# return to text adventures! (game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 4, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921 "2003-12-04T12:46:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/1 "2003-12-04T12:46:46Z")
bored bored bored one poster keys in an action like in those text adventure games next poster parses the text then describes the scene and action alternate example: Poster A - you are in a nondescript square empty room painted in white. to the North is a purplish door with a sign above it, and a keypad of some sort near the door knob. to the West is a corridor shrouded in darkness. there is nothing else in the room. Poster B - examine sign Poster C - it is a blue sign filled with four orange block letters - SDMB. Poster D - open door Poster E - you turn the knob but it wouldn’t give. Poster F - examine keypad Poster G - it’s a minature keyboard with the words ‘LOGIN’ displayed above an LCD panel with the prompt for username and password. Poster H - keys in username and password Poster I - the door clicks as it unlocks audibly. Poster J - walk in… and so on and so forth. well, i would expect more interesting scenarios then my dreary example. let’s see if this goes anywhere… ---
**Author:** ![Armilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@Armilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Armilla)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/2 "2003-12-04T14:16:30Z")
You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/3 "2003-12-04T14:19:41Z")
enjoy the Vogon Poetry 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Joachim\_Pieper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Joachim\_Pieper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joachim_Pieper)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/4 "2003-12-04T14:25:53Z")
there is a slight wiff of asparagus… ---
**Author:** ![smam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@smam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smam)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/5 "2003-12-04T14:28:55Z")
You cannot “take” Elrond. ---
**Author:** ![Capcha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Capcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capcha)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/6 "2003-12-04T14:48:19Z")
you have been there for only five mintues, and you have no memory beforehand. ---
**Author:** ![IrreverentTone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IrreverentTone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IrreverentTone)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/7 "2003-12-04T14:55:43Z")
Eeeekkk! All the passageways are filled with funhouse mirrors. ---
**Author:** ![smam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@smam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smam)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/8 "2003-12-04T15:09:50Z")
Why would you want to do that? ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/9 "2003-12-04T15:20:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Armilla \* > \*\*You are in a maze of twisty passages, all alike. \*\* You’re sick. but… drop egg N 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/10 "2003-12-04T15:34:58Z")
XYZZY ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/11 "2003-12-04T19:07:28Z")
LOOK MIRROR An ugly person looks back at you ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/12 "2003-12-04T19:27:08Z")
mirror shatters, opening portal to a new ether realm ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/13 "2003-12-04T19:32:47Z")
\*\*_WOOSH!_]/b] LOOK PORTAL _The air is being sucked out of the room through the portal that is swirling just out of your reach._ ---
**Author:** ![smam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@smam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smam)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/14 "2003-12-04T19:34:31Z")
Tell Thorin to eat Gandalf ---
**Author:** ![smam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@smam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smam)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/15 "2003-12-04T19:57:28Z")
Tell Thorin to eat Gandalf ---
**Author:** ![NutWrench](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nutwrench/32/20193_2.png) [@NutWrench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutWrench)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/16 "2003-12-04T20:18:15Z")
It is pitch dark. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/17 "2003-12-04T20:55:43Z")
Cast magic missile. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/18 "2003-12-04T21:10:54Z")
[Philly accent]I got your “magic missle”…right here.[/Philly accent] ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/19 "2003-12-04T21:15:49Z")
You look up…and a Piano lands on top of you. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921/20 "2003-12-04T21:27:03Z")
Your sword glows with a faint blue light. S. Your sword glows with a steady blue light. W. Your sword glows with a bright blue light. You hear snuffling noises. W. A troll with a mace is attacking you!! etc., etc. I got so sick of those trolls, but they were easier to take than Orcs or Grues. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-to-text-adventures-game/216921.md?page=2)