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*    THE ELVEN ADVENTURER PRESENTS    *
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*            HOW TO SOLVE             *
*    << THE BLADE OF BLACKPOOLE >>    *
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            [*] WARNING [*]
THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS EXACTLY HOW TO
SOLVE THE BLADE OF BLACKPOOLE WORD FOR
WORD!!!! IF YOU DON'T WANT THE GAME
RUINED FOR YOU I SUGGUEST THAT YOU HIT
THE SPACEBAR AND COME BACK LATER!

START:

FROM WHERE YOU START THE GAME FOLLOW
THESE DIRECTIONS:
[ E, N, N, W ] YOU SHOULD BE IN THE
WEAPONS SHOPPE!
BUY ALL ITEMS [EXCEPT] THE KNIFE! IT
IS USELESS!
ALSO- IF YOU COME ACROSS AN ITEM IN
YOUR TRAVELS THAT WE DON'T TELL YOU TO
PICK UP, DON'T, IF YOU DO IT MAY RUIN
THE ENTIRE SET UP!!!
ANYWAY, BACK TO THE SHOPPE, AFTER YOU
BUY ALL THAT YOU NEED GO "E"AST.
TYPE "TALK BARTENDER"
AFTER YOUR LITTLE CHAT FOLLOW THESE
DIRECTIONS: [S, S, E]
!QUICKSAND!
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TYPE "SWIM E" THEN "SWIM N", GET THE
POTION AND THEN GO "N"ORTH.
(FROM NOW ON ANYTHING IN "QUOTES" IS
A DIRECT COMMAND!!!)

TYPE "GET BEES" (MUST HAVE THE HONEY
YOU BOUGHT IN STORE!)
THEN GO [ S, S ] AND "SWIM W" AND
"SWIM W" AGAIN!
GO [ W, W ] AND "GIVE BEES" TO THE
HUGE PLANT!!!
NOW FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS:
[ N, N, E, E, N ] "DROP HONEY" THEN
[ S, W, W, S, S, E, S ] AND YOU 
SHOULD NOW BE AT A BOAT.
TYPE "POUR POTION BOAT" AND BOAT WILL
SHRINK UP! NOW "GET BOAT" AND GO:
[ N, W, N, N, E, E, N, W, N ] AND YOU
WILL FALL INTO A PIT! THERE IS NO WAY
TO AVOID THIS, SO YOU MUST DO IT! IT
WON'T HURT YOU! NOW TYPE "THROW ROPE"
AND THEN AFTER ROPE IS SECURED "U" FOR
 UP. AND THEN "GET ROPE" BECAUSE YOU
THREW IT AND IT IS NO LONGER IN YOUR
POSESSION! YOU WILL NEED IT LATER.
NOW GO: [ N, E ] AND THEN "LIGHT LAMP"
AND THEN [ W, S, S ], "GET AMULET",
[S, E, S, W, W, S, S, E, E, N, E, N],
"GIVE AMULET" (YOU SHOULD BE AT A
TREE) AND THEN [ S, W, N ].

NOW, TYPE "DROP ROPE", AND THEN TYPE
"BUY ALE", THEN "DROP MONEYBELT"
(YOU WON'T NEED IT ANYMORE!) AND
FINALLY, "GET ROPE".

         << INVENTORY CHECK >>
TYPE "I":
         STAFF
          OLD LAMP
           SPELL BOOK
            ROPE
             MINATURE BOAT
              MUG OF ALE

IF YOU ARE MISSING ONE OF THESE THEN
YOU MAY WANT TO GO BACK AND CHECK
TO SEE WHAT YOU DID OR DIDN'T PICK UP.

HERE'S A BIGGE: NOW MOVE:
[S, S, W, W, N, N, E, E, N, W, N, N,
N,] AND TYPE "SING".
(YOU SHOULD BE AT THE CLIFF AREA RIGHT
BEFORE WHERE YOU LIT YOUR LAMP)
A GIANT EAGLE WILL FLY DOWN AND PICK
YOU UP.
NOW TYPE "GO PAD". YOU WILL BE TRANS
PORTED ACROSS THE RAVINE!
NOW FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS:
[ N, W ], "THROW ROPE", "D",
"GET ROPE", [S, W] AND........
"DROP BOAT" (IN RIVER)
NEXT TYPE "GO BOAT" AND "PADDLE N",
"PADDLE N", YOU SEE A MONSTER! TYPE:
"POUR ALE WATER" (AT SEA MONSTER),
AND THEN KEEP "PADDLE N" UNTIL YOU
HIT AN ISLAND! A STATUE OF A GRUD WILL
BE STANDING THERE... TYPE "GIVE BOOK"
AND IN TURN, YOU WILL RECIEVE A KEY!
NO GO [S], "PADDLE S" (TWICE), AND THEN
"PADDLE W", [W (BOULDER WILL DIS-
APPEAR), W, W] AND "GET HELMET".
NOW GO: [ E, S ], AND "UNLOCK DOOR",
[S], "DROP KEY", [S, S, E], AND
"GET LONGBOW", [E,E,E,S,S,S,W] AND
"GET SCROLL", [W,N,E,E,E,E].
NOTE: THIS IS THE LABYRINTH AND IT IS
DONE RANDOMLY. IF THE ABOVE WILL NOT
PUT YOU BACK AT THE SIGN, MOVE AROUND
SOME AND TRY GOING [E]AST ABOUT
THREE TIMES.

        << INVENTORY CHECK >>
TYPE "I":
         STAFF
          OLD LAMP
           LONGBOW
            SCROLL
             HELMET
              ROPE

FROM SIGN GO: [N,N,E,E], "GO BOAT",
AND "PADDLE N", "PADDLE N", "PADDLE W"
 AND THEN TYPE "D".
YOU SHOULD BE IN A LAIR OF A LIZARD!
DON'T MAKE A N,S,E,W MOVE OR YOU DIE!
TYPE "READ SCROLL", YOU WILL SEE TWO
SPELLS 'REGNILO' & 'MAHDEN'.
TYPE: "SAY MAHDEN" AND AN ARROW WILL
APPEAR. "GET ARROW", "SHOOT LIZARD".
NOTE: DON'T EVER SAY 'REGNILO' AS IT
WILL MAKE YOU LOSE ALL OF YOUR EQUIP.
NEXT GO [S], "GET SWORD", [N,N],
"PADDLE E", "PADDLE S", "PADDLE S",
"PADDLE W", [W,W,S,S,W].
FINALY: "PUT SWORD ALTAR"
        "SAY MYRAGLYM"
ZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPP!!!
YOU ARE TELEPORTED TO A FOREST!
NOW GO: [S, S, E], BY NOW YOU WILL
BE GETTIN HUNGRY AND WILL DIE IF YOU
DON'T EAT! BUT YOU SHOULD SEE:
A JAR OF HONEY!!! SO TYPE "DROP
LONGBOW", "GET HONEY", "EAT HONEY".

THE FINAL MOVES:

[S, W, W, S, S, E, E, N, N, ]

AND YOU WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST ONE LAST WORD, FOR YOU 1ST TIMERS
THE LETTERS IN THE [BRACKETS] ARE
DIRECTIONS TO MOVE. IE. NORTH, SOUTH,
EAST, AND WEST!

UNTIL NEXT TIME,

         \\ THE ELVEN \\
          \ ADVENTURER \

FILE BY: THE ELVEN ADVENTURER
   FOR : THE MINES OF MORIA ONLY!

<<<<<<>>>>>>ALTERNATE ROUTE<<<<<<>>>>>>

IN SHOPPE:
BUY ALL EXCEPT KNIFE AND STAFF!!!
AND GET THE SHIELD WHICH CAN BE FOUND
JUST SOUTH OF THE TAVERN [S,S].
AND AT ALL COST, KEEP YOUR MONEYBELT,
THE MORE GOLD YOU HAVE AT THE END OF
THE GAME IN YOUR POSSESION, THE MORE
POINTS!!!!
SO, DROP THE MONEYBELT WHERE YOU DROP
THE HONEY. AND PICK IT UP WHEN YOU
EAT THE HONEY (NEAR THE END).

THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU A SCORE OF 500/500
INSTEAD OF 430/500.

THIS ROUTE COURTESY OF:
          << RON HENDERSON >>

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