The Horrible Pyramid — 6 of 15

Section - Antechamber

[FUN FACT: If you draw out this game's map, it is roughly pyramid-shaped! How droll.]

Antechamber is a room. "[if prog is 0]This vestibule connects the exterior of the pyramid to the burial complex inside. Air currents carry in a faint smell of the outdoors[otherwise if prog is 1]You could leave the pyramid from here, although that seems hasty[otherwise if prog is 2]This is the room through which you and Apepsikret entered this gorgeous tomb[otherwise if prog is 3]There is no way out, which is perfect, this is the best place to be, here in a stone tomb with Apepsikret, the perfect man and also perfect god-king[end if].[paragraph break]Northeast: Shrine. East: [if prog is less than 2]a statue of the pharaoh[otherwise if prog is 2]a statue of Apepsikret[otherwise]a lovely statue of lovely Apepsikret[end if][if prog is less than 3]. South: Outside[end if].".

Check going south in Antechamber:

if prog is 0:

if the number of wearable things enclosed by the player is 3:

say "With the regalia of Apepsikret's queen in tow, you return to your camp and file the artifacts for later examination. After weeks spent studying the statues and engravings in the pyramid, the artists employed by your museum are able to produce a lifelike model of the woman, still known only as Apepsikret's Queen, to wear the crown, necklace, and bracelets in an exhibit that will travel across the United States and inspire in thousands of Americans a curiosity in and a respect for ancient Egyptian culture.[paragraph break]Although the Queen's identity will forever remain a mystery, everyone who views the model can agree that she was a very beautiful woman.";

end the story saying "And nothing scary happened at all.";

otherwise:

say "Your research finished, you take your leave of this unseemly tomb and return to your University. You have escaped The Horrible Pyramid.";

end the story saying "But at what cost?";

otherwise if prog is 1:

say "As much as you'd like to leave, it occurs to you that you don't really want to leave all that much." instead;

otherwise if prog is 2:

say "You can't leave now! So rude." instead;

otherwise:

say "Impossible. You will definitely remain in this tomb with your gorgeous husband Apepsikret for the rest of time, or for eternity, whichever comes first." instead.