[info] SPIDER AND WEB Copyright 1997-8 by Andrew Plotkin Genre: science fiction Difficulty: ^^^^& [description] On the whole, it was worth the trip. The plains really were broad and grain-gold, if scarred with fences and agricultural crawlers. The mountains were overwhelming. And however much of the capital city is crusted with squat brick and faceless concrete hulks, there are still flashes of its historic charm. You've seen spires above the streets -- tiny green parks below tenements -- hidden jewels of fountains beyond walls. Any bland alley can conceal balconies wrought into iron gardens, fiery mosaics, a tree or bed of flowers nurtured by who knows who. This alley, however, is a total washout. It ends in flat bare dirty brick, and you've found nothing but a door which lacks even the courtesy of a handle. Maybe you should call it a day. [versions] TANGLE.Z5=Release 4 / Serial number 980226 [options] ARTWORK=0 CLUES=0 VERSIONS=0 [eof]