text: [Themes: Science Fiction, virtual world, cyberspace]
  
  > wait for a while
  Time passes.
  
  The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
  Something is stopping the program from running."
  
  > ask the cube about the lxprog
  "I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
  whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
  
  > ask the cube about the boxes
  "Except for the one that had the circuit board, I think they are all
  empty, although I may be wrong."
  
  > Go south
  Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
  ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
  can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
  exit to the east and west.
  You can faintly hear a beeping sound from somewhere in the room.
  
  The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
  
  > listen
  You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
  
  > Examine box 4071
  The box is empty.
  
  You hear a popping noise from far above.
  
  > ask the cube about the beeping
  "I'm not sure about that."
  
  The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
  
  You hear a popping noise from far above.
  
  > Lxprog
  The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
  program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
  complete."
  
  > Wait
  Time passes.
  
  Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
  
  > wait
  Time passes.
  
  The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
  
  > listen
  You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
  
  For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
  
  > Go east
  The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
  Something is stopping the program from running."
  
  effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
  electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
  hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
  main directions.
  
  You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
  
  > Help
  "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
  
  "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
  
  > Erase box 1
  "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
  
  The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
  
  A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
  
  The spider turns to face a different direction.
  
  > Go east
  A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
  The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
  along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
  in the landscape, are to the north and south.
  
  You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
  
  For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
  
  The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
  
  > Status
  "Status normal, all systems check clean."
  
  The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
  
  > Help
  "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
  
  > Go north
  N = next subject                                                  P =
  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
  sume game
  There is help on the following:
  
  > Voiceless cube
  Circuit board
  Degenerating body
  Scan of sector
  Cube with voice
  Halted program
  Flashing paper
  Sphere
  Cube's message
  Unconsciousness
  Fragments of void
  Degenerating body, 2nd time
  Finishing the game
  
  > Go north
  N = next subject                                                  P =
  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
  sume game
  There is help on the following:
  
  Voiceless cube
  > Circuit board
  Degenerating body
  Scan of sector
  Cube with voice
  Halted program
  Flashing paper
  Sphere
  Cube's message
  Unconsciousness
  Fragments of void
  Degenerating body, 2nd time
  Finishing the game
  
  > go to the north
  N = next subject                                                  P =
  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
  sume game
  There is help on the following:
  
  Voiceless cube
  Circuit board
  > Degenerating body
  Scan of sector
  Cube with voice
  Halted program
  Flashing paper
  Sphere
  Cube's message
  Unconsciousness
  Fragments of void
  Degenerating body, 2nd time
  Finishing the game
  
  > Go north
  N = next subject                                                  P =
  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
  sume game
  There is help on the following:
  
  Voiceless cube
  Circuit board
  Degenerating body
  > Scan of sector
  Cube with voice
  Halted program
  Flashing paper
  Sphere
  Cube's message
  Unconsciousness
  Fragments of void
  Degenerating body, 2nd time
  Finishing the game
  
  > go to the north
  N = next subject                                                  P =
  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
  sume game
  There is help on the following:
  
  Voiceless cube
  Circuit board
  Degenerating body
  Scan of sector
  > Cube with voice
  Halted program
  Flashing paper
  Sphere
  Cube's message
  Unconsciousness
  Fragments of void
  Degenerating body, 2nd time
  Finishing the game
  
  > go north
  N = next subject                                                  P =
  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
  sume game
  There is help on the following:
  
  Voiceless cube
  Circuit board
  Degenerating body
  Scan of sector
  Cube with voice
  > Halted program
  Flashing paper
  Sphere
  Cube's message
  Unconsciousness
  Fragments of void
  Degenerating body, 2nd time
  Finishing the game
  (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)
  
  (1/8) The halting program is somewhere in your sector.
  
  > go north
  effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
  electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
  hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
  main directions.
  
  You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
  
  The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
  
  > Lxprog
  "I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
  whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
  
  > Go south
  You can't see any such thing.
  
  Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
  ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
  can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
  exit to the east and west.
  You can faintly hear a beeping sound from somewhere in the room.
  
  > Lxprog
  Nothing seems to happen.
  
  > listen to the boxes
  You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
  
  > Go east
  A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
  The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
  along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
  in the landscape, are to the north and south.
  
  You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
  
  A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
  
  > erase the ceiling
  "Not understood."
  
  The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
  
  > Lxprog
  "I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
  program has raised in intensity."
  
  > go to the south
  Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
  ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
  can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
  exit to the east and west.
  You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from somewhere among the boxes.
  
  The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
  
  > listen
  You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from box 4807.
  
  > open the box 4807
  You find a sphere inside, and take it.
  
  > erase the Sphere
  "Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
  
  > Go west
  The only exits are to the north and south.
  
  The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
  
  The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
  
  > Go upwards
  "The program is already running."
  
  The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
  the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
  lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
  square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
  the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
  
  > Lxprog
  "I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
  program has raised in intensity."
  
  A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
  
  > Go south
  Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
  ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
  can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
  exit to the east and west.
  You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from somewhere among the boxes.
  
  > Go east
  A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
  The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
  along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
  in the landscape, are to the north and south.
  
  You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
  
  For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
  
  The spider turns to face a different direction.
  
  > erase the Sphere
  "Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
  
  > Lxprog
  "Reactivating lxprog...it worked, the program is now running again."
  
  > say the lxprog
  "I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
  whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
  
  A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
  
  > Lxprog
  "I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
  program has raised in intensity."
  
  > say the lxprog
  "There's no point in trying to activate again, you have to get rid of
  whatever is halting lxprog."
  
  > Go east
  effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
  electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
  hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
  main directions.
  
  You can see a piece of paper and a rotating humanfaced cube here.
  
  > Go east
  A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
  The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
  along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
  in the landscape, are to the north and south.
  
  You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
  
  In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
  
  The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
  
  > examine the door
  Rendered light green, and open.
  
  > eat the paper
  That's plainly inedible.
  
  The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
  
  A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
  
  > go east
  A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
  The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
  along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
  in the landscape, are to the north and south.
  
  You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
  
  The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
  
  Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
  
  The spider turns to face a different direction.
  
  > erase the Sphere
  "Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
  
  > Wwew
  Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
  
  Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
  for that game or QUIT?
  
  > go to the north
  N = next subject                                                  P =
  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
  sume game
  There is help on the following:
  
  Voiceless cube
  Circuit board
  Degenerating body
  Scan of sector
  Cube with voice
  > Halted program
  Flashing paper
  Sphere
  Cube's message
  Unconsciousness
  Fragments of void
  Degenerating body, 2nd time
  Finishing the game
  
  > Go north
  N = next subject                                                  P =
  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
  sume game
  There is help on the following:
  
  Voiceless cube
  Circuit board
  Degenerating body
  Scan of sector
  Cube with voice
  Halted program
  > Flashing paper
  Sphere
  Cube's message
  Unconsciousness
  Fragments of void
  Degenerating body, 2nd time
  Finishing the game
  (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)
  
  (1/6) The paper is being located, which means that you are close to
  being located.