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2 points by meehow ↗ HN

    ssh adventure.ert.pl
Every gameplay is custom and follows chosen theme.

Let me know what do you think about it.

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dalke
I defeated the dragon using edge-notched punched cards.

ChatGPTDM: "Welcome to Punched Out! How can I assist you today?" Chip chirps, looking up at you expectantly.

Me: Do you sell McBee Keysort cards and a hand tool for notching them?

ChatGPTDM: "Of course we do!" Chip exclaims merrily. "We have a wide variety of edge-notched punched cards and all the necessary tools to go with them!"

...

ChatGPTDM: Suddenly, the dragon appears before you, blocking your path to the Master Card. What will you do, adventurer? Will you try to fight the dragon or negotiate with it?

Me: Use the needles to select the dragon sleep card.

ChatGPTDM: You quickly pull out the pack of punched cards and the needles, and you begin to sift through them, searching for the dragon sleep card.

ChatGPTDM: Finally, you find the card with an edge-notch representing the dragon sleep spell. You hold your breath and place the needle into the edge-notch of the card, hoping it will work.

ChatGPTDM: The dragon looks at you with a fierce gaze, but before it can attack, it lets out a huge yawn and falls fast asleep.

ChatGPTDM: With the dragon asleep, you are free to grab the Master Card and complete your quest. However, you can't help but wonder how long the dragon will stay asleep.

ChatGPTDM: Congratulations, adventurer! You have successfully obtained the Master Card and completed your mission!

meehow
Thank you for testing. Usually the story is a bit longer, but it's really random.
dalke
I did basically pull a rabbit out of the hat. No DM would let me get away with that, but those events will be uncommon in the training corpus.