"Jewel of Knowledge" solution by pjg
This is not the "official" solution
Feel free to write and upload a better solution if you want.
Otherwise, corrective modifications to this
solution are welcomed and encouraged.
For game release 1 / Serial number 990629
Other game versions may be slightly different.
If you get stuck then consult the relevant
section of the solution for help.
Save game files are named according to the score.
Takes about 224 moves
Comments and points are in ()
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(your purpose in this game is to find the Jewel of Knowledge
and return home)
Prologue
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(you begin on the 5th layer with Jacob)
Ask Jacob about jewel
Ask him about Amylya
Ask him about druids
Ask him about Ariana
(notice the lock clue)
Ask him about dragons
Ask him about book
(darn!)
The Beginning (6th layer)
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Verbose
I. Drop all
(we'll get the pack later)
W, NW
x minerals
Pull quartz (2/2)
u, u (2/4)
The Book and Firebug
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Get book
x gaping
x outcrop
x insect
Throw book at outcrop (3/7)
d,d
(we'll get the book and firebug later)
save "s7"
The Moss and Skeleton
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se, w, w, n
(read the room description carefully)
Get moss then x it
(notice how the moss is like a sponge)
Smell
Smell dirty floor
Clean dirty floor with spongy moss (2/9)
Open trapdoor
d
Get lye
u, s, s
x skeleton
Put lye on moss
Clean skeleton with moss (3/12)
Drop moss
Get bladder, crampons
save "s12"
The Geyser area
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n, e, e
nw, w, w
x porous wall
Wear crampons
Climb porous wall (2/14)
u, u, e
(poor Ariana!)
X Ariana
X boots then search them
(the geyser may erupt)
Get lockpick (2/16)
Get crossbow then x it
(notice that you must train to use the crossbow)
w, d, d, d
Put bladder in geyser
(you will lose your balance right before the geyser erupts)
Wait
(we may need to waste a few moves...)
Again (3/19)
(BANG, the porous wall will collapse)
Look
Drop crampons then get bladder
X bladder then read label
W
Search refuse then get axe
save "s19"
The Ice wall and White Dragon
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e, e, e
se, w, w, w
x block
Chop ice with axe
(chop 4 more times)
g
g
g
g (3/22)
Drop axe
(you will chop through the ice block)
s, se
X dragon then look in mouth
Open claws
Get coat then wear it (2/24)
(s. get treasure. n)
save "s24"
The Crossbow and Mushroom
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nw, n, e
n, n
x fungus then x mushroom
(what does the mushroom remind you of?)
x crossbow
Shoot mushroom with crossbow
Get arrow then put it in crossbow
Shoot mushroom with crossbow
Put arrow in crossbow
Shoot mushroom with crossbow (3/27)
Put arrow in crossbow
save "s27"
The Temple
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s, s
e, e, e
Get all
X body then get sack
Open sack then wear it
Get salt then x it
Rub bug then light salt
Smell smoke (2/29)
(you will be in the temple
you can ask Allarah questions)
I. Read book
Ask Allarah about white
Ask her about black (3/32)
(you will receive a black key)
Ask her about red
(a lot of clues here!)
Ask her about Jewel
Look then touch mist (2/34)
(back by Jacob)
Put bug, bladder in sack
save "s34"
The Gypsum Flower Gardens
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ne, e
(this is a unique maze
you need to "disturb" the flowers
in 5 different ways)
Touch flower. NE
Rub flower. S
Squeeze flower. W
Pull flower. N
Cut flower. E (2/36)
(you can also attack/break, squash, smell, kiss, burn, pray)
save "s36"
The Obsidian Door
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X door
Unlock door with key
Unlock lock with lockpick (3/39)
Drop key, lockpick
save "s39"
The Black Dragon
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E
(notice what the dragon is playing with)
Ask dragon about trinket
(you have about 14 moves before the dragon will try to kill you,
so you can ask questions for awhile)
Ask him about white
Ask him about black
Ask him about red
Ask him about jewel
Read book
(notice that the black dragon's weapon is Acid...)
X lye
(notice that Lye is a Base)
X coat
Put lye in coat
Wait.
(you may have to wait for awhile
until the dragon spews acid on you.
Usually it's 3 moves after he streches his back)
Again (5/44)
(the lye coat will protect you)
(no time to waste...)
Attack dragon with sword (2/46)
SE (2/48)
Push boulders (3/51)
NW
save "s51"
(Is your crossbow loaded?)
Show crossbow to dragon
Dragon, give ring to me (2/53)
I. Wear ring
Dragon, open door
Ask dragon about jewel (5/58)
(a way to reach the red dragon...)
Sit on dragon
Wait
(you will be taken for a 10 move ride)
Again
(you will arrive in the red dragon's lair.
you are 6 rooms north of Jacob's body)
Again (2/60)
save "s60"
The Red Dragon
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W
(the safe middle ground)
Wait
(you must wait about 7 turns
until the attacks finish)
Again
(the coat and ring will protect you from
the attacks of both dragons)
Again (10/70)
(the black dragon is gone, the red dragon is weak.
notice that the coat is now back to normal...)
W
save "s70"
The Chandelier and River
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(listen to the red dragon's speech)
Remove ring
Put ring, book in sack
Get bladder
X chandelier
(her speech is over when she says "... anarchy")
Shoot rope with crossbow (3/73)
Put crossbow in sack
Look then get embers
Put embers in coat
save "s73"
The Jewel
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N
Wait
(you will float on the cold river
for about 5 more turns)
Again (2/75)
(you will pass by the red dragon)
Again (5/80)
(the coat/embers/no-ring combination will keep you warm
you will end up on a pebble beach)
N. X murals
N. X murals
N. X murals
(are you getting the message?)
N
(at last, the Jewel...)
X mirror
X pedestal
Look under cushion
(is that a warning?)
The Mirror
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save "s80"
Get Jewel
Z. z. z. z. z
Restore "s80"
Touch mirror (10/90)
Full
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For fun have you:
-- sat on the bladder while it's in the geyser?
-- figured out where all of the Black Dragon's treasure came from?
-- gone swimming in the lava?
