The Riddles         

After freeing the Hag from the curse, save your game. READ THE
WRITING on the thing where the Hag was. Now go LEFT. There are a
lot of hard riddles here. Here are the answers to some of the
questions. Keep RESTORING and there will be DIFFERENT questions
each time you retry. If you get lucky, you will get five
questions you know the answers to and gamble for the sixth one.

1. "You hear me before, you hear me again"..................ECHO
2. "Sky, feather of a blue jay, water"......................BLUE
3. "Follow you around"....................................SHADOW
4. "Look you in the eye"..................................MIRROR
5. "Young, sweet in the Sun, middle ages
    makes you gay, old makes it valuable"...................WINE
6. "Three lives, breaks rock, caresses sky"................WATER
7. "Carries burden, would break a man's
    back, leaves silver in its track"......................SNAIL
8. "If you break me....if you lose me".....................HEART

9. "I turn around once, what is out will
    not get in, I turn around again,
    what is in will not get out. What am I?".................KEY
10. ".....always useful....".................................NET
11. ".....drive men mad.......".............................GOLD
12. ".....bright as diamonds....."...........................SEA
13. ".....lovely and round......"..........................PEARL
14. ".....go in circles........".......................LODESTONE
15. ".....always hungry......"..............................FIRE
16. ".....measured in hours...."..........................CANDLE
17. ".....full of holes......".............................SIEVE
18. ".....points that downward thrust...."................ICICLE
19. ".....dream or stamp feet....."........................MUSIC

(Some other answers are: CHILD, LOVE, TRUTH & GRAPES)

When you have done the answers, walk between the stones.


Crossing the Ice

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO CROSS THE ICE!!

(A) USE HEART when you get to the ice. The heart will guide you
across the ice.  When the heart is GOLD you are going in the right
direction, and when it is PURPLE the ice will break and you will
fall in. This part is very hard, even with the heart! Move slowly,
one step at a time and SAVE your game every few steps.  The
screens are:  UP - LEFT - LEFT - UP. After watching the colour
change to purple and the ice breaking, then changing to gold, and
the ice not breaking, you should understand how this works. You
will eventually make it across the ice.

(B) A far easier method is to utilise the ROSE that you should
have collected earlier in Camelot. While you carry the Rose,
simply SAY "LOVE IS MY SHIELD" then just follow the rose petals
across the ice!

Source: SynTax Issue 13 & 15

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Problem:
How do I enter rooms in the castle?

Hint:
Move to the room you wish to enter and press the <Return> key.

Problem:
I'm in Arthur's room, what should I do?

Hint:
Wear the clothes that are in  the southwest corner of your room.
Be sure you pick up the purse that is lying on the table.

Problem:
What should I do at the Queen's Bower?

Hint:
Talk to  the Queen. Ask  her about Launcelot  and about flowers.
Get the rose.

Problem:
What do I do at the Treasury? Which coins do I get?

Hint:
Look around. Ask the man about bundles, Gawain & coins. Give the
man the purse and get Copper, Gold, and Silver coins.

Problem:
What should I do in Merlin's room?

Hint:
Talk to Merlin. Ask him about the map, Glastonbury Tor, Ot Moor,
Southampton. Look  at the scroll and  read it. Open his  chest &
get the lodestone.

Problem:
What should I do at the Chapel of the Two Gods?

Hint:
Kneel at each altar. Put a gold coin on the altar of Mithras and
a gold coin on the altar of Christ and receive your blessing.

Problem:
I keep dying at the castle gate because I offended a god!

Hint:
Restore  your game.  Kneel at  each altar  in the  Chapel in the
Castle. Put a gold coin on the  altar of Mithras and a gold coin
on the altar of Christ and receive your blessing.

Problem:
I need to know about Galahad, Gawain and Launcelot. Who should I
speak to?

Hint:
Ask the guards about Galahad.  Ask the Queen about Launcelot and
Ask the man in the Treasury about Gawain.

Problem:
What should I do at the outer Courtyard?

Hint:
Ask the guards about Galahad then  mount your horse and use your
arrow keys to control him.  Don't worry, your donkey will follow
you.

Problem:
I need to re-enter the castle!


Problem:
What do I do with this Widdershins character?

Hint:
Give him a copper coin or he will play a trick on you.

Problem:
I've met the poor Hunter. What should I do?

Hint:
Greet  him and  give him  a copper  coin. Ask  him about the Mad
Monk, Gawain,  The Black Knight,  the spear, the  Grail, and the
boars. Buy the spear with a gold coin.

Problem:
My donkey keeps bolting!

Hint:
Don't worry if  your donkey bolts when you  leave the scene. You
will find him later on in the game.

Problem:
I keep getting boared to death!

Hint:
You need to  buy the spear from the hunter.  Save your game just
before you enter  the boar room. Use the  spacebar to thrust the
spear  into  the  boar.  You  must  be  very  quick. If you have
difficulty, select an easier arcade setting.

Problem:
I've come upon a raven and a dead body. What must I do?

Hint:
Talk to  the raven. Answer  "yes" when the  raven gives you  the
challenge of the Black Knight.  Examine the poor soul leaning on
the rock. Get  the sleeve. You will give  the sleeve to somebody
later on in the game.

Problem:
I have been challenged by the Black Knight. What should I do?

Hint:
Accept his  challenge and Joust  for Gawain's life.  You need to
knock the Black  Knight off his horse 3 times  to win. Read page
20 of your Liber Ex Doctrina  for further instructions on how to

Joust with the  Black Knight. If you have  difficulty, select an
easier arcade setting.

Problem:
How can I free Gawain?

Hint:
Joust and  win against the  Black Knight. Cut  Gawain's shackles
and ask  him about the  grail. Put Gawain  on your horse  and he
will be taken to Camelot.

Problem:
How can I get past the hag?

Hint:
She wants  the sleeve you got  from the poor dead  soul near the
raven.

Problem:
How can I get past the five talking stones?

Hint:
Read the runes  on the pedestal. Go to the  archway and you will
come to 5  stones. Get close to each stone  and talk to it. Each
stone will ask you a riddle. Answer the riddle correctly and the
stone will  start to glow. You  must answer all 5  riddle stones
correctly before you can cross the barrier.

Problem:
I can't answer any of the riddles!

Hint:
There  are  26  different  riddles.  In no particular order, the
answers are: water, glove, iceberg, snail, candle, riddle, ship,
heart,  key,  net,  mirror,  gold,  icicles,  arrow, wine, fire,
shadow, waterfall,  echo, pearl, time, air,  blue, wheel, music,
turtle. If  you are stuck trying  to find the answer  that makes
sense of the  riddle, just keep trying different  ones. There is
no penalty for wrong guesses and  you can guess as many times as
you  wish. If  you are  completely baffled,  please write to our
Customer Service Hint  Department and we will send  you the list
of riddles AND answers.

Problem:
I have encountered a mad Monk!

Hint:
Ask the  monk about the grail.  Follow him and Draw  your sword.
There will then appear to be 3 of them fighting you! Only one is
real,  the others  are illusions.  Defeat the  real Monk and you
will defeat them all. Read page 21 in your Liber Ex Doctrina for
further instructions  on how to  fight. If you  have difficulty,
select an easier arcade setting.

Problem:
The Old Ones never let me leave the ruins of Glastonbury Tor!

Hint:
Go  to the  altar, 2  screens north  of the  covered well. Put 5
silver coins on the altar and the Old Ones will release you from
bondage.

Problem:
How do I open the well?

Hint:
Go  to the  altar, 2  screens north  of the  covered well. Put 5
silver coins on the altar and the Old Ones will give you an iron
key to unlock the well.

Problem:
What should I do at the well?


Hint:
If you have  opened the well, reach into the  water and you will
find a crystal heart. You may now leave the ruins.

Problem:
I keep falling through the ice.

Hint:
If you have a rose, you can  recite the message of the rose that
can be  found on page 7  of your Liber Ex  Doctrina. Stay within
the whirlwind of rose petals and  you will be guided through the
ice maze.  If you don't  have the rose,  you must use  the heart
that you  found at Glastonbury Tor.  Gold means you are  on safe
ground. Purple means you are walking on dangerous ground.

Problem:
What should I give the Ice Maiden?

Hint:
You must give her the heart you found in the well on Glastonbury
Tor.

Problem:
What do I do after I have given the heart to the Ice Maiden?

Hint:
You  must  help  Launcelot  by  successfully  completing the Ice
Maiden's Test.

Problem:
How do I win the Ice Maiden's test?

Hint:
You can find the Language of Flowers  on page 7 of your Liber Ex
Doctrina. To  win the test, you  must pick the flower  that best
answers the riddle. Good Luck!

Problem:
What do I do at the Southampton Harbour?

Hint:
Ask the Harbourmaster about Galahad.

Problem:
Why does the Harbourmaster tells me to come back later?

Hint:
You must first  give the crystal heart to  the Ice Maiden before
you can travel on the ship.

Problem:
Where should I travel to? What is the price for passage?

Hint:
The Ice Maiden will tell you where to travel to. You will travel
to Gaza. Ask the man about prices. You better have gold coins or
you won't be able to proceed.

Problem:
Who should I go with? Jabir or Hazm?

Hint:
Go with Hazm,  he will take you to his  master Al-Sirat who will
help you on your quest.

Problem:
What should I ask Al-Sirat?

Hint:
Ask  him  about  Galahad,  the  Grail,  the  Goddesses  and  the
Guardians. Be sure you write  down the goddesses names and their
symbols.

Problem:
Should hire Jabir as a guide?

Hint:
No.

Problem:
How can I cross the desert?

Hint:
After  you come  to the  first screen  of the  desert go  East 1
screen, then South 1 screen, then East again. You should come to
a pool with a camel skeleton next to it.

Problem:
OK. I've made it to the pool with the skeleton nearby. Now what?

Hint:
Don't drink  the water, it is  poisoned. Draw your sword  to get
Jabir out of the way. Travel  East past the skeleton where Jabir
stood. Then  travel North until  you come to  a building with  a
stone platform.

Problem:
I'm at the building in the desert, what should I do?

Hint:
Go down the stairs in the  lower corner of the opening. You will
see a pool of water. Drink from the pool. Ask about pool and the
aqueduct.

Problem:
I'm at Zion gate and it is blocked by 4 guards, how can I pass?

Hint:
Talk to the  guard. Give him 4 copper coins  and he will let you

pass to the next gate. Walk to the West along the wall until you
come to Jaffa gate.

Problem:
I made it through the Jaffa Gate but I've been robbed!

Hint:
Draw your sword and the thief will run off. You will not be able
to recover your money.

Problem:
I've been robbed! What should I do?


Hint:
There is  nothing you can do  to prevent the thief  from robbing
stealing your purse.  You may chase him into  the alley, but you
will never catch him. You must find another way to make money.

Problem:
How can I make money?
Hint:
Sell your mule to Mohammed, the man taking care of your mule.

Problem:
What is a Dinar, Dirham, or Fal?

Hint:
Listen to what  Mohammed tells you about the  money of the land.
He will tell  you about the denominations of  the Dinar, Dirham,
and Fal.

Problem:
What should I do in the Bazaar?

Hint:
You will enjoy the whole Bazaar  more if you first wander around
and talk to as many of the  merchants as you can (a few will not
be cooperative and one will not  talk to you at all). Wait until
last to talk to the Seeres, who is the old woman selling apples.
After  you talk  to her,  buy an  apple. Give  her a  gold coin.
Listen carefully to her instructions after you eat the apple.

Problem:
I've eaten the truth apple, now what?

Hint:
Go across  the street, then  West. Talk to  Ibrahim, the textile
merchant. The textile merchant will  reveal that he needs a veil
he promised his  wife. Talk to Sarah, the  felafel seller. Buy a
felafel and give it to the urchin. You may buy and eat a felafel
yourself, but be careful how you spend your money.

Problem:
What should I do at the pottery seller's?

Hint:
When  you  find  Farabi,  the  pottery  seller (Fictilia), buy a
mirror from him. You need something to trade Mari for the veil.

Problem:
Where can I find Mari?

Hint:
Go  to Mohammed's  weapons shop.  Yell for  Mari. Ask  about the
veil. Throw the mirror to Mari.  She will throw you the veil. Go
across the street and give the veil back to Ibrahim.

Problem:
I've returned the veil, now what?

Hint:
Find the meat merchant, Fawaz (Tabulae Lanius). Talk to Fawaz.

Problem:
Fawaz is in a bad mood. What should I do?

Hint:
Find Hayyam,  the fishmonger (Cetarius).  Talk to Hayyam.  Sweet
smelling herbs should solve this problem.

Problem:
Where can I find herbs?

Hint:
Tariq, the lamp merchant (Lucernae) carries herbs.

Problem:
What do I do at the lamp merchant's?

Hint:
Talk  to the  Tariq. He  will reveal  that he  needs a  religous
relic. Buy herbs and give the  herbs to Hayyam. Go back to Fawaz
and buy  a piece of  lamb. Find Sarah,  the felafel seller,  and
give her the lamb. Go East on  the same side of the street until
you come to Ismail, the relic merchant.

Problem:
What should I buy from the relic merchant (Antiquarius Rex)?

Hint:
A relic.  Fingerbones of St.  Peter are acceptable  relics. Give
the relic to the lamp merchant.  The lamp merchant will give you
a broom.

Problem:
OK. who wants my broom?

Hint:
Go to the  Inn (Caupona) and knock on the  door. Give Achmed the
broom.  If you  feel like  it, spend  the night  there. When you
leave the Inn, go East. Talk to the leprous beggar.

Problem:
What do I give the beggar?

Hint:
Give the beggar  a bag of charcoal. You may  buy charcoal at the
lamp  merchant's  (Lucernae).  After  you  give  the  beggar the
charcoal,  go back  to Mohammed's  weapons shop.  You will see a
crying girl. Notice that her birds have escaped. Grain will help
Ione retrieve her birds.

Problem:
Where can I find grain?

Hint:
Ali, the  grain merchant (Horreum)  will gladly sell  you grain.
After you buy a bag of grain return to the crying girl (Ione) by
Mohammed's and scatter the grain on the ground next to the cage.

Problem:
Where should I go after completing all the tasks in the bazaar?

Hint:
Go back  to the Seeress. Talk  to her and she  will give you the
Strength apple. Do  NOT eat it yet! The Seeres  will tell you to
go to Fatima's.

Problem:
Which house is Fatima's?

Hint:
Fatima's door is marked by the star and crescent.

Problem:
What should I do at Fatima's?

Hint:
Say no to all of her  seductions. Ask her about the Grail, Test,
Galahad, Catacombs  and the Hierophant.  Give her the  purse and
enter the door that opens to take the test.

Problem:
How can I pass the Test of Symbols?

Hint:
To pass the  test, you must have the  symbols that Al-Sirat gave
you when you asked him about goddesses and the information found
on pages 9  and 10 of your Liber Ex  Doctrina. When you have the
symbols, put  the correct symbol  in the correct  square. Fatima
will tell you if you passed the test.

Problem:
Where is the Hierophant? Where are the catacombs?

Hint:
The Hierophant  is the old  beggar who wanted  charcoal. Talk to
him and  ask him to open  the catacombs. If you  have passed the
Test of Symbols, he will give you the elixer.

Problem:
What should I do in the catacombs?

Hint:
You should use  your lodestone to find your  way around. Look at
the murals. You  should locate a child's mummy  with a medallion
and  a sarcophagus  that opens.  Search the  catacombs until you
find Galahad.

Problem:
What do I do when I find the child's mummy?

Hint:

Stand close to  the right of the child's  mummy (not too close).
Use your sword to get the medallion.

Problem:
What do I do when I find the sarcophagus?

Hint:
Read the inscription on the lid of the sarcophagus, go up to the
open end of  the sarcophagus. If you have  the medallion you can
get the Golden apple, if not... well you can always restore.

Problem:
I have found Galahad, what should I do?

Hint:
Give Galahad the elixir that the Hierophant gave you to save his
life.

Problem:
I keep getting bitten by a rat when I try to rescue Galahad!

Hint:
There is  nothing you can  do to avoid  being bitten by  the rat
when you enter  this chamber. From now on,  your time is limited
so do  not delay. Give Galahad  the elixer and leave  this room.
Find the statue of Aphrodite.

Problem:
I've found the statue of Aphrodite. What should I do?

Hint:
Put the golden apple into the palm  of her hand. You can get the
golden apple from the sarcophagus.

Problem:
I can't answer Aphrodite's questions.

Hint:
You can find  the answers to her questions on  page 10 and 11 of
your Liber Ex Doctrina.

Problem:
How do I get out of the catacombs?

Hint:
After you have saved Galahad, go  to the statue of Aphrodite and
put a  golden apple into her  palm. Answer all of  her questions
correctly and she will give you the directions on how to get out
of  the  catacombs.  Listen  carefully  and  make  a note of the
directions she  gives you. When  the secret doors  open, use the
lodestone to  determine which door  to take. The  lodestone will
always point North.  Take the stairs out of  the catacombs after
looking at the dead warrior's skull.

Problem:
What should I do in the Temple?

Hint:
Walk all  around the Temple so  that you have seen  each part of
it. When the  Saracen appears and challenges you  to battle, eat
the Strength apple. Eat it before you put on the helmet. This is

also  a good  place to  Save your  game. Put  on the  helmet the
Saracen offers you. You are then  locked in battle to the death.
For instructions on how to fight the Saracen, Read page 21-23 of
your  Liber Ex  Doctrina. If  you have  difficulty defeating the
Saracen, adjust the arcade mode to an easier setting.

Problem:
I keep dying of poison!

Hint:
If you die  of poison you must restore to  the catacombs and try
to  accomplish your  tasks after  being bitten  by the  rat more
quickly.

Problem:
What do I do once I defeat the Saracen?

Hint:
Use  the dove  that Aphrodite  gave you.  Follow the  dove until
Aphrodite  appears. Listen  carefully to  her words.  Ask Merlin
about the Spiral. Facing the spiral  on the inside of the Temple
(not from the stairs), move to  the left. Count the places where
each  pillar once  stood until  you come  to the  remains of the
sixth pillar. Push the pillar.

Problem:
Where is the Grail?

Hint:
Beneath a broken pillar in the Temple.

Problem:
A thief has stolen the Grail! What should I do?

Hint:
There is nothing  you can do to prevent  the thief from stealing
the Grail. Chase  the thief down the stairs  and into the alley.
Once you have trapped him in  the alley, you may either kill the
thief of show mercy by picking up the Grail.

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