Colditz Adventure (by Superior Software) solution, for the BBC
Solution by David Lodge
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In this small adventure you're tasked with trying to evade the guards and
escape from Colditz. Most of the adventure will be trying to juggle items
to get out the vital things you need for you journey after you escape.
Interestingly enough to can't pick up items without first having the
Rucksack. Also, it's worth noting that worn items don't count as being in
your inventory.
You start in a small store room, with a rusty switch on the wall. SWITCH
SWITCH to turn on the light and see a map, you can't get it just yet, so
instead head N, N, E, N to the cupboard and GET RUCKSACK and GET LAMP (in
that order). We can now pick up items!
Head to the Laundry (S, W, S, W) and GET UNIFORM, then WEAR UNIFORM,
this'll allow us to pass the guard along the way.
Head up to the library (E, N, N, N, N) and GET BOOK, then READ BOOK and a
passcard will fall out. Now, GET PASSCARD and DROP BOOK. The passcard will
allow us to get around guards, which may happen randomly. If you are found
by the guards, just SHOW PASSCARD.
Now, head W to the Gardener's Store and GET SPADE and head back out to the
courtyard, E, N and GET GLOVES, then WEAR GLOVES. Head E and GET BOTTLE.
While we're here, we may as well get one more item, head N, N and DIG. We
can now see a box, so DROP SPADE (it's no longer required) and GET BOX,
then OPEN BOX, DROP BOX and GET the GUN that's fallen out.
Now, to finish this little section, head S, W, N, N, E, N, E to the end of
the passage and GET KEY. Go back to the landing (W, S, W, S) and head U,
then N to the butcher's and GET MEAT. Head W and GET PAPER and READ PAPER.
The paper contains a colour that will open the secret passage in the
commander's office. This is random for each adventure, so remember what
the description says. Finally DROP PAPER (it's no longer needed).
We're going to head back to the store room to clean this area out, but
first we need to drop some objects to avoid carrying too much. Head to the
Commander's Office: S, E, D, S, S, S, E and DROP LAMP, then DROP GUN and
DROP KEY. Now head to the store room: W, S, S, S, S, S and GET MAP. Head E
and SMASH CABINET. You should now see some food, so GET FOOD and head to
the Orderly's Quarters (W, N, N, W) and GET COMPASS. Head N to the toilet
and GET WATER (in the bottle). Finally, head back to the Commander's
Office (S, E, N, N, N, E).
First, get rid of some objects, we don't need the compass, map or food
just yet, do DROP COMPASS, DROP MAP, DROP FOOD. We can't drop the bottle
for some reason! Then GET KEY, GET GUN and GET LAMP. To get to the secret
room, PRESS BUTTON, then type the colour that was on the paper, e.g.
(BLUE) and you find yourself on some spiral stairs.
Head up the stairs to the landing, U, U, U and head W and EXAMINE WOOD, a
ladder is revealed, so GET LADDER and continue to the Empty Box Room (N,
E). Now we have the ladder we can go up. Strangely we are also safe to
DROP the LADDER here!
So, head U, U, S, W where we can see a hungry German Shepherd dog, so GIVE
MEAT and you'll get a ROPE in return. GET ROPE and continue to the top of
the tower (N, E, U, S, E) and we find ourselves on a ledge.
TIE ROPE to allow us a quick way down, then go D to a ledge with a door.
UNLOCK DOOR and DROP KEY and N to the cellars. The cellars are dark, so
it's a good thing we have the lamp, but it's not lit, so LIGHT LAMP. We
can actually DROP LAMP here now, as it's no longer needed, so this is a
perfect opportunity to go back for the things we dropped earlier.
Go back to the Commander's Office (S, U, W, N, D, D, D, S, D, D, D, S) and
GET COMPASS, GET FOOD, GET MAP. Then head back to the cellars (PRESS
BUTTON, <colour>, U, U, U, N, U, U, U, S, E, D, N).
Now head out of the cellars: N, E, E and N to the cable car station;
ignore the shed - there's nothing there. Finally KILL GUARD, with GUN and
N, then S and, assuming we have the map, compass, food and water then we
have completed the adventure!
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