in reply to Proposal about game section.

What about a Perl-based RPG? 
> l
You are in a dim barn, with only a sprinkling of light making its way
through from the boards above. In the center of the room is a large
wooden chest which doesn't appear to be locked.
> open chest
You open the chest.
Inside the chest is:
A lantern.
A map.
A broken dagger.
> get map
You get the map.
> use map
You use a map in void context.
You have lost 50 hp.
You have DIED!

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Re: Re: Proposal about game section.
by Dog and Pony (Priest) on Sep 22, 2002 at 13:45 UTC
    I'm in. Especially if "grue" in this game stands for "Greedy RegUlar Expression"... :)
    You have moved into a dark place.
    It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
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      Exactly! Perl-Based rpg, sounds like a good idear! Oh greedy regular expressions, I've seen many of those in my days. Besides, perl based rpg, of course, I love rpgs, and perl being my favorite language (shrug). I figure its a good idea. ;)
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