LOOSE ENDS by Jonathan Scott Zenobi Software You are Ignatius Grimwood, an actor at the turn of the century. You glance at the balcony and see a familiar figure. The story unfolds as you play. This is a straightforward game, though certain sections are difficult and must be done in sequence. You can type HELP in a few locations. Part 1: INVENTORY (you have a skull and are dressed in ancient garb), EXAMINE SKULL (you see a hole), EXAMINE HOLE, SHAKE SKULL, EXAMINE GARB, EXAMINE CURTAIN, WAIT (the curtain falls), W, S (you have a talk with Giles and Hardy), SLEEP, OPEN WARDROBE, EXAMINE WARDROBE, WEAR SUIT, EXAMINE SUIT, EXAMINE MIRROR, EXAMINE BASIN, EXAMINE HOLDER, TAKE BRUSH, EXAMINE TILES, TAKE RAZOR, PUT CREAM ON FACE, SHAVE, WASH FACE, CLOSE WARDROBE, DROP RAZOR, DROP BRUSH. Go N, E, EXAM PROMPT (you see a book), EXAMINE GOLIATH, SAY GOLIATH, SAY GOLIATH HELM (he gives it to you), EXAMINE HELM (it has a visor), E, N (Hardy tells you of his conversation with Plantagenet), TAKE GAUNTLETS, SW, W, S, WEAR HELM, LOWER VISOR, WEAR GAUNTLETS, BREAK MIRROR, TAKE PASSPORT, EXAMINE PASSPORT (Josiah Grimes - 1879), RAISE VISOR, REMOVE HELM, REMOVE GAUNTLETS, DROP GAUNTLETS, PUT PASSPORT IN POCKET, TAKE SKULL, N, E, GIVE HELM (Goliath leaves), S (charwoman leaves), N, EXAMINE SEATS, TAKE TOMATO, N, TAKE BOOK, E, N, EXAMINE BOOK (Who's Who - 1879), FIND GRIMES, GIVE PAGE TO HARDY (You hear Rosenberg is linked to Grimes' killing. Trelawney has evidence. He adds Giles knows Trelawney. Goliath retrieves his book). Go SW, W, S, DROP SKULL, N, E, S, EXAMINE SEATS (you get a tomato), EXAMINE TOMATO, S, W, EXAMINE BANISTER, EXAMINE FABRIC, TAKE FABRIC, UP, EXAMINE BALCONY, DOWN, E, E, S, EXAMINE BOOKSTALL (you get a box), N, EXAMINE DOOR, OPEN DOOR, E, EXAMINE FRANCIS, SAY FRANCIS, SHOW FABRIC (Francis recalls the individual and says his name was Ben Grosterber), N, EXAM DOORWAY (you see the cobwebs), S, W, CLOSE DOOR, W, N, N, W, S, OPEN BOX, TAKE SKULL, PUT SKULL IN BOX, CLOSE BOX, N, E, NE, SAY HARDY GRIMES, SAY HARDY BERT, SAY HARDY PLANTAGENET, SAY HARDY WEBS (you both rush to the foyer and have a confrontation with PLANTAGENET who runs with Hardy giving chase), TAKE PENNY, EXAMINE PENNY, PUT PENNY IN POCKET, S. HAIL CAB, CASTILLE, READ PLAQUE, EXAMINE TOMATO, E, N, EXAMINE SEAT, EXAMINE DESK, EXAMINE LYDIA, SAY ASSISTANT. When Lydia leaves, PUT TOMATO ON SEAT, WAIT (Lydia returns, sits on the tomato and leaves again), E, EXAMINE SILL (you get a piece of wood), W, FORCE DRAWER, TAKE MONEY, EXAMINE MONEY, PUT MONEY IN POCKET, CLOSE DRAWER, WAIT (Giles returns), SAY GILES BERT, SAY GILES TRELAWNEY (you find out he lives on Kingston Street), S, W. HAIL CAB, KINGSTON, EXAMINE POT, DIG POT (you get a key), OPEN DOOR, S, E, EXAMINE CYBIL, SAY CYBIL (Arthur is at the Esches Chess Club. She has lost her wedding ring and think it may be in the cellar), W, W, EXAMINE HEARTH, EXAMINE SYMBOLS, PUSH SYMBOL, EXAMINE COMPARTMENT, TAKE PAPER, READ PAPER (it's a grid), LIGHT WOOD, E, OUT, DOWN, LIGHT LANTERN, EXAMINE STEPS, GET RING WITH WOOD, EXTINGUISH LANTERN, UP, IN, E, GIVE RING (Cybil puts an X on the grid to single out her husband), W, OUT. HAIL CAB, ESCHES, E, EXAMINE CHESS, EXAMINE BOARD, EXAMINE MAN (rook), MOVE MAN (Trelawney arrives), OPEN BOX, TAKE SKULL (Trelawney explains the shooting of Grimes. He says to meet him at the harbour at 8 o'clock. He gives you a note for Giles), W, READ NOTE (it asks Giles to excuse you from performing), HAIL CAB, CASTILLE, E, N, GIVE NOTE, S, W. HAIL CAB, HARBOUR, EXAMINE SHIP, IN, EXAMINE SIMON, SAY SIMON (it turns into 8 o'clock), OUT (Trelawney and PLANTAGENET arrive and he is taken on the ship which sails away), E, EXAMINE SIMON, WAKE SIMON (the first mate arrives and says the ship is sailing to a monastery in Italy. Simon borrows a bot and asks about a passport). TAKE PASSPORT, SHOW PASSPORT Simon says it can be altered. Eventually you arrive in Italy. You find out that the monastery is run by a Mafia godfather named Grosterber. You receive the password for Part 2 - EVVIVA. Score 248/250. Part 2: Moriarty asks for the password. EVVIVA. You are in a cottage at your base in Italy. You are told of two new commands - CF - Catchpole follow, and CS - Catchpole stay. INVENTORY (you have nothing). EXAMINE ATTIRE, READ INSCRIPTION (put me to 2 o'clock and reward you I will), EXAMINE CLOCK, BREAK FACE, MOVE BIG HAND, WAIT (a recess opens), EXAMINE RECESS, FEEL IN RECESS, FEEL IN RECESS (you get a cloth and a dagger), EXAMINE CLOTH, EXAMINE DAGGER, UNFOLD COTH (you get weights), EXAMINE WEIGHTS. Catchpole returns the map), EXAMINE MAP. CF, W, EXAMINE WAGGON, EXAMINE RUT (you get the compass), EXAMINE COMPASS, EXAMINE TREES, S, E, EXAMINE TREES, EXAMINE TREE, HIT TREE (you see a hollow that can hold two men). Go E, EXAMINE CARAVAN, CUT ROPE, TAKE ROPE, W, W, EXAMINE BRIDGE, S (you can't), REPAIR BRIDGE, E, E, IN, EXAMINE GYPSY, SAY GYPSY, DROP CLOTH ON CRYSTAL (Helene gives you a tarot card and says to beware of men on bridges), OUT, W, W, EXAMINE CARD (the Lovers), S (you see Plantagenet with a group of thugs), N, E, GO HOLLOW (the thugs go to east to the moor), W, S, S, RIP BRIDGE (the thugs fall into the gully and you see Plantagenet riding away with Trelawney), GET ROPE, E, EXAMINE KETCH, EXAMINE RUDDER (you find a net), EXAMINE NET. Go S, EXAMINE PILE, SEARCH PILE (you get matches), EXAMINE BLOCK, TAKE AXE, IN, EXAMINE BUCKET (pitch), TAKE BUCKET, OUT, CHOP TREE, REDESCRIBE (there is a log), ROLL LOG, ROLL LOG, CHOP LOG, TIE LOGS WITH ROPE, UP, W, BURN PILE, HEAT PITCH, E, DOWN, APPLY PITCH, WASH BUCKET, UP, W, WAIT (until you see a pile of ashes), EXAMINE ASHES, TAKE ASHES, E, DOWN, EXAMINE RAFT, EXAMINE ISLAND (you see the monastery), SAIL RAFT. EXAMINE SAND (you get a note), READ PAPER (in the cliff!), EXAMINE BOAT, SE, EXAMINE SEADOG, SAY SEADOG (he wants his future), GIVE CARD (he runs off), EXAMINE WAVEC, LOOK UNDER WAVEC (there is a cavern above and a blowhole in the ceiling), EXAMINE CAVE, E, EXAMINE LICHEN, TAKE LICHEN, W, N, N, READ NOTICE (a chemical reaction can be done here), S, E, N, ATTACH WEIGHTS, EXAMINE HOLE, JUMP (you create a big hole and see Plantagenet rushing out with a gun aiming it at Catchpole), DROP NET, DROP ASHES, REDESCRIBE, CLIMB DOWN. Go S, EXAMINE ARTHUR, SAY ARTHUR, EXAMINE CAGE, OPEN CAGE, EXAMINE APPARATUS, N, UP, S, W, N, GIVE NOTICE, S, E, N, CLIMB DOWN, S. Trelawney makes an acid. EXAMINE ACID, DROP ACID IN BUCKET, N, UP, S, W, N, THROW ACID (a gap is created). Catchpole takes Trelawney back to the base, taking the map and the compass, while you find yourself in a graveyard. EXAMINE GRAVEYARD (you notice a headstone and inscription), N, OPEN CUPBOARD, EXAMINE CUPBOARD, TAKE SPADE, S, DIG, EXAMINE COFFIN, LIFT LID WITH SPADE, EXAMINE REMAINS (you determine you killed Rosenberg's brother, not Bert), E, E, E, SAY MONK, HIT MONK, E, TAKE HABIT, EXAMINE HABIT, WEAR HABIT, N, DIG, CLIMB UNDER GATES (you are in a courtyard). You overhear there is to be a meeting in the chapel), EXAMINE MONKS (they are silent). Go E, E, EXAMINE ALTAR, OPEN COMPARTMENT, EXAMINE COMPARTMENT (barrel-shaped gap), CLOSE COMPARTMENT, W, S, EXAMINE BARREL, ROLL BARREL WEST, ROLL BARREL NORTH, N (you can't fit), E, N, E, N, W, W, ROLL BARREL EAST, ROLL BARREL EAST, ROLL BARREL SOUTH, OPEN COMPARTMENT, PUT BARREL IN COMPARTMENT, EXAMINE FUSE, TAKE FUSE, CLOSE COMPARTMENT. WAIT (the meeting starts), N, LIGHT FUSE (there is an explosion), S (a passage has been created to the east), E, N, EXAMINE CROSS (like a boomerang), TAKE CROSS, SAY PRIEST, S, THROW CROSS (it hits the priest behind you). Plantagenet arrives and aims his gun at you. TAKE ROSENBERG, W, N, W, S, E, HIT PLANTAGENET. Catchpole returns and the story ends. Score 250/250 Terri Sheehan 2003-07-07 ***************************************************** Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive: http://solutionarchive.com