"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; if this is tea,
please bring me some coffee."
Abraham Lincoln
ST NEWS ADVENTURE SOLUTION: ARTHUR, THE QUEST FOR EXCALIBUR
by Math Claessens
GET TORQUE-EXAMINE TORQUE-EXAMINE CRYSTAL-WEAR TORQUE-E-PRAY-W-
HIDE BEHIND STONE-WAIT-YES-GET UP-OUT-S-ASK IDIOT ABOUT
INVISIBLE KNIGHT-ASK IDIOT ABOUT HIMSELF-THANK FLOYD-W-W-SW-NW-
NW-(MERLIN TELLS YOU THE MAGIC WORD:CYR)-N-GET BAG-LOOK IN
CRYSTAL BALL-S-SE-SE-NE-E-E-S-S-EXAMINE BIRD-WAIT UNTIL THE MAN
LEAVES THE ROOM-NO-CYR OWL THEN CYR HUMAN-OPEN CAGE THEN GET KEY
THEN UNLOCK CUPBOARD THEN OPEN IT-GET CHEESE AND BOTTLE-AFTER
LEAVIN THE KITCHEN:EAT CHEESE-NOW LISTEN UNTIL THE MEN LOWER
THEIR VOICES-N-E-S-EXAMINE HOLE-CYR BADGER-DOWN-PUSH STONE-E-CYR
HUMAN-ASK PRISONER ABOUT GUARDS-GET STONE-HIDE BEHIND DOOR-CALL
GUARD-WAIT UNTIL THE GUARD ENTERS THE CELL-NO-HIT GUARD WITH
STONE-GET HELMET AND KEY-UNLOCK PRISONER WITH KEY-GIVE HELMET TO
PRISONER-N-E-E-MOVE TAPESTRY-E-N-N-WAIT UNTIL THE KING SAY'S THE
NEW PASSWORD,U CAN FIND THE PASSWORD LINE IN THE FOLLOWING POEM:
1:
NO WORTHIER WARRIOR WAS BEFORE
LOT BECAME LORD OF ALL THE LAND:
WITH SWORD SO SHARP AND SHIELD THAT SHINES...
PROUD PALADIN BEYOND REPROACH
YOU CAN ONLEY PLAY THE GAME IF THE KING SAY A LINE FROM POEM
ONE.IF HE ASKS FOR A LINE FROM POEM 2 OR 3 YOU CAN FIND IT IN
THE DOCUMENTATION WICH IS IN THE PACKAGE FROM ARTHUR.
LETS GO ON WITH GAME:
S-S-S-S-CYR SALAMANDER-W-CYR HUMAN-LOOK IN BARREL-PUSH BARREL-
GET STONE-OPEN DOOR-NW-S-WEAR ARMOUR-TAKE SHIELD-POLISH SHIELD
WITH STONE-DROP STONE-N-W-SAY THE PASSWORD FROM THE POEM-S-GET
BOTTLE-N-W-W-CYR BADGER-DIG IN ROOTS-CYR HUMAN-GET ALL-W-N-NW-N-
BLOW THE HORN-KNOCK ON DOOR-MOUNT HORSE-GET RED LANCE-PROTECT
BODY-AIM HIS BODY-PROTECT BODY-AIM HIS BODY-N-N-N-UNLOCK DOOR
WITH KEY-D-CYR OWL-DOWN-READ LETTERS-UP-CYR HUMAN-GET ALL-DROP
KEY-UP-UP-UP-CYR SALAMANDER-W-READ THE LETTERS-E-CYR HUMAN-OPEN
DOOR-GUESS THE NAME FROM THE MAN, WELL REMEMBER THE LETTERS:
SAYMOTHER
RIOTHAMUS
AMHTIRAMUSMOTUS,-NOW CHANGE THE LETTERS FROM THE TWO WORDS, AN R
IS A S,AN I IS AN A, AND SO ON.NOW USE THE LETTERS ON THE WORD
AMHTIRAMUSMOTUS, SO THE A CHANGES IN AN T, THE M CHANGES IN AN H
AND SO ON, SO WE GET THE REAL NAME FROM THE MAN:THOMAS RHYMER..
SAY THOMAS RHYMER-THANK MAN-OPEN DOOR-GET ALL-DOWN-DOWN-OPEN
DOOR-S-S-NW-NW-N-CYR TURTLE-PULL IN HEAD AND FEET-WAIT UNTIL YOU
ARE TOLD THE HAIL OF CONKERS CEASES-CYR HUMAN-GET ALL-N-HIDE
BEHIND ROCK-LISTEN-OUT-DROP BOTTLE-HIDE BEHIND ROCK-WAIT UNTIL
THE LEPRECHAUN TAKES THE BOTTLE-GET LEPRECHAUN-S-SE-N-S-SE-S-S-
SE-S-WEAR RING-SW-RUB RING-E-YES-SAY TH-GET ALL-PUT ALL IN BAG-
W-SE-E-W-S-CYR EEL-S-E-LOOK THROUGH WINDOW-W-SW-EXAMINE KRAKEN-
EXAMINE ROWBOAT-ZAP KRAKEN-NE-N-CYR HUMAN-GET SWORD-CUT TENTACLE
WITH SWORD-CYR TURTLE-S-SWIM THROUGH BRACELET-N-PULL IN HEAD-CYR
HUMAN-GET BRACELET-WEAR BRACELET-CYR EEL-S-SE-NE-N-N-N-CYR
HUMAN-E-NE-UP-N-N-DOWN-SW-GET APPLE-EXAMINE APPLE-W-CYR EEL-S-S-
S-SW-NW-N-CYR HUMAN-GET ALL-N-NW-NE-N-NW-N-N-NW-N-THROW APPLE
AND SWORD ACROSS CHASM-CYR OWL-S-CYR HUMAN-GET SWORD-CUT TUSK
WITH SWORD-THROW TUSK AND SWORD ACROSS CHASM-CYR OWL-S-CYR
HUMAN-GET ALL-PUT TUSK IN BAG-S-SE-NE-NE-CYR OWL-UP-LAND IN
GROVE-CYR HUMAN-GET BRASS EGG-DROP EGG-CYR OWL-UP-LAND IN NEST-
CYR HUMAN-PUSH EGG FROM NEST-CYR OWL-LAND IN GROVE-CYR HUMAN-GET
ALL-PUT EGG IN BAG-SW-SW-S-S-SE-NE-OPEN DOOR-OPEN DOOR-EXAMINE
SLEAN-GET SLEAN-NE-CUT PEAT WITH SLEAN-DROP SLEAN-SW-GET CRUTCH-
OPEN DOOR-PUT PEAT ON FIRE-GIVE CRUTCH TO PEASANT-ASK PEASANT
ABOUT BOG-(NOTICE THE DIRECTIONS HE GIVE YOU)-THANK PEASANT-OPEN
DOOR-NE-NOW FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FROM THE PEASANT-E-FIGHT
KNIGHT-USE G FOR FIGHT AGAIN-KEEP FIGHTING UNTIL HE LOSES HIS
SWORD-CUT MEDALLION WITH SWORD-GET JUG-DROP BAG-E-E-NE-UP-GIVE
JUG TO DRAGON-WAIT UNTIL THE DRAGON GO'S DOWN-N-NW-POINT SHIELD
AT BASILISK-NE-SW-SE-NE-SAY NUDD-GET BLOCK-SW-NW-NE-KISS GIRL-
HELLO NUDD-YES-GET FLEECE-GET KEY-UNLOCK LEFT MANACLE-LOCK LEFT
MANACLE-UNLOCK RIGHT MANACLE-OH DEAR, BUT DON'T WORRY-CUT HAIR
WITH SWORD-DOWN-SW-W-W-GET BAG-PUT FLEECE AND HAIR IN BAG-GO BACK
THROUGH THE BOG, YOU HAVE THE DIRECTIONS-EDGE OF THE BOG-SW-SW-S-
SW-SE-E-GIVE TUSK,HAIR,EGG,AND FLEECE TO KNIGHT-S-S-UNLOCK DOOR
WITH SILVER KEY-DOWN-WAIT UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE-NO-SLEEP-UP-N-N-W-
S-CYR EEL-S-SE-NE-EAT MINNOW-SW-NW-N-CYR HUMAN-N-NW-NE-E-E-E-S-
CYR BADGER-DOWN-S-UP-DOWN-UP-GET SPRIG-DOWN-N-N-UP-CYR HUMAN-WEAR
SPRIG-N-W-W-W-SW-SE-E-S-S-DOWN-WAIT UNTIL CHRISTMAS-NO-SLEEP-GET
ALL-LOOK WOMAN-WHEN THE SPRIG BECOMES A FLOWER-TOUCH WOMAN WITH
FLOWER-GET GAUNTLET-UP-N-N-W-NW-NE-E-E-GIVE RED GLASS TO FLOYD-
CYR BADGER-EAT MOUSE-CYR HUMAN-GET ALL-E-E-E-SLAP LOT WITH
GAUNTLET-FIGHT LOT-DROP BRACELET-FIGHT LOT-SPARE LOT-CALL NIMUE-
GET BRACELET-S-GET SWORD...THE END...
I know all you guys out there have problems with adventures, be
they big or small. Whatever the problem is, I am there to solve
them. Never hesitate to call or write to me at the address below.
Math Claessens
Wagenaarstraat 58
NL-6164 XM Geleen (L)
The Netherlands
Tel. ++31-46-752532 (do mind possible time differences!)
Don't forget stampts if you write. Don't forget the time when
you call. I prefer telecommunicative contacts between 19:30 and
22:00 hours if you don't mind. And forget about contacting me in
any weekends!
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