$EQUAL $CURSOR OO.„§„§"1 Set of keys "0 There are some keys on the ground here. "2 Brass lantern "0 There is a shiny brass lamp nearby. 100 There is a lamp shining nearby. "3 *grate "0 The grate is locked. 100 The grate is open. "4 wicker cage "0 There is a small wicker cage discarded nearby. "5 black rod "0 A three foot black rod with a rusty star on an end lies nearby. "6 black rod "0 A three foot black rod with a rusty mark on an end lies nearby. "7 *steps "0 Rough stone steps lead down the pit. 100 Rough stone steps lead up the dome. "8 little bird in cage "0 A cheerful little bird is sitting here singing. 100 There is a little bird in the cage. "9 *rusty door "0 The way north is barred by a massive, rusty, iron door. 100 The way north leads through a massive, rusty, iron door. 10 velvet pillow "0 A small velvet pillow lies on the floor. 11 *snake "0 A huge green fierce snake bars the way! 100 12 *fissure "0 100 A crystal bridge now spans the fissure. 200 The crystal bridge has vanished! 13 *stone tablet "0 A massive stone tablet imbedded in the wall reads: 'Congratulations on "0 bringing light into the dark-room!' 14 giant clam >grunt!< "0 There is an enormous clam here with its shell tightly closed. 15 giant oyster >groan!< "0 There is an enormous oyster here with its shell tightly closed. 100 Interesting. There seems to be something written on the underside of the 100 oyster. 16 'Spelunker Today' "0 There are a few recent issues of 'Spelunker Today' magazine lying here. 19 tasty food "0 There is food here. 20 small bottle "0 There is a bottle of water here. 100 There is an empty bottle here. 200 There is a bottle of oil here. 21 water in the bottle 22 oil in the bottle 23 *mirror "0 24 *plant "0 There is a tiny little plant in the pit, murmuring: 'water, water, ...' 100 The plant spurts into furious growth for a few seconds. 200 A 12-foot plant now grows out of the pit, bellowing: 'WATER! WATER!!' 300 The plant grows explosively, almost filling the bottom of the pit. 400 There is a gigantic beanstalk stretching all the way up to the hole. 500 You've over-watered the plant! It's shriveling up! It's, it's... 25 *phony plant (seen in twopit room only when tall enough) "0 100 The top of a 12-foot-tall beanstalk is poking out of the west pit. 200 A huge beanstalk stretches out of the west pit up to the hole. 26 *stalactite "0 27 *shadowy figure "0 The shadowy figure seems to be trying to attract your attention. 28 dwarf's axe "0 There is a little axe here. 100 There is a little axe lying beside the bear. 29 *cave drawings "0 30 *pirate "0 31 *dragon "0 A huge green fierce dragon bars the way! 100 Congratulations! You have just vanquished a dragon with your bare hands! 100 (Unbelievable, isn't it?) 200 The body of a huge green dead dragon is lying off to one side. 32 *chasm "0 A rickety wooden bridge extends across the chasm, vanishing into the mist. "0 A sign posted on the bridge reads: 'Stop! Pay troll!' 100 The wreckage of a bridge (and a dead bear) can be seen at the bottom of the 100 chasm. 33 *troll "0 A burly troll blocks the bridge and demands a treasure to cross!! 100 The troll steps out from beneath the bridge and blocks your way. 200 34 *phony troll "0 The troll is nowhere to be seen. 35 "0 There is a ferocious cave bear eying you from the far end of the room! 100 There is a gentle cave bear sitting placidly in one corner. 200 There is a contented-looking bear wandering about nearby. 300 36 *message in second maze "0 There is a message scrawled in the dust in a flowery script, reading: 'This "0 is not the maze where the pirate leaves his treasure chest.' 37 *volcano and/or geyser "0 38 *vending machine "0 There is a massive vending machine here. The instructions on it read: "0 'Drop coins here to receive fresh batteries.' 39 batteries "0 There are fresh batteries here. 100 Some worn-out batteries have been discarded nearby. 40 *carpet and/or moss "0 41 *evil wizard "0 There is an evil looking wizard here eying you darkly!!! 100 42 *castle-cave door "0 The great iron door is locked. 100 The great iron door is unlocked. 43 curiously shaped glass ball "0 There is an oddly shaped glass ball here!!! 50 large gold nugget "0 There is a large sparkling nugget of gold here! 51 several diamonds "0 There are diamonds here! 52 bars of silver "0 There are bars of silver here! 53 precious jewelry "0 There is precious jewelry here! 54 rare coins "0 There are many coins here! 55 treasure chest "0 The pirate's treasure chest is here! 56 golden eggs "0 There is a large nest here, full of golden eggs! 100 The nest of golden eggs has vanished! 200 Done! 57 jeweled trident "0 There is a jewel-encrusted trident here! 58 ming vase "0 There is a delicate, precious, ming vase here! 100 The vase is now resting, delicately, on a velvet pillow. 200 The floor is littered with worthless shards of pottery. 300 The ming vase drops with a delicate crash. 59 egg-sized emerald "0 There is an emerald here the size of a plover's egg! 60 platinum pyramid "0 There is a platinum pyramid here, 8 inches on a side! 61 glistening pearl "0 Off to one side lies a glistening pearl! 62 Persian rug "0 There is a Persian rug spread out on the floor! 100 The dragon is sprawled out on a Persian rug!! 63 rare spices "0 There are rare spices here! 64 golden chain "0 There is a golden chain lying in a heap on the floor! 100 The bear is locked to the wall with a golden chain! 200 There is a golden chain locked to the wall! 65 large flawless ruby "0 A large flawless ruby lies on the dirt floor!! 66 priceless oil paintings "0 There are some priceless oil paintings hanging here!!! 67 carved ivory talisman "0 There is a carved ivory talisman here!!! 68 mysterious jade statue "0 There is a small jade statue here!!! 69 small bag of black opals "0 There is a small bag of black opals here!!! 70 ancient Dead Sea scrolls "0 There are some ancient Dead Sea scrolls here!!! 71 plush ermine robe "0 There is a plush ermine robe lying here!!! 72 heavily jeweled crown "0 There is a heavily jeweled crown lying here!!! 73 sterling scepter "0 There is a sterling scepter here!!!