [U]SE "[QUIT]" IF YOU WANT TO GIVE UP.HQ Y]OU CAN T GET THERE FROM HERE. HQ(Y]OU AR
BEING FOLLOWED BY A VERY LARGE, TAME BEAR. HQ0I]F YOU WANT TO END YOUR ADVENTURE EARLY, SAY "[QUIT". T]O SUSPEND YOURHQHO]H, LEAVE THE POOR UNHAPPY BIRD ALONE. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHQ0"PAUSE" ]OR "[SAVE]"). [T]O SEE WHAT HOURS THE CAVE IS NORMALLY OPEN, HQ0]SAY "[HOURS]". [T]O SEE HOW WELL YOU RE DOING, SAY "[SCORE]". [T]O GETHQ0]FULL CREDIT FOR A TREASURE, YOU MUST HAVE LEFT IT SAFELY IN THE HQ0]BUILDI
G, THOUGH YOU GET PARTIAL CREDIT JUST FOR LOCATING IT. [Y]OU HQ0]LOSE POINTS FOR GETTING KILLED, OR FOR QUITTING, THOUGH THE FORMER HQ0]ADVENTURE SUCH THAT YOU CAN CONTINUE LATER, SAY "[SUSPEND]" (OR UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHQ0]THE CAVE YOU VE MANAGED TO EXPLORE; IN PARTICULAR, THERE IS A LARGE HQ0]BONUS JUST FOR GETTING IN (TO DISTINGUISH THE BEGINNERS FROM THE REST HQ0]OF THE PACK), AND THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOU VE BEENHQ0]THROUG
SOME OF THE MORE HARROWING SECTIONS. [I]F YOU THINK YOU VE HQ0]FOUND ALL THE TREASURES, JUST KEEP EXPLORING FOR A WHILE. [I]F NOTHINGHQ0]COSTS YOU MORE. [T]HERE ARE ALSO POINTS BASED ON HOW MUCH (IF ANY) OF UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHQ0]INTERESTING *DOES* HAPPEN,IT MEANS YOU RE GETTING A BONUS AND HAVE AN HQ0]OPPORTUNITY TO GARNER MANY MORE POINTS IN THE MASTER S SECTION. HQ0I] MAY OCCASIONALLY OFFER HINTS IF YOU SEEM TO BE HAVING TROUBLE. [I]F HQ0I] DO,
I] LL WARN YOU IN ADVANCE HOW MUCH IT WILL AFFECT YOUR SCORE TO HQ0]ACCEPT THE HINTS. [F]INALLY, TO SAVE PAPER, YOU MAY SPECIFY ["BRIEF"],HQ0]INTERESTING HAPPENS, YOU HAVEN T FOUND THEM ALL YET. [I]F SOMETHING UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHQ0]YOU EXPLICITLY ASK ME TO. HQ8D]O YOU INDEED WISH TO QUIT NOW? HRT]HERE IS NOTHING HERE WITH WHICH TO FILL THE VASE. HRHT]HE SUD
EN CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE HAS DELICATELY SHATTERED THE VASE. HRPI]T IS BEYOND YOUR POWER TO DO THAT. HQ0]WHICH TELLS ME NEVER TO REPEAT THE FULL DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE UNLESS UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHR I]T IS TOO FAR UP FOR YOU TO REACH. HR(Y]OU KILLED A LITTLE DWARF. [T]HE BODY VANISHES IN A CLOUD OF GREASY HR(]BLACK SMOKE. HR0T]HE SH
LL IS VERY STRONG AND IS IMPERVIOUS TO ATTACK. HR8W]HAT S THE MATTER, CAN T YOU READ? [N]OW YOU D BEST START OVER. HRXI] DON T KNOW HOW. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHSHT]HE DRAGON LOOKS RATHER NASTY. [Y]OU D BEST NOT TRY TO GET BY. HSPT]HE LITTLE BIRD ATTACKS THE GREEN DRAGON, AND IN AN ASTOUNDING FLURRY HSP]GETS BURNT TO A CINDER. [T]HE ASHES BLOW AWAY. HSXO]N WHA
? HS O]KAY, FROM NOW ON [I] LL ONLY DESCRIBE A PLACE IN FULL THE FIRST TIME HST]HE AXE BOUNCES HARMLESSLY OFF THE DRAGON S THICK SCALES. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHS(T]ROLLS ARE CLOSE RELATIVES WITH THE ROCKS AND HAVE SKIN AS TOUGH AS HS(]THAT OF A RHINOCEROS. [T]HE TROLL FENDS OFF YOUR BLOWS EFFORTLESSLY. HS0T]HE TROLL DEFTLY CATCHES THE AXE, EXAMINES IT CAREFULLY, AND TOSSES IT HS0]BACK,
ECLARING, "[G]OOD WORKMANSHIP, BUT IT S NOT VALUABLE ENOUGH." HS8T]HE TROLL CATCHES YOUR TREASURE AND SCURRIES AWAY OUT OF SIGHT. HS ]YOU COME TO IT. [T]O GET THE FULL DESCRIPTION, SAY "[LOOK". UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHTHT]HERE IS NO LONGER ANY WAY ACROSS THE CHASM. HTPJ]UST AS YOU REACH THE OTHER SIDE, THE BRIDGE BUCKLES BENEATH THE HTP]WEIGHT OF THE BEAR, WHICH WAS STILL FOLLOWING YOU AROUND. [Y]OU HTP]SCRABB
E DESPERATELY FOR SUPPORT, BUT AS THE BRIDGE COLLAPSES YOU HTP]STUMBLE BACK AND FALL INTO THE CHASM. HTT]HE TROLL REFUSES TO LET YOU CROSS. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHTX]SCURRIES AWAY. [T]HE BEAR SOON GIVES UP THE PURSUIT AND WANDERS BACK. HT T]HE AXE MISSES AND LANDS NEAR THE BEAR WHERE YOU CAN T GET AT IT. HT(W]ITH WHAT? [Y]OUR BARE HANDS? [A]GAINST *HIS* BEAR HANDS?? HT0T]HE BE
R IS CONFUSED; HE ONLY WANTS TO BE YOUR FRIEND. HT8F]OR CRYING OUT LOUD, THE POOR THING IS ALREADY DEAD! HTXT]HE BEAR LUMBERS TOWARD THE TROLL, WHO LETS OUT A STARTLED SHRIEK AND UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHU]DOWN CONSIDERABLY AND EVEN BECOMES RATHER FRIENDLY. HUHT]HE BEAR IS STILL CHAINED TO THE WALL. HUPT]HE CHAIN IS STILL LOCKED. HUXT]HE CHA
N IS NOW UNLOCKED. HU T]HE CHAIN IS NOW LOCKED. HUT]HE BEAR EAGERLY WOLFS DOWN YOUR FOOD, AFTER WHICH HE SEEMS TO CALM UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHU0T]HERE IS NOTHING HERE TO EAT. HU8D]O YOU WANT THE HINT? HVD]O YOU NEED HELP GETTING OUT OF THE MAZE? HVHY]OU CAN
MAKE THE PASSAGES LOOK LESS ALIKE BY DROPPING THINGS. HVPA]RE YOU TRYING TO EXPLORE BEYOND THE PLOVER ROOM? HU(T]HERE IS NOTHING HERE TO WHICH THE CHAIN CAN BE LOCKED. UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHVX]FALLING INTO A PIT. [N]ONE OF THE OBJECTS AVAILABLE IS IMMEDIATELY HVX]USEFUL IN DISCOVERING THE SECRET. HV D]O YOU NEED HELP GETTING OUT OF HERE? HV(D]ON T
O WEST. HV0G]LUTTONY IS NOT ONE OF THE TROLL S VICES. [A]VARICE, HOWEVER, IS. HVXT]HERE IS A WAY TO EXPLORE THAT REGION WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHV8Y]OU CAN FIND SOME FRESH BATTERIES. [I] SEEM TO RECALL THERE S A VENDINGHV8]MACHINE IN THE MAZE. [B]RING SOME COINS WITH YOU. HWY]OUR LAMP HAS RUN OUT OF POWER. HWHT]HERE S
NOT MUCH POINT IN WANDERING AROUND OUT HERE, AND YOU CAN T HWH]EXPLORE THE CAVE WITHOUT A LAMP. [S]O LET S JUST CALL IT A DAY. HV8Y]OUR LAMP IS GETTING DIM. [Y]OU D BEST START WRAPPING THIS UP, UNLESS UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHWP]TURN TOWARD THEM, THE BEAM OF YOUR LAMP FALLS ACROSS A BEARDED PIRATE. HWPH]E IS CARRYING A LARGE CHEST. "[S]HIVER ME TIMBERS!" HE CRIES, "[I] VEHWP]BEEN SPOTTED! [I] D BEST HIE MESELF OFF TO THE MAZE TO HIDE ME CHEST!"HWPW]ITH T
AT, HE VANISHES INTO THE GLOOM. HWXY]OUR LAMP IS GETTING DIM. [Y]OU D BEST GO BACK FOR THOSE BATTERIES. HWPT]HERE ARE FAINT RUSTLING NOISES FROM THE DARKNESS BEHIND YOU. [A]S YOUUHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHW ]BATTERIES. HW(Y]OUR LAMP IS GETTING DIM, AND YOU RE OUT OF SPARE BATTERIES. [Y]OU D HW(]BEST START WRAPPING THIS UP. HW0I] M AF
AID THE MAGAZINE IS WRITTEN IN [D]WARVISH. HW8"T]HIS IS NOT THE MAZE WHERE THE PIRATE LEAVES HIS TREASURE CHEST." HW Y]OUR LAMP IS GETTING DIM. [I] M TAKING THE LIBERTY OF REPLACING THE UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHX]READ IT. [S]HOULD [I] GO AHEAD AND READ IT ANYWAY? HXHI]T SAYS, "[T]HERE IS SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT THIS PLACE, SUCH THAT ONE HXH]OF THE WORDS [I] VE ALWAYS KNOWN NOW HAS A NEW EFFECT." HXPI]T SAYS
THE SAME THING IT DID BEFORE. HXXI] M AFRAID [I] DON T UNDERSTAND. HXH]MMM, THIS LOOKS LIKE A CLUE, WHICH MEANS IT LL COST YOU 10 POINTS TO UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHX(Y]OU STRIKE THE MIRROR A RESOUNDING BLOW, WHEREUPON IT SHATTERS INTO A HX(]MYRIAD TINY FRAGMENTS. HX0Y]OU HAVE TAKEN THE VASE AND HURLED IT DELICATELY TO THE GROUND. HX8Y]OU PR
D THE NEAREST DWARF, WHO WAKES UP GRUMPILY, TAKES ONE LOOK AT HX8]YOU, CURSES, AND GRABS FOR HIS AXE. HX "C]ONGRATULATIONS ON BRINGING LIGHT INTO THE DARK-ROOM!" UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHYHW]ELCOME BACK!! HYPC]OLOSSAL [C]AVE IS *ALWAYS* OPEN, PROVIDED THIS IS YOUR [PDP-8. A0 FQ Y]OU ARE
OBVIOUSLY A RANK AMATEUR. [B]ETTER LUCK NEXT TIME. GYY]OUR SCORE QUALIFIES YOU AS A NOVICE CLASS ADVENTURER. HYI]S THIS ACCEPTABLE? UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AHYY]OU MAY NOW CONSIDER YOURSELF A "[S]EASONED [A]DVENTURER". H
PY]OU HAVE REACHED "[J]UNIOR [M]ASTER" STATUS. IR0Y]OUR SCORE PUTS YOU IN [M]ASTER [A]DVENTURER CLASS [C. IT(Y]OUR SCORE PUTS YOU IN [M]ASTER [A]DVENTURER CLASS [B. IU4Y]OUR SCORE PUTS YOU IN [M]AS
ER [A]DVENTURER CLASS [A. HPPY]OU HAVE ACHIEVED THE RATING: "[E]XPERIENCED [A]DVENTURER". UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
HXU/(I580!+90&:H<[8AA0 A0 IR0Y]OUR SCORE PUTS YOU IN [M]ASTER [A]DVENTURER CLASS [C. IT(Y]OUR SCO
E PUTS YOU IN [M]ASTER [A]DVENTURER CLASS [B. IU4Y]OUR SCORE PUTS YOU IN [M]ASTER [A]DVENTURER CLASS [A. NS!8,A]LL OF ADVENTUREDOM GIVES TRIBUTE TO YOU, [A]DVENTURER [G]RANDMASTER! UHVUHWUHX>(/(H=
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