MOO BASICS

LOGIN:
To logon a MOO, you must have a telnet access and know the address of the
MOO you want to reach.  Try connecting to one of these two MOOs by
telnetting to:

     erau.db.erau.edu 8888 (Diversity University)

At banner screen, type:

     connect guest

You are now officially inside the MOO. . .the online interactive, multi-
user, realtime world of words and conversation.

INTRODUCTION:
Using a MOO environment is very easy.  You can talk to other users and
objects using the keyboard, you can move around a collaboratively defined
virtual space, and you can use other objects.

TALKING:

You can talk to others on the MOO by preceding everything you type with
quotation marks.  For example, type "Hello" an you'll say hello to everyone
else in the room!

MOVING AROUND:

If you look at the screen descriptions carefully, you will see references
to exits available to you.  You may type GO NORTH if the exit is indicated
NORTH or you may simply type OUT or a specific destination. . .depending on
the screen description.  You may also teleport yourself to a specific
location by typing @GO <object#>

USING OTHER OBJECTS:

The MOO is a collection of programmed objects.  You are an object on the
MOO.  Every programmed object has certain verbs that accompany the object.
As a player object, you can speak and move around.  There are many other
customized objects on the MOO.  If you type HELP <object> or @EXAMINE
<object>, you can get a list of the verbs you may use with any designated
object.  All objects have a name and an object number.  When having
trouble, try using the object number instead of the name.

USING THE INFOCENTER:
Type @go Infocenter to transport yourself.  The Infocenter is a series of
gopher shelves and other objects.  Feel free to explore.

MORE MOO

DESCRIBING:
You can describe how you feel, look, what you are doing, etc. by beginning
each line of keyboard input with a colon or typing out the word EMOTE.

     :waves to the class      [is seen as Tona waves to the class]

The emote programming knows to substitute your name in the front of the
sentence.  Try smiling at someone else.  Scratching your head.

NO MORE MOO

To exit, type @QUIT


The Penn State Libraries
T. Henderson
October, 1994