Roman Ruins is a classic Adventure game in which the player must explore, use objects, get past obstacles, and defeat adversaries in order to fulfill their mission. The mission here is to locate 3 special coins hidden somewhere in the city. The player must then deduce where to bring each coin.
Simple commands are spoken to explore and interact:
To move, say NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH, UP, or DOWN. To get a description of your surroundings, say LOOK. To get a description of an object, say EXAMINE object. To pick up an object, say TAKE object or GET object. To put down an object, say DROP Object or LEAVE object. To see what you're carrying, say INVENTORY. To give an object, say GIVE object. To use an object, say USE object. To restart the game, say NEW GAME.