Tools in Interactive Fiction

Let's look at generic tools and multitools! This page is for collections of tools, tools undescribed, things that are several tools in one, and tools not listed elsewhere.

"tools" icon by Muhammad Atiq from Noun Project (CCBY3.0)

Chronicle Play Torn (2004)

> x tools (@ Dead end)

Spades, shovels and picks made of stone and wood lie on the ground, rudimentary tools for primeval people. [if pickaxe untaken, add:] However, one pickaxe in decent condition catches your eyes.
The Colour Pink (2005)

> x tool (@ Southeast corner of ruins)

This thin cylinder can turn into several useful tools by turning the dial on the end.
Highland Chef (2001)

> x cooking tools (@ Kitchen)

Everything in here is top-of-the-line. You start to drool a little...
Murder at the Aero Club (2004)

> x tools (@ Workshop)

The tools are messily stacked in a pile. There seems to be a tool here for every job under the sun. Near the bottom of the pile, you find a large torque wrench with blood on the end. "Hmm... interesting...", you murmur as your pick it up.
Nowheresville (2022)

> x tools (@ Garage)

A variety of tools you have no idea what to do with.