Year:  1992

 

Genre:  Point & Click Adventure

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Get The Game From:    GOG

 

 

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SPIELBERG TOWN

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Welcome to Spielburg.  Here's a MAP to help you find your way around.  

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Well, you came here to prove yourself a hero, so let’s get started.  

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After the Sherriff greets you, talk to him, and ask about everything.  

 

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.  Talk to him, and ask about everything.  Phew, that was a lot of information!  Anyway, it’s been a long walk to Spielburg, and you’re feeling hungry.  Sit down on the bench.  Shema will come out from the kitchen to greet you.  Talk to her and ask about everything.  Now click your COIN PURSE on her, and then order yourself a meal.  When Shema returns with the food, click on it to eat it.  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 table in middle of the room - Look at the book, sign the book, and look at the book again.  Now look at the Quest Board on the back wall, and look at 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, talk to him, and ask about everything.  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.  Talk to Zara and ask about everything.  Now click your COIN PURSE on her, and buy a 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 click your COIN PURSE on her, and buy some APPLES from her.  Repeat this 5 times, so you have 50 apples (you‘ll thank me later).  Now talk to Hilde, and ask about everything.  

 

Walk down again, and then walk down through the town gates.  

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SPIELBERG FOREST

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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.  Click on the fox to free him - 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 APPLES 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.  

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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 on the door, and the Healer will let you in.  What a quaint little house.  Talk to the Healer and ask about everything.  Leave her hut.  

 

Look at the nest up in the tree.  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 on the 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.  

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THE CASTLE

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Walk up once, to the castle gates.  Karl, the Gate Keeper is patrolling above the gate - talk to Karl and ask about everything.  Click on the gate, and Karl will open it for you.  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.  

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SPIELBERG TOWN

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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 the 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 at first.  Talk to Kasper and ask about everything.  Now click your COIN PURSE on him and buy FLASK from him, and repeat this 3 times, so you have 3 flasks.  When you’re ready, leave the shop.  

 

Walk left to Tavern Street.  Enter the alley to see Sam begging on the street.  Give a SILVER to him, and then you can question him, so ask about everything.  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.  Pick up the NOTE to learn some information about 2 people with the initial ‘B’.  Now put NOTE back on the ground, 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 on the bench.  When Shema appears, click your COIN PURSE on her, and order yourself a meal.  When she returns with the food, click on it to eat it.  Now talk to Abdulla, and ask about everything.  Poor Abdulla has had a hard time recently, so show him some sympathy - click your COIN PURSE on him and buy him a meal.  Also give a RATION to him.  You can’t do anything else for him, so stand up, walk over to Shameen, click your COIN PURSE on him to buy a night’s rest.  You automatically enter room at the back left of the Inn.  Whew, what a day!  

 

The next morning, sit down on the bench.  When Shema comes, click your COIN PURSE on her and buy yourself a meal.  When Shema brings your breakfast, click on the food to eat it.  Now you’re ready for some more adventuring, so stand up, and leave the Inn.  Walk down through the town gates.  If Bruno is here, give him a SILVER, and give him another SILVER , then ask about everything.  But don’t worry if he’s not here.  SAVE YOUR GAME HERE.  

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SPIELBERG FOREST

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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.  Talk to him and ask him about everything.  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.  

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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, look at the big stone to see there is some runes carved into it.  Now cast OPEN on the stone.  Look in the hole, and take the  SCROLL to get the CALM Spell.  Now get some 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.  

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ERASMUS

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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:                                            Glory
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 up-stairs to the tower, and don’t touch anything.

 

Sit down to talk to Erasmus, and Fenrus the rat.  Ask them about everything - make sure you ask about the curse and the counter-curse. 

 

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 up, and he will send you back to bottom of the mountain.  

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SPIELBERG FOREST

 

Let’s explore some more.  From Erasmus’s place, go left twice, up once, and left 3 times.  

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SPITTING FLOWERS

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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.  

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GOBLIN CAMP AND MAGIC SPELLS

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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 a 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.  

 

Now you won’t be able to do much at first, so take things slowly.  Let one of the goblins approach you, and fight him.  Different sword attacks are shown in the shield on the right, so click on a sword attack, then click on the goblins until they are dead.  To begin with, just fight one goblin.  After you have defeated him, search the body to get any goodies he was carrying.  Keep an eye on your health and stamina, and when it gets too low, escape right one screen, and rest for 60 minutes.  Then return left to the goblin camp.  

 

Remember, you can always escape mid-fight, if your health or stamina are getting too low.  Also remember to search the body of the goblins that you kill, and when you have enough money, you can buy some more HEALING POTIONS, MANA POTIONS, and STAMINA POTIONS from the Healer.  

 

Also take this time to practice your magic, in between fighting goblins.  Cast OPEN, Cast CALM, and Cast FETCH repeatedly, 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.  

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SPIELBURG TOWN

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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 click your COIN PURSE on her and buy FLAME DART from her.  Now leave the shop, and leave town.  

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SPIELBERG FOREST

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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.  

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MUSHROOM RING

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The Mushroom Ring is a very magical place.  Take some MUSHROOMS (2 or 3 should be enough for now).  

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THE DRYAD

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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 the ACORN.  

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DISPEL POTION

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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.  

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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, click an EMPTY FLASK on the fairies, and they will give you some FAIRY DUST.  

 

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 to him.  They’ll talk amongst themselves for a while, then the Green Meep will jump out and talk to you.  Talk to the Meep and ask about everything.  Remember you are a Magic User, so make sure you ask about Magic, as well as the GREEN FUR.  The Meep will drop some of his green fur on the ground for you, as well as a magic scroll - take GREEN FUR and take SCROLL.  You now have the DETECT MAGIC spell.  

 

Flowers From Erana’s Peace:  Head all the way back up to Erana’s Peace, and get some 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.  Click an EMPTY FLASK on the water, and you collect some of it in your FLASK.     

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‘ENRY THE ‘ERMIT

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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 up the ladder, then knock on the 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, talk to ‘Enry and ask him about everything.  When he asks if you want the SCROLL, tell him YES.  You are a magic user, after all.  Take SCROLL from the table to gain the Trigger Spell.  You can’t do anything else here, so leave the cave and climb down the ladder.  

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DISPEL POTION AND THE HEALER

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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 on the door to enter.  You automatically tell the Healer about the Dryad and the Dispel Potion.  Now give ACORN, FAIRY DUST, GREEN FUR, FLOWERS (repeat as many times as necessary, until you don’t have any flowers left), FLYING WATER, MUSHROOMS (repeat as many times as necessary, until you don’t have any mushrooms left).  Now click your COIN PURSE on her and buy MANA POTION - 2 or 3 should do for now.  The Healer will start preparing the Dispel Potion.  Leave the hut, and immediately knock on the 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.  Click your COIN PURSE on her, and buy some UNDEAD UNGUENT, and then leave the Healer’s hut.  

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MAGIC SPELLS

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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, FETCH, FLAME DART, TRIGGER, DETECT MAGIC, 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, VIGOR POTION, and HEALING POTION from the Healer.  Which will cost money.  Fighting goblins (and brigands), then search the body afterwards, is a good way to get more money.  Drink the MANA POTION, VIGOR POTION, or 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.  

 

 

 

 

Continued In Part 2