MYTH
Written by Barry Volain
Walk Through by Dorothy Millard (PC Version)
(Start in a beautiful field), INVENTORY (carrying a whistle and a length of rope), EXAMINE WHISTLE,
DROP WHISTLE, EXAMINE ROPE, DROP ROPE (for later), S (small boulders), EXAMINE BOULDERS (one is
slightly different), MOVE BOULDER (keep trying until you find a rusty knife), GET KNIFE, N, W, W, W
(swamp), EXAMINE REEDS (one is thicker than the others), CUT REED (using the knife), EXAMINE REED,
E, E, S (corner of field where you see a crown and a group of laughing children), GET CROWN (the
children won't let you), EXAMINE CROWN (paper), MAKE PIPE (from the reed using the knife), BLOW
PIPE (the children follow you), NE, BLOW PIPE (again they follow), E (meet Saturn who devours the
children), W, SW, GET CROWN, WEAR CROWN, NE, S, S (stone with sword in it), EXAMINE STONE, READ
INSCRIPTION (for future king only), GET SWORD (wearing the silly crown enables you to pull the sword
from the stone), EXAMINE SWORD, N, N, DROP CROWN, W, W, W, W (hardwood area), GET LADDER, N
(forest), EXAMINE TREE, DROP LADDER, CLIMB LADDER (into branches of golden tree), GET BRANCH (using
the sword), D, GET LADDER, E (clearing), EXAMINE SAPLING, CUT SAPLING, GET SAPLING, SHARPEN SAPLING
WITH KNIFE, E, E, S (beautiful field), DROP LADDER, DROP SAPLING, DROP PIPE.
E, E, N (brambly trail), N (to where trail ends and you hear rustling in the brambles to the north),
EXAMINE BRAMBLES, LOOK IN BRAMBLES (see a small lamb which you free), GET LAMB, EXAMINE LAMB, S, S,
E, N, N (Temple of Apollo the Sun God), EXAMINE ALTAR, PUT LAMB ON ALTAR, KILL LAMB WITH KNIFE
(Apollo accepts your offering and takes the heart), S, S, SW, S (Temple of Mercury), WAIT (until
Mercury appears and hands you a shield), EXAMINE SHIELD (dirty), N, NE, N, N (back to the Temple of
Apollo), GET LAMB, CUT LAMB (you remove the fleece), DROP KNIFE, DROP LAMB, EXAMINE FLEECE, POLISH
SHIELD WITH FLEECE, EXAMINE SHIELD (you can now see yourself in it), GET TORCH, EXAMINE TORCH,
EXAMINE ORGANS, GET LIVER (leave the rest), S, NE, N (Arachne's cottage), EXAMINE ARACHNE (he
is a skilled weaver), GIVE FLEECE TO ARACHNE (Minerva enters and turns Arachne into a spider), GET
SPIDER, GET CANDLE, EXAMINE CANDLE, S, S, S.
E (Medusa's lair), LOOK IN SHIELD, KILL MEDUSA WITH SWORD (you chop of the head.. a winged
horse appears and goes west), W, W, DROP SHIELD, E, E, N (to narrow path where a gadfly buzzes
around your head), DROP SPIDER (it spins a web and captures the fly - this is necessary so Pegasus
doesn't panic here later), S, GET HEAD (of Medusa), W, SE (into a vast garden where you meet
King Atlas), EXAMINE ATLAS, SHOW HEAD TO ATLAS (he turns to stone and becomes a mountain and a new
path opens), DROP HEAD, GET APPLE, EXAMINE APPLE, S, SW (you are now standing on the peak of Mt.
Atlas where you see a black bird in the distance), DROP LIVER (a vulture lands), EXAMINE VULTURE,
FEED LIVER TO VULTURE (it flies off).
S (Prometheus is here), EXAMINE PROMETHEUS (he is chained to the mountain), FREE PROMETHEUS (he
leaves you a token), LOOK (see a burning bush), N, NE, N, NW, W (valley), DROP APPLE, GET BOOK, READ
BOOK, W, W, W (beautiful field), GET SAPLING, E, E, E, E, SE, S, SW, S (back to where the burning
bush is), LIGHT CANDLE (from the burning bush which is consumed in just a few minutes leaving just
some wax), GET WAX, PUT TORCH IN FIRE, GET TORCH, HEAT SAPLING (it is charred at one end), SW, S
(Temple of Minerva), EXAMINE ALTAR, PUT BOOK ON ALTAR (Minerva appears and leaves a bridle), GET
BRIDLE, EXAMINE BRIDLE, SE (grape arbor), GET GRAPES, EXAMINE GRAPES, NW, N, NE, N, NE, N, NW, W
(valley).
SW, SE (stream where Pegasus is), PUT BRIDLE ON PEGASUS, RIDE PEGASUS, NW, NE, E, E, N, N (south
side of deep chasm), N (riding Pegasus to north side of chasm), N (enormous stairs), W (meet Sphinx
who asks you a riddle), SAY 'MAN' (she is mortified as you are correct), SW (to where the
path ends), GET JUG, EXAMINE JUG, NE, E, S, S, S, S, W, W, SW, SE (stream), FILL JUG (with water),
NW, NE (valley), GET APPLE, E, S, S, S (base of volcano), E, E (gloomy forest), NE (lake), N, E, E
(forbidding gate), OPEN GATE, S (Pegasus won't follow here), DISMOUNT PEGASUS (he gallops off),
S (into cave - need lit torch), SW (pool where you meet Tantalus), EXAMINE TANTALUS (hungry and
thirsty), GIVE APPLE TO TANTALUS, GIVE WATER TO TANTALUS (it revives him and he runs off... the
water in the pool recedes revealing a western opening). W.
W (vat), EXAMINE VAT, PUT GRAPES IN VAT, STAMP ON GRAPES (immediately ferments to make wine), FILL
JUG WITH WINE, E, E, NE, OPEN GATE, N, W, W, S, SW, W, N, N, N, N, W, SW, SE (stream), RIDE PEGASUS,
NW, NE, E, E, N, N, N, N (enormous stairs), NE, NE (Cyclops cave), EXAMINE BONES, GET BONE, EXAMINE
TREASURE, GET CHEST (Cyclops enters), GIVE WINE TO CYCLOPS (he drinks it and falls asleep), STAB EYE
WITH SAPLING, WAIT (for him to leave), SW (don't delay - to plateau), DROP SAPLING, SW, S, S,
S, S, DISMOUNT PEGASUS, DROP JUG, W.
S, S, S (base of volcano), E, E, NE, N, E, E (forbidding gate), DROP SWORD, DROP CHEST, DROP BONE,
W, W, S, SW, W, N, N, N, N, W (valley), GET SHIELD, W, W, W (beautiful field), GET LADDER, GET
WHISTLE, GET ROPE, E, E, E, E, S, S, S (base of volcano), E, E, NE, N, E, E (forbidding gate), OPEN
GATE, S (inside cave), SW, W, W (vat), MOVE VAT (reveals a hole), PUT LADDER IN HOLE, E, E, NE, OPEN
GATE, N, GET SWORD, GET CHEST, GET BONE, OPEN GATE, S, SW, W, W, D (ladder to under vat), S, S
(small cavern where you meet hear hissing), WAIT (the Hydra appears), EXAMINE HYDRA, KILL HYDRA WITH
SWORD, S.
SE (to west bank of river), EXAMINE CHARON, ENTER BOAT (must be carrying the branch - he rows you to
the other side of the river), NE (flat area where you meet Cerberus), GIVE BONE TO CERBERUS, E (you
journey through the depths of the underworld), N (hill bottom), EXAMINE SISYPHUS, W (other side of
hill), DROP CHEST, E, PUSH ROCK (you help Sisyphus and it rolls down the other side), W (the chest
is smashed open), GET SILVER KEY, EXAMINE KEY, E, N (pit where you must move swiftly because you are
running out of hope), E, N, N, NE (high cavern where you meet Pandora), ASK PANDORA ABOUT BOX,
UNLOCK BOX (with silver key), OPEN BOX (hope), SE (throne room where you meet Persephone), EXAMINE
PERSEPHONE, GIVE PERSEPHONE BRANCH (he givens you a magic word), NW, SW, S (by pit), W, S, S, S, S,
S (end of trail), SAY "ELYSIUM" (the bushes part), E (flowered path), NE (Elysian field),
W, N, GET HARP, EXAMINE HARP, N, N (harpies descend on you), KILL HARPIES WITH SWORD (if you die
just UNDO and try again), S, S, S, E.
N, N, N (beach where you see Pegasus), RIDE PEGASUS, N, NE (above island, hear singing from below),
PUT WAX IN EARS, D (Isle of Sirens), EXAMINE SIRENS (one is wearing a flashy ring), PLAY HARP (gives
you the ring), EXAMINE RING, U, SW, N, D (lush island), DISMOUNT PEGASUS, N (beautiful waterfall), W
(you slip into the river and finish up near a pool), EXAMINE BOAT, ENTER BOAT, EXAMINE MOTOR, PUT
ROPE ON MOTOR, PULL ROPE, PULL ROPE, PULL ROPE (the engine starts, the boat shoots off and crashes
into a large rock, fortunately you are unharmed), LOOK (see Andromeda chained to the rock), EXAMINE
ANDROMEDA, N (keep trying north until see a large serpent rising from the sea), EXAMINE SERPENT,
KILL SERPENT WITH SWORD (if you die just UNDO and try again - you free Andromeda who falls in love
with you), BLOW WHISTLE (Pegasus arrives), MOUNT PEGASUS (he takes you to the beautiful field),
DISMOUNT PEGASUS.
N, N, NE, N (Temple of Venus), PUT RING ON ANDROMEDA'S FINGER (your heart soars, music fills
your soul and your spirit is free... the Goddess Venus has blessed you and your beloved with a gift
of happiness).
Your struggle was long and hard but you have succeeded.
You will now enjoy the rewards of your heroism.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Taken from Dorothy Irene's site: http://dorothyirene.fateback.com/
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