CADAVER - Mirrorsoft - Part 4

  Playing guide supplied by The ST Adventurer's PD Library

LEVEL FOUR

The Fourth Level of Castle Wulf used to be the King's Residential
floor and includes Bedrooms, Kitchens and Libraries.  However,
much of it has now become very bizarre, as a host of demons have
taken up residence here at Diano's bidding. The aim of this level
is to get four Gold Keys which will subsequently allow you to
reach Level Five.

A quick note on the Demons. These ungodly creatures must firstly
be made vulnerable to attack. If there is a 'red circle' in front
of them you must drop a CANDLE within it.  If there is NO red
circle, CAST a DISPEL EVIL SPELL.

You start in the Northeast Solar. OPEN the CHEST, COLLECT the
SUPER FAST POTION and then READ the LANGUAGE SPELL. Walk over to

the pressure pads - clockwise from the top of the screen. COLLECT
the UNLOCK DOOR WAND which should appear near the chest. Go WEST
to the King's Passage. USE the UNLOCK DOOR SPELL to go WEST to the
Royal Chamber. OPEN the CHEST and COLLECT the DISPEL EVIL ORB. Go
SOUTH into the Store Room. OPEN the CHEST and COLLECT the KEY then
go NORTH and WEST to the Nameless Corridor. USE the KEY in the
KEYHOLE and go NORTH into the King's Bedroom.

SEARCH the PILLOW, COLLECT the CASKET and PULL the LEVER. Go WEST
into the Queen's Bedroom.  SEARCH the FIRST BUSH, COLLECT the
SMALL BRASS KEY, OPEN the CHEST and COLLECT the UNLOCK CHEST
SPELL. COLLECT one BOTTLE OF WINE.  SEARCH the RIGHT-HAND TAPESTRY
and PRESS the BUTTON. Now return to the Store Room. Go WEST into
the Secret Store. COLLECT the WATER POTION and the RAM's SKULL
then OPEN the CHEST and COLLECT ALL FOUR BOMBS. DROP one BOMB and
PRESS it; when it blows up it should reveal a Secret Door. Go WEST
into the Pit Room. Walk carefully around the edge of the pit and
go SOUTH to the Queen's Shrine.

CAST UNLOCK CHEST upon the CHEST and COLLECT the BLESS POTION
SPELL, the GIANT JUMP POTION and the DISPEL TRAP SPELL.  Return to
the Nameless Corridor and then go WEST. DRINK the GIANT JUMP and
SUPER FAST POTIONS and JUMP across the pit and spikes. Go WEST
(using the UNLOCK DOOR SPELL) to the Guards' Room.  SEARCH the
PILLOW and COLLECT the SHURIKEN. OPEN the SQUARE BLOCK on the wall
and COLLECT the KEY. Go NORTH to the Guard Post.  DROP the WATER
POTION onto the SMALL CHEST KEY to 'wash away' the poison.  CAST
DISPEL TRAP on the CHEST, OPEN it and COLLECT the BOOK and the
STRENGTH POTION. Return to the King's Bedroom and USE the LARGE
KEY on the KEYHOLE to go EAST into the King's Chapel.

DROP the SKULL on the ALTAR and then READ the BOOK that begins:
"At tanume tue vendum......". OPEN the CASKET, COLLECT the CHEST
KEY and OPEN the GREY CHEST.  COLLECT the two ORBs. DROP Finvar's
'casket of recharging', INSERT Finvar's 'potion booster' SPELL,
OPEN the CASKET and COLLECT the recharged SPELL.  CAST the 'potion
booster' SPELL on the 'weak strength' potion.  COLLECT the
STRENGTH POTION. PRESS the TRIANGULAR BUTTON on the SOUTH side of
the Altar and then COLLECT the TWO CANDLES and return to the
Queen's Shrine.  COLLECT the CANDLES, DRINK the STRENGTH POTION
and then PULL the ALTAR back to reveal a hidden button. PRESS this
BUTTON and return the Altar to its original position. Return to
the Pit Room. USE a BOMB to BLAST away the hidden door and go WEST
into the Trophy Room. SEARCH the TROPHY'S MOUTH (this provides you
with a small note) then PRESS the BUTTON in the Trophy's mouth and
return to the Queen's Shrine. DROP the BOTTLE of WINE on the ALTAR
and OPEN the CASKET that falls from the ceiling. COLLECT the KEY
and go back to the Trophy Room.

INSERT the KEY into the LOCK when the LIGHT on the Clock is at the
TOP.  Return to the Secret Store, SEARCH the TROPHY and PRESS the
BUTTON. Now return to the Trophy Room and PRESS the BUTTON in the
TROPHY again. This will reveal the BLOCKS covering a door. Go WEST
to the North Passage. PULL the LEVER. Walk through the bars and
COLLECT the MONEY BAGS (except the one painted with magical
runes!). COLLECT the KEY and PULL the LEVER to reveal a door to
the West. Go WEST to the Bedroom. OPEN the GREY CHEST, COLLECT the
MAGIC MISSILE WAND, OIL FLASK and CURE POISON POTION. SEARCH the
LIGHT and PRESS the SECRET BUTTON that you find. SEARCH the PILLOW
and COLLECT the SMALL CHEST KEY.  CAST DISPEL TRAP on the WOODEN
CHEST and OPEN it.  COLLECT the MONEY and SHURIKEN. If you have
any bombs left, drop them near where the tapestry was raised to
reveal a secret door. Go WEST to the Secret Room.  In order to
kill the Demon, CAST DISPEL EVIL. Now USE the MAGIC MISSILE WANDS
on the DEMON to KILL it. DRINK the SUPER FAST POTION and JUMP
across the pit to COLLECT the BAG OF HOLDING. Return to the
Guards' Room.  PULL the RIGHT LEVER and then the LEFT LEVER and go
NORTH to the Guard Post. UNLOCK the WEST door and then go WEST to
the Northwest Solar.

DROP any CANDLE into the CIRCLE on the floor; this makes the Demon
vulnerable.  USE a MAGIC MISSILE or SHURIKEN to KILL the DEMON.
This is quite difficult so you would be wise to SAVE THE GAME just
before fighting it. Go SOUTH to the Little Passage then SOUTH
again to the Royal Gaol. PULL the LEVER until you can reach the
IRON CHEST. DRAG the CHEST free of the bars. Go SOUTH to the
Cistern Room, SOUTH to the West Hall and then EAST to the Upper
Kitchen.  SEARCH the GREY JARS to find a SMALL CHEST KEY and
COLLECT the COPPER BOWL.  Go EAST to the West Passage. READ the
BOOK and COLLECT the UNLOCK CHEST SPELL. Now return to the Royal
Gaol.

CAST the UNLOCK CHEST SPELL on the CHEST, COLLECT the STONE and
the DISPEL TRAP SPELL then return to the West Hall. Go SOUTH to
Wulf's View. USE the UNLOCK DOOR SPELL and go NORTH to the Pump
Room. CAST DISPEL TRAP on the WOODEN CHEST.  COLLECT its contents
and EAT the CHEESES. Place the COPPER BOWL below the pump's spout,
PUMP the HANDLE until water appears in the bowl.  TAKE the BOWL
and return it to the Cistern Room. UNLOCK the DOOR to the EAST.
DROP the BOWL OF WATER onto the CISTERN; water should now flow
along the pipe. Go EAST to the Oil Store. Place the OIL FLASK
below the tap on the barrel.  When the barrel is full, TURN the
TAP and COLLECT the OIL FLASK when that is full. Now return to the
Upper Kitchen.

DROP the full FLASK of OIL on the FLAME. The resulting fireball
destroys part of the shelf allowing the ball to drop and smash.
Inside is a KEY.  COLLECT the KEY and return to Wulf's View.
UNLOCK the DOOR to the South using the spell and go SOUTH to the
Carver's Hall. THROW the STONES through the bars so that the ball
pushes the POTION through the bars. COLLECT the GIANT JUMP POTION.
Return to Wulf's View and USE the POTION to recover the KEY from
the platform. Return to the Carver's Hall and USE the KEY in the
lock. Go SOUTH to the Southwest Hall. DROP a CANDLE in the small
RED circle and then KILL the DEMON. Go SOUTH to the Small Store.
USE a combination of UNLOCK CHEST and DISPEL TRAP SPELLS to OPEN
the nested CHESTS and collect all the contents.  Go NORTH then
EAST to the Little Passage. UNLOCK the South DOOR using the GREY
KEY (this leads to the Box Room).

PULL the LEVER and then RETURN it to the 'UP' position. Go EAST to
Halb's Delight.  Slide around the large boxes until a gap is made
in front of the door.  One or two of the blocks cannot be moved
and the one in front of the door has a life of its own! Go NORTH
to the Inner Passage. USE the GIANT JUMP POTION to reach the
wooden shelf and COLLECT the IMMORTAL POTION and CASKET.  OPEN the
CASKET and COLLECT the FOUR TOKENS, PULL the LEVER and go EAST to
the South Passage. DRINK your IMMORTAL POTION and JUMP over the
spikes. PULL the LEVER to blow them up! Go SOUTH to the South
Chamber. OPEN the CHEST and COLLECT the GOLD KEY. Slide around the
TILES that spell D-I-A-N-O-S so that they read exactly the same
along the other track and then go NORTH to the Warden's Room.

SEARCH the THIEF - he needs an ALKALI POTION to make him feel well
enough to talk to you. Go SOUTH and then EAST by CASTing the
UNLOCK DOOR SPELL to Helm's Doom.  COLLECT the BOTTLE that
"...restores Alkali balance..." and return to the Warden's Room.
GIVE the BOTTLE to the THIEF. He will eventually give you the
combination to escape (1-4-3-2). He will then ask you to bring him
a POISON. Go SOUTH, EAST and NORTH to the Gambler's Den.  USE the
three TOKENS to GAMBLE on the ROTUNDAS. The extreme right-hand one
is a 'low risk', 'low return' machine that provides extra tokens.
The middle ROTUNDA is 'higher risk', 'higher return' that also
provides GREEN TOKENS.  The left-hand ROTUNDA gambles tokens for
potions, money or an occasional key. USE the RIGHT and MIDDLE
ROTUNDA to generate as many tokens as possible and then USE them
in the LEFT-HAND machine to get POTIONS and a GREY KEY. There is a
MAGIC MISSILE SPELL hidden behind the stairs. When you are
satisfied (or broke!), go EAST to Malladin's Pits.

The four pits lead to four different challenges: WEST to the
Resting Chamber.  USE the FERTILISER to grow a SHOOT so that you
can reach the lever.  PULL it and collect the CHEST KEY. OPEN the
CHEST and COLLECT all items except the BOOKS. DRINK the SWEAT
POTION (for strength) and then PUSH the METAL BARS aside. WAIT
until the clock has gone around FOUR TIMES and then UNLOCK the
DOOR.  Go NORTH and collect the FIZZY POTION (poison!).  Follow
the exit sequence.  GIVE the POISON to the THIEF and return to
Malladin's Pits.

NORTH to the Great Pit and COLLECT the GOLD. Follow the exit
sequence. Go SOUTH to the Outer Pit and keep collecting the MONEY
SACKS. If the roots start to grow in front of the door, LEAVE (the
door only unlocks after a certain amount of time). The roots will
eventually block off your exit so be careful!  COLLECT the DISPEL
TRAP SPELL. Go SOUTH and SOUTH again then follow the exit
sequence.  Remember that the door only unlocks after a certain
amount of time.

EAST to the Fire Pit.  Withstand the fireballs until part of the
metal flooring disappears.  Drop through and go SOUTH. COLLECT the
THREE SPELLS and follow the exit sequence. From the Great Pit go
EAST, SOUTH, SOUTH and SOUTH and you will then be in the Inner
Passage. Retrace your steps back to Malladin's Pits.  From there
go EAST and EAST again to the Southeast Hall.  CAST DISPEL EVIL
SPELL and KILL the two DEMONS. USE the UNLOCK DOOR SPELL to go
NORTH to the Learned Hall.

PULL the LEVER and go WEST to the Symbolist's Hall. Remember the
order of the shaped blocks on the posts. Go EAST and EAST again
then PULL the LEVERS in the following order:- LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT
and then LEFT. A button should now have appeared on the wall.
PRESS it. (The aim of this puzzle is to arrange the shaped blocks
in the same order as those in the other room). Go EAST to the Book
Store. READ the BOOKS and note their contents for clues.  READ
BOOKS SEVERAL TIMES to see if there is more than one message. Go
WEST and WEST again to the Symbolist's Hall. PRESS the BUTTON then
go WEST to the Sealed Chamber.

OPEN the CHEST and COLLECT the PLANET (Earth) without pressing any
of the buttons then go EAST and EAST again. Go NORTH then EAST to
the Quadratica (this is later referred to as 'the room with the
square walls'). Do not bother opening the chest.  READ all the
BOOKS and COLLECT the DRY SANDY PLANET (Chaos) then go WEST and
NORTH then EAST to Diano's Library. READ all BOOKS and keep
reading the book on 'Marriage & Funeral Customs of The Southlands'
until a SPELL appears. COLLECT the SPELL. SEARCH the TAPESTRY and
COLLECT the SMALL KEY that emerges. Go WEST and WEST again to the
Side Chamber. Do not bother with the puzzle in this room unless
you feel like it - it is not essential to completing the game. Go
WEST to the Nameless Room.  OPEN the CHEST and COLLECT all the
contents. CAST the READ MAGIC SPELL on the UNKNOWN SPELL and then
return to the Quadratica.

Position the chest along the North wall, FIFTH TILE FROM THE LEFT,
JUMP onto it and then JUMP UP. Your head should hit a secret panel
and a small white planet should fall out. COLLECT the PLANET (the
Moon) and return to the Learned Hall.  You now have to set the
four LEVERS to four NUMBERS in any order.  You do this by setting
a level to either '+', '-' or NEUTRAL.  For example, the number 29
is made by adding 27, subtracting 3 and adding 1.  Thus the levers
will be in the following positions:- 27-UP, 9-MID, 3-DOWN and
1-UP. Use this principal to create the numbers 29, 32, 16 and 7.
Once you have done this, the door to the West will unlock. Go WEST
to the Queen's Library.  CAST UNLOCK CHEST and COLLECT the PLANET
(Sun) then go WEST to Wisdom's Hall. COLLECT the PLANET (Red) and
return to the Nameless Room.  Go SOUTH to the Upper Room. You
should now have FIVE PLANETS in your rucksack - Earth, Sun, Moon,
Red and Chaos. These will be dropped through the holes in the
floor to land on spikes in the Planetarium (North of the Queen's
Library). They should be dropped through the following holes:- TOP
= SUN; LEFT = RED; RIGHT = MOON; BOTTOM = EARTH (We'll use Chaos
in a while!).  Now return to the Queen's Library and go NORTH to
the Planetarium.

Due to the fact that you landed the planets in the correct
positions, the globe in the centre has stopped spinning. SEARCH
the GLOBE and PRESS the HIDDEN SWITCH. COLLECT the TWO KEYS and
return to the Upper ROOM. Now DROP the CHAOS PLANET through ANY of
the holes and return to the Planetarium.  PRESS the BUTTON on the
BLACK GLOBE and COLLECT the GREY KEY. Return to Wisdom's Hall and
COLLECT all the WOODEN PLANKS and go WEST to the East Passage.
This is the final approach to the last room. USE the GREY KEY that
you collected from the Planetarium in the KEYHOLE then USE the
PLANKS to cross the floor without touching it or you will be
electrocuted!. Go WEST to the Central Hall. In here are three
Demons! First, CAST a DISPEL EVIL SPELL then give them everything
you've got. Once they are dead, INSERT the FOUR GOLD KEYS into the
FOUR KEYHOLES in the order given to you by the Thief:- 1 is the
EXTREME LEFT-HAND keyhole, and 4 is the RIGHT-HAND one.  Once this
is done, walk to the centre of the room and go to Level 5!

@~The final part of this solution will be in the next issue of
@~SynTax.