Adventure (Was Re: Okay, I give up.)

[Otto J. Makela]

In article <1990Nov15.131017.311 at cho006.cho.ge.com> newman_r at cho006.cho.ge.com writes:
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   or any number of permutations of the same, like (if memory serves) "you are
   in a maze of little twisty passages, all alike."  I think that the
   particular permutation served as a clue as to which way to get out
   through the maze.

A short Wizard dressed in oriental robes appears before you in a cloud of thick
orange smoke.  He declares: "Know then, mortal, that there are two major mazes
in the Classic Adventure!"  Suddenly, you see descriptions of both types
floating in thin air in front of you:

	The first one is where all the maze descriptions are different, thus:
	YOU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT.
	YOU ARE IN A MAZE OF LITTLE TWISTY PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT.
	YOU ARE IN A TWISTY MAZE OF LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL DIFFERENT.
	And so forth.  It is a relatively easy task to get out of it, if
	you pay attention to where you go from each point.  The vending
	machine of batteries for your lamp is located in this maze.

	The second type is the more devious one, where all descriptions are
	similar:  YOU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE PASSAGES, ALL ALIKE.
	This one will require more work, and the Ariadne approach is
	recommended for finding an egress.

The wizard makes a peculiar gesture with his hands and disappears.
You feel enlightened.
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