BLADE OF BLACKPOOL
Written by Time wilson 1983 (Sirus Software)
Walk Through with Dorothy Millard (C64 Version)

Scenario
Methinks if I live 'till the seas have withered I'll ne'er know of more adventure than befalleth those that quest for the sword bearing the name Myraglym. Many have abandoned their earthly toils to pursue this great sword o'magic. Legend saeth this mighty blade rests in the caverns 'neath the lake at Blackpoole, where evil serpents and horrid plants have a taste for the flesh of humans. And
yeah, even man has taken arms against his fellow man in search of Myraglym. So come hither be ye brave. For if ye seek a life of adventure, ye too must go in search of the Blade of Blackpoole. Travel with wisdom and cunning and the magic powers of Myraglym shall be for none other.

Note
The highest score possible is 480, so there is no point in looking any further.

Walk Through
(Start at the edge of a small lake), E (into the forest - leave the shield as it's a red herring), N, N (tavern), W (small room), INVENTORY (you have a moneybelt), EXAMINE MONEYBELT (you have 50 gold pieces), BUY STAFF, BUY LAMP, BUY ROPE, BUY HONEY (leave the knife), E, TALK BARTENDER (the sword you are after is called Myraglym), S, S, E (into quicksand), SWIM EAST, SWIM NORTH (to spongy ground), GET POTION (white), N (swampy pit - notice the bee hive on the tree in the graphic), GET BEES (you need to be carrying the honey - you manage to catch several), S, S (to quicksand), SWIM WEST, SWIM WEST, W, W (a fierce carnivorous plant blocks the north trail), GIVE BEES (the plant eats them and says you may pass), E.

S (small pond), GET BOAT (it's too big for you to carry), POUR POTION ON BOAT (it hisses and shrivels up), GET BOAT (miniature), N, W, N, N, E, E, N, DROP HONEY (for later), W (dense forest), N (you have fallen into a pit), THROW ROPE (it is securely fastened), CLIMB ROPE (you are leaving the forest), GET ROPE, N (foot of cliff), E (ledge inside a tunnel), LIGHT LAMP (from the burning torch), W, S, S, GET AMULET, S, E (back to the fork), S, W, W, S, S (to lake shore where the plant is), E, E, N, E (depression - ignore the hammer), N (into a swampy area - as you approach you hear a faint voice), GIVE AMULET (a recluse comes out of hiding and gives you a riddle and an old book), READ BOOK (contains a riddle and a prayer).

S, W, N (into tavern), DROP BOOK, BUY ALE, DROP MONEYBELT (you won't need it anymore), GET BOOK (spell), S, S, W, W, N, N, E, E, N, W, N, N, N (to foot of cliff where the bird is), SING (the bird hears you, flies down, picks you up, then deposits you on the cliff... a strange circular pad is on the ground here), STEP ON PAD (you are transported across the ravine), N, W (to another cliff), DROP BOOK, E, N, W (eastern shore of lake), GET FORK (tuning), E, S, W (back to cliff edge), THROW ROPE (it is securely fastened), GET BOOK, CLIMB ROPE (you are by a river), S, W, DROP BOAT (as soon as it touches the water it returns to full size), ENTER BOAT, PADDLE NORTH, PADDLE NORTH (a monster rises out of the water and blocks your passage), POUR ALE INTO WATER (the monster becomes drunk), PADDLE NORTH (into a lake), PADDLE NORTH, PADDLE NORTH, PADDLE NORTH (to the shore of a small island in the middle of the lake where there is a pagan idol and an altar), GIVE BOOK (the idol glows as you place the book on the altar... the book disappears and something appears in your hand), INVENTORY (you have a key).

S (back into the lake), PADDLE SOUTH, PADDLE SOUTH, PADDLE WEST (you are on the western shore... the trail is blocked by a boulder), HIT BOULDER WITH FORK (the boulder shatters), DROP FORK, W (T-shaped intersection), W, GET HELMET, E, S (into a large chamber), OPEN DOOR (using the key), DROP KEY, S, READ PLAQUE ("Speak not the name of MYRAGLYM until she's home"), S, S, E, GET LONGBOW, W, N, GET SCROLL, N, E, E, E, E (back to a low ceiling room), N, N, E, E (river), ENTER BOAT, PADDLE NORTH, PADDLE NORTH, PADDLE WEST (you are over a dark spot in the water), D (into an underwater cave with a ferocious lizard), READ SCROLL (contains two spells - leave 'REGNILO' as it's dangerous), SAY MAHDEN (spell - an arrow appears at your feet), GET ARROW, DROP SCROLL, SHOOT LIZARD (it penetrates the monster's armour), DROP BOW, S (into a dimly lit chamber), GET SWORD, N.

N (back to lake), PADDLE EAST, PADDLE SOUTH, PADDLE SOUTH, PADDLE WEST, W, S, S, W (altar - note the impression of the sword in the velvet), PUT SWORD (on the altar), SAY MYRAGLYM (you are transported back to the forest), S, S, E (fork in road), GET HONEY, S (you're feeling weak from hunger and if you don't eat you will die), EAT HONEY (you feel much better), W, W, S, S (lake shore), E, E, N, N (tavern).

CONGRATULATIONS
You have successfully fulfilled your quest and returned the sword MYRAGLYN to it's rightful place. Your name will be proclaimed throughout the land for this deed, and these men shall serve to bear witness to your heroism and bravery.
Your score is 480/500

Taken from Dorothy Irene's site: http://dorothyirene.fateback.com/

*****************************************************
Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive:
http://solutionarchive.com