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MESSAGE 1
   The water really quenches your thirst.  Unfortunately, the technical           
   term for drinking water while underwater is DROWNING.                          
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MESSAGE 2
   Click.                                                                         
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MESSAGE 3
   After turning the dial to the last number, you pull up on the handle.          
   There is a small puff of blue smoke, and the locker door swings open.          
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MESSAGE 4
   You give the cord a mighty yank, and the polisher roars to life, sputtering    
   smoke and filling the air with noxious fumes.  The polisher has a life of      
   its own, and it whizzes around the room, polishing some of the surfaces at     
   random.  Suddenly, with a loud *BANG* and a lot more smoke, it falls into      
   pieces.                                                                        
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MESSAGE 5
   I knew you couldn't hold your breath that long!  The water fills your lungs    
   and you sink to the bottom of the pool like a stone.                           
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MESSAGE 6
   Without warning, the ground underneath your feet jerks violently, and a        
   rumbling sound can be heard in the distance.                                   
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MESSAGE 7
   Without warning, the ground underneath your feet jerks violently, and there    
   is a loud rumbling sound coming from directly below you.  You stand in awe     
   as huge geysers of molten lava spew upwards towards the top of the crater.     
   Naturally, some of the lava covers your body and you are instantly             
   incinerated.                                                                   
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MESSAGE 8
   As you step into the room, the floor gives somewhat, and you hear a click.     
   It is the last noise you hear other than that of your bones being              
   pulverized as the two side walls slam together!                                
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MESSAGE 9
   Accustomed to this type of feeding, the oyster opens up all the way to         
   accept more ash, revealing a beautiful black pearl about the size of a         
   grapefruit.                                                                    
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MESSAGE 10
   The sand obviously irritates the oyster.  It spits the sand out at you and     
   clams up.                                                                      
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MESSAGE 11
   The seaweed from the basin seems to have a mind of its own as it wraps         
   itself around you tightly.  You hardly notice that, however, because the       
   oyster is opening...  There is a beautiful black pearl inside about the        
   size of a grapefruit and you are getting a better look at it than you ever     
   dreamed possible because the seaweed has lifted you off the floor and is       
   placing you inside the oyster, right next to the pearl.  You find out the      
   hard way that oysters DO have teeth, and sharp ones at that!                   
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MESSAGE 12
   The time is currently #VAR6#:0#VAR5# a.m.                                      
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MESSAGE 13
   The time is currently #VAR6#:#VAR5# a.m.                                       
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MESSAGE 14
   The time is currently #VAR6#:0#VAR5# p.m.                                      
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MESSAGE 15
   The time is currently #VAR6#:#VAR5# p.m.                                       
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MESSAGE 16
   The door swings open, and you step through.  Suddenly, the door slams          
   behind you, and you hear a loud CLICK.                                         
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 17
   You bend over and (foolishly) grasp the iron box in your bare hands.  Waves    
   of agony sweep your body as your hands are grilled medium-rare on the red      
   hot iron box.                                                                  
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MESSAGE 18
   Your lamp just got noticably dimmer!  I hope you have an idea of where to      
   get fresh batteries!                                                           
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MESSAGE 19
   The batteries in your lamp will last #VAR4# more turns!                        
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MESSAGE 20
   Changing the batteries in your lamp has caused it to go out.                   
   You need to light it again.                                                    
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MESSAGE 21
                                                                                  
   BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!        
   A cute little pink bunny wearing sunglasses just marched through here,         
   beating a bass drum!  It looks like he dropped something on his way out.       
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MESSAGE 22
   As the box hits the water there is a hissing noise as most of the water is     
   turned to steam, followed by a shrieking sound from the box.  Apparently,      
   the temperature change was too much for the metal to take, and the box has     
   shattered (although it is now much cooler).                                    
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MESSAGE 23
   As you step on the bridge, it begins to sway back and forth.  Despite your     
   best efforts, the swaying becomes more pronounced.  You hear small popping     
   noises as several knots unravel or just burst from age, and you manage to      
   grab onto a wooden plank as the bridge starts to unravel.                      
                                                                                  
   Unfortunately for you, the plank you chose to grab was not connected           
   to the rest of the bridge and you fall through the mists to the (previously    
   unseen) rocks below.                                                           
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MESSAGE 24
   As you step on the bridge, it begins to sway back and forth.  You notice       
   the quality of the knots is very poor, and the wood is extremely weak in       
   several places.  It looks like this bridge has fallen apart and been put       
   back together many times.  Fortuntely for you, you make it safely across.      
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 25
   You pick up the box with your gloved hands.  The box feels very warm, even     
   through the gloves.                                                            
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MESSAGE 26
   You have turned the computer off.                                              
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MESSAGE 27
   There is a staff wedged between the two side walls, resting in the holes.      
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MESSAGE 28
   A voice booms out, "That word doesn't work here!"                              
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MESSAGE 29
   A female voice intones, "That word is already in use.  Please consult magic    
   book number 5 for the appropriate counter-spell."                              
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MESSAGE 30
   Sweat rolls down your face, and unbelieveably, you feel a chill.  You          
   collapse to the floor, suffering from heat stroke.  The heat from the room     
   eventually sets your clothes on fire, which sets YOU on fire.                  
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MESSAGE 31
   Your watch alarm just beeped, reminding you that the helicopter will be in     
   the clearing in one hour.                                                      
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MESSAGE 32
                                                                                  
                 WELCOME TO RALPH'S COMPUTER SYSTEM!                              
                                                                                  
   >>NO VIRUSES DETECTED                                                          
   FILE LAST ACCESSED>>PEARL                                                      
   FILE HAS BEEN RELOADED                                                         
                                                                                  
                       MENU CHOICES FOR: PEARL                                    
                                                                                  
                  1.  HOW THIS PROGRAM WAS WRITTEN                                
                                                                                  
                  2.  COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH SOLUTION                               
                                                                                  
                  3.  CLOSE MENU FUNCTION AND FILE                                
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 33
   QUEST FOR THE BLACK PEARL was written with The Adventure Game Toolkit (AGT)    
   by David R. Malmberg and Mark J. Welch.  It is essentially a language with     
   easy to use terms, like GOTOROOM and GAME_WIN.  It also allows for easy        
   definitions of rooms and objects, and object interaction.  If you've ever      
   wanted to write a game of your own, this is the way to do it!  Writing         
   games is a time-consuming process, however.  I estimate it took me 60-70       
   hours over a few weeks to get the game written (but it is my first try),       
   and getting there is half the fun!  The adventure game toolkit can be          
   ordered from:                                                                  
                                 Softworks                                        
                                 43064 Via Moraga                                 
                                 Mission San Jose, CA 94539                       
                                 (415) 659-0533                                   
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 34
           QUEST FOR THE BLACK PEARL--COMPLETE WALK-THROUGH                       
                                                                                  
   PLEASE WAIT...LOADING INFORMATION                                              
                                                                                  
        STARTING AT THE CLEARING, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE PLAYER TO CHECK    
   THE TIME ON THE WATCH AND READ THE SIGN.  THE TUBE IS VERY IMPORTANT, AS IT    
   IS THE ONLY THING THA(*&^(       (*)&(^$(_*&_                                  
                                                                                  
                )(&)(&^&*$^$&^                                                    
                             *&%^&^$                                              
                                          &)(*^&*$^%$&)()*                        
                                                                                  
                #@!$^&%)&^_(^(*%                                                  
                                                                                  
   **TRANSMISSION ERROR #22 (BAD SECTOR)**                                        
   **CLOSING FILE--INFORMATION LOAD ABORTED**                                     
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 35
   CLOSING FILES AND MENU SYSTEM PER COMMAND...                                   
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
   ...ALL FILES CLOSED AND SAVED.  YOU MAY NOW TURN THE                           
   COMPUTER OFF SAFELY.                                                           
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 36
   Carefully, without entering the room, you place first one end, then the        
   other, of the staff in the holes.  When you've finished, the staff is          
   resting in the holes, stretched out across the width of the room.              
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MESSAGE 37
   You place the amulet in the relief outline, and the cave begins to tremble.    
   Suddenly, large pieces of stone fall away from the wall, revealing an          
   opening to the west.                                                           
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MESSAGE 38
   The plants start thrashing under a sudden gust of air, which is coming from    
   the backwash of a descending helicopter.  The helicopter sets down in the      
   clearing in front of you, and Jeffries leans out, yelling, "I've been doing    
   fly-bys for the last 30 minutes hoping you'd be early.  The lava is almost     
   here!  Get in!!                                                                
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MESSAGE 39
   You scan the skies in frustration, realizing that it's after 8:15 p.m., and    
   the helicopter must have already left.  You really get depressed when you      
   realize it means you've also lost the game!                                    
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MESSAGE 40
   Squaaak!  Find the Pearl!  Find the Pearl!  Squaaak!                           
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 41
   Squaaak!  Check your watch!  Check your watch!  Squaaak!                       
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 42
   Squaaak!  You're a fool, Rowland, you always were.  The pearl is mine!!        
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 43
   Squaaak!  Evacuate!  Evacuate!  I've lost my damn card!  Evacuate!             
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 44
   Squaaak!  Volcano erupting!  Volcano erupting!  Squaaak!                       
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 45
   Squaaak!  Feed it!  Feed It!   Squaaak!                                        
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 46
   The parrot gets bored with your company and flies away.                        
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MESSAGE 47
   Out from the shadows steps Dr. Tennyson Smythe, Professor Rowland's            
   archrival and bitter enemy.  Dr. Smythe has a reputation for acquiring rare    
   objects for his personal collection, which is why he was fired from the        
   university several years back.  Dr. Smythe looks at you, eyes glinting, and    
   starts waving a gun in your face.  "I knew you'd come.  Rowland wasn't         
   making enough progress in his search.  He discovered I was on the island,      
   so I killed him.  I found the outline for the telegram in his pocket, and      
   thought it would be nice for someone else to take the risks while I collect    
   the reward, so I sent for you."  Glancing down at the pearl, Dr. Smythe        
   smiles and looks back in your eyes, aiming his pistol directly between         
   them.  "I'd appreciate you setting the pearl down before I kill you--I'd       
   hate for it to be damaged!"  You feel your blood turn cold...                  
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MESSAGE 48
   The knife glows with a bright aqua light for a few moments. Other than         
   that, it seems unchanged.                                                      
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MESSAGE 49
   The knife glows a bright reddish orange and disappears!                        
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MESSAGE 50
   The gun Dr. Smythe is holding glows a bright reddish orange and disappears     
   from his grasp!  His jaw drops open in astonishment, but only for a moment.    
   "I don't need a gun to kill you--I'll use my bare hands!!"  He begins to       
   charge towards you!                                                            
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MESSAGE 51
   With amazing accuracy, the knife strikes Smythe directly in the chest,         
   sinking in to the handle.  Smythe looks down at the knife and back at you,     
   and a small gurgling sound escapes his lips as his lifeless body crumples      
   to the floor.  To your further surprise, Smythe's body is quickly              
   surrounded by a cloud of orange smoke and disappears.  The knife vanishes      
   with him.                                                                      
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MESSAGE 52
   Nothing happens.                                                               
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MESSAGE 53
   The gun Dr. Smythe is holding glows a bright reddish orange and disappears     
   from his grasp!  His face is frozen in a look of astonishment that must be     
   mirrored by your own as you watch your knife glow and disappear!  "I don't     
   need a gun to kill you--I'll use my bare hands!" Smith growls, and begins      
   to charge towards you!                                                         
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MESSAGE 54
   Your clumsy attempt to feed the oyster fails.  This is a pampered oyster,      
   and it won't take anything from your hand!  Obviously, it is used to being     
   fed by other means...                                                          
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MESSAGE 55
   You have put the $noun$ in the pail.                                           
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MESSAGE 56
   With all your might, you attempt to pry open the oyster, but fail.             
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MESSAGE 57
   Just how do you expect to kill him without a weapon?                           
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MESSAGE 58
   Rowland's finger squeezes the trigger, and you see a small flash as the        
   bullet rockets out of the barrel of the pistol.  Since he is only standing     
   about eight feet away, the bullet stays on a straight line, passing through    
   the center of your forehead, and alas, your brain.                             
                                                                                  
   Brain death, unfortunately, is not covered by the standard resurrection        
   spell.                                                                         
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MESSAGE 59
   With a final squeeze, Smythe's hands finish their dirty job.  You have         
   expired due to a lack of oxygen.  Preliminary game analysis of your body       
   reveals significant brain damage.  Since reviving you at this point would      
   make you, in essence, living broccoli, the standard resurrection spell         
   cannot be employed.                                                            
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MESSAGE 60
   Smythe charges you and knocks you to the floor, his hands getting a tenuous    
   grasp on your throat.  You throw your left arm against his throat in an        
   attempt to create leverage.  Your right arm is free, but he's crushing your    
   windpipe and you don't have much time.                                         
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MESSAGE 61
   You pick up the $noun$ and it runs through your fingers.  Obviously, you       
   need something to carry it in.                                                 
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MESSAGE 62
   You have poured the $noun$ into the chalice.                                   
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MESSAGE 63
   The chalice is already full!                                                   
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MESSAGE 64
   Your lamp is now lit and shining brightly!                                     
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MESSAGE 65
                                                                                  
   Such a low score shows you are obviously a rank amateur!                       
   Watch some old Indiana Jones movies and then try again!                        
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 66
                                                                                  
   Your score gives you the rank of teaching assistant,                           
   and a free No. 2 pencil!                                                       
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 67
                                                                                  
   Your score gives you the rank of Associate Professor,                          
   and a $5.00 gift certificate from the University bookstore!                    
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 68
                                                                                  
   Your score gives you the rank of Assistant Professor,                          
   and an upgrade of your University parking permit!                              
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 69
                                                                                  
   Your score gives you the rank of Full Professor, and a                         
   seat on the Faculty Council!                                                   
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 70
                                                                                  
   Congratulations!  Your score ranks you as Professor                            
   Emeritus, and gets you halfway decent seats for the                            
   football and basketball games!                                                 
                                                                                  
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MESSAGE 71
   You insert the card in the slot, and a small light above the slot glows        
   green.  The door slides open, and you step through into the next room,         
   taking the card with you.                                                      
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MESSAGE 72
   Smythe waves the gun in your face and laughs.  "What are you going to do to    
   me?  I have a REAL weapon--a gun!  He stops smiling and aims the gun           
   directly at your head...                                                       
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MESSAGE 73
   A voice booms out, "Leave the castle alone!!"                                  
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MESSAGE 74
   Your lamp has gone out!                                                        
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MESSAGE 75
   The pink sand is too wet for you to carry!                                     
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MESSAGE 76
   Throwing caution to the wind, you grasp the stalactite and slide down it to    
   the room below.  Wheeeeeeeeeeee!                                               
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MESSAGE 77
   Exhausted from your ordeal, you manage to climb into the helicopter and        
   close the door behind you.  Jeffries nods his head (his eyebrows rising as     
   he sees the pearl you're holding) and the helicopter lifts out of the          
   clearing.  As you rise, you get a better view of the island below, catching    
   a glimpse of a small grotto being filled with molten lava.  You fall back      
   into your seat with a sigh, look at the pearl, and a smile comes to your       
   lips.  "You know, Jeffries, it WAS worth it, after all."                       
END_MESSAGE

MESSAGE 79
   The chalice glows lavender for a brief instant, and a voice booms out,         
   "What substance has been offered in the sacred chalice to the Oyster God?"     
END_MESSAGE

MESSAGE 80
   ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!        
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