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                               KINGS QUEST 4
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                         (REMEMBER TO SAVE OFTEN)


                                 PART ONE
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                                   START
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The game begins with an animated sequence to establish the plot.  There is
nothing for you to do but sit back and watch.



                              LAY OF THE LAND
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The first thing to do is wander around.  Make a crude but useful map of the
area most easily accessed.  Tamir proper is about 5 screens high and 6
screens wide.  Going North indefinitely will scroll you around in a nice
loop.  This is not true of the East/West movements.

To the East is the vast ocean, to the West is a high mountain range.

Get to know where things are and who you are likely to find around the place.

Talk to the inhabitants and generally search around.  Once you have done that
you can begin solving the various puzzles in the area.



                         PUZZLES OF MAINLAND TAMIR
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Watch for birds trying to catch WORMS.  Get the WORM as you will need it
later.  Swimming around in the POOL will startle CUPID and net you his BOW
AND ARROWS.  You will only have two arrows, and will be put to good use
later.

Under the STONE BRIDGE you will find a GOLD BALL.  Give the GOLD BALL to the
FROG in the lily pond.  Actually you end up dropping it, and the frog, whom
you cannot approach, will return it.  Once he does, kiss him (BLECCCCHHH!!).
This will get you a GOLD CROWN--good for turning yourself into a frog (this
will come in handy).

Visit the MANSION.  In the living room you will find a secret
passageway with the obligatory winding stairway.  There's no need to
climb it just yet, nor is there a need to collect the SHOVEL you find
at the bottom of the stairs.  Search the shelves in the living room to
find a BOOK (The complete works of Shakespeare).

Give the BOOK to the MINSTREL.  He'll accept the book, take on a new
profession and give you his LUTE.  Pan will suddenly find you
interesting.  Give the LUTE to PAN and he will give you the FLUTE
in exchange.

Visit the TREE HOUSE.  Unlike normal tree houses that are built high in the
branches, this one is nestled in the roots.  It's a terrific mess inside, so
CLEAN HOUSE.  Rosella, working her domestic magic, will trigger the return
of the dwarves.  They will sit down and share their dinner with Rosella.
Speaking with them is not very informative but does pass the time.

Once they leave, clean the dishes; notice that the dwarves have left a
blue POUCH on the table.  The pouch is filled with diamonds.  Being very
honest, Rosella will want to return the pouch to the dwarves.  TAKE THE
POUCH and visit the MINE.  There are two screens in the mine, so make
certain that you have moved to the lower level, all the way east into the
second screen near the diamond pail and close to the dwarf with a white
beard.  GIVE POUCH TO DWARF.  He tells you to keep it, and gives you a LAMP.

Visit the PIER.  Walk all the way to the end, which will cause the
fisherman to stand and return to his shanty.  Enter the shanty and
GIVE DIAMONDS TO FISHERMAN.  He will give you a FISHING POLE in return.

Return to the end of the pier, put the worm on the pole and FISH.
This will, oddly enough, give you a DEAD FISH.

Go to the waterfall. WEAR THE CROWN, and you turn into a frog.  You will
automatically swim under the waterfall, where you find a cave entrance.
There is a BOARD here which you can pick up now or later.  Entering the cave
(It's very dark) will reveal a pile of bones right next to the entrance.
Get BONE. (watch out for the troll!!).

Save the rest of this cave for later.





                                 PART TWO
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Following the path up the mountains will get you to Lolotte's.  The program
runs by itself for a while, during which Lolotte will eye you with great
suspicion and have you thrown into the dungeon.  Never fear: You will soon
be released and given a quest.  The first quest is to get the UNICORN for
Lolotte.

Once you're back in Tamir, return to the PIER, and swim westward.  watch out
for sharks and avoid the whale.  It's a good idea to save your game before
crossing the ocean just in case you end up as dinner.

Swim east until you reach the island home of Genesta.  You may wander about
and become familiar with the island if you like, but the only thing of
importance here is the FEATHER on the beach.

Once you have found the feather, prepare to swim eastward (save your game
again).  This time you are looking for that WHALE.  If you cannot find him
easily, restore your game and swim east again until you do.  The whale will
swallow you, which normally would not be too good, but it does have its
compensations.



                             INSIDE THE WHALE
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Look around.  Look at the mouth, or teeth, or something specific to get the
description that mentions the UVULA.  Now take a good look at the tongue.
On the left hand side of the tongue you will find a `row' of black dots that
gradually rise toward the middle of the tongue.

Climb these carefully until Rosella stands up automatically.  Continue
climbing to the right and up until Rosella is directly under the UVULA.
TICKLE UVULA with FEATHER.  This will cause the whale to laugh and spit you
out.  You will find yourself swimming in the ocean, with an island to the
north.

Swim to the shipwreck island.  On the island there is a bow of a ship in
which Rosella may stand.  Here she will be able to see (with the use of LOOK
GROUND) what you cannot see.  She will pick up a GOLDEN BRIDLE (just the
thing for a unicorn).  FEED or THROW the FISH to the PELICAN.  The pelican
will drop a WHISTLE.  BLOW the WHISTLE, and a friendly dolphin will come by
to give you a safe ride back to the Tamir mainland.

Search among the screens until you spot the unicorn.  Shoot the unicorn with
one of the arrows.  This will make him your friend.  Put the bridle on the
unicorn and RIDE the unicorn.  The program will automatically take you to
the Goon Airways Airport and return you to Lolotte.  She'll send you on a
second quest: Find the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Visit your local OGRE house.  If you tried to get in before, you found that
the door was always locked.---well' it isn't now!  Go in, and throw the BONE
(the one you got in the cave behind the waterfall) to the vicious dog.  He
will be delighted and leave you alone.  Go upstairs, and get the AXE.  Come
downstairs, and enter the CLOSET.  Do NOT go into the kitchen unless you
wish to be dinner.  LOOK THROUGH KEYHOLE.  Keep doing that until you see the
ogre fall asleep.  Exit the closet, get the HEN, and move quickly to the
door.  EXIT as quickly as possible, and keep going until you are safely away
from the ogre.

Now that you have the AXE, go to one of the three `scary forest' screens and
chop down a tree.  This will get those trees to behave properly!  You may
now visit the one screen in the 5x6 screen layout of Tamir proper that you
haven't been able to see until now.  Here you will find a SKULL CAVE.  Enter
the cave.

Inside are three witches, each with only one eye socket.  Between them they
have but one glass eye, which they pass amongst themselves.  One of the
witches will move out from the wall and attempt--slowly--to catch you.
Avoid her and watch the other two carefully.  Notice how they pass the eye
back and forth to one another?  As soon as you think you have the movement
and timing figured out, move in and GET THE EYE.  This can be tricky, so
save your game before you attempt this.

Once you have the EYE, exit the cave.  Now, re-enter the cave.  The witches,
who are helpless without the eye, will toss you a SCARAB.

Get the SCARAB (which protects you from the un-dead), and throw back their
eye.



                               INTERMISSION
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Time to do something for yourself: You remember why you're here in the first
place? You know...dying father? (meaningful pause.....) Good! Well, let's do
something about that, shall we?

Return to the waterfall, become a frog, and go behind the waterfall.  Get
the board if you haven't already, and get back to that CAVE.  LIGHT the
LANTERN, then save your game!!  Enter the cave.  There is a troll in here
who badly wants you for dinner.  We are going to do our best to stop him.

Move directly across the screen.  Before you move into the next screen (and
only if the troll has not appeared), save your game.  Move onto the next
screen.  Move almost all the way across, and then begin moving down.  Still
no troll??.. Save! If you do see the troll, RESTORE and try again.  Continue
moving down into the next screen.  Save as often as necessary.

You will not be able to see well, even with the light of the lamp, so move
carefully, saving when needed, until you find where that CHASM is hiding.
PUT BOARD OVER CHASM!  Move directly `right' over the board (you'll pick it
up automatically).  Move up one screen and exit to the swamp.

Notice in the swamp that there are tufts of reeds, grass, whatever,
stretched out before you, rather like skipping stones.  JUMP to move from
one to another.  Do not swim, do not turn into a frog; just JUMP.

Move onto the next screen, and you will see the tree with the FRUIT you seek
for your father!!  JUMP until you're on the last clump of grass before the
little isle.  PUT BOARD OVER WATER.  You may now cross onto the island, but
watch out for the COBRA!

PLAY FLUTE. (snakes just love flute music!)  Once the snake is charmed, move
in and GET FRUIT!  Having done that, return the way you came, jumping across
the swamp and through the cave.  It will suddenly get very dark, because
this sequence triggers nightfall..........





                                PART THREE
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Oh yes, Pandora's box.  Well, night is a great time to visit a haunted mansion,
so why don't you?  get the SHOVEL from the secret passage off the living room.
You will now hear and/or see a number of GHOSTS, mone at a time.  These ghosts'
mortal remains are buried in one or the other of the graveyards.  Once you you
have identified which ghost it is (baby, miser, lord, sad woman, child etc) go
to the appropriate grave and dig.  Don't worry about the zombies; you've got
the scarab, which will repel each zombie that touches you.


Digging in the right grave will reveal something that the ghost of the
moment wants.  take the item and give it to the ghost.  Repeat this process.
The small ghost child will lead you up a ladder into the attic.  Once he
disappears (you'll have to go to the eastern graveyard screen and dig up his
toy), you will be able to OPEN and LOOK in a CHEST.  There you will find
SHEET MUSIC.


Go to the secret passage off the living room and climb the stairs to the tower.
There you will find an ORGAN.  Sit on the bench, and PLAY SHEET MUSIC.  Having
done that, a drawer will pop open revealing a SKELETON KEY.  Go to the CRYPT
and open it with the SKELETON KEY. ENTER. GET THE ROPE and it'll fall down to
form a ladder.  Go down the ladder (the scarab will protect you from the
mummy), and take PANDORA'S BOX.  return to Lolottes!.


Lolotte is at least satisfied that you are not Genesta's spy.  She has
agreed to let you marry her son in the morning.  All your items are taken
away, and you are led to Edgar's tower bedroom for the night.  Edgar, who is
nicer than he looks, shortly brings you a rose.  GET ROSE and LOOK ROSE.  This
reveals that a key is tied to the rose which will let you leave the tower.


Carefully climbing down the tower's winding stairs, you move into the dining
room.  There are two exits at the right of the screen.  Take the one to the
rear into the KITCHEN.  Look in the cupboards to find all your items.  Now,
move back into the dining room, and take the front exit to the right.


This puts you in the throne room.  Avoid stepping on the rug, and take the
exit to the right.  Now you are in the east tower.  climb the stairs.
Ignore the exit to the left halfway up, and continue to the top of the
tower.  Here you find Lolotte's bedroom.  Unlock the door and go in.  Move
close to Lolotte and SHOOT Lolotte, thus using cupid's last remaining arrow
to a useful end.  Lolotte dies a spectacular death (worth replaying at least
once).  GET TALISMAN.  Climb down the stairs to the first exit on the left.
When the screen changes, you will see a hall and a door.  Open the door and
enter the storage closet.  GET HEN, and GET PANDORA'S BOX, then exit.


Climb down the remaining stairs and leave the castle.  Enter the stables and
OPEN GATE to free the UNICORN.  Once you are outside the castle again, move
down the path to return to Tamir proper.


Return to the CRYPT and drop PANDORA'S BOX.  Exit the crypt, close and LOCK
DOOR.  Move back to the pier, and swim west to Genesta's Island.  Enter her
ivory tower and climb the stairs to her bedroom.  GIVE TALISMAN TO GENESTA.
The program will take over from here, finishing off the story nicely while
you enjoy another cup of coffee!!
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