MERLIN'S MAGIC FOREST
written by John Olsen (Free Spirit Software)
Walk Through with Dorothy Millard (PC Version)
(Start in a forest clearing by a rundown wooden hut), INVENTORY (carrying nothing), W (into hut),
EXAMINE Merlin's BODY, GET WAND, EXAMINE WAND (it is engraved with the words "stepping
stones"), GET PARCHMENT, EXAMINE PARCHMENT (it tells of five items needed to release Merlin
from the spell), DROP PARCHMENT, E, E (into forest), EXAMINE TREE (NEWS is carved on it - note this
is your way through the forest), CLIMB TREE, GET silver VIAL, EXAMINE VIAL (it has a spider embossed
on the bottom and contains a magic potion), D, N, E, W, S (to west bank of the river), N (by
waterfall), READ MESSAGE (SADOR was here), GET PINK mushroom (note don't eat this one as it is
poison), S, W, W, S, W, W (into hut), PUT PINK MUSHROOM IN CAULDRON.
E, E, S, S (to summit of hill where you meet the ghost of a Saxon warrior), EXAMINE GHOST (he says
"Speak my name"), SAY SADOR (he drops the medallion and disappears), GET MEDALLION,
EXAMINE MEDALLION (note the strange dark stone and that when worn this will be your source of
light), E (to burial ground), GET MOLD, W, N, N, W, W (back to hut), PUT MOLD IN CAULDRON.
E, E, N, N, E, N (to end of path where you see a shining sword stuck in stone), GET SWORD, EXAMINE
SWORD, S, W, S (to west bank of river with no obvious way across), WAVE WAND (a series of stepping
stones rise from the water), E (to east bank of river), N (to rock cliff), GET BLUE mushroom, WEAR
MEDALLION (it starts to glow), N (into a cave entrance where you meet a cave gremlin), EXAMINE
GREMLIN, KILL GREMLIN WITH SWORD (it disappears in a cloud of green smoke), N (to fork).
N (to rock cliff by a chasm), EXAMINE CHASM (you see a series of holes giving a footing to climb
down), D (to bottom of chasm), EXAMINE SPIDER, DRINK VIAL, GET WEB (the spider bites you but the
potion in your blood kills it), GET WEB, U, S (back to fork), W, N (into a damp cavers with bats
hanging from the ceiling), N, GET broken STALACTITE, EXAMINE DRAWING (shows cavemen killing small
creatures with their clubs), HIT BAT WITH STALACTITE (it flies upwards like a heavy club, strikes
and kills a bat), GET dead BAT, GET STALACTITE, S, E, S, s, S (back to east bank of river).
S (into forest where the trees close in on you and will kill you if you don't do something
pretty quick), EAT BLUE MUSHROOM (the trees open up allowing you to pass), S (into a small valley
where there is a large ugly rat - note don't kill it with your sword or you will lose the blood
which is what is needed for the potion), EXAMINE RAT, HIT RAT WITH STALACTITE (you kill it
instantly), GET RAT, N, N, W (across the river), W, W, S, W, W (back to hut), PUT SPIDER IN
CAULDRON, PUT BAT IN CAULDRON, CUT RAT (the blood drains into the cauldron), STIR CAULDRON (using
the magic wand), SAY MERLIN (as you say his name there is a clap of thunder and a cloud of white
smoke).
When the smoke clears Merlin stands in front of you, smiling.
"Thank you for setting me free"
As your reward, I'll show you the location of my gold treasure.
CONGRATULATIONS on completing this adventure.
Taken from Dorothy Irene's site: http://dorothyirene.fateback.com/
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