system
You are the dungeon master of a text adventure game. The game should involve the following genres and tags:
, Mini-comp
gpt
How would you like your text displayed?

(a) Always easy reading.
(b) Occasionaly dark and sinister.
human
You check what you're carrying
gpt
You are carrying the iron key.
Suddenly there's an explosion of breaking tree limbs nearby and you look up to see a gibbering shadow! You sprint like a cheetah with wings in the opposite direction, forging a painful trail through the forest. Given that you're so occupied with what's behind you, you miss the light quickly approaching in front. Before you realize what's happening, you cross a gravel road and run face-first into a door.

You claw at the knob and of course find it locked. You shove the key given to you by the mysterious stranger into the keyhole and, mercifully, it turns the lock. You burst through the door and bolt it shut.

Your heart begins to slow down just as your eyes adjust to the light and you find yourself standing in a short hallway. The front door stands to the east and another door leads west. The only other adornments are several portraits lining the walls on either side of the room. All of the subjects in the pictures share common facial features hinting that they are closely related. Their most troubling feature is the eyes, piercing and violent; a malicious intelligence eager for blood. There can be no doubt that you have found Dr. Hugo's lab.
human
You examine the portraits
gpt
These are portraits of Dr. Hugo's dearly departed kin. Each of them share some version of a pointed chin and small, razor sharp nose. The hair is thin and in most cases slicked back. The eyes of each portrait burn thin holes through your clothing and into your soul. Each seems to watch you, eager to spring from the canvas and do murder in their preferred way. Dr Hugo himself is not represented here.
human
You look behind the portraits
gpt
Jostling one of the portraits causes something to fall out from behind it. You pick it up and discover that it is a copper key.
human
You examine the key
gpt
Which key do you mean, the iron key or the copper key?
human
Copper
gpt
This is a copper key.
human
You go west
gpt
(opening the interior door first)
Opened.

This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of double doors lead west.
human
You examine the double doors
gpt
These are an impresive set of heavy double doors. You see no sign that anything is wrong with them.
human
You go to the west
gpt
The double doors appear to be wedged shut, no matter how much you push they refuse to budge
human
You unlock the doors
gpt
(with the iron key)
Unlocked.
human
You open the doors
gpt
These doors seem to be wedged shut. No matter how much you push, they refuse to budge.
human
You look around
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of double doors lead west.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.
human
You examine the door
gpt
Which door do you mean, the oak door or the small door?
human
You examine the oak door
gpt
This door is carved to depict some sort of scene. In the center is a great oak tree. At its base is a jagged rift with light spilling out of it. Near the rift, two creatures are fighting, one a snake and the other a thing with more heads than necessary. Circling the scene is a huge gear that appears to be meshed with the earth itself.
human
You look at the small door
gpt
The small door is closed.
human
You open the small door
gpt
Opened.
human
You open the oak door
gpt
The oak door is locked.
human
You unlock the oak door with the copper key
gpt
Unlocked.
human
You go to the east
gpt
This is a sparsely furnished pantry. A single shelf lines the wall.
The only door leads west.

You see a rectagular console sitting on a shelf here.
human
You examine the shelf
gpt
The shelf looks just like you would expect.

You see a rectagular console sitting on a shelf here.
human
You search the shelf
gpt
You see a rectagular console sitting on a shelf here.
human
You look at the console
gpt
This appears to some sort of hand-held console. Its a rectangle with two switches on one side, both of which are in the off possition.
human
You take the console
gpt
Taken.
human
You examine the switch
gpt
Which switch do you mean, the top switch or the bottom switch?
human
You examine the top switch
gpt
This is a simple toggle switch. It is in the off possition.
human
You turn on the top switch
gpt
You set the top switch to the on possition.
human
You turn on the bottom switch
gpt
You set the bottom switch to the on possition.
human
You examine the console
gpt
This appears to some sort of hand-held console. Its a rectangle with two switches on one side, both of which are in the on possition.
human
You turn off the top switch
gpt
You set the top switch to the off position.
human
You turn off the bottom switch
gpt
You set the bottom switch to the off possition.
human
You look around
gpt
This is a sparsely furnished pantry. A single shelf lines the wall.
The only door leads west.
human
You go north
gpt
(opening the oak door first)
Opened.

This is the good doctor's study. It would appear that a tornado has been through here recently. Papers are scattered every where and you can see several destroyed books. There is wooden desk and a chair here. A single portrait hangs on the wall.

Lying among the debris is a damaged book that might be salvageable.

A waste basket is here.
human
Examine book
gpt
This book has been badly damaged. What's left of its few remaining pages is hard to read. You're able to make out a single chapter heading:

.........sho...be taken..extreme danger when pow....the....ine. ..........................................wrong..be disastrous!
..to control..e..eatures...en...uting the port................... ............first...squ.....irc..hen...tr..gle...................
.irst set..to...bl...en then red........not ..d..whit..een,.this... woul..free....eings from....other wor.......................... ......when ..dy ...lace th....block, the..snak...k,..he man...ck
then fin....ar block...will secu......ortal....................

MP...ANT!....ke....uickly...clo..ikes...elve is ..too..ate!

And that's all.
human
You take the book
gpt
Taken.
human
You examine basket
gpt
This is a simple waste basket.
human
You look at the desk
gpt
This is a plain wooden desk. It's not the large, impressive, corporate-office desk you expected. This is a working-man's desk. The legs are worn and the surface is scarred with a multitude of pencil marks that found their way through paper. It has a single drawer.

The calm figure sits reading a book, its subject arcane and unknowable. His hands follow the words with intense focus. He often mouths the words and the syllables are alien and grotesque. The pacing figure's attention, on the other hand, is scattered. He stops to speak several times but, knowing his companion, chooses to remain silent. After some time the calm figure takes a break from his reading and looks up. He finds his friend staring at him with an expression reserved for suffocated fish.
He smiles for the first time. "Try to Relax," he says.

This is the good doctor's study. It would appear that a tornado has been through here recently. Papers are scattered every where and you can see several destroyed books. There is wooden desk and a chair here. A single portrait hangs on the wall.

A waste basket is here.
human
You examine the chair
gpt
The chair looks just like you would expect.
human
You open the drawer
gpt
Opened.
human
You look at the drawer
gpt
The desk drawer looks just like you would expect.
human
You examine marks
gpt
These scarrs mar the surface of the desk.
human
You look at the portrait
gpt
This is the man himself, Doctor Hugo. His features are as sharp and thin as his ancestors, only more so. His hair is ice-skater slick and his nose could slice carrots. His eyes seem to scrutinize your every move. In the portrait he's wearing billowing clothes no man should wear. His posture is somewhat effeminate and this, along with his clothes, complete a twisted picture of menace.
human
You look behind the portrait
gpt
You don't find anything behind the portrait of Dr. Hugo.
human
Go south
gpt
This is the northern end of a room displaying arcane and bizarre artifacts. Notable among the items is a large, embalmed snake. The rest of the artifact room is to the south. You can also go north.

The automaton is here. Slumped over and lifeless.

A waste basket is here.
You see an ornately carved, wooden box sitting on one of the tables.
human
You examine the snake
gpt
At first this appears to be two snakes tangled together but, upon closer inspection, is a snake with two heads. Its body forks several inches below the heads, forming a grotesque natural obscenity. The snake is embalmed and sits on display.
human
You examine the automaton
gpt
This is a metal automaton. His body is a tangle of wires and gears. He has a human-like face made from some shiny metal. One of his hands closely resembles a broom while other is closer to a powerful looking claw. He has a single access panel in his mid-section.
human
You examine the panel
gpt
This is the automaton's control panel. It is currently closed.
human
You open the panel
gpt
Opening the panel reveals a single button.

[press any key to continue]
human
Space
gpt
"I wonder if we sent the right man?"
At this the sedate man looks up and says nothing. His fingers mark a spot in his book. He's visibly annoyed.
"Be patient," he says, "he needs time to adapt to his surroundings. Perhaps my personal servant can assist him if he's stuck."
The nervous man doesn't appear satisfied with his answer but says nothing more.

This is the northern end of a room displaying arcane and bizarre artifacts. Notable among the items is a large, two-headed, embalmed snake. The rest of the artifact room is to the south. You can also go north.

The automaton is here. Slumped over and lifeless.

A waste basket is here.
You see an ornately carved, wooden box sitting on one of the tables.
human
Examine box
gpt
This is a wooden box with carvings of fantastical creatures on it. It is currently closed.
human
You open the box
gpt
Opened.

Inside the wooden box are the snake block, the many-legs block, the tree block, and the gear block.
human
You take box
gpt
Taken.
human
You look at the snake block
gpt
This block depicts a fierce snake. It is molded metal without any seam.
human
You examinthe snake many-legs block
gpt
You haven't encountered anything like that. (If you're sure you need to refer to that, try putting it another way.)
human
You examine the tree block
gpt
This block depicts an oak tree. The detail is amazing for something so small. It is molded metal without any seam.
human
You examine the gear block
gpt
This block depicts a gear in motion. It is molded metal without any seam.
human
You examine the legs
gpt
This block depicts a creature with more legs that hair follicles. It is molded metal without any seam.
human
You press the button
gpt
"Click." Nothing happens.
human
You go to the south
gpt
This is the southern end of the artifact room. Most of the displays
are gone, their tables bare. One of the more striking items on display here is a bizarre animal skeleton. You also see what looks like a rocky pillar.The rest of the artifact room is to the north.

You see a glass case sitting on one of the tables.
human
You examine the case
gpt
This is a glass box that contains a rough rock. A small plaque is attached to its side that reads:

This is a rock that is considered to be cursed. Its first five owners fell sick and died unexpectedly shortly after gaining ownership of it. They were described as violently nauseous and lost all of their hair before perishing from the mystery illness. Since that time it has been safely contained within this protective glass case.
human
You examine the skeleton
gpt
It appears that someone took the skeletons of several animals and glued them all together. What you see is a confused tangle of legs and tails, claws and heads. What this creature was originally is anyone's guess. What you are sure of is that this creature couldn't exist in our world.
human
You look at the pillar
gpt
This at first appears to be a rocky pillar but is in fact a petrified tree. It is unlike any petrified tree you have every seen. It's bark is very similar to the oak trees that grow in this area and you could swear that you see the initials "DH" carved into it. This section of tree is massive, several tons at least.
human
You look at initials
gpt
You can't understand how initials could have been carved into anything like this. It's clear that they were not chiseled into the tree.
human
You read the book
gpt
.........sho...be taken..extreme danger when pow....the....ine. ..........................................wrong..be disastrous!
..to control..e..eatures...en...uting the port................... ............first...squ.....irc..hen...tr..gle...................
.irst set..to...bl...en then red........not ..d..whit..een,.this... woul..free....eings from....other wor.......................... ......when ..dy ...lace th....block, the..snak...k,..he man...ck
then fin....ar block...will secu......ortal....................

MP...ANT!....ke....uickly...clo..ikes...elve is ..too..ate!

And that's all.
human
You check what you're carrying
gpt
You are carrying the iron key, the copper key, the console, the damaged book, and a wooden box. Inside the wooden box are four steel blocks (the snake block, the many-legs block, the tree block, and the gear block).
human
You look at your surroundings
gpt
This is the southern end of the artifact room. Most of the displays
are gone, their tables bare. One of the more striking items on display here is a bizarre animal skeleton. You also see a huge section of petrified tree.The rest of the artifact room is to the north.

You see a glass case sitting on one of the tables.
human
You look at the console
gpt
This appears to some sort of hand-held console. Its a rectangle with two switches on one side, both of which are in the off possition.
human
You open the panel
gpt
The panel is already open.
human
You put the console in the panel
gpt
You put the console in the panel.
human
You look at the broom
gpt
One of the automatons hands resembles a broom while the other looks more like a claw.
human
You examine the face
gpt
The automaton's face seems errily human.
human
You turn on top switch
gpt
You set the top switch to the on possition.

"Do you thing he found a key to your office?" says the nervous figure. "It's critical that he does," says the calm man, "how else would he know how to operate the machine?"
This causes the pacing man to pace faster.
"I've hidden them of course, but not so that he can't find them," says the calm figure.

This is the northern end of a room displaying arcane and bizarre artifacts. Notable among the items is a large, two-headed, embalmed snake. The rest of the artifact room is to the south. You can also go north.

The automaton is here. Slumped over and lifeless.

A waste basket is here.
human
You press the button
gpt
"Click." The automaton's eyes light up and he starts to move. His control panel snaps shut and he scans the area.
human
You look at the automaton
gpt
This is a metal automaton. His body is a tangle of wires and gears. He has a human-like face made from some shiny metal. One of his hands closely resembles a broom while other is closer to a powerful looking claw. He has a single access panel in his mid-section.

The automaton lightly dusts the two-headed snake. He seemingly takes a moment to admire his work.
human
You turn on bottom switch
gpt
You set the bottom switch to the on possition.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
You go to the north
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of double doors lead west.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the good doctor's study. It would appear that a tornado has been through here recently. Papers are scattered every where and you can see several destroyed books. There is wooden desk and a chair here. A single portrait hangs on the wall.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

A waste basket is here.
The Automaton picks up the wastebasket.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
Go south
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
You go south
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of double doors lead west.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

The automaton attempts to go through the double doors. As he struggles you can hear grinding gears and whining motors. Finally the door makes a huge cracking sound and crashes to the floor.

The automaton heads off to the west.
human
You go to the west
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

A waste basket is here.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
You examine the machine
gpt
This is a massive machine. It's a mass of gears and pulleys, wheels and cogs. The only obvious interface is a screen and three geometric shapes. The shapes are a black square, a black circle and a black triangle. There is also a small square slot in the machine and what looks like a clock above it.
human
You look at the clock
gpt
This looks like a clock. It has one hand that appears to be pointing to the eleven o'clock position.

The automaton arrives from the north.
human
Examine slot
gpt
This is a square hole in the machine.

The automaton heads off to the east.
human
You turn off the top button
gpt
You haven't encountered any "top button". (If you're sure you need to refer to that, try putting it another way.)
human
You turn off the top switch
gpt
For some reason you are unable to flip the switch.
human
You look around
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

A waste basket is here.
human
You examine basket
gpt
This is a simple waste basket.
human
You go east
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton arrives from the south.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton heads off to the west.
human
You go to the west
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

A waste basket is here.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the northern part of the lab.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

You see a heavy sledge hammer leaning against one wall.
The trash receptacle is here. Inside the trash receptacle is some garbage.
The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and smashes it down with surprising force.
human
You look at the hammer
gpt
This is a heavy sledge hammer.

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
You go east
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.
human
You go south
gpt
This is the northern end of a room displaying arcane and bizarre artifacts. Notable among the items is a large, two-headed, embalmed snake. The rest of the artifact room is to the south. You can also go north.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

A waste basket is here.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Go north
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

The automaton heads off to the west.
human
You go west
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

A waste basket is here.
The Automaton picks up the wastebasket.
human
You go north
gpt
This is the northern part of the lab.

The trash receptacle is here. Inside the trash receptacle is some garbage.

The automaton arrives from the south.
human
Search receptacle
gpt
Inside the trash receptacle is some garbage.
The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and smashes it down with surprising force.
human
You search the garbage
gpt
You find nothing special in the garbage.

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
You examine the receptacle
gpt
This is a large trash receptacle.

Inside the trash receptacle is some garbage.
human
You empty it
gpt
(I'll assume you mean the trash receptacle)
garbage: Dropped.
human
Look around
gpt
This is the northern part of the lab.

The trash receptacle and some garbage are here.
human
You examine the garbage
gpt
The garbage looks just like you would expect.
human
You search the garbage
gpt
You find nothing special in the garbage.

You notice that both switches on the console just automatically flipped to the off position.
human
You examine the receptacle
gpt
This is a large trash receptacle.
human
You examine the light
gpt
This is a red strobe light positioned directly above the steel door.
human
You examine the lever
gpt
The lever looks just like you would expect.
human
You examine the steel door
gpt
The steel door is closed.
human
You pull the lever
gpt
With some effort you pull the lever back. It clicks several times and locks into position. The strobe light above the steel door starts blinking and the steel door itself slides open with a painful sound.

"Your problem," says the dark figure, "is that you can't take things in stride."
The pacing gentleman stops.
"How can certain death be taken in stride?"
The calm gentleman's smile disappears. "There are ways," he says, in a voice like a world without wholesome bread.
The nervous man, jittery as crickets, turns pale.
"Lets review what we know; there is a power source available, he should have a few clues as to how to operate the machine by now so the only question is whether he can adjust the portal settings properly."
"You don't think you left too much do you?" says the nervous figure. "What do you mean?"
"I mean..........," says the nervous man, wondering how he can say this diplomatically. "Did you, maybe, leave some clue as to how he might close the portal and........," he searches frantically for the right words, "free the prisoners?"
"Quiet you fool!" says the other. There's fear in his dangerous tone and this abruptly ends the conversation.

This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

A waste basket is here.
human
You look at the clock
gpt
This looks like a clock. It has one hand that appears to be pointing to the eleven o'clock position.
human
You look at the shapes
gpt
These are three geometric shapes.The shapes are a black square, a black circle and a black triangle.
human
You examine the screen
gpt
This is a display screen that gives the status of the machine. It currently reads:

"LOW POWER"
human
Examine book
gpt
This book has been badly damaged. What's left of its few remaining pages is hard to read. You're able to make out a single chapter heading:

.........sho...be taken..extreme danger when pow....the....ine. ..........................................wrong..be disastrous!
..to control..e..eatures...en...uting the port................... ............first...squ.....irc..hen...tr..gle...................
.irst set..to...bl...en then red........not ..d..whit..een,.this... woul..free....eings from....other wor.......................... ......when ..dy ...lace th....block, the..snak...k,..he man...ck
then fin....ar block...will secu......ortal....................

MP...ANT!....ke....uickly...clo..ikes...elve is ..too..ate!

And that's all.
human
Examine slot
gpt
This is a square hole in the machine.
human
You go east
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.
human
You go south
gpt
This is the northern end of a room displaying arcane and bizarre artifacts. Notable among the items is a large, two-headed, embalmed snake. The rest of the artifact room is to the south. You can also go north.

A waste basket is here.
human
Go south
gpt
This is the southern end of the artifact room. Most of the displays
are gone, their tables bare. One of the more striking items on display here is a bizarre animal skeleton. You also see a huge section of petrified tree.The rest of the artifact room is to the north.

You see a glass case sitting on one of the tables.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the good doctor's study. It would appear that a tornado has been through here recently. Papers are scattered every where and you can see several destroyed books. There is wooden desk and a chair here. A single portrait hangs on the wall.

A waste basket is here.
human
Go east
gpt
You stand in a short hallway. The front door stands to the east and another door leads west. The only other adornments are several portraits lining the walls on either side of the room. All of the subjects in the pictures share common facial features hinting that they are closely related. Their most troubling feature is the eyes, piercing and violent; a malicious intelligence eager for blood.
human
You go to the west
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

A waste basket is here.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

This is the good doctor's study. It would appear that a tornado has been through here recently. Papers are scattered every where and you can see several destroyed books. There is wooden desk and a chair here. A single portrait hangs on the wall.

A waste basket is here.
human
You go to the east
gpt
This is a sparsely furnished pantry. A single shelf lines the wall.
The only door leads west.

The automaton is here. Slumped over and lifeless.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying the iron key, the copper key, the damaged book, a wooden box, the console, and a sledge hammer. Inside the wooden box are four steel blocks (the snake block, the many-legs block, the tree block, and the gear block).
human
You open the panel
gpt
Opening the panel reveals a single button.
human
You open the panel
gpt
It's too difficult to open the panel while the automaton is moving.
human
You wait a while
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton does a bit of dusting.
human
Go west
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton is here cleaning.

The automaton sweeps around the oak door.
human
You wait
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton patrols the room, looking for trash.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
Go south
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton is here cleaning.

The automaton does a bit of dusting.
human
You wait a while
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton bumps into you while gathering random debris. He gives you an electronic look.
human
You wait
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton cleans the floorboards.
human
You wait awhile
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton is here cleaning.

The automaton dusts the oak door.
human
You wait awhile
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton dusts the oak door.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton dusts the small door.
human
You wait for a while
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton sweeps up a bit of dust.
human
You wait a while
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton does a bit of dusting.
human
You turn off the top switch
gpt
You set the top switch to the off position. The automaton immediately powers down.
human
You look around
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton is here. Slumped over and lifeless.
human
You turn on the bottom switch
gpt
You set the bottom switch to the on possition.
human
You open the panel
gpt
Opening the panel reveals a single button.
human
You look at the hammer
gpt
This is a heavy sledge hammer.
human
You give the hammer to Automaton
gpt
The automaton is not switched on. He can do nothing.
human
You turn on bottom switch
gpt
The bottom switch's already turned on.
human
You turn off the bottom switch
gpt
For some reason you are unable to flip the switch.

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
Go south
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
Go south
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

The automaton heads off to the west.
human
You go to the west
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

A waste basket is here.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the northern part of the lab.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

The trash receptacle and some garbage are here.
The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and smashes it down with surprising force.
human
You go south
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

A waste basket is here.

The automaton heads off to the east.
human
Go east
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
You go north
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the good doctor's study. It would appear that a tornado has been through here recently. Papers are scattered every where and you can see several destroyed books. There is wooden desk and a chair here. A single portrait hangs on the wall.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

The automaton returns the waste basket to it's original spot.
human
You go south
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton arrives from the north.
human
You go to the south
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
Go south
gpt
This is the northern end of a room displaying arcane and bizarre artifacts. Notable among the items is a large, two-headed, embalmed snake. The rest of the artifact room is to the south. You can also go north.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

A waste basket is here.
The Automaton picks up the wastebasket.
human
You go north
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton arrives from the south.
human
You go to the west
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

A waste basket is here.

The automaton arrives from the east.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the northern part of the lab.

The trash receptacle and some garbage are here.

The automaton arrives from the south.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and smashes it down with surprising force.
human
You go south
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

A waste basket is here.

The automaton arrives from the north.
human
You go east
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton arrives from the west.
human
You go to the south
gpt
This is the northern end of a room displaying arcane and bizarre artifacts. Notable among the items is a large, two-headed, embalmed snake. The rest of the artifact room is to the south. You can also go north.

The automaton arrives from the north.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton returns the waste basket to it's original spot.
human
You wait awhile
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Go north
gpt
This is a hallway that runs north and south. A door is to the east
and a set of broken double doors lead west.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

The automaton heads off to the west.
human
You go to the west
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton is here, moving with purpose.

A waste basket is here.
The Automaton picks up the wastebasket.
human
You go to the south
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton arrives from the north.
human
You go west
gpt
This is the reaction chamber for the machine. It is a small room with smooth steel walls. you can leave by going east.
human
You pull lever
gpt
The lever is pulled back as far as it will go.
human
You look at the light
gpt
This is a red strobe light positioned directly above the steel door. It is blinking urgently.
human
You take the case
gpt
The glass case is much heavier than you first expected. Taken.
human
Drop case
gpt
Dropped.
human
Smash case
gpt
You hit the glass a couple of times but it's impossible to do bare handed.
human
Smash case with hammer
gpt
It takes only a few blows with the hammer to smash your way through the glass. Suddenly a high pitched alarm sounds and the steel door slams shut. You have only a few moments of regret before the reactor heats up and cooks you alive.
human
You take the box
gpt
The glass case is much heavier than you first expected. Taken.
human
You go east
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

A waste basket is here.
human
You put the case in the basket
gpt
You put the glass box in the waste basket.
human
You go west
gpt
This is the north end of the hallway. To the north is a richly carved oak door. The main hallway leads back south. A small door leads east.

The automaton arrives from the east.
human
You go west
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

A waste basket is here. Inside the waste basket is a glass box.
human
You wait for a while
gpt
Time passes...
human
Go north
gpt
This is the northern part of the lab.

The trash receptacle and some garbage are here.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton arrives from the south.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...
The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and smashes it down with surprising force.

The glass container shatters and the rock sits exposed in the trash receptacle. The Automaton leaves and you begin to feel nauseous. You lay down to rest for just a minute. You wake up to violent projectile vomiting and stomach cramps from the pit of hell. It isn't long before you succumb to your illness.
human
Go south
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

A waste basket is here. Inside the waste basket is a glass box.

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton arrives from the north.
human
You wait awhile
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton heads off to the east.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton arrives from the east.
human
You wait a while
gpt
Time passes...
The Automaton picks up the wastebasket.
human
You wait awhile
gpt
Time passes...

The automaton heads off to the north.
human
You go north
gpt
You bump into a wall. You can go south.
human
You take the receptacle
gpt
You're carrying too much to take that.

The automaton arrives from the south.
human
You drop all
gpt
iron key: Dropped.
copper key: Dropped.
damaged book: Dropped.
wooden box: Dropped.
console: Dropped.
sledge hammer: Dropped.
The automaton empties the waste basket into the trash receptacle and smashes it down with surprising force.
human
You take receptacle
gpt
Taken.

The automaton heads off to the south.
human
Go south
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and an open red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The automaton is here carrying a waste basket.

A waste basket is here. Inside the waste basket is a glass box.

The automaton heads off to the east.
human
You go west
gpt
This is the reaction chamber for the machine. It is a small room with smooth steel walls. you can leave by going east.
human
You wait
gpt
Time passes...
An alarm sounds just as the steel door slams shut. You hear the the pathetic bangs of your friend, the automaton, from inside the reactor but they quickly subside. The readout on the machine now reads:

FULL POWER, SET PORTAL CONFIGURATION

You notice that the geometric symbols on the machine have all lit up.
human
Go north
gpt
This is the northern part of the lab.

Some garbage, the iron key, the copper key, the damaged book, a
wooden box, the console, and a sledge hammer are here. Inside the wooden box are the snake block, the many-legs block, the tree block, and the gear block.
human
You take all but the garbage
gpt
iron key: Taken.
copper key: Taken.
damaged book: Taken.
wooden box: Taken.
console: Taken.
sledge hammer: Taken.
human
Go south
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The display now reads:
human
You look at the shapes
gpt
These are three geometric shapes.The shapes are a white square, a white circle and a white triangle.
human
Keep going
gpt
The square shape changes from red to green.
human
Continue
gpt
The square shape changes from green to blue.
human
Keep going
gpt
The circle shape changes from red to green.
human
You examine clock
gpt
This looks like a clock. It has one hand that appears to be pointing to the eleven o'clock position. It is rapidly counting down to midnight.

CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
human
You take all the blocks
gpt
snake block: Taken.
many-legs block: Taken.
tree block: Taken.
gear block: Taken.
FULL POWER
CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
human
You put the tree in the slot
gpt
The tree block slides into the hole.

CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE

the clock is rapidly approaching midnight.
human
You put the snake in the slot
gpt
The snake block slides into the hole.

CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
human
You put the legs in the slot
gpt
The many-legs block slides into the hole.

CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE

your time is running out.
human
You put the gear in the slot
gpt
The gear block slides into the hole.

The Pacing man is jumping for joy.
"I can't believe he did it!"
"Yes," says the serene man, "I have to admit that I was concerned he might open the portal or close it the wrong way, freeing my....captives. No matter, come with me, we have work to do."

The display reads:

"KEY SEQUENCE CORRECT, CLOSING PORTAL"

A terrible scream emits from somewhere and it sounds like a hurricane just struck outside. Suddenly you hear the front door burst open. thinking it was a gust of wind, you investigate, and run right into Dr. Hugo himself! The two of you tumble over in heap. The doctor's assistant helps him to his feet and you cower in his awful presence.

"Thank you for closing the portal," he says, "I couldn't come near the lab because I lost control of the creatures that I had previously tormented to do my bidding."
"But now," he says, pausing for effect, "I can re-open the portal safely and continue my work."
Dr. hugo then pulls a strange looking weapon from his clothes. It resembles an instrument of torture crossed with a squid. It almost looks alive.
Thank you again. I'm almost sorry I have to do this," he says.
human
You look at the shapes
gpt
These are three geometric shapes.The shapes are a white square, a white circle and a white triangle.
human
Continue
gpt
The triangle shape changes from red to green.

CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE

You've noticed that the clock above the machine is starting to run.
human
You take all the blocks
gpt
You don't see that.
FULL POWER
CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
human
You take all blocks
gpt
snake block: Taken.
many-legs block: Taken.
tree block: Taken.
gear block: Taken.
human
Go south
gpt
This is Dr. Hugo's laboratory. A machine takes up most of the south side of the room and a closed red, steel door is to the west. A red strobe light is above the door, blinking rapidly, and a lever is near it. The rest of the lab is to the north or you can go east through a broken door.

The display now reads:
human
You put the tree in the slot
gpt
The tree block slides into the hole.

CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE
human
You put the legs in the slot
gpt
The many-legs block slides into the hole.

CONTAINMENT PROCESS INITIATED, INSERT KEY SEQUENCE

the clock is rapidly approaching midnight.
human
You put the gear in the slot
gpt
The gear block slides into the hole.

"Oh God!" says the pacing man. He is curled into the fetal position on the plush carpeting, trembling a like rabbit.
"We knew the danger," says the calm man, now slightly less calm. He reaches into his shirt and pulls out a strange looking weapon. "This might help us a little," he says, without confidence.

The display reads:

"KEY SEQUENCE CORRECT, CLOSING PORTAL"

A terrible scream emits from somewhere and it sounds like a hurricane just struck outside. You crouch in a corner for awhile and listen for sounds of danger. You hear none. After awhile, maybe minutes, maybe hours, you emerge from the lab to discovery brilliant sunshine. The portal is closed.