Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Chapter 17: Come Sail Away (Styx, 1977)


>board boat


You get into the magic boat.

>launch

[Frigid River #1 (in the magic boat)] You are on the Frigid River in the vicinity of the dam. The river flows quietly here. There is a landing on the west shore.

Strangely enough, waiting in the boat does nothing. The correct direction is down...go figure. You will not be able to go upstream due to strong currents, so this is likely a one-way trip.

>down

[Frigid River #2 (in the magic boat)] The river turns a corner here making it impossible to see the dam. The White Cliffs loom on the east bank, and large rocks prevent landing on the west.

>down

[Frigid River #3 (in the magic boat)] The river descends here into a valley. There is a narrow beach on the east below the cliffs, and there is some shore on the west which may be suitable. In the distance a faint rumbling can be heard. 

To the west is the Rocky Shore, which connects to the Small Cave with the bat guano and the shovel. To the east is a narrow strip of beach which runs along the base of the White Cliffs. There is a narrow path to the south along the Cliffs.

>down

[Frigid River #4 (in the magic boat)] The river is running faster here, and the sound ahead appears to be that of rushing water. On the west shore is a sandy beach. A small area of beach can also be seen below the cliffs. There is a red buoy here (probably a warning).

To the east is the Rocky Beach, which is a rocky, narrow strip of beach beside the Cliffs with a narrow path leading north along the shore.

>take buoy

Taken.

Something seems funny about the feel of the buoy.


>west

[Sandy Beach (in the magic boat)] This is a large sandy beach at the shore of the river, which is flowing quickly by. A path runs beside the river to the south here.

>disembark

You get out of the magic boat.

Another missing verb in this version is shake. If you could shake the buoy, you would get this response: "It sounds like there is something inside the red buoy."


>open buoy

Opening the red buoy reveals: A large emerald.

Doesn't everyone hide their valuables in buoys?

>take emerald

Taken.

>drop buoy

Dropped.

If you tried digging elsewhere, you already know the ground was too hard, with the exception of the bat guano, which gets you nowhere. A sandy beach seems like a nice, soft place to dig.

>dig with shovel

You seem to be digging a hole here.

>dig with shovel

The hole is getting deeper, but that's about it.

>dig with shovel

You are surrounded by a wall of sand on all sides.

>dig with shovel

You can see a small statue in the sand.

>take statue

Taken.

If you want to pass on, keep digging, as the hole will collapse, smothering you.

>drop shovel

Dropped.


>take stick

Taken.


>save

Saved.




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