Solution based on the one proposed by the author on its website. I shorten it by telling how many times you have to use each direction. "-" is followed by the answer to give to the game when it ask "with what". e s e get magic read magic Magic word is: 'OVYEZ' drop magic n w n x2 get rope s x2 e tie rope - to rail climb rope get key (The scarlet kipper is a red herring) climb rope w n get whisky s x2 drink whisky (Otherwise the lid is too heavy to move) open sarcophagus get cross (Carrying this stops the Count killing me) n x3 open door drop key w get axe n get ladder s w s w drop bottle drop ladder drop cross n x2 throw axe - at door n get spade s x3 drop spade n x2 get axe s x2 get bottle w n w chop thicket w get water s get match n e s e x3 n e e e n go grave drop bottle get lamp go hole s w x3 s w get spade get ladder w dig hole drop spade e get cross w go pit drop ladder go tunnel light lamp drop match throw axe - at stalactite n say ovyez get bloodstone s x2 climb ladder get ladder w drop ladder drop lamp get coins climb ladder n e x2 n e x3 n x2 wait go bus give coins