The Eye of Mandival by Father Thyme

Comment DavyB

@gorgona did you find the scrap of paper...and act on it?

Comment gorgona

another impressive game but, unfortunately, I got stuck again. I have been to the farm, got the oil can, the medallion, the sword and the ship bottle. now hopelessly lost in the forest. just a small hint please, how to get out of there?

Review longshot

A fun game. There are some bugs and frustrating moments, but it doesn't disappoint. I'm now going to become the reigning hide n seek champion of this website!

Comment longshot

I completed it - but I according to the descriptions I missed something. Any clues as to what I could have done?

Comment jimbrock

Got the anagram. For others, read the clue from the guy in the bar very carefully!

Comment jimbrock

I can't suss the anagram! A hint please?

Comment jimbrock

Typical! As soon as I ask the question, I find the answer. Can't fathom the anagram though!

Comment jimbrock

I'm stuck!
I have 2 of the ship names, the wreck and the ship in the bottle. Where's the 3rd? A hint please.

I'm carrying the following: Magnifying glass, Paper scrap, Small key, Magic lamp, Door key, Medallion, Sword, Lucky charm, A Ship in a bottle.

Can't find the oil can mentioned either!

Thanks in advance

Jim

Comment frisky14life

hi can anybody help find the ship in bottle and also where to use the oilcan

Comment derek hall

Never mind seen the resume button

Comment derek hall

How do you restore a saved game?

Comment Father Thyme

Well done Natloud. I was just going to give you a clue. Glad to see people are still playing The eye of Mandival.

Comment Natloud

Got it! Was totally overthinking it.

Comment Natloud

I am having so much trouble figuring out the anagram... I have all three ships names but I think I am missing something very obvious.

Review DavyB

A short good-humoured classic adventure tale. The puzzles all seemed logical and not too demanding. There are many ways to die if you don't deal properly with the sentry but generally it is a safe world to explore and enjoy. Highly recommended!

Comment wolver

found third name, so now make an anagram. should be able to do it. :D

Comment wolver

done that already, that's where i got the medallion from skeleton, after that got the money for working. so i got the hint from the man.
so i already went N at the wreck. got 2 names of ships. (wreck and bottle) but I'll try again, see if i am missing something

Comment Father Thyme

Go N at the wreck.

Comment wolver

yep ashamed to say that i'm stuck again :(
probably missing the obvious again, but got 2 names for the ships, the one in the bottle and the wreckage, got oilcan, paper scrap, sword, door key, medallion, charm, magnifying glass and ship in bottle.
Haven't figured out what to do with grating in cottage. so maybe that is it??
small hint would be nice.

Comment DavyB

Well FT, your cryptic comment encouraged me to keep trying options in the castle but I'm now out of ideas. <spoiler>Once I get the eye I can't leave the room it's in to retrieve the button. I can't seem to do anything with the eye except look at it. The charm feels like it should have a purpose but I can't find it.</spoiler> Sorry, I need a more substantial hint!

Comment Father Thyme

You can be killed in this game but losing the button is not necessarily terminal.

Comment DavyB

Thought that I was going to go through without assistance but after being given the button in the castle it is immediately taken away before my next turn! This feels like a glitch but perhaps there is some other way to finish the game?

Comment chadders84

Oh dear, all that time and i was just missing the 'about', thanks for the push in the right direction. Just finished it and it was a really good game, well done.

Comment Father Thyme

Tell sentry about--------

Comment chadders84

OK really good game, but i'm stuck, I have found the three names of the boats (the pirate ship name, the wreckage name and the name of the ship in a bottle) so i guess one of the names is an anagram of the password. but i cannot seem to find the right command to speak the password to the sentry. What command should i be using?

Comment Father Thyme

Minor glitch fixed

Comment Father Thyme

It is not possible to cover every item in every game. In this case you know there is a door there and it is locked. I consider that ok. If you find the key you will be able to enter by going east. You will unlock it automatically . Good luck in finding the key.

Comment johnhf

A reason why games like these become frustrating, for example:

Outside the cottage
You are inside the porch of a tiny cottage. The door is east . The dockyard gate is to the west.
You can go east or west.

> east

The door is locked. There is no sign of life.

> x door

I can't see that.

> open door

I can't see that.

I guess a door that needs unlocking that doesn't exist?! Not very user friendly!

Comment Father Thyme

There are two endings depending on if you do short cuts .

Review sarah4

An excellent game with an interesting and well-executed premise and engaging and well developed landscape and characters. The puzzles were varied and often innovative and just challenging enough to keep the player on their toes. It is clear that a great deal of care, time and planning has gone into making this fantastic game.

However, the game's main feature is its sheer, unabashed, glorious sillyness! I had enjoyed your first two games and found 'Shoddy and Pigears' quite amusing', but this is definitely my favourite of your three games because not only are the jokes well-written but they feel organic to the rest of the game, whose whole tone is light-hearted without skimping on puzzles and gameplay in order to focus on getting laughs, which I realise is no mean feat! This is probably my second favourite comic text adventure after 'Doctor Who's 50th Birthday', both games are able to affectionately play with tired old text adventure cliches to create something genuinely fresh, funny and eminently playable!

I just need to replay it now and figure out if there was something else I should have done as the ending suggested I could have tried for a better outcome, I was so focused on retrieving the eye that I didn't look for anything else so I will have another wander through the game and see what I can find!

Congratulations on a true triumph of game creation and I can't wait for your next masterpiece, especially if you continue your trend of making each game better and more ambitious than the last!

Review markydennis

great little game :) liked the story very much!
look forward to your next game!