Elysian Fields and Other Greek Myths, The (Elysian_Fields.txt)
The Elysian Fields and other Greek myths
Walkthrough by Alex Dijkstra for the Apple II
Several gods and monsters appear randomly throughout the game. It isn't necessary to get rid of
all of them to solve the game but if some of them get in the way you can defeat them as followed:
-Monstrous Hydra: BURN HYDRA with torch. The torch is located in the sacred room of the temple,east
of the start location.
-Fire breathing Chimaera GIVE LEAD. the lead is located at the foot of a huge mountain, north of the
vineyard.
-Terrifying giant CUT GIANT with rusty knife.
-Monstrous turtle: GIVE FISH. You find the fish east of the vineyard on a peaceful sea shore.
-Warrior: Treat him as he treats you. BITE WARRIOR and he dies.
-God who calls himself Zeus: Get the bow and arrow from Eros (see below how to do this). SHOOT ARROW
(Don't forget to take the arrow again as you need it if you want to get rid of the shades)
-God called Hephaestus: He wants his hammer. You find it inside the golden house. GIVE HAMMER and he
runs off.
-Group of stymphalian birds. THROW glowing ROCK. The rock is located in a huge, dug out crater a few
locations east of the start.
-Obnoxious harpy: GIVE RATS you find . The harpy snatches them and flies off to eat them. The rats
are located in an old and run-down city, a few locations west of the start.
They only harm you if you stay longer in one room. If you are only passing the room they are
harmless.
Below I'll give a walkthrough of the main game. I've omitted the encounters of the
gods/monsters mentioned above because it is random when you encounter them. If you do encounter one
of them get rid of him and return to the same spot to get on with the walkthrough (although it is
possible that in order to slay the gods/monsters you already have taken some objects). Another
method is first killing all of the above gods/monsters to play the game without them bothering you.
Walkthrough:
*Somewhere at a random location you find a statue of Athena. Remember this place as you have to give
her something. (I encountered it either back inside the cave of the Cyclops or at the altar of
Aphrodite but I don't know if more locations are possible.)
N, W, ENTER CAVE (the oracle of Delphi tells you that the stone tablet of Teresias hold the secret
to the world of the death), S, E, S, W, MOVE ALTAR (You find a necklace), GET NECKLACE (It's
protected by a spell), W, W, GET KNIFE, S, MOVE GROUND (The dirt moves away and you encounter a
rock), GET TABLET, DROP TABLET (You learn you need a magical shield and words spoken by the rabbit
in the Elysian fields), CLIMB TREE, GET MIRROR, D, N, N, GET BOOK, CLOSE BOOK (the cover slips of
and you learn a hint how to remove the spell from the necklace), DROP BOOK, N, N, E, DIVE SEA, GET
SWORD, E, E, GIVE MIRROR (The Gorgon turns into a beautiful woman), GET WOMAN, W, W, W, W, S, S, GET
BEESWAX, PLUGH EARS (with beeswax), E, S, S, S, S, GIVE WOMAN (Poseidon grabs her and gives you the
trident), E, E, STAB BULL (with sword), DROP SWORD, W, W, S (The sphinx asks you a riddle), BECAUSE
IT IS ROUND, S, GET SKIN, N, W, N. GET SHIELD, W, N (The beeswax protects you against the siren), N,
N, THROW TRIDENT (the boulder disappears), ENTER CAVE, N, GET TREE, S, STAB CYCLOPS (The Cyclops is
blinded by the sharpened tree), DROP TREE, GET THUNDERBOLT, S, E, N, DROP THUNDERBOLT, DROP SHIELD,
N, E, S, ASK RABBIT (It want's a carrot), E, N, N, MOVE ROCKS, GET ROPE, E, E, GET PLANT, S, E,
E, S, WEAR SKIN, GET GIRDLE (wearing the skin the amazon's don't approach), W, DROP SKIN,
THROW ROPE (It raps around Pegasus), GET PEGASUS, RIDE PEGASUS (It flies you to the dark island of
Hypnos), GIVE HORSE (You can now take the magic wand), GET WAND, DROP ROPE, N, N, N, E, ENTER TREE,
GIVE PLANT (The witch Circe gives you the magic herbs), S, W, S, S, S, E, E, E, E, POUR HERBS (You
remove the spell), GET NECKLACE, E, N, SEARCH CORPSE, GET COIN, W, N, GIVE NECKLACE (The maiden runs
off), GET CARROT, W, ENTER FARMHOUSE, GET CAKE, S, W, N, W, GIVE CARROT (The rabbit says my name is
Petrofilius), N, W, S, E, GET RAM, W,
*If you haven't done already you should now go to the STATUE OF ATHENA. When you get there type
GIVE GIRDLE (Athena drops the bow and arrow of Eros), GET BOW. Return to the smoking gravel pit.
GET SHIELD, GET THUNDERBOLD, STAB RAM (with knife. You are sucked into the earth), GIVE CAKE
(Cerebus runs off), E, SHOOT ARROW (The shades run off), N, E, GIVE COIN (Charon let's you
cross the Styx), N, W, N, E, THROW THUNDERBOLT (The thunderbolt hits the shield in a blinding
flash), SAY PETROFILIUS (a time portal opens unfortunately it is guarded by Briareus), DROP WAND
(Briareus falls asleep), ENTER HOLE.
You win, You succeeded in the test of legends and have been returned to your home!
-Some other objects not needed to solve the game:
-If you take the dove in the room where you encountered the mirror it transforms in the goddess
Artemis. She takes you on top of mount Olympus but as written on the roof of the buildings (LOOK UP
when you are inside): Why do you search for us here? We are about the earth looking for you. There
is nothing to be done on the mountain, but if you like to visit the place search where the dove wend
and every time you take her she will lead you on top of the mountain.
-When you take the sandals and you WEAR them you go to the location where you can find the sword,
but you can also get there walking.