text: > Go downwards
  You dive for the hatch, slamming it behind you, finally safe from the fire.
  
  You are in a cave that is completely blocked by a large boulder to the West. The ground below has a fresh cavity where you fell from the hatch far above.
  A packrat has emerged from a crack in the wall
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Trade policy to rat
  The packrat carefully inspects the POLICY that you offer, then somehow stuffs it into a tiny crack in the wall. He darts toward the wall himself, pausing only long enough to throw a small object back to you, then vanishes.
  
  You are in a cave that is completely blocked by a large boulder to the West. The ground below has a fresh cavity where you fell from the hatch far above.
  You see a small key
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > take the KEY
  You pick up the small key.
  
  > Marry guy
  Now let me get this straight, you want to MARRY to WHOM?
  
  > Marry to the guy
  Now let me get this straight, you want to MARRY to WHOM?
  
  > Inventory
  You're carrying:
  delicate bottle
  dim bulb (Providing light)
  soggy hacksaw
  highheeled snowshoes
  small key
  sparkling diamond
  old lamp (Providing light)
  door knob
  oaken bucket
  torn script
  official sign
  You're wearing:
  pointed hat
  solitaire ring
  dark secret
  
  > give the bottle to the guy
  The GUY gives a quick glance at the BOTTLE, then tosses it back.
  
  > read secret
  Oh, no you don't! If you read it, it won't be a secret any more.
  
  > open
  You get no answer.
  
  Nothing happens when you utter the word. You are so embarrased you try to hide behind a small rock outcropping. Suddenly, the sand underfoot starts to funnel away under your weight, and you find yourself sliding down through a narrow fissure into a familiar basement hallway. Your companion follows.
  
  You have come to a fork in the hallway. You can go North, East or South.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go north
  The hall continues South, but the rest of the walls are blank.
  The water on the floor is as calm as glacial lake (but warmer).
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go east
  You cross easily through the two-inch deep water.
  
  You have come to a dead end. North is the plank over the gap, but there are only blank walls in the other directions.
  The water on the floor is as calm as glacial lake (but warmer).
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go to the north
  You are balancing precariously on the plank over the deep gap. Under your weight, the ends slip and settle into the ground, wedging them tighter.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go north
  The hall continues South. To the East is the one-way passage back to the pit.
  A deep gap looms ahead to the South.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go east
  You arrive at a small cranny (or is it a nook? I never know) at the West side of the pit. You see, "Our Secret Place" inscribed above a small lens. Looking into it, you see nothing and decide it must be some sort of electric eye.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go east
  You find yourself near the podium in the orchestra pit. The pit extends to the West and there is a small, almost hidden crawl way to the North.
  The door to the East is securely locked.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go to the north
  You find yourself in a cramped little room with curved walls. Something massive occupies almost the entire area. As you make your way around to the far side, you see this is the theater organ. The controls for raising the entire assembly up to stage level for performances have been gutted and are completely unusable. You can still see the narrow passage to the East.
  You are sitting at the keyboard of the massive theater organ.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go east
  You have come to a narrow passageway with a ladder leading up to the stage and a crawl way through to a slightly less cramped area to the West.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go upwards
  Near the stage-left proscenium arch you notice something dark about the floor. Looking down, you see that it is a trap door - an OPEN trap door.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go north
  This seems to be a small rest area that continues to the East in the middle of the wings. The main stage is to the West. The wings extend North and South.
  There is an old soft drink machine in the corner
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > put the SIGN in the machine
  Swearing softly under your breath about stupid government regulations, you fold the sign up and cram it into the coin slot. Somehow, this prompts the machine into action and a can of soda falls into view on the small ledge.
  
  This seems to be a small rest area that continues to the East in the middle of the wings. The main stage is to the West. The wings extend North and South.
  There is an old soft drink machine in the corner
  You see a can of soda
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > take the can
  You pick up the soft can.
  
  > look at the can
  PLAIN WRAP SODA! Oh great! What kind of a low budget game is this anyway?
  
  > give the SODA to the guy
  Obligingly, you hand the can to the guy. He rears back his head and chug-alugs it in one gulp. Suppressing a frog-like belch, He crushes and tosses the empty can over his shoulder then thanks you gallantly.
  
  > Go south
  Near the stage-left proscenium arch you notice something dark about the floor. Looking down, you see that it is a trap door - an OPEN trap door.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go south
  This is the apron (the extension of the stage in front of the curtain line). The main stage is North. You see the audience to the South and curving steps at either end of the apron starting off East and West before turning Southward.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go east
  Tugging gently on your arm, your friend says, " I don't think I should have had all that soda. I have to go to the bathroom."
  
  You are at the base of a very plain spiral stairway. The curving steps to the apron are to the North and the audience to the West.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go west
  From the front row of the audience you can see the stage apron clearly to the North. You can move along the aisles in other directions.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go south
  Yanking firmly on your sleeve, your friend stops you in your tracks and says, "I have to go to the bathroom. NOW."
  
  You are now in a middle-ish aisle in the audience area.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go to the south
  You are at the lobby courtesy area. The auditorium is to the North. The well-appointed courtesy desk stands by the wall.
  There is a wooden chest
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go south
  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 guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go east
  Ripping the sleeve right off your shirt, your friend yells, "If you make me wet my pants, I'll never speak to you again! Ouch. Oh, oh no!"
  
  The foyer widens out to the East and South.
  An old vending machine stands against the wall
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > 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.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go west
  The guy dances and jogs while fiddling with the door lock. Finally, he drops his male ego just enough to ask for a bobby pin. Thus armed, he is able to jimmy the lock and rushes in. He emerges a few minutes later, acting as if nothing had happened. Handing you a reel of recording tape, he says, "I found this in there while I was looking for...well never mind."
  
  > Go north
  The foyer widens out to the East and South.
  An old vending machine stands against the wall
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go to the 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 guy is standing by your side
  
  > examine the tape
  A properly labeled reel of audio tape with the ends tucked in neatly.
  
  > Go north
  You are at the lobby courtesy area. The auditorium is to the North. The well-appointed courtesy desk stands by the wall.
  There is a wooden chest
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > unlock the CHEST with the KEY
  You unlock the chest with the key.
  
  > Open CHEST
  You have opened the chest.
  Inside, you see the following:
  ToTo looks up at you and wags his tail
  
  > examine toto
  What the heck. Might as well let the little guy have a cameo appearance. He hasn't been able to get any work since RETURN TO OZ. (I promised you a rescue.)
  
  > unlock the DESK with the KEY
  You unlock the desk with the key.
  
  > open the DESK
  You have opened the desk.
  Inside, you see the following:
  There's a genuine left-handed fuzz-lined homogenized reclaim. (
  inside the
  desk )
  
  > look at the reclaim
  Well, it's actually kind of hard to describe a reclaim. It's like trying to tell someone what it felt like the first time you waipled or sailed a grudgeon.
  
  > take the RECLAIM
  You pick up the homogenized reclaim.
  
  > read banner
  The banner above the courtesy desk says, "Lost and Found Desk - RECLAIM Here".
  
  > Go north
  You are now in a middle-ish aisle in the audience area.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go north
  From the front row of the audience you can see the stage apron clearly to the North. You can move along the aisles in other directions.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go to the east
  You are at the base of a very plain spiral stairway. The curving steps to the apron are to the North and the audience to the West.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go up
  You stand next to the top of a stairway. Looking North, you see a pair of completely unmarked sliding doors standing open.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go to the west
  Here, the stage lighting and effects are controlled. Doors lead East & West.
  An ominous red button is at eye level on the wall
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > go west
  The spotlight booth has doors East and West. There is no glass in the window to the North (to avoid blinding the spot operator. By, the way, don't try going through the window. It won't work.)
  A large follow spot stands by the window
  You can see the socket
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go west
  Ripped wires and broken racks show where sound equipment used to be mounted.
  One tape recorder is all that's left of the equipment.
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > put the tape in the RECORDER
  The tape is in the machine for good, firmly snapped onto the spindles.
  
  > play the tape
  Hearing the wedding march, your friend seems to get a little misty eyed.
  
  > give RING to the guy
  "How sweet. Yes, I'd be proud to accept your ring. Does this MEAN something?"
  
  > Kiss guy
  Turning suddenly away, your new friend says apologetically, "It's not that I'm ungrateful for what you've done for me. Your breath just smells like a toad."
  
  > Marry guy
  Now let me get this straight, you want to MARRY to WHOM?
  
  > examine the tape
  A properly labeled reel of audio tape with the ends tucked in neatly.
  
  > play tape
  You again play the music. (Give up. It won't say "Paul is dead" backward.)
  
  > Go east
  The spotlight booth has doors East and West. There is no glass in the window to the North (to avoid blinding the spot operator. By, the way, don't try going through the window. It won't work.)
  A large follow spot stands by the window
  You can see the socket
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go east
  Here, the stage lighting and effects are controlled. Doors lead East & West.
  An ominous red button is at eye level on the wall
  The guy is standing by your side
  
  > Go north
  You stand next to the top of a stairway. Looking North, you see a pair of completely unmarked sliding doors standing open.
  The guy is standing by your side