Dark Continent - author Conrad Button Part of Disk 295 Walk Through by Dorothy Millard (P.C. Version) Scenario - You have journeyed to darkest Africa in search of the legendary King Solomon's Diamond. It is the morning of the third day. Upon awakening you discover that your native bearers have deserted you. Your supplies, including your map and money have been taken. Now you must not only find the diamond, but also the means for obtaining return passage to your home in England. AIRPLANE - Start on a hill in Tanzania, D, E (to cave mouth), READ MESSAGE, W, N (to south canyon), SWING VINES, LOOK (you are now on the northern edge of the canyon), N, N (to oasis), CLIMB TREE, GET motor FUEL, D, W (bazaar), EXAMINE blind BEGGAR (he has a cup), EXAMINE CUP (contains a rupee), STEAL RUPEE, BUY KNIFE (from the stall with the rupee), N, N (to airstrip), POUR FUEL (where?), IN TANK (of plane), GO AIRPLANE, START ENGINE, FLY AIRPLANE (you are airborne and are asked if you need instructions to fly it), NO (otherwise you crash. you see a landing strip ahead), LAND (you are at the bottom of a deep canyon where you see a cobbler's bench), EXAMINE BENCH, GET PAPER, READ PAPER, U. CROCODILE - S, W, W (you are swimming in lake), N, STAB CROCODILE (with the knife), SKIN CROCODILE, GET SKIN, S, E, E, N, D (cobbler's bench), MAKE SHOES (using the bench and crocodile skin), GET SHOES, U, S, W, W, N, N (to Ubanghi village), W (into witch doctor's hut), READ PARCHMENT (translating it with the piece of paper you found on the cobbler's bench), GET yellow PAINT, E, N (chief's hut), GET DRUM, S, E (wallow), GET PIG, S (native's hut), EXAMINE BASKET, OPEN BASKET, EXAMINE BASKET (there is a torch inside), GET TORCH, D (into cesspool), GET MATCHES, U (you smell terrible), S, S (swimming in the lake you smell better). FINDING KING SOLOMON'S DIAMOND - E, E, E (cave mouth), E (dark narrow tunnel), LIGHT TORCH, GET SPEAR, W, D (pocket of gas), GET ORE (note, don't hang around or the torch will ignite the gas), U, W, W, PAINT FACE (now yellow), BEAT DRUM, KISS PIG, SING SONG (the earth trembles, sky darkens and a lightening bolt strikes the ore), DROP PAINT, DROP PIG, DROP DRUM, LOOK, GET brass KEY, W, W, N, N (Ubanghi village), W, W (jungle trail), W (crossing of two paths), S, S (another crossing of two paths), W (clearing with a waterfall), EXAMINE WATERFALL (see a small cave behind it), GO CAVE, UNLOCK strong BOX (using the brass key), DROP brass KEY, OPEN BOX, EXAMINE BOX (find a spade inside), GET SPADE, N, E, N, N, N, E, E, E (back to village), S, S, E, E, E, E, D, D (large subterranean chamber), DIG DIRT (with spade), DROP SPADE, LOOK, GET DIAMOND, U, U, W, W (intersection). RETURNING HOME - N (canyon), SWING VINE, N (bull elephant), HURL SPEAR (kills the elephant), LOOK, GET TUSKS, N, W, N (desert), E (seacoast port), D (you are swimming in the red sea - leave the shark alone and it won't bother you), U, GO SHOP (the Captain says you must pay for your passage), GIVE TUSKS, GIVE SHOES... CONGRATULATIONS - You are sailing for England with the King Solomon's Diamond. Knighthood and fame await your arrival Your task has been completed. - o -