TARK - Philip Kegelmeyer - AGT Shareware (Available on SynTax PD Disk 42) Sent in by Neil Shipman N.B. The Atari ST conversion of this adventure appears to be bugged because it seems that: i) it is not possible to carry out every action for which there is a response in the data files, e.g. you cannot EXAMINE JENLEE while she is still asleep, ii) it is impossible to deal with the Derro without first being killed and resurrected, iii) the only way you can possibly know the answer to the riddles at the end is by looking in the data file! However, it is possible to finish - and the adventure is well worth playing just to read the marvellous descriptions of the locations and of the responses to your actions. Your objective is the rescue of the Soul Song from the Demon of Dark Desire and its release back into the Astral Plane. Start in Tark's Bedroom WAKE JENLEE GET ALL (Sword, Cross, Heal Manacord, Bless Manacord & Booklet) WEAR BLESS MANACORD (If a magin steals the manacords when you are not wearing them they can be retrieved from the Sink Hole NE of the Chamber of Elements - but you must meet Loam, the Earth Elemental, first) S, D, N, U to SLOPING FISSURE GET LIGHT MANACORD CONJURE LIGHT, GET LANTERN U to Oliephant's Nest GET ALL (Summon Manacord & Ornate Key) N, WEAR SUMMON MANACORD E to Bathroom GET WATER (You don't need a container to carry water) W, W to Mop Closet GET BRUSH E, U, E to Ruined Chapel CLEAN ALTAR GET BLESS MANACORD CONJURE BLESS AT SWORD (The sword now acts as your light source) CONJURE BLESS AT CROSS WEAR BLESS MANACORD W, D, D, N to Dungeon Cell AWAY PRISONER (He disappears but leaves his shoes behind) EXAMINE SHOES to find catch OPEN SHOES, EXAMINE SHOES to find Jewelry & Gold GET JEWELRY EXAMINE IT to find inscriptions READ IT to see the name "Neanderthal" GET GOLD S, S, E, S to Supply Room GET ICHOR EXAMINE ELEMENTAL (His name is "Loam" and he wants to go home) N, E, NE to Sink Hole (Where you can retrieve stolen possessions) U (Loam helps you out) SW into Hurricane where you meet the Genii, Jeff D, W, W to South End of Dank Hallway USE KEY to enter Derro's Lair GET GOLD KEY Now make any two moves - but don't waste points on conjuring spells because you can't kill the Derro. When it kills you and you're asked if you want to be resurrected, type YES. You'll re- appear in Tark's Bedroom with all your possessions intact! S, U, E, S to Library AWAY GHOST UNLOCK CABINET WITH GOLD KEY OPEN IT EXAMINE IT to find Charm Manacord, Textbook, Black Book & Scroll GET CHARM MANACORD WEAR IT GET TEXTBOOK READ IT (It tells about Demon Protection Pentagrams) GET BLACK BOOK READ IT (It tells about the casting of Charm spells) GET SCROLL READ IT (It tells how to unlock a Paper Cage) W, N, D, D, S to South End of Dank Hallway USE ORNATE KEY to enter Derro's Lair GET CHARM MANACORD CONJURE CHARM AT DERRO There are now two different ways of obtaining a pair of scissors: i) W to Cannibal's Hut GIVE GOLD TO CANNIBAL GET SCISSORS E, E, E to Mage's Lab or ii) S to Nursery KILL BABY WITH DAGGER (You're left with a skeleton) GET SKELETON N, E, E, D to Work Room MAKE SCISSORS GET SCISSORS U to Mage's Lab E, SE to Water Spout D to Bathroom GET WATER W, U, E to Chapel MAKE PENTAGRAM GET SUMMON MANACORD CONJURE SUMMON AT DEMON (You're asked for the Demon's True Name) Answer NEANDERTHAL GET BLESS MANACORD CONJURE BLESS AT DEMON (He's consumed with self-loathing) CONJURE BLESS AT DEMON again (He'll disappear at the next move) CONJURE BLESS AT WATER S, S to Grue Valley, North Bank CONJURE SUMMON AT JEFF JEFF, FLY ME (He takes you to the South Bank) THROW WATER AT GLYPH on Door to enter Demon Chamber E to try to get through doorway. You must first answer 3 riddles: "There is one who Sleeps within a Stone, Yet seeks a frame of Flesh and Bone." Answer BLOODER "There is one whose Eyes ne'er closed on Light In his plans a Sword burned Bright." Answer PHELISION "There is one who seeks to pass a Wall Which is Nothing thick and Nothing tall." Answer NEANDERTHAL You're then through into the Ritual Room UNLOCK CAGE WITH SCISSORS OPEN IT, EXAMINE IT to find Dove GET DOVE W, N, E to Astral Plane FREE DOVE to release the Soul Song and finish the adventure.