Deathmaze 5000 Words and Messages
Warning: some spoilers here.
Nouns, verbs, and objects are interrelated. A single table of strings includes all nouns and written verbs, but there are "verbs" not in the list (like "move forward" or "turn around"), and there are three separate copies of torch and food boxes.
Nouns and verbs can have aliases that are considered equivalent. To the game, "Unlock Door" and "Open Elevator" are exactly the same.
Verbs
| Verb idx | Str idx | String |
|---|---|---|
| $01 | $01 | rais |
| $02 | $02 | blow |
| $03 | $03 | brea |
| $04 | $04 | burn |
| $05 | $05 | chew / eat |
| $06 | $06 | roll / chuc / heav / thro |
| $07 | $07 | clim |
| $08 | $08 | drop / leav / put |
| $09 | $09 | fill |
| $0a | $0a | ligh |
| $0b | $0b | play |
| $0c | $0c | stri |
| $0d | $0d | wear |
| $0e | $0e | exam / look |
| $0f | $0f | wipe / clea / poli / rub |
| $10 | $10 | open / unlo |
| $11 | $11 | pres |
| $12 | $12 | get / grab / hold / take |
| $13 | $13 | stab / kill / slas / atta / hack |
| $14 | $14 | pain |
| $15 | $15 | gren |
| $16 | $16 | say / yell / scre |
| $17 | $17 | char |
| $18 | $18 | fart |
| $19 | $19 | save |
| $1a | $1a | quit |
| $1b | $1b | inst / dire |
| $1c | $1c | help / hint |
| $5b | - | Z (move forward) |
| $5c | - | left-arrow (turn left) |
| $5d | - | right-arrow (turn right) |
| $5e | - | X (turn around) |
Verbs $01 - $0d require an inventory object, verbs $0e - 13 require an object that may or may not be in inventory, and verbs $14 - 1c don't necessarily require an object. Only the first four letters of the verb matter.
Nouns
| Object idx | Noun idx | Str idx | String |
|---|---|---|---|
| $01 | $01 | $1d | Ball |
| $02 | $02 | $1e | Brush |
| $03 | $03 | $1f | Calculator |
| $04 | $04 | $20 | Dagger |
| $05 | $05 | $21 | Flute |
| $06 | $06 | $22 | Frisbee |
| $07 | $07 | $23 | Hat |
| $08 | $08 | $24 | Horn |
| $09 | $09 | $25 | Jar |
| $0a | $0a | $26 | Key |
| $0b | $0b | $27 | Ring |
| $0c | $0c | $28 | Sneaker |
| $0d | $0d | $29 | Staff |
| $0e | $0e | $2a | Sword |
| $0f | $0f | $2b | Wool |
| $10 | $10 | $2c | Yoyo |
| $11 | $11 | $2d | Snake |
| $12 | $12 | $2e | Food |
| $13 | $12 | $2e | Food |
| $14 | $12 | $2e | Food |
| $15 | $13 | $2f | Torch |
| $16 | $13 | $2f | Torch |
| $17 | $13 | $2f | Torch |
| - | $14 | $30 | Box |
| - | $15 | $31 | Bat |
| - | $16 | $32 | Dog |
| - | $17 | $33 | Door / Elev |
| - | $18 | $34 | Monster |
| - | $19 | $35 | Mother |
| - | $1a | $36 | Zero |
| - | $1b | $37 | One |
| - | $1c | $38 | Two |
| - | $1d | $39 | Three |
| - | $1e | $3a | Four |
| - | $1f | $3b | Five |
| - | $20 | $3c | Six |
| - | $21 | $3d | Seven |
| - | $22 | $3e | Eight |
| - | $23 | $3f | Nine |
The object index identifies the slot used for placement of the object in the maze or in the player's inventory. The noun index is used when parsing commands or printing text. The indices are interchangeable except when dealing with torches or food.
As with verbs, only the first four characters matter. So you can type "Throttle Ringo" to throw the ring.
Message Strings
| Index | String |
|---|---|
| $01 | Inventory: |
| $02 | Torches: |
| $03 | Lit: |
| $04 | Unlit: |
| $05 | crystal ball. |
| $06 | paintbrush used by Van Gogh. |
| $07 | calculator with 10 buttons. |
| $08 | jeweled handled dagger. |
| $09 | flute. |
| $0a | precision crafted frisbee. |
| $0b | hat with two ram's horns. |
| $0c | carefully polished horn. |
| $0d | glass jar complete with lid. |
| $0e | golden key. |
| $0f | diamond ring. |
| $10 | rotted mutilated sneaker. |
| $11 | magic staff. |
| $12 | 90 pound two-handed sword. |
| $13 | ball of blue wool. |
| $14 | yoyo. |
| $15 | snake !!! |
| $16 | basket of food. |
| $17 | torch. |
| $18 | Inside the box there is a |
| $19 | You unlock the door... |
| $1a | and the wall falls on you! |
| $1b | and the key begins to tick! |
| $1c | and a 20,000 volt shock kills you! |
| $1d | A 600 pound gorilla rips your face off! |
| $1e | Two men in white coats take you away! |
| $1f | Having fun? |
| $20 | The snake bites you and you die! |
| $21 | Thunderbolts shoot out above you! |
| $22 | The staff thunders with useless energy! |
| $23 | you are wearing it. |
| $24 | To everything |
| $25 | There is a season |
| $26 | , TURN,TURN,TURN |
| $27 | The calculator displays 317. |
| $28 | It displays 317.2 ! |
| $29 | The invisible guillotine beheads you! |
| $2a | You have rammed your head into a steel |
| $2b | wall and bashed your brains out! |
| $2c | AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! |
| $2d | WHAM!!! |
| $2e | A vicious dog attacks you! |
| $2f | He rips your throat out! |
| $30 | The dog chases the sneaker! |
| $31 | A vampire bat attacks you! |
| $32 | Your stomach is growling! |
| $33 | Your torch is dying! |
| $34 | You are another victim of the maze! |
| $35 | You have died of starvation! |
| $36 | The monster attacks you and |
| $37 | you are his next meal! |
| $38 | the magic word works! you have escaped! |
| $39 | Do you want to play again (Y or N)? |
| $3a | You fall through the floor |
| $3b | onto a bed of spikes! |
| $3c | Before I let you go free |
| $3d | what was the name of the monster? |
| $3e | it says "the magic word is camelot". |
| $3f | The monster grabs the frisbee, throws |
| $40 | it back, and it saws your head off! |
| $41 | TICK! TICK! |
| $42 | The key blows up the whole maze! |
| $43 | The ground beneath your feet |
| $44 | begins to shake! |
| $45 | A disgusting odor permeates |
| $46 | the hallway as it darkens! |
| $47 | the hallway! |
| $48 | It is the monster's mother! |
| $49 | She has been seduced! |
| $4a | She tiptoes up to you! |
| $4b | She slashes you to bits! |
| $4c | You slash her to bits! |
| $4d | Correct! You have survived! |
| $4e | You break the |
| $4f | and it disappears! |
| $50 | What a mess! The vampire bat |
| $51 | drinks the blood and dies! |
| $52 | It vanishes in a |
| $53 | burst of flames! |
| $54 | You can't be serious! |
| $55 | You are making little sense. |
| $56 | what? |
| $57 | all form into darts! |
| $58 | The food is being digested. |
| $59 | The |
| $5a | magically sails |
| $5b | around a nearby corner |
| $5c | and is eaten by |
| $5d | the monster !!!! |
| $5e | and the monster grabs it, |
| $5f | gets tangled, and topples over! |
| $60 | It is now full of blood. |
| $61 | The monster is dead and |
| $62 | much blood is spilt! |
| $63 | You have killed it. |
| $64 | The dagger disappears! |
| $65 | The torch is lit and the |
| $66 | old torch dies and vanishes! |
| $67 | A close inspection reveals |
| $68 | absolutely nothing of value! |
| $69 | a smudged display! |
| $6a | A can of spinach? |
| $6b | returns and hits you |
| $6c | in the eye! |
| $6d | You are trapped in a fake |
| $6e | elevator. There is no escape! |
| $6f | With what? Toenail polish? |
| $70 | A draft blows your torch out! |
| $71 | The ring is activated and |
| $72 | shines light everywhere! |
| $73 | The staff begins to quake! |
| $74 | The calculator vanishes. |
| $75 | NEVER, EVER raid a monster's lair. |
| $76 | OK... |
| $77 | has vanished. |
| $78 | The body has vanished! |
| $79 | GLITCH! |
| $7a | OK...it is clean. |
| $7b | Check your inventory, DOLT! |
| $7c | SPLAT! |
| $7d | You eat the |
| $7e | and you get heartburn! |
| $7f | A deafening roar envelopes |
| $80 | you. Your ears are ringing! |
| $81 | FOOD FIGHT!! FOOD FIGHT!! |
| $82 | The hallway is too crowded. |
| $83 | A high shrill note comes |
| $84 | from the flute! |
| $85 | The calculator displays |
| $86 | You have been teleported! |
| $87 | With who? The monster? |
| $88 | You have no fire. |
| $89 | With what? Air? |
| $8a | It's awfully dark. |
| $8b | Look at your monitor. |
| $8c | It looks very dangerous! |
| $8d | I'm sorry, but I can't |
| $8e | You are confusing me. |
| $8f | What in tarnation is a |
| $90 | I don't see that here. |
| $91 | OK...if you really want to, |
| $92 | But you have no key. |
| $93 | Do you wish to save the game (Y or N)? |
| $94 | Do you wish to continue a game (Y or N)? |
| $95 | Please prepare your cassette. |
| $96 | When ready, press any key. |
| $97 | and it vanishes! |
| $98 | You will do no such thing! |
| $99 | You are carrying the limit. |
| $9a | It is currently impossible. |
| $9b | The bat drains you of your vital fluids! |
| $9c | Are you sure you want to quit (Y or N)? |
| $9d | Try examining things. |
| $9e | Type instructions. |
| $9f | Invert and telephone. |
| $a0 | Don't make unnecessary turns. |
| $a1 | You have turned into a pillar of salt! |
| $a2 | Don't say I didn't warn you! |
| $a3 | The elevator is moving! |
| $a4 | You are deposited at the next level. |
| $a5 | Your head smashes into the ceiling! |
| $a6 | You fall on the snake! |
| $a7 | Oh no! A pit! |
The string displayed when examining an inventory object is the noun index + 4. This works for nouns $01 - 14.
There are a few messages that are never displayed. For example, it appears that messages $38 and $3e are intended to confuse people looking through a memory dump.