The Geology Explorer -- a Transcript

Welcome to the NDSU/CS Geology Explorer MOO

We are implementing Planet Oit for you to explore in order to
learn something about geology.
For more information on this project, point your web browser to
http://www.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~slator/

If you're here for the first time, 
     type: 'create  '
     where  is your name, and  is
     something made up (by you).
If you've been here before, type: 'connect  '

PLEASE JUST CREATE *ONE* CHARACTER FOR YOURSELF (TO USE EVERY
TIME)

     Problems? email slator@badlands.nodak.edu

TYPE:
     who                -- print a list of logged in players (excluding wizards)
     connect            -- connect to an existing player
     create             -- create a new player
     uptime             -- tell how long the server has been running
     version            -- tell which version of the server is running
     quit               -- logoff
*** Connected ***
Planet-X
You are standing on the surface of Planet X. A glorious panorama spreads out on all sides.
     There is a Way Station here
     At your feet is a trap door leading down to Ice Station Zebra
*    To the North is a Seashore
*    To the Northeast are the Hills
*    To the East are the Old Mountains
*    To the Southeast is a Laboratory
*    To the South is a Desert
*    To the Southwest are the Plains
*    To the West are the Young Mountains
*    To the Northwest is a Lake
Obvious exits are: Down Station North Northeast East Southeast South Southwest West Northwest
erdos and jbauer are here.
You have new mail (1 message).  Type 'help mail' for info on reading it.
Last connected Wed Aug 27 12:44:29 1997 CDT from from

As a player in the Geology Explorer
   You are being assigned a general goal: 
      to 'report' all the rocks and minerals you find
        and a goal specific to this turn: 
      to 'report' the location of Fluorite.
   Fluorite is a purple vitreous smooth-faced mineral.
   Fluorite is used to make flux.
     You can expect to find Fluorite in Young Mountains (#132)
     In particular, you should look in Cave (#341).
   To see this message again, type '@showgoal' or 'showgoal'

=> LOOK ME
slator
Dark curly hair, with a moustache, and a face that looks like
it's been smashed into one-too-many barroom floors. It's Brian
Slator, and he's staring vaguely at some distant point.
He is awake and looks alert.
Carrying:
 Rock Pick/Hammer (#1891)                Magnet (#624)
 sample of white pinkish-gray dull flecked igneous rock

=> SOUTHEAST
*You move Southeast in the direction of a Laboratory
Laboratory
You are standing in the laboratory of a spaceship, you are
surrounded by many instruments.
A sign on the wall says,
    'You can buy field instruments to the East.'
     The sign continues:
        'You can use these lab instruments by bringing samples
	back here.'
*    To the East is a Shopping Center
*    To the South is a Rock Museum
*    To the Northwest is  Planet-X
Obvious exits are: East South Northwest
You see Thin Section Machine (#365), Bunsen Burner (#576), Rock
  Powdering Machine (#603), X-ray Fluorescense Spectrometer
  (#590), Rock Crusher (#753), Laboratory Densitometer
  (#714), Mass Spectrometer (#763), Aqua Regia (#566), X-ray
  Diffractometer (#299), Heavy Liquids (#604), Magnetometer
  (#578), Atomic Absorbtion Spectrometer (#592), and Derrick
  Drill (#586) here.
*You find yourself at a Laboratory by travelling Southeast

=> EAST
*You set off to the East toward Crazy Eddie's
Crazy Eddie's Geology Equipment Emporium
Crazy Eddie's is the place to go to fill all your geology field
  equipment needs.  Aisle after aisle of merchandise makes this
  place into a maze.
  You could easily get lost in here without assistance.

A large sign on the far wall reads:

         Trouble finding what you're looking for?
                Look it up in our catalog!

Obvious exits are: West
You see Crazy Eddie and Catalog here.
Crazy Eddie says, "Hello, slator.  Welcome to Crazy Eddie's
  Geology Equipment Emporium!

=> LOOK CATALOG
                **** Crazy Eddie's Mail Order Catalog ****

           Item            Price   |            Item          Price
Acid Bottle (#597)       $    1.00 | Light Meter (#556)       $25.00
Altimeter (#675)         $  100.00 | Magnet (#580)            $1.00
Anemometer (#568)        $   30.00 | Microscope (#612)        $25.00
Barometer (#410)         $   50.00 | Rock Pick/Hammer (#370)  $40.00
Black Light (#625)       $   30.00 | Sextant (#554)           $100.00
Compass (#561)           $  200.00 | Sonar (#593)             $200.00
Flowmeter (#598)         $  100.00 | Spirit Level (#335)      $5.00
Geiger Counter (#751)    $  178.00 | Streak Plate (#542)      $0.50
Glass Plate (#583)       $    0.50 | Tape Measure (#626)      $10.00
Goniometer (#613)        $    1.00 | Thermometer (#223)       $5.00
Gravimeter (#708)        $10000.00 | Transit (#364)           $10.00
Jack Hammer (#368)       $  300.00 | Water Level Gage (#615)  $5.00

=> SAY SELL ME A GLASS PLATE
You say, "sell me a glass plate"
Crazy Eddie quickly disappears for a moment.
He reappears carrying a Glass Plate (#2029), which he gives to
  you.
You have accumulated $40.50 in charges.

=> WEST
Laboratory
You are standing in the laboratory of a spaceship, you are
surrounded by many instruments.
A sign on the wall says,
    'You can buy field instruments to the East.'
     The sign continues:
        'You can use these lab instruments by bringing samples
	back here.'
*    To the East is a Shopping Center
*    To the South is a Rock Museum
*    To the Northwest is  Planet-X
Obvious exits are: East South Northwest
You see Thin Section Machine (#365), Bunsen Burner (#576), Rock
  Powdering Machine (#603), X-ray Fluorescense Spectrometer
  (#590), Rock Crusher (#753), Laboratory Densitometer
  (#714), Mass Spectrometer (#763), Aqua Regia (#566), X-ray
  Diffractometer (#299), Heavy Liquids (#604), Magnetometer
  (#578), Atomic Absorbtion Spectrometer (#592), and Derrick
  Drill (#586) here.
*You find yourself at a Laboratory as a consequence of moving
  West

=> NORTHWEST
*You set off to the Northwest on the way to  Planet-X
Planet-X
You are standing on the surface of Planet X. A glorious panorama
  spreads out on all sides.
     There is a Way Station here
     At your feet is a trap door leading down to Ice Station
       Zebra
*    To the North is a Seashore
*    To the Northeast are the Hills
*    To the East are the Old Mountains
*    To the Southeast is a Laboratory
*    To the South is a Desert
*    To the Southwest are the Plains
*    To the West are the Young Mountains
*    To the Northwest is a Lake
Obvious exits are: Down Station North Northeast East Southeast
  South Southwest West Northwest
erdos and jbauer are here.
*You arrive at  Planet-X by travelling Northwest

=> WEST
*You journey West on the way to the Young Mountains
Young Mountains
You find yourself surrounded by craggy, snow-capped mountains.
*    To the North is a Steep Ledge
*    To the Northeast is a Cave
*    To the East is  Planet-X
*    To the Southeast is a Deep Valley
*    To the South is a Caldera
*    To the Southwest is a Landslide Scarp
*    To the West is a Fault Scarp
*    To the Northwest is a Small Canyon
Obvious exits are: North Northeast East Southeast South
  Southwest West Northwest
You see white pinkish-gray speckled medium-grained outcrop
  (#1899), dull reddish porous medium-grained outcrop
  (#1928), grey fissile outcrop (#1940), and light grey
  compact fine-grained outcrop (#1958) here.
*You find yourself at the Young Mountains by travelling West

=> SCRATCH GLASS PLATE WITH LIGHT GREY COMPACT FINE-GRAINED OUTCROP
You hear the Wizard's Generic scratching sound, and...
  light grey compact fine-grained outcrop (#1958) easily scratches
  Glass Plate (#2029)

=> SCRATCH GLASS PLATE WITH #1899
You hear the Wizard's Generic scratching sound, and...
  white pinkish-gray speckled medium-grained outcrop (#1899)
  barely scratches Glass Plate (#2029)

=> REPORT #1899 AS FLUORITE
Checking: white pinkish-gray speckled medium-grained outcrop
(#1899) against Fluorite (#509)
  Sorry! You guessed wrong! white pinkish-gray speckled
  medium-grained outcrop (#1899) is not fluorite

=> LOOK
Young Mountains
You find yourself surrounded by craggy, snow-capped mountains.
*    To the North is a Steep Ledge
*    To the Northeast is a Cave
*    To the East is  Planet-X
*    To the Southeast is a Deep Valley
*    To the South is a Caldera
*    To the Southwest is a Landslide Scarp
*    To the West is a Fault Scarp
*    To the Northwest is a Small Canyon
Obvious exits are: North Northeast East Southeast South
  Southwest West Northwest
You see white pinkish-gray speckled medium-grained outcrop
  (#1899), dull reddish porous medium-grained outcrop (#1928),
  grey fissile outcrop (#1940), and light grey compact
  fine-grained outcrop (#1958) here.

=> NORTHEAST
*You head to the Northeast going to a Cave
Cave
You are standing by a large cave entrance cut into a sheer rock
  face.
*    To the South is a Deep Valley
*    To the Southwest are the Young Mountains
*    To the West is a Steep Ledge
*    To the Northwest is a Steep Cliff
Obvious exits are: enter South Southwest West Northwest
You see light grey compact fine-grained outcrop (#1945), purple
  vitreous smooth-faced vein (#1989), and yellowish brown resinous
  vein (#1998) here.
*You find yourself at a Cave by travelling Northeast

=> SCRATCH GLASS PLATE WITH PURPLE VITREOUS SMOOTH-FACED VEIN
You hear the Wizard's Generic scratching sound, and...
  purple vitreous smooth-faced vein (#1989) does not scratch Glass
  Plate (#2029)

=> TOUCH PURPLE WITH MAGNET
As the magnet approches the purple vitreous smooth-faced vein
  (#1989)...
Nothing Happens.

=> REPORT #1989 AS FLUORITE
Checking: purple vitreous smooth-faced vein (#1989) against
  Fluorite (#509)
You are right! purple vitreous smooth-faced vein (#1989) IS
  fluorite