METHYHEL (Spectrum 48k) by Anthony Collins © 1990 Zenobi Software Sorry Terri, but you've been wrong: apart from a small one in Part 2 the game contains no bugs and is completely solvable! SOLUTION (originally from Bernard Wood, published in Red Herring, Issue No. 6, August 1992 [Part 1] and Issue No. 7, October 1992 [Part 2]; revised and corrected by boldir, December 2021) There's an interesting little difference between the two parts: when you want to talk to a person, in Part 1 it's sufficient to enter eg SAY FARMER "HELLO", but in Part 2 you have to type SAY TO FARMER "HELLO". PART 1 GET ENVELOPE, OPEN ENVELOPE, I, READ TELEGRAM (it's from Dr Morgan), X RELIC, READ WRITING (it reads BURN FOUL FIEND, be no more), X DESK, LOOK IN DRAWER, GET KEY, X KEY (it's a cabinet key), GET BEADS, X BEADS (there's a tag with the name Briers), X CABINET, UNLOCK CABINET, OPEN CABINET, LOOK IN CABINET, GET KEYS S, X CABINET, UNLOCK CABINET, OPEN CABINET, LOOK IN CABINET, GET NOTE, READ NOTE (password ARNOLD), X COMPUTER, PRESS SWITCH, READ MESSAGE, INPUT ARNOLD, READ MESSAGE, INPUT MORGAN, READ MESSAGE (Morgan's address), N, X HATSTAND, GET COAT, X COAT, OPEN WALLET, I (you've got some coins and some money), WEAR COAT, E, N CALL TAXI, SAY DRIVER "HELLO", SAY DRIVER "ETNA ROAD", UNLOCK DOOR, OPEN DOOR, N, SAY "BURN FOUL FIEND" (the Nightstalker vanishes), X CIRCLE, X BODY, GET NOTEBOOK, X NOTEBOOK (you can't read it), X BOOKS, X PAPER (it reads: British Public Library, Book of Witchcraft), S, CALL TAXI, SAY DRIVER "LIBRARY" N, GIVE PAPER TO LADY, X BOOKCASE, X BOOK (it tells about a witch who was buried alive close to Littleton), DROP BOOK, S, S, CALL TAXI, SAY DRIVER "OFFICE" W, S, GIVE NOTEBOOK TO LAURA (she says that it's the spell of Levitation: ARISE my BODY AWAY), N, E, N, CALL TAXI, SAY DRIVER "WATERLOO" N, X MACHINE, INSERT COIN IN MACHINE, TYPE LITTLETON, GET TICKET, N, SHOW TICKET TO GUARD, E, E, BOARD TRAIN, WAIT, WAIT S, E, E, SEARCH GREEN, GET MATCHES, S, X SHELVES, BUY SPADE, X COUNTER, BUY KIT, OPEN KIT, I, READ LEAFLET, N, N, E, SAY BRIERS "HELLO", GIVE BEADS TO BRIERS, I (you've got a crucifix), X CRUCIFIX, W, S, E, S X DESK, OPEN DESK, LOOK IN DESK (you find an empty revolver), SAY LEYDEN "HELLO", N, PUSH TONY, E, X BENCHES, X BUNSEN, LIGHT BUNSEN, PLACE CRUCIFIX IN CUP, HEAT CUP WITH FLAME, POUR LIQUID IN MOULD, OPEN MOULD, I (you now have a bullet), LOAD REVOLVER, W, W, W, W, W, W, S, W, N, N DIG GROUND, OPEN COFFIN, FIRE REVOLVER (the Witch vanishes), LOOK IN BOX, X CANDLESTICK, X DESIGN (it's the spell of Light: DISPERSE SHADOWS of DARKNESS), S, E, E, N, BOARD TRAIN, WAIT, WAIT, W, W, S, S, S, CALL TAXI, SAY DRIVER "OFFICE" W, SAY STEPHEN "HELLO" (he gives you a letter and your passport), I, X INVITATION (it's to a stay in France with Monsieur Fouche in Anjou), E, N, CALL TAXI, SAY DRIVER "GATWICK" N, DROP REVOLVER (this is essential before entering the Customs Area), N, N, SAY CUSTOMS "NO", GIVE PASSPORT TO CUSTOMS, U, X RAGS, X PARACHUTE, WEAR PARACHUTE, SIT IN SEAT, OPEN DOOR, JUMP OUT, PULL CORD, SAY FARMER "HELLO" (he gives you the password for Part 2) PART 2 SAY TO FARMER "HELLO", SAY TO FARMER "AT51 ST96", SEARCH GRASS (you pick up a money belt), OPEN GATE, E, S, GET PITCHFORK, E, OPEN DOOR, E, USE PITCHFORK (you find an empty petrol can), W, W, S, OPEN DOOR, E X DRESSER, LOOK BEHIND PLATES (you take a key), SAY TO JACQUE "HELLO", SAY TO JACQUE "YES", GIVE MONEY TO JACQUE (he gives you a certificate), S, ENTER VAN, X GAUGE (it's only half full of petrol), X STEERING WHEEL, INSERT KEY IN SLOT, TURN KEY, DRIVE VAN LEAVE VAN, W, X FOLIAGE (you get a magnifying glass), E, E, N, FILL CAN, E, SAY TO LADY "HELLO", GIVE MONEY TO LADY, I (the lady gave you a wine glass), W, S, W, FILL VAN WITH PETROL, ENTER VAN, TURN KEY, DRIVE VAN LEAVE VAN, SAY TO GENDARME "HELLO", SHOW CERTIFICATE TO GENDARME, ENTER VAN, TURN KEY, DRIVE VAN LEAVE VAN, E, E, N, READ LETTER (it's from Stephen and says that Laura has been kidnapped), N, X DESK, X BOOK (Dr. Morgan was here), S, S, SW, SAY TO WOMAN "HELLO", GIVE MONEY TO WOMAN (she give you a brooch), NE, S, SAY TO COHEN "HELLO", GIVE BROOCH TO COHEN, SAY TO COHEN "YES", N, E, E, U, X DOOR, PULL BELL, SHOW INVITATION TO LAFORGUE W, W, X BED, LOOK UNDER PILLOWS (you find a writing pad), USE MAGNIFYING GLASS (you read that you have survived the plane crash and must die before midnight), E, E, LIE ON BED, W, D, N, D, X RACKS, MOVE RACKS, GO THROUGH HOLE, SAY "DISPERSE SHADOWS DARKNESS" [there seems to be a small bug here: although the message "As you say the incantation the candlestick vibrates in your hand and a beam of intense light shoots from it brightening up your surroundings" appears for a fraction of a second, it remains dark, but you can go on], E, E, S, E, N HIDE (you see a procession of hooded figures carrying Laura), WAIT (Laura is tied to the altar), WAIT (a lightning hits Fouche), WAIT (Fouche's body mutates to Methyhel), WAIT (Laura is to be sacrificed and you charge into the cavern), SAY "BURN FOUL FIEND" (Methyhel disappears back to hell), BREAK WINE GLASS, FREE LAURA, SAY "ARISE BODY AWAY", W, N, W, W, W, U, S, W, D (You see the Chateau implode and sink into the hill. Well done!! You have solved the adventure)