private static void help() {
        System.out.println("The allowed commands are:");
        System.out.println("   n/north");
        System.out.println("   s/south");
        System.out.println("   e/east");
        System.out.println("   w/west");
        System.out.println("   h/help");
        System.out.println("   f/fossil (check for fossils)");
        System.out.println("   t/take (to take items where prompted)");
        System.out.println("   b/buy (buying standard items in the Magic Shoppe only)");
        System.out.println("   s/shop (for buying special items in the Magic Shoppe only)");
        System.out.println("   m/map (to use the map once you have obtained it)");
        System.out.println("   q/quit");     
    }