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Part 2 - Notes and Links

startroom is a room. The description of startroom is "A randomly-generated section of the tunnels of IFDB: a tangle of the obscure, the ancient and the weird[first time]. As a Spelunker, it is your habit to delve into these less-explored regions in search of adventure, entertaining anecdotes and (above all) valuable loot. Bending the rules of the games ever so slightly is part of the unwritten code.[p]The following tunnels are readily apparent; you would be well-advised to examine them carefully before plunging in[only]."

A clicking hyperlink rule:

if the current link number < 500, now glulx replacement command is "note [current link number]";

if the current link number is 500, now glulx replacement command is "x ket";

if the current link number is 501, now glulx replacement command is "x samhain";

if the current link number is 502, now glulx replacement command is "x school of death";

if the current link number is 503, now glulx replacement command is "x pantin";

if the current link number is 504, now glulx replacement command is "x sixteen";

if the current link number is 505, now glulx replacement command is "x dracula";

if the current link number is 506, now glulx replacement command is "x creepy";

if the current link number is 507, now glulx replacement command is "x take one";

if the current link number is 508, now glulx replacement command is "x snowman";

if the current link number is 509, now glulx replacement command is "x escape";

if the current link number is 514, now glulx replacement command is "dismiss sixteen";

if the current link number is 520, now glulx replacement command is "open ket";

if the current link number is 521, now glulx replacement command is "open samhain";

if the current link number is 522, now glulx replacement command is "open school of death";

if the current link number is 523, now glulx replacement command is "open pantin";

if the current link number is 524, now glulx replacement command is "open sixteen";

if the current link number is 525, now glulx replacement command is "open dracula";

if the current link number is 526, now glulx replacement command is "open creepy";

if the current link number is 527, now glulx replacement command is "open take one";

if the current link number is 528, now glulx replacement command is "open snowman";

if the current link number is 529, now glulx replacement command is "open escape";

notenumber is a number that varies. notenumber is 0.

To say note (X - a number):

if X is an index listed in the Table of Footnotes begin;

choose a row with an index of X in the Table of Footnotes;

if there is a shownumber entry begin;

do nothing;

otherwise;

now notenumber is notenumber + 1;

now the shownumber entry is notenumber;

say "[set link notenumber][unicode 91][notenumber][unicode 93][end link]";

end if;

end if;

To say lady (X - a number):

if X is listed in the ladylist or X is listed in the done-ladylist begin;

do nothing;

otherwise;

add X to the ladylist;

end if;

Noting is an action out of world applying to one number. Understand "note [a number]" or "f [a number]" or "footnote [a number]" or "foot [a number]" or "notes [a number]" as noting.

Carry out noting:

take no time;

if the number understood is a shownumber listed in the Table of Footnotes begin;

say "[co][the response entry][/co]";

otherwise;

say "[co]There is no note with that number.[/co]";

end if;

Table of Footnotes

To say horsehint:

if horse is ridden begin;

if the old map is examined begin;

say "[note 195]";

otherwise;

say "[note 196]";

end if;

otherwise;

if the old map is examined begin;

say "[note 197]";

otherwise;

say "[note 198]";

end if;

end if;

Dismissing is an action applying to one thing. Understand "dismiss [something]" as dismissing.

Check dismissing:

if the noun is not a game begin;

say "[co]You can only dismiss games, and must do so from the starting tunnel.[/co]";

stop the action;

end if;

Carry out dismissing a game (called foo):

say "Triage is an essential element of the art of IFDB spelunking. You mark off that tunnel with your personal dismissal mark, and put it out of your mind.";

remove foo from play;