from: the Asimov collection K I N G ' S Q U E S T I I I (Sierra On-Line) (Quick step-by-step solution!) START: E - N - CLEAN KITCHEN - GET SPOON - GET KNIFE - GET BOWL - GET BREAD - GET MUTTON - GET FRUIT - S - GET CUP - W - UP - (NOW WAIT UNTIL MANANNAN APPEARS) ENTER MANANNAN'S ROOM NORTH - LOOK MIRROR - OPEN DRAWER - OPEN CLOSET - LOOK BEHIND CLOTHES - CLOSE CLOSET - LOOK ON TOP OF CLOSET - OPEN DRAWER - (NOW YOU HAVE FOUND IN THIS ROOM: MIRROR, MAP, KEY AND ROSE ESSENCE) - NOW LEAVE THE ROOM AND GO UP TO THE TOP OF THE FLOOR - LOOK TELESCOPE - GET FLY - D - D - N - OPEN CABINET - GO TO THE BOOKS - MOVE BOOKS - PULL LEVER - D - D - LOOK SHELF - GET POWDERED FISHBONE - GET NIGHTSHADE JUICE - GET MANDRAKE ROOT POWDER - GET SAFFRON - GET TOAD SPITTLE - GET TOADSTOOL POWDER - U - U - PULL LEVER - MOVE BOOKS - OPEN CABINET - S - S - OPEN CHICKEN GATE - GET CHICKEN FEATHER - OPEN GATE - NOW GO DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN GO WEST - NOW TYPE: SHOW MIRROR TO MEDUSA (DON'T HIT RETURN) - NOW GO WEST AND LOOK TO THE THE EAST - HIT RETURN WHEN MEDUSA APPEARS - S - GET CACTUS - S - S - GET SNAKESKIN - E - (WAIT FOR THE EAGLE, WHEN HE LOSES A FEATHER, YOU MUST PICK IT UP, IF HE DOESN'T APPEAR, LEAVE THIS SCREEN AND COME BACK) - GET FEATHER - E - GET MUD BY THE RIVER - E - E - ENTER THE WATER AND GET WATER - BACK ON THE BEACH - N - N - CLIMB LADDER - W - S - GET MISTLETOE FROM THE TREE IN THE FRONT - W - OPEN DOOR - GO UP STAIRS - OPEN DRAWER - GET THIMBLE - D - GET PORRIDGE - LEAVE HOUSE - LOOK FLOWERS - GET DEW - W - N - LOOK HOLE - GRAB HOLE - U - GET PURSE - LOOK MAP - POINT TO THE VILLAGE - (F6 TELEPORT) - OPEN DOOR - ENTER STORE - GET DOG HAIR - LOOK SHELF - BUY POUCH - BUY SALT - BUY FISHOIL - BUY LARD - LOOK MAP - POINT AT BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN - F6 TELEPORT. UP TO THE HOUSE - OPEN DOOR - U - EAST IN YOUR BEDROOM - DROP ALL UNDER BED - GET FRUIT - W - D - E - N - WAIT UNTIL MANANAN APPEARS (TIME CA.30 MIN.) - S - GIVE FRUIT TO MANANNAN - W - U - WAIT IN THE FRONT OF MANANNAN'S BEDROOM UNTIL HE APPEARS AND HE SAY'S HE'S GOING TO TAKE A NAP - NOW EAST - GET CAT - GET CAT HAIR - ENTER YOUR ROOM - GET ALL - W - D - N - OPEN CABINET - MOVE BOOKS - PULL LEVER - D - D - TURN BOOK TO PAGE II (UNDERSTANDING THE LANGUAGE OF CREATURES) 1: PUT THE SMALL FEATHER IN A BOWL 2: PUT THE DOG FUR IN THE BOWL 3: PUT THE SNAKE SKIN IN THE BOWL 4: ADD A SPOONFUL OF POWDERED FISH BONE 5: PUT THE THIMBLE OF DEW IN THE BOWL 6: MIX WITH HANDS 7: SEPERATE MIXTURE INTO TWO PIECES 8: PUT DOUGH PIECES INTO YOUR EARS 9: RECITE THIS VERSE EXACTLY, EVEN THE COMMAS AND FULL STOPS! FEATHER OF FOWL AND BONE OF FISH, MOLDED TOGETHER IN THIS DISH, GIVE ME WISDOM TO UNDERSTAND CREATURES OF AIR, SEA AND LAND 10: WAVE THE MAGIC WAND TURN TO PAGE IV (FLYING LIKE AN EAGLE OR A FLY) 1: PUT A PINCH OF SAFFRON IN ESSENCE 2: RECITE THIS VERSE: OH WINGED SPIRITS, SET ME FREE OF EARTHLY BINDINGS, JUST LIKE THEE IN THIS ESSENCE, BEHOLD THE MIGHT TO GRANT THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF FLIGHT 3: WAVE THE MAGIC WAND TURN TO PAGE XXV (TRANSFORMING ANOTHER INTO A CAT) 1: PUT MANDRAKE ROOT POWDER IN A BOWL 2: PUT THE CAT HAIR IN THE BOWL 3: PUT 2 SPOONS OF FISH OIL IN THE BOWL 4: STIR MIXTURE WITH A SPOON 5: PUT THE DOUGH ON THE TABLE 6: PAT DOUGH INTO A COOKIE 7: RECITE THIS VERSE: MANDRAKE ROOT AND HAIR OF CAT MIX OIL OF FISH AND GIVE A PAT A FELINE FROM THE ONE WHO EATS THIS APPETIZING MAGIC TREAT 8: WAVE THE MAGIC WAND LOOK MAP - TELEPORT TO SPIDER CAVE F6 - DIP EAGLE FEATHER IN ESSENCE - FLY INTO THE WEB - ENTER THE CAVE - WAIT - LEAVE THE CAVE - W - NOW YOU HAVE THE CHANGE TO LISTEN TO A COUPLE OF BIRDS - ARE THERE NO BIRDS THEN GO TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND COME BACK HERE - LISTEN TO THE BIRDS - N - N - W - WAIT UNTIL THE ACORNS ARE DRY - IF THEY ARE NOT, GO TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND COME BACK - GET ACORNS - E - N - DIP EAGLE FEATHER IN ESSENCE - FLY UP TO MANANANA HOUSE - EAGLE BEGONE, MYSELF, RETURN - OPEN GATE - OPEN DOOR - N - PULL LEVER - MOVE BOOKS - OPEN CABINET - S - U - E - PUT COOKIE IN PORRIDGE - DROP ALL - GET PORRIDGE - W - D - E - N - WAIT HERE UNTIL MANANNAN COMES BACK - S - GIVE PORRIDGE TO MANANNA - W - U - E - GET ALL - W - D - N - OPEN CABINET - MOVE BOOKS - PULL LEVER - D - D - TURN TO PAGE VII (TELEPORTATION AT RANDOM) 1: GRIND A SPOONFUL SALT IN A MORTAR 2: GRIND THE MISTLETOE IN THE MORTAR 3: RUB THE STONE IN THE MIXTURE 4: KISS THE STONE 5: RECITE THIS VERSE: WITH THE KISS, I THEE IMPART, POWER MOST DEAR TO MY HEART. TAKE ME NOW FROM THIS PLACE HITHER, TO ANOTHER PLACE FAR THITHER. 6: WAVE THE MAGIC WAND TURN TO PAGE XIV (CAUSING A DEEP SLEEP) 1: GRIND THE ACORNS IN A MORTAR 2: PUT THE ACORN POWDER IN A BOWL 3: PUT THE NIGHTSHADE JUICE IN THE BOWL 4: STIR THE MIXTURE WITH A SPOON 5: LIGHT A CHARCOAL BRAZIER 6: HEAT THE MIXTURE ON THE BRAZIER 7: SPREAD THE MIXTURE ON A TABLE 8: RECITE THIS VERSE: ACORN POWDER GROUND SO FINE NIGHTSHADE JUICE LIKE BITTER WINE, SILENTLY IN DARKNESS YOU CREEP TO BRING A SOPORIFIC SLEEP 9: WAVE THE MAGIC WAND 10: PUT THE SLEEP POWDER IN THE POUCH TURN TO PAGE LXXXIV (BREWING A STORM) 1: PUT A CUP OF OCEAN WATER IN A BOWL 2: LIGHT A CHARCOAL BRAZIER 3: HEAT THE BOWL ON THE BRAZIER 4: PUT A SPOON OF MUD IN THE BOWL 5: ADD A PINCH OF TOADSTOOL POWDER 6: BLOW INTO THE HOT BREW 7: RECITE THIS VERSE: ELEMENTS FROM THE EARTH AND SEA, COMBINE TO SET THE HEAVENS FREE. WHEN I STIR THIS MAGIC BREW, GREAT GOD THOR, I CALL ON YOU. 8: WAVE THE MAGIC WAND 9: POUR THE STORM BREW INTO THE JAR TURN TO PAGE CLXIX (BECOMING INVISIBLE) 1: CUT THE CACTUS WITH A KNIFE 2: SQUEEZE THE CACTUSJUICE ON SPOON 3: PUT THE CACTUS JUICE IN A BOWL 4: PUT THE LARD IN THE BOWL 5: ADD 2 DROPS OF TOAD SPITTLE 6: STIR THE MIXTURE WITH A SPOON 7: RECITE THIS VERSE: CACTUS PLANT AND HORNY TOAD I NOW START DOWN A DANGEROUS ROAD COMBINE WITH FIRE AND MIST TO MAKE ME DISAPPEAR WITHOUT A TRACE 8: WAVE THE MAGIC WAND 9: PUT OINTMENT IN THE EMPTY LARD JAR LOOK MAP - TELEPORT TO VILLAGE F6 - OPEN DOOR (TAVERN) - TALK SAILORS - GIVE GOLD TO CAPTAIN - LEAVE TAVERN - E - E - ENTER SHIP - E - GET BOX - W - DROP BOX - JUMP ON BOX - JUMP ON BOX - JUMP ON LADDER - U - W - OPEN CHEST - LOOK IN CHEST - CLOSE CHEST - E - E - GET SHOVEL - W - D - (NOW WAIT UNTIL THE PIRATES SAY: LAND IN SIGHT AND THEN SAY: THE ANCHER IS DOWN) - POUR THE SLEEP POWDER ON THE FLOOR - SLUMBER, HENCEFORTH - JUMP ON BOX - JUMP ON BOX - JUMP ON LADDER - U - U - E - DIVE IN SEA - SWIM TO ISLAND - E - N - S - LOOK TREE - COUNT FIVE STEPS TO THE EAST FROM THE CENTRE OF THE TREE - DIG - N - E - W - (HORSESHOE ROCK) - CLIMB ROCK - E - N - E - DIP EAGLE FEATHER IN ESSENCE - N - E - E - S - GO DOWN TO REACH THE FIRST CAVE ON THE LEFT - GO DOWN TO THE MIDDLE CAVE UNDER IN THE SCREEN - ENTER THE CAVE - GO UP TO THE CAVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN - NOW LEAVE THE CAVE UNDER IN THE RIGHT OF THE SCREEN - E - E - S - ENTER CAVE - CLIMB THE STAIRS - AS SOON AS YOU COME OUT OF THE CAVE: RUB OINTMENT ON ME - W - STIR STORM BREW WITH FINGER - BREW OF STORMS, CHURN IT UP - TALK TO ROSELLA - UNTIE ROSELLA - E - ENTER CAVERN - D - D - W - N - N - - THE END!!!!!!!!!! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *