Standard actions concerning the actor's possessions
Taking inventory , Taking
, Removing it from
, Dropping
, Putting it on
, Inserting it into
, Eating
Standard actions which move the actor
Going , Entering
, Exiting
, Getting off
Standard actions concerning the actor's vision
Looking , Examining
, Looking under
, Searching
, Consulting it about
Standard actions which change the state of things
Locking it with , Unlocking it with
, Switching on
, Switching off
, Opening
, Closing
, Wearing
, Taking off
Standard actions concerning other people
Giving it to , Showing it to
, Waking
, Throwing it at
, Attacking
, Kissing
, Answering it that
, Telling it about
, Asking it about
, Asking it for
Standard actions which are checked but then do nothing unless rules intervene
Waiting , Touching
, Waving
, Pulling
, Pushing
, Turning
, Pushing it to
, Squeezing
Standard actions which always do nothing unless rules intervene
Saying yes , Saying no
, Burning
, Waking up
, Thinking
, Smelling
, Listening to
, Tasting
, Cutting
, Jumping
, Tying it to
, Drinking
, Saying sorry
, Swearing obscenely
, Swearing mildly
, Swinging
, Rubbing
, Setting it to
, Waving hands
, Buying
, Singing
, Climbing
, Sleeping
Standard actions which happen out of world
Quitting the game , Saving the game
, Restoring the game
, Restarting the game
, Verifying the story file
, Switching the story transcript on
, Switching the story transcript off
, Requesting the story file version
, Requesting the score
, Preferring abbreviated room descriptions
, Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions
, Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions
, Switching score notification on
, Switching score notification off
, Requesting the pronoun meanings
Actions defined by the extension French by Eric Forgeot
Utiliser
, InGoing
, DownGoing
, OutGoing
, UpStanding
, Reading
, Rubbing it with
, Talking to
, Waving hands to
, UpGoing
, Swimming
New actions defined in the source
digging with
, digging
, filling it with
, filling
Named kinds of action
No names have yet been defined. (Here's how: )
Commands available to the player
"[direction]" - Going
"a"
- Waiting
"abandonner", same as "deposer"
"abstract", a testing command not available in the final game
"acheter [something]"
- Buying
"actionner", same as "utiliser"
"actions", a testing command not available in the final game
"adjust", same as "set"
"agiter [something]"
- Waving
"agiter les mains"
- Waving hands
"agiter la main"
- Waving hands
"ajuster", same as "regler"
"aller [direction]"
- Going
"aller [something]"
- Entering
"aller en bas"
- DownGoing
"aller ->/à/a/au/en/vers/par [direction]"
- Going
"aller ->/à/a/au/en/vers/par/dans/sur/sous [something]"
- Entering
"aller vers le bas"
- DownGoing
"allonger", same as "asseoir"
"allumer [something]"
- Switching on
"and", same as "deposer"
"answer to [someone]"
- Talking to
"answer [text] to [someone]" - Answering it that (reversed)
"appuyer [something]"
- Pushing
"appuyer sur [something]"
- Pushing
"arreter", same as "eteindre"
"ask [someone] for [something]" - Asking it for
"ask [someone] about [text]" - Asking it about
"asseoir vous [something]"
- Entering
"asseoir vous dans/sur [something]"
- Entering
"asseoir vous en haut de/du/des [something]"
- Entering
"astiquer", same as "frotter"
"attach", same as "tie"
"attacher", same as "nouer"
"attack [something]" - Attacking
"attaquer [someone]"
- Attacking
"attaquer [something]"
- Attacking
"attaquer a/au/contre [something]"
- Attacking
"attaquer à [something]"
- Attacking
"attendre"
- Waiting
"avaler", same as "boire"
"awake", same as "wake"
"awaken", same as "wake"
"balancer [something]"
- Swinging
"balancer vous à/a/au/aux/sur [something]"
- Swinging
"balayer", same as "frotter"
"boire [something]"
- Drinking
"boire de/dans [something]"
- Drinking
"boire du [something]"
- Drinking
"boire à/a/au/aux [something]"
- Drinking
"boire de l'[something]"
- Drinking
"bondir", same as "sauter"
"boucher [something]" - filling
"boucher [something] avec [something preferably held]" - filling it with
"bouger", same as "pousser"
"brancher", same as "nouer"
"brandir", same as "agiter"
"break", same as "attack"
"brief" - Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions
"briser", same as "attaquer"
"bruler [something]"
- Burning
"burn [something]" - Burning
"buy [something]" - Buying
"caresser", same as "toucher"
"carry", same as "take"
"casser", same as "attaquer"
"chanter"
- Singing
"charger"
- Restoring the game
"check", same as "examine"
"chercher [something]"
- Searching
"chercher dans/sur [something]"
- Searching
"chop", same as "cut"
"cirer", same as "frotter"
"clean", same as "rub"
"clear", same as "push"
"climb [something]" - Climbing
"climb up/over [something]" - Climbing
"close [something]" - Closing
"close up [something]" - Closing
"close off [something]" - Switching off
"cogner [someone]"
- Attacking
"cogner [something]"
- Attacking
"combattre", same as "attaquer"
"commuter", same as "allumer"
"comprimer", same as "squeeze"
"connecter", same as "nouer"
"consult [something] on/about [text]" - Consulting it about
"consulter [something] à/a propos de [text]"
- Consulting it about
"consulter [something] au sujet de [text]"
- Consulting it about
"consulter [something] a propos de [text]"
- Consulting it about
"consulter [something] sur [text]"
- Consulting it about
"consulter [something] a [text]"
- Consulting it about
"consulter [text] dans [something]"
- Consulting it about
(reversed)
"coucher", same as "asseoir"
"couper [something]"
- Cutting
"courir", same as "aller"
"cover", same as "close"
"crack", same as "attack"
"creuser" - digging
"creuser un trou" - digging
"creuser un fossé" - digging
"creuser une tranchée" - digging
"creuser le sol" - digging
"creuser avec [something]" - digging with
"creuser un trou avec [something]" - digging with
"cross", same as "enter"
"cueillir", same as "prendre"
"cut [something]" - Cutting
"debout"
- UpStanding
"decoller", same as "prendre"
"decouper", same as "couper"
"decrire", same as "regarder"
"dehors"
- Exiting
"demander [something] ->/à/a/au/aux [someone]"
- Asking it for
(reversed)
"demarrer", same as "allumer"
"deplacer", same as "pousser"
"deposer [things preferably held]"
- Dropping
"deposer [things preferably held] au sol"
- Dropping
"deposer [things preferably held] par terre"
- Dropping
"deposer [other things] dans [something]"
- Inserting it into
"deposer [other things] sur [something]"
- Putting it on
"deposer [things preferably held] sur le sol"
- Dropping
"depoussierer", same as "frotter"
"descendre"
- DownGoing
"descendre de [something]"
- Getting off
"descendre du [something]"
- Getting off
"descendre des [something]"
- Getting off
"describe", same as "examine"
"desole"
- Saying sorry
"destroy", same as "attack"
"detruire", same as "attaquer"
"deverrouiller", same as "ouvrir"
"devisser", same as "tourner"
"devorer", same as "manger"
"discard", same as "drop"
"display", same as "show"
"disrobe", same as "shed"
"dive"
- Swimming
"doff", same as "shed"
"don", same as "wear"
"donner [someone] [something preferably held]"
- Giving it to
(reversed)
"donner [something preferably held] ->/à/a/au/aux [someone]"
- Giving it to
"dormir"
- Sleeping
"drag", same as "pull"
"drink [something]" - Drinking
"drop [things preferably held]" - Dropping
"drop [something preferably held] at/against/on/onto [something]" - Throwing it at
"drop [other things] in/into/down [something]" - Inserting it into
"drop [other things] on/onto [something]" - Putting it on
"dust", same as "rub"
"eat [something preferably held]" - Eating
"ecouter"
- Listening to
"ecouter [something]"
- Listening to
"ecraser", same as "squeeze"
"elager", same as "couper"
"embrace", same as "kiss"
"embraser", same as "bruler"
"embrasser [someone]"
- Kissing
"emprunter", same as "aller"
"enlever [something preferably held]"
- Taking off
"entendre", same as "ecouter"
"enter" - Entering
"enter [something]" - Entering
"entrer"
- InGoing
"entrer [something]"
- Entering
"entrer dans/par [something]"
- Entering
"escalader", same as "grimper"
"essuyer", same as "frotter"
"eteindre [something]"
- Switching off
"etreindre", same as "embrasser"
"eveiller", same as "reveiller"
"examine [something]" - Examining
"examiner", same as "regarder"
"exit" - Exiting
"fasten", same as "tie"
"feed", same as "give"
"feel", same as "touch"
"fermer [something]"
- Closing
"fermer [something] avec [something preferably held]"
- Locking it with
"fermer [something] a cle"
- Locking it with
"fermer [something] a clef"
- Locking it with
"fight", same as "attack"
"fixer", same as "nouer"
"forcer", same as "ouvrir"
"fouiller", same as "chercher"
"franchir", same as "aller"
"frapper", same as "attaquer"
"fredonner", same as "chanter"
"frotter [something]"
- Rubbing
"frotter [something preferably held] sur [something]"
- Rubbing it with
(reversed)
"frotter [something] avec [something preferably held]"
- Rubbing it with
"fuir", same as "aller"
"get out/off/down/up" - Exiting
"get in/on" - Entering
"get [things]" - Taking
"get in/into/on/onto [something]" - Entering
"get off/down [something]" - Getting off
"get [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from
"give [someone] [something preferably held]" - Giving it to (reversed)
"give [something preferably held] to [someone]" - Giving it to
"glklist", a testing command not available in the final game
"go" - Going
"go [direction]" - Going
"go [something]" - Entering
"go into/in/inside/through [something]" - Entering
"gonear", a testing command not available in the final game
"gouter [something]"
- Tasting
"gravir", same as "grimper"
"greet [someone]"
- Talking to
"grignoter", same as "manger"
"grimper [something]"
- Climbing
"grimper sur [something]"
- Climbing
"grimper par-dessus [something]"
- Climbing
"grimper a/au/aux/par/dans [something]"
- Climbing
"habiller vous de/du/des/avec [something preferably held]"
- Wearing
"hear [something]" - Listening to
"hit", same as "attack"
"hold", same as "take"
"hop", same as "jump"
"hug", same as "kiss"
"i", same as "inventory"
"incendier", same as "bruler"
"ingerer", same as "manger"
"inserer [other things] dans [something]"
- Inserting it into
"insert [other things] in/into [something]" - Inserting it into
"interroger [someone]"
- Talking to
"inv", same as "inventory"
"inventaire"
- Taking inventory
"inventory" - Taking inventory
"jeter", same as "lancer"
"jump" - Jumping
"kill", same as "attack"
"kiss [someone]" - Kissing
"l", same as "look"
"lacher", same as "deposer"
"laisser", same as "deposer"
"lancer [something preferably held] sur/vers/contre [something]"
- Throwing it at
"lancer [something preferably held] dans [something]"
- Throwing it at
"lancer [something preferably held] en direction de [something]"
- Throwing it at
"lancer [something preferably held] en direction du [something]"
- Throwing it at
"leave", same as "exit"
"lever"
- UpStanding
"lever vous"
- UpStanding
"lever [something]"
- Taking
"light", same as "burn"
"lire [something]"
- Reading
"listen" - Listening to
"listen to [something]" - Listening to
"lock [something] with [something preferably held]" - Locking it with
"long" - Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions
"look" - Looking
"look [something]" - Examining
"look at [something]" - Examining
"look inside/in/into/through [something]" - Searching
"look under [something]" - Looking under
"look up [text] in [something]" - Consulting it about (reversed)
"manger [something preferably held]"
- Eating
"manger du [something preferably held]"
- Eating
"marcher", same as "aller"
"mettre [something preferably held]"
- Wearing
"mettre [things preferably held] au sol"
- Dropping
"mettre [things preferably held] par terre"
- Dropping
"mettre [other things] dans [something]"
- Inserting it into
"mettre [other things] sur [something]"
- Putting it on
"mettre [something] en marche/route"
- Switching on
"mettre en marche/route [something]"
- Switching on
"mettre [things preferably held] sur le sol"
- Dropping
"mettre le feu à/a/au/aux [something]"
- Burning
"mode court"
- Preferring abbreviated room descriptions
"mode long"
- Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions
"mode normal"
- Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions
"monter"
- UpGoing
"monter ->/à/a/au/en/vers/par/dans/sur/sous [something]"
- Entering
"montrer [something] ->/à/a/au/aux [someone]"
- Showing it to
"move", same as "push"
"murder", same as "attack"
"nager"
- Swimming
"nap", same as "sleep"
"nettoyer", same as "frotter"
"noms"
- Requesting the pronoun meanings
"non"
- Saying no
"normal" - Preferring sometimes abbreviated room descriptions
"notification on"
- Switching score notification on
"notification off"
- Switching score notification off
"notifier"
- Switching score notification on
"notifier off"
- Switching score notification off
"notify" - Switching score notification on
"notify on" - Switching score notification on
"notify off" - Switching score notification off
"nouer [something] ->/à/a/au/aux/avec/sur [something]"
- Tying it to
"nouns" - Requesting the pronoun meanings
"nourrir [someone] avec [something preferably held]"
- Giving it to
(reversed)
"observer", same as "regarder"
"offer", same as "give"
"offrir", same as "donner"
"open [something]" - Opening
"open [something] with [something preferably held]" - Unlocking it with
"osciller", same as "swing"
"oui"
- Saying yes
"out", same as "exit"
"ouvrir [something]"
- Opening
"ouvrir [something] avec [something preferably held]"
- Unlocking it with
"parler ->/à/a/au/aux/avec [someone]"
- Talking to
"partir", same as "sortir"
"passer", same as "aller"
"patienter"
- Waiting
"pay", same as "give"
"payer", same as "donner"
"pendre", same as "swing"
"penser"
- Thinking
"pick up [things]" - Taking
"pick [things] up" - Taking
"plonger"
- Swimming
"pointer", same as "montrer"
"polish", same as "rub"
"poser", same as "deposer"
"pousser [something]"
- Pushing
"pousser [something] vers [direction]"
- Pushing it to
"pousser [something] à/a/en [direction]"
- Pushing it to
"pousser [something] au [direction]"
- Pushing it to
"pr", same as "prendre"
"prendre [direction]"
- Going
"prendre [things]"
- Taking
"prendre vers [direction]"
- Going
"present", same as "show"
"presenter", same as "montrer"
"press", same as "push"
"presser [device]"
- Pushing
"presser [something]"
- Squeezing
"pronoms"
- Requesting the pronoun meanings
"pronouns" - Requesting the pronoun meanings
"prune", same as "cut"
"pull [something]" - Pulling
"punch", same as "attack"
"purchase", same as "buy"
"purloin", a testing command not available in the final game
"push [something]" - Pushing
"push [something] [direction]" - Pushing it to
"push [something] to [direction]" - Pushing it to
"put on [something preferably held]" - Wearing
"put [something preferably held] on" - Wearing
"put down [things preferably held]" - Dropping
"put [things preferably held] down" - Dropping
"put [other things] in/inside/into [something]" - Inserting it into
"put [other things] on/onto [something]" - Putting it on
"q" - Quitting the game
"questionner [someone] au sujet du/des [text]"
- Asking it about
"questionner [someone] a propos de [text]"
- Asking it about
"questionner [someone] à propos de [text]"
- Asking it about
"questionner [someone] au sujet de [text]"
- Asking it about
"questionner [someone] sur [text]"
- Asking it about
"quit" - Quitting the game
"quitter"
- Quitting the game
"r", same as "regarder"
"ramasser", same as "prendre"
"random", a testing command not available in the final game
"read [something]"
- Reading
"reboucher [something]" - filling
"reboucher [something] avec [something preferably held]" - filling it with
"recommencer"
- Restarting the game
"recurer", same as "frotter"
"redescendre de [something]" - Getting off
"reflechir", same as "penser"
"regarder"
- Looking
"regarder autour"
- Looking
"regarder [something]"
- Examining
"regarder dans/sur/derriere [something]"
- Searching
"regarder sous [something]"
- Looking under
"regarder a travers [something]"
- Searching
"regarder a l'interieur de [something]"
- Searching
"regarder a l'interieur du [something]"
- Searching
"regler"
- Setting it to
"regler [something] to [text]"
- Setting it to
"relations", a testing command not available in the final game
"relever", same as "lever"
"remettre", same as "donner"
"remove [something preferably held]" - Taking off
"remove [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from
"remplir [something]" - filling
"remplir [something] avec [something preferably held]" - filling it with
"renifler", same as "sentir"
"rentrer", same as "entrer"
"repondre [text] ->/à/a/au/aux [someone]"
- Answering it that
(reversed)
"restart" - Restarting the game
"restaure"
- Restoring the game
"restore" - Restoring the game
"retirer [things inside] de/du/des [something]"
- Removing it from
"reveiller vous"
- Waking up
"reveiller [someone]"
- Waking
"reveiller le joueur"
- Waking up
"revetir [something preferably held]"
- Wearing
"rotate", same as "turn"
"rub [something]" - Rubbing
"rules", a testing command not available in the final game
"run", same as "go"
"saluer"
- Waving hands
"saluer [someone]"
- Waving hands to
"saluer avec la main"
- Waving hands
"saluer [someone] avec la main"
- Waving hands to
"sauter"
- Jumping
"sauvegarder"
- Saving the game
"sauver"
- Saving the game
"save" - Saving the game
"say", same as "answer"
"scale", same as "climb"
"scenes", a testing command not available in the final game
"scope", a testing command not available in the final game
"score" - Requesting the score
"screw", same as "turn"
"script" - Switching the story transcript on
"script on" - Switching the story transcript on
"script off" - Switching the story transcript off
"scrub", same as "rub"
"search [something]" - Searching
"secouer", same as "agiter"
"sentir"
- Smelling
"sentir [something]"
- Smelling
"set [something] to [text]" - Setting it to
"shed [something preferably held]" - Taking off
"shift", same as "push"
"shine", same as "rub"
"short" - Preferring abbreviated room descriptions
"shout", same as "answer"
"show [someone] [something preferably held]" - Showing it to (reversed)
"show [something preferably held] to [someone]" - Showing it to
"showheap", a testing command not available in the final game
"showme", a testing command not available in the final game
"showverb", a testing command not available in the final game
"shut", same as "close"
"sing" - Singing
"sip", same as "drink"
"siroter", same as "boire"
"sit on/in/inside [something]" - Entering
"sit on top of [something]" - Entering
"skip", same as "jump"
"sleep" - Sleeping
"slice", same as "cut"
"smash", same as "attack"
"smell" - Smelling
"smell [something]" - Smelling
"sniff", same as "smell"
"somnoler", same as "dormir"
"sorry" - Saying sorry
"sortir"
- Exiting
"sortir d'ici"
- Exiting
"sortir de la"
- Exiting
"sortir vers/a/au/de/du/des/d' [something]"
- OutGoing
"soulever", same as "lever"
"speak", same as "answer"
"squash", same as "squeeze"
"squeeze [something]" - Squeezing
"stand" - Exiting
"stand up" - Exiting
"stand on [something]" - Entering
"suivre", same as "aller"
"superbrief" - Preferring abbreviated room descriptions
"suspendre", same as "swing"
"swallow", same as "drink"
"sweep", same as "rub"
"swim"
- Swimming
"swing [something]" - Swinging
"swing on [something]" - Swinging
"switch [something switched on]" - Switching off
"switch [something]" - Switching on
"switch on [something]" - Switching on
"switch [something] on" - Switching on
"switch [something] off" - Switching off
"switch off [something]" - Switching off
"take inventory" - Taking inventory
"take [things]" - Taking
"take off [something]" - Taking off
"take [something] off" - Taking off
"take [things inside] from [something]" - Removing it from
"take [things inside] off [something]" - Removing it from
"talk to [someone]"
- Talking to
"taste [something]" - Tasting
"tater", same as "toucher"
"tell [someone] about [text]" - Telling it about
"test", a testing command not available in the final game
"think" - Thinking
"throw", same as "drop"
"thump", same as "attack"
"tie [something] to [something]" - Tying it to
"tirer [something]"
- Pulling
"tordre", same as "squeeze"
"torture", same as "attack"
"torturer [someone]"
- Attacking
"touch [something]" - Touching
"toucher [something]"
- Touching
"tourner [something]"
- Turning
"trace", a testing command not available in the final game
"trainer", same as "tirer"
"trancher", same as "couper"
"transcript" - Switching the story transcript on
"transcript on" - Switching the story transcript on
"transcript off" - Switching the story transcript off
"tree", a testing command not available in the final game
"tuer [someone]"
- Attacking
"turn [something]" - Turning
"turn [something] on" - Switching on
"turn on [something]" - Switching on
"turn [something] off" - Switching off
"turn off [something]" - Switching off
"twist", same as "turn"
"uncover", same as "open"
"unlock [something] with [something preferably held]" - Unlocking it with
"unscrew", same as "turn"
"unwrap", same as "open"
"utiliser [something]"
- Utiliser
"v", same as "regarder"
"verbose" - Preferring unabbreviated room descriptions
"verify" - Verifying the story file
"verrouiller", same as "fermer"
"version" - Requesting the story file version
"visser", same as "tourner"
"voir", same as "regarder"
"wait" - Waiting
"wake" - Waking up
"wake up" - Waking up
"wake [someone]" - Waking
"wake [someone] up" - Waking
"wake up [someone]" - Waking
"walk", same as "go"
"watch", same as "examine"
"wave" - Waving hands
"wave [something]" - Waving
"wear [something preferably held]" - Wearing
"wipe", same as "rub"
"wreck", same as "attack"
"x", same as "examine"
"y", same as "yes"
"yep", same as "oui"
"yes" - Saying yes
"z", same as "wait"
Actions in alphabetical order
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Check rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here. For instance, the check taking rules can only ever affect the taking action, so they are indexed on the detailed index page for taking. | ||||
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Carry out rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here. | ||||
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default outcome is success | ||||
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Report rules are tied to specific actions, and there are too many to index here. | ||||
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