diff --git a/games/battlestar/com2.c b/games/battlestar/com2.c
index 0de73532d9a1..ec0e45922ee2 100644
--- a/games/battlestar/com2.c
+++ b/games/battlestar/com2.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: com2.c,v 1.13 2000/09/22 08:18:20 jsm Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: com2.c,v 1.14 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)com2.c	8.2 (Berkeley) 4/28/95";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: com2.c,v 1.13 2000/09/22 08:18:20 jsm Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: com2.c,v 1.14 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ wearit()
 	int     firstnumber, value;
 
 	firstnumber = wordnumber;
-	while (wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS);
+	wordnumber++;
 	while (wordnumber <= wordcount && (wordtype[wordnumber] == OBJECT ||
 	    wordtype[wordnumber] == NOUNS) && wordvalue[wordnumber] != DOOR) {
 		value = wordvalue[wordnumber];
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ draw()
 int
 use()
 {
-	while (wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS && wordnumber < wordcount);
+	wordnumber++;
 	if (wordvalue[wordnumber] == AMULET && testbit(inven, AMULET) &&
 	    position != FINAL) {
 		puts("The amulet begins to glow.");
@@ -184,9 +184,7 @@ murder()
 	if (n == NUMOFOBJECTS) {
 		if (testbit(inven, LASER)) {
 			printf("Your laser should do the trick.\n");
-			n = wordnumber;
-			while (wordtype[++n] == ADJS)
-				;
+			n = wordnumber + 1;
 			switch(wordvalue[n]) {
 			case NORMGOD:
 			case TIMER:
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ murder()
 			puts("You don't have suitable weapons to kill.");
 	} else {
 		printf("Your %s should do the trick.\n", objsht[n]);
-		while (wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS);
+		wordnumber++;
 		switch (wordvalue[wordnumber]) {
 
 		case NORMGOD:
diff --git a/games/battlestar/com3.c b/games/battlestar/com3.c
index 774239a5d18a..86b2e9c1cd12 100644
--- a/games/battlestar/com3.c
+++ b/games/battlestar/com3.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: com3.c,v 1.8 2000/09/10 10:51:17 jsm Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: com3.c,v 1.9 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)com3.c	8.2 (Berkeley) 4/28/95";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: com3.c,v 1.8 2000/09/10 10:51:17 jsm Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: com3.c,v 1.9 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ shoot()
 	if (!testbit(inven, LASER))
 		puts("You aren't holding a blaster.");
 	else {
-		while (wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS);
+		wordnumber++;
 		while (wordnumber <= wordcount && wordtype[wordnumber] == OBJECT) {
 			value = wordvalue[wordnumber];
 			printf("%s:\n", objsht[value]);
diff --git a/games/battlestar/com4.c b/games/battlestar/com4.c
index d1be836d46e3..1f37eae320b1 100644
--- a/games/battlestar/com4.c
+++ b/games/battlestar/com4.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: com4.c,v 1.10 2000/09/17 23:04:17 jsm Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: com4.c,v 1.11 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)com4.c	8.2 (Berkeley) 4/28/95";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: com4.c,v 1.10 2000/09/17 23:04:17 jsm Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: com4.c,v 1.11 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ take(from)
 		wordvalue[wordnumber] = TAKEOFF;
 		return (cypher());
 	} else {
-		while (wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS);
+		wordnumber++;
 		while (wordnumber <= wordcount && wordtype[wordnumber] == OBJECT) {
 			value = wordvalue[wordnumber];
 			printf("%s:\n", objsht[value]);
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ throw(name)
 			deposit = location[position].down;
 			break;
 		}
-		wordnumber = first;
-		while (wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS);
+		wordnumber = first + 1;
 		while (wordnumber <= wordcount) {
 			value = wordvalue[wordnumber];
 			if (deposit && testbit(location[position].objects, value)) {
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ drop(name)
 	int     firstnumber, value;
 
 	firstnumber = wordnumber;
-	while (wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS);
+	wordnumber++;
 	while (wordnumber <= wordcount && (wordtype[wordnumber] == OBJECT || wordtype[wordnumber] == NOUNS)) {
 		value = wordvalue[wordnumber];
 		printf("%s:\n", objsht[value]);
@@ -337,7 +336,7 @@ eat()
 	int     firstnumber, value;
 
 	firstnumber = wordnumber;
-	while (wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS);
+	wordnumber++;
 	while (wordnumber <= wordcount) {
 		value = wordvalue[wordnumber];
 		switch (value) {
diff --git a/games/battlestar/com6.c b/games/battlestar/com6.c
index 3dbe88239c3c..5009293be3b5 100644
--- a/games/battlestar/com6.c
+++ b/games/battlestar/com6.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: com6.c,v 1.18 2000/09/17 23:04:17 jsm Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: com6.c,v 1.19 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)com6.c	8.2 (Berkeley) 4/28/95";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: com6.c,v 1.18 2000/09/17 23:04:17 jsm Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: com6.c,v 1.19 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
@@ -242,8 +242,7 @@ light()
 void
 dooropen()
 {				/* synonyms = {open, unlock} */
-	while(wordtype[++wordnumber] == ADJS)
-		;
+	wordnumber++;
 	if (wordnumber <= wordcount && wordtype[wordnumber] == NOUNS
 	    && wordvalue[wordnumber] == DOOR) {
 		switch(position) {
diff --git a/games/battlestar/cypher.c b/games/battlestar/cypher.c
index 0f6c92cc0dc4..71cb11d71900 100644
--- a/games/battlestar/cypher.c
+++ b/games/battlestar/cypher.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: cypher.c,v 1.15 2000/09/21 17:44:34 jsm Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: cypher.c,v 1.16 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)cypher.c	8.2 (Berkeley) 4/28/95";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: cypher.c,v 1.15 2000/09/21 17:44:34 jsm Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: cypher.c,v 1.16 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ cypher()
 	char   *filename, *rfilename;
 	size_t	filename_len;
 
-	while (wordtype[wordnumber] == ADJS)
-		wordnumber++;
 	while (wordnumber <= wordcount) {
 		switch (wordvalue[wordnumber]) {
 
diff --git a/games/battlestar/parse.c b/games/battlestar/parse.c
index e79722baba79..46a51a0bed33 100644
--- a/games/battlestar/parse.c
+++ b/games/battlestar/parse.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: parse.c,v 1.8 2000/09/21 17:44:34 jsm Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: parse.c,v 1.9 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)parse.c	8.2 (Berkeley) 4/28/95";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: parse.c,v 1.8 2000/09/21 17:44:34 jsm Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: parse.c,v 1.9 2000/09/22 08:19:21 jsm Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ parse()
 			wordtype[n] = wp->article;
 		}
 	}
+	/* We never use adjectives for anything, so yank them all. */
+	for (n = 1; n < wordcount; n++)
+		if (wordtype[n] == ADJS) {
+			int i;
+			for (i = n + 1; i < wordcount; i++) {
+				wordtype[i - 1] = wordtype[i];
+				wordvalue[i - 1] = wordvalue[i];
+				strcpy(words[i - 1], words[i]);
+			}
+			wordcount--;
+		}
 	/* Don't let a comma mean AND if followed by a verb. */
 	for (n = 0; n < wordcount; n++)
 		if (wordvalue[n] == AND && words[n][0] == ','