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Labours of Hercules, The (Zenobi Software)
Red herrings: Club / Shield / Bucket / Lute / Raw flesh / Fruit / Cheese.
To kill lion: Strangle it.
What next: Skin lion.
To cross river Alpheus: Push tree.
To catch boar: Chase boar then throw net.
The Stymphalian Birds: Bang cymbals.
The Cretan Bull: Play lyre.
Land Beyond Time (Simon Allan Software)
Last Believer (The Guild)
  • You can carry an unlimited number of items so there is no need to drop things.
  • Break the orb and pick up what you find.
  • Break the staff but not until you have levered the altar.
  • The coffin can be used as a rowboat.
  • Examine the shelves in the grocer’s.
  • The magic word - consider “before” as “pre” and combine it with the first part of “stone”. Say the word when you are outside the building.
  • Feed something with the berries.
  • Don’t touch the body unless you are wearing the gloves.
  • Light the branch before you douse the fire demon.
  • Jump when you are on the ice bridge and falling.
  • Thorns in the rod are needed when you meet the beast.
Leather Goddesses of Phobos (Infocom)
  • In order to kiss the frog, put a pin on your nose, cover your ears with what comes in handy (!), and protect your lips with balm.
  • Mice are afraid of cats - even when the latter are flat.
  • Candy bars can work wonders with your strength in desperate situations.
  • For fun, try marrying the Martian frog, looking with your eyes closed, looking through the observation window and walking west from the observation room.
Legacy (Sierra Charlie 04)
Legend of the Apache Gold, The (Incentive)
Stuck for a magic word: Say monigero.
How to deal with the crocodile: Show handbag.
What to do in the mine: Repair distiller and make moonshine.
Leopold the Minstrel (Zenobi Software)
  • If you cannot win, just CHEAT!
  • Imagination is a very powerful ally! Steal it!
Lifeboat (Jack Lockerby)
  • Try sticking your thumb in the pie!
London Adventure (Fridaysoft)
The way through the zoo: Follow the G-U-I-D-E.
The way through the sewers: Climb Nelson to get N-E-W-S.
Fallen into the Thames: Examine outline then board barge.
Lord of the Rings (Melbourne House)
  • Don't follow Strider - make him follow you.
  • Have Merry taking a swim at the lake for a valuable reward.
  • A lit candle can help you with the willow.
  • To prevent Gimli from killing the taciturn elf, take away his weapon!
  • Don't wear the ring for too long as it steals your strength.
  • And don't tackle the barge without food supplies.
Lords of Karma (Avalon Hill)
  • Give the staff to the man in grey robes.
  • Use the bomb to destroy the idol.
  • Only use weapons made in Valhalla.
  • You've got to play ball to avoid the confusing exits!
Lords of Time (Level 9)

OFFICIAL HINT SHEET

What to do with the frog: Kiss it.
To get the keys from the shed: Use the lodestone.
To get the lodestone from the Narcissus: Give glass.
The pick: Breaks two lots of ice.
The grate in the Roman baths. Drink waters of strength then pull it.
To deal with mammoth: Light a fire.
The fairy: Needs a tooth.
  • A caveman's life must be dull - perhaps a club for caveman would get them out of their womenfolk's way?
  • The inventory door needs a (Greek cry of joy?) password.
  • The tooth is in the tiger's mouth, and it is rotten. Perhaps he's not been eating the right food?
Lost City, The (Mountain Valley Software)
  • Move the columns twice to find a shovel and a crystal.
  • In the temple LOOK TABLE to find a flute, then MOVE TABLE to find a key.
  • When you PUSH IDOL choose number four.
Lost in the Amazon (Dorothy Millard)
Lost Ruby (Wrightchoice)
  • Examine the fountain carefully.
  • Examine carefully the most southwesterly point in the Animal World.
  • Ignore the boat and the maze in the water ad what you find there.
  • There are limits to how many times the pass can work at each location. Do as much as you can at each visit, especially in the Chine.
  • The Hall of Mirrors: enter FLAT first, the next time TWIST.
  • The safe combination is 1177.
Lost Temple (Zenobi Software)
  • Don't forget that most good chemists sell stuff to repel insects and that even the most stalwart adventurers need protection from the elements now and again.
  • Also not every item you come across will be useful but some are so HANDY that you will not be able to complete the game without them ... hint! hint!
Lurking Horror, The (Infocom)
  • The rock has only one purpose, but it can be used several times. Try throwing it at the creatures you meet.
  • The hacker may not be Chinese, but he's still hungry :o)
  • He also knows an awful lot about keys - try asking.
  • Can't get into the chemistry building. What would a polite person do?