From the Standard Rules<br><i>About rulebooks <ahref=inform:/doc327.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a>; About activities <ahref=inform:/doc287.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a>; Moving or abolishing rules <ahref=inform:/doc330.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a></i></p>
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<p><b>Rules governing actions</b><p><p>These rules are the ones which tell Inform how actions work, and which affect how they happen in particular cases.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra17', 'plus17'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus17"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">persuasion <ahref=inform:/doc180.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra17"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>persuasion</b> <ahref=inform:/doc180.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('persuasion')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules in this rulebook.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra18', 'plus18'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus18"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">unsuccessful attempt by <ahref=inform:/doc181.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra18"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>unsuccessful attempt by</b> <ahref=inform:/doc181.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('unsuccessful attempt by')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules in this rulebook.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra19', 'plus19'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus19"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">before <ahref=inform:/doc100.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra19"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>before</b> <ahref=inform:/doc100.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('before')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules in this rulebook.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra20', 'plus20'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus20"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> instead <ahref=inform:/doc99.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (5 rules)</p><divid="extra20"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>instead</b> <ahref=inform:/doc99.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('instead')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><i>doing something to the cables</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line56"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On"><i>looking or examining</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line29"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.4.1 - Action/How/What Happens"><i>asking, answering, or telling</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line26"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.4.1 - Action/How/What Happens"><i>doing something other than examining, talking, answering, sleeping, asking, looking, waiting, getting off or exiting when the player is on the sofa</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line61"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained"><i>sleeping</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line15"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra414', 'plus414'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus414"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">check ... rulebook (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra414"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>check</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('check')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">Check rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here. For instance, the check taking rules can only ever affect the taking action, so they are indexed on the detailed index page for taking.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra415', 'plus415'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus415"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">carry out ... rulebook (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra415"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>carry out</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('carry out')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">Carry out rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra23', 'plus23'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus23"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> after <ahref=inform:/doc102.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (4 rules)</p><divid="extra23"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>after</b> <ahref=inform:/doc102.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('after')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><i>asking the Petra about "Lynne"</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line76"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><i>answering the Petra that "hi"</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line78"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><i>answering the Petra that "henlo"</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line79"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><i>answering the Petra that "big leggy lynne"</i> <ahref="source:story.ni#line80"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra416', 'plus416'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus416"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">report ... rulebook (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra416"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>report</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('report')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">Report rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<p><b>Rules added to the sequence of play</b></p><p>These rulebooks are the best places to put rules timed to happen at the start, at the end, or once each turn. (Each is run through at a carefully chosen moment in the relevant top-level rulebook.) It is also possible to have rules take effect at specific times of day or when certain events happen. Those are listed in the Scenes index, alongside rules taking place when scenes begin or end.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra4', 'plus4'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus4"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> when play begins <ahref=inform:/doc135.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (1 rule)</p><divid="extra4"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>when play begins</b> <ahref=inform:/doc135.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('when play begins')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"> <ahref="source:story.ni#line32"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Reveal.png></a></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra8', 'plus8'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus8"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">every turn <ahref=inform:/doc139.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra8"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>every turn</b> <ahref=inform:/doc139.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('every turn')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules in this rulebook.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra5', 'plus5'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus5"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">when play ends <ahref=inform:/doc138.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra5"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>when play ends</b> <ahref=inform:/doc138.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('when play ends')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules in this rulebook.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<p><b>How commands are understood</b></p><p>'Understanding' here means turning a typed command, like GET FISH, into one or more actions, like taking the red herring. This is all handled by a single large rule (the parse command rule), but that rule makes use of the following activities and rulebooks in its work.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra25', 'plus25'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus25"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> does the player mean <ahref=inform:/doc283.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (2 rules)</p><divid="extra25"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>does the player mean</b> <ahref=inform:/doc283.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('does the player mean')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><i>taking something which is carried by the player</i> <fontcolor="#800000">very unlikely to mean taking what's already carried rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('very unlikely to mean taking what[=0x0027=]s already carried rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The very unlikely to mean taking what[=0x0027=]s already carried rule is not listed in the does the player mean rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.3.2 - Action/What/Thing Acted On"><i>taking off something worn</i> </p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> it is very likely - <i>a success</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> it is likely - <i>a success</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> it is possible - <i>a success</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> it is unlikely - <i>a success</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> it is very unlikely - <i>a success</i></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra394', 'plus394'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus394"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> reading a command <ahref=inform:/doc319.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (2 rules)</p><divid="extra394"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>reading a command</b> <ahref=inform:/doc319.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before reading a command:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for reading a command:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After reading a command:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">after <i>when the number of entries in list of disambiguables > 0</i> <fontcolor="#800000">Numbered Disambiguation Choices reset disambiguation id when no numbers in command rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Numbered Disambiguation Choices reset disambiguation id when no numbers in command rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The numbered disambiguation choices reset disambiguation id when no numbers in command rule is not listed in the after reading a command rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Aaron%20Reed/Numbered%20Disambiguation%20Choices.html'title="Numbered Disambiguation Choices by Aaron Reed"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained">after <fontcolor="#800000">Numbered Disambiguation Choices strip closing parenthesis rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Numbered Disambiguation Choices strip closing parenthesis rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The numbered disambiguation choices strip closing parenthesis rule is not listed in the after reading a command rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Aaron%20Reed/Numbered%20Disambiguation%20Choices.html'title="Numbered Disambiguation Choices by Aaron Reed"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra395', 'plus395'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus395"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">deciding the scope <ahref=inform:/doc315.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra395"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>deciding the scope</b> <ahref=inform:/doc315.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before deciding the scope:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for deciding the scope:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After deciding the scope:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra396', 'plus396'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus396"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">deciding the concealed possessions <ahref=inform:/doc295.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra396"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>deciding the concealed possessions</b> <ahref=inform:/doc295.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before deciding the concealed possessions:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for deciding the concealed possessions:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After deciding the concealed possessions:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra397', 'plus397'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus397"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> deciding whether all includes <ahref=inform:/doc322.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (5 rules)</p><divid="extra397"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>deciding whether all includes</b> <ahref=inform:/doc322.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before deciding whether all includes:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for deciding whether all includes:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After deciding whether all includes:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <i>a person while dropping or throwing or inserting or putting</i> <fontcolor="#800000">exclude people from drop all rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('exclude people from drop all rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The exclude people from drop all rule is not listed in the for deciding whether all includes rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III - When/while requirement">for <i>scenery while taking or taking off or removing</i> <fontcolor="#800000">exclude scenery from take all rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('exclude scenery from take all rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The exclude scenery from take all rule is not listed in the for deciding whether all includes rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.1 - Object To Which Rule Applies">for <i>things enclosed by the person reaching while taking or taking off or removing</i> <fontcolor="#800000">exclude indirect possessions from take all rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('exclude indirect possessions from take all rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The exclude indirect possessions from take all rule is not listed in the for deciding whether all includes rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.1 - Object To Which Rule Applies">for <i>fixed in place things while taking or taking off or removing</i> <fontcolor="#800000">exclude fixed in place things from take all rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('exclude fixed in place things from take all rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The exclude fixed in place things from take all rule is not listed in the for deciding whether all includes rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.1 - Object To Which Rule Applies">for <i>people while taking or taking off or removing</i> <fontcolor="#800000">exclude people from take all rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('exclude people from take all rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The exclude people from take all rule is not listed in the for deciding whether all includes rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> it does not - <i>a failure</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> it does - <i>a success</i></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra398', 'plus398'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus398"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">clarifying the parser's choice <ahref=inform:/doc316.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra398"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>clarifying the parser's choice</b> <ahref=inform:/doc316.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before clarifying the parser[=0x0027=]s choice:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for clarifying the parser[=0x0027=]s choice:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After clarifying the parser[=0x0027=]s choice:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra399', 'plus399'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus399"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> asking which do you mean <ahref=inform:/doc317.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra399"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>asking which do you mean</b> <ahref=inform:/doc317.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before asking which do you mean:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for asking which do you mean:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After asking which do you mean:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">before <fontcolor="#800000">Numbered Disambiguation Choices reset disambiguables rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Numbered Disambiguation Choices reset disambiguables rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The numbered disambiguation choices reset disambiguables rule is not listed in the before asking which do you mean rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Aaron%20Reed/Numbered%20Disambiguation%20Choices.html'title="Numbered Disambiguation Choices by Aaron Reed"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p>
<pclass="tightin2">NB: after printing the name of something while asking which do you mean ( this is the numbered disambiguation choices cleanup disambiguation-busy flag rule ) <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Aaron%20Reed/Numbered%20Disambiguation%20Choices.html'title="Numbered Disambiguation Choices by Aaron Reed"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p><pclass="tightin2">NB: before printing the name of something ( called macguffin ) while asking which do you mean ( this is the numbered disambiguation choices preface disambiguation objects with numbers rule ) <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Aaron%20Reed/Numbered%20Disambiguation%20Choices.html'title="Numbered Disambiguation Choices by Aaron Reed"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra400', 'plus400'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus400"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">printing a parser error <ahref=inform:/doc321.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra400"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing a parser error</b> <ahref=inform:/doc321.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing a parser error:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing a parser error:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing a parser error:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra401', 'plus401'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus401"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> supplying a missing noun <ahref=inform:/doc318.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (4 rules)</p><divid="extra401"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>supplying a missing noun</b> <ahref=inform:/doc318.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before supplying a missing noun:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for supplying a missing noun:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After supplying a missing noun:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <i>while an actor smelling</i> <fontcolor="#800000">ambient odour rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('ambient odour rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The ambient odour rule is not listed in the for supplying a missing noun rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>while an actor listening</i> <fontcolor="#800000">ambient sound rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('ambient sound rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The ambient sound rule is not listed in the for supplying a missing noun rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>while an actor going</i> <fontcolor="#800000">block vaguely going rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('block vaguely going rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The block vaguely going rule is not listed in the for supplying a missing noun rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000039', 'plus1000039'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000039"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000039"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"You'll have to say which compass direction to go in."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('block vaguely going rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('block vaguely going rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't">for <i>while entering</i> <fontcolor="#800000">find what to enter rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('find what to enter rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The find what to enter rule is not listed in the for supplying a missing noun rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra402', 'plus402'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus402"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">supplying a missing second noun <ahref=inform:/doc318.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra402"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>supplying a missing second noun</b> <ahref=inform:/doc318.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before supplying a missing second noun:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for supplying a missing second noun:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After supplying a missing second noun:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra403', 'plus403'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus403"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> implicitly taking <ahref=inform:/doc320.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra403"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>implicitly taking</b> <ahref=inform:/doc320.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before implicitly taking:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for implicitly taking:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After implicitly taking:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">standard implicit taking rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard implicit taking rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard implicit taking rule is not listed in the for implicitly taking rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000328', 'plus1000328'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000328"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 2</p>
<p><b>How things are described</b></p><p>These activities control what is printed when naming rooms or things, and their descriptions.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra378', 'plus378'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus378"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> printing the name <ahref=inform:/doc296.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (4 rules)</p><divid="extra378"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the name</b> <ahref=inform:/doc296.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the name:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the name:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the name:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">before <i>something (called macguffin) while asking which do you mean</i> <fontcolor="#800000">Numbered Disambiguation Choices preface disambiguation objects with numbers rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Numbered Disambiguation Choices preface disambiguation objects with numbers rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The numbered disambiguation choices preface disambiguation objects with numbers rule is not listed in the before printing the name rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000286', 'plus1000286'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000286"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 2 <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Aaron%20Reed/Numbered%20Disambiguation%20Choices.html'title="Numbered Disambiguation Choices by Aaron Reed"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law I - Number of aspects constrained">before <i>a thing (called the item being printed)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">make named things mentioned rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('make named things mentioned rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The make named things mentioned rule is not listed in the before printing the name rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">standard name printing rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard name printing rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard name printing rule is not listed in the for printing the name rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>default outcome is</i> success</p><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">after <i>something while asking which do you mean</i> <fontcolor="#800000">Numbered Disambiguation Choices cleanup disambiguation-busy flag rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Numbered Disambiguation Choices cleanup disambiguation-busy flag rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The numbered disambiguation choices cleanup disambiguation-busy flag rule is not listed in the after printing the name rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Aaron%20Reed/Numbered%20Disambiguation%20Choices.html'title="Numbered Disambiguation Choices by Aaron Reed"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra379', 'plus379'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus379"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> printing the plural name <ahref=inform:/doc297.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra379"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the plural name</b> <ahref=inform:/doc297.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the plural name:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the plural name:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the plural name:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <i>something (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">standard printing the plural name rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard printing the plural name rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard printing the plural name rule is not listed in the for printing the plural name rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra380', 'plus380'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus380"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> printing a number <ahref=inform:/doc298.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra380"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing a number</b> <ahref=inform:/doc298.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing a number:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing a number:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing a number:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <i>something (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">standard printing a number of something rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard printing a number of something rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard printing a number of something rule is not listed in the for printing a number rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra381', 'plus381'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus381"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">printing room description details <ahref=inform:/doc302.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra381"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing room description details</b> <ahref=inform:/doc302.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing room description details:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing room description details:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing room description details:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra382', 'plus382'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus382"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">printing inventory details <ahref=inform:/doc303.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra382"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing inventory details</b> <ahref=inform:/doc303.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing inventory details:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing inventory details:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing inventory details:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra383', 'plus383'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus383"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> listing contents <ahref=inform:/doc299.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra383"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>listing contents</b> <ahref=inform:/doc299.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before listing contents:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for listing contents:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After listing contents:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">standard contents listing rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard contents listing rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard contents listing rule is not listed in the for listing contents rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra384', 'plus384'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus384"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">grouping together <ahref=inform:/doc300.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra384"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>grouping together</b> <ahref=inform:/doc300.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before grouping together:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for grouping together:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After grouping together:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra385', 'plus385'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus385"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">writing a paragraph about <ahref=inform:/doc310.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra385"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>writing a paragraph about</b> <ahref=inform:/doc310.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before writing a paragraph about:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for writing a paragraph about:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After writing a paragraph about:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra386', 'plus386'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus386"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">listing nondescript items <ahref=inform:/doc311.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra386"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>listing nondescript items</b> <ahref=inform:/doc311.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before listing nondescript items:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for listing nondescript items:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After listing nondescript items:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra408', 'plus408'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus408"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> printing the locale description <ahref=inform:/doc312.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (4 rules)</p><divid="extra408"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the locale description</b> <ahref=inform:/doc312.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the locale description:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the locale description:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the locale description:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">before <fontcolor="#800000">initialise locale description rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('initialise locale description rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The initialise locale description rule is not listed in the before printing the locale description rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">before <fontcolor="#800000">find notable locale objects rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('find notable locale objects rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The find notable locale objects rule is not listed in the before printing the locale description rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">interesting locale paragraphs rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('interesting locale paragraphs rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The interesting locale paragraphs rule is not listed in the for printing the locale description rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <fontcolor="#800000">you-can-also-see rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('you-can-also-see rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The you-can-also-see rule is not listed in the for printing the locale description rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000046', 'plus1000046'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000046"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 6</p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra410', 'plus410'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus410"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> printing a locale paragraph about <ahref=inform:/doc314.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (9 rules)</p><divid="extra410"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing a locale paragraph about</b> <ahref=inform:/doc314.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing a locale paragraph about:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing a locale paragraph about:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing a locale paragraph about:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <i>a supporter (called the tabletop)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">initial appearance on supporters rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('initial appearance on supporters rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The initial appearance on supporters rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the arrow points from a more specific rule to a more general one, as decided by Law III.1 - Object To Which Rule Applies">for <i>a thing (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">don't mention player's supporter in room descriptions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('don[=0x0027=]t mention player[=0x0027=]s supporter in room descriptions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The don[=0x0027=]t mention player[=0x0027=]s supporter in room descriptions rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>a thing (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">don't mention scenery in room descriptions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('don[=0x0027=]t mention scenery in room descriptions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The don[=0x0027=]t mention scenery in room descriptions rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>a thing (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">don't mention undescribed items in room descriptions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('don[=0x0027=]t mention undescribed items in room descriptions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The don[=0x0027=]t mention undescribed items in room descriptions rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>a thing (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">set pronouns from items in room descriptions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('set pronouns from items in room descriptions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The set pronouns from items in room descriptions rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>a thing (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">offer items to writing a paragraph about rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('offer items to writing a paragraph about rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The offer items to writing a paragraph about rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>a thing (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">use initial appearance in room descriptions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('use initial appearance in room descriptions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The use initial appearance in room descriptions rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000053', 'plus1000053'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000053"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>a thing (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">describe what's on scenery supporters in room descriptions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('describe what[=0x0027=]s on scenery supporters in room descriptions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The describe what[=0x0027=]s on scenery supporters in room descriptions rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000055', 'plus1000055'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000055"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000055"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"On [the item] "</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('describe what[=0x0027=]s on scenery supporters in room descriptions rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('describe what[=0x0027=]s on scenery supporters in room descriptions rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">for <i>a thing (called the item)</i> <fontcolor="#800000">describe what's on mentioned supporters in room descriptions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('describe what[=0x0027=]s on mentioned supporters in room descriptions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The describe what[=0x0027=]s on mentioned supporters in room descriptions rule is not listed in the for printing a locale paragraph about rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000056', 'plus1000056'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000056"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000056"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"On [the item] "</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('describe what[=0x0027=]s on mentioned supporters in room descriptions rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('describe what[=0x0027=]s on mentioned supporters in room descriptions rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<p><b>How accessibility is judged</b></p><p>These rulebooks are used when deciding who can reach what, and who can see what.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra14', 'plus14'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus14"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> reaching inside <ahref=inform:/doc192.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... an object based rulebook (2 rules)</p><divid="extra14"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>reaching inside</b> <ahref=inform:/doc192.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... an object based rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('reaching inside')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><fontcolor="#800000">can't reach inside rooms rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t reach inside rooms rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t reach inside rooms rule is not listed in the reaching inside rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000315', 'plus1000315'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000315"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">can't reach inside closed containers rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t reach inside closed containers rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t reach inside closed containers rule is not listed in the reaching inside rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000314', 'plus1000314'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000314"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra16', 'plus16'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus16"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> visibility <ahref=inform:/doc195.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook (1 rule)</p><divid="extra16"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>visibility</b> <ahref=inform:/doc195.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('visibility')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><fontcolor="#800000">can't act in the dark rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('can[=0x0027=]t act in the dark rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The can[=0x0027=]t act in the dark rule is not listed in the visibility rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> there is sufficient light - <i>a failure</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>outcome</i> there is insufficient light - <i>a success</i></p>
<p><b>Light and darkness</b></p><p>These activities control how we describe darkness.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra387', 'plus387'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus387"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">printing the name of a dark room <ahref=inform:/doc307.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra387"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the name of a dark room</b> <ahref=inform:/doc307.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the name of a dark room:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the name of a dark room:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the name of a dark room:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra388', 'plus388'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus388"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">printing the description of a dark room <ahref=inform:/doc308.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra388"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the description of a dark room</b> <ahref=inform:/doc308.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the description of a dark room:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the description of a dark room:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the description of a dark room:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra389', 'plus389'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus389"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">printing the announcement of darkness <ahref=inform:/doc305.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra389"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the announcement of darkness</b> <ahref=inform:/doc305.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the announcement of darkness:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the announcement of darkness:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the announcement of darkness:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra390', 'plus390'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus390"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> printing the announcement of light <ahref=inform:/doc306.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra390"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the announcement of light</b> <ahref=inform:/doc306.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the announcement of light:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the announcement of light:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the announcement of light:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">look around once light available rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('look around once light available rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The look around once light available rule is not listed in the for printing the announcement of light rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra391', 'plus391'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus391"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">printing a refusal to act in the dark <ahref=inform:/doc304.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra391"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing a refusal to act in the dark</b> <ahref=inform:/doc304.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing a refusal to act in the dark:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing a refusal to act in the dark:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing a refusal to act in the dark:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<p><b>The top level</b></p><p>An Inform story file spends its whole time working through these three master rulebooks. They can be altered, just as all rulebooks can, but it's generally better to leave them alone.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra0', 'plus0'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus0"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> startup rules ... rulebook (11 rules)</p><divid="extra0"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>startup rules</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('startup rules')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><fontcolor="#800000">initialise memory rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('initialise memory rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The initialise memory rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">virtual machine startup rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('virtual machine startup rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The virtual machine startup rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">seed random number generator rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('seed random number generator rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The seed random number generator rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">update chronological records rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('update chronological records rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The update chronological records rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">declare everything initially unmentioned rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('declare everything initially unmentioned rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The declare everything initially unmentioned rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">position player in model world rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('position player in model world rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The position player in model world rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">start in the correct scenes rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('start in the correct scenes rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The start in the correct scenes rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't"><fontcolor="#800000">when play begins stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('when play begins stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The when play begins stage rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">fix baseline scoring rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('fix baseline scoring rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The fix baseline scoring rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">display banner rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('display banner rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The display banner rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">initial room description rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('initial room description rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The initial room description rule is not listed in the startup rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin3"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra404', 'plus404'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus404"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> starting the virtual machine <ahref=inform:/doc326.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra404"style="display: none;"><pclass="in3"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>starting the virtual machine</b> <ahref=inform:/doc326.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before starting the virtual machine:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for starting the virtual machine:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After starting the virtual machine:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">enable Glulx acceleration rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('enable Glulx acceleration rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The enable glulx acceleration rule is not listed in the for starting the virtual machine rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin3"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra393', 'plus393'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus393"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">printing the banner text <ahref=inform:/doc323.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra393"style="display: none;"><pclass="in3"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the banner text</b> <ahref=inform:/doc323.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the banner text:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the banner text:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the banner text:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra1', 'plus1'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> turn sequence rules ... rulebook (12 rules)</p><divid="extra1"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>turn sequence rules</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('turn sequence rules')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><fontcolor="#800000">parse command rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('parse command rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The parse command rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">declare everything initially unmentioned rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('declare everything initially unmentioned rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The declare everything initially unmentioned rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">generate action rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('generate action rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The generate action rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000299', 'plus1000299'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000299"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 2</p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">every turn stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('every turn stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The every turn stage rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't"><fontcolor="#800000">timed events rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('timed events rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The timed events rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">advance time rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('advance time rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The advance time rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">update chronological records rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('update chronological records rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The update chronological records rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't"></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">adjust light rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('adjust light rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The adjust light rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000297', 'plus1000297'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000297"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000297"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[It] [are] [if story tense is present tense]now [end if]pitch dark in
[if story tense is present tense]here[else]there[end if]!"</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('adjust light rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('adjust light rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">note object acquisitions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('note object acquisitions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The note object acquisitions rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">notify score changes rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('notify score changes rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The notify score changes rule is not listed in the turn sequence rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin3"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra392', 'plus392'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus392"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> constructing the status line <ahref=inform:/doc309.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra392"style="display: none;"><pclass="in3"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>constructing the status line</b> <ahref=inform:/doc309.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before constructing the status line:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for constructing the status line:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After constructing the status line:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <i>while displaying</i> <fontcolor="#800000">constructing status line while displaying rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('constructing status line while displaying rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The constructing status line while displaying rule is not listed in the for constructing the status line rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Emily%20Short/Menus.html'title="Menus by Emily Short"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p>
<pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra2', 'plus2'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus2"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> shutdown rules ... rulebook (4 rules)</p><divid="extra2"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>shutdown rules</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('shutdown rules')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><fontcolor="#800000">when play ends stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('when play ends stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The when play ends stage rule is not listed in the shutdown rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which was listed as 'last'"><fontcolor="#800000">resurrect player if asked rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('resurrect player if asked rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The resurrect player if asked rule is not listed in the shutdown rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">print player's obituary rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print player[=0x0027=]s obituary rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The print player[=0x0027=]s obituary rule is not listed in the shutdown rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">ask the final question rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('ask the final question rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The ask the final question rule is not listed in the shutdown rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin3"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra405', 'plus405'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus405"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> <fontcolor="#808080">amusing a victorious player <ahref=inform:/doc325.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (0 rules)</font></p><divid="extra405"style="display: none;"><pclass="in3"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>amusing a victorious player</b> <ahref=inform:/doc325.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before amusing a victorious player:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for amusing a victorious player:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After amusing a victorious player:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="tightin2">There are no rules before, for or after this activity.</p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<pclass="tightin3"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra406', 'plus406'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus406"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> printing the player's obituary <ahref=inform:/doc324.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (3 rules)</p><divid="extra406"style="display: none;"><pclass="in3"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>printing the player's obituary</b> <ahref=inform:/doc324.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before printing the player[=0x0027=]s obituary:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for printing the player[=0x0027=]s obituary:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After printing the player[=0x0027=]s obituary:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">print obituary headline rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print obituary headline rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The print obituary headline rule is not listed in the for printing the player[=0x0027=]s obituary rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000330', 'plus1000330'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000330"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 3</p>
<divid="extra1000330"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">" You have died "</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print obituary headline rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print obituary headline rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i><br> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> B </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">" You have won "</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print obituary headline rule response (B)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print obituary headline rule response (B) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i><br> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> C </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">" The End "</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print obituary headline rule response (C)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print obituary headline rule response (C) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing">for <fontcolor="#800000">print final score rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print final score rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The print final score rule is not listed in the for printing the player[=0x0027=]s obituary rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing">for <fontcolor="#800000">display final status line rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('display final status line rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The display final status line rule is not listed in the for printing the player[=0x0027=]s obituary rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin3"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra407', 'plus407'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus407"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> handling the final question ... activity (4 rules)</p><divid="extra407"style="display: none;"><pclass="in3"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>handling the final question</b> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before handling the final question:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for handling the final question:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After handling the final question:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">before <fontcolor="#800000">print the final question rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print the final question rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The print the final question rule is not listed in the before handling the final question rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000041', 'plus1000041'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000041"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 2</p>
<divid="extra1000041"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"Would you like to "</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print the final question rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print the final question rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i><br> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> B </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">" or "</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print the final question rule response (B)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print the final question rule response (B) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)">before <fontcolor="#800000">print the final prompt rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print the final prompt rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The print the final prompt rule is not listed in the before handling the final question rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000040', 'plus1000040'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000040"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000040"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"> [run paragraph on]"</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print the final prompt rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('print the final prompt rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't">before <fontcolor="#800000">read the final answer rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('read the final answer rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The read the final answer rule is not listed in the before handling the final question rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">standard respond to final question rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard respond to final question rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard respond to final question rule is not listed in the for handling the final question rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000042', 'plus1000042'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000042"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000042"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"Please give one of the answers above."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard respond to final question rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard respond to final question rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<p><b>How actions are processed</b></p><p>These form the technical machinery for dealing with actions, and are called on at least once every turn. They seldom need to be changed.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra9', 'plus9'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus9"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> action-processing rules ... rulebook (11 rules)</p><divid="extra9"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>action-processing rules</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('action-processing rules')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><fontcolor="#800000">announce items from multiple object lists rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('announce items from multiple object lists rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The announce items from multiple object lists rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000011', 'plus1000011'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000011"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000011"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[current item from the multiple object list]: [run paragraph on]"</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('announce items from multiple object lists rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('announce items from multiple object lists rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">set pronouns from items from multiple object lists rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('set pronouns from items from multiple object lists rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The set pronouns from items from multiple object lists rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'first', so they appear in reverse order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">before stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('before stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The before stage rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't"><fontcolor="#800000">basic visibility rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('basic visibility rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The basic visibility rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000307', 'plus1000307'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000307"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">basic accessibility rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('basic accessibility rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The basic accessibility rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000306', 'plus1000306'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000306"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000306"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"You must name something more substantial."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('basic accessibility rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('basic accessibility rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">carrying requirements rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('carrying requirements rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The carrying requirements rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't"><fontcolor="#800000">instead stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('instead stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The instead stage rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">requested actions require persuasion rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('requested actions require persuasion rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The requested actions require persuasion rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000309', 'plus1000309'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000309"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">carry out requested actions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('carry out requested actions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The carry out requested actions rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000310', 'plus1000310'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000310"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1</p>
<divid="extra1000310"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[The noun] [are] unable to do that."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('carry out requested actions rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('carry out requested actions rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">descend to specific action-processing rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('descend to specific action-processing rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The descend to specific action-processing rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules were both listed as 'last', so they appear in order of listing"><fontcolor="#800000">end action-processing in success rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('end action-processing in success rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The end action-processing in success rule is not listed in the action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="tightin3"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra11', 'plus11'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus11"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> specific action-processing rules ... rulebook (8 rules)</p><divid="extra11"style="display: none;"><pclass="in3"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>specific action-processing rules</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('specific action-processing rules')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><fontcolor="#800000">work out details of specific action rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('work out details of specific action rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The work out details of specific action rule is not listed in the specific action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule above was listed as 'first' so precedes this one, which wasn't"><fontcolor="#800000">investigate player's awareness before action rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('investigate player[=0x0027=]s awareness before action rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The investigate player[=0x0027=]s awareness before action rule is not listed in the specific action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">check stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('check stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The check stage rule is not listed in the specific action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">carry out stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('carry out stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The carry out stage rule is not listed in the specific action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">after stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('after stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The after stage rule is not listed in the specific action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">investigate player's awareness after action rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('investigate player[=0x0027=]s awareness after action rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The investigate player[=0x0027=]s awareness after action rule is not listed in the specific action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">report stage rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('report stage rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The report stage rule is not listed in the specific action-processing rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulemore.pngtitle="the rule below was listed as 'last' so comes after the rule above, which wasn't"></p>
<pclass="tightin4"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra12', 'plus12'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus12"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> player's action awareness rules ... rulebook (4 rules)</p><divid="extra12"style="display: none;"><pclass="in4"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e0e0e0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e0e0e0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>player's action awareness rules</b> ... rulebook</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('player[=0x0027=]s action awareness rules')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook"><fontcolor="#800000">player aware of his own actions rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('player aware of his own actions rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The player aware of his own actions rule is not listed in the player[=0x0027=]s action awareness rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">player aware of actions by visible actors rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('player aware of actions by visible actors rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The player aware of actions by visible actors rule is not listed in the player[=0x0027=]s action awareness rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">player aware of actions on visible nouns rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('player aware of actions on visible nouns rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The player aware of actions on visible nouns rule is not listed in the player[=0x0027=]s action awareness rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"> <imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/ruleequal.pngtitle="these rules are equally ranked, so their order is determined by which was defined first (or by explicit 'listed in' sentences)"><fontcolor="#800000">player aware of actions on visible second nouns rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('player aware of actions on visible second nouns rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The player aware of actions on visible second nouns rule is not listed in the player[=0x0027=]s action awareness rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
<p><b>How responses are printed</b></p><p>The Standard Rules, and some extensions, reply to the player's commands with messages which are able to be modified.</p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra411', 'plus411'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus411"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> issuing the response text <ahref=inform:/doc301.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity (1 rule)</p><divid="extra411"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>issuing the response text</b> <ahref=inform:/doc301.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a> ... activity</p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before issuing the response text:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for issuing the response text:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After issuing the response text:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">standard issuing the response text rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard issuing the response text rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard issuing the response text rule is not listed in the for issuing the response text rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i></p>
Further rulebooks, from the source or extensions<br><i>About rulebooks <ahref=inform:/doc327.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a>; About activities <ahref=inform:/doc287.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a>; Moving or abolishing rules <ahref=inform:/doc330.html><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/help.png></a></i></p>
<p><b>From the extension Menus by Emily Short</b></p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra413', 'plus413'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus413"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> displaying ... activity <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Emily%20Short/Menus.html'title="Menus by Emily Short"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a> (1 rule)</p><divid="extra413"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>displaying</b> ... activity <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Emily%20Short/Menus.html'title="Menus by Emily Short"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before displaying:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for displaying:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After displaying:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">basic menu contents rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('basic menu contents rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The basic menu contents rule is not listed in the for displaying rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Emily%20Short/Menus.html'title="Menus by Emily Short"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p>
<pclass="hangingin2"><i>default outcome is</i> success</p><pclass="tightin2">NB: rule for constructing the status line while displaying ( this is the constructing status line while displaying rule ) <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Emily%20Short/Menus.html'title="Menus by Emily Short"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p></font></td><tdwidth="8"></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/bl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/br_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr></table></div>
<p><b>From the extension Basic Screen Effects by Emily Short</b></p><pclass="tightin2"><ahref="#"onclick="showExtra('extra412', 'plus412'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus412"src=inform:/doc_images/extra.png></a> pausing the game ... activity <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Emily%20Short/Basic%20Screen%20Effects.html'title="Basic Screen Effects by Emily Short"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a> (1 rule)</p><divid="extra412"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"><tablewidth="100%"cellpadding="0"cellspacing="0"border="0"style="background-color: #e8e0c0"><tr><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tl_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td><td></td><tdwidth="8"><imgsrc="inform:/bg_images/tr_corner_e8e0c0.gif"width="8"height="8"border="0"alt="..."/></td></tr><tr><tdwidth="8"></td><td><fontsize=2><tableborder="0"cellspacing="4"cellpadding="0"width=100%><tr><tdalign="left"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><b>pausing the game</b> ... activity <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Emily%20Short/Basic%20Screen%20Effects.html'title="Basic Screen Effects by Emily Short"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p></font></td><tdalign="right"valign="top"><fontsize=2><pclass="tightin1"><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Before pausing the game:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>b</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('Rule for pausing the game:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>f</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('After pausing the game:')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>a</i></p></font></td></tr></table><pclass="hangingin2"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/rulenone.pngtitle="start of rulebook">for <fontcolor="#800000">standard pausing the game rule</font> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard pausing the game rule')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i><ahref="javascript:pasteCode('The standard pausing the game rule is not listed in the for pausing the game rulebook.[=0x000A=]')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>unlist</i> <ahref="#"onclick="showResp('extra1000275', 'plus1000275'); return false;"><imgborder=0id="plus1000275"src=inform:/doc_images/responses.png></a> 1 <ahref='inform://Extensions/Extensions/Emily%20Short/Basic%20Screen%20Effects.html'title="Basic Screen Effects by Emily Short"STYLE="text-decoration: none"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/Revealext.png></a></p>
<divid="extra1000275"style="display: none;"><pclass="in2"> <spanstyle="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; background-color: #8080ff;"> A </span><spanstyle="color: #000066;">"[paragraph break]Please press SPACE to continue."</span> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard pausing the game rule response (A)')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>name</i> <ahref="javascript:pasteCode('standard pausing the game rule response (A) is [=0x0022=]New text.[=0x0022=].')"><imgborder=0src=inform:/doc_images/paste.png></a> <i>set</i></div>