Wizard Sniffer is Glulx (.gblorb), not z-machine — out of scope.
Lost Pig is V8, not V5 as originally assumed. Added milestone
section documenting the V8 support work, bugs found and fixed,
and new opcode implementations. Updated game descriptions and
version notes. Added trace_lostpig.py utility script.
Save/restore is now fully implemented in the hybrid interpreter. Updated
open question 7 to reflect completion, marked the what-to-do-next item as
done, and updated the milestone section to include save/restore in the
"what works" list.
Also noted the QuetzalParser off-by-one bug fix (return_pc parsing).
op_save is a stub that always fails. QuetzalWriter chunks are stubs.
Added as open question 7, next step item, and corrected the inaccurate
claim that save/restore works.
The hybrid interpreter can now run Zork 1, marking the first working
implementation of the embedded interpreter path. This enables levels 2-5
(inspectable/moldable/shared worlds) rather than just the opaque terminal
approach of level 1.
The DREAMBOOK always described "punch right/left [target]" as one command
with a direction argument, but the implementation had separate TOML files
and multi-word command names that the dispatcher couldn't reach (it only
matches the first word). Aliases like "pr" also couldn't pass targets
because the shared handler tried to re-derive the move from args.
Changes:
- Merge punch_left/right, dodge_left/right, parry_high/low into single
TOML files with [variants] sections
- Add command/variant fields to CombatMove for tracking move families
- load_move() now returns list[CombatMove], expanding variants
- Handlers bound to moves via closures at registration time:
variant handler for base commands (punch → parses direction from args),
direct handler for aliases and simple moves (pr → move already known)
- Core logic in do_attack/do_defend takes a resolved move
- Combat doc rewritten as rst with architecture details
- Simplify mud.tin aliases (pr/pl/etc are built-in MUD commands now)
Captures the combat-as-content architecture: moves are TOML files,
engine is a state machine (IDLE→TELEGRAPH→WINDOW→RESOLVE). Documents
move set, counter relationships, damage formulas, and how combat
initiation works without a dedicated fight command.
how/ - how things work (terrain generation, command system)
why/ - design philosophy (telnet-first, text worlds)
lessons/ - things we learned the hard way (charset vs mtts)
Removes notes/ — DAYDREAMING.txt became DREAMBOOK.md, charset-vs-mtts
expanded into docs/lessons/ with the connect_maxwait fix documented.
