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...direction, the abbreviated <code>#i</code> would not be considered a valid command.

...d which evaluates the state of a [[flag]], conditionally executing another command if it is true. <code>#if <flag> [then] <command></code>

'''#end''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command for ending code execution. It achieves this by setting the [[Object]] code ...[restart]], '''#end''' does not act as a label that can be sent. Thus, the command <code>#all:end</code> will do nothing (except jumping to an <code>:end</cod

'''#try''' (Shortened: '''[[Movement|?]]''') is a [[ZZT-OOP]] movement command which attempts to move an [[object]] one step in a given direction. Unlike If '''#try''' is unsuccessful, an optional command can be executed, similar to [[give|#give]] and [[take|#take]]. This is not

'''#send''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command that provides a means of directing one or multiple [[object|objects.]] When ...nterruption, it can turn off all incoming messages with the [[lock|#lock]] command.

'''#go''' (Shortened: '''[[Movement|/]]''') is a [[ZZT-OOP]] movement command which makes an [[object]] move one step. If the destination is blocked by a ...latter case, the object will stop its attempt to move and skip to the next command.

'''#bind''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command which allows replacing the currently executed [[Object]] code with that of While it is common for objects that use '''#bind''' to have it be their only command, that does not need to be the case. Objects can use [[walk|#walk]] before b

* <code>#give <counter> <amount> [<command>]</code> * <code>#take <counter> <amount> [<command>]</code>

'''#change''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command that lets you change all instances of a given element with another element. * Due to a bug, errors thrown by #change do not stop execution of the command! This can cause uninitialized memory to be used as the element and/or color

'''#die''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command that turns an object into an [[Empty]], effectively removing it from the bo

...and that accepts another command as an argument, and will only appear if a command in their place would have been executed. Thus, the following code is valid

The <code>#clear flag</code> command removes the flag from the flag list, replacing it with an empty string. Giv The presence of a flag can be detected using the [[if|#if]] command. For example:

...s are often produced by behavior within ZZT. For example, the [[Die|#die]] command turns the current object into an empty, and many [[stat]]-less elements (su ...tat to behave like a player stat, usually resulting in the user's movement command being executed again in the same [[cycle]]. The effect is that the player s

'''#throwstar [direction]''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command to have an object throw a [[star]] in a specified direction.

...t|objects]] using the [[throwstar|#throwstar]] command or the [[put|#put]] command (which generates stars that last for ''255'' ticks).

! Source !! '''#play''' command ! Source !! '''#play''' command

Errors thrown is an invalid command is encountered: |Bad command [command]

'''#endgame''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command that sets the [[Player|player's]] health to 0, thus ending the game.

...shoot|#shoot]] command. Attempting to shoot a bullet with the [[put|#put]] command just places a directionless bullet than disappears immediately by colliding

'''#char''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command for changing an object's display character.

'''#become''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command that lets an object become a different kind of element.

...into a collectible item with special effects, such as [[Send|#send]]ing a command to an object or [[set|#set]]ting a flag. If the text of a scroll contains a command to [[go|#go]], [[try|#try]] or [[become|#become]], collecting the scroll wi

.... For example, if an object is located to the northeast of the player, the command <code>#go seek</code> will make the object step south ''or'' west.

If a locked object reaches an <code>[[end|#end]]</code> command (or the end of its program) without unlocking, it will become unresponsive,

'''#shoot [direction]''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command to have an object shoot a [[bullet]] in a specified direction.

'''Caution: overuse of objects with the #cycle 1 command can EASILY overload the ZZT engine; even if the game is emulated at maximum

...al text files. These must be explicitly given a name via the [[Hyperlink]] command or they will default to HLP.

'''#put''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command that lets an object place an element on the board. If the element at the ta

The ZAP command is particularly dangerous as it permanently removes '''''anything''''' with

'''#walk''' is a [[ZZT-OOP]] command that makes an [[object]] move automatically, independent of conventional [[

...' (which dictates how often a statted element updates), or the [[ZZT-OOP]] command '''#cycle n''' (which sets an object's cycle parameter to n). An element wi

...r' by constantly subtracting from the player's gem count and specifying an command if there are no more, conditional endings/choices by attempting to take a c

This can be worked around by using any non-label for the first line (a command like '''#end''', a program name, or even a blank line).

...ome]] to create an element without specifying its type, whether or not the command requests a color, the result will be a board edge tile. The element was ini

The '''#play''' command in [[ZZT-OOP]] allows [[object|objects]] and [[scroll|scrolls]] to play mus

...tions, in PIT ticks (18.2 Hz), possible to achieve with the [[Play|#play]] command. Note that some durations, marked with an '''-''', are not possible to achi

...cable element (such as a key or a [[gem]]) or using the [[Change|#change]] command to turn it into one. An external editor can be used to place any color of d