> cedits I did not understand the word "cedits". > credits I am deeply indebted to Ken Pedersen and Finn Rosenloev, both from Denmark, who did a most excellent job of playtesting this game. My heartfelt thanks to you all. The colour picture of the kidnapper was drawn by Pallavi Kumari of India, many thanks to her. > x me You are Duke Alaric Blackmoon of Charlton, husband of Duchess Bronwynn. You are a man in the prime of his life, around 43 years of age, 6 feet and 2 inches in height and about 14 stone in weight. You have shoulder length black hair - in which more than a few grey hairs have started to appear - and your eyes are a darkish blue with brown flecks. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying an oil lamp. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > x jacket A thigh-length jacket made of thick black leather, with reinforced shoulders. This is not your usual jacket, which you prefer, it is a gift from Bronwynn to replace your old jacket which she said was "falling to pieces"... which of course it wasn't but you thought it best to humour her on this occasion! > * This feels a little real I did not understand the word "this". > x shirt A shirt made from the finest linen. If you get wounded and any of the material gets into the wound, it will not infect it like wool would. > x trousers A new pair of trousers, with a leather belt, that Bronwynn gave you to wear instead of your old rawhide ones that were in much need of repair. You much prefer the old ones, as they were waterproof and comfortable. These might be waterproof but they itch! > x baldric A wide belt you wear over your right shoulder to which the scabbard for your sword is attached on the left hand side. Your sword is sheathed in the scabbard. > x boots A pair of boots made from leather that Bronwynn insisted you wear instead of the old ones that were made of dragonhide. > x bag The bag was presented to you by Magor the Sorcerer in recognition of your success in first of all ridding the world of his evil twin sister, the sorceress Galhexia, and for finding the lost "Axe of Kolt" and restoring it to King Kelson so he could free the land from the Xixon invaders. It is, as the name suggests, a bottomless bag. There is no limit to the number or size of objects you can put into it. Its other quality is that, no matter what is inside it, the bag weighs no more than if it was empty. > * Handy! Dragonhide boots seem like they would have been better I did not understand the word "handy!". > * So far seems like the "if they have an X in their name, they're evil" rule holds I did not understand the word "so". > x lamp An ordinary oil lamp, for lighting your way in the dark. It is off at the moment. It has a special built-in lighter, invented by Bran Foscar, the bronzesmith you met in Corwyn on your first visit to Castle Coris many years ago. His invention has made him a very rich man! > x scabbard A finely-tooled leather scabbard in which you can sheath your sword. The locket and chape at either end of the scabbard are made from brass. Your sword is sheathed in the scabbard. > x sword A broadsword that you took from a Xixon warrior many years ago. > x chape This is the very tip of the scabbard. It is made from brass. > l South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > light lamp You turn on the lamp. > x marks Dark marks where molten metal from the mask hit the floor. > take torch You don't need a torch to light your way, you have the lamp that Baron Coris gave to you. > x wall There are walls everywhere, apart from out in the open countryside. If there is anything special about them you will get specific information if you examine them. > * good to know! I did not understand the word "good". > s You move South. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > map MAP NAVIGATION: To display the map whilst playing this adventure, click on "Window" in the Runner taskbar and select SHOW MAP, or you can press CTRL + M on the keyboard. You may need to resize the Runner to view the map and if you want the map to be separate from the Runner right-click on the map taskbar and click on "Floating". If you want your current location to stay centred in the map, click on the Player Location Lock button (far right) in the Runner toolbar. You can move around by clicking on a location on the map, but note that you will only move via locations you have already visited and if there are any closed doors, etc, in the way you will have to open these first before you can proceed. > n You move North. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > n You move North. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > n You move North. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > n You move North. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. > u Are you quitting already? There must be something beyond the shaft? > s You move South. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > s You move South. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > x floor The floor is whatever is under your feet at the present time. > x walls The tunnel walls are dimly seen either side of you just outside the area of light thrown out from your lamp. > sw You move SouthWest. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > x slab The slab is about two feet across and protrudes about an inch from the floor on the tunnel. A narrow gap around the circumference of the slab suggests that it is fitted into the floor. > pull slab You pull the round slab of stone, but nothing happens. > push slab You push the slab but it doesn't move. Maybe more weight is needed? > stand on slab You step onto the slab. You feel the slab move down slightly under your weight and then you hear the loud grinding of rock against rock from around the corner in the main tunnel. > * Oh man, pressure plates I did not understand the word "oh". > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. As you step off the slab you feel the vibration again as well as the grinding noise from around the corner in the main tunnel. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > w There is no route to the west, only east, south and northeast. > s You move South. In Tunnel 3> You are in a wide tunnel deep underneath Castle Coris. The tunnel appears to end here abruptly, you cannot see anything to the south beyond the pool of light cast out by your lamp. Similarly you have no idea how deep the chasm before you is. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > n You move North. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > ne You move NorthEast. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > n You move North. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > n You move North. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > n You move North. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > n You move North. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > * Hmm, guess we're leaving something behind I did not understand the word "hmm,". > s You move South. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > s You move South. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > sw You move SouthWest. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > put boots on slab You are not carrying the pair of boots! > take boots You are already carrying the pair of boots! > remove boots You had better not take off your boots, you will be able to run faster if somebody or something is chasing you. > remove jacket You'll have to take off the baldric first. > remove baldric You had better leave the baldric over your shoulder, you never know when you will need to draw your sword in a hurry. > remove shirt You had better not take off your shirt, it will stop your jacket chafing your skin. > remove trousers You would look silly walking around with no trousers on, even if there was nobody around. > remove belt You had better not take off your belt, your trousers will end up around your ankles! > put sword on slab You are not carrying the broad sword! > take sword (from the leather scabbard) You take your sword from its scabbard with a swish. > put sword on slab Ok, you put the broad sword on top of the round slab of stone. > w You move West. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > s You move South. In Tunnel 3> You are in a wide tunnel deep underneath Castle Coris. The tunnel appears to end here abruptly, you cannot see anything to the south beyond the pool of light cast out by your lamp. Similarly you have no idea how deep the chasm before you is. > s You cannot go south, there is no floor to walk on. > x chasm You have no idea how deep the chasm is. > jump chasm I don't understand what you want to do with the deep chasm. > n You move North. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > stand on slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > stand You are already standing up. > z Time passes... > z Time passes... > z Time passes... > l Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > x me You are Duke Alaric Blackmoon of Charlton, husband of Duchess Bronwynn. You are a man in the prime of his life, around 43 years of age, 6 feet and 2 inches in height and about 14 stone in weight. You have shoulder length black hair - in which more than a few grey hairs have started to appear - and your eyes are a darkish blue with brown flecks. > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. As you step off the slab you feel the vibration again as well as the grinding noise from around the corner in the main tunnel. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > stand on slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > e There is no route to the east, only west. > x slab The slab is about two feet across and protrudes about an inch from the floor on the tunnel. A narrow gap around the circumference of the slab suggests that it is fitted into the floor. > * I think I always default to standing on the slab now I did not understand the word "always". > x slab The slab is about two feet across and protrudes about an inch from the floor on the tunnel. A narrow gap around the circumference of the slab suggests that it is fitted into the floor. > jump There's no point doing that here. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs which is empty. > x bag It is, as the name suggests, a bottomless bag, made of leather. There is no limit to the number or size of objects you can put into it. Its other quality is that, no matter what is inside it, the bag weighs no more than if it was empty. You are wearing the bag suspended from its strap which is over your shoulder. > open bag The bottomless bag is already open! > look in bag You look in the bag and see a rope and grapnel. > * Oh, OK I did not understand the word "oh,". > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. As you step off the slab you feel the vibration again as well as the grinding noise from around the corner in the main tunnel. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > s You move South. In Tunnel 3> You are in a wide tunnel deep underneath Castle Coris. The tunnel appears to end here abruptly, you cannot see anything to the south beyond the pool of light cast out by your lamp. Similarly you have no idea how deep the chasm before you is. > take rope Ok, you take the rope and grapnel out of the bag. > throw rope Try throwing the grapnel rather than the rope. > throw grapnel You must be specific in which manner you want to throw the rope and grapnel, i.e. THROW the rope and grapnel AT, ACROSS, IN(TO), ON(TO), OUT (OF) or OVER another object or character, e.g. THROW ROCK AT BUTTON or THROW ROCK AT MAN etc. > throw grapnel across chasm Throwing the rope and grapnel across the deep chasm will not help you in this game. > * I mean who knows? I did not understand the word "mean". > n You move North. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > drop grapnel on slab Sorry, I'm not sure which object you're referring to. > put grapnel on slab Ok, you put the rope and grapnel on top of the round slab of stone. > w You move West. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > s You move South. In Tunnel 3> You are in a wide tunnel deep underneath Castle Coris. The tunnel appears to end here abruptly, you cannot see anything to the south beyond the pool of light cast out by your lamp. Similarly you have no idea how deep the chasm before you is. > s You cannot go south, there is no floor to walk on. > n You move North. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > stand on slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > z Time passes... > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. As you step off the slab you feel the vibration again as well as the grinding noise from around the corner in the main tunnel. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > ne You move NorthEast. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > sw You move SouthWest. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > stand on slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > l Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > take all There is nothing worth taking here. > take grapnel (from the round slab of stone) Ok, you take the rope and grapnel from the round slab of stone. > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. As you step off the slab you feel the vibration again as well as the grinding noise from around the corner in the main tunnel. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > ne You move NorthEast. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > e There is no route to the east, only north and southwest. > w There is no route to the west, only north and southwest. > n You move North. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > e There is no route to the east, only north and south. > w There is no route to the west, only north and south. > x metal You see no such thing. > n You move North. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > x metal You see no such thing. > x mask You see no such thing. > x altar You see no such thing. > x hole You can't see any holes! > n You move North. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > take torch You don't need a torch to light your way, you have the lamp that Baron Coris gave to you. > n You move North. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. > s You move South. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > s You move South. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > sw You move SouthWest. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > w There is no route to the west, only east, south and northeast. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > put lamp on slab Ok, you put the lit oil lamp on top of the round slab of stone. > w You move West. It is too dark to make anything out clearly. > s You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > w There is no route to the west, only east, south and northeast. > nw There is no route to the northwest, only east, south and northeast. > e You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > e You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > e You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > * uh oh I did not understand the word "uh". > undo Undone. You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > undo Undone. You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > undo Undone. There is no route to the northwest, only east, south and northeast. > undo Undone. There is no route to the west, only east, south and northeast. > undo Undone. You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > undo Undone. You move West. It is too dark to make anything out clearly. > undo Undone. Ok, you put the lit oil lamp on top of the round slab of stone. > take lamp (from the round slab of stone) Ok, you take the lit oil lamp from the round slab of stone. > kick slab ATTACK the round slab of stone WITH what? > sword I don't understand what you want to do with the broad sword. > hit slab with sword Attacking the round slab of stone with the broad sword will not help you in this game. > l Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > d There is no route down, only west. > e There is no route to the east, only west. > x slab The slab is about two feet across and protrudes about an inch from the floor on the tunnel. A narrow gap around the circumference of the slab suggests that it is fitted into the floor. > push slab You push the slab but it doesn't move. Maybe more weight is needed? > stand on slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. As you step off the slab you feel the vibration again as well as the grinding noise from around the corner in the main tunnel. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > s You move South. In Tunnel 3> You are in a wide tunnel deep underneath Castle Coris. The tunnel appears to end here abruptly, you cannot see anything to the south beyond the pool of light cast out by your lamp. Similarly you have no idea how deep the chasm before you is. > x light You see no such thing. > x chasm You have no idea how deep the chasm is. > d There is no route down, only north. > climb chasm Please specify if you want to CLIMB ACROSS, DOWN, IN(TO) ON(TO), OUT OF, OVER, THROUGH or UP the object, e.g. CLIMB OVER FENCE or CLIMB OUT OF BOX, etc. > climb down chasm You cannot climb that. > jump across chasm Jumping across the deep chasm will not help you at this point in the game. > e There is no route to the east, only north. > n You move North. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > throw grapnel at slab Throwing the rope and grapnel at the round slab of stone will not help you in this game. > throw grapnel w Throwing the rope and grapnel in that direction will not help you in this game. > w You move West. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > s You move South. In Tunnel 3> You are in a wide tunnel deep underneath Castle Coris. The tunnel appears to end here abruptly, you cannot see anything to the south beyond the pool of light cast out by your lamp. Similarly you have no idea how deep the chasm before you is. > throw grapnel s Throwing the rope and grapnel in that direction will not help you in this game. > e There is no route to the east, only north. > x chasm You have no idea how deep the chasm is. > throw grapnel dorwn Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to throw. > throw grapnel down Throwing the rope and grapnel in that direction will not help you in this game. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp and a rope and grapnel. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs which is empty. > x grapnel A grapnel with a long length of rope tied to it. > throw grapnel You must be specific in which manner you want to throw the rope and grapnel, i.e. THROW the rope and grapnel AT, ACROSS, IN(TO), ON(TO), OUT (OF) or OVER another object or character, e.g. THROW ROCK AT BUTTON or THROW ROCK AT MAN etc. > tie rope TIE THE ROPE AND GRAPNEL TO what? > tunnel I don't understand what you want to do with the narrow tunnel. > x rock It's all around you. > tie rope to rock Tying the rope and grapnel to the rock will not help you in this game. > n You move North. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > tie rope to slab Tying the rope and grapnel to the round slab of stone will not help you in this game. > stand on slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. As you step off the slab you feel the vibration again as well as the grinding noise from around the corner in the main tunnel. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > ne You move NorthEast. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > e There is no route to the east, only north and southwest. > w There is no route to the west, only north and southwest. > x walls The tunnel walls are dimly seen either side of you just outside the area of light thrown out from your lamp. > touch walls You feel nothing unusual. > x floor The floor is whatever is under your feet at the present time. > x ceiling You see no such thing. > touch floor Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to touch. > n You move North. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > hint I did not understand the word "hint". > help You are advised to SAVE your position frequently in case you find yourself in an unwinnable situation - quite possible in this game! Alternatively, you can type UNDO as many times as you like to get back to where you think you may have made the wrong move and then try again. You should read the location and message texts carefully as very often I give clues to the commands you need to use in them. If you are stuck with a particular puzzle or situation you should first of all try the VOCAB list of useful verbs for inspiration. If all else fails, for help with a particular problem you can email the author at the following address: lazzah2000@hotmaildotcodotuk (replace "dot" with ".") An encoded hint sheet is also available on request at the above email address. > vocam I did not understand the word "vocam". > vocab Here some verbs and other words that you will need to use in this adventure: ACROSS, AROUND, AT, ATTACH, ATTRACT, BEHIND, BELOW, CHOP, CLIMB, CUT, DETACH, DRAW (weapon), EMPTY, EXCEPT, FILL, FIND, FOLLOW, GIVE, HIT, HOOK, IN, INTO, JUMP, KNOCK, LAY, LIFT, LIGHT, LISTEN, ON, ONTO, OPEN, OVER, PICK, PLACE, PLAY, POUR, PRESS, PROP, PULL, PUSH, PUT, READ, REPLACE, ROLL, RUN, SHEATH (weapon), SHOW, SHUT, THROW, THROUGH, TIE, TURN, UNDER, UNDO, UNHOOK, UNTIE, USING, WAIT, WAVE, WEDGE. There might be a few more, but you will have to work those out for yourself! > listen You listen for a while but you hear nothing out of the ordinary. > s You move South. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > listen You listen for a while but you hear nothing out of the ordinary. > sw You move SouthWest. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > wedge slab with grapnel Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to wedge/jam. > wedge grapnel into slab Wedging the rope and grapnel in the round slab of stone will not help you in this game. > wedge slab WEDGE the round slab of stone IN what? > slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > * Not a good sign to have to go to the walkthrough already I did not understand the word "not". > n There is no route to the north, only west. > w You move West. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > ne You move NorthEast. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > n You move North. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > n You move North. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > n You move North. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > n You move North. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. > x stairs They go Up to Castle Coris itself. Under the bottom of the stairs you notice a space. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. There is a space under the bottom of the stairs. > x space A space under the spiral stairs about a foot or so high. > look in space You look into the space and see a couple of tools, which you pull out. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. There is a space under the bottom of the stairs. Also here is a heavy hammer and a metal chisel. > * I mean... I did not understand the word "mean...". > take all Ok, you pick up the heavy hammer and the metal chisel. > s You move South. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > s You move South. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > sw You move SouthWest. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > chisel slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > hammer slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > x hammer A hammer of about 4 pounds in weight with a short shaft. It is very old, the head is rusty and the wood of the shaft is rotten. > x chisel A metal chisel, probably used for chipping at rock. > put chisel in slab You can't put anything inside the round slab of stone! > wedge slab with chisel It might be a good idea if you stand on the slab first. > stand on slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > wedge slab with chisel You place the sharp end of the chisel into the gap between the stone slab and the surrounding rock and drive it in with a few blows from the hammer. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. The slab is now wedged in position with the chisel. > * Ooof I did not understand the word "ooof". > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > s You move South. In Tunnel 3> You are in a wide tunnel deep underneath Castle Coris. The tunnel leads North and South. > s You move South. In Tunnel You are in the tunnel deep underground, to the north is the part of the tunnel where the floor was missing. You can go North or South. > * No description of what changed? Did a bridge come down or something? I did not understand the word "description". > s You move South. Top Of Shaft (1N) You're at the end of the tunnel deep underground, where it has opened up next to a vertical, roughly square-shaped shaft which plunges down into darkness. Around the sides of the shaft a rickety wooden stairway spirals clockwise into the depths. You can go North along the tunnel or Down the stairway. The floor here and the stairway is covered with all sorts of detritus, accumulated over the decades, if not centuries since it was built. > x shaft The shaft is roughly cut from the rock in a square-ish shape and it is about thirty feet across. It extends above and below you into the darkness, so you have no idea whatsoever how high or deep it is. > x stairway The stairway is a series of square platforms, attached to the wall of the shaft, connected by stairs about four feet wide. Everything looks extremely old and is covered with years of dust, bat or animal droppings and other debris. Parts of it are rotting and falling apart. The stairs and platforms have a railing on the inside edge but you would not trust it to break your fall if you tripped and fell against it. You think to yourself that you do not know how deep this shaft is or how far the stairway goes down it. The stairway looks as if it could be very dangerous indeed to descend. > x detritus The detritus consists of dust, dirt, animal and bird droppings, as well as various pebbles and stones. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest at this particular spot. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (1E) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. Stairs lead Up or Down to the platforms above and below you. > x detritus The detritus consists of dust, dirt, animal and bird droppings, as well as various pebbles and stones. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest at this particular spot. > d You move Down. You have only gone down a couple of steps when you feel the wooden stair beneath your foot give way. You try to grab hold of the railing but miss it. The rotten stairway breaks under your weight and you plunge down. Luckily you only fall as far as the section of stairway directly underneath, which is strong enough to sustain the impact of your body. You land on your back with an "Ooof" and are showered with bits of wood from the crumbling stairway above you. You roll down a few stairs onto a flat platform where you stop. You get to your feet, winded but otherwise unharmed, and brush yourself down. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. You hear a fluttering of wings and hear loud chittering as several flying animals, probably bats, fly around your head. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest at this particular spot. Ouch! You snatch your hand away as a bat flies down and nips the hand that you are holding your lamp in - maybe they don't like the light? > turn off lamp You turn off the lamp. As if by magic, the bats stop their attack and the fluttering and chittering dies away as the bats return to their roost. It is too dark to make anything out clearly. > z Time passes... > turn on lamp You turn on the lamp and can see around you. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2E) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you but you can easily see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. Above your head, the stairs are missing. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest at this particular spot. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2N) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest at this particular spot. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (1W) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down to either platform above and below you. > search detritus You search through the detritus and see something glinting. You brush away some more of the bits and pieces covering the object and discover that it is a silver key. You pick it up and blow off the remaining dust on it. > * OK, we're pixelbitching I did not understand the word "ok,". > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (1S) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. The stairs leading up have collapsed and you can only go Down to the platform below you. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest. > u There is no route up, only down. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (1W) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down to either platform above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2N) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2E) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you but you can easily see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. Above your head, the stairs are missing. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest. > d You cannot go Down, the gap is too wide. > w There is no route to the west, only up. > throw grapnel down You'd better not throw the rope and grapnel, you might not be able to get it back and you will then not have anything to help you climb things. > climb down Climbing Down here will not help you at this point in the game. > x gap The gap between the sections of stairway is about six or seven feet. > climb gap Please specify if you want to CLIMB ACROSS, DOWN, IN(TO) ON(TO), OUT OF, OVER, THROUGH or UP the object, e.g. CLIMB OVER FENCE or CLIMB OUT OF BOX, etc. > jump gap I don't understand what you want to do with the gap. > climb across gap You cannot climb that. > throw grapnel across gap If you throw the rope and grapnel across the gap, you won't be able to get it back. > throw grapnel across gap so it like anchors at the other end (the gap) Throwing the rope and grapnel across nothing will not help you in this game. > throw grapnel You must be specific in which manner you want to throw the rope and grapnel, i.e. THROW the rope and grapnel AT, ACROSS, IN(TO), ON(TO), OUT (OF) or OVER another object or character, e.g. THROW ROCK AT BUTTON or THROW ROCK AT MAN etc. > throw grapnel over gap If you throw the rope and grapnel across the gap, you won't be able to get it back. > x platform The platforms are about six feet square and connected to the ones above and below by a flight of wooden stairs, although in some places these are missing. They are covered in years of accumulated detritus. > throw grapnel d You'd better not throw the rope and grapnel, you might not be able to get it back and you will then not have anything to help you climb things. > throw grapnel at stairs Throwing the rope and grapnel at the wooden stairs will not help you in this game. > jump There's no point doing that here. > d You cannot go Down, the gap is too wide. > x gap The gap between the sections of stairway is about six or seven feet. > * I mean that's easily jumpable I did not understand the word "mean". > jump across gap You jump down across the gap to the lower section of stairs. As your leading foot hits the lower stair, it collapses under the impact and you fall through to the section of stairway underneath, which also collapses. You continue falling in a rain of bits of wood and sections of the stairway until you hit the hard floor of the shaft many feet below. Fortunately your head hits the side of the shaft on the way down, knocking you out, so you feel no pain. With both legs broken, a punctured lung and many other injuries besides, you die from internal bleeding quite quickly. *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 25 out of a possible 400, in 323 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. The gap between the sections of stairway is about six or seven feet. > * FFS I did not understand the word "ffs". > * Little guess-the-verb-y since that should have killed me earlier I did not understand the word "little". > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp, a rope and grapnel, a silver key and a heavy hammer. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs which is empty. > tie rope to platform Tying the rope and grapnel to the wooden platform will not help you in this game. > * I mean sure seems like it wold (the gap) I did not understand the word "mean". > climb across gap You cannot climb that. > attach rope to me Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to attach. > tie rope to me Tying the rope and grapnel to nothing will not help you in this game. > x sword You can't see the broad sword. > * Oh crap did I leave it behind? (the broad sword) I did not understand the word "oh". > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2E) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you but you can easily see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. Above your head, the stairs are missing. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2N) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (1W) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down to either platform above and below you. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (1S) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. The stairs leading up have collapsed and you can only go Down to the platform below you. > u There is no route up, only down. > throw grapnel up shaft Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to throw. > throw grapnel up Throwing the rope and grapnel in that direction will not help you in this game. > climb Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to climb. > jump across gap You jump across the gap upper section of stairs. As your leading foot hits the upper stair, it collapses under the impact and you fall through to the section of stairway underneath, which also collapses. You continue falling in a rain of bits of wood and sections of the stairway until you hit the hard floor of the shaft many feet below. Fortunately your head hits the side of the shaft on the way down, knocking you out, so you feel no pain. With both legs broken, a punctured lung and many other injuries besides, you die from internal bleeding quite quickly. *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 25 out of a possible 400, in 344 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > restart Return To Castle Coris The Adventures of Alaric Blackmoon Episode 8: Return To Castle Coris Written and Programmed by Larry Horsfield Using ADRIFT, developed by Campbell Wild Press The Space Bar or Enter To Continue..... RETURN TO CASTLE CORIS Start Options: If you have already started the game and wish to restart from a saved position, click on the blue folder icon above. To Begin the game from the first location, press B and then Enter. You are highly advised to read the prologue and playing instructions, especially if you are starting this game for the first time. To do this press P and then Enter. PLEASE NOTE: This game was envisioned by the author as being playable Cyan On Black. Since ADRIFT does not support an authorial override of a player's background colour, be advised that if your background colour is not black, portions of this game will not be easily readable. For maximum experience as intended by the author please ensure your background colour is set to BLACK and the output colour to CYAN. You can adjust these colours by clicking on VIEW in the taskbar above and selecting "Options" Please ensure that Autocomplete is unticked in the "Edit" tab above. Useful Commands After The Adventure Has Started: BUGS : COMMANDS : CREDITS : HELP : MACROS : MAP : SPEECH : VOCAB; > b South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > n You move North. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > n You move North. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > n You move North. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. > n There is no route to the north, only south. > x space You see no such thing. > look in space Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to look behind. > x stair You see no such thing. > x stairs They go Up to Castle Coris itself. Under the bottom of the stairs you notice a space. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. There is a space under the bottom of the stairs. > * ooof I did not understand the word "ooof". > look in space You look into the space and see a couple of tools, which you pull out. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. There is a space under the bottom of the stairs. Also here is a heavy hammer and a metal chisel. > s You move South. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > s You move South. It is too dark to make anything out clearly. > sw You should not move around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > turn on lamp You turn on the lamp and can see around you. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > sw You move SouthWest. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > stand on slab You step onto the slab. You feel the slab move down slightly under your weight and then you hear the loud grinding of rock against rock from around the corner in the main tunnel. > wedge slab with chisel You.re not carrying the chisel. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. As you step off the slab you feel the vibration again as well as the grinding noise from around the corner in the main tunnel. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > ne You move NorthEast. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > n You move North. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > n You move North. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > n You move North. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > n You move North. Bottom of Spiral Stairs You're at the bottom of the spiral stairs that lead Up, facing a curved tunnel that leads South. A torch on the wall here casts a flickering light enough for you to see. There is a space under the bottom of the stairs. Also here is a heavy hammer and a metal chisel. > n There is no route to the north, only south. > take all Ok, you pick up the heavy hammer and the metal chisel. > s You move South. North Side of Cavern You are on the north side of the cavern, by a tunnel opening that leads North to the spiral stairway that leads up to Castle Coris. You can go South into the main part of the cavern. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. The Vast Cavern You are in the vast cavern far below Castle Coris. There is no evidence of the huge hole that was here nor the blood-stained altar on which so many innocent people were sacrificed. Of the huge metal mask of the Xixon god Xixtor that once hung on the wall there is also no sign. Over on the South side of the cavern is the tunnel opening and further North is the tunnel that leads to the spiral stairway that winds up to the castle. Torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. > s You move South. South Side of Cavern You are on the south side of the cavern where a tunnel opening leads South into darkness. Above you is the wall of the cavern from which the hideous image of the Xixon god Xixtor once hung. You can see burn marks on the floor of the cavern where melted metal from the mask of the god fell when it was blasted during the battle with Zalazar. Several torches on the walls cast enough light for you to see your surroundings. The cavern extends North. > w There is no route to the west, only north and south. > sw There is no route to the southwest, only north and south. > s You move South. In Tunnel 1> You are in a tunnel deep underground that bends North and SW. The floor is bit bumpy and the walls and ceiling are rather uneven. You notice that the tunnel widens out further southwest. > sw You move SouthWest. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > e You move East. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. > stand on slab I don't understand what you want to do with the round slab of stone. > wedge slab with chisel You place the sharp end of the chisel into the gap between the stone slab and the surrounding rock and drive it in with a few blows from the hammer. Dead End You're at a dead end in the tunnels. Protruding from the floor here is a round slab of stone. You can only go back West to the main tunnel. The slab is now wedged in position with the chisel. > w (getting off the round slab of stone first) You move West. In Tunnel 2> You are in a deep subterranean tunnel which leads NE and South. The tunnel is quite wide here and the pool of light thrown out by your lamp doesn't quite reach the walls of the tunnel. However, you can just about make out the opening to a side tunnel on the East side. > s You move South. In Tunnel 3> You are in a wide tunnel deep underneath Castle Coris. The tunnel leads North and South. > s You move South. In Tunnel You are in the tunnel deep underground, to the north is the part of the tunnel where the floor was missing. You can go North or South. > s You move South. Top Of Shaft (1N) You're at the end of the tunnel deep underground, where it has opened up next to a vertical, roughly square-shaped shaft which plunges down into darkness. Around the sides of the shaft a rickety wooden stairway spirals clockwise into the depths. You can go North along the tunnel or Down the stairway. The floor here and the stairway is covered with all sorts of detritus, accumulated over the decades, if not centuries since it was built. > u There is no route up, only north and down. > s There is no route to the south, only north and down. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (1E) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. Stairs lead Up or Down to the platforms above and below you. > d You move Down. You have only gone down a couple of steps when you feel the wooden stair beneath your foot give way. You try to grab hold of the railing but miss it. The rotten stairway breaks under your weight and you plunge down. Luckily you only fall as far as the section of stairway directly underneath, which is strong enough to sustain the impact of your body. You land on your back with an "Ooof" and are showered with bits of wood from the crumbling stairway above you. You roll down a few stairs onto a flat platform where you stop. You get to your feet, winded but otherwise unharmed, and brush yourself down. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. You hear a fluttering of wings and hear loud chittering as several flying animals, probably bats, fly around your head. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2E) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you but you can easily see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. Above your head, the stairs are missing. Ouch! You snatch your hand away as a bat flies down and nips the hand that you are holding your lamp in - maybe they don't like the light? > turn off lamp You turn off the lamp. As if by magic, the bats stop their attack and the fluttering and chittering dies away as the bats return to their roost. It is too dark to make anything out clearly. > u You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > u You should not walk around in the dark without being able to see where you are going. > z Time passes... You hear the squeaking of bats as they fly around the shaft. As you are not carrying the lit lamp they ignore you. > turn on lamp You turn on the lamp and can see around you. Wooden Platform (2E) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you but you can easily see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. Above your head, the stairs are missing. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2N) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (1W) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down to either platform above and below you. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (1S) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. The stairs leading up have collapsed and you can only go Down to the platform below you. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest at this particular spot. > n There is no route to the north, only down. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (1W) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down to either platform above and below you. > search detritus You search through the detritus and see something glinting. You brush away some more of the bits and pieces covering the object and discover that it is a silver key. You pick it up and blow off the remaining dust on it. > x silver The silver is a bit tarnished from where the key has been buried for so long. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2N) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2E) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you but you can easily see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. Above your head, the stairs are missing. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > d You cannot go Down, the gap is too wide. > d You cannot go Down, the gap is too wide. > save Game "blarg" saved > d You cannot go Down, the gap is too wide. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2E) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you but you can easily see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. Above your head, the stairs are missing. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2N) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (1W) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down to either platform above and below you. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (1S) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. The stairs leading up have collapsed and you can only go Down to the platform below you. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > u There is no route up, only down. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (1W) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down to either platform above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2N) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2E) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you but you can easily see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. Above your head, the stairs are missing. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > d You cannot go Down, the gap is too wide. > throw grapnel over gap You will have to take the rope and grapnel out of whatever it is in if you want to do that. > take grapnel (from the bottomless bag) Ok, you take the rope and grapnel from out of the bag. > throw grapnel over gap If you throw the rope and grapnel across the gap, you won't be able to get it back. > throw grapnel across shaft Throwing the rope and grapnel across the square vertical shaft will not help you in this game. > throw grapnel at platform Throwing the rope and grapnel at the wooden platform will not help you in this game. > * OK, need another nudge I did not understand the word "ok,". > * underside, really? I did not understand the word "underside,". > x platform The platforms are about six feet square and connected to the ones above and below by a flight of wooden stairs, although in some places these are missing. They are covered in years of accumulated detritus. > x ceiling You see no such thing. > l Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > x shaft The shaft is roughly cut from the rock in a square-ish shape and it is about thirty feet across. It extends above and below you into the darkness, so you have no idea whatsoever how high or deep it is. > x gap The gap between the sections of stairway is about six or seven feet. > throw grapnel at underside You throw the grapnel at the underside of the stairway above you. The grapnel digs into the wood and the rope dangles into the gap between the sections of stairway. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. Your grapnel is hooked to the underside of the stairs above the gap and the rope hangs down into it. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > * Pretty sure that's not a noun that's mentioned I did not understand the word "pretty". > take grapnel Try SHAKE ROPE. > shake roe I did not understand the word "roe". > shake rope You snap the rope a couple of times and the grapnel comes loose from where you hooked it. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > take grapnel Which grapnel? The rope and grapnel or the grapnel. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp, a rope and grapnel, a silver key and a heavy hammer. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > l Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest. > d You cannot go Down, the gap is too wide. > w There is no route to the west, only up. > throw grapnel at underside You throw the grapnel at the underside of the stairway above you. The grapnel digs into the wood and the rope dangles into the gap between the sections of stairway. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. Your grapnel is hooked to the underside of the stairs above the gap and the rope hangs down into it. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > shake rope You snap the rope a couple of times and the grapnel comes loose from where you hooked it. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (2S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. In the stairway above you there is a gap in the stairs. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > throw grapnel at underside You throw the grapnel at the underside of the stairway above you. The grapnel digs into the wood and the rope dangles into the gap between the sections of stairway. Wooden Platform (2W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. There is a gap in the stairs further down where the wood has rotted away and you can only go Up to the platform above this one. It is covered with detritus. Your grapnel is hooked to the underside of the stairs above the gap and the rope hangs down into it. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > swing across gap Grabbing hold of the rope to support your weight, you swing across the gap to the platform below. Wooden Platform (3N) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. The stairs further up have collapsed and you can only go Down to the platform below you. You can see the grapnel hooked into the stairway above the gap with the rope hanging down through the gap. > shake rope You snap the rope a couple of times and the grapnel comes loose from where you hooked it. Wooden Platform (3N) You are on a platform on the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the north side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. The stairs further up have collapsed and you can only go Down to the platform below you. > take rope You already have the rope. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (3E) You are on a platform in the wooden stairway in the vertical shaft on the east side. You can go Up and Down the stairs to the platforms above and below you. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (3S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs the the platforms above and below you. Lying against the wall of the shaft here is a dead goblin. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest. > x goblin The body of the goblin is dessicated with age. He has an ugly gnarled face with a large hooked nose, his face and hands are covered in bites and his clothes, which were once red, ripped and torn. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > search goblin You search the dead goblin and immediately notice there is a gold bracelet on the right wrist, which you take off. > x bracelet A heavy bracelet made of pure gold. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp, a rope and grapnel, a silver key, a gold bracelet and a heavy hammer. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (3W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairway. The stairs above the platform above you are missing. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest. > d You move Down. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. > save Game "blarg" saved > x railing A thin rail of wood supported by uprights every three or four feet. Some sections of the rail and some uprights are missing and it doesn't look very strong at all. > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of interest. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > d There is no route down, only west and up. > w You move West. Round Tunnel You are halfway along the tunnel which run West and East. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > x wall There are walls everywhere, apart from out in the open countryside. If there is anything special about them you will get specific information if you examine them. > w You move West. Round Tunnel You are in the round tunnel that leads East to the stairway around the vertical shaft. It bends to the South here and you see what appears to be bright daylight some distance further south. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > s You move South. Round Tunnel You are halfway along the North-South Tunnel, where you notice that the air has a fuzzy quality to it. Further south you see daylight. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > x air You see no such thing. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > feel sout Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to touch. > feel south Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to touch. > x wall There are walls everywhere, apart from out in the open countryside. If there is anything special about them you will get specific information if you examine them. > x south You see no such thing. > touch south wall Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to touch. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp, a rope and grapnel, a silver key, a gold bracelet and a heavy hammer. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > wear bracelet Ok, you put on the gold bracelet. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > x wall There are walls everywhere, apart from out in the open countryside. If there is anything special about them you will get specific information if you examine them. > x force You see no such thing. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > score You have scored 40 out of a maximum of 400, and have taken 164 turns, so far in this game. > unlock door You can't see any doors! > w There is no route to the west, only north and south. > e There is no route to the east, only north and south. > n You move North. Round Tunnel You are in the round tunnel that leads East to the stairway around the vertical shaft. It bends to the South here and you see what appears to be bright daylight some distance further south. > w There is no route to the west, only east and south. > n There is no route to the north, only east and south. > e You move East. Round Tunnel You are halfway along the tunnel which run West and East. > n There is no route to the north, only east and west. > s There is no route to the south, only east and west. > e You move East. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. > e There is no route to the east, only west and up. > s There is no route to the south, only west and up. > w You move West. Round Tunnel You are halfway along the tunnel which run West and East. > w You move West. Round Tunnel You are in the round tunnel that leads East to the stairway around the vertical shaft. It bends to the South here and you see what appears to be bright daylight some distance further south. > s You move South. Round Tunnel You are halfway along the North-South Tunnel, where you notice that the air has a fuzzy quality to it. Further south you see daylight. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > smell You inhale through your nose but you do not smell anything out of the ordinary. > listen You listen for a while but you hear nothing out of the ordinary. > knock on wall You cannot knock on that. > knock on door You can't see any doors! > d There is no route down, only north and south. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > w There is no route to the west, only north and south. > e There is no route to the east, only north and south. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots, a bottomless bag and a gold bracelet, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp, a rope and grapnel, a silver key and a heavy hammer. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > push wall You push the wall, but nothing happens. > push floor Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to push. > x floor The floor is whatever is under your feet at the present time. > x wall There are walls everywhere, apart from out in the open countryside. If there is anything special about them you will get specific information if you examine them. > look around You look around at your surroundings, but learn nothing of any interest or use. > l Round Tunnel You are halfway along the North-South Tunnel, where you notice that the air has a fuzzy quality to it. Further south you see daylight. > jump south Jumping South will not help you at this point in the game. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > s You try to go south but an invisible force stops you. > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots, a bottomless bag and a gold bracelet, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp, a rope and grapnel, a silver key and a heavy hammer. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. > hit wall ATTACK the wall WITH what? > hammer I don't understand what you want to do with the heavy hammer. > throw grapnel south Throwing the rope and grapnel in that direction will not help you in this game. > * huh I did not understand the word "huh". > u There is no route up, only north and south. > n You move North. Round Tunnel You are in the round tunnel that leads East to the stairway around the vertical shaft. It bends to the South here and you see what appears to be bright daylight some distance further south. > e You move East. Round Tunnel You are halfway along the tunnel which run West and East. > e You move East. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. > n There is no route to the north, only west and up. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (3W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairway. The stairs above the platform above you are missing. > n There is no route to the north, only up and down. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (3S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs the the platforms above and below you. Lying against the wall of the shaft here is a dead goblin. > move goblin You gingerly move the body of the goblin away from the wall of the shaft. Under the body you see an object. Wooden Platform (3S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs the the platforms above and below you. Lying against the wall of the shaft here is a dead goblin. Also here is a clay tablet. > x tablet A hardened clay tablet, about a foot or so long and six inches across, with rows of strange symbols marked on it. > read tablet You have no idea what the symbols represent. > take table You can't see any tables! > take tablet Ok, you pick up the clay tablet. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (3W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairway. The stairs above the platform above you are missing. > d You move Down. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. > x chasm You see no such thing. > x shaft The shaft is roughly cut from the rock in a square-ish shape and it is about thirty feet across. It extends above and below you into the darkness, so you have no idea whatsoever how high or deep it is. > tie rope to railing Tying the rope and grapnel to the wooden railing will not help you in this game. > hook rope to railing I don't understand what you want to do with the rope and grapnel. > hook rope to wood I don't understand what you want to do with the rope and grapnel. > hook grapnel to wood You dig the prongs of the grapnel into the wood at the edge of the platform and throw the rope over the edge to hang down into the shaft below. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. The grapnel is hooked onto the edge of the platform and the rope hangs down into the shaft below. > * Oi I did not understand the word "oi". > d There is no route down, only west and up. > climb down Climbing Down here will not help you at this point in the game. > climb rope Please specify if you want to CLIMB ACROSS, DOWN, IN(TO) ON(TO), OUT OF, OVER, THROUGH or UP the object, e.g. CLIMB OVER FENCE or CLIMB OUT OF BOX, etc. > climb down rope You climb over the edge of the platform and down the rope to the floor of the shaft. It isn't very far, about 20 or 30 feet. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. > * Oi again I did not understand the word "oi". > e You move East. East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. You hear a noise nearby and you freeze - was that the sound of a snake's scales slithering over the rock floor of the cave? > x rocks Rocks of all sizes that have fallen from the ceiling of the cave. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > search deteritus Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to search. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > undo Undone. Rocks of all sizes that have fallen from the ceiling of the cave. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > search detritus You search the detritus but find nothing of any use or interest. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > w You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > attack snake with sword You can't see the tunnel snake! The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 400, in 237 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > stab snake with sword You can't see the tunnel snake! The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 400, in 239 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > x snake You can't see the tunnel snake. The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 400, in 241 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > u There is no route up, only east. The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 400, in 243 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > climb rope Please specify if you want to CLIMB ACROSS, DOWN, IN(TO) ON(TO), OUT OF, OVER, THROUGH or UP the object, e.g. CLIMB OVER FENCE or CLIMB OUT OF BOX, etc. The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 400, in 245 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > climb up rope You need both hands free if you want to do that. The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 400, in 247 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > restore Game "blarg" restored Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. > d There is no route down, only west and up. > climb down rope You can't climb the rope and grapnel. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (3W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairway. The stairs above the platform above you are missing. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (3S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs the the platforms above and below you. Lying against the wall of the shaft here is a dead goblin. > move goblin You gingerly move the body of the goblin away from the wall of the shaft. Under the body you see an object. Wooden Platform (3S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs the the platforms above and below you. Lying against the wall of the shaft here is a dead goblin. Also here is a clay tablet. > x tablet A hardened clay tablet, about a foot or so long and six inches across, with rows of strange symbols marked on it. > take it (the clay tablet) Ok, you pick up the clay tablet. > read symbols You cannot read the symbols as you do not know what the language is. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (3W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairway. The stairs above the platform above you are missing. > d You move Down. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. > hook grapnel to railing Hooking the grapnel onto the wooden railing will not help you in this game. > hook grapnel to wood You dig the prongs of the grapnel into the wood at the edge of the platform and throw the rope over the edge to hang down into the shaft below. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. The grapnel is hooked onto the edge of the platform and the rope hangs down into the shaft below. > climb down rope You climb over the edge of the platform and down the rope to the floor of the shaft. It isn't very far, about 20 or 30 feet. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. > e You move East. East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. You hear a noise nearby and you freeze - was that the sound of a snake's scales slithering over the rock floor of the cave? > take rocks The rocks are of no use to you whatsoever. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > search robks Sorry, I'm not sure which object you are trying to search. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > undo Undone. The rocks are of no use to you whatsoever. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > search rocks You search the rocks, moving them from where they lay on the floor of the cave. After you have moved several you undercover a small skeleton. East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > x skeleton The skeleton of a goblin. The creature was almost certainly killed by the rockfall and has obviously lain here a long time. You see a few scraps of clothing amongst the bones. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > x clothing The scraps of clothing are a very faded blue. The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 55 out of a possible 400, in 154 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > restore Game "blarg" restored Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (3W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairway. The stairs above the platform above you are missing. > move goblin You can't see the dead goblin! > u You move Up. Wooden Platform (3S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs the the platforms above and below you. Lying against the wall of the shaft here is a dead goblin. > move goblin You gingerly move the body of the goblin away from the wall of the shaft. Under the body you see an object. Wooden Platform (3S) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the south side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can see as far the other side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairs the the platforms above and below you. Lying against the wall of the shaft here is a dead goblin. Also here is a clay tablet. > take tablet Ok, you pick up the clay tablet. > rread it (the clay tablet) I did not understand the word "rread". > read it (the clay tablet) You have no idea what the symbols represent. > x it (the clay tablet) A hardened clay tablet, about a foot or so long and six inches across, with rows of strange symbols marked on it. > d You move Down. Wooden Platform (3W) You are on a platform in the spiral stairway in the vertical shaft on the west side. It is covered with detritus. The light from your lamp illuminates a small area around you and you can dimly see the far side of the shaft. You can go Up or Down the stairway. The stairs above the platform above you are missing. > s There is no route to the south, only up and down. > s There is no route to the south, only up and down. > d You move Down. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. > hook grapnel to railing Hooking the grapnel onto the wooden railing will not help you in this game. > hook grapnel to wood You dig the prongs of the grapnel into the wood at the edge of the platform and throw the rope over the edge to hang down into the shaft below. Bottom of Stairway You're at the bottom of the stairs, which spiral up into the darkness above you, on a larger platform attached to the wall of the shaft. A wooden railing runs all the way around the platform. It is covered with detritus. The shaft goes down further into the darkness, by how much you are not sure. A round tunnel leads off West from here. The grapnel is hooked onto the edge of the platform and the rope hangs down into the shaft below. > climb down rope You climb over the edge of the platform and down the rope to the floor of the shaft. It isn't very far, about 20 or 30 feet. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. > save Game "blarg" saved > e You move East. East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. You hear a noise nearby and you freeze - was that the sound of a snake's scales slithering over the rock floor of the cave? > search rocks You search the rocks, moving them from where they lay on the floor of the cave. After you have moved several you undercover a small skeleton. East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > take all There is nothing worth taking here. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > undo Undone. You search the rocks, moving them from where they lay on the floor of the cave. After you have moved several you undercover a small skeleton. East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > search skeleton You search the goblin skeleton but find nothing of interest. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > undo Undone. You search the rocks, moving them from where they lay on the floor of the cave. After you have moved several you undercover a small skeleton. East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > x skeleton The skeleton of a goblin. The creature was almost certainly killed by the rockfall and has obviously lain here a long time. You see a few scraps of clothing amongst the bones. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > search clothing You search the scraps of clothing but find nothing of interest. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > undo Undone. The skeleton of a goblin. The creature was almost certainly killed by the rockfall and has obviously lain here a long time. You see a few scraps of clothing amongst the bones. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > take skull You take the skull from the skeleton, leaving the bones on the floor. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > w You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 60 out of a possible 400, in 161 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. You take the skull from the skeleton, leaving the bones on the floor. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > undo Undone. The skeleton of a goblin. The creature was almost certainly killed by the rockfall and has obviously lain here a long time. You see a few scraps of clothing amongst the bones. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! East Side of Cave You are on the east side of the cave, where there must have been a rockfall at some time in the past. There is a large pile of rocks of all sizes here that has fallen from the ceiling. The cave floor is also covered with detritus. Here, partly covered by the rockfall, you see the skeleton of a goblin. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > w You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > climb up rope You need both hands free if you want to do that. The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 55 out of a possible 400, in 165 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command? > undo Undone. You move West. Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > restore Game "blarg" restored Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. > put all in bag You should turn the lamp off if you want to put it into the bag. You hear a noise nearby and you freeze - was that the sound of a snake's scales slithering over the rock floor of the cave? > u There is no route up, only east. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > climb up rope You need both hands free if you want to do that. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > i You are wearing a leather jacket, a linen shirt, some trousers, a leather belt, a leather baldric, a pair of boots and a bottomless bag, and you are carrying a lit oil lamp, a clay tablet, a silver key, a gold bracelet and a heavy hammer. From the baldric over your right shoulder a scabbard hangs in which rests your sword. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > restore Game "blarg" restored Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. > put tablet in bag OK, you put the clay tablet inside the bag. You hear a noise nearby and you freeze - was that the sound of a snake's scales slithering over the rock floor of the cave? > put key and bracelet and hammer in bag I don't understand what you want to do with the bottomless bag. > put hammer in bag OK, you put the heavy hammer inside the bag. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > climb up rope You need both hands free if you want to do that. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! > undo Undone. OK, you put the heavy hammer inside the bag. You hear the sound of the snake slithering over the rock floor again, this time much nearer. From the loudness of the noise you guess that the snake is very big! > drop lamp Ok, you put down the lit oil lamp. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! Also here is a lit oil lamp. > climb up rope You need both hands free if you want to do that. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > undo Undone. Ok, you put down the lit oil lamp. You hear a loud hiss behind you and whip around to see a massive tunnel snake rear up ready to launch itself at you! Bottom of Shaft You are at the bottom of the shaft in a large cave that extends East and is covered with detritus. Your rope hangs down from the darkness above. There is a tunnel snake here about to attack you! Also here is a lit oil lamp. > drop all Ok, you put down the silver key and the gold bracelet. The snake hisses loudly and its forked tongue whips in and out of its mouth as it tastes the air to work out what you are. > climb up rope You climb back up the rope to the platform. It is too dark to make anything out clearly. The snake throws itself at you, knocking you to the ground. You try to scrabble away but the creature coils its muscular body around you and starts to squeeze. The breath is driven from your lungs and - unable to move - you lose consciousness. You are thankfully unable to feel a thing as the snake starts to feast upon your body! *** You have lost *** In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 400, in 160 turns. Would you like to restart, restore a saved game, quit or undo the last command?