Steve's Hints 'n' Tips

                  Sent in by Steve McLaren

This issue - Zork 2, Disenchanted, Shymer, Midnight Thief, Police
Quest 1 and Fish.

Zork 2:

The answer to the riddle in the riddle room is well.

The classic answer on how to get the door key from the other side
- move lid, put mat under door, put opener in keyhole, remove
opener, drop opener, pull mat, get key, unlock door with key, open
door.

The lizard has a sweet tooth.

Do not be afraid to give all your treasures to the Demon; he will
help you with the Wizard.

Disenchanted:

From the start go W, N, N (to be met by a cleric who will give you
a vial of holy water), N, examine fountain (to find the electrum
coin), S, S, S, E, N, NE, get copper coin (before a young lad gets
it), W , S , E ...
@~The full solution will be in next issue.

Shymer:

From the start go E, E, exam display, get seeds, exam seed, W, S,
exam counter, get pie, N, W, S, exam Jack, talk to Jack, give pie,
Jack, exam scissors, get scissors, N, N, W, talk to Lucy, exam
pocket, get pocket, drop scissors, S, W, N, N, talk to Kitty, give
pocket, Kitty, S, S, D, D, E, S, enter boat, exam boat, exam case,
R, get nightie and toothbrush, W, N, U, U, N, W, exam hay, get
paint, E, S, E, S, E, S, exam sheep, paint sheep, drop paint and
toothbrush, N ...

Midnight Thief:

So you would like a little wager? In the pub, gamble money,
examine sailor, steal money. Go out then go back in, gamble money,
win meager.

Is the priest giving you the pip? Well, just threaten him with the
dagger.

You have to get that ruby crushed. Try the blacksmith, he is quite
willing to help.

To make a really good fire put newspaper and wood and coal in the
fireplace. This will help out with another problem.

Police Quest 1:

Get your nightstick ready before trying to tackle the problem at
Willy's. Use it immediately when trouble is threatened.

Fish:

The Jagged Warp - turn over, exam box, enter jagged warp, get
jeans, wear jeans, S, move rubbish, get torch, switch torch on, E,
E, E, E, S, exam pew, get pew, turn torch off, N, N, drop pew,
switch torch on, D, D, move debris, examine lid, move lid, S,
examine altar, get cord, N, U, U, examine archway and gargoyle,
stand on pew, climb arch, tie cord to gargoyle, D, pull cord,
untie cord, get gargoyle, D, D, put lid in doorway, S, put
gargoyle in hole, examine column, get chalice, look in chalice
(twice), get grommet.