Rockets & Cockroaches by MAKESHOP

Rockets & Cockroaches

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"Rockets & Cockroaches" by Ivan


The forest is a room.  "You are surrounded by trees."

A tree is scenery in the forest. The description of the tree is "This tree looks very climbable." Understand "trees" as the tree.

Instead of climbing the tree:
	try going up.
	
Treetops is a room.  Treetops is up from the forest.  The description of Treetops is "You are in the treetops.  A bird's nest is here, too."

A bird's nest is in Treetops.

Some eggs are in the bird's nest. The description of some eggs is "The eggs look like a bicycle."

Instead of taking the eggs:
	say "They blow up!";
	remove the tree from play;
	now the description of the forest is "It's just a smoking pile of cinders.";
	move the player to the forest;
	remove the eggs from play.

A room called the Building is north of the forest. "This building is actually a rocket ship."

An engine is a device in the Building. The description of the engine is "fog machine."


A can of baking soda is a container.  The can of baking soda is open. The description of the can of baking soda is "box that is 999 feet hight."

Instead of switching on the engine:
	now the can of baking soda is in the location;
	remove the engine from play;
	say "Poof!".

A bottle of vinegar is a thing.

Instead of jumping while in the Building:
	now the the player is carrying the bottle of vinegar;
	say "Suddenly you are carrying some vinegar."


A cockroach is an animal. The description of the cockroach is "good food looking and creeping."  The cockroach is edible.


Instead of inserting the vinegar into the baking soda:
	say "  the rock ship in a black hole
	with a cockroach";
	now the cockroach is in the location.



The can't take other people rule is not listed in any rulebook.

a snake-haired girl is a animal in the Building. The description of the snake-haired girl is "turning people into stone".

instead of examining something:
	if the noun is the snake-haired girl:
		end the story;
	else:
		continue the action.