This is the hint file for Bliss: An Interactive Harrowing.
It should get you through all the hard spots, but there is a
walkthrough included at the end of this file, in case you really
get stuck.
What do I do in the cell?:
* Did you ever see jail life depicted in cheesy old movies?
* If you wanted to talk to your guard you would bang the bars
with your tin cup.
* HIT the DOOR WITH the CUP.
What do I do with the jailer?:
* You can talk to him, he's real friendly.
* Other than fine conversation, however, he's not much use.
* You need to trick him into opening the door to your cell.
* Also, take note of the knife he occasionally picks his teeth with.
Allright, allright! How do I get out of the cell?:
* If you call the jailer, and then hide under your bed, he'll
think you disappeared.
* Unfortunately, he finds you a few turns after he walks in.
* You need to incapacitate him before he finds you.
* Try LOOKing UNDER the BLANKET.
* See those scaly legs? PULL the LEGS.
* You should note that this doesn't work unless the blanket is
on the bed you're hiding under.
How do I get past the orc in the Entrance Hall?:
* You'll need a weapon to get rid of him.
* Your jailer used to pick his teeth with a nasty looking knife...
* SEARCH the BODY.
* Then, KILL the ORC WITH the KNIFE.
Argh! More guards! How do I get past them?
* You could kill them with your knife, but even if you kill one,
the other is sure to get you...
* You need to separate them. Notice the two statues?
* They're about to fall apart. You could break one easily.
* Unfortunately, the instant you make that noise, an orc comes
running and finishes you off.
* You need to smash it from a distance, which means you need
to throw something at it.
* Too bad everything you have is too light, if only you could
make something heavier...
* The dirt in the flower beds are extremely loose. If you
put some dirt in the cup, it should be heavy enough to suffice.
* DIG IN the BED, then PUT the DIRT IN the CUP, then THROW the CUP
AT the STATUE.
* One orc should go investigate the noise, and the other should
return to dozing.
* Just KILL the dozing ORC with your KNIFE and get out of there.
How do I cross the strip of flattened grass?
* You can't.
How do I get upstairs in the store?:
* You could just kill the shopkeeper with your knife.
* That would be mean, however. Also, It would get you no points.
* You could just as easily distract the shopkeeper.
* PUSH his DISPLAY, and then go upstairs while he's cleaning it up.
How do I get past the imp and the bear?:
* The imp won't let you past while he's alive.
* The bear won't let you kill the imp.
* Solution: Kill the bear
* Of course, the bear could maul you in seconds in close combat.
* You need to kill it from a distance.
* Get on the roof of the store and throw something heavy at
the bear. A knife, for instance. (THROW the KNIFE at the BEAR.)
* The imp is less than nothing in combat, so killing him should
be easy without the bear to protect him.
* KILL the IMP WITH the KNIFE
How do I open the cave door?
* You need a crowbar to pry it open.
* If you tried to go upstairs in the store enough times, the
shopkeeper would pull a crowbar out from behind the counter
and threaten you with it.
* Just LOOK BEHIND the COUNTER when the shopkeeper isn't around.
* Alternately, you could just KILL the KEEPER WITH the KNIFE while
he's holding the crowbar.
How do I throttle my dad?:
* If you just wait patiently, you'll do it.
* If your impatient, just KILL your FATHER.
How do I get out of my room?:
* All you really want to do is escape from reality.
* Look at the book you find on your desk.
* You're big into fantasy and drawing.
* Try DRAWing the DRAGON ON the PAD, while holding the pencil.
Drawing Margoth works too.
* You could, alternately, escape from your room.
* You need some help to shimmy down your wall if you're leaving
through the window.
* First, OPEN the WINDOW, the TIE the SHEET TO the DESK and go
north. Then just go wherever.
I'm stuck in a police car!:
* Just sit and wait, you've completed the game.
Walkthrough
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take cup
hit door with cup
get under bed
z
pull legs
stand
search body
s
w
w
kill orc with knife
w
n
dig in bed with cup
throw cup at statue
s
w
kill orc with knife
w
n
n
n
n
w
s
push display
n
look behind counter
u
s
u
throw crowbar at bear
d
n
d
e
kill imp with knife
take crowbar
n
n
pry door with crowbar
n
kill dragon with knife
kill father
x bed
take sheet
tie sheet to desk
open window
n
n
z
z
z
z
z
