"Jewel of Knowledge" solution by pjg This is not the "official" solution Feel free to write and upload a better solution if you want. Otherwise, corrective modifications to this solution are welcomed and encouraged. For game release 1 / Serial number 990629 Other game versions may be slightly different. If you get stuck then consult the relevant section of the solution for help. Save game files are named according to the score. Takes about 224 moves Comments and points are in () -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (your purpose in this game is to find the Jewel of Knowledge and return home) Prologue -------- (you begin on the 5th layer with Jacob) Ask Jacob about jewel Ask him about Amylya Ask him about druids Ask him about Ariana (notice the lock clue) Ask him about dragons Ask him about book (darn!) The Beginning (6th layer) ------------------------- Verbose I. Drop all (we'll get the pack later) W, NW x minerals Pull quartz (2/2) u, u (2/4) The Book and Firebug -------------------- Get book x gaping x outcrop x insect Throw book at outcrop (3/7) d,d (we'll get the book and firebug later) save "s7" The Moss and Skeleton --------------------- se, w, w, n (read the room description carefully) Get moss then x it (notice how the moss is like a sponge) Smell Smell dirty floor Clean dirty floor with spongy moss (2/9) Open trapdoor d Get lye u, s, s x skeleton Put lye on moss Clean skeleton with moss (3/12) Drop moss Get bladder, crampons save "s12" The Geyser area --------------- n, e, e nw, w, w x porous wall Wear crampons Climb porous wall (2/14) u, u, e (poor Ariana!) X Ariana X boots then search them (the geyser may erupt) Get lockpick (2/16) Get crossbow then x it (notice that you must train to use the crossbow) w, d, d, d Put bladder in geyser (you will lose your balance right before the geyser erupts) Wait (we may need to waste a few moves...) Again (3/19) (BANG, the porous wall will collapse) Look Drop crampons then get bladder X bladder then read label W Search refuse then get axe save "s19" The Ice wall and White Dragon ----------------------------- e, e, e se, w, w, w x block Chop ice with axe (chop 4 more times) g g g g (3/22) Drop axe (you will chop through the ice block) s, se X dragon then look in mouth Open claws Get coat then wear it (2/24) (s. get treasure. n) save "s24" The Crossbow and Mushroom ------------------------- nw, n, e n, n x fungus then x mushroom (what does the mushroom remind you of?) x crossbow Shoot mushroom with crossbow Get arrow then put it in crossbow Shoot mushroom with crossbow Put arrow in crossbow Shoot mushroom with crossbow (3/27) Put arrow in crossbow save "s27" The Temple ---------- s, s e, e, e Get all X body then get sack Open sack then wear it Get salt then x it Rub bug then light salt Smell smoke (2/29) (you will be in the temple you can ask Allarah questions) I. Read book Ask Allarah about white Ask her about black (3/32) (you will receive a black key) Ask her about red (a lot of clues here!) Ask her about Jewel Look then touch mist (2/34) (back by Jacob) Put bug, bladder in sack save "s34" The Gypsum Flower Gardens ------------------------- ne, e (this is a unique maze you need to "disturb" the flowers in 5 different ways) Touch flower. NE Rub flower. S Squeeze flower. W Pull flower. N Cut flower. E (2/36) (you can also attack/break, squash, smell, kiss, burn, pray) save "s36" The Obsidian Door ---------------------------------- X door Unlock door with key Unlock lock with lockpick (3/39) Drop key, lockpick save "s39" The Black Dragon ---------------- E (notice what the dragon is playing with) Ask dragon about trinket (you have about 14 moves before the dragon will try to kill you, so you can ask questions for awhile) Ask him about white Ask him about black Ask him about red Ask him about jewel Read book (notice that the black dragon's weapon is Acid...) X lye (notice that Lye is a Base) X coat Put lye in coat Wait. (you may have to wait for awhile until the dragon spews acid on you. Usually it's 3 moves after he streches his back) Again (5/44) (the lye coat will protect you) (no time to waste...) Attack dragon with sword (2/46) SE (2/48) Push boulders (3/51) NW save "s51" (Is your crossbow loaded?) Show crossbow to dragon Dragon, give ring to me (2/53) I. Wear ring Dragon, open door Ask dragon about jewel (5/58) (a way to reach the red dragon...) Sit on dragon Wait (you will be taken for a 10 move ride) Again (you will arrive in the red dragon's lair. you are 6 rooms north of Jacob's body) Again (2/60) save "s60" The Red Dragon -------------- W (the safe middle ground) Wait (you must wait about 7 turns until the attacks finish) Again (the coat and ring will protect you from the attacks of both dragons) Again (10/70) (the black dragon is gone, the red dragon is weak. notice that the coat is now back to normal...) W save "s70" The Chandelier and River ------------------------ (listen to the red dragon's speech) Remove ring Put ring, book in sack Get bladder X chandelier (her speech is over when she says "... anarchy") Shoot rope with crossbow (3/73) Put crossbow in sack Look then get embers Put embers in coat save "s73" The Jewel --------- N Wait (you will float on the cold river for about 5 more turns) Again (2/75) (you will pass by the red dragon) Again (5/80) (the coat/embers/no-ring combination will keep you warm you will end up on a pebble beach) N. X murals N. X murals N. X murals (are you getting the message?) N (at last, the Jewel...) X mirror X pedestal Look under cushion (is that a warning?) The Mirror ---------- save "s80" Get Jewel Z. z. z. z. z Restore "s80" Touch mirror (10/90) Full ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For fun have you: -- sat on the bladder while it's in the geyser? -- figured out where all of the Black Dragon's treasure came from? -- gone swimming in the lava?