Use the ordinary World Builder game commands: n/s/e/w, up/down, GET, DROP etc. Additional commands will become obvious in the course of the game. The usual WB guidelines apply: TALK to anyone you meet (and pay attention to what they say!), and don't forget to SEARCH. Commands may have different consequences the second time around, so try everything twice--within the limits of ordinary common sense.
SPECIFIC TIPS
ÑThe Palace is a lot bigger on the inside than the outside; keep this in mind as you make your maps.
ÑOnce you've found a way to get into the Palace, be sure to explore as thoroughly as you can; the household staff may not be as trusting the second time around.
ÑYou will have to find some way to search the occupied rooms of the Palace.
ÑGive help when asked. Accept help when it is offered.
ÑSometimes you will be told that you can't do something. At other times you will be warned that you'd better not do something. Use your judgement.
ÑUnder certain circumstances, non-player (i.e. hostile) characters will "freeze" so they can't attack you while you're in the middle of doing magic on them.
ÑMale and female players will occasionally need to use different approaches, but you'll all get there in the end.
ÑIt is possible to find Jake and finish the game without using anything from the Treasury.
ÑIt is possible to find Jake and finish the game without using your sword or any other weapon.
CAUTION
As with any WB game, you will probably not be able to open saved games directly from the desktop. Nobody seems to know what to do about this.
PLUG
If you want me to make more and bigger games, send $10 to:
Louise Hope / Pleasant Grove Apts #10F/ Ithaca NY 14850
In return I'll send you:
Ñexact floor plans of the Palace
Ña list of Maximum Value Objects with clues about where to find them
Ñthe password for the Treasury
Better yet, send $15 (total) to register this game AND my first game, The Tower.
