=============================================================================== FAQ/Walkthrough for DARGONSCRYPT =============================================================================== GUIDE INFORMATION ----------------- Author: Tom Hayes E-mail: thayesguides(at)gmail(dot)com System: ZX Spectrum Updated: 12th April, 2009 Version: 1.0 CONTENTS -------- 1. Introduction 2. Walkthrough 3. Item List 4. Map 5. Copyright Information VERSION HISTORY --------------- 1.0: 12th April, 2009 (First version) =============================================================================== 1. Introduction =============================================================================== Dargonscrypt is an interactive fiction adventure that was made by Venom Games in 1987. An evil prince named Repsilak has emerged from his underground lair to become ruler of the continent of Dargonscrypt. The prince's magic is slowly destroying the sun. The aim in the game is to find six items that will create the elixir of light and power in order to defeat Repsilak. =============================================================================== 2. Walkthrough =============================================================================== SERPENT ------- The game starts on the lowly plain. Move SOUTH and EAST to the temple. GET CRUCIFIX. Move WEST, NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST and NORTHEAST to the lower chamber. WAVE CRUCIFIX at the serpent to kill it. GET SERPENT. SEED ---- Move SOUTHWEST and WEST to the sand caverns. GET CANTEEN. Move SOUTHWEST, SOUTH, EAST and NORTHEAST to the market square. WATER PLANT. GET SEED. POWDER ------ Move SOUTHWEST, WEST, NORTH and WEST to the dead forest. GET STICK. Move EAST, SOUTH, EAST and SOUTH to the rubble. WAVE STICK to enter the forge. GET AXE. Move NORTHWEST, NORTH, WEST, NORTH, WEST, NORTHWEST, NORTHEAST to the large tree. THROW AXE at the creature. ENTER TREE. GET BREAD. LEAVE TREE. Move SOUTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, WEST twice and SOUTH to the small cave. GIVE BREAD to the parrot to hear the password. Move NORTH twice to the waterfall. SAY SNAKIVOR to see a block of salt. GET SALT. Move SOUTH, EAST three times, NORTHEAST and EAST to the statue. RUB SALT to see the tear. KISS TEAR. GET POWDER. EGG --- Move WEST, SOUTHWEST, SOUTH and SOUTHWEST to the fountain. GET QUILL. Move NORTHEAST, NORTH, NORTHEAST, EAST, NORTHEAST and NORTHWEST to the door. CLOSE EYES. OPEN DOOR to enter the room with the markings on the floor. SCRATCH QUILL and a panel will open to reveal an egg. GET EGG. PEARL ----- Move SOUTH, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, WEST, and NORTHWEST to the outer chamber. GET CHALK. Move SOUTHEAST, EAST and SOUTHEAST to the large door. DRAW CHALK to enter the underground city. Move SOUTHEAST and SOUTHWEST to the field. GET COIN. Move SOUTH to the STATUE. PUT COIN in the statue. GET PEARL. ROPE ---- Move NORTH, NORTHEAST and NORTH to the empty room. WAIT and a monk will enter the room. GIVE CRUCIFIX to the monk and he will offer a rope. GET ROPE. TO THE FINISH ------------- Move SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, SOUTH, SOUTHWEST and NORTHWEST to the cauldron. DEPOSIT SERPENT. DEPOSIT SEED. DEPOSIT POWDER. DEPOSIT EGG. DEPOSIT PEARL. DEPOSIT ROPE to complete the game. =============================================================================== 3. Item List =============================================================================== AXE Found in the blacksmith's forge. It is thrown at the creature in the area with the large tree. BLOCK OF SALT Found at the waterfall after the password "snakivor" has been said. It is rubbed in the area with the statue. CANTEEN Found by digging in the sand at the sand caverns. It is used to water the plant at the market square. COIN Found in the field. It is put in the statue of Zeus to see the pearl. CRUCIFIX Found in the temple. It is waved at the serpent in the lower chamber. It is given to the monk in the empty room. DEAD SERPENT Found by waving the crucifix at the serpent in the lower chamber. The serpent can then be picked up. It is the first of six items to be deposited into the cauldron. EGG Found by scratching the quill in the area with the floor markings. It is the fourth of six items to be deposited into the cauldron. LOAF OF BREAD Found in the tree. It is given to the parrot to reveal a password. PEARL Found by putting the coin in the statue of Zeus. It is the fifth of six items to be deposited into the cauldron. PIECE OF CHALK Found in the outer cavern. It is used to draw in the area with the large door. PIECE OF ROPE Found in the empty room after the crucifix has been given to the monk. It is the sixth of six items to be deposited into the cauldron. QUILL Found by the fountain. It is scratched in the area with the floor markings to reveal an egg. SEED Found at the market square after the plant has been watered. It is the second of six items to be deposited into the cauldron. STICK Found in the dead forest. It is waved in the area with the pile of rubble to enter the blacksmith's forge. THIN GLASS TUBE OF POWDER Found by kissing the tear that is produced by rubbing the salt in the area with the statue. It is the third of six items to be deposited into the cauldron. TROWEL Found in the small glade. It can be used in the sand caverns to dig in the sand for the canteen. =============================================================================== 4. Map =============================================================================== _______ | Floor | |Marking| |___ ___| | ___|___ | | |Passage| |_______| \__ _______ _______*3 _______ \_______ | | e| Large | | Outer | | Lower | | Tree |--| Tree | |Chamber| |Chamber| |_______|l |_______| |_______| |_______| __/ \__ __/ _______ _______/ \_______ _______/ | | | | | Sand | | | |Wtrfall| | Trees | |Caverns|--|Statue | |___ ___| |_______| |_______| |_______| | \__ __/ \__ ___|___ _______ \_______ _______/*1 _______ \_______*4 | | |Forest | | Dead | | Lowly | |Market | | Large | |Jnction|--| Path |--|Forest |--| Plain | |Square | | Door | |___ ___| |_______| |___ ___| |___ ___| |_______| |_______| | | | __/ __/ ___|___ ___|___ ___|___ _______/ _______v _______ | | | Small | |Desrted| | | |Undergd| | Empty | | Cave | | Glade | | City |--|Temple | | City | | Room | |_______| |_______| |_______| |___ ___| |_______| |___ ___| __/ | \__ | _______/ ___|___*2 \___|___ | Fount | | | | | | -ain | |Rubble | |Jnction| |_______| |_______| |___ ___| \__ sw| \_______ | | | | | Forge | | |_______| | | _______ | | |ne | | Field |------+ |___ ___| | _______ ___|___ | | | | |Cauldrn| |Statue | |_______| |_______| \__ __/ \_______/ | Code | | Wall | |_______| *1: Start point. *2: Wave the stick to move southeast. *3: ENTER TREE and LEAVE TREE to move in and out of the tree. *4: Draw chalk to enter the underground city. =============================================================================== 5. 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