Catacombs Hints by Alex Dijkstra for the PC Unfortunately I did not manage to complete the game. There are 2 puzzles I did not manage to solve (I will update this file when I do) and there is one puzzle which can't be solved due to a bug. See below for more info. -How to open the tomb? You need the keys. -Where to find the keys? MOVE LECTERN inside the church -Where to find the lamp? Open the coffin inside the tomb. -How to see in the dark? LIGHT LAMP, but DOUSE LAMP when it is not needed because after a while the batteries get low. -Where to take the treasures? Drop them in the location of the altar. -Where to find the treasures? See my map on CASA. -When you EXAMINE WINDOW at the altar what does the writing mean? Go to the bell chamber and type 3 times PULL ROPE. You enter a secret passage. -What does the engraving in the ancient room mean. NO STAMPING IN THE CATACOMBS, don't stamp in the catacombs but yes in the cube room te be transported to the other maze. -How to get the stake? First you must enter the catacombs to retrieve the carafe. FILL CARAFE WITH WATER at the font. Enter the tomb TAKE STAKE and THROW CARAFE AT DRACULA. -How to get the minute hand? In the bell chamber CUT ROPE (with sword) after you have visited the catacombs. Go to the railings. TIE ROPE TO RAILINGS and climb down to retrieve it. -Should I give the coin to Charon? No this is one of the treasures, there is another way to reach the other side. -How can I reach the castle? SWIM at the northern shore to enter the lake and go east. -How to get he purple cube from the gardener? DROP MANURE in his garden and he drops the cube on the ground. -How can I enter the castle? WEAR CLOAK to pass the guards -Where can I find the emerald? ENTER FIREPLACE inside castle. -How to fix the nozzle form the flamethrower? CLEAR NOZZLE WITH PEN. -How to get the purple sphere? You must have the purple cube. -How to get rid of the zombie when you have the purple sphere? Unfortunately the known available version crashes when you walk past the zombie. -How to leave the castle? GO to the NW tower and JUMP THROUGH WINDOW. -How to reach the other maze? STAMP in the cube room. -How to leave the treasure room? You need to wear the crown. Examine the laundry at the dead end to find it. -Where to find the brooch? Inside the throne room. EXAMINE THRONE, OPEN COMPARTMENT. -How to get rid of the geyser? Inside the crystal grotto EXAMINE WALL, TURN TAP. Note you will not be able to pass this room again. -How to reach the Elysian fields? Remove the plug form the bottom of the lake. However I did not manage to do this see below. -Where to find the diamond? CUT GRASS with scissors at the Elysian fields. -How to retrieve the cup? When the geyser has gone it has fallen down. From the Elysian fields: W, N, W, W, EXAMINE COAL, N, GET CUP, U, S, S -How to reach heaven? Get the good book, OPEN BOOK, TURN PAGE, READ BOOK. You get a hint on how to reach heaven. Go north from the location with the furry ball to enter the place of lost souls. PRAY and you will go to the pearly gates, REAT NOTICE (st Peter is out for lunch), WAIT until he returns. If you carry the good book, he will send you to heaven. Problems: -In the garden you should use the manure, but it seems that due to a bug the manure is not left by the horse rider in the pc version. -The zombie follows you when you have taken the purple sphere. Unfortunately the game crashes. -To remove the spider web I guess you will need the flamethrower, but it melts when you try to use it. -On the bottom of the lake is a plug. You need to remove this to get to Neptune's bedroom and the Elysian field without paying Charon. I did not manage to remove the plug. I was thinking about using the poker. SWIM to enter the lake, SWIM DOWN to reach the plug. Or maybe you should eat the elven meal(which the spider is eating). You can stay below water for 3 turns. -Furthermore the use of the flamethrower, stake and sphere are not known. -The furry ball can be taken, but you can not put it down again. You also can't swim with it. If you CHUCK BALL from the railings in the bell tower, you get rid of it, but what is the use? If anyone manages to get rid of the spider and web or to remove the plug or knows what to do with the above mentioned objects, please let me know. Scoring: 5 take book 12 take hand 5 drop hand in room with altar 6 get ruby 5 get bust 12 get emerald 6 drop ruby at altar 8 drop emerald at altar 6 drop bust at altar 15 get harp 5 get wand 8 drop harp at altar 5 drop wand at altar 15 get trident 10 get diamond 5 drop diamond at altar 10 drop trident at altar 8 get crown 20 get brooch 15 drop crown at altar 10 drop brooch at altar 20 get cup 12 drop cup at altar 5 get coin 15 drop coin 7 get cube Total 250 points out of 250.