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Adam ant at 16:47, 10 November 2026

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 | list || Lists the songs. ''list'' with words lists the songs whose titles have all of them (''list christmas''); ''list by'' with a name lists that composer's songs.
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-| new || Lists recently approved songs.
+| new (or what's new) || Lists the latest releases, newest first, with when each was approved or remastered: everything from the last week, and always at least the five most recent.
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 | buy ''song'' || Buys a premium song.
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 | flushall || Removes every song, everywhere. || Owner, Test Center only
 |}
 ==History==
 The Music Box was designed and built by Adam Ant in 2022, inspired by his Amazon Echo: hence "Alexa". See [[Music Composition#History and Credits|History and Credits]].

Adam ant at 22:23, 8 November 2026

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	\| shuffle \|\| Shuffles your playlist.		\| shuffle \|\| Shuffles your playlist.
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	\| list \|\| Lists the songs.		\| list \|\| Lists the songs. ''list'' with words lists the songs whose titles have all of them (''list christmas''); ''list by'' with a name lists that composer's songs.
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	\| new \|\| Lists recently approved songs.		\| new \|\| Lists recently approved songs.
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	\| sales \|\| Your sales as a composer (see [[#Getting Paid\|Getting Paid]]).		\| sales \|\| Your sales as a composer (see [[#Getting Paid\|Getting Paid]]).
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			\| status \|\| Your songs: waiting for review, approved, or why not; then your sales (see [[#After Review\|After Review]]). ''status pending'', ''status approved'' or ''status rejected'' lists only those songs.
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	\| submit (or add) \|\| Publishes a song (see [[#Instructions for Composers\|Instructions for Composers]]).		\| submit (or add) \|\| Publishes a song (see [[#Instructions for Composers\|Instructions for Composers]]).
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	Each approved song earns you [[Music Composition#Music Karma\|Music Karma]], and so does every sale and every play.		Each approved song earns you [[Music Composition#Music Karma\|Music Karma]], and so does every sale and every play.

			===After Review===
			You're told what staff decided the next time you use a music box, any music box (walk up to it, double-click it, open its menu or speak to it): ''Your song Bombshell was approved!'', or that it wasn't approved and why. Say ''status'' to see all your songs at once:

			Alexa, status

			Each song is listed as waiting for review, approved (with the date), or not approved with the reason staff gave. Your sales follow. A long list scrolls by quickly: ''status rejected'' shows only the songs that weren't approved, with their reasons (''status pending'' and ''status approved'' work the same way).

	To publish a new version of an approved song, say ''remaster''.		To publish a new version of an approved song, say ''remaster''.
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	! Say !! What it does !! Access		! Say !! What it does !! Access
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	\| review \|\| ~~Lists~~ the ~~songs~~ waiting for review. \|\| Owner		\| review \|\| Plays the next song waiting for review, then asks: Approve, Deny or Delete. Deny asks for a reason (TooLong, TooShort, Inappropriate, Duplicate or Other); Other asks for a one-line note to the composer (up to 100 characters). The composer is told at their next music box visit. \|\| Owner
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	\| approve ''song'' \|\| Approves a song: it becomes available to every player. \|\| Owner		\| approve ''song'' \|\| Approves a song: it becomes available to every player. ''approve *'' approves every song waiting for review, after you confirm (type Approve). \|\| Owner
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	\| deny ''song'' \|\| Rejects a song. \|\| Owner		\| deny ''song'' \|\| Rejects a song. ''deny *'' rejects every song waiting for review, after you confirm (type Deny). \|\| Owner
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	\| delete ''song'' \|\| Removes a song from the library. \|\| Owner		\| delete ''song'' \|\| Removes a song from the library. ''delete *'' removes every song, on Test Center only, after you confirm (type Delete). \|\| Owner
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	\| find ''song'' \|\| Shows a song's serial number, owner, and name. \|\| Owner		\| find ''song'' \|\| Shows a song's serial number, owner, and name. \|\| Owner

Adam ant at 14:16, 7 November 2026

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	If your bank box can't take the gold, the sale is recorded as a credit to you instead, shown in your sales. Credits ~~record unpaid song sales but cannot currently be collected~~. ~~They are not available as withdrawable~~ gold. ~~Each new sale is paid in gold whenever~~ your bank box ~~has~~ room ~~for it~~.		If your bank box can't take the gold, the sale is recorded as a credit to you instead, shown in your sales. Credits are paid the next time you use a music box, any music box: walk up to it, double-click it, open its menu or speak to it. The gold goes into your bank, and you're told how much. If your bank box is still full, you're told the gold is waiting: make room, then visit a music box again.

			Credits are paid only to the character who earned them, on the shard where they were earned. If that character is deleted, or the music library moves to another shard, the credit is not paid.

	Say ''purchases'' to see the songs you have bought:		Say ''purchases'' to see the songs you have bought:

Adam ant at 18:38, 5 November 2026

2026-11-05T18:38:21Z

Adam ant at 16:50, 4 November 2026

2026-11-04T16:50:43Z

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	New music, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // list recently approved tracks		New music, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // list recently approved tracks

			Help, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // get help on the commands

			Remaster, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // request approval to remaster a track

			Submit, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // submit a song for approval

			Rename, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // rename the music box

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	Purchases, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // player purchases		Purchases, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // player purchases

			New music, <span style="color:#00FF00"> // list recently approved tracks



	<span style="color:#00FF00"> // staff only		<span style="color:#00FF00"> // staff only

EvilManfred at 06:02, 31 January 2022

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	The Angel Island Music Box is a revolutionary new feature that has been hand crafted by Adam Ant for the enjoyment of AI players. With it, your character can listen to a variety of available music simply by issuing voice commands.		The Angel Island Music Box is a revolutionary new feature that has been hand crafted by Adam Ant for the enjoyment of AI players. With it, your character can listen to a variety of available music simply by issuing voice commands.

	Composers are also able ~~to use the Music Box~~ to publish their works quickly and easily for other players to either listen to, sample or purchase.		Composers are also able to publish their works quickly and easily for other players to either listen to, sample or purchase.

	<span style="color:#0096FF"> Players will find the music box easy to use as it includes all the features you would expect of a modern day, digital assistant controlled music player.		<span style="color:#0096FF"> Players will find the music box easy to use as it includes all the features you would expect of a modern day, digital assistant controlled music player.

EvilManfred at 04:57, 31 January 2022

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	==General Usage==		==General Usage==

	To begin, ~~double-click your~~ music box. ~~The music box will autoplay~~ your ~~entire playlist from start to finish before shutting down~~.		To begin, you must purchase a music box from any Bard NPC vendor. After locking it down inside your home, double-click it.

	You ~~may want~~ to ~~name~~ your music box ~~to make issuing voice commands a bit more fun~~. ~~For example,~~ Adam Ant named his Music Box "Alexa." (~~This~~ is no accident by the way; the designer absolutely loves his Amazon Echo device and has patterned music box interactions after it.)		The music box will autoplay your entire playlist from start to finish before shutting down. You can double click the Music Box again to shut it off manually.

			Start by naming your music box. Adam Ant named his Music Box "Alexa." (The similarity is is no accident by the way; the designer absolutely loves his Amazon Echo device and has patterned music box interactions after it.)

	You can rename your music box by single clicking it and selecting the option from the context menu.		You can rename your music box by single clicking it and selecting the option from the context menu.

EvilManfred at 03:59, 31 January 2022

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	The Angel Island Music Box tracks both the total number of sales and the total amount of gold accrued from sales through the system. These statistics are then made available for viewing on the leaderboard, located at your local bank.		The Angel Island Music Box tracks both the total number of sales and the total amount of gold accrued from sales through the system. These statistics are then made available for viewing on the leaderboard, located at your local bank.

	https://game-master.net/images/wiki/musicbox/~~musicbox11~~.png		https://game-master.net/images/wiki/musicbox/musicbox12.png

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	You never need a song's whole name: a few words of it are enough, and the music box works out which song you mean, using Angel Island's [[Intelligent Dialogue System]]. ''Alexa, help'' lists every command.		You never need a song's whole name: a few words of it are enough, and the music box works out which song you mean, using Angel Island's Intelligent Dialogue System. ''Alexa, help'' lists every command.

	To see what music is available, say ''list'':		To see what music is available, say ''list'':
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	\| remove ''song'' (or ignore) \|\| Takes a song out of your playlist.		\| remove ''song'' (or ignore) \|\| Takes a song out of your playlist.
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	\| add ''song'' \|\| Puts a removed song back.		\| add ''song'' \|\| Puts a removed song back. ''add'' alone is the same as ''submit''.
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	\| refresh \|\| Adds new free songs to your library. This also happens on its own.		\| refresh \|\| Adds new free songs to your library. This also happens on its own.
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	\| sales \|\| Your sales as a composer (see [[#Getting Paid\|Getting Paid]]).		\| sales \|\| Your sales as a composer (see [[#Getting Paid\|Getting Paid]]).
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	\| submit \|\| Publishes a song (see [[#Instructions for Composers\|Instructions for Composers]]).		\| submit (or add) \|\| Publishes a song (see [[#Instructions for Composers\|Instructions for Composers]]).
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	\| remaster \|\| Asks to replace one of your approved songs with a new version.		\| remaster \|\| Asks to replace one of your approved songs with a new version.
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	# Write your song in a composition book and transcribe it into [[Sheet Music]]. Set its name and price at the top of the composition with # Song: and # Price: (a price of 0 makes it free). See [[Sheet Music#Settings\|Settings]] for every setting.		# Write your song in a composition book and transcribe it into [[Sheet Music]]. Set its name and price at the top of the composition with # Song: and # Price: (a price of 0 makes it free). See [[Sheet Music#Settings\|Settings]] for every setting.
	# Single-click your music box and choose '''Add''', or say ''submit''. Target your sheet music.		# Single-click your music box and choose '''Add''', or say ''submit'' (or just ''add''). Target your sheet music.

	https://game-master.net/images/wiki/musicbox/musicbox8.png		https://game-master.net/images/wiki/musicbox/musicbox8.png
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	Your song is now in the shard-wide library, not just your own music box, and goes into a review queue. Staff review songs to keep out offensive content, not to judge their quality (songs can have lyrics). Once approved, it appears for every player: free songs in their libraries, premium songs as red titles they can sample and buy.		Your song is now in the shard-wide library, not just your own music box, and goes into a review queue. Staff review songs to keep out offensive content, not to judge their quality (songs can have lyrics). While it waits, you can still play it on your own music box: it is in your playlist, and the box says it is pending approval. Once approved, it appears for every player: free songs in their libraries, premium songs as red titles they can sample and buy.

	Each approved song earns you [[Music Composition#Music Karma\|Music Karma]], and so does every sale and every play.		Each approved song earns you [[Music Composition#Music Karma\|Music Karma]], and so does every sale and every play.