OBJECT    GRATE
          *Grate
         %The grate is locked.
         %The grate is open.
OBJECT    STEPS
          *Steps
OBJECT    DOOR
          *Rusty door
         %The way north is barred by a massive, rusty, iron door.
         %The way north leads through a massive, rusty, iron door.
OBJECT    SNAKE
          *Snake
         %A huge green fierce snake bars the way!
         %>$< (chased away)
OBJECT    FISSURE
          *Fissure
         %>$<
         %A crystalline bridge now spans the fissure.
         %The crystalline bridge has vanished!
OBJECT    TABLET
          *Stone tablet
         %A massive stone tablet imbedded in the wall reads:
          "Congratulations on bringing light into the Dark room!"
OBJECT    MIRROR
          *Mirror
         %>$<
OBJECT    PLANT
          *Plant
         %There is a tiny little plant in the pit, murmuring "Water, water, ..."
         %The plant spurts into furious growth for a few seconds.
         %There is a 12-foot-tall beanstalk stretching up out of the pit,
          bellowing "WATER!! WATER!!"
         %The plant grows explosively, almost filling the bottom of the pit.
         %There is a gigantic beanstalk stretching all the way up to the hole.
         %You've over-watered the plant! It's shriveling up! It's, it's...
OBJECT    PLANT2
          *Phony plant (seen in Twopit room only when tall enough)
         %>$< (not grown yet - invisible from above)
         %>$< (transition - growing)
         %The top of a 12-foot-tall beanstalk is poking out of the west pit.
         %>$< (growing still more)
         %There is a huge beanstalk growing out of the west pit up to the hole.
          *Stalactite
         %>$<
OBJECT   FOG
        *Fog in the fog-filled room (where else?)
        %You are standing, badly befuddled, in a pale purple fog.
        %You are wandering around in the middle of a bright red fog.
        %You are lost in the midst of a thick, pea-green fog.
        %You are trying to find your way through a dense coal-black fog.
        %You are lost in the heart of a strange yellow fog.
        %You are standing, badly bedazzled, in a day-glow orange fog.
        %You are hunting your way through a shimmering magenta fog.
        %You are somewhere in the center of a weird, pearly pink fog.
OBJECT   GLOW
        *Glow of light in the midst of the fog
*          N.B. - the directions listed here must be in the same as (and
*          in the same order as) the first 8 directions listed in the
*          VERBS file - it they aren't, incredible confusion (that is, more
*          incredible than what we're trying to create) will result.
         %A faint glow of light is visible through the fog to the east.
         %A glimmer of light is visible through the fog in the west.
         %A glow of light is visible through the fog to the north.
         %A faint shimmer of light is visible to the south.
         %A flickering light is visible through the fog in the northeast.
         %A dim light is visible in the southeast.
         %A dim glow of light is visible in the southwest.
         %A dim flickering light is visible through the fog in the northwest.
OBJECT    SHADOW
          *Shadowy figure
         %The shadowy figure seems to be trying to attract your attention.
OBJECT   BLOB     {Rover, to all you "The Prisoner" fans}
         *The cave "bouncer"
        %>$<                     1
        %
         From somewhere in the distance comes an ominous bubbling sound.

        %
         The bubbling sound grows louder.

        %
         The bubbling sound ends with a loud >splash<.

        %
         A hollow, echoing >ROAR< sounds in the distance.

        %>$<                     6
        %
         A strange throbbing sound can be heard in the distance.

        %>$<                     8
        %
         The throbbing sound is growing louder.

        %>$<                     10
        %
         The source of the throbbing sound is approaching quickly.  Another
         hollow >ROAR< echoes through the cave.

        %>$<                     12
        %
         There is a loud >ROAR< only a short distance away!!

        %>$<                     14
        %
         Into view there bounces a horrible creature!!  Six feet across, it
         resembles a large blob of translucent white jelly;  although it looks
         massive, it is bouncing lightly up and down as though it were as light
         as a feather.  It is emitting a constant throbbing sound, and it
         >ROAR<s loudly as it sees you.

        %There is an immense and unfriendly-looking blob in the room with you!
        %
         The blob >ROAR<s triumphantly and bounces straight at you with amazing
         speed, crushing you to the ground and cutting off your air supply
         with its body.  You quickly suffocate.
OBJECT    DRAWING
          *Cave drawings
         %>$<
OBJECT    PIRATE
          *Pirate
OBJECT    DRAGON
          *Dragon
         %A huge green fierce dragon bars the way!
          The dragon is sprawled out on a Persian rug!!
         %Congratulations! You have just vanquished a dragon with your bare
          hands!  (Unbelievable, isn't it?)
         %The body of a huge green dead dragon is lying off to one side.
        %The rotting carcass of a dead dragon is lying off to one side.
OBJECT    CHASM
          *Chasm
         %A rickety wooden bridge extends across the chasm, vanishing into the
          mist.  A sign posted on the bridge reads, "STOP! Pay troll!"
         %The wreckage of a bridge (and a dead bear) can be seen at the bottom
          of the chasm.
        %The charred remains of a wooden bridge can be seen at the bottom
         of the chasm.
OBJECT   TROLL
          *Troll
         %A burly troll stands by the bridge and insists you throw him a
          treasure before you may cross.
         %>$< (paid off, haven't crossed bridge yet)
         %>$< (paid off, crossed bridge - he'll be back!)
         %The troll steps out from beneath the bridge and blocks your way.
         %>$< (chased away)
         %From beneath the bridge there sounds a muffled bellow of frustrated
         avarice.  The troll stomps out, resumes his position by the end of
         the bridge, and glowers fiercely in your direction.  "Very funny,"
         you hear him mutter, "but not very smart - you'll pay for that!"
         %The troll nimbly steps to one side and grins nastily as the nest of
         golden eggs flies past him and plummets into the chasm.  "Fool me
         once, shame on you;  fool me twice, shame on me!" he sneers.  "I want
OBJECT    TROLL2
          *Phony troll
         %The troll is nowhere to be seen.
OBJECT   OGRE
        *Ogre
        %There is a large, nasty-looking ogre blocking your path!
OBJECT   BASILISK
         *Basilisk
        %There is a basilisk lying in the corridor to the north, snoring
         quietly.
        %There is a basilisk lying in the corridor to the south.  It is
         asleep, but is twitching and grumbling as if restless.
        %There is a petrified basilisk in the corridor to the north.
        %There is a petrified basilisk in the corridor to the south.
OBJECT   GONG
         *Gong
        %There is a large brass gong fastened to the wall here.
OBJECT   DJINN
        *Djinn
        %There is a twelve-foot djinn standing in the center of the pentagram,
         glowering at you.
OBJECT   TURTLE
         *Turtle
        %Darwin the tortoise is swimming in the reservoir nearby.
OBJECT    MESSAGE
          *Message in second maze
         %There is a message scrawled in the dust in a flowery script, reading:
          "This is not the maze where the pirate leaves his treasure chest."
OBJECT    VOLCANO
          *Volcanic gorge
        %>$<      Nothing happening yet
        %The earth begins to shudder violently, and smoke flows up from the
         gorge beneath your feet.  With a violent >glop<, the volcano
         belches out an immense blast of molten lava which flies into the
         air above the gorge and suddenly solidifies into a fragile-looking arch
         of wheat-colored stone that bridges the gorge.
        %There is a wheat-colored stone bridge arching over the gorge.
         The wheat-stone bridge cracks and splits, and the fragments fall into
         the gorge.
OBJECT   STATUE
         *Statue of minotaur
        %>$<  Solid wall
        %Dark tunnels lead northeast, north, and northwest.
OBJECT   QUICKSAND
        *Quicksand - state 0 = soft, state 1 = hardened by rod.
OBJECT   SLIME
        *Slime
        %The passage to the south is swathed with sheets of evil-looking
         green slime, which twitches and flows as if aware of your presence.
OBJECT    MACHINE
          *Vending machine
         %There is a massive vending machine here. The instructions on it read:
          "Drop coins here to receive fresh batteries."
OBJECT   SAFE
        *Safe
        %A massive walk-in safe takes up one entire wall.  It is tightly
         closed, and has no handle, lock, nor keyhole.
        %A massive walk-in safe takes up one entire wall.  Its door has been
         swung open and blocks the exit passage.
        %A massive walk-in safe takes up one entire wall.  It is closed, and
         there are signs of melting around the edges of its door.
OBJECT   THRONE
         >$< Throne in audience hall
OBJECT   SKELETON
         *Skeleton
        %Resting on the throne ("sitting" isn't really the right word) is an
         incredible skeleton.  It is fairly humanoid from the waist up (except
         for its incredible size and four extra arms);  below that, it resembles
         the body of a giant python, and is wrapped in and around the bars and
         rods of the throne.  Clutched in one bony hand is a long sceptre,
         ornately encrusted with sapphires!!
OBJECT    BEAR
         %There is a gentle cave bear sitting placidly in one corner.
         %There is a contented-looking bear wandering about nearby.
OBJECT   BATTERIES
          Batteries
         %There are fresh batteries here.
         %Some worn-out batteries have been discarded nearby.
OBJECT    CARPET
          *Carpet and/or moss
         %>$<
OBJECT   DINGHY
        *Dingy
        %Lying upon the beach are the shattered remains of what must once have
         been a dinghy.  The remains consist of little more than a few broken
         boards, upon one of which may be seen a crude sketch of a skull and two
         crossed thighbones (perhaps this dinghy was once owned by a cook?)
        %The shattered remains of a dinghy lie forlornly on the beach.
OBJECT   BAG
         Bag filled with pieces of eight
        %There is a bag (obviously filled with pieces of eight) in the dinghy!
        %There is a bag filled with pieces of eight lying off to one side!
OBJECT   CROWN
         Crown
        %There is a massive crown made of solid iridium floating in midair!
        %There is a massive iridium crown here!
OBJECT    GOLD
          Large gold nugget
         %There is a large sparkling nugget of gold here!
OBJECT    DIAMONDS
          Several diamonds
         %There are diamonds here!
OBJECT    SILVER
          Bars of silver
         %There are bars of silver here!
OBJECT    JEWELRY
          Precious jewelry
         %There is precious jewelry here!
OBJECT    COINS
          Rare coins
         %There are many coins here!
OBJECT    CHEST
          Treasure chest
        %The pirate's treasure chest is here, half-hidden behind a rock!
         %The pirate's treasure chest is here!
OBJECT    EGGS
          Golden eggs
         %There is a large nest here, full of golden eggs!
         %The nest of golden eggs has vanished!
         %Done!
OBJECT    TRIDENT
          Jeweled trident
         %There is a jewel-encrusted trident here!
OBJECT   HELMET
        Helmet
        %There is a gem-encrusted visorless helmet sitting on the floor!
OBJECT    VASE
          Ming vase
         %There is a delicate, precious, Ming vase here!
         %The vase is now resting, delicately, on a velvet pillow.
         %The Ming vase drops with a delicate crash.
OBJECT   POTTERY
         Worthless shards of pottery
         %The floor is covered with worthless shards of pottery.
OBJECT    EMERALD
          Egg-sized emerald
         %There is an emerald here the size of a plover's egg!
OBJECT   SCEPTRE
         Sapphire sceptre
        %>$<  Sceptre's 0-mode description is part of "SKELETON"
        %A sapphire-encrusted sceptre is lying on the ground!
OBJECT   YACHT
         Ruby-covered toy yacht
        %There is a small toy yacht sitting on the floor. It is totally
         covered with rubies, and has the words "Omar Khayyam" engraved
         on the side!!
        %The ruby yacht of Omar Khayyam is sitting on the floor!
OBJECT    PYRAMID
          Platinum pyramid
         %There is a platinum pyramid here, 8 inches on a side!
OBJECT    PEARL
          Glistening pearl
         %Off to one side lies a glistening pearl!
OBJECT    RUG
          Persian rug
         %There is a Persian rug spread out on the floor!
OBJECT    SPICES
          Rare spices
OBJECT   BEADS
         Ancient Indian turquoise beads.
        %There is a string of ancient Indian turquoise beads draped casually
         over the edge of the balcony!
        %There is a string of ancient Indian turquoise beads here!
OBJECT    CHAIN
          Golden chain
         %There is a golden chain lying in a heap on the floor!
         %The bear is locked to the wall with a golden chain!
         %There is a golden chain locked to the wall!
OBJECT   RING
         Mithril ring
        %There is a shiny ring (crafted of the finest mithril) lying here!
OBJECT   SPYGLASS
         Scrimshaw spyglass
        %There is a small spyglass carved out of whale baleen sitting here!
OBJECT   SCULPTURE
         Rock-crystal sculpture
        %A finely-carved crystalline sculpture of a pig is resting in a niche
         melted out of the icy wall of the tunnel!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a pig here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of an eel here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of an emu here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of an elf here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a mouse here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a rabbit here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of an ibex here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a frog here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a tiger here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a mule here!
        %There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a moose here!
OBJECT   BRACELET
         Jade bracelet
        %There is an ancient Chinese jade bracelet here!
OBJECT   CASKET
         Casket of opals
        %There is a casket full of rare black opals sitting on a shelf!
        %There is a casket full of rare black opals here!
OBJECT    KEYS
          Set of keys
         %There are some keys on the ground here.
OBJECT    LAMP
          Brass lantern
         %There is a shiny brass lamp nearby.
         %There is a lamp shining nearby.
OBJECT    CAGE
          Wicker cage
         %There is a small wicker cage discarded nearby.
         %There is a small wicker cage nearby.
OBJECT    BIRD
          Little bird in cage
         %A cheerful little bird is sitting here singing.
         %There is a little bird in the cage.
OBJECT    ROD
          Black rod
         %A three foot black rod with a rusty star on an end lies nearby.
OBJECT   PLATE
         Metal plate
        %A highly polished metal plate is leaning against the wall.
        %A polished metal plate lies nearby.
OBJECT    DYNAMITE
          Black rod
         %A three foot black rod with a rusty mark on an end lies nearby.
OBJECT    PILLOW
          Velvet pillow
         %A small velvet pillow lies on the floor.
OBJECT    CLAM
          Giant clam  >grunt!<
         %There is an enormous clam here with its shell tightly closed.
OBJECT    OYSTER
          Giant oyster  >groan!<
         %There is an enormous oyster here with its shell tightly closed.
         %Interesting. There seems to be something written on the underside of
          the oyster.
OBJECT    MAGAZINES
          "Spelunker Today"
         %There are a few recent issues of "Spelunker Today" magazine here.
OBJECT    DWARF
OBJECT    KNIFE
OBJECT    FOOD
          Tasty food
OBJECT    BOTTLE
          Small bottle
         %There is a bottle of water here.
         %There is an empty bottle here.
         %There is a bottle of oil here.
OBJECT   FLASK
         Earthenware flask
        %There is a sealed earthenware flask sitting in the center of the
         pentagram.
        %There is a small, tightly-sealed earthenware flask on the ground here.
         It has the words, "London Dry" written on the side.
        %There is a small, empty earthenware flask here.
OBJECT    WATER
          Water in the bottle
OBJECT    OIL
          Oil in the bottle
OBJECT    AXE
          Dwarf's axe
         %There is a little axe here.
         %There is a little axe lying beside the bear.
OBJECT   SWORD
         Singing sword
        %There is a sword here with its blade plunged deep into the block
         of stone.  The sword is singing quietly to itself.
        %There is a magic sword here, chiming out the bell-like tones of
         "Khumbu Ice-fall" by ringing its blade against the ground.
        %There is a sword here, singing "A Day in the Life" in a quiet,
         introspective voice.
        %There is a magic sword here, singing "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet
         Fire" to itself in a plaintive, hopeless voice.
        %There is a sharp and obviously magical sword here. It is
         quietly humming excerpts from Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet"
         ballet to itself.
        %There is a sword lying on the ground, jauntily whistling the
         March from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite".
        %There is a sharp sword lying here. It is (somehow) singing
         Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" in twelve parts, by itself!
        %The stirring strains of Rossini's "William Tell" overture fill
         the room, coming from a singing sword lying on the ground.
        %There is a singing sword lying on the ground. From it resound the
         massed voices of a two-hundred-singer choir, filling the air with
         the stirring sound of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah".
        %There is a sharp and shiny sword here. It is somehow managing to
         sing Harry Partch's "Daphne of the Dunes" without destroying its
         singing organs (whatever they happen to be...)
        %There is a sword here, singing "Witchi-Tai-To" in two-part harmony
         with itself.
        %There is a very strange singing sword here - it is glowing and
         vibrating, and the eerie electronic notes of Charles Wuorinen's
         "Time's Encomium" issue from its blade and fill the air.
OBJECT   TEETH
         Several dragon's teeth
        %There are several dragon's teeth scattered haphazardly about.
        %There are several dragon's teeth in a pile on the floor.
OBJECT   VIAL
         Vial of oily liquid
        %On the ground lies a small glass vial filled with an oily liquid.
        %The dwarf catches a lungful of the cloud, gags audibly and stumbles
         out of the room retching, sneezing, and cursing up a storm.
        %The dwarves blanche in horror and dash away as fast as their brief
         and misshapen legs can carry them.
        %The troll calmly waves the vapor away.
        %The bear inhales some of the vapor and snarls angrily.
        %The bear inhales some of the vapor and moans appreciatively.
        %The snake completely ignores the vapor.
        %The bird breathes in a miniscule amount of the vapor and immediately
        %The slime filling the passage to the south blackens and shrivels
         away into nothingness.
        %The dragon sniffs the air, rumbles deep in his chest, and shoots out
         a small puff of flame that ignites and incinerates the vapor.
        %The djinn takes a deep sniff of the vapor and comments, "AH!  A TRUELY
         FINE ARABIAN PERFUME!  I HAVEN'T SMELLED ANYTHING LIKE THAT FOR YEARS!"
        %The basilisk doesn't wake up.
        %The gooseberry goblins sniff the vapor, screech in terror, and dash off
         into the distance.
OBJECT   MUSHROOM
         Mushroom
        %There is a small mushroom growing on the wall.
        %There is a small mushroom lying on the floor.
        %As you swallow the mushroom your mouth becomes numb, and everything
         seems to swirl around you.  The effect quickly passes, and you find
         that your muscles have bulged unbelievably.
        %
         A strange malaise suddenly afflicts you.  You shiver with chill,
         and your muscles seem to turn to putty;  everything around you becomes
         grey and unreal.  The fit quickly passes, and you find that your body
         has degenerated back to what it was like before you ate the mushroom.

OBJECT   GOBLINS
        *Gooseberry goblins
        %
         Suddenly and without warning, there appears from within the very
         cave walls around you a horde of vicious little goblins!  Each one
         stands about eight inches high on a pair of spindly black legs, has
         a globular, spine-covered body resembling a giant gooseberry, a
         wide mouth filled with sharp teeth, and a pair of glittering little

        %You are surrounded by a horde of silent little gooseberry goblins!
        %
         One of the gooseberry goblins begins to giggle in a high-pitched
         voice.  Another takes up the giggling, then another....  soon all
         of them are giggling insanely and jumping up and down with glee!

        %You are surrounded by a giggling horde of little gooseberry goblins!
        %
         The goblins are jumping up and down frantically, and are working
         themselves into a real slavering frenzy!!

        %You are surrounded by a slavering horde of gooseberry goblins!
        %
         With a shrill cry, the gooseberry goblins hurl themselves upon you,
         tickling you mercilessly.  You crush and hurl away several of them,
         but are soon borne down to the ground by the endless attack.  The
         goblins then gleefully rip out your throat, and you sink into
         unconsciousness.
