script.gary

[Automatic transcript: User is GARY]

Copyright (c) 1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.

Welcome to CHECKPOINT (TM) - interactive fiction from Infocom!

[Note to testers: this story has the command GO TO, and the concept of not
being able to see things behind your back. The unit of currency in this story
is the Frotzian slimpuk, whose symbol is "*".

Messages in square brackets [] will not be in the final release. 
Remember: you can shorten your words only to NINE (9) letters.
But you can use C for COMPARTMENT, V for VESTIBULE, and F for FORWARD.]

Do you want the viewpoint of the traveler or the spy? >S

Do you want the short variation or the long one? >L

Then let the story begin!
Why did you want to be a spy anyway? You could have had a nice restful job,
like an air-traffic controller. You could have tended flowers behind a white
picket fence around your country cottage. At least they could let you grab a
few winks between one job and the next. But no -- you finish debriefing in some
dirty little city in Frotzerland, and before you can even find a phone book,
let alone a hotel, they volunteer you for another assignment.

"You've got to intercept a document!" they told you. "Then deliver it to our
agent in Gola so the leak can be traced. We don't know where it is for sure,
but we think it's in a briefcase that's leaving town on the next train. You're
the only agent that's close enough and experienced enough to be sent after it.
And at the end of the trip, there will be a plane ticket to home waiting for
you."

So that's why you're climbing all over this stupid train. Finding the briefcase
was easy enough, but the dude carrying it was something else. Even a
well-placed bullet didn't make him drop. Now, if only he'll take the bait and
follow you up here, you can .... Wait! Here he comes from the forward end! But
he's not carrying the case!

CHECKPOINT
Infocom interactive fiction - a story of intrigue
Copyright (c) 1985 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
CHECKPOINT is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Release 12 / Serial number 850403 / Spy's viewpoint, long variation

(roof)
You are on the roof of the train. The wind blows your hair, and the rocking,
lurching train threatens to buck you right off. It occurs to you that this
might not be the safest place to be right now.
The spy is here, preparing to knock you off.


Okay, what do you want to do now?
>KNOCK SPY OFF TRAIN

The train lurches a bit.
You go for him, but he dodges. The spy hesitates, then lunges at you!
He slips but then regains his footing.

What next?
>G

You lunge at him and almost miss, but he loses footing and falls off the edge
of the roof! The train quickly leaves his body behind.

What next?
>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]

What next?
>D

(rear vestibule)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. There's a short flight of
metal steps on the left side of the train leading down off the train, and a
narrow metal ladder leading up to the roof. A small door leads to a restroom,
and a big window is open to the outside. A red handle is hanging by a short
length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time to the train's rocking
motion. The train is racing along a barren stubble-plain.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.

What next?
>L AT FLOOR

The train lurches a bit.
You don't find anything new there.

What next?
>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. The floor and walls are covered with
cream-colored linoleum, worn away in spots to reveal the original hardwood
finish. A long series of windows, still framed by wood, runs along the corridor
on the right-hand side of the train. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
A fat man is in the fifth compartment.
A thin woman is off to the front.
There's an attractive woman here, gazing out the window.

What next?
>L IN FIFTH

(I couldn't find enough nouns in that sentence!)

What next?
>L IN FIFTH C

(The door to that room is closed.)
You take a quick peek into it:
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The fat man is here, smoking a cigarette.
The attractive woman opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the
rear.

(You won't see "What next?" any more.)

>N


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The thin woman is off to the front.

>L IN FOURTH

(I couldn't find enough nouns in that sentence!)

>L IN FOURTH C

(The door to that room is closed.)
You take a quick peek into it:
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's an old man here, reading a newspaper.

>N

(middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The thin woman is here, smoking a cigarette.
Off to the front the conductor appears from the forward vestibule.
The conductor, off to the front, stops to punch tickets.
The train is now steaming past a dark, violent river.

>L IN THIRD C

(The door to that room is closed.)
You take a quick peek into it:
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a girl here, chewing gum.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train,
behind a windowed door, lies the second compartment.
An old woman is in the second compartment.
The conductor is off to the front.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>L IN SECOND C

(The door to that room is closed.)
You take a quick peek into it:
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>GIVE TICKET

(Whom do you want to give the ticket to?)

>CONDUCTOR

The train lurches a bit.
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the old woman's ticket.

>N


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the first compartment.
A regal woman is in the first compartment.
She opens the briefcase latch.

>I

You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The regal woman opens the briefcase.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.
The regal woman examines the scrap of newsprint.

>IN

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is rocketing past a dark, violent river.
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
The regal woman examines the briefcase.
Your sharp eyes notice a spot of blood on the floor.

>CLOSE CURTAIN

Okay, it is now closed.
The regal woman closes the briefcase.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: 2.SL1.1Okay.
The regal woman closes the briefcase latch.

>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
The train lurches a bit.
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>GET ALL

briefcase: You are now holding it.
regal woman: You try to pick up the body, but the briefcase keeps getting in
the way.

>E

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The old woman is in the second compartment.
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>N


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>DROP BRIEFCASE

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>W

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.
The train is now hurtling through a dark tunnel.

>S


(forward middle)
The old woman is in the second compartment.
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old woman is here, still looking at you with suspicion.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>N


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
The regal woman is here, dead.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>GET DEAD WOMAN

(You can't see any dead woman here!)

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your ticket keeps getting in the way.

>PUT ALL IN POCKET

your ticket: Okay.

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>;GIVE ME A BREAK!

I

You are not holding anything. But there's something in your pocket.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.
The young couple are off to the rear, heading toward you.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #1.]
(rear vestibule)

>E

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>L

(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.


>W

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a young couple here, walking along. They open the swinging door for a
moment and head off to the front.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>E

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.

>L

(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.


>L DOOR

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
The restroom door is closed and unlocked.

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>SI TON TOILET

(Sorry, but the word "si" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>SIT ON TOILET

You're now sitting on it.

>GET BRIEFCASE

(You stand up first.)
You are now holding it.
The train is now hurtling past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>W

(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #1.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
Off to the front a young couple appear.

>N


(rear middle)
The young couple are off to the front, heading toward you.

>N

(middle)
The young couple walk past you from the front.

>N


(forward middle)
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.

>N


(forward end)

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, chewing gum.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>PUT GUN IN TOILET

Okay.

>SIT ON TOILET

You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN LATCH

The train lurches a bit.
The metal latch snaps open.

>OPEN BRIEFCASE

Opening it reveals a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of
film, and a miniature camera.

>L PRINT

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
There doesn't seem to be anything written on the scrap of newsprint.

>L AT PRINT CAREFULLY

There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>L THROUGH PRINT

(You can't look through it.)

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>FLUSH TOILET

Say goodbye to the gun. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.

>HOLD PAPER TO LIGHT

(You don't seem to be holding that!)

>I

You're holding a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
A boy is off to the rear, heading away from you.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a young man here, smoking a cigarette.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>SIT

(on the train seat)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a miniature camera, a cassette of film, a magnifying glass,
and a scrap of newsprint.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>E

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>HOLD PAPER TO LIGHT

That doesn't seem to help at all.

>S

(middle)

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>I

You're holding a scrap of newsprint, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL1.1Okay.
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
The regal woman closes the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The old woman is in the second compartment.
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
The girl is in the third compartment.
The thin woman is here, still smoking a cigarette.

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(rear middle)
The old man is in the fourth compartment.

>S


(rear end)
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.
The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.

>PUT GUN IN TOILET

Okay.

>FLUSH TOILET

The train lurches a bit.
Say goodbye to the gun. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

The latch is closed.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of
film, and a miniature camera.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>S

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
The attractive woman is in the first booth.

>L AT PAPER CAREFULLY

The train lurches a bit.
There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>DEVELOP INK

(You don't need to use the word "develop" to finish this story.)

>L AT INK

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "ink".)

>HOLD SCRAP TO LIGHT

That doesn't seem to help at all.

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.

>S

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.

>S


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.
A waiter is in the pantry.

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.
The waiter is here, gazing out the window.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>L ALL

(You can't use more than one direct object with "l"!)

>GET ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>GET LIGHTER

The train lurches a bit.
(You can't see any lighter here!)

>E


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>S


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.
The train is now steaming past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.
The cook walks past you.

>W

(galley)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The galley is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with food, kettles, and kitchen tools. There's a crowded
counter for preparing food. If you want to find something, you'll have to
search for it.

>L LIGHTER

(You can't see any lighter here!)

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.

>COUNT MONEY

You are carrying *49.

>E


(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The cook is here, searching out the window.

>N


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The waiter is in the pantry.

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The waiter is here, searching out the window.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.

>ASK FOR CIGARETTE

(I assume you mean: ask the waiter.)
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>E


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>N

(middle)
[You're facing to the front.]

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is racing past a wild meadow.

>SIT

(on the train seat)
You're now sitting on it.
Just outside the waiter appears from the rear middle.

>ORDER FOOD

The waiter isn't close enough!)

>L SCHEDULE

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
(You'll find the timetable in your CHECKPOINT package.)

[It should include:
Glrp-Wien Express: 11.22 Frbz, 12.42 Knut, 13.37 Hrng, 14.39 Wien, 
Znuk-Potrzebie Express: 13.00 Knut, 14.25 Grnz, 15.55 Gola, 17.07 Potrzebie, 
]

>L AT MENU

A sign on the wall has a long list of mysterious Frotzian phrases, printed in
ornate letters. All you can decipher is unpleasant things like fish heads and
lice, or rumpled stilt's skin. Wait! There's an American phrase: Eggs McGuffin!
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>ORDER EGGS

The waiter shakes his head and points to the first item on the menu, which you
find unreadable.

>ORDER FIRST

(You can't see any first here!)

>ORDER FIRST ITEM

The waiter returns in an instant with a plate of thin gruel and takes *1 from
you.

>L WAITER

(You stand up first.)
(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
His bushy black moustache and neatly combed hair go perfectly with his black
formal jacket and bow tie, but his floor-length apron has seen better days and
a few spills already on this trip.

>PUT SCRAP IN FOOD

What a mess that would make!

>EAT FOOD

(taking the plate of thin gruel first)
It's pungent but not very flavorful. You've had better in some mighty dank
corners of the world.

>ASK WAITER FOR A LIGHT

"Enosh dav fimsnapjerzit frobfrp brini?"

>ASK WAITER FOR A CIGARETTE

"I glob cho qwa jonprozrknash gormglip nom?"

>SEARCH WAITER

He pushes you away and mutters, "Ystevmrkulp mush floo liz quid jef vubnets."

>EAT FOOD

It's pungent but not very flavorful. You've had better in some mighty dank
corners of the world.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>L WAITER

(You can't see any waiter here!)

>TURN AROUND

Okay, you're now facing to the left side of the train.
The waiter is in the third booth.

>L WAITER

(You can't see any waiter here!)

>L AT WAITER

His bushy black moustache and neatly combed hair go perfectly with his black
formal jacket and bow tie, but his floor-length apron has seen better days and
a few spills already on this trip.

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>GET ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>L

(pantry)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.


>SEARCH FOR LIGHTER

It's far away from here.

>E


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The young couple walk past you from the front.

>S


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The cook is in the galley.
The young couple walk along with you.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk along with you.

>L IN MACHINE

The plastic panel is so scratched and grimy that you can barely see the display
of cigarette packs inside.
The young couple head off to the rear.

>OPEN MACHINE

The train lurches a bit.
(You can't open it.)

>CLOSE MACHINE

(You can't close it.)

>PUT COIN IN MACHINE

(Sorry, but the word "coin" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>PUSH BUTTON

(I don't know the word "button".)

>EXAMINE MACHINE

The plastic panel is so scratched and grimy that you can barely see the display
of cigarette packs inside.
The train begins to slow down a bit.
The young couple, off to the rear, disappear to the rear.

>PUT *1 IN MACHINE

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

The train lurches a bit.
"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>PUSH BUTTON

(You don't need to use the word "button" to finish this story.)

>PUSH MACHINE

Pushing it is a waste of time.

>PUT *1 IN MACHINE

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.
Off to the rear the young couple appear from the forward end.

>G

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.
The young couple walk past you from the rear.

>G

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.

>G

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>KICK MACHINE

It seems that someone else beat you to it.

>HIT MACHINE

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>;SHOULD THIS BE SAME AS KICK?

SHAKE MACHINE

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east is
a passenger train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.
A young woman is off to the south.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, checking a
timetable.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
reading a newspaper.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, chewing gum.
You watch as the conductor boards the train, and it slowly pulls out of Frbz
station without you.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the other rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the other rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the other rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]
The time is now 12.00.

>W

(men's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the other rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The guard is here, still chewing gum.
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the other rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]

>GET ON TRACKS

(You can't see any tracks here!)

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]

>L AT TRACKS

(You aren't close enough to it!)

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]

>;I THINK I'VE LOST-SHOULD THE GAME TELL ME I'VE LOST

E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!
[!! STUCK: young couple	is in (car #2) the rear middle.
GOAL: young couple	is in (car #2) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (young couple): GOAL=counter]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The guard is here, still chewing gum.

>N

This is the end of the platform.

>N

This is the end of the platform.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
The young woman is off to the south.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
The young woman is here, about to leave.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old woman here, looking at
you with suspicion.

>S

This is the end of the platform.

>W

(luggage room)
[You're facing to the west.]
There's a clerk here, reading a newspaper.

>L CLERK

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
He has the uniform jacket of the Frotzian Railway, and a tie worn loosely with
an open collar, but blue jeans below. It seems a sensible outfit for both
selling tickets and hauling luggage.

>N

(You can't go in that direction.)

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The young woman is here, still about to
leave.

>W

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>W

(sidewalk)
The station faces a small square, crowded with people.

>W

As you start to venture into the town, a police officer recognizes you as an
unauthorized foreigner and takes a step in your direction. As you stop walking,
so does he.

>S

As you start to venture into the town, the police officer recognizes you as an
unauthorized foreigner and takes a step in your direction. As you stop walking,
so does he.

>E

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the east.]

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
The clerk is here, still reading a newspaper.

>L

(ticket area)
(You're facing to the south, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
The clerk is here, still reading a newspaper.


>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>GET ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]

>N

(cafe)
Through a blue haze of cigarette smoke, you can see travelers sipping their
food while waiting for their trains.
The waitress is here, waiting.

>S

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the south.]

>S

(ticket area)
The clerk is here, still reading a newspaper.

>FIND LIGHTER

It's far away from here.

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]

>W

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The guard is here, still chewing gum.

>W

(men's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The guard is here, still chewing gum.

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The young woman is here, still about to
leave.

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]

>KISS WOMAN

(You can't see any woman here!)

>L

(platform)
(You're facing to the north, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east
are the train tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching
for a certain passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.


>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The young woman is here, still about to
leave.

>KISS WOMAN

She slaps you right back. Wow, is your face red!

>GET ALL FROM WOMAN

(Please be more specific.)

>GET DOCUMENTS FROM WOMAN

(I don't know the word "documents".)

>GET WOMAN

(You can't take her.)

>SEARCH WOMAN

She pushes you away and mutters, "Ostubobnashulp liz jef gorm mush jon vub?"

>I

You're holding a plate of thin gruel, a scrap of newsprint, a briefcase, and
your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.

>L PASSPORT

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
Yup. That's your passport, all right.

>DROP PLATE

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>L TRACK

(I don't know the word "track".)

>L TRACKS

(You can't see any tracks here!)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>L TRAIN

(You can't see any train here.)

>WAIT TO 7

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>WAIT

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.13.

>G

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.23.

>G

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.33.

>G

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.43.

>G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G.G

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 16.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 16.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 16.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 16.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 16.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 16.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 17.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 17.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 17.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 17.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 17.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 17.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 18.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 18.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 18.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 18.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 18.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 18.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 19.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 19.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 19.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 19.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 19.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 19.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 20.03.

>Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 20.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 20.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 20.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 20.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 20.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 21.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 21.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 21.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 21.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 21.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 21.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 22.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 22.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 22.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 22.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 22.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 22.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 23.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 23.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 23.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 23.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 23.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 23.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 00.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 00.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 00.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 00.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 00.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 00.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 01.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 01.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 01.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 01.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 01.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 01.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 02.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 02.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 02.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 02.33.

>WAIT UNTIL 14.40

(It's already past that time!)

>WAIT UNTIL 12.00

(It's already past that time!)

>WAIT UNTIL 5.00

(It's already past that time!)

>Z.Z.Z.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 02.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 02.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 03.03.

>Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 03.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 03.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 03.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 03.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 03.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 04.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 04.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 04.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 04.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 04.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 04.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 05.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 05.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 05.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 05.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 05.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 05.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 06.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 06.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 06.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 06.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 06.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 06.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 07.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 07.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 07.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 07.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 07.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 07.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 08.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 08.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 08.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 08.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 08.43.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 08.53.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 09.03.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 09.13.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 09.23.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 09.33.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 09.43.

>L

(platform)
(You're facing to the north, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east are the train
tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain
passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.


>\VERBOSE

(You don't need to use the word "\verbose" to finish this story.)

>VERBOSE

(Okay, you will get verbose descriptions.)
(platform)
(You're facing to the north, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east are the train
tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain
passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.


>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east
are the train tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching
for a certain passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the wall of the station house. To the east are
the train tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for
a certain passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
There's a plate of thin gruel on the floor.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The young woman is here, still about to
leave.

>SHOW CASE TO WOMAN

The guard seems to notice your actions.
The young woman looks confused for a moment and says, "Amrkstu globnosh frob."

>SAY "RED HANDKERCHIEF

(I assume you mean: say to the young woman.)
She looks alarmed and vanishes into the crowd.

>L

(platform)
(You're facing to the south, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the wall of the station house. To the east are
the train tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for
a certain passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
There's a plate of thin gruel on the floor.

One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, re-arranging
luggage.

>L GIRL

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of red, with a brown-paper package.
Her glittering black eyes turn away whenever you try to look into them.

>KISS GIRL

She slaps you right back. Wow, is your face red!

>L

(platform)
(You're facing to the south, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the wall of the station house. To the east are
the train tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for
a certain passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
The girl is here, still re-arranging luggage.
There's a plate of thin gruel on the floor.


>GET GRUEL

You are now holding it.

>THROW GRUEL ON TRACK

(Sorry, but the word "track" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>DROP GRUEL

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east
are the train tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching
for a certain passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
The guard is off to the north.

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>N

(cafe)
[You're facing to the north.]
Through a blue haze of cigarette smoke, you can see travelers sipping their
food while waiting for their trains.
The waitress is here, still waiting.

>SIT

(on the chair)
You're now sitting on it.

>ORDER FOOD

You've bought enough to eat already.

>L

(cafe)
Through a blue haze of cigarette smoke, you can see travelers sipping their
food while waiting for their trains.
The waitress is here, still waiting.


>Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z.Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.10.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.20.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.30.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.40.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.50.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.00.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.10.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.20.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.30.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.40.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.50.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.00.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.10.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.20.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.30.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.40.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.50.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.00.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.10.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.20.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.30.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.40.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 13.50.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.00.

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.10.

>E

(You stand up first.)
(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the south.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east
are the train tracks. The place is crowded with people milling about, searching
for a certain passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
The guard is off to the north.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.22.

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.33.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.43.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.53.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.03.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.13.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.23.

>DIAGNOSE

You're wide awake and in good health.

>SLEEP

As you wish....

You shake your head and come to.

>SLEEP

As you wish....

You shake your head and come to.

>DIAGNOSE

You're wide awake and in good health.

>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL1.1Okay.
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
The regal woman closes the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>SEARCH WOMAN

She pushes you away and mutters, "A lizmrk quidjerfrp."
She turns the briefcase latch.

>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>SEARCH WOMAN

You don't find anything interesting.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>L UNDER SEAT

There's nothing under the seat.

>L ON FLOOR

The train lurches a bit.
You don't find anything new there.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The old woman is in the second compartment.
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
The girl is in the third compartment.
The thin woman is here, still smoking a cigarette.

>S


(rear middle)
The old man is in the fourth compartment.
The train is now hurtling through a dark tunnel.

>S


(rear end)
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>PUT GUN IN TOILET

Okay.

>FLUSH TOILET

Say goodbye to the gun. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"

>SIT ON TOILET

The train lurches a bit.
You're now sitting on it.

>SHIT

(Hey, save that talk for the locker room!)

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open. At the same time, a loud thump comes from within
the briefcase.

>CLOSE LATCH

Okay, it is now closed.

>TURN LATCH

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of
film, and a miniature camera.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.

>L AT SCRAP CAREFULL

(I don't know the word "carefull".)

>L AT SCRAP CAREFULLY

There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>L AT LINES

(Sorry, but the word "lines" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>READ INK

(You don't need to use the word "ink" to finish this story.)

>READ SCRAP

There doesn't seem to be anything written on the scrap of newsprint.

>READ SCRAP CAREFULLY

There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>HOLD UP SCRAP

That doesn't seem to help at all.

>]]]]]]I

(I don't know the word "]]]]]]i".)

>E

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
(You can't go in that direction.)

>W

(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The train is now rocketing past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>I

You're holding a scrap of newsprint, a briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
The attractive woman is in the first booth.
A cook is off to the rear.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is stopped at the edge of a wild meadow.
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.

>KISS WOMAN

She slaps you right back. Wow, is your face red!
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.

>SLAP WOMAN

The train lurches a bit.
She slumps on the floor.

>L WOMAN

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.
And she is out cold.
A waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>ORDER FOOD

The waiter returns in an instant with a plate of thin gruel and takes *1 from
you.

>EAT FOOD

(taking the plate of thin gruel first)
It's pungent but not very flavorful. You've had better in some mighty dank
corners of the world.

>DROP PLATE ON TABLE

(Which table do you mean, the dining table or the timetable?)

>DINING

Okay.

>PUT SCRAP IN FOOD

What a mess that would make!

>PUT FOOD ON SCRAP

(taking the plate of thin gruel first)
What a mess that would make!

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.

>S

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.

>S


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.

>S


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
The cook is in the galley.

>N


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the front.]

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.

>SEARCH FOR KNIFE

It's probably in the galley.

>SEARCH FOR PEN

It's far away from here.

>SEARCH FOR MATCHES

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "matches".)

>SEARCH FOR LIGHTER

It's far away from here.

>SEARCH FOR NEWSPAPER

It's far away from here.

>E


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
A young man is off to the front, heading away from you.

>N

(middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The young man is off to the front, heading away from you.

>N


(forward middle)
The young man, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the front.

>N

The train lurches a bit.

(forward end)
The waiter and the attractive woman are in the first booth.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The waiter is here, waiting for your order.
The attractive woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.
He enters, ready to take your order.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The waiter is here, waiting for your order.
The attractive woman is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
He enters, ready to take your order.

>;WAITER BUG

GET PEN FROM WAITER

(You can't see any pen here!)

>GET PENCIL FROM WAITER

(You don't need to use the word "pencil" to finish this story.)

>GIVE WAITER *20

He accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>GET ALL FROM WAITER

(Please be more specific.)

>GET LIGHTER

(You can't see any lighter here!)

>GET PEN

(You can't see any pen here!)

>GET LIGHT

(You can't see any light here.)

>SEARCH WAITER

He pushes you away and mutters, "I vubstevnetsnosh qwa?"
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>BRIBE WAITER

(What do you want to bribe the waiter with?)

>GET ALL FROM WAITER

(Please be more specific.)

>L WAITER

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
His bushy black moustache and neatly combed hair go perfectly with his black
formal jacket and bow tie, but his floor-length apron has seen better days and
a few spills already on this trip.

>E

The train lurches a bit.

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>W

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
looking up and down the platform.
The conductor walks past you from the south.

>W

(women's restroom)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The middle-aged couple are here, still looking up and down the platform.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, looking up and
down the platform.

>W

(men's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The guard is here, still looking up and down the platform.

>L GUARD

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She wears a military-style uniform proudly, even though it fits her poorly. She
seems to be watching for suspicious activities, such as people looking at her
or at other people too much.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old man here, re-arranging
luggage.

>L LUGGAGE

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
Yup. That's a bunch of luggage, all right.

>L MAN

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
He is dressed for a holiday, in shades of gray, with facial sores. He has a
birthmark on one cheek like a wine stain.

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, reading a newspaper.

>L NEWSPAPER

(You can't see any newspaper here!)

>; DESCRIPTION BUG

L CLERK

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
He has the uniform jacket of the Frotzian Railway, and a tie worn loosely with
an open collar, but blue jeans below. It seems a sensible outfit for both
selling tickets and hauling luggage.

>L BEHIND COUNTER

There's nothing behind it.

>L ON COUNTER

There's nothing on it.

>L IN COUNTER

There's nothing on it.

>; ON - IN BUG

GIVE *20 TO MAN

(You can't see any man here!)

>GIVE *20 TO CLERK

He accepts your gift and smiles broadly.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>GET ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>GET LIGHTER

(You can't see any lighter here!)

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
A young woman is off to the south.
The guard is off to the north.

>E

(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.

>L MACHINE

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
The plastic panel is so scratched and grimy that you can barely see the display
of cigarette packs inside.

>PUT *1 IN MACHINE

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.
The train is now rocketing past a small town.

>KICK MACHINE

It seems that someone else beat you to it.

>HIT MACHINE

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>L IN MACHINE

The plastic panel is so scratched and grimy that you can barely see the display
of cigarette packs inside.

>EXAMINE PANEL

The plastic panel is so scratched and grimy that you can barely see the display
of cigarette packs inside.

>GET MATCHES

(I don't know the word "matches".)

>GET ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>OPEN MACHINE

(You can't open it.)

>SHAKE MACHINE

"Whizz, burr, click!" Nothing else happens.

>COUNT MONEY

You are carrying *7.

>PUT *9 IN MACHINE

(You don't seem to be holding the number!)

>; DESCRIPTION BUG

PUT *5 IN MACHINE

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>PUT *ALL IN MACHINE

(Sorry, but the word "*all" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>PUT *1 IN MACHINE

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

"Whirr, buzz, click!" Nothing else happens.

>G

(You can't pick up it.)

>PUT *1 IN MACHINE

(You don't seem to be holding the number!)

>;I RAN OUT OF MONEY!

L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.

>COUNT MONEY

(You can't see money here.)

>L CHECK

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
It's your last $10 Mariners' Trust traveler's check, "accepted and even revered
the world over."
A young man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.

>I

You're holding a plate of thin gruel, a scrap of newsprint, a briefcase, and
your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The young man heads off to the rear.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The cook is in the galley.

>N


(rear middle)

>N

(middle)

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The train is now hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.

>L

(pantry)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.


>GET DISH

(You already have it!)

>DROP DISH

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>GET NAPKIN

You haven't found a white napkin yet!

>SEARCH FOR NAPKIN

You find a white napkin in short order and take it.

>SEARCH FOR TABLEWARE

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "tableware".)

>L

(pantry)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.
There's a plate of thin gruel on the floor.


>GET DISH

You are now holding it.

>I

You're holding a plate of thin gruel, a white napkin, a scrap of newsprint, a
briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>E


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>GIVE DISH TO CONDUCTOR

(You can't see any conductor here!)

>DROP DISH

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>SEARCH FOR DISH

It's probably in the rear middle.

>E


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
There's a plate of thin gruel on the floor.

>S


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The cook is in the galley.

>W

The train lurches a bit.
(galley)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The galley is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with food, kettles, and kitchen tools. There's a crowded
counter for preparing food. If you want to find something, you'll have to
search for it.
The cook is here, looking at you with suspicion.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>SEARCH FOR KNIFE

The cook says, "Yzrk gormnibob frob?"
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>SEARCH FOR LIGHTER

It's far away from here.
The cook makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the
other. He seems angry that you're invading his space.

>E


(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The young man is here, walking along. He opens the swinging door for a moment
and heads off to the front.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(forward vestibule)
The train is now steaming along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)

>S


(forward middle)

>S

(middle)

>S


(rear middle)

>S


(rear end)
A boy is in the fifth compartment.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #5.]
(forward vestibule)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
A thin man is in the first compartment.
An old couple are off to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
The old couple are here, gazing out the window.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)

>S


(rear middle)

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(rear end)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>S

(This is the last car of the train.)

>S

(This is the last car of the train.)

>U

The rungs of the ladder are cold, the wind fierce, and the train bucks like a
wild animal, but somehow you manage to make it to the roof. Your sense of
satisfaction, however, is short-lived when you notice that the train is rapidly
approaching a tunnel.
(roof)

>S

(This is the last car of the train.)

>D

(rear vestibule)

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The old couple are off to the front.
A young couple, off to the front, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the front.
The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.

>N


(rear middle)
The old couple are off to the front.

>N

(middle)
The old couple are off to the front.

>N

The train lurches a bit.

(forward middle)
The old couple are here, still gazing out the window.

>N


(forward end)
The thin man is in the first compartment.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(rear vestibule)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
A boy and the young couple are in the fifth compartment.

The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(fifth compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The boy is here, smoking a cigarette.
The young couple are here, exchanging kisses.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The old couple are off to the front, heading away from you.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>W

As you reach the platform, a police officer seizes you, searches you, and
arrests you for the murder of the regal woman. For years and years, you
languish in prison, awaiting trial and wishing you had disposed of the body.


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>RESTOR

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL1.1Okay.
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
The regal woman closes the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your ticket keeps getting in the way.

>GET BODY

(You can't see any dead body here.)

>L

(first compartment)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is hurtling past a dark, violent river.
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
The regal woman is here, dead.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.


>READ GRAFFITTI

(Sorry, but the word "graffitti" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>;DESCRIPTION BUG

L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
And the regal woman is dead.

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your ticket keeps getting in the way.

>DROPALL

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "dropall".)

>DROPALL

(Sorry, but the word "dropall" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>DROP ALL

your ticket: Okay, it is now on the floor.

>GET BODY

(You can't see any dead body here.)

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>DROP POCKET

Not bloody likely.

>PUT BODY IN POCKET

(You don't seem to be holding the dead body!)

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL1.1Okay.
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
The regal woman closes the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>SLAP WOMAN

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>L

(first compartment)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is rocketing through a dark tunnel.
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.


>E

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.
The young couple are off to the rear, heading toward you.

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The old woman is in the second compartment.
The thin woman is off to the rear.
The young couple walk past you from the rear.

>S

(middle)
The girl is in the third compartment.
The thin woman is here, still smoking a cigarette.

>S


(rear middle)
The old man is in the fourth compartment.

>S


(rear end)
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.

>GET CASE

The regal woman holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.

>GIVE *20 TO WOMAN

She accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>GET CASE

The regal woman holds it more tightly and looks at you hopefully.

>GIVE *20 TO WOMAN

She accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>GET CASE

The regal woman holds it more tightly and looks at you hopefully.

>I

The train lurches a bit.
You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>GIVE TRAVELLER CHECK TO WOMAN

She accepts your gift and smiles briefly.

>GET CASE

The regal woman holds it more tightly and looks at you hopefully.

>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but the briefcase keeps getting in the way.

>DROP ALL

briefcase: Okay, it is now on the floor.
your ticket: Okay, it is now on the floor.
The train is now speeding past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>OPEN DOOR

(Which door do you mean, the restroom door or the swinging door?)

>RESTROOM

Okay, it is now open.

>PUSH BODY IN RESTROOM

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>;CAN THIS BE DONE?

PUSH WOMAN INTO RESTROOM

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>GO TO RESTROOM

(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>W

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's your ticket on the floor.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
The regal woman is here, dead.

>DROP ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>I

You are not holding anything. But there's something in your pocket.

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.

>GRAB WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>GET ALL IN POCKET

gun: You are now holding it.
timetable: You are now holding it.
your passport: You are now holding it.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.

>DROP ALL

your passport: Okay, it is now on the floor.
timetable: Okay, it is now on the floor.
gun: Okay, it is now on the floor.
The young couple head off to the rear.

>GET WOMAN

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.
The young couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the rear.

>E

(rear restroom)

>W

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a gun on the floor.
There's a timetable on the floor.
There's your passport on the floor.
There's your ticket on the floor.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
The regal woman is here, dead.

>GET REGAL

(I assume you mean: the regal woman.)
You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>I

You are not holding anything. But there's something in your pocket.

>SEARCH WOMAN

The train lurches a bit.
You find a traveler's check and take it.

>SEARCH WOMAN

You find *40 and take it.

>SEARCH WOMAN

You find *40 and take it.

>SEARCH WOMAN

You find *40 and take it.

>SEARCH WOMAN

You find *40 and take it.

>; A VERITABLE MONEY TREE!

G

The train lurches a bit.
You find *40 and take it.

>G

The train lurches a bit.
You find *40 and take it.

>G

You find *40 and take it.

>COUNT MONEY

You are carrying *289.

>PUSH WOMAN OFF TRAIN

The train lurches a bit.
Pushing it is a waste of time.

>D

(The train is moving pretty quickly. If you want to jump, say so.)

>THROW WOMAN OFF TRAIN

(taking the regal woman first)
(The window is closed!)

>OPEN WOMAN

(You can't open it.)

>THROW WOMAN OFF TRAIN

(The window is closed!)

>THROW WOMAN OUT DOOR

(Which door do you mean, the restroom door or the swinging door?)

>D

(The train is moving pretty quickly. If you want to jump, say so.)

>U

The rungs of the ladder are cold, the wind fierce, and the train bucks like a
wild animal, but somehow you manage to make it to the roof. Your sense of
satisfaction, however, is short-lived when you notice that the train is rapidly
approaching a tunnel.
(roof)

>THROW WOMAN OFF TRAIN

The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>D

(rear vestibule)
There's a gun on the floor.
There's a timetable on the floor.
There's your passport on the floor.
There's your ticket on the floor.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
Off to the rear the young couple appear from the forward end.
The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.

>GET ALL

gun: You are now holding it.
timetable: You are now holding it.
your passport: You are now holding it.
your ticket: You are now holding it.
briefcase: You are now holding it.
The young couple walk past you from the rear.

>PUT ALL IN POCKET

briefcase: There's not enough room.
your ticket: Okay.
your passport: Okay.
timetable: Okay.
gun: Okay.
traveler's check: Okay.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
The attractive woman is in the first booth.

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.

>S

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.

>S


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.
A waiter is in the pantry.

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.
The waiter is here, chewing gum.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>SEARCH FOR LIGHTER

It's far away from here.
The waiter makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the
other. He seems angry that you're invading his space.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>E


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>S


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east is
a passenger train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, reading a
newspaper.
The conductor walks past you from the south.

>W

(waiting room)
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, reading a newspaper.

>SAVE 

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: 2.SL2.1Okay.

>BUY TICKET

(You didn't say where the ticket is for.)

>BUY TICKET FOR GOLA

The clerk takes your money and stamps your ticket.

>I

You're holding your ticket, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L TICKET

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
All you can make out is the destination: Gola via Knut.

>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL2.1Okay.
(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
The clerk is here, still reading a newspaper.

>L TICKET

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
All you can make out is the destination: Wien.

>RESTART

Do you want to start over from the beginning? >Y

Copyright (c) 1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.

Welcome to CHECKPOINT (TM) - interactive fiction from Infocom!

[Note to testers: this story has the command GO TO, and the concept of not
being able to see things behind your back. The unit of currency in this story
is the Frotzian slimpuk, whose symbol is "*".

Messages in square brackets [] will not be in the final release. 
Remember: you can shorten your words only to NINE (9) letters.
But you can use C for COMPARTMENT, V for VESTIBULE, and F for FORWARD.]

Do you want the viewpoint of the traveler or the spy? >S

Do you want the short variation or the long one? >L

Then let the story begin!
Why did you want to be a spy anyway? You could have had a nice restful job,
like an air-traffic controller. You could have tended flowers behind a white
picket fence around your country cottage. At least they could let you grab a
few winks between one job and the next. But no -- you finish debriefing in some
dirty little city in Frotzerland, and before you can even find a phone book,
let alone a hotel, they volunteer you for another assignment.

"You've got to intercept a document!" they told you. "Then deliver it to our
agent in Gola so the leak can be traced. We don't know where it is for sure,
but we think it's in a briefcase that's leaving town on the next train. You're
the only agent that's close enough and experienced enough to be sent after it.
And at the end of the trip, there will be a plane ticket to home waiting for
you."

So that's why you're climbing all over this stupid train. Finding the briefcase
was easy enough, but the dude carrying it was something else. Even a
well-placed bullet didn't make him drop. Now, if only he'll take the bait and
follow you up here, you can .... Wait! Here he comes from the forward end! But
he's not carrying the case!

CHECKPOINT
Infocom interactive fiction - a story of intrigue
Copyright (c) 1985 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
CHECKPOINT is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Release 12 / Serial number 850403 / Spy's viewpoint, long variation

(roof)
You are on the roof of the train. The wind blows your hair, and the rocking,
lurching train threatens to buck you right off. It occurs to you that this
might not be the safest place to be right now.
The spy is here, preparing to knock you off.


Okay, what do you want to do now?
>RESTORE

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)
The spy slips but then regains his footing.

What next?
>I

You are not holding anything. But there's something in your pocket.
The spy leaps at you and tries to kick your feet out from under you. You
respond with your best moves. But after wrestling together for what seems like
ages, you both reach the edge of the roof and plunge over it!


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL2.1Okay.
(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
The clerk is here, still reading a newspaper.

>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL1.1Okay.
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
You notice some graffitti on the wall.
The regal woman closes the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a briefcase.
She turns the briefcase latch.

>L BRIEFCASE

You are not holding it.
The regal woman picks up it.
The regal woman, carrying it, opens the compartment door for a moment and
leaves.

>FOLLOW WOMAN

(Which woman do you mean, the old woman, the thin woman, the regal woman, or
the attractive woman?)

>REGAL

(You can't see any regal woman here.)

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. She heads off
to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The old woman is in the second compartment.
The thin woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
The girl is in the third compartment.
The thin woman is here, still smoking a cigarette.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads off to the rear.

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(rear middle)
The old man is in the fourth compartment.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads off to the rear.

>S


(rear end)
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.
She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now hurtling through a dark tunnel.
The time is now 10.39.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.
The thin woman is off to the front.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.51.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now rocketing past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 11.01.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.11.

>TURN AROUND

Okay, you're now facing to the rear.
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)

>TURN AROUND

Okay, you're now facing to the front.
The regal woman is off to the front.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 11.20.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>L FLOWER

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
You haven't found a blue flower yet!

>; DESCRIPTION BUG

SMELL YELLOW FLOWER

It smells just like a yellow flower!
The regal woman heads off to out of view.
She heads down the steps.

>D

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, reading a
newspaper.
The conductor walks past you from the south.
The regal woman walks past you from the north.

>FOLLOW REGAL WOMAN

You're in the same place as she!
The conductor heads off to the north.
He stops walking.
She heads off to the south.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. She heads off
to the south.
She finds a young woman.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The
young woman is here, looking up and down the platform.
The regal woman shows the flower.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman talks to the young woman.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The young woman whispers something to the regal woman and vanishes into the
crowd.
The regal woman heads off to the north.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 11.30.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old man here, re-arranging
luggage.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. She heads off
to the north.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and gazing out the window.
She enters the women's restroom.

>W

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and about to leave.
She leaves.
[!! regal woman not on train!]

>L CASE

(You can't see any case here!)

>L BRIEFCASE

(You can't see any briefcase here!)

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads up the steps.

>E

(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>FOLLOW WOMAN

You're in the same place as she!

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling.
The train is stopped in a railway station.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>;;DESCRIPTION BUG

SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: 2.SL3.1Okay.

>GET BEHIND WOMAN

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>HIT WOMAN

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling.
The train is stopped in a railway station.


>N

(You stand up first.)
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.
The thin woman is off to the front.

>N


(rear middle)
The thin woman is off to the front.
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.

>N

(middle)
A girl is in the third compartment.
There's a thin woman here, smoking a cigarette.

>N


(forward middle)
The train is now steaming past a small town.

>N


(forward end)

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #1.]
(rear vestibule)

>RESTORE

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)
You shake your head and come to.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL3.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling.
The train is stopped in a railway station.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

Off to the rear a middle-aged couple appear from the forward end.
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
A middle-aged couple walk past you from the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

They open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.
The train is now hurtling past a small town.
The time is now 11.49.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>THROW WOMAN OFF TRAIN

(taking the regal woman first)
(The window is closed!)

>U

You scramble up the first couple of rungs of the ladder, but the fierce wind
and the bucking train seem to conspire to shake you loose. As you reach for the
final rung, the train lurches around a turn. You lose your grip and plummet
back down to the vestibule floor.

>U

You scramble up the first couple of rungs of the ladder, but the fierce wind
and the bucking train seem to conspire to shake you loose. As you reach for the
final rung, the train lurches around a turn. You lose your grip and plummet
back down to the vestibule floor.

>U

You scramble up the first couple of rungs of the ladder, but the fierce wind
and the bucking train seem to conspire to shake you loose. As you reach for the
final rung, the train lurches around a turn. You lose your grip and plummet
back down to the vestibule floor.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>PUT WOMAN IN TOILET

There's not enough room.

>W

(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.

>U

You scramble up the first couple of rungs of the ladder, but the fierce wind
and the bucking train seem to conspire to shake you loose. As you reach for the
final rung, the train lurches around a turn. You lose your grip and plummet
back down to the vestibule floor.

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens all the way.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The train lurches a bit.
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>GET CASE

The train lurches a bit.
(You already have it!)

>I

You're holding your ticket, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.
The train is now rocketing along a barren stubble-plain.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>TURN LATCH

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>L AT DOCUMENT

The train lurches a bit.
It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.

>L AT SCRAP CAREFULLY

There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>EXAMINE INK

(I don't know the word "ink".)

>DEVELOPE INK

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "develope".)

>DEVELOP SCRAP

(Sorry, but the word "develop" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>TRESTORE

(You don't need to use the word "trestore" to finish this story.)

>RESTORE

From file: 2.SL3.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>GET ALL

briefcase: You are now holding it.
regal woman: You try to pick up the body, but the briefcase keeps getting in
the way.

>THROW WOMAN OFF TRAIN

(taking the regal woman first)
(The window is closed!)

>;THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET HER IS BY A PRESUMPTIVE TAKE

L    SEARCH WOMAN

(Sorry, but I don't understand the word "search" when you use it that way.)

>SEARCH WOMAN

You find a yellow flower and take it.

>G

You don't find anything interesting.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens all the way.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

The regal woman drops out of sight.
Off to the rear a middle-aged couple appear from the forward end.

>GET ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>I

You're holding a yellow flower, a briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
A middle-aged couple walk past you from the rear.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is passing through a
railway station.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.

The middle-aged couple are here, walking along. They open the swinging door for
a moment and head off to the front.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is passing through a
railway station.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.

The train is now speeding past a small town.

>I

You're holding a yellow flower, a briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
A fat man is in the fifth compartment.
A thin woman is off to the front.
The middle-aged couple are off to the front, heading away from you.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(fifth compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The fat man is here, gazing out the window.

>SIT

(on the train seat)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

The latch is closed.

>TURN LATCH

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>E

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the front.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(fifth compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The fat man is here, still gazing out the window.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the front.
The conductor punches her ticket.

>N


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The thin woman is off to the front.

>S


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.

>N


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The thin woman is off to the front.
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>GIVE TICKET TIO CONDUCTOR

(I don't know the word "tio".)

>GIVE GIVE TO CONDUCTOR

(Sorry, but I don't understand the word "give" when you use it that way.)

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches an old man's ticket.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)
A girl is in the third compartment.
The thin woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>N


(forward middle)

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.
The train is now racing along a barren stubble-plain.

>CLOSE CURTAIN

Okay, it is now closed.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>SIT

(on the train seat)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>L DOCUMENT

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.

>L SCRAP

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
There doesn't seem to be anything written on the scrap of newsprint.

>L AT SCRAP CAREFULLY

There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>READ DOCUMENT

It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.

>L AT TICKET

All you can make out is the destination: Wien.

>OPEN CAMERA

The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now open.

>PUT FILM IN CAMERA

Okay.

>CLOSE CAMERA

Okay, it is now closed.

>COCK CAMERA

Okay.

>TAKE PICTURE OF DOCUMENT

The train lurches a bit.
"Click!"

>I

You're holding your ticket, a yellow flower, and a briefcase (which contains a
scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, and a miniature camera).
And there's something in your pocket.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.

>GET CAMERA

You are now holding it.
The train is now speeding along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>TAKE A PICTURE OF DOCUMENT

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>; WHY DOESN'T THIS WORK IF ABOVE DOES

COCK CAMERA

Okay.

>PHOTOGRAPH DOCUMENT

"Click!"

>G

You push the button, but it won't move.

>COCK CAMERA

The train lurches a bit.
Okay.

>I

You're holding a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, your ticket, a yellow
flower, and a briefcase (which contains a magnifying glass).
And there's something in your pocket.

>PUT CAMERA IN CASE

Okay.

>WEAR FLOWER

You are now wearing it.

>I

You're holding a yellow flower (being worn), a scrap of newsprint, your ticket,
and a briefcase (which contains a miniature camera, and a magnifying glass).
And there's something in your pocket.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>E

(You stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The girl is in the third compartment.
The thin woman is here, still looking at you with suspicion.

>FIND FLOWER

You have it.

>FIND BLUE FLOWER

(You can't see any blue flower here!)

>S


(rear middle)

>S


(rear end)
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
An attractive woman is in the first booth.

>L WOMAN

(You can't see any woman here!)

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is racing along the edge of a rocky precipice.
The attractive woman is here, smoking a cigarette.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>L AT ATTRACTIVE WOMAN

The train lurches a bit.
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.
She is holding a cigarette, and a lighter.

>GIVE FLOWER TO ATTRACTIVE WOMAN

She accepts your gift and smiles briefly.

The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>GET LIGHTER AND CIGARETT

(Sorry, but the word "cigarett" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>GET CIGARETTE

The attractive woman holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.

>GIVE *20 TO WOMAN

She accepts your gift and smiles broadly.
A waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>GET LIGHTER

You are now holding it.

>GET CIGARETTE

You are now holding it.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The waiter is here, waiting for your order.
The attractive woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>GET FLOWER

You are now holding it.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>W

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young man here, checking a
timetable.

>TURN ON LIGHTER

The lighter spurts to life for a minute until you turn it off again.

>PUT SCRAP OVER LIGHTER

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>PUT SCRAP ON LIGHTER

There's no good surface on the lighter.

>PUT LIGHTER UNDER SCRAP

There's not enough room.

>HEAT SCRAP

(What do you want to heat the scrap with?)

>LIGHTER

Heating it with the lighter reveals nothing intelligible.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>;NEED MORE SYNONYMS FOR THIS ACTION

READ SCRAP

Examining the scrap of newsprint reveals nothing intelligible.

>READ SCRAP CAREFULLY

You watch as the conductor boards the train, and it slowly pulls out of Knut
station without you.
Do you want to continue what you were doing? >Y

Examining the scrap of newsprint reveals nothing intelligible.

>; DO MEAN NOTHING INTELLIGIBLE OR SOMETHING UNINTELLIGIBLE?

W

(women's restroom)

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, looking up
and down the platform.

A whistle sounds, and a passenger train comes screeching up to the platform. A
conductor leans out from one of the doors and shouts, "Potrzebie," then lowers
a short flight of metal steps and gets off.

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, looking at you with suspicion.

>BUY TICKET TO GOLA

You don't have enough money.

>I

You're holding a yellow flower (being worn), a cigarette, a lighter, a scrap of
newsprint, your ticket, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>GIVE TRAVELLERS CHECK TO CLERK

He accepts your gift and smiles briefly.

>GET CHECK

You are now holding it.

>CASH TRAVELLERS CHECK

The clerk lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.

>BUY TICKET TO GOLA

The clerk takes your money and stamps your ticket.

>I

You're holding your ticket, a pen, a yellow flower (being worn), a cigarette, a
lighter, a scrap of newsprint, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]
[!! STUCK: middle-aged couple	is in (car #3) the forward end.
GOAL: middle-aged couple	is in (car #3) the other rear middle.
]

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
[!! STUCK: middle-aged couple	is in (car #3) the forward middle.
GOAL: middle-aged couple	is in (car #3) the other rear middle.
]

>E

(rear vestibule)
[!! STUCK: middle-aged couple	is in (car #3) the middle.
GOAL: middle-aged couple	is in (car #3) the other rear middle.
]

>E

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
A boy is off to the front.
A middle-aged couple, off to the front, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the front.

>N


(rear middle)
The boy is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>N

(middle)
The train slowly pulls out of Knut station.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Znuk-Potrzebie Express.
The plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and
the greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is passing through a railway station.
There's a girl here, looking at you with suspicion.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
A boy is off to the rear.
The train is now racing past a small town.

>I

You're holding your ticket, a pen, a yellow flower (being worn), a cigarette, a
lighter, a scrap of newsprint, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L TICKET

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
All you can make out is the destination: Gola.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

The train lurches a bit.

(forward end)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
The train is now steaming along a barren stubble-plain.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
A fat man is off to the front.
The conductor, off to the front, stops to remove the regal woman's body.

>N


(rear middle)
The fat man is off to the front.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)
The middle-aged couple are in the third compartment.
The fat man is here, reading a newspaper.
The conductor punches an old couple's ticket.

>;BUT I THREW THE WOMAN'S BODY OFF THE TRAIN HOURS AGO ON A DIFFERENT TRAIN!!!!!

GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

(You can't see any conductor here!)

>N


(forward middle)
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The train lurches a bit.
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>; THE CONDUCTOR'S MOVEMENT IS NOT ALWAYS MENTIONED

N


(forward end)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>N

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #1.]
(rear vestibule)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)

>N


(rear middle)
A thin man is in the fourth compartment.

>N

(middle)

>HELP

(yourself)
(You'll find plenty of help in your CHECKPOINT package.
If you're really stuck, you can order an InvisiClues (TM) hint booklet and map
from your dealer or via mail with the form in your package.)

>N


(forward middle)

>N


(forward end)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>N

You can see the locomotive directly ahead, but there's no way to climb onto it.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
You can see the locomotive directly ahead, but there's no way to climb onto it.

>W

(You can't go in that direction.)

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>W

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
A girl, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to
the rear.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The train is now hurtling past a dark, violent river.

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>S

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(rear middle)
The thin man is in the fourth compartment.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(fourth compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.
The thin man is here, reading a newspaper.

>L THIN MAN

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
For this guy, the word "thin" was invented: thin hair, narrow eyes, thin lips,
pale bluish skin. If his expression weren't so pleasant, he'd look really
menacing.
He is holding a newspaper.

>COUNT MONEY

You are carrying *7.

>READ NEWSPAPER

It's all in some foreign language.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>S


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>W

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
The fat man is off to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
The fat man is off to the rear.
The girl opens the compartment door for a moment and walks past you.

>L GIRL

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of red, with a brown-paper package.
Her glittering black eyes turn away whenever you try to look into them.
She heads off to the front.

>S

(middle)
A middle-aged couple are in the third compartment.
The fat man is here, still reading a newspaper.

>L FAT MAN

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
For this guy, the word "fat" was invented: oily hair, puffy eyes, fat lips,
pudgy pink skin. If his expression weren't so menacing, he'd look rather
pleasant.
The train is now racing along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>L COUPLE

(You can't see any couple here!)

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The middle-aged couple are here, snoozing.

>L COUPLE

(I assume you mean: look at them, not look in them nor look for them nor any
other preposition.)
They are dressed for an outing, in shades of blue, with a beret. 

>KISS COUPLE

The train lurches a bit.
They slap you right back. Wow, is your face red!

>L COUPLE

(I assume you mean: look at them, not look in them nor look for them nor any
other preposition.)
They are dressed for an outing, in shades of blue, with a beret. Their teeth
and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.

>L

The train lurches a bit.
(third compartment)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Znuk-Potrzebie Express.
The plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and
the greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is racing along the edge of a rocky precipice.
The fat man is just outside.
The middle-aged couple are here, looking at you with suspicion.


>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The fat man is here, still reading a newspaper.

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S


(rear end)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>S

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
A boy is off to the rear.
Off to the rear a middle-aged couple appear.

>S


(forward middle)
The boy is off to the rear.
The middle-aged couple are off to the rear, heading away from you.

>S

(middle)
The boy is off to the rear.
The middle-aged couple are off to the rear, heading away from you.

>S


(rear middle)
The boy is here, looking at you with suspicion.
The middle-aged couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment
and disappear to the rear.

>L BOY

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
He is dressed for business, in shades of brown, with an umbrella. 

>S


(rear end)
A young couple are in the fifth compartment.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(fifth compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The young couple are here, exchanging kisses.

>L COUPLE

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: look at them, not look in them nor look for them nor any
other preposition.)
They are dressed for a holiday, in shades of green, with a string bag. Their
lucid blue eyes look straight into yours, without a flinch.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The boy is off to the front.
A girl is off to the front, heading away from you.

>L GIRL

The train lurches a bit.
(You can't see any girl here!)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

The conductor cries, "Grnz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>S

(You'd do better to go directly to the platform.)

>S

(You'd do better to go directly to the platform.)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The boy is off to the front.
The girl is off to the front, heading away from you.

>N


(rear middle)
The boy is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
The girl, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears
to the front.

>N

(middle)
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>N


(forward middle)

>N


(forward end)

The conductor approaches, accompanied by two grim-faced soldiers armed with
machine guns. They take things like homicide very seriously here. He isn't
smiling as he says, "E fimpro floomrkbob?"

After your arrest and a little gentle persuasion with beatings, cigarette burns
and starvation, you confess to the crime of espionage. Within days your
confession is front-page news around the world. And the Cold War gets a little
bit hotter...


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>RESTART

Copyright (c) 1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.

Welcome to CHECKPOINT (TM) - interactive fiction from Infocom!

[Note to testers: this story has the command GO TO, and the concept of not
being able to see things behind your back. The unit of currency in this story
is the Frotzian slimpuk, whose symbol is "*".

Messages in square brackets [] will not be in the final release. 
Remember: you can shorten your words only to NINE (9) letters.
But you can use C for COMPARTMENT, V for VESTIBULE, and F for FORWARD.]

Do you want the viewpoint of the traveler or the spy? >S

Do you want the short variation or the long one? >L

Then let the story begin!
Why did you want to be a spy anyway? You could have had a nice restful job,
like an air-traffic controller. You could have tended flowers behind a white
picket fence around your country cottage. At least they could let you grab a
few winks between one job and the next. But no -- you finish debriefing in some
dirty little city in Frotzerland, and before you can even find a phone book,
let alone a hotel, they volunteer you for another assignment.

"You've got to intercept a document!" they told you. "Then deliver it to our
agent in Gola so the leak can be traced. We don't know where it is for sure,
but we think it's in a briefcase that's leaving town on the next train. You're
the only agent that's close enough and experienced enough to be sent after it.
And at the end of the trip, there will be a plane ticket to home waiting for
you."

So that's why you're climbing all over this stupid train. Finding the briefcase
was easy enough, but the dude carrying it was something else. Even a
well-placed bullet didn't make him drop. Now, if only he'll take the bait and
follow you up here, you can .... Wait! Here he comes from the forward end! But
he's not carrying the case!

CHECKPOINT
Infocom interactive fiction - a story of intrigue
Copyright (c) 1985 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
CHECKPOINT is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Release 12 / Serial number 850403 / Spy's viewpoint, long variation

(roof)
You are on the roof of the train. The wind blows your hair, and the rocking,
lurching train threatens to buck you right off. It occurs to you that this
might not be the safest place to be right now.
The spy is here, preparing to knock you off.


Okay, what do you want to do now?
>KNOCK SPY OFF TRAIN

The train lurches a bit.
You go for him, but he dodges. The spy hesitates, then lunges at you!
He slips but then regains his footing.

What next?
>G

The train lurches a bit.
You lunge at him and almost miss, but he loses footing and falls off the edge
of the roof! The train quickly leaves his body behind.

What next?
>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]

What next?
>D

(rear vestibule)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. There's a short flight of
metal steps on the left side of the train leading down off the train, and a
narrow metal ladder leading up to the roof. A small door leads to a restroom,
and a big window is open to the outside. A red handle is hanging by a short
length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time to the train's rocking
motion. The train is steaming along a barren stubble-plain.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.

What next?
>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. The floor and walls are covered with
cream-colored linoleum, worn away in spots to reveal the original hardwood
finish. A long series of windows, still framed by wood, runs along the corridor
on the right-hand side of the train. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
A young couple, a young man and a fat man are off to the front.

What next?
>N


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The young couple, the young man and the fat man are off to the front.

What next?
>N

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
A regal woman is in the third compartment.
The young couple and the young man are off to the front.
The fat man is here, looking at you with suspicion.

What next?
>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is speeding along a barren stubble-plain.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and deep in thought.
Your sharp eyes notice a spot of blood on the floor.

(You won't see "What next?" any more.)

>L WOMAN

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a briefcase.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.WOMAN.1Okay.
The train is now speeding past a dark, violent river.

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>CLOSE CURTAIN

Okay, it is now closed.

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens only a bit, but it is enough to ventilate the room.

>CLOSE WINDOW

The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now closed.

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens only a bit, but it is enough to ventilate the room.

>G

(It is already open!)

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a briefcase.
She examines the briefcase latch.

>GET GUN

You are now holding it.

>POINT GUN AT WOMAN

An old couple stare at it for a moment, not believing their eyes. Then they
leave in a hurry.
She opens her eyes wider and says, "O qwaglip vubzitstev."
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WOMAN.1Okay.
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and deep in thought.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.
The train is now rocketing past a dark, violent river.

>L

(third compartment)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is hurtling past a dark, violent river.
The fat man is just outside.
There's an old couple here, snoozing.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and deep in thought.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.


>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The old couple open the compartment door for a moment and leave.
The regal woman examines the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.16.

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>CLOSE CURTIAN

(You don't need to use the word "curtian" to finish this story.)

>CLOSE CURTAIN

Okay, it is now closed.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.WOM.1Okay.

>GET GUN

You are now holding it.
You hear a knock on the door.

>PUT GUN IN POCKET

The train lurches a bit.
Okay.

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and opens it for a moment and leaves.

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.

>GET GUN

You are now holding it.
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.

>POINT GUN AT WOMAN

She opens her eyes wider and says, "Y fim quidstevmrk qwa jef chopronoshzrk."
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WOM.1Okay.
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
You hear a knock on the door.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.20.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.21.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>L CASE

The train lurches a bit.
You are not holding it.
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a briefcase.
She turns the briefcase latch.

>L IN CASE

You are not holding it.
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.

>L IN CASE

You are not holding it.
The regal woman opens it.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman examines the scrap of newsprint.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She examines the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She closes the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She closes the briefcase latch.
The train is now speeding through a dark tunnel.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She turns the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She picks up the briefcase.
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.32.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The young couple and the young man are off to the front.
The fat man is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. She heads off
to the rear.

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
An old woman opens the compartment door for a moment and walks past you.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads off to the rear.

>S


(rear end)
The old woman walks along with you.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.
The old woman opens the swinging door for a moment and walks along with you.

>L WOMAN

(Which woman do you mean, the old woman or the regal woman?)

>REGAL

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a briefcase.
The old woman heads off to the rear.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The old woman, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

A middle-aged couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from
the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

They head off to the rear.
The time is now 10.47.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >SL.WAIT

(Please type YES or NO.) >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.WAIT.1Okay.
The middle-aged couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment
and disappear to the rear.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
An old couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

They head off to the rear.
The train is now rocketing past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The regal woman heads down the ladder.
They open the swinging door for a moment and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.53.

>D

(The train is moving pretty quickly. If you want to jump, say so.)

>;HOW DOES THE REGAL WOMAN HEAD DOWN THE LADDER?

U

The rungs of the ladder are cold, the wind fierce, and the train bucks like a
wild animal, but somehow you manage to make it to the roof. Your sense of
satisfaction, however, is short-lived when you notice that the train is rapidly
approaching a tunnel.
(roof)

>D

The train lurches a bit.
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman stops here.

>L AT WOMAN

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.
The train is now steaming through a dark tunnel.

>KILL WOMAN

(with the gun)
The train lurches a bit.
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>THROW WOMAN

(at yourself)
(taking the regal woman first)
You duck as it flies by.

>U

It's too dark inside the tunnel to climb the ladder.

>E

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.
Off to the rear the old couple appear from the forward end.

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens all the way.
The old couple walk past you from the rear.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(taking the regal woman first)
The old couple stare at it for a moment, not believing their eyes. Then they
leave in a hurry.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WAIT.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The middle-aged couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment
and disappear to the rear.

>OPEN WUNDOW 

(I don't know the word "wundow".)

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens all the way.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. There's a short flight of
metal steps on the left side of the train leading down off the train, and a
narrow metal ladder leading up to the roof. A small door leads to a restroom,
and a big window is open to the outside. A red handle is hanging by a short
length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time to the train's rocking
motion. The train is hurtling through a dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.


>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>THOW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(You don't need to use the word "thow" to finish this story.)

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman is gone with the wind.
The train is now rocketing past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>D

(beside the tracks)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there. There's a cow on the tracks in front of the locomotive, with several
people trying to push her out of the way.

>GET FLOWER

You haven't found a yellow flower yet!

>FIND YELLOW FLOWER

You find a yellow flower in short order and take it.

>FIND BLUE FLOWER

(You can't see any blue flower here!)

>FIND GREEN FLOWER

(I don't know the word "green".)

>FIND RED FLOWER

(You can't see any red flower here!)

>GET COW

(Sorry, but the word "cow" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>L AT COW

(Sorry, but the word "cow" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>L

(beside the tracks)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there. There's a cow on the tracks in front of the locomotive, with several
people trying to push her out of the way.


>L AT WILD FLOWER

You haven't found a blue flower yet!

>SEARCH FOR BLUE FLOWER

(You can't see any blue flower here!)

>U

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.

>I

You're holding a briefcase, a yellow flower, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
Off to the rear the middle-aged couple appear from the forward end.

>E

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.
The middle-aged couple walk past you from the rear.

>UNLOCK DOOR

(Which door do you mean, the restroom door or the swinging door?)

>RESTROOM

You can't unlock it from here.
The middle-aged couple open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the
front.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder.

>E

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>LOCK DOOR

The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now locked.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>TURN LATCH

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of
film, and a miniature camera.

>GET PRINT

You are now holding it.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The conductor, off to the front, disappears to the front.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
The old woman and an attractive woman are in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is rocketing past a wild meadow.
The old woman is here, chewing gum.
The attractive woman is here, smoking a cigarette.

>L ATTRACTIVE

(I assume you mean: the attractive woman.)
(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.
She is holding a cigarette, and a lighter.

>BORROW CIGARETTE

(I don't know the word "borrow".)

>ASK ATTRACTIVE WOMAN FOR CIGARETTE

"I liznoshzrk frob nom?"
A waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>ORDER FOOD

The waiter returns in an instant with a plate of thin gruel and takes *1 from
you.

>GIVE ATTRACTIVE WOMAN *20

She accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>GET LIGHTER

You are now holding it.

>GET CIGARETTE

You are now holding it.

>GET *20

Flashing your bankroll is not a good idea.

>GET ALL FROM WOMAN

(Which woman do you mean, the old woman or the attractive woman?)

>ATTRACTIVE

(Please be more specific.)

>GET *20 FROM ATTRACTIVE WOMAN

(You can't take it.)

>L ATTRACTIVE WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>N


(forward end)

>HEAT SCRAP WITH LIGHTER

Heating it with the lighter shows two things written on it, which you easily
translate into English:
   white scarf
   flower

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>D

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
Off to the front the middle-aged couple appear from the rear end.

>W

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
The middle-aged couple are here, walking along. They head off to the rear.

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, looking at
you with suspicion.

>L COUPLE

(I assume you mean: look at them, not look in them nor look for them nor any
other preposition.)
They are dressed for business, in shades of gray, with a strange odor. They
have a birthmark on one cheek like a wine stain.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, looking up
and down the platform.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of blue, with a strange odor. Her
teeth and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young couple here, looking up
and down the platform.

>L COUPLE

(I assume you mean: look at them, not look in them nor look for them nor any
other preposition.)
They are dressed for a holiday, in shades of green, with a string bag. Their
lucid blue eyes look straight into yours, without a flinch.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, checking a
timetable.

>L GIRL

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of red, with a brown-paper package.
Her glittering black eyes turn away whenever you try to look into them.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The young woman is here, still looking
up and down the platform.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of blue, with a strange odor. Her
teeth and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, looking up and
down the platform.

>W

(men's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The young woman is off to the south.
The guard is here, still looking up and down the platform.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
The young woman is off to the south.

>W

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The young woman is off to the south.
The guard is off to the north.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WAIT.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The middle-aged couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment
and disappear to the rear.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WOMAN.1Okay.
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and deep in thought.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.
The train is now hurtling past a dark, violent river.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
An old couple open the compartment door for a moment and leave.
The regal woman examines the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y


The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.20.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She opens the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She opens the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She examines the scrap of newsprint.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She examines the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She closes the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She closes the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She turns the briefcase latch.
The train is now rocketing through a dark tunnel.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She picks up the briefcase.
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.31.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The young couple and the young man are off to the front.
The fat man is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. She heads off
to the rear.

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads off to the rear.

>S


(rear end)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens all the way.
An old couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.RE.1Okay.
The old couple head off to the rear.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The old couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.38.

>SHOOT WOMAN

(with the gun)
The train lurches a bit.
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
The old couple are in the first booth.
A waiter walks past you from the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.

>S

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
An attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is rocketing through a dark tunnel.
The attractive woman is here, chewing gum.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is here, gazing out the window.
He enters the third booth.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

The train lurches a bit.

(forward end)
A middle-aged couple and the old couple are in the first booth.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The middle-aged couple are here, reading a newspaper.
The old couple are here, snoozing.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is off to the rear, heading toward you.
The middle-aged couple walk along with you.
The train is now rocketing past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.
Off to the rear a cook appears.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)

>W

(beside the tracks)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there. There's a cow on the tracks in front of the locomotive, with several
people trying to push her out of the way.

>GET FLOWER

You haven't found a yellow flower yet!

>FIND FLOWER

You find a yellow flower in short order and take it.

>E

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >SL.FLOWER

(Please type YES or NO.) >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.FLOWER.1Okay.
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.

>E

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

The latch is closed.

>TURN LATCH.OPEN LATCH.OPEN CASE

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

The metal latch snaps open.

Opening it reveals a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of
film, and a miniature camera.

>L AT SCRAP

There doesn't seem to be anything written on the scrap of newsprint.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The conductor, off to the front, disappears to the front.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The old couple are in the first booth.
The middle-aged couple are off to the rear, heading toward you.

>S


(forward middle)
The middle-aged couple walk past you from the rear.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)
The attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive woman is here, still chewing gum.

>L ATTRACTIVE WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.

>I

You're holding a scrap of newsprint, a yellow flower, a briefcase, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >RESTORE

(Please type YES or NO.) >Y

The time is now 11.27.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.FLOWER.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
The old couple are in the first booth.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old couple are here, still snoozing.

>TURN LATCH

The train lurches a bit.
A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>I

You're holding a yellow flower, a briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>SIT

(on the train seat)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of
film, and a miniature camera.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward middle.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.
The conductor, just outside, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the front.

>CLOSE CASE

The train lurches a bit.
Closed.

>E

(You stand up first.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

(middle)
The attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive woman is here, still chewing gum.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is here, gazing out the window.
He enters the third booth.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N


(forward end)
The old couple are in the first booth.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>N

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
A young couple, a young man and the fat man are off to the front.

>N


(rear middle)
The young couple, the young man and the fat man are off to the front.

>N

(middle)
The young couple and the young man are off to the front.
The fat man is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
A middle-aged couple open the compartment door for a moment and walk past you.

>N


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train,
behind a windowed door, lies the second compartment.
The young couple are off to the front.
The young man is here, gazing out the window.

>N

The train lurches a bit.

(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the first compartment.
The young couple are here, looking at you with suspicion.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #1.]
(rear vestibule)

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>D

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing at the north end of the concrete platform of the Frbz railway
station. A cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain
water falling from its edge. To the west is the men's restroom. To the east is
a passenger train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.
The conductor is here, walking to the front of the train. One part of the crowd
catches your eye: There's a guard here, looking at you with suspicion.
He stops walking.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old woman here, re-arranging
luggage.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, looking up
and down the platform.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old man here, reading a
newspaper.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young man here, looking at
you with suspicion.

>S

This is the end of the platform.

>E

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
You notice some graffitti on the wall.

>READ GRAFFITTI

(You don't need to use the word "graffitti" to finish this story.)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N


(rear middle)

>N

(middle)
A thin woman is in the third compartment.

>N


(forward middle)

>N


(forward end)

>I

You're holding a scrap of newsprint, a yellow flower, a briefcase, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WOMAN.1Okay.
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and deep in thought.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.
The train is now racing past a dark, violent river.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman examines the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She turns the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y


The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.20.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches an old couple's ticket.

>Z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor punches the regal woman's ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

He touches a finger to his cap and opens the compartment door for a moment and
leaves.
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She opens the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She examines the scrap of newsprint.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She examines the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She closes the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She closes the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She turns the briefcase latch.
The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She picks up the briefcase.
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.31.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The young couple and the young man are off to the front.
The fat man is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
A middle-aged couple are off to the front, heading toward you.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. She heads off
to the rear.

>FOLLOW WOMAN


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads off to the rear.

>G


(rear end)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>G

(You can't see the regal woman any more.)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.

>L AT WOMAN

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a briefcase.
The middle-aged couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you
from the front.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.REAR.1Okay.
The middle-aged couple head off to the rear.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The middle-aged couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment
and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

Off to the rear they appear from the forward end.
The time is now 10.47.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The middle-aged couple walk past you from the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.
The train is now steaming past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The regal woman heads down the ladder.
She stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.55.

>;WHERE IS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TRAIN STOPPING?

L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
An attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is rocketing past a wild meadow.
The attractive woman is here, reading a newspaper.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
A waiter walks past you from the rear.
A young couple are off to the front, heading away from you.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The young couple, off to the front, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the front.

>N


(forward end)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
The regal woman is off to the front.
The young couple, off to the front, disappear to the front.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The time is now 11.17.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

A young man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

He heads off to the rear.
The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 11.22.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman heads off to out of view.
She heads down the steps.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 11.29.

>D

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and gazing out the window.
She enters the women's restroom.

>W

(women's restroom)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and about to leave.
She leaves.
[!! regal woman not on train!]

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads up the steps.

>E

(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
An old man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

He heads off to the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 11.42.

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens all the way.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.FRBZ.1Okay.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling.
The train is stopped in a railway station.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.

>OPEN WINDOW

(It is already open!)

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is passing through a
railway station.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is passing through a
railway station.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
Off to the rear an old man appears from the forward end.
The train is now steaming past a small town.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
The old man walks past you from the rear.

>L

The train lurches a bit.
(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
The old man is here, walking along. He opens the swinging door for a moment and
heads off to the front.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

The train lurches a bit.
(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now speeding along a barren stubble-plain.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 12.06.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.17.

>L

The train lurches a bit.
(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing along a
barren stubble-plain.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>KILL WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.
An old couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
An old couple walk past you from the front.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
The old couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk along with you.

>S


(forward middle)
A young man is in the second booth.
The old couple walk along with you.
The train is now speeding along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>S

(middle)
An attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.
She is holding a newspaper.

>L NEWSPAPER

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
It's all in some foreign language.
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>SIT

(on the train seat)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

The latch is closed.

>TURN LATCH

The train lurches a bit.
A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.
Just outside the old couple appear from the forward middle.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.
The old couple, just outside, disappear to the rear.

>E

(You stand up first.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The old couple are off to the rear, heading away from you.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The young man is in the second booth.

>W

(second booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The young man is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>E


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter walks past you from the rear.

>N


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>E

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>GET DOCUMENT

You are now holding it.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>L AT DOCUMENT CAREFULLY


The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to continue what you were doing? >Y

It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.

>PUT DOCUMENT IN CASE

Okay.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a boy here, checking a
timetable.

>W

(women's restroom)

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, looking up and
down the platform.

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, re-arranging luggage.

>BUY TICKET TO GOLA

The clerk takes your money and stamps your ticket.

>CASH TRAVELERS CHECK

The clerk lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.

>GET ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>L CLERK

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
He has the uniform jacket of the Frotzian Railway, and a tie worn loosely with
an open collar, but blue jeans below. It seems a sensible outfit for both
selling tickets and hauling luggage.
He is holding a traveler's check.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>GET CHECK

The clerk holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]

>L TICKET

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
All you can make out is the destination: Gola.
You hear the noise as the train slowly pulls out of Knut station without you.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>RESTORE

From file: SL.FRBZ.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling.
The train is stopped in a railway station.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear an old man appears from the forward end.
The train is now rocketing past a small town.
The old man walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The time is now 11.55.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now speeding along a barren stubble-plain.
The time is now 12.05.

>OPEN WINDOW

(It is already open!)

>KILL WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.
The conductor stops here to remove the regal woman's body.He stares at you for
a moment, not believing his eyes. Then he leaves in a hurry.


>RESTORE

From file: SL.FRBZ.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

Off to the rear an old man appears from the forward end.
The train is now speeding past a small town.
The old man walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The time is now 11.54.

>OPEN WINDOW

(It is already open!)

>L.L.L.L.L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding past a
small town.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now steaming along a barren stubble-plain.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 12.06.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming along a
barren stubble-plain.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.CON.1Okay.

>KILL WOMAN

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>SEARCH WOMAN

You find a yellow flower and take it.

>G

You don't find anything interesting.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(You don't seem to be holding the regal woman!)

>THROW WINDOW OFF TRAIN

(You don't seem to be holding the window!)

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(You don't seem to be holding the regal woman!)

>GET WOMAN

The train lurches a bit.
You try to pick up the body, but the yellow flower keeps getting in the way.

>DROP ALL

yellow flower: Okay, it is now on the floor.
your ticket: Okay, it is now on the floor.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman is gone with the wind.
The old man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.

>GET ALL

your ticket: You are now holding it.
yellow flower: You are now holding it.
briefcase: You are now holding it.
The old man heads off to the rear.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>TURN LATCH.OPEN LATCH.OPEN CASE

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

The train lurches a bit.
The metal latch snaps open.

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.

>CAREFULLY EXAMINE SCRAP

The train is now steaming along the edge of a rocky precipice.
There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
The old man is in the first booth.

>S


(forward middle)
A young man is in the second booth.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)
An attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter walks past you from the rear.
Off to the front an old couple appear from the forward vestibule.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The young man is in the second booth.
The old couple walk past you from the front.

>W

(second booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The young man is here, snoozing.

>E


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter walks past you from the rear.

>N


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The old man is in the first booth.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old man is here, chewing gum.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter walks past you from the rear.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)

>I

You're holding a scrap of newsprint, a briefcase, a yellow flower, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.
The old couple walk past you from the rear.

>WEAR FLOWER

You are now wearing it.
The old couple open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.

The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>D

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a boy here, re-arranging
luggage.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.TRAIN.1Okay.

>L

(waiting room)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.


>L

(waiting room)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.


>L

(waiting room)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.


>TURN AROUND

Okay, you're now facing to the east.

>E

(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, checking a
timetable.

>E

(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]

>L

(platform)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east is
a passenger train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.


>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

You watch as the conductor boards the train, and it slowly pulls out of Knut
station without you.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

A whistle sounds, and a passenger train comes screeching up to the platform. A
conductor leans out from one of the doors and shouts, "Potrzebie," then lowers
a short flight of metal steps and gets off.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 13.06.

>W

(waiting room)

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, snoozing.

>BUY TICKET TO GOLA

The clerk takes your money and stamps your ticket.

>CASH CHECK

The clerk lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, a yellow flower (being worn), a scrap of
newsprint, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>E

(rear vestibule)

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling.
The train is stopped in a railway station.

An attractive woman opens the restroom door for a moment and walks past you.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>W

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The middle-aged couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you
from the front.
The attractive woman, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
A middle-aged couple walk past you from the front.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)

>N


(rear middle)
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>N

(middle)
An old man is in the third compartment.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Znuk-Potrzebie Express.
The plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and
the greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling.
The corridor is outside, past a window with a red curtain on it.
The train is stopped in a railway station.
The old man is here, snoozing.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The train slowly pulls out of Knut station.
A young couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the rear.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train,
behind a windowed door, lies the second compartment.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a young man here, chewing gum.
The train is now hurtling past a small town.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>N


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the first compartment.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(first compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a young woman here, gazing out the window.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of blue, with a strange odor. Her
teeth and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.

>L FOR LIGHTER

An old man probably has it.
The train is now racing along a barren stubble-plain.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.OLDMAN.1Okay.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
A young woman is in the first compartment.

>S


(forward middle)
A young man is in the second compartment.

>S

(middle)
An old man is in the third compartment.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old man is here, chewing gum.

>L OLD MAN

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
He is dressed for a holiday, in shades of gray, with facial sores. He has a
birthmark on one cheek like a wine stain.

>FIND LIGHTER

It's right here.

>;THERE IS NO DESCRIPTION OF HIM HAVING IT

GIVE MAN *20

The train lurches a bit.
He accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>GET LIGHTER

You are now holding it.

>L AT MAN

He is dressed for a holiday, in shades of gray, with facial sores. He has a
birthmark on one cheek like a wine stain.

>GET ALL

(Please be more specific.)

>GET NEWSPAPER

(You can't see any newspaper here!)

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The young man is in the second compartment.

>N


(forward end)
The young woman is in the first compartment.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
The train is now steaming past a dark, violent river.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>HEAT SCRAP WITH LIGHTER

Heating it with the lighter reveals nothing intelligible.

>L AT SCRAP

Examining the scrap of newsprint reveals nothing intelligible.

>EXAMINE SCRAP CAREFULLY

Examining the scrap of newsprint reveals nothing intelligible.

>E

(You stand up first.)
(You can't go in that direction.)

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a miniature camera, a cassette of film, a magnifying glass,
and a document.

>OPEN CAMERA

Okay, it is now open.

>PUT FILM IN CAMERA

Okay.

>CLOSE CAMERA

Okay, it is now closed.

>COCK CAMERA

Okay.

>GET GLASS,CAMERA

magnifying glass: You are now holding it.
miniature camera: You are now holding it.

>TAKE PICTURE OF DOCUMENT

"Click!"

>COCK CAMERA

Okay.

>PHOTOGRAPH DOCUMENT

The train lurches a bit.
"Click!"

>COCK CAMERA

Okay.

>PHOTOGRAPH DOCUMENT

The train lurches a bit.
"Click!"

>COCK CAMERA

Okay.

>I

You're holding a miniature camera, a magnifying glass, your ticket, a lighter,
a pen, a yellow flower (being worn), a scrap of newsprint, and a briefcase ().
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, and your passport.
And some money.

>PHOTOGRAPH CAMERA

What a fruitcake!
The train is now speeding along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>PHOTOGRAPH DOCUMENT

"Click!"

>COCK CAMERA

You try to cock it, but the lever won't move.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.CAM.1Okay.

>OPEN CAMERA

You open it and see a cassette of film.

>GET FILM

You are now holding it.

>L AT FILM WITH GLASS

With the aid of the magnifying glass you can just make out what's on the film.
Picture 1 is a picture of a document.
Picture 2 is a picture of a document.
Picture 3 is a picture of a document.
Picture 4 is a picture of a document.

>PUT FILM,GLASS IN POCKET

cassette of film: Okay.
magnifying glass: There's not enough room.

>PUT GUN,CAMERA,CASE IN TOILET

gun: Okay.
miniature camera: Okay.
briefcase: There's not enough room.

>FLUSH TOILET

Say goodbye to the miniature camera, and the gun. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"

>PUT CASE IN TOILET

There's not enough room.

>I

You're holding a magnifying glass, your ticket, a lighter, a pen, a yellow
flower (being worn), a scrap of newsprint, and a briefcase ().
And there's something in your pocket.

>RUB PEN OVER SCRAP

Fiddling with it won't help any.

>RUB SCRAP WITH PEN

Fiddling with it won't help any.

>PUT SCRAP IN TOILET

Okay.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a cassette of film, a timetable, and your passport.
And some money.

>FLUSH TOILET

Say goodbye to the scrap of newsprint. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"

>I

You're holding a magnifying glass, your ticket, a lighter, a pen, a yellow
flower (being worn), and a briefcase ().
And there's something in your pocket.

>PUT ALL IN POCKET

magnifying glass: Okay.
your ticket: Okay.
lighter: Okay.
pen: Okay.
yellow flower: Okay.
briefcase: There's not enough room.
document: There's not enough room.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>I

You're holding a briefcase ().
And there's something in your pocket.

>;BUT I DON'T HAVE THE DOCUMENT

L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a yellow flower (being worn), a pen, a lighter, your
ticket, a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, a timetable, and your passport.
And some money.

The conductor cries, "Grnz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>W

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The conductor makes a gesture, asking you to leave the train.

>W

(You can't go in that direction.)

>D

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>D

(You can't go in that direction.)

>W

The conductor gestures for you to leave the train.
He makes a gesture again, asking you to leave the train.

>S


(forward middle)
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>S

(middle)
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>S


(rear middle)
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>S


(rear end)
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>D

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>W

You notice a pair of customs inspectors boarding the train to search it.
(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Grnz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east is
a passenger train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam.
The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain
passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
A customs agent is off to the north.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.GRNZ.1Okay.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, looking at
you with suspicion.
The conductor stops walking.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
The customs agent is here, inspecting luggage and passports.
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.

>READ SIGN

If you could read the language, it would say:
"This is the CHECKPOINT. All passengers who are crossing the frontier must pass
through customs inspection before boarding the train.
CHECKPOINT is also a trademark and product of Infocom, Inc., written and
directed by Stu Galley, with a little help from his friends."

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, asking for your passport.

>SHOW PASSPORT TO CONDUCTOR

(You can't see any conductor here!)

>SHOW PASSPORT

(Whom do you want to show the passport to?)

>AGENT

The customs agent looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk,
stamps it, and then gives it back to you.
Then he notices the briefcase, points to it and says, "Fleegle quidpro
mushnets?"

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>GIVE CASE TO AGENT

He refuses it, making an "open it" gesture.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>DROP CASE

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document.

>GET DOCUMENT

You are now holding it.

>W

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]

>PUT DOCUMENT IN TOILET

Okay.

>FLUSH TOILET

Say goodbye to the document. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, open.
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, as if to say, "Empty your pocket."

>L IN POCKETS

Your pocket contains a yellow flower (being worn), a pen, a lighter, your
ticket, a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, and a timetable.
And some money.

>EMPTY POCKETS

You are now holding the yellow flower, the pen, the lighter, your ticket, the
magnifying glass, the cassette of film, and the timetable. 

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
The customs agent smiles approvingly.
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, re-arranging
luggage.

>E

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train slowly pulls out of Grnz station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train is now speeding past a small town.
The time is now 15.12.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 15.16.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train is now speeding through a mysterious forest.
The time is now 15.27.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 15.37.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A girl opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She heads off to the rear.
She disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train is now rocketing along a barren stubble-plain.
The time is now 15.47.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.57.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The conductor cries, "Gola," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Z

(Please type YES or NO.) >N

The time is now 16.07.

>W

As you reach the platform, a police officer seizes you, searches you, and
arrests you for the murder of the regal woman. For years and years, you
languish in prison, awaiting trial and wishing you had disposed of the body.


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>; HOW DO THEY KNOW I KILLED HER, I DUMPED THE BODY IN AN UNIHABITED AREA?

RESTOR

From file: SL.REAR.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The middle-aged couple are here, walking along. They head off to the rear.

>Z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The middle-aged couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment
and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 10.38.

>HIT WOMAN

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your breadbasket.

>KNOCK OUT WOMAN

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(taking the regal woman first)
(The window is closed!)

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens all the way.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. There's a short flight of
metal steps on the left side of the train leading down off the train, and a
narrow metal ladder leading up to the roof. A small door leads to a restroom,
and a big window is open to the outside. A red handle is hanging by a short
length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time to the train's rocking
motion. The train is steaming through a dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.


>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>FIND LIGHTER

It's far away from here.

>GET CASE

(You already have it!)

>I

You're holding a briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
A young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.

>RESTORE

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)
The young couple head off to the rear.

>

I beg your pardon?

>RESTORE

From file: SL.CON.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The old man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

He heads off to the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 12.17.

>KNOCK OUT WOMAN

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.

>G

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.

>G

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>L

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming along the
edge of a rocky precipice.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.


>N

(You stand up first.)
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
A fat man is off to the front.

>N


(rear middle)
The fat man is off to the front.

>N

(middle)
An old couple are in the third compartment.
The fat man is here, gazing out the window.

>N


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train,
behind a windowed door, lies the second compartment.

>N


(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the first compartment.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #1.]
(rear vestibule)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
A middle-aged couple and a young couple are in the fifth compartment.
A girl is off to the front.
There's a boy here, chewing gum.

>N


(rear middle)
You notice a worn spot on the floor.
The girl is here, smoking a cigarette.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The boy is off to the rear.
You notice a worn spot on the floor.
The girl is here, still smoking a cigarette.

The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(fourth compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a middle-aged couple here, exchanging kisses.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the platform (2).
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the waiting room.
]
[!! STUCK (regal woman): GOAL=counter]

>RESTORE

From file: SL.CON.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.

>;WHAT DIRECTION IS SHE FACING; CAN I HIT HER FROM BEHIND?

GET GUN

You are now holding it.

>HIT WOMAN WITH GUN

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.

>G

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>GET WOMAN

You are now holding her.
The old man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>DROP WOMAN

Okay, she is now on the floor.

>SEARCH WOMAN

You find a yellow flower and take it.

>G

You don't find anything interesting.

>W

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>S

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
The waiter is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>S


(forward middle)
The old man and a young man are in the second booth.
The waiter is here, gazing out the window.
He enters the second booth.

>W

(second booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old man is here, about to leave.
The young man is here, gazing out the window.
The waiter is here, waiting for your order.
He leaves.
The old man leaves.
The train is now rocketing along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>E


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is here, still walking along. He heads off to the rear.
The old man is here, still walking along. He heads off to the front.
The regal woman stops here.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a blue flower.
The waiter is off to the rear, heading away from you.
The old man, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the front.

>; HOW DID SHE GET A BLUE FLOWER?

GET BLUE FLOWER

The regal woman holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.
The waiter, off to the rear, enters the pantry.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
An attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive woman is here, chewing gum.

>FIND LIGHTER

It's far away from here.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is off to the front.
The waiter is here, gazing out the window.
He enters the third booth.

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.

>S


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

The latch is closed.

>TURN LATCH.OPEN LATCH.OPEN CASE

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

The metal latch snaps open.

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>OPEN CAMERA

The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now open.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>L DOCUMENT

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.

>PUT FILM IN XCAMERA

(You don't need to use the word "xcamera" to finish this story.)

>PUT FILM IN CAMERA

Okay.

The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.

>W

(platform)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east is
a passenger train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, looking up and
down the platform.
The conductor stops walking.

>W

(waiting room)
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, chewing gum.

>BUY TICKET TO GOLA

The clerk takes your money and stamps your ticket.

>CASH CHECK

The clerk lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, a yellow flower, a briefcase, and a gun.
And there's something in your pocket.

>PUT GUN IN POCKET

Okay.

>N

(cafe)
Through a blue haze of cigarette smoke, you can see travelers sipping their
food while waiting for their trains.
The waitress is here, waiting.

>S

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the south.]

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
re-arranging luggage.

>W

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a miniature camera, a magnifying glass, a scrap of
newsprint, and a document.

>CLOSE CAMERA

Okay, it is now closed.
You hear the noise as the train slowly pulls out of Knut station without you.

>COCK CAMERA

Okay.
The regal woman stops here.

>CLOSE CAMERA

(It is already closed!)

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>GET GUN

You are now holding it.

>KNOCK OUT WOMAN WITH GUN

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>HIT WOMAN WITH GUN

(You stand up first.)
She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....



>I

You're holding a gun, a pen, your ticket, a yellow flower, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a timetable, and your passport.
And some money.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, and a
miniature camera.

>; WHY DIDN'T SHE TAKE THE DOCUMENT?

E

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>E

(rear vestibule)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
A young man is in the fifth compartment.
An attractive woman and a young couple are off to the front.

>N


(rear middle)
The attractive woman and the young couple are off to the front.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>

I beg your pardon?

>;HOW DID THIS HAPPEN???

S


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The young man is in the fifth compartment.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>I

You're holding a gun, a pen, your ticket, a yellow flower, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
You shake your head and come to.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the first compartment.
An attractive man and a thin man are off to the rear.
There's a fat man here, looking at you with suspicion.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>PUT GUN IN POCKET

Okay.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train,
behind a windowed door, lies the second compartment.
The attractive man and the thin man are off to the rear.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S

(middle)
The thin man is off to the rear.
The attractive man is here, reading a newspaper.
The train whistle blows once, and a conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S


(rear middle)
The thin man is here, smoking a cigarette.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S


(rear end)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
Out of the corner of your eye, you see the regal woman boarding the train.
The train slowly pulls out of Knut station.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(forward vestibule)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]
The train is now hurtling past a small town.

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(forward middle)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>GO TO REAR V

The train lurches a bit.


(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>S

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #5.]
(forward vestibule)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
The cook is in the galley.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]
The train is now hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.

>N


(rear middle)
The waiter is in the pantry.
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>N

(middle)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>N


(forward middle)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>N


(forward end)
[!! STUCK: old man	is in (car #4) the other forward end.
GOAL: old man	is in (car #4) the diner forward limbo.
]
**ZIP20 Warning: Zero argument to PRINTD[!! STUCK (old man): GOAL=
  PC: 97698
  Operation: PRINTD 0
]

>RESTORE

From file: SL.CON.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>OPEN WINDOW

(It is already open!)

>KNOCK OUT WOMAN WITH GUN

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>HIT WOMAN WITH GUN

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>TURN LATCH

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>OPEN LATCH.OPEN CASE

The metal latch snaps open.

The train lurches a bit.
Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>PUT FILM IN CAMERA

Too bad, but the miniature camera is closed.

>OPEN CAMERA.PUT FILM IN CAMERA

Okay, it is now open.

Okay.

>CLOSE CAMERA

Okay, it is now closed.

>COCK CAMERA

Okay.

>GET CAMERA

You are now holding it.

>PHOTOGRAPH DOCUMENT

"Click!"
The train is now steaming along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>COCK CAMERA

Okay.

>PHOTOGRAPH ME

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
This camera was designed to work on the ocean floor or in outer space, in
arctic cold or tropical heat. It has photographed nuclear explosions without
the slightest difficulty. Your face, however, has cracked its lens!
"Click!"

>OPEN CAMERA

You open it and see a cassette of film.

>GET FILM

You are now holding it.

>L AT FILM WITH GLASS

(You don't seem to be holding that!)

>GET GLASS

(You can't see any glass here!)

>I

You're holding a cassette of film, a miniature camera, a briefcase, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a magnifying glass, a scrap of newsprint, and a document.

>GET GLASS,SCRAP

magnifying glass: You are now holding it.
scrap of newsprint: You are now holding it.

>PUT DOCUMENT IN TOILET

Okay.

>L IN TOILET

Too bad, but it is empty.

>;BUG

L IN CASE

Too bad, but it is empty.

>I

The train lurches a bit.
You're holding a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, a
miniature camera, a briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>; DOCUMENT DISAPPEARED

L AT FILM WITH GLASS

The train lurches a bit.
With the aid of the magnifying glass you can just make out what's on the film.
Picture 1 is a picture of a document.
Picture 2 is a picture of something you can't make out.
Picture 3 is unexposed.
Picture 4 is unexposed.

>L INPOCKET

(Sorry, but the word "inpocket" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.

>DROP GUN IN TPOILET

(I don't know the word "tpoilet".)

>DROP GUN IN TOILET

Okay.

>I

You're holding a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, a
miniature camera, a briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>PUT ALL IN POCKET

scrap of newsprint: Okay.
magnifying glass: Okay.
cassette of film: Okay.
miniature camera: (You close it first.)
Okay.
briefcase: There's not enough room.
your ticket: Okay.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>I

You're holding a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains your ticket, a miniature camera, a cassette of film, a
magnifying glass, a scrap of newsprint, a timetable, a traveler's check, and
your passport.
And some money.

The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>FLUSH TOILET

An old refrain comes to mind:
"Passengers will please refrain
From flushing toilets while the train
Is standing in the station. (I love you!)"

>L IN TOILET

The toilet contains a gun.

>GET GUN

You are now holding it.

>PUT GUN IN POCKET

There's not enough room.

>EMPTY POCKET

You are now holding your ticket, the miniature camera, the cassette of film,
the magnifying glass, the scrap of newsprint, the timetable, the traveler's
check, and your passport. 

>PUT GUN IN POCKET

Okay.

>W

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>W

(platform)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, looking up
and down the platform.

>W

(women's restroom)

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young man here, chewing gum.

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, snoozing.

>BUY TICKET

(You didn't say where the ticket is for.)

>BUY TICKET FOR GOLA

The clerk takes your money and stamps your ticket.

>CASH CHECK

The clerk lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, your passport, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, a miniature camera, and a
briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
Out of the corner of your eye, you see the regal woman leaving the train.
You watch as the conductor boards the train, and it slowly pulls out of Knut
station without you.
The regal woman stops here.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, checking a
timetable.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
looking at you with suspicion.

>W

(luggage room)
[You're facing to the west.]
The clerk is here, still snoozing.

>DROP BRIEFCASE

Okay, it is now on the floor.

A whistle sounds, and a passenger train comes screeching up to the platform. 

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, your passport, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>E

(rear vestibule)
An attractive man is off to the rear.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and a conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 13.21.

>PUT GUN IN TOILET

Okay.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train slowly pulls out of Knut station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train is now rocketing past a small town.
The train is now racing along a barren stubble-plain.
The time is now 13.32.

>FLUSH TOILET

Say goodbye to the gun, and the document. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"

>; THE DOCUMENT WAS IN THE TOILET IN TJHE OTHER TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

N

(You can't go in that direction.)

>W

(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
An attractive man is off to the rear.
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower.

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, your passport, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.

>FIND LIGHTER

It's far away from here.

>L WOMAN

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower.

>GET YELLOW FLOWER

The regal woman holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.
A girl opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the front.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N


(rear middle)

>N

(middle)

>N


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train,
behind a windowed door, lies the second compartment.

>N


(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the first compartment.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.

>L MACHINE

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
The plastic panel is so scratched and grimy that you can barely see the display
of cigarette packs inside.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.

>N

The train lurches a bit.

(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.
The waiter is in the pantry.

>N

(middle)
An attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Znuk-Potrzebie Express. In fact, it looks as if
the railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing
the door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.
There seems to be something written on the window.

>L AT WINDOW

It's hard to read in this light, but the writing seems to say "FROY."

>READ WINDOW

The train lurches a bit.
Hmmm... The writing seems to have vanished.
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>L AT WINDOW

Hmmm... The writing seems to have vanished.
The train is now hurtling past a dark, violent river.

>; WHAT IS GOING ON?????

E

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>GIVE TICKET TO MAN

(You can't see any man here!)

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>N


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N


(forward end)
A young couple are in the first booth.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The young couple are here, talking quietly.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>N

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(rear vestibule)

>W

The train lurches a bit.
(The train is moving pretty quickly. If you want to jump, say so.)

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>I

You're holding your ticket, a pen, your passport, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.

>PUT CAMERA IN TOILET

Okay.

>FLUSH TOILET

Say goodbye to the miniature camera. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"

>W

(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
A thin woman is off to the front.

>N


(rear middle)
A thin man is in the fourth compartment.
The thin woman is off to the front.

>N

(middle)
The thin woman is here, gazing out the window.

>N


(forward middle)

>N


(forward end)

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
The train is now racing along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>FIND LIGHTER

The train lurches a bit.
It's far away from here.

>FIND SCARF

It's around somewhere.

>FIND FLOWER

It's around somewhere.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
The thin woman is off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
The thin woman is here, still gazing out the window.

>S


(rear middle)
The thin man is in the fourth compartment.

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(rear end)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(forward vestibule)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
The young couple are in the first booth.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The young couple are here, still talking quietly.

>L COUPLE

(I assume you mean: look at them, not look in them nor look for them nor any
other preposition.)
They are dressed for a holiday, in shades of green, with a string bag. Their
lucid blue eyes look straight into yours, without a flinch.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The waiter is here, walking along. He heads off to the front.

>L WAITER

(You can't see any waiter here!)

>S

(middle)
The attractive woman is in the third booth.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive woman is here, still gazing out the window.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>I

You're holding your ticket, a pen, your passport, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, a magnifying glass, and a cassette of film.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN  POCKET

You have some money in your pocket.
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.

The conductor cries, "Grnz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The attractive woman leaves.

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking you to leave the train.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 14.37.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking you to leave the train.

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>S


(rear end)
The cook is in the galley.
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>W

(galley)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The galley is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with food, kettles, and kitchen tools. There's a crowded
counter for preparing food. If you want to find something, you'll have to
search for it.
The cook is here, snoozing.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking you to leave the train.

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>W

(You can't go in that direction.)

>E


(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking you to leave the train.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>W

You notice a pair of customs inspectors boarding the train to search it.
(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Grnz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the wall of the station house. To the east is a
passenger train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.

>I

You're holding your ticket, a pen, your passport, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, a magnifying glass, and a cassette of film.
And there's something in your pocket.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old man here, checking a
timetable.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
A customs agent is off to the north.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
reading a newspaper.
The conductor stops walking.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
The customs agent is here, inspecting luggage and passports.
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, asking for your passport.

>GIVE AGENT PASSPORT

The customs agent looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk,
stamps it, and then gives it back to you.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
The customs agent smiles approvingly.
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, checking a
timetable.

>E

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.CP.1Okay.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train slowly pulls out of Grnz station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train is now rocketing past a small town.
The time is now 15.02.

>YZ

(Sorry, but the word "yz" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 15.04.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 15.15.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now speeding through a mysterious forest.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 15.25.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 15.35.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.
The time is now 15.45.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 15.55.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor cries, "Gola," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 15.56.

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing at the north end of the concrete platform of the Gola railway
station. A cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain
water falling from its edge. To the west is the men's restroom. To the east is
a passenger train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam.
The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain
passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, chewing gum.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, chewing
gum.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]

>W

(sidewalk)
The station faces a small square, crowded with people.

>W

As you start to venture into the town, a police officer recognizes you as an
unauthorized foreigner and takes a step in your direction. As you stop walking,
so does he.

>E

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the east.]

>E

(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
chewing gum.
The regal woman shows her passport to the customs agent.

>;WHAT?

S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, re-arranging
luggage.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young man here, chewing gum.

>L MAN

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
He is dressed for business, in shades of green, with a beret. His lucid blue
eyes look straight into yours, without a flinch.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
The middle-aged couple are off to the north.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]

>SHOW PEN TO MAN

He seems impatient.

>SAY "WHITE SCARF

"O glob gormnets jonglip quidjernosh mushnash."
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
The waitress appears and says, "I was ordered to contact you here. Please give
me the document now."

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.END.1Okay.

>GIVE FILM AND GLASS TO WAITRESS

cassette of film: The guard seems to notice your actions.
The waitress quickly inspects the cassette of film and then says, "This will
not do. We already know what the plan is; you should have obtained the actual
document so that we could analyze it and find the source of the leak. I'm
afraid I'll have to complete your mission myself."


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>RESTART

Copyright (c) 1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.

Welcome to CHECKPOINT (TM) - interactive fiction from Infocom!

[Note to testers: this story has the command GO TO, and the concept of not
being able to see things behind your back. The unit of currency in this story
is the Frotzian slimpuk, whose symbol is "*".

Messages in square brackets [] will not be in the final release. 
Remember: you can shorten your words only to NINE (9) letters.
But you can use C for COMPARTMENT, V for VESTIBULE, and F for FORWARD.]

Do you want the viewpoint of the traveler or the spy? >S

Do you want the short variation or the long one? >L

Then let the story begin!
Why did you want to be a spy anyway? You could have had a nice restful job,
like an air-traffic controller. You could have tended flowers behind a white
picket fence around your country cottage. At least they could let you grab a
few winks between one job and the next. But no -- you finish debriefing in some
dirty little city in Frotzerland, and before you can even find a phone book,
let alone a hotel, they volunteer you for another assignment.

"You've got to intercept a document!" they told you. "Then deliver it to our
agent in Gola so the leak can be traced. We don't know where it is for sure,
but we think it's in a briefcase that's leaving town on the next train. You're
the only agent that's close enough and experienced enough to be sent after it.
And at the end of the trip, there will be a plane ticket to home waiting for
you."

So that's why you're climbing all over this stupid train. Finding the briefcase
was easy enough, but the dude carrying it was something else. Even a
well-placed bullet didn't make him drop. Now, if only he'll take the bait and
follow you up here, you can .... Wait! Here he comes from the forward end! But
he's not carrying the case!

CHECKPOINT
Infocom interactive fiction - a story of intrigue
Copyright (c) 1985 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
CHECKPOINT is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Release 12 / Serial number 850403 / Spy's viewpoint, long variation

(roof)
You are on the roof of the train. The wind blows your hair, and the rocking,
lurching train threatens to buck you right off. It occurs to you that this
might not be the safest place to be right now.
The spy is here, preparing to knock you off.


Okay, what do you want to do now?
>RESTORE

From file: SL.CON.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>OPEN WINDOW

(It is already open!)

>HIT WOMAN WITH GUN

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>FIND WOMAN

(You stand up first.)
(Who knows where she is now?)

>RESTORE

From file: SL.CON.1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>HIT WOMAN WITH GUN

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>SEARCH WOMAN

The train lurches a bit.
You find a yellow flower and take it.

>G

You don't find anything interesting.

>THROW WOMAN OUT WINDOW

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>W

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old man is here, walking along. He heads off to the rear.

>I

You're holding a briefcase, a yellow flower, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The old man, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
A fat man is off to the front.

>N


(rear middle)
The fat man is off to the front.

>N

(middle)
An old couple are in the third compartment.
The fat man is here, looking at you with suspicion.
Off to the front a young couple appear.

>W

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old couple are here, exchanging kisses.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>E

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The fat man is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
The young couple are here, still walking along. They head off to the rear.
Off to the front the regal woman appears from the forward vestibule.

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The young couple are here, still walking along. They head off to the rear.

>S


(rear end)
The young couple are here, still walking along. They open the swinging door for
a moment and head off to the rear.
The train is now hurtling along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The young couple are here, still walking along. They head off to the rear.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>TURN LATCH

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>GET DOCUMENT

You are now holding it.

>HIDE DOCUMENT IN TOILET

Okay.

>L IN TOILET

The toilet contains a document.

>GET DOCUMENT

You are now holding it.

>GET SCRAP

You are now holding it.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>PUT ALL IN POCKET

scrap of newsprint: Okay.
document: There's not enough room.
briefcase: There's not enough room.
yellow flower: Okay.
your ticket: Okay.

>PUT GUN IN TOILET

(You don't seem to be holding that!)

>GET GUN

(You can't see any gun here!)

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains your ticket, a yellow flower, a scrap of newsprint, a
timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 12.44.

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, looking in your direction.

>W

(platform)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, checking a
timetable.
Out of the corner of your eye, you see the regal woman leaving the train.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>W

(women's restroom)
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The old couple are here, still checking a timetable.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
looking up and down the platform.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, checking a timetable.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a blue flower.

>GET BLUE FLOWER

The regal woman holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.

>GIVE FLOWER TO WOMAN

She accepts your gift and smiles briefly.

>I

You're holding a document, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>PUT DOCUMENT IN POCKET

There's not enough room.

>EMPTY POCKET

You are now holding your ticket, the scrap of newsprint, the timetable, the
traveler's check, and your passport. 

>PUT DOCUMENT IN POCKET

There's not enough room.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>I

You're holding your passport, a traveler's check, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, your ticket, a document, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>L

(ticket area)
(You're facing to the south, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.
The clerk is here, still checking a timetable.


>BUY TICKET TO GOLA

The clerk takes your money and stamps your ticket.

>CASH CHECK

The clerk lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.
You hear the noise as the train slowly pulls out of Knut station without you.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>L

(ticket area)
(You're facing to the south, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.
The clerk is here, still checking a timetable.


>L

(ticket area)
(You're facing to the south, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.
The clerk is here, still checking a timetable.


>L

(ticket area)
(You're facing to the south, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.
The clerk is here, still checking a timetable.


>L

(ticket area)
(You're facing to the south, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.
The clerk is here, still checking a timetable.


A whistle sounds, and a passenger train comes screeching up to the platform. 

>N

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
An old couple are off to the north.
There's a middle-aged couple here, checking a timetable.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>E

(rear vestibule)
Out of the corner of your eye, you see the regal woman boarding the train.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>]SIT

(I don't know the word "]sit".)

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a miniature camera, a cassette of film, and a magnifying
glass.

>SEARCH CASE CAREFULLY

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
Too bad, but it is closed.

>;NO NO NO, I'M LOOKING FOR A FALSE BOTTOM

SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a magnifying glass, a cassette of film, and a miniature
camera.

>EMPTY CASE

You may know how to do that, but this story doesn't.

>GET ALL IN CASE

magnifying glass: You are now holding it.
cassette of film: You are now holding it.
miniature camera: Too bad, but the cassette of film slips from your arms while
you are taking the miniature camera, and both tumble on the floor.

>L IN CASE CAREFULLY

Too bad, but it is empty.
The train whistle blows once, and a conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>I

You're holding a magnifying glass, a pen, your ticket, your passport, a
timetable, a scrap of newsprint, a document, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>DROP GLASS

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>L SCRAP

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
There doesn't seem to be anything written on the scrap of newsprint.
The train slowly pulls out of Knut station.

>L SCRAP CAREFULLY

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
The train is now racing past a small town.
There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, your passport, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, a document, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L

The train lurches a bit.
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.
There's a magnifying glass on the floor.
There's a miniature camera on the floor.
There's a cassette of film on the floor.


>W

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
A boy is in the first booth.
An attractive woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.
The train is now steaming along a barren stubble-plain.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Znuk-Potrzebie Express. In fact, it looks as if
the railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing
the door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is racing along a barren stubble-plain.
The boy is here, chewing gum.
There seems to be something written on the window.

>L WINDOW

(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
It's hard to read in this light, but the writing seems to say "FROY."
The regal woman enters and sits down.

>L WOMAN

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter walks past you from the rear.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>;WHAT IS THIS PAUSE JUNK?

E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(middle)
The attractive woman is in the third booth.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>W

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.
The regal woman enters and sits down.

>L ATTRACTIVE

(I assume you mean: the attractive woman.)
The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
She looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not she can think in complete sentences.

>E

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is here, gazing out the window.
He enters the third booth.
The young couple, off to the front, enter the first booth.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>FIND LIGHTER

The waiter probably has it.
The waiter walks past you.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.
The waiter walks along with you.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>L WAITER

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
His bushy black moustache and neatly combed hair go perfectly with his black
formal jacket and bow tie, but his floor-length apron has seen better days and
a few spills already on this trip.
He is holding a cigarette, and a lighter.
He enters the pantry.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.WA.1Okay.

>GIVE WAITER *20

(You can't see any waiter here!)

>S


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The waiter is in the pantry.
The young couple, off to the front, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the front.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.
The waiter is here, looking at you with suspicion.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.
The regal woman enters and sits down.

>SIT

(What do you want to sit on?)

>SEAT

(Please be more specific.)

>SIT ON CHAIR

(Please be more specific.)

>GIVE WAITER *20

He accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>GET LIGHTER

Too bad, but the pen slips from your arms while you are taking the lighter, and
both tumble on the floor.

>GET ALL

lighter: You are now holding it.

>PUT ALL IN POCKET

lighter: Okay.
your ticket: Okay.
your passport: Okay.
timetable: Okay.
scrap of newsprint: Okay.
document: There's not enough room.
briefcase: There's not enough room.

>GET SCRAP

(You can't take it.)

>I

You're holding a document, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a scrap of newsprint, a timetable, your passport, your
ticket, and a lighter.
And some money.
The train is now steaming past a dark, violent river.

>GET SCRAP AND LIGHTER

scrap of newsprint: (You can't take it.)
lighter: You are now holding it.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WA.1Okay.
(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The waiter is in the pantry.
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.

>W

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.
The waiter is here, looking at you with suspicion.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.
The regal woman enters and sits down.

>PUT ALL IN POCKET

pen: Okay.
The waiter makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the
other. He seems angry that you're invading his space.
your ticket: Okay.
your passport: Okay.
timetable: Okay.
scrap of newsprint: Okay.
document: There's not enough room.
briefcase: There's not enough room.

>GIVE WAITER *20

He accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>GET LIGHTER

You are now holding it.

>GET SCRAP

(You can't take it.)

>I

You're holding a lighter, a document, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN POCKET

Your pocket contains a scrap of newsprint, a timetable, your passport, your
ticket, and a pen.
And some money.

>GET NEWSPRINT

(You can't take it.)

>HEAT PRINT

(What do you want to heat the print with?)

>LIGHTER

Heating it with the lighter reveals nothing intelligible.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WA.1Okay.
(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The waiter is in the pantry.
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>N

(middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive woman is in the third booth.
Off to the front the young couple appear.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N


(forward middle)
The young couple walk past you from the front.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N


(forward end)
The boy is in the first booth.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The boy is here, still chewing gum.
The regal woman enters and sits down.

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is off to the rear, heading toward you.
The young couple are off to the rear, heading away from you.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(rear vestibule)
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Then he notices the document, confiscates it, and leaves in a hurry.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.WA.1Okay.
(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The waiter is in the pantry.
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
A thin woman is off to the rear.
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

Okay, it is now locked.

>OPEN CASE


>PUT DOCUMENT IN CASE

Okay.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, your passport, a timetable, a scrap of
newsprint, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>WEAR PEN

You can't wear it.
The train is now steaming past a dark, violent river.

>L TIMETABLE

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: look at it, not look in it nor look for it nor any other
preposition.)
(You'll find the timetable in your CHECKPOINT package.)

[It should include:
Glrp-Wien Express: 11.22 Frbz, 12.42 Knut, 13.37 Hrng, 14.39 Wien, 
Znuk-Potrzebie Express: 13.00 Knut, 14.25 Grnz, 15.55 Gola, 17.07 Potrzebie, 
]

>DROP PRINT

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>GET PRINT

(You can't take it.)

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, your passport, a timetable, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>L IN POCKET

You have some money in your pocket.

>W

(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the rear.
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The cook is in the galley.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N


(rear middle)
The waiter is in the pantry.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N

(middle)
The attractive woman is in the third booth.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N


(forward middle)
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N


(forward end)
The boy is in the first booth.
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>N

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
The regal woman pauses a minute.

>L

The train lurches a bit.
(forward vestibule)
(You're facing to the front, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder. A small door leads to a restroom,
and a big window is open to the outside. A red handle is hanging by a short
length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time to the train's rocking
motion. The train is racing past a dark, violent river.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower, and a blue flower.


>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >SL.RW

(Please type YES or NO.) >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.RW.1Okay.

>OPEN WINDOW

The window opens all the way.

>HIT REGAL WOMAN

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>I

The train lurches a bit.
You're holding a pen, your ticket, your passport, a timetable, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>S

(You stand up first.)
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The boy is in the first booth.

>N

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>I

You're holding a pen, your ticket, your passport, a timetable, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>E

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the front the young couple appear from the rear end.
The young couple walk past you from the front.
They open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the rear.
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >E

(Please type YES or NO.) >EN

(Please type YES or NO.) >N

The time is now 14.31.

>E

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The boy is in the first booth.
The young couple are off to the rear, heading away from you.

The conductor cries, "Grnz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>W

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The boy is here, still chewing gum.

>N

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>E


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor makes a gesture, asking you to leave the train.
The young couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>S

(middle)
The attractive woman is in the third booth.
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>S


(rear middle)
The waiter is in the pantry.
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>S


(rear end)
The cook is in the galley.
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The thin woman is off to the rear.
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.

>W

You notice a pair of customs inspectors boarding the train to search it.
(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Grnz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the wall of the station house. To the east is a
passenger train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
A customs agent is off to the north.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >SL.CP

(Please type YES or NO.) >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.CP.2Okay.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young couple here, chewing
gum.
The conductor stops walking.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
The customs agent is here, inspecting luggage and passports.
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, asking for your passport.

>PUT *20 IN PASSPORT

You search for an opening in your passport but find none.

>OPEN PASSPORT

Yup. That's your passport, all right.

>PUT *20 IN PASSPORT

You search for an opening in your passport but find none.

>GIVE PASSPORT TO AGENT

The customs agent looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk,
stamps it, and then gives it back to you.
Then he notices the briefcase, points to it and says, "Fleegle quidpro
mushnets?"

>GIVE *20 TO AGENT

He accepts your gift and smiles hopefully.

>I

You're holding your passport, a pen, your ticket, a timetable, and a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, as if to say, "Open the briefcase."

>GIVE ALL MONEY TO AGENT

(There isn't anything to give!)

>COUNT MONEY

You are carrying *7.

>GIVE *7 TO AGENT

He accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, as if to say, "Open the briefcase."

>DROP CASE

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>L AGENT

(I assume you mean: look at him, not look in him nor look for him nor any other
preposition.)
He's helpful but suspicious, and doesn't want trouble in HIS jurisdiction.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
The customs agent smiles approvingly.
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, looking at you
with suspicion.

>E

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
An old man is off to the rear.
There's a middle-aged couple here, looking at you with suspicion.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train slowly pulls out of Grnz station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train is now racing past a small town.
The time is now 15.12.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 15.14.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches a middle-aged couple's ticket.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The conductor punches an old man's ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

He punches their ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

A girl opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She heads off to the rear.
The time is now 15.25.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The girl, off to the rear, disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train is now speeding through a mysterious forest.
The time is now 15.35.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A girl opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

She heads off to the rear.
She disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 15.45.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.
The time is now 15.55.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the girl appears from the forward end.
The girl walks past you from the rear.
She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 16.05.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor cries, "Gola," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 16.07.

>W

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing at the north end of the concrete platform of the Gola railway
station. A cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain
water falling from its edge. To the west is the men's restroom. To the east is
a passenger train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam.
The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain
passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, checking a
timetable.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
looking at you with suspicion.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]

>N

(cafe)
[You're facing to the north.]
Through a blue haze of cigarette smoke, you can see travelers sipping their
food while waiting for their trains.
The waitress is here, waiting.

>L WAITRESS

(I assume you mean: look at her, not look in her nor look for her nor any other
preposition.)
Her wad of gum could choke a yak. In fact she's the only one here with anything
decent to chew on.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
The waitress says, "I was ordered to contact you here. Please give me the
document now."
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 16.22.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.EN.1Okay.

>SIT

(on the chair)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

(You can't see any case here!)

>I

You're holding your ticket, your passport, a pen, and a timetable.

You hear the noise as the train slowly pulls out of Gola station without you.

>RESTORE

From file: SL.CP.2Okay.
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
The customs agent is off to the north.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, chewing gum.
The conductor stops walking.

>L

(platform)
(You're facing to the north, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Grnz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east is
a passenger train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam.
The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain
passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
The customs agent is off to the north.
The girl is here, still chewing gum.


>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
The customs agent is here, inspecting luggage and passports.
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.

>SHOW PASSPORT TO AGENT

The customs agent looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk,
stamps it, and then gives it back to you.
Then he notices the briefcase, points to it and says, "Fleegle quidpro
mushnets?"

>GIVE *25 TO AGENT

He accepts your gift and smiles hopefully.

>COUNT MONEY

You are carrying *2.

>GIVE *1TO AGENT

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "*1to".)

>GIVE *1 TO AGENT

He accepts your gift and smiles broadly.

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, as if to say, "Open the briefcase."

>DROP CASE

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>GET CASE

You are now holding it.

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, as if to say, "Open the briefcase."

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>DROP CASE

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document.

>GET DOCUMENT

You are now holding it.

>N

The customs agent confiscates the document and arrests you!


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>RESTORE

From file: SL.CP.2Okay.
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
The customs agent is off to the north.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young man here, chewing gum.
The conductor stops walking.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
The customs agent is here, inspecting luggage and passports.
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.

>N

The customs agent makes a gesture, asking for your passport.

>SHOW PASSPORT TO AGENT

The customs agent looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk,
stamps it, and then gives it back to you.
Then he notices the briefcase, points to it and says, "Fleegle quidpro
mushnets?"

>CLOSE LATCH

Okay, it is now closed.

>TURN LATCH

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>GIVE CASE TO AGENT

He refuses it, making an "open it" gesture.

>OPEN CASE

The latch is closed.

>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open. At the same time, a loud thump comes from within
the briefcase.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>DROP CASE

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>TURN LATCH

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document.

>GET DOCUMENT 

You are now holding it.

>GET CASE

Too bad, but it is open.

>SHOW CASE TO AGENT

(taking the briefcase first)
He looks in it and then gives it back to you.

>I

You're holding a briefcase, a document, your passport, a pen, your ticket, and
a timetable.
And there's something in your pocket.

>PUT DOCUMENT IN CASE

Okay.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
The customs agent smiles approvingly.
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, chewing gum.

>; IS THIS HOW TO GET PAST THE AGENT????

I

You're holding a briefcase, your passport, a pen, your ticket, and a timetable.
And there's something in your pocket.

>E

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
An old man is off to the rear.
There's a middle-aged couple here, talking quietly.

>E

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The old man is here, chewing gum.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>E

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the first compartment.
An attractive man is off to the rear.
There's a thin man here, looking at you with suspicion.

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train,
behind a windowed door, lies the second compartment.
The attractive man is off to the rear.
The train slowly pulls out of Grnz station.
Off to the rear an old couple appear from the rear vestibule.

>S

(middle)
An attractive man is off to the rear.
The old couple are off to the rear, heading toward you.

>S


(rear middle)
The attractive man is off to the rear.
The old couple are here, walking along. They head off to the front.
The train is now hurtling past a small town.

>S


(rear end)
The attractive man is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)

>E

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)

>LOCK DOOR

The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now locked.

>OPEN CASE

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>SIT

(on the toilet)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>W

(You stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now rocketing through a mysterious forest.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 15.30.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A middle-aged couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from
the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The time is now 15.41.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The middle-aged couple head off to the rear.
They disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The train is now hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.
The time is now 15.51.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 16.01.

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >Y

The conductor cries, "Gola," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >N

The time is now 16.08.

>W

(platform)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Gola railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old woman here, looking up
and down the platform.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, checking a
timetable.

>W

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]

>Z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 16.21.

>SIT

(on the chair)
You're now sitting on it.

>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
The waitress appears and says, "I was ordered to contact you here. Please give
me the document now."

>GIVE DOCUMENT TO WAITRESS

She quickly inspects the document and then says, "Excellent work! But there's
one more part to your mission. You may have noticed the special car at the end
of the train. There's an important defector aboard it, and we intend to capture
him back. You must ride this train until you observe a flare shot into the sky.
Then you must make the train stop so we can capture him. Good luck!" Then she
vanishes into the crowd.

>SAVE

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >Y

Okay.)
To file: SL.DEF.1Okay.

>S

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
The clerk is here, checking a timetable.
You hear the noise as the train slowly pulls out of Gola station without you.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>RESTORE

From file: SL.DEF.1Okay.
(waiting room)

>E

(You close the briefcase and stand up first.)
(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The old couple are here, still checking a timetable.
You watch as the conductor boards the train, and it slowly pulls out of Gola
station without you.

>E

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>QUIT

(If you want to continue from this point at another time, you must "SAVE"
first.)
Do you want to stop playing now? >Y