for the use of the dwarves who, as you know, are extremely vain.) A
small window can be seen in either wall, some fifty feet up.
+> break mirror
+
+It is too far up for you to reach.
+
> s
You are in a secret n/s canyon above a large room.
> drop sapphire
+Tsk! A wizard wouldn't have to take 350 turns. This is going to cost
+you a couple of points.
+
OK
> drop amber
-Tsk! A wizard wouldn't have to take 350 turns. This is going to cost
-you a couple of points.
-
OK
> drop rug
> d
-You're at complex junction.
-
-> e
-
Your lamp is getting dim. You'd best start wrapping this up, unless
you can find some fresh batteries. I seem to recall there's a vending
machine in the maze. Bring some coins with you.
+You're at complex junction.
+
+> e
+
You are in an anteroom leading to a large passage to the east. Small
passages go west and up. The remnants of recent digging are evident.
A sign in midair here says "Cave under construction beyond this point.
> e
+Your lamp has run out of power.
+
There is no way to go that direction.
You're in Plover Room.
> e
-Your lamp has run out of power.
-
There is no way to go that direction.
You're in Plover Room.
wall, and stretches to the other end of the room, where various other
sundry objects can be glimpsed dimly in the distance.
+> attack
+
+The shell is very strong and is impervious to attack.
+
+> take oyster
+
+OK
+
+Interesting. There seems to be something written on the underside of
+the oyster.
+
+> lock oyster
+
+Huh?
+
+> drop oyster
+
+OK
+
+> take oyster
+
+OK
+
+> read oyster
+
+Hmmm, this looks like a clue, which means it'll cost you 10 points to
+read it. Should I go ahead and read it anyway?
+
+> y
+
+It says, "There is a way out of this place. Do you need any more
+information to escape? Sorry, but this initial hint is all you get."
+
> sw
You are at the southwest end of the repository. To one side is a pit
threatening little dwarves in the room with you! Most of them throw
knives at you! All of them get you!
-You scored 393 out of a possible 430, using 463 turns.
+You scored 383 out of a possible 430, using 470 turns.
Your score puts you in Master Adventurer Class B.
-To achieve the next higher rating, you need 18 more points.
+To achieve the next higher rating, you need 28 more points.