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The typical MUD will describe to the player the room or area they are standing in, listing the objects, players and [[non-player characters]] (NPCs) in the area, as well as all of the exits. To carry out a task the player would enter a text command such as '''take apple''' or '''attack dragon'''. Movement around the game environment is generally accomplished by entering the direction (or an abbreviation of it) in which the player wishes to move, for example typing '''north''' or just '''n''' would cause the player to exit the current area via the path to the north.<ref name="movement">Basic movement commands: [http://evermore.de/index.php?id=87 The Lands of Evermore Manual] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420225439/http://evermore.de/index.php?id=87 |date=2013-04-20 }}</ref>
[[MUD client]]sclients are computer applications that make the MUD [[telnet]] interface more accessible to users,<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Levine | first1 = John R. | author-link = John R. Levine | title = More Internet for Dummies | publisher = IDG Books | year = 1997 | isbn = 0-7645-0135-6 | pages = 199 | quote = A better way to connect to a MUD is by using a MUD client program: a program specifically designed for MUDding. A MUD program is really a telnet program that has had various MUD-related commands added.}}</ref> with features such as [[syntax highlighting]], [[keyboard macro]]s, and connection assistance.<ref>{{harvnb|Shah|Romine|1995|p=257}}, "Features include regular expression hilites and gags, auto-login, macros, line editing, screen mode, triggers, cyberportals, logging, file and command uploading, shells, and multiple connects."</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Busey|1995|p=200}}, "The ''TinyFugue'' system has long been a popular client interface for players of MOO, MUCK, and many TinyMUD-derivative systems. With a robust feature list supporting multiple sessions, macros, triggers and automation, command history and other functions, TinyFugue offers users maximum control over their environment. Although more recent programs such as Tintin++ have gained large followings, many MUD players continue to use TinyFugue because of its power and flexibility in the hands of an experience client programmer."</ref> Prominent clients include TinyTalk, [[TinyFugue]], [[TinTin++]], and [[zMUD]].{{sfn|Cheong|1996|p=[https://archive.org/details/internetagentssp00cheo/page/256 256]}}{{sfn|Bartle|2003|p=481}}
==Style==
==See also==
* [[MUD trees]]
* [[MUD client]
* [[Chronology of MUDs]]
* [[Bartle Test]]
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