TECHNOMAGE WALKTHRU - part 3
                  Final version (22/7/01)
 Submitted by Iain Noble (iain.noble@ntlworld.com) and written
                       by Ann Noble.

Concluded from last issue

MINE - SHAFT
Use the bollard to get the Blue Crystal and then jump across the
platforms and go down in the lift. Boss battle against a deranged
machine. Jump onto the speedo and go north. My strategy was to
stay in the small area below the boss, hit the gear wheels and
dash north occasionally to attack the main boss with the meteor
storm spell. When you defeat him, the whole place starts to fall
apart. Talis leads you to safety and then there is a scene of the
whole place exploding.

THE TOWER
Quest Log: Save Talis
Help Bullyforth

SNOW WORLD
The snow bridge collapses under Talis. Explore the area. North
of the path you will have to rescue Bullyforth who is trapped by
monsters. There are steps on the "island" north of his position
and then you can use a bollard. He gives you a copper key and
Merlin's cape, and drops a hint about ghosts in the Tower.
Follow the path east.

ENTRANCE
Get the fire and water arrows, and collect the copper key which
is floating somewhere in the area. Use the key.

CONFERENCE ROOMS
Find a copper key in the east conference room. Collect the
belladonna from Vulpeth's study. Use the copper key on the
central east room. Use the crates to jump onto the parapet, then
use the bollard and go south and then west. Head north to the
crates and move the crate to the railing and jump over. Then
jump to the bookshelves, and on to the parapet of Dagomar's
study. Jump down and pull the lever (shown by the light).
Collect the golden key from the hidden room and use the lever
there to open the door. Use the golden key. The pattern on the
floor indicates the torches around the walls that you have to
light using the fire arrows. X means on and O is off, so there are
only 3 torches to be lit. The gate will open and go can go down
the passage. Use the lever to switch the teleport pad on and
approach the gate to talk to the librarian. Then use the teleport
and go down the stairs to the sacristy. Quest Log: Find the
librarian's spectacles Conjure up the Council of the Wise Ones
Enter the laboratory Free the dragon Ar-Khan

INTRA MUROS
Collect the book on conjuring from the lectern (light over it). To
gain access to the crypt, push the 5 lecterns north and the gate
will open. Enter the only room that doesn't have a force field
across the entrance and use the lever. Repeat this action until
you're in the north-west room. The lever here opens the room to
the south where the bollard is but it's on a timer so equip your
speed boots. Use the bollard and follow the passage. Turn the
teleporter on. You should be able to see a key floating over the
path that runs from the east side. Equip speed boots again. Go
into the east grave of the beloved departed and pull the lever.
Race into the centre grave, pull the lever, race into the west
grave. Make sure you boots are active and then pull the lever.
Race over the bridge, turn right, then left and left again and
through the gate (you may want to examine the route before
you start running). Collect the silver key and open the silver key
door. Jump to the north-east island and pick up the black pearl.
Then jump north. In the east room, walk through the wall where
the light is, and then walk through the next wall. Collect the
spectacles.

LIBRARY
Return the spectacles to the librarian, and he gives you the Red
Crystal. Find the copper key and notice that the candlestick
goes out when you open the door. At the west end of the
corridor between the private studies, light the torch and enter
Tiamar's study. Light the torch there and go into Aurelia's study.
Go up the steps and use the bollard. North there are steps
down into Marok's study. The torch there opens his door and
the door into Eusenbia's study. Light the candlestick on the
table and go up the steps. Walk round the upper library shelves
to steps in the west. Go up the first spiral staircase and explore
the passage behind the balcony. Pick up the urn. Get onto the
next balcony and take the path to the north-west. Use the statue
to open the door. The lightning bolt spell is in the bookcase.
Collect the steel key and open the door to the laboratories. Go
through the doorway.

LABORATORY
Activate the teleporter and go through the gate. Pick up the
copper key and use it. Pick up the silver key and use that. Go
up the steps and when you get to the bay with the ash, select
the urn from your rucksack to collect the ash. (Try not to get
killed by the fireballs). Go on to the gate and read the
inscription. Jump down and use the teleporter. Take the stairs
to the sacristy. After the scene with the Wise Ones (how wise
can they be if they didn't spot that Ramogad is Dagomar spelt
backwards?) go back to the gate that you couldn't get through
before and it will be opened for you. Before working on the
beam levers, move the crate to the gate and jump over it to
defeat the enemies below, and collect the goodies from the
balconies. Then go up the steps and open the gate to get back.
The beams and levers is one of the game's b-i-g jokes. It is not
possible to switch all the beams off just by using the levers. So,
use any one of the levers twice to switch off the single beam.
Then push the crate so that it is against the flat part of that
beam generator and will block the beam. Then use the other 2
levers twice each to uncover the teleport pad. (Ho, ho, ho).
Jump onto the teleport and you will be on the roof to fight Yor-
Khan. After the battle, Ar-Khan is released and you fly to rescue
Talis. And then on to the Volcano area.

THE VOLCANO
Quest Log: Find Talis

Find out where the old city is Bring seven geodes to the guard

EXTERIOR 2
Explore the island that you're on and then get onto the platform
and use the bollard. Equip your speed boots and use the lever
by the corner of the path to start the platform. Race to jump on,
and off at the other side. As you land there is a scene back
where you left the others. To get to the upper level, jump up the
4 planks that are moving in and out of the wall. Follow the path
north and through the opening.

EXTERIOR 1
Use the bollard to go south and jump north-west until you come
to a platform. Don't cross it but jump north across the lava pads
where the items are. Jump onto the moving platform and get off
at the skittles area. Here you have to alter the angle of the
paddles to guide the balls into the correct coloured holes; red,
blue, yellow. This starts platform moving across the lava. Go
down the lava flow east by the yellow hole. Jump across the
platforms, collecting the magic battle shield spell on the way
and then jump up the lava flow to go north. Talk to the guards to
enter Shachtown.

SHACHTOWN
Quest Log: Visit the Trade Master
Find yourself an iron ball
Repair the steam pipe
Find three voting coins for Mulorne
Dig around in the large oasis
Bring evidence to Cistorne
Find a crystal for Fredo
Win the iron ball game

Wander around town and make sure that you talk to the guy at
the building site, the gambler, the Trade Master, Ludor and
Ruisorne. During your walk be sure to pick up the bucket (on a
table in a house in the north), the blue crystal (In the Master
Trader's quarters) and the shovel (in the building site). After you
get out of prison, dig up Ruisorne's voting coin from the large
oasis. Take the bucket to the stables and use the action button
by the back leg of the large grey beast; then you can use the
sheet of metal to repair the steam pipe. Talk to Cistorne and
then go and see Fredo. He will take the crystal to Listard so that
you can sneak into Listard's quarters and take the evidence
from the table. When you show this to Cistorne, he will give you
his voting coin. To get the iron ball, you have to trade. Get a
book from Ludor, then talk to Cularde, then Veydure and finally
Vuesorne. Return to Ludor and you will get the iron ball. Play
against the gambler and lose. After the woman leaves the
house, go in and smash the crate that hides the magnet. Then
play again and when you win, you'll get the third voting coin.
Before going back to Mulorne, stock up on any supplies you
need as there ain't no coming back. You will receive the
experience amulet just before you descend in the lift.

DUNGEON 1
Equip the speed boots before using the lever at the end of the
passage. Race through the door and get into the treasure
chamber. Light the torch opposite the door to get out of the
chamber. Light the torches either side of the south door to open
it. The east room has a pattern on the wall and the stone head
in the west room gives you a hint. Smash the crystal in the east
room to see different colours in the wall pattern. Change the
colours of the floor pattern in the south room so that they are
the same as the new pattern on the wall.

DUNGEON 2
In the north-west room, move crates on to the 3 switches at the
west end of the room so that a door opens. There is a library to
the west. Go east to a corridor with turning wheels. Save before
you start as you do not come back to the re-spawn point when
you die. (If you're a wuss like me you save in between each
wheel). Jump south, west, use the bollard, jump west, south to
a corridor in the west. The levers in this room rotate the wheels.
Move the crate off the switch so that you can alter the wheels
individually. Then it's the infamous 9 crate room. This is quite
simple once you know what you're aiming for. The idea is to get
all the crates into 5 regular shapes instead of the muddle that
the white crates start in. After moving the brown crates, facing
west, on the left and right there should be two 6 crate
rectangles of 2x3 and in the centre between them three 2x2
squares. It's probably easiest to draw a diagram for yourself to
see what I mean. Once done a platform to the south will start
moving. Go back to the bollard and this time go south to collect
the White Crystal.

DUNGEON 3
Follow the corridor to the moon chamber. Read the instructions.
Go into the central area and step on 7 symbols walking
clockwise. At the full moon turn and walk counter clockwise
over 9 symbols. The pattern around the walls shows exactly
what you should be treading on. Jump east and then go south
down the yellow path to get into a boss battle against the lind
wyrm. I found that fire arrows and the magic shield spell worked
quite well. Then jump onto the platform and collect the
earthquake spell.

DUNGEON 4
Follow the path south. Jump to the east and hit the very large
blue crystal to get a piece of mana crystal. (If you really want
the large combined potion, go south and west). Head north and
open the doors using the mana crystal at the end of the
passage, where the light is. Welcome to the world map room -
with not one but two puzzles. Walk up the steps and you have
to answer questions from Atlaran (he's not my idea of a
gameshow host). There are 10 questions and he will ask you 6
of them randomly.
Are we immortal? No
Can we make use of technology? Yes
Are dragons our servants? No
Can one be happy without worldly possessions? Yes
Are we the rulers of Gothos? (Probably no)
Are we masters of magic? Yes
Do animals have feelings? Yes
Would you give your life for others? Yes
Do we tolerate people who think differently to us? Yes
Are we divine beings? (Probably no)

When you are granted access to the world map, you have to touch
the pillars in the correct order - you did make a note of all the
runes, didn't you? No. Oh dear. The 2 pillars behind either side
of the head are reset pillars so ignore them unless you go wrong.
Walking clockwise from the head, touch the pillars in the
following order:

5th (looks like a question mark)
3rd (looks like a small y with an eyebrow)
12th (an upside down cross)
7th (T lying on its side)
1st (I)
8th (small circle with a >)
10th (<)
2nd (equals sign but with three lines)
4th (reversed S)
9th (very thin 7)
11th (slightly bent exclamation mark)
6th (two flourishes/ the only one remaining)

Pity my keyboard doesn't do runes but I hope that the above gets
you through it. After the map activates, walk onto it and collect
the bag of stardust. Go north into the daylight and talk to
Ar-Khan. You will fly off and Melvin uses the stardust to expose a
tropical island. Helma Taros at last.  Well not just yet.

THE RUINS
Quest Log:
Seek Talis (Save Talis)
Find the Clock of Eternity
Find the way to the main island
Find the defensive rampart
Go through the defensive rampart
Repair the Clock of Eternity

BEACH
Go south through the shallow water. Examine the fish bones (with
the light above them), hit a fish, pick it up and place on the
fish bones. Ride the turtle south. The fish are in the centre of
the island. Ride the turtle to the east. Walk north-east and then
east (north has a large combined potion). Fight your way up the
beach. Take the path east.

EXTERIOR
Stock up on berries from the tree with the light. Use the feeding
station by the gold sign and so read it (city) while the parrot is
feeding. It will repeat the word you say. Then go to the feeding
station by the statue, place the berries and the parrot will
repeat the word to the statue. Go through the door. The next
golden sign is on the west path (country). Defeat the large ape in
the small clearing to the east to stop the berries being stolen by
the monkeys.

The next gate needs 3 words (you, can, fly). Two of the signs are
in the large clearing to the east. Go through the gate and at the
re-spawn point turn east to the healing well and a lever. The
lever turns off a blue defence barrier but if you are caught by
any of the red beams, the barrier will go up again. Equip speed
boots. Go south, then west to the end, then north and then west
over 5 knives. Use the levers either side of the passage to remove
the red energy barriers. Take the west path and jump over to the
island, using the platforms in the same order as the symbols on
the pavement that you just walked over. Pick up the black energy
pearl.

Continue south along the path and then turn west to encounter
Dagomar. Pursue along along the path. Smash all the crates to get
6 keystones. Use them to remove the barrier and go up the stairs.
Smash the crates and get 4 keystones, use them and go up the
stairs. Here you will only find a red keystone. Extinguish the
torch to the left of the stairs (water arrow), Jump onto the
nearby statue, then onto the torch and then up to the higher level
where Talis is.  Activate the large machine with the energy pearl
and the rain will put the flames out. Talis gives you the gloves
of dexterity and then you go into the temple.

INTERIOR:DUNGEON (TEMPLE)
Go north and then west. Make your way round, using the stairs
and jumping, to the south-east corner and collect the golden
key. On the way back you will have to jump to the ledge at the
side of the room as there is a step that you can't get up. Then
it's time for the "lever run". You will have noticed 5 levers on the
way to the north-west room. The 6th lever is in the golden key
room. You have to hit them in order, starting with the one in the
golden room, but they are all on timers. As there are 2 in the
room where the bollards are, it is not possible to use the speed
boots. I found that the chalk comes in very handing for marking
the route. The order is golden room, ledge between the two
gaps, after second gap, north-west corner of the corridor, cul-
de-sac, south-west corner of the corridor. It may take some time
to complete the run but then the gate will open. Go into the
room, pick up the silver key and use it. You can see another key
in the east room but you have to reach it from the west room.
Although there is a bollard, the gap at the end of the path is
jumpable when coming back. Get across the gap, hit the lever,
get back across the gap and jump onto the platform. There is a
bollard at the east side of the room so use the grappling hook
while you're on the platform. Go into the east room, use the
lever, use the platform and collect the steel key. In the steel key
room, use the bollard to the south, then 3 bollards along the
north wall. Bollard onto the small L-shaped island in the centre
of the room. Use the crates to use the bollard, from the south
wall, west of your position. Go down the stairs, along the south
ledge, and up the next stairs. Use the bollard to the north, the
steps and then jump. Use the bollard to the exit.

INTERIOR
You now have 4 tests to endure before you can proceed. I have
listed them in the order that I found easiest.

Arena of Weapons: The enemies are all fire elementals, one,
then two, then three and finally four. Water arrows work on
them just fine.

Arena of Magic: Just near the Mistress of Magic is a floating
block with the copper key in a cage. Facing the block, use the
earthquake spell to smash the cage. Then use the vortex spell
to shift the key off the block. Pick up the key. Use the magic
shield spell, use the key and walk up the corridor. Turn off to
your right and go into the next room. Here you have to light the
torches in a specific pattern, that is, the 4 corners and 2 in the
centre.

Arena of Tools: Use the bollard north of you on the first level.
Follow the path, use the lever, get on the platform behind the
lever, follow the path, use the lever, get on to the platform
behind the lever. At the next lever you have to  get on the
platform quickly but don't use the speed boots as you have to
use a bollard while you're on the platform.
When you reach the large area, you will notice a pattern of 16
small broken circles. You have to bomb them in pairs.
AAGC
BFHB
GEDF
CDEH
So bomb the 1st A and then the 2nd A; then the 1st B and then
the 2nd B and so on.

Arena of Defence: I found this a real killer in both senses of the
word. It consists of a poison area, swinging blades, rotating
blades, a platform (with a swinging blade over it), a magma
maze and electric beams. Heavy use of the Ring of Life is
recommended (where you can stand unmolested) plus saving
between the really tricky parts. The stoneskin belt helps in the
magma area and there are ledges where you can recover; but
nothing seemed to protect against the electric beams. Good
luck!

After you have passed all the tests, place the seals on their
pillars and then you can be transported to the final battle. But
first you have to fight a stone monster. Stay well back from him
as he can sweep you off the ledge. I used meteor storm (after
equipping the magic amulet) on him and hit the demons with the
axe. There are various strategies to defeating Dagomar. The
one I used was axe, meteor storm, Merlin's cape and radar with
a judicious use of healing items. You have to fight him 4 times.
The first 3 times after you have done him enough damage, and
defeated all the ghosts, you can climb the spiral path and use a
Crystal on the machine. Then cross the small bridge to the next
fight. Watch out for the gap on the 3rd spiral path. The 4th fight
is slightly different. The ghosts will keep on coming even after
Dagomar has lost all his HP. At this point go up the spiral path
to place the red Crystal and then place the White Crystal on the
gold block where you are fighting. Survive a little longer and
Dagomar will be drawn back into his prison. Is Melvin trapped?
Will our hero make it out? Watch and see...

WEAPONS
Dagger - cellar in Rissen's house
Sword - Baras' shed in Steamertown
War mace - Fredo area, the Hive
Hammer - in cave in the Canyon
Bow - from Tree Guardian just outside Jelon
Fire bow
Aquabow
Axe - from Fredo in Shachtown

MAGIC SPELLS
Fireball - from Melvin's granny outside the crypt, Steamertown
Ice claw - from Fredo in the Hive
Viper's vortex - from Gwen in the Fairy Forest
Meteor storm - found in stone guardians cave in the Canyon
Magic lightning - found in the Tower
Magic battle shield - found in the Volcano area
Earthquake - found in the Volcano dungeon

DEFENCE ITEMS
Ankh amulet - Steamertown crypt
Ring of life - Steamertown, just before the Hive
Magic amulet - from Dahlia, in the Inner Forest
Chain-mail - from fairies, after you defeat the boss
Stoneskin belt - from Talis, in the Canyon
Merlin's cape - from Bullyforth, in Snowworld
Experience amulet - from the Trade Master, Shachtown
Gloves of dexterity - from Talis before Ruins temple

TOOLS
Bomb - from Godon in the Hive
Radar - from Duna in the Fairy Forest
Speed boots - prize for winning the beetle race
Grappling hook - from Dagomar in the Canyon

Thanks to my husband for defeating the Mother Rat, getting the
oil can, winning the beetle race and doing the lever run.

Many thanks to all the people who posted messages at the
Technomage web page, without whom I could not have finished
the game or written the walkthru.

For lots of background information on the game, the characters,
the enemies and the locations, visit the Technomage web site
at http://www.technomage.de/english/index.html

There is a bulletin board on the site where you can post
questions and find useful hints and tips on how to solve the
more taxing puzzles in the game.








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