"Return To The Castle" by John Wilson
This walkthrough by Denk. Results in 32 points, which is the maximum. About 80 turns taken.
Let's begin...
> get pouch
> open pouch
> get all from pouch (you find a button)
> n (by the door, which is open)
> n (inside the castle)
> n (in alcove)
> look under bed (1 point - you see some straw)
> search straw (1 point - something rolled on to the floor)
> look (notice the coin but don't try to take it. The Elf will notice)
> push coin (you push it to the adjacent location)
> s
> get coin
> n
> give coin to elf (3 points - the elf is now grateful and gives you something)
> i (you got an eraser from the elf)
> s (back to castle-location)
> e (Dark, so you better leave again)
> w
> w (in Attic-location)
> get book (we now know that the dwarf wants a cockroach)
> e
> s
> s (in the forecourt - notice the ladder)
@ notice the ladder
> down (to ladder location)
> push barrel (1 point - something is revealed)
> look (you see the lever)
> pull lever (This turns on the light in the dark location we visitted before)
> n (the "darkness" is mentioned - remember that)
> u
> n
> n
> e (to the storage - the light is now on)
@ we don't need anything from the cabinet
> search rubbish (1 point - notice cockroach and sword)
> get sword
> w
> s
> s (in forecourt)
> x rock (we are told that cockroaches could live under it)
> look under rock (3 points - since we scared the cockroach in the storage, it has been hiding
here)
> get cockroach
> n
> n
> w (in the attic again)
> give cockroach to dwarf (2 points - he gives you the book)
> drop book (2 points - Something flutters to the floor)
> look (you see a bit of paper)
> get paper
> x paper (it is silver coloured from a wrapper)
> ask dwarf about goblin (he says the goblin likes silver groats)
> ask dwarf about groat (the size of a two-holer...)
> x button (it has two holes)
> ask dwarf about darkness (by darkness, you must "shine a lantern")
> wrap button (3 points - it now looks like a silver groat, which the goblin likes)
> i (it is called a silver groat in your inventory)
> e
> e (back in the storage)
> z (keep waiting until the Pixie asks for an eraser)
@ This is not required but explains why we give it to her
> give eraser to pixie (2 points - she gives you something)
> i (you can see she has given you a copper penny)
> w (in castle location)
> x walls (you see a ring)
> pull ring (2 points - for old time's sake(i.e. points))
> s
> s (forecourt again)
> down
> give groat to goblin (3 points - he gives you the lantern)
> shine lantern (5 points - in the cellar! You see gold...)
> x sword (you notice a switch)
> turn on sword (1 point - only for points. Must stay on to keep the point)
> eat mint (1 point - only for points)
> eat bap (1 point - only for points)
> score (You have 33 out of a possible 33 points)
> get gold (without the penny you would die - now you win)
*** YOU HAVE WON! ***
