Al-qadim
                 The Genie's Curse - part 3

                 Walkthrough by Vic Horsley

@~Concluded from last issue - see also the maps in the
@~Screenshots section

BANDAR AL-SA'ADAT.

On the way to the palace to see your father, call in all the
buildings and do your weekly shop, there should be some money in
your kitty now, so you can top up with everything you need (you
can bet it will be needed), once again!, if you haven't trained do
it now. When you get to the palace go straight ahead to the
Vizier's room, ask to see your family, he'll tell you the Caliph
is to busy to see you, so now the only thing to do is look around
the palace once more, go and talk with all the servants, in
particular the kitchen staff.

To get to the kitchen from the Viziers office, go East across the
first passageway, turn North in the next room and you'll come to
the area you want (it's a long room with small rooms on either
side), talk to the staff and they will send you to see Sumia,
she's the one in yellow at the top end of the kitchen (standing by
the fire), answer her questions, say 'it would not be honourable',
accept the challenge, go for the Key that Sumia talks about. The
Money Lender, who's in the last shop before you leave town, will
respond (say you want to do trading) by telling you to go to the
Baker, who you'll find in the main street back towards the palace
(ask for the Bone Key - you get points), go back to the palace and
Sumia (more points) and listen to the way to the dungeon - the way
in is in the room next to you, so onward to see your father (now
would be a good time to save).

THE OLD DUNGEON.

The passage to your south is blocked, so you have to do a detour
through the whole dungeon, which eventually brings you to just
south of where you are now, move the blocks to the west to get
into the first room, pick up the Key against the south wall, then
go north all the way moving the blocks from your path, don't
forget to read the scroll and kill the giant spiders. The keys
allow you to get through secret doors and the first one is here,
when you get into the first cell and are sure all is safe pull two
of the blocks through the wall (you're going to need them).

Sometimes it's a little awkward moving the blocks through
doorways, so just wriggle them about a little and they will move
through, that is of course providing they are not too big, If you
go around the cell you will walk on a tile that clicks, this is a
pressure plate and you need to pull the blocks over them, the
green markings on the wall hide levers that need to be opened by
you striking them (it takes several strikes and the first noise
you hear is only part way, so keep striking the green patch).

You are in the northern part of the dungeon and there are five
more cells in this section, that's three either side of a west to
east passageway. Be careful of the enemies as you go (the number
of pressure plates in this section is six, four in cells and two
in the passage).  In the centre cell to the North is a Cyclops,
speak to him, then kill him or try to save him, depends on how
generous you are!

When you eventually get to the end of this passageway and
providing you've fixed all the switches, the end door will be
open, this brings you into a North-South passage, which has two
pressure plates, one green marking and eight buttons on the west
wall (they open the cells in the southern section), make your way
down and into the southern east to west passage, which has four
cells either side of it (those little flames come at you here as
well as other beings, you will need to be very strong).

At the far end of this passage is a Wizard, kill him quickly to
save taking too much damage from him, go through the cells killing
the enemy and opening the chests (how's your health going?), then
go in the third cell south, through the hole in the wall, open the
chest (get ring 3), go west, open chest and back to hole in the
wall, now go south to new dungeon.

THE NEW DUNGEON.

Follow the winding passageway (there's no one or thing in this
section to worry about) until you reach its end, then just walk
through the wall and you're in the dungeon, it's the same one you
visited your family in earlier in the game. It is best to be as
swift as possible in this dungeon as you can't use your weapons,
though there are quite a few cells with open doors where you can
hide. If you get caught by the mechanical robots it ends the game,
so save often (by the way, you can walk behind them but you still
need to be quick), they have now moved your Father and he is in
the South Eastern most cell, speak with him fully (the robots do
not move while you talk), Mother is in the next cell N. W.  of
Father and your sister is in the same cell as she was before (they
have nothing to add to the story at this time), the human guards
at the Western end of the dungeon will charge you for keeping
quiet, so don't bump into them too often, In the S. W. and going
south is a long passage with a guard at its end, you can't get
though , not at this time anyway, It is now time to go back to the
palace kitchen, go the way you came, it's all plain sailing.

CALIPH`S PALACE.

Give Sumia the keys and go to leave the palace, by the main door
you will find a scroll, read it and do as it says, this room is
two down from the kitchen area. talk with the man in green, his
name is Obdel (get points), do as he suggests, S. W. wing, blue
patterned floor, go there and teleport (save). Now be careful as
you go, through the door to the West, then South into the Vizier's
chamber, then go West (you have to be swift) and South, go to the
trolley, do something with it then go quickly South into the
Harem, listen and do as she asks, then go north to the Caliph`s
bedroom (be alert to that guard patrolling the passageway), there
are four rooms off this room, you are only interested in the one
to the East, go inside and through the wall to the secret room,
open the chest, get the book (you should gain a level), go out
into the bedroom and put the key under the mattress, then go back
the way you arrived and teleport from the spot you first landed
on. Now you have to go back to the banqueting hall but the man in
green has gone, so speak with the other person, who will direct
you to Obdel`s room, its just East of the room you teleported
from, As you pass the two guards at the living quarters in the S.
W.  cross the passage and go a little south then in the door to
the West, he's not there, read the scroll in the drawer, then go
down to the city gate.

Be careful here because you probably don`t want to walk into
Obdel, so save and hide behind the nearest cart, wait a couple of
moments and a Mercenary arrives to talk with him (you should get
points), stay where you are until Obdel walks off, then go back to
his room in the palace, ask him who he was talking to (points),
he'll vanish, so go to the Vizier and tell him about the document
with his seal on it, say! 'It's a long story' then tell the story
(points), now go back to your ship, at your boat you`ll see the
mercenary, talk to him and he`ll also vanish, so sail on.

THE ISLE OF AL-KATRAZ.

Where you alight from your boat, the town entrance is just south
but best to look around outside first and get your bearings. As
you walk in through the gate you will be attacked by some genies,
so be prepared (keep your distance and use your sling), walk a
little south, then turn west by the first building, this house is
empty, next talk with the corsair but he and another will
eventually fight you (kill them), the second house west has sick
people in it, if they speak, listen to them.

Now go west again and down the far side of the building to the
south (it's the furthest one west), stop at the top and fire off a
few rounds from the sling, you'll be attacked by several corsairs,
so back off, kill a couple, check your health and try again, when
you think they are all taken care of, go round to the front and in
through the door, it's a shrine, should you Meditate? After this
go east and in the building just to the north, more sick people
here, do same as before, now go between the houses and back to the
gate.

It's to the east now (leave the middle area for now, that comes
later), take care of the green genie first, check the house to the
north and east again, to the next building north, watch out you'll
be attacked again here and need to save frequently, there are more
sick men in this last house to the east, talk with them, then
leave.

Moving south from the last building, follow the coastline round
and going south you come to the last two houses, watch out for
more corsairs, of these last two houses, the one to the S. W.
holds more of the sick and the other is a shrine (I wonder if I
should Meditate?). As you go east past the last building, you are
confronted by a large group of hostile warriors, I had to use more
advanced weapons than I had been using (Magic Missiles) up until
now, still I had to keep backing off, saving and using health
potions.

From the corsairs' camp in the East, go back to the gateway, where
just South is the well (this is the area I told you to leave a
little earlier), go around the beacons to the south and in through
the narrow gap between two poles, if you've got it right you'll be
able to get in, just go down the steps.

AL-KATRAZ DUNGEON.

The first section after coming down here, is a combination of
rooms and passages making up a square, so just go around
destroying all the boxes and sacks and kill the one guard (they
are getting stronger), then in the S. W. corner, go West and
North, dispatch the two guards here, then go East to the two rooms
here (break the vases), come out and go West, there are two rooms,
the lower one has a spiked door in its West wall, it will never
open so don't bother trying. The upper room is the treasure room,
back to the centre room and North through another to a passageway,
turn East into a bedroom and north back into the passage, the door
to the East is locked to you for now, so go North into another
bedroom, go out the other door West and you are back in the
passageway.

Now North to the Mercenaries' room but it's hard, so you need to
be prepared, read the scroll and North again to the Mage room, go
to the green patch in the top corner and listen, get the key from
under the bed, open the chest. Out of the Mage room and East, open
all the cells to release the prisoners (get points), in the centre
cell North, is your Brother, his voice has been stolen, so he will
follow you to retrieve it (don't go too fast, as he can get stuck
behind obstacles).

Go out of the cells and South, past the first bedroom, a Wizard
will block your way, so just take care of him, then it's East to
release the other prisoners (you get points from all). After this
go back into the passage, go South, then West through the next
doorway, kill the two guards and move on, go through the spike
gate, then South in this long passage to the door in the West
wall, finish off the monsters inside (get gold and gems), move the
blocks and go North, kill the Spiders (at a distance is best),
through the next door to the west and kill all the mummies, open
chests, come out, go North again, be careful there are Bats at the
top, then press on and go West, another monster to kill (get
gold), after which you go South, more Mummies in this room and a
chest, carry on South to the bottom, passing all the blocks, turn
East and go to the gate.

Now be very careful, the Monsters in here are the hardest you've
met so far. As you open the gate he will come at you, throw every
thing you've got at him, when you kill him, top health up (save),
here you go again because there's another, after this go in the
cell and open the chest, then it's back to the entrance with your
Brother in tow.  Now head back to your ship, take your brother
down to the cabin with the beds, he will feel much better here, if
need be replenish your health, then sail on.

THE ISLAND OF ABALLAT.

On the way to the next island to find your brother's voice,
attacked by pirates, take care of them as usual.  At the Island,
which is very small and only holds one building, go this way, head
North from the boat into a courtyard, flanked by a wing of the
building on either side and the main part further North, go into
the first room to the east, there's a girl (what do you do with
her?), open the bottle, then to the next room North.  There's a
Monster and if you go in he attacks you but there's nothing else
to be had, so North again to the third room.

This holds a Giant who begs you not to kill him, open the bottle
and the chest, the next room, West, open the chest, will you kill
him then? Go on to the room in the N.W. corner, talk and open the
bottle and chest, the last two rooms are south of this, nothing in
them though. Now you will have to go outside and look around the
Island, kill all the wild animals (easy) and find the four bottles
(open them), the one furthest North holds your brother's voice,
which flies back to him, so return to the ship.

THE SHIP.

Go down to the cabin, where you left your brother, he thanks you
and explains his plight, their Genie is released from his captive
spell, listen and click on the questions, as they are listed.

Agree to do as asked, your brother and the genie will disappear,
go through the portal and top up your health, then up on deck and
sail away.

AL-NAQQIL.

Land here and pull the buttons on either side of you, then hurry
North along the passageway (It runs the whole length of the
building, South to North), pass the arrows and flames and dispatch
the small attackers, take the first west and into a large bedroom,
in the S. W. corner is a false wall just walk through it, open the
chest and return to the main passage. From here you can go North
and into the next section to the West, at this stage though, it
isn't really worth it (just a section of winding corridors, that
hold nothing), so cross the passage from the bedroom and go East
into a room containing cushions (mind out for the Cyclops), turn
South (smash the pots, get gifts), then East into a large room,
the first of the Masters is there, it's going to be tough but give
him a headache anyway!

After you've taken care of him, go back out to where the cushions
are and East through the wall, another Cyclops will greet you,
drop him and some gems are yours, keep going East into the next
large room (smash the pots and read the scroll in the cupboard)
and back to the false wall, now North into a room with a large
table in it, to the left of this (West), is a doorway into the
main passage, with a vase by it (smash), turn around and go back

East into a passage with either windows or mirrors on the wall, it
leads to a room, break the pot, open the cupboards and read the
scroll.

Go North, in the N. E.  corner, there's a passage running East to
West, be alert here as another Master comes through the wall
opposite, dispatch him, you can if you wish go down this
passageway (It crosses the main passageway), but I suggest you go
through the wall where the Master came from, then go North, into
another room (this is the most Northern of all the rooms).

Go ahead and read the scroll in the cupboard, go West, be
extremely vigilant, not one but two Masters (have fun), read the
books (one disappears) and the scroll, break the vase, now through
the door to the West, where you will be standing, once again, in
the main passageway, now at it's most Northern point. From here
you can either go to the West, or South then West, it makes little
difference, as it's a square and joins up, once at the far West
wall and a little over half way down (false wall), go through it,
just North of you is another Master, kill him quick, and go around
the passage, this is again a square, with a room in the middle and
the door to it on the Western side, watch out for the arrows as
you go through it.

Smash the vase, read the scroll in the drawer and go South, a
nearly transparent Master comes at you, send him to the land of
the dead (if you can!), now read the book and the scroll on the
table, then go through the wall South, cross over the passageway
and through the next wall South.

This is the area I told you at the beginning of this section
wasn't really worth going into, now though, it is. Follow the path
S. W. half way down the West wall you'll find another false wall,
go through it, this is a North-South passage, go North open the
chest, do you walk into those rays, or not? Go on! Teleport.

THE MASTERS' DOMAIN.

When you land go North, across the blue bridge, smash the Green
Stone and kill the Cyclops (easier said than done), do the same
again, follow the walkway, smash the globe and kill the Monster,
now follow the same blue path, South, kill the Monster (keep a
close check on your health), then S. W. and same again, except the
Monster turns into one of your people, now press on N. E.  then,
S. E. same as usual, and N. E. you come to the Moonstone (it will
heal you, click on the mouse), go N. W.

Walk up the path but you can't get through, so come back and it's
opened another path, to the N. E. Again you can't get through, so
go to the S. E. from the Moonstone, now luckily you can get
through, smash the Orb and kill the double headed Ettin (they are
really getting hard to combat now), go back to the Moonstone
(you'll need it!), then follow the path that goes first to the N.
E. Smash the Green Stone, you will hear your Genie captain, follow
the path again to the N. E. You are now back on your ship, go up
and speak with the Genie (he's back to his old self).  Go back and
through the portal, when you get through don't go N.  E.  (or you
will have to go through the whole sequence again), instead go N.
W.  Green glass and kill the Monster (you know the routine!), then
N. W.  and South to the next one, here meet yourself, or what the
Masters have assembled as you (what you going to do? Kill
yourself!), this is quite a hard task - but you'll do it.  At this
point you have to go S. W. but only to activate the path at N. W.
and the one at S. E. Then just keep going back and forth, between
these points, until a path goes through on the S.  W. one, kill
the Banshee, who then turns into Kara your betrothed, talk with
her, then go S. W. but come back S. E. and South. This next and
last fight is really hard, it's the last Master and you just have
to throw every thing at it. If you win, the family Genie-Muliban
appears and talks with you (go down the list in order), he will
then return Kara to you (she is now fit and well), he also tells
you the others are well and have been sent home on your ship.
Lastly you and Kara are whisked away to your triumphant
homecoming, so sit back and watch the closing sequence.

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