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  Play the Game

Mutatis Mutandis MUX runs at mux.mutatismutandis.org port 4520. The IP Address for the server is 216.153.192.216. In the event that this changes, we will post the new IP address here (as well as announce such a change on the newsgroup, so be sure to join!).

In order to play the game, you will need an Internet connection (which you likely have, if you're reading this web site!) over which you can use a telnet or MU client. Note that being able to surf the web does not always equate being able to telnet to places on the Internet, depending on things like firewalls and proxy servers. If you are just dialing up from home or using some sort of home highspeed access, you'll probably be able to play.

We can't possibly cover all the information about telnet and MU clients; for that we point you at places like Google and the MudConnnector. Clients will vary based on things like operating system and platform.

When you connect to the game, you should see our "login screen" which looks rather like this:

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:::::::::#%XXXXXXXXXX<<<  >>XX%#::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::%:
::::::::#%SXXXXXXXXXXXX< >XXXXS%#:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::%:::
::::::::#%SXXXx XXXXXXXXX XXXXS%#::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::%%::::x
:::::::#%%SXXmX XXXXXXXXX XmXXS%%#::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::x%%::::x::
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:::::::#%%SXXXX#x X/ \X x#XXXXS%%#:::::::::::::::::::::::::::x%%  xxs. xXX::/:
:::::::#%%SXXXXX#X%   %X#XXXXXS%%#:::::::::::::::::::::::x%%%  xxsc. xXX :/// 
:::::::#%%SSXXXXXX#\ /#XXXXXXSS%%#::::::::::::::::::::x%%   xxsc.  xXX ////:   
:::::::#%%SS***\XXXXVXXXX/***SS%%#...........:::::xx%%   :XXsc.  xXXX///::  ::
.......#%^ xMMxx^ *VVV* ^xxMMx ^%#..............x%%  ..XXSXX:  xxXXX///.....//
.......#%^ #^^^^#X  V  X#^^^^# ^%#...... ....x%%x .XXXSS%XX:  xxXX///.  .X///:
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%%%....#%%S\ #mmmM#mVm#Mmmm# /X%%#......x%%%X..XXX%%%%XX:   xxX///  ..XX///...
\\\%%%.#%%SX\ ## M#A^A#M ## /XS%%#....##%%X  XXXX%%%%XX:   xX//// .///XX/.....
XXX%%%%#%%SSXX\/|m#A^A#m|\/XXSS%%#% #####  .......... ........................
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XX.. .%.## SXXX | ##^## | XXXS ## %%%% % %% %% %%  %% %%%%%%  %%   %%  %%%%% .
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x%%%X %%%  xx   %%% %%  %% %%%%%%  %%    %%   %%  %%%%%  %% %%%%% :::::::::: .
x::XX %%%%  >  %%%% %%  %%   %%   %  %   %%%  %%  %%  %% %% %%    :::::::::::.
xx::X %% %%% %%% %% %%  %%   %%  %%%%%%  %% % %%  %%  %% %% %%%%% ::::::::::::
XXXXX %%   %%%   %% %%  %%   %%  %%  %%  %%  %%%  %%  %% %%    %% ............
XXXXX %%    %    %%  %%%%    %%  %%  %%  %%   %%  %%%%%  %% %%%%% ............
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      "connect  " connects you to an existing character.
              "connect guest" connects you to a guest character.
        "WHO" tells you who is logged in to the game (case sensitive).
               "QUIT" exits the game and saves your character.
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When you see this screen for the first time you need to type

co guest

to connect as a guest. This gets you onto the game in the "Guest Room." There is a guest channel for chatting with players and getting help and hints on the character application process and what it's like to play the game.

Some basic commands you can try are listed below.

who
This lists the players currently on line and visible.

g who
This lists the players currently on the guest channel.

g <message>
You would type your message in between the <> but don't have to type the <>, just your message. If anyone on the channel is free during their roleplay and at their keyboard, they may respond to help. Please be respectful and patient of players; we have a lot of really cool players who are willing to help guests (participation on the Guest channel is optional after all). Sometimes though it's inevitable that real life or roleplay can get distracting!

help
This accesses the built-in help system for the game. This explains the commands available to you. Note that not all commands are enabled for guest players.

+help
This accesses the custom built help system for the game for what is called the "+commands" (read "plus commands"). These commands are called "+commands" because usually they begin with a "+" to distinguish them from the built-in commands. This explains the commands available to you. Note that not all commands are enabled for guest players.

This is by no means a comprehensive list of commands but it should be enough to get your foot in the door.