script.liz

[Automatic transcript: User is LIZ]

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? >T

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

Then let the story begin!
With your business deal behind you, you want only to get out of this bleak
corner of Eastern Europe. The frontier is now only a few hours away, and from
there it's not far to Vienna, and civilization....

The ride seems endless, and you're dozing off again. The wheels of the train
are ticking like a clock, ticking off the segments of track you're passing, and
the compartment is rocking you back and forth, back and forth, making your
eyelids slowly close.

Your slumber is cut short as a man staggers into your compartment, panting
strangely. From his demeanor, you guess that he has drunk too much. But before
you can dismiss him, you notice that he's grasping a bright red spot on his
shirt. He speaks quietly, but in a hurry.

"I've got only a moment, so listen carefully! Since you were reading the
International Herald over lunch, I assume you're an American. I am an agent of
our government, and I've been sent to pick up some kind of document in Frbz and
take it to our special agent in Gola. An enemy agent spotted me on the train,
and I only barely managed to escape." He groans softly, examining his wound.

"The best I can do now is throw the enemy off the scent, but I need you, and
your country needs you, to carry out my assignment." You start to interrupt, a
thousand questions racing through your mind. "There's no time! Here! Take my
briefcase, but be careful with it! Our enemies are all around us! My contact in
Frbz is an old man, and I was to display ...." Then he stops and listens.
Before you can say anything, he checks the corridor and races out.

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 / Traveler's viewpoint, long variation

(fourth compartment)
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 along a barren stubble-plain.
Sitting on the train seat is a briefcase.


Okay, what do you want to do now?
>

I beg your pardon?

Okay, what do you want to do now?
>OPEN CASE

The train lurches a bit.
The latch is closed.
You hear some kind of noise from the roof of the train.

What next?
>OPEN LATCH

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

What next?
>OPEN CASE

As the lid is lifted, you hear an explosion from inside the case. Pale yellow
gas, practically invisible, hisses out of tiny vents set into the briefcase's
spine. Holding your breath will not help: this cunning creation of the chemical
warfare chaps is absorbed through the skin. Well, "only the good die young."



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: SP.START.1Okay.
(fifth compartment)
Sitting on the train seat is a briefcase.
The stranger, just outside, opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears
to the rear.
You hear some kind of noise from the roof of the train.

What next?
>OPEN CASE

The latch is closed.

What next?
>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.
Just outside a middle-aged couple appear from the rear middle.
Something outside the window catches your eye. It looks like the stranger
falling off the roof of the train.

What next?
>OPEN CASE

Opening it reveals a document, a miniature camera, a cassette of film, a
magnifying glass, and a scrap of newsprint.
The middle-aged couple, just outside, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the rear.

What next?
>TAKE CAMERA

You are now holding it.

What next?
>OPEN IT

(I assume you mean: the miniature camera.)
Okay, it is now open.

What next?
>PUT FILM IN CAMERA

(taking the cassette of film first)
Okay.

What next?
>CLOSE CAMERA

Okay, it is now closed.

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

>WIND IT

(I assume you mean: the miniature camera.)
The train lurches a bit.
Okay.

>TAKE PICTURE OF DOCUMENT

"Click!"

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.

>TAKE CASE

You are now holding it.
Just outside a fat man appears from the rear vestibule.

>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.]
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.
The conductor, a boy and a regal woman are off to the front.
The conductor punches the boy's ticket.
The fat man is here, gazing out the window.
He opens the compartment door for a moment and enters the fifth compartment.

>I

You're holding a briefcase, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.
The conductor is off to the front, heading toward you.
The conductor, off to the front, stops to punch tickets.

>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 boy, the conductor and the regal woman are off to the front.
He punches her ticket.

>L AT CONDUCTOR

He's helpful but suspicious, and doesn't want trouble in HIS jurisdiction.
The conductor is off to the front, heading toward you.
The conductor, off to the front, stops to punch tickets.

>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 girl is in the third compartment.
The boy and the regal woman are off to the front.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. He makes a gesture, asking for your
ticket.

>GIVE TICKET TO HIM

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the girl's ticket.

>L AT GIRL

She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of red, with a brown-paper package. 
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.

>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 boy is off to the front.
The regal woman is here, chewing gum.

>TAKE GUM

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

>TAKE WOMAN

(You can't take her.)

>PUSH WOMAN NORTH

(Sorry, but I don't understand that sentence.)

>PUSH WOMAN OUT WINDOW

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

>PUT WOMAN IN WINDOW

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

>S

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The girl is in the third compartment.
The conductor is off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the rear, heading away from you.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The middle-aged couple are here, walking along. They head off to the front.

>S


(rear middle)
The conductor is off to the rear.

>S

The train lurches a bit.

(rear end)
The fat man is in the fifth compartment.
The conductor is here, still making his rounds. He touches a finger to his cap
and 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)
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.
The conductor is here, still making his rounds. 
>GO TO PANTRY

(You can't get there from here, at least not directly.)

>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.

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.
A thin woman is in the second booth.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>L AT THIN WOMAN

For this gal, the word "thin" was invented: thin hair, narrow eyes, thin lips,
pale bluish skin. If her expression weren't so pleasant, she'd look really
menacing.
The conductor punches her ticket.

>W

(second 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 rocketing along a barren stubble-plain.
The thin woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>E


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor is off to the rear, heading away from you.
A waiter is off to the rear, heading toward you.
Off to the front a young couple appear.

>S

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
The conductor is off to the rear, heading away from you.
The waiter is here, walking along. He heads off to the front.

>

I beg your pardon?

>W

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

>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.

>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.

>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.

>L FOR HANDKERCHIEF

It's around somewhere.
The waiter stops here.

>L AT NAPKINS

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

>L UNDER CABINET

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

>SEARCH FOR HANDKERC

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

>SEARCH FOR HANDKERCHIEF

It's around somewhere.
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 is now steaming past a dark, violent river.

>ASK WAITER FOR HANDKERCHIEF

He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>PUSH WAITER

He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>I

The train lurches a bit.
You're holding your ticket, a briefcase, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.
The waiter makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the
other. He seems angry that you're invading his space.

>GIVE *1 TO WAITER

He accepts your gift and smiles briefly.

>ASK WAITER FOR HANDKERCHIEF

"Ifrpsnap mushnetsbob gorm liz vubprostev."

>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.
The waiter is here, reading a newspaper.


>L FOR HANDKERCHIEF

It's around somewhere.

>EXAMINE 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.
He is holding a newspaper, a cigarette, and a lighter.

>ASK WAITER FOR LIGHTER

"O briglip glob chomrkulp qwa dav jefzit."

>ASK WAITER FOR CIG

"Y nomzrkni fimstu jon frob quidnashnosh."

>TAKE LIGHTER

The waiter holds it more tightly and looks at you hopefully.

>GIVE *1 TO WAITER

He accepts your gift and smiles briefly.

>TAKE LIGHTER

The waiter holds it more tightly and looks at you hopefully.

>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: SP.PANTRY.1Okay.

>L UNDER NAPKINS

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

>TAKE NAPKINS

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

>L AT CABINETS

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

>L IN PANTRY

You can't seem to find that room.

>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.
The waiter is here, still reading a newspaper.


>L AT DISHES

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

>L AT SUPPLIES

The train lurches a bit.
You can't do anything useful with that.

>NOW WHAT

(To ask about something, use the command: TELL ME ABOUT (something).)

>TELL ME ABOUT HANDKERCHIEF

(said to waiter)
He looks around fearfully but says nothing.

>TELL ME ABOUT LIGHTER

(said to waiter)
"A floojer qwa jon cho."

>TELL ME ABOUT FAT MAN

(said to waiter)
"Uglippro lizstev frob?"
The train is now steaming along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>JUMP

The train lurches a bit.
Are you enjoying yourself?

>FIND HANDKERCHIEF

It's around somewhere.

>E


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
Off to the front the young couple appear from the forward vestibule.

>E

(You can't go in that direction.)

>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.

>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.

>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)
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.

>S


(forward middle)
The attractive man is here, chewing gum.

>S

(middle)

>S


(rear middle)
An attractive woman is in the fourth compartment.

>L AT WOMAN

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

(You can't go in that direction.)

>S


(rear end)

>S

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

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #5.]
(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)
Off to the rear an old couple appear.

>S


(forward middle)
The old couple are here, walking along. They head off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
A thin man is in the third compartment.
The old couple are here, still walking along. They head off to the rear.

>S


(rear middle)
The train begins to slow down a bit.
The old couple are here, still walking along. They head off to the rear.

>N

(middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The thin man is in the third compartment.

>S


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

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

>S


(rear end)
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
There's a young woman here, looking at you with suspicion.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>L AT WOMAN

She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of blue, with a strange odor. Her
teeth and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>W

You notice a pair of customs inspectors boarding the train to search it.
(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing at the south end of 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 luggage room. 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 conductor is here, walking to the front of the train. He heads off to the
north.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>S

This is the end of the platform.
The conductor is off to the north, heading away from you.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>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: SP.5PLAT.1Okay.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, checking a
timetable.
The conductor, off to the north, disappears to the north.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old man here, re-arranging
luggage.
The conductor stops walking.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>N

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
A customs agent is off to the north.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a boy here, looking up and down
the platform.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>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.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>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.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>S

(You can't go in that direction.)

>E

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>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.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>S

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, reading a newspaper.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>I

You're holding your ticket, a briefcase, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: large man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: large man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the other rear vestibule.
]
[!! STUCK: small man	is in (car #2) the rear end (fancy).
GOAL: small man	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
]

>RESTORE

From file: SP.START.1Okay.
(fifth compartment)
Sitting on the train seat is a briefcase.
The stranger, just outside, opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears
to the rear.
You hear some kind of noise from the roof of the train.

What next?
>L

(fifth compartment)
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 a barren stubble-plain.
Sitting on the train seat is a briefcase.


What next?
>OPEN CASE

The latch is closed.
Just outside a middle-aged couple appear from the rear middle.
Something outside the window catches your eye. It looks like the stranger
falling off the roof of the train.

What next?
>OPEN LATCH

The metal latch snaps open.
The middle-aged couple, just outside, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the rear.

What next?
>OPEN CASE

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

What next?
>TAKE CAMERA

You are now holding it.

What next?
>PUT FILM IN CAMERA

(taking the cassette of film first)
Too bad, but the miniature camera is closed.

What next?
>OPEN CAMERA

Okay, it is now open.

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

>PUT FILM IN CAMERA

The train lurches a bit.
Okay.

>CLOSE CAMERA

Okay, it is now closed.

>WIND IT

(I assume you mean: the miniature camera.)
Okay.

>TAKE PICTURE OF DOCUMENT

"Click!"
Just outside a fat man appears from the rear vestibule.

>CLOSE CASE

Closed.
The fat man enters, looks around, and sits down.
Then he notices it and takes it.

>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? >N

Okay.)

>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: SP.FAT.1Okay.
The fat man, carrying the briefcase, opens the compartment door for a moment
and leaves.

>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.]
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.
A boy, the conductor and a regal woman are off to the front.
He punches her ticket.
The fat man is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. He opens the
swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>S

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
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 along a barren stubble-plain.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The fat
man, carrying the briefcase, heads off to the rear.

>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.
The middle-aged couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you
from the rear.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He opens
the swinging door for a moment and heads off 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)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The fat
man, carrying the briefcase, heads off to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
A thin woman is in the third booth.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>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.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>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 fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He 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 fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The fat
man, carrying the briefcase, heads off to the rear.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(forward vestibule)
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He opens
the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(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.
A young couple and an attractive man are off to the rear.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The fat
man, carrying the briefcase, heads off to the rear.

>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 young couple are here, looking at you with suspicion.
The attractive man is here, gazing out the window.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>S


(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.
An attractive woman is in the fourth compartment.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>S


(rear end)
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He 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 fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The fat
man, carrying the briefcase, heads off to the rear.

>S

[Debugging info: you are entering car #5.]
(forward vestibule)
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He opens
the swinging door for a moment and heads off 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 here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The fat
man, carrying the briefcase, heads off to the rear.

>S


(forward middle)
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>S

(middle)
A thin man is in the third compartment.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>S


(rear middle)
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. He heads
off to the rear.

>S


(rear end)
The fat man is here, holding the briefcase and gazing out the window.
He opens the compartment door for a moment and enters the fifth compartment.
He quickly opens the briefcase.

>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, holding the briefcase and deep in thought.
The train is now racing past a dark, violent river.

>TAKE CASE

The fat man holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.

>WIND CAMERA

Okay.

>TAKE PICTURE OF FAT MAN

"Click!"

>ASK FAT MAN FOR CASE

"Y chofrppro jon floo?"

>TELL ME ABOUT CASE

(said to fat man)
"E mushnoshzitglip qwa davnash fim bri frob?"

>OPEN CASE

You are not holding it.

>I

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

>L IN POCKET

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

>GIVE *1 TO FAT MAN

He accepts your gift and smiles briefly.

>TAKE CASE

The fat man holds it more tightly and looks at you hopefully.

>SHOW CHECK TO MAN

He nods and displays a pen.

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Then he notices the document, confiscates it, and leaves in a hurry.

>TAKE PEN

(You can't see any pen here!)

>L

(fifth 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 rocketing past a dark, violent river.
The fat man is here, still holding the briefcase and deep in thought.


>SHOW CHECK TO MAN

He nods and displays a pen.

>ASK FAT MAN FOR PEN

"Ibob liz quidnetssnap?"

>GIVE CHECK TO FAT MAN

The train lurches a bit.
He accepts your gift and smiles briefly.

>TAKE CHECK

You are now holding it.

The conductor approaches, accompanied by two grim-faced soldiers armed with
machine guns. They take things like smuggling very seriously here. He isn't
smiling as he says, "O jef nomstevzrkmrk?"

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?
>RESTORE

From file: SP.FAT.1Okay.
(fifth compartment)
The fat man is here, holding the briefcase and looking at you with suspicion.
The fat man, carrying the briefcase, opens the compartment door for a moment
and leaves.

>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.]
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.
A boy, the conductor and a regal woman are off to the front.
He punches her ticket.
The fat man is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. He opens the
swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>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 boy, the conductor and the regal woman are off to the front.
The conductor is off to the front, heading toward you.
The conductor, off to the front, stops to punch tickets.

>SHOW CHECK TO CONDUCTOR

(You can't see any conductor here!)

>S


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

>S

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(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 rocketing along a barren stubble-plain.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The middle-aged couple walk past you from the rear.

>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 fat man, carrying the briefcase, is off to the rear, heading away from you.

>S


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.
The fat man is off to the rear, heading away from you.

>S

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
A thin woman is in the third booth.
The fat man, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.

>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 racing along a barren stubble-plain.
The thin woman is here, reading a newspaper.

>SHOW CHECK TO THIN WOMAN

She nods and displays a pen.

>L AT PEN

(You can't see any pen here.)

> L AT THIN WOMAN

For this gal, the word "thin" was invented: thin hair, narrow eyes, thin lips,
pale bluish skin. If her expression weren't so pleasant, she'd look really
menacing.
She is holding a newspaper.
A waiter enters, ready to take your order.

>L AT PAPER

It's all in some foreign language.

>SHOW CHECK TO WAITER

He nods and displays a pen.

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

>SHOW CHECK TO CONDUCTOR

He nods and displays a pen.
He makes a gesture again, asking for your ticket.

>GIVE TICKET TO CONDUCTOR

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the thin woman's ticket.

>GIVE CHECK TO WOMAN

She accepts your gift and smiles briefly.
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and leaves.

>TAKE CHECK

You are now holding it.

>SIGN CHECK

(What do you want to sign the check with?)

>SIGN CHECK WITH PEN

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

>L AT CHEKC

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

>L AT CHECKJ

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

>L AT CHECK

It's your last $10 Mariners' Trust traveler's check, "accepted and even revered
the world over."

>Q

(If you want to continue from this point at another time, you must "SAVE"
first.)
Do you want to stop playing now? >Y