kq4-decompile/rooms/kq4-095-fishermans-pier/kq4-095-fishermans-pier.md

Room 95: Fisherman's Pier

This is an old weathered pier extending into the ocean. The room features a fisherman NPC who can be found on the pier, a seagull that flies around, and fishing mechanics. Players can walk on the pier (view 2) or swim in the water (view 8). There are also hazards where the player can fall into the water from different directions.

Look Description

"You are standing at the end of an old weathered pier. From here, to the west, you can see nothing but ocean."

Interactions

Status	Behavior Type	Command	Response
TODO	Look	look fish	"You don't see any fish right now." (Print 95 4)
TODO	Look	look dock / look pier	"The pier is old and weather-beaten." (Print 95 5)
TODO	Look	look under dock / look under pier	"There is only ocean under the old pier." (Print 95 6)
TODO	Look	look under water / look under ocean (on land)	"Enter the water first." (Print 95 7)
TODO	Look	look under water / look under ocean (swimming)	"You look under the water, and see...more water!" (Print 95 8)
TODO	Look	look barrel	"There is nothing of interest in the wooden barrel." (Print 95 9)
TODO	Look	look ocean / look water	"The wide, blue ocean disappears into the horizon to the west." (Print 95 10)
TODO	Look	look gull / look seagull	"It's just an ordinary seagull." (Print 95 11)
TODO	Look	look hemp / look rope	"You see an old rotted rope attached to the pier." (Print 95 12)
TODO	Look	look fisherman (present)	"You see a grizzled, old fisherman on the pier. Apparently, he isn't having any luck today." (Print 95 13)
TODO	Look	look fisherman (absent)	"You don't see him here." (Print 95 14)
TODO	Look	look around / look room (on pier)	"You are standing at the end of an old weathered pier. From here, to the west, you can see nothing but ocean." (Print 95 15)
TODO	Look	look around / look room (swimming)	"You are swimming near the end of an old weathered pier. From here, to the west, you can see nothing but ocean." (Print 95 16)
TODO	Action	open barrel	"There is nothing of interest in the wooden barrel." (Print 95 9)
TODO	Action	drink / get drink (on pier)	"You can't when you're on the pier." (Print 95 17)
TODO	Action	drink / get drink (swimming)	"You taste the ocean water. YUCK!! This water's too salty!" (Print 95 18)
TODO	Action	hop / dive in (on pier)	"Just jump on in!" (Print 95 19)
TODO	Action	hop / dive in (swimming)	"You are already in the water." (Print 95 20)
TODO	Action	dive / bathe under / dive under ocean	"The water is much too deep here." (Print 95 21)
TODO	Action	bathe (on pier)	"Just jump on in!" (Print 95 19)
TODO	Action	bathe (swimming)	"You're already swimming." (Print 95 22)
TODO	Action	get hemp / get rope	"You wouldn't want it. It's of no use to you." (Print 95 23)
TODO	Inventory	fish / capture fish / get fish / cast pole	Runs the fishing script if player is on pier (global107 = 9), otherwise "Not while you're swimming." (Print 95 24)
TODO	Inventory	use pole	"What do to want to do with it?" (Print 95 25)
TODO	Inventory	get pole (has pole)	proc0_14 (drops pole)
TODO	Inventory	get pole (no fisherman)	"You don't see one here." (Print 95 26)
TODO	Inventory	get pole (fisherman present)	"It's his, Rosella!" (Print 95 27)
TODO	Inventory	rob pole	"You're not a thief, Rosella!" (Print 95 28)
TODO	Talk	talk gull / feed gull	"The seagull is not interested." (Print 95 29)
TODO	Talk	kiss gull	"You can't kiss a seagull." (Print 95 30)
TODO	Talk	converse gull / talk gull	"Seagulls don't talk." (Print 95 31)
TODO	Talk	capture gull / get gull	"You can't catch the seagull." (Print 95 32)
TODO	Talk	get fisherman (present)	"You couldn't get the fisherman." (Print 95 33)
TODO	Talk	get fisherman (absent)	"You don't see him." (Print 95 34)
TODO	Talk	help fisherman	"How can you do that, Rosella?" (Print 95 35)
TODO	Talk	kiss fisherman (present)	"You think for a moment that it might help, but then change your mind." (Print 95 36)
TODO	Talk	kiss fisherman (absent)	"You don't see him." (Print 95 34)
TODO	Talk	converse fisherman (fisherman present)	"You say a few words to the old fisherman. However, he must have other things on his mind as he seems to ignore you." (Print 95 37)
TODO	Talk	converse fisherman (no fisherman)	"There is no one nearby." (Print 95 38)
TODO	Inventory	deliver [item] to fisherman / give [item] to fisherman	If item is owned: "The fisherman ignores you." (Print 95 1), if not owned: "You don't have that." (Print 95 2), if not valid item: "You can't give that." (Print 95 3)
TODO	Inventory	deliver [item] to gull / give [item] to gull	"The seagull has no interest in it." (Print 95 0)

Scripts

Status	Behavior Type	Name	Trigger	Behavior
TODO	Interaction	fallSouth	Player enters water area from south edge	Plays fall sound, plays falling animation (view 17→19→8), transitions player to swimming view
TODO	Interaction	fallNorth	Player enters water area from north edge	Plays fall sound, plays falling animation (view 17→8), transitions player to swimming view
TODO	Interaction	fallWest	Player enters water area from west edge	Plays fall sound, plays falling animation (view 17→19→8), transitions player to swimming view
TODO	Interaction	gullActions	Player approaches seagull's area (rect 249,138,305,148) while gull is present and idle	Seagull plays landing animation, then flies away off-screen and disposes
TODO	Interaction	manActions	Fisherman present (global116 = 1) and timer triggers	Fisherman plays casting animation, walks to edge, stores dialogue globals (global197-199), sets fisherman to left state (global116 = 2), disposes
TODO	Interaction	fishing	Player uses fishing commands while on pier	Complex fishing mechanics with bait checking, random outcomes: catch fish (with bait), catch boot (no bait), or catch nothing

Technical Notes

• Room Number: 95
• Picture: 95
• Region: 504 (Gull Region)
• Exits: East→7 (boatdock), North→31 (ocean/beach), South→31 (ocean/beach), West→31 (ocean/beach)
• Music: Fisherman theme (sound #14, fisherTheme)

State Variables

Variable	Values	Description
on_pier	true (global107 = 9), false (global107 = 0)	Player is walking on pier vs swimming
fisherman_state	0 (not present), 1 (present), 2 (left)	Controls fisherman presence and behavior
room_visited	true, false	Set via global189 when player enters room
fishing_animation	0, 15	Animation state during fishing (global105)
fish_caught	true, false	Whether player successfully caught fish (global182)
boot_caught	true, false	Whether player caught boot instead of fish (local12)
overlay_active	true, false	Whether special overlay is active (global100)
gull_present	true, false	Whether seagull is currently in room

Additional Technical Details

• Synonyms defined: gull = bird
• Entry from Room 7 (east) positions player on pier if on_pier = true, otherwise in water
• Entry from Room 31 (north/south/west) always places player in water (view 8)
• Player automatically switches between pier walking (view 2) and swimming (view 8) based on position
• Fall scripts trigger on specific control areas: $0010 (waterfall zone), $0004 (south water), $0008 (west water)
• Fisherman stores dialogue in globals 197-199 before leaving
• Fishing requires fishing pole (inventory item 17) and position on pier
• Bait (inventory item 19) required to catch fish; without bait catches boot or nothing
• Successfully catching fish awards 3 points and moves fish (item 24) to inventory
• Seagull automatically flies away when player gets close to its area
• Multiple background gulls may spawn in the region (via region 504)

Inventory Items Referenced

Item Number	Item Name
17	Fishing pole
19	Bait
24	Fish