Adventure (Was Re: Okay, I give up.)
Otto J. Makela
otto at tukki.jyu.fi
Tue Nov 20 23:48:00 AEST 1990
In article <1990Nov15.131017.311 at cho006.cho.ge.com> newman_r at cho006.cho.ge.com writes:
[...]
or any number of permutations of the same, like (if memory serves) "you are
in a maze of little twisty passages, all alike." I think that the
particular permutation served as a clue as to which way to get out
through the maze.
A short Wizard dressed in oriental robes appears before you in a cloud of thick
orange smoke. He declares: "Know then, mortal, that there are two major mazes
in the Classic Adventure!" Suddenly, you see descriptions of both types
floating in thin air in front of you:
The first one is where all the maze descriptions are different, thus:
YOU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT.
YOU ARE IN A MAZE OF LITTLE TWISTY PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT.
YOU ARE IN A TWISTY MAZE OF LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT.
And so forth. It is a relatively easy task to get out of it, if
you pay attention to where you go from each point. The vending
machine of batteries for your lamp is located in this maze.
The second type is the more devious one, where all descriptions are
similar: YOU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE.
This one will require more work, and the Ariadne approach is
recommended for finding an egress.
The wizard makes a peculiar gesture with his hands and disappears.
You feel enlightened.
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