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               *    THE ELVEN ADVENTURER PRESENTS    *
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               *            HOW TO SOLVE             *
               *    << THE BLADE OF BLACKPOOLE >>    *
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               *        COPYRIGHT (C) - 1983         *
               *******  BY THE MINES OF MORIA  *******

            [*]  WARNING [*] THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS EXACTLY HOW TO
SOLVE THE BLADE OF BLACKPOOLE WORD FOR WORD!!!! IF YOU DON'T WANT
THE GAME RUINED FOR YOU I SUGGUEST THAT YOU HIT THE SPACEBAR  AND
COME BACK LATER! 

START: 

FROM  WHERE  YOU START THE GAME FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS:  [ E, N,
N, W ] YOU SHOULD BE  IN  THE  WEAPONS  SHOPPE!   BUY  ALL  ITEMS
[EXCEPT]  THE  KNIFE! IT IS USELESS!  ALSO- IF YOU COME ACROSS AN
ITEM IN YOUR TRAVELS THAT WE DON'T TELL YOU TO PICK UP, DON'T, IF
YOU DO IT MAY RUIN THE ENTIRE SET  UP!!!   ANYWAY,  BACK  TO  THE
SHOPPE,  AFTER  YOU  BUY ALL THAT YOU NEED GO "E"AST.  TYPE "TALK
BARTENDER" AFTER YOUR LITTLE CHAT FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS: [S, S,
E] !QUICKSAND! 

TYPE "SWIM E" THEN "SWIM N", GET THE POTION AND THEN GO  "N"ORTH.
(FROM NOW ON ANYTHING IN "QUOTES" IS A DIRECT COMMAND!!!)

TYPE  "GET  BEES" (MUST HAVE THE HONEY YOU BOUGHT IN STORE!) THEN
GO [ S, S ] AND "SWIM W" AND "SWIM W" AGAIN!  GO [  W,  W  ]  AND
"GIVE BEES" TO THE HUGE PLANT!!!  NOW FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS:  [
N, N, E, E, N ] "DROP HONEY" THEN [ S, W, W, S, S, E, S ] AND YOU
SHOULD  NOW  BE AT A BOAT.  TYPE "POUR POTION BOAT" AND BOAT WILL
SHRINK UP! NOW "GET BOAT" AND GO:  [ N, W, N, N, E, E, N, W, N  ]
AND  YOU  WILL FALL INTO A PIT! THERE IS NO WAY TO AVOID THIS, SO
YOU MUST DO IT! IT WON'T HURT YOU! NOW TYPE "THROW ROPE" AND THEN
AFTER ROPE IS SECURED "U" FOR
 UP. AND THEN "GET ROPE" BECAUSE YOU THREW IT AND IT IS NO LONGER
IN YOUR POSESSION! YOU WILL NEED IT LATER.  NOW GO: [ N, E ]  AND
THEN  "LIGHT  LAMP" AND THEN [ W, S, S ], "GET AMULET", [S, E, S,
W, W, S, S, E, E, N, E, N], "GIVE AMULET" (YOU  SHOULD  BE  AT  A
TREE) AND THEN [ S, W, N ]. 

NOW,  TYPE  "DROP  ROPE",  AND  THEN  TYPE  "BUY ALE", THEN "DROP
MONEYBELT" (YOU WON'T NEED IT ANYMORE!) AND FINALLY, "GET ROPE". 

         << INVENTORY CHECK >> TYPE "I": 
         STAFF
          OLD LAMP
           SPELL BOOK
            ROPE
             MINATURE BOAT
              MUG OF ALE

IF YOU ARE MISSING ONE OF THESE THEN YOU MAY WANT TO GO BACK  AND
CHECK TO SEE WHAT YOU DID OR DIDN'T PICK UP. 

HERE'S  A  BIGGE: NOW MOVE:  [S, S, W, W, N, N, E, E, N, W, N, N,
N,] AND TYPE "SING".  (YOU SHOULD BE  AT  THE  CLIFF  AREA  RIGHT
BEFORE  WHERE  YOU LIT YOUR LAMP) A GIANT EAGLE WILL FLY DOWN AND
PICK YOU UP.  NOW TYPE "GO PAD". YOU WILL BE TRANS PORTED  ACROSS
THE  RAVINE!   NOW  FOLLOW  THESE  DIRECTIONS:   [ N, W ], "THROW
ROPE", "D", "GET ROPE",  [S,  W]  AND........   "DROP  BOAT"  (IN
RIVER)  NEXT TYPE "GO BOAT" AND "PADDLE N", "PADDLE N", YOU SEE A
MONSTER! TYPE:  "POUR ALE WATER" (AT SEA MONSTER), AND THEN  KEEP
"PADDLE  N"  UNTIL  YOU HIT AN ISLAND! A STATUE OF A GRUD WILL BE
STANDING THERE... TYPE "GIVE BOOK" AND IN TURN, YOU WILL  RECIEVE
A  KEY!   NO  GO [S], "PADDLE S" (TWICE), AND THEN "PADDLE W", [W
(BOULDER WILL DIS- APPEAR), W, W] AND "GET HELMET".  NOW GO: [ E,
S ], AND "UNLOCK DOOR", [S], "DROP KEY",  [S,  S,  E],  AND  "GET
LONGBOW", [E,E,E,S,S,S,W] AND "GET SCROLL", [W,N,E,E,E,E].  NOTE:
THIS  IS THE LABYRINTH AND IT IS DONE RANDOMLY. IF THE ABOVE WILL
NOT PUT YOU BACK AT THE SIGN, MOVE  AROUND  SOME  AND  TRY  GOING
[E]AST ABOUT THREE TIMES. 

        << INVENTORY CHECK >> TYPE "I": 
         STAFF
          OLD LAMP
           LONGBOW
            SCROLL
             HELMET
              ROPE

FROM  SIGN  GO: [N,N,E,E], "GO BOAT", AND "PADDLE N", "PADDLE N",
"PADDLE W"
 AND THEN TYPE "D".  YOU SHOULD BE IN A LAIR OF A LIZARD!   DON'T
MAKE A N,S,E,W MOVE OR YOU DIE!  TYPE "READ SCROLL", YOU WILL SEE
TWO SPELLS 'REGNILO' & 'MAHDEN'.  TYPE: "SAY MAHDEN" AND AN ARROW
WILL  APPEAR.  "GET ARROW", "SHOOT LIZARD".  NOTE: DON'T EVER SAY
'REGNILO' AS IT WILL MAKE YOU LOSE ALL OF YOUR  EQUIP.   NEXT  GO
[S],  "GET  SWORD",  [N,N],  "PADDLE  E", "PADDLE S", "PADDLE S",
"PADDLE W", [W,W,S,S,W].  FINALY: "PUT SWORD ALTAR"
        "SAY MYRAGLYM" ZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPP!!!  YOU  ARE
TELEPORTED  TO  A  FOREST!  NOW GO: [S, S, E], BY NOW YOU WILL BE
GETTIN HUNGRY AND WILL DIE IF YOU DON'T EAT! BUT YOU SHOULD  SEE:
A  JAR  OF  HONEY!!!  SO  TYPE  "DROP LONGBOW", "GET HONEY", "EAT
HONEY". 

THE FINAL MOVES: 

[S, W, W, S, S, E, E, N, N, ]

AND YOU WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

JUST ONE LAST WORD,  FOR  YOU  1ST  TIMERS  THE  LETTERS  IN  THE
[BRACKETS]  ARE  DIRECTIONS  TO MOVE. IE. NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND
WEST! 

UNTIL NEXT TIME,
         \\ THE ELVEN \\
          \ ADVENTURER \

FILE BY: THE ELVEN ADVENTURER
   FOR : THE MINES OF MORIA ONLY! 

<<<<<<>>>>>>ALTERNATE ROUTE<<<<<<>>>>>>

IN SHOPPE:  BUY ALL EXCEPT KNIFE AND STAFF!!!  AND GET THE SHIELD
WHICH CAN BE FOUND JUST SOUTH OF THE TAVERN [S,S].   AND  AT  ALL
COST,  KEEP  YOUR MONEYBELT, THE MORE GOLD YOU HAVE AT THE END OF
THE GAME IN YOUR POSSESION, THE MORE  POINTS!!!!   SO,  DROP  THE
MONEYBELT  WHERE  YOU DROP THE HONEY. AND PICK IT UP WHEN YOU EAT
THE HONEY (NEAR THE END). 

THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU A SCORE OF 500/500 INSTEAD OF 430/500. 

THIS ROUTE COURTESY OF: 
          << RON HENDERSON >>