Communication

  In most Interactive Fiction you will encounter characters you may be able to interact with. Interaction is not limited to combat. Sometimes you can actually communicate with these characters. Sure, you can hit them, or punch them, but you can also ask them questions, show them items, give them things.

To ask a character a question, use the format:
>ASK JOHNSON ABOUT TOFU, or >JOHNSON, TELL ME ABOUT TOFU

You can listen to a character:
>LISTEN TO JOHNSON

You can just greet them to see if they react:
>JOHNSON, HELLO

To give a character an item:
>GIVE JOHNSON TOFU, or >GIVE TOFU TO JOHNSON

To show a character an item:
>SHOW JOHNSON TOFU, or >SHOW TOFU TO JOHNSON

You are not guaranteed a good response, but it's worth a try, and some things will be important.

Piracy ©1985,2008 Sean Huxter