Death Number Four By Dave Footitt For Z-code interpreters Solution by Garry Francis ---------------------------------------- This is a minimal solution. You'll need to EXAMINE lots of things for this solution to make sense. Scores are shown in parentheses as +A=B, where A is points earned and B is cumulative points earned. (X FABRIC) (it's bits of bandages that have come off you) GET FABRIC GET KNIFE (note falls to floor) (X IT) (it's the object that brings you into existence) (X NOTE) (he's waiting for you at the station) (E) (door is closed) OPEN DOOR E (barman says beer pump is on the blink & they're waiting for you at station) (X BARMAN) (he's swearing at beer pump) (ASK BARMAN ABOUT POLICE) (something serious must've happened if they want you) (N) (pub door is closed) (OPEN PUB DOOR) (it's locked) D (X CASK) (it's conected to bar above by small pipe) (X PIPE) (it has a hole where beer is leaking out) WRAP BANDAGE AROUND PIPE (you stop the leak) (+1=1) U (barman throws you coat and hat and unlocks door) (GET COAT) (WEAR IT) (GET HAT) (WEAR IT) E (X SINK) (you find sunglasses) GET SUNGLASSES WEAR THEM W OPEN PUB DOOR N E N GIVE KNIFE TO INSPECTOR (he's pleased, but anxious) (+1=2) (ASK INSPECTOR ABOUT NOTE) (wants you to communicate with recent murder victim) GET STICK S W W ENTER BOAT (make sure you're wearing sunglasses first) (+1=3) S EXIT BOAT E (X TREE) (you see bird's nest in branches) THROW STICK AT NEST (something falls to ground) (+1=4) (L) (it was a magnet) GET ALL (walking stick & magnet taken) PUT MAGNET ON STICK W ENTER BOAT N EXIT BOAT E E (X GATE) (you see a key on hook on other side of gate) GET KEY WITH STICK (you acquire the iron key) (+1=5) UNLOCK GATE WITH KEY OPEN GATE E ***THE END***