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Death's Gateway (Death_s_Gateway.txt)

Solution for the Eamon RPG/text adventure 034 "Death's Gateway" (Apple II 
ProDOS version) written by Bob Linden, released c. 1983. 
https://eamon.wiki/Death%27s_Gateway

In the below text solution, 

Notes are in round brackets ()

Instructions such as "W x 3" for example mean go west three times.

As this is an RPG, exact melee instructions cannot be given in advance due to 
the random nature of combat. So combat instructions in asterisks such as 
* ATTACK BAT * should be expanded to run any number of commands at your 
disposal to either pacify, defeat or escape the opponent(s). For example, 
SMILE, READY (weapon), ATTACK (opponent), HEAL, FLEE, DRINK (potion), BLAST, 
etc.. Including sometimes following enemies into adjacent rooms to finish them 
off. The exact method does not matter as long as the end result is that you can 
continue the walkthrough unhindered.

(You start in the ruins of the castle keep)
D x 3, GET SILVER PIPE (value 100), N, * ATTACK WIG * (it is actually a 
pekingese), GET RUG (value 200), N, * ATTACK RAT *, S, W (the ruby is a trap), 
E, E, * ATTACK WIG *, N, N, W (bathroom), * ATTACK WIG *, GET BATHTUB (value 
100), GET PLANK, E, N, E, * ATTACK BRAT *, GET SHORT BOW (value 75), W, N (to 
see the room, but not worth getting any of this stuff), S, W, GET SKATES (value 
150), W, N, * ATTACK CAT *, S, W, * ATTACK TORTOISE * (observe the clue on the 
dead tortoise, used later), W, GET ALL (rag & pearl), W, W, * ATTACK CROW *, 
GET CROWBAR, E, E, N, N, USE PLANK (it bridges the water - strangely, you don’t 
actually have to do this to cross it), D, E, N, * ATTACK SPRAT *, E, S, U (dark 
room with no exits), GET ALL (key2), D, N, W, S, W, U, N, W (taxpayers exit, 
you can leave the adventure early here if desired), E, N (GATE1 is here), N (to 
show that GATE1 is in the way), U (just go over it instead), N, N, W, GET RING 
(value 60), E x 4, S (cave), W (cavern), * ATTACK BAT *, GET GLASSES (value 
110, plus useful later), E, D, D, D (spider’s lair), * ATTACK SPIDER *, GET 
SILK (value 50), U, U, W, U, N (kitchen), * ATTACK PRIVATE *, USE RAG (the pole 
is cleaned), DROP RAG, U, GET CHESS SET (value 300), D, S, E, E (cranny), 
* ATTACK PRISONER *, W, USE KEY2 (GATE2 opens), DROP KEY2, N, N, 
* ATTACK MANNIKIN *, GET CROWN (value 250), S, E, GET BOTTLE2 (from the earlier 
tortoise clue, we can work out this one is the HEAL potion), N, GET PAPER (a 
check is revealed, but ignore the 5000GP face value as it is actually 
worthless), DROP PAPER, N, N, * ATTACK FRAT *, S, W, USE CROWBAR (GATE3 is 
destroyed), W, S, GET MOON BAR (value 200), GET ELECTRUM BAR (value 100; 
SILVER BAR worth only 40 so may want to leave it), N, E, E, S, E, 
* ATTACK MASTIFF *, * ATTACK FLEA *, E, E, USE GLASSES, E (GATE4 is revealed as 
a MIMIC), * ATTACK MIMIC *, E x 3, * ATTACK SLUG *, E, LOOK (SLUG IDOL is here, 
but only worth 10 so can leave it), W x 3, N x 3 (GATE5 is described as locked, 
but it is apparently just an illusion so walk straight through it), E (to see 
the storage room, there is a rope here worth 5 but not needed), W, N, U (in 
balloon basket), * ATTACK MAN *, U ("You successfully float off into the 
sunset").

benkid77 - 13 March 2024