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 "We are all terminal cases."
                         John Irving, The World According to Garp


                  ADVENTURE SOLUTION: GOLDRUSH
                        by Math Claessens

 This  adventure  can be solved in three  different  ways.  Below
you'll find one of these.

S-UNLOCK GATE-UNLOCK DOOR-ENTER HOUSE-READ ALBUM-GET  PHOTO-CLOSE
DESK-LOOK  DESK-GET  STATEMENT-READ STATEMENT-ACCOUNT  NUMBER  =-
LEAVE HOUSE-SELL HOUSE-NOW WAIT UNTIL A MAN ARRIVES WHO WILL  BUY
THE HOUSE-YES-W-READ SIGN-WALK TO GAZEBO-LOOK FLOOR-LOOK  CRACKS-
GET  COIN-LEAVE THE GAZEBO-GET FLOWERS-W-N-ENTER BANK-GET  MONEY-
ENTER  YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER-227-LEAVE BANK-N-ENTER  WAREHOUSE-READ
SIGN-LEAVE  WAREHOUSE-S-S-ENTER  POST  OFFICE-RING-GET   MAIL-GET
LETTER-OPEN   LETTER-READ  LETTER-LOOK  ENVELOPE-LOOK   STAMP-GET
STAMP-LOOK POSTMARK-LEAVE POSTOFFICE-E-E-E-WALK TO GATE AND  WAIT
UNTIL  A MAN ARRIVES-BUY  TICKET-YES-PANAMA-YES-PAY-W-W-W-S-ENTER
BUILDING-(THIS  IS  THE PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE A JOB)-WALK  TO  THE
BACK IN THE ROOM-UP-GO TO THE OFFICE ON THE RIGHT-LOOK  DESK-LOOK
BLOTTER-READ  CLIPPINGS-GO TO THE OFFICE ON THE  OTHER  SIDE-TALK
MAN-DOWN-GO  TO YOUR BOSS ON THE LEFT-QUIT JOB-LEAVE  OFFICE-S-E-
NOW  GO TO YOUR PARENTS GRAVE-(DOUBLE GRAVE)-READ  TOMBSTONE-READ
TOMBSTONE-DROP  FLOWERS-W-N-W-W-N-N-ENTER THE HARDWARE  SHOP-WALK
TO   COUNTER-GET  NET-LEAVE   STORE-S-E-E-N-N-N-ENTER   SHIP-SHOW
TICKET-WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE IN THE JUNGLE-WHEN THE NATIVES  ARRIVES
SAY  YES-WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE ON THE JUNGLE PATH-WHEN THE CREW  HAS
DISSAPEARS-WALK TO MAN-WHEN THE ANTS ARE ATTACKING:GET  VINE-WHEN
THE  ANT  ARE GONE:DROP-E-THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO  WALK  IN  THIS
SCREEN-IN  ONE  OF THE WAYS YOU FIND A DISK-BEFORE  YOU  CAN  GET
IT:LOOK-GET  DISK-E-CROSS THE RIVER-E-ENTER  STAGE  BUILDING-LOOK
SCHEDULE-ENTER  STAGE-ENTER FORT-TALK  GUARD-E-ENTER  BLACKSMITH-
TALK  MAN-YEA-YEA-WILSON  JERROD-JAKE-LEAVE   BLACKSMITH-W-W-W-W-
ENTER  STORE-BUY PAN-GIVE COIN-LEAVE STORE-E-E-N-READ  TOMBSTONE-
READ PSALM 23-READ TOMBSTONE-HOLD LETTER-NOW MOVE THE LETTER WITH
THE ARROW KEY'S UNTIL YOU HAVE GOT IT ON THE RIGHT  PLACE-F8-E-E-
WALK INTO THE RIVER-USE PAN UNTIL YOU HAVE FOUND 2698 DOLLARS-YOU
FIND  MORE AND QUICKER GOLD EAST IN THE SCREENS 10  TIL  15-AFTER
YOU  HAVE  2698 DOLLARS GO BACK TO THE  FORT-ENTER  FORT-W-W-W-W-
ENTER  STORE-BUY  SHOVEL-GIVE  GOLD-BUY  LANTERN-GIVE  GOLD-LEAVE
STORE-W-E-E-S-E-BUY  MULE-GIVE GOLD-LOOK  MULE-GET  MULE-W-W-HEAT
IRON-(IN THE BLACKSMITH)-BRAND MULE-W-LEAVE FORT-ENTER  CORRAL-S-
LEAVE MULE-LOOK FOR ANOTHER MULE WITH THE SAME BRAND-LOOK  BRAND-
(TRUSTY,HIGH   SPIRITED,STUBBORN  MULE  BEARS)-GET   MULE-S-LEAVE
CORRAL-S-E-FOLLOW THE RIVER UNTIL THE END-E-(SAWMILL)-E-E-S-E-TIE
MULE-ENTER  HOTEL-GET MAIL-YES-UP-GO TO ROOM  11-KNOCK  DOOR-GIVE
MESSAGE-ENTER ROOM 11-LOOK FIREPLACE-LOOK CANNON-LOOK  WHEEL-TURN
WHEEL-ENTER FIREPLACE-TURN WHEEL-LOOK TABLE-GET MAGNET-GET  NOTE-
READ  NOTE-LOOK FLOOR-GET STRING-WALK TO  WINDOW-UNLATCH  WINDOW-
OPEN  WINDOW-WAIT  UNTIL THE BIRD  ARRIVES-CLOSE  WINDOW-WALK  TO
BIRD-LOOK BIRD-LOOK CAPSULE-PUT PHOTO IN CAPSULE-OPEN WINDOW-WAIT
UNTIL THE BIRD COMES BACK-CLOSE WINDOW-LOOK CAPSULE-GET AEROGRAM-
READ  AEROGRAM-OPEN WINDOW-CLIMB WINDOW-WALK WEST BUT  LOOK  OUT-
ENTER  DOOR-DOWN-LEAVE HOTEL-UNTIE  MULE-E-E-E-FOLLOW  MULE-ENTER
CABIN-MOVE RUG-LOOK TABLE-GET MATCHES-LEAVE CABIN-ENTER OUTHOUSE-
LIGHT  LANTERN-CLIMB  HOLE-YES-W-WALK TO THE DOOR-TIE  STRING  TO
MAGNET-PUT MAGNET IN HOLE-LOWER MAGNET-PULL MAGNET-(DO THIS UNTIL
YOU  HAVE  THE KEY)-PULL STRING-UNLOCK  DOOR-ENTER  DOOR-WALK  TO
LADDER-DOWN  UNTIL YOU HAVE REACH THE GROUND-WEST UNTIL  YOU  SEE

THE NEXT LADDER-DOWN TO THE GROUND-GET PICK-NOW CLIMB UP AGAIN-ON
TOP  OF  THE LADDER GET GOLD-TRY TO FIND SOME GOLD IN  THE  WALLS
EAST-USE  PICK-GET GOLD-EAST-WALK TO THE LADDER AND GO  UP  UNTIL
YOU  ARE IN THE CABIN-LEAVE CABIN-ENTER  OUTHOUSE-LIGHT  LANTERN-
CLIMB HOLE-YES-W-WALK TO THE DOOR-UNLOCK DOOR-ENTER DOOR-DOWN-GET
PICK-WEST-UP  UNTIL  YOUR FEETS ARE ABOVE  THE  STICKING  ROCK-W-
THERE'S  A  SECRET PASSAGE-W-W-WALK TO THE  LADDER-DOWN-GET  GOLD
NEXT  TO  THE LADDER-CLIMB DOWN-GET GOLD NEXT TO  THE  LADDER-NOW
CLIMB THE LITTLE LADDER-GET GOLD-W-GET GOLD IN THE WALL 2  TIMES-
USE  PICK,WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND GOLD:GET GOLD-USE PICK ON THE  SAME
PLACE-GET  GOLD-USE  PICK ON THE SAME PLACE-GET GOLD-USE  PICK  4
TIMES-ENTER HOLE---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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