MANOR OF MADNESS (Celtic Software) This is a very difficult game, despite the help available in some of the locations. It often uses very specific words and phrases to perform an action. For example, "fire" and "shoot" are not synonymous. "Pick teeth" is not a comonly used phrase in text adventures, and some of the actions required are very obscure. Read the documentation that comes with the game for some background. EXAMINE BED, GET MOP, OPEN CURTAINS, N, GET WOOD, GET NAILS, GET HAMMER, S, E, MOP FLOOR, DROP MOP, GET MAT, DROP MAT, MAKE LADDER, DROP HAMMER, CLIMB LADDER, OPEN TRUNK, GET SCREWDRIVER, D, TAKE FLOORBOARD, SCREW FLOORBOARD, TAKE KEY, W, OPEN DOOR, UNLOCK DOOR, DROP KEY, OPEN DOOR, S, E, GET CARBON, W, W (save here as the consequences of the next action are determined by chance), PULL TRIGGER, GET PISTOL, S, GET UNIFORM, WEAR UNIFORM, N, E, D, D, E, GET DIARY, READ DIARY, DROP DIARY, GET NOTE, E (note the password), GET HAND, EXAMINE HAND, DROP SCREWDRIVER, TAKE PILL, W, W, W, PAY BARMAN, S, W, N, EXAMINE TAPESTRY, W, GET JOURNAL, READ JOURNAL, DROP JOURNAL, EXAMINE CLOCK, E, E, PUT CARBON, INTO OVEN, GET DIAMOND, N, FEED DOG, S, W, S, TAKE FIFTH, E, TAKE WOLFSBANE, N, PLAY RECORD, THROW WOLFSBANE, E, N, TAKE WOOD, S, W, S, W, S, W, PAY HUNCHBACK, CROSS BRIDGE, S, SAY ALICE, E, SAY BONJOUR, TAKE BULLET, LOAD PISTOL, E, SAY DOUBT, TAKE COMPASS, W, S, GIVE FIFTH, S, EAT PILL, N, N, W, S, DANCE WITH BEAR, N, E, S, E, TAKE ICE, W, N, W, S, S, SAY 42, W, S, D, S, TAKE KNIFE, KNIFE WOOD, DROP KNIFE, BREAK GATE, N, W, U, S, S, MOVE BLOCK, W, OPEN COFFIN, KILL DRACULA, WITH STAKE, NW, D, E, E, N, EXAMINE BARREL, E, DROP ICE, E, SPIN (you may need to do this up to 100 times as there are only 2 chances out of 100 that you move), TAKE SUNGLASSES, WEAR SUNGLASSES, S, repeat the SPIN process until you get back to the empty room. Go W, S, W, W, N, N, TAKE RAINCOAT, WEAR RAINCOAT, W, EXAMINE BRICKS, REMOVE BRICKS, N, TAKE PARACHUTE, WEAR PARACHUTE, S, E, S, S, E, E, N, E, TAKE ICE, W, S, W, W, U, SE, E, N, N, D, E, U, N, E, N, N, N, E, E, N, E, E, S, W, W, TAKE MATCH, E, TAKE SANDPAPER, E, N, W, N, E, DROP PISTOL, REMOVE UNIFORM, DROP UNIFORM, U (you are taken to a rubber room). LIGHT MATCH, SHOUT, N, DROP SANDPAPER, W, S, N, N, PICK TEETH, WEIGH TOOTH, S, S, D, TAKE CLUB, SPIN AROUND (only a few times needed here), E, E, E, U, U, JUMP DOWN, PULL CORD, TAKE SHOVEL, S, U, TAKE STICK, D, D, W, W, S, S, W, DIG, DROP SHOVEL, D, REMOVE PARACHUTE, DROP PARACHUTE, DROP ICE, REMOVE RAINCOAT, DROP RAINCOAT, REMOVE SUNGLASSES, DROP SUNGLASSES, DROP STICK, DROP COMPASS (all you have is the club). E, S, GIVE CLUB, TAKE CARD, N, U, TAKE ROPE, D, W, TAKE RAINCOAT, WEAR RAINCOAT, TAKE STICK, TAKE COMPASS, TAKE ICE, U, E, N, N, DROP ICE, TAKE JAR, E, E, S, E, FILL JAR, W, N, W, W, N, N, SPIN again until you are back in the empty room. If you return to the cavern, go N and spin again. W, S, W, W, W, FILL VASE, E, E, E, TAKE SPANNER, W, W, S, KILL GUARD, WITH ROPE, S, S, W, REMOVE BOLT, DROP SPANNER, PRESS BUTTON, S, S, GIVE STICK, TAKE GLOVES, WEAR GLOVES, N, N, E, N, N, U, SE, E, N, N, D, E, U, N, E, N, N, N, E, E, N, N, E, N, CLIMB WALLS, UP LADDER, TAKE LIGHTNING, CLIMB DOWN, D, S, W, S, E, N, E, DROP ROPE, DROP COMPASS, REMOVE RAINCOAT, DROP RAINCOAT, TAKE PISTOL, TAKE UNIFORM, WEAR UNIFORM, U, U, N, E, TAKE MIRROR, W, S, D, D, W, S, W, S, W, CROSS BRIDGE, S, S, S, W, S, D, W, U, N, WAVE LIGHTNING, BREAK GLASS, TAKE KEY, DROP LIGHTNING, REMOVE GLOVES, DROP GLOVES, S, S, S, W, NW, D, REMOVE UNIFORM, DROP UNIFORM, S, UNDRESS GUARD, TAKE UNIFORM, WEAR UNIFORM, N, W, W, FIRE DR, S, TAKE PORTRAIT, EXAMINE SAFE, INSERT CARD, DROP PISTOL, DROP PORTRAIT, TAKE FILE, N, E, E, U, SE, E, N, N, D, E, S, BOARD BOAT, START BOAT, S, REFLECT BEAMS, WITH MIRROR, S. You are finished! Terri Sheehan 2000-08-07