First Encounter By T H Tyr For web browser Solution by Garry Francis ---------------------------------------- This is a minimal solution. You'll need to EXAMINE lots of things for this solution to make sense. Some optional (but significant) commands are shown in parentheses. These can be omitted once you know what to do. (N) (it's too dark to go any further) GET TORCH (X IT) (there's a switch to turn it on) PRESS SWITCH (now you can see where you're going, old woman slips into hallway) N W (D) (you should see what the old woman wants) (X WOMAN) (she looks like she has something to say) TALK TO WOMAN (she beckons you downstairs) D (D) (you should talk to old woman again) TALK TO WOMAN (she goes downstairs) D (W) (it's locked) E X CHARMS (includes short rope with knots at either end) GET ROPE (landlord's dog seems like she wants to play) (X DOG) (she's lying on something shiny) PLAY WITH DOG (she drops something shiny at your feet) GET KEY (X IT) (label says, 'Kitchen') W UNLOCK DOOR W (X WINDOW) (the old woman is waiting outside) (N) (door won't open with latch in the way) X DOOR (it has a heavy latch) LIFT LATCH (N) (you need something to prop the door open) GET DOORSTOP PROP DOOR N (N) (rusty gate is too squeaky) X HEDGE (animals have made a hole here, but it's too narrow to crawl through) X BEDS (there's a trowel amongst the vegetables) GET TROWEL WIDEN HOLE (now you can get through) N (X WOMAN) (it's the tree she wants you to see) TOUCH TREE (you solve a 40-year old murder mystery) ***THE END***