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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

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