THE DARKEST ROAD A Text Adventure Game on SynTax disk 498 Solution submitted by: Tom Lorimer Let's start by going west, Examine table, Examine chair, Look, Take map, Examine map, Open desk, Examine desk, Take paper, Read paper, Drop paper, W, Examine table, Take orb, Examine orb, E, E, E, E, Search hay, Take needle, Search manger, Take torn map, Read torn map, W, W, N, N, Search leaves, Take card, Read card, Drop card, W, N, Examine elf, Take shoes, Wear shoes, N, N, W, D, Examine mermaid, Kiss mermaid, U, E, S, W, S, W, S, Take mask, Examine mask, Hide mask, N, E, N, E, S, S, E, E, S, Wear mask, E, N, N, N, Move rock, Look, Take key, S, Wait, S, S, W, N, W, N, Examine shade, S, W, N, N, N, E, E, Stand on dais, Climb window, Say MAJIK, Talk warning, NW, Stand still, E, Examine shrine, Take platter, Examine platter, Pray shrine, Take goblet, Prick finger with needle, Drop needle, N, Move bones, Take sigil, Examine sigil, Give goblet to demon, Examine demon, Look, Take diamond, N, Bow, NW, SW, Examine table, Examine food, Take food, N, Examine idol, Insert diamond in idol, W, Examine room, Examine stone, Take stone, Break stone, Examine statuette, Take coin, Examine room, Pull lever, Examine changeling, Look changeling, W, Rub statuette, Examine dog, Give food to dog, Examine cat, Take cat, S, Search grass, Take rope, Blow fronds, W, Examine floor, Look, Take medal, Tie rope to cat, Unlock door with key, Drop key, Open door, N, Examine door, Listen door, Talk evil, E, Examine wanderer, Sing song. Congratulations, you've finished the first quest in the "Darkest Road" trilogy of games. - o -