SIMON THE SORCERER II - Getting Started Author unknown THE TOWN Go back into Calypso's shop and get the baseball bat and the dye. Leave. Look at the poster. Exit and go to the Castle. Talk to the guards and find out all about the local money. Go to the Magician's Competition, talk to the Clerk to join and go into the tent. Talk to all the magicians. Leave. Go to the Street of Traders. Talk to the ironmonger - help him with his money troubles by answering 15, 1 and 3. You get a crowbar in return. Now go on and look at other denizens of the street. Look at the Fat Bloke, go into the Pet Shop and have a good nose around, talk to the owner. Go into the Joke Shop and look around - pick up the Joke Book. Talk to the Joke Seller. Leave and, before you exit the Street, note the railings by the ironmonger. Go to the Docks. Talk to Goldilocks when she pops up from behind the crate. At the end, use the crowbar on the crate. Watch. Pick up the wig and the dinghy. Go right and talk to Um Bongo. Exit right. Go to the 3 Bears Cottage, open the letterbox and get the letter. Leave. Go to the Loan Office, talk to the jester and give him the joke book. You get a bladder in return. Use the crowbar on the grating and go down. A great big spider will scare you off. Up you go. Enter the office and talk to the secretary, asking for a loan - any will do. Open the door to the right and go in. Watch. When you get the chance, look at the in-tray on the desk and use the bears' letter on it. Leave. Watch. Go to 3 Bears Cottage and enter it. Look around, go right, pick up the gloves and move the tap. Watch. Go back to the cottage and talk to the big bear. Give him Goldilock's wig and ask for some porridge. Leave. Go to Tattooist's, read the signs and then use the ladder. Open the door and go in. Talk to each guy in turn, starting from the right. When you come to the Frying Pan man, the Fish man will give you a note pad. Use that on the Frying Pan man and you'll get a brochure. When the time comes, wear the porridge. You will get a bag. Leave and look at the bag - inside, all sorts of goodies and also a wad of money.... - o -