Variables

You can store game objects in variables, allowing reuse of that game object. This is particularly useful for objects that have a specific identity and relationship with the game state; in particular, basically anything with a sprite: Actor and Item, or for objects that are hidden in an object's variable list.

All variable names start with "@".

Assigning

The three ways of assigning variables are as follows:

@<variable> <command> [args...]

where <command> is a command that generates something:

• use will return the result of the method call.
• spawn will return the mob that is created.
• give will return the item that is created.
• set will return the trap that is created.

This allows direct reuse of that object in future use commands or as a method argument, bypassing the limitation of one method per command.

@<variable> c[ell]

Typing cell or (c) will have the game prompt you to select a tile. You can store the corresponding map index of the cell, or you can store anything else that is on the cell (characters, blobs, heaps)

@<variable> i[nv]

Typing inv or i has you select an item from the bag to store in a variable.