Valhalla : Before the War - Part 1

                 Solution by Andy Stenhouse

Level 1

Press the tile with the dot on it. Get the Potion of Faith. Get
the paper that says I Am Infinity. Drink the potion and go all the
way up the passage with the hot ashes. Go west. Get the cake tin.
Pull the lever. Go west. Look at the altar. "Here lies upside down
the manic madman". Get the egg. Look at the cook.  "Go away, I'm
sleeping". Put the cake tin on the oven. Put the egg in it.

Go south, west, north, east. Pull the lever. Go west, north. Look
at the carpenter. "I've a gift for the king". Look at the altar.
"Here lies against the odds the gambler". Go north, east, south,
east, north. Open the tile. Get the Strength Potion. Go south,
east, north. Get the flour. Look at the oracle.  "Bring me luck".
Go south. Get the soggy clay . Go west, south, west, north, west.
Get the chest key. Pull the lever. Drink the potion. Get the
boulder.  Drop the bits. Get the clover. Note the map here.
Return to the oracle. Give him the clover. "Bring me a sign". Go
east. Open the tile. Get the Ace of Spades. Open the other tiles.
Get the compass. Get the door key. Look at the maid. "It's my
birthday".  Return to the gambler's altar. Put the ace on it. Get
the snail.  Return to the map. Put the compass on it. Get the
Saint Christopher. Return to the maid's room. Put the Saint
Christopher on the suitcase. Get the Safe Travel Potion.

Go to the room east of the kitchen. Put the snail on the vaseline.
Return to Infinity's bedroom. Put the snail on the snail racing
board. Get the rusty key and the book. Go to the sanding machine
west of the carpenter. Put the rusty key on it and turn it on.
Retrieve the key . Return to the kitchen. Put the potion on the
duplicator. Get the potions. Use the white key on the door. Enter
the passage.  Drink one of the potions to pass the trap. Get the
letter and read it. Drop it.  Get the sugar, the Potion of Lies
and the skeleton key. Use the skeleton key on the door to leave.
Return to the madman's altar. Put the book on it. Get the Spell of
Confusion.  Return to the carpenter. Put the spell in front of
him.  "Who are you?" Drink the potion of Lies. Stand by his side.
Read the paper.  Get the box. Return to the goblin. Remember to
drink the Potion of Safe Travel to pass the trap. Give the box to
the goblin. He will open the door and disable the trap. Go east.

Open the tile. Get the teddy. Go west. Get the drainpipe. Go
south. Pull the lever. Go west. Look at the altar. "Here lies as
sharp as ever the duelist".  Go west, north. Look at the altar.
"Here lies wise awake Paul the insomniac."  Go north. Look at the
altar. "Here lies with all his riches the jeweller." Go north.

Get the snooker chalk. Go south, east, north, east, south. Put the
chalk on the altar. Get the cue. Go to the edge of the hot ashes
then north. Use the key on the door. Get the picture. Walk in
between the first two altar. Walk around to the far side of the
west wall of this room. Use the key in the slot. Return to the
room and get the pearl. Go to the jigsaw. Put the picture on it.
Turn it on. Get the jigsaw piece. Go to the jigsaw puzzle. Put the
piece in place. Get the key and the ball.  Return to Infinity's
bedroom. Put the teddy on the bed. Get the sleeping pills.  Go
east, south, west, north. Drop the drainpipe in place. Go round to
the other end and drop the ball into the pipe. Go back and get the
Potion of Faith.  Return to the Altar of the Insomniac. Put the
sleeping pills on it. Get the nightmare spell.

Return to the kitchen. Give the spell to the cook. Put the sugar
in the cake tin. Get the cake. Give it to the cook. Return to the
maid. Give her the cake.  Get the sapphire. Leave the room and go
south to the scales. Put the sapphire on them. Get the sign.
Return to the oracle. Give him the sign. Get the vase, Return to
the map. Use the key in the door. Enter the passage. Put the vase
on the altar. Enter the passage. Pull the lever.

When you stand on the square in front of the trap, a protection
spell is cast on you. You must complete the next task as fast as
you can before the spell wears off.  Go west, south, east, south,
west, south, east, south, south, east, south, east, second north,
east, south, east, north. Use the key on the chest. Get the staff.
Go west, north, east. If you've been quick enough you will get
past the trap just in time. Nearby you will see a room with an old
man. Go in and put the clay on the potter's wheel. Turn it on. Get
the bowl. Look at the old man.  "Bring me food." Go to the kiln
(near the goblin). Put the bowl on the kiln. Retrieve it. Return
to the kitchen. Put the bowl next to the pot of stew.  Turn the
tap. Retrieve the bowl. Return to the old man. Give him the bowl.
Get the coin. Return to the maid's room.

Put the coin in the piggy bank. Get the fan and the sword. Return
to the duelist's altar. Put the sword on it. Get the jewels. Go
to the jeweller's altar. Put the jewels on it. Get the pound note.

Nearby is a love letter on an altar. Put the fan on the altar to
the left of it. You can now get the letter. Go to the cauldron.
Put in the pearl, the staff, the pound and the love letter. Get
the Banish Spell.  Return to the wizard where you started.
Remember to drink the Potion of Faith to cross the hot ashes. Drop
the spell in front of the wizard. Now go north to the next level.

@~To be continued next issue.
                              - o -