"Charm is the ability to make someone think that both of you are
wonderful."
ADVENTURE SOLUTION: TIME QUEST
by Math Claessens
YOU FIND IN SEVERAL TIMES MESSAGES, IN EACH MESSAGE IS A
NUMBER,LIKE ZEKE IS NUMBER ONE,FROM THIS MESSAGE WRITE DOWN THE Z
FROM ZEKE,THIS IS THE FIRST LETTER FROM A NEW MESSAGE,IF YOU HAVE
COLLECTED ALL MESSAGES WRITE ALWAYS THE FIRST LETTER FROM THE
MESSAGE ON A PIECE PAPER IN ORDER FROM NUMBER ONE TILL NINETEEN.
ASK DREXLER ABOUT NOTES-WAIT-ASK DREXLER ABOUT VETTENMYER-
WAIT UNTIL DREXLER GIVES YOU A SMALL YELLOW PILL-W-OPEN DRAWER-
GET CARD-PRESS BUTTON-PUT CARD IN SLOT----
TIMESET ROME 44:OUT-OUT-(STREET)-SE-SE-WAIT-GET FOCCACIA-NW-NE-
GET ALL-SE-PUT WHEEL ON CHARIOT-PUT PEG IN AXLE-ENTER CHARIOT-OIL
CHARIOT-WAIT UNTIL 1.00 P-RACE-AFTER THE RACE:WAIT YNTIL 1.30 P-
RACE-AFTER THE RACE:WAIT UNTIL 2.00 P-RACE-WAIT UNTIL 2.30 P-
RACE-WAIT UNTIL 3.00 P-RACE-AFTER THE RACE:IMPERIAL BOX-WAIT
UNTIL CAESAR SPEAKS TO YOU-ASK FOR WREATH-WAIT-GET SWORD-KILL
LION WITH SWORD-NW-D-IN----
TIMESET CAIRO 44:OUT-N-WAIT-YESS-KISS CLEOPATRA (VIAL)-E-S-IN----
TIMESET BAGHDAD 1361:OUT-W-S-W-UP-LOOK AT VINES (ZEKE IS NUMBER
ONE-D-E-N-E-IN----
TIMESET BAGHDAD 44:OUT-LOOK AT THE WALL (EVERYWHERE YOU GO,I'VE
BEEN THERE0 TOO)-IN----
TIMESET BAGHDAD 1798:OUT-W-N-N-LOOK AT CARPET (KEEP THREE THINGS
IN MIND:YOU'RE CONFUSED,I'AMNOT,YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO CATCH ME)-
S-S-E-IN----
TIMESET BAGHDAD 800:OUT-W-N-N-GIVE FOCACCIA TO BEGGAR-WAIT-YES-
GET FIGS-WAIT-WAIT-W-GET GREEN VEIL-WEAR VEIL-E-D-GIVE FIG TO
VIZIER-U-W-TAKE OFF VEIL-GO UNDER BED-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-GET
SLIPPER-WAIT-OUT-SHOW SLIPPER TO SULTAN-S-S-E-IN----
TIMESET BAGHDAD 1215:OUT-W-N-N-SHOW VIAL TO MERCHANT-YES
(DRACHMA,1000 YUAN NOTE AND THE PASSWORD TOWER GATE)-S-S-E-IN----
TIMESET BAGHDAD 1519:OUT-W-N-N-BBUY DATES-NE-GET TETHER-WHISPER
MULE IN EAR-SW-NE-W-E-DROP TETHER-W-GET DATES FROM URN-ASK GIRL
TO CLIMB IN THE URN-PUT DATES IN URN-E-GET TETHER-WHISPER MULE IN
EAR-W-WAIT UNTIL THE SOLDIERS ARRIVE-WHISPER MULWE IN EAR-E-DROP
TETHER-SW-S-S-E-IN----
TIMESET BAGHDAD 1588:OUT-W-N-N-GET BADGE-NE (EAT MY DUST.IT'S THE
SIXTEENTH CENTURY AND YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE)-SW-S-S-E-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 1361:OUT-N-E-E-PASS BASIN-SIT-READ FIRST TABLET-
READ SECOND TABLET-READ THIRD TABLET-READ FOURTH TABLET-MEDITATE-
STAND-TAKE BASIN-POUR WATER IN MOUTH-TAKE EMERALD-S-W-S-IN----
TIMESET DOVER 1361:OUT-SE-S-S-TAKE SHELL-N-N-W-(STONEHENGE)-SIT
ON STONE-WAIT UNTIL A OLD MAN ARRIVES-ASK ABOUT SUN-STAND-E-NW-
IN----
TIMESET MEXICO 1361:OUT-WAIT-TELL ABOUT SUN-WAIT-OUT-GET ALL-IN--
TIMESET DOVER 44:OUT-SE-S-GET CHALK-N-NW-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 44:OUT-N-E-N-BLOW SHELL (SEAL)-S-W-S-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 452:OUT-N-N-GIVE EMERALD TO PRIEST-S-S-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 800:OUT-N-N-E-E-GET MASK-W-W-S-S-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 1215:OUT-N-WAIT-WAIT-N-W-KNOCK AT GATE-SAY TOWER
GATE-N-W-SHOW YUAN NOTE TO MADAME-ASK THE GIRLS TO FOLLOW ME-E-S-
YES-OPEN GATE-S-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 1519:OUT-N-N-WAIT FOR THE PROCESSION-GET COOKIE-
OPEN COOKIE-READ FORTUNE (THINGS WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU WERE THE
SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON)-S-S-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 1588:OUT-N-N-E-LISTEN TO THE PRIEST (EVENTUALLY
YOU WILL ACKNOWLEDGE ME AS THE MASTER OF THE FOURTH DIMENSION)W-
S-S-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 1798:OUT-N-N-N-SHOW SEAL TO EUNUCH-LOOK AT BOX-
OPEN BOX-OPEN BOX-OPEN BOX-OPEN BOX-OPEN BOX-GET BAR-LOOK AT BAR
(YOU ACT LIKE YOU BOUGHT YOUR BRAINS AT A FIVE AND TEN CENT
STORE)-S-S-S-IN----
TIMESET PEKING 1940:OUT-N-WAIT UNTIL 12.01 P-TAKE MOLOTOV
COCKTAIL-S-IN----
TIMESET DOVER 452:OUT-LOOK AT SWORD (ETERNITY WILL PASS BEFORE
YOU FIGURE OUT A TENTH OF ALL THIS)-IN----
TIMESET DOVER 800:OUT-SE-LOOK AT WALL (OLD MAN DREXLER LOOKS HE
ATE A LEMON)-NW-IN----
TIMESET DOVER 1215:OUT-SE-N-(THE COURIER TUCKS A POUCH INSIDE HIS
CLOAK)-S-RIDE HORSE-W-HIDE BEHIND LARGE TREE-WAIT-WAIT-TELL
OUTLAWS ABOUT POUCH-SW-NW-WAIT-WAIT-SE-E-GET OFF HORSE-NW-IN-----
TIMESET ROME 1519:OUT-OUT-NW-W-WAIT-TAKE BOOK-GIVE BOOK TO POPE-
E-BUY PLAQUE-GIVE INDULGENCE TO VENDOR-SE-D-IN----
TIMESET DOVER 1519:OUT-SE-N-N-OPEN DOOR-TAKE FLOORBOARD-PUT
PLAQUE IN CACHE-REPLACE FLOORBOARD-W-D-S-NW-IN----
TIMESET ROME 1361:OUT-OUT-S-SIT-STAND-N-IN-IN----
TIMESET ROME 44 :OUT-OUT-S-SIT-STAND-N-IN-IN----
TIMESET ROME 452 :OUT-OUT-S-SIT-STAND-N-IN-IN----
TIMESET ROME 800 :OUT-OUT-S-SIT-STAND-N-IN-IN----
TIMESET ROME 1519:OUT-OUT-S-SIT-STAND-N-IN-IN----
TIMESEI ROME 1588:OUT-OUT-S-SIT-STAND-N-IN-IN----
TIMESET ROME 1798:OUT-OUT-S-SIT-STAND-N-IN-IN----
TIMESET ROME 1940:OUT-OUT-S-SIT-ASK OLD MAN ABOUT KEY-STAND-N-IN-
IN----
TIMESET ROME 800:OUT-OUT-NW-W-GET STOPPER-GET HANDKERCHIEF-PUT
ETHER ON HANDKERCHIEF-N-DROP HANKY ON PRIEST-GET CROWN-S-E-SE-IN-
IN----
TIMESET CAIRO 452:OUT-N-W-LOOK AT BLOCKS (SAYING YOU'RE NOT
STUPID IS LIKE SAYING THIRTEEN ISN'T AN UNLUCKY NUMBER)-E-S-IN---
TIMESET ROME 1215:OUT-OUT-NW-LISTEN TO THE POPE (I THIS FIFTH
CRUSADE SUCCEEDS, I'LL EAT MY HAT)-SE-IN-IN----
TIMESET CAIRO 1361:OUT-N-W-N-E-YOU TAKE THE CRADLE-GIVE BABY TO
GIRL-WAIT-GIVE CROWN TO TUT-E-S-IN----
TIMESET CAIRO 1519:OUT-READ MESSAGE (NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT WHEN
YOU HAVE NO SIXTH SENSE AND EVERYTHING SEEMS OUT OF ORDER)-IN----
TIMESET CAIRO 1588:OUT-N-W-READ GRAFFITY (12 CALIBRE BULLETS
WON'T EVEN SLOW ME DOWN)-E-S-IN----
TIMESET ROME 1588:OUT-OUT-NW-GET LEAFLET-READ LEAFLET (WILL IT
MEAN THE END OF THE WORLD?NEIN!)-SE-IN-IN-
TIMESET CAIRO 800:OUT-N-GIVE CHALK TO MAN-READ MESSAGE (SANDTRAPS
SURROUND THE EIGHTEENTH HOLE,DEATHTRAPS SURROUND MY LAIR)-S-IN---
TIMESET MEXICO 452:OUT-E-NE-NW-E-NE-SE-W-SE-S-S-S-READ GRAFFITI
(AS FOUR TEENAGERS,I THINK THEY SHOULD BANISHED FROM THE
ACADEMY)-N-N-N-NW-E-NW-SW-W-SE-SW-W-IN----
TIMESET MEXICO 800:OUT-E-NE-NW-E-NE-SE-W-SE-S-S-S-TAKE COSTUME-N-
N-N-NW-E-NW-SW-W-SE-SW-W-IN----
TIMESET ROME 1940:OUT-OUT-SE-READ GRAFFITI (THIS IS THE LAST
MESSAGE I WILL LEAVE IN THE NINETEEN HUNDREDS)-N-N-CLEAN UNTIL
HITLER SAY'S THE CODEWORD (CIGAR)-S-S-NW-IN-IN----
TIMESET DOVER 1940:OUT-SE-N-WAIT UNTIL CHURCHILL TAKES OUT A
CIGAR-GRAB CIGAR-WAIT UNTIL CHURCHILL LEAVES THE ROOM-GET
LIGHTER-S-NW-IN----
TIMESET ROME 452:OUT-OUT-NW-W-YES-E-NE-W-LIGHT MASK-CLOSE
LIGHTER-E-SW-SE-IN-IN----
TIMESET DOVER 1588:OUT-SE-N-N-KNOCK ON DOOR-OPEN DOOR-BOW-TAKE
FLOOR BOARD-TAKE PLAQUE-SHOW PLAQUE TO ELIZABETH-REPLACE FLOOR
BOARD-W-S-WAIT UNTIL DRAKE STANDS UP-GIVE PARCHMENT TO SAILOR-N-
S-S-NW-IN----
TIMESET MEXICO 44:WEAR COSTUME-OUT-PUT HELMET ON CUSHION-IN----
TIMESET MEXICO 1215:OUT-E-NE-NW-E-NE-UP-S-FREE WARRIOR WITH FLINT
KNIFE-LOOK AT SYMBOLS (ACTUALLY, I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS
SINCE I WAS SEVENTEEN)-N-D-SW-W-SE-SW-W-IN----
TIMESET MEXICO 1519:TAKE OFF COSTUME-TAKE COSTUME-OUT-WAIT UNTIL
MONTEZUMA REMOVES HIS BRACELET-IN----
TIMESET CAIRO 1215:OUT-N-W-UP-OPEN LIGHTER-S-PRESS PANEL-W-LOOK
ON MAP-PRESS CROCODILE-PRESS CAT-PRESS HAWK-PRESS SCORPION-PRESS
SNAKE-W-W-GET ANKH-E-E-E-N-N-E-S-IN----
TIMESET ROME 1798:OUT-OUT-GET STONE-SE-THROW STONE THROUGH
WINDOW-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-SHOW MAP TO NAPOLEON-YES-SHOW ANKH TO
NAPOLEON-NW-IN-IN----
TIMESET DOVER 1798:OUT-SE-N-SHOW PASS TO NELSON-GET HOOK-S-NW-IN-
TIMESET CAIRO 1798:OUT-N-W-SHOW PASS TO GUARDS-UP-S-W-PRESS
CROCODILE-PRESS CAT-PRESS HAWK-PRESS SCORPION-PRESS SNAKE-W-TIE
TURBAN TO HOOK-THROW HOOK OVER STRUT-SWING OVER CHASM-E-E-N-N-E-
S-IN----
TIMESET ROME 1940:OUT-OUT-SE-N-N-CLEAN UNTIL CHURCHILL ON THE
RADIO THE WORD CIGAR SAYS-TURN RADIO OFF (CA.6.00 P)-CLEAN-S-GET
CROWN-S-NW-IN-IN----
TIMESET ROME 800:OUT-OUT-NW-W-N-PUT CROWN ON ALTAR-S-WAIT UNTIL
CHARLEMAGNE REMOVES HIS BRACELET-E-SE-IN-IN----
THE FINALE
TIMESET BAGHDAD 1361:OUT-W-S-SAY EAST-E-JUMP ON RIGHT PLATFORM-
WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-JUMP ON LEFT PLATFORM-PUT KEY IN
KEYHOLE-JUMP ON RIGHT PLATFORM-(WRITE DOWN THE NUMBER HE SAY'S)-
(IN MY CASE FIFTY SIX)-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-WAIT-SAY FIFTY SIX (OR THE
NUMBER YOU HAVE SEEN)-HIT VETTENMYER (WHEN HE STANDS WITH HIS
BACK TO YOU)-HIT REMOTE CONTROLL-SAY FIFTY SIX-TYPE WAIT UNTIL
THE OLD MAN SAY'S TAKE THE CLOAK-TAKE CLOAK-1000POINTS FROM 1000-
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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