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Section of the computer 1

The computer is a fixed in place device. It is on the desk.

The other description is "This computer looks really old."

Understand "game" as the computer.

Instead of switching on the other computer, say "Nothing happens."

Instead of switching off the other computer, say "Nothing happens."

Instead of switching on the real computer:

say "You switch the computer on. A game seems to be running.";

computerize prompt;

now the computer is switched on.

Instead of switching off the real computer:

say "You switch the computer off, and with it the game that is running on it.";

decomputerize prompt;

now the computer is switched on.

to computerize prompt:

now computer mode is true;

now the command prompt is "[fixed letter spacing]>"; [not in Javascript version]

to decomputerize prompt:

now computer mode is false;

now the command prompt is "[roman type]>".