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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:03 am
by terri
I realized that there was an area I hadn't yet explored. However, all I found was a bag of lintels and a red crystal. And found the "elemental" yet another foe to conquer. I still haven't got anything that could be used to open the droid.
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:06 am
by terri
Yoo-hoo, Dave and Amby. Are you still there?
Is the red crystal the microphone you talked about? If yes, how am I supposed to know it is a microphone? It may not be as I cannot put it in the dish.
The lentils - is the bag of this stuff useful?
A hint about what is the first thing to do would be helpful.
Still haven't found the means to open the droid, how to "melt" the golem, and what Tinsel can wear around his neck. Nor a weapon of any kind.
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:30 am
by dave
Sorry haven't been doing many IF games recently, so haven't looked at the forum.
To answer your questions:
terri wrote:Is the red crystal the microphone you talked about? If yes, how am I supposed to know it is a microphone? It may not be as I cannot put it in the dish.
No, the crystal microphone has the description of, well "crystal microphone"

A quick once over of the code doesn't show me any use for the red crystal, though I haven't been over it in depth.
terri wrote:The lentils - is the bag of this stuff useful?
You can cook them and give them to the hippy.
terri wrote:Still haven't found the means to open the droid,
Highlight for the answer:
Use the tin opener, which can be found by EXAMINE POT in "This is a small roundish room. There is one door to the south."
terri wrote:how to "melt" the golem,
Highlight for the answer:
THROW SAP AT GOLEM (the sap is acidic)
terri wrote:and what Tinsel can wear around his neck. Nor a weapon of any kind.
It looks like your feel for the answer earlier was correct, but you didn't have the right verb - DROP JAR (of soda) IN DISH will produce a medallions!
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:42 am
by terri
Thanks Dave
I'll see how I get along.
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:05 am
by terri
I just get blown to bits because I haven't yet found the microphone.
Don't I have to get rid of the trog first? in the roundish room? And I have nothing that looks like a weapon.
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:45 am
by dave
Right near the start there's a room
You are in a small squarish room, which is just about bare apart from a box.
Which, if you OPEN BOX, you'll find something that you can use against the trog.
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:31 am
by dave
Ah; I got it; I had to go in and play the game for a bit. This is a bit torturous and very spoilerish so I've put in white text, highlight for a solution:
- Go to the pantry and EXAMINE BOTTLES
- GET BOTTLE
- Go to the Old Guardroom
- EXAMINE WALLS
- SE
- THROW BOTTLE AT PLANT
- GET SAP IN BOWL
- Go to the Small Squarish Room
- THROW SAP AT GOLEM
- OPEN CHEST
- GET LONGSWORD
- Go to Small Roundish Room
- KILL TROG
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:06 pm
by terri
Thanks Dave. That helped a lot.
Of course, I have more questions.
How to get past the elemental?
At the computer I finally got it to give me the hint about the next section. But it says I need to fix the other half of the computer. What to do here?
Is there something to do at the top of the tower?
Is there something to do when you hear the eerie voice saying "come on down"?
I haven't found the hippy yet.
There seem to be a few places where one dies, like when you open the chest, and when you go W after needing to light the lamp. Are these "red herring" dead ends or should one do something at these locations?
Thanks in advance.
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:35 am
by dave
Quick response as I have to go out soon. I'll respond later when I get a chance to do some proper digging.
terri wrote:At the computer I finally got it to give me the hint about the next section. But it says I need to fix the other half of the computer. What to do here?
You can ask the droid to fix the computer (IIRC it's SAY FIX COMPUTER to the droid, it doesn't matter whether you've removed the microphone or not).
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:06 am
by terri
I got the computer fixed. It says it can help me solve a problem. What do I type in?
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:18 am
by Amby
I have a depressed computer and various objects such as a medallion and a cup of coffee but am not sure where to go next. As far as I can recall I still haven't come across a/the Tinsel nor have I seen a Hippy or an Elemental. Nudge pretty please.
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:13 am
by dave
Tinsel can be found to the south upstairs in the Workroom of Tinsel, this is near the bedroom the princess is in.
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:19 am
by dave
terri wrote:How to get past the elemental?
You need to let the water out of the bath. How would you normally do this?
terri wrote:Is there something to do at the top of the tower?
The only action I can see for this room is:
IF (NOUN (NOUN 252:"TELESCOPE")) MESS (MESSAGE 52:"The telescope doesn't do anything interesting, so don't waste your time.") WAIT END
So I guess that it is a flavour room, though there is an object here.
terri wrote:Is there something to do when you hear the eerie voice saying "come on down"?
Spoiler (in white):
SAY CAULDRON
terri wrote:I haven't found the hippy yet.
This is south of the dragon.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:32 am
by terri
Needless to say I haven't found the dragon yet.
At the fixed computer, it says it will help you to solve a problem. What do I type in?
Amby, at the computer, when you examine the dials you see a slot. You need to put money in it. Then I just typed in stuff, HELP got me that there is a pain in the diodes, HELLO got me another message, then I tried REPLACE COIN and it gave me a longer message about what to say - though I haven't figured out what this has allowed me to do. (see above)
The money is where the pot is.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:08 am
by terri
This game doesn't have much going for it. There is no logic. If it weren't for Dave, I would have given up a long time ago.
OK - Dave - I am at the dragon. Other than the hint that he likes garlic bread, and that he eats anything I drop, how do I get past him?