Start of a transcript of ADOO'S STINKY STORY An interactive chemistry experience Copyright 2003, B. Perry (First-time players should type 'help') Release 2 / Serial number 030731 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 Standard interpreter 1.0 (4F) / Library serial number 991113 >restart Are you sure you want to restart? y Welcome home, Adoo, time for a relaxing Summer! Or so you thought. After an extended leave of absence at a far off University, you return home to the familiar surroundings of Texas, home sweet home. Upon returning, however, you discover that your welcoming home, site of countless childhood memories, has been ruthlessly put on the market. Your heartless parents drove the emotionless "For Sale" sign into the grass, as if this haven were some piece of property, and not your protective scantuary. Your innocence comes crashing down as you begin to feel your home slide through your fingers. Exerting all of your unoccupied brain cells, you come up with a plan so hideous, so imfamous, and so stupid, it has to work. The only way to stop them from selling the house is to build a huge stink bomb! You have it all figured out: the smell will scare away anyone remotely interested in buying and you'll be able to leave for college before the smell gets to be too much for you. Or maybe not. But the important thing is that if you can't live here, no one will. With that in mind, you set off to create a stink bomb capable of traumatizing the entire house. If only you hadn't slept through chemistry! Now all you need to do is find someone that can tell you how to build one... ADOO'S STINKY STORY An interactive chemistry experience Copyright 2003, B. Perry (First-time players should type 'help') Release 2 / Serial number 030731 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 Your Room The barren walls, the scattered books, and the splendid view of sunlight coming through the window fills you with a wonderful feeling of being back where you belong. The only exit is to the west. Your backpack lies on the floor. It could be useful for carrying around all the stuff you find. You can also see your room's door, a black and white television, a pile of clean clothes, some books, a desk (which is closed), your bed and your homework here. >get backpack Taken. >wear it You put on the backpack. >get all your room's door: That's fixed in place. black and white television: That's fixed in place. pile of clean clothes: No, you'd better not. You never actually move around the laundry your mom does for you. It just sits around the room taking up space and saving you the trouble of using an actual dresser. books: Taken. desk: That's fixed in place. bed: That's fixed in place. homework: Taken. >x books You see several of your books. You've read them already, though, so they now hold little interest to you. >read books You see several of your books. You've read them already, though, so they now hold little interest to you. >read homework You see a mess of papers filled with equations, essays, and half-hearted attempts at assignments that are due soon. Not the best work you've ever done, but not the worst, either. At any rate, you never got around to turning them in and it's too late now. >x tv It's an old black and white television that really belongs to Brad. However, since he's not around, you find it suits you much better. The screen is completely dark. >turn it on It currently sports more Spanish channel soaps. Seems to be the only thing it picks up anymore. >change channel That's not a verb I recognize. > [also, this has to be one of the lamest premises ever. But we'll see, I guess.] You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >l Your Room The barren walls, the scattered books, and the splendid view of sunlight coming through the window fills you with a wonderful feeling of being back where you belong. The only exit is to the west. You can see your room's door, a black and white television, a pile of clean clothes, a desk (which is closed) and your bed here. >open desk You open the desk's main drawer revealing an old letter. >read letter It's an old letter that you once wrote to your brother Brad. Although stamped and addressed, you never quite got around to sending it. >get it Taken. >open it You shouldn't open it. You've already gone through the trouble of addressing the letter to your brother in Utah and you wouldn't be able to send it if you opened it. >x bed Your queen-sized bed reminds you of the many hours you've spent awake at night reading books on it when you could have otherwise been sleeping. As usual, it's covered with one of Mom's quilts. >get quilt That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game. >sleep You're not feeling especially drowsy. >l Your Room The barren walls, the scattered books, and the splendid view of sunlight coming through the window fills you with a wonderful feeling of being back where you belong. The only exit is to the west. You can see your room's door, a black and white television, a pile of clean clothes, a desk (which is empty) and your bed here. >w Upstairs Here you find yourself at the top of a short flight of stairs. If you didn't live here, the many doors extending from here might seem intimidating. However, daily routine reminds you that your room is to the east, your brothers' rooms to the north, and the bathroom to the west. A stairway leads back down. You can also see three doors (your room's door, a bathroom door and Jim's door) and Jenny the dog here. You can hear music blasting from somewhere nearby. >[Three doors! Lo, I am intimidated!] You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom. >x jenny It's Jenny the dog. Right now she's fast asleep. If she stays that way, you don't have to worry about her barking when the mailman comes by. You can hear music blasting from somewhere nearby. >pet jenny That's not a verb I recognize. >listen You hear nothing unexpected. You can hear music blasting from somewhere nearby. >[sigh] That's not a verb I recognize. >n You can't, since Jim's door is in the way. You can hear music blasting from somewhere nearby. >open jim You can't see any such thing. >open jim You can't see any such thing. >open jim's door It seems to be locked. You can hear music blasting from somewhere nearby. >knock on jim's door Nobody pays attention. Jenny snorts a bit as she awakens from another quick nap. You can hear music blasting from somewhere nearby. >e Your Room You can see your room's door, a black and white television, a pile of clean clothes, a desk (which is empty) and your bed here. >w Upstairs You can also see three doors (your room's door, a bathroom door and Jim's door) and Jenny the dog here. You can hear music blasting from somewhere nearby. >w Bathroom Funny thing, it is: the upstairs bathroom is actually clean for once. Indeed, it is usually quite cluttered, being in a more remote part of the house that's rarely visited by parents. It seems that Mom has stopped by recently, however. The only exit is to the east. You see a water faucet here. You can also see a bathroom door, a bottle of nighttime cold medicine (almost full) and a toilet here. >x faucet It's a wonderful water faucet. Nothing too special about it. The water faucet is currently switched off. >x medicine It's the snorting, hacking, hurting, stuffed-up head, so you can't stay awake medicine. >get it Taken. Jenny walks in the room. Jenny bites at her paw. >x toilet It's a white toilet, not unlike many other toilets you've seen in your lifetime. >use toilet That's not a verb I recognize. >x faucet It's a wonderful water faucet. Nothing too special about it. The water faucet is currently switched off. Jenny leaves, heading towards the east. >l Bathroom Funny thing, it is: the upstairs bathroom is actually clean for once. Indeed, it is usually quite cluttered, being in a more remote part of the house that's rarely visited by parents. It seems that Mom has stopped by recently, however. The only exit is to the east. You see a water faucet here. You can also see a bathroom door and a toilet here. >e Upstairs You can also see three doors (a bathroom door, your room's door and Jim's door) here. Jenny walks in the room. You can hear music blasting from somewhere nearby. >d Hallway You're in the main hallway. East is the front door (very useful for leaving). The kitchen is north, the master bedroom is to the south, the living room is just to the west of you, and stairs lead to higher grounds. You can see the front door and a wooden door here. >e You can't, since the front door is in the way. >open front door You open the front door. >e Outside the House The grass is green. The sun is shining. It's a beautiful day outside. It all leads to the inevitable: you'll have to mow the lawn soon. The house is back to the west. You can see the front door, the mailman, a mail truck, a doormat and a mailbox (in which is some outgoing mail) here. The mailman fumbles around with some letters in the mailbox. >give letter to mailman (the old letter to the mailman) The mailman ignores you, going about his postal duties. The mailman closes the mailbox and gets back in his truck. >undo Outside the House [Previous turn undone.] >put mail in mailbox Which do you mean, the mailman, the outgoing mail or the mail truck? >put letter in mailbox (the old letter in the mailbox) You put the old letter in the mailbox hoping that the mailman hasn't come already. Brad will be happy to hear from you. In fact he may even write you back, if you're lucky. You fondly remember how last time he wrote you he rigged his letter to cover you with itching powder when you opened the mailbox. You itched for four days afterwards, despite all the showers you took. On second thought, maybe he won't write you back, if you're lucky. The mailman closes the mailbox and gets back in his truck. [Your score has just gone up by two points.] >open mailbox As you open the mailbox, a cloud of white, chalk-like dust shoots out and surrounds you briefly before dispersing. You shake your head briefly, but your nose still tickles from the dust. The mail truck speeds off down the road. You sneeze violently, losing your grip on the books. [Your score has just gone down by three points.] >undo Outside the House [Previous turn undone.] >i You are carrying: a bottle of nighttime cold medicine (almost full) your homework some books your backpack (being worn and closed) The mail truck speeds off down the road. >open backpack You open the backpack. >x it It's your trusty backpack from school. >l Outside the House The grass is green. The sun is shining. It's a beautiful day outside. It all leads to the inevitable: you'll have to mow the lawn soon. The house is back to the west. In front of the house lies the trusty mailbox. You can also see the front door and a doormat here. >x mat It reads: XYZZY >xyzzy You wait a minute and nothing happens. Guess you'll have to figure this out the old-fashioned way. >get mat That's not something you want to carry around. >x door It's the main entrance into your house. It lets you in. It lets you out. What more can you say? >n You think about it but then decide you don't feel like going for a walk. You'd be safer inside, or at least more comfortable. The front door is to the west. >w Hallway You can see the front door and a wooden door here. >verbose ADOO'S STINKY STORY is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before). >open wooden door That's already open. >w Living Room This is the center of the house. There are a few pictures hanging on the wall that add to the atmosphere. A soft light enters through the windows, filling the room with a pleasant glow. To the east is the main hallway. The dining room is to the north. You can see the baby grand piano and the older piano here. >play baby You sit down at the baby grand piano and play a quick concerto. >n Dining Room Well, this is the dining room. Admittedly, there isn't much here of any interest. Mostly you use it as a way to get from the living room to the kitchen, when you use it at all. The living room is south of here. The kitchen is to the northeast. You can see a wooden door, six chairs and a nice table here. >x table It's the family's fancy oak dining room table. Nobody really ever uses it except for big holidays and (sometimes) Sunday dinners. >n You can't go that way. >ne Kitchen You find yourself in the kitchen, the brightest room in the house. Good smells always come from here, particularly around meal time. Just being here makes you wonder when dinner is. The hallway is to the south. The computer room is west of here. The dining room is to the southwest. Mom is working away getting ready for dinner. Despite all the distractions around her, she manages to prepare things quickly and efficiently. You see a water faucet here. You can also see a wooden door, five chairs, a table, a counter (on which is a cutting board (on which is some raw meat)), a refrigerator (which is closed) and the pantry (which is closed) here. >open fridge You open the refrigerator, revealing some grapes, some rotten eggs and a gallon of milk. >get all wooden door: That's fixed in place. Mom: I don't suppose Mom would care for that. chair: You go to move the chair, but suddenly think better of it. chair: You go to move the chair, but suddenly think better of it. chair: You go to move the chair, but suddenly think better of it. chair: You go to move the chair, but suddenly think better of it. chair: You go to move the chair, but suddenly think better of it. table: That's fixed in place. counter: That's fixed in place. water faucet: That's fixed in place. refrigerator: It's too heavy to lift by yourself. pantry: That's fixed in place. >x mom Mom is working away getting ready for dinner. Despite all the distractions around her, she manages to prepare things quickly and efficiently. She is carrying a small kitchen knife and a recipe. Mom pokes at the meat a bit with her knife. Satisfied that it's thoroughly dead, she concentrates on other aspects of the recipe. >talk to mom That's not a verb I recognize. >mom, hi Mom isn't really paying much attention. >x recipe From what you can make out, it seems to be a recipe for meat loaf. >x knife It's one of the smaller kitchen knives. Although worn down from use, it's still sharp enough to stop you from running while carrying it. >[sigh. I give up.] That's not a verb I recognize. >quit Are you sure you want to quit? y