A submission for the 2020 BASIC Ten Liner competition (EXTREM-256 category)
By Randy Gill (randygill at yahoo dot com)
Hints
Click on the image of an item or obstacle below for a hint on where to use it or how to defeat it.World Map
Complete Walkthrough
The following details a complete solution to the game that the author believes is the shortest possible solution:- Head northeast, towards the maze entrance near the blue portal ring
- Enter the maze
- Navigate the maze to locate and take the blue spade
- Proceed to the exit in the southeast corner of the maze
- Go southwest and collect the branch
- Re-enter the maze, and exit through the northwest entrance
- Enter the blue portal ring that is to the northwest; it will take you to the southern part of the island
- Proceed northwest to the entrance into the mountain range, and enter the portal chambers
- Enter the white portal ring
- Use the branch on the fire to create a torch
- Collect the torch
- Collect the crucifix
- Enter the blue portal ring
- Enter the green portal ring
- Collect the bird cage
- Enter the orange portal ring
- Take the stairs to exit the portal chambers
- Head southeast towards the tunnel entrance that is blocked by rubble
- Clear the rubble using spade
- Pass through the tunnel to the other side, and board the ship; it will take you to the small island
- Find the falcon at the north side of the island and use the bird cage to capture it
- Re-board the ship; it will take you back to the main island
- Proceed back through the tunnel to the west
- Re-enter the blue teleport ring just to the northwest
- Re-enter the maze that's just to the southeast
- Proceed through the maze to find the web (in the northeast area of the maze)
- Use the torch to burn away the web
- Collect the hammer
- Exit the maze via the northwest exit
- Go to the west side of the island (skirting around the mountains)
- Enter the snake pit
- Use the caged falcon to chase away the snake
- Use the hammer to break the urn, revealing the Dagger of Venn
- Collect the dagger
- Exit the snake pit
- Go back to the east side of the island and go into the blue portal ring
- Head southeast towards the tunnel entrance where you cleared the rubble earlier
- Pass through the tunnel and take the ship back to the small island
- Enter the tower to the west
- Take the stairs up to the second story
- Use the crucifix to destroy the undead guardian
- Take upstairs to to level 3
- Use the Dagger of Venn to dispatch the Blue Wizard
- Celebrate your victory over the forces of evil!