Mermaid Bay by peter edwards

For weeks rainstorms and gales had raged around the Cornish coast. The forecast has improved, however, and you have decided to take a break by the sea. You have rented a chalet overlooking Mermaid Bay.

You wonder what mysteries the storms have brought...

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Comment peter edwards

19 Feb 2026

Kinellar,
My apologies for misspelling name!

Comment peter edwards

18 Feb 2026

Killenar,
Re bird skin, have you explored inside the wreck?

Comment peter edwards

18 Feb 2026

Killenar,
Haven’t looked at my game for years and have forgotten most of it. However, I can help a little. You get back to the beach east of the “wreck “ beach using the same method you used to get round the headland going west. That is, using the object the mermaid gave you!
Bon voyage!

Comment kinellar

31 Jan 2026

just found this game. Found the wreck, smugglers den, but can't get back to the chalet beach.
Think the limpet is the key, but I,m stuck on the wreck beach.
Also, haven't found the bird skin anywhere.
Help would be appreciated.

Comment peter edwards

29 Jun 2018

Hannatude,
You have the knife and the dustpan and brush. Have you looked under the carpet? You have everything you need to continue...
Be tidy, and remember to examine things as you find them. I’ll help you more if you like, but I’d hate you to facepalm yourself too much!
Hint - the Quest command “use...on...” will prove useful in due course.
Good luck, and keep in touch.
Peter

Comment hannatude

29 Jun 2018

Okay, I've been at this all day. I've been to the wreck, jumped the thing, but can't get further.
I've read the comments, and I guess I need to find a newspaper article that's hidden in a cellar in the chalet, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to find said cellar. I've tried using the knife and brush/dustpan on everything in the chalet, I've used "examine" "search" "move" "look under" "open" "take" "cut" "use __ on __" "use __ with __" with everything I can think of, and have gotten nowhere.

I'm sure I'll facepalm myself to infinity for not figuring it out on my own, but I'd like a hint, regardless.

Comment peter edwards

01 Jun 2018

Hi Robyn,
Glad you (?and your daughter) enjoyed the adventure set near where I live!
Peter

Comment robyn334

01 Jun 2018

Yay! Awesome ending. :)

Comment peter edwards

01 Jun 2018

Good morning, Robyn,
The brush you seek was an artist’s brush. If you search where he/she may have dropped it...
You will find an allusion to an artist quite early on. Good luck, and keep in touch!
Peter

Comment robyn334

31 May 2018

Hello! Somehow I have missed the brush to use with the ink! Any hints? Thanks!

Comment robyn334

31 May 2018

Hello! Somehow I have missed the location of the brush needed to dip in the ink. Any hints? Thanks!

Review Jfulls002

01 Sep 2017

Good game, Only bad part was the sarcastic comments that threw me off from the last goal.

Comment peter edwards

28 Aug 2017

Jfulls002,
I gather you have the means to dig, and have discovered where to do it (you obviously examined the grass and soil etc just outside the chalet). Now you need persistence, ignoring sarcastic comments.
You are very near the end. Well done!
Peter

Comment Jfulls002

28 Aug 2017

Alright I read the page, now I cannot figure out how to dig under the place it says. any suggestions?
thanks-Jfulls

Comment peter edwards

25 Aug 2017

Jfulls002,
Have you dipped the brush before using it on the paper?
Sorry for the delay in replying, but, amazingly enough, I have spent the day literally sailing over the bay that I have called Mermaid Bay!! Didn't see any mermaids, though...
Peter

Comment Jfulls002

25 Aug 2017

****SPOILERS BELOW ALERT****

Thanks for the last hint

I know that I am supposed to brush the ink on the sheet somehow, but I cannot figure out the verb combination to get the ink on the sheet of paper. I know that you can esu hsurb no teehs, but I am missing the middle sequence.

Comment peter edwards

25 Aug 2017

Jfulls002,
Just a hint to start with. Read the newspaper article carefully! If you need more help, let me know, but I know it's more satisfying to work it out yourself.
You're getting warm...
Peter

Comment Jfulls002

25 Aug 2017

I am stuck in the stupidest place. I cannot figure out how to break the padlock with the phial.
*SPOILER* I have nekorb it, so eht pot si ffo *SPOILER
I just cannot figure this out!

Comment Bad Wolf

31 Jul 2017

wow .... woops. cant believe i didnt try the most simple but thank you

Comment peter edwards

31 Jul 2017

Bad Wolf,
Simply type "down" or "d"!
Glad to help. Good luck.
Peter

Comment Bad Wolf

31 Jul 2017

OK so this is really lame. but i don't understand how to go down the path in the very beginning. Ive examined everything thats so much as mentioned and i cant find anything that would prevent me from traveling down that very first path. likewise cant find anything that would help me either. Please Help me, peter edwards, your my only hope.

Comment peter edwards

13 Jul 2017

Well done, Amporacle. A further hint, while you're in the vicinity of the chalet. A careful examination of the grass will give you a useful, though not essential, clue for later! You'll need a multi-layered approach... i.e. X A leads to B, B to C, etc
Peter

Comment amporacle

12 Jul 2017

Thanks peter! Once again I was having trouble with verbs, but my experience with the ring helped!

Comment peter edwards

12 Jul 2017

Amporacle,
Have you discovered what to do with the rectangle? A knife will help. Ask again if you need more hints.
Peter

Comment amporacle

12 Jul 2017

hi peter. im embarrassed to say that i cant figure out how to get the newspaper from the rectangle. ive put it off, but now i cant go further than this without it. could you give me a hint?

Comment peter edwards

11 Jul 2017

Amporacle,
Sorry about that. I understand the confusion. Unfortunately, "Quest" only recognises PUT...IN as putting something into something like a box! In a similar way, you have to "enter" the shell rather than "get" in!
Let me know how you get on. I'm always ready to help.
Peter

Comment amporacle

11 Jul 2017

Thank you! I got confused because, When i tried putting it in the water, i was told i couldn't do that. Shouldve tried to just drop it!

Comment peter edwards

10 Jul 2017

amporacle,
Do what you did with the object down by the sea as far west as you can get.
Good luck,
Peter

Comment amporacle

10 Jul 2017

I'm sad to say that I am horribly stuck. i have managed to entice a large reaction out of the object the mermaid gave me, but i can't seem to do anything useful with it! im stuck on the beach. my inventory is
a dustpan and brush, a knife, a brush, a mermaid's purse, a bottle (containing inky water), a large green stone, a spade, a skeleton, a limpet and a cockle shell.

Comment amporacle

10 Jul 2017

sorry, i got through it!

Comment amporacle

09 Jul 2017

Please help! I'm new to these games, and after I leave the chatlet it gives me the option to go down the path, but typing in go down the path doesn't get me anywhere! I can't even go back the way I came. Am I typing it wrong?

Comment peter edwards

16 Jun 2017

Thank you, Natasha, for your kind review. Glad you persevered with it. And glad you found it worth it!
Cheers
Peter

Review Natloud

16 Jun 2017

Very intricate, great game. Thoroughly enjoyed! (Not for the impatient!)

Comment jimbrock

10 Mar 2017

Right! Got the advice this time!
Thanks for the hint.
Jim

Comment jimbrock

10 Mar 2017

Don't give the game away, I'll restart.
Jim

Comment jimbrock

10 Mar 2017

Hi Peter,
I obviously missed the clue in the advice. Could you repeat the advice maybe rather than give the game away?
Thanks
Jim

Comment peter edwards

10 Mar 2017

Jim,
When the mermaid gave you something, she also gave you some advice...
I'm happy to be more explicit if you like!
Cheers
Peter

Comment jimbrock

10 Mar 2017

Hi Peter,
Onto the next game of yours. Your games are fiendish (which is great).
Ok, I've received the item from the mermaid and my inventory looks like this:
You are carrying a cockle shell, a spade, a knife, a dustpan and brush, a large green stone, a mermaid's purse, a bottle (containing inky water), an old piece of sacking, a newspaper, a brush, a limpet and a skeleton.

I don't seem to be able to find any new locations or move on with the game. What am I missing?
Thanks in advance.

Jim

Review Jaynaulty

05 Jul 2016

There's a difference between challenge and bullshit/frustrating. This is just frustrating. I can't say anything about the writing because i was too busy trying to get past the beginning. If you're easily frustrated or have never played a text game before, stay as faraway from this as possible.

Comment peter edwards

29 Jun 2016

Livy1000,
Glad you're enjoying "Mermaid". You are already carrying what you need to escape, in fact! It's just a matter of finding what to do with it. I'll leave it with you, but do ask again if you need another prod.
Cheers
Peter

Comment peter edwards

29 Jun 2016

BriarDIEZ,
You can check your inventory by typing i, inv or inventory. If you type HELP you'll find other useful commands and shortcuts, but you'll need lots of commands not mentioned there. That's part of the fun!
Good luck, and please ask again if you need more help.
Peter

Comment Livy1000

29 Jun 2016

Hi Peter!

The game is amazing! I'm stuck on the tentacle though (literally and figuratively). I've tried searching the rocks nearby for a solution, but there doesn't seem to be anything around or under them. I could be using the wrong command. Do you have a good hint? This is what I have in my inventory so far: a knife, a dustpan and brush, an old piece of sacking, a newspaper, a brush, a large green stone, a spade handle, a limpet, a skeleton, a mermaid's purse, a spade head and a bottle.

Comment BriarDIEZ

29 Jun 2016

Is there a way to check your inventory? I've tried a few options, but none seem to work.

Comment peter edwards

27 Jun 2016

Shaman009,
Very glad you're enjoying Mermaid.
You do, indeed, have to use it on the padlock, but you need to do two things first. A hint for one of them will be found in the newspaper article. As for the second - bear in mind that it is a sealed phial!
Do ask again if you need more help.
Good luck
Peter

Comment Shaman009

27 Jun 2016

Hello Peter;

I seem to be stuck at the padlock in the Captain's Cabin. From what I understand from the comments I have to use the phial on the padlock but "use phial on the padlock" does not seem to work. Do I need something else?

P.S. The game is awesome!

Comment peter edwards

08 Jun 2016

DavyB,
Thanks once again for your kind remarks. I should warn you that I wasn't so "kind" in my earlier games - HMS Victory is full of perils - but I did try to make each "death" entertaining!

Good luck...

Review DavyB

08 Jun 2016

This was my first Peter Edwards game and was surprised to find myself stuck after a few minutes. I’d been around the obvious locations, looked at everything and found nothing of significance! I had to resort to the comments to understand where I was going wrong. It is not enough to look at everything, searching is important as well, and repeatedly following up on any new items identified in the replies. Also, it is necessary to look out for items that are implied rather than named directly. For example, if it says you are in a “simply furnished room” then “look at furnishings” may reveal more.

With that knowledge, this game is excellent! It looks well and I enjoyed the sound effects, though I did turn the sound down when serious thinking was required! There didn’t appear to be any traps leading to unwinnable positions, which is good, and only one opportunity to die, which is well flagged in advance. The puzzles are reasonably difficult but that is one of the attractions of Peter’s games. Overall, it was clear why the previous reviewers had all awarded 5 stars, and I can only agree with their judgement. I’m looking forward to working my through all eight of Peter’s text adventures on the site, making sure to take time to savour each one!

Comment peter edwards

07 Jun 2016

Hello act_chill,
I'll try to help you, but I need to know where you are and what you are carrying. I look forward to hearing from you again. Good luck.
Peter

Comment act_chill

07 Jun 2016

Hello Peter,
It will not let me go anywhere after I leave the chalet? I have no idea what to do.

Comment peter edwards

03 Jun 2016

Labrasaurus,
Well done for figuring out the bird - you must be quite chuffed! Welcome to Cornwall in October. Hope you enjoy it. If you want to see choughs, you'll need to go to the Lizard area. Good luck.
Peter

Comment Labrasaurus

03 Jun 2016

never mind! I figured it out with a search of Cornish birds!

Comment Labrasaurus

03 Jun 2016

Hello,

loving the game and it's getting me in the mood for my next trip to Cornwall in October... however I've done quite well so far but am now massively stuck since yesterday. I've got into the smugglers den and am pressing the bricks but it just keeps asking me which bird? I even went back to the chalet and examined the heck out of the chamber pot but I can't figure out which bird it is.... any suggestions? I've exhausted my knowledge of birds, and was a bit disappointed it wasn't the usual pirate companion. :p

Comment peter edwards

13 May 2016

Dear uiopfish,
You're not a dummy! Sometimes the obvious way escapes the most experienced player's notice. I believe you have seen a connection between the design on the ring, and the engraving in the hole. The command you're seeking is insert. After that you need to do something else. If you turn your mind to it, you'll soon achieve a result! Regarding returning round the headland, you use the same method as you used going the other way.
Ask again if you need to.
Peter

Comment uiopfish

13 May 2016

Thank you Peter for you last comment, I feel like such a dummy! I've got past the adder but am having trouble finding the right command to interact with the ring and engraving... I was wondering if I could have a hint?
Also I can't seem to go back to the mainland - is that deliberate or am I using the wrong commands again? (I apologize, I'm fairly new to text adventure games)

Comment peter edwards

12 May 2016

Dear Nutjitzu,
I'll help you all I can, but I need to know more about what stage you're at. Could you give me an inventory, and have you met a mermaid yet?
Peter

Comment Nutjitzu

12 May 2016

Can someone plz help me? I'm so confused. No matter where I go I just keep coming to a dead end, on the beach, or on a pebbly shore. Ineed heellp! :(

Comment peter edwards

12 May 2016

Dear uiopfish,
To get past the adder, simply
**spoiler**
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Jump over it. Soon after that you should find a way to get rid of it. You need to do that to find something important.
Ask again if you get stuck! Good luck...
Peter

Comment uiopfish

12 May 2016

This game is amazing and honestly quite beautiful, but I'm stuck at the moment! I'm currently trying to get past the adder and honestly have no idea what to do with the items I have, even after reading comments.

In my INV is: a knife, a dustpan and brush, a brush, a spade head, a mermaid's purse, a large green stone, a bottle, a spade handle, a newspaper, an old piece of sacking, a limpet, a rag and a brass key

Could anyone please help me??

Comment abbyfiennes

06 May 2016

Peter,

Thanks for your quick answer ! I finished the game, and the ending was so beautiful ! It worth it to spend time on this game.

Comment peter edwards

06 May 2016

Dear Abby,
Very pleased that you're enjoying the game.
Regarding the adder - first you need to get past it. Then you'll find what you need to get rid of it. To get past it, you don't anything special in your inventory. I'm sure if you think hard you'll soon jump to the conclusion...
If you need more help, don't hesitate to ask.
Peter

Comment abbyfiennes

06 May 2016

Hello !

This game is very catching, I've spent the week on it and I've had lot of fun ! Now, I'm stuck. I tried everything, searching every spot and looking to every detail without founding anything new. This game is driving me crazy haha ! I want so badly to finish it ! Even with previous comments hints, I'm stuck.

Inventory : knife, dustpan/brush, sacking, newspaper, bottle (filled), mermaid's purse, green stone, limpet, skeleton, rag, brass key, spade, skin

I know how to pass the adder, thanks to the previous comments. And what I need for that is not in my inventory. Can someone give me a hint to find it ?

Review abbyfiennes

06 May 2016

very good entertaining and catching game

Comment peter edwards

26 Apr 2016

Dear Kyu,
I'm very pleased that you enjoyed exploring Mermaid Bay! Thank you for your kind review.
Good luck with the next game.
Peter

Review KyuJones

26 Apr 2016

OH! ^___^ Fantastic story!
I adored the end.

I do, indeed, love the story puzzles by this author!
Maps and puzzles are tricky and gratifying to figure out.
The scenario of this one is beautiful - an adventurous tourist investigating a mermaid and pirate. LOVE!!

Also, a much appreciated tidbit.. if you become stuck, look for helpfulness within the comments. Others before you may lend a hand in past words, and there is always the author there to guide you out of your specific predicaments!

Comment peter edwards

25 Apr 2016

Good evening Kyu,
As you will have read in the newspaper, the phial contains an acid that can dissolve any metal. Perhaps this could help deal with a certain padlock that doesn't seem to respond to any key...
Stay in touch!

Comment KyuJones

25 Apr 2016

Good day!

I am quite enjoying this game. The atmosphere is wonderful!
I'm stuck at the moment, though, unsure what my next move would be. I'm relatively sure my inventory should show where I am.

INV: knife, dustpan/brush, sacking, newspaper, bottle, mermaid's purse, green stone, limpet, skeleton, rag, brass key, ring, spade, carved brick and phial

Sooooo, the last object was one purposely sought, but I haven't an idea what to do with it.

Comment peter edwards

21 Mar 2016

Cyril,
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you had fun with Mermaid Bay. It's very rewarding to hear that someone has enjoyed playing one's games. Good luck with the others - and remember, I'm here to help!
Peter

Review Cyril

21 Mar 2016

I must say, this game was a real challenge. Beautifully done, it keeps you really engaged. Some of the puzzles are quite tricky but not impossible. It takes a little imagination and a lot of patience. Nice descriptions of your surroundings that give you just enough hints to enable you to finish the game. I had to use language that I was not used to in order to satisfy the needs of the game . But once that was understood with the aid of the help command in the game I was able to complete the game. Look forward to trying more of Peter's Games.

Comment peter edwards

20 Jan 2016

Hi V_j1109,
Very glad you're enjoying the game. Well done for getting past the adder, but you are right - you do need to get rid if it!
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Pord daot near the adder and watch what happens. A bit of careful looking at things will then help with the next part of your problem.
Good luck!

Comment V_j1109

20 Jan 2016

Just a little update to my previous comment, I got the limpet, the skeleton, and the toad, but i still can't figure out what to do.

Comment V_j1109

20 Jan 2016

Hello Peter,

I am currently stuck in the second area of the game. I can't seem to get rid of the adder or find anything that fits inside of the convenient hole in the cliffside at the top of the steps.

I am carrying a large green stone, a cockle shell, a spade handle, a brush, a mermaid's purse (red herring), a spade head, a bottle (containing inky water), a knife, a dustpan and brush, a rag and a brass key.

I would appreciate a hint. :D

By the way, this is one of my favorite text adventures I have played. Thank you for making such a wonderful and challenging game!

Comment lhpaoletti

09 Jan 2016

Hahahaha, my goodness! I even typed "up" and "down", but I didn't try "in". Must confess that I'm ashamed of myself.
Thank you again!

Comment peter edwards

07 Jan 2016

lhpaotetti,
Just type "in"!
A further hint - don't drop the spade handle - you'll need it later...
Always happy to help.
Peter

Comment lhpaoletti

07 Jan 2016

Peter, I got to the rocks in the far west of the beach, and I searched the p****s, then I found the deep c*****e, that says that it's big enough for me to go into, but actually I couldn't even go into it!
Please, give me a hint again if that's not much to ask...

By the way, I found the s******n on the limpet's rock that you said.

Comment lhpaoletti

07 Jan 2016

Wow Peter!
Thank you for the tips! If I eventually have any other problems I'll ask you. :)

Comment peter edwards

06 Jan 2016

lhpaoletti, go as far west as you can, examine everything, and search things. That should move you on! (I note that you have a limpet. Have you re-examined the rock since knocking the limpet off it?)
Ask again any time. Good luck!

Comment lhpaoletti

06 Jan 2016

Peter, help me!
I'm stuck in the initial beach. Look at what I have: large green stone; limpet; spade handle; spade head; brush; mermaid's purse; and a bottle.
Please, give me a hint!

Comment peter edwards

30 Jun 2015

...on the other hand, Snoogins, you may not have a problem! DaNiX88 didn't. Maybe it's just my version.

Comment peter edwards

29 Jun 2015

Snoogins,
You may find, later in the game, that the text line disappears. This is due to a compatability problem with the latest version of Quest. I have sorted the problem and all now should be well. The bad news is that you may have to start again, using the updated version of "Mermaid". The good news is that, once you know your way, it's pretty quick to catch up to where you were!
Hope you don't give up on it...
Peter

Comment peter edwards

27 Jun 2015

Snoogins,
The object has disappeared because you have it in your hand. You don't need to leave your current position to find help - it lies in the rocks you are next to. You can "search" rocks, or "feel around" rocks amongst other verbs. Don't worry about the limpets yet. You will have to move one, but your knife won't do it. You'll have to search nearby for something else once you're free!

Comment Snoogins

27 Jun 2015

I have a bottle, spade head, newspaper, dustpan & brush, sack, knife, mermaid's purse. The limpets won't budge no matter what I try. I reached for the object in the pool and the tentacle got me, the object has since disappeared.

Comment Snoogins

27 Jun 2015

But it won't let me leave my current position.

Comment peter edwards

27 Jun 2015

Snoogins,
Fear not - help is at hand, and can be reached from where you are. It is somewhere around the nearby rocks. When you have it, imagine what you would do with it to free yourself.

Comment Snoogins

27 Jun 2015

Okay, I feel stupid to keep asking but I've tried everything to get the tentacle off me. I'm stuck.

Comment peter edwards

27 Jun 2015

Snoogins,
You were right in thinking the wave has made a difference. Re-examine the limpet-covered rock...

Comment Snoogins

27 Jun 2015

Hi Peter, another delightful game by you :) Please keep writing them!

I've found the bottle, spade head, sacking, newspaper, mermaid's purse, knife, dustpan & brush. I've talked to the mermaid and asked her about her unhappiness and the looking glass she's holding. She doesn't want anything of mine. I heard the big wave come in so I went back and checked all the seaweed for anything new but found nothing. Tried getting the limpet off with the knife and it didn't work.

Hint please! :)

Comment DaNiX88

03 Apr 2015

It's not a problem as I consider myself to have a decent imagination. ;)

I guess it's best to download the games for quest, rather than play them online.Sometimes that's somewhat difficult to do though, as I often play from different locations.

No problem, Peter. I've been trying to give balanced reviews (as the developers of these games can read them) to offer players a good idea of what they're getting into as well as subtle ways for the developers to improve their own games. Plus, I've delved a tiny bit into building a game with Quest, so I kind of understand what kind of effort it takes to create a game as big as this one.

So it really is quite amazing to create a game of your standard. I really mean what I say when I say "Good job!"

Cheers,
Dan

Comment peter edwards

02 Apr 2015

Dan, I've checked. There used to be a sound file at the end, but when they updated Quest, the game kept crashing until I removed that file! You'll just have to imagine the rising storm, I fear...

Comment peter edwards

02 Apr 2015

Thank you again, Dan, for your kind and encouraging words. I look forward to your own game in due course.
PS Indeed there should have been a sound file at the end - the conch, obviously, - and a rising storm. Later, if you like, I'll give you the link to a simplified version of Mermaid, which you may like to try.
Peter

Comment DaNiX88

02 Apr 2015

Thanks Peter! Actually, after you mentioned "limpets," I suddenly remembered seeing them a long time ago and slapped myself! After fiddling around with the limpet, with a chuckle or two, I found my way through to the end of the game.

And I'm glad I did! Another great story Peter.

Your games have deeply inspired me to write my own, though it will be slow-going. If you are still on this site near the end of the year, I will probably put my first game up. For now, I anxiously wait for your next game!

Review DaNiX88

02 Apr 2015

At first I was totally lost, but once I started exploring using different verbs, the story came alive and I felt as if I was part of the adventure. I was even surprised at one part of the story and actually felt the urge to escape. The mermaid is well written despite not saying much. I really enjoyed this adventure and it is one of my favourites by Peter Edwards. The sounds were well-executed, though there should have been a sound file at the end of the game. I played online, so I'm not sure if everything was full accessible that way.

All in all, a great adventure story that took me some time to solve. Another great thing, and though it's not really a critique of the game, but must be mentioned, is that Peter is still active and kindly helps you through his games.

A quality game that will keep you wanting to explore this website. Another job well-done!

Comment peter edwards

30 Mar 2015

Dan,
Have you interacted with the limpets yet?
Keep in touch. Always happy to help with more hints.
Peter

Comment DaNiX88

30 Mar 2015

Another great game, Peter!

I've been playing this game for a while now but still can't figure out how to open the xob with the gnivargne hsif. I've tried putting it in the pool and opening it in that water source and every other, including the evac diamrem, giving it to the diamrem, using all the objects I have with it (I think?!). I've been going in circles and I hate to get stuck so late in the game, but I must ask for another hint, since I have nothing related to hsif in my inventory.

Comment peter edwards

13 Mar 2015

Problem sorted - "Mermaid Bay" can now be played on line.

Comment peter edwards

10 Mar 2015

To would-be players of "Mermaid", please be advised that, at present, it seems that this game is not properly playable on line. The down-loaded version, however, works fine. As soon as the problem is resolved I will let you know.

Keep watching this space, as they say!

Comment peter edwards

09 Mar 2015

Stella,

Glad you're not discouraged. Please let me know if the download works satisfactorily.

Good luck
Peter

Comment peter edwards

09 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
No problem. You're welcome back any time!
Meanwhile, enjoy the games.
Cheers
Peter

Comment fireclaw

09 Mar 2015

I'm going to take a break from this game to play some new video games at Gamestop, alright with you?

Comment stella1

09 Mar 2015

Peter,

No need to worry about this bug discouraging me to play! I thought you should know, is all. Your games are quite enjoyable, and I realized I hadn't played this one yet.

Off to download Quest!

Sandy

Comment peter edwards

08 Mar 2015

Hi Stella1,
I recently updated the game. Since then I have experienced exactly the same problems as you describe. The game works perfectly on my computer, but when I upload it and play it on line, the text line disappears. I have asked Alex for help and hope he will be able to sort it out.

I have just tested it, and found that it seems to work when downloaded! May I suggest that either you download it to play, or wait until the problem has been sorted. Either way, I hope you don't give up on it!

Please let me know how you get on.
Thanks
Peter

Comment stella1

08 Mar 2015

Hi Peter,

Not sure if this is just a problem that I have - but when I'm playing the game online, as soon as I enter the cave the first time, the box where I type in commands disappears. I can interact by clicking on the words "out" and "mermaid", but when I leave the cave, the box does not show up again.

Stella

Comment peter edwards

07 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
The item you need is located less than 3 sites from the cave, but you'll need to search carefully and solve a problem or two!
Hint - while you were talking to the mermaid, you may have heard a large wave running up the beach outside the cave. This was significant!

Comment fireclaw

07 Mar 2015

sorry I meant to put what range did you exactly mean

Comment fireclaw

07 Mar 2015

When you said "not to many locations away" what range did you exactly away.

Comment peter edwards

07 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
My last comment to you sounded a bit rude! It wasn't meant to be. I'll help you as much as you want. It's just that solving these puzzles are meant to be fun, and I didn't want to spoil anything for you!
Good luck - and let me know how you get on.
Peter

Comment peter edwards

07 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
It's up to you to look around and find things it could be, then offer it to her. Hint - you don't have to go many locations away.

Comment fireclaw

07 Mar 2015

Okay now I know she lost something but she won't tell me what?

Comment peter edwards

07 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
You may want to know why she is unhappy. You can "ASK" people "ABOUT" things.

Comment fireclaw

07 Mar 2015

yes but all she said was that she was unhappy.

Comment peter edwards

06 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
Have you spoken to her yet?
Peter

Comment fireclaw

06 Mar 2015

OK now I have found the mermaid.

Comment peter edwards

06 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
Just type "go in" or simply "in"!
Cheers
Peter

Comment fireclaw

06 Mar 2015

I have I know it's big enough to enter but I don't know how to go into the crevice?

Comment peter edwards

06 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
Have you examined the crevice?

Comment fireclaw

06 Mar 2015

How do I reach the crevice?

Comment fireclaw

06 Mar 2015

I have the spade handle

Comment peter edwards

06 Mar 2015

Fireclaw,
DON'T put the pieces together yet. You won't get them apart (as far as I can remember) and you'll need the handle soon!

Comment fireclaw

05 Mar 2015

Oh yeah I have found the spade handle.

Comment fireclaw

05 Mar 2015

Okay how do I put the spade pieces together.

Comment peter edwards

05 Mar 2015

OK, Fireclaw. Go as far west as you can and examine everything. Don't only examine - search as well! (Not everything is "searchable", but persevere). Let me know how you get on.
Peter

Comment fireclaw

05 Mar 2015

Okay and now I am stuck again.

Comment fireclaw

05 Mar 2015

Okay I have found the cellar, and acquired the sack and newspaper. I've also read it too, so I can guess what my quest is I going to search the beach again.

Comment fireclaw

05 Mar 2015

no all I have been able to do is find the items I listed and get and round the main beach part. Plus I haven't been able find anyway to get to the new areas.

Comment peter edwards

05 Mar 2015

PS to Fireclaw,
I notice you have the dustpan and knife. If you haven't used them yet, there's more for you to do in the chalet!
Peter

Comment peter edwards

05 Mar 2015

Hi Fireclaw,
Have you found the mermaid yet?
Keep in touch and I'll help you if you get stuck.
Good luck,
Peter

Comment fireclaw

05 Mar 2015

I have found and taken the mermaid's purse, knife, brush, green stone, spade head, bottle, and dustpan. Can you tell me what to do next?

Comment peter edwards

20 Jan 2015

VinayssusMan,
Sometimes you have to examine things which are implied. Have you examined the "furnishings" in the chalet? Also, you can look under things and search things. Again, when you exam something, you often find something else to examine!
Let me know how you get on in the chalet. I'm here to help!
Peter
PS by typing "help" you will find other verbs you can use. But these are not exhaustive. Use intuition to find different verbs, e.g. "insert" or "lift"

Comment VinayssusMan

20 Jan 2015

Peter,
Man, I'm really sorry, but I have already done that(although I "looked", not "examined", but it's the same effect)!
I have really walked every place and looked at everything I could think of, so I have to be missing something!
I really don't know what to do!

Comment peter edwards

13 Jan 2015

VinayssusMan,
The important thing is to examine (exam, or just x) everything you see. You'll discover more and more about the environment and your situation. In due course you will discover your "quest". Good luck, and do ask again if you get stuck. You're not a bother!
Peter

Comment VinayssusMan

13 Jan 2015

Man, I don't want to be a bother, but I'm pathetically stuck.
At the beginning.
I already left the chalet and walked around every place possible.
I've gone west, east, up and down, and I don't know what to do!
Where am I supposed to go?

Comment haveabet

22 Oct 2014

Thanks peter, that's about the only thing I didn't do

Comment peter edwards

22 Oct 2014

haveabet,
Look in it, and examine things...
It's a clue for later!
(I started with a Spectrum, too!)

Comment haveabet

22 Oct 2014

Ain't done a text adventure in years, not since I had the old spectrum lol. OK what do I do with the old piddle pot, tried everything including going to the toilet.

Comment daniel&ashley

23 Aug 2014

lol! I did encounter the mermaid's purse again, however, when I found it, I just left it! Now I have to re-explore!

Comment peter edwards

22 Aug 2014

d&a,
First of all, my grateful thanks for all your help. It's reassuring to think it works now, though I'm disappointed that I had to sacrifice the sound of the conch, and the rising gales!

I also owe you an apology. When I wrote your "cheat" I had forgotten to allow for the fact I had built in a safeguard against anyone digging in the right place before finding the proper clue. It was very good of you to bother to go through the whole game again. I wonder if you found anything new. For example I wonder if you had encountered the mermaid's purse...

Thanks again.

Comment daniel&ashley

22 Aug 2014

Peter,
The password you gave me worked, however, the game thought I had no reason to dig where I was digging and made me stop. I went ahead and went through the whole game again and I got the picture at the end! It played perfectly!

Comment daniel&ashley

22 Aug 2014

Peter,
That is the coolest cheat ever! Okay, let's try again.

Comment peter edwards

21 Aug 2014

daniel&ashley,
Sorry - I discovered I had not removed one of the files I had meant to! Have done it now.

SPOILER

If you'd care to try again, I can give you a password to get you straight to the point you "crashed". If you remember the name I asked your permission to use (may I call you...), and replace "&" with "and", you can type that in after you leave the chalet. You will find yourself in the right place and carrying the right things!

Thanks again!

Comment daniel&ashley

21 Aug 2014

Peter,
I don't know if it matters, but I have been playing the web version, not downloaded. I did go ahead and run through the game again as per your request, and still ran into the same problem as before.

Review daniel&ashley

18 Aug 2014

This is a beautifully written game with detailed descriptions of both landscape and objects. It was a good challenge and made me feel like I was on the beach! Thanks Peter!

Comment peter edwards

18 Aug 2014

daniel&ashley,
I've removed the sound files from the "beach end-game".
See how you go!

Comment daniel&ashley

18 Aug 2014

Peter,
Thank you! I will try it immediately!

Comment peter edwards

15 Aug 2014

daniel&ashley,
I haven't figured out the problem yet. It's strange that the latest two of my games, The Piskie, and Mermaid Bay, are cbeginning to give problems whereas they both had worked perfectly up until recently - and still do when I play them online! The only theory I have is that I wrote them using Quest 5.4, and stll have that version installed. Perhaps there is a compatability problem with the latest Quest.
Meanwhile I may be able to help you to finish "Mermaid" should you wish!

Major spoiler ahead. Anybody can use it, but obviously it would spoil the fun if you haven't reached the stage you clearly have (like looking at the last page of a mystery story!)

I simplified the end as a separate game for "Sue". I don't know if she used it, but the link is
http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/s8ymgm6kakqi0ufrkdr_ng/beach-endgame

Please let me know if this works.
Good luck
Peter

Comment daniel&ashley

15 Aug 2014

Peter,
For some reason, I seem to remember someone somewhere saying it might be because of firewalls or something like that...?? If you do figure it out, please let me know. I know I also had problems with Piskie. The picture of the cauldron pops up and I get no text box or words. Also, you asked how far I got. I've gotten into the cabin, lied three times, and got the box open. Dug in the right place, I'm sure. Carrying all manner of things including the sheet of paper, broken and spade.

Comment peter edwards

10 Aug 2014

daniel&ashley,
I've just run through the whole game online. A bit slow sometimes (I don't have a very fast connection here!) but it all worked. Not sure what to suggest. Anyone else with ideas? I might go onto the forum later and see if anyone else is finding this problem with any other game.

Comment peter edwards

10 Aug 2014

d&a
How far have you got and what are you carrying?
Don't know why you're having trouble. Sue did as well, back in March. I wonder if it's something to do with the latest version of Quest.

Comment daniel&ashley

10 Aug 2014

Yes, thank you! However, I've got the same problem that someone else had with this game. I type the command and then it shows > and my command and the text box disappears. How was this remedied?

Comment peter edwards

09 Aug 2014

daniel&ashley,
Have you worked out how to interact the ring and the hole?

Comment daniel&ashley

09 Aug 2014

Thanks Peter! I was trying to "use ring with engraving".

Comment peter edwards

07 Aug 2014

Hi daniel&ashley,
If you examine the ring, you will see an engraving. Where have you seen a similar engraving but in relief? Ask again if you stay stuck!

Comment daniel&ashley

07 Aug 2014

Yes, I have the ring, just can't figure out what to do with it.

Comment peter edwards

06 Aug 2014

daniel&ashley,
Having chased away the snake, did you search the gorse there?

Comment daniel&ashley

05 Aug 2014

I have been to the shipwreck, and top of the cliff and got rid of the snake and found the hole with the engraving. After I found the hole was where I dead ended.

Comment peter edwards

05 Aug 2014

Hi daniel&ashley,
You need to find the shipwreck next. This requires the object the mermaid gave you. She gave you a hint about letting things go. Have you tried dropping her gift? In the right place you will find it useful! Ask again if you want more hints. Good luck!
Peter.

Comment daniel&ashley

04 Aug 2014

Okay I'm stuck again. I still can't find the sheet of paper with wax on it. I've done everything I can think of, looked for more rooms, done everything I can think of to the furniture, and nothing. Please can I have a hint about the paper?

Comment daniel&ashley

31 Jul 2014

Thank you, Peter! I had already seen the mermaid, but had no idea what to do with what she gave me! I looked up some mermaid mythology to find the significance and figured it out!

Comment peter edwards

31 Jul 2014

Have you found the mermaid? Has she given you anything? I shall be out of touch for a few days, but will help you further (if you need it ) on my return. If you haven't met her yet, search the plants at the rock face.
Good luck, and let me know how you get on.

Comment daniel&ashley

30 Jul 2014

Hi everyone! I am new at text adventures, but I think this one is fantastic! However, even with the help of all the hints below, I am hopelessly stuck. I cannot find the paper with wax on it or the shipwreck. I have yet to run into an adder either. If anyone would like to give me a hint I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you!

Comment peter edwards

23 May 2014

A couple of small details tweaked!

Comment peter edwards

19 Apr 2014

A tiny descriptive improvement!

Comment peter edwards

10 Apr 2014

Hi Sue,
Did you get the link to the Endgame from Alex, and was it successful?
Cheers
Peter.

Comment peter edwards

28 Mar 2014

Hi Sue,
I'm sorry I haven't been able to help. What I have done is to extract the end of the game and simplified it a little in the hope that you will be able to use it. It is published in the "private" sector, and I have asked Alex to send you the link, as I obviously don't have your email address, and I can't contact you by a PM in the forum because you don't seem to be registered there.
Hope this works.

Comment Sue

28 Mar 2014

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the advice. I tried waiting, but the game timed out before the command box reappeared. I'll drop Alex a line and see if there's anything to be done.

Thanks and hopefully I'll be able to write a review for you soon!

Comment peter edwards

25 Mar 2014

Sue,
I've had another thought. Each time your computer freezes up, I think it's trying to download a sound file. If you have a slow connection, as I do, this causes an unexpected "wait" when no commands will be accepted. The answer to this is just to hang on and it should become clear again.
I hope it's as simple as that.
Please keep me informed!

Comment peter edwards

24 Mar 2014

Hi Sue,
I'm really sorry you're having difficulties with the computer. I've just tried doing on-line what you've done and it worked fine. I think the solution is beyond my ability to help. Perhaps an email to one of the moderators might help. Alex's address is [email protected]
It sounds to me as if it's a problem with the computer you're using.

To make sure you're entering the right command in the right place you could contact me with a "private message" through the forum if you're registered there. My forum name is peter edwards (of course!) and I could answer you there.
I do hope this can be sorted out. I really want you to finish the game!
Peter

Comment Sue

24 Mar 2014

Hi Peter,

Thanks! Funnily enough, I'd tried that several times, but the game keeps freezing on that command. I'm playing in my browser (I've never successfully managed to download Quest) and when I enter the correct command it displays > Command in question, then does nothing. There is no description, and the edit box disappears. This happened earlier in the game (whenever I entered the cave and when the big wave comes) but saving and refreshing brought the edit box back, and then the look command would catch me up.

Any ideas what else I could try? I'd love to finish the game!

Cheers

Comment peter edwards

24 Mar 2014

Charles,

Thank you for your review. I feel very glad that you enjoyed the game, and the thought that it reminded you of your boyhood holidays makes me feel highly chuffed (?choughed...)

Review Charles Scott

24 Mar 2014

Another enthralling and addictive game from Peter Edwards, who is continuing his great job of revitalising West Country mythology. The pictures and sound effects enhance the experience, but it is the wonderfully evocative descriptions that give the game its unique atmosphere and draw the player in. I was transported back to my many childhood holidays spent in Polzeath, building sandcastles and fishing in rock-pools. As always, the commentary is full of country lore and good environmental practice. The puzzles are cleverly devised and often cunningly concealed, but all completely logical (in retrospect!), and all the objects are natural to their surroundings and helpfully described (I loved the joke with the purse). A terrific story with a very satisfying and beautifully written conclusion. I'm going to miss wrestling with it of an evening -- please can we have another one soon, Peter?

Comment Charles Scott

24 Mar 2014

You are the master of mis-direction, Peter! Very clever. But you are right, I should have remembered my previous encounter with the toad... Thank you again. I've reached the den.

Comment peter edwards

23 Mar 2014

Charles,
This is, indeed, quite interesting. You may recall the little toad from a previous adventure. He has obviously followed you with the intention of, once again, removing an undesirable creature which is holding you up. Getting past an obstacle isn't always enough... I'll leave it there for now. Please do ask again if necessary.
Good luck.

Comment Charles Scott

23 Mar 2014

I'm sorry, Peter, I need another hint. How do I get past the padlocked door? I think perhaps I need the phial mentioned in the newspaper, but I can't find it. And I don't know what to do with the toad!

Comment peter edwards

22 Mar 2014

WARNING!
Major spoiler in comment below.

Comment peter edwards

21 Mar 2014

Hi Sue,
I'm trying to think of a way to tell you the answer without giving it away to others as it's possible to bypass a large amount of the game if you know what to do!
If you 'dig in' the right noun, you'll succeed without the shadow of a doubt. (Ignore sarcastic remarks regarding sandcastles...)
If this doesn't help, tell me and I'll make it clearer.
Enjoy the rest of the game!

Comment Sue

21 Mar 2014

Okay, Peter, I give up! I can't think of one more way to dig a hole in the sand. I know I'm going to feel really stupid, but I really want to finish the story! :) Any help is much appreciated!

Cheers.

Comment Charles Scott

21 Mar 2014

Thank you, Peter: very cunning! Even with your help I didn't spot the change straight away. And of course I'm kicking myself over the spade. I'd tried "put on..." (among several other things). Great game, as yours always are.

Comment peter edwards

20 Mar 2014

Charles,
Glad you found my latest!
Before you reached the cave you probably examined the rocks. Examine them again...
Regarding the spade - if you think of toy spades, there is usually a place in the head in which to shove the handle. So, 'put handle in head' should work!
Good luck.

Comment peter edwards

20 Mar 2014

Just corrected a tiny anomaly (unimportant - but I get a bit fussy sometimes...)

Comment Charles Scott

20 Mar 2014

Great; another of Peter's West Country masterpieces. But as usual I'm trailing. I've heard the wave sweeping into the cave, but when I go back outside I can't find any change anywhere. I'm feeling stupid. I know Sue has found it! Any hint from her (or Sarah or Peter) would be most welcome. And how do I join the spade head and handle? But perhaps that will become clear later...

Comment Sue

19 Mar 2014

Hi Peter,

Not brief at all! :) Give me a few days and if I'm still lost for verbs, I'll let you know!

Cheers

Comment peter edwards

18 Mar 2014

Hi Sue,
Just thought, perhaps I was a little brief in my last comment. Sorry! Would you like to know the exact command?
Cheers.

Comment peter edwards

18 Mar 2014

Hi Sue,

Just keep digging...

Well done so far!

Comment Sue

18 Mar 2014

Hi Peter,

Thanks! I'd gotten the phial open, but had forgotten the details of the newspaper article.

I'm just on the verge of finishing now, but (and I know I'm going to kick myself!) can't figure out how not to build a sandcastle! I'm 99.9% sure I'm digging in the right spot (found the right conditions/locations) but can't seem to get the right subject/verb combination. Any hints?

Thanks again!

Comment peter edwards

16 Mar 2014

Thank you, Sarah, for your very kind remarks. It makes creating a game worthwhile when you find out it's been enjoyed, and gratifying to hear that you also found some of the silly little jokes I included like offering the Mermaid's Purse to the mermaid!

Review sarah4

16 Mar 2014

Another absolutely wonderful game from one of my two favourite text adventure authors! This game is set in Cornwall, setting for other Peter Edwards masterpieces 'The Enchanted Glade' and 'The Piskie', like its prececessors, this game does a beautiful job of capturing the beauty and mystery of its environment, and, I think, may be my joint favourite of all Peter's games, which is certainly saying something!

Each location is evocatively and perfectly described and combine to build up an easily pictured overall landscape. I was also very impressed by the way you provided descriptions for every object and item of scenery in the game, it was possible to examine pretty much everything mentioned in, or even inferred by, room descriptions which really helped to immerse me in the game and its environment.

The Cornish coast was a joy to explore, the pleasure of discovering secret caverns, interacting with wildwife and poking around a pirate ship wreck was as great as actually solving the puzzles and solving your quest, there is so much rich detail to discover in the world you have created that I would recommend any player to thoroughly explore everything, useful to your mission or not!

Having said all this, the puzzles were as wonderful, challenging and imaginative as always and felt completely organic with the landscape and the adventure, all of the tools needed to solve puzzles were the kind of objects you might logically find in the places they turned up, and all of the solutions made absolute sense and were completely logical, even though I wasn't always clever enough to work them out!

I'm extremely pleased I was able to help the mermaid in the end too, especially as the finale was beautifully written!

I always enjoy the way you are able to work a subtle environmental message into your games, the comments on the rubbish on the beach and the respect the puzzles in your games show for local flora and forna is a very nice touch. Solving this game does involve getting past some

Comment sarah4

16 Mar 2014

Thanks Peter, I've finished now! I had been trying to use the ink on the sheet of paper but it hadn't occurred to me to use another item to apply the ink. I actually hadn't located the appropriate implement, but, as soon as you mentioned it I knew where to find it based on the subtle hints you give in area descriptions! Thanks again for all your help and I shall leave a review now!

Comment peter edwards

16 Mar 2014

Sue,
You are, indeed, very close to the answer. There's only one way to open a sealed phial and it's a bit destructive.

Before using it, you must do something else to it. Re-read the newspaper!

Stay in touch - I'm here to help!

Comment Sue

16 Mar 2014

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the hint! I'd actually gone and searched all along the seaweed line, but hadn't gone far enough up the beach!

I'm a good deal further in, now; I've found the smugglers' den and the item in the newspaper, but I can't figure out how to get into the captain's cabin (assuming that's the next step). I've tried using the item I found on the lock, but that doesn't seem to work. Am I anywhere near the right answer? A hint would be much appreciated!

Cheers

Comment peter edwards

16 Mar 2014

Sarah,
You're barking up the right tree! When I was a small boy, I used to write with a candle on paper. The writing would only show up if I brushed over the paper with paint (or ink...) The colour wouldn't "take" to the wax, so the writing would be left uncoloured. You could do with a brush - perhaps an artist's brush?

Comment sarah4

16 Mar 2014

Hi again Peter, I've progressed quite a bit further now but am once again completely stuck so am having to ask for your help again please! I have found the sheet of paper in the cabin which appears to have waxy marks on it. I had assumed these marks were traces of an archaic form of invisible ink but, so far, none of the tricks I can think of for making invisible ink visible again seem to work. Am I barking up the wrong tree? Any hint you could give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again!

Comment peter edwards

15 Mar 2014

Hi Sue,
I'm assuming you've asked her about why she's sad, and about her loss. You should have heard a particularly large wave sweep up the beach outside the cave. This has made a change. Go back out and search again in the rocky part of the coast.
Ask again if you need to.
Good hunting!

Comment Sue

15 Mar 2014

Hi Peter,

I was so pleased to find another one of your games--and one set in Cornwall again, too!

However, I seem to be stuck earlier than Sarah; I've got a reasonably good guess at what I'm supposed to be looking for, but I can't figure out what to ask her to get enough information to be sure. Any chance I could get a hint?

Comment sarah4

15 Mar 2014

Thanks Peter, I knew I'd feel stupid when the solution was revealed! Believe it or not, I'd been trying something similar to the solution for ages but had omitted the word 'over' in the command, I feel very silly now but am off to get on with the game, thanks so much for your help!

Comment peter edwards

15 Mar 2014

Sarah, The answer to the adder problem is in your own hands - or rather feet. I'm sure the answer will soon jump to your mind...

Comment sarah4

15 Mar 2014

Thanks again Peter, unfortunately I just cant figure out how to get past the adder, I've tried every verb I can think of, I've even tried entering the bushes to see if I can sneak by that way but nothing seems to help, I know I am going to kick myself when I discover the solution but, at the moment, I just don't know what to do, any hint you could give would be greatly appreciated thanks, sorry for being so dense!

Comment peter edwards

14 Mar 2014

Sarah, You do need to get past the adder before you can progress much further. Just to give you a hint for now - you don't need to use anything special to do this. If you need another hint I'd be delighted to help.
Good luck!

Comment sarah4

14 Mar 2014

Hi Peter, thank you for replying so quickly! Don't worry, your puzzles get more fiendish (which is always a great thing!) all the time, I have just had a few lucky breaks while trying out different solutions (particularly when I managed to dislodge the poor limpet!) I have indeed read the newspaper, but have not come across the mysterious chemical yet, unless it's in this bottle I've been carrying around since the beginning, though it appears to be empty (apart from when I filled it with ink). Thanks again!

Comment peter edwards

14 Mar 2014

Hi Sarah,
Amazed that you found the game so quickly - and that you've reached so far, so quickly. I've said this to you before! I really must try to make the puzzles harder...
Before giving you any clues, I must ask if you've read the old newspaper hidden in the chalet?
Talk you again soon!

Comment sarah4

14 Mar 2014

So wonderful to find another game from you Peter, and, what a game it is! I've been having great fun exploring the large and richly detailed landscape and am, as always, deeply impressed by your flair for game design and ability to construct rich and beautifully described scenery filled with ingenious puzzles! I've got quite far, I've helped reunite the mermaid with her missing treasure and am now attempting to retrieve her conch shell. I've gone and explored the ship wreck and have gathered a plethora of items. Unfortunately, I now seem to have reached something of an impasse and would greatly appreciate a push in the right direction please. I have acquired a metal fish skeleton and a key (both of which I have attempted to use to open the captain's cabin door, with no luck) and I cannot figure out to do with either of them. I cannot work out how to persuade the adder to go and resume his sunbathing elsewhere, I had thought that blocking his sunlight might have the desired effect, but, despite having a few items that could act as sunshades, a flag, newspaper and sack, I cannot seem to attach them to the bushes or anything else nearby, am I barking up the wrong tree? Also, I am having trouble figuring out what to do with the engraving in the hole on the cliff top having tried everything I can think of. Finally (for now anyway!) I don't know if I should be bothering trying to solve the riddle on the dried bird skin yet or if the answer will become clear later, the only bird I've found so far is a picture at the bottom of the chamber pot, so I presume the riddle must be more complicated than it looks! Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated, congratulations again on another tour de force of text adventure creation!

Comment peter edwards

13 Mar 2014

BenAtModeflick,

Glad you're enjoying the game. Keep going. It's a finished game and there's lots more!

Comment BenAtModeflick

13 Mar 2014

Great, can't wait for more...