THE HOBBLER HUNTER
by Jon Lemmon
Compass Software

This is a tricky game, with time constraints placed on the player so that you need to move quickly.  It is full of scatological references and bad-taste jokes, some of which you can avoid, some not. Some sequences, like at the beginning need to be done in order, otherwise you cannot win the game. Some of the verbs are pretty specific and you must use the correct verb. There are many unnecessary objects in the game. You will need to eat at least twice (the apple is one possibility for the second time). Although events are not random, timing is important. This walkthrough assumes no typos or corrections are made, and you do not do any extraneous things (like examine objects). Remember this is written by Jon Lemmon, a master at this type of game. This walkthrough has been checked several times, but there still may be some minor timing errors.

You begin in a shire and see a dwarf running to the bridge, warning that it will be night soon. FOLLOW DWARF (you catch up with him), EXAMINE DWARF, GET COIN, EXAMINE DWARF (he is dead), SEARCH DWARF, GET KEY, N, GET CARROT, E, N, N, E, SE, N, GET LAMP, EXAMINE PONY (he is hungry), S, W, ENTER (you are in the tavern), E, GET SANDWICH (the landlord fills your lamp), EAT SANDWICH, E, GET PIE, EXAMINE HOBBLE (he wants a beer), W, EXAMINE LANDLORD (he is ready to take your order), SAY TO LANDLORD “GIVE ME BEER” (you must use the quotation marks), PAY LANDLORD, GET BEER, E, GIVE BEER TO HOBBLE (he gives you a parrot who sings and gives you many hints), GET PARROT, LISTEN and EXAMINE PARROT until you hear all the messages. The most important include “Mildu fears unicorns”, “Argo hates pony turds and he knows how to use magic rope”, “password is Big Jobs”, “wild dogs eat pork pies”,  and “wankle claw hates the law”.

Go W, W, N, E, N, GIVE CARROT TO PONY, MOUNT PONY, GET TURD, DROP PARROT, S, NW, W, S, S, SE (you see a vision of Elmaron who tells you to wake the giant, make him fall and he will be your friend), DROP THING, E, E, E, E (you cannot cross the swamp without Saddlewax), NE, EXAMINE DOOR, CLIMB ON PONY, UNLOCK DOOR, OPEN DOOR, DISMOUNT, N, EXAMINE LEAVES (you see a sleeping giant), PUT TURD ON GIANT, S (he trips over the pony and becomes your friend), SAY TO ARGO “FOLLOW ME”, MOUNT PONY, SW, W, W, W, W, GET THING, NW, N, N, NW (you see orcs beating a hag), W (the orcs run away on seeing Argo), EXAMINE HAG (she gives you a stone and tells you to meet her in the tavern at night - the game can be won without the use of the stone), DROP KEY, DISMOUNT, W, N (Argo stays behind), SAY BIG JOBS, N, UP, GET PLANK, GET APPLE, DROP LAMP (when Wankle Claw arrives. The lamp burns his hair and he runs off), DOWN, GET LAMP, S, S, SAY TO ARGO “FOLLOW ME”, E (leave the pony here), E, SE, E (somewhere in this vicinity, a raven takes your lamp or it goes out. When that happens go as quickly as possible to the tavern), SE, W, ENTER (Argo stays behind - it is night again and the lights come on. The hag enters and gives you a magic lamp that stays lit all the time).

Go W, N, SAY TO ARGO “FOLLOW ME”, E, N, NE, DROP PLANK, NE, W, SWIM, NW, EXAMINE TREE (it tells you orcs are in the house trying to kill Elmaron), SE, CLIMB WINDOW (Argo stays outside), CLIMB WINDOW, KILL ORC, UNTIE ROPE (you can’t), CUT ROPE (Elmaron says he will give you an earthquake spell if you bring him a wrinkle weed), GET ROPE, E, S, KILL ORCS (they run off), S, W, DROP ROPE, SAY TO ARGO “FOLLOW ME”, E, E, S, E, SW, GET PLANK, NE, DROP PLANK (it falls in the pit and you hear a dog), DROP PIE, DOWN, GET WEED, UP, SAY TO ARGO “FOLLOW ME”, W, SWIM, E, N, N, W, GIVE WEED TO ELMARON (he gives you the spell), E, S, S (around here you will get hungry. When that happens, EAT APPLE), W, SEARCH ORC, GET HORN, EXAMINE HORN, GET ROPE, E, E, S, E, SW, SW, S, NW, W, NW, W, TIE HORN TO PONY, MOUNT PONY, E, N (Argo takes the rope and lowers it), DOWN, EXAMINE COFFIN, EXAMINE MILDU (he has a ring which you cannot get), OPEN LID (the pony pins Mildu to the wall), USE SPELL, UP. You are finished.

Terri Sheehan
2002-08-28

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