Project Pandora 3

You are in a small, concrete room. The floor, ceiling and walls all appear to be perfectly square: the place is a cube. Set into the wall before you there is a [[steel door|door forward]]. Set into the wall behind you is [[another door|door back]], identical. In the centre of the floor stands an [[aluminium table|table]]. A flickering LED display above the door on the far wall reads: (css: "font-size: 150%;")[(text-colour: (rgba: 255, 0, 0, 1))[(live: 0.2s)[(text-colour: (rgba: 255, 0, 0, (either: 0, 0.2, 1, 1, 1, 1 ,1)))[WELCOME TO PROJECT PANDORA]]]]

The aluminium table is polished to a high sheen. Resting on top of it is a burnished copper box: a perfect cube. It has no lock or hinges, (unless: $key is true)[just a hairline gap running around the top, separating the lid from the body](else:)[and in fact you have opened it already. It stands empty before you]. (if: $room is < 3)[On the table in front of the box someone has applied a bright vinyl sticker: =><= (background: yellow)[(text-colour: "black")[(if: $room is 1)[PREGNANT WOMEN, THE ELDERLY, AND THOSE OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION ARE ADVISED NOT TO OPEN THE BOX](elseif: $room is 2)[WE WARNED YOU]]] <= ](elseif: $room is 3)[There is no sticker on the table.(if: $secretSeen is true)[ There is, however, one [[underneath it]].] ](unless: $key is true)[{}[[Open the box.]] [[Don't open the box.|table]] ][[Look around the room.|room]]

{ (unless: 1st of $displayText is "FINAL" or "RANDOM")[ (css: "font-size: 150%;")[ (text-colour: (rgba: 255, 0, 0, 1))[ (live: 0.2s)[ (text-colour: (rgba: 255, 0, 0, (either: 0, 0.2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)))[ (print: 1st of $displayText) ]]]]] (else:)[ (css: "font-size: 150%;")[ (text-colour: (rgba: 255, 0, 0, 1))[ (live: 0.2s)[ (text-colour: (rgba: 255, 0, 0, (either: 0, 0.2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)))[ $selectedText ]]]]] }

{ (set: $countdown to (random: 5000, 15000)) (set: $time to 0) (set: $room to 1) (set: $secretSeen to false) (set: $boxes to 0) (set: $wrongRoom to (random: 2, ($room * 2))) (set: $wrongBoxes to (random: 2, ($boxes * 2))) (set: $wrongRemaining to (random: 3, 8)) (set: $key to false) (set: $header to true) (set: $clockSpeed to 200) (set: $triggerTime to (random: 45000, 55000)) (set: $randomText to (a: "THE ULTIMATE UNBOXING", "IT FOLLOWS", "IT APPROACHES", "IT DRAWS NEAR", "BEWARE THE LOOP", "THE LOOP HAS CLAWS", "ITS TEETH ARE SHARP", "YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE OPENED THE BOX", "RUN", "SUCH HUNGER", "THE LOOP HUNGERS", "WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO FIND?", "ARE YOU ENTERTAINED?", "THERE IS NO ESCAPE", "$wrongRemaining MORE TO GO", "YOU HAVE BEEN IN $room ROOMS NOW", "YOU HAVE OPENED $boxes BOXES ALREADY", "YOU HAVE BEEN IN $wrongRoom ROOMS NOW", "YOU HAVE OPENED $wrongBoxes BOXES ALREADY", "THIS IS FOLLY", "LET IT FEED", "DID YOU FIND THE SECRET IN ROOM 3?" )) (set: $displayText to (a: "WELCOME TO PROJECT PANDORA", "DO NOT OPEN THE BOX", "DO YOU HEAR IT?", "RANDOM", "RANDOM", "YOU MUST BE QUICKER", "RANDOM", "WHEN WILL IT END?", "FINAL" )) (set: $selectedText to (either: ...$randomText)) (set: $scareProximity to ($time / $triggerTime)) (display: "scream preloader") }

{ (if: (history:)'s last is "Use key.")[(set: $time to it - (random: 8000, 10000))(if: $room > 2)[(set: $triggerTime to it - 3000)]] (if: $time < 0)[(set: $time to 0)] }You are in a small, concrete room. The floor, ceiling and walls all appear to be perfectly square: the place is a cube. Set into the wall before you there is a [[steel door|door forward]]. Set into the wall behind you is [[another door|door back]], identical. In the centre of the floor stands an [[aluminium table|table]].

You inspect the door. It does not yield at all when you push it. It makes no sound when you attempt to rattle it. The handle is not intended to turn: it is a simple knob of metal welded to the body of the door. Despite all this, however, the door appears to be secured by just one lock. There is a single, small [[keyhole|keyhole forward]] beneath the handle. (if: $key is true)[{}[[Use key.]] ][[Look around the room.|room]]

You inspect the door. It does not yield at all when you push it. It makes no sound when you attempt to rattle it. The handle is not intended to turn: it is a simple knob of metal welded to the body of the door. Despite all this, however, the door appears to be secured by just one lock. There is a single, small [[keyhole|keyhole back]] beneath the handle. [[Turn back to the room.|room]]

{ (set: $key to true) (set: $boxes to it + 1) }The copper lid of the box lifts easily, effortlessly from the body. You set it down carefully on the aluminium table. Inside the box there is a small brass key. [[Take the key.|room]]

You can see nothing through the keyhole. (if: $room is 1)[It appears to be blocked with something.](else:)[The remains of the key from the previous room block your view.](if: $room is 3)[ (set: $secretSeen to true)But your futile examination does reveal one thing: from this angle, reflected in the polished steel of the door, you can see something bright yellow affixed to the underside of the table in the centre of the room.] [[Turn back to the room.|room]]

Through the keyhole you can see another small, concrete room. The floor, ceiling and walls all appear to be perfectly square: the place is a cube. Set into the wall opposite is a steel door identical to the one you are peering through now. In the centre of the room is an aluminium table. It is, essentially, a perfect copy of the room you are currently in. [[Turn back to the room.|room]]

{ (set: $key to false) (set: $room to it + 1) (set: $wrongRoom to (random: 2, ($room * 2))) (set: $wrongBoxes to (random: 2, ($boxes * 2))) (unless: 1st of $displayText is "FINAL")[(set: $displayText to (rotated: -1, ...$displayText))] (set: $selectedText to (either: ...$randomText)) }As you turn the key, there is an unpleasant crunch. The lock has jammed and you cannot retrieve the key. The door, however, opens without resistance. [[Step into the next room.|room]]

(set: $header to false)<p style="text-align:center;">(text-style: "shudder")[(display: "jumpscare monster")]</p>(display: "scream")(live: 6s)[(goto: "end")]

{ (set: $header to false) (live: 3s)[(goto: "jumpscare")] } =><= [[You hear the door behind you open suddenly.|jumpscare]](mouseover-replace: "You hear the door behind you open suddenly.")[(goto: "jumpscare")] <=

(unless: (passage:)'s name is "jumpscare" or "end")[{ (if: $time < 0)[(set: $time to 0)] (if: $room > 2 and $header is true)[ (live: $clockSpeed)[ (unless: $countdown > 0)[ (set: $time to it + $clockSpeed) (if: $time > $triggerTime)[ (goto: "game over")]] (else:)[ (set: $countdown to it - $clockSpeed) ]] ] <p style="text-align:center;">(unless: (passage:)'s name is "start" or "Use key." or "game over" or "jumpscare")[(display: "LED display")]</p> (unless: (passage:)'s name is "start" or "game over" or "jumpscare")[ --- ] }]

{ (unless: (passage:)'s name is "start" or "game over" or "jumpscare" or "end")[ --- ] =><= (text-colour: "red")[ (unless: (passage:)'s name is "game over" or "jumpscare" or "end")[ (live: 0.2s)[ (set: $scareProximity to ($time / $triggerTime)) (css: "opacity:" + (text: $scareProximity))[ (if: $scareProximity < 0.9)[YOU HEAR FOOTSTEPS] (else:)[(text-style: "rumble")[YOU HEAR FOOTSTEPS]] ]] ]] } <=

=><= (css: "font-size: 150%;")[(text-colour: (rgba: 255, 0, 0, 1))[(live: 0.2s)[(text-colour: (rgba: 255, 0, 0, (either: 0, 0.2, 1, 1, 1)))[YOU OPENED $boxes BOXES]]]] (background: yellow)[(text-colour: "black")[(AND THAT WAS THE WRONG THING TO DO)]] <=

=><= (background: yellow)[(text-colour: "black")[MADE YOU LOOK]] <= This has not been a productive avenue of investigation. [[Stop wasting your time.|table]]