Oklib's Revenge

            Solution by the author, Sue Medley

I, exam boots, exam leggings, N, N, NW, exam giant, get rope, N
(+2,2), exam armour (+2,4), get umbrella, exam it, E, exam bed,
get blanket, W, N, exam carpet, exam tapestry, U, W, N, exam books
(+2,6), S, E, S, throw blanket over dog (+2,8), open wardrobe, get
cloak and book (+2 total,10), exam book, exam cloak, exam pocket,
get biscuits, give biscuits to dog, wear cloak, N, E, exam table,
open drawer, look, get key, W, D, E, get torch, W, S, S, S, S, E,
E, exam sign, read it, get hammer, exam lake, exam stones (see
symbols on them, clue), W, W, S, exam tree, exam branch, tie rope
to branch, climb rope (+2,12), untie rope, E, N, tie rope to
stalagmite, S, W, W, exam boulders, get rock, E, get branch, E, N,
climb rope (+2,14).

N, N, S, W, S, exam wall, hit wall with hammer (+2,16), drop
hammer, W, wait (dragon speaks, +3,19), give branch to dragon
(+2,21), drop branch, get brown marble, E, N, E, E, exam cave, U,
N, W, exam boat, enter it, raise sail, N, W, W, lower sail, W, dig
gravel (+2,23), get green marble, E, raise sail, E, E, E, N, N,
lower sail, N, U, exam carving (+2, 25), exam carving, D, S, raise
sail, S, E, E, open umbrella, again (+2,27), drop umbrella, exam
door, unlock it, drop key, W, exam sack, pull it (+2,29), get
ring, exam it, wear it, U (+2,31).

S, S, wait (dog joins), N, W, W, wait, exam flag, S, wait (box
arrives, +3,34), remove boots, drop them, drop torch (it goes
out), swim, exam dog, exam grille, exam room, exam shield, get it
(can't), get box, out, get boots, wear them, get torch, exam box,
exam depression, put ring in depression (+1,35), S, E, E, N, N,
NW, N, E, E, exam wall, scrape mortar (+2,37), get small box, exam
it, open it, get purple marble, get paper, exam it, read it
(advert, +1,38), drop small box, W, W, N, wear hood, W, wait (five
times, giant leaves, +3,41), light torch (from embers), E, U, N,
exam giant, get axe, exam it, S, D, S, W, N, exam door, exam
panel, put red marble in hole, put blue marble in hole, put black
marble in hole, put brown marble in hole, put purple marble in
hole, put green marble in hole, drop box, E, exam armour, get it,
W, S, E, N, E, N, get hourglass, exam it, S, W, W, exam cupboard,
open it (can't), exam desk, exam inkwell, get pen, exam it, put
pen in inkwell, W (+2,43), D, E, get bottle, W, W, W, chop
brambles with axe (+2,45), S (+5,50).

S, S, get plank, N, W, W, wait, wear armour, wait (drawbridge
drops, +2,52), NW, yes, E, E, E, exam bust, push it (click), W, W
(door has opened in the south alcove), S, exam harpsichord, open
it (can't, there's something on it), get cymbals, drop them, get
trumpet, drop it, open harpsichord, get ornate key, get harp, N
(door shuts), W, W, exam pictures, W, S, S (you'd get your feet
wet), put plank over water, S (over your 'bridge'), get gloves, N,
get plank.

N, E, E, remove armour, drop it (or you'll have problems later),
N, exam books (find a scroll, +1,53), get scroll, read it ('cast
flesh at ...'), U, put plank over gap, N (plank falls, +2,55), D,
N (wouldn't be able to move if you'd had the armour), wait
(vision), exam crystal, play harp (crystal breaks, see whistle,
+2,57), drop harp, get whistle, S, read sign (warning), S (Wolf
Compound), blow whistle (now you're safe, +2,59), E (Statue Room),
exam statue, cast flesh at statue (it's Reya, she gives you a net,
+4,63), exam woman, W, S, S, wait (man and woman are reunited),
get armour, NW (Fireplace), U (Top of Steps), W (Oval Room,
weapons fly about, you see a glass key), turn hourglass (you move
faster), get glass key (+2,65), wait (time returns to normal), E,
D, SE (wander in and out of this location until the man gives you
a red vial, +2,67).

W, push sideboard (see passage south), S (Passage, by red light),
exam red light (hot), examine blue bottle (potion feels cold),
drink potion (you feel cold), S (safely, +1,68, now in a Passage
by a blue haze), exam haze (cold), examine red vial (liquid feels
hot), drink liquid (you feel hot), S (safely, +1,69), S (Small
Room, see shield and grille), get shield, open grille, S (through
moat to Rear of Castle, +2,71).

S, E, E, E, E (Lake Shore), wait (stones rise from water, +4,75),
E (over the stones), unlock door (uses ornate key, door flies
open), drop ornate key, N, N (south door slams shut), N, D, try to
move in any direction (dog lies and refuses to move, +2,77), exam
statue (Oklib! Carrying the King's staff), pull staff (passage
opens north), E (Balcony with a hive, there's a scroll in it),
wear gloves, wear net, get scroll (safely, +2,79), exam scroll,
read it ('cast nimbus'), W, W, N, exam picture (Oklib again), get
spike, S, E, N, N (Small Room, the south door is ajar), wedge door
(with spike, +2,81), N (hear hissing from room behind you; into
Study), drop axe, drop rock, get plaque, exam it (tarnished, can't
read the writing on it), S (saved from gas by wedging the door),
S, S, W, exam table (see trapdoor under it, which you open).

D (On a Cylinder, it's sinking into acid), jump (over acid; to By
Well.  The well is dry but you can see something at the bottom),
cast nimbus (it rains, the well fills, a horn floats to the top
and you take it, +2,83), W, dip plaque (to clean it in the acid,
+2,85), U, wait (hear cylinder drop), exam plaque, read it (hint
to say 'his' name by the statue), E, say Oklib (you grab the dog's
collar and you are both transported; a grille with a hand through
it blocks your way), give ring to hand (it is replaced by a wall
of glass, +2,87), blow horn (wall shatters, tiger appears, +2,89),
wait (until dog defeats tiger, +2,91), N (Throne Room, Oklib is
here), wait (until Oklib fires a bolt of lightning at you from the
staff), reflect bolt (with shield, Oklib is defeated and weeps; he
wants a friend, +2,93), give whistle to Oklib (the dog joins him,
+2,95), get staff, unlock door, E (Mirror Room), wait (Oklib and
'the dog' leave), touch mirror with staff (to get home, +5,100).













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