| COMMAND | DESCRIPTION | EXAMPLE |
| N | Go North | N |
| S | Go South | S |
| E | Go East | E |
| W | Go West | W |
| U | Go Up stairs | U |
| D | Go Down stairs | D |
| GO | (optional) Head in a direction | GO W |
| CLOSE | Shut an object | CLOSE door |
| DRINK | Consume a liquid | DRINK potion |
| DROP | Put down a carried item | DROP screwdriver |
| EMPTY | Remove all contents of an item | EMPTY basket |
| EXAMINE | Look at object in detail | EXAMINE gorilla |
| GET | Pick up and carry an item | GET hamster |
| HELP | Bring up help menu | HELP |
| INVENTORY | Take stock of items carried | INVENTORY |
| I | Same as INVENTORY | I |
| KILL | Break, destroy or snuff out life | KILL mosquito |
| KISS | Show affection to object | KISS rock |
| LIGHT | Ignite flammable material | LIGHT fuse |
| LOOK | Examine room around you | LOOK |
| MOVE | Displace an object | MOVE bookcase |
| OPEN | Expose interior of item | OPEN can |
| PRESS | Push in an object | PRESS alarm |
| PLAY | Have fun with object | PLAY ball |
| PUT | Place item in, on, under, etc. another item | PUT disk |
| START | Turn on a device | START car |
| SWIM | Move in water | SWIM lake |
| TAKE | Pick up and carry an object | TAKE flower |
| TIE | Restrain with cord | TIE rope |
| UNLOCK | Set a locked item to accessable mode | UNLOCK safe |
| SAVE | Record the game position | SAVE |
| LOAD | Restore a game position | LOAD |
| QUIT | End the game session | QUIT |
| EXIT | Same as QUIT | EXIT |
