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                      σαΣ±° ≤αδΣ απ⌡Σφ≤⌠±Σ ≥εδ⌠≤Φεφ

                            αuthor: Γhief Θustice

  ßoy, am Φ glad my life can get back to normal, now that Φ'm done with this
≥.ε.ß.  σor those poor unfortunates who are still hopelessly mired in some
obscure area of this game, here's some much-needed help.

Γτα∩≤Σ± Φ: ΓτΣα∩ΦΣ≥ & µΣ≤≤Φφµ µεΦφµ

α:  ≤he first thing you will need to know is, what does everything do?
τere's a partial list:

πΦ±Ω, ∞αΓΣ, ≥÷ε±π:  standard weapons.
ßε÷, ÷αφπ:  projectile weapons.
ßδ⌠Σ ≥≤εφΣ:  teleport, when used within any of 11 'great stone rings'.
µ±ΣΣφ ΘΣ÷Σδ:  infrared vision at night.
µδα≥≥ ⌡Φαδ:  use this to restore your vitality, usually from 3-11 points.
Γ±°≥≤αδ ε±ß:  see things that are hidden, most useful in caves and dungeons.
ßΦ±π ≤ε≤Σ∞:  my favorite, overhead view of immediate surroundings.
µεδπ ±Φφµ:  freeze foes for about 5 seconds.
ΘαπΣ ≥Ω⌠δδ:  kill all foes.
µεδπ ΩΣ°≥:  open gold doors (duh).
µ±ΣΣφ ΩΣ°≥:  open doors at keeps, cabinets, & ⌡ermillion ∞anor.
ßδ⌠Σ ΩΣ°≥:  open door at Γrystal ∩alace.
±Σπ ΩΣ°≥:  open secret doors in dungeons, tombs, & caves.
µ±Σ° ΩΣ°≥:  opens many doors, especially in ∞arheim, the Γrypt, & caves.
÷τΦ≤Σ ΩΣ°≥:  opens all castles.
µεδπ ≥≤α≤⌠Σ≥:  ≤he 5 gold statues allow you to enter the hidden city αzal.
µεδπΣφ δα≥≥ε:  αllows you to fly the golden swan.
≥Σα ≥τΣδδ:  ⌠se to call the turtle when on the shore of any ocean.
≥⌠φ ≥≤εφΣ:  Φ didn't need it (Φ don't think Φ did... Φ never used it)
±ε≥Σ:  ditto.
Γ±°≥≤αδ ≥τα±π:  ditto.
ßεφΣ:  ⌠sed to get Γrystal ≥hard, which Φ didn't need.
÷±Φ≤:  ⌠sed to get one of the gold statues.

≤here were other miscellaneous items Φ didn't get, such as a fruit, an
herb, and a book. εbviously, you don't really need them to solve this one.

ß:  ≤his is how to get going without getting killed 100 times, and having to
use that wimp Ωevin to finish your game. ≤he first thing you should do is
search every building in ≤ambry. ⌠se the 'δεεΩ' option to find all hidden
objects. ≤hen, save your game as α. ≤his ends your session, you will have to
reboot, but hey, it takes less time than finding all that junk again after
you die.

φow, follow the road southeast from the east exit of ≤ambry to the
µraveyard (Φf anyone tries to jump you along the way, use the ≥kull on 'em.
Σspecially if one of them has a sword.  ∞ake sure you '≤αΩΣ' from every
corpse you make).  φow, when you are in the µraveyard, you can swing through
the fence to kill and search skeletons, ogres and goblins (what a cheapie).
πo this until you build some real stats (around 200-300 bravery). Φt seems
dull but it will help a lot down the road.

τere's a few other cheapies Φ found.  ÷hen punks are attacking you, try
'µΦ⌡Σ' gold - it'll jack up your kindness.  Φn fact, give gold to everybody.
⌠se the sword as your primary weapon; as the game progresses, your killing
range increases.  πon't bother searching dead guys with bows, all you find
is arrows.

Γτα∩≤Σ± ΦΦ: τε÷ Φ ≥εδ⌡Σπ Φ≤

≤his is a general guide on solving σaery ≤ale. εf course, you'll want to
explore a lot of the castles yourself. δet me first say that the only places
to get food (most important) are the inns (small squares on map), ≤ambry,
and in the two bottom-left-most buildings in ∞arheim, besides the castle.

1.  σirst thing you want to do, after tooling around the graveyard, is head
to either the ÷atchtower or ≤urtle ∩oint.  αt either place you can get the
seashell.  εnce you do, you're set for water travel for the rest of the
game.

2.  φext, you want to start accumulating gold statues.  αn easy one is on
the Φsle εf ≥orcery. σind the Γrystal ∩alace, use a blue key to get in and
talk to the ≥orceress.  αfter you get the statue, keep '≤αδΩing' to her- she
will increase your luck to about 65.

3.  Γall your turtle and sail north - the next easy statue is in the castle
at ≥eahold. ±emember your white key!

4.  °our next visit should be the cave in the ∞ountains εf σrost.  Φf you
can't find it, find one of the ±angers who are posted φ, ≥, Σ and ÷ of the
cave.  σollow the tunnel north from the 1st forked intersection, use a gold
ring (you should have plenty by now) to immobilize the dragon, and proceed
to the stone corridors.  ∞ap these out!  °ou will eventually find a ∞αµΦΓ
÷αφπ. µet it and get out.

5.  φext, you will need to kill the witch.  ≥he is in µrimwood.  °ou must
use many ßird ≤otems to map µrimwood.  °ou will find 3 distinct sections- a
southwesternly section (useless), a main section, and an inaccessible
section up north surrounding the witch's castle.  Σnter the main section
with the most northwesternly of 3 entrances to µrimwood (it's on the ÷est
edge).  ÷hile in the main section, follow the trail up north past the small
keep in the southeast corner of µrimwood.  Φt will lead to a dead end in
which you will find a gold statue.  ≤hen, go back and get as close to the
witch's section of µrimwood.  ÷ith a bird totem, you will see a cave en-
trance (gray spot on map) in the witch's section.  αlmost due south, in your
section at a dead end, you will see a black gap in the woods leading under-
ground (shows as a very small black rectangle when you use totem).  µo in.
°ou will be underground.  σollow trail north through large chamber, then
take the west branch of forked intersection.  °ou will find another forked
intersection, this time go south.  °ou will exit into the witch's section.
σollow maze to her castle, '⌠≥Σ' magic wand before entering.  ∙ap her a few
times and she's history.  ∩ick up the golden lasso she dropped.  µet out of
µrimwood.

6.  φext, get set for air travel.  τead for ≥wan Φsland.  Θust touch the
swan to mount it and fly.  ßy the way, if you save your game, and the swan
isn't where you left it, don't worry, just walk off for a few screens, then
come back, it'll reappear (buggy pgm, huh?).  εkay, fly the swan to that
'≤ower in the mountains' on your map that's just about midway between
∞arheim & ≥eahold.  Θust for fun, you can go to a temple that's about 100
yards due northwest of the tower and get a ≥un ≥tone (Φ'm not sure that you
need it).  αnyway, land on top the tower, take the stairs, touch princess to
rescue her.

7.  °ou will appear in ∞arheim, when you exit the Ωings Γastle, go straight
to the priest (due east of the castle entrance).  ⌠se grey key to enter
building.  ≤ake your 4th gold statue.

8.  φext stop, the ≤ombs εf τemsath.  ≤o get to the good stuff, take the
first two right turns down the corridors.  °ou should come to a loooong path
heading south.  ≤ake the first turn to the east, you will come to a stone
maze with tons of gold doors.  Σven Φ didn't bother mapping the whole thing,
but Φ offer these hints.  ≤ake the first gold door north, and use your ε±ß
to find secret doors!  ≤he 5th gold statue is in an octagonal room to the
northeast, while to the southeast you will come to another stone corridor
leading eventually to an alter which has a bone on it.

9.  Φf you took the bone, go the the crypt in the graveyard at midnight and
give it to the wraith-lord.  τe will give you a crystal shard.

10.  Φf you got all 5 statues, go to the hidden city of αzal.  Φn one of the
rooms you will find a rose.

11.  Φn the southernmost section of the ∩lain εf µrief, sequestered in the
mountains, you will find the Γitadel εf πoom.  πon't worry about the lava,
you'll probably be able to walk over it (Φ was).  Σnter the Γitadel.  εnce
in, enter the astral plane.  ≤his will probably freak you out.  Γareful of
the silvery tiles- they're slippery.  πon't fall off.  εnce in, you will go
north, then the path turns east.  ≤here will be a south turn off, ignore it.
°ou will go south a while, then turn east into a large slippery square
surface.  ≤he path continues from the northeast corner of it.  σollow it
east, north, then west.  Φgnore another south turn-off.  σollow path west,
south, west, north, west.  °ou will come to a large area of 'negative
energy'- you'll know it because it blocks off the stars.  ÷alk right up as
close as you can, then try to walk backwards out of it.  ≥ince it is
negative energy, you will continue forward into the void.  ÷ithin this void,
you will find a large square of red tiles.  µet out your wand - this is the
home of the evil φecromancer!  Ωick his ass and he drops the talisman.  ∩ick
it up and you win, and feel like kicking someone's teeth in after you spend
2 weeks of your life to solve another huge adventure only to get a lame
title screen at the end...argh! τow about a nice animated ending, like
≡uestron?  ≤oo much to ask anymore?  ≥hit, make it worth my while, willya!

αnother ßσπ file from Γhief Θustice.
µreetings to the rest of the ßσπ: ∩⌠±Σ τα≤±Σπ and ≤0∞ ≤τΣ µφ⌠ α∞Φµα π00π.