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		Jacqueline asks, "Why have we still not played Ballyhoo? Is it because I'm the only one who wants to play it?"
		Jacqueline says, "That would be a good reason, I guess."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm not sure why."
		Knight_Otu says, "I recall no reason to reason to exclude it."
		DavidW says, "I remember getting stuck in Ballyhoo a very long time ago."
		Jacqueline says, "Same, which is why I put it on the list. ClubFloyd is my goto for games I want to see but need help seeing."
		DavidW says, "Although I can probably remember much of rest of it."
		DavidW says, "The whole Andrew Jenny business probably hasn't aged well, but circuses have always been problematic with unusual people."
		Jacqueline says, "I recall nothing other than it being at a circus and it being a little dark."
		Jacqueline says, "Like, in a gritty sort of way."
		Jacqueline says, "So... how 'bout it? Unless people have another suggestion, like some recent game."
		Perry says, "I'm down for literally whatever."
		Knight_Otu says, "I'm up for it."
		DavidW says, "We can play Ballyhoo, sure. Just remember that SIDEWALL is a valid verb there."
		DavidW says, "SIDEWALL means to go underneath a tent wall."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Huh"
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "load sleepmask ballyhoo"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 0
CF \| BALLYHOO
CF \| Infocom interactive fiction
CF \| Copyright (c) 1986 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
CF \| Release 97 / Serial number 851218
CF \|
CF \| As you trudge along in the wake of the outflowing crowd, you thumb
CF \| through your memories of this evening. Your experience of the circus,
CF \| with its ballyhooed promises of wonderment and its ultimate
CF \| disappointment, has been to sink your teeth into a candy apple whose
CF \| fruit is rotten.
CF \|
CF \| Never mind the outrageous prices, the Mt. Everest vantage point, the
CF \| communistically long lines, the audience more savage than the lion
CF \| act. And it wasn't the shabbiness of the performances themselves
CF \| that's got you soured on Spangleland. No, instead it's that the circus
CF \| is a reminder of your own secret irrational desire to steal the
CF \| spotlight, to defy death, and to bask in the thunder of applause.
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south. To
CF \| the northeast, the grandstand begins its precipitous rise.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry asks, "Anyone want to drive?"
		Perry says, "Mmmmkay, I'll drive."
		Jacqueline says (to Perry), "Thanks."
		Perry says, "(I wanted to anyway :))"
		Jacqueline says, "Let's start with i and x me"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i. x me"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 1
CF \| >
CF \| > I. X ME
CF \|
CF \| You have $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "x."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "o no"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "look at!"
		Jacqueline says, "Good times."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at me"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 2
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ME
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing extraordinary about yourself.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I remember a cutout of President Taft, a helium balloon, a ticket,..."
		Perry says, "Got bank tho"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "about"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 2
CF \| >
CF \| > ABOUT
CF \|
CF \| [There was no verb in that sentence!]
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW asks, "oh, this game is pre 'X for EXAMINE', eh?"
		Perry says, "Oh, what's the cruelty rating"
		Knight_Otu says, "Looks like it."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l me"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 3
CF \| >
CF \| > L ME
CF \|
CF \| Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
CF \| the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 4
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south. To
CF \| the northeast, the grandstand begins its precipitous rise.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "oh, it's probably cruel, but I don't remember for sure."
		Jacqueline says (to Perry), "If you can call $12.81 bank, yes."
		Jacqueline says, "I suspect cruelty, yes."
		Perry says, "Fun times."
		DavidW says, "There's a lion that can kill you, I think."
		Jacqueline exclaims, "!"
		Perry says, "How do I know you aren't lion."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 5
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which is occupied by
CF \| a sagging, rectangular safety net. A rope ladder dangles to within a
CF \| foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "undo"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 5
CF \| >
CF \| > UNDO
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "undo."]
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "y'know, the ol' stick your head into the lion's mouth trick. Sure crowd pleaser."
		Perry says, "Haha, and no undo."
		Knight_Otu says, "IFWiki says Cruelty: Tough, by the way."
		Perry exclaims, "Thank you!"
		DavidW asks, "I think there's a whip underneath some platform?"
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "look in cage"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 6
CF \| >
CF \| > LOOK IN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| You can see a pair of sleepyheaded lions resting on their haunches in
CF \| the sawdust. There is an enclosed lion stand in the lions' den.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Aww."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at lion"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 6
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT LION
CF \|
CF \| [Which lion do you mean, the smooth-bodied lion or the shaggy lion?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "smooth"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 7
CF \| >
CF \| > SMOOTH
CF \|
CF \| The big cat is stretched out lazily over the sawdust.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at shaggy"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 8
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT SHAGGY
CF \|
CF \| The lion appears savage and blond, like a Cosmo cover.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "That is hilarious."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at sawdust"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 9
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT SAWDUST
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing special about the sawdust.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at ladder"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 10
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT LADDER
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing unusual about the ladder.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at net"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 11
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT NET
CF \|
CF \| You can see nothing interesting on the safety net.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "oh, right, there's probably a trapeze thing upwards."
		Perry says, "Let's see how this goes."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 12
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| The cage door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Amazingly."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "open cage"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 13
CF \| >
CF \| > OPEN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| The cage door is locked.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at lock"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 14
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT LOCK
CF \|
CF \| All you can tell is that the cage door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "unlock cage"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 15
CF \| >
CF \| > UNLOCK CAGE
CF \|
CF \| The lions' den cannot be unlocked with your hand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l up"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 16
CF \| >
CF \| > L UP
CF \|
CF \| You can see the supporting apparatus for the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at tightrope"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 17
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TIGHTROPE
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing interesting about the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I don't remember where the key is."
		Perry says, "I wanna pet the cats."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "swing up"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 17
CF \| >
CF \| > SWING UP
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "swing."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "Kitties."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "up"
CF ] Platform Score: 0, Turns: 18
CF \| >
CF \| > UP
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb up ...
CF \|
CF \| Platform
CF \| You're standing on a small, unstable platform which is suspended high
CF \| above the arena floor by guy wires converging on it from all
CF \| directions. A rope ladder dangles from the platform and the tightrope
CF \| stretches east to the opposite platform.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "And then I wanna set them free from the circus."
		Knight_Otu says, ""Cannot be unlocked with your hand". I guess that guess for most real locks."
		Perry says, "Someone hasn't watched enough LockPickingLawyer."
		Jacqueline says, "Why are they called 'guy' wires? I think I always thought it was 'guide' wires, which makes a touch more sense."
		DavidW says, "You'll almost certainly need a pole of some kind when walking the tightrope."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Hm yeah."
		DavidW says, "For all I know, 'guy' in this context could be a corruption of a French word."
		Perry says, "...I'm not actually sure why they're called guywires. I should know that."
		Jacqueline asks, "So, I'd forgotten part of the intro, and as a kid never really understood the motivation of the game - is the goal of this just to do some death-defying stuff?"
		Perry says, "I was about to say the same. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing."
		Knight_Otu asks, "So, Punk Points, but in near-death?"
		DavidW says, "I think, if you left the circus grounds with the crowd, you'd see something suspicious that would tempt you to sneak back in."
		Perry says, "Ah, looks like it's actually from Dutch for "gei" or brail."
		DavidW says, "But you didn't do that."
		DavidW says, "huh. Dutch, not French."
		Perry says, "So that would then be from Latin for girdle."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 0, Turns: 19
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You are standing, perched precariously high above the arena floor, a
CF \| couple of baby steps across the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l down"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 0, Turns: 20
CF \| >
CF \| > L DOWN
CF \|
CF \| First lesson of a wire walker: NEVER look down. However, you trust the
CF \| net is in place.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 0, Turns: 21
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You take a couple of tentative steps across the wire ...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l down"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 0, Turns: 22
CF \| >
CF \| > L DOWN
CF \|
CF \| First lesson of a wire walker: NEVER look down. However, you trust the
CF \| net is in place.
CF \| You find yourself leaning quite noticeably to the south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 0, Turns: 23
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \| You're still out of balance, just a hair now, to the south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "lean n"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 0, Turns: 24
CF \| >
CF \| > LEAN N
CF \|
CF \| Overly cautious, you don't put enough of yourself in that direction.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "lean n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 25
CF \| >
CF \| > LEAN N
CF \|
CF \| You overcompensate, and are now leaning radically to the north.
CF \| You're really fighting it now, the high wire starts acting like a jump
CF \| rope.
CF \| Flailing away to regain some balance, you nearly slip a disk right
CF \| before you plummet ...
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| ... deeply into the safety net, which heaves you high into the air ...
CF \| then catches you back down.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says (to Perry), "Thanks for the etymology lesson. That's pretty cool."
		Perry likes words.
		Knight_Otu says, "We might not be cut out for tightrope walking."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "bow"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 25
CF \| >
CF \| > BOW
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "bow."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "At least not yet."
		DavidW says, "right"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 26
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring, in the safety net
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which is occupied by
CF \| a sagging, rectangular safety net. A rope ladder dangles to within a
CF \| foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at crowd"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 26
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CROWD
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any crowd here.]
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "The people left."
		Perry asks, "We were that bad?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 27
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| You'll have to get out of the safety net first.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "No, in the intro."
		Perry says, "Oh. I might've skipped a paragraph in that by accident."
		DavidW says, "or prologue or whatever"
		Knight_Otu says, "I think if there were people still here, the circus officials would be at our heels."
		Perry says, "Ah the very first sentence."
		Perry says, "Okay, re-read the intro."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 28
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You climb out of the safety net with a bounce in your step.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 29
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Climbing up into the deserted and littered grandstands produces a
CF \| disorienting sense of deja vu. You make a headachy descent down the
CF \| steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 30
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Climbing up into the deserted and littered grandstands produces a
CF \| disorienting sense of deja vu. You make a headachy descent down the
CF \| steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 31
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Climbing up into the deserted and littered grandstands produces a
CF \| disorienting sense of deja vu. You make a headachy descent down the
CF \| steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 32
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which is occupied by
CF \| a sagging, rectangular safety net. A rope ladder dangles to within a
CF \| foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 33
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "verbose"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 33
CF \| >
CF \| > VERBOSE
CF \|
CF \| Maximum verbosity.
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south. To
CF \| the northeast, the grandstand begins its precipitous rise.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 34
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| You emerge into the warm night air of summer.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| The last of the crowd just now trickles eastward through the
CF \| turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| A midget decked out in a Russian general's uniform is standing before
CF \| the drinking fountain.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu asks, "Russian general, eh?"
		Perry asks, "'Midget', eh?"
		DavidW says, "mmhm"
		Knight_Otu says, "Sorry."
		DavidW says, "Little person."
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "x crowd"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 34
CF \| >
CF \| > X CROWD
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "x."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "look at crowd"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 35
CF \| >
CF \| > LOOK AT CROWD
CF \|
CF \| The crowd's gone east.
CF \|
CF \| The little general gets up on his tiptoes in front of the drinking
CF \| fountain.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry asks, "Should we follow the crowd or obsessively look around?"
		DavidW says, "Or lift up the general."
		Jacqueline shrugs.
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "lift general"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 36
CF \| >
CF \| > LIFT GENERAL
CF \|
CF \| Once elevated, Comrade Thumb slurps his fill of water. He then plops
CF \| down, gives you a quick salute, and waddles off into the darkness.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah, we could ask to help him."
		Perry says, "I like that."
		Jacqueline says, "Or just grab him without consent, that works too.'"
		Jacqueline says, "Maybe that will help us later."
		Knight_Otu says, "That ... hm."
		Perry says, "Touching people without consent always helps you later."
		Perry says, "Wait, no."
		DavidW asks, "You started wanting to touch lions, no?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I can very well imagine people getting annoyed at that way of "helping"."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at banner"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 37
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT BANNER
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| "TO SIDESHOWS"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 38
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| A cheap plastic clown mask, having been carelessly dropped here, is
CF \| lying face-up on the ground.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get mask"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 39
CF \| >
CF \| > GET MASK
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "Hey, convenient disguise, maybe."
		Perry says, "Yeah."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at passage"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 40
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT PASSAGE
CF \|
CF \| It's empty.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at top"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 41
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TOP
CF \|
CF \| Soiled by endless miles of travel and heavily patched in places, the
CF \| wide blue-and-white stripes nevertheless rise up to the black sky
CF \| above.
CF \|
CF \| >
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "look at mask"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 42
CF \| >
CF \| > LOOK AT MASK
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing extraordinary about the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 43
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| It's too dark and unfamiliar out there.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "That's what I was looking for."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 44
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 45
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Near White Wagon
CF \| You are standing on a gentle upslope of the grassy field, next to a
CF \| rather imposing trailer whose door is closed to the east. In dark
CF \| panorama, the field continues north and west -- and south, where a
CF \| large banner has been erected.
CF \|
CF \| Part of a narrow pole is sticking out from under the wagon.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline exclaims, "A pole!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at banner"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 46
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT BANNER
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| "THIS WAY TO THE EGRESS"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at pole"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 47
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT POLE
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing special about the fiberglass pole.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "Comrade Polesky."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get pole"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 48
CF \| >
CF \| > GET POLE
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at trailer"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 49
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TRAILER
CF \|
CF \| The familiar logo for "The Travelling Circus That Time Forgot, Inc."
CF \| is emblazoned across the long side of the white wagon. The closed
CF \| office door is at the east.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Hmm. I don't want to poke around those trailers just yet; we don't really have a reason to."
		Knight_Otu says, "Makes sense for now."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we go walk the tightrope?"
		Perry says, "I want to keep looking around this outside bit, then goes towards the sideshows where the audience went I think."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 50
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Are you sure you're mentally and otherwise prepared to meet up with an
CF \| egress?
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Valid."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 51
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| A tall and lanky clown in baggy pants trudges out of the tent and
CF \| toward the turnstile. Comrade Thumb follows behind.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at clown"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 52
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CLOWN
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing unusual about Chuckles.
CF \|
CF \| The tall clown, whom you now recognize as Chuckles, barks a hello into
CF \| the cage. You hear an electronic buzz from the turnstile and Chuckles
CF \| passes through.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "It's an egress, not an ogre. I hope."
		Perry says, "It's a grue."
		Jacqueline says, "Chuckles is the creepiest of all teh clown names."
		DavidW says, "An egress is an exit. It's an old Barnum and Bailey's Circus joke."
		Perry says, "There's another MUD I play (a swords & sorcery one) where one player just wears a clown mask."
		Perry says, "It's very funny."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at thumb"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 53
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT THUMB
CF \|
CF \| He rolls his eyes back in a theatrical way.
CF \|
CF \| Comrade Thumb performs an impromptu handstand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to thumb"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 53
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO THUMB
CF \|
CF \| Unable to comprehend what you're saying, he shrugs his shoulders.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I forget how dialog works in this era of IF."
		DavidW says, "Thumb doesn't speak English."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at thumb"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 54
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT THUMB
CF \|
CF \| He rolls his eyes back in a theatrical way.
CF \|
CF \| Comrade Thumb belts out a few verses of a Russian folk song in his
CF \| high-pitched, squeaky voice while standing on his head.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at turnstile"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 55
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| It's the fish skeleton type, with three sets of horizontal ribs
CF \| extending from a vertical spine.
CF \|
CF \| The midget performer does several cartwheels in a figure-eight pattern
CF \| around the grass field.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at tent"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 56
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TENT
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing special about the tent.
CF \|
CF \| In front of you, Comrade Thumb terminates his acrobatics on one knee
CF \| with a grand gesture of his small arms.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at cage"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 57
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CAGE
CF \|
CF \| The fire-damaged cage, perhaps once the home of some big jungle cat,
CF \| has been converted into some kind of vertical booth.
CF \|
CF \| Comrade Thumb is pausing to rest.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry asks, "The... 'fish skeleton' type?"
		Knight_Otu says, "I wouldn't describe it that way, but I can sort of see it."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "enter cage"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 58
CF \| >
CF \| > ENTER CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Your attempt merely rattles the cage, and the guard growls at you to
CF \| back off.
CF \|
CF \| Comrade Thumb, in his squeaky and high-pitched voice, says "Hello
CF \| Harry" toward the burned cage. You hear a buzzing sound from the
CF \| turnstile as the midget reaches up to its lowest rung and passes
CF \| through ...
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I think fish still had skeletons back when this was written. They sort of disappeared with Pluto wasn't a planet any more."
		Jacqueline says, "I'm pretty sure fish still have skeletons, but sharks are now also considered fish, so."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "enter turnstile"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 59
CF \| >
CF \| > ENTER TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push turnstile"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 60
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to guard"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 60
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO GUARD
CF \|
CF \| Hmmm ... the guard appears willing to listen to you.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "Mickey's dog ate all the fishbone, got it."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask guard for entry"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 60
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK GUARD FOR ENTRY
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "entry."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask guard to enter"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 61
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK GUARD TO ENTER
CF \|
CF \| The guard just sits quietly in his cage.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry cries in parser-based dialog.
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "guard, enter"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 62
CF \| >
CF \| > GUARD, ENTER
CF \|
CF \| The guard just sits quietly in his cage.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "You have to say Hello to the cage."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cage, hellow"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 62
CF \| >
CF \| > CAGE, HELLOW
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "hellow."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cage, hello"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 62
CF \| >
CF \| > CAGE, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| You can't talk to a burned cage!
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Now you made us look like a crazy person."
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "guard, hello"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 63
CF \| >
CF \| > GUARD, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| "Well, good evening to you."
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "I mean, we tightrope walked without training."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push turnstile"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 64
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline asks, "Is this where we sidetent or whatever?"
		Perry asks, "Hm. Let's go check out the sideshows, I guess?"
		DavidW says, "no, this isn't the sidewall puzzle"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in cage"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 65
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| You can see the silhouette of a man sitting quietly in semidarkness.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to man"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 65
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO MAN
CF \|
CF \| Hmmm ... the guard appears willing to listen to you.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Oh"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear mask"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 66
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR MASK
CF \|
CF \| You put on the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "guard, hellow"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 66
CF \| >
CF \| > GUARD, HELLOW
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "hellow."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "guard, hello"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 66
CF \| >
CF \| > GUARD, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| The clown mask muffles your words.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "greet guard"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 66
CF \| >
CF \| > GREET GUARD
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "greet."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push turnstile"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 67
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "guard, hello Harry."
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 67
CF \| >
CF \| > GUARD, HELLO HARRY.
CF \|
CF \| The clown mask muffles your words.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Huh."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove mask"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 68
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE MASK
CF \|
CF \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 69
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Near White Wagon
CF \| You are standing on a gentle upslope of the grassy field, next to a
CF \| rather imposing trailer whose door is closed to the east. In dark
CF \| panorama, the field continues north and west -- and south, where a
CF \| large banner has been erected.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 70
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drink water"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 71
CF \| >
CF \| > DRINK WATER
CF \|
CF \| A jet of water hits you square in the eye.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "You need something else here. Remember that Comrade Thumb has a high squeaky voice."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, but he's also short."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear mask. drink water"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 73
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR MASK. DRINK WATER
CF \|
CF \| You put on the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| The sip of water is refreshing on this hot night.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Haha."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove mask. drink water"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 75
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE MASK. DRINK WATER
CF \|
CF \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| The sip of water is refreshing on this hot night.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Ah, just the first one it blasts you."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 76
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline asks, "But sure, let's find some helium, is that what you're saying?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 77
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry exclaims (at Jacqueline), "There's a helium shortage! That'd be incredibly irresponsible!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 78
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| It's the fish skeleton type, with three sets of horizontal ribs
CF \| extending from a vertical spine. Built into the turnstile is a narrow
CF \| slot.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "by the way, when you find the radio, tune it to the channel that's mentioned in the game's feelies."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l slot"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 79
CF \| >
CF \| > L SLOT
CF \|
CF \| Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
CF \| the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at slot"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 80
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT SLOT
CF \|
CF \| The narrow slot is a few inches long.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "Well, there is now. Back then, no one knew it would come to this."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 81
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a fiberglass pole, a clown mask and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I guess we need a ticket or something."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put dollar in turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 82
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT DOLLAR IN TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| You can't afford to.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put coin in turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 83
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT COIN IN TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| You can't afford to.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "jump over turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 84
CF \| >
CF \| > JUMP OVER TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| You cannot scale the turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb under turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 85
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB UNDER TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| You hit your head against the turnstile as you attempt this.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I've never seen a turnstile you couldn't trivially jump over. Unrealistic."
		Perry says, "Wait."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "hold pole"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 86
CF \| >
CF \| > HOLD POLE
CF \|
CF \| You already have it.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "vault over turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 87
CF \| >
CF \| > VAULT OVER TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| You carefully mark off the steps leading up to the turnstile but,
CF \| right before the approach, you're psyched out by the image of yourself
CF \| in a full body-cast.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop pole. vault over turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 89
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP POLE. VAULT OVER TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| You have no pole.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Nice."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get pole"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 90
CF \| >
CF \| > GET POLE
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "So that's something. Unsure if it's for this or somewhere else."
		DavidW says, "I don't remember vaulting over anything, but maybe it's useful somewhere."
		Perry says, "So we can keep looking at this turnstile, check out the trailer, or explore the tent some more."
		Perry says, "There's also a droopy tent that we didn't look at near the other turnstile."
		Jacqueline asks, "Isn't the pole for the tightrope?"
		Knight_Otu says, "Could be for multiple things."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, y'all just mean that the implementation of vault may be another thing, yeah."
		DavidW says, "I'm sure the pole is for the tightrope, but it could ... what Knight said."
		Perry says, "Could be, but Chekhov's verb says there's probably something we can VAULT over."
		Perry says, "Let's do some tightroping."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 91
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south. To
CF \| the northeast, the grandstand begins its precipitous rise.
CF \|
CF \| A roustabout who is wearing a pair of headphones and carrying a large
CF \| net over his shoulder passes you and exits the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at roustabout"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 91
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ROUSTABOUT
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any roustabout here.]
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "Vaulting over a charging lion could be fun."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ne"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 92
CF \| >
CF \| > NE
CF \|
CF \| Climbing up into the deserted and littered grandstands produces a
CF \| disorienting sense of deja vu. You make a headachy descent down the
CF \| steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 93
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which appears deathly
CF \| quiet without its circus atmosphere. Also missing is its safety net. A
CF \| rope ladder dangles to within a foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "... no more net."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 94
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Trying to grip the ladder, you fumble away the fiberglass pole.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get pole"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 95
CF \| >
CF \| > GET POLE
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in cage"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 96
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| You can see a pair of sleepyheaded lions resting on their haunches in
CF \| the sawdust. There is an enclosed lion stand in the lions' den.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at stand"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 97
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT STAND
CF \|
CF \| The lion stand is a red three-foot-high, cylindrical pedestal.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "look under that"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under stand"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 98
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER STAND
CF \|
CF \| You're not close enough to the lion stand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push stand"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 99
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH STAND
CF \|
CF \| You can't reach the lion stand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push stand with pole"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 99
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH STAND WITH POLE
CF \|
CF \| [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "oh wait, it's in the cage."
		Perry says, "Hmm."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb ladder"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 100
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB LADDER
CF \|
CF \| Trying to grip the ladder, you fumble away the fiberglass pole.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb ladder"
CF ] Platform Score: 0, Turns: 101
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB LADDER
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb up ...
CF \|
CF \| Platform
CF \| You're standing on a small, unstable platform which is suspended high
CF \| above the arena floor by guy wires converging on it from all
CF \| directions. A rope ladder dangles from the platform and the tightrope
CF \| stretches east to the opposite platform.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 102
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb down ...
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which appears deathly
CF \| quiet without its circus atmosphere. Also missing is its safety net. A
CF \| rope ladder dangles to within a foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| There's a fiberglass pole here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get ladder. stick ladder in ground."
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 103
CF \| >
CF \| > GET LADDER. STICK LADDER IN GROUND.
CF \|
CF \| It's not takeable.
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "stick."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Ack."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get pole"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 104
CF \| >
CF \| > GET POLE
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put ladder in ground"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 105
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT LADDER IN GROUND
CF \|
CF \| That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the ladder.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Brain please."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put pole in ground"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 106
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT POLE IN GROUND
CF \|
CF \| Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 107
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which appears deathly
CF \| quiet without its circus atmosphere. Also missing is its safety net. A
CF \| rope ladder dangles to within a foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| There's a fiberglass pole here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get pole"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 108
CF \| >
CF \| > GET POLE
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put pole in ladder"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 109
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT POLE IN LADDER
CF \|
CF \| You can't put the fiberglass pole in a ladder!
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l up"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 110
CF \| >
CF \| > L UP
CF \|
CF \| You can see the supporting apparatus for the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at tightrope"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 0, Turns: 111
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TIGHTROPE
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing interesting about the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "You might need a backpack or something to put the pole in? I don't remember."
		Perry says, "Yeah, let's keep exploring."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 112
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south. To
CF \| the northeast, the grandstand begins its precipitous rise.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 113
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| You emerge into the warm night air of summer.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 114
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Near White Wagon
CF \| You are standing on a gentle upslope of the grassy field, next to a
CF \| rather imposing trailer whose door is closed to the east. In dark
CF \| panorama, the field continues north and west -- and south, where a
CF \| large banner has been erected.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at trailer"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 115
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TRAILER
CF \|
CF \| The familiar logo for "The Travelling Circus That Time Forgot, Inc."
CF \| is emblazoned across the long side of the white wagon. The closed
CF \| office door is at the east.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 116
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The office door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "open door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 117
CF \| >
CF \| > OPEN DOOR
CF \|
CF \| The office door is locked.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "knock on door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 118
CF \| >
CF \| > KNOCK ON DOOR
CF \|
CF \| Mr. Munrab pops his head out of his office, scowls at you for a
CF \| moment, then withdraws, shutting the door.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear mask"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 119
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR MASK
CF \|
CF \| You put on the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "knock on door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 120
CF \| >
CF \| > KNOCK ON DOOR
CF \|
CF \| Silence answers back.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove mask"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 121
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE MASK
CF \|
CF \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "knock on door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 122
CF \| >
CF \| > KNOCK ON DOOR
CF \|
CF \| Mr. Munrab pops his head out of his office, scowls at you for a
CF \| moment, then withdraws, shutting the door.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Interesting."
		Knight_Otu says, "Hm."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear mask. knock on door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 124
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR MASK. KNOCK ON DOOR
CF \|
CF \| You put on the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| Silence answers back.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "knock on door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 125
CF \| >
CF \| > KNOCK ON DOOR
CF \|
CF \| Silence answers back.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "open door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 126
CF \| >
CF \| > OPEN DOOR
CF \|
CF \| The office door is locked.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under trailer"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 127
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER TRAILER
CF \|
CF \| There's nothing eye-catching under the white wagon.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "Wait."
		Jacqueline asks, "Should we have undone after the first knock?"
		DavidW says, "NO UNDO"
		Jacqueline says, "That seems particularly mean."
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "/undo"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 0, Turns: 127
CF \| >
CF \| > /UNDO
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "/undo."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "This is infocom."
		Jacqueline says, "I thought there might be our special one."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh well."
		Jacqueline says, "Guess we just save every turn, then."
		Jacqueline says, "(Kidding.)"
		Perry says, "Well, it's only silence when we're wearing the clown mask which is... funny."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 128
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 129
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Inside Prop Tent
CF \| This dimly lighted tent houses a ragtag collection of outrageous props
CF \| and wacky devices, including a midget automobile that's garaged in
CF \| here.
CF \|
CF \| Lying here in a heap is a gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| President William Howard Taft is here.
CF \|
CF \| You can hear muffled voices coming from outside and see two ominous
CF \| shadows cast against the side wall of the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I think Mr M is having a dispute with the clowns so isn't seeing any."
		DavidW says, "oh. Hide behind Taft."
		Perry exclaims, "But that's the President!!"
		DavidW says, "Taft is the fattest president."
		Knight_Otu says, "See no clowning, hear no clowning."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push save"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 129
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH SAVE
CF \|
CF \| [You used the word "save" in a way that I don't understand.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "SAVE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf12"
CF \| >
CF \| > SAVE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 129
CF \| > SAVEOk.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "hide behind taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 130
CF \| >
CF \| > HIDE BEHIND TAFT
CF \|
CF \| You crouch behind the cardboard character.
CF \|
CF \| From behind the figure of President Taft you hear footsteps enter the
CF \| tent, a pause, then hushed conversation.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 130
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN
CF \|
CF \| [What do you want to listen to?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "conversation"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 131
CF \| >
CF \| > CONVERSATION
CF \|
CF \| "So, Munrab, what is it? Why have you called me here?"
CF \|
CF \| "Listen, Detective, I've had a terrible day in your lousy little town,
CF \| so let me be brief. Receipts have been down all month, tonight's
CF \| concession stand sales were especially small, the towners were
CF \| tightfisted, they nearly leveled my grandstand, and on top of that
CF \| somebody's kidnapped my daughter, Chelsea. That's where you come in.
CF \| Here's the most recent picture of her -- a pretty good likeness in my
CF \| opinion."
CF \|
CF \| "Mr. Munrab, why are we whispering?"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to conversation"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 132
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CONVERSATION
CF \|
CF \| "I don't know, because it's a mystery I guess. Anyhow, it's not
CF \| because I suspect any of my own people here on the lot." There's a
CF \| pause. "I've got a pretty loyal crew here. Sure, I work the guys a
CF \| fair amount, but hey, no one joins the circus expecting a holiday."
CF \|
CF \| Lacking all passion and professionalism, the detective replies, "I'll
CF \| suspect who you want me to suspect. You're paying the bill."
CF \|
CF \| "Here, see, the language of this ransom note clearly shows that it's
CF \| not an inside job. Detective, I don't know what kind of crazies are
CF \| running loose in this town, but I'm afraid harm might come to my
CF \| daughter if the police were to show up. God knows this circus doesn't
CF \| need that kind of publicity, anyway. So I'm relying on you and you
CF \| alone."
CF \|
CF \| "I'd better hold on to that note, Munrab."
CF \|
CF \| "Alright, then get going."
CF \|
CF \| You can hear Mr. Munrab and the detective hustle out of the tent. You
CF \| stand up.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "And we skulking around all suspicious-like."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 133
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TAFT
CF \|
CF \| The imposing figure of President Taft stands quite still.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pat taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 134
CF \| >
CF \| > PAT TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Taft wobbles slightly, revealing himself to be nothing but a cardboard
CF \| character, a mere prop.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Nice."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at suit"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 135
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT SUIT
CF \|
CF \| It's a 3-H gorilla suit -- heavy, hairy and headless.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at props"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 135
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT PROPS
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "props."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at automobile"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 136
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT AUTOMOBILE
CF \|
CF \| The tiny car, just a slice of lemon, is in pretty bad shape. It smells
CF \| of gasoline and burnt oil.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at collection"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 136
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT COLLECTION
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "collection."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at devices"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 136
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT DEVICES
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "devices."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry exclaims, "I wanna look at the props!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under suit"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 137
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER SUIT
CF \|
CF \| There's nothing eye-catching under the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in car"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 138
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN CAR
CF \|
CF \| It's a one-seater, sporting only an ignition switch on the dash board.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW asks, "can we enter the car?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "enter car"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 139
CF \| >
CF \| > ENTER CAR
CF \|
CF \| Only a basket case or a child would fit in there.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push switch"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 140
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH SWITCH
CF \|
CF \| The midget car chugs violently for a couple of seconds, lets out a big
CF \| bang, then dies.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push switch"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 141
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH SWITCH
CF \|
CF \| The midget car backfires loudly and comically.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push switch"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 142
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH SWITCH
CF \|
CF \| Nothing happens.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push switch"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 143
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH SWITCH
CF \|
CF \| Nothing happens.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wait"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 146
CF \| >
CF \| > WAIT
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 147
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Inside Prop Tent
CF \| This dimly lighted tent houses a ragtag collection of outrageous props
CF \| and wacky devices, including a midget automobile that's garaged in
CF \| here.
CF \|
CF \| Lying here in a heap is a gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| President William Howard Taft is here.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Just in case we need that later..."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "RESTORE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf12"
CF \| >
CF \| > RESTORE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 129
CF \| > RESTOREOk.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "hide behind taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 130
CF \| >
CF \| > HIDE BEHIND TAFT
CF \|
CF \| You crouch behind the cardboard character.
CF \|
CF \| From behind the figure of President Taft you hear footsteps enter the
CF \| tent, a pause, then hushed conversation.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to conversation"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 131
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CONVERSATION
CF \|
CF \| "So, Munrab, what is it? Why have you called me here?"
CF \|
CF \| "Listen, Detective, I've had a terrible day in your lousy little town,
CF \| so let me be brief. Receipts have been down all month, tonight's
CF \| concession stand sales were especially small, the towners were
CF \| tightfisted, they nearly leveled my grandstand, and on top of that
CF \| somebody's kidnapped my daughter, Chelsea. That's where you come in.
CF \| Here's the most recent picture of her -- a pretty good likeness in my
CF \| opinion."
CF \|
CF \| "Mr. Munrab, why are we whispering?"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to conversation"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 132
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CONVERSATION
CF \|
CF \| "I don't know, because it's a mystery I guess. Anyhow, it's not
CF \| because I suspect any of my own people here on the lot." There's a
CF \| pause. "I've got a pretty loyal crew here. Sure, I work the guys a
CF \| fair amount, but hey, no one joins the circus expecting a holiday."
CF \|
CF \| Lacking all passion and professionalism, the detective replies, "I'll
CF \| suspect who you want me to suspect. You're paying the bill."
CF \|
CF \| "Here, see, the language of this ransom note clearly shows that it's
CF \| not an inside job. Detective, I don't know what kind of crazies are
CF \| running loose in this town, but I'm afraid harm might come to my
CF \| daughter if the police were to show up. God knows this circus doesn't
CF \| need that kind of publicity, anyway. So I'm relying on you and you
CF \| alone."
CF \|
CF \| "I'd better hold on to that note, Munrab."
CF \|
CF \| "Alright, then get going."
CF \|
CF \| You can hear Mr. Munrab and the detective hustle out of the tent. You
CF \| stand up.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "SAVE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf13"
CF \| >
CF \| > SAVE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 132
CF \| > SAVEOk.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 133
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Inside Prop Tent
CF \| This dimly lighted tent houses a ragtag collection of outrageous props
CF \| and wacky devices, including a midget automobile that's garaged in
CF \| here.
CF \|
CF \| Lying here in a heap is a gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| President William Howard Taft is here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 133
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO TAFT
CF \|
CF \| The clown mask muffles your words.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove mask"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 134
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE MASK
CF \|
CF \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 134
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO TAFT
CF \|
CF \| He remains silent, unimpeachably frozen.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Good pun."
		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Perry says, "Hm. Not sure what we can use the gorilla suit for."
		Knight_Otu says, "Dear Mr. President, you won't belieeve the future."
		Perry says, "Unless..."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear suit"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 134
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR SUIT
CF \|
CF \| You're not holding the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get suit. wear suit"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 136
CF \| >
CF \| > GET SUIT. WEAR SUIT
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| You are now wearing the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove mask"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 0, Turns: 137
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE MASK
CF \|
CF \| You aren't wearing that!
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 138
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "guard, hellow"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 138
CF \| >
CF \| > GUARD, HELLOW
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "hellow."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "guard, hello"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 139
CF \| >
CF \| > GUARD, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| "Well, good evening to you."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear mask"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 140
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR MASK
CF \|
CF \| You put on the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "guard, hello"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 140
CF \| >
CF \| > GUARD, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| The clown mask muffles your words.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "well, if you find a gorilla head, you could impersonate a gorilla"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove mask. remove suit"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 142
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE MASK. REMOVE SUIT
CF \|
CF \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| You laboriously climb out of the heavy, itchy gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 143
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Oh okay I can just carry a full-size gorilla suit with me."
		DavidW asks, "climb under tent?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at fenced-in area"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 143
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT FENCED-IN AREA
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "fenced-in."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb under tent"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 144
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB UNDER TENT
CF \|
CF \| The tent appears securely bound here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 0, Turns: 145
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 146
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "enter passage"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 147
CF \| >
CF \| > ENTER PASSAGE
CF \|
CF \| The bars of the barred passage are too closely spaced.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at bars"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 148
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT BARS
CF \|
CF \| It's empty.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb under bars"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 149
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB UNDER BARS
CF \|
CF \| You hit your head against the barred passage as you attempt this.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb over bars"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 150
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB OVER BARS
CF \|
CF \| There you go again ...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb over bars"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 151
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB OVER BARS
CF \|
CF \| Humbug.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb over bars"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 152
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB OVER BARS
CF \|
CF \| Absolutely insane.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb over bars"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 153
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB OVER BARS
CF \|
CF \| Fiddle-de-dee! Rot! Rubbish! Figs!
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb over bars"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 154
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB OVER BARS
CF \|
CF \| Absolutely insane.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pull bars"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 155
CF \| >
CF \| > PULL BARS
CF \|
CF \| Pulling the barred passage doesn't do anything.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 156
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Hmmmmmm."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sidewall"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 156
CF \| >
CF \| > SIDEWALL
CF \|
CF \| [What do you want to sidewall?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "tent"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 157
CF \| >
CF \| > TENT
CF \|
CF \| The big top appears securely bound here.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I guess CLIMB UNDER is the same as SIDEWALL."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb under tent"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 0, Turns: 158
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB UNDER TENT
CF \|
CF \| The big top appears securely bound here.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Sidewall sounds cooler though."
		DavidW says, "sure"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 159
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at fountain"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 160
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT FOUNTAIN
CF \|
CF \| It's your standard drinking fountain, with a button next to the spout.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push button"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 161
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH BUTTON
CF \|
CF \| The sip of water is refreshing on this hot night.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sidewall"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 161
CF \| >
CF \| > SIDEWALL
CF \|
CF \| [What do you want to sidewall?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "tent"
CF ] Connection Score: 0, Turns: 162
CF \| >
CF \| > TENT
CF \|
CF \| The big top appears securely bound here.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "(SIDEWALL was in the documentation and I just remembered it all these years.)"
		Perry says, "Nerrrrd."
		Perry says, "Oh, maybe we can sidewall past the east turnstile."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 0, Turns: 163
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south.
CF \|
CF \| To the northeast, the grandstand has been retracted slightly,
CF \| revealing a passage.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Oh. Or that."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ne"
CF ] Under the Bleachers Score: 0, Turns: 164
CF \| >
CF \| > NE
CF \|
CF \| Under the Bleachers
CF \| You're standing between the underside of the grandstand and the side
CF \| wall of the big top. Not unexpectedly, the ground here is strewn with
CF \| garbage. The only exit is southwest.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at garbage"
CF ] Under the Bleachers Score: 10, Turns: 165
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT GARBAGE
CF \|
CF \| Your foray into garbage reclamation pays off, as you turn up the
CF \| unmarked ticket of some luckless circus-goer.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Heyo."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at ticket"
CF ] Under the Bleachers Score: 10, Turns: 166
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TICKET
CF \|
CF \| [A replica of your ticket is included in your Ballyhoo package.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Under the Bleachers Score: 10, Turns: 167
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Under the Bleachers
CF \| You're standing between the underside of the grandstand and the side
CF \| wall of the big top. Not unexpectedly, the ground here is strewn with
CF \| garbage. The only exit is southwest.
CF \|
CF \| Your ticket lies here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at garbage"
CF ] Under the Bleachers Score: 10, Turns: 168
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT GARBAGE
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing unusual about the garbage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get garbage"
CF ] Under the Bleachers Score: 10, Turns: 169
CF \| >
CF \| > GET GARBAGE
CF \|
CF \| There you go again ...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sidewall tent"
CF ] Under the Bleachers Score: 10, Turns: 170
CF \| >
CF \| > SIDEWALL TENT
CF \|
CF \| The big top appears securely bound here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sw"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 171
CF \| >
CF \| > SW
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south.
CF \|
CF \| To the northeast, the grandstand has been retracted slightly,
CF \| revealing a passage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 172
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| You emerge into the warm night air of summer.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 173
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put ticket in slot"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 173
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT TICKET IN SLOT
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any ticket here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 174
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a gorilla suit, a fiberglass pole, a clown mask and $12.81 to
CF \| your name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n. ne"
CF ] Under the Bleachers Score: 10, Turns: 176
CF \| >
CF \| > N. NE
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south.
CF \|
CF \| To the northeast, the grandstand has been retracted slightly,
CF \| revealing a passage.
CF \|
CF \| Under the Bleachers
CF \| You're standing between the underside of the grandstand and the side
CF \| wall of the big top. Not unexpectedly, the ground here is strewn with
CF \| garbage. The only exit is southwest.
CF \|
CF \| Your ticket lies here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get ticket. sw. s"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 179
CF \| >
CF \| > GET TICKET. SW. S
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south.
CF \|
CF \| To the northeast, the grandstand has been retracted slightly,
CF \| revealing a passage.
CF \|
CF \| You emerge into the warm night air of summer.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put ticket in slot"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 180
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT TICKET IN SLOT
CF \|
CF \| You feed your ticket into the slot but it's immediately rejected.
CF \| Perhaps you didn't follow the directions on the ticket.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "read ticket"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 181
CF \| >
CF \| > READ TICKET
CF \|
CF \| [A replica of your ticket is included in your Ballyhoo package.]
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "The ticket feelie had a pink and a blue spot or hole you could push out to indicate your gender."
		Jacqueline says, "huh"
		Perry says, "Why tho"
		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, why tho?"
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "look at pink"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 182
CF \| >
CF \| > LOOK AT PINK
CF \|
CF \| [A replica of your ticket is included in your Ballyhoo package.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "SAVE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf14"
CF \| >
CF \| > SAVE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 182
CF \| > SAVEOk.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I don't remember why the game wants you to declare a gender."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push blue"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 183
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH BLUE
CF \|
CF \| You perforate the blue dot.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push pink"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 184
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH PINK
CF \|
CF \| Were you ever considering a career with the circus?
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, ">.>"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put ticket in slot"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 185
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT TICKET IN SLOT
CF \|
CF \| You feed your ticket into the slot and hear all kinds of internal
CF \| computations being made, then the ticket rolls out into your hand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 186
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You pass through the creaky turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| Next to the big top, the detective is talking to a pitchman who's
CF \| carrying an open trunk that's strapped to his upper body.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "Old game is old."
		DavidW says, "Maybe it has to do with one of the Andrew Jenny puzzles where you need to impersonate them."
		DavidW says, "Andrew Jenny is male on one side and female on the other."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to detective"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 187
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO DETECTIVE
CF \|
CF \| The scratchy recording of a calliope, blaring out from unseen
CF \| speakers, is drowning out the voices.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at banner"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 188
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT BANNER
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| "TO MENAGERIE"
CF \|
CF \| The detective examines the label of the flask that he's holding then
CF \| takes a slug.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at detective"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 189
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT DETECTIVE
CF \|
CF \| Wearing a rumpled trenchcoat and cradling a flask of Dr. Nostrum's in
CF \| his hands, he appears to have some kind of monkey on his back.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at monkey"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 190
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT MONKEY
CF \|
CF \| Obviously, the detective doesn't ACTUALLY have a monkey on his back.
CF \| This is merely a metaphor indicating "obsession" or "addiction"; in
CF \| the detective's case, the latter.
CF \|
CF \| The pitchman gives the detective a final slap on the back and leads
CF \| him through the turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "That is so not a saying."
		DavidW says, "yes it is"
		Perry says, "No it's not."
		Perry asks, "Should we follow the pair?"
		DavidW says, "Up to you."
		Perry says, "Sneaky time."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 191
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| You pass through the creaky turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Annnnd they're gone"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 10, Turns: 192
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 10, Turns: 193
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 194
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Inside Prop Tent
CF \| This dimly lighted tent houses a ragtag collection of outrageous props
CF \| and wacky devices, including a midget automobile that's garaged in
CF \| here.
CF \|
CF \| President William Howard Taft is here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 10, Turns: 195
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 10, Turns: 196
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 197
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 198
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put ticket in slot"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 199
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT TICKET IN SLOT
CF \|
CF \| You feed your ticket into the slot and hear all kinds of internal
CF \| computations being made, then the ticket rolls out into your hand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 200
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You pass through the creaky turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "score"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 200
CF \| >
CF \| > SCORE
CF \|
CF \| Your score is 10 of a possible 200, in 200 turns.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at side"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 201
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT SIDE
CF \|
CF \| Soiled by endless miles of travel and heavily patched in places, the
CF \| wide blue-and-white stripes nevertheless rise up to the black sky
CF \| above.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 202
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| You bump into the side wall of the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says (to Monkey), "on the back is definitely a saying."
		Jacqueline says, "Very belatedly."
		Perry says, "I think you're all lying. Or lion."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 203
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at cage"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 204
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CAGE
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing extraordinary about the cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in cage"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 205
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Peering into the cage, you observe a gargantuan and thoroughly bored
CF \| gorilla sitting on a helter-skelter bed of straw.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Nooooo"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "open cage"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 206
CF \| >
CF \| > OPEN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| The cage door is locked.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "I guess we'll have to kill it and make a mask from its skin."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at lock"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 207
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT LOCK
CF \|
CF \| All you can tell is that the cage door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "NOOO"
		Jacqueline says, "Kidding. I doubt that's the solution."
		Jacqueline says, "Probably."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to gorilla"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 207
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO GORILLA
CF \|
CF \| The ape seems wearied by the familiar attention you're paying him.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear suit"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 208
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR SUIT
CF \|
CF \| You are now wearing the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to gorilla"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 208
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO GORILLA
CF \|
CF \| The ape seems wearied by the familiar attention you're paying him.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu exclaims, "We can't kill Donkey Kong!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove suit"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 209
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE SUIT
CF \|
CF \| You laboriously climb out of the heavy, itchy gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at gorilla"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 210
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT GORILLA
CF \|
CF \| Mahler appears as a huge ball of dark fur with a thumping breastplate
CF \| and a crinkled mug, both high-gloss black.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "[LINK]"
		Perry says, "Maybe we can release it while wearing the mask and be a stand-in or something."
		Perry says (to DavidW), "Fake."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at tent"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 211
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TENT
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing interesting about the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l banner"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 212
CF \| >
CF \| > L BANNER
CF \|
CF \| Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
CF \| the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at banner"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 213
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT BANNER
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| "THIS WAY TO THE EGRESS"
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 214
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| The cage door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 215
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| With upraised tusks and flailing trunk, the elephant backs you off.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "NOOO"
		Perry exclaims, "An ELEPHANT?!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 216
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| Behind two soulful eyes, gleaming white tusks, and lush palm-like ears
CF \| stands the huge gray elephantine bulk that is Hannibal of the Jungle.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "Traditionally, elephants are afraid of mice."
		Perry asks, "That's a myth though, right?"
		DavidW says, "oh, probably."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "hug elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 216
CF \| >
CF \| > HUG ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "hug."]
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "But I remember it in cartoons."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 216
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN
CF \|
CF \| [What do you want to listen to?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 217
CF \| >
CF \| > CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| At the moment, the massive chain makes no sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 218
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in tent"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 219
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN TENT
CF \|
CF \| Behind two soulful eyes, gleaming white tusks, and lush palm-like ears
CF \| stands the huge gray elephantine bulk that is Hannibal of the Jungle.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I'm confused where the chain sound is from."
		Knight_Otu says, "Of course the elephant is called Hannibal."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "se"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 220
CF \| >
CF \| > SE
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie Nook
CF \| You are standing outside of the elephant tent. Along its side wall to
CF \| the north sits a cage with straw poking out of it. The menagerie is
CF \| northwest of here.
CF \|
CF \| Facing you on the east side there is a big old plywood sideshow front,
CF \| faded beyond recognition. It serves as the barrier wall of an enclosed
CF \| structure behind the elephant tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sidewall wall"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 221
CF \| >
CF \| > SIDEWALL WALL
CF \|
CF \| You hit your head against the wall as you attempt this.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at cage"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 222
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CAGE
CF \|
CF \| It's not as high as Mahler's cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb cage"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 223
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Your arms are too full.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop pole. climb cage"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 225
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP POLE. CLIMB CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| Your arms are too full.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 226
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a gorilla suit, your ticket, a clown mask and $12.81 to your
CF \| name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop all. climb cage"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 228
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP ALL. CLIMB CAGE
CF \|
CF \| gorilla suit: Dropped.
CF \| your ticket: Dropped.
CF \| clown mask: Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| You hoist yourself up and onto the cage.
CF \|
CF \| Top of Cage
CF \| You're standing in semidarkness on top of a cage next to the elephant
CF \| tent which rises above. You can see, faintly, a rope ladder hanging
CF \| from the top edge of the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "SAVE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf15"
CF \| >
CF \| > SAVE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 228
CF \| > SAVEOk.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at tent"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 229
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TENT
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing unusual about the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at ladder"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 230
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT LADDER
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing special about the ladder.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb it"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 231
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB IT
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb up ...
CF \|
CF \| On the Tent
CF \| You are standing unsteadily on top of a gabled tent. On one edge of
CF \| the tent a rope ladder drops down.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 232
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| With lousy footing and a lousy sense of direction up here, you take a
CF \| few wobbly steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 233
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| With lousy footing and a lousy sense of direction up here, you take a
CF \| few wobbly steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 234
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| With lousy footing and a lousy sense of direction up here, you take a
CF \| few wobbly steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 235
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb down ...
CF \|
CF \| Top of Cage
CF \| You're standing in semidarkness on top of a cage next to the elephant
CF \| tent which rises above. You can see, faintly, a rope ladder hanging
CF \| from the top edge of the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Huh. What's that for."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pull ladder"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 236
CF \| >
CF \| > PULL LADDER
CF \|
CF \| Pulling the ladder accomplishes nothing.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 237
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb up ...
CF \|
CF \| On the Tent
CF \| You are standing unsteadily on top of a gabled tent. On one edge of
CF \| the tent a rope ladder drops down.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at ladder"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 238
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT LADDER
CF \|
CF \| You can barely see the ladder.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at top"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 238
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TOP
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any top here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at tent"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 239
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TENT
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing extraordinary about the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "enter tent"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 240
CF \| >
CF \| > ENTER TENT
CF \|
CF \| Did you have any particular direction in mind?
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb in tent"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 241
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB IN TENT
CF \|
CF \| Did you have any particular direction in mind?
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sidewall tent"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 242
CF \| >
CF \| > SIDEWALL TENT
CF \|
CF \| The tent appears securely bound here.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Weird."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 243
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb down ...
CF \|
CF \| Top of Cage
CF \| You're standing in semidarkness on top of a cage next to the elephant
CF \| tent which rises above. You can see, faintly, a rope ladder hanging
CF \| from the top edge of the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 244
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You fall awkwardly down from the cage.
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| ** You have died **
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Rest in pieces."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "RESTORE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf15"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 244
CF \| >
CF \| > RESTORE
CF \|
CF \| Not so fast.
CF \|
CF \| >
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 244
CF \| >
CF \| > CF15
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "cf15."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "Welp."
Perry pushes the green 'space' button.
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 244
CF \| >
CF \| >
CF \|
CF \| [I beg your pardon?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 245
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie Nook
CF \| You are standing outside of the elephant tent. Along its side wall to
CF \| the north sits a cage with straw poking out of it. The menagerie is
CF \| northwest of here.
CF \|
CF \| Facing you on the east side there is a big old plywood sideshow front,
CF \| faded beyond recognition. It serves as the barrier wall of an enclosed
CF \| structure behind the elephant tent.
CF \|
CF \| Your ticket lies here.
CF \|
CF \| Lying here in a heap is a gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| You can see a clown mask and a fiberglass pole here.
CF \|
CF \| (The reports of your demise have been grossly exaggerated. You suffer
CF \| little more than injured pride.)
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Hahahaha"
		Knight_Otu says, "Oh."
		Perry says, "Excellent gag."
		Jacqueline says, "wow"
		Perry says, "I love that so much."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get all"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 246
CF \| >
CF \| > GET ALL
CF \|
CF \| your ticket: Taken.
CF \| gorilla suit: Taken.
CF \| clown mask: Taken.
CF \| fiberglass pole: Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 247
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 248
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| The cage door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "open cage"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 249
CF \| >
CF \| > OPEN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| The cage door is locked.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb front"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 250
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB FRONT
CF \|
CF \| Fiddle-de-dee! Rot! Rubbish! Figs!
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb asdf"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 250
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB ASDF
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "asdf."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop all. u"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 252
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP ALL. U
CF \|
CF \| fiberglass pole: Dropped.
CF \| clown mask: Dropped.
CF \| gorilla suit: Dropped.
CF \| your ticket: Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| You hoist yourself up and onto the cage.
CF \|
CF \| Top of Cage
CF \| You're standing in semidarkness on top of a cage next to the elephant
CF \| tent which rises above. You can see, faintly, a rope ladder hanging
CF \| from the top edge of the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 253
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I'm thinking we want to get over that plywood front."
		Perry says, "Or maybe you can just walk there normally..."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 254
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb up ...
CF \|
CF \| On the Tent
CF \| You are standing unsteadily on top of a gabled tent. On one edge of
CF \| the tent a rope ladder drops down.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 255
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| With lousy footing and a lousy sense of direction up here, you take a
CF \| few wobbly steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 256
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| With lousy footing and a lousy sense of direction up here, you take a
CF \| few wobbly steps.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 257
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb down ...
CF \|
CF \| Top of Cage
CF \| You're standing in semidarkness on top of a cage next to the elephant
CF \| tent which rises above. You can see, faintly, a rope ladder hanging
CF \| from the top edge of the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb east"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 258
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB EAST
CF \|
CF \| The tent appears securely bound here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb d"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 259
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB D
CF \|
CF \| You clamber down from the cage.
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie Nook
CF \| You are standing outside of the elephant tent. Along its side wall to
CF \| the north sits a cage with straw poking out of it. The menagerie is
CF \| northwest of here.
CF \|
CF \| Facing you on the east side there is a big old plywood sideshow front,
CF \| faded beyond recognition. It serves as the barrier wall of an enclosed
CF \| structure behind the elephant tent.
CF \|
CF \| Your ticket lies here.
CF \|
CF \| Lying here in a heap is a gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| You can see a clown mask and a fiberglass pole here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get all"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 260
CF \| >
CF \| > GET ALL
CF \|
CF \| your ticket: Taken.
CF \| gorilla suit: Taken.
CF \| clown mask: Taken.
CF \| fiberglass pole: Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at front"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 261
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT FRONT
CF \|
CF \| The sideshow front is warped and faded beyond recognition.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "nw"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 262
CF \| >
CF \| > NW
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 263
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 264
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Yeah you can just walk there."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 265
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Jennifer's Boudoir
CF \| This is a cozy little drawing room where guests are received. On the
CF \| gloomy west side of the room, a spiral staircase leads upward.
CF \|
CF \| Andrew Jenny is the attraction of this sideshow. He appears
CF \| standoffish, she's looking bored.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at andrew"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 266
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ANDREW
CF \|
CF \| Andrew's wearing an army boot, combat fatigues with a black leather
CF \| shoulder holster, and a pith helmet. He sneers at you, his handlebar
CF \| mustache nearly poking his eye. "What are you staring at!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at andrew"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 267
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ANDREW
CF \|
CF \| Andrew's wearing an army boot, combat fatigues with a black leather
CF \| shoulder holster, and a pith helmet. He sneers at you, his handlebar
CF \| mustache nearly poking his eye. "What are you staring at!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at jenny"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 268
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT JENNY
CF \|
CF \| She has on a svelte calf-length black evening dress and a pink feather
CF \| boa draped over her shoulder.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I'm confused at what this is."
		DavidW says, "It's a single person with a split personality."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "andrew, hello"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 269
CF \| >
CF \| > ANDREW, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| "Hello."
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "Poorly aged, that is, I would say."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "jenny, hello"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 270
CF \| >
CF \| > JENNY, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| "Hello."
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Ah."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 271
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Andrew goose-steps to a position in front of the spiral staircase,
CF \| dragging Jenny's high heel across the ground. There Andrew stands
CF \| blocking your way up. Stiffly, he pats his holster a couple of times
CF \| and you hear its leather crinkle.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "They're like a married couple in one body."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at holster"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 272
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT HOLSTER
CF \|
CF \| The overall effect of Andrew's outfit is unmistakable: He's dressed to
CF \| kill.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear mask"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 273
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR MASK
CF \|
CF \| You put on the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 274
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Andrew goose-steps to a position in front of the spiral staircase,
CF \| dragging Jenny's high heel across the ground. There Andrew stands
CF \| blocking your way up. Stiffly, he pats his holster a couple of times
CF \| and you hear its leather crinkle.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear suit"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 275
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR SUIT
CF \|
CF \| You are now wearing the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 276
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Andrew goose-steps to a position in front of the spiral staircase,
CF \| dragging Jenny's high heel across the ground. There Andrew stands
CF \| blocking your way up. Stiffly, he pats his holster a couple of times
CF \| and you hear its leather crinkle.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove suit. remove mask"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 278
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE SUIT. REMOVE MASK
CF \|
CF \| You laboriously climb out of the heavy, itchy gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about Chelsea"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 279
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT CHELSEA
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Andrew isn't interested in talking about
CF \| Chelsea.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask jenny about Chelsea"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 280
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK JENNY ABOUT CHELSEA
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Jenny isn't interested in talking about
CF \| Chelsea.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask jenny about detective"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 281
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK JENNY ABOUT DETECTIVE
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Jenny isn't interested in talking about
CF \| the detective.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about detective"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 282
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT DETECTIVE
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Andrew isn't interested in talking about
CF \| the detective.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about munrab"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 283
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT MUNRAB
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Andrew isn't interested in talking about
CF \| Mr. Munrab.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask jenny about munrab"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 284
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK JENNY ABOUT MUNRAB
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Jenny isn't interested in talking about
CF \| Mr. Munrab.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 285
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Jennifer's Boudoir
CF \| This is a cozy little drawing room where guests are received. On the
CF \| gloomy west side of the room, a spiral staircase leads upward.
CF \|
CF \| Andrew Jenny is the attraction of this sideshow. He appears
CF \| standoffish, she's looking bored.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at staircase"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 286
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT STAIRCASE
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing special about the spiral staircase.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 287
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 288
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Hypnotist's Parlor
CF \| The parlor, with its tufted black leather sofa, softly lighted
CF \| chandelier and darkly varnished paneling strives for a subdued
CF \| turn-of-the-century motif and is purposefully dimmed -- thus setting
CF \| the mood for conveyance, for squinting.
CF \|
CF \| Standing here, attired in an immaculate black tuxedo, is none other
CF \| than Rimshaw himself.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "Page 9 of [LINK] shows a drawing of Andrew Jenny."
		Jacqueline says, "I had a very different mental image."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at rimshaw"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 289
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT RIMSHAW
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing interesting about Rimshaw the Incomparable (contrary
CF \| to his billing).
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at sofa"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 290
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT SOFA
CF \|
CF \| Before you can fix your gaze upon the leather sofa, Rimshaw the
CF \| Incomparable speaks, "You are wondering about the leather sofa. But I
CF \| can assure you, there is nothing at all unusual about it. Observe for
CF \| yourself." Rimshaw gestures in a grand manner toward the leather sofa.
CF \| Amazing.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under sofa"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 291
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER SOFA
CF \|
CF \| There's nothing eye-catching under the leather sofa.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at chandelier"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 292
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CHANDELIER
CF \|
CF \| Before you can fix your gaze upon the chandelier, Rimshaw the
CF \| Incomparable speaks, "You are wondering about the chandelier. But I
CF \| can assure you, there is nothing at all extraordinary about it.
CF \| Observe for yourself." Rimshaw gestures in a grand manner toward the
CF \| chandelier. Amazing.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at chandelier"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 293
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CHANDELIER
CF \|
CF \| You see, indeed, nothing interesting about the chandelier.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at sofa"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 294
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT SOFA
CF \|
CF \| You see, indeed, nothing special about the leather sofa.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at paneling"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 294
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT PANELING
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "paneling."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at rimshaw"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 295
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT RIMSHAW
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing extraordinary about Rimshaw the Incomparable (contrary
CF \| to his billing).
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at me"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 296
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ME
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing unusual about yourself.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at ticket"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 297
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TICKET
CF \|
CF \| [A replica of your ticket is included in your Ballyhoo package.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to rimshaw"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 297
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO RIMSHAW
CF \|
CF \| Hmmm ... Rimshaw the Incomparable looks at you expectantly, as if you
CF \| seemed to be about to talk.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "rimshaw, hello"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 298
CF \| >
CF \| > RIMSHAW, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw steps nearer, speaking in a very spiritual tone, "I can tell
CF \| immediately that you yourself possess great powers of transcendence.
CF \| It is your eyes which bespeak your affinity with those mysterious
CF \| energies that choose to remain unseen. Ticket, please."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "rimshaw, hello"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 299
CF \| >
CF \| > RIMSHAW, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| "Hello."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "give ticket to rimshaw"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 300
CF \| >
CF \| > GIVE TICKET TO RIMSHAW
CF \|
CF \| He punches your ticket and hands it back. "Whadda you want?"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "rimshaw, hello"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 301
CF \| >
CF \| > RIMSHAW, HELLO
CF \|
CF \| "Hello."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about detective"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 302
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT DETECTIVE
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About the detective I am
CF \| unable to soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about me"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 303
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT ME
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About yourself I am unable to
CF \| soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about Munrab"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 304
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT MUNRAB
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About Mr. Munrab I am unable
CF \| to soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about Chelsea"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 305
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT CHELSEA
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About Chelsea I am unable to
CF \| soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "... huh."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about my future"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 306
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT MY FUTURE
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable takes your hand and studies the palm lines
CF \| with the intensity of a cartographer, finally saying in a dramatic
CF \| whisper, "Tonight you have an appointment with destiny."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about my past"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 306
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT MY PAST
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "past."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about money"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 307
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT MONEY
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About the money it is
CF \| impossible for me to soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu asks, "Are you able to soothsay about anything at all?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "give coin to rimshaw"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 308
CF \| >
CF \| > GIVE COIN TO RIMSHAW
CF \|
CF \| Disdainfully, Rimshaw the Incomparable rejects your cash payment.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about elephant"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 309
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About the elephant I am unable
CF \| to soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about andrew"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 310
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT ANDREW
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About Andrew it is impossible
CF \| for me to soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Well this is helpful."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 311
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Hypnotist's Parlor
CF \| The parlor, with its tufted black leather sofa, softly lighted
CF \| chandelier and darkly varnished paneling strives for a subdued
CF \| turn-of-the-century motif and is purposefully dimmed -- thus setting
CF \| the mood for conveyance, for squinting.
CF \|
CF \| Standing here, attired in an immaculate black tuxedo, is none other
CF \| than Rimshaw himself.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about couch"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 312
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT COUCH
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About the leather sofa I am
CF \| unable to soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 313
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "There's probably something he helps with, but I don't remember what."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Far End of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 314
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Far End of Midway
CF \| You've reached the far end of the midway. A sideshow front to the
CF \| north advertises the "827 Pounds of Feminine Charm" that is Tina.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 315
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| West Half of Fat Lady
CF \| Dominating this once spacious room, geographic in her enormity,
CF \| mountainous in her irreducibility, the fat lady sits (though no chair
CF \| is visible) breathtakingly to the east. Paths around the attraction
CF \| lead northeast and southeast. The exit is south.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "To be fair, he is billed as a hypnotist, not a soothsayer."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 316
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "She's so fat, she takes up two rooms."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "greet lady"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 316
CF \| >
CF \| > GREET LADY
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "greet."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I will admit that's a pretty funny gag."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to lady"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 316
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO LADY
CF \|
CF \| She doesn't seem to notice you with that radio in her ear.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at radio"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 317
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT RADIO
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing interesting about the transistor radio.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at lady"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 318
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT LADY
CF \|
CF \| The fat lady is wearing a big top, and the expression on her face is
CF \| sad and distant, almost Rushmorean. She appears to be holding a small
CF \| radio up to her ear.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to radio"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 319
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO RADIO
CF \|
CF \| You're not close enough.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I swear if we climb her"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 320
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ne"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 321
CF \| >
CF \| > NE
CF \|
CF \| It's a long haul, the scenery changing little. Eventually you arrive
CF \| at ...
CF \|
CF \| East Half of Fat Lady
CF \| The fat lady sits (though no chair is visible) breathtakingly to the
CF \| west. Paths around the attraction lead northwest and southwest.
CF \|
CF \| There's a stool here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 322
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb stool"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 323
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB STOOL
CF \|
CF \| Humbug.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "stand on stool"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 324
CF \| >
CF \| > STAND ON STOOL
CF \|
CF \| It's too rickety to support your weight.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sit on stool"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 325
CF \| >
CF \| > SIT ON STOOL
CF \|
CF \| It's too rickety to support your weight.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at stool"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 326
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT STOOL
CF \|
CF \| One leg of the stool is shorter than the other two.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get stool"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 327
CF \| >
CF \| > GET STOOL
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 328
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| East Half of Fat Lady
CF \| The fat lady sits (though no chair is visible) breathtakingly to the
CF \| west. Paths around the attraction lead northwest and southwest.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline asks, "oh dear. They have multiple locations for Tina?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at lady"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 329
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT LADY
CF \|
CF \| The fat lady is wearing a big top, and the expression on her face is
CF \| sad and distant, almost Rushmorean.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I think the stool with for lion taming."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sw"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 330
CF \| >
CF \| > SW
CF \|
CF \| It's a long haul, the scenery changing little. Eventually you arrive
CF \| at ...
CF \|
CF \| West Half of Fat Lady
CF \| Dominating this once spacious room, geographic in her enormity,
CF \| mountainous in her irreducibility, the fat lady sits (though no chair
CF \| is visible) breathtakingly to the east. Paths around the attraction
CF \| lead northeast and southeast. The exit is south.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Yes"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 331
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ne"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 332
CF \| >
CF \| > NE
CF \|
CF \| It's a long haul, the scenery changing little. Eventually you arrive
CF \| at ...
CF \|
CF \| East Half of Fat Lady
CF \| The fat lady sits (though no chair is visible) breathtakingly to the
CF \| west. Paths around the attraction lead northwest and southwest.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to lady"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 332
CF \| >
CF \| > TALK TO LADY
CF \|
CF \| She appears oblivious to both sight and sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "nw"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 333
CF \| >
CF \| > NW
CF \|
CF \| It's a long haul, the scenery changing little. Eventually you arrive
CF \| at ...
CF \|
CF \| West Half of Fat Lady
CF \| Dominating this once spacious room, geographic in her enormity,
CF \| mountainous in her irreducibility, the fat lady sits (though no chair
CF \| is visible) breathtakingly to the east. Paths around the attraction
CF \| lead northeast and southeast. The exit is south.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Radioooo."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Far End of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 334
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Far End of Midway
CF \| You've reached the far end of the midway. A sideshow front to the
CF \| north advertises the "827 Pounds of Feminine Charm" that is Tina.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Far End of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 335
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Far End of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 336
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Hmmm. So there's the west turnstile, the trailer, the staircase up, and the radio."
		DavidW says, "From Wikipedia: \| The Lost Treasures of Infocom bundled 20 Infocom releases, including Ballyhoo. This package as shipped lacked some information necessary to complete the game; the final page of the souvenir program was omitted. This page was an ad for a classical music radio station; at one point in the game, the player must tune a radio to the frequency listed in the ad (AM 1170) in order to proceed."
		Perry says, "As well as tightrope walking."
		Perry exclaims, "Thanks!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Far End of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 337
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a stool, a gorilla suit, a fiberglass pole, a clown mask,
CF \| your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 338
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 339
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Jennifer's Boudoir
CF \| This is a cozy little drawing room where guests are received. On the
CF \| gloomy west side of the room, a spiral staircase leads upward.
CF \|
CF \| Andrew Jenny is the attraction of this sideshow. He appears
CF \| standoffish, she's looking bored.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about rimshaw"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 340
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT RIMSHAW
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Andrew isn't interested in talking about
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 341
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 342
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 343
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a stool, a gorilla suit, a fiberglass pole, a clown mask,
CF \| your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 344
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| You pass through the creaky turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 345
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Near White Wagon
CF \| You are standing on a gentle upslope of the grassy field, next to a
CF \| rather imposing trailer whose door is closed to the east. In dark
CF \| panorama, the field continues north and west -- and south, where a
CF \| large banner has been erected.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "open trailer"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 346
CF \| >
CF \| > OPEN TRAILER
CF \|
CF \| You can't open a white wagon.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 347
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The office door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "open door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 348
CF \| >
CF \| > OPEN DOOR
CF \|
CF \| The office door is locked.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "knock on door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 349
CF \| >
CF \| > KNOCK ON DOOR
CF \|
CF \| Mr. Munrab pops his head out of his office, scowls at you for a
CF \| moment, then withdraws, shutting the door.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear suit"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 350
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR SUIT
CF \|
CF \| You are now wearing the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "knock on door"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 351
CF \| >
CF \| > KNOCK ON DOOR
CF \|
CF \| Silence answers back.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove suit"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 352
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE SUIT
CF \|
CF \| You laboriously climb out of the heavy, itchy gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 353
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "We also haven't seen where the detective went."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 354
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south.
CF \|
CF \| To the northeast, the grandstand has been retracted slightly,
CF \| revealing a passage.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I suppose if Andrew and Jenny got into an argument, Andrew would be too distracted to stop you like he usually does."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "diagnose"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 355
CF \| >
CF \| > DIAGNOSE
CF \|
CF \| Are you really so heartless as to think of your own well-being at a
CF \| time like this?
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "kill"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 355
CF \| >
CF \| > KILL
CF \|
CF \| [Whom do you want to kill?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "SAVE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf16"
CF \| >
CF \| > SAVE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 355
CF \| > SAVEOk.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "kill me"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 356
CF \| >
CF \| > KILL ME
CF \|
CF \| You're not a basket case. Yet.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "One's own wellbeing is important, game."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 357
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which appears deathly
CF \| quiet without its circus atmosphere. Also missing is its safety net. A
CF \| rope ladder dangles to within a foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 358
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Trying to grip the ladder, you fumble away the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 359
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Trying to grip the ladder, you fumble away the stool.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 360
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Trying to grip the ladder, you fumble away the fiberglass pole.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Platform Score: 10, Turns: 361
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb up ...
CF \|
CF \| Platform
CF \| You're standing on a small, unstable platform which is suspended high
CF \| above the arena floor by guy wires converging on it from all
CF \| directions. A rope ladder dangles from the platform and the tightrope
CF \| stretches east to the opposite platform.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "This'll probably kill us."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Platform Score: 10, Turns: 362
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| You can't go that way.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 363
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You are standing, perched nakedly high above the arena floor, a couple
CF \| of baby steps across the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 364
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You take a couple of tentative steps across the wire ...
CF \| You are standing, perched dubiously high above the arena floor, just
CF \| part of the way across the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 365
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You take a couple of tentative steps across the wire, reaching the
CF \| halfway point ...
CF \| You are standing, perched perilously high above the arena floor, about
CF \| midway across the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 366
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| A quiver shoots through your leading foot, stopping you dead on the
CF \| wire.
CF \| You find yourself leaning almost imperceptibly to the south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "lean n"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 367
CF \| >
CF \| > LEAN N
CF \|
CF \| You overcompensate, and are now leaning just a hair to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "lean s"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 368
CF \| >
CF \| > LEAN S
CF \|
CF \| You overcompensate, and are now leaning radically to the south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "lean n"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 368
CF \| >
CF \| > LEAN N
CF \|
CF \| You overcompensate, and are now leaning quite noticeably to the north.
CF \| You're really fighting it now, the high wire starts acting like a jump
CF \| rope. Everything you're holding goes flying.
CF \| You're doing a pretty good Elvis right before you plummet ...
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| ... to an inglorious circus death.
CF \|
CF \| ** You have died **
CF \|
CF \| Well not quite died. The doctors do what they can, but as the debts
CF \| rise and the prognosis dips you take the only avenue left -- and sell
CF \| yourself to the circus.
CF \|
CF \| As "The Human Platypus," you enjoy top billing as a popular midway
CF \| attraction, garnering fame to rival that of nineteenth century oddity
CF \| John Merrick.
CF \|
CF \| Still, as the fingers of the Great Unwashed poke at your benumbed
CF \| hide, you contemplate how this fate might have been thwarted.
CF \|
CF \| Your score is 10 of a possible 200, in 368 turns.
CF \|
CF \| Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
CF \| session of the game? (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline says, "haha"
		Jacqueline says, "TEN POINTS"
		Jacqueline says, "And we are a human platypus."
		Perry coughs.
		Jacqueline says, "Love it."
		Knight_Otu says, "Out of two hundred."
		Jacqueline says, "Yeah."
		Jacqueline asks, "This game is just great, isn't it?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "RESTORE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf16"
CF \| >
CF \| > RESTORE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 355
CF \| > RESTOREOk.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 356
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which appears deathly
CF \| quiet without its circus atmosphere. Also missing is its safety net. A
CF \| rope ladder dangles to within a foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I wonder if we can make it without the pole."
		Perry says, "It let me get kinda far."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u. u. u."
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 357
CF \| >
CF \| > U. U. U.
CF \|
CF \| Trying to grip the ladder, you fumble away the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 358
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Trying to grip the ladder, you fumble away the stool.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 359
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Trying to grip the ladder, you fumble away the fiberglass pole.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Platform Score: 10, Turns: 360
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb up ...
CF \|
CF \| Platform
CF \| You're standing on a small, unstable platform which is suspended high
CF \| above the arena floor by guy wires converging on it from all
CF \| directions. A rope ladder dangles from the platform and the tightrope
CF \| stretches east to the opposite platform.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 361
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You are standing, perched perilously high above the arena floor, a
CF \| couple of baby steps across the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 362
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You take a couple of tentative steps across the wire ...
CF \| You are standing, perched nakedly high above the arena floor, just
CF \| part of the way across the tightrope.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 363
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| A quiver shoots through your leading foot, stopping you dead on the
CF \| wire.
CF \| You find yourself leaning almost imperceptibly to the south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 364
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You're too unstable.
CF \| You're still out of balance, just a hair now, to the south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "lean n"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 365
CF \| >
CF \| > LEAN N
CF \|
CF \| Overly cautious, you don't put enough of yourself in that direction.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Walking a Tightrope Score: 10, Turns: 365
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Your trailing foot begins to quake, stopping you dead on the wire.
CF \| You're really fighting it now, the high wire starts acting like a jump
CF \| rope. Everything you're holding goes flying.
CF \| You're doing a pretty good Elvis right before you plummet ...
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \|
CF \| ... to an inglorious circus death.
CF \|
CF \| ** You have died **
CF \|
CF \| Well not quite died. The doctors do what they can, but as the debts
CF \| rise and the prognosis dips you take the only avenue left -- and sell
CF \| yourself to the circus.
CF \|
CF \| As "The Human Platypus," you enjoy top billing as a popular midway
CF \| attraction, garnering fame to rival that of nineteenth century oddity
CF \| John Merrick.
CF \|
CF \| Still, as the fingers of the Great Unwashed poke at your benumbed
CF \| hide, you contemplate how this fate might have been thwarted.
CF \|
CF \| Your score is 10 of a possible 200, in 365 turns.
CF \|
CF \| Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
CF \| session of the game? (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "RESTORE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf16"
CF \| >
CF \| > RESTORE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 355
CF \| > RESTOREOk.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Maybe not."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 356
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Performance Ring
CF \| This is the arena's oval-shaped performance ring which appears deathly
CF \| quiet without its circus atmosphere. Also missing is its safety net. A
CF \| rope ladder dangles to within a foot of the ground.
CF \|
CF \| Just west lies the entrance to a large, round cage that completely
CF \| encircles the second of the two rings. To the south the big top's
CF \| vaulted wing leads out into the open air. The arena's rickety
CF \| grandstands rise steeply north and east.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 357
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a gorilla suit, a stool, a fiberglass pole, a clown mask,
CF \| your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in cage"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 358
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| You can see a pair of sleepyheaded lions resting on their haunches in
CF \| the sawdust. There is an enclosed lion stand in the lions' den,
CF \| sitting a few yards away from where you first saw it.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "We do have an impeccable internal compass though."
		Perry asks, "Wait. The stand moved?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at stand"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 359
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT STAND
CF \|
CF \| The lion stand is a red three-foot-high, cylindrical pedestal.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under stand"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 360
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER STAND
CF \|
CF \| You're not close enough to the lion stand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "whistle"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 360
CF \| >
CF \| > WHISTLE
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "whistle."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pull stand"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 361
CF \| >
CF \| > PULL STAND
CF \|
CF \| You can't reach the lion stand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push stand with pole"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 361
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH STAND WITH POLE
CF \|
CF \| [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb cage"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 362
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Grabbing hold of the rusted iron bars, you hike one leg up into the
CF \| air, and then, as would a prisoner, hang your head in despair.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "vault over cage"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 363
CF \| >
CF \| > VAULT OVER CAGE
CF \|
CF \| You carefully mark off the steps leading up to the lions' den but,
CF \| right before the approach, you're psyched out by the image of yourself
CF \| in a full body-cast.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pet lion"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 363
CF \| >
CF \| > PET LION
CF \|
CF \| [Which lion do you mean, the smooth-bodied lion or the shaggy lion?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "smooth"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 364
CF \| >
CF \| > SMOOTH
CF \|
CF \| You can't reach the smooth-bodied lion, luckily.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pet shaggy"
CF ] Performance Ring Score: 10, Turns: 365
CF \| >
CF \| > PET SHAGGY
CF \|
CF \| You're not close enough to the shaggy lion, luckily.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Hmm. Back to wandering unless anyone has ideas."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 366
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| In the Wings
CF \| The big top can be entered to the north and exited to the south.
CF \|
CF \| To the northeast, the grandstand has been retracted slightly,
CF \| revealing a passage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 367
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| You emerge into the warm night air of summer.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 10, Turns: 368
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Oh, I should go back to the animals again."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 369
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 370
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The turnstile won't budge.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put ticket in slot"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 371
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT TICKET IN SLOT
CF \|
CF \| You feed your ticket into the slot and hear all kinds of internal
CF \| computations being made, then the ticket rolls out into your hand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 372
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You pass through the creaky turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 373
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l w"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 374
CF \| >
CF \| > L W
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 375
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing special about the massive chain.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 376
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "And what is this mystery chain..."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 377
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| With upraised tusks and flailing trunk, the elephant backs you off.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pet elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 378
CF \| >
CF \| > PET ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| You can feel the warm, slobbery end of the elephant's trunk against
CF \| your cheek.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 379
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| With upraised tusks and flailing trunk, the elephant backs you off.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear suit"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 380
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR SUIT
CF \|
CF \| You are now wearing the gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 381
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| With upraised tusks and flailing trunk, the elephant backs you off.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW asks, "can you pull the chain?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wear mask"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 382
CF \| >
CF \| > WEAR MASK
CF \|
CF \| You put on the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pull chain"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 383
CF \| >
CF \| > PULL CHAIN
CF \|
CF \| You can't reach the massive chain.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "I would assume the elephant is chained with a massive chain."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 384
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| Behind two soulful eyes, gleaming white tusks, and lush palm-like ears
CF \| stands the huge gray elephantine bulk that is Hannibal of the Jungle.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Maybe"
		Jacqueline says (to KO), "Oh, hm, yeah."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 385
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| With upraised tusks and flailing trunk, the elephant backs you off.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "remove suit. remove mask"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 387
CF \| >
CF \| > REMOVE SUIT. REMOVE MASK
CF \|
CF \| You laboriously climb out of the heavy, itchy gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| Okay, you're no longer wearing the clown mask.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "se"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 388
CF \| >
CF \| > SE
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie Nook
CF \| You are standing outside of the elephant tent. Along its side wall to
CF \| the north sits a cage with straw poking out of it. The menagerie is
CF \| northwest of here.
CF \|
CF \| Facing you on the east side there is a big old plywood sideshow front,
CF \| faded beyond recognition. It serves as the barrier wall of an enclosed
CF \| structure behind the elephant tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop all"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 389
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP ALL
CF \|
CF \| gorilla suit: Dropped.
CF \| stool: Dropped.
CF \| fiberglass pole: Dropped.
CF \| clown mask: Dropped.
CF \| your ticket: Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 390
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You hoist yourself up and onto the cage.
CF \|
CF \| Top of Cage
CF \| You're standing in semidarkness on top of a cage next to the elephant
CF \| tent which rises above. You can see, faintly, a rope ladder hanging
CF \| from the top edge of the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at chain"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 390
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CHAIN
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any chain here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb ladder"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 391
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB LADDER
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb up ...
CF \|
CF \| On the Tent
CF \| You are standing unsteadily on top of a gabled tent. On one edge of
CF \| the tent a rope ladder drops down.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at chain"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 391
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CHAIN
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any chain here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "swing ladder"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 391
CF \| >
CF \| > SWING LADDER
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "swing."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "I still don't know why we can go up here."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] On the Tent Score: 10, Turns: 392
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I seem to vaguely remember a mousetrap in the props tent somewhere."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 393
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You grasp the ladder firmly and climb down ...
CF \|
CF \| Top of Cage
CF \| You're standing in semidarkness on top of a cage next to the elephant
CF \| tent which rises above. You can see, faintly, a rope ladder hanging
CF \| from the top edge of the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in cage"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 394
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| You're in no position to do that.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at tent"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 395
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TENT
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing extraordinary about the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at chain"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 395
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CHAIN
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any chain here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in tent"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 396
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN TENT
CF \|
CF \| You can't do that.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at elephant"
CF ] Top of Cage Score: 10, Turns: 396
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any elephant here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "climb down"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 397
CF \| >
CF \| > CLIMB DOWN
CF \|
CF \| You clamber down from the cage.
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie Nook
CF \| You are standing outside of the elephant tent. Along its side wall to
CF \| the north sits a cage with straw poking out of it. The menagerie is
CF \| northwest of here.
CF \|
CF \| Facing you on the east side there is a big old plywood sideshow front,
CF \| faded beyond recognition. It serves as the barrier wall of an enclosed
CF \| structure behind the elephant tent.
CF \|
CF \| Your ticket lies here.
CF \|
CF \| Lying here in a heap is a gorilla suit.
CF \|
CF \| You can see a clown mask, a fiberglass pole and a stool here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get all"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 398
CF \| >
CF \| > GET ALL
CF \|
CF \| your ticket: Taken.
CF \| gorilla suit: Taken.
CF \| clown mask: Taken.
CF \| fiberglass pole: Taken.
CF \| stool: Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at straw"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 399
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT STRAW
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing unusual about the straw.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get straw"
CF ] Menagerie Nook Score: 10, Turns: 400
CF \| >
CF \| > GET STRAW
CF \|
CF \| So you're taking up basket-weaving now?
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Yes."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "nw"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 401
CF \| >
CF \| > NW
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop stool. stand on stool"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 403
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP STOOL. STAND ON STOOL
CF \|
CF \| Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| It's too rickety to support your weight.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get sotol"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 403
CF \| >
CF \| > GET SOTOL
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "sotol."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get stool"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 404
CF \| >
CF \| > GET STOOL
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pull chain"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 405
CF \| >
CF \| > PULL CHAIN
CF \|
CF \| You're not close enough to the massive chain.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 406
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 407
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| You pass through the creaky turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at ticket"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 408
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TICKET
CF \|
CF \| [A replica of your ticket is included in your Ballyhoo package.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 10, Turns: 409
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 10, Turns: 410
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| It's too dark and unfamiliar out there.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 10, Turns: 411
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 412
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Inside Prop Tent
CF \| This dimly lighted tent houses a ragtag collection of outrageous props
CF \| and wacky devices, including a midget automobile that's garaged in
CF \| here.
CF \|
CF \| President William Howard Taft is here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l trap"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 412
CF \| >
CF \| > L TRAP
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any trap here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at trap"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 412
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TRAP
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any trap here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at moustrap"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 412
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT MOUSTRAP
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "moustrap."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at mousetrap"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 412
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT MOUSETRAP
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any mousetrap here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "search props"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 412
CF \| >
CF \| > SEARCH PROPS
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "props."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "search tent"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 413
CF \| >
CF \| > SEARCH TENT
CF \|
CF \| You find nothing unusual.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "must be two words"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 414
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Taft wobbles slightly, revealing himself to be nothing but a cardboard
CF \| character, a mere prop.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at mouse trap"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 414
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT MOUSE TRAP
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any mouse trap here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "search taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 415
CF \| >
CF \| > SEARCH TAFT
CF \|
CF \| You find nothing unusual.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "search car"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 416
CF \| >
CF \| > SEARCH CAR
CF \|
CF \| You find nothing unusual.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 417
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Inside Prop Tent
CF \| This dimly lighted tent houses a ragtag collection of outrageous props
CF \| and wacky devices, including a midget automobile that's garaged in
CF \| here.
CF \|
CF \| President William Howard Taft is here.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW asks, "Try to sidewall here?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sidewall tent"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 418
CF \| >
CF \| > SIDEWALL TENT
CF \|
CF \| The tent appears securely bound here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get car"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 419
CF \| >
CF \| > GET CAR
CF \|
CF \| Fiddle-de-dee! Rot! Rubbish! Figs!
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push car"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 420
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH CAR
CF \|
CF \| Pushing the midget car has no desirable effect.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push car e"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 420
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH CAR E
CF \|
CF \| [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
CF \|
CF \| >
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "l at tent"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 421
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT TENT
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing special about the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 422
CF \| >
CF \| > GET TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "... interesting."
		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe my memory is wrong."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 10, Turns: 423
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu exclaims, "That's cardboard-napping!"
		Perry says, "Portable cover."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 424
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Near White Wagon
CF \| You are standing on a gentle upslope of the grassy field, next to a
CF \| rather imposing trailer whose door is closed to the east. In dark
CF \| panorama, the field continues north and west -- and south, where a
CF \| large banner has been erected.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW asks, "Maybe show Taft to the fat lady?"
		Perry says, "Oh goodness. Yeah."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Near White Wagon Score: 10, Turns: 425
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The office door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, ""Hey, don't mind me, just the President visiting.""
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 426
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put ticket in slot"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 427
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT TICKET IN SLOT
CF \|
CF \| You feed your ticket into the slot and hear all kinds of internal
CF \| computations being made, then the ticket rolls out into your hand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 428
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You pass through the creaky turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 429
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e. n"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 431
CF \| >
CF \| > E. N
CF \|
CF \| Far End of Midway
CF \| You've reached the far end of the midway. A sideshow front to the
CF \| north advertises the "827 Pounds of Feminine Charm" that is Tina.
CF \|
CF \| West Half of Fat Lady
CF \| Dominating this once spacious room, geographic in her enormity,
CF \| mountainous in her irreducibility, the fat lady sits (though no chair
CF \| is visible) breathtakingly to the east. Paths around the attraction
CF \| lead northeast and southeast. The exit is south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop taft"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 432
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show taft to lady"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 433
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW TAFT TO LADY
CF \|
CF \| She doesn't seem to notice you with that radio in her ear.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get taft. ne."
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 435
CF \| >
CF \| > GET TAFT. NE.
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| It's a long haul, the scenery changing little. Eventually you arrive
CF \| at ...
CF \|
CF \| East Half of Fat Lady
CF \| The fat lady sits (though no chair is visible) breathtakingly to the
CF \| west. Paths around the attraction lead northwest and southwest.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show taft to lady"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 436
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW TAFT TO LADY
CF \|
CF \| She appears oblivious to both sight and sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop taft"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 437
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show taft to lady"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 438
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW TAFT TO LADY
CF \|
CF \| She appears oblivious to both sight and sound.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW asks, "Touch her?"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "touch sense"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 438
CF \| >
CF \| > TOUCH SENSE
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "sense."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Ha. I was thinking about making a five-sense puzzle joke."
		Perry says, "Thanks brain"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "touch lady"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 439
CF \| >
CF \| > TOUCH LADY
CF \|
CF \| Fiddling with the fat lady accomplishes nothing.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask lady about taft"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 440
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK LADY ABOUT TAFT
CF \|
CF \| She appears oblivious to both sight and sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "stand on taft"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 441
CF \| >
CF \| > STAND ON TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Useless. Utterly useless.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get taft"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 442
CF \| >
CF \| > GET TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 443
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a figure of President Taft, a stool, a fiberglass pole, a
CF \| clown mask, a gorilla suit, your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "vault on lady"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 444
CF \| >
CF \| > VAULT ON LADY
CF \|
CF \| You carefully mark off the steps leading up to the fat lady but, right
CF \| before the approach, you're psyched out by the image of yourself in a
CF \| full body-cast.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu exclaims, "Perry!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), ";'leading up to the fat lady butt'"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 444
CF \| >
CF \| > ;'LEADING UP TO THE FAT LADY BUTT'
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word ";'leading."]
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW asks, "So maybe you need something smelly?"
		Perry says, "'leading up to the fat lady butt'"
		Perry says, "oh sorry, 'but'."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] East Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 445
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a figure of President Taft, a stool, a fiberglass pole, a
CF \| clown mask, a gorilla suit, your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Animals make smelly things..."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "nw"
CF ] West Half of Fat Lady Score: 10, Turns: 446
CF \| >
CF \| > NW
CF \|
CF \| It's a long haul, the scenery changing little. Eventually you arrive
CF \| at ...
CF \|
CF \| West Half of Fat Lady
CF \| Dominating this once spacious room, geographic in her enormity,
CF \| mountainous in her irreducibility, the fat lady sits (though no chair
CF \| is visible) breathtakingly to the east. Paths around the attraction
CF \| lead northeast and southeast. The exit is south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Far End of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 447
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Far End of Midway
CF \| You've reached the far end of the midway. A sideshow front to the
CF \| north advertises the "827 Pounds of Feminine Charm" that is Tina.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 448
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 449
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Jennifer's Boudoir
CF \| This is a cozy little drawing room where guests are received. On the
CF \| gloomy west side of the room, a spiral staircase leads upward.
CF \|
CF \| Andrew Jenny is the attraction of this sideshow. He appears
CF \| standoffish, she's looking bored.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop taft"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 450
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "hide behind taft"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 451
CF \| >
CF \| > HIDE BEHIND TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Complete waste of time.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 452
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| Andrew goose-steps to a position in front of the spiral staircase,
CF \| dragging Jenny's high heel across the ground. There Andrew stands
CF \| blocking your way up. Stiffly, he pats his holster a couple of times
CF \| and you hear its leather crinkle.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Nailed it"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get taft"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 453
CF \| >
CF \| > GET TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask jenny about lady"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 454
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK JENNY ABOUT LADY
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Jenny isn't interested in talking about
CF \| the fat lady.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "Like, if she's oblivious to sight and sound, then taste, smell, or touch must be used instead."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask jenny about andrew"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 455
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK JENNY ABOUT ANDREW
CF \|
CF \| She sighs. "Mr. Tough Guy, huh? Deep down he's not really this mean.
CF \| Just don't get on his bad side, honey."
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Yeah."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about jenny"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 456
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT JENNY
CF \|
CF \| Andrew turns sarcastic. "My 'better' half -- ugh! Well ... can't live
CF \| with 'er, can't live without 'er."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about jenny"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 457
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT JENNY
CF \|
CF \| Andrew turns sarcastic. "My 'better' half -- ugh! Well ... can't live
CF \| with 'er, can't live without 'er."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about divorce"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 457
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT DIVORCE
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "divorce."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about marriage"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 457
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT MARRIAGE
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "marriage."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about circus"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 458
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT CIRCUS
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Andrew isn't interested in talking about
CF \| the circus.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask andrew about staircase"
CF ] Jennifer's Boudoir Score: 10, Turns: 459
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK ANDREW ABOUT STAIRCASE
CF \|
CF \| A long silence tells you that Andrew isn't interested in talking about
CF \| the spiral staircase.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 460
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 461
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Hypnotist's Parlor
CF \| The parlor, with its tufted black leather sofa, softly lighted
CF \| chandelier and darkly varnished paneling strives for a subdued
CF \| turn-of-the-century motif and is purposefully dimmed -- thus setting
CF \| the mood for conveyance, for squinting.
CF \|
CF \| Standing here, attired in an immaculate black tuxedo, is none other
CF \| than Rimshaw himself.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw about lady"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 462
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW ABOUT LADY
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable draws his hand to his forehead, closes his
CF \| eyes, meditates a moment, then offers, "About the fat lady it is
CF \| impossible for me to soothsay."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 463
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 464
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 465
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l e"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 466
CF \| >
CF \| > L E
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sniff"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 467
CF \| >
CF \| > SNIFF
CF \|
CF \| You smell nothing unusual.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "drop taft. hide behind taft"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 469
CF \| >
CF \| > DROP TAFT. HIDE BEHIND TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Dropped.
CF \|
CF \| Not in the least bit helpful.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get taft"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 470
CF \| >
CF \| > GET TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 471
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| At the moment, the massive chain makes no sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 474
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 475
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| At the moment, the massive chain makes no sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 476
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| At the moment, the massive chain makes no sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 477
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| At the moment, the massive chain makes no sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 478
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| At the moment, the massive chain makes no sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 479
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| At the moment, the massive chain makes no sound.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 482
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 485
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 488
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 491
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 494
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen to chains"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 495
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN TO CHAINS
CF \|
CF \| At the moment, the massive chain makes no sound.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Odd"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 496
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| The cage door is closed.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in cage"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 497
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Peering into the cage, you observe a gargantuan and thoroughly bored
CF \| gorilla sitting on a helter-skelter bed of straw.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under cage"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 498
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Below the surface of the cage floor there appears to be a rectangular
CF \| compartment of sorts.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 499
CF \| >
CF \| > L COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
CF \| the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 500
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing interesting about the compartment.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "open compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 501
CF \| >
CF \| > OPEN COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| You can see no openings to the compartment.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pull compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 502
CF \| >
CF \| > PULL COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| Pulling the compartment doesn't do anything.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 503
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| Pushing the compartment has no desirable effect.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "hit compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 504
CF \| >
CF \| > HIT COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| Nice try.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 505
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a figure of President Taft, a stool, a fiberglass pole, a
CF \| clown mask, a gorilla suit, your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Wat."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 506
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| You can see no openings to the compartment.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 507
CF \| >
CF \| > GET COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| Absolutely insane.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pry open compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 507
CF \| >
CF \| > PRY OPEN COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| [You used the word "open" in a way that I don't understand.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "pry compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 508
CF \| >
CF \| > PRY COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| You can see no openings to the compartment.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l in cage"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 509
CF \| >
CF \| > L IN CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Peering into the cage, you observe a gargantuan and thoroughly bored
CF \| gorilla sitting on a helter-skelter bed of straw.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l ground"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 510
CF \| >
CF \| > L GROUND
CF \|
CF \| Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT
CF \| the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at ground"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 511
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT GROUND
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing extraordinary about the ground.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under tent"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 512
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER TENT
CF \|
CF \| There's nothing eye-catching under the tent.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push cage"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 513
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH CAGE
CF \|
CF \| Pushing the cage has no desirable effect.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l under compartment"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 514
CF \| >
CF \| > L UNDER COMPARTMENT
CF \|
CF \| There's nothing eye-catching under the compartment.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 515
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 516
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| Behind two soulful eyes, gleaming white tusks, and lush palm-like ears
CF \| stands the huge gray elephantine bulk that is Hannibal of the Jungle.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 517
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| With upraised tusks and flailing trunk, the elephant backs you off.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sneak east"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 517
CF \| >
CF \| > SNEAK EAST
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "sneak."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "crawl east"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 518
CF \| >
CF \| > CRAWL EAST
CF \|
CF \| With upraised tusks and flailing trunk, the elephant backs you off.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry goes to skim feelies.
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 519
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a figure of President Taft, a stool, a fiberglass pole, a
CF \| clown mask, a gorilla suit, your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >		Jacqueline asks, "We didn't walk the rope yet, right?"
		Perry says, "Correct"
		DavidW says, "No, we keep losing the pole when climbing the ladder."
		Jacqueline says, "That would open up some more map, presumably. Maybe just one location but given that it takes a puzzle to get there it seems--- oh."
		Jacqueline says, "I missed that bit."
		Jacqueline says, "Possibly multiple times. Sorry."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), ";"Using only a bullwhip and chair, the fearless trainer masters the savage beasts""
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 519
CF \| >
CF \| > ;"USING ONLY A BULLWHIP AND CHAIR, THE FEARLESS TRAINER MASTE
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word ";."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, ""Using only a bullwhip and chair, the fearless trainer masters the savage beasts""
		Jacqueline asks, "Is it because we have too many things?"
		DavidW says, "There seems to be three things we can ask Rimshaw to do: hypnotize us, read our bumps, or read our hand."
		Perry asks, "Our BUMPS?"
		Jacqueline says, "On our head."
		DavidW says, "Head bumps"
		Perry exclaims, "I don't want him reading our head bumps!"
		Jacqueline says, "It's a whole thing. Like monkeys on backs."
		Perry says, "Is not."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "hold chair at elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 519
CF \| >
CF \| > HOLD CHAIR AT ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "point chair at elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 519
CF \| >
CF \| > POINT CHAIR AT ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "point."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show chair to elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 519
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW CHAIR TO ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| [You can't see any chair here.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show stool to elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 520
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW STOOL TO ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| With its lazy trunk, the bull grasps the stool and flings it in your
CF \| direction.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu read head bumps... "We're cats!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 521
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| There's a stool here.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 522
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a figure of President Taft, a fiberglass pole, a clown mask,
CF \| a gorilla suit, your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show taft to elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 523
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW TAFT TO ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| With its lazy trunk, the bull grasps the figure of President Taft and
CF \| flings it behind itself.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show pole to elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 524
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW POLE TO ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| With its lazy trunk, the bull grasps the fiberglass pole and flings it
CF \| in your direction.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show all to elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 524
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW ALL TO ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| [You can't use multiple direct objects with "show."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get all"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 525
CF \| >
CF \| > GET ALL
CF \|
CF \| fiberglass pole: Taken.
CF \| stool: Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Wait. IT STOLE TAFT"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 526
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Menagerie
CF \| This scrawny patch of dirt offers a square cage on its west side; an
CF \| open tent giving off a dank, earthy smell on its east side; and a
CF \| well-worn path along the tent to the southeast. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons north.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "I'm almost certain we need a mouse for the elephant."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show pole to elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 527
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW POLE TO ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| With its lazy trunk, the bull grasps the fiberglass pole and flings it
CF \| in your direction.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "show pole to elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 528
CF \| >
CF \| > SHOW POLE TO ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the fiberglass
CF \| pole.
CF \|
CF \| The slow-moving sound of massive chains from inside the tent is heard.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get pole. show pole to elephant"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 530
CF \| >
CF \| > GET POLE. SHOW POLE TO ELEPHANT
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| With its lazy trunk, the bull grasps the fiberglass pole and flings it
CF \| behind itself.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "push restore"
CF ] Menagerie Score: 10, Turns: 530
CF \| >
CF \| > PUSH RESTORE
CF \|
CF \| [You used the word "restore" in a way that I don't understand.]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "RESTORE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf16"
CF \| >
CF \| > RESTORE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to read:
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 355
CF \| > RESTOREOk.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "likely."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] In the Wings Score: 10, Turns: 356
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have a gorilla suit, a stool, a fiberglass pole, a clown mask,
CF \| your ticket and $12.81 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 357
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| You emerge into the warm night air of summer.
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 10, Turns: 358
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 10, Turns: 359
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| It's too dark and unfamiliar out there.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "s"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 10, Turns: 360
CF \| >
CF \| > S
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 361
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| Inside Prop Tent
CF \| This dimly lighted tent houses a ragtag collection of outrageous props
CF \| and wacky devices, including a midget automobile that's garaged in
CF \| here.
CF \|
CF \| President William Howard Taft is here.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 362
CF \| >
CF \| > GET TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Taft wobbles slightly, revealing himself to be nothing but a cardboard
CF \| character, a mere prop.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "get taft"
CF ] Inside Prop Tent Score: 10, Turns: 363
CF \| >
CF \| > GET TAFT
CF \|
CF \| Taken.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Back Yard Score: 10, Turns: 364
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Back Yard
CF \| You're standing in front of the turnstile entrance to a fenced-in
CF \| area, which is south. To the west stands a droopy tent, and the field
CF \| continues north and east.
CF \|
CF \| Adjacent to the turnstile to your south is a vertical cage.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Beside the Big Top Score: 10, Turns: 365
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Beside the Big Top
CF \| You're standing next to the big top, which is gently flapping in the
CF \| warm breeze.
CF \|
CF \| About waist-high, a barred passage for wild animals extends several
CF \| yards out from the big top.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 366
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Connection
CF \| This area of matted-down crabgrass lies between the vaulted big top
CF \| entrance to the north and the enticements of the midway to the east,
CF \| where a sagging banner hangs crookedly above a turnstile. There is a
CF \| drinking fountain near the side wall of the tent. You can enter the
CF \| night to the west and south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "put ticket in turnstile"
CF ] Connection Score: 10, Turns: 367
CF \| >
CF \| > PUT TICKET IN TURNSTILE
CF \|
CF \| You feed your ticket into the slot and hear all kinds of internal
CF \| computations being made, then the ticket rolls out into your hand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Midway Entrance Score: 10, Turns: 368
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| You pass through the creaky turnstile.
CF \|
CF \| Midway Entrance
CF \| To the west is the turnstile exit from the midway, which continues
CF \| east. The side of the big top borders on the north. A soiled, sagging
CF \| banner beckons south.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Midway of Midway Score: 10, Turns: 369
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| Midway of Midway
CF \| This is about midway along the midway. Your eyes soak in the lavishly
CF \| painted sideshow fronts -- Andrew Jenny's to the south and Rimshaw's
CF \| to the north.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "n"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 370
CF \| >
CF \| > N
CF \|
CF \| Hypnotist's Parlor
CF \| The parlor, with its tufted black leather sofa, softly lighted
CF \| chandelier and darkly varnished paneling strives for a subdued
CF \| turn-of-the-century motif and is purposefully dimmed -- thus setting
CF \| the mood for conveyance, for squinting.
CF \|
CF \| Standing here, attired in an immaculate black tuxedo, is none other
CF \| than Rimshaw himself.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw to hypnotize us"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 370
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW TO HYPNOTIZE US
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "us."]
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Ha."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw to hypnotize me"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 371
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW TO HYPNOTIZE ME
CF \|
CF \| You settle into the tufted leather sofa and Rimshaw the Incomparable
CF \| approaches you purposefully. Poised in front of you, the hypnotist
CF \| points both of his hands' tension-filled fingers at you and commands,
CF \| "RE-LAX!!! Now count backward slowly from 100."
CF \|
CF \| With transcendental calm you begin mouthing the words one hundred,
CF \| ninety-nine, ninety-eight ...
CF \|
CF \| Your mind begins to drift back, back, back into the most recently
CF \| forgotten past ...
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| You're in the "blues," sitting high above the arena floor. You know
CF \| the exit from the grandstand to be vaguely eastward and down. All
CF \| around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Well well."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at crowd"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 372
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT CROWD
CF \|
CF \| Each member appears to have been born precisely one minute apart from
CF \| the next.
CF \|
CF \| You hear a loud growl nearby.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "listen"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 372
CF \| >
CF \| > LISTEN
CF \|
CF \| [What do you want to listen to?]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "growl"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 373
CF \| >
CF \| > GROWL
CF \|
CF \| "Rrrrr...grrrrr."
CF \|
CF \| You hear a loud roar nearby.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wait"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 374
CF \| >
CF \| > WAIT
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| You realize the noise is your own stomach.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Good gag."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 375
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have $18.41 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your popcorn here. Get your yogurt here."
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Before we had $12.81."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wait"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 376
CF \| >
CF \| > WAIT
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| Trudging upward, the hawker disappears into the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 379
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 382
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 385
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 388
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 389
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| But you are seated.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 390
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| You're in the "blues," sitting high above the arena floor. You know
CF \| the exit from the grandstand to be vaguely eastward and down. All
CF \| around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium.
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your tofu here. Get your peanuts here."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "buy tofu"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 391
CF \| >
CF \| > BUY TOFU
CF \|
CF \| The hawker can barely hear you above the crowd noise. He flashes one
CF \| finger, then eight fingers, then five fingers at you, and gestures to
CF \| pass the money through the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "So we bought something."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "give $1.85 to crowd"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 392
CF \| >
CF \| > GIVE $1.85 TO CROWD
CF \|
CF \| Your $1.85 is passed from hand to hand all the way down the row. As
CF \| the hawker pockets your money, he's suddenly engulfed by the crowd,
CF \| which erupts into a standing ovation. The state of riot panic
CF \| continues for several anxious moments.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 393
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| The audience settles back down to a state of pandemonium.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 394
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| You're in the "blues," sitting high above the arena floor. You know
CF \| the exit from the grandstand to be vaguely eastward and down. All
CF \| around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at arena"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 395
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT ARENA
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| You're in the "blues," sitting high above the arena floor. You know
CF \| the exit from the grandstand to be vaguely eastward and down. All
CF \| around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 396
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have $16.56 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Where's my tofu"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l at floor"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 397
CF \| >
CF \| > L AT FLOOR
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing extraordinary about the ground.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "watch"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 397
CF \| >
CF \| > WATCH
CF \|
CF \| [What do you want to watch?]
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "Lost in the crowd."
		Perry exclaims, "We're going to break time!"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "stand"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 398
CF \| >
CF \| > STAND
CF \|
CF \| You see nothing special about the grandstand.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "stand"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 399
CF \| >
CF \| > STAND
CF \|
CF \| As you rise, your row scrunches into the empty space.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Move it!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wait"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 402
CF \| >
CF \| > WAIT
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "We can't see!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wait"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 403
CF \| >
CF \| > WAIT
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your cotton candy here. Get your New Coke
CF \| here."
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Hey, park it!"
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "Tofu ture is naw"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "buy cotton candy"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 404
CF \| >
CF \| > BUY COTTON CANDY
CF \|
CF \| The crowd noise completely drowns you out.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Down in front!"
CF \|
CF \| Trudging upward, the hawker disappears into the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 407
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "We can't see!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 408
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your granola bars here. Get your Old Coke
CF \| here."
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Hey, park it!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sit"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 409
CF \| >
CF \| > SIT
CF \|
CF \| "Oof! Get off of me!"
CF \|
CF \| Trudging downward, the hawker disappears into the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 410
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your Old Coke here. Get your tofu here."
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Down in front!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 411
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The row of legs pivots away as you scissor awkwardly past.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are up, down and west.
CF \|
CF \| Trudging downward, the hawker disappears into the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "id"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 411
CF \| >
CF \| > ID
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "id."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 412
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You plow your way downward through the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are up and west.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 413
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| The row of legs pivots away as you scissor awkwardly past.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are up and east.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Move it!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 414
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You plow your way upward through the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are down and east.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "We can't see!"
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your granola bars here. Get your yogurt here."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "buy granola"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 415
CF \| >
CF \| > BUY GRANOLA
CF \|
CF \| The crowd noise completely drowns you out.
CF \|
CF \| Trudging downward, the hawker disappears into the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 416
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| The crowd is impenetrable to the west.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 417
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You plow your way downward through the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are up and east.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Hey, park it!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 418
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The row of legs pivots away as you scissor awkwardly past.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are up and west.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Move it!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 419
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You plow your way upward through the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are up, down and west.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Down in front!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 420
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You plow your way upward through the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are down and east.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Hey, park it!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "e"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 421
CF \| >
CF \| > E
CF \|
CF \| The row of legs pivots away as you scissor awkwardly past.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are down and west.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "d"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 422
CF \| >
CF \| > D
CF \|
CF \| You plow your way downward through the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are up, down and east.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Down in front!"
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your New Coke here. Get your cotton candy
CF \| here."
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Hmm."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 423
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| The crowd is impenetrable to the west.
CF \|
CF \| Trudging upward, the hawker disappears into the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "u"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 424
CF \| >
CF \| > U
CF \|
CF \| You plow your way upward through the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are down and west.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "w"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 425
CF \| >
CF \| > W
CF \|
CF \| The row of legs pivots away as you scissor awkwardly past.
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are down and east.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "z"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 426
CF \| >
CF \| > Z
CF \|
CF \| Time passes...
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your peanuts here. Get your popcorn here."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "buy peanuts"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 427
CF \| >
CF \| > BUY PEANUTS
CF \|
CF \| The crowd noise completely drowns you out.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Move it!"
CF \|
CF \| Trudging downward, the hawker disappears into the crowd.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "i"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 428
CF \| >
CF \| > I
CF \|
CF \| You have $16.56 to your name.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "sit"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 429
CF \| >
CF \| > SIT
CF \|
CF \| "Oof! Get off of me!"
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "We can't see!"
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "l"
CF ] Standing Room Only Score: 10, Turns: 430
CF \| >
CF \| > L
CF \|
CF \| Standing Room Only
CF \| You know the exit from the grandstand to be vaguely eastward and down.
CF \| All around you the crowd is in a state of pandemonium. The paths of
CF \| least resistance are down and east.
CF \|
CF \| The bank of people above you shouts, in chorus, "Down in front!"
CF \|
CF \| A hawker appears at the west end of your row, calling out in a
CF \| sing-song manner, "Get your Old Coke here. Get your cotton candy
CF \| here."
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "wake"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 431
CF \| >
CF \| > WAKE
CF \|
CF \| You suddenly drift back to reality ... Rimshaw the Incomparable looks
CF \| disappointed at your limited progress under hypnosis but he seems
CF \| willing to try again.
CF \|
CF \| Hypnotist's Parlor, on the leather sofa
CF \| The parlor, with its tufted black leather sofa, softly lighted
CF \| chandelier and darkly varnished paneling strives for a subdued
CF \| turn-of-the-century motif and is purposefully dimmed -- thus setting
CF \| the mood for conveyance, for squinting.
CF \|
CF \| Standing here, attired in an immaculate black tuxedo, is none other
CF \| than Rimshaw himself.
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw for hand reading"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 431
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW FOR HAND READING
CF \|
CF \| [I don't know the word "reading."]
CF \|
CF \| >
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw to read my hand"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 432
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW TO READ MY HAND
CF \|
CF \| With the arrogant self-satisfaction common to members of his
CF \| profession, he responds, "It's been done."
CF \|
CF \| >		DavidW says, "At least he's willing to hypnotize you again."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "ask rimshaw to read my bumps"
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 433
CF \| >
CF \| > ASK RIMSHAW TO READ MY BUMPS
CF \|
CF \| Rimshaw the Incomparable places his fingertips on top of your skull
CF \| and begins going carefully over its hills and valleys, pausing
CF \| occasionally for comment. "Intelligence: I ascertain you play Infocom
CF \| games. Personally I enjoyed "Enchanter" ... Romance: A woman of
CF \| mysterious beauty will soon come into your life ... Travel: You will
CF \| visit the Grand Canyon before the year is out."
CF \|
CF \| With this, Rimshaw gives a perfunctory slap up the side of your head
CF \| and says, "End of Session."
CF \|
CF \| >		Perry says, "Might be a good place to stop."
		DavidW says, "sure, I guess"
		Knight_Otu says, "I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "Hm. yeah. I guess it is that time."
		Perry says, "Though reading bumps is NOT a thing."
		Jacqueline says, "Thak you for driving, OtherPerry."
		Perry says, "You mispronounced 'BetterPerry'."
		DavidW says (to Perry), "Lots of things are things."
		Perry says, "Yes, but there's at least eighteen non-things that are not things."
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "SAVE"
Perry says (to ClubFloyd), "cf17"
CF \| >
CF \| > SAVE
CF \| %% Enter a save filename to write:
CF ] Hypnotist's Parlor Score: 10, Turns: 433
CF \| > SAVEOk.
CF \|
CF \| >		Knight_Otu says, "I am somewhat tempted to use that phrase about the detective."
		Knight_Otu says, "But really, I shouldn't."
		DavidW says (to Perry), "Thank you for driving today."
		Knight_Otu says, "Yes, thanks, Perry."
		Perry says, "Yeah! It was fun."
		Jacqueline smiles.
		Jacqueline says, "Have a great week, everyone."

******* NOTE: ClubFloyd opted not to continue the game beyond this session.