+# hints: Each item contains a hint number (add 10 to get cond bit),
+# the number of turns he must be at the right loc(s) before
+# triggering the hint, the points deducted for taking the hint, the
+# message number (section 6) of the question, and the message
+# number of the hint. These values are stashed in the "hints"
+# array.
+