Tower of Fear -- Charles Forsythe -- The Programmer's Guild, 1981
Solution by Dale Dobson, www.gamingafter40.com
"Tower of Fear" is a straightforward collect-the-treasures adventure, with a couple of
randomized elements that more or less require the player to SAVE and RESTORE.
WALKTHROUGH:
N, W
GET DAGGER
E
GET LAMP
S, S
SAVE GAME (optional but recommended before the battle)
GO PIT
KILL CYCLOPS (repeat until he's defeated or you're dead)
GET SWORD
GET SCABBARD
U
N
DROP SCABBARD (first treasure)
CUT IVY
DROP SWORD
DROP DAGGER
GO HOLE
LIGHT LAMP
GET BAR
E
READ NOTE
D
READ BOOK
GET BOOK
U, W
PULL CHAIN
W
UNLIGHT LAMP
DROP BAR
CLIMB IVY
GO WINDOW
LIGHT LAMP
GO DOOR
GET RUBY
INSERT BOOK
GET LADDER
GO PASSAGE
GET KEY
N, D, N
SAVE GAME (may have to save and restore repeatedly here before finding the right, randomized box
containing the CLOCKWORK MOUSE)
OPEN [color of whichever box turns out to be safe, e.g. OPEN YELLOW]
E, E, E, N, W
GET EMERALD
DRINK FOUNTAIN
E, N, W
S, W, W
UNLIGHT LAMP
DROP EMERALD
DROP RUBY
GO HOLE (do this in the dark to conserve oil)
E, E, N
GET MOUSE (from box opened earlier)
S, W, W
DROP MOUSE
N
SAY SESAME
GO ARCHWAY
DROP LADDER
CLIMB LADDER
GET STATUE
U
LIGHT LAMP
UNLOCK LEVER (with gold key)
PUSH LEVER
D
UNLIGHT LAMP
D, W, S
DROP STATUE
DROP KEY
CLIMB IVY
GO WINDOW
LIGHT LAMP
GO DOOR
GO PASSAGE
N
GO VAT
GET DIAMOND
U, D, W, W
DROP DIAMOND
SCORE (and victory!)
