The Challenge - River Software

                     Solved by G Wheeler

Notes:
(1) To get the flaky stone:- there is a bug in the program. If you
try to visit all the shops before getting the stone from the
reeds, you are told "you find nothing new" as if you have already
taken it, and you will not be able to get it. So only visit the
flintmaker, then go straight to the footpath and SEARCH the REEDS.
(2) If you DROP ALL when the torch is lit, the torch does not go
out and you will be unable to pick it up as the program will say
it is not there. If you DROP TORCH on its own, this does not occur
as it goes out and the program will allow you to pick it up.
(3) There are random elements to the lightning striking the limb
and to the bats dropping the core. This solution gives the most
usual time and place for these occurrences, but if they do not
happen exactly as stated, a couple of moves should be enough to
wait before they do occur.

Start: in Meeting House

E, N, IN, GET FLINT (you are told you must bring the flintmaker a
flaky stone before you can have the flint), OUT, E, N, N, W
(Footpath), SEARCH REEDS, GET FLAKY STONE, E, S, S, W, IN
(flintmaker takes the stone and gives you some flints), OUT.

S, S, IN, GET SPEAR (you are told you must bring some straight
branches before you can have the spear), OUT, E, E, IN, GET FUR
(you are told you must bring the skinner a skin before you can
have a fur), OUT, N, IN, GET ARROW (you are told you must bring
feathers and reeds before you can have the arrow), OUT, N, IN, GET
ROPE (you are told you must bring some lianas before you can have
a rope), OUT, W, N, N, N, E (you hear a noise), HIDE (you enter a
nearby shelter), GET TORCH, WAIT (you see Pacheo hide something in
the hollow stump), OUT, EXAMINE STUMP, GET AXE, GET SACK, EXAMINE
SACK (it contains an apple), PUT HALF IN SACK (medallion), N,
SEARCH ASHES (you get a hook), W, W, SEARCH BUSH (you get a lion
skin), S (about this time, lightning strikes a limb. If it
doesn't, go to the clearing and back and it should occur).
SEARCH LEAVES (you get a brass key), N, CUT BRANCHES, GET
BRANCHES, GET LIMB, E, N, PUT LIMB IN PIT (it makes a ladder), S,
S, S, W, CUT REEDS, GET REEDS, E, S, S, S, S, UNLOCK DOOR (with
brass key), IN, GET RAFT, OUT, W, IN (armourer takes the branches
and gives you a spear), OUT, E, E, IN (skinner takes the lion skin
and gives you a fur), WEAR FUR (this allows you to wear the sack
without hurting your shoulders), OUT, NW, N, N, N, W, W, LAUNCH
RAFT, BOARD RAFT (you cross river), UP, GET RAFT.

SW, DROP RAFT, UP, GET BANANA, PUT BANANA IN SACK, D, GET RAFT, NW
(you can only use the raft in these locations or you will be swept
away and killed), LAUNCH RAFT, BOARD RAFT (you cross to River
Mouth), UP, W, W, N, DROP SACK (the monkey takes the banana from
the sack and drops a silver key), GET SACK, LOOK, GET SILVER KEY,
UP, EXAMINE NEST, GET FEATHERS, D, S, S, S, S, E, IN (the arrow
maker takes the feathers and reeds and gives you the arrow), OUT,
W, N, N, N, N, N, N, D, E, LIGHT TORCH.

NE, GET APPLE FROM SACK, E, SE (you must be carrying the apple.
The bats will take it and leave you in peace), N, E, N (you see a
lion), THROW SPEAR (you wound it and it runs off), D, NW, N, PULL
LIANAS, GET LIANAS, S, SE, UP, S, W, S, NW, W, SW, W, UP, S, S,
S, S, S, E, IN (Ropemaker takes the lianas and gives you the
rope), OUT.

W, N, N, N, N, N, D, E, NE, E, SE, N, E, N, D, NW, N, E, N, TIE
ROPE TO HOOK, THROW ROPE (it hooks onto pinnacle), DROP TORCH (it
goes out), GET TORCH, PUT ALL IN SACK, UP, GET AXE FROM SACK, CHOP
TREE, PUT AXE IN SACK, WEAR SACK (you cannot carry anything when
you cross over the tree to the Plateau), N, N (the tree falls into
the gap so you can't go back), W (Pacheo throws a spear but it
misses and sticks in a stump), GET SPEAR, E, E, NE, N, NW (you see
some bats fly by. They drop something a little way away from you),
W, W, SW, S, SE, GET CORE (it's the core from the apple the bats
took).

NW, N, NE, E, N, E (you see a bear cub), GIVE CORE TO BEAR (it
jumps into your arms), W, N, N, N, N (the cub's mother is chasing
you and you are also confronted by Temple Guards), DROP CUB
(mother bear takes her cub and chases the guards away), E (you see
a large reptile), KILL REPTILE (with spear), E (you see a dead
guard), SEARCH GUARD (you find a gold key), W, W.

UNLOCK DOOR (with gold key), REMOVE SACK, IN, GET SILVER KEY FROM
SACK, UNLOCK CABINET (with silver key), GET SAPPHIRE, PUT ALL IN
SACK, GET ARROW FROM SACK, WEAR SACK, OUT, S, S, S, S, E, N, SEARCH
STRAW (you find a bow), SE, S, SE, D, S (you see Pacheo, he does
not see you), FIRE ARROW, SW, SEARCH PACHEO (the two halves of the
medallion join and you wear the whole medallion), MOVE BODY, GET
SPEAR, UP, REMOVE SACK, GET FLINT FROM SACK, GET TORCH FROM SACK,
LIGHT TORCH, S, W, S, NW, W, SW, W, UP (you see an injured lion),
THROW SPEAR, GET SAPPHIRE FROM SACK, S, S, S, S, S, S, W, W (you
are now in the Meeting Hall and are proclaimed chief).

                   Game Over - Score 100
   Note: You must put the sapphire in the sack until you pass the
guards that are outside the Cave when you return from the Temple.
   Note: You can't fire the arrow if you carry anything except the
bow and arrow so make sure everything else is in the sack and you
are wearing it.