Bronze release 1
By Emily Short
For Z-code interpreters
Solution by Garry Francis
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There are two possible solutions. In the first solution, you have to kill the beast to free the
other denizens of the castle. In the second solution, you have to save the beast and leave the other
denizens enslaved. It is not clear which is the "correct" solution. I guess it's a
morality issue. Who do you save? Who do you doom?
In the first solution, you have to get the bronze gong (hence the title) and use it to kill the
beast. In the second solution, you have to get the gold bell, use it to get the feast and feed the
beast. That's all there is to it.
Unfortunately, in both cases, the beast is located at random, so you have to waste a lot of time
just wandering about trying to find him. In the process, you are bombarded by verbose descriptions,
pointless random background "thoughts" and lots of red herrings.
The solution gives the shortest route to the gong and the gold bell. If you choose the gong (for the
first solution), follow the rest of the route given in the solution and ring the gong when you find
the beast. If you choose the gold bell (for the second solution), use it to get the feast, then
follow the rest of the route given in the solution and feed the beast when you find him.
[Solution 1: Kill the beast]
IN
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N
GET GONG
(From this point on, follow the route below and RING GONG when you find the beast.)
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E
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NW
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NE
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NE
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SE
(You have searched the entire castle and should have killed the beast by now.)
***THE END***
[Solution 2: Save the beast]
IN
N
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U
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N
GET GOLD BELL
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W
D
W
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W
W
RING GOLD BELL (a feast is prepared in the dining room)
E
GET FEAST
(From this point on, follow the route below and FEAD FEAST TO BEAST twice when you find him.)
N
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SW
SE
NE
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NW
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NE
SW
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NE
NE
SW
SW
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SE
(You have searched the entire castle and should have fed the beast by now.)
***THE END***
