THE TAXMAN COMETH
By Steve Clay, 1991


Solution by Phoebe M. Fuentes
(August 2000)


Comments:
========

Fun with a cute sense of humor and eccentric fairy tale tax evaders (one of 
which has my namesake!) who will make you work hard to collect their dues.  
Creative puzzles are medium difficult.  One of my favorites!


Lofty
=====
u, n, nw, w, knock on door, w, ring bell, give ticket, stand on lift, say "go 
down" to lift, w, put staff in hole, drop staff, s, w, x shelf, get plank, x 
door, read riddle, avon, e, pull blue book, pull red book, pull white book, pull 
green book, s, e, cast XL5 spell, get leaves, wear leaves, w, w, w, get brass 
key, e, unlock door, drop key, remove leaves, drop leaves, s, use plank, e, get 
plank, get torch, use plank, w, s, put torch in holder, pull torch, get taxes, 
e, e, se (back to the fork in the road)

Odsok
=====
ne, e, n, x heather, x chest, x lock, say "open please" to lock, pull wire, d, 
get box, rub box on wall, get all, cast dallas spell, pull lever, s, s, get 
sign, n, turn dial, turn dial, s, drop globe

bracelet -> The Cloak Room
--------
get bracelet, wear bracelet,

	Grid:
	----

		31  32  33  34  35   N		Mover tile 
starts at 28.
			    ^P
		25   N  27  28  29  30		Pusher tile 
starts at 34.
			    ^M
		19  20  21   N  23  24
 	
		13   N  15  16   N  18
	
		 7   8   9  10  11  12
				    ***
		 N   2   N   4   N  *6* <- Where you want the mover tile 
to end up.
				    ***

	Levers:	Use the levers by giving push 1, push 2, etc. commands to 
manipulate the
	------	pusher tile.  The pusher tile pushes the mover tile.  You 
must keep checking
		the grid in the room north of the lever room to make sure 
the tiles have moved.

			North
			=====
        		push 1
		West		  East
		====		  ====
		pull 2            push 2
			South
			=====
			pull 1

(when mover tile is on grid 6) x mover tile, get lamp off tile, get cloth off 
tile, rub lamp, drop lamp, (wait for the lamp to blow up) get ball, remove 
bracelet, wear cloth

helm -> The Closet
----

get helm, wear helm, put ball in hole, take key out of coffin ("get" doesn't 
work here), remove helm

choker -> The Choker Room
------

get chocker, wear choker, put sign on line, open chest, drop bone key, read 
inscription (Gross x score x brace x XXV quartered = 36000), take key out of 
chest ("get" doesn't work here), get sign, remove choker

Under Tower
-----------
input 36000, e, put sign in hole, open chest, get all, get teleport spell, cast 
teleport spell,

Jeff - Part I
====
s, w, s, knock on door, say "pay tax" to jeff, read manuscript, give book, n, n, 
sw (back to the fork in the road)

Halfpint
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n, cast hb spell, draw bridge, n, stand on lift, say "go down" to lift, n, climb 
sunflower, ring bell, d, pull hoop, pull hoop, e, push block, w, stand on block, 
get key, open door, drop key, n, u, push switch, climb table, get all, get harp, 
d, s, u, n, put coin in slot, stand on lift, say "go up" to lift, s, s (back to 
the fork in the road)

Jeff - Part II
====
ne, s, knock on door, say "pay tax" to jeff, n, sw (back to the fork in the 
road)

Topper
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s, w, w, knock on door, e (near bridge)

Phoebe
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listen, get peg, s, s, u, w, put peg in hole, w, w, s, n, w, s, n, s, n, e, e, 
e, s, u, d, n, n, e, d

hat's it!  All debts have been paid.  You might even get a promotion!