text: > Go down
  At the West end of the lobby, there is a grand stairway leading upward and a doorway to the South. You also see the snackbar to the West. There is a restroom door to the South.
  
  > look at the door
  There is a small plaque on the door at eye level.
  
  > Go south
  This is another restroom like all the others you've seen. I'll spare you the colorful description except to mention that someone has scratched, "KEEP SECRETS UNDER YOUR HAT" on the wall.
  There is a paperback book with the cover torn off ( on the sink )
  
  > take the book
  You pick up the paperback book.
  
  > Examine book
  Seems to have been a book of fairy tales.
  
  > read the book
  Looking at the index you see entries such as:
  "SNOW WHITE AND THE 1001 ARABIAN KNIGHTS MEET HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE, THE CAT AND
  THE FIDDLE" (I hate sequels and spin offs, don't you?)
  
  > look at the mirror
  Excuse me, but your pager is beeping.
  
  You don't see any mirror here.
  
  > go north
  At the West end of the lobby, there is a grand stairway leading upward and a doorway to the South. You also see the snackbar to the West. There is a restroom door to the South.
  
  > go to the west
  In the snack bar you see doorways to the North and West. All the equipment is polished and clean, but you find nothing of interest in the cabinets.
  There is a foot long hotdog ( on the grill )
  
  > take HOTDOG
  You pick up the long hotdog.
  
  > look at it
  It seems like any other foot long hotdog you find in a deserted theater.
  
  > go to the west
  You find a shelf in the closet.
  A very sharp knife is lying there, blade upwards. ( on the shelf )
  
  > take the knife
  You pick up the sharp knife.
  
  > examine it
  It is a large bread knife with a serrated blade.
  
  > Go east
  In the snack bar you see doorways to the North and West. All the equipment is polished and clean, but you find nothing of interest in the cabinets.
  
  > go east
  At the West end of the lobby, there is a grand stairway leading upward and a doorway to the South. You also see the snackbar to the West. There is a restroom door to the South.
  
  > Go east
  The East end of the Lobby opens to the foyer. You see the courtesy area to the North and a doorway to the South.
  The door to the South is locked
  
  > examine the door
  It is a substantial door with a substantial double cylinder dead bolt lock. There is an official looking plaque on the front of the door.
  
  > look at the plaque
  It is a substantial door with a substantial double cylinder dead bolt lock. There is an official looking plaque on the front of the door.
  
  > read it
  "JANITORS CLOSET"
  
  > examine the lock
  It is a substantial door with a substantial double cylinder dead bolt lock. There is an official looking plaque on the front of the door.
  
  > Go east
  The foyer widens out to the East and South.
  An old vending machine stands against the wall
  
  > examine the machine
  It's an old model that appears to dispense some sort of paper through a wide slot. There is a coin slot, a few buttons and a broken coin return.
  
  > look at slot
  It's an old model that appears to dispense some sort of paper through a wide slot. There is a coin slot, a few buttons and a broken coin return.
  
  > look at the buttons
  It's an old model that appears to dispense some sort of paper through a wide slot. There is a coin slot, a few buttons and a broken coin return.
  
  > read the machine
  "INSURANCE  25 CENTS"
  
  > look in the return
  It's an old model that appears to dispense some sort of paper through a wide slot. There is a coin slot, a few buttons and a broken coin return.
  
  > examine return
  It's an old model that appears to dispense some sort of paper through a wide slot. There is a coin slot, a few buttons and a broken coin return.
  
  > Go south
  Looking around, you can see doors across the room to the Northeast and East.
  There is a restroom door to the West, but it is securely locked.
  
  > look at the plaque
  It is a plain looking door with a small plaque at eye level.
  
  > go east
  You've gone as far as you can this way. You are at the front of the foyer.
  The main theater doors are to the East.
  
  > look at the doors
  The main exit doors are heavy brass monstrosities left over from a former age of theater construction. There's an ornate word worked into the design.
  
  > read the word
  "EXIT"
  
  > Go east
  Ignoring everything that you learned as a two year old, you impulsively turn E and walk right into the closed door.
  
  You've gone as far as you can this way. You are at the front of the foyer.
  The main theater doors are to the East.
  
  > look at the doors
  The main exit doors are heavy brass monstrosities left over from a former age of theater construction. There's an ornate word worked into the design.
  
  > examine word
  The main exit doors are heavy brass monstrosities left over from a former age of theater construction. There's an ornate word worked into the design.
  
  > go northwest
  The foyer widens out to the East and South.
  An old vending machine stands against the wall
  
  > Go west
  The East end of the Lobby opens to the foyer. You see the courtesy area to the North and a doorway to the South.
  The door to the South is locked
  
  > Go east
  The foyer widens out to the East and South.
  An old vending machine stands against the wall
  
  > Go south
  Looking around, you can see doors across the room to the Northeast and East.
  There is a restroom door to the West, but it is securely locked.
  
  > Go northeast
  You see an open Dutch door to the North and other doors across the room to the South and Southwest.
  
  > go north
  The coat room is almost empty. The Dutch door to the South stands open.
  On the wall behind the counter there is a ratty coat hanging on a nail.
  
  > move coat
  A gentle tug causes the coat to slip slightly to one side. Through the eruption of moths you see that the coat is covering a doorway North. Pushing the coat to the side like a drape, you go through.
  
  You have come across a store room. A stairway leads down. A closet is North.
  A small magnesium box sits on the floor
  
  > Examine box
  The box is secured to the floor by hardened steel bolts.
  
  > examine the bolts
  The box is secured to the floor by hardened steel bolts.
  
  > Kick box
  Don't know how to kick here...
  
  > check what you're carrying
  You're carrying:
  dim bulb (Providing light)
  long hotdog
  sharp knife
  paperback book
  old paper
  You're wearing:
  pocket pager ( on your belt )
  
  > cut box
  You want to CUT the BOX with WHAT, pray tell?
  
  > cut the box with the knife
  You want to CUT the BOX with WHAT, pray tell?
  
  > cut the box knife
  You want to CUT the BOX with WHAT, pray tell?
  
  > go to the north
  This looks about like your typical closet (minus the coat hangers).
  A packrat has emerged from a crack in the wall
  
  > look at the packrat
  It eyes you suspiciously at first, then standing up on its hind paws, it strides boldly over and squeaks,  "Let's make a deal".