House of Horrors

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House of Horrors

#1 Post by terri »

This is a game (WOS) with a very limited parser. I have run out of verbs to try. It does not appear to be very long. I got the door open, but then don't know what to do at either the padlocked window, at the rat and the dagger (which I can't get), at the chef, at the telegraph pole, and at the cobweb. Can't get into the boat either.

Help would be appreciated.

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#2 Post by Gunness »

I had a few hours to spare, so I managed to solve it. It is indeed very short (around 30 locations) and no unnecessary items at all.

A few hints:
- You can't take the items near the rat and chef until these characters are gone.
- Get rid of the rat first, and several of your problems (chef, cobweb, window) will solve themselves.
- The telegraph pole is useless.
- The boat has a hole in it, so you'll need a special item to survive the trip!

I also have a map I can send if you need it.
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#3 Post by terri »

So how do I get rid of the rat?
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#4 Post by Gunness »

Simply by killing it (presumably with your bare hands).

Do bear in mind that the parser is stoopid. When you took the rusty key, you had to type TAKE RUSTY since TAKE KEY wasn't understood. So you need to KILL BLACK rather than KILL RAT.
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#5 Post by terri »

Yes, I got the adjective part.

I did try kill blac with hands. In one sentence anbd then in two. I will try with "bare" in mind.
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#6 Post by terri »

Every possible combination of "bare hands", one hand, hand, with "with"and without "with" I doesn't handle a full sentence.

I'm afraid you need to be more explicit.

One sentence or two + exact wording. This is beyond the pale.
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#7 Post by Gunness »

KILL BLACK (press RETURN)
(the game responds with "WITH WHAT?")

Simply press RETURN again (indicating that you won't use anything), and the rat is dead. As for later characters, you should use a single word (the intended weapon) when asked WITH WHAT.

I hope you can get it to work this time.
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#8 Post by terri »

Can't get out of the fireplace, right?

How to use the bath plug by the boat?
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#9 Post by Gunness »

No, you can't.

As for the boat, you just need to carry the plug, then ROW.

And you should be almost done!
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#10 Post by Doreen B »

Looking at my solution to this game I note that KILL BLACK (RAT)
THEN PRESS ENTER KEY - BUG!!

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#11 Post by terri »

I have returned to this game, as I couldn't remember if I had finished it. I need to get a pearl corkscrew and meet a drunk, which I haven't done. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where these things are?
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#12 Post by Gunness »

The drunk is S and D from where you killed the rat. The corkscrew is in the same location.
Et voila! Two problems solved at once :)
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#13 Post by terri »

thanks
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