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2011-07-12 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
* misc.texi (Amusements): Move dissociated press here, from its
own section.
* emacs.texi (Top): Update node listing.
2011-07-12 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
* emacs.texi (Top): Change "inferiors" to "subnodes" for greater

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"recursive editing level".
* Emulation:: Emulating some other editors with Emacs.
* Hyperlinking:: Following links in buffers.
* Dissociated Press:: Dissociating text for fun.
* Amusements:: Various games and hacks.
* Customization:: Modifying the behavior of Emacs.

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key bindings.
@end table
@node Hyperlinking, Dissociated Press, Emulation, Top
@node Hyperlinking, Amusements, Emulation, Top
@section Hyperlinking and Navigation Features
@cindex hyperlinking
@ -2738,81 +2738,14 @@ Display a menu of files and URLs mentioned in current buffer, then
find the one you select (@code{ffap-menu}).
@end table
@node Dissociated Press, Amusements, Hyperlinking, Top
@section Dissociated Press
@findex dissociated-press
@kbd{M-x dissociated-press} is a command for scrambling a file of text
either word by word or character by character. Starting from a buffer of
straight English, it produces extremely amusing output. The input comes
from the current Emacs buffer. Dissociated Press writes its output in a
buffer named @samp{*Dissociation*}, and redisplays that buffer after every
couple of lines (approximately) so you can read the output as it comes out.
Dissociated Press asks every so often whether to continue generating
output. Answer @kbd{n} to stop it. You can also stop at any time by
typing @kbd{C-g}. The dissociation output remains in the
@samp{*Dissociation*} buffer for you to copy elsewhere if you wish.
@cindex presidentagon
Dissociated Press operates by jumping at random from one point in
the buffer to another. In order to produce plausible output rather
than gibberish, it insists on a certain amount of overlap between the
end of one run of consecutive words or characters and the start of the
next. That is, if it has just output `president' and then decides to
jump to a different point in the buffer, it might spot the `ent' in
`pentagon' and continue from there, producing `presidentagon'. Long
sample texts produce the best results.
@cindex againformation
A positive argument to @kbd{M-x dissociated-press} tells it to operate
character by character, and specifies the number of overlap characters. A
negative argument tells it to operate word by word, and specifies the number
of overlap words. In this mode, whole words are treated as the elements to
be permuted, rather than characters. No argument is equivalent to an
argument of two. For your againformation, the output goes only into the
buffer @samp{*Dissociation*}. The buffer you start with is not changed.
@cindex Markov chain
@cindex ignoriginal
@cindex techniquitous
Dissociated Press produces results fairly like those of a Markov
chain based on a frequency table constructed from the sample text. It
is, however, an independent, ignoriginal invention. Dissociated Press
techniquitously copies several consecutive characters from the sample
text between random jumps, unlike a Markov chain which would jump
randomly after each word or character. This makes for more plausible
sounding results, and runs faster.
@cindex outragedy
@cindex buggestion
@cindex properbose
@cindex mustatement
@cindex developediment
@cindex userenced
It is a mustatement that too much use of Dissociated Press can be a
developediment to your real work, sometimes to the point of outragedy.
And keep dissociwords out of your documentation, if you want it to be well
userenced and properbose. Have fun. Your buggestions are welcome.
@node Amusements, Customization, Dissociated Press, Top
@node Amusements, Customization, Hyperlinking, Top
@section Other Amusements
@cindex boredom
@findex hanoi
@findex gomoku
@cindex tower of Hanoi
If you are a little bit bored, you can try @kbd{M-x hanoi}. If you are
considerably bored, give it a numeric argument. If you are very, very
bored, try an argument of 9. Sit back and watch.
@cindex Go Moku
If you want a little more personal involvement, try @kbd{M-x gomoku},
which plays the game Go Moku with you.
@findex bubbles
@kbd{M-x bubbles} is a game in which the object is to remove as many
bubbles as you can in the smallest number of moves.
@findex animate-birthday-present
@cindex animate
The @code{animate} package makes text dance. For an example, try
@kbd{M-x animate-birthday-present}.
@findex blackbox
@findex mpuz
@ -2825,70 +2758,82 @@ puzzle with letters standing for digits in a code that you must
guess---to guess a value, type a letter and then the digit you think it
stands for. The aim of @code{5x5} is to fill in all the squares.
@findex bubbles
@kbd{M-x bubbles} is a game in which the object is to remove as many
bubbles as you can in the smallest number of moves.
@findex decipher
@cindex ciphers
@cindex cryptanalysis
@kbd{M-x decipher} helps you to cryptanalyze a buffer which is encrypted
in a simple monoalphabetic substitution cipher.
@kbd{M-x decipher} helps you to cryptanalyze a buffer which is
encrypted in a simple monoalphabetic substitution cipher.
@findex dissociated-press
@kbd{M-x dissociated-press} scrambles the text in the current Emacs
buffer, word by word or character by character, writing its output to
a buffer named @samp{*Dissociation*}. A positive argument tells it to
operate character by character, and specifies the number of overlap
characters. A negative argument tells it to operate word by word, and
specifies the number of overlap words. Dissociated Press produces
results fairly like those of a Markov chain, but is however, an
independent, ignoriginal invention; it techniquitously copies several
consecutive characters from the sample text between random jumps,
unlike a Markov chain which would jump randomly after each word or
character. Keep dissociwords out of your documentation, if you want
it to be well userenced and properbose.
@findex dunnet
@kbd{M-x dunnet} runs an adventure-style exploration game, which is
a bigger sort of puzzle.
@kbd{M-x dunnet} runs an text-based adventure game.
@findex lm
@cindex landmark game
@kbd{M-x lm} runs a relatively non-participatory game in which a robot
attempts to maneuver towards a tree at the center of the window based on
unique olfactory cues from each of the four directions.
@findex gomoku
@cindex Go Moku
If you want a little more personal involvement, try @kbd{M-x gomoku},
which plays the game Go Moku with you.
@cindex tower of Hanoi
@findex hanoi
If you are a little bit bored, you can try @kbd{M-x hanoi}. If you are
considerably bored, give it a numeric argument. If you are very, very
bored, try an argument of 9. Sit back and watch.
@findex life
@cindex Life
@kbd{M-x life} runs Conway's ``Life'' cellular automaton.
@kbd{M-x life} runs Conway's ``Life'' cellular automaton.
@findex lm
@cindex landmark game
@kbd{M-x lm} runs a relatively non-participatory game in which a
robot attempts to maneuver towards a tree at the center of the window
based on unique olfactory cues from each of the four directions.
@findex morse-region
@findex unmorse-region
@cindex Morse code
@cindex --/---/.-./.../.
@kbd{M-x morse-region} converts text in a region to Morse code and
@kbd{M-x morse-region} converts text in a region to Morse code and
@kbd{M-x unmorse-region} converts it back. No cause for remorse.
@findex pong
@cindex Pong game
@kbd{M-x pong} plays a Pong-like game, bouncing the ball off opposing
bats.
@findex solitaire
@cindex solitaire
@kbd{M-x solitaire} plays a game of solitaire in which you jump pegs
across other pegs.
@findex animate-birthday-present
@cindex animate
The @code{animate} package makes text dance. For an example, try
@kbd{M-x animate-birthday-present}.
@findex studlify-region
@cindex StudlyCaps
@kbd{M-x studlify-region} studlify-cases the region, producing
text like this:
@example
M-x stUdlIfY-RegioN stUdlIfY-CaSeS thE region.
@end example
@findex tetris
@cindex Tetris
@findex snake
@cindex Snake
@kbd{M-x tetris} runs an implementation of the well-known Tetris game.
Likewise, @kbd{M-x snake} provides an implementation of Snake.
@kbd{M-x pong}, @kbd{M-x snake} and @kbd{M-x tetris} are
implementations of the well-known Pong, Snake and Tetris games.
When you are frustrated, try the famous Eliza program. Just do
@kbd{M-x doctor}. End each input by typing @key{RET} twice.
@findex solitaire
@cindex solitaire
@kbd{M-x solitaire} plays a game of solitaire in which you jump pegs
across other pegs.
@findex zone
The command @kbd{M-x zone} plays games with the display when Emacs is
idle.
The command @kbd{M-x zone} plays games with the display when Emacs
is idle.
Finally, if you find yourself frustrated, try the famous Eliza
program. Just do @kbd{M-x doctor}. End each input by typing
@key{RET} twice.
@ifnottex
@lowersections