Candy Rush Saga
by Andrew Schultz (2014)


action: %
response: The raid on the wealthier area was successful! The four companions had gotten all the candy they wanted and more. But they had to eat some of it, to lessen the load, and get the energy to carry their heavy bags. It gave them the energy to argue, too, loud enough to split up and get lost. What's worse, four bullies a few years older than them came over from the rich side of town to vandalize and terrorize it a bit. Toothpaste and shaving cream and even, sadly, mailbox baseball--well, why not finish by returning some "stolen" candy to their community, minus a suitable finder's fee.



Paper/Wood
This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
action: About yourself
response: As see-through as ever, except when you can BLINK.
action: Inventory
response: You only have the ability to BLINK in a direction. This can be shortened to B, and the directions can be shortened to N/S/E/W. You can also bt (direction) so you stay where you are while your target moves, or BF (direction) to blink so that someone to the (direction) comes to your square. You will move to theirs.
action: Look around
response: Paper/Wood
This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.
action: Go north
response: Rock/Wood
You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.

A dropout type lurks here. He looks too much like a stereotypical dropout not to be one.
action: You examine the dropout
response: He's wearing a t-shirt far too cold for the weather. He looks particularly eager to warm up by gaffling a few innocents and lugging their candy bags around.
action: B.
response: (yourself)
You can only blink in a direction--more specifically, north, south, east or west--or N S E W.
action: Bf north
response: Rock/Wood
You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.

The dropout paces in circles some more.

You blink south, and Dropout takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Inventory
response: You only have the ability to BLINK in a direction. This can be shortened to B, and the directions can be shortened to N/S/E/W. You can also bt (direction) so you stay where you are while your target moves, or BF (direction) to blink so that someone to the (direction) comes to your square. You will move to theirs.
action: You look around
response: Rock/Wood
You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.
action: Go south
response: Paper/Wood
This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.

The dropout paces in circles some more.
action: You go to the west
response: Rock/Water
You're at the northwest of the poor area. You can go east or south.

A sniveling underling, the sort the "cool" kids keep because he'll betray his former nerd friends, sneaks around here.
action: You look at the underling
response: He doesn't look outright evil, but he has that cringy underling look, like he's laughing at a joke that never was funny, but he heard it from someone cooler. He is keeping careful watch for a sign of the younger kids.
action: You go east
response: Rock/Fire
You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.

A sporto type flexes his arms and cracks his knuckles here.
action: You examine the sporto
response: You'd have been jealous of his physique, but now you know the more obnoxious sportos destroy theirs pretty quickly with beer, because stolen candy is really lame once you turn seventeen. Wait. No. You can't be that spiteful if you're trying to get to heaven.
action: Go south
response: Paper/Fire
You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north, west or south.

A kid dressed as Optimus Prime mopes here.
action: You examine kid
response: Sorry, that's not examinable, especially not in SpeedIF. I know I didn't implement the costumes or the kids' candy bags (uh, less temptation,) but--they're eponymous enough, I hope you have an idea.
action: You look at Prime
response: He's sort of cardboardy, but it looks pretty realistic in the dark.
action: You go south
response: Scissors/Fire
A kid dressed as Marty McFly mopes here.

McFly thinks how it'll be so cool to own a DeLorean when he grows up.
action: You go east
response: Avenue Q to the east is still under construction. It's best avoided.
action: Go south
response: Lee Avenue to the south is too tough.
action: You go west
response: Scissors/Wood
A kid dressed as Pee Wee Herman mopes here.
action: You look at the pee wee
response: It's hard to botch a cheap suit and bow tie, and this kid doesn't.

Pee-Wee adjusts his suit, muttering no WAY he'll wear one on a normal day, and maybe his parents tricked him into wearing this costume today.
action: You go west
response: Scissors/Water
A kid dressed as Luke Skywalker mopes here.
action: You go to the north
response: Paper/Water
You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north, east or south.

An obvious preppie struts around here.
action: You look at the preppie
response: He's wearing a sweater tied around his waist, which is kind of stupid given the weather. He's got a perpetual sneer, and you're half surprised he's not wearing sunglasses at night.
action: Bt east
response: The preppie sees the Dropout to the east and sneers a bit. There's no time for in-depth alpha male stuff right now, though. Just picking on little kids.
action: You look at your surroundings
response: Paper/Water
You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north, east or south.

The preppie continues to strut, waiting for someone to condescend to, friend or foe.
action: Bt north
response: The preppie sees the Sniveling Underling to the north and sneers a bit. There's no time for in-depth alpha male stuff right now, though. Just picking on little kids.
action: You go to the south
response: Scissors/Water
Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.
action: Bt east
response: Pee Wee Herman and Luke Skywalker see each other! They begin squabbling about how they need to keep apart so they can each hide easier, and their collective sugar rush escalates the conversation, which totally defeats the point. The other two kids run in to break it up, but then the four big nasty teens do their part too--sort of.
action: You go east
response: Scissors/Wood
The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.
action: Bt north
response: Oh no! The Dropout notices Pee Wee Herman, thanks to you, and gives chase! Pee Wee Herman has no chance. Pee Wee Herman's friends, hearing the shouting, feel bad about the earlier break-up--but they are no match for the Dropout's "friends." The kids are candy-less. This sort of performance won't get you out of Limbo. Or, wait, maybe it will.
action: You go east
response: Paper/Fire
You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north, west or south.

Optimus Prime looks around nervously.
action: Bf west
response: Paper/Wood
This is a big empty lot at the intersection of two streets. You can visit housing in any of the four directions. The poorer areas span from north-and-east to west, the richer from east to south-and-west.

The dropout paces in circles some more.

Oh no! The Dropout notices Optimus Prime, thanks to you, and gives chase! Optimus Prime has no chance. Optimus Prime's friends, hearing the shouting, feel bad about the earlier break-up--but they are no match for the Dropout's "friends." The kids are candy-less. This sort of performance won't get you out of Limbo. Or, wait, maybe it will.
action: You go to the north
response: Rock/Fire
You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.

The sporto jogs in place a bit and punches the air, waiting for conflict.
action: Bt west
response: You blink west, and Sporto takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Describe the surroundings
response: Rock/Fire
You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.
action: Bf south
response: Paper/Fire
You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north, west or south.

Optimus Prime looks around nervously.

You blink north, and Optimus Prime takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Describe the surroundings
response: Paper/Fire
You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north, west or south.
action: Bf south
response: Scissors/Fire
Marty McFly looks around nervously.

You blink north, and Marty McFly takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf west
response: Scissors/Wood
The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.

You blink east, and Pee Wee Herman takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf west
response: Scissors/Water
Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.

You blink east, and Luke Skywalker takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Go east
response: Scissors/Wood
Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.
action: Bt south
response: Oh no! The Dropout notices Luke Skywalker, thanks to you, and gives chase! Luke Skywalker has no chance. Luke Skywalker's friends, hearing the shouting, feel bad about the earlier break-up--but they are no match for the Dropout's "friends." The kids are candy-less. This sort of performance won't get you out of Limbo. Or, wait, maybe it will.
action: Bt east
response: Oh no! The Dropout notices Marty McFly, thanks to you, and gives chase! Marty McFly has no chance. Marty McFly's friends, hearing the shouting, feel bad about the earlier break-up--but they are no match for the Dropout's "friends." The kids are candy-less. This sort of performance won't get you out of Limbo. Or, wait, maybe it will.
action: Bt south
response: You blink south, and Preppie takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf north
response: Rock/Water
You're at the northwest of the poor area. You can go east or south.

That underling is still smirking around here.

You blink south, and Sniveling Underling takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf east
response: Rock/Wood
You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.

The sporto jogs in place a bit and punches the air, waiting for conflict.

You blink west, and Sporto takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf east
response: Rock/Fire
You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.

Optimus Prime looks around nervously.

You blink west, and Optimus Prime takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf south
response: Paper/Fire
You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north, west or south.

Marty McFly looks around nervously.

You blink north, and Marty McFly takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf south
response: Scissors/Fire
The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.

You blink north, and Pee Wee Herman takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf west
response: Scissors/Wood
Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.

You blink east, and Luke Skywalker takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf west
response: Scissors/Water
The preppie continues to strut, waiting for someone to condescend to, friend or foe.

You blink east, and Preppie takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf north
response: Paper/Water
You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north, east or south.

That underling is still smirking around here.

You blink south, and Sniveling Underling takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf north
response: Rock/Water
You're at the northwest of the poor area. You can go east or south.

The sporto jogs in place a bit and punches the air, waiting for conflict.

You blink south, and Sporto takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf east
response: Rock/Wood
You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.

Optimus Prime looks around nervously.

You blink west, and Optimus Prime takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf east
response: Rock/Fire
You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.

Marty McFly looks around nervously.

You blink west, and Marty McFly takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf north
response: That's out of your range.
action: Bf south
response: Paper/Fire
You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north, west or south.

The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.

You blink north, and Pee Wee Herman takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf south
response: Scissors/Fire
Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.

You blink north, and Luke Skywalker takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf west
response: Scissors/Wood
The preppie continues to strut, waiting for someone to condescend to, friend or foe.

You blink east, and Preppie takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf west
response: Scissors/Water
That underling is still smirking around here.

You blink east, and Sniveling Underling takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf north
response: Paper/Water
You're at the west edge of where you can travel. You can go north, east or south.

The sporto jogs in place a bit and punches the air, waiting for conflict.

You blink south, and Sporto takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf north
response: Rock/Water
You're at the northwest of the poor area. You can go east or south.

Optimus Prime looks around nervously.

You blink south, and Optimus Prime takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf east
response: Rock/Wood
You're at the north of the poor area. You can go any way but north.

Marty McFly looks around nervously.

You blink west, and Marty McFly takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf east
response: Rock/Fire
You're at the northeast of the poor area. You can go west or south.

The pee-wee Pee Wee looks around nervously.

You blink west, and Pee Wee Herman takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.
action: Bf south
response: Paper/Fire
You're at the east edge of where you can travel. You can go north, west or south.

Luke Skywalker looks around nervously.

You blink north, and Luke Skywalker takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move. You got the kids back, but now you need to demoralize the rich brats. Retreat to their rich places in total failure.
action: Bt east
response: You blink east, and Dropout takes a bit of time to see you but eventually gives chase. You follow, once you know he's on the move.

YOU IDIOTS! you hear the preppie yell. YOU LET THEM THROUGH! There's a lot more, and he almost seems to be having fun, but it's not something you dwell on when you're trying to leave Limbo.

You hear a crackling. "Congratulations, limbo newbie! It won't change the world, but you helped those poor bullied kids out! You're still a long way from Heaven, but with the holiday season coming up, there'll be plenty of family quarrels to mediate over Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners!

You glow a little brighter. But not too much--humility's important, for the crowd you hope to roll with.