Quest For Glory 1: So You Want To Be A Hero (SCI) - Magic User
Year: 1989
Genre: Text Adventure \ Interactive Fiction
Get The Game From: GOG
Part 1
SPIELBERG TOWN
Welcome to Spielburg. Here's a MAP to help you find your way around.
Well, you came here to prove yourself a hero, so let’s get started.
After the Sherriff greets you, tell him your name. Now, it would be good to know a little bit more about this town, so you know what you’re up against, as you try to become a hero. So ASK ABOUT SHERIFF, ASK ABOUT SPIELBURG, ASK ABOUT HERO, ASK ABOUT BARON, ASK ABOUT WOLFGANG, ASK ABOUT GUILD HALL, ASK ABOUT MONSTERS, ASK ABOUT BRIGANDS, ASK ABOUT MERCHANT, ASK ABOUT TREASURE.
Notice the Hero’s Tale Inn. That looks like a good place to get information, so enter it. Shameen, owner of the Hero’s Tale Inn, greets you warmly. ASK ABOUT INN, ASK ABOUT SHAMEEN, ASK ABOUT SHEMA, ASK ABOUT HOMELAND, ASK ABOUT ABDULLA, ASK ABOUT ROBBERY, ASK ABOUT FATE, ASK ABOUT BRIGANDS, ASK ABOUT WEALTH, ASK ABOUT CARAVAN, ASK ABOUT TOWN, ASK ABOUT KATTA, ASK ABOUT GUILD HALL, ASK ABOUT MAGIC, ASK ABOUT MONSTERS. Phew, that was a lot of information! Anyway, it’s been a long walk to Spielburg, and you’re feeling hungry. Walk over to the table, and SIT down. Shema will come out from the kitchen to greet you, so say HELLO to her. Now ORDER FOOD, and when Shema returns, EAT the food. That tasted good! When you’re ready, STAND up and leave the Inn.
After talking to the sheriff, and Shameen, you know that the Guild Hall is to the left, so let’s pay it a visit. Walk left to the next screen.
Enter the Guild Hall on the left. What an interesting place. Notice that desk against the back wall - READ LOG BOOK, SIGN LOG BOOK, and READ LOG BOOK again. Now go over to the Quest Board and LOOK BOARD to see 6 posters hanging up. Click on each poster to read details about each quest. Looks like you’ve got your work cut out for you, if you want to become a hero. Now exit the close-up. Notice the Guild Master, Wolfgang, fast asleep in his chair. Walk over to him, and TALK MAN. Now that he’s woken up, ASK ABOUT WOLFGANG, ASK ABOUT GUILD HALL, ASK ABOUT BARONET, ASK ABOUT TROLL, ASK ABOUT ADVENTURER, ASK ABOUT HERO, ASK ABOUT CURSE, ASK ABOUT MONSTERS, ASK ABOUT BRIGANDS, ASK ABOUT ANTWERPS, ASK ABOUT BABA YAGA, ASK ABOUT DAUGHTER, ASK ABOUT YORICK, ASK ABOUT PURPLE SAURUS, ASK ABOUT GRYPHON, ASK ABOUT DRAGON, ASK ABOUT CHEETAUR, ASK ABOUT MOOSE. That’s all the information Wolfgang can give you, so leave the Guild Hall.
Enter the Magic Shop (it has a big eye above it). Walk up to the counter, and the shop owner, Zara, will appear. ASK ABOUT ZARA, ASK ABOUT SPIELBURG, ASK ABOUT AURA, ASK ABOUT ERANA, ASK ABOUT MAGIC, ASK ABOUT SCROLLS, ASK ABOUT FLAME DART, ASK ABOUT FETCH, ASK ABOUT OPEN, ASK ABOUT BARON, ASK ABOUT TOWN, ASK ABOUT BABA YAGA. Now BUY FETCH spell. You’ll need to buy more spells from her later, but you can’t afford them just yet, so leave the shop for now.
Head right twice, to the Farmer’s Mart. Hilde, the Centaur, runs the Farmer’s Mart stall, so BUY APPLES from her. Repeat this 5 times, so you have 50 apples (you‘ll thank me later). Now talk to Hilde, and ASK ABOUT CENTAURS, ASK ABOUT FATHER, ASK ABOUT BRIGANDS.
Walk down again, and then walk down through the town gates.
SPIELBERG FOREST
Those apples are really weighing you down - maybe you should do something about that!
If you meet any enemies outside the town, simply RUN away - you’re not ready to deal with them yet. Now walk right, and continue right, until you reach the avalanche. Then turn around, and head back to town (but don’t go through the town gates). Walk back and forth between town and the avalanche. Eventually, you will see a fox trapped in a snare. FREE FOX - he’ll thank you, and give you some good advice. Now walk up one screen, and head right, until you meet Brauggi. He’s hungry, so GIVE FRUIT to Brauggi (aren’t you glad you bought all those apples now?), and he will give you a glowing gem in return.
Now let’s head back to town. Walk left once, down once, and left twice, so you are back at the town gates.
HEALER’S RING QUEST
Walk up once, to the Healer’s Hut. Now if you read the Quest Board, you know that the Healer has lost her ring. KNOCK DOOR, and the Healer will let you in. What a quaint little house. ASK ABOUT RING, ASK ABOUT POTIONS, ASK ABOUT COMPONENTS (remember the components she‘s looking for), ASK ABOUT MAGIC, ASK ABOUT MANA. Leave her hut.
LOOK NEST up in the tree, and LOOK BIRD. Hmmm, I wonder if that bird stole the Healer’s ring, and hid it up there? CAST FETCH on the nest. Repeat this until you manage to get the ring. KNOCK DOOR again, and the Healer will let you in.
GIVE RING to the Healer, and she will reward you with 6 gold pieces and 2 healing potions. You automatically leave the hut.
THE CASTLE
Walk up once, to the castle gates. Karl, the Gate Keeper is patrolling above the gate - ASK ABOUT CASTLE, ASK ABOUT BARON, ASK ABOUT BARNARD, ASK ABOUT ELSA, ASK ABOUT YORICK, ASK ABOUT BABA YAGA, ASK ABOUT CURSE. Now ask him to OPEN GATE. Head up through the gate, and enter the castle grounds.
Inside the courtyard, the Weapons Master might be here. If he‘s not, don‘t worry. You‘re not a fighter, so you don‘t need to bother with him.
Walk right to the stables. The stable hand will ask if you’re looking for work, so tell him YES. He’ll set you to work, raking up the stables. It’s hard work, but you’ll get 5 silvers for your troubles.
Now walk left to the castle courtyard, then walk down to leave the castle grounds.
SPIELBERG TOWN
Walk down twice, and then left through the gates, so you are back in Spielburg Town. Go left, and enter Zara’s Magic Shop. Approach the counter, and Zara will appear. BUY OPEN spell - this allows you to open things. Now leave the Magic Shop.
Walk right twice. The Dry Goods shop is next to Hilde, so enter it. The shop keeper is busy reading a book, and doesn’t notice you come in, so TALK MAN to get his attention. BUY FLASK from him, and repeat this 3 times, so you have 3 flasks. Since you’re here, LOOK ARMOR. You can’t afford it yet, but you can come back for it later. When you’re ready, leave the shop.
Walk left to Tavern Street. Enter the alley to see Sam begging on the street. GIVE SILVER to him, and then you can question him, so ASK ABOUT NIGHT, ASK ABOUT BRIGANDS. When you’ve finished talking, leave the alley. Sam will give you a parting warning not to drink the Dragon’s Breath in the Tavern.
Enter the Tavern. Notice that white thing on the floor, near the stool. GET NOTE to learn some information about 2 people with the initial ‘B’. Now DROP NOTE, to replace it where you found it, and avoid suspicion. SAVE YOUR GAME HERE. Now order some drinks from the bar if you like (including the Dragon’s Breath, hee hee!), and DRINK them. When you’re ready, Restore your game, and leave the Inn.
Check the time, and when it’s evening (walk around town for a while, if it‘s still the afternoon), return to the Hero’s Tale Inn. Abdulla Doo is here, and he is very upset about the Brigands robbing him. Walk over to the table and SIT down. When Shema appears, ORDER FOOD, then EAT food when she returns. Now talk to Abdulla, and ASK ABOUT ABDULLA, ASK ABOUT BRIGANDS, ASK ABOUT SHEMA, ASK ABOUT SHAMEEN. Poor Abdulla has had a hard time recently, so show him some sympathy - GIVE MONEY and GIVE RATION to him. You can’t do anything else for him, so STAND, walk over to Shameen, and PAY ROOM. You automatically enter room at the back left of the Inn. Whew, what a day!
The next morning, SIT at the table and ORDER FOOD. When Shema brings your breakfast, EAT the food. Now you’re ready for some more adventuring, so STAND, and leave the Inn. Walk down through the town gates. If Bruno is here, GIVE SILVER, and GIVE SILVER again, then ASK ABOUT BABA YAGA, ASK ABOUT CASTLE, ASK ABOUT GOBLINS. But don’t worry if he’s not here. SAVE YOUR GAME HERE.
SPIELBERG FOREST
Walk up once to the Healer’s Hut, then walk left once to meet Heinrich the Centaur. You already met his daughter, Hilde, in the town. Approach him, and ASK ABOUT CENTAUR, ASK ABOUT HEINRICH, ASK ABOUT HILDE, ASK ABOUT FARM, ASK ABOUT BRIGANDS, ASK ABOUT LEADER. Hmm, it seems that there’s more to the brigand leader than meets the eye! SAVE YOUR GAME HERE. Head up, and continue up to the very top. If you meet any enemies, just RUN. Now go right once, and then up once. You’ve now reached Erana’s Peace.
ERANA’S PEACE
Erana’s Peace is a magical place that has mystical healing properties. This is the best place to SLEEP at night from now on, as you will be fully healed by the next morning. You can also EAT FRUIT from the tree every day to satisfy your hunger.
Since you are a Magic User, READ RUNES on the big stone. Now CAST OPEN on the stone. LOOK HOLE, and GET SCROLL to get the Calm Spell. Now GET FLOWERS for the Healer (2 or 3 should be enough for now - you can come back and get more later). Now, as beautiful as this place is, you can’t stay here forever. You have quests to solve! SAVE YOUR GAME HERE.
ERASMUS
Well you’ve had a good night’s sleep, and a good breakfast in Erana‘s Peace. Let’s go and meet the Magic User known as Erasmus.
From Erana’s Peace, walk down, left, down, right twice, down, and right twice. You’ve reached Mount Zauberburg, which is where the eccentric Erasmus lives. Head up the mountain path, taking note of all the amusing signs that appear. Did I mention, Erasmus is rather eccentric?
When you reach his purple castle at top of the mountain, you’ll see a gargoyle sitting above the castle, guarding it. He will ask you 3 questions, so make sure you answer them correctly. If you’ve been paying attention to what the townspeople have told you, you should know the answers. The possible questions are:
WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Enter your name
WHAT IS YOUR QUEST: Hero
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR: Purple
WHOSE SPELL PROTECTS THE TOWN: Erana
WHOM DO YOU SEEK: Erasmus
WHAT IS THE BARON’S FIRST NAME: Stefan
THIEF’S PASSWORD: I Don’t Know
Now enter the castle, and do as the gargoyle says - go straight upstairs to the tower, and don’t touch anything.
SIT down to talk to Erasmus, and Fenrus the rat. ASK ABOUT ERASMUS, ASK ABOUT FENRUS, ASK ABOUT ERANA, ASK ABOUT MAGIC, ASK ABOUT BABA YAGA, ASK ABOUT ZARA, ASK ABOUT WARLOCK, ASK ABOUT BRIGAND, ASK ABOUT ELSA, ASK ABOUT HENRY, ASK ABOUT CURSE, ASK ABOUT COUNTERCURSE.
Erasmus senses the magic within you, and wants to play a game of Mage’s Maze with you. However, you’ll need the Open Spell, Fetch Spell, Trigger Spell, and Flame Dart Spell in order to play. Since you don’t have those spells yet, you can come back later, if you want. I’ve never quite figured out how to play this game, but maybe you’ll have more luck. Thankfully, Mage’s Maze is not necessary for completing the game.
When you’ve had enough of Erasmus’s jokes, simply STAND, and he will send you back to bottom of the mountain.
SPIELBERG FOREST
Let’s explore some more. From Erasmus’s place, go left twice, up once, and left 3 times.
SPITTING FLOWERS
These strange flowers are known as Spitting Flowers. Watch as they spit their seed to each other. A seed like that must be highly sought after - if only you could get it. CAST FETCH at the Spitting Flowers. Repeat this until you manage to get the seed.
GOBLIN CAMP AND MAGIC SPELLS
From the Spitting Seeds, go down 3 times, and left twice, to the Goblin Camp. This is not a nice place to be! Check your stats, and if your health is low, DRINK HEALING POTION, and SAVE YOUR GAME HERE.
Now since you are a magic user, you don’t have to fight the goblins. However, having some fighting skills is a good way of getting money, which you will need.
You won’t be able to do much at first, so take things slowly. Let one of the goblins approach you, and FIGHT him. Use the Arrow keys to move your sword, and the Up Arrow key to attack. To begin with, just fight one goblin. After you have defeated him, SEARCH BODY to get any goodies he was carrying. Keep an eye on your health and stamina, and when it gets too low, RUN right one screen, and REST for 10 minutes. Keep RESTing until you’re too impatient to rest anymore. Then return left to the goblin camp.
Remember, you can always RUN mid-fight, if your health or stamina are getting too low. Also remember to SEARCH BODY of the goblins that you kill, and when you have enough money, you can buy some more Healing Potions from the Healer.
Also take this time to practice your magic, in between fighting goblins - CAST OPEN, and CAST CALM, CAST FETCH, and try to get your skill level up to at least 80. You don’t need to bother with Zap.
When evening comes, make your way up to Erana’s Peace (right 3 times to the Centaur, Up 4 screens to the top, right once, and up once). The next morning, EAT FRUIT from the tree, and then return here to the camp to train.
Keep practising your fighting skills until you can comfortably defeat 7 goblins. This will take you several days.
SPIELBURG TOWN
When you have a decent amount of money, head back to the town, and enter Zara’s Magic Shop. Approach the counter so that Zara will appear. Now BUY FLAME DART from her. Now leave the shop, and leave town.
SPIELBERG FOREST
You‘re good at casting spells now, so let‘s explore some more. Return to the Goblin Camp, and walk down twice to the Mushroom Ring.
MUSHROOM RING
The Mushroom Ring is a very magical place. TAKE MUSHROOMS (2 or 3 should be enough for now).
THE DRYAD
Walk right once and down once, and you’ll see a white stag. The stag will run away, so follow it left. Keep following it left, until it leads you to the Dryad (you feel as though the eyes of the forest are watching you). Walk left a little bit, and the Dryad will introduce herself. She will ask if you are at one with the woods, so tell her YES. She will ask if you will give her the seed of the Spore Spitting Spires (the spitting flowers), so tell her YES, and give her the seed. She gives you the recipe for a Dispel Potion, before returning to her tree. Look carefully on the ground, and notice that she left a magic acorn behind. GET ACORN.
DISPEL POTION
Since the Dryad gave you the recipe for the Dispel Potion, you should start collecting ingredients for it. You’re going to need this potion later on. Okay, let’s get started.
Magic Acorn: This is found next to the Dryad’s tree, after you have given her the seed from the Spitting Flowers.
Fairy Dust: This can only be found at night time. You MUST have an empty flask for this. Now check the time, and wait until it‘s dark. From the Dryad’s tree, head right once, and then up once to the Mushroom Ring. Look at the fairies dancing around the ring. Aren’t they pretty? Just make sure you don’t go inside the mushroom circle. They will ask you to dance, so tell them YES, and then DANCE for them. When you have finished dancing, ASK ABOUT MAGIC, and ASK ABOUT FAIRY DUST. They will give you some (as long as you have an empty flask). Tell them THANKS.
Green Fur: You can get some green fur from the Meeps. Meeps are cute little critters that live in holes under the ground. Now from the Mushroom Ring, walk up once and left twice. Notice how they keep popping out of their holes. Wait for one of the Meeps to pop up, and then TALK MEEP. They’ll talk amongst themselves for a while, then the Green Meep will jump out and talk to you. ASK ABOUT MEEPS. Remember you are a Magic User, so ASK ABOUT MAGIC, and they will give you the Detect Magic spell. ASK ABOUT FUR, and ASK ABOUT GREEN FUR. The Meep will drop some of his green fur on the ground for you, as well as a magic scroll - TAKE FUR, TAKE SCROLL, and tell him THANKS.
Flowers From Erana’s Peace: Head all the way back up to Erana’s Peace, and GET FLOWERS. If it’s getting late, remember to SLEEP here for the night.
Flying Water: Again, you need an empty flask for this one. If you don’t have any, you can buy some from the Dry Goods shop in town. Now you can find Flying Water at the Flying Falls, which is found at the very bottom right of the map. If you find yourself at the Mirror Lake, simply walk up once and right once. Now there’s a beautiful waterfall here. DRINK water to quench your thirst, and then GET WATER to store some of the flying water in your empty flask.
‘ENRY THE ‘ERMIT
You have all the ingredients for the Dispel Potion now. But since you are here, at the Flying Falls, you might as well talk to ‘Enry the ‘Ermit. Notice the door in the Cliffside. CAST DETECT MAGIC, and a ladder will appear, leading up to the door. CLIMB LADDER, and then KNOCK DOOR. After knocking on the door, stand on the right edge of the door, so it doesn’t knock you off the cliff.
Inside ‘Enry’s cave, ASK ABOUT ENRY, ASK ABOUT CAVE, ASK ABOUT MAGIC, ASK ABOUT TRIGGER, ASK ABOUT BRIGANDS, ASK ABOUT WARLOCK, ASK ABOUT MAGIC, ASK ABOUT SCROLL. Now tell him YES you want the scroll, and then TAKE SCROLL to gain the Trigger Spell. You can’t do anything else here, so leave the cave and CLIMB DOWN the ladder.
DISPEL POTION AND THE HEALER
You have all the necessary ingredients, but you don’t know how to make the Dispel Potion. Never mind, the Healer will make it for you.
Return to the Healer’s Hut, and KNOCK DOOR to enter. You automatically tell the Healer about the Dryad and the Dispel Potion. Now GIVE ACORN, GIVE FAIRY DUST, GIVE FUR, GIVE FLOWERS (repeat as many times as necessary, until you don’t have any flowers left), GIVE FLYING WATER, GIVE MUSHROOMS (repeat as many times as necessary, until you don’t have any mushrooms left). Now BUY MANA POTION - 2 should do for now. The Healer will start preparing the Dispel Potion. Leave the hut, and immediately KNOCK DOOR to enter again. The Dispel potion is now ready, and she will give it to you.
Since you are here, check your Inventory. You should have at least 100 silver coins at this point. If not, go back, and fight some more goblins at the goblin camp. Now BUY UNDEAD UNGUENT, and then leave the Healer’s hut.
MAGIC SPELLS
You should have all the spells you need now. Now you just have to practice your spell casting abilities. Over the next few days, CAST OPEN, CAST FETCH, CAST FLAME DART, CAST TRIGGER, CAST DETECT MAGIC, CAST CALM. Get your skill level up to at least 80 for each spell. You don’t have to worry about Zap.
Keep a close eye on your Mana levels. Casting spells will use up your Mana, so you’ll have to BUY MANA POTION, BUY VIGOR POTION, and BUY HEALING POTION from the Healer. Which will cost money. Fighting goblins (and brigands), SEARCH BODY afterwards, is a good way to get more money. DRINK MANA POTION, DRINK VIGOR POTION, DRINK HEALING POTION as necessary. Remember to return to Erana’s Peace to SLEEP every night, and then EAT FRUIT from the tree every morning.
Keep practicing your magic, until you have a skill level of at least 80.
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