> > I had the guy watching me play...
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> and yes - LOL - it is a little eerie to think they can watch over us...

Let me shed some light on my "powers." Every command you do is logged in a log file. This is strictly for the purpose of letting me know what you've done if you ask for hints -- so I know what hints to give you. I can also have, if I wish, the log file printed to the screen as it is being generated, so if you're playing, each time you execute a command, I see it. I don't tend to use this script anymore, but I did quite a bit for the first few weeks so I could see how people played the game -- where people get stuck, where people cruise right through, where people think they should go when they acquire new objects, etc. This is valuable to me, because it helps me know how to construct the next AGL game. But at this point, I've pretty much gathered all the information I need, so I don't tend to use that function anymore. But I continue to use the log files to find out where people are in the game when they need hints. For the record, I'm the only one that can do this -- there's no way other gamers, you, or even Dave can get at the log files.