TIMELINE /Gilsoft/ ================== This game depends of some random elements, but it is possible to give an exact step by step solution anyway. Here will be given two solutions. The first one is the most logical solution. But, once you finish the game using this solution, you will be challenged to find the shortest solution (in 75 moves). So, this solution is given here too (without any comments, because they are the same as those given with the first solution). Solution I: ----------- This solution is the most logical solution in my opinion: GET SWORD, PULL SWORD, GET SWORD, W, KILL BULL (beware that the bull may kill you randomly), WITH SWORD, W, N, GET LADDER, S, E, E, USE LADDER, GET MUSHROOM, W, W, W, READ LIST (a hint), GET LAMP, D, GET MATCH, LIGHT MATCH, LIGHT LAMP, E, GET MASK, WEAR MASK, W, D, W, W, W, W (you are now hungry), REMOVE MASK, EAT MUSHROOM (you can't eat while wearing the mask), WEAR MASK, W, W, U, GET KEY, D, E, S, S, S, E, S, GET PLIERS, DIAL 999 (a hint), N, E, N, N, W, N, E, E, E, E, N, GET BATTERY, CUT FENCE, WITH PLIERS, S, LOOK CLOCK, WIND CLOCK, WITH KEY, USE BATTERY (the end). Solution II: ------------ This is the shortest possible solution (in 52 moves): W, W, N, GET LADDER, S, E, E, USE LADDER, GET MUSHROOM, W, W, W, GET LAMP, D, GET MATCH, LIGHT MATCH, LIGHT LAMP, D, W, W, W, W, W, W, U, GET KEY, D, EAT MUSHROOM, E, S, S, S, E, S, GET PLIERS, N, E, N, N, W, N, E, E, E, E, N, GET BATTERY, S, USE PLIERS, S, USE KEY, USE BATTERY Note: Pippa Moran has pointed out that it is in fact possible to leave out GET LAMP, GET MATCH, LIGHT MATCH and LIGHT LAMP, hence bringing the solution down to 48 moves. However, since the majority of the game now takes place in total darkness, I really suggest you spend the extra four moves! (Jacob Gunness) Hints: ------ - As you can see from the shortest solution, you don't need a gas mask at all (although the game informs you about presence of a poison gas). It seems that the gas mask is more a trap, because you can not eat while wearing the gas mask! - Instead of KILL BULL and WITH SWORD, typing just USE SWORD works as well. In fact, you don't need to kill the bull at all. Some false hints in the game suggest to you that the bull or the seeps might be solution of a "hunger" puzzle, but both of them are useless. You can not eat raw meat, and there is no possibility to cook it in this game... - There is no any way to cross the chasm or the river. Also, a spider is just a trap: there is nothing you can do with it, and spending too much time near the spider is deadly. - Do not try to eat toadstool if you don't like to be turned into a fungu... - A horseshoe is of no use in the game. Comment: -------- A quite limited and simple text only game, written by Graame Yeandle (the author of well-known adventure written system The Quill). Don't expect too much from this game, because it is the first Graame's game. Although it seems that the game is written using The Quill, it is written using some Quill-like game engine which is very probably predecessor of The Quill. The parser is a strict verb-noun parser. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game solution by Zeljko Juric If something is not clear, ask me using e-mail: zjuric@utic.net.ba ***************************************************** Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive: http://solutionarchive.com