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Infidel II


                         INFIDEL           Part One

A word or two before we start: throughout the pyrmaid, you will come across a
number of hieroglyphic symbols. These symbols, when properly translated,
contain clues and hints to solving the various puzzles presented in the game.
Since you are using this walkthru, I will not be translating the hieroglyphics.
However, should you want to try your hand at it, look in the Hints section,
where I've given approximate translations of some of the hieroglyphs found in
the game.

 Well, here you are, lying in your cot, trying to shake off the effects of a
drug given you by your absconding workers. Since time is of the essence (isn't
it always?), get up, then leave the tent and make your way due South to the
Work Tent. Along the way, make sure you pick up the matches near the Fire Pit.
The tin foil, which is an empty cigarette pack, can be safely ignored.

Now, while you're doing this, a plane will appear overhead. It has the
navigation box you've been waiting for. However, since you also have this
walkthru, you don't really need the box. So, whether or not you want to take it
is up to you (if you do, it is used in conjunction with the map that comes with
the game; you have to dig where the "X" is).

In the Work Tent is a knapsack that contains a rope and a canteen. Open the
sack and get the canteen, then get the sack, which will automatically go over
your shoulders. Return to the Fire Pit, then go due West to the Supply Tent.
Take both the axe and the shovel, step outside, and then walk North, and West.
This brings you to a river bank. Open the canteen and fill it with water.

Head East and you will be outside your tent again. Enter it, and break the lock
on the trunk. Get and drop the lock, then open the trunk. Inside is some food,
a map and an inspection sticker. Get the food and the map. Inside the map is a
stone cube, which you will soon need to enter the pyramid, so make sure you
take that. The map you can drop, and the sticker you don't need for anything,
but you might want to read it before moving on.

Now, go outside the tent, and go East to the North Path. Follow the path South
until you come to the South path. From here, go East twice. You are now at the
spot where the pyramid is buried. Start digging until you find the top of the
pyramid with the square hole in it. When that appears, put the cube in the
hole, and the door to the pyramid will open. Drop the shovel, since you won't
be needing it anymore (also the box, if you have it with you). Go down into the
pyramid.

You stand in the Chamber of Ra, near an altar. Drop your sack, and get the
rope. Tie the rope to the altar, and then throw the rope North. You will be
climbing down that way soon. In the meantime, get the torch and the jar. Open
the jar, which has oil inside, and dip the torch in it. Light a match, then
light the torch. Close the jar, and put that and the matches in the sack. Now
get the sack, and you're ready for your explorations.

(Note: Somewhere along the way, you will get hungry. When that happens, just
eat the beef, and then drink a little water). Climb down the rope, and you will
be in the Circular Room. Here you see a golden cluster, a statue and four
doorways with counter-balanced doors. If you attempt to go down any of the
passageways, you will find that a door will descend and prevent you from going
more than about halfway along the corridor. So, what you need to do is find a
way of keeping the doors up while you explore the passages. Fortunately, there
is an easy, if tedious, way to do this.

Roll the statue towards one of the passageways (For example: "Roll statue NW").
The first time, the statue will fall, and the head will break off (ho hum). Get
the head, then roll the statue into a passageway, and make sure you drop the
head with the statue as well. Now, you can go to the opposite passageway, and
pick up the treasure that's there. You will have to roll the statue (and don't
forget the head!), into each of the four passages in turn, so that you can get
all four of the jeweled clusters. To continue with the example, so you know
exactly what has to be done, after rolling the statue into the NW passage, go
back to the SE passage, and you will be able to proceed to the room that has
the opal cluster of Neith.

As you get each cluster, drop it off in the Circular Room. When you have all
five clusters, drop the sack, and put all the clusters in it. The gold one is
just a treasure, but the other four will have a very important purpose later.
For now, climb back up the rope into the Chamber of Ra.


                         INFIDEL           Part Two

OK, now we're going to visit the Barge Room and its environs. Head along South
to the landing, and continue down to the Narrow Hall. From there, go NE then
NW, and you are in the Barge Chamber. You will be visiting the Barge itself in
a short while; for the moment, go West, then North, then East, and you will be
behind the Barge, where a hallway starts. Go all the way North along this
hallway to the Inner Chamber. Ignore the corpse, which is wearing a jeweled
ring. The ring is not a treasure in the game (no points for getting it), and is
in fact a deadly trap, so it's best not to touch it.

From the Inner Chamber, go West to the Golden Room, and then South to the
Golden Alcove. Pick up the Gold Chalice, then return to the Inner Chamber, and
from there go East to the Silver Room, and South to the Silver Alcove. Guess
what's here? Right, a Silver Chalice. Pick that up, and return to the Barge
Room.

Once in the Barge Chamber, go back to the front of the boat, then enter it by
going North. You are in the middle of the Barge, and there is a mast here. At
the moment, it's somewhat stuck, but there's an easy way around that. Go East
into the Aft Cabin, Down into the hold, then West into the West End of the
hold.

Here the mast ends in a slot. If you look in the slot, you will see a piece of
wood (called a "shim"), wedged in the slot to hold the mast in place. Get the
shim and drop it (has no use in the game). Now return to the deck and get the
beam. If you like, you can go West to enter the Fore Cabin to read the little
scroll of hieroglyphics, although that isn't necessary.

Go back to the Chamber of Ra. From there, go East into the Cube Room, then
West, then South. You will be in front of a panel with some bricks in it.
Remove and drop the First, Third, and Fifth Bricks. When you remove the Fifth
one, a secret passageway to the East will open. Go through it to the Turning
Passage, then down to the bottom of the stairs.


                        INFIDEL           Part Three

Use your pick to dig the plaster away from the door, then go West to through
the Narrow Passage until you come to the room with the two niches. Here's where
the fun starts. Put the beam in the niches, then stand on it. Dig away the
plaster with your axe. As you do so, the floor will fall away (nasty little
trap, that!). Fortunately, since you're standing on the beam, you're safe.

Okay, now open the door and go West into the Antechamber. Since there are still
a few other sneaky things to avoid, get the beam, then go South. This is
another antechamber, with a door in the west wall. Of course, there is also a
trap here for the unwary, so put the beam in the door. Now you can open the
door safely. So, do that, and go West into the Slab Room.

(Note: somewhere along the line here your torch will start to sputter. When
that happens, get the jar and the matches from your pack. Light a match, then
turn off the torch and dip it in the oil. Your match will go out, but you will
then have time to light another one so you can light the torch. After this, you
can leave the jar and matches because you are near the end of the game and
won't need them any more.)

Here is a slab with holes in each of its four corners. In fact, the placement
of the holes is very reminiscent of the Circular Room. So, drop the pack, and
take out the four jeweled clusters (the gold one you can leave in there). Now,
put the clusters in the Slab as follows: Diamond in the First Hole; Ruby in the
Second Hole; Emerald in the Third Hole; Opal in the Fourth Hole. As each one is
inserted into its hole, there will be a click from the slab. Once the last
cluster is in place, you can raise the slab.

Inside you will find a golden spatula and a book. Get the book. The spatula can
be left in the slab, unless you want to read the hieroglyphics in the book (you
need the spatula to turn the pages). In any case, you have what you came for,
so pick up the pack and go East back to the Antechamber, and get the beam. Now
go North twice to the Antechamber with the timbered door. As you may have
guessed, this door is also trapped.

Put the beam under the timber, then break the seal on the door (that beam
certainly comes in handy!). Now, open the door and go North into the Burial
Chamber, then East into the Treasury, where the scales are. You must balance
the scales to be exactly even with the table top in order to safely take the
scarab. So, drop the sack, and get the two chalices. Put the Gold Chalice on
either of the scales. Fill the silver chalice with water, and put it on the
other scale. Now, you can get the scarab.

Return to the Burial Chamber. Place the book in the large recess and the scarab
in the small recess. There will be a click from the statues that hold the
sarcophagus cover in place. Now, turn the statues in the following order:
Neith, Selkis, Isis, Nephthys.

At this point, you have your perfect score. If you continue the game by opening
the sarcophagus, you will die; there is no way around that. You can also go
back to the surface through the stairs in the Chamber of Ra, but all you can do
then is wander around in the desert. The only other thing you can do is just
quit the game where you are, and receive your rating of "Master Adventurer".
Whatever you choose to do, the ending is most unsatisfying, so take your pick;
it's all the same, anyway.