Hi everyone
Doreen and aI are playing Tinderbox (Spectrum). While the reviews are horrible, it does not appear to be that bad of a game.
While you need to find some coins with which to buy food, that may not be necessary as when you are starving you are taken in by a chaplain who gives you food.
We have found the bow, arrows, coins, gold, silver, bought the ring (with the silver),a locked door, tinderbox, Rowena, and of course food (chestunuts, bread, in the dining room). I particularly have several questions.
How do you get the keys from the dungeon? When you take it you are chained up and cannot bribe guard or otherwise do anything.
Doreen says there is a lute. Where?
The horse - we presume you need something to give him before he will let you ride him or you need to have Rowena with you.
How to win the archery contest? Is this random and you need to keep trying later?
Are the cannonballs good for something?
What to do with the witch?
There does not appear anything you can do at the fortune teller's.
Any participants to help us would be appreciated. Thanks.
tinderbox
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tinderbox
Terri,
I have managed to get a little further on this one...
I have now got the Lute which is your prize for winning the archery contest.
I 'enter contest' - and I won first time.
'Play lute' at Rowella and she comes nearer. then you can 'get rowella'
If you 'call chaplain' you can then type - 'food' - 'drink' - 'marry us' if you have the ring and Rowella present.
I have not been able to get married yet as the King forbids it and the witch will not let you- by the way I have found the witch yet.
The keys in the dungeon get them - then just go 'up' if all your goods have been taken - start again. OR if you are starving just get taken back to the chapel!!
The keys help to unlock the door beyond the cleared brambles but this only takes you to the ballroom inside the palace.
If you quit you will see what score you have I have 46% am not hungry but are wanted in jail!
Thats all for now
Doreen
I have managed to get a little further on this one...
I have now got the Lute which is your prize for winning the archery contest.
I 'enter contest' - and I won first time.
'Play lute' at Rowella and she comes nearer. then you can 'get rowella'
If you 'call chaplain' you can then type - 'food' - 'drink' - 'marry us' if you have the ring and Rowella present.
I have not been able to get married yet as the King forbids it and the witch will not let you- by the way I have found the witch yet.
The keys in the dungeon get them - then just go 'up' if all your goods have been taken - start again. OR if you are starving just get taken back to the chapel!!
The keys help to unlock the door beyond the cleared brambles but this only takes you to the ballroom inside the palace.
If you quit you will see what score you have I have 46% am not hungry but are wanted in jail!
Thats all for now
Doreen
Re: tinderbox
Don't know why it didn't work for me before. Maybe I said "shoot bow" instead of "enter contest"
You have to be in the chapel to "call chaplain".
The witch is in the caravan two locations east of the clearing. When you see the willow touching the water, go N, N, E, E.
I found that dropping everything before you enter the dungeon, getting the keys, then keep going "up" until they set you free into the courtyard, then going east to the ballroom where the keys are. NOT wanted in jail then.
I too have 46% and am no further ahead than you.
Still some questions:
What good is the map for?
Don't know what to use the gold for? Bribe witch?
What about the animal in shackles (north of the archery contest)? Feeding him?
Even with Rowella you cannot ride Pegasus. Is this a red herring or should you be riding him, and is this where you get to use the map? Maybe at the Great North Road?
Let me know if you get further along.
You have to be in the chapel to "call chaplain".
The witch is in the caravan two locations east of the clearing. When you see the willow touching the water, go N, N, E, E.
I found that dropping everything before you enter the dungeon, getting the keys, then keep going "up" until they set you free into the courtyard, then going east to the ballroom where the keys are. NOT wanted in jail then.
I too have 46% and am no further ahead than you.
Still some questions:
What good is the map for?
Don't know what to use the gold for? Bribe witch?
What about the animal in shackles (north of the archery contest)? Feeding him?
Even with Rowella you cannot ride Pegasus. Is this a red herring or should you be riding him, and is this where you get to use the map? Maybe at the Great North Road?
Let me know if you get further along.
tinderbox
I have now managed to finish this one but onlt with 85%
To deal with the witch you need to get the 3 dogs found in the tree caverns - CALL DOGS - when you are in the caravan, then CHASE WITCH to get her magic apron.
If you have 100 guineas you can CALL OFFICER at the office in the barracks - then BRIBE OFFICER he will then be in your favour. So BANISH KING and he will do it.
SELL the sword, lute, bow to get more money.
When you have Rowella CALL CHAPLAIN, MARRY US.
Doreen
To deal with the witch you need to get the 3 dogs found in the tree caverns - CALL DOGS - when you are in the caravan, then CHASE WITCH to get her magic apron.
If you have 100 guineas you can CALL OFFICER at the office in the barracks - then BRIBE OFFICER he will then be in your favour. So BANISH KING and he will do it.
SELL the sword, lute, bow to get more money.
When you have Rowella CALL CHAPLAIN, MARRY US.
Doreen