Examining something (requires light) (past tense examined)
The act of looking closely at
something. Note that the noun could be either a direction or a thing, which
is why the Standard Rules include the 'examine directions rule' to deal with
directions: it simply says 'You see nothing unexpected in that direction.'
and stops the action. (If you would like to handle directions differently,
list another rule instead of this one in the carry out examining rules.)
For arcane reasons to do with the Inform 6 library underlying what Inform
does, these rules test to see 'if the noun goes undescribed by source
text' (rather than more simply testing whether the description property
of the noun is blank). If so, we search (i.e., look inside) a container,
and show the status (switched on or off) of a device, but otherwise
give up with a bland response. For traditional reasons, we also show
the status of a device as a second paragraph even after any description
property has been printed: this is done by the examine described devices
rule.
Typed commands leading to this action
"look at [something]"
"examine [something]"
"read [something]"
Rules controlling this action
before doing anything except examining with the yellow button
before examining a determinable
before examining a detailer
before doing anything
instead examining the Groth Idol
instead examining the Elda Idol
instead examining the Duncan Idol
instead examining the Shliss Idol
instead examining the grating
instead examining the green button
instead examining the red button
instead examining the bomb
instead examining the golden hair
instead examining the instruction leaflet
instead examining the instruction poster
instead examining the Blood Poster
instead examining the Deadly Combat Poster
instead examining the Excitement Poster
instead examining the excitement button
instead examining the Zeal Poster
instead examining the Smash Poster
instead examining the Bronze Poster
instead examining the Burning Poster
instead examining the Waiting Poster
instead examining the lever
instead examining the buttons
instead examining the yellow button
instead examining the player
instead examining a killed tarrasque
instead examining a wild boar
instead examining a young boar
instead examining a doberman
instead examining a pit-bull
instead examining a terrier
instead examining a bouvier
instead examining a German shepherd
instead examining a Rhodesian Ridgeback
instead examining a dog
instead examining a snake
instead examining a mud crab
instead examining a water serpent
instead examining a giant mud crab
instead examining a troll
instead examining a young troll
instead examining a straw being
instead examining a tarrasque
instead examining a stick of guarding
instead examining healing herbs
instead examining a fire grenade
instead examining a stick of illumination
instead examining a diamond
instead examining a ruby
carry out examine undescribed containers rule
carry out examine undescribed devices rule
carry out examine undescribed things rule
carry out examine directions rule
carry out standard examining rule
carry out examine described devices rule
report an actor examining report other people examining rule