Alexis Adventure - John Olson Solution by Simon ============================= Notes: There are a few "bugs?" in this game that allow you to skip certain puzzles. For example, you can read the map without picking it up. Which means there's no need to fetch the bananas for the guerilla that guards it. Likewise you don't have to pick up the mask to scare away the native - you can wear it without carrying it. This solution does not use any of these types of shortcut. At the end of the game you will battle Tarkaan. Your strategy may need to varydepending on how the battle goes. -------------------------------------- Xanthus ------- inventory open pouch look get key unlock door : The cell door opens making a passage north!! drop pouch drop key n,w,w go boat : You have boarded the boat : Now you mail sail on your adventure sail : Alexis, you are sailing : You can see ocean waters reaching to the horizon : Sky: (random) : Weather (random) s,s,e,e Skiros ------ climb tree get bananas n,w,w get pottery examine pottery : It is full of hot coals!! w drop bananas take map read map : The map shows a trail through a massive rockslide drop map e,e,s,s burn vines : The vines burn up revealing a passage west! w get sword e,n,n,e go boat sail n,n,n,n,w Tripolis ======== s,e get mask wear mask w,n,w,w pull skull : You hear a rumbling.... : The portcullis rises creating a passage west!! w,s : The native runs at the sight of the mask!! He does something! look get spear w get light e,s drop mask get catapult n,n,e,e,e go boat sail w,w,w,s,s,s,s,s Ikaria ====== examine catapult : It has a long, narrow ammunition chamber, and a small : lever underneath insert spear : In 1 word, where will you insert it? catapult : The spear is in the catapult ready to launch go trail : You follow a trail through the rockslide!! pull lever : The catapult thrusts the spear and ... : kills the Cyclops!!! examine cyclops take eye s s examine tidepools look open oyster : You slice the shell to ribbons revealing something interesting take pearl n,e drop map get pickaxe w go boat sail e,e,e,e,n Skiros ------ dig : You dig a hole and find domething very interesting look drop pickaxe get coins go boat sail boat w,w,w,n,n,n,n,n,n Hyklos ------ go cave s go ferry : Charon takes one of your coins, and leads you through the eerie : fog of the river Styx kill wolf : The wolf is outmatched by the blade you hold. It retreats into : the darkness to die. s drop eye drop pearl get eye : Pluto won't let you. He requires you to bring him the eye of thedreaded Cyclops first! get eye get sphere : Pluto gives you the sphere in exchange for the eye! n go ferry n,n go boat sail e,e,s,s Tripolis -------- w,n : 199 Natives follow you as soldiers!! s,e go boat sail s,s,w Xanthus ------- e,n,e : Tarkaan charges!!! : The war is on!! : Alexis, you have nnn soldiers and Tarkaan has 183 : What is your strategy : <1> defensive fortification : <2> Frontal attack : <3> Flanking maneuvers : <4> Encirclement of the ememy 4 : [battle commences] : Tarkaan surrenders w,s,s,s take crown wear crown : You have done it Alexis!! You have banished the evil king : Tarkaan, and crowned yourself King alexis V of Xanthus!!! And you reigned for 25 years....