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Standard actions concerning the actor's possessions
Taking inventory , Taking , Removing it from , Dropping , Putting it on , Inserting it into , Eating
Standard actions which move the actor
Going , Entering , Exiting , Getting off
Standard actions concerning the actor's vision
Looking , Examining , Looking under , Searching , Consulting it about
Standard actions which change the state of things
Locking it with , Unlocking it with , Switching on , Switching off , Opening , Closing , Wearing , Taking off
Standard actions concerning other people
Giving it to , Showing it to , Waking , Throwing it at , Attacking , Kissing , Answering it that , Telling it about , Asking it about , Asking it for
Standard actions which are checked but then do nothing unless rules intervene
Waiting , Touching , Waving , Pulling , Pushing , Turning , Pushing it to , Squeezing
Standard actions which always do nothing unless rules intervene
Saying yes , Saying no , Burning , Waking up , Thinking , Smelling , Listening to , Tasting , Cutting , Jumping , Tying it to , Drinking , Saying sorry , Swearing obscenely , Swearing mildly , Swinging , Rubbing , Setting it to , Waving hands , Buying , Singing , Climbing , Sleeping
Standard actions which happen out of world
Quitting the game , Saving the game , Restoring the game , Restarting the game , Verifying the story file , Switching the story transcript on , Switching the story transcript off , Requesting the story file version , Requesting the score , Preferring abbreviated room descriptions , Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions , Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions , Switching score notification on , Switching score notification off , Requesting the pronoun meanings
Actions defined by the extension Basic Help Menu by Emily Short
Asking for help
New actions defined in the source
Xyzzying , Talking to , Fucking , Undressing
Named kinds of action
No names have yet been defined. (Here's how: )
Commands available to the player
"[direction]" - Going
"about"
- Asking for help
"about" - Asking for help
"abstract", a testing command not available in the final game
"actions", a testing command not available in the final game
"adjust", same as "set"
"analyse" - Asking for help
"analysis" - Asking for help
"analyze" - Asking for help
"answer [person]" - Talking to
"answer to [person]" - Talking to
"answer [text] to [someone]" - Answering it that (reversed)
"ask [someone] for [something]" - Asking it for
"ask [someone] about [text]" - Asking it about
"attach", same as "tie"
"attack [something]" - Attacking
"awake", same as "wake"
"awaken", same as "wake"
"break", same as "attack"
"brief" - Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions
"burn [something]" - Burning
"buy [something]" - Buying
"carry", same as "take"
"check", same as "examine"
"chop", same as "cut"
"clean", same as "rub"
"clear", same as "push"
"climb [something]" - Climbing
"climb up/over [something]" - Climbing
"close [something]" - Closing
"close up [something]" - Closing
"close off [something]" - Switching off
"consult [something] on/about [text]" - Consulting it about
"copulate with [person]" - Fucking
"copyright" - Asking for help
"cover", same as "close"
"crack", same as "attack"
"credits" - Asking for help
"cross", same as "enter"
"cut [something]" - Cutting
"deflower [person]" - Fucking
"describe", same as "examine"
"destroy", same as "attack"
"discard", same as "drop"
"display", same as "show"
"disrobe", same as "shed"
"doff", same as "shed"
"don", same as "wear"
"donate [something] to [someone]" - Giving it to
"drag", same as "pull"
"drink [something]" - Drinking
"drop [things preferably held]" - Dropping
"drop [something preferably held] at/against [something]" - Throwing it at
"drop [other things] in/into/down [something]" - Inserting it into
"drop [other things] on/onto [something]" - Putting it on
"dust", same as "rub"
"eat [something preferably held]" - Eating
"embrace", same as "kiss"
"enter" - Entering
"enter [something]" - Entering
"essay" - Asking for help
"examine [something]" - Examining
"exit" - Exiting
"fasten", same as "tie"
"feed", same as "give"
"feel", same as "touch"
"fight", same as "attack"
"fuck [thing]" - Fucking
"get out/off/down/up" - Exiting
"get in/on" - Entering
"get [things]" - Taking
"get in/into/on/onto [something]" - Entering
"get off/down [something]" - Getting off
"get [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from
"give [someone] [something preferably held]" - Giving it to (reversed)
"give [something preferably held] to [someone]" - Giving it to
"glklist", a testing command not available in the final game
"go" - Going
"go [direction]" - Going
"go [something]" - Entering
"go into/in/inside/through [something]" - Entering
"gonear", a testing command not available in the final game
"have sex with [person]" - Fucking
"hear [something]" - Listening to
"help"
- Asking for help
"hint"
- Asking for help
"hint" - Asking for help
"hints"
- Asking for help
"hints" - Asking for help
"hit", same as "attack"
"hold", same as "take"
"hop", same as "jump"
"hug", same as "kiss"
"i", same as "inventory"
"info"
- Asking for help
"info" - Asking for help
"insert [other things] in/into [something]" - Inserting it into
"insight" - Asking for help
"insights" - Asking for help
"inv", same as "inventory"
"inventory" - Taking inventory
"jump" - Jumping
"kill", same as "attack"
"kiss [someone]" - Kissing
"kiss [something]" - Kissing
"l", same as "look"
"leave", same as "exit"
"lick [something]" - Kissing
"light", same as "burn"
"listen" - Listening to
"listen to [something]" - Listening to
"lock [something] with [something preferably held]" - Locking it with
"long" - Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions
"look" - Looking
"look [something]" - Examining
"look at [something]" - Examining
"look inside/in/into/through [something]" - Searching
"look under [something]" - Looking under
"look up [text] in [something]" - Consulting it about (reversed)
"make love to [person]" - Fucking
"manifesto" - Asking for help
"mate with [person]" - Fucking
"menu" - Asking for help
"move", same as "push"
"murder", same as "attack"
"nap", same as "sleep"
"no" - Saying no
"normal" - Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions
"notify" - Switching score notification on
"notify on" - Switching score notification on
"notify off" - Switching score notification off
"nouns" - Requesting the pronoun meanings
"offer", same as "give"
"open [something]" - Opening
"open [something] with [something preferably held]" - Unlocking it with
"out", same as "exit"
"pay", same as "give"
"pick up [things]" - Taking
"pick [things] up" - Taking
"polish", same as "rub"
"possess [person]" - Fucking
"pray" - Asking for help
"prayer" - Asking for help
"present", same as "show"
"press", same as "push"
"pronouns" - Requesting the pronoun meanings
"prune", same as "cut"
"pull [something]" - Pulling
"punch", same as "attack"
"purchase", same as "buy"
"purloin", a testing command not available in the final game
"push [something]" - Pushing
"push [something] [direction]" - Pushing it to
"push [something] to [direction]" - Pushing it to
"put on [something preferably held]" - Wearing
"put [something preferably held] on" - Wearing
"put down [things preferably held]" - Dropping
"put [things preferably held] down" - Dropping
"put [other things] in/inside/into [something]" - Inserting it into
"put [other things] on/onto [something]" - Putting it on
"q" - Quitting the game
"quit" - Quitting the game
"random", a testing command not available in the final game
"read [something]" - Examining
"read about [text] in [something]" - Consulting it about (reversed)
"read [text] in [something]" - Consulting it about (reversed)
"relations", a testing command not available in the final game
"remove [something preferably held]" - Taking off
"remove [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from
"restart" - Restarting the game
"restore" - Restoring the game
"rotate", same as "turn"
"rub [something]" - Rubbing
"rules", a testing command not available in the final game
"run", same as "go"
"save" - Saving the game
"say", same as "answer"
"scale", same as "climb"
"scenes", a testing command not available in the final game
"scope", a testing command not available in the final game
"score" - Requesting the score
"screw", same as "turn"
"script" - Switching the story transcript on
"script on" - Switching the story transcript on
"script off" - Switching the story transcript off
"scrub", same as "rub"
"search [something]" - Searching
"sermon" - Asking for help
"set [something] to [text]" - Setting it to
"shed" - Undressing
"shed [something preferably held]" - Taking off
"shift", same as "push"
"shine", same as "rub"
"short" - Preferring abbreviated room descriptions
"shout", same as "answer"
"show [someone] [something preferably held]" - Showing it to (reversed)
"show [something preferably held] to [someone]" - Showing it to
"showheap", a testing command not available in the final game
"showme", a testing command not available in the final game
"showverb", a testing command not available in the final game
"shut", same as "close"
"sing" - Singing
"sip", same as "drink"
"sit on/in/inside [something]" - Entering
"sit on top of [something]" - Entering
"skip", same as "jump"
"sleep" - Sleeping
"sleep with [person]" - Fucking
"slice", same as "cut"
"smash", same as "attack"
"smell" - Smelling
"smell [something]" - Smelling
"sniff", same as "smell"
"sorry" - Saying sorry
"speak", same as "answer"
"squash", same as "squeeze"
"squeeze [something]" - Squeezing
"stand" - Exiting
"stand up" - Exiting
"stand on [something]" - Entering
"strip" - Undressing
"stroke [something]" - Touching
"superbrief" - Preferring abbreviated room descriptions
"swallow", same as "drink"
"sweep", same as "rub"
"swing [something]" - Swinging
"swing on [something]" - Swinging
"switch [something switched on]" - Switching off
"switch [something]" - Switching on
"switch on [something]" - Switching on
"switch [something] on" - Switching on
"switch [something] off" - Switching off
"switch off [something]" - Switching off
"take inventory" - Taking inventory
"take [things]" - Taking
"take off [something]" - Taking off
"take [something] off" - Taking off
"take [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from
"take [things inside] off [something]" - Removing it from
"talk [person]" - Talking to
"talk to [person]" - Talking to
"taste [something]" - Tasting
"tell [someone] about [text]" - Telling it about
"test", a testing command not available in the final game
"think" - Thinking
"throw", same as "drop"
"thump", same as "attack"
"tie [something] to [something]" - Tying it to
"torture", same as "attack"
"touch [something]" - Touching
"trace", a testing command not available in the final game
"tract" - Asking for help
"transcript" - Switching the story transcript on
"transcript on" - Switching the story transcript on
"transcript off" - Switching the story transcript off
"tree", a testing command not available in the final game
"turn [something]" - Turning
"turn [something] on" - Switching on
"turn on [something]" - Switching on
"turn [something] off" - Switching off
"turn off [something]" - Switching off
"twist", same as "turn"
"uncover", same as "open"
"undress" - Undressing
"unlock [something] with [something preferably held]" - Unlocking it with
"unscrew", same as "turn"
"unwrap", same as "open"
"verbose" - Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions
"verify" - Verifying the story file
"version" - Requesting the story file version
"wait" - Waiting
"wake" - Waking up
"wake up" - Waking up
"wake [someone]" - Waking
"wake [someone] up" - Waking
"wake up [someone]" - Waking
"walk", same as "go"
"watch", same as "examine"
"wave" - Waving hands
"wave [something]" - Waving
"wear [something preferably held]" - Wearing
"wipe", same as "rub"
"wreck", same as "attack"
"x", same as "examine"
"xyzzy" - Xyzzying
"y", same as "yes"
"yes" - Saying yes
"z", same as "wait"
Tokens which can be used in Understand
In addition to the tokens listed below, any description of an object or value can be used: for example, "[number]" matches text like 127 or SIX, and "[open door]" matches the name of any nearby door which is currently open.
Names of objects are normally understood only when they are within sight, but writing 'any' lifts this restriction. So "[any person]" allows every name of a person, wherever they happen to be.
"[anybody]" - same as "[someone]"
"[anyone]" - same as "[someone]"
"[anything]" - same as "[thing]"
"[somebody]" - same as "[someone]"
"[something]" - same as "[thing]"
"[a time period]"
Actions in alphabetical order