THE TAXMAN COMETH
By Steve Clay, 1991
Solution by Phoebe M. Fuentes
(August 2000)
Comments:
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Fun with a cute sense of humor and eccentric fairy tale tax evaders (one of which has my namesake!)
who will make you work hard to collect their dues. Creative puzzles are medium difficult. One of
my favorites!
Lofty
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u, n, nw, w, knock on door, w, ring bell, give ticket, stand on lift, say "go down" to
lift, w, put staff in hole, drop staff, s, w, x shelf, get plank, x door, read riddle, avon, e, pull
blue book, pull red book, pull white book, pull green book, e, cast XL5 spell, get leaves, wear
leaves, w, w, w, get brass key, e, unlock door, drop key, remove leaves, drop leaves, s, use plank,
e, get plank, get torch, use plank, w, s, put torch in holder, pull torch, get taxes, e, e, se (back
to the fork in the road)
Odsok
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ne, e, n, x heather, x chest, x lock, say "open please" to lock, pull wire, d, get box,
rub box on wall, get all, cast dallas spell, pull lever, s, s, get sign, n, turn dial, turn dial, s,
drop globe
bracelet -> The Cloak Room
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get bracelet, wear bracelet,
Levers:
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Use the levers by giving push 1, push 2, etc. commands to manipulate the pusher tile. The pusher
tile pushes the mover tile. You must keep checking the grid in the room north of the lever room to
make sure the tiles have moved.
push 1 = north
pull 2 = west push 2 = east
pull 1 = south
Tiled Room:
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| 31 | 32 | 33 |*34*| 35 | NA | Pusher tile starts at 34.
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| 25 | NA | 27 |*28*| 29 | 30 | Mover tile starts at 28.
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | NA | 23 | 24 |
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| 13 | NA | 15 | 16 | NA | 18 |
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| 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| NA | 02 | NA | 04 | NA | *6*| <- Where mover tile ends up.
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The sequence:
n (mover: 28, pusher: 34)
s, push 2, n (mover: 28, pusher: 35)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 28, pusher: 35)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 28, pusher: 29)
s, pull 2, n (mover: 27, pusher: 29)
s, push 1, n (mover: 27, pusher: 35)
s, pull 2, n (mover: 27, pusher: 34)
s, pull 2, n (mover: 27, pusher: 33)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 21, pusher: 33)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 21, pusher: 27)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 15, pusher: 27)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 15, pusher: 21)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 9, pusher: 21)
s, pull 2, n (mover: 9, pusher 20)
s, pull 2, n (mover: 9, pusher: 19)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 9, pusher 13)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 9, pusher: 7)
s, push 2, n (mover: 9, pusher: 8)
s, push 2, n (mover: 10, pusher: 8)
s, push 2, n (mover: 10, pusher: 9)
s, push 2, n (mover: 11, pusher: 9)
s, push 2, n (mover: 11, pusher: 10)
s, push 2, n (mover: 12, pusher: 10)
s, pull 2, n (mover: 12, pusher: 9)
s, push 1, n (mover: 12, pusher: 15)
s, push 1, n (mover: 12, pusher: 21)
s, push 1, n (mover: 12, pusher 27)
s, push 1, n (mover: 12, pusher: 33)
s, push 2, n (mover: 12, pusher: 34)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 12, pusher: 28)
s, push 2, n (mover: 12, pusher: 29)
s, push 2, n (mover: 12, pusher: 30)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 12, pusher: 24)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 12, pusher: 18)
s, pull 1, n (mover: 6, pusher: 18),
(when mover tile is on grid 6) x mover tile, get lamp off tile, get cloth off tile, rub lamp, drop
lamp, wait (for the lamp to blow up), get ball, remove bracelet, wear cloth
helm -> The Closet
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get helm, wear helm, put ball in hole, take key out of coffin ("get" doesn't work
here), remove helm
choker -> The Choker Room
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get choker, wear choker, put sign on line, open chest, drop bone key, read inscription (Gross x
score x brace x XXV quartered = 36000), take key out of chest ("get" doesn't work
here), get sign, remove choker
Under Tower
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x cage, x lock, input 36000, e, put sign in hole, open chest, get all, get teleport spell, cast
teleport spell,
Jeff - Part I
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s, w, s, knock on door, say "pay tax" to jeff, read manuscript, give book, n, n, sw (back
to the fork in the road)
Halfpint
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n, cast hb spell, draw bridge, n, stand on lift, say "go down" to lift, n, climb
sunflower, ring bell, d, pull hoop, pull hoop, e, push block, w, stand on block, get key, open door,
drop key, n, u, push switch, climb table, get all, get harp, d, s, u, n, put coin in slot, stand on
lift, say "go up" to lift, s, s (back to the fork in the road)
Jeff - Part II
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ne, s, knock on door, say "pay tax" to jeff, n, sw (back to the fork in the road)
Topper
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s, w, w, knock on door, e (near bridge)
Phoebe
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listen, get peg, s, s, u, w, put peg in hole, w, w, s, n, w, s, n, s, n, e, e, e, s, u
Home Stretch
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d, n, n, e, d
That's it! All debts have been paid. You might even get a promotion!
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