Kingsley's Mansion - part of disk PD 602
                    Author: James Nixon

                Solution by Bev Truter on PC

Note: This game must be played with the Caps Lock on, and the full
words EXAMINE and LOOK used.....frequently!!

Starting outside a large gateway go N to the front porch. Look, X
door - you see a brass knocker and a plaque. Knock - this loosens a
nail above the door and a lantern falls to the floor, which you
pick up. E to the Southeast corner of the mansion where you see a
door set in the ground at your feet. Open door, D to the cellar,
Look.  You see a painting - X painting, X clown, X eyes - they
protrude from the painting, so "push eyes" to open a trapdoor below
the painting. Enter passageway, light lantern, Look. X stairs - you
see a book and a blood-stained knife - X book, get diary, read
diary - it tells of Alexandria's fears about her father, Dr.
Kingsley.

Up to a bedroom, Look, X bed, X book, get Bible, read Bible - it
belonged to the maid, Rosie Casal. W-N-W-S to the foyer. Look, wipe
feet to prevent an irate housekeeper from impeding your progress.
N-W-S to the Library. Look, X cabinet, open drawer, X drawer - you
see a brass key, get key. N-E to the parlour, X painting, X family
- it's a portrait of the 4 Kingsleys in happier times...before dad
lost a few of his marbles...N-U, X Kingsley, "show knife" and the
ghost of Dr. Kingsley fades away. E-E-E-S to a bedroom, Look, X
bed, get screwdriver. N-W-W-W-W, Look, "use screwdriver" to pry
open the door, N-W to master bathroom. Look, open cabinet, X
cabinet - you see a bottle of pills. X bottle (it's labelled
Benzedrine, so the pills should keep you awake), "use screwdriver"
to pry the cap off the bottle, "eat pills" and you won't fall
asleep and get toasted to a crisp.

E-S-E-E-E-E-N to Alexandria's bedroom, where her ghost pleads for
your help, then disappears. Look, X nightstand, get letter, read
letter - it's from Alexandria to her brother Scott, telling how
Kingsley blames himself for his wife's death, and that the youngest
brother, Eric, seems to have disappeared. S-W-W-W-W-W, "use key" to
unlock the door, W to the Nursery, Look. X bookshelf, X books, and
remember the titles, especially "The 7 Little Postmen". E-E-N to
the Master Bedroom. Look, X paneling (yes, "paneling") to find a
button.  X desk, open drawer, get paper, read paper - gives a clue
about the number of times to push the button. "Push button", enter
"7" at prompt - nothing appears to happen, so you lean against the
wall, which gives way, and you fall down a staircase to Dr.
Kingsley's Lab. below, behind the locked door, which was in the
West wall of the Study. Look, X table, X book, get journal, read
journal. In it Kingsley explains how the Time Machine he built has
opened a passage to Hell, and says that Satan has kidnapped Eric in
retaliation for this invasion of his kingdom.

Open door, enter machine, close door. Look, read message - it says
to enter the devil's number if you want to see Hell. Enter "y",
then at the prompt enter "666". After the smoke clears you read a
sign saying "Welcome to Hell". Congratulations - you have completed
the game and saved the occupants of Kingsley's Mansion from the
annual re-living of their terrible fate.
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