"If you laid all of the lawyers in the world, end to end, on the
equator -- it would be a good idea to just leave them there."
ST NEWS ADVENTURE SOLUTION: CONQUEST OF CAMELOT
(KING ARTHUR, THE SEARCH FOR THE GRAIL)
by Math Claessens
Htam took another sip of tea. Outside the sun was shining. He
had cycled today.
YOU START ON THE FLOOR PLAN FROM THE CASTLE-GO TO MERLINS ROOM-
LOOK ROOM-LOOK OBJECTS-LOOK MERLIN-ASK ABOUT GAWAINE-ASK ABOUT
GALAHAD-ASK ABOUT LAUNCELOT-ASK ABOUT QUEEN-TALK TO MERLIN-LEAVE
ROOM-GO TO THE QUEENS BOWER-LOOK BOWER-LOOK FLOWERS-GET ROSE-ASK
ABOUIT THE MESSAGE OF THE ROSE-TALK TO THE QUEEN (4 TIMES)-KISS
GWENHYVER-ASK ABOUT LAUNCELOT-LEAVE BOWER-NOW GO TO YOUR OWN
ROOM-LOOK ROOM-LOOK CLOTHES-CHANGE CLOTHES-GET PURSE-LEAVE ROOM-
GO TO MERLIN-ASK ABOUT THE GRAIL-LOOK MAP (ON THE WALL)-STUDY MAP
(DRAW ALL THE PLACES ON A PIECE OF PAPER)-LOOK DESK-LOOK SCROLL-
READ SCROLL-LOOK FLASK-LOOK BEAKER-OPEN CHEST-GET LODESTONE-LEAVE
ROOM-GO TO THE TREASURY-TALK MAN-GIVE PURSE-GET GOLD-GET SILVER-
GET COPPER-GET PURSE-ASK ABOUT BUNDLES-ASK ABOUT GAWAINE-LEAVE
ROOM-GO TO MERLIN-TALK MERLIN-LEAVE ROOM-GO TO THE CHAPEL OF TWO
GODS-GO TO THE LEFT SYMBOL-KNEEL-PRAY-GIVE MONEY-1 GOLD PIECE-
STAND-LOOK FLAMES-GO TO THE RIGHT SYMBOL-KNEEL-PRAY-GIVE MONEY-1
GOLD PIECE-STAND-LOOK FLAMES-GO TO THE TREASURY-GIVE PURSE-GET
GOLD-GET SILVER-GET COPPER-GET PURSE-GO TO MERLIN-TALK TO MERLIN-
LEAVE ROOM-GO TO THE OUTER COURTYARD-GO TO THE MAN LEFT UNDER IN
THE SCREEN-TALK MAN-ASK ABOUT GAWAINE-WALK LEFT FROM THE HORSE-
MOUNT HORSE-RIDE THE HORSE OUT OF THE CASTLE WITH THE ARROW
KEY'S-NOW RIDE YOUR HORSE TO GLASTONBURY TOR-GO TO THE STATUE-
WHEN THE WIDDERSHINS APPEARS:GIVE MONEY-1 COPPER COIN-LOOK
STATUE-WEST-TALK MAN-ASK MAN ABOUT FAMALY-ASK ABOUT PELTS-BUY
PELTS-GIVE MONEY-1 SILVER COIN-ASK ABOUT GAWAINE-ASK ABOUT TOR-
ASK ABOUT GRAIL-ASK ABOUT BOARS-BUY SPEAR-GIVE MONEY-1 GOLD COIN-
ASK ABOUT BLACK KNIGHT-WEST-KILL THE BOARS BY HITTING THE SPACE
BAR-AFTER KILLING THE BOARS:WEST-TALK TO CROW-YES-LOOK SKELETON-
GET SILK-EAST-YES-FIGHT THE BLACK KNIGHT-EAST-LOOK GAWAINE-BREAK
SHACKLES WITH SWORD-ASK ABOUT GRAIL-CARRY GAWAINE TO HORSE-EAST-
TALK TO HAG-GIVE SLEEVE-LOOK PEDESTAL-READ INSCRIPTION (A
RIDDLE)-WEST-TALK STONE-NOW TYPE THE WORD THAT SOLVES THE RIDDLE,
DO THIS WITH ALL THE FIVE STONES.I WILL GIVE YOU NOW THE
SOLUTIONS FROM THE RIDDLES.)
YOU CAN SEE NOTHING ELSE WHEN YOU LOOK IN MY FACE.I WILL LOOK YOU
IN THE EYE, AND I WILL NEVER LIE.(MIRROR).
EACH MORNING I APPEAR TILIE YOUR FEET.ALL DAY I FOLLOW, NO MATTER
HOW FAST YOU RUN.YET I NEARLY PERISCH IN THE MIDDAY SUN.(SHADOW).
I TURN AROUND ONCE.WHAT IS OUT WILL NOT GET IN.I TURN AROUND
AGAIN, WHAT IS IN WILL NOT GET OUT.(KEY).
WHEN SET LOOSE, I FLY AWAY.NEVER SO CURSED AS WHEN I GO
ASTRAY.(ARROW).
LIGHTER THAN WHAT I AM MADEOF.MORE OF ME IS HIDDEN THAN
SEEN.(ICEBERG).
I DRIVE MEN MAD FOR LOVE OF ME.EASELY BEATEN BUT NEVER
FREE.(GOLD).
IF YOU BREAK ME I DO NOT STOP WORKING.IF YOU TOUCH ME I MAY BE
SNARED.IF YOU LOSE ME NOTHING WILL MATHER.(HEART).
MY LIFE CAN BE MEASURED IN HOURS.I SERVE BY BEEING DEVOURED.THIN,
I AM QUICK.FAT, I AM SLOW.WIND IS MY FOE.(CANDLE).
TO UNRAVEL ME YOU NEED A SIMPLE KEY.NO KEY THAT WAS MADE BY
LOCKSMITHS HAND, BUT A KEY THQAT ONLY I WILL UNDERSTAND.(RIDDLE).
I GO ALWAYS IN CIRCLES, YET ALWAYS STRAIGHT AHEAD.NEVER
COMPLAIN,NO MATTER WHERE I AM LED.(WHEEL).
LOVELY AND ROUND,I SHINE WITH PALE LIGHT.GROWN IN THE DARKNESS,A
LADYS DELIGHT.(PEARL).
AT THE SOUND OF ME MEN MAY DREAM OR STAMP THEIR FEET.AT THE SOUND
OF ME WOMAN MAY LAUGH OR SOMETIMES WEEP.(MUSIC).
I AM ALWAYS HUNGRY.I MUST ALWAYS BE FED.THE FINGER I LICK WILL
SOON TURN RED.(FIRE).
WEIGHT IN MY BELLY,TREES ON MY BACK,NAILS IN MY RIB,FEEL I DO
LACK.(SHIP).
BRIGHT AS DIAMONDS,LOUD AS THUNDER,NEVER STILL.A THING OF
WONDER.(WATERFALL).
IF A MAN CARRIED MY BURDEN HE WOULD BREAK HIS BACK.I AM NOT RICH
BUT LEAVE SILVER IN MY TRACK.(SNAIL).
I AM SEEN IN THE WATER IF SEEN IN THE SKY.I AM IN THE RAINBOW,A
JAYS FEATHER AND LAPIS LAZULI.(BLUE).
GLITTERING POINTS THAT DOWNWARD THRUST.SPARKLING SPEARS THAT
NEVER RUST.(?).
UNTIL I AM MEASURED I AM NOT KNOWN.YET HOW YOU MISS ME WHEN I
HAVE FLOWN.(TIME).
THREE LIVES HAVE I:GENTLE ENOUGH TO SOOTHE THE SKIN,LIGHT ENOUGH
TO CARESS THE SKY,HARD ENOUGH TO CRACK ROCKS.(WATER).
YOU HEARD ME BEFORE YET YOU HEAR ME AGAIN.THEN I DIE TIL YOU CALL
ME AGAIN.(ECHO).
WHEN YOUNG,I AM SWEET ON THE TONGUE.WHEN MIDDLE AGED, IMAKE YOU
GAY.WHEN OLD,I AM MORE VALUED THEN EVER.(WINE).
I AM ONLEY USEFUL WHEN I AM FULL.YET I AM ALWAYS FULL OF
HOLES.(SIEVE).
ALL ABOUT BUT CANNOT BE SEEN.CAN BE CAPTURED,CANNOT BE HELD.NO
THROAT CAN BE HEARD.(WIND).
AFTER SOLVING THE RIDDLES:GO WEST (RUINS)-WALK THROUGH THE RUINS
UNTIL YOU FIND A MONK-TALK TO MONK-ASK ABOUT GRAIL-FIND THE MONK
AGAIN-KILL THE MONK BY:USE SWORD AND PRESS THE SPACE BAR, DON'T
KILL THE WRONG MONK-AFTER KILLING THE MONK GO TO THE ALTAR-PUT
MONEY ON ALTAR-5 SILVER COINS-GET KEY-NORTH-USE KEY-OPEN WELL-PUT
HAND IN WATER-NORTH-EAST-EAST-SOUTH-NOW GO TO OT MOOR-EAST NORTH-
NOW TYPE:LOVE IS MY SHIELD-FOLLOW THE PETELS TO WALK SAFELY OVER
THE ICE-ENTER CASTLE-WALK TO THE ICE MAIDEN-LOOK-TALK WOMAN-GIVE
HEART-RELEASE LAUNCELOT-FOLLOW THE ICE MAIDEN-YES-NOW DO THE TEST
WITH THE FLOWERS-I WILL GIVE YOU THE LIST WITH FLOWERS AND THEIR
MEANINGS,SO YOU CAN SOLVE THIS TEST:
ALMOND BLOSSOM-HOPE
ANEMONE-WITHERED HOPES
ASTER-AFTERTHOUGHT
BUTTERCUP-MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD
CARNATION-HEARTBREAK
COLUMBINE-FOLLY
CHRYSANTHEMUM YELLOW-SLIGHTED LOVE
CHRYSANTHEMUM WHITE-THRUTH
CORNFLOWER-CELIBACY
DAFFODIL-DEATH
FORGET ME NOT-TRUE LOVE
HYACINTH-SPORT,GAME OR PLAY
LILY WHITE-PURITY
LILY YELLOW-FALSEHOOD
ORCHID-SEDUCTION
PERIWINKLE BLUE-EARLY FRIENDSHIP
PERIWINKLE WHITE-PLEASURES OF MEMORY
POPPY RED-CONSOLATION
POPPY SCARLET-FANTASTIC EXTRAVAGANCE
SNOWDROP-HOPE OR CONSOLATION
SUNFLOWER-HAUGHTINESS
TULIP RED-DECLARATION OF LOVE
TULIP YELLOW-HOPELESS LOVE
VIOLET-LUST
AFTER THE TEST:WEST-WEST-TRAVEL TO SOUTHAMPTON-TALK TO MAN-ASK
ABOUT GALAHAD-ASK ABOUT GAZA-PAY FOR GAZA-3 GOLD COINS-(GAZA)-GO
WITH BOY-EAT-DRINK-ASK ABOUT GALAHAD-ASK ABOUT GODESS-ASK ABOUT
SIX GODDESSES-WRITE DOWN HER NAMES AND SYMBOLS ON A PIECE OF
PAPER. YOU NEED IT LATER IN THE GAME-ASK ABOUT GUARDIANS-ASK
ABOUT TEST-STAND-LEAVE THIS PLACE-PAY MAN-FOLLOW MAN-ON THE POOL
DON'T DRINK THE WATER-USE SWORD F8-EAST-NORTH-ENTER PLATFORM-WALK
DOWNSTAIRS-DRINK-ASK ABOUT POOL-ASK ABOUT AQUADUCT-GO UPSTAIRS-
DOWN PLATFORM-NORTH-(SAVE YOUR GAME HERE)-TYPE:USE SWORD-WHEN THE
FALSE GUIDE APPEARS PRESS THE SPACE BAR TO KILL HIM-AFTER KILLING
HIM PRESS F8-NORTH-WALK TO GUARDS-PAY MONEY-4 COPPER COINS-GIVE
COINS-WEST-NORTH-WEST-(JAFFA GATE)-PRESS F8 WHEN YASSAR TRY'S TO
GET YOUR MONEY-ENTER GATE-OH MY DEAR, A THIEF HAS STOLEN MY
PURSE-SO WHAT TO DO NOW,WELL FOR THE BEGINNING WE DO NOTHING ON
THIS-WALK TO MOHAMMED-TALK TO MOHAMMED-SELL MULE-S-W-LOOK WOMAN-
TALK TO WOMAN-BUY APPLE-1 GOLD COIN-E-TALK TO MAN-WALK TO WOMAN-
TALK WOMAN-BUY FELAFEL-1 COPPER COIN-GIVE FELAFEL TO
URCHIN(THE LITTLE CHILD)-W-S-GO TO FICTILIA-TALK MAN-BUY MIRROR-
2 SILVER COINS-WEST-YELL FOR MARI-TALK TO MARI-ASK ABOUT VEIL-
THROW MIRROR-S-GIVE VEIL-W-W-TALK TO FAWAZ-S-W-TALK TO HAYYAM-S-
BUY HERBS-1 SILVER COIN-S-GIVE HERBS-S-W-TALK TO FAWAZ-BUY LAMB-6
COPPER COINS-E-E-GIVE LAMB TO SARA-W-W-TALK TO ISMAIL-BUY RELIC-
PETER-PAY-1 GOLD COIN-TALK TO TARIQ-GIVE RELIC-S-E-KNOCK DOOR-
GIVE BROOM-ENTER DOOR-NEXT MORNING:E-TALK TO BEGGAR-S-E-E-BUY
CHARCOAL-2 COPPER COINS-S-E-E-GIVE CHARCOAL-W-W-W-TALK TO GIRL-E-
TALK TO ALI-BUY GRAIN-PAY-3 COPPER COINS-W-WALK TO CAGE-SCATTER
GRAIN-S-W-TALK TO WOMAN-W-W-LOOK DOOR-KNOCK DOOR-ENTER HOUSE-SAY
NO TO ALL HER OFFERS-WALK TO FATIMA-LOOK FATIMA-ASK ABOUT GRAIL-
ASK ABOUT TEST-ASK ABOUT GALAHAD-ASK ABOUT CATACOMBS-ASK ABOUT
HIEROPHANT-GIVE PURSE-ENTER THE DOOR ON THE RIGHT-NOW PLAY THE
TEST-PUT THE CORRECT TABLETS IN THE CORRECT SQUARES (REMEMBER THE
SYMBOLS EARLYER IN THE GAME,FOR TO DO THIS TEST YOU MUST KNOW
MORE ABOUT THE SIX GODDESSES,ITS IN THE MANUEL ON PAGE 9 AND 10)-
AFTER PLAYING THE TEST:LEAVE THE HOUSE-OUTSIDE THE HOUSE, GO
SOUTH-TALK TO BEGGAR-ASK ABOUT GALAHAD-OPEN CATACOMBS-NOW FIND
THE MUMMY OF A CHILD (NORTH-EAST)-LOOK MUMMY-GET MEDALLION WITH
SWORD-NOW FIND THE SARCOPHAGUS(NORTH-NORTH)-READ INSCRIPTION-LOOK
IN SARCOPHAGUS-GET GOLDEN APPLE-NOW FIND GALAHAD(WEST-EAST-EAST-
)-SHIT YOU ARE BITTEN BY A RAT,SO MOVE QUICKLY-GO TO GALAHAD-GIVE
ELIXER-WEST-NORTH-NORTH-EAST-SOUTH-LOOK STATUE-PUT GOLDEN APPLE
IN PALM-NOW ANSWER THE SIX QUESTIONS(MANUEL PAGE 10 AND 11)-AFTER
ANSWERING THE QUESTION YOU GET SIX DIRECTIONS,WRITE THEM DOWN ON
A PIECE OF PAPER (WEST-EAST-SOUTH-EAST-SOUTH-NORTH)-NOW USE THE
LODESTONE TO SEE WERE THE TRUE NORTH IS,IN EVERY ROOM USE THE
LODESTONE SO YOU CAN FIND YOUR WAY OUT OF THE CATACOMBS-AFTER A
WALK FROM SIX DIRECTIONS YOU SEE A SKELETON-WALK TO SKELETON-LOOK
SKULL-GO UPSTAIRS-NOW WALK LEFT AROUND THE TEMPLE UNTIL THE
SARACEN APPEARS-EAT APPLE-GET HELMET-KILL THE SARACEN-AFTER
KILLING THE SARACEN:USE DOVE-FOLLOW THE DOVE TO APHRODITE-LISTEN
TO HER AND THEN GO EAST-PUSH THE THIRD PILLAR FROM THE LEFT-YOU
FOUND THE GRAIL-OH GOD HE IS STOLEN FROM YOU-FOLLOW THE THIEF IN
THE ALLEY-GET GRAIL-SIT DOWN AND WATCH THE SHOW.!!!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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