EYE OF VARTAN
Walk Through by Dorothy Millard (Spectrum Quilled Version)
Scenario:
Your quest is to find a cure for the plague, the Eye of Vartan.
Walk Through:
(Start on the northern plains of Acran), S, S, S (wood), W (clearing in
wood), SW (by hut), OPEN DOOR, ENTER HUT, STEAL AXE, STEAL FLUTE, LEAVE
HUT, N (by stack of logs), GET STAFF, E (back to clearing), S (by pond),
PICK HEMLOCK, N, E, E, E (rocky slope), S, E (narrow path), ENTER CAVE
(meet a large bear), STRIKE BEAR (using the staff), EXPLORE CAVE (find a
large diamond), GET DIAMOND, N, N, W, N, W, W, S, S (steep slope), D, W
(to where the stream flows into a hole), CRAWL THROUGH HOLE (into a large
cavern), D, SE, E (bedroom where a dwarf with a large club guards the
exit), GIVE DIAMOND (he leaves), W, NW, W, S (tool store), GET ROPE, N,
W, S (huge crystal ball), EXAMINE BALL (see a man walking through a
raging inferno), N, E, E, U, CRAWL THROUGH HOLE, E, E (east end of
valley), CLIMB ROCK.
SE (wood), GATHER ACORNS, S (a wild boar blocks the way south), DROP
ACORNS (boar eats them and leaves), S (by hut), ENTER HUT, GET BOW, LEAVE
HUT, S (foot of vast escarpment), THROW ROPE (it hangs down), CLIMB ROPE
(to ledge), GET ROPE, E, LEAP (across gap), ENTER NICHE (see stone steps
leading up), CLIMB STEPS (to rock chamber where you see a large circular
stone against the west wall), LEVER STONE (using the staff – it rolls to
one side revealing a western exit), DROP STAFF, GET BOTTLE, EXAMINE
BOTTLE (see a green haze inside and hear a faint cry for help), W, CLIMB
STEPS (to an east/west passage guarded by a troll with an axe), THROW
BOTTLE (hits the troll, breaks and envelopes it in a cloud of green gas…
the smoke transforms into a beautiful princess who in gratitude gives you
some magic runes before disappearing), W, U (top of escarpment), S
(forest), E, S, W, S, E (meet a creature feeding on the lush vegetation),
FEED APE (it quickly devours the hemlock and falls to the ground).
S, E, E (north of gorge), GET ARROWS, D (river bank), W, W, W (to where
the river is wider), SEARCH BUSHES (find a canoe), PUSH CANOE (to the
river edge), BOARD CANOE, S (south bank), S (to where a large flying
reptile is attacking a man on the floor), PLACE ARROW, FIRE ARROW (you
hit the creature… the man is grateful and tells you that to succeed you
must enter into yourself), DROP BOW, DROP ARROW, N, E, E, E (high rock),
D, D (meet a serpent about to strike), PLAY FLUTE (it is hypnotized), W,
U (high rock), DROP FLUTE, DROP JAVELIN, SW, E (small cave), GET FLINT
(arrow heads), LEAVE, E, N, N, N, N, W (stone dwelling), OPEN DOOR (it's
stuck), USE AXE, ENTER DWELLING, GET TORCH, LEAVE.
E, S, S, S, S (dark place), LIGHT TORCH (using the arrow heads), E, E
(the light from the torch startles a saber tooth), E (stone slab with an
inscription), E (inside cave), DROP RUNES, S (a giant spider's web blocks
the southern exit), BURN WEB, S (meet huge hairy spider), USE AXE (kills
it), S, W (valley but you stumble and drop the torch), E, GET TORCH, W,
S, S (by building), CLIMB STEPS (door), STRIKE GONG, STRIKE GONG, STRIKE
GONG (this time the door opens), ENTER BUILDING (door slams shut behind
you – it is dark), LIGHT TORCH, S (east/west corridor), W, CLIMB STAIRS,
OPEN DOOR (hear strange noises), S, W (a ferocious two-headed dog is tied
to the south wall), RELEASE DOG (it disappears through the eastern door),
E (the dog is fighting the skeleton but both ignore you so you can pass),
S (small room), GET KEYS, N, N, N, D (locked door), USE KEY (door opens
revealing a golden shield and a ladder), GET SHIELD, GET LADDER.
E, E, E, CLIMB STAIRS, S, E (a strong wind blows out the torch), LIGHT
TORCH (wind is too strong), S, LIGHT TORCH, W, W (high priest's dressing
room), DROP KEYS, GET CLOAK, ENTER MIRROR (to secret passage), DROP
SHIELD, GET KNIFE, W, E, W, S (fire chamber), ENTER FLAME (the cloak
protects - to large hall), S (large circular room containing a plinth on
which is a golden figure), USE LADDER (see The Eye of Vartan in the
idol's forehead), REMOVE EYE (using the knife), DROP KNIFE, D, N, N (back
to fire chamber), ENTER FLAME, DROP CLOAK, E, CLIMB STAIRS, S, E (wind
blows out the torch again), S, LIGHT TORCH, W, W, ENTER MIRROR, GET
SHIELD (golden), E, CLIMB STAIRS, OPEN DOOR (a fierce Cyclops blocks the
way), RAISE SHIELD (deflects sunlight into the Cyclops' eyes blinding
him), DROP SHIELD, LOWER ROPE (it hangs down), D (outside temple), GET
ROPE, W, N, N, E, N, N, N (cave), W, W, W, N, N, N, N, N, U (ledge), W,
W, U (high rock), GET JAVELIN, GET FLUTE, W, W.
W, PUSH CANOE (to edge of river), BOARD CANOE, N (north bank of river),
E, N, W (forest), N, E, N (top of escarpment), D, E, D, E, D, N, LEAP
(across gap), W (ledge), LOWER ROPE (hangs down), D, N, N, N (wood), NW,
NE, N (top of craggy slope), D, N, W, W, N, N (southern plains of Acran
where a muscular man is standing ahead of you), RETURN AXE, RETURN FLUTE
(he walks off), N (congratulations... on your return to Acran you are
greeted by King Elsor and the Elda… the Elda immediately uses the Eye to
discover whether or not it is a cure for the plague… it proves successful
and news of your success spreads throughout the city and the people
rejoice).
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