NOT THE LORD OF THE RINGS by Andrey (Andy) Remic Psychaedelic Hedgehog Software Spectrum 48 This is a game that tries to be funny with its allusions to gay and homosexual practices. It fails. As a take-off on Lord of the Rings, it doesn’t work either. Maybe it tried to be a parody, but it didn’t work. I hope the writer has matured in his later years. There are numerous red herrings in the game. Notably: all the weapons, the coloured keys, the gem, the typewriter, the cat, the manual. There are several locations you don’t need even to visit. Certain objects are needed to pass certain obstacles. This is a game where trial-and-error is the “modus operandi”; you can put your logical reasoning skills “on hold.” Examining objects does not help much. Hints: One of the rings is necessary. The fake one, of course. If GIVE doesn’t work when you have a particular object, try USE. Once you dispatch the obstacle, you are automatically moved to the next location. Terri Sheehan 2010-03-26 ***************************************************** Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive: http://solutionarchive.com