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The Worst Witch is a text adventure game. As the hardware is outdated, the best way to play the game is via an emulator for the BBC Micro or Acorn Archimedes. When entering commands, if Mildred does not understand your command she will either say "You can't" or "I'm sorry, I don't understand a word". If your command contains a profanity she will say "You don't do that sort of thing in my adventure!".
Controls[edit]
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/: Navigate Menu screen. Scroll text.- : Confirm.
- : Return to previous menu. On emulated versions, this may cause the game to unexpectedly exit.
Menus[edit]
From the Main Menu, there are 3 options:
- Teacher Control - Will provide a submenu with further options.
- Children's Instructions - will print out a brief summary of how to play the game with details how to use the commands.
- Play the Adventure - will begin the game.
Teacher Control[edit]
There are 3 menu options:
- Instructions - provides details on how students can complete the game.
- Game Vocabulary - provides a list of all the commands available in the game that can be viewed or printed out.
- Can't Do Frogs - a play the game's designer Marshal Anderson wrote for the class he was teaching that can be printed out.
Commands[edit]
| Command type | Acceptable words |
|---|---|
| Directions | AHEAD, FORWARDS, BACK, DOWN, LAND, D, EAST, E, ENTER, LEFT, NORTH, N, OUT, RIGHT, SOUTH, S, UP, CLIMB, U, WEST, W
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| Specials | END, STOP, FINISH, HELP, HINT, INVENTORY, PICTURES, SAVE, WORDS
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| Verbs | DRINK, SWALLOW, EAT, TASTE, DROP, LEAVE, DUMP, FIX, MEND, REPAIR, JOIN, MAKE, FLY, GIVE, SHOW, LISTEN, HEAR, VOICES, LOOK, EXAMINE, OPEN, SEARCH, PUT, READ, TAKE, GET, CARRY, BRING, COLLECT, GATHER, TAP, TURN, MAGIC, SPELL, USE, CAST, ADD, MIX, STIR, WITH
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| Spells | NIGHTSHADE, ESCARGOT, DAISY
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| Nouns | BAG, SATCHEL, BEETROOT, BOOK, BROOM, BUTTERCUP, CAT, PUSS, TABBY, KITTEN, CARDBOARD, BOX, CHEST, DESK, DOOR, TRAP, ETHEL, FROG, GATES, GLUE, POT, HALL, HANDLE, HEAD, BRUSH, LACES, PIG, PLATFORM, POND, WEED, SNAIL, TAPE, STICKY, TIE, TOADSTOOL, WITCHES
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| Adjectives & Others | BLUE, HELLO, RED, SMALL, LITTLE
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