Welcome to the Sutter's Fort Cartridge!


Background
Sutter's Fort was built by a Swiss immigrant named John Sutter in Sacramento, California. The Sutter's Fort cartridge explores a historical event that profoundly impacted the nature of Sutter's Fort and eventually led to its demise-- the California Gold Rush of the 1840s. 


Playing Experience
There are no location-based puzzles in this cartridge. Instead, turn your imagination on and try to picture yourself in Sacramento right after the Gold Rush of 1848. Imagine the hectic state of affairs during those years at the fort, and be sure to pay attention to the historical reenactments that regularly occur here.


Technical Tips
The puzzle in this cartridge requires the player to read two letters received from a migrant organizer. Because the information in these letters is integral to understanding the puzzle, we want to ensure that the player reads both letters before continuing. In this case, it is good practice to write code that checks whether the letters have been read. 

There are a few ways to do this: 

- The builder could use a numeric variable to be incremented every time the player reads a letter. The problem with this is that it doesn't actually require the player to read both letters. The player could read one letter two or three times and never touch the second, but the variable would still increment.

- To resolve the above, the builder can create a string or a numerical variable, then assign it a set value whenever the letter is read. In the Wherigo Builder pseudocode, it will look like this:

Letter1: When Read occurs
Set lettervar1 equal to 1

Now do the same for Letter2:

Letter2: When Read occurs
Set lettervar2 equal to 2

- After assigning a value to the variable, use an IF-THEN statement to trigger an action depending on whether the player has read the letters or not. If lettervar1 is not 1 and lettervar2 is not 2, then the player has not read the letters. Perhaps you could display a message box saying, "Please read the letters I gave you."


Inputs
While we prefer that Wherigo is played outside, we also believe that these cartridges serve as helpful sources for learning how to create your own experiences. The input below will allow you to complete the experience using the Wherigo Builder emulator.

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