text: [Themes: Mystery]
  
  > descend
  Ah, the "game" room. This looks like it might be the only intact room in the mansion. There is no obvious signs of construction. There is a billiard table, with billiard balls and
  billiard cues, and one of those stained glass lights
  over the table. There are some stools with backs arranged
  around the walls. A pub style dart board, but no visible
  darts. There is some quite terrible art on the walls. Yes, even a "Dogs Playing Poker" and on the opposite wall "Dogs
  Shooting Pool". Somebody either has a very sophisticated sense
  of humor or a very juvenile one. You can also see up into the Foyer.
  
  > look at the table
  A sea of unmarked green felt. There is are billiard balls on
  the table
  
  On billiard table is billiard balls.
  
  > examine the balls
  1. 2. 3... 14. 15. Looks like a full set.
  
  > examine the cues
  Several hanging on the wall. With even a cursory inspection you can tell they are fairly expensive ones.
  
  > get the cue
  And what use would a stick be?.
  
  > examine the lights
  Although you are not an expert, it sure looks like a Tiffany. It could be a reproduction.
  
  ** Suddenly....
  
  Rick yells out.
  
  A loud extended series of crashes.
  
  A woman screams...
  
  Pounding of running feet...
  
  Men and women yelling...
  
  You better get upstairs.
  
  > Go upward
  A room in the center of the first floor of the mansion with a collapsed scaffold. From here you can seen into all the
  first floor rooms.
  
  You can see into all the rooms.
  
  You can see Professor Puce, Mrs Fowl, Reverend Weed, Madam Cream, Colonel De Jon and Miss Flame here.
  
  As you top the stairs, you see people gathered around a pile of construction materials. They are frantically pulling them off someone. It takes you a second to realize it is Rick. He is clearly dead. His skull is crushed, there is a length of pipe sticking out of his chest, and it looks like a sheet of metal has nearly decapitated him.
  
  Colonel De Jon says: "Who the hell are you?"
  
  (What happened?)
  
  > Happened
  "I asked who you were. And I expect an answer."
  
  (I am an employee.)
  
  > Employee
  What kind of employee? Bodyguard? Accountant?
  Gardener?
  
  (I am private investigator.)
  
  > Investigator
  I see. Well then...
  
  (What happened?)
  
  > Happened
  "Well, I am not too sure. I heard Mr. Mortis yell out and
  came running toward his voice."
  
  (What did you see? / What did you hear?)
  
  > hear
  "Something like Stop! What do you think you are
  doing?."
  
  (What did you see? / What did you hear?)
  
  > See
  "When I got to the Foyer, I saw Mr. Mortis collapse against
  that scaffolding. He fell down and then the scaffolding fell on
  him."
  
  (Is he dead?)
  
  > Dead
  "That is sort of obvious. If he wasn't before the scaffolding
  fell on him, he is now."
  
  (We better call an ambulance and the police.)
  
  > call
  "No. No. No. None of us want to do that. Look he is clearly
  dead so an ambulance is a waste of time. And frankly, none of us want to be questioned by the police about our relationship with Mr. Mortis."
  
  (What do you suggest?)
  
  > Suggest
  "Well, I think we all agree that someone tried to kill Rick.
  And it looks like they succeeded. You say you are a private investigator. I suggest you figure out what happened. Then we can hand the police a nice neat package."
  
  (Alright, that seems like the best option.)
  
  > Option
  (Colonel De Jon looking around) "Well, it appears we are all
  agreed. You figure out who killed Mr. Mortis, with what weapon, and in what room. We'll call the police and all get out of here with a minimum of trouble."
  
  You say, "Just to be clear. I will investigate by interviewing each of you. Luckily I have perfect recall so I won't need to take
  notes. First I will search each of you for a weapon..."
  
  (You search each person, no sign of a weapon...)
  
  "The killer must have hid the weapon in the same room where Rick was assaulted. I will search all the rooms on the first floor looking for the murder weapon (your mental map will come in handy here).
  When I am ready to reveal the solution, I will call everyone
  together. Once everyone has gathered in the Foyer, I will state the solution. I will be carrying the murder weapon. Does everyone understand?"
  
  With nods of heads and mumbles of agreement, everyone begins leaving the Foyer...
  
  Mrs Fowl and Professor Puce wander into Study.
  
  > recall
  You have no conversations to recall.
  
  Reverend Weed strolls into Kitchen.
  
  > Mental map
  [Picture number 20 here.]
  
  > Go north
  This is a very large (read huge) room. It could probably hold a hundred people, plus a small orchestra. A high vaulted ceiling with 1... 2... 4 chandelier. They are wrapped in
  plastic, dirty plastic so the light they cast is
  uneven. The only dancer here is a rusty barrel.
  
  You can see into Kitchen and Conservatory. You can see Reverend Weed in Kitchen.
  
  You can see Chandliers here.
  
  > examine chandlier
  You see nothing special about Chandliers.
  
  Colonel De Jon wanders into Kitchen.
  
  > look at the barrel
  A fifty-five gallon drum. The degree of rust encrusting the outside testifies to its history.
  
  In rusty barrel is a wrench.
  
  > examine the wrench
  [Picture number 19 here.]
  
  Professor Puce saunters into Kitchen.
  
  > get it
  Taken.
  
  > look at the plastic
  Sheets of translucent plastic intended to protect the chandeliers during the remodeling.
  
  Professor Puce drifts into Ballroom.
  
  > talk to Puce
  Professor Puce says: "So it is my turn at the
  inquisition?"
  
  (yes)
  
  > Yes
  "So ask away."
  
  (Did you kill him?)
  
  > kill
  "No. With so many witnesses that would be foolish. And I
  assure you, I am no fool."
  
  (What did you see? / Where were you?)
  
  > See
  "I could see Miss Flame in the Dining Room and Colonel De
  Jon in the Hall".
  
  (Where were you?)
  
  > Where
  "I was in the Study."
  "Do you have any more questions?"
  
  (No. I guess that is all for now.)
  
  > No
  "Fine. Move along then."
  
  (further conversations can be terminated early by typing
  done at the conversation command prompt so...
  Say to John > done  The information you would have
  gathered is automatically added to your recall
  ability).
  
  > go to the east
  Ah, the obligatory Conservatory. Looks like it has the potential of being quite lovely in the summer and spring. Since it is almost winter, and since it is raining heavily outside, cold and damp describes it very well. There is a depression in the floor,
  probably for a pond or fountain. The construction workers apparently have been using it to collect trash.
  
  You can see into Ballroom and Library. You can see Professor Puce in Ballroom. Miss Flame in Library.
  
  Miss Flame strolls into Library.
  
  > examine depression
  A kidney-shaped hole about 6 inches deep. Yes, probably for a pond. There is some random trash in it. And maybe something else?
  
  trash.
  
  Mrs Fowl wanders into Ballroom.
  
  > get the pipe
  Taken.
  
  Miss Flame saunters into Ballroom.
  
  > look at the trash
  Really a random assortment of wrapping paper, pieces of wood, wire, and plumbing.
  
  Madam Cream wanders into Library.