"Surreal" is right. "Downright weird" would be even better. This walkthrough gets you all the points and gets you an end message, but whether it can really be called a solution is anyone's guess. w, get all, n, n, unlock box with wire, open box, take lantern, s, s, e, e, n, n, light lantern, n, n, w, n, se, get key, se, e, e, e, e, e, n, get all, s, u, get acid, d, s, unlock machine with acid, open machine, get metal, n, w, w, w, unlock lock with metal, open lock, e, d.