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Re-creating Sand-dancer (by Aaron Reed) using Dialog
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Re-creating Sand-dancer (by Aaron Reed) using Dialog

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 # Sand-dancer in Dialog



This is a re-implementation of Aaron Reed's Sand-dancer, in 

[Dialog](https://linusakesson.net/dialog/index.php).



Initially, I intended to follow along with [his book](https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Interactive-Fiction-Inform-7/dp/1435455061), chapter by chapter,

creating a roughly equivalent implementation using Dialog, and even tag it chapter by chapter.

However, that turned out to not be a viable approach and for the most part, I changed to scanning through the Inform7 source instead.



Virtually all of the [Aaron Reed's Final Version of Sand-dancer](http://inform7.textories.com/sand-dancer/) is implemented here. A number of changes were necessary,

for example, new comment dialog was needed for Knock's side of conversations with the spirit animals, and I hope I've mimicked Aaron's style sufficiently.

I also chose not to override the default narration.



Special thanks to Daniel Stelzer for [working out how to handle some complex parsing needed to tune the radio](https://intfiction.org/t/understanding-complicated-numbers/46769/2), using his

[kinds of value](https://bitbucket.org/dstelzer/dialog-extensions/src/master/kov.dg) extension.



Currently tested against Dialog `0m/01`.



## History



### v8 - UNRELEASED



- Switch to v0.6 of Threaded Conversation library



### v7 - 4 Oct 2020



- Fix the "sticky implicit verb" bug

- Shorten time lost in desert waiting for shadow to re-appear

- Identity boarded up door as reason can't go NE from Crumbling Concrete

- Describe smell in burrow, and smell of rabbit

- Describe the roots in the burrow

- Prevent `climb roots` in burrow with a reasonable message

- Tweak text during chase if Knock holds courage

- Describe the huge barrel as a hint on what to do

- Add and fix a number of hints

- Prevent hint about opening cage from repeating after the cage is opened

- Add a little segue before the Coyote reveals his talents

- Add explanation for `wear blanket`

- Tweak some text during sand-dancers arrival

- Model the door after opening the cage

- Disambiguate `open can` when rusty tin can is present

- Make room names proper, for `look `

- Have the figure, in temptation, be south-east (to encourage player to go there)

- Make the burrow inherently dark

- Require five brooded memories before opening the photo

- Note that the sand is like mud during rainstorm

- Better hint text that Rabbit wants memories

- Support trading more than one memory at a time

- Prevent heap error in aamachine when trading more than one memory at a time



### v6 - 2 Oct 2020



- Package up the web page with cover images, IF guide, etc.

- Override default `smell` to reflect the desert and current location or scene

- Beef up text and actions related to getting the gas can

- Model the radio better if attacked during sinister voices

- Customize `listen to radio` during sinister voices

- Streamline pacing in chase and fight scenes



### v5 - 30 Sep 2020



- When brooding about an object, name the memory with "your"

- Remove the fragments of glass object from crumbling concrete

- Lots more hints about breaking the pane of glass

- Provide a hint about consulting when you read the guidebook

- Fix bug in `tune radio`

- Model the dial on the radio, and redirect `turn dial` to `tune radio`

- Electrical panel is now modeled, redirect switch on/off to the emergency lights

- Add cover art

- You can now `light webs` or `burn webs` (but still need courage)

- Prevent player from tuning or switching off radio while talking with voice

- Prevent player from wandering into desert the first time before being ready

- Prevent player from returning to desert until temptation scene

- Prevent player from returning to desert after coyotes offer

- Before entering desert, turn on the flashlight if held

- Prevent entering the desert during the rainstorm scene

- Add "coyotes" as synonym of "coyote" in the guide book

- Add `open  with `  as a synonym of `unlock  with `

- Automatically open the photo (if nearby) after retrieving four memories, if it was previously examined

- Need to open photo before Sand-dancer's arrival can trigger

- Better flavor text moving between rooms during Sand-dancer's arrival

- You can now omit the `khz` suffix when tuning the radio, e.g., `tune radio to 104.3`



### v4 -- 27 Sep 2020



- Add a custom beat for Sand-Dancer

- Say "the memory of" when narrating a trade

- Add a custom beat for coyote

- Add description of tower

- Prevent disambiguation about tower in Base of Tower room

- Door now exists on both sides

- Don't use the Rabbit's beat with other characters

- `light lighter` now does something

- Don't reveal truck's damage until examined



### v3 -- 19 Sep 2020



- Prevent "You go west" messages during pursuit scene

- Add a `brood` command that prompts for a memory 

- Identify that it is memories in emotional baggage

- Give Rabbit a custom quip beat

- Customize the out of reach message for the blanket

- Customize the message for you can't climb the shelves

- Add a description for the cans of food



### v2 -- 17 Sep 2020



- Fix a number of typos

- Fix false failure when trading with Coyote

- Fix opener not recognized as can opener

- Fix wrong response to 'give baggage to lizard'

- Add `smoke` command that prompts for what to smoke

- Keep player informed about number of cigarettes left, after smoking

- Fix `get out` to exit truck

- Add `light` and `light up` as synonyms of `smoke`



### v1 -- 13 Sep 2020



Initial release.



## License



Released under the terms of the Apache Software License, 2.0.