TADS2 bin v2.2.0'Wed Oct 9 00:53:11 1996 XSI:?@OBJ0O drN z NN N   is closed. N7!NHNOOlocactorvobjN D  N{D |pN:} ! Ns%You% can't reach   from  . N*NNO listOcnttotiNMNiNxNHN@~NNNNO objO-icounttotlistcurdisptotN!N2NMNiNNVN@N~ N pN$NN, =Ni N and N, and NNN,NK (being worn)4N{E  (providing light)NNNNOobjprintOlistitotcntN."NI"Nd"N"N"CN"@N"N"N"N#``O parmNS$Nc$N$>>N$ OlOtotic totweightN -&N F&N S&N h&N &@N &N &N & N )'N >'wN E'N _' O listO$itottotbulkremcurN)N)N)N)dN*@N/*NN*Nz*N*N*N* O amountN,,>NU,>>N,\bN, 9N,** Your score just went up by a point.\ *JN,* Your score just went up by  points.\ *N-N- TTN;:You stumble around in the dark, and don't get anywhere. N; OsN >N In >N  turns, you have racked up N  N*  1 point&N?  pointsNT NW  out of a possible No >.\nN 'By my estimation, this means you are N N a total loserAN *N new to this sort of thingN 3 Nmaking progressN0L/NC just getting to the good partsNge>N{/probably wondering how to get past the dragon>N~QNBremoving your computer from your desk to throw it out the windowN Nextremely persistent. Hard working. Very level-headed. Will encounter a difficult but rewarding financial situation in the near future. Should look to Aries for new companionship but avoid VirgoN-Nnever going to work for AcmeN":N6+ready to throttle the author of this gamegNemN^having so much fun with this adventure that you'll send the author $10 to register your copyNHN9not going to eat or sleep until you've solved this gameN-&N@on a wild goose chaseSN[-0Nn!very close to solving this gameN8N)unbelievably close to solving this gameN :N+now going to play the next Unnkulian gamexN cNWWaware of a bug that allows you to get more than the intended maximum number of pointsN.NNdppN\bN45*** You have joined Duhdha and your ancestors ***\bN N@R\bYou may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current command.\nN]O respN3\nPlease enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO: >N N RESTORE NFile to restoreN,! Restore failed. XNWRestore failed. /N>>N+NNdN RESTART 4N N# #N: N= QUIT 4Nb Nt N +N N UNDO N %jN (Undoing one command)\bN ">5 N >>NB +NK 7N\ +Sorry, no undo information is available. 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(YES or NO) > N'N' LN'ю\nN'N'#N'+N'1?N'@ *N'r \nOkay.\nN'+N'N'N'SSS7O actorNN.+N>jjj|N-c\(Unnkulian Unventure II: The Secret of Acme\)\n Version 3.0G for Great Underground Adventures CDN.N.<\nN0Copyright (C) 1993, 1996 David M.\ Baggett\n All rights reserved.\n Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.\b Difficulty Rating: At Witt's End (7 out of 10)\b Big thanks go to:\b \tD.\ A.\ Leary, for creating Unnkulian Underworld,\n \tTim "Timon Marmex" Trzepacz, for making the hint maps,\n \tBruce Davis and Kevin Bolduan, for playtesting,\n \tLars J0dal and Volker Blasius, for fieldtesting,\n \tChris Nebel, for Mac version help,\n \tTien-Seng Chiu, for PC version help,\n \tMike Roberts, for user support above and beyond the call of duty,\n \tThe Usenet rec.*.int-fiction regulars, for ideas and lively discussions.3N0***3N74Nn8This game is free. We encourage you to distribute it, but you may not charge any money for it beyond the cost of the media it is stored on.3N84N9.\(ADVENTIONS\) no longer supports this product. Please do not contact us for hints or to buy games. The best place to get our games is from the Interactive Fiction Archive on the Internet, site ftp.gmd.de. The best place to ask for help with our games is the Usenet newsgroup rec.games.int-fiction.3N9***N9wO actorN$CN7You can't think this game has any bugs left in it... N+N,O actorN~%E%`N(Undoing one command)\bN">5 N>>N5N)No more undo information is available. NN+NWh%%%  betweend""" overd$$$ aroundh%%%  throughd### northd### underd$$$ behindT054449 ,,Robert Abernathy the adventure game wizard,N h< N 1h< ))He's a tall, friendly-looking fellow with a beard. He looks very learned, with that inborn curiosity and yearning for learning only diminished by enduring a grueling PhD program at Acme Yooniversitee. He's riding a sporty-looking bicycle. 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N?O actorN"You can't put anything in that! :NE*You have no tools to pick the lock with.Gz doorPN<zN It's open.NIt's closed.N(5N,%You can't put anything in the door.(O actorN'`O actorN?That was delicious! N?(N?!<&N? pmmm= KN>5 < N>5 N!N<< < <</OvN'< N'N7< /NM you're as good-looking as everNs< 'Nyou're a giant gorillaMN< -Nyou're a small wingless bird N< !Nyou're a warthogN< +N:you're a tiny green lizardN\< HN9you're a disgusting slime creature with four eyestalks<N< &Nyou look like Daffy DuckN&N <.N(2N>< NTNc< N<N< NN< N}N< NSN < N&)N4< NPN_Ne<RTO actorN )NYou can't follow yourself! N0O verbdobjprepiobjNO roomNJ(NJ7< D NJj NJ~QNJ< NJ< NJ NJNJNJ NJ&,O roomN ( N Bl+ + +  your nose,  your nose  your nosebN>5 MN6>It looks like your nose. 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Yuu mayd Dam shur uv thatt.) pN/You've been in there millions of times. Besides, you're supposed to be looking for a good story to get yourself back in the papers, right? So quit slacking!NF= statue (of you, that is)yNIt looks like youN>5 N.'N did when you were human.N rrr= Sure-Wood Forest 66Dense as it is, Shure-Wood forest may not last long if they keep cutting down all the trees. The lumber companies fight over the area because the trees have unnaturally strong wood. Hence the name. Rumor has it you had something to do with the strange strength of the trees, and you certainly don't mind... = forest full of trees O actorN;oHaven't you outgrown such behavior by now? You don't really expect anything useful to be up a tree, do you?N;2$= air NNIt's very dry, and seems like it's "charged" from a recent lightning storm.  O actorN~>O actorN)It smells like winter.NF0= picnic bench ))It looks like an ordinary picnic bench.  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O actorN".vO actorN%P.<D<)N%s.It smells like kerosene.N%.It smells minty.N%.N5 N.RN2, a trend which I'm sure will continue now that >5.NN_N7You walk around the yard to the front of the house.\bN< NS >>> In the Picnic AreaN%4N(']It's pleasant here in the summer, since the oak trees provide a thick canopy to keep the sun at bay. You've spent many an hour here making, um, conversation with your many guests, although now that it's gotten a bit chilly you'll probably stay indoors more. There is a familiar wooden picnic bench here, upon which you've eaten many a fine meal.3NA'4N'Dawg Rock fills your entire view to the north, and east of here you notice one oak in particular that's bigger than all the rest. Your house lies to the west.3N'4Nz(Looking down at the picnic table, you notice the word "zot" carved in gothic letters. Now who would deface your favorite table like that? How rude!N(AB====  rock face ^^It's an incredibly steep and treacherous rock face. There are pins in the rock, placed there by very experienced (not to mention insane) rock climbers. You can see fairly far up (a couple hundred feet), but to the left and right your view is obscured by dense foliage on the face. All in all, it's a beautiful piece of Mother Nature's handiwork. O actorNMO actorN\You'd need climber's gear. Like I said, they come from miles around to tackle this baby.N= collection of climber's pins @@They look pretty sturdy. You'll never know for sure, though. = more-than-modest dwelling EEKuul as it is, it pales in comparison to the majesty of Dawg Rock. = more-than-modest dwelling bbFrom here it's obvious that the shutters need painting. Must I always nag you about your chores?   = statue (of you, that is) ggYup, it's you all right. There's bird poop on your head, but other than that it's pretty impressive.  O actorN{O actorNYUNow that wouldn't be very nice. 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From here, you can see that the ground is depressed just a bit all around it... |<<<= path through the trees ^^^ Abandoned Shack in a ClearingNsF4NG^In this small clearing in the trees is a tiny wooden shack, obviously vacant for quite some time and desperately in need of repairs. One side of the dwelling has partially fallen over, giving it the appearance of an oversized Acme Reulistic Towur of Peeza Modahl (tm). I'm not sure it's structurally sound enough for you to stay inside long.3NG40A path leads into the trees to the northwest. N0H>_NxHPEast of here, behind the shack, is a staircase leading down into the ground. <NH0East of here, behind the shack, is a logpile. NH>ANH2To the south you see a pile of ashes and debris.<N9I0To the south you see a narrow wooden building.NoIIFA@___= shack pNcBqNuB>5uuu In the Wooden Shack6NN4NOThe inside of the shack is barren, except for an old, broken bed in one corner. It smells pretty awful in here, like something died recently. 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SSS?N<>N/Acme imitation Dam Ekspensiv Gowld Waach (tm)"N@expensive gold watchN^<)Nr (providing incorrect time)N,Nan <ON'From a distance, one might be fooled by this imitation Rolex, but up close it's pretty obvious that it's fake, partly because it's plastic and has, "Acme Dam Ekspensiv Gowld Waach (tm) -- Laiftaim Warruntee!" written in tiny letters on the face.\n It's not ticking. Nice paperweight, though.N "N(  p---( silver bullet The name pretty much says it. Don't know what good it'll do you without a gun, but it sure looks neat. There's no writing on it whatsoever.\n It's very cold to the touch. :N$*Surely things aren't that bad, are they?xxx= stone staircase ??The staircase is made of stone, and leads down into darkness. XXX= picnic bench  From here, it looks very tiny. =  oak tree It's extremely big and tall. NnNn>= rope It looks quite strong. I doubt it's made by Acme since they were driven out of the rope business years ago by that nasty "Saphtee Rowp" sudden snappage scandal. NwNKYou pull yourself up with your arms and legs, and slowly reach the top.\nN >5N+INC0You'll have to get to where the knot is first.Nyt444= bunch of trees t333= rushing river :  tirebNSp~Written in small letters on the tire is "Acme Soopur Hy-Trakshun Evurlast Raydeeuhl Taiur (tm) 34PSI".\n The tire is bald.NqpNp3Np4NpdYou notice a damp piece of paper in the tire. Pulling it out, you realize it's a map of some kind.N q5>&N)q"NGqNLq O actorN_rO actorNrOkay, you're now sitting in  . Nr(Which direction do you want to swing? Nr>5NspNsq$O actorNh,s<H(. map Looks like a kid's treasure map drawn in crayon. It seems to indicate that if you start somewhere and go NW-E-S-S you'll get to some other place.N<     tire swing The tire swing was probably erected for the local kids, perhaps years ago when more folks lived in the area. Whoever put it up must have used one heck of a ladder. ;O actorNExNYx)Nlx6O actorNxNx)NxjO actorNZx  ;NZxYou're already sitting in < ! NZyNZ yO actorN9yOkay, you're now sitting in < . Npy(Which direction do you want to swing? NyNyANy< NzYou get a good push off the tree and start swinging out over the river. Pretty darn frightening at first. When the climbing freaks get tired of Dawg Rock, they probably do this.\nNz<Nz!NzNz< Nd|NWheee! With another push, you're now swinging WAY out over the water. Below you, the rapids rush past, sending a chilly breeze up your back. You can feel the rope pulling back fiercely now against your tremendous momentum. Unfortunately, this momentum is soon going to be directed back towards the tree. I hope you bounce.\nN}|<N|!N| N|< NTucking your feet into the tire, you rocket back towards the tree, recalling a "wise saying" your former master Kuulest told you about "equal and opposite" something-or-other. Closing your eyes, and fearing the worst, you wait. The tire soon slams into the giant oak, bouncing back with a force that nearly throws you out of the tiny donut o' death. Zooming across the water again, you open your eyes and realize you are not dead yet. As the tire reaches the peak of its arc, however, you lose your grip and are sent flying through the air out of control as the swing zips back towards the tree. Miraculously, you land in a pile of leaves on the other side of the bank, no worse for wear.\nN<NNNJN&< NA4NU< NuYou flail around trying to get the swing going, but you'll likely have better luck swinging away from the oak tree.NyN8dYou should probably stick with what you're doing, unless you want to fall out and break your neck.NoNv!NNts> ]NsEYou contort your body in such a way that you exit the rubber donut.NsNs> {N8tcOn your return approach, you nimbly dive out of the tire and onto the ground. Boy, was that fun!NotNst> NguHurtling towards the oak at untold velocities, you fear for your life and leap out of this kiddie death trap just before impact, rolling for at least 10 feet, and kicking up a billowing cloud of dust and debris. N~uNu> Nu5Nu34NuXCongratulations, you made it across! Hope you don't need anything on the other side...N0v  NBvNvNvCNvNv\bNv0 88On the East Bank of the River, Opposite the Tire SwingN4NThe rapids run through here like a stampede of cattle; you "moo" in appreciation. Across the river is the giant oak tree with the tire swing tied to it. NE>3Nf4N"Dense trees block travel in almost all directions, although you can follow the bank further downstream to the south. Looks like you could make it through to the east with some effort, too.3N@4!There is a pile of leaves here.Nk@3A4BWN1Trying to swim across would surely be suicidal.Nܩ!N4N The dense forest bars the way.!~~~=  tire swingYN'2It looks like an ordinary tire swing from here. N^<Ns nNڣ< ?N0The tire swing is still zooming about wildly. N'< `NtQThe tire swing just bounced of the tree and made another pass over the water. N< tNeThe tire swing is moving back and forth, just barely reaching the water at the peak of it's arc. N)< DNF5The tire swing is slowly dangling back and forth. N< zNkThe tire swing is stationary, but the tire itself is spinning around like a yo-yo as the rope unwinds. ,N The tire swing is stationary. NDkNW<Nx< 0NCNNæNɦHHH Up the Oak TreeN4NߔTYou are at least 150 feet off the ground now, and quite giddy from the height. You carefully balance on the branch to which the swing is tied. From way up here, you can see that the river goes straight through Dawg Rock to the north, and it looks like there's a natural bridge between the western part of Dawg Rock and the eastern part. N >5TN`HLooking up and down the river, you see no obvious way to get across. N|3N4NNorth of the big oak tree, near the natural bridge, you see a beautiful waterfall, a strikingly kinetic spectacle next to the steady inanimacy of Dawg Rock. Now you know why the rapids are so treacherous down below. The oak tree's thick bark has a pleasant earthy smell. The oak, Dawg Rock, and the waterfall, you think to yourself, have been here together for hundreds (maybe even thousands) of years.N9' ( eN]3Nf4N4You see something glistering behind the waterfall.NNDjNBYou slide down the rope, being careful not to get rope burns.\nN N NibI don't think that would be good for your health, particularly since balance is not your forte.N!N= giant oak tree NDrThere are no branches to grab onto low enough for you to reach. There is, however, a NICE STURDY ROPE nearby...N On the West Bank of the RiverN4NКYou're on the west bank of the river. On the other side, there is only dense forest. The soil has a reddish tint here. 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The striking beauty of Dawg Rock and the landscape below make standing up here alone a great joy.3NP4NQYou can see for miles around -- you spot the familiar landmarks you've come to know on your travels so far: your house, to the south (you can just barely make out the statue of you in the yard); the waterfall to the east; the giant oak with the tire swing attached to it, a bit downstream from the waterfall; and the big boulder sitting motionless in the field south of your house.3N0R4NSSThe air is very chilly up here out in the open, and the wind is gusting up just enough to keep you on your toes. The crisp smell of winter pleases you. It is peaceful here, but you sense that there is great evil brewing somewhere in the lands around you. If only Duhdha were here to guide you. Or perhaps your former master, Kuulest.3NS4Nah, he was a geezebag.3NS4NKTThe rocks become trickier here, and consequently the only ways to go are east, back to the bridge, and down, which I would highly advise against.NwT<-NT"NT NTNTD\NT6I told you, I advise against it. Must I always nag?NU!N.UA$(= bookNV>" # mN^It's impossible to tell exactly what it is from this distance. It's got a red cover, though.(NI don't see any book here.N % = natural bridge Looks like it's about 100 feet long, fully spanning the river below. On the west side, it ends at a plateau. On the east side, the end is obscured by the rock. &~~~=  waterfall IIIt's quite spectacular. But I wouldn't want to go over it in a barrel. '(  gold bar __It's a large gold bar, and from the weight it seems to be solid. It must be worth a fortune! ((< Behind the WaterfallN4NFvYou are standing in an open room behind a waterfall. Familiar images of the outside world sparkle through the shimmering curtain before you. The air is crisp and fresh here, and it's considerably cooler here than back in the cave. The sound of the water, both from the waterfall and from the whirlpool in the cavern behind, is loud but somehow soothing in its constancy.3Nm4NThere's a small passageway to the east, and climbing back down will take you to the hydro-electric generator room, but it's so peaceful here that it's tempting to spend an hour nestled comfortably behind the waterfall.N\D:ACJN<D)AAA= river bank made of red soil *t333= rushing river +l 22On the West Bank of the River, at the Boat Wreck)Nɞ4NԟYou're on the west bank of the river. Some fool tried to take a boat out in these waters, and you see before you the end result: pieces of boat litter the bank. You can only go back upstream, to the north -- your path downstream is blocked by the trees.N?A|N@VTrying to swim across would surely be suicidal. Just look what happened to the boat.Nj!N{,t333= rushing river +-X= wrecked boat It was a one or two-person craft, but there's not much left of it now. Looks like it smashed up against the rocks and splintered into a million pieces. Most of it's probably been washed away by the torrent of water. +.|:::= dense clump of trees +/= rushing river hhWait! There's a giant alligator in there! Oh, no, sorry. It was just my imagination. Never you mind. 0YYY=  alligator $$I told you, it was my imagination. 1t444= giant oak tree 2|;;;= border of dense trees 3T On the East Bank of the RivernN4NGThe soil here has a reddish tint, and the water is even rougher here than across from the oak tree. There's no obvious way to go but north, back upstream. Across the river and farther downstream you can see the remains of a boat scattered along the bank. There is a large rock here. 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You come to a set of marble steps which you ascend into the main Acme building.N<-N"N*  N=NE\n\bNSCsNntNNNCS|: : : rNѻ<=N.rotting tree, with a slow fire burning in itN"rotting treeN6NG<dNUIt was once a home to hundreds of innocent animals, which you have since immolated.\NPIt seems to provide a home for countless grubs and other disgusting wildlife.N @ NNԽ<&NIt smells like ashes.aN<)NIt smells like kerosene.*NIIt smells like rotting wood.NmNtOactordoNPɾ NP<+NPWhat are you, an arsonist?CNPM7You pour kerosene in a hollowed out part of the tree.NPh"NP)NPYuck. What a mess.NPNPCNƿT ! N>TN)NQZOactordoN2>T ! NO>TQNt)QNFN-There's no good surface on the fallen tree.NTF fire in the rotting treeNIt's burning in the rotting tree. It's not too big, but on a brisk day like this anything that warms your hands and toes is welcome.N<TV|BNX There is >V, sitting on the coals.NN  1N!It smells like ashes and coals.N>Q OactordoNjW N{You need something to cook it in. 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How do you propose do it?XQQQ fried alligator egg RRIt looks pretty much like any other fried egg, but it has a greenish tint to it. 'hO actorN; That was delicious!N;(N;!<&N; DO actorN;'It smells like an ordinary fried egg.Y  ?~NM<NMwet NM labcoatNM<,NM with a big stain on the frontNN :NvN*Good idea! How do you propose to do it?INN<NNIt's sopping wet!NN)NO gN(O<%N=OIt smells like soap.'NaOIt smells like chemicals.NOZh& & & bowl of cake mix '9N)The cake mix doesn't appear appetizing. NЇ/NIt smells like uncooked cake.NQ8OactordoN&You're really weird.[L    **Dawg Rock, on the East Side of the RiverN$4N%Hidden away in the forest here is a less treacherous face of Dawg Rock. You see no climbing pins here, so it looks like the climbers either haven't found this area or simply don't want to bother with it because it's too easy. Nevertheless, the rock is still a good hundred feet tall here, and there are many nooks and crannies on the face. Looks like it would be fun to explore.3N%4.Head south and you're back in the clearings.N%C@FD=N&)I see no obvious way to go underground.!|N&VYou try to fight your way through the thick foliage, but are unable to get very far.N&!N&\H Retreat in the WoodsNF4NHere, hidden deep in the forest, is a simple wooden cottage with no outstanding features other than the twin statues of Duhdha on the left and right sides of the doorway. It is peaceful here. N e 5 gNA3NJ4'In your pocket you can feel your own N|>eN@, and are reminded that you derive peace and strength from it.N>eE f5N Somehow, you feel that you will need both wisdom and luck to pass between the statues -- that this is a test of your faith in the power of Duhdha.NN3N4N IThe entrance to the retreat is straight in front of you, to the north.N%4N>CgN^)Nq/NCgN)N@L?bN>gE>eN;NThe monk says, "Enter, my son. May you have good luck in all your travels."Ng>f5N N\bNfNN>gNThe monk bars your way. 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