THE SECRET OF LITTLE HODCOME ============================ by Zenobi Software Solution by Phoebe M. Fuentes (February 1999) (Revised September 2003) --- This walkthrough contains just the minimum commands that will help you finish the game. But before using this, please explore as many rooms as you can and 'EXAMINE' and 'SEARCH' everything because this is where you uncover most of the clues and discover objects. This is a pretty interesting adventure and you'll feel a warm sense of accomplishment if you figure some things out first! Also, 'TALK TO LOCALS' at the Inn to find out the condition of the village of Little Hodcome. Enjoy! --- N, CLIMB VINES, GET NAIL, S, W, SCRAPE LOAM <OFF STONES>, GET STONE, E, N, W, BREAK WINDOW <WITH STONE>, IN, SEARCH POTS, GET BRASS KEY, SEARCH WORKBENCH, GET ROPE, OUT, E, UNLOCK DOOR, DROP BRASS KEY, N, GET LANTERN, OPEN CABINET, GET STEEL KEY, UNLOCK DOOR W, IN, BUY MATCHES, GET MATCHES, WAIT, BUY DRINK <YOU FIND OUT FROM VICAR WHAT THE SECRET IS TO LITTLE HODCOME>: "I have read in the ancient books that this village is cursed by the presence of one known as Xanos. It is said that his heart is to be found somewhere within the old church. However it is guarded by a winged creature that cannot be destroyed by any man-made object but only by the power of God." TALK TO LOCALS, GET PAPER, OUT, E, E, N, W, N, E, E, S, E, S, CLEAR DUST, GET PLANK, N, W, N, W, N, BUILD (OR MAKE) BRIDGE, CROSS PLANK, CLIMB TREE, GET MISTLETOE, D, CROSS PLANK, S, W, S, E, S, W, W, S, CLIMB FENCE, E, CLIMB PIPE <YOU'RE BACK IN THE LOUNGE OF THE COTTAGE> LIGHT LANTERN, DROP MATCHES, E, U, GET LADDER, D, DROP GLOWING LANTERN, N, SEARCH ROOM, MOVE CARPET, OPEN TRAPDOOR, D, E, EXAMINE FLOOR, SLIDE SLAB, D, EXAMINE FLOOR, EXAMINE RAT, EXAMINE WALL, CLIMB WALL, SEARCH LEDGE, GET PHIAL, D, U, W, U, S <ALONG WITH THE TWO ITEMS YOU'VE JUST ACQUIRED, MAKE SURE YOU ALSO HAVE THE MISTLETOE AND ROPE> MOVE CLOCK (OR TOUCH FACE), FEEL PASSAGE, FEEL WALL, PULL LEVER, GET CROSS, WEAR CROSS <IT'S GOOD LUCK!>, N, EXAMINE ALTAR, TOUCH ALTAR, OPEN BOOK, READ BOOK: [....... and Zerba said "To rid us of the evil of Xanos we must pierce his heart with the rib bone of a warrior. This action must take place upon a hill top and the bearer of the rib must be confined by wood. Then it is written that the bearer will be transported to the place of the bottomless pit and he must then cast the heart into the pit."] E, FILL PHIAL, W, S, S, E, E, DIG, GET RIB, U, W, W, W, MOVE GARGOYLE, THROW ROPE, CLIMB ROPE, S, THROW PHIAL, S, W, EXAMINE PANEL, PULL PANEL, OPEN POUCH, GET GOLD KEY, UNLOCK CHEST, GET JAR, BREAK JAR, GET HEART, E, E, PUSH N, W, N, UNLOCK DOOR S, PIERCE HEART, W, THROW HEART AND THAT'S IT! YOU WON! ***************************************************** Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive: http://solutionarchive.com