The Story So Far

Over the years you have embarked on many an adventure - even managing to complete most of the ones you took on - so it was only natural that your so-called 'fame' would spread beyond the confines of the small hamlet you presently live in. After all everybody likes a 'hero' and you were one of those, or at least you were in the eyes of your loved-ones.

So it was that your fame and enterprise reached the ears of the world famous magician known and loved throughout the entire universe. This magician, who answers to the name of Zen, thought that it was about time that you faced a rather more severe challenge than the ones you had been undertaking and with this in mind he contacted you and offered you the chance for 'riches' and 'glory' beyond your wildest dreams.

"It is a simple enough task," he said and you just knew that that was a slight exaggeration on the 'truth' and that maybe things would not be quite that easy. But you were never one to shirk a task and so it was that you decided to accept his offer and pit your wits against the mightiest tasks that Zen could dream up.

Notes

The object of the quest is to locate the fabled 'Golden Key' and then to use this key to open the gates to untold treasure and wealth - the only clue their whereabouts being that they were somewhere off to the North and situated in the infamous 'Playing and Dying' area. It was enough to send cold shivers up and down your spine - not to mention raising one or two small hairs on the back of your neck.

The game will recognise all the standard commands such as EXAMINE, LOOK and HELP and some more obscure ones such as HANG, CAREFULLY, POINT and SWING. Always use the standard SAVE and LOAD in order to store a permanent record of your progress. However you may use the commands RAMSAVE and RAMLOAD to provide a temporary record while playing the game.

Hints

Just LOOK IN COTTAGE CAREFULLY when it comes time locate the item that could cause your 'downfall'. Also let the water carry the weight and then you can swim quite easily ...