Standard actions which are checked but then do nothing unless rules intervene
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Pushing something (past tense pushed): applying to one thing
Pushing is the act of pushing something not grossly larger than the actor by an amount which would not substantially move it. (See also the pushing it to action, which involves a longer-distance push between rooms.)
In the Standard Rules there are no carry out rules for this action because nothing in the standard Inform world model which reacts to it. The action is provided for authors to hang more interesting behaviour onto for special cases: say, pulling a lever. ('The big red lever is a fixed in place device. Instead of pulling the big red lever, try switching on the lever. Instead of pushing the big red lever, try switching off the lever.')
Typed commands leading to this action
Rules controlling this action
check an actor pushing something can't push what's fixed in place rule name unlist
check an actor pushing something can't push scenery rule name unlist
check an actor pushing something can't push people rule name unlist
report an actor pushing something report pushing rule name unlist