NOTUNDERSTOOD Responses

1958: Dancing With Fear (2017)

Salomé, I don't get what you mean... Do you need help?

1981 (2001)

Unknown verb.

69105 More Keys (2019)

• [if 1st room:] There's nothing much to do here. You don't need any fancy verbs. You can go northwest or northeast.
• [else:] There's nothing much to do here. You don't need any fancy verbs, just adjectives, mostly, to get the right key. You can X (adjectives) KEYS until you get the right one.

77 Verbs (2020)

• [1st time:] Your first word had a typo or is one I'm not familiar with. Try a different word.
• [else:] The first word you typed was not recognized.

Also: 85 Verbs; The Magpie Takes the Train.

Absence of Law (2017)

I didn't understand the first word or two that you typed, Dr. Law.

Acheton (1987)

I don't understand that!

The ADRIFT Project - Classified (2004)

Run that by me agian- I didn't understand what you meant!

ADRIFT-O-RAMA (2003)

• Nope, didn't understand that. Try something else.
• Ummm, Mystery must not have accounted for that. Try something else.
• What?

ADRIFTmas Party (2002)

Ho Ho HUH? What was that?

Agent 4-F From Mars (2004)

^^ AGENT 4-F PLEASE ENTER A VARIANT ON THAT COMMAND ^^

Ailihphilia (2018)

I didn't recognize that action. You can type VERB or VERBS to get a list of them, and there are a few you can guess for bonus points, including five available anywhere.

Akkoteaque (2013)

[I didn't understand that sentence.]

Alabaster (2008)

That speech act is not implemented. Draft a new one? (Note: if your command was vaguely phrased, as in ASK SNOW WHITE ABOUT WEATHER, you may want to reply NO, then reword the command more specifically as, e.g., ASK SNOW WHITE ABOUT WHETHER THE RAIN WILL STOP. This will produce more sensibly-named quips in the resulting code file.) >

The Amazing Uncle Griswold (2005)

Unfortunately you can't do that. Try typing "commands" for a list of commands this game accepts.

Amy And The Raging Hormones (2003)

Sorry, that's either not possible in this game, or it just didn't make sense to me.
Try putting it another way.

Ancient Treasure, Secret Spider (2025)

As the cleverest of all fairies, you definitely know what that is. But as the most beautiful, you don't want to fly over to it.

Aotearoa (2010)

You either used a verb or keyword I don't recognize, or used it in a way that I can't understand.

Apokalupsis (2009)

What? I don't see how that's relevant right now.

ARGH's Great Escape (2004)

Ooougghh?

The Argument-Winner's Ghost (2013)

Sorry, I didnt understand that. The main commands are to look, examine, SNAP for Harley, or SHOW him something. If you're desperate, WALKTHROUGH.

Ariadne in Aeaea (2016)

• And Mother always said you would make a cunning priestess...
• Are you still drunk?
• By the Potinaja, what was that?
• Girl, you are seriously confused this morning. Maybe time to cut down on the wine a bit?
• Let us hope this is not what the poets will remember you for...
• No, you'd rather race a werebull through a labyrinth!
• Oh, you have no time for this, really.
• Once you got just as lost, in Father's palace at Knossos. Yeah, but you were five.
• Potinaja wept, you are not making any sense.
• Sweet lady Potinaja, what do you mean?
• Try again, this time making some sense.
• You are so lost it would take a big ball of twine to get you out of your confusion.
• Your head is killing you.

Arid and Pale (2009)

(That word is not part of the poem at all.)

Arrival, or Attack of the B-Movie Clichés (1998)

I never learned the word “notunderstood” in school.

Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur (1989)

You don't need to use the word "[notunderstood]."

Ascension of Limbs (2020)

Such an interaction is not available at this time.

ASCII and the Argonauts (2003)

I CAN'T

The Ascot (2009)

• [first two times:] Whoa, easy tiger! You better just stick to just YES or NO, cuz you speak through an electronic interpreter for reasons unexplained. Don't want to overload it now, do ya? It'll totally explode on you if that happens and, I mean, then where would you be?

  Speechless, that's where!

• Seriously, this is your last warning. One more slip-up and your interpreter will explode. So no messin' around!

• Don't say you weren't warned. Your interpreter bloewvmg-[screenful of gibberish]

  (That was your interpreter exploding, by the way.)

  ***YOU HAVE DIED!***

Asteroid Aftermath (2008)

That's either not useful or not an option.

Aunts and Butlers (2006)

Sorry, I didn't understand that.

Also: The Xylophoniad.

Authority (2005)

Try something else.

Back To Life... Unfortunately (2004)

You can't do that. Try something else.

Bad Machine (1998)

Unrecognized keyword: "[notunderstood]".

The Bat (2024)

[This game has a limited action system. To perform most tasks, you can simply attend to an object or a person. Type help to review other useful commands.]

Beat Witch (2023)

Please rephrase that.

A Beauty Cold and Austere (2017)

I didn't recognize that command. (There is a list of recognized commands in the HELP menus.)

The Beetmonger's Journal (2001)

[The word "[notunderstood]" is not necessary in this game.].

Bellclap (2004)

Sir?

Best Gopher Ever (2018)

That's not a command I recognize. Type HELP for command info.

Also: Skies Above; The Temple of Shorgil.

Beyond Division (2015)

That's neither a recognized verb nor a current topic of conversation.

The Bibliophile (2014)

I'm not getting what you're trying to say.

The Big Mama (2000)

I don't understand that verb.

Bigfoot Bluff (2022)

That's not something you can do.

Bigger Than You Think (2012)

[I don't recognize "[notunderstood]" as an option here. Type one of the boldface words.]

Birth of Mind (2011)

[That's not a verb I recognise.]

Also: The Cuckold's Egg; Further.

The Blind House (2010)

I don't understand.

Also: Mr Cuddle Cuddle Bop Bop.

Blue Lacuna (2008)

You used either a verb or a keyword I don't recognize, at least not in that combination.

Book and Volume (2005)

That verb doesn't seem to be part of your API, and won't be understood. Try something else, or phrase that command differently.

Bradford Mansion (2019)

I didn't really get that.

Bright Brave Knight Knave (2023)

Most special commands are more than one word. VERBS will give a list of useful, non-puzzle-solving verbs.

Broken Legs (2009)

You don't know what that means. It's not your fault they didn't teach you vocabulary.

BSG: Twenty Two (2009)

Focus, you don't have a lot of time!

Buck the Past (2017)

I didn't recognize that verb. For a list of common/useful verbs, type V or VERB or VERBS.

Building (2005)

[ You've discovered a verb that the game does not recognize. If you're frustrated, look for common verbs in the general IF help menu by tying 'help'. ]

Bureau of Strange Happenings (2024)

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. I might just not recognize the words you're using.

Bureaucracy (1987)

• [The word "[notunderstood]" hasn't been approved for use in this story.]
• [This story isn't allowed to recognise the word "[notunderstood]".]
• [You must have special permission to use the word "[notunderstood]" in this story.]

[Your blood pressure just went up.]

If your blood pressure gets too high, your character will die.

Business As Usual (2008)

You'll have to try something different.

The Call of the Shaman (2019)

I did not understand the word "[notunderstood]".

Calm (2011)

Was there a better way of phrasing what you meant?

Candy Rush Saga (2014)

That's not a command I understand. ABOUT will show the main ones.

Castle of the Red Prince (2013)

For a moment, you are confused. You suspect you will not need to perform such an action.

(That's not a verb you need for this game. If you've seen a different verb with a similar meaning in the text, try using that instead. Type COMMANDS to see a short list of common commands.)

CC (1998)

'[notunderstood]'? That word is not recognized.

Also: The Adventures of the President of the United States; Artifiction; Bugged; King Arthur's Night Out; Lost In New York; SpeedIF 11, part six; There Is No Bread.

The Chasing (2001)

'[notunderstood]'? [That word is not recognised.]

Also: Out of the Study; Puddles on the Path.

Chateu Le Mont (2002)

What?

Cheesed Off! (2016)

Sorry? It seems that's not a verb you can use.

The Chicken Under The Window (1998)

That word is not near the narrative.

The Chinese Room (2007)

Your desire has passed beyond meaning.

Choose Your Own Romance (2002)

That's not a command you can use.

Also: FutureGame (tm): The Game of the Future.

Civil Mimic (2017)

There shouldn't be much to do. You may wish to SET the clock to a time or even just type the time.

VERBS shows all the verbs.

Coke Is It! (1999)

That's not a verb I recognize. Try >DRINK.

Color the Truth (2016)

• Your first word had a typo or was a word not anticipated by the author. Try a different word or type HINT repeatedly to get suggestions.
• The first word you typed was not recognized.

Coming Out of the Closet (1998)

'[notunderstood]'? That word is beyond recognition.

The Cove (2000)

You mutter something incomprehensible.

Also: Masquerade; Prized Possession; Redemption.

Cragne Manor (2018)

That verb doesn't work here, or, at least, not right now, but it might work somewhere later.

A Crimson Spring (2000)

I can't use the word "think".

The Cross of Fire (2003)

That action isn't necessary for your inquiry.

Crusade (2001)

I don't know that word.

Cryptozookeeper (2010)

You don't need to use the word "[notunderstood]".

Also: Enceladus; Escape from Ice Station Hippo; Vault of Hugo II: Electric Boogaloo; Waiting for The End.

Cut the Sky (2025)

You do not need to do that. Type verbs to see which actions you may take.

Dead Man's Party (2014)

I don’t understand that command.

Also: Deprivation; Under the Cognomen of Edgar Allan Poe.

Dead Race (2009)

What ... ?

Degeneracy (2001)

I do not recognise that verb.

The Devil in the Details (2014)

Your request was not clear. Can you rephrase it?

Digit (2022)

Hmm... no, that's definitely not what I did.

Dirk (2015)

Ugh! Long non-fourth-wall thirteen-letter commands make Dirk's head hurt. Well, there are some meta-commands. But here are the main short ones.

U/L/D/R to move Dirk, S for sword/attack, or Z to wait, which is usually a bad idea. H gives a command list, and an empty command refreshes your current situation.

Note that the response counts the letters in the not-understood command.

Dish Duty (2009)

You are capable of no such thing.

The Djinni Chronicles (2000)

That was not an action my Purpose allowed.

Donuts (2009)

I can't understand. I don't know. What are you talking about?

Down, the Serpent and the Sun (2015)

That's not an action you need to perform.

Dr Ludwig and the Devil (2023)

Why, I don't even know what that verb means! Or perhaps I do, and it's simply not something that occurred to me at the time. At least not worded that way

[if first time, add:]
[ Type VERBS for a list of verbs required in this game. ]

Dream Pieces (2013)

I don't understand your command.

Also: One Night Stand; Poppet.

The Duel in the Snow (2009)

I'm afraid I don't recognize the verb you have chosen.

East Grove Hills (2010)

I'm sorry; English is not my first language. Try either a simpler phrase. Or a command with a verb. Because I love to be enslaved to hierarchical systems of command.

Eat Me (2017)

When in doubt, eat.

The Eleusinian Miseries (2020)

That action might be a bit esoteric for the evening's proceedings.

The Encyclopedia of Elementals (2013)

You want to do what now?

The End Means Escape (2000)

Somewhere else, "[notunderstood]" might make sense, but not here, not now.

Endless, Nameless (2012)

That verb is not recognized! Type VERBS for a list of commands!

Enigma (2014)

• That is not an action to be done at this moment. You should try something else or change the syntax.
• That is not an action to be done at this moment.

Enlightened Master (2017)

Not possible.

Enlisted (2000)

That's against Space Force Regulation [random number].

Escapade! (2008)

That verb is not available.

Escape from a Planet Filled with Monkeys! (2001)

That is not a valid command. (You can type “HELP” for a list of valid comands.)

Ex Materia (2018)

No results found.

Sorry.

Excelsior (2014)

That's not a command I recognize. Type "help" for command info.

Existence (2009)

Please try something different.

Fallacy of Dawn (2001)

[ The word "[notunderstood]" is not recognized by the game. ]

Fat Fair (2019)

[first random part] [second random part]
[where first part is:]

• It seems that verb isn't a part of Borsch's vocabulary.
• Sadly, the parser didn't recognize that command.
• The parser didn't understand that command just now.
• Whatever you just wrote there left this game utterly confused.

[and second part is:]

• But don't give up!
• In case you need help, there's always the "help" screen.
• Try a different verb?
• Try something else.

The Fat Lardo And The Rubber Ducky (2003)

Er? What are you fuckin' talking about?

Ferrous Ring (2007)

• I am suddenly struck by the compulsion to... do something. But my thoughts wash over it - drown it.
• A thought of something to do rushes along the stream in my mind, but is quickly lost in the torrent.
• An idea flashes through my head, then passes.
• A thought pops up in my mind. notunderstood. Silly.
• I suddenly feel the compulsion to command but I realise it is futile.

Flamel (2002)

Questo è un verbo che non conosco.

Flight of the Hummingbird (2010)

[The parser couldn't handle that sentence. Try rephrasing it, or use a different verb.]

Floatpoint (2006)

I didn't understand that sentence.

Also: AardVarK Versus the Hype; The Adam and Eve Project; ANATIDAEPHOBIA; Andromeda Dreaming; Arqon; The Art of Fugue; Border Reivers; Brain Guzzlers from Beyond!; Channel Surfing; Citizen Makane; Dead Cities; Death Off the Cuff; Delphina's House; Dial C for Cupcakes; Down and Out at the Big Creepy House on the Poison Lake; Duckman; Dust; Dynamite Powers vs. the Ray of Night!; Escape From Santaland; Ether; Fan Interference; Foo Foo; For a Place by the Putrid Sea; Galaxy Jones; Gigantomania; Gotomomi; Guilded Youth; Hell Ride; Hildy; Hill 160; HOLY ROBOT EMPIRE; Honk!; How to Win at Rock Paper Scissors; Intro to Implements of the Arcane; The Island of Doctor Wooby; Jack Toresal and The Secret Letter; The King of Shreds and Patches; Last Vestiges; Luster; Mhairie Sioux Escrivain and the Dracula of Hogwarts; Nightfall; Olivia's Orphanorium; PataNoir; Pogoman GO!; Quickfire; Remedial Witchcraft; Sam Fortune - Private Investigator; Sand-dancer; Scroll Thief; The Secret of Vegibal Island; Shadow Operative; Sigil Reader (Field); Strange Geometries; Stuff of Legend; Sugarlawn; Taco Fiction; Take the Dog Out; Tex Bonaventure and the Temple of the Water of Life; Threediopolis; Tuuli; Untold Riches; Wetlands; Zozzled.

A Fly On The Wall, or An Appositional Eye (2017)

• [At the party:] Cradling the drink resting on her belly, the nun continues to smile at you, and you decide that your priority is the Fly Eye.
• [In the Fly Eye:] Focus on the cameras, you think. I don't want to miss anything.

Forbidden Lore (2024)

The story doesn’t understand that command.

Forsaken Denizen (2024)

Dor falters. She seems confused about what she's trying to do.

(Enter the command <HELP> if you want some pointers about how to play.)

Four In One (1998)

I'm not sure what you're referring to.

Four Mile Island (2002)

Fourdiopolis (2016)

I didn't recognize that verb. You can type V for the verbs available. None should be too complex.

The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man (1999)

The word "[notunderstood]" isn't important to your mission.

The Frenetic Five vs. Sturm und Drang (1997)

You don't see any [notunderstood] here.

The Frenetic Five vs. The Seven Deadly Dwarves (2002)

The word “notunderstood” isn’t important to your mission.

Gamlet (2004)

[That verb is not recognised.]

The Gostak (2001)

That's not a dape I recognise.

Grandma Bethlinda's Variety Box (2015)

That's not a command I recognize. (Type HELP for command info.)

Also: Inside the Facility; The Wand.

The Granite Book (2002)

[We could not understand the word "[notunderstood]".]

Grubbyville (2016)

• [first time:] You got a great score on the SAT Verbal, but really...no need to try anything fancy. Just type VERBS to see what actions this game recognizes.
• [else:] That wasn't a recognized verb. You may wish to try something from VERBS.

Hadean Lands (2014)

[That's not an action I understand. Common actions include "EXAMINE" ("X"), "TAKE", and "DROP". Type "LOOK" ("L") to review your surroundings.]

Happyland (2020)

I couldn't find a verb in there.

Harmonic Time-Bind Ritual Symphony (2016)

That action is outside the scope of this simulation.

Also: Hypercubic Time-Warp All-go-rhythmic Synchrony.

Heezy Park (2015)

This game is pretty simplistic. You can go in directions, THINK or LISTEN, or...well, maybe you can surprise Half Nelson once you catch up to him.

Hercules First Labor (2003)

"[notunderstood]" is a word I don't know...sorry!

Hercules! (2021)

There are a lot of verbs I understand, but that's not one of them.

Heroes (2001)

• [if dragon:] We were unfamiliar with that verb.
• [else:] That's not a verb I recognise.

Hill of Souls (2013)

She paused, unsure.

Hoosegow (2010)

That ain't no verb I got knowledge of.

House (by Karona) (2018)

In my mind a thought arose, but the words needed to express it eluded me.

The House at the End of Rosewood Street (2013)

• Now, wouldn't you look silly doing that?
• What would the neighbors think?
• You don't think that would be appreciated.
• You wonder what [one of]Abigail[or]Editha[or]Glenn[or]Lottie[or]Maurice[or]Theo[at random] would think if you did that!

How Prince Quisborne the Feckless Shook His Title (2023)

• This is one of those times where we may not have covered the verb you're trying to use...
• You may be trying to use a verb that we weren't instructed how to handle...

Human Resources Stories (1998)

Type "hint" for clues.

In a Manor of Speaking (2012)

Pardon? It seems that's not a verb you can use!

Indistinguishable (2020)

The only commands needed are E, W, and WAIT. LOOK works as well, as do SAVE/RESTORE, but they aren't necessary.

Inevitable (by Fischer) (2003)

You mutter something incomprehensible...

Infil-Traitor (2000)

I'm sorry, I don't know how to [NOTUNDERSTOOD]

Insider Information (2003)

Unrecognised verb

Interface (2009)

That verb will be too hard to pull off while trapped in this robotic body.

Intro to A Fool's Rescue (2020)

What the heck does that mean!?

Invasion of the Angora Fetish Transvestites from the Graveyards of Jupiter (2001)

You don't need to use '[notunderstood]' as a verb to complete the game.

Island in the Storm (2019)

I don't understand the verb: [notunderstood]

Junior Arithmancer (2018)

You hear Teraboz sigh. "That didn't even make sense," she says.

Kallisti (2001)

[the word "[notunderstood]" was not understood]

A Killer Headache (2012)

• I couldn't identify a verb in that command. Please enter a command such as LOOK, EXAMINE FRIDGE, or GO SOUTH.
• I couldn't identify a verb in that command. For help on playing interactive fiction, type HELP. For information about this game in particular, type ABOUT. For hints, type HINT.
• I couldn't identify a verb in that command.

The King and the Crown (2015)

[first paragraph:]

• I attempted '[notunderstood]' but then it went [sounds of rocket taking off and crashing and exploding]. I'm just a computer game, I don't know what you expect from me.
• I cannot figure out '[notunderstood]'.
• I do apologize, however I cannot figure out '[notunderstood]'.
• I tried to '[notunderstood]' but then it went [loud sharp velocy-dactyl screech]. I'm just a computer game, I don't know what you expect from me.
• I tried to '[notunderstood]' but then it went all weird and I don't know what to do.
• I tried to '[notunderstood]' but then it went all wonky and my official stance on the matter will have to be that I have nothing to do with it.
• I'm afraid I will not be able to help you with '[notunderstood]'.
• I'm sorry, but I can't wrap my head around '[notunderstood]'.
• Okay, so you want me to '[notunderstood]' and I can respect that and I totally get where you're coming from but then it went all wonky and I hope you're not mad at me because I really tried my best.

[second paragraph:]

• I mean, uh... "[notunderstood]" makes no sense to me.
• I mean, uh... I don't know how to [notunderstood].
• I mean, uh... No idea what you're talking about.

Kingdom Without End (2001)

That is not a command you can use. (Type "HELP" for a list of valid comands.)

Kissing the Buddha's Feet (1996)

(I don't know the word "[notunderstood]".)

Laid Off from the Synesthesia Factory (2015)

[There's a large number of possible responses; you will likely get the next response in player-character's current thought-sequence. I think. It's complicated.]

Land of the Mountain King (2017)

I did not understand the word "[notunderstood]".

Also: Skybreak!; Treasure Hunt in the Amazon.

Last Day of Summer (2011)

[That's not a verb I recognize.]

Last Week Before the Wedding (2009)

Huh?

Also: The Magician's Niece.

Leaves (1997)

'[notunderstood]'? That word is not understood.

Also: The Story of Morris the Chicken Being Helped by a Squirrel.

Legion (2006)

We aren't familiar with that action.

Life on Beal Street (1999)

I don't understand that command. For a list of valid commands, please type 'help'.

Also: Desert Heat.

little girl in the big world (2003)

'[notunderstood]' unrecognised.

LMS-The Video Game (2008)

That's not a verb I recognise.
Are you new to Interfractive Fiction, type story info for help and info

Lock & Key (2002)

[That verb is not needed to complete LOCK & KEY.]

A Long Drink (2015)

That nound did not make sense in this context.

The Lost Islands of Alabaz (2011)

That's not something I know how to do.

The Lost Kingdom (2004)

Impossible

Lost Pig (2007)

Grunk not know what that mean.

The Lurking Horror II: The Lurkening (2018)

That verb doesn't work in this story. Sorry.

The Mage Wars: Statue (2003)

[That's not a verb I recognize.]

Masters of Toasting (2000)

I don't know the word '[notunderstood]', but I wish I did.

A Matter of Importance (2007)

• Little can be gained from using words as irrelevant as "[notunderstood]".
• The word "[notunderstood]" is absolutely insignifcant.
• The word "[notunderstood]" is of no importance whatsoever.
• The word "[notunderstood]" is of a too minor relevance to be used.
• You don't need to use the word "[notunderstood]" in the course of this game.

maybe make some change (2011)

Actions are initially limited to shoot; additional actions are warn, miss, hear, hug, threaten, and calm.

Mental Entertainment (2019)

That's not a verb I recognize.
Type "help" for instructions.

MetaFilter (2009)

Oh! For an edit function.

Midnight. Swordfight. (2015)

That's not in the playscript.

Miss Gosling's Last Case (2024)

Watson looks up at you with a sad little whine. He has no idea how to "[notunderstood]".

The Moon Watch (2008)

I don't understand the meaning of your statement. Try using another verb, comrade.

Mother Loose (1998)

[This response varies if someone is nearby. For example:]

• "Perhaps you would care to rephrase that," the egg suggests. "I'm not quite certain what you intended to say."
• "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
• "That's nice." Mary twists a lock of hair around one finger.
• That's not a verb I recognise.

My Angel (2000)

-- "[notunderstood]" isn't a recognised verb.

Also: Make It Good.

Narcolepsy (2003)

• [as Eugene, awake:] Uh, try another verb please.
• [in beach dream:] [Unknown verb.]

The Nemean Lion (2009)

[Type VERBS for a list of verbs.]

A Night Guest (2001)

[Unusually, there are numerous possible responses based on the story's current situation.]

Nothing But Mazes (2019)

The word “[notunderstood]” isn’t necessary in this game.

On a Horse With No Name (2001)

'[notunderstood]'? You can't remember that word.

Onaar (2015)

The word ‘[notunderstood]’ is not used in this game. You may need to enclose it in quotes.
Example: “[notunderstood]”

One Eye Open (2010)

["[notunderstood]" is not a recognized command.]

One King to Loot them All (2023)

The barbarian furrows his mighty brow. "What kind of sorcery is this?" he exclaims. Then his voice booms like thunder as he proclaims, "seek solace in the HELP command! You shall find a guide to tame the chaos besieging you!"

Onna Kabuki: A Tale of Theatre and Revenge (2017)

• [as Akechi:] Improper of a samurai!
• [as monk:] A true priest of nothingness would never do such a thing.
• [as Shiratama:] Unworthy of a splendid lady like yourself!

Open That Vein (2015)

That feels wrong.

Operative Nine (2025)

That's not a recognized command. (Type HELP for more info.)

Oppositely Opal (2015)

[Your command wasn't recognized. You can type VERBS to see a list of available commands.]

The Origin of Madame Time (2018)

• Your first word had a typo or is one I'm not familiar with. Try a different word.
• The first word you typed was not recognized.

The Orion Agenda (2004)

[That's not a verb I recognise.]

Pac-Man (2001)

Nothing to do in this world but look, move and eat. It's what we've been reduced to on this godforsaken rock.

Photopia (1998)

[That verb is not recognized.]

Also: 9:05; shrapnel.

Pong (2001)

The word “notunderstood” I know not of.

The Problems Compound (2015)

That isn't a recognized verb. You can type VERB or VERBS to see them all.

Professor Frank (2011)

  What ???

The Promise (2011)

I do not know how to do that.

The Prongleman Job (2020)

That's not a command I know, and it's not a nearby object. (Type HELP for commands.)

The Queen of Swords (2003)

That's not a verb you need today.

Recess At Last (2008)

That noun did not make sense in this context.

Also: Academic Pursuits (As Opposed To Regular Pursuits); Breakfast in the Dolomites; Counterfeit Monkey; Dead Man's Hill; Espresso Moka; The Hours; IF Progressive One; Invisible Parties; Kerkerkruip; Molly and the Butter Thieves; Resonance.

Repeat the Ending (2023)

I concede that your request might—might, not is—be legitimate, it is not a verb that I presently honor.

Retool Looter (2025)

Sorry, I didn't understand that sentence.

Ribbons (2001)

Nobody recognizes that verb, anymore.

Risorgimento Represso (2003)

Using that verb will not appreciably help.

The Sacred Shovel of Athenia (2023)

I don't know the verb "[notunderstood]".

Sage Sanctum Scramble (2020)

[Many possible responses based on the location and which puzzle is active.]

Sardoria (2003)

'[notunderstood]'? [That word isn't recognised.]

The Sealed Room (2012)

The word '[notunderstood]' is not used in this game.

sequitur (2014)

*** Sequitur is working ... Type "commands" to see a list of commands that I understand.

***

Sex is Mental (2009)

Note to self.....make sense...you dont want people thing you're mad

Sherlock Indomitable (2018)

• [full version:] I didn't understand that sentence.
• [intro version, first time:] [Your first word had a typo or was a word not anticipated by the author.]
• [intro version, else:] [The first word you typed was not recognized.]

Shuffling Around (2012)

That's not something you can say, do or see here.

Also: A Roiling Original.

Silence of the Lambs 2 (2002)

[That's not a verb this story recognises.]

Six (2011)

<< Sorry, this game doesn't know the verb "[notunderstood]". >>

Six Silver Bullets (2018)

• If only you could.
• You must be going mad. You cannot do that.
• You simply cannot do that.
• Your training will not allow this.

Six Stories (1999)

I'm sorry, but I don't know the word '[notunderstood].'

Skipping Breakfast (2000)

'[notunderstood'? I don't know that word.

Slicker City (2016)

I didn't recognize that verb. For a list of common/useful verbs, type V or VERB or VERBS.

Also: The Cube in the Cavern.

Snack Time! (2008)

That's not a trick you know.

Sparrow's Song (2001)

That's neither a verb nor a topic I recognize.

Speculative Fiction (2011)

That's not a verb I recognize, boss.

Spellbreaker (1985)

I don't know the word "[notunderstood]."

Spiral (2012)

[ Verb not available. ]

Stygian Dreams (2023)

That's -not- Greek to me.

Sub Rosa (2015)

I don't understand that verb. If this is a comment, prefix it with a punctuation character of your choice.

Suveh Nux (2007)

I don't know how to [notunderstood].

Swigian (2017)

I didn't understand the first thing you said.

Tableaux (2025)

The word “[notunderstood]” is not necessary in this story.

[if first time, add:]
(If this was an accidental misspelling, you can correct it by typing OOPS followed by the corrected word now. Any time the story points out an unknown word, you can correct a misspelling using OOPS as your next command.)

Take (2016)

TAKE does not use the standard Inform parser you may be familiar with. Besides the standard commands (RESTART, RESTORE, ABOUT, LOOK, EXAMINE) there is only one command you will ever need: to TAKE something, possibly more than once.

The Tale of the Kissing Bandit (2001)

That verb is outside the Kissing Bandit's knowing.

The Tempest (1997)

That instruction, that verb, doth elude me.

Terminal Interface for Models RCM301-303 (2018)

ERROR: command unknown.

Terminator (2015)

That command could not be understood. (Note that, other than waiting or taking off, you can only accomplish things by issuing orders to robots: "ROBOT, GO NORTH" etc. The robots can move around, pick up or drop things, look, take their inventory, and exit from your spaceship if they've entered it.)

The Terrible Doubt of Appearances (2014)

(Your command was not recognized. You can type COMMANDS for a list of basic commands.)

Tethered (2018)

(I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you wanted to do.)

Also: Fat Bear; Frankenfingers; The Impossible Bottle; Pas de Deux.

Textfire Golf (2001)

[That verb is unknown.]

Three Days of Night (2015)

I don't understand that command.

Also: Captivity; Fake News; I Am Prey; Jay Schilling's Edge of Chaos; When the Millennium Made Marvelous Moves.

To End All Wars (2009)

To learn how to play, type "help" and press enter. Otherwise, please enter a command in proper syntax.

Toby's Nose (2015)

That won't help you solve this case.

Tookie's Song (2002)

That's not a verb you need to rescue your Tookie.

Tours Roust Torus (2022)

Tours Roust Torus doesn't have a deep bench of standard verbs, though in each room, you need to find something special to do or say or think. For a general list of verbs, type VERBS.

Transparent (2014)

[Cycle down, repeating the last:]

• You enjoy coming up with new and interesting things to do in your spare time, and that is definitely one of them. But you are working now. Stay focused.
• I'm not quite sure what you meant. Would you please try that again?
• I'm not quite sure what that meant.
• Run that by me again?

Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom (2007)

[first-half] [second-half]

(where the first half is one of:)

• A [one of]pox[or]vexation[or]whammy[at random] [one of]on[or]upon[at random] [one of]thine[or]thy[or]your[at random] [one of]demonic[or]foolish[or]wicked[at random] keyboard!
• Art thou [one of]addled[or]head-wounded[or]in thy cups[at random]?
• Bestead thy plight and becalm mine own misdoubt! I would fain hear plain ACTION COMMANDS, marry-ed unto reasonable nouns! Sooth!
• By Huron's [one of]esoteric thigh freckles[or]munificent milkmaids[or]numinous earlobes[or]Pandean passions[or]unrepenting usurpers[at random]! I am [one of]perplexed[or]vexed[at random] by thine [one of]disarray[or]riddles[at random]!
• Choose carefully thine commands, barbarian.
• From any but a barbarian, I would presume such a command SORCERY most perplexing!
• I attaint thee, varlet! Thy [one of]verbiage[or]vocabulary[at random], it affrighteth me!
• I beggest thy pardon?
• Prithee pardon, barbarian?
• Select with care your endeavors, barbarian.
• Striveth for wisdom in your reasoning, barbarian.
• Take care to consider [one of]thine[or]thy[at random] words, barbarian.
• The dream of vengeance must be clouding your thoughts, barbarian.
• The dullest [one of]castle guard[or]Frankenstein[or]Klengon[or]Planetary Ape[or]SLUDGE AMOEBA[or]youngling[at random] can do better than that.
• The [one of]bloodlust[or]phasic radiation[at random] must be clouding your thoughts, barbarian.
• This computeth not.
• Thou art a barbarian, 'tis true, but even thou canst masterest wise use of the ACTION COMMANDS.
• Thou hast exceeded the limits of SCIENTIFIC TECHNO-REASONING.
• You speak madness, barbarian!
• You'll need to be [one of]more cunning[or]wiser[at random] than that to defeat the SLAVER KING.
• [one of]Bedlam[or]Nonsense[or]Poetics[at random] and [one of]disarray[or]folly[or]illogic[at random]!

(and the second half is one of:)

• Refer to your game manual for assistance.
• Seek guidance with the HELP command.
• The HELP command may offer some remedy.
• Your game manual, or the HELP command, might give aid and succor.
• [no second-half]

There are probably more variations yet that I didn't see or record.

Trinity (1986)

• [The word "[notunderstood]" isn't in the vocabulary that you can use.]
• [This story doesn't recognize the word "[notunderstood]."]
• [You don't need to use the word "[notunderstood]" to complete this story.]

Also: Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor.

Ugly Oafs (2014)

That's not something you can say, do or see here. If you're lost about verbs to use in this game, type VERBS.

Under They Thunder (2020)

I didn't recognize that verb. Under They Thunder uses a stripped-down parser so you can save your verb-guessing energy for certain puzzles. You may also wish to look at VERBS or V to see other important regular verbs.

And if you want to use an item but don't know how, Under They Thunder generally looks for U or USE. You can USE an item on its own, or USE X ON Y.

Unease (2002)

The word "[notunderstood]" is unknown to me.

Unity (1998)

'[notunderstood]'? I don't know that word.

Also: Crystal Ball; Even Bantams Get The Blues; The HeBGB Horror!.

Uxmulbrufyuz (2017)

• [if correct first letter, but has an incorrect vowel:] Something almost happens, but not quite.
• [if correct vowels, but incorrect first letter:] Something almost happens, but not quite. Maybe you started things wrong.
• [if completely wrong:] You can go in any of the four basic directions or figure what to do right here. THINK and an empty command also give slightly different clues. Or you can WAKE to quit, of course.

The Vambrace of Destiny (2023)

That's not a recognized special command.

Also: A Very Strong Gland.

Varicella (1999)

That's not a recognized verb.

Also: Vicious Cycles.

Ventilator (2016)

Maybe you need to check your spelling, or maybe you need HELP.

Very Vile Fairy File (2019)

• [if 1st time:]

  You may have used an unrecognized verb, or a verb in the wrong context. Or maybe you just guessed the wrong action to solve a puzzle, and it wasn't close enough that I could offer a hint--if you feel I should add something, write to email reacted. Or perhaps you poked at some scenery I neglected to implement or describe as unimportant to progress.

  VERBS can show you a list used in this game. More obscure verbs from old-school parser games have been disabled, to help you focus on the puzzles.

• [else:] This isn't something you need to do here. VERBS has a list of standard verbs.

Violet (2008)

You're going to have to use a different verb for me to understand what you mean.

Voices (2001)

[That's not a recognised verb.]

VR Gambler (2017)

Unknown word: '[notunderstood]'.

Waldo's Pie (2005)

I don't know the word '[notunderstood]'.

Also: Room 206; A Very Hairy Fish-Mess.

A Walk in the Park (by George) (2017)

That's not recognizable verb. Sorry.

Walker & Silhouette (2009)

Sorry, but that's not a keyword you can use right now.

A Warm Reception (2024)

That's not a verb I recognize. For a list of verbs, please type "verbs."

The Wayward Story (2020)

[That sentence is not understood]

Weekend At Ruby's (2014)

• As the man said to the crying woman, I don't understand. ('[Notunderstood]").
• I wish I knew what "[notunderstood]" meant. It sounds like it would have been a wonderful idea.
• I’m sorry, "[notunderstood]" is not a command that can be executed. It’s not you, it’s me.
• Sorry, my English is not so good. I don't understand what "[notunderstood]" means.
• The command "[notunderstood]" is beyond my capacity as a poorly programmed interactive fiction game to comprehend.
• The command "[notunderstood]" is not something I feel comfortable with at this stage of our relationship.
• The concept of "[notunderstood]" is unfortunately beyond my comprehension.
• We don't "[notunderstood]" around these parts.
• You're entitled to your opinion but I think the command "[notunderstood]" is an unreasonable request.

The Weight of a Soul (2017)

That object or command isn't available.

(Type >commands or >c for a list of commands.)

Also: The Weight of a Soul.

When Help Collides (2002)

That verb is unrecognized.

Where Nothing Is Ever Named (2024)

[either] Unintelligible. [or] Incomprehensible.

Who Whacked Jimmy Piñata? (2025)

Whom The Telling Changed (2005)

[Things to try: LOOK | LOOK AT | GO | TALK TO | GREET | ATTACK | TAKE | TOUCH | HEAL | LISTEN | PRAISE | MOCK | STORY | UNDO | or an EMPHASIZED word. For more detailed instructions, type INFO]

Why Pout? (2024)

You're stuck with what to do right now. Perhaps you can use your senses for clues, or THINK, or look inward, to give you an idea of how to get started. Not just a what, but a how or a why. You can't exactly look outward.

[if first time, add:]
[NOTE: until the main area, parser verb errors like this will give occasional hints. So don't be afraid to try stuff.]

Winchester's Nightmare (1999)

This verb is not one she will be able to directly act upon, at any point.

Winter Wonderland (1999)

That is not a recognizable verb.

Wishbringer (1985)

• (Sorry, but the word "[notunderstood]" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)
• (Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "[notunderstood].")
• (This story doesn't know the word "[notunderstood].")
• (You don't need to use the word "[notunderstood]" to finish this story.)

The Wizard Sniffer (2017)

Your command was not recognised.

Yami-Nabe!! (2017)

You can use the commands ADD (to add to the hot pot), EAT (to eat from the hot pot), and DONE (if you'd like to finish).

Ye Intro to Yon Astounding Castle! of Some Sort (2009)

Ye maketh no sense. To learn how to maketh yon sense, typeth ye "tutorial" and presseth of yon enter key.

Yon Astounding Castle! of some sort (2009)

Ye maketh no sense. To learneth how to maketh yon sense, typeth tutorial and presseth of yon return key.

Zero Chance of Recovery (2022)

Sorry, I couldn't parse that. In-game commands never need to be more than letters words long, and there are only limited moves to make. Zero Chance of Recovery can read algebraic notation, but you can just specify a square or, for your king, a direction to move.

Right now, you can move your king by typing Kg7, Kg8 and Kh7 (the K can be eliminated unless you're going to c7) or type S, SW and W to go south, southwest and west. You can also type P or C7 to push the white pawn forward.

A more comprehensive list of commands is at V/VERB/VERBS.

A final one-time note: the parser does not recognize descriptive notation. If you don't know what this means, don't worry. You're probably better off not knowing. But for chess players who wish to do so, sorry. I couldn't find any way to distinguish King to Bishop Seven from King to B7. Which was a convenient excuse to avoid an interesting coding puzzle.

Zork I: The Great Underground Empire (1980)

I don't know the word "[notunderstood]".

Also: The Bean Stalker; Enchanter; Infidel; Pirating; Prodly the Puffin; Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz; Zork III: The Dungeon Master.

NOTUNDERSTOOD default in ADRIFT

NOTUNDERSTOOD default in ADRIFT 5

NOTUNDERSTOOD default in Hugo

NOTUNDERSTOOD default in Inform

NOTUNDERSTOOD default in Quest

NOTUNDERSTOOD default in Quest 5

NOTUNDERSTOOD default in TADS 2

NOTUNDERSTOOD default in TADS 3