ACTIV
Ferret has already been activated.

ANTIC
I can't understand that.

AWAKE
You are already awake, or did you think this was a dream (nightmare?) ...

BACK
You cannot go in that direction.

BLOW
Extinguish what?

BREAK
Break what?

BURN
Light what?

CARRY
On Ferreting?

CHEAT
Just because ya losing, just because ya losing.

CLEAN
Rub what?

CLOSE
Close what?

COMMA
I can't understand that.

COUNT
Of Monte Christo?

COVER
Cover what?

CRAWL
There isn't enough room here for such behaviour.

CUT
Cut what?

DESTR
Break what?

DIAGN
You are feeling completely shagged.

DIG
What would you like to dig?

DIVE
Dive into what?

DRINK
Drink what?

DROP
Drop what?

EAT
Eat what?

EMBAR
Board what?

EMPTY
Empty what?

ENTER
You'll have to specify a direction here.

EXAMI
Look at what?

FEEL
Feel what?

FILL
What would you like to fill?

FIRE
Fire what?

FLY
I suppose you realise the human (assuming you are human) backbone would need to
be as long as half way round the ancient planet Zenfix (aka Earth) to enable a
human being to sport large enough muscles to fly?

FOLLO
Who should I follow?

GET
Take what?

GIVE
Give what?

GUIDE
Ferret is a straight-forward text-based Adventure-style game.


It accepts simple text commands and responds by describing the effects
of your instructions. For example "Get Box" may elict the response "Taken"
to indicate that you have acquired the box. Commands usually comply with
the formats: verb, verb object or verb object preposition object.


To progress through the game you will need to solve various puzzles. To
avoid having to repeat instructions the current game can be Saved and then
Restored at a later time. The Save and Restore method is useful but a little
restrictive in that it does not permit the easy repetition of previous parts
of the game scenario (you may have gone past a point of no return). To overcome
this limitation it is possible to Make scripts which are simple text files
containing the same instructions as you would type into the game. To use
the script the game can be Restarted and the Readfile instruction used to
process the script file. As the command file is a simple text file it can be
edited with Notepad or any other word processor. Command files can be used
in conjunction with saved files to quickly explore elements of the game (see
News for instructions on starting the game with save and command files)


As you progress through the game you will gain powers, indicated by a status
of Expert and then Master. Expert status removes some of the random
elements from the early puzzles allowing you to build a consistent set of
command files. Master status enables some time-saving commands.


Example commands:
North (N)	South (S)	East (E)	West (W)
NE		NW		SE		SW
Up (U)		Down (D)	Info		News
Score		Bye		Health		Status
Look (L)	Inventory (I)	Help		Wait
Save <file>	Restore <file>	Make <file>	Readfile <file>
Take		Put <a> in <b>	Push		Pull
Open		Close		Lock		Unlock

HIT
Hit what?

INSPE
Look at what?

INVEN
You aren't carrying anything.

JOKE
I came upon a beautiful woman on a mountain path. I did not know whether
to block her passage or toss myself off.

JUMP
If you jump like that, your panties might fall down.

KICK
The bucket?

KILL
Kill whom?

KNOCK
Hit what?

LAUGH
Why did the chicken cross the road? Because it wasn't a turkey.

LAUNC
Launch what?

LEAP
As you leap into the air your stomach gently hits the back of your throat,
and you puke all over your shoes.

LET
Deflate what?

LIGHT
Light what?

LISTE
It's all quiet on the Western Front.

LOAD
Load what?

LOCK
What would you like to lock?

LOOK
Dark Room
You appear to be lying in an exceedingly small dark room and you feel as if you
have been sleeping for ages. You are very drowsy, your body appears to be quite
heavy and feels partially numbed. There don't appear to be any exits from this

MAP
That would be useful wouldn't it?

MOVE
What would you like to move?

MURDE
Kill whom?

NORMA
You are currently in Normal Mode.

NOTIC
Ignored.

OPEN
Open what?

PICK
Take what?

PINCH
Pinch what?

PLACE
Put what?

PLEAS
Thank you.

POINT
I can't understand that.

POKE
Press what?

POLIS
Rub what?

POUR
Pour what?

PRESS
Press what?

PRICK
Suck off.

PULL
What would you like to pull?

PUSH
What would you like to push?

PUT
Put what?

RAISE
Lift what?

READ
Read what?

REMOV
What would you like to remove?

REPEA
What would you like to remove?

RING
Ring what?

RUB
Rub what?

RUN
I'm afraid you'll just have to face up to life.

SAY
Say what!

SCRAT
Scratch what?

SHAKE
Rattle and Roll?

SHOOT
Fire what?

SHUT
Close what?

SING
Mmmm, there's definitely something of the Y Factor about it.
(Why am I singing?)

SIP
Drink what?

SLIDE
Slide what?

SMASH
Break what?

SMELL
Indeed you do.

SNIFF
Indeed you do.

SPELL
Spells are not supported by Ferret. The aim is to apply your intelligence
(meagre though that may be) to identify the relevant information and solve
the puzzles that are set out before you.
Life does not always have an easy way out.

SPIN
What would you like to turn?

SPREA
Spread what?

SQUEE
What would you like to squeeze?

STAND
As you attempt to stand up, the lid of your room bounces up due to the impact
of your head.

STREN
You are feeling completely shagged.

STRIK
Strike what?

SWEAR
Go stick your head up a dead bears bum.

SWIM
There's nothing around here to swim in!

TAKE
Take what?

TALK
Say what!

TASTE
Eat what?

TEAR
Tear what, pray?

TELL
I can't understand that.

THROW
Throw what?

TICKL
Stop it, you're making me giggle.

TIE
What would you like to tie?

TIME
11:37:05

TOUCH
Touch what?

TRANS
On Ferreting?

TURN
What would you like to turn?

TWIST
Twist what?

TYPE
Type what?

UNLOC
What would you like to unlock?

WAIT
Time passes (yawn).

WAKE
You are already awake, or did you think this was a dream (nightmare?) ...

WALK
On by?

WAVE
Wave what?

WEAR
What would you like to wear?

WIND
What would you like to turn?

YELL
Aaaaaarrrrgghhhhhhhhhh!