Tony Schaffert

FROM THE DAYS OF DOS. BACK FROM THE DARK.

Lúcifer

BROWSER
EDITION / 01

Some questions are better left unasked.

LUCIFER.EXESESSION OPEN

The terminal is listening. What do you want to know.

One message. Address Lúcifer, then ask your question. Enter to send.

ONE TERMINAL. MANY SECRETS.

A PIECE OF MY HISTORY

I created a version of Lúcifer in Brazil. This is my browser recreation of that old computer prank — a little nostalgia, a little theater, and a lot of fun with friends.

— Tony Schaffert

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

You are the secret.

Read this before inviting your audience. The operator supplies the answer; the invocation hides what they type.

  1. Start a new session. In the message box, type a semicolon (;) to begin your hidden answer.
  2. Type the answer you want Lúcifer to give. Your audience sees the invocation appear instead. Backspace corrects your hidden answer.
  3. Type another semicolon (;) or press Enter to finish the hidden answer. The text stays exactly where it is. Continue the invocation and question yourself in the same box.
  4. Choose “Ask Lúcifer.” After a short pause, your answer appears. “New session” clears everything for the next round.

TRY THIS

;You are wearing blue.; my question. What color am I wearing?

Type the whole example in one box. The answer is hidden; the question stays visible.

Without a hidden answer, Lúcifer gives a mysterious stock reply. Nothing you type is sent to a server or saved. Keep it playful with people who enjoy the joke.

Loads the example answer and question so you can try the reveal.