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by dave
Thu May 21, 2009 7:55 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Ziggarat of Dread
Replies: 57
Views: 26752

I have finished. Though the message is still the same, regardless. Fixing that would have been a nicer touch.

That's harder to fix - replacing the exit is easy as you've got a good idea of what was meant to happen. Whereas changing the ending message means that I've got to second guess the author ...
by dave
Sat May 16, 2009 9:02 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Ziggarat of Dread
Replies: 57
Views: 26752

I know how to get her out. But I can't get out of the area (where the spear is). Examing the slimy walls gets you a small hole, but I do not know what to insert in it to get out.

In the other entrance to the Ziggarat, there's a mutated slave next to a pile of rubbish. If you search the rubbish ...
by dave
Fri May 15, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Ziggarat of Dread
Replies: 57
Views: 26752

Re: ziggarat of dread

Now there are 2 force screens (bottom of stairs) which I have got rid of 'point bone wand) and the 2nd force screen (in airy chamber) - which I can't get rid of - pointing the wand does not work here....

You need something to get passed this force screen which you need to SHOW to the screen.

I ...
by dave
Fri May 15, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Ziggarat of Dread
Replies: 57
Views: 26752

I've just finished it, though the ending is rather... erm... disappointing:
HUGE BLOCKS OF MASONARY ARE SHOWERING DOWN AS THE ZIGGARAT OF DREAD FALLS TO THE GROUND. IF YOU ARE CLEAR OF THE BUILDINGAND YOUR SISTER, YELDA, IS WITH YOU THEN YOU CAN CONSIDER YOURSELF AS A HERO. IF YOUR ARE STILL IN THE ...
by dave
Fri May 15, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

Although I have made progress, I can't get the key from the room with the ladder. I know what to do with the treasures I have (at least I think so). Are the cards a red herring? I can figure out what to do at the carpet and the lepers. I have a pego but can't get past the door.

Strangely enough ...
by dave
Thu May 14, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Ziggarat of Dread
Replies: 57
Views: 26752

That's part of the challenge. The .SNA is at http://www.davidlodge.me.uk/ziggurat%20fixed.SNA. It'll be there for a while (basically until I need to put other stuff there and need my space back - so about a year or so).

I have a half formed GUEmap map if that'll help.
by dave
Thu May 14, 2009 12:58 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

It looks like you're nearly at the end at this point, so I don't think it'll take too long :-)
by dave
Thu May 14, 2009 12:57 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Ziggarat of Dread
Replies: 57
Views: 26752

Just to resurrect an old thread at a request from Doreen, I've had a look at this and found the problem in the BASIC listing, this line: 9210 DATA 30,326,30,0,0,0
Should read 9210 DATA 30,26,30,0,0,0

I've got an .SNA file where I've fixed it, unfortunately I couldn't just poke memory values which ...
by dave
Wed May 13, 2009 9:45 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

You can do this with Speculator directly. Once the game's loaded and at the point where you're in the room with the dwarf, go to Tools->Poke Memory... A new dialogue box will appear.

Enter '23670' in Address and '210' in Value, then click 'Apply' and 'Close'. Then you can KILL DWARF and when ...
by dave
Wed May 13, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

Ignore the stuff I said about the axe and diamond, I misunderstood that bit of the source. You need to use the sword to kill the dwarf.

You can send me the .sna or .ezx file (not .tzx as I said above - I'm only human and make mistakes). I'd prefer it if you sent me just before you enter the maze so ...
by dave
Tue May 12, 2009 10:26 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

Dave, regarding random numbers would saving a game to a fresh tzx file, dying at the hands of the dwarf, then restoring your save game from the tzx work?

That should work; but I couldn't get the in game saving and loading under emuzwin. Better success may work with other emulators.

To re-iterate ...
by dave
Tue May 12, 2009 2:32 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

Okay, I finally managed to kill the dwarf with the sword. It's convoluted, but we have to work around a flaw in the Spectrum and the tzx format.

The spectrum generates pseudo-random numbers using an algorithm. Normally the algorithm starts based on the time the system has been up, but because we're ...
by dave
Tue May 12, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

Looks like I made a mistake with the Dwarf; you need the sword to kill him. Unfortunately that random number means he kills me before I can kill him.

I'm not certain how to get 'round this.
by dave
Tue May 12, 2009 7:40 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

I used the rope to go down into the mine, and the ladder in the bedroom (to get the bar of silver).

That's what I used.

However neither Doreen nor I can make it out with the pickaxe.

Is there another tool that can be used to get the diamond? Either with or without "DIG"?

I suppose my ...
by dave
Mon May 11, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Gateway to the Skies
Replies: 33
Views: 13898

Re: gateway to the skies

Doreen B wrote:As far as I can see there is no way you can get the pickaxe out of the mine - you fall and stab yourself on it.
Have you tried rubbing the lamp to take yourself back to the farm?

Can you deal with the Dwarf before you go into the diamond mine?