Lost in Wales (author unknown) --------- Solution by Paul "equinox" Collins --------- (1) Most actions that 'spawn' an object (e.g. opening rucksack to find sandwiches) can be repeated, even if you have used or moved the object; (2) You can win at the one-armed bandit by simply pulling the handle without inserting 10p. shout [not loud enough] bellow [you eventually fall asleep] wake touch stones [a man appears and curses you] read parchment [the curse: you must restore the artifacts] s s e e u exam portrait [clues to what the artifacts are] d d open barrel [revealing a trapdoor] u e in get torch get boots get gloves wear boots wear gloves out w w w w w [boots required for mud] n e quietly [without disturbing the ponies] get rope w s e e s s [your boots are taken away] s e tie rope to tree d [must be wearing gloves] e get spade w w exam clothes look exam trousers get magnet get string tie string to magnet s s w n w w get 10p n e dig drop spade look get shield w w n n n n get knife s e exam table get book exam book [Welsh-English dictionary] w s e s exam stand [postcard of ancient monument: a clue?] n e e exam pamphlets look get map w s e insert 10p pull handle look get coin get money w n w w s s e e e s s e n n e e e e [rocks prevent you] climb rocks n n [too dark] light torch n u u u push door [you emerge in the inn's cellar and your torch breaks] u w w n n e e wake sheep look get rucksack open rucksack drop rucksack get sandwiches e exam grid [you see a key down there] dangle magnet get key e s unlock door exam pig [tied with cord] cut cord with knife drop knife get stake exam stake [it is no ordinary stake] inv [the stake is now identified as a sword] out n w w w w w w feed goat [with the sandwiches] w exam gate exam sign translate sign [admittance costs one pound] pay farmer n e e exam pot [not what it seems] look get helmet w w s e e e e n [map required; you can't now go back so ensure you have the shield, sword, helmet and gold coin] w exam scarecrow drop gloves get coat exam coat [it's a tunic] e e exam sign [remember to kneel before the guardian] e e kneel [the curse is lifted] e [Completed with a score of 96 in 189 turns.]