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If you've never played Infocom's interactive fiction before, you will have
more fun if you
read this manual.
But if you're an experienced Infocom player, just read @U[Section I: About
Moonmist].

@Heading[TABLE OF CONTENTS]

@U[Section I: About Moonmist]		

Preface to the Story

Some Verbs You Can Use

Variations				

Sample Transcript and Map

About the Authors

@U[Section II: About Infocom's Interactive Fiction]	

An Overview
@Verbatim[
	* What is interactive fiction?
	* Moving around
	* Turns and score]

Starting and Stopping
@Verbatim[
	* "Booting up"
	* Saving and restoring
	* Quitting and starting over]

How to "Talk" to Infocom's Interactive Fiction	
@Verbatim[
	* Simple sentences
	* Complex sentences
	* Talking to characters in the story
	* Words you can use]

Special Commands

Tips for New Players
@Verbatim[
	Ten useful pointers about interactive fiction]

Common Complaints

We're Never Satisfied

If You Have Technical Problems				

Copyright and Warranty Information			

Quick Reference Guide
@Verbatim[
	The most important things to know about interactive fiction.]


@Unnumbered[SECTION I: ABOUT MOONMIST]
@Heading[Preface to the Story]

Welcome to the world of Infocom's interactive fiction, a world where:

- you become the heroine or hero in a story,

- you can use your own thinking and imagination to guide the story from
start to finish,

- you can meet other people, who may or may not help you, and

- you can go to new places, figure out mysteries and puzzles, and
outsmart enemies.

In @U[Moonmist], you are a famous young American detective.  An old
friend, Tamara Lynd, has written you a letter (which is in this
package), asking for your help.  And so you have travelled to England to
test your detective skills.

As the story begins, you are outside Tresyllian Castle -- the old, dark,
hauntingly beautiful castle where Tamara now lives.  Tamara greets you,
and you meet some interesting guests.  But your
visit soon turns to mystery, as a trail of riddles and clues leads you
to a hidden valuable treasure.

But Tamara is worried about a ghost that is tormenting her.  What
does the ghost want?  Is it jealous of her?  Does the ghost want the
hidden treasure for itself?  Or is the ghost a fake -- just someone
dressing up to frighten Tamara?  If so, why?

These mysteries and others are waiting to test your wits in
@U[Moonmist]. 

@Unnumbered[Some Verbs You Can Use]

This is a list of some of the verbs that @U[Moonmist] knows.
There are many more.
And you can use a preposition with many verbs -- for
example, LOOK can become LOOK IN, LOOK BEHIND, LOOK UNDER, LOOK
THROUGH, LOOK AT, and so on.

You can use some of these verbs in all
Infocom stories; you can use others only in @U[Moonmist].

@Verbatim[
	ADJUST
	ANSWER
	APOLOGIZE
	ARREST
	ASK		
	ATTACK
	BLOW
	BOW
	CALL
	CHANGE
	CHECK
	CLEAN
	CLIMB
	CLOSE
	COMPARE
	CURTSY
	DANCE
	DESCRIBE
	DIG
	DRESS
	DROP		
	EAT
	ENTER
	EXAMINE
	FEEL
	FIND
	FOLLOW		
	GET
	GIVE
	GO
	HIDE
	JUMP
	KISS
	KNOCK
	LEAVE
	LIE
	LISTEN
	LOCK
	LOOK (or L)
	MOVE
	NOD
	OPEN
	PLAY
	POINT
	PULL
	PUSH
	PUT
	READ
	REMOVE
	SEARCH
	SHAKE
	SHOOT
	SHOW
	SIT
	SLAP
	SMELL
	SMILE
	STAND
	TAKE
	TALK
	TELL
	THANK
	THROW
	TURN
	UNLOCK
	USE
	WAIT (or Z)
	WAKE
	WALK
	WASH
	WEAR
	WRITE
	YELL]
	
			
@Unnumbered[Variations]

To finish @U[Moonmist], you will figure out riddles or clues,
find a hidden treasure, and solve the mystery of the ghost.  But after
you do that, you can play @U[Moonmist] again, and there will be
different clues, a different treasure, and a new ghost mystery to
solve! 

Near the start of @U[Moonmist], the butler will ask you for your name
and your favorite color.  If you
answer RED, then you will play "the red variation" of the story.  If you
answer BLUE, then you will play the blue variation of the
story, somewhat different from the
red one.  Answering GREEN will mean the green variation, and
answering YELLOW will mean the yellow one.

You can actually pick @U[any] color as your favorite:  you can answer
PURPLE, or VERMILION, or anything you like.  If you choose a color
that's not red, blue, green, or yellow, then the computer will pick one of
the four variations for you to play.  Similar colors with different names
may or may not give you the same variation.  But you can always find out
which variation you are playing by using the VERSION command. 

If you give a title with your name -- such as Ms. or Mr. -- then the
computer will try to figure out whether you are female or male, and
some of the people you meet will treat you differently.

Most players like to play one variation until they finish it.  And
some players like to make up a new name when they play a new variation.
Then they can remember what's different in the story, by pretending
that the story is about a new detective, who has a new mystery to solve.

@Unnumbered[Sample Transcript and Map]

This transcript is not from @U[Moonmist], but it does show many of the
usual things you can do in the story. It shows some simple
puzzles and their solutions, and it will give you a good idea of how
Infocom's interactive fiction works. The player's commands appear in
capital letters after each prompt (>). The comments inside brackets []
explain what is happening and are not real parts of the transcript.
The map shows the layout of rooms in
the sample transcript, as you might have drawn it. NOTE: In this sample
transcript, you play a female character. In @U[Moonmist] you can be
either a male or a female character.

[Diagram #1, the sample transcript map, goes here]    


(outside museum)

You are at the front door of the Hollywood Classic Movie Museum.  A
gold-colored star decorates the big wooden front door.

>GO IN

The door is locked.

>EXAMINE THE STAR

The star sticks out a little from the surface of the door.

>PUSH THE STAR

The door swings open.

>GO IN

(lobby)

This is the air-conditioned lobby of the museum, decorated with old
movie posters and autographed photos of movie stars.  Through the glass
doors leading outside you can see the sidewalk glaring in the heat of
the California sun.  North of you, under a large poster of "Gone with
the Wind," is the entrance to the exhibits.  Across the linoleum floor,
under a sign that says "Tours Meet Here," you can see a small group of
people.

A tour guide beckons for you to join the group.  "Welcome to the museum," 
she says, shaking your hand.  "I'm glad you could join us.  Tell me, what was
your favorite movie creature?"

>KING KONG

"Did you say King Kong?" 

>YES

"That's wonderful," she enthuses.  "It just happens that our special exhibit
this week features King Kong."

The tour guide points to her name tag, saying, "My name's Spencer.  What's 
your name?"

>MS. DANIELLE CROMPTON

"Did you say, Ms. Danielle Crompton?"

>YES

"Feel free to ask me questions about any of the exhibits you see.  Let's begin
the tour."  Spencer leads you and three other people north into the first
exhibition hall.

(Errol Flynn room)

Errol Flynn made quite a few movies in his heyday in Hollywood, and from the 
amount of props, costumes and photographs crammed into this room, there's 
something here from every single one of those movies. There are doors on
the east and south walls.  

>LOOK AT GROUP

Besides yourself and the tour guide, there are three people in the group: a
good-looking man you judge to be about your age, an older woman and an older
man.

>LOOK AT WOMAN

(Which woman do you mean, the tour guide or the older woman?)

>OLDER

The older woman is wearing a white silk dress with large purple flowers
on it.  She has a hat to match.  And the woman is carrying an oversized
purple tote bag.

"This is an older section of the museum," Spencer says.  "It was built as
a memorial to Errol Flynn.  The case on the north wall contains several of
the swords he used in his swashbuckling roles.  Against the west wall there
are several pairs of his trademark boots.  Let's move on."

Spencer walks through the door on the east side of the room.

>GO EAST

You walk into the next room.  The other people follow you.  

(horror movie room)

Among the different props in the room, your eyes are drawn to the large
pendulum swinging overhead.  There is an open iron maiden near the entrance
to the south, assorted coffins, and several glass jars on a shelf against the
west wall.  Doors lead west and north.

Spencer is waiting for you.

>INVENTORY

You are holding a linen suit (actually, wearing it).  In the pocket of the
suit you see keys, money, and a magnet.

"This room is a collection of props from the old horror movies," Spencer says,
when the whole group has gathered.  "There is a card in front of each piece
explaining what movie it is from, when the picture was released, and what part
the prop played in the film."

>LOOK IN THE GLASS JARS

You notice that each jar contains a pair of false vampire teeth.

>TAKE THE VAMPIRE TEETH

You would have to open the jar to do that.

>OPEN THE JAR

You're not holding the glass jar.

>TAKE THE GLASS JAR

"Please don't touch the exhibits," Spencer says.  "Many of them are very old
and fragile."

>LOOK AT SPENCER

She is wearing a navy blue jacket and skirt with a cream-colored blouse.
You assume this is the museum uniform.

>ASK SPENCER AOBUT THE PENDULUM

(I don't know the word "aobut".)

>OOPS ABOUT

@U{[You can fix a misspelled word if you type OOPS then the word that was
misspelled.]}

"Oh, we were very lucky to get that piece," she says.  "Many museums wanted 
it, but our curator happens to be a personal friend of Vincent Price, who
donated it."

"Our next room," continues Spencer, "is our special exhibit of the week,
the King Kong exhibit.  I'm sure you'll enjoy it, Danielle." Your group
follows Spencer through the door in the north wall into the next room.

(King Kong room)

This room is filled with gorilla suits, comic books, and cartoons.  You find
yourself drawn to the center of the room, where there is an amazing model of
New York City with the Empire State Building rising up from it.

>LOOK AT THE MODEL

The other people in the group must have been waiting to see this too, because
before you can get close enough to the model, they crowd in front of you.

>YELL

(Whom do you want to yell at?)

>THE GROUP

(You can't use more than one direct object with "yell"!)

>YELL AT THE OLDER WOMAN

The older woman glares at you in a way that reminds you of your second grade
teacher.

Someone moves away from the model, leaving room for you.  In your excitement,
you inadvertently step on the toes of the good-looking man.

>ASK YOUNG MAN ABOUT THE MODEL

Too bad, but he is peeved with you.

>APOLOGIZE TO HIM

"Apology accepted.  By the way, my name's Ed."

>LOOK AT THE MODEL 

You marvel at the detail in the towering skyscrapers and miniature cars.  As
your eyes move over the model, you focus on the Empire State Building.  The
spire is perfectly crafted, the antenna so thin and fragile...  You gasp!  
King Kong is missing from his customary perch!

>SPENCER, TELL ME ABOUT KING KONG

"He really was one of my favorite movie creatures too, Danielle."

>SPENCER, LOOK AT THE MODEL

Spencer stands next to you, surveying the model.  Her face whitens and she 
trembles slightly.  "King Kong is missing!" she gasps.  "I've got to
find that statuette.  This model is one of our most valuable pieces!"
Immediately, she presses a button on the wall, which begins to glow red.
You hear a voice from a hidden speaker ask, "What's the problem?"
Spencer urgently replies, "King Kong is missing from the Empire State
Building model.  Come quickly!"

>SPENCER, DESCRIBE THE MODEL

"It was built in 1979 by a local artist.  He used papier mache for most of
the buildings and metal for the framework of Kong.  All the details are
handpainted," she says.

>SEARCH THE MODEL

You peer closely at each tiny building.  Clinging to the antenna of the
Empire State Building is a small scrap of what appears to be white silk.

>G

@U{[Using the letter "G" this way is a short way to say "again".
The program will repeat your previous action.]}

A second search of the model reveals a strand of grayish hair between two
of the miniature skyscrapers.

>TAKE THE SCRAP AND THE STRAND OF HAIR

Strand of hair:  Gently you lift the strand of hair from the model.

Scrap of silk:  Gently you lift the scrap of fabric from the model.

>COMPARE SCRAP TO THE OLDER WOMAN'S DRESS

Holding the scrap of fabric near her dress, it looks like the same material!

>LOOK AT THE WOMAN'S DRESS

Near the cuff on her right hand you notice a small hole.

>ASK WOMAN ABOUT KING KONG

"I'm not as interested as you are in that ragged chimp, dear.  Errol Flynn
was my one and only movie favorite.  Furthermore, " she adds, "you may
address me as Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore if you wish any further conversation
with me."  Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore casually walks south out of the room.

The guard arrives, circles the model slowly, looks under the table, then
begins questioning people separately.

>LOOK AT THE STRAND OF HAIR

It appears to be from someone with gray hair.

>ASK ED ABOUT KING KONG

"Definitely one of my favorites.  I say, has anyone ever told you that
you look like Fay Raye?"

>NO

"Well, maybe if you had a blond wig."

>I

@U{[You can use the short word "I" instead of INVENTORY.]}

You are holding a scrap of silk and a strand of hair, and a linen suit 
(actually, wearing it).  In the pocket of the suit you see keys, money, and
a magnet. 

>LOOK AT THE OLDER MAN

From the possessive way Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore was holding onto his arm, you
assume the older man to be Mr. Vanderbiltmoore.  He is quite distinguished
looking in his tan suit with red paisley ascot.

>GO TO ERROL FLYNN ROOM

@U{[You can type "GO TO (a room)" if you know the name of the room you wish to 
go to, and the program will take you there.]}

(Errol Flynn room)

Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore is here gazing at one of the many portraits of Errol
Flynn.

>SHOW THE SCRAP TO MRS. VANDERBILTMOORE

Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore glances nervously at the fabric.  "It looks like a 
pretty piece of fabric."

She leaves the room to the east.

>FOLLOW HER

(horror movie room)

Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore is here, tightly clutching her bag to her.  

She leaves the room, heading north.

>G

(King Kong room)

The security guard is questioning Ed.  

Mr. Vanderbiltmoore is smoothing his ascot.

Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore is tapping her foot anxiously.

Spencer is searching the room.

>THROW THE KEYS TO MRS. VANDER

@U{[If you want to save time while typing, you can always shorten words to
six letters.]}

(You take the keys out of your pocket first.)

The keys sail through the air toward Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore, who catches them
somewhat clumsily with her right hand.

>PUT THE MAGNET ON MRS. VANDER'S BAG

You can't put the magnet on the bag, but when you pass the magnet near it,
something inside the bag is attracted to the magnet and clunks against 
the bag.

>COMPARE STRAND TO MRS. VANDER'S HAIR

The strand of hair matches almost exactly to Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore's hair.

>ACCUSE MRS. VANDERBILTMOORE

You call the guard over to you.  Realizing the jig is up, Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore
rushes south from the room into the horror movie room.

>RUN SOUTH

(horror movie room)

Apparently Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore ran too closely past the iron maiden.  Her
white silk dress is stuck on one of the spikes protruding from the iron
maiden.  The large purple tote bag lies open at her feet.

Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore is tugging frantically at her dress, trying to get away 
from the iron maiden.

>LOOK IN THE BAG

Among the scattered coins, tissues, and make-up, you see the metallic
statuette of King Kong.

The guard and Spencer arrive just as Mrs. Vanderbiltmoore begins sobbing.  He
removes the statuette from the bag and hands it to Spencer.

Spencer thanks you for solving the mystery of the missing King Kong and gives
you a lifetime pass to the museum.  Congratulations, Danielle!


@Unnumbered[About the Authors]

Stu Galley was a student of physics and journalism when he discovered
computers, which at the time were mostly just big number-crunchers.  At
first he thought computers were too much fun to be taken seriously,
until he decided that physics was too little fun to be taken seriously.
At MIT he discovered computer games and LISP-like languages and met the
other founders of Infocom.  He began writing interactive fiction in 1982 and
has authored @U[The Witness], @U[Seastalker], and @U[Moonmist], all for
Infocom.  His son enjoys interactive fiction more than his wife does.

Jim Lawrence has written fiction extensively for both children and
adults in a variety of media: books, magazine articles, film and radio
scripts, and comic strips, including "decision" strips.  He estimates
that he has written some sixty books of fiction, many of them under pen
names for series like @U[Tom Swift Jr.] and @U[Nancy Drew].  His radio
credits include weekly scripts for @U[Sergeant Preston of the Yukon],
@U[The Green Hornet], and @U[Sky King].  He has written for, and in some
cases created and illustrated, the comic strips @U[Dallas, Joe Palooka,
Captain Easy, Friday Foster], and @U[Buck Rogers].  To date, he has
authored two works of interactive fiction published by Infocom:
@U[Seastalker], published in 1984, and @U[Moonmist], in 1986.

@Unnumbered[SECTION II: ABOUT INFOCOM'S INTERACTIVE FICTION]
@Heading[An Overview]

Interactive fiction is a story in which @U{you} are the main character.
Your own thinking and imagination guide the actions of that character
and guide the story from start to finish.

Each work of interactive fiction, such as @U[Moonmist], tells you
about a series of places, things, people, and events. You can move
from place to place, use the things you find, and interact with the
other people, to affect the outcome of the story.

An important
part of interactive fiction is solving puzzles. If you find a locked
door or a scary ghost, don't think of it as an obstacle; it's just a
puzzle to be tackled. Often the best way to solve a puzzle is to find a
certain thing in the story, bring it with you, and use it the right way.

When you play @U[Moonmist], the story goes on only from the time you
press the RETURN (or ENTER) key until you see the next prompt (>).  Nothing
happens until you type a sentence and press the RETURN (or ENTER) key.
You could leave your computer, eat lunch, take a nap, and return to the
story to find that nothing has changed. So you can think and plan your
turns as slowly and carefully as you want.


@Unnumbered[Starting and Stopping]

@U{Starting the story}: To start @U[Moonmist], follow the instructions on
the Reference Card in your package.  The computer will display the title
of the story, followed by the first bit of action and a description of
the place where the story begins: you are sitting in your car
outside the closed castle gate.
(The Reference Card tells what to do if a full screen of text appears
and the computer waits until you're ready to go on.) Then the prompt (>)
will appear, which means that the computer is ready for your command.

Here's a quick exercise to help you get used to
@U[Moonmist].  Type the following command first:
@Verbatim[	
   	>GET OUT OF THE CAR]
   
Then press the RETURN (or ENTER) key. The computer will respond with: 
@Verbatim[
	(You are now in the driveway.) 
	You are by the front gate of the castle.  Your new little 
	sports car is parked here.  The castle is on a coastal   
	headland. Far below, you can hear the rolling breakers beating  
	against the rocks.]

Then try:   
@Verbatim[
   	>OPEN THE GATE]
   
After you press the RETURN (or ENTER) key, the computer will again
respond. Now @U{you} decide what to do next.

@U{Saving and restoring}: You will probably have many hours of fun
before you finish
@U[Moonmist]. If you use the SAVE command, you can continue the
story at a later time without having to start over from the beginning,
just as you can place a bookmark in a book you are reading. The SAVE command
puts a
"snapshot" of your place in the story onto another disk. You can also
save your place before (or after) trying something dangerous or tricky.
That way, you can go back to that point later, even if you get
lost or "killed" in the story.

To save your place in the story, type SAVE at the prompt (>), and then
press the RETURN (or ENTER) key. Then follow the instructions on your
Reference Card for saving and restoring. Most computers need a blank
disk, already initialized and formatted, for saving your
place. If you use a disk with other data on it
(not counting other @U[Moonmist] saved places), the
data may be destroyed.  You can save your place as many times
as you like, if you use more blank disks.

You can restore a saved place any time you want. To do so, type
RESTORE at the prompt (>), and then press the RETURN (or ENTER) key. Then
follow the instructions on your Reference Card. You can then continue
the story from the point where you used the SAVE command.

@U{Quitting and starting over}: If you want to start over from the
beginning, type RESTART at the prompt (>), and
then press the RETURN (or ENTER) key. (This is
usually faster than "booting up" again.) Just to make sure, the computer will
ask if you really want to start over. If you do, type Y or YES and press
the RETURN (or ENTER) key.

If you want to stop entirely, type QUIT at the prompt (>) and then
press the RETURN (or ENTER)
key. Once again, the computer will ask if this is really what you want
to do.

Remember when you RESTART or QUIT: if you want to be able to return to
this point again, you must first use the SAVE command.

@Unnumbered[How to "Talk" to Infocom's Interactive Fiction]

In @U[Moonmist], you type your commands in plain English each time you
see the prompt (>). The computer usually acts as if your commands begin
with "I want to...," but you shouldn't actually type those words.
You can use words like THE if you want, and you can use capital letters
if you want; the computer doesn't care either way.

When you have finished typing a command, press the RETURN (or ENTER)
key. The computer will then respond, telling you whether your command is
possible at this point in the story, and what happened as a result.

The computer looks at only the first six letters of each of your words, and it 
ignores any letters after the sixth. For example, the computer would think
that CLOTHEs, CLOTHEsline, and CLOTHEspin are all the same word.

One way to move around is to type the direction you want to go.
You can use the eight compass directions: NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST,
NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, and NORTHWEST. You can also use
IN and OUT, and in some places UP or DOWN.
Or you can use these short words:
N for NORTH, E for EAST, S for SOUTH, W for WEST, NE for NORTHEAST,
SE for SOUTHEAST, SW for SOUTHWEST, NW for NORTHWEST, U for UP, and
D for DOWN.

If you know which room you want to go to, and you don't want to see
things along the way, just type GO TO (wherever it is you want to go),
and press the RETURN (or ENTER) key.  For example:
@Verbatim[
	>GO TO THE DINING ROOM]

You can find the names of some places by looking at the map in
your @U[Moonmist] package, but there are many other rooms in and around
Tresyllian Castle.

You don't need to walk
around or turn around in a place; anything that you can see there is
within your reach.

The computer recognizes many different kinds of sentences. Here are
several examples. (Some of these things do not actually
appear in @U[Moonmist].)

@Verbatim[	
   	>WALK TO THE NORTH
	
   	>GO DOWN
	
   	>NE
	
   	>TAKE THE GLASSES

   	>READ THE BOOK

   	>LIE DOWN ON THE BED

        >EXAMINE THE SILVER TRAY

   	>PULL THE LEVER

   	>PUT THE KEY IN MY POCKET

        >GO TO TAMARA'S ROOM

   	>TAKE THE CANDLE

   	>SHOOT THE GHOST WITH THE BLOW GUN

   	>PUT THE ROCK INTO THE WELL 

   	>CLIMB THE FENCE
     
   	>SEARCH THE CEILING]

If you want to TAKE, DROP, or EXAMINE more than one thing, you can do
it in one command if you separate the things with a comma or the word
AND.  Here are some examples:  
@Verbatim[	
   	>TAKE THE LETTER AND THE GLASS

   	>DROP THE BRASS LANTERN, THE PEARLS, AND THE BROCHURE

   	>EXAMINE THE DINNER OUTFIT, THE EXERCISE OUTFIT, AND THE TRAY]

You can type several sentences on one line if you separate them with a period
or the word THEN. (Each sentence will still count as a turn.)
You don't need a period at the end of the line. If the computer doesn't
recognize one of your sentences, or if something unusual happens, it
will ignore the rest of your sentences on that line (see "Common
Complaints" on page N). For example, you could type all of these
sentences at once, before pressing the RETURN (or ENTER) key:
@Verbatim[	
   	>READ THE BOOK. GO NORTH THEN CLIMB THE LADDER. WAKE JACK]

The words IT, HIM, HER, and ALL can be very useful. For example: 
@Verbatim[
   	>CLOSE THE HEAVY METAL DOOR. LOCK IT
        
   	>TAKE THE BOTTLE OF PILLS. CLOSE IT. PUT IT IN THE DRAWER

   	>SMILE AT JACK. SHOW HIM THE CARD 

	>TAKE ALL
	
   	>TAKE ALL FROM THE CUPBOARD 

   	>DROP ALL BUT THE PIPE AND THE STICK

        >GIVE ALL BUT THE LETTER TO DR. WENDISH] 

The word ALL refers to every visible thing except those inside something
else. If there were an apple on the ground and an orange inside a cabinet,
TAKE ALL would take the apple but not the orange.

You will meet many interesting people in @U[Moonmist,] and you can
"talk" to them and give them commands.  Read the letter in your @U[Moonmist]
package for a
description of some of the people you will meet.  There are simple rules
to follow when "talking" to people.  To "talk" to a person, type the
person's name, then a comma, then whatever you want them to do.  For
example:
@Verbatim[
	>JACK, TELL ME ABOUT THE CASTLE

	>IRIS, FOLLOW ME

	>DR. WENDISH, DESCRIBE THE GHOST]

You can ask a question by typing ASK (someone) ABOUT (someone or
something).  For instance:
@Verbatim[
	>ASK JACK ABOUT THE LETTER

	>ASK VIVIEN ABOUT DEIRDRE]
   
The computer will try to guess what you really mean if you
don't give it enough information. For example, if you say that you want to
do something, but not what you want to do it to or with, the computer
may decide that there is only one possible thing that you could
mean. When it does so, it will tell you. For example:
@Verbatim[
	>GET OUT

	(out of the closet)

	You get out of the closet and are now standing in the foyer.]

If your command is not clear enough, the computer will ask what you
really mean. You can answer by typing the missing information, not the
whole sentence again. You can do this only at the very next prompt (>). For
example:
@Verbatim{
   	>KNOCK ON THE DOOR 

   	[Which door do you mean, Ian's bedroom door or 
	Iris's bedroom door?]

   	>IAN'S

   	You knock on the door, but there is no answer.}

The computer recognizes almost 1,000 different words, nearly all
that you are likely to use in your commands. However, there are many
words in the descriptions in @U[Moonmist] that the computer will not
recognize in your sentences. For example, you might read, "Moonlit
clouds flit across the evening sky." If the computer doesn't recognize
the words MOONLIT or CLOUDS when you type them, then you know that you
don't need them to finish the story; they just give you a more vivid
description of where you are or what is going on.

@Unnumbered[Special Commands]

This is a list of useful one-word commands and their explanations.
You can use them whenever you want.
Type the command after the prompt (>) and press the RETURN (or ENTER) key.
INVENTORY, LOOK, and WAIT will count as a turn.

AGAIN - The computer will act as if you had typed your previous
command again. For instance, if you type GO TO THE LIBRARY, and some
character stops you on the way, then you can type AGAIN instead of
typing the whole command again.
(You can use the short word G instead of AGAIN.)

BRIEF - After this command, the computer will tell you all about a place or a thing
only the first time you see it.  If you see it again later, the computer
will tell you only that it is there.  This is the normal way that the computer
will act, unless you use the VERBOSE or SUPERBRIEF commands.  SUPERBRIEF
tells the computer to tell you only the name of a place you have entered,
even the first time you see it.  Of course, you can always type LOOK to get a
description of a place, and the things there.  In
SUPERBRIEF mode, there is no blank line between turns.  SUPERBRIEF is
for players who are already very familiar with the story. VERBOSE
tells the computer to tell you all about a place or thing every time you
see it.

INVENTORY - The computer will tell you what you are carrying. (You can use
the short word I instead of INVENTORY.)

LOOK - This tells the computer to describe your location in full detail.
(You can use the short word L instead of LOOK.)

OOPS - If you misspell a word, and the computer doesn't recognize it,
you can fix it at the next prompt (>) by typing OOPS and the correct
word. For example, if you typed GIVE THE MAGAXINE TO MS. PENTREATH, and
the computer responded "[I don't know the word 'magaxine']," you could
type OOPS MAGAZINE instead of typing the whole sentence again.

QUIT - This lets you stop. If you want to save your place before
stopping, follow the instructions in the "Starting and Stopping" section
on page N. (You can use the short word Q instead of QUIT.)

RESTART - This stops the story and starts it over from the beginning.

RESTORE - This lets you continue from any point where you used the SAVE
command. See "Starting and Stopping" on page N for details.

SAVE - This puts a "snapshot" of your place in the story onto a storage
disk. You can use the RESTORE command at a later time to continue from the
same place. See "Starting and Stopping" on page N for details.

SCORE - The computer will give you a report on what you have done so far
in the story and what you need to do to finish.

SCRIPT - This command tells your printer to begin making a transcript of
the story as you play. A transcript may help you remember, but you don't
need it to play. It will work only on some computers; read your
Reference Card for details.

SUPERBRIEF - After this command, the computer will give you the briefest
kind of descriptions.  For details, read about the BRIEF command.

TIME - This tells you the time of night in the story.

UNSCRIPT - This commands your printer to stop making a transcript.

VERBOSE - After this command, the computer will give you the wordiest
kind of descriptions.  For details, read about the BRIEF command.

VERSION - The computer responds by showing you the release number and
the serial number of your copy of the story. Please send us this
information if you ever report a "bug" in the story.

WAIT - This will make time pass in the story while you do nothing. For
example, if you meet a ghost, you might WAIT to see what it will do; or
if you listen to a tape, you might WAIT to hear what it says. (You can
use the short word Z instead of WAIT.)			

@Unnumbered[Tips for New Players]

1. EXAMINE anything and everything that you come across in the story.
Many things that you'll discover in @U[Moonmist] are important because
they give you clues about the puzzles you want to solve.

2. TAKE anything that you can in the story. Most things that you
can pick up give you clues that help you solve the mystery.

3. Save your place often. That way, if you mess up or get "killed," you
won't have to start over from the beginning. See page N for
instructions.

4. Read the story carefully! There are often clues in the descriptions
of places and things.  It helps to examine or read anything that might
be important.  Even a silly or dangerous action may give you a clue, and
it might even be fun!  You can always save your place first if you want.
Here's an example: 
@Verbatim[
	>ASK THE MAID ABOUT THE WINE CELLAR

	"I never go down there myself.  I work on the first floor
	only." She continues to fidget nervously with the mirror.]

Here you have a clue that maybe asking someone else about the wine
cellar (maybe the butler?) would be more helpful, and that maybe you
could ask the maid about the mirror.

5. Draw a complete map of the castle and its grounds.  The map
in your @U[Moonmist] package shows only the rooms on the ground floor of the castle.
A complete map would have @U[all] locations (including upstairs rooms) and
the directions that connect them together. When you find
yourself in a new location, make a note of any interesting things
there. (See the small sample map that goes along with the sample
transcript on page N.) There are 10 possible directions -- NORTH, SOUTH,
EAST, WEST, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, UP, and DOWN --
plus IN and OUT.

6. Unlike other "adventure games" you may have played, there are many
possible ways to finish @U[Moonmist]. If you get stuck on one
puzzle, move on to another. Some puzzles have more than one solution,
and you may not need to solve other puzzles at all. Sometimes you will have
to solve one puzzle in order to get the thing(s) or information you
need to solve another puzzle.  Remember to keep asking different people
about different things -- they may give you clues or information.

7. You'll like playing @U[Moonmist] with a friend, because you may find
a certain puzzle hard while a friend may find it easy.  So two or more
players can often have more fun, and do better, than one player alone.

8. If you really have difficulty, you can buy a hint
booklet and a complete map, either at a store or by using the order form in
your @U[Moonmist] package. You don't @U{need} this booklet to enjoy the
story, but it will make solving the mystery easier.

9. Read the sample transcript on page N to get a feel for how Infocom's
interactive fiction works.  The computer will @U[not] understand questions
or statements, such as "When did you go to sleep?" or "I want some root beer."

10. You can word a command in many different ways. For example, if you
wanted to pick up a shiny hammer that was sitting on a table, you could
type any of the following:
@Verbatim[
	>TAKE HAMMER

   	>TAKE THE HAMMER FROM THE TABLE

   	>PICK UP THE SHINY HAMMER

	>GET THE HAMMER]

If you type a sentence that the computer doesn't recognize, try
re-wording the sentence or using other words that mean the same thing.  If
the computer still doesn't recognize your sentence, you are almost
certainly trying to do something that you don't need to do.

@Unnumbered[Common Complaints]

The computer will complain if you type a command that confuses it
completely.  It will then ignore the rest of the input line, if there
are any more commands. (Certain events, such as being attacked or
walking into a wall, may also cause the computer to ignore the rest of
your commands, since the event may have changed your situation
drastically.)

Here are some of the computer's complaints:

I don't know the word "________". The word you typed is not in the
story's list of words. Sometimes you can use another word that means the
same. If not, the computer probably can't understand what you were
trying to do.

Sorry, I don't understand the word "________" when you use it that way.
The computer knows the word you typed, but couldn't understand it in
that sense. Usually this is because the computer knows the word as a
different part of speech. For example, if you type LOWER THE FLAG, you
are using LOWER as a verb, but the computer might know LOWER only as an
adjective, as in PRESS THE LOWER BUTTON.

I think there's a verb missing in that sentence! Unless you are
answering a question, each sentence must have a verb (or one of the
special commands).

I think there's a noun missing in that sentence! This usually means your
sentence was incomplete, such as EAT THE BLUE or PUT THE BOOK IN THE.

I found too many nouns in that sentence! An example is PUT THE SOUP IN
THE BOWL WITH THE LADLE, which has three noun "phrases," one more than
the computer can digest in a single action.

I beg your pardon?  You pressed the RETURN (or ENTER) key without typing
anything.

You can't see any ________ here.  The thing in your sentence was not
visible. It may be somewhere else, or inside a closed
container. 

You can't use more than one direct [or indirect] object with "________."
 You can use multiple objects (that is, nouns or noun phrases separated
with AND or a comma) or the word ALL only with certain verbs, like TAKE,
DROP, and PUT.  You can't use more than one object with most verbs, like
SHOOT; so you can't SHOOT THE GHOST AND THE DART GUN.

I assume you mean the ________.  You typed a pronoun, or an adjective
without a noun, or a command to a person without their name.
The computer is just telling you what it thinks you meant.

You can't go in that direction.  There was no way to go in the direction
you tried.

Sorry, but I don't understand.  Please reword that or try something
else.  The computer thought the sentence you typed was nonsense, such as
GIVE HIM WITH LANTERN.  Or, you may have typed a reasonable sentence but
used a syntax that the computer does not recognize, such as WAVE OVER
THE FENCE.  Try typing what you want to do in a different way.
			
@Unnumbered[We're Never Satisfied]

Here at Infocom, we take great pride in the quality of our stories,
honing and perfecting them down to the tiniest detail. Even after
they're in your hands, we still want to make them better.

Your input is important. No matter how much testing we do, it seems that some
"bugs" never crawl into view until thousands of you begin doing
wild and crazy things in the story. If you find a "bug," or if
you think a certain puzzle was too hard or too easy, or if you have some
other suggestion, or if you'd just like to tell us your opinion of the
story, write to us! We love every excuse to stop working, and a
letter from you would be a perfect excuse! Write to:
@Verbatim[
	Infocom, Inc.
	125 CambridgePark Drive
	Cambridge, MA 02140 
	Attn: BOLITHO]

@Heading[If You Have Technical Problems]

You can call the Infocom Technical Support Team to report "bugs" and
technical problems, but @U{not} for hints to solve puzzles, at (617)
576-3190. If your disk fails to work within ninety (90) days after
purchase, we will replace it at no charge. Otherwise, we will replace it
for a fee of five dollars (U.S. funds). If you call to report a "bug,"
please provide your release number, which you can find by typing the
command VERSION. Please mail us your registration card if you'd like to
be on our mailing list and receive our newsletter, @U{The New Zork
Times.}

@Heading[Copyright and Warranty Information]

@U[Limited Warranty]

This software product and the attached instructional materials are sold
"AS IS," without warranty as to their performance. The entire risk as to
the quality and performance of the computer software program is assumed
by the user.

However, to the original purchaser of a disk prepared by Infocom and
carrying the Infocom label on the disk jacket, Infocom, Inc. warrants
the medium on which the program is recorded to be free from defects in
materials and faulty workmanship under normal use and service for a
period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. If during this
period a defect on the medium should occur, the medium may be returned
to Infocom, Inc. or to an authorized Infocom, Inc. dealer, and Infocom,
Inc. will replace the medium without charge to you. Your sole and
exclusive remedy in the event of a defect is expressly limited to
replacement of the medium as provided above. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.
   
THE ABOVE WARRANTIES FOR GOODS ARE IN LIEU OF ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF INFOCOM, INC. SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS,
SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
INFOCOM, INC. OR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION AND
PRODUCTION OF THIS COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF
ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM,
OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

N.B. After the warranty period, a defective Infocom disk may be returned
to Infocom, Inc. with a check or money order for $5.00 U.S. funds for
replacement.

@U[Copyright]

The enclosed software product is copyrighted and all rights are reserved
by Infocom, Inc. It is published exclusively by Infocom, Inc. The
distribution and sale of this product are intended for the use of the
original purchaser only and for use only on the computer system
specified. Lawful users of this program are hereby licensed only to read
the program from its medium into memory of a computer solely for the
purpose of executing the program. Copying (except for one backup copy on
those systems which provide for it -- see Reference Card), duplicating,
selling, or otherwise distributing this product is a violation of the
law.

This manual and all other documentation contained herein are copyrighted and
all rights reserved by Infocom, Inc. These documents may not, in whole or in
part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any
electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing,
from Infocom, Inc.

Willful violations of the Copyright Law of the United States can result
in civil damages of up to $50,000 in addition to actual damages, plus
criminal penalties of up to one year imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine.

@U[Moonmist] is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.  @U[The Witness] and 
@U[Seastalker] are registered trademarks of Infocom, Inc.

(c) 1986 Infocom, Inc.

Printed in U.S.A.

@Unnumbered[Quick Reference Guide]

1. To start the story ("boot up"), see the separate Reference Card in
your @U[Moonmist] package.

2. When you see the prompt (>) on your screen, the computer is waiting
for your command. There are four kinds of sentences or commands that
the computer recognizes:
@Verbatim[
	A. Direction commands: To move from place to place, just type
	the direction you want to go: NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST,
	NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, UP, DOWN, IN, or
	OUT.  Or type GO TO (a place).

	B. Actions: Just type whatever you want to do. Some examples:
	READ THE BOOK or OPEN THE DOOR or LOOK THROUGH THE WINDOW or
	GIVE THE BALL TO THE CAT. Once you're familiar with simple
	commands, try the more complex ones described in 
        "How to 'Talk' to Infocom's Interactive Fiction" on page N.

	C. Commands given to people: To talk to characters 
	in the story, type their name, then a comma, then what you want 
	them to do. For example: FRED, GIVE ME THE AXE or OLD MAN,
	DESCRIBE THE GHOST.

	D. Special commands: Some commands, such as INVENTORY or
	VERSION, give you specific information or affect your output.
	A list of these appears in the "Special Commands" section on 
	page N.]

3. Important! After typing your sentence or command, you must press the
RETURN (or ENTER) key before the computer will respond.

4. On most computers, your screen will display a special line called the
status line. It tells you the name of the place you're in and the time
of night in the story.

5. You can pick up and carry many of the things you'll find in the story.
For example, if you type TAKE THE LARGE BOOK, you will be carrying it.
Type INVENTORY to see a list of the things you are carrying.

6. When you want to stop, save your place for later, or start over, read
the "Starting and Stopping" section on page N.

7. If you have trouble, look at a specific section of the manual for
more detailed instructions.