The Sorcerer and the Princess
By Darryll D Reynolds
For Commodore VIC-20
Solution by Garry Francis
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This is a minimal solution. You'll have to type directions in full, e.g. GO NORTH, rather than
N.
Your inventory is limited to two items, but there are very few takeable items, so this
shouldn't be a problem. Locations are limited to three items, including static items, so you
may not be able to drop anything in some locations.
The game is divided into four parts. Each part is a separate program. When you've finished one
part, it loads the next part and your inventory is left behind. Part 1 allows you to go to part 2 or
3, but part 2 is a dead end, so you don't want to go there. You can't return to previous
parts. If you get killed and opt to restart, it only restarts the current part. There are only a few
verbs in each part and they're not necessarily the same in each part, so the verbs are listed
after the solution.
Some optional (but significant) moves are shown in parentheses. These can be omitted once you know
what to do.
[Part 1]
GO NORTH (you're lost)
GO NORTH (you're lost)
GO NORTH (you see a gap)
GO EAST
(At this point, you can:
(1) GO BRIDGE and get killed by the troll.
(2) ATTACK TROLL and have a 2 in 3 chance of getting killed by the troll.
(3) ATTACK TROLL and have a 1 in 3 chance of surviving, GO BRIDGE, then:
[Part 2]
(a) GO BRIDGE and get killed when the bridge disintegrates.
(b) Move in a dark room and get killed.
(c) MOVE SKELETON, GET LAMP, LIGHT LAMP, GO EAST, then:
(i) ATTACK DRAGON and get killed.
(ii) GO NORTH and get killed.
(4) Continue as shown below.)
CLIMB ROCKS
SWIM WATERFALL
STARE CRESCENTS (your body trembles and you see a flash)
[Part 3]
GET CLOAK
WEAR CLOAK
GO MOUND
(LOOK LEAVES) (you find a hole, but don't go there)
(LOOK CAMP) (it's full of orcs)
GO CAMP (cloak hides you)
GO CRYSTAL
(LOOK CRYSTAL) (you find the princess)
(LOOK PRINCESS) (she's asleep in the crystal)
(LOOK SMOKE) (it comes from a hole)
GO HOLE
JUMP HOLE (you land at the bottom of the hole)
[Part 4]
GO TUNNEL
(GO DOOR) (the ogre won't let you)
ATTACK OGRE (he becomes a dead ogre)
SEARCH OGRE (you find a rope)
GET ROPE
GO DOOR
GET BAR
(LOOK BAR) (it looks like a tuning fork)
GO DOOR
GO TUNNEL
THROW ROPE (it catches on the ledge)
CLIMB ROPE
STARE CRESCENT
RING FORK (the crystal splits and the princess is freed)
***THE END***
Verbs for part 1
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GO
LOOK
ATTACK
SWIM
STARE
CLIMB
Verbs for part 2
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GO
GET
INVENTORY
DROP
LOOK
KILL
LIGHT
MOVE
Verbs for part 3
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GO
GET
INVENTORY
DROP
LOOK
KNEEL
WEAR
JUMP
TALK
Verbs for part 4
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GO
GET
INVENTORY
DROP
LOOK
ATTACK
RING
STARE
THROW
CLIMB
SEARCH
