Pit of the Condemned

It's a city the world has forgotten, and a death sentence for those - like you - pushed off the elevator before the gong is struck. Learn what you can, before the Beast finds you.

An entry for IFComp 2015, in Inform 7. I've included the little website that Inform 7 makes, so use the Play In-Browser link (and check out the Introduction to IF if you're new to parser IF), or download the Story File if you have something else to play it.

Not really typical parser IF, which I don't necessarily get on so well with; that may be why it didn't do so well in IFComp. Not too many verbs but still plenty of environmental storytelling for those who like to go round looking at things.