A Stranger, Unregarded by Watcher55

You wake up in a strange land, with nothing but your wits to help you first survive, then gather tools and treasure, learn magic, discover your destiny: and win your goal or die trying.

This is a fantasy adventure in the old style. You will find a few nods to some of the classic adventure games, the odd science fiction reference, and many original puzzles with difficulty ranging from the simple to the mind-bending. It is an extensive game with over 300 locations to explore, ranging from sunny beaches to dark crypts!

The game is designed to be tough but fair: you can be killed, but not by randomly choosing the wrong thing or just entering the wrong room. You are always given clues, though they can be subtle: so if you die, it is because you've made a mistake that could have been avoided. When you start the game you can choose one of three difficulty levels (rather than the middle, standard level, novices might prefer more numerous warnings and protections from fatal errors, while seasoned adventurers might prefer the excitement of the more fatal gameplay at "Lion" level).

Hints and Tips:
Clues can be subtle and can be anywhere, and the things you need now or later can be anywhere - and their purpose mightn't be clear until you need them. So it is wise to explore everywhere you can that isn't obviously fatal and take anything you can carry. But above all - pay attention and think.

Type "help" for basic game help. If you type "help what" in the presence of an object "what", then if any help is available re that object (e.g. how to get past it), you will receive a clue.
If you make a mistake that isn't instantly fatal, type "undo" to undo it (will not work if you chose Lion level).
It is wise to periodically Save the game so that if you die you can resume from not too far back.

Gameplay:
The game is most enjoyable if played by typing in commands, as that gives you more flexibility and creativity in what you do. However to make it easier to play on tablets or phones, it can also be played by clicki

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Comment Watcher55

23 Apr 2023

@thewraithofdawn, you are right, you need the bear to scare away the troll. That is a complex puzzle. I guess you don't want too many spoilers, so I'll just say that to use the bear you first need to make it your friend.

Comment DavyB

27 Mar 2023

A Stranger, Unregarded was the first game I played on this site and still have fond memories of it. @thewraithofdawn, it was a while ago but you are right, the bear is the key. Can you find a way to control it?

Comment thewraithofdawn

27 Mar 2023

How do you get past the troll? I assume it has something to do with the bear, but I can't figure it out. Help!

Comment Watcher55

23 Apr 2022

Wyvernesbane, if you have waken up only nearly dead then I guess you have at some stage managed to stay healthy enough not to die? There is no way to avoid ending up below the ogres' cliff on death's door.

Normally, if you have health above a certain % (sorry, I forget the number) you recover a bit every turn, though below that you won't. But you say you lost a lot of health fighting the demon. You need to acquire protection against the demon (this requires a little construction...) as you cannot defeat it in battle and you most definitely need to immobilise it and get past it to win the game.

Comment Wyvernsbane775

19 Apr 2022

How can I heal? I lost health fighting the demon and now I cannot get past the ogres. Instead of waking up at the bottom of the cliff nearly dead I am 100% dead. Is there no way I can heal?

Comment Watcher55

17 Apr 2022

There is a magic sceptre which will remove the energy curtain. To get the sceptre requires solving another puzzle on how to open the container it is hidden in.

Comment Watcher55

17 Apr 2022

To get past the wraith, you need to have the sword, which is hidden where only those with good taste might acquire it.

Comment Wyvernsbane775

12 Apr 2022

I have gotten quite far without any hints but I am afraid I am stuck. How do I get past the energy curtain around the brass urn? Ive tried everything and am quite stuck.

Comment Exellinor

30 Mar 2022

How do you get past the wraith?

Comment Exellinor

29 Mar 2022

OK. Never mind, I figured it out. : )

Comment Exellinor

28 Mar 2022

Question: How do you load a saved game? I tried typing reload and load and a bunch of other things but nothing happened. Please help. Thank you!

Comment Watcher55

26 Feb 2022

@Ankorat, yes the clue is in the prophecy; you have to think how you might appear to fulfil its conditions in order. Somewhat more explicitly listed below to avoid immediately visible spoilers.

(Beauty, food, love)

Comment DavyB

24 Feb 2022

@Ankorat, there are three steps to getting past the amazon, which have to be completed in the right order. The first two involve giving an item to her.

Comment Ankorat

24 Feb 2022

Great game, but i can’t figure out how to convince the amazon to let me in, i read the prophecy but idk how to use it. Can anyone please help me?

Comment derek hall

25 Sep 2018

It's OK I worked it out (went back and read a book)

Comment derek hall

25 Sep 2018

I think I must have to get up the sapphire spire before I can get any further. I've been all through the maze to find all its secrets and found key and nail and used the hatch. I've also found CD & GS (which I've got to the spire) am I missing something?

Comment Watcher55

25 Sep 2018

You need the sceptre.

Comment derek hall

24 Sep 2018

I'm struggling getting past the energy curtain, could I have a hint please

Comment Watcher55

13 Aug 2018

The stone slab (presumably you mean the one in the same general region as the crossbow): examine it for a clue (think where you've seen that kind of thing before... the solution lies there).

For the gold key, you need to explore the rainbow maze pretty well. Another complicate puzzle involved there.

Comment derek hall

09 Aug 2018

thanks it was as I'd feared I had to start again to retrieve the crossbow.
Stuck on how to turn the gold key to metal (I think this is what I have to do) and got a stone slab to open (if I'm able to do this yet)

Comment Watcher55

09 Aug 2018

The werewolf is a complicated problem. You must defeat it, but you can't when you first meet it: you have to get past it then do a fair bit of exploring before you will have everything you need to defeat him.

Comment DavyB

08 Aug 2018

Yes, you'll need a bow (crossbow) ...and a suitable arrow. Haven't played this game for over a year so, sorry, can't remember exactly where these are to be found!

Comment derek hall

08 Aug 2018

Can anyone help with the werewolf, I've a feeling I need a bow to defeat it.

Comment Watcher55

09 May 2018

The clue is in the inscription on one of the sides of the pyramid, re what the coming hero will do for the people.

Comment DavyB

16 Apr 2018

In case Watcher55 isn't around to reply...as far as I remember you need to give three things to the Amazon in the right order, with the flower first. Next you need something she can eat!

Comment Kriptikklown

15 Apr 2018

ok maybe im a dunce, but how do you get into the darn pyramid past the amazon? i already gave her the flower but dont know what im missing now

Comment Watcher55

28 Dec 2017

The undo command undoes. However I'm not sure how far back it goes (reliably). The best way is to save the game at various points so you can restore it without replaying the whole thing, but if you're playing online I don't know if you can (it is hard to play online anyway with a game this length, or at least it used to be).

Comment archerqueen08

28 Dec 2017

Damnnn.....I didn't do that XD. Will I have to restart, or does the game have an undo feature?

Comment Watcher55

28 Dec 2017

Sorry, what I mean is before you leave the Vampire behind (you must have "disabled" him to do so, i.e. he retreats to his coffin), you have to kill him. Otherwise he comes back out and you can't get past him, I'm afraid.

Comment archerqueen08

27 Dec 2017

Nononono I haven't disabled the vampire yet, I'm only at the part where I climb the tree and I find the vampire blocking my way :D

Comment Watcher55

26 Dec 2017

I see I might have misunderstood how far you got. Once disabled, you need to finish the Vampire off using one of the traditional methods (requires some "construction").

Comment Watcher55

26 Dec 2017

If you can't bring the Vampire to the sunlight, perhaps you need to bring the sunlight to the Vampire :-)

Comment archerqueen08

25 Dec 2017

I'm thinking I lure the vampire outside into the sunlight but I can't do that? lol

Comment archerqueen08

25 Dec 2017

Wait I'm stuck again I can't get past the vampire (damned thing should've killed him)

Comment archerqueen08

25 Dec 2017

Nevermind again I figured it out XD

Comment archerqueen08

25 Dec 2017

Wait nevermind I got past the werewolf but know the vampire is killing me. I've tried showing him the crucifix and throwing basalt at him but it doesn't work!

Comment archerqueen08

25 Dec 2017

I can't kill the werewolf, every time I step into a room its there!!!

Comment archerqueen08

25 Dec 2017

Damn it I keep dying even though I'm on chicken level. Theres just so many ways to die.......

Comment archerqueen08

25 Dec 2017

Lol ok, thx I found it! :D

Comment Watcher55

23 Dec 2017

I am impressed that you thought of that before even encountering a fish. Wait for the fish :-) The game is quite large and the pyramid is just the start.

Don't worry about the dagger, you can't get it inside. Once you are armed you can get past the wraith. But the sword you need is hidden, and it takes good taste to get it.

Comment archerqueen08

23 Dec 2017

Ok this is a really stupid question but how do I get past the wraith? Also I made the needle into a hook and got the worm but I cant find any fish? i can't kill the wraith either without any weapons, to get the warrior's sword you'd have to kill him but I dont have the dagger

Comment Watcher55

22 Dec 2017

You can't actually get rid of it, but you can immobilise it using a piece of constructed magic. It is relatively complex puzzle as you have to have done good exploration and work out the clues.

SPOILER

The two pieces are in the rainbow maze and the realm of the dragon/Hellbeast/demon.

Comment catherine123

22 Dec 2017

How do I get rid of the demon?

Review catherine123

22 Dec 2017

Good game though I wish there was a walkthrough

Review scotts6931

14 Dec 2017

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Very nice game! I'm working on one like it, on a different platform. It took me a second playthrough to figure out how to get the jade figurine (I knew what to do from the beginning, but the wording was a bit wonky), but I got a perfect score my second time. I'd like to brag about defeating the demonlord on my first try, putting the bane in the treasure trove and throwing the shard at the nimbus, (but not escaping the mountain), but that's probably all I can brag about since this game was very challenging at times. Overall, I thought this game was really well-designed and done with really good mechanics and a lot of detail. And it didn't have the problem that a lot of games have where you say something perfectly reasonable and the game won't allow it (except with the jade!) I wish the save system was better, but I blame the engine for it (that's why I'm making a new platform). The hardest part was the hellbeast, I needed a hint for that, I bet most people agree.

Awesome job!

Comment Watcher55

06 Jul 2017

Thanks Sue.
It's a pity these comments don't allow hiding spoilers.
I think you've already "opened" the urn and your problem is getting what's inside it?
The clues are that there is something inside it wanting to get out, and it is made of brass. It might not be a lamp, but...

Comment Sue

05 Jul 2017

Hi, Watcher55,

Thanks for the tip about the small animal. Any chance I could get a hint for the urn? I'm probably going to kick myself when it becomes clear, but I'd like to find out what other puzzles are still to come :) This is a great game.

Thanks,

Sue.

Comment scotts6931

16 Jun 2017

I'm still not done yet, but I'm working on my own text adventure inspired by this game. It's on its own platform though, so as to have a better save mechanic (i.e. if you do something wrong and save you won't have to restart the whole game).

It will take a while to complete, as I have other things to do, but if you want to see it when (actually "if") it comes out, send an email to [email protected].

Wish me luck! I can't wait to see the conclusion of this game :)

Comment Watcher55

08 Jun 2017

Hi Sue,

Reading your earlier remarks, it won't help you yet, but you do need to solve the puzzle of the urn or you're doomed toward the end.

Also from before, re the ogres, you say you got past the demon? You did that again after restarting?
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If you free the small animal (and don't kill it), it should come back to help you after the ogre knocks you off the cliff.
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Comment Sue

22 May 2017

Hi, Scotts6931,

Yes, I think I remember reading that if you take the scroll out of its tube it will eventually crumble away into nothing. Good luck!

I've gotten as far as dealing with the dragon and the hellbeast, so if you need any hints up to that point, I'm happy to help!

Oh, if you manage to figure out how to get past the ogres without dying a few turns later, can you give me a hint? I'm unfortunately still stuck.

Cheers,

Sue.

Comment scotts6931

18 May 2017

WARNING SPOILERS

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Ahh, I restarted the game again. My guess was that I held it outside the cylinder too long and it crumbled to dust. I think that must be the thing I need to give to the wizard. Wish me luck!

Comment scotts6931

17 May 2017

WARNING SPOILERS

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Ok, I restarted the game, and made sure to kill the vamp this time. I'm on the part with the colored portal maze in another dimension. But for some reason, I can't find my magic scroll (the one that I can't read) anywhere! Did I drop it by accident, or am I not supposed to have it anymore?

Comment scotts6931

16 May 2017

WARNING SPOILERS

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Hey, when I've climbed the tree, the vampire stands in my way. I no longer have the partially-functioning locket; it broke before I fell down the ruby trap. Is it game over since I didn't kill the vampire when he was in his coffin? If not, I don't want any hints at how to get past him, I just want to know if I need to restart.

Comment Sue

07 May 2017

Hi there,

Finally got a chance to play more of this awesome game and made some decent progress, but I seem to be stuck again. I've dealt with the demon guard and released the thing it was playing with, though that didn't hang around; got rid of the wax, but couldn't get into the object it was stopping; and made it out onto a spur of rock, but got knocked off and don't seem to have anything that can restore my health. There were a few doors in the previous cave system (heading up to the hellbeast's lair) that I couldn't get past--have I missed an important item, or am I just missing some obvious clue?

Hoping someone can give me a nudge in the right direction.

Cheers,

Sue.

P.S. I tried posting in the forum, but the topic seems to have been closed.

Comment cmj111600

07 Apr 2017

Nevermind my previous comment, i had simply missed a room

Comment cmj111600

07 Apr 2017

So I got stuck on the first maze, and I checked here and the forum for help on it, and i read that i was supposed to meet a sleeping person in the caves, but I have not seen anybody. Is this a bug, or is there another room I'm missing somewhere?

Review cmj111600

05 Apr 2017

This is one of the best games I have found so far, one of my favorites.
I would give this game 5 except for one small-ish detail. It suddenly freezes and becomes unresponsive every once in a while, and the only way I've found to fix it is reloading the page, which restarts the game.
Other than that, wonderful game. Good job!

Review m1n1m

29 Jan 2017

Suggested verbs, objects, directions make the game easier than its retro forebears like Zork. None of those helpers were available in most text adventures back in the day. For experienced players who know the "secrets" of adventuring (take anything you can, look at everything, use undo and save often) the first 50 rooms feels like following a tour guide. The game is fair if you know these "secrets". There are reportedly 300 rooms so perhaps there are greater challenges ahead.

In a large map, back-and-forth to take the found key to the locked door etc. is more tedious. I think the graphical map helps the sense of movement. Some games allow teleport between distant locations.

Some dead ends can't be reverted by undo so save often.

Comment Watcher55

19 Jan 2017

Hi Sue,
The clues to what the cabinet does are the room it is in and the circular inscription. You need to examine it carefully and think what you might be able to do with it in real life. If that's too subtle please ask again in the game's forum where I can hide spoilers :-) because I don't think that works here.
But I don't know, so the following is a test!
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This text is hidden until you click.
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Comment Sue

18 Jan 2017

Hi,

I've finally managed to get through some more of the game—I’ve dealt with the glowing stone and received aid from the wizard (the rainbow maze was wonderful!)—but I'm unfortunately stuck again.

Any hints on how to use the cabinet in the alchemist's workroom? I've had a look through the forum, but haven't seen any questions about this.

Comment Watcher55

05 Jan 2017

Getting past the bear is a complex puzzle. I suggest you look at the forum for this game at:
http://textadventures.co.uk/forum/games/topic/5740/a-stranger-unregarded

That way you can look through the clues to the level you need.

Comment snazzy ray

21 Dec 2016

Hey this might be a stupid question but how do you get past the bear?

Comment Watcher55

16 Oct 2016

Uploaded version 1.24 - fixes some issues with spell "FALNX"

Comment Watcher55

04 Oct 2016

I think you have to download the Quest app itself to play offline (only runs under Windows at present, I'm afraid). Beyond that I'm not really sure so if it proves more complicated than that you'll need to look at the Quest help, sorry.

Comment Siahpoosh

27 Sep 2016

Dear Sir,
Can you please Specify, how does the downloaded file "starger.quest" will work or what program need to open the file and use if offline? playing online is hard when you get near the end game ("+55%" progress).
thanks in advance

Comment Siahpoosh

22 Sep 2016

dear Sir,

i resolved the problem like this:

first attached the bait, then try again, problem solved.
your theory of "inv cap reached" might be logical,
about this,
i think adding some kinda pouch for jewels and treasures to separate them from other(quest) objects,
thanks for reading and answering to my posts.

Comment Watcher55

22 Sep 2016

That might or might not be a bug (though it looks like one if you were holding the sword then sheathed it). Other than that, the behaviour is consistent with you carrying too much already (it does allow you to do some things, like bending needles, even with your hands full, on the theory that you could in real life, e.g. by briefly holding something between your knees).
You might need to type in "inv" which will tell you exactly what you're wearing, carrying or have stored in the sack.

Comment Siahpoosh

22 Sep 2016

today's Discovery :

> south

You have reached a clearing in the forest. The path you have been following continues to the north and south. A sluggish stream of clear water flows past, widening here into a deep pond.

A large, silvery fish leaps out of the water to grab some passing insect, and flops back into the water with a splash!

> bend bronze needle
You manage to bend the needle into a sharp hook!

> tie twine
You aren't holding the twine and your hands are already full!

> sheath sword
You put the sword in its scabbard.

> tie twine
You aren't holding the twine and your hands are already full!

> drop twine
You drop it.

> take twine
You pick up the roll of twine and put it in the sack. You never know when it could come in handy.

> tie twine
You aren't holding the twine and your hands are already full!???

Comment Watcher55

22 Sep 2016

Version 1.23 uploaded. Fixes the falnx issue.
Siahpoosh, I expect it will still work despite that bug. If not, unfortunately saved games include the entire game so you'd have to restart, sorry.

Comment Siahpoosh

21 Sep 2016

i think the map problem was website problem, that already solved.

i will get this when i cast FAlnx

say FALNX
You feel a ripple of power, like the feel of distant lightning, Error running script: Error compiling expression 'falnx.used+1': ArithmeticElement: Operation 'Add' is not defined for types 'Object' and 'Int32'

Comment Siahpoosh

21 Sep 2016

dear Sir,

kindly check the game,
map is not visible.

Comment Watcher55

18 Aug 2016

Version 1.22 uploaded. A missing feature added. Somewhat better handling of playing on small screens.

Comment Watcher55

15 Aug 2016

I'm glad you're enjoying it. You can't get through the metal door yet, you have more you must do first to find the "key".

Comment Murphea

15 Aug 2016

Hi! Thanks for the wonderful game! Unfortnately, I'm stuck in front of the circular metal door just after passing the werewolf for the first time and I seem to miss the relevant clues... I have a hunch that it has to do with the gnomes, but dropping an item, leaving the room and coming back hoping that the door would be open did not help (wasn't really sure about which item either). Thanks in advance!

Comment Watcher55

04 Aug 2016

Version 1.21 uploaded. Minor tweaks and improvements.

Comment Watcher55

03 Aug 2016

Thanks Lighnagain for the review :-)
If you have any specifics on unhelpful verbiage I can look into it, though there is usually a point to it like a subtle clue or two (ok, sometimes I am channelling my inner author).
Shazza, or Bruce (depending on the sex of your character), is the strange Aussie you find asleep in the caves.

Review Lighnagain

03 Aug 2016

FINALLY FINISHED! I really enjoyed playing this game, although I struggled mightily. Great appreciation to the author for being active in forums to quickly address bugs and offer advice. Bonus points for the thinly veiled clues that still allowed adventurers to puzzle it out themselves! I had one point of critique that immediately I had to recant because it ended up playing into the story a short time later. (No spoilers!) It is a difficult game, and sometimes the verbiage is not very intuitive, but with copious use of the forums and comments, I have defeated the enemy, and survived to tell the tale! (Who is Shazza?)

Comment Watcher55

23 Jul 2016

Version 1.20 uploaded. Minor improvements to some command handling.

Review Stella S.

19 Jul 2016

It's an amazing game. Very well written. Good job! I haven't played much games that are this good, and I can see you've put effort into it. So far, this is the second game that scored a One in my list of best games I've played.
1. A Stranger Unregarded, and Lost in the Shadows of Time.
2. Deeper
3. (Nothing)
-4. Everything else

Amazing work. Just with one play, that lasted five seconds, I knew this game was worth 5 stars.

Comment Watcher55

19 Jul 2016

What would you do if you were actually doing it? Think about the copper filigree.

Comment sarah4

18 Jul 2016

I'm so sorry to bother you again but I really can't figure out what to do with the cabinet in the alchemist's lab. I've opened the hatch and placed the gold key in it but cannot work out how to start the machine, I've tried everything I can think of but is there something I'm missing? Sorry again for continuing to get stuck!

Comment Watcher55

16 Jul 2016

No, you can't unlock the gilded gate until you've explored more of the maze (ideally, all of it, so you don't enter the next phase unprepared); you will find something to help you in it.

Comment sarah4

15 Jul 2016

Thanks again Watcher, I was just having problems copying and pasting the spell from the book but I have done it now and dealt with the bane (I returned to an earlier saved game prior to putting it in the diadem). I'm finding it much easier to negotiate the maze now and have riched a lot more areas, I haven't accessed all the areas yet but will continue to explore and hopefully locate the keys to access thos areas. Hopefully this will be the last time I need to bother you for a while but I was just wondering if I needed to have unlocked the gilded gate yet. I have the gold key but it is too delicate to use, I have tried a few solutions but none have worked, do you have any advice on how to get this gate open? Thanks again for all your help and patience, it's a great game.

Comment Watcher55

15 Jul 2016

Hi Sarah, yes you have. It is not the amulet but something you found in the maze, so perhaps look at all of those, remembering what you did with them. You should be able to learn the spell from the encyclopaedia, upon which it should appear in your list of spells (that list is under your list of inventory items). So you can click on it there, or simply copy and paste it from the encyclopedia entry. But beware its other effects...

BTW you have done something unexpected, and I'm not completely sure that the spell will work if the bane is inside something else. I'll have to test that some time.

Comment sarah4

15 Jul 2016

Thanks for that Watcher. I presume I have somehow acquired the bane of confusion but I don't know which of my items it is, though I fear it might be the light-providing amulet. I had tried to memorise the spell in the book in the pyramid which I presumed was an an anagram of 'reversal' and would therefore come in handy for reversing any unfortunate side effects, but I cannot seem to learn or cast it from the book, any advice you could give on this or how else I can fight the confusion would be greatly appreciated. Apologies again for asking for so much help!

Comment Watcher55

13 Jul 2016

Hi Sarah,

Significant spoiler alert follows.

The rainbow maze is arranged so the colours form a vague rainbow of colours. However as in any maze the route between rooms can twist and turn (and because it is a magic maze, jump a fair distance). The only way to map it is carefully note where each valid direction from a room takes you, until you've checked them all. Each room is unambiguously identifiable by its precise colour.

However: you have fallen into a trap. Here is where the encyclopaedia of magic you found in the top of the pyramid gives you some vital pieces of help.

Comment sarah4

13 Jul 2016

Thanks Watcher, that's fine then as I have already learned the magic word from the mummy's ring and used it to access another treasure a long time ago, I was just concerned that I might have needed to take it after all since I thought I had seen a comment that hinted at that. I'm struggling with the rainbow maze, I have attempted to map it but can't ascertain if there is any pattern to the directions, I presume the changes in colour should be helping but they appear to be occurring randomly. Any help you could give for navigating the rainbow maze would be greatly appreciated. While stumbling around I came across a diadem and a stone which I placed in the diadem, hope that was right. I also don't know if I have encountered a couple of bugs in the rainbow maze or if this is intentional, but, on my travels around the maze I came to a circular chamber which led North to a corridor which, in turn, led to a cliff. During this section the game seems to have a great deal of trouble with directions. Sometimes if you try to go North from the circular room it says 'you can't go that way' and other times it will let you. Once you get to the top of the cliff the directions are all over the place and there seems to be no correlation between the direction you have typed and the direction the game recognises. Re-entering the maze from the circular room also seems impossible and I was only able to do so by undoing to the point before I entered the circular chamber. Similar directional confusion seems to occur when trying to exit the corridor between indigo and violet sections. This as far as I have got so far but just thought I'd let you know about this. Again, any help with the rainbow maze would be brilliant, thanks!

Comment Watcher55

12 Jul 2016

Hi Sarah,

It doesn't look like you've missed anything critical.

First: spoiler alert for other people!

The two transport spells only function inside the "lift".
The room with jyotiH only has one exit, to the west. Sorry, I repositioned it at one stage and failed to fix the description.
The mummy's ring is important, but you cannot take it, only learn from it.
There is a puzzle to solve in the rainbow maze before you can unlock the gilded gate. The rainbow maze is going to be hard for anyone visually impaired, unfortunately, as it is hard enough as it is!

Comment sarah4

10 Jul 2016

Thanks for fixing that issue Watcher. I have moved on somewhat since then but am now obliged to ask for help again as I fear I may be missing something vital. I have read all of the posts on the forum but cannot post on there as I am visually impaired and the forum does not work very well with my screen reading software. I feel like I have missed something significant but am not at all sure what it is. I performed what I believe to be all the tasks in the vampire's lair while collecting all treasures I could find before successfully negotiating the maze and finding my way back onto the beach. I explored the beach thoroughly, found the corpse in the cave, dealt with the siren and collected more treasure then I went to the beach caves which contain the various chambers with magic words on the wall. It is here that I believe I might have missed something important. as, although I used the first two spells I encountered to transport me between the first two rooms, I could not find any other uses for them. I learned 'jyotih' in the other cave and subsequently figured out how to use it but I could not open the northern door in that room, nor did the game seem to acknowledge that a door existed even though it was in the room description. Next, I cannot figure out how to remove the ring from the mummy's finger although I suspect it may be important. Lastly, I have accessed the metal corridor, found the magic word on the wall and entered the cube, but I do not know if I am equipped to deal with that or if I should be opening the golden gate first. I have no suitable key to unlock the gate and have seen nothing that looks appropriate. Any help you could give me with retrieving the ring, unlocking the golden gate and opening the door in the 'jyotih' cage would be greatly appreciated thanks, as would any other pointers of how I might want to proceed or things I might have missed.

Comment Watcher55

08 Jul 2016

Version 1.19 uploaded. Fixes issue with the bear. Also makes "feeding" things more sophisticated.

Comment Watcher55

08 Jul 2016

Argh. Sorry about that. Fixing a different issue caused that worse one! Fixed in the just-uploaded version. Unfortunately as saved games save the entire game including code, you'd have to start again from the start with the new version :-(
Fortunately once you know what you're doing it is pretty quick to get back to where you were.

Comment Watcher55

08 Jul 2016

Hmmm. The bear should wake automatically once you go back there after you have fought the troll. I'll have to test it. Maybe a recent fix to something else has introduced a bug.

Comment sarah4

08 Jul 2016

Hi, I am enjoying this game very much so far, it's ambitious and challenging. However, I seem to have reached something of an impasse and would appreciate some help to move past it. I believe I have followed all the steps for dispensing with the troll correctly, I gave the bear the spiked fish and, while he was asleep, I placed the enchanted amulet on him. I then proceeded to the troll's room where I fought with him before returning to the pit to try and get the bear to follow me, which I assume is necessary to deal with the troll. However, I cannot figure out what command I need to use to wake the bear and prompt him to go with me. I have tried waking him but to no avail. I believe I have done everything in the correct order and, from reading other comments, that this should have caused the bear to be awake when I returned to the pit after the encounter with the troll, so either I have encountered a bug or I have failed to do something crucial. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am very much enjoying this game and would like to make some progress.

Comment Watcher55

01 Jul 2016

Version 1.18 uploaded. A few aquatic tweaks, and if you throw an open container its contents fall out. Also handles bear fatalities in chicken mode a bit smoother.

Comment Watcher55

23 Jun 2016

Yes sorry, it is both. The sleep/awake thing is a bug but the bear wakes up when you enter the troll's room so you have to do what you have to do before then.

Comment wordartist1223

22 Jun 2016

@angryisosceles: I had to go back to a save point when I did that. Did you save before going into the troll's room? If so, you can go back to that point and go back to put the amulet on the bear before going into the troll's room, and it should work.

Comment angryisosceles

22 Jun 2016

not sure if glitch or just punishemnt for a lack of foresight, but i'm at the part wit the bear. gave it the hemlock, it fell asleep, met the troll, figured out that i had to give the sleeping bear the amulet, went down. in the northern part of the pit the bear mauls me to near-death (i'm playing chicken mode), and in the southern part it says the bear is asleep, ut then when i try to do anything it says the bear is awake. can't use the amuet because it says the bear swats it away and falls back asleep.

Comment Watcher55

15 Jun 2016

Thanks for those. When I have better access I'll fix them. Yes, the water should disappear when it spills.

Review Krilliams GIMS

13 Jun 2016

Love this game! Your choices make sense, there's good descriptions, and the puzzles are clever. All in all, I'm really enjoying it.

Comment wordartist1223

10 Jun 2016

There's a bit of a bug in this part of the game. When the water spills out of the bucket, it's left on the platform you land on as an item. When examining it or trying to take it, you get the usual messages, as though this is an item that can be re-obtained; however, when using the bucket, it says there is no water despite the fact that the water is indeed there. Seems like this needs to be adjusted some.

Comment wordartist1223

09 Jun 2016

Another funny point: Throwing the bucket while the bucket has water in it will not cause it to spill, despite the fact that, "It spins through the air, bounces off and falls to the ground. Seems rather pointless, really."

I giggled.

Comment wordartist1223

09 Jun 2016

> kick bucket
Ouch!
Luckily for you, that wasn't as fatal as colloquially imagined.

The above was well worth being stuck here.

Comment wordartist1223

09 Jun 2016

I didn't. It said it was cracked, so I assumed it to be fairly useless at the time.

When I put the worm in the bottle without opening it first and then attempt to leave the area, the worm wiggled its way out of the bottle. I can't remember, now, what it was that I tried to do with the bottle that gave me the error that it was closed, but when I went back to get the worm the next time, I opened it first and then closed it after, and it worked.

I had tried, when I first got the bottle, to uncork it (uncork, remove cork, remove cork from bottle, take cork, etc). It wasn't until I got the 'bottle is closed' error that it occurred to me that the game was recognizing the two items as one, despite being described separately, and that the correct action was 'open'.

This is probably common sense for most people, but I'm fairly unfamiliar with text games in general, and the concept of 'standard' vs 'nonstandard' actions is rather foreign to me. I often struggle to find the correct verbage for certain actions, e.g. 'use with' vs 'use on' or 'put on' or what have you.

Comment Watcher55

08 Jun 2016

You are supposed to have to open the bottle first, yes; in fact that's a Quest thing so I'm surprised you can't. I'll have to check that. Sure you didn't open it when you first found it? Most people do.

Comment wordartist1223

07 Jun 2016

Okay, I figured out the bottle thing.

Spoiler: It was very unintuitive, honestly, that you can put the worm in the bottle without opening it in the first place.

I'll just leave that as the only hint for people who are struggling with the verbage here.

Comment wordartist1223

07 Jun 2016

Well... I've gotten as far as needing to fish, but I can't figure out how to get the worm to stay in the bottle. I assume the bottle has to be fixed somehow, but I can't figure out how to fix it. I've always been terrible at these games.

Comment Watcher55

25 May 2016

Thanks Sue, glad you're enjoying it. Feel free to write a glowing review when you finish :-)

Comment Sue

24 May 2016

Hi, Watcher55,

Thanks for the hint! I'm now on to new puzzles (having kicked myself for not thinking of the solution sooner).

Fantastic game so far!

Cheers,

Sue.

Comment Watcher55

24 May 2016

Hi Sue,
OK it sounds like you fell down into a black hole? Your lamp will have gone out (they do that when you fall down holes). Then think how long that skeleton has been there. Does that help?

Comment Sue

23 May 2016

Hi, Watcher55,

Sorry, I can't seem to post anything on the forum (I'm blind, and am not sure it works with my screen reader). I tried to give a vague description of what I found when I went west (then south and east) in my original comment so as not to give too much away, but can be more specific if you need more details.

I'm looking for a hint, rather than a spoiler, but if you're worried that even a hint or a more detailed description would give the game away, I've seen people type each word backwards (e.g. "worht llab"). Would that be an option?

Sorry to make things complicated! I'm really enjoying your game and looking forward to the rest :)

Cheers,

Sue.

Comment Watcher55

23 May 2016

Hi Sue,
What happens when you go west?
To avoid giving too much away here, perhaps we should to shift this to the forum on this game at http://forum.textadventures.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5740

Comment Sue

23 May 2016

Hi, Watcher55,

Thanks for your quick response! I've already dealt with the vampire; I'm just having trouble figuring out how to get through or out of the lair.

Cheers,

Sue.

Comment Watcher55

23 May 2016

All you need to kill the vampire is in his lair.

Comment Sue

23 May 2016

Loving this game so far with all the complicated-but-kick-yourself-afterward puzzles. Speaking of which: I'm stuck in the vampire's lair (saved after entering). I can't go east and south because I can't get past the gate, and going west and south lands me with some dead-boring company and no way out. Do I have to restart, or am I missing something obvious?

Cheers,

Sue.

Comment Watcher55

13 May 2016

Spomaney, I am reluctant to give too much away in unobscured text in the Comments, so I've given you some clues in the forum on this game at http://forum.textadventures.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5740

Comment spomaney

12 May 2016

I'm totally and utterly stuck between a rock (dragon) and a hard place (hellbeast). I've retrieved the jade figurine, but I have no clue how or what I'm supposed to be doing now... HEEEEEEEELP!

Comment spomaney

12 May 2016

I'm totally and utterly stuck between a rock (dragon) and a hard place (hellbeast). I've retrieved the jade figurine, but I have no clue how or what I'm supposed to be doing now... HEEEEEEEELP!

Comment Watcher55

10 May 2016

Leinad, there are all sorts of things you can do that aren't in the pick lists and you have to type them, though not necessarily as many as Zork.
Re the bear, you're on the right track, but befriending it is a complex process. To give you a clue, you have to knock it out first and you might not yet have all you need.

Comment Leinad Why

10 May 2016

ok the cave bear smooshed my face so many times I tried using the first spell to make the amulet make me pissed and did it separately from the sword and armour but apparently rage doesnt solve problems... (ive also tried to make the bear happy...) any pointers?

Comment Leinad Why

10 May 2016

ok sorry the wraith was simple i should try harder next time before whining

Comment Leinad Why

10 May 2016

Add more vocab to the narrator please! like in ZORK you can do so many things that have absolutely no relevance to the objective! And easter egg deaths!

Comment Leinad Why

10 May 2016

How me git past dat wraith i tried being nice and giving it stuff but tis a tuff customer

Comment Watcher55

06 May 2016

Eli, think alchemy.
The cube is just magic for conveniently going hither and thither.

Comment EliWarhlmell

05 May 2016

I've explored all of the Rainbow Maze. I understand that I need to change to golden key to iron. I have the iron nail. I'm not sure how to do it though. Do I need to use the cube and open it somehow?

Review Nutjitzu

04 May 2016

It's good but i'm kinda going round in circles...

Comment Watcher55

02 May 2016

Sorry Eli, you're stuck. Enough undo-ing might get you out of it, otherwise you'll have to go back to a previous save.

Comment EliWarhlmell

01 May 2016

Hi, really enjoying the game :) I climbed down the rope ladder down the cliff and the harpy cut the ladder. I can't find a way out. Am I stuck and have to start again?

Comment Watcher55

28 Apr 2016

Version 1.16 uploaded - some more scoring bugs fixed; vampire made more challenging.

Comment Watcher55

25 Apr 2016

Version 1.15 uploaded - prevents any user interaction during timed scripts; fixes some scoring bugs.

Comment Watcher55

23 Apr 2016

Version 1.14 uploaded - minor tweaks and fixes.

Comment Watcher55

16 Apr 2016

Version 1.13 uploaded - fixes several minor (annoying or clumsy, not game-killing) bugs.

Review DavyB

13 Apr 2016

As the author’s profile picture suggests, this is a game to take slowly, perhaps over a glass or two of wine. I, unfortunately, rushed too much, without the recommended alcohol support, and so occasionally ran into trouble. For example, I didn’t read the (relatively long) game description thoroughly before starting and missed some useful points, such as using the “help object” command. Also, because of hyper-links, I found it difficult to have the discipline of reading the surrounding text before clicking, which is a pity, as the writing is excellent. The game design is also outstanding, and I completely support the author’s claim that it is “tough but fair.” This is based on me playing in ‘chicken’ mode, which seemed to protect me from some problems but by no means all. For example, the game happily let me eat or destroy items that were essential for a later stage! It meant that some experimentation was needed, with a traditional ‘save’ beforehand. This is where the game tested the limitations of Quest. Often parts of the map were obscured when restored, and the game seemed to run more slowly. It was helpful that I was often left "close to death," rather than being killed outright, giving me a chance to type 'undo'. Overall, this is a well-crafted game, with relatively few wrinkles considering its substantial size, and I strongly recommend it.

Comment Waerlinga

12 Apr 2016

Oh man.... nevermind.

Comment Waerlinga

12 Apr 2016

I'm loving the game so far, but I am stuck with the golden key. I suppose I have to somehow magically turn it into not-gold but can't figure out how. I'd love some help.

Comment Lovely_Ryland

27 Mar 2016

dang nevermind i worked it out

Comment Lovely_Ryland

27 Mar 2016

i,, can't work out how to extinguish the fire in the room with the hearth?

Comment Watcher55

27 Mar 2016

Version 1.12 uploaded - just a few parsing refinements.

Comment Watcher55

25 Mar 2016

aidennqueen, that will be a limitation of the online game. Not sure if it helps if you log on to play. In any case it is better to download the game to play as the online game can be slow.

Comment Aidenn_Queen

24 Mar 2016

I'm always getting "Sorry, your session has expired and the game has finished. Press your browser's Refresh button to start again." after awhile :(

Comment Watcher55

22 Mar 2016

Version 1.11 uploaded - improvements to handling the "sleeping man".

Comment DavyB

21 Mar 2016

No Watcher55, I'm further on. Tried to look around one more time and discovered what I was missing! Thanks.

Comment Watcher55

21 Mar 2016

DavyB, did you ask that question in the forum (on this game)? If that wasn't you, you'll probably find the recent discussion useful.

Comment DavyB

20 Mar 2016

I seem to have done all I can before facing the werewolf (59%) but can't progress. Repeated the game up to that point more slowly but no wiser. What have I missed?

Comment Watcher55

20 Mar 2016

Version 1.10 uploaded - not much changed, just fixes a bit of fish-related clumsiness.

Comment Watcher55

12 Mar 2016

There's a lot of water, most of which you can't get, only drink on the spot.

Comment AmazingJ

12 Mar 2016

I am having trouble getting the water.

Comment Watcher55

08 Mar 2016

Cyril, not sure what the problem you mentioned in your review is. While you don't have to visit everywhere to finish the game and get a full score, obviously it helps to ensure you've been everywhere. I suggest you go to the forum (the "Game Announcements and Feedback" thread on this game) with more specific questions. In the absence of further detail, if you're stuck at the Demonlord I am guessing that you haven't fully worked out the clues in the Wizard's book (top of pyramid), including the ultimate use of a couple of nasty bits of magic.

Review Cyril

08 Mar 2016

Beautiful game. Really enables me to enjoy text adventure games again. Nice story line and over 300 rooms to visit. Not bogged down by the number of items you can carry with you. Some of the puzzles are extremely difficult. I had a hard time getting the Vampire to stop following me but he finally got the point. Waking up the sleeping man in the maze was a real treat. Felt like such a ding a ling when I figured it out. That maze was a breeze compared to the rainbow maze. Only making my own map helped me through that one. And I really had my hands full handling the Spire. Whew! After that it was easier until I got to the Demon Lord. I'm presently 94% complete and can't figure out what I have missed or what I'm doing wrong. Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Comment Watcher55

03 Mar 2016

kpaquette, if you need help it would be more polite to ask for it either in these comments or on the game's forum, rather than giving it a 3 star review that only says "help".

Review kpaquette

02 Mar 2016

help

Comment She.Gamer

28 Feb 2016

Down with the Vampire! Muhaha!
Thank you, I can't believe I didn't figure it out by myself!

Comment Watcher55

27 Feb 2016

Befriend what the troll has reason to fear.

Comment buttwhooperz92

27 Feb 2016

Completely stumped by the troll! Any words of wisdom?

Comment Watcher55

26 Feb 2016

SammyHedley do you mean the online game or a downloaded game? The online game engine has numerous problems with a game this size, it seems. You can try resizing the map (on my Mac I can do that by "stroking" the mouse back with the cursor over the map): resizing it up and down can restore the display of the map.

Comment SammyHedley

25 Feb 2016

I have a problem resuming the game. my map goes all gray and the rooms don't show up. Is this a common issue? It means I have had to keep restarting and is massively slowing my progress as a consequence!

Comment RobertTheMighty

22 Feb 2016

Ok...wait a second there... just figured out the up and down options...I need to do some more exploring then :-)

Comment RobertTheMighty

22 Feb 2016

I really love the game. Now I am stuck in the first maze, I have drawn my own map, but the only way out is the way in. I would really appreciate a little help :-)

Comment Watcher55

22 Feb 2016

And as for how, think about that big lump of basalt.

Comment Watcher55

22 Feb 2016

Shine a lot of light on the situation.

Review She.Gamer

21 Feb 2016

Me likey !
So far it has been a really interesting as well as challenging experience.

Comment She.Gamer

21 Feb 2016

Can anyone give me a hint about how to deal with that annoying vampire?
I've been stuck for a long while! ):

Comment Watcher55

20 Feb 2016

Great discussion, Sammy! :-)

Comment SammyHedley

19 Feb 2016

never mind. got it. really need to stop commenting then figuring stuff out!

Comment SammyHedley

19 Feb 2016

I am completely baffled as to how to get past the troll. I can't kill him. I can't bribe him with coins or bracelets. I can't sneak past him. He won't speak to me. He won't wear the amulet. I have tried cursing everything and giving it to him to no avail. I have gone back over the whole game up until this point and cannot find anything I have missed! I have been on it for HOURS! A hint would be welcome before I totally give up :(

Comment SammyHedley

18 Feb 2016

never mind

Comment SammyHedley

18 Feb 2016

How do I reload a saved game? there doesnt seem to be an option

Comment Watcher55

21 Jan 2016

Version 1.09 now uploaded so no more fish taunting.

Comment Watcher55

21 Jan 2016

The game has achieved self-awareness and is mocking you. Clearly I have trouble with turn scripts.

Comment V_j1109

21 Jan 2016

I may have glitched the game, because I accidentally used the hook and twine in the river w/o bait. Now the game thinks it's funny by taunting me everywhere I go, saying 'still no action on that empty hook' over and over again. It's funny in a way though.

Comment Watcher55

21 Jan 2016

Version 1.08 now uploaded, addressing all known issues (note: unfortunately existing saved games can't take advantage of that).

Comment XanMag

20 Jan 2016

Watcher55,

Please see forum. Thanks!

Comment XanMag

20 Jan 2016

Sorry... again. Hopefully this is the last one! =)

I don't think it is game breaking, because no one has reported it, but when I go 'down' the gravel slide I get the following error message: "...expression 'ToString (value) = rhs'. Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

I continued playing so I assume all is okay.

Comment XanMag

20 Jan 2016

Interesting. It happened again, but this time I went as far south as I could go and back north and was allowed passage.

Comment XanMag

20 Jan 2016

Started up again...

FYI - I killed the vampire. Shut the coffin. Tried to go north and I get "There's a vampire sweeping toward you from that direction." Confused, I opened the coffin and the vampire is lying in the coffin, but my "kill tool" is gone so now I am stuck. Thankfully I saved right before hand, but that definitely sounds like a bug.

Review Gosia

14 Jan 2016

I enjoyed the game.

I like the gender choyce at the start.
I love detailed descriptions of locations and items.

I explored everywhere I could.
I experimented with magic, which was not good in one case, but I was curious what would happen.

I not consider myself good at solving puzzles, but this time I had no problems mostly.
Hints in the game were sufficient for me.
The only time I had problem with an obstacle was because I didn't examine some item.

The one part of the game where I could use a walkthrough are the mazes.
I wish I have some way to memorize them.
The mazes are my bane.

I would like to see more background information in the game.
There some tricky prophecies, but I would like to read some backstory about the land and the Demonlord.
The ending was short.
I hoped for some sort of epilogue about what happened after the battle.

I will replay the game just to read some texts again.

Comment Watcher55

14 Jan 2016

You have everything except the golden key, so it is a mystery I'm afraid.

Comment Gosia

14 Jan 2016

Here is what I have.
The save is from before final confrontation, so I can't go back.
large sack
bronze key
small bag of silver coins
silver bracelet
fire opal
large emerald
small box
pair of earplugs
key
small golden bell
gold statuette
large ruby
rusty key
map
imperial topaz
lovely pearl
wooden arrow
sharp silver cone
crystal diadem
crystal star
golden nail
iron key
hand mirror
jade figurine
jewelled sceptre
platinum orb
large flawless diamond
stone shard
iridium ingot
pair of amethysts
suit of armour
sword
twine
bronze hook
metal cylinder
brass lamp
crystal amulet
rocks

Comment Watcher55

14 Jan 2016

Re the nail and the key, it is just that gold is worth something and iron isn't. As I said, if you have all the types of treasure listed, I'm at a loss.

Comment Watcher55

14 Jan 2016

You are blind? Yet you do better than most!
The things you report are odd and I haven't seen them in my testing, but I'll recheck. But on the face of it, the online player has some issues. I understand that a new improved version is in the works however.
Thanks.

Comment Gosia

14 Jan 2016

In the cube I changed the key to iron and the nail to gold, just for fun.
Was something else there?

Comment Gosia

14 Jan 2016

Playing online is annoying, but still, for me, more convenient option then using the program.
I am blind and Quest as a program is not accessible for screen readers.
I have checked recently, incidentally, for this game.

Anyway, back to online playing.
Loading save takes ages.
I noticed some other funny things, too.
After dealing with the vampire, when I tried go north, I got the message about the vampire in that direction.
I had to go south, then return north to continue without the message.
Also, after banishing the hellbeast, the location description south of the room indicated that the beast was still there, I could even examine it.
There is all I specificaly remember, becouse it seemed strange.

Comment Watcher55

14 Jan 2016

How did it go online? I've had some reports it slows down too much to be playable, but evidently not since you completed it.

No, you shouldn't still have the scroll, I don't know how that happened. It might mean your deficit is actually 185 points since the scroll is worth 30 on its own. But if the online game lets you keep the scroll (I'm pretty sure the local game doesn't), maybe there are other things it does funny.

I make it relatively easy to change the key back (cube) but I've been debating with myself whether I should reward such obsessive persistence or not :-O But it sounds like you omitted to do something with what the key was on. But between them, that's only 50.

If besides the gold items your other treasures tally, then I'm at a loss. I don't think there's any puzzle you can miss and still finish the game. Either there's some bug to do with dropping and retrieving treasures, or the online game is doing something odd. To which I can only say, "Damn!"

Comment Gosia

14 Jan 2016

Also, not without the cone, I have two silver items.

Comment Gosia

14 Jan 2016

I have to play online, so I assume the version is right.

I forgot, I couldn't take the crossbow.
I locked it in the closet.
I imagined the character would want it back if she survived.

I still have the cylinder with the scroll in my inventory.
After the scene with the Wizard I thought he took it, but no.

Maybe I am missing something gold.
I didn't change back the key.

Comment Watcher55

14 Jan 2016

Tricky.
Ignoring things that aren't worth "money", at the end of the game you should have 4 gold items, 3 silver items, 2 other precious metals, 7 gems (counting pearl but not jade or crystal as gems) and 4 distinct valuable artefacts made of other semiprecious materials.
I have checked my walkthrough and it gets me the full 5,000 points. Could you be playing an earlier version of the game? (Currently 1.07 though 1.06 should be fine too.) Possibly I fixed something along the line, though I don't think so (the fixes were largely playability ones).

Comment Gosia

14 Jan 2016

No, I am not good at solving puzzless.
You are good at giving hints.
My absolute favourite was the one about the Hellbeast, once I understood its meaning.
In Polish I would translate it that using magic against the beast will not help defeat it.
Then I entered the right location and something clicked in my brain.

I thought about writing a review, but I don't want it to be only one sentence, so writing it will take me awhile.

I didn't left anything except the amulet on the bear and the gift for the Demonlord.
I have all the treasures you mentioned.
Maybe I missed something in Rainbow Maze.
Are there other treasures in the maze with the topaz?

Comment Watcher55

13 Jan 2016

Well done, Gosia! You must be good at these things.
Perhaps I could trouble you for a review :-)

I'm not sure where your missing 155 points are as there are many ways to add up to 155! You must have solved all the puzzles, so you must be missing some treasures. You didn't drop, give or throw away any treasures you didn't have to? The ones most likely to not be found are the pearl, topaz and jade figurine. The silver cone might be left behind where you last used it. The ones most likely to be overlooked are two related to how you got through the gilded gate. Only other one that seems likely is the thing containing what you needed for the siren, which was itself worth 30.

Review Nick_Crafter

13 Jan 2016

Its a well done and fleshed out game, something that doesn't show up much on the site.

(Aech778010, you use Gravitar)

Comment Gosia

13 Jan 2016

I have finished the game with score 4845 points.
How to achieve all 5000 points?

Comment Gosia

12 Jan 2016

Did you get the map?
If so, you have to explore the maze.
I think the exit is somewhere in west part, but I always get lost in mazes, so I am not sure.

Comment chris todd1

12 Jan 2016

Wondering if I've missed something. Have dealt with the vampire, met/woken the sleeping man, but can't seem to go anywhere. I hadn't dealt with the werewolf before hitting this point, have I missed something critical there and therefore need to restart?

Comment Watcher55

12 Jan 2016

"Lord" is just your title/grade and is used whether you're male or female. If you've ever read Stephen Donaldson's Thomas Covenant series, you'll remember "High Lord Elena".

Comment Gosia

12 Jan 2016

Oops, I meant maybe the Warrior was not healed properly.
Sorry for my bad English.

Comment Gosia

12 Jan 2016

Yes.
My bad for not examining every treasure.
I thought the stones in question are blue, not violet.
And then I am wondering for a few days what I am missing.
Thank you very much.
I have some catching up with the game to do.

By the way, why the Warrior is calling my female character "Lord"?
Maybe he was not hilled properly, after all.

Comment Watcher55

12 Jan 2016

You are good!
You went up the tight tunnel leading north, west of where you found the golden bell?

Comment Gosia

12 Jan 2016

Yes, I mean the idol.
I assume I need something violet, but I have not idea what it is.
The only thing I could thing of, I thought I had to left behind as a little surprise in the demon Lords treasures...

Comment Watcher55

11 Jan 2016

You're doing well, Gosia!
I assume you mean the wall of energy next to the idol (not one of the curtains of energy). The idol, its empty eyes and the colours are the clues.

Comment Gosia

11 Jan 2016

Hello.

I have a question for near the end of the game.
How to get through the wall of energy?

Thanks for any hint.

Comment Watcher55

10 Jan 2016

lumbster: Glad you're enjoying it.
The rainbow maze is tricky. To avoid too many spoilers, I'll just give some clues: hidden in the rainbow maze is a golden key, but gold is too soft to unlock the gilded gate. You should be able to move from misty cube to misty cube, but many paths lead back to the cube you're in. And you will need to understand two things written in the Wizard's book where you found the sword.

Comment lumbster

10 Jan 2016

Also I dont know if is a glitch but I can't seem to move in any direction inside the cube

Comment lumbster

10 Jan 2016

Pliz can u help me on gilded gate and cube? I have a feeling I don't have something to open gilded gate pliz where do I find that? Thanx great game

Review Aech778010

06 Jan 2016

How did you change you profile picture?

Review magnificus

05 Jan 2016

JUST GREAT

Comment magnificus

05 Jan 2016

YES! Thank you very much! And sorry that I forgot to leave a review the last time I played it :)

Comment Watcher55

05 Jan 2016

Thanks. Keep trying :-) Maybe write a review :-D
If by "scrolling text" you mean the way it scrolls to leave a gap at the bottom, you set it here (thanks to OurJud):
Game (top of left pane) >> Interface tab (main window) >> Tick Set Custom Padding

If you mean something else, let me know.
There is a little Java programming but not much, all filched (I mean, Taken) from the Quest forums.

Comment magnificus

04 Jan 2016

The game was awesome (I died because I'm really bad at it, but still).
I just want to know how you did the scrolling text, because I would really like to be able to do that.
And also if you had to use Java programming. Thanks :)

Comment TheEndlessStoryteller

02 Jan 2016

Okay that was a bad idea to try to kill the Amazon.

Comment Watcher55

01 Jan 2016

There is a lot more to it if you merely died... You're meant to come out of it alive :-D

Review LovelyLexi

01 Jan 2016

I love the difficulty levels and introduction as well the hunger and thirst status. Too bad i died! :P

Comment LovelyLexi

01 Jan 2016

Died xD by still a great game. I wish there was more to it!

Review Hernik

31 Dec 2015

Like it :)

Comment Watcher55

30 Dec 2015

The "clear" command only clears the text history, but that might help too since there can be a lot of it.
The latest version (1.07) adds "clearmap" and "remap" commands - the first clears the map up to the room you're in. You can use "remap" to re-show the room you're in if you revisit old areas, though it's a bit ugly because the "section" it's in is redrawn too, at the same vertical level and with your room in its centre. Best I can do I'm afraid.

Comment Watcher55

29 Dec 2015

The game as a "clear" command. This is undocumented as I didn't find it necessary and it has problems (notably, revisiting cleared areas is a problem). But it will clear the current map and should help.

Comment senti_87

29 Dec 2015

@Watcher55
@Xanmag
Hi, yes I'm playing the game offline. Maybe the problem's from my side then. I redownloaded the updated version and it did play smoothly for longer but my saved game still lags horribly once I get to the misty maze. Could i maybe get the map to stop from loading entirely? Is that even possible?

Comment Watcher55

28 Dec 2015

Yes sorry @senti_87, it looks like the online game responds slowly and unfortunately gets worse as you progress. As XanMag says, downloading is the only option unless some expert can point the finger to something I can fix.

Comment XanMag

28 Dec 2015

@senti - try downloading it if you haven't already. Any complex game or large game, I always download and I don't have problems.

Comment senti_87

28 Dec 2015

Is there something I can do to speed up the game? My game's slowed down so much so it barely responds. Saving the game renders it almost unplayable. Also I'm unable to access some parts of the map even with rescaling. help?

Comment jacefair109

24 Dec 2015

Very good. Only issue I noticed: you still die to the thorns if you have a suit of armor on!

Comment XanMag

23 Dec 2015

Excited to get a chance to try this one out. Grats on making editor's pick! Will review soon.

Review Sonjabs

18 Dec 2015

A game that made me think and think. VIP to gather all clues and items - explore everywhere. I found if I rushed I had to return and go over old ground to locate what I missed. Great complexities, sense of humour and challenges.

This is not a dive in knock it off in a short time game, it's a brain teaser - yeah worked it out, use your mind experience!

Comment Marzipan

17 Dec 2015

Currently playing through this offline. There's a LOT here and I'm very impressed, you don't see a game of this quality so often on this site, though I'm holding off on an actual review until I get a chance to play through it completely and let it soak in a little.