SWORD OF VHOR Written by A. Shields Walk Through by Dorothy Millard (C64 Version) (Start in a small shack in the middle of a dense forest), GET BOTTLE (empty - don't drop this or it will break), W, N, E (woodcutter's hut), GET AXE, E (edge of forest - a thick line of trees are blocking the south exit), CHOP TREE, GET TIMBER, S, S, E, E (riverbank), GET WATER (in the bottle), DROP TIMBER (a bridge now spans the river), E, S, E (cave), GET WOLVESBANE, GET SCROLL, READ SCROLL (reads "SOPKU"), DROP SCROLL, W, N, W, W, W (a vicious dog is guarding the south exit), WAVE WOLVESBANE (the dog runs away frightened), DROP WOLVESBANE. S, S, S, E (workshop), GET ROPE, W, S, S, E (royal bedroom), GET SAPPHIRE (glowing), EXAMINE SAPPHIRE (you will now be able to see in the dark), GET SCEPTRE, EXAMINE SCEPTRE (it's magical), W, W (rickety stairway - a guard is here), THROW AXE (it cuts him down), W, W (dead end where you see strange writing carved on the stone wall), READ WRITING (reads "OUKHS" - this together with the scroll word translates to Hokus Pokus), SAY HOKUS POKUS (the wall collapses revealing two passages), DROP ROPE, DROP SCEPTRE, S (damp room), GET KEY. N, GET SCEPTRE, GET ROPE, N, N (into maze), W, N, S, N, W (end of maze), UNLOCK GRATE (using the key), DROP KEY, OPEN GRATE, W (junction - don't be tempted to try to cross the pit as you will only die), W, S (edge of a vast chasm), DROP ROPE, N, E, E, N, S (dead end), E, E, E, N, N, W (dining hall), GET PLATE, EXAMINE PLATE (engraved with a V), E, N, E (east guard room), GET GLOVES, W, S, S, S, W, W, W, N, N (into maze), W, N, S, N, W, W (back to junction), KNOCK DOOR (it opens revealing a north exit), N (into Vhor's dungeon - the wise man Vhor is here), GIVE PLATE (he tells you it has magical powers before dropping it revealing a north exit and disappearing in a puff of black smoke), N (into the black room), RUB SAPPHIRE (you are told to carry it at all times), WAVE SCEPTRE (it magically disappears and is replaced with a shield), EXAMINE SHIELD (covered with large red scales). S, S, E, N, S (dead end), E, E, GET AXE, W, W, N, N (into maze), W, N, S, N, W (end of maze), W, W, S (vast chasm), GET ROPE, EXAMINE ROPE (tied into a loop), THROW ROPE (it grapples firmly onto the stalactites), CLIMB ROPE (you jump safely to the south side), S, E, E (cave - a wall is here), CHOP WALL (using the axe - it breaks revealing a south exit), DROP AXE, S, S, S (to the corner of two passages - you feel a hot gust of air coming from the east and this is a warning), E (into the dragon's chamber where the shield protects you - flames are blocking the east exit), DROP WATER (the flames are extinguished revealing an eastern exit), E (into a cave - the Sword of Vhor is here, but don't be tempted to take it unless you are wearing the gloves - remember what Vhor said), WEAR GLOVES, GET SWORD, W (back to dragon chamber - the dragon is now guarding the west exit), THROW SWORD (the sword's magic kills the dragon), GET SWORD, W, N, N, N, W, W, N (south side of chasm), CLIMB ROPE, N, E, E, N, S (dead end), E, E, E, N, N, N, N, N, N, N, N, N (shack), DROP SWORD. Well done adventurer! You've finally completed your task and have found the fabled Sword of Vhor. Was it worth all this after all? Taken from Dorothy Irene's site: http://dorothyirene.fateback.com/ ***************************************************** Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive: http://solutionarchive.com