kq4-decompile/rooms/kq4-057-witches-cave/kq4-057-witches-cave.md

Room 57: Witches' Cave

This is the interior of a dismal cave inhabited by three one-eyed old witches who share a single glass eye. The cave contains a cauldron bubbling with foul brew over a fire, various bottles and jars, a human skull on a shelf, and optionally a black scarab. The witches can be in different states depending on whether the player has taken their glass eye or returned it. Players can interact with the witches, retrieve the glass eye or scarab, and return items to the witches.

Look Description

"This is a dismal and dreary cave. In the center of the cave, over a hot fire, boils a foul-smelling brew inside a large black cauldron."

Interactions

Status	Behavior Type	Command	Response
TODO	Look	look /eye	"The blind, one-eyed hags peer at you through a glass eye." (if owned by room 57)
TODO	Look	look /hag / look /fishwife	"Three, old one-eyed crones inhabit this dreary cave. They possess a glass eye, which they pass from one to another, that enables them to see. Through the glass eye, they each in turn peer at you with a frightening mixture of curiosity and malice."
TODO	Look	look /bottle	"You see bottles and jars of disgusting-looking stuff. None of it interests you, though."
TODO	Look	look /caldron	"A greenish, foul brew boils ominously within the cauldron."
TODO	Look	look /brew	"The green brew looks disgusting...and smells that way, too!"
TODO	Look	look /fire	"A hot fire burns under a large cauldron filled with bubbling brew."
TODO	Look	look out /cave	"Outside the cave, you see the terrible grabbing trees."
TODO	Look	look /dirt / look down	"You see a black scarab on the cave floor." (if scarab present) / "There is nothing of interest on the cave floor."
TODO	Look	look /wall	"There is nothing of interest on the rough cave walls."
TODO	Look	look /shelf	"You see bottles and jars of disgusting-looking stuff. None of it interests you, though."
TODO	Look	look /skull	"You shiver at the sight of a human skull on the shelf."
TODO	Look	look around / look room / look	"This is a dismal and dreary cave. [Witches description if global109 >= 3] [Scarab description if scarab present]"
TODO	Get	get /bottle	"You don't want any of them."
TODO	Get	get /skull	"You don't need it."
TODO	Get	get /brew	"You wouldn't want it!"
TODO	Get	get /caldron	"It's too heavy to carry."
TODO	Get	get /eye / rob /eye	"You just manage to snatch the glass eye from the grasp of the old witches! Now they are totally blind and helpless." (if in correct position and not already owned)
TODO	Get	rob /charm / get /charm	Picks up the black scarab (if present and player has empty hand)
TODO	Action	chew /brew / drink /brew	"You gag at the thought!"
TODO	Action	kill /hag	"You couldn't do it."
TODO	Action	get /hag	"You wouldn't want them."
TODO	Action	kiss /hag	"YUCK!!"
TODO	Action	deliver [item] /hag	"The witches don't want it."
TODO	Talk	talk /hag / converse	Various dialogue responses depending on glass eye state
TODO	Inventory	deliver /eye / return /eye / fling /eye	Returns the glass eye to the witches, triggers different responses based on whether witches are in moan state

Scripts

Status	Behavior Type	Name	Trigger	Behavior
TODO	Interaction	rm57Script	Entering room	Displays entry messages, triggers scarab toss if applicable
TODO	Interaction	witchEye	Continuous when witches are in normal state	Controls witch eye animation and tracking
TODO	Interaction	witchChase	Player approaches witches without glass eye	Witches chase and catch player, triggers transformation
TODO	Interaction	witchMoan	Player returns glass eye to witches	Witches moan and plead, transition through animations
TODO	Interaction	answer1	Talking to witches when eye is in room	First dialogue sequence with witches
TODO	Interaction	answer2	Talking to witches when player has eye	Dialogue with random responses about returning eye
TODO	Interaction	answer3	Talking to witches when player has no eye	Dialogue with random responses
TODO	Interaction	pickUp	Player attempts to take scarab	Player picks up scarab, animation plays, score awarded
TODO	Interaction	scarabToss	Room init (if scarab present) or after giving eye	Scarab tosses toward player or animates in room
TODO	Interaction	ouchness	Player touches hazard area (control code $0004)	Plays "Ouch!" response
TODO	Background	witchEye	Continuous when global109 > 2	Witch eye follows player, manages eye passing animation between three witches
TODO	Background	witchChase	Continuous when player near witches without eye	Witches pursue player around cave

Technical Notes

• Room Number: 57
• Picture: 57
• Exits: South→6
• Music: Witch music (sound #12)

State Variables

Variable	Values	Description
global109	< 3, >= 3	Whether witches are visible (depends on game progress)
global207	0, 1	Whether scarab is on ground (1 = present)
local10	0, 1	Whether player has returned eye to witches (1 = returned)
local12	0, 1	Whether player has been caught by witches (1 = caught)
local13	0, 1	Hazard touch cooldown flag
global182	0, 1	Score flag for eye/scarring pickup
global127	0, 1	Player caught state flag

Additional Technical Details

• Synonyms defined: dirt = dirt, hag = fishwife
• Three witches share one glass eye (inventory item #6)
• Witches can see through the glass eye, without it they are blind
• Player can steal the glass eye for +3 score
• Player can pick up black scarab (charm, inventory item #7) for +2 score
• If player approaches witches without glass eye and gets too close, witches chase and transform player
• Player has different dialogue options depending on whether they possess the glass eye
• Hazard zone in cave triggers pain response (control area $0004)