THE STAFF OF ZARANOL
This is an interesting game, though searching for the right verb is sometimes frustrating.
Some general hints:
Reading the book is necessary in certain rooms.
Different messages appear if LAN is absent or present.
You can avoid the room with the altar. If you find yourself there, REMEMBER LAN (CALL LAN
doesn't work) DRAW CIRCLE will get you out. There is a hint given about that though it's
more
obscure than most.
Avoid going back to your room.
You can avoid the torture room east of the room with the bat.
There are only 5 objects you can carry, excluding those that are worn.
Some you should not drop (the cap, the mirror), some you cannot drop (the food), some you
should only drop in certain places (the lamp).
I am unsure if you need to wear all the things that are worn in the following walkthru, but they
worked for me.
Don't wear the crown.
There are some red herrings, but they are good ones.
You need the staff to kill the guard and bat.
You begin in your room. I, OPEN CHEST (you can't), OPEN BOOK, READ BOOK (you get a hint
about being bare-headed), CALL LAN, OPEN CHEST, TAKE KNIFE, EXAM KNIFE, READ
BOOK, DRAW CIRCLE, E, N, READ BOOK (you learn what is needed for a spell), DROP BOOK,
DROP KNIFE, S, S, E, EXAM JARS, TAKE ROD, TAKE MERCURY, TAKE SALT, TAKE
SULPHUR, W, N, N, MIX MERCURY, MIX SALT, MIX SULPHUR, THROW CRUCIBLE (you
get a hint about a key), DROP ROD, TAKE KNIFE, TAKE BOOK, S, W, TAKE LAMP, W, S, W,
TAKE EYE, W, W, SIT DOWN, EXAM HOLE, INSERT EYE, TAKE GLOVE, WEAR GLOVE,
REMOVE ROBE, DROP ROBE, E, OPEN CUPBOARD, TAKE MASK, WEAR MASK, TAKE
MIRROR, TAKE ROBE, ZARANOLS, WEAR ROBE, E, TAKE STAFF, S, E, D, N, N, KILL BAT,
N, W, W, READ INSCRPTION, W, DROP BOOK, TAKE RING, EXAM RING, WEAR RING,
TAKE BOOK, W, DROP BOOK, TAKE CHAIN, WEAR CHAIN, TAKE BOOK, S, S, KILL
GUARD, DROP BOOK, S, S, REMOVE CAP, S, OPEN COFFIN, NO. You find yourself back in
the passage. WEAR CAP. Now go back and retrieve the book. Go E, S, S, D, N, N, N, W, W, W, W,
S, S, TAKE BOOK, N, N, E, E, E, E, S, S, S, S, LOOK AROUND, EXAMINE FLOOR, READ
WRITING, S, S, E, UNBOLT DOOR, E, GIVE MIRROR, W, W, LOOK AROUND, READ
WRITING, CALL LAN, READ WRITING, OPEN, DROP BOOK, D, BANG STAFF, TAKE LAMP,
READ BOOK (you get a hint), CALL LAN, WALK AWAY, TAKE TOOTH, W (you find yourself
by the empty coffin). Now go back and retrieve the bead. Go N, N, N, N, N, E, E, E, E, S, S, S,
DROP BOOK, S, S, S, TAKE BEAD, N, N, N, U, W, S, DROP BEAD, N, E, D, TAKE BOOK, U,
W, S, READ SCROLL, LOOK AROUND, DROP LAMP, TAKE WOOD, EXAM WOOD, READ
RUNES, CALL LAN, READ RUNES, DROP WOOD, TAKE BEAD, THROW BEAD, ENTER
OPENING, REMOVE CAP, LOOK CAP, WEAR CAP, EXAMINE WALL, BREAK WALL, STAFF,
READ BOOK, CALL LAN, UNTIE BIRDS, TAKE STONE, CALL ASMODEUS, HIT STAFF.
You're done.
Terri Sheehan
2000-04-23
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