The Enchanted Glade by peter edwards

What is the secret of the dryads' forest? Can you tap into the power of the druids? And never discount the dolphin. In the beautiful and mysterious county of Cornwall you have a mission...

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Review Catlover4life

08 Jun 2019

i at one point i could not move

Comment peter edwards

07 Feb 2019

Thanks for your comment, Jimbrock. Very glad you enjoyed the game.
Peter

Comment jimbrock

07 Feb 2019

Hi Peter,

I'd linked the trolley but hadn't looked in the right place.

I tried everything but water!

Thanks Peter, another great game.

Jim

Comment peter edwards

07 Feb 2019

Jimbrock,
Good afternoon. I think what we have here is a "finding the right verb" problem! "Link trolley" should do the trick. Actually, I think you may have cleverly bypassed a puzzle as you already have the bottle and water...
Regarding the birch - remember that "water" can be a verb!
The sundial is there to give a clue as to what to do with the sacred water.
Tell me how you get on - you're near the end!
Peter

Comment jimbrock

07 Feb 2019

Enjoying this game. But as ever, I'm stuck

My inventory is:
a torch, a canopener, a small key, a tiny model dolphin, a heavy stone, a tin, a large key and a bottle (containing some sacred water).

I've put the trolley back and I was hoping for my £1 back but I can't see that. I haven't get the lollie yet as a result.

I've been back to the glade with the sundial and the birch tree but I don't know what to do with the water.

A couple of clues please.

Thanks

Jim

Comment peter edwards

05 Jun 2018

Anomaly sorted. No more free lollies - and good citizens will be rewarded! Thanks, Robyn!

Comment peter edwards

05 Jun 2018

Hi Robyn,
Thank you for that input. I confess I am surprised about your being able to buy the lolly without money. Something else for me to investigate and put right.
Regarding the moorland stone, that was a trap! It was hinted that it could be used to kill an amphibian. A player who did that wouldn’t have been able to finish the game. And serve ‘em right!
Peter

Comment robyn334

04 Jun 2018

By the way, I never had to use the stone I found on the moor. Also, I was able to purchase the lolly without any money. Because of that, I was confused about the trolley and why it needed to be returned. I supposed I was being a good citizen. :)

Comment peter edwards

04 Jun 2018

A better solution...

Comment peter edwards

04 Jun 2018

Glad you enjoyed it, Robyn.
Peter

Comment robyn334

04 Jun 2018

All done! Thanks for helping. It was fun!

Comment peter edwards

04 Jun 2018

Sorted! Thanks for pointing it out, Robyn.
Peter

Comment peter edwards

04 Jun 2018

Hi Robyn,
I have solved your problem! You still have the stone you picked up on the moors. Take it out of the temple and drop it. Then go back in and try again!
This is an unintended complication, which I shall sort out in due course.
Peter

Comment robyn334

04 Jun 2018

I'm in the temple by the bronze disc with the 3 stones.

Comment peter edwards

03 Jun 2018

Robyn,
I believe you have the wrong stone! Where are you?
Peter

Comment robyn334

03 Jun 2018

I type "turn stone" and it says "You turn the stone. Nothing happens." ?

Comment peter edwards

03 Jun 2018

Hi Robyn,
By simply typing ‘turn stone’ you will be asked which one. Entering the right number will let you progress. But beware - the wrong one will prove fatal, so save first!
Good luck,
Peter

Comment robyn334

03 Jun 2018

Hi Peter! I have tried every way I can think to turn the correct stone (I know which one it is) to no avail. Which command am I missing? Thanks!

Comment peter edwards

29 Mar 2018

Small typo corrected. I can be a bit obsessive sometimes!

Comment peter edwards

29 Mar 2018

To keep it logical, you can now finish your coffee! Otherwise not an important change!

Comment peter edwards

29 Mar 2018

Hello Cyeborg,
Thank you for your kind remarks.
All you have to do is Pour Coffee. So long as you are carrying the cup the rest will follow! If you want another cup - you can't! Sorry. I may modify the game later to allow this, but it's unimportant. Only the first cup of coffee is helpful...
Glad to help. Stay in touch.
Peter

Comment Cyeborg

29 Mar 2018

oops, got cut off there. Let me try again. You're one of my favorite authors on this site!

Comment Cyeborg

29 Mar 2018

Help! I think I need to fill the cup with coffee, but it's not working. Also, I can't drink the coffee apparently. -_-

Thanks in advance! You're one of my favorite

Comment peter edwards

02 Feb 2018

Good morning Sinca,
Thank you for your review of Glade. Sorry you found the map confusing. Apart from the forest, the rest was all straight lines! Part of the map was underground so perhaps that was the reason for crossovers. The wood was a different matter. The paths were, as warned, winding. This meant that, for example, leaving location A by going north, you could enter location B from the west. Thus, to return to A, you would leave B in a westerly direction! Logical, but admittedly difficult to map. Be warned - I may have used this system elsewhere...
Glad you enjoyed it in spite of that.
Peter

Review Sinca12

02 Feb 2018

Another great game. Not quite as challenging as some of the creator's others but still more so than most on this site.

I knocked one star off because the map was extremely confusing to me. Maybe that's part of the idea but when mapping it out, directions crisscrossed every which way (and not just in the glade). Great game, though!

Comment peter edwards

30 Aug 2017

KiaNOT,
If there is anything I can help you with, please ask. (I'm afraid you won't get a reply until Monday as I shall be offline until then). It would help if you gave me your inventory.
I hope I'll be able to help you to enjoy the game.
Good luck
Peter

Comment KiaNOT

30 Aug 2017

i could'ent figure it out, really

Review Whispers_inTheDark

27 Aug 2017

I'm just going in circles

Comment Mestres

02 Jul 2017

thanks I didnt think about using link.

Comment peter edwards

30 Jun 2017

Mestres,
If you examined the stores, you will see that there are other shopping trolleys there. linked together. All you have to do is to "link trolley"!
Good luck,
Peter

Comment Mestres

30 Jun 2017

hi I tried putting the trolley back at the store but I havent found how.
than kyou

Comment peter edwards

24 Jan 2017

Bendecery,
Well done for getting through the cave system.
As soon as you see her, type "give acorn to dryad".
Regarding the coin - do you really want to lug a shopping trolley around with you? The right thing to do is to return it to the shop!
Please ask away. I'm happy to help.
Peter

Comment Bendecery

24 Jan 2017

Sorry for all the questions but now I have gotten through the cave with everything I think. my inventory is a canopener, a shopping trolley, a torch, a stone, a tin, a tiny gold acorn, a small key and a tiny model dolphin. First off I cant get past the dryad, I know I need to give the acorn but cant seem to find the right command. Also I cant find the money to buy a lolly. Any help would be much appreciated.

Comment Bendecery

24 Jan 2017

nvm i got it

Comment Bendecery

24 Jan 2017

Peter edwards

I have a lizard with me, do i need to let it go in the grotto?

Comment ailari

23 Jan 2017

nevermind, just figured it out! thanks, this game looks so fun!

Comment ailari

23 Jan 2017

I found this game, and thought, ah, this was meant for me!! XD Girl who traveled to england solely to visit the Glastonbury well, haha. Dumb question, how do you put the cup back in the Old Ship Inn? I've tried many different phrases and locations.

Comment peter edwards

23 Jan 2017

Bendecery,
Have you encountered a reptile recently?
Peter

Comment Bendecery

23 Jan 2017

Okay I know there is some sort of secret cave to enter in the grotto, but I cant find out how to access it. Iv tried all sorts of commands but im still having trouble, any help?

Comment peter edwards

16 Jan 2017

DavyB,
Thank you very much for that! I'm glad you enjoyed my games. Thank you also for the constructive feedback you have given me. It has been appreciated.
Peter

Review DavyB

16 Jan 2017

This is the first of what is currently a Cornish trilogy from Peter Edwards. It was published in 2012, followed by The Piskie in 2013 and Mermaid Bay in 2014. All evoke feelings of what it is like to be in Cornwall, through the range of outdoor and underground locations used, pictures of actual locations and subtle sound effects. I’d recommend tackling these games in their order of writing, though perversely I worked in the opposite order! The Enchanted Glade starts in what was an actual hotel in Cawsand (the Old Ship Inn) and ranges over a wide variety of locations in a relatively compact space overall. As with all Peter Edwards’ games, attention to detail and careful searching are important to completing the game though it is possible visit almost all locations with very little effort. Overall, this is an excellent game, in an excellent series, and I strongly recommend it.

Comment peter edwards

16 Oct 2016

Jfulls002,
Very glad you enjoyed the game. The forest situation was not an error! The paths do not run straight and so leaving a location by going north does not necessarily mean you enter the next location from the south! In addition, many of the trees had clues carved on them. So you see, I'm quite kind really...
Be warned, I have used this principle in several of my games!
Peter

Review Jfulls002

15 Oct 2016

Very clever game. One thing stops me from giving five stars, and that is the forest mechanics. While in the forest, going east and then back west does not take you back the same way, instead it sends you to an entirely different section. Another game which I hated, called ZORK, had a very similar problem, although it was for the whole game, while this is just in one section. otherwise, it was perfect.

Comment Jfulls002

13 Oct 2016

Thank you!

Comment peter edwards

12 Oct 2016

Jfulls002,
Have you tried to look under the bed?
Regarding the ring - pull it, but solve the bed problem first!
Peter

Comment Jfulls002

12 Oct 2016

i have tried to search, move, hit, feel, touch, and look at the bed, chair and tv, even typing in things like bathroom and closet which would be in normal hotel rooms, but I can not find anything other than the cup. I have also examined the ring, which is iron and built into the floor. whenever i try to search the room, or the hotel room, it says it can not see that

Comment peter edwards

12 Oct 2016

Jfulls002,
The first thing you have to do is to thoroughly search your hotel room...
After that, look carefully at the ring.
Peter

Comment Jfulls002

12 Oct 2016

I am stuck with canopener, stick, bottle, crumbs, and trolley. I cannot pass the barrier or dryad, and both the chain and temple are still locked. I do not know what to do with the ring, and the I can not find the torch. any help would be much appreciated

Comment peter edwards

04 Oct 2016

Thank you again, Yellowfellow, for your kind review. I'm very glad you enjoyed it. From the speed at which you demolished "City" and "Glade" I recognise an experienced player when I encounter one! Good luck with the others. ("The Lost Scroll" is, I'm led to believe, particularly difficult...)

Review YELLOWFELLOW

04 Oct 2016

I love the puzzles! They aren't very tough but they make you think. Most of them are pretty straight-forward. Overall, a great game!

Comment YELLOWFELLOW

04 Oct 2016

I had actually! But only now did I think of examining the canopener and then one thing led to another....and I'm done :) Great game!

Comment peter edwards

04 Oct 2016

Yellowfellow,
Have you visited the summit of the tor?

Comment YELLOWFELLOW

04 Oct 2016

My inventory
You are carrying a canopener, a stone, a bottle, a small key, a tiny model dolphin, a torch and a tin.

I can't seem to find the key necessary to open the temple. I've gotten into the forest and found the sundial and birch, but I wasn't able to do anything there. Any help would be appreciated!

Comment peter edwards

28 Sep 2016

Stella,
Thank you for your kind review. I'm very pleased you enjoyed it, (and that you found it difficult at times - it was meant to be!)
You may be interested to know that it was based on the countryside around where I live, (but I've not found any dryads!)
Peter

Review Stella S.

28 Sep 2016

Fun, but very difficult. Looks like you put a lot of effort into it! Well done. I like it. It's very descriptive, and entertaining.

Comment peter edwards

09 Sep 2016

Flamma,
As you say, life is unfair, especially in the fantasy world! My advice is not to enter the wood again until you find something that will appease the "shooter".
Good luck, and remember I'm here to help if you need it.
Peter

Comment Flamma

09 Sep 2016

I was just walking around and minding my own buisness and the next thing I know I'm being shot dead... life is not fair... :'(

Comment peter edwards

13 Apr 2016

Thank you for your kind comments, KyuJones. I'm very pleased that you enjoyed the game and I'm always happy to help.

Review KyuJones

13 Apr 2016

WOO! So fun!
I love the puzzles by this author! ^___^
The map and interconnecting puzzles are very well done. I appreciate this tidbit, too.... if you become stuck, look for helpfulness within the comments - and leave a question yourself if needed!!

Comment peter edwards

13 Apr 2016

Good morning, Jyu Jones,
Glad you're enjoying "Glade". What you need to do next is to explore the mine, but beware. It's a dangerous life, mining! Worth frequent saves...
Pleased to tell you more if you need it.
Good luck!

Comment KyuJones

12 Apr 2016

Alright, time to ask questions....

INV: bottle, torch, canopener, trolley, tiny model dolphin, small key.
Already used crumbs, small key, acorn, lolly stick
I've heard tell of a toad, stone and large key... :/ Cannot locate.
Saw birch glade, sundial glade, mine & temple, but not sure what to do with those until I find some new items that..... I just can't ................. T___T

I hope this is enough info to give proper hints. >___>

Comment KyuJones

12 Apr 2016

Not done yet, but thought I'd say THANKS! So far this is a great setting that I love. Most intriguing. I was also very giddy when finding the cupboard treasure. *____*

Comment peter edwards

21 Oct 2015

dear rmlang,
You're on the right track. When you see the dryad you do, indeed, have to give her something. Type give ........ to dryad. (You are carrying what's needed!)
SPOILER

It's the nroca...
Good luck
Peter

Comment rmlang

21 Oct 2015

This may sound very silly, but I can't seem to get past the dryads. I have in my inventory: torch, a canopener, a shopping trolley, a bottle (containing some sacred water), a tin, a stone, a large key, a tiny gold acorn, a tiny model dolphin and a small key.

From one of the comments and hints from Peter, it seems like I have to give them something, but I have tried giving them everything in my inventory and still no go. Any help? Am i missing something?

Comment peter edwards

11 Oct 2015

Very glad you enjoyed the game, Waerlinga. Regarding the bottle - if you had put the lolly stick into the bin after you had licked the lolly, you would have heard a clink. Feeling in the bin would have led you to discover the bottle. Once you have it, you can examine it at your leisure, but you can't "see" it while it's in the bin!
Cheers, Peter

Comment Waerlinga

05 Oct 2015

I still don't know, how I eventually found the birch but i did and I actually finished the game :D It was awesome!! I loved the scenery (I love Cornwall) and the game is great. Many many things I would not have thought to do without the hints but I suppose they were all logical in a way (also I am not good at these riddles^^).
The only negative thing is that it sometimes took me ages to find the right command. Just out of curiosity, what would have been the command to see the bottle. (I just took it because, based on the comments, I assumed it was there...)

Comment 1337roll

30 Jun 2015

Nevermind, I've figured it out. I am the new popeye's it seems.

Comment 1337roll

30 Jun 2015

I am assuming the small gold key I was given by the bird in the nest at the seacave is supposed to open the temple. However when I tried "unlock door" it says I do not have the key. Is it safe to assume I have the wrong key, or am I simply missing a command line to insert a key into the door?

Comment peter edwards

26 Jun 2015

Snoogins,
Thank you, and good luck at the beach!

Review Snoogins

26 Jun 2015

Just finished the game and I loved it! A puzzle at every corner, some challenging (but just require thorough exploration and trial/error). Now to head over to Mermaid Bay and see if I can figure that one out!

Comment peter edwards

26 Jun 2015

In fairness to myself, the rubbish was described and, if you had examined it, the bin would have been drawn to your attention. So I wasn't as mean as I thought!

Comment peter edwards

26 Jun 2015

Snoogins,
It was, I admit, a bit mean of me! The bin was not, in fact, mentioned. It could however, be seen in the picture illustrating the carpark. I may update the game later to make it more obvious.

Comment Snoogins

26 Jun 2015

I don't remember seeing a bin!

Comment Snoogins

26 Jun 2015

I don't recall seeing rubbish bin anywhere - and I did keep an eye out.

Comment peter edwards

26 Jun 2015

Snoogins,
Well done for getting so far so fast! Do you still have the lolly stick? Would be a good idea to dispose of it - tidily. Keep Cornwall tidy! (Somewhere you've already bin). Hint - I'm not bad at spelling...
Good luck!

Comment Snoogins

26 Jun 2015

Thanks for replying so fast! That's awesome. I've reached the sacred pool but can tell I'm missing a bottle from reading previous comments. Where would I find this?

Comment peter edwards

25 Jun 2015

Snoogins,
You will need to reach the nest. Have you examined the wall in the sea-cave? If you need more help, please ask.
Peter

Comment Snoogins

25 Jun 2015

Good game so far. I'm stuck in the grotto caves and don't know how to get out. I reach the sea cave with a nest in one direction (can't reach the nest and no where to go but back) and the English Channel in the other (another dead end). It doesn't give me the option of going back out the hole that formed when I pulled the level. I've acquired the acorn and am carrying a lolly stick, canopener, a shopping trolley, a torch and pieces of rubbish.

Please help!

Review MisterPibb316

23 Apr 2015

This game has fantastic potential. It does the 'you woke up and have no idea what happened' thing better than most games that rely on such a mechanism, the blending of fantasy and reality makes for a unique experience, and there's something solemn about the town being abandoned (yet, there being an ice cream man around--I love it!) Again, I have all sorts of nice things to say, but the reason I couldn't give this a higher score is because I found most of the puzzle solutions much veiled, even after reading some of the hints posted on this site, to the point that I had to put the game aside.

With that said, I think this is a good game, and I accept the possibility that maybe I'm just not appreciating the challenge enough.

Comment peter edwards

21 Mar 2015

Hi Mavi,
It's nothing to do with the stone in the inventory. What you need to do to the stones in the temple is, indeed, hinted at by the turnstones. The clue is in the name. But beware - I suggest you save the game before taking action. A clue as to which stone is safe has been given earlier. "Stick" at it. (Another clue there!)

If you need more clues - I'm here!

Peter

Comment mavi

21 Mar 2015

I can't figure out what to do with the stones in the temple. I gathered from the comments that it has to do with the turnstones at the beach, but nothing I try seems to work. Is it the stone in the inventory? Is it the lack of offshore gale? I'm stuck...

Comment peter edwards

12 Mar 2015

DaNiX88,
Very glad you enjoyed "Glade". Thank you for your kind comments.
Peter

Review DaNiX88

12 Mar 2015

Great game! The detail is great, and it is quite challenging!

Comment peter edwards

25 Aug 2014

BeautyvsAshes,

Thank you for your kind words. I'm very glad you enjoyed "Glade".
Peter

Review BeautyvsAshes

25 Aug 2014

Another great game...lately there have been some excellent ones on this site. I loved the fact that it was a fantasy that was in this world. It was fun, challenging and the added effects and pictures really complimented the game. Great work! I will admit to needing to read the comments before I could progress at times... :)

Comment peter edwards

30 Jun 2014

Small bug discovered and fixed!

Comment CheekyMINX

26 Dec 2013

thats creepy, im in cornwall right now visiting family and playing this game at the same time ahahah. its really good to have it set in a genuine location and one that im in right now aha. its weird that at the old ship inn was destroyed in a fire recently, not far from where my nan lives. still its a wonderful game and im glad i played it, the setting is beautiful and amazing and its well described which is a must in a game but many fail to do, i love how the story unwinds throughout the game, its good for a plot to do this. You did a very nice job with the puzzles, i just love puzzles and im so glad that you created such good ones, can't resist a good puzzle. and i would also like to add that your other games are very good too but this has to be my favourite, because its set in cornwall which i love (and because im there right now ahah) but also the structure of the game, the puzzles and the descriptions. Cant wait for you to make more and more fantastic games.

Comment amberli

24 Oct 2013

haha oh it was that simple! I tried about 13 different ways of getting that water into the bottle lol! Hooray I went back to the glade and managed to complete the game! :) I'm going to look for some more of your games now!

Thank you for your help :)

Comment peter edwards

24 Oct 2013

Hi Amberli,
You'll kick yourself! Simply "fill bottle"! Then find your way to the enchanted glade. After that, good luck!
(Ask again if you need. Always glad to help.)
Peter

Comment peter edwards

24 Oct 2013

Corrected an anomaly which I've only just noticed after all this time! As no-one has commented on it, it probably didn't matter!

Comment amberli

24 Oct 2013

Hi Peter! My mistake, I meant I was in the temple not grotto! Yes I followed that earlier hint and found the sacred pool. My thinking was I need the water from that pool, but I can't seem to 'get' the water in any way! Tried filling bottle or putting bottle in water, drink water etc etc Am I correct that the sacred pool is significant?

I love the sound effects and scenery descriptions and photos!

Comment peter edwards

24 Oct 2013

Amberli,
You're nearly there! Have you explored the temple? My comment to Sue on 1st August may be helpful.
Very glad you're enjoying it!
Peter

Comment amberli

24 Oct 2013

Thank you for your reply sarah4! With your help and the other hints below I managed to move forward quite a bit! I've found the temple, caves, dolphin etc and birch and sundial. I'm not sure how to free the woman. I'm sure the pool of water in the grotto is significant and I tried to take the water, fill bottle etc but nothing works. Am now stuck again lol!

Comment sarah4

23 Oct 2013

Amberli, you're doing well, but it looks like you haven't found the grotto yet. Once you're in the grotto, have a good look around and you should find a way into the secret caves where you will find something to give to the dryad and also a use for a couple of the items you're carrying as well as some beautiful scenery! The large key you have unlocks the temple which you should already have found. Hope this helps, please ask again if you're still stuck.

Comment amberli

23 Oct 2013

I am enjoying this game so far but am now stuck!! I'm sure it's just me being very silly and missing the obvious!

My inventory is: a torch, a canopener, crumbs, a stone, a bottle, a tin and a large key. I can't get past the dryad and can't think what the key unlocks lol!

Reading the comments below people talk of caves and dolphins... they obviously got further than I did! ;)

Comment Charles Scott

16 Oct 2013

Hi Peter;

Well, I suppose it's a small comfort if it was derelict and nobody lost their livelihood -- or life. It must have been quite a sight. Perhaps you could work it into your next game...?

Charles

Comment peter edwards

15 Oct 2013

Glad you enjoyed it Charles. Yes, it was bad news about "The Ship". I used to go there, but it has been derelict for some years now. I was, in fact, in Cawsand that night and saw the fire! Thinking about it, I don't think I've offended any wizard recently...

Review Charles Scott

15 Oct 2013

How great to have a game set in a genuine location, and one that I have visited in the real world. However, just a couple of days after starting to play I was appalled to hear on the local news that The Old Ship had been destroyed by fire. I'm so sorry. Apparently the cause of the fire is still not known: I hope it wasn't an angry wizard -- and I hope Peter hasn't lost his favourite watering-hole. That aside, the game is as involving and well-designed as all Peter's games, with satisfying puzzles to solve and for the first time I managed nearly all of them without help: I just needed a teeny hint about the lolly stick (thank you Sue for asking the question). A lovely game with lots of atmosphere.

Review Sue

02 Aug 2013

Hi Peter,

This was a truly wonderful game. I loved the setting, and your beautiful descriptions helped to bring it to life. The way the story unfolded slowly as the game progressed was very nice. The puzzles were difficult, but not impossible, and actually embarrassingly straight forward once I figured them out (thanks for the hints!). Great job, and I look forward to playing more of your games.

Comment peter edwards

01 Aug 2013

Hi Sue,

How did you deal with the lolly stick, once you'd finished with it? (appropriately, I hope, as I'm sure you're not a litter lout!)

A hint as to how to deal with the stones in the temple will be found on Cawsand beach. Check out the birds... (it may be worth saving the game before messing about with the stones!)

Regarding sundial and birch, ask again if you need to after you've dealt with the above. Always glad to help.

Peter

Comment Sue

01 Aug 2013

Hi Peter,

Sorry to ask so many questions, but I seem to be stuck again. I've found the sundial (and read it) and the birch, I've eaten the lolly and found the picture on the stick (which I assume relates to one of the patterns on the stones) but I have no idea what to do next. Any hints would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Comment Sue

29 Jul 2013

Wonderful, Peter. Thanks!

Comment peter edwards

29 Jul 2013

Sue,
Eat the biscuit! (Then check your inventory)
Glad you're enjoying the game.
Good luck.
Peter

Comment Sue

29 Jul 2013

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your quick reply! Yes, I've found the crystal forest, but can't figure out what to feed the bbirds--they don't want the biscuit or the ice-lollie. Any more hints? Wonderful game, by the way!

Comment peter edwards

29 Jul 2013

Sue,
You need to give them something. Have you found your way to the Crystal Forest?
Ask again if you need more!
Peter

Comment Sue

27 Jul 2013

Can anyone give me a hint re how to get past the dryads?

Comment peter edwards

17 Jan 2013

Becca,
Look in a boggy place! (Exam everything...)

Comment Becca Brown

16 Jan 2013

where do i find the toad?

Comment Dicey

11 Jan 2013

Ah thank you Sarah. I'd thought of using the toad as bait for the spiders (use toad on cobwebs) but never saw it as an enemy for the spiders. I'm now in the temple, let's see how that goes. Thanks again.

Comment sarah4

11 Jan 2013

Dicey, when you are in the section of the cobweb tunnel (before you encounter, and are killed by, the spiders) simply drop the toad. Then make sure the torch is turned on before heading south twice. This should solve your problem!

Comment Dicey

11 Jan 2013

Hi Peter. Thanks for your hint, but I'm afraid I didn't got much further.
I did found the torch hidden in the hotel room and have a feeling I have to use it in the mine against the spiders, but whatever I try I can't seem to use it on the cobwebs or eyes. I've tried burning/lighting/set fire to it too but that also didn't work. I've tried using it on on everything else in the mine but also no luck with that.

Am I going in the wrong direction or am I trying the wrong combination of words to get further?

Comment peter edwards

10 Jan 2013

Re-visit the mine! (And I recommend you thoroughly search your room beforehand...)

Comment Dicey

10 Jan 2013

I'm stuck too. The temple is still locked, don't know what to do with/at/to the silver birch and the sundial.
I've entered the mine, the phosphorescent cave with it's locked door, the forest.

Oh and I'm carrying a cup, a pot of coffee (can't take them out of the inn),
a canopener, a bottle, a lolly stick, a small key, a tiny model dolphin, a toad and a stone.

What am I missing...?

Comment peter edwards

10 Jan 2013

Climb on it! I'm sure you've always wanted to ride a dolphin!

Comment Becca Brown

09 Jan 2013

ok, i got past that part and summoned the dolphin, now how do i use the dolphin to get away from the cave? someone help please? im really stuck!

Review Becca Brown

09 Jan 2013

I really like the game, it is very descriptive but i am completely stuck in the phosphorecent cave. how do i get out? Help!

Review sarah4

03 Jan 2013

Congratulations on another brilliant game Peter! Although I've enjoyed your other games very much this is definitely my favourite so far! I loved the setting, the descriptions were beautifully written and very evocative and the magical landscapes were lovely (I loved 'Curse' but have a personal preference for less dark settings!) The puzzles were all fantastic too and were all the perfect mix of intuitive and challenging! I am pleased I managed to avoid some of the more cunning traps, particularly that I couldn't bring myself to try and hurt the little frog as he proved to be very helpful! Can't wait for your next game!