DILDO AND THE DARK LORD
R. C. L. Software
Spectrum 48
A not-too-great imitation of Bilbo and other (funnier) Lord of the Rings spoofs.
Hints:
You can carry many objects, which is a plus since there are many objects.
There is only one red herring, the ring.
The empty bottle can be returned for a deposit. Then buy something you can
afford with the money.
Often you have no way of knowing what you need to do until you die, so save
often.
Don't eat the toffee. Someone else needs it more than you.
At the keyboard, type 6758.
Avoid the cannibals until you have the potion. It doesn't last long, so don't
dawdle.
Eventually you get hungry and thirsty, so make sure you have what you need to
avoid dying. The water can be made potable when heat is present.
If at first you don't succeed, i.e. brute force does not work the first time,
try again.
You need protection when you meet the orcs.
At the minefield, go north first. When you detect a mine, go east or west until
you not longer get that message; then go north until you get the message again;
repeat these steps until you are out.
Interesting, you lose your possessions when you try to cross the river, but you
don't lose your money. You will need one item on the other side. The river is
not very wide.
Remember to TAKE things after you find them or buy them.
How can you cross the swamp? A makeshift "bridge" can be made if you have help.
DROP something you have collected.
Although the game does not recognize "WAIT", time does pass.
When you see a flash, explore where you've been.
It's a shame you cannot DROP ALL or TAKE ALL. You have to drop items (and pick
them up), one at a time.
Terri Sheehan
2007-01-31
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