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 something in The Captain's Office
before examining a determinable
before examining a detailer
instead examining the far-off path in The Ruined Chapel
instead examining the far-off path in By the Waterfall
instead examining the brown jug for the first time
instead examining the heap of refuse for the first time
instead examining the bomb
instead examining the golden hair
instead examining the Blood Poster
instead examining the Zeal Poster
instead examining the Excitement Poster
instead examining the Circle Poster
instead examining the Deadly Combat Poster
instead examining the prisoner
instead examining the prison walls
instead examining the thick iron door
instead examining the filthy straw
instead examining Orlando Furioso
instead examining the stale water
instead examining the good white wine
instead examining the head
instead examining the fists
instead examining the guard's sword
instead examining the strange contraption
instead examining the huge blade
instead examining the guards' table
instead examining Alex
instead examining the Captain's key
instead examining the leaves
instead examining the forest trees
instead examining the rotting plants
instead examining the small insects
instead examining the stagnant water
instead examining the swamp vegetation
instead examining the fort
instead examining the pine tree
instead examining the pool of water
instead examining the mud
instead examining the tracks
instead examining the ruined building between the trees
instead examining the ruined temple
instead examining the temple_roof
instead examining the moss-covered chest
instead examining the moss
instead examining the mosaic
instead examining the walls_temple
instead examining the stones_temple
instead examining the shafts of sunlight
instead examining the drops of water
instead examining the streaming sunlight
instead examining the waterfal_wall
instead examining the spray
instead examining the waterfal_water
instead examining the waterfall
instead examining the faded painting
instead examining the behind_the_waterfall
instead examining the smaller path
instead examining the larger path
instead examining the lonely oak tree
instead examining the wasps' nest
instead examining the ending path
instead examining the pool of black water
instead examining the wooden palisade
instead examining the wooden doors
instead examining the palisade
instead examining the excrement
instead examining the wrecked furniture
instead examining the primitive tools
instead examining the heap of refuse
instead examining the flask of acid
instead examining the entrance
instead examining the player
instead examining a killed tarrasque
instead examining a Groth Idol
instead examining an Elda Idol
instead examining a Duncan Idol
instead examining a Shliss Idol
instead examining a wild 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
carry out examining the Captain's chair
carry out examining the Captain's desk
carry out examine undescribed containers rule
carry out examine undescribed devices rule
carry out examine undescribed things rule
carry out new examine directions rule [E1]
carry out standard examining rule
carry out examine described devices rule
carry out new examine directions rule [E1]
report someone trying examining [E1]
report an actor examining report other people examining rule