Ultima I for Atari 8-bit Computers FAQ/Walkthrough

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Ultima I for Atari 8-bit Computers FAQ/Walkthrough

by BHodges

Version 1.2
Created 11/16/03
Updated 04/04/08

This document Copyright 2003, 2008 by Brian Hodges. This FAQ is not to be
posted without explicit permission by me.

All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their
respective trademark and copyright holders.

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Background Information
III. Getting Started
IV. Creating Your Character
V. Basics
A. Stats
1. HP
2. Food
3. Gold
4. Exp
5. Shield
6. Fuel
7. Strength
8. Agility
9. Stamina
10. Charisma
11. Wisdom
12. Intelligence
B. Overworld
C. Cities
1. Armour Shop
2. Arms Shop
3. Food Shop
4. Magic Shop
5. Pub
6. Trans. Shop
7. Stealing
D. Dungeons
E. Castles
F. Shrines
G. Death
VI. Commands
VII. Walkthrough
A. Continent of Ho
1. Beginning Your Quest
2. City of Moon
3. Dungeon of Montor
4. City of Paws
5. Castle of the Lost King
6. City of Yew
7. Dungeon of Perinia
8. Pillars of Protection
9. Unholy Hole
10. Tower of Knowledge
11. City of Grey
12. Mines of Mt. Drash
13. Castle of Lord British
14. City of Britain
15. Mondain's Gate to Hell
16. Dungeon of Doubt
17. City of Tune
18. Deaths Awakening
19. City of Montor
20. Mines of Mt. Drash
21. City of Fawn
22. The Lost Caverns
23. Wrapping Up Continent I
B. Outer Space
C. Continent of Eyoh
1. Pillars of the Argonauts
2. City of Owen
3. Where Hercules Died
4. The Labyrinth
5. Pillar of Qzymandias
7. Horror of the Harpies
8. City of Linda
9. Gorgons Hole
10. City of Wolf
11. Dead Warrior's Fight
12. Horror of the Harpies
13. City of John
14. City of Arnold
15. Castle of Barataria
16. Castle of Rondorlin
17. Advari's Hole
18. City of Helen
19. Savage Place
20. City of Gerry
21. Scorpians Hole
22. Wrapping Up Continent II
D. Continent of He
1. End ...
2. Southern Sign Post
3. Metal Twister
4. City of Ponder
5. Guild of Death
6. Black Dragon's Castle
7. City of Nassau
8. Castle of Olympus
9. City of Gauntlet
10. Troll's Hole
11. City of Stout
12. Viper's Pit
13. Slow Death
14. City of Imagination
15. City of Wealth
16. Tramp of Doom
17. City of Clear Lagoon
18. Viper's Pit
19. Long Death
20. City of Poor
21. Sign Post
22. Wrapping Up Continent III
E. Continent of Hum
1. Grave of the Lost Soul
2. City of Lost Friends
3. Dead Cat's Life
4. City of Dextron
5. Dead Man's Walk
6. City of the Turtle
7. Hole to Hades
8. Dead Cat's Life
9. City of Bulldozer
10. City of Magic
11. Free Death Hole
12. City of the Brother
13. Morbid Adventure
14. City of Gorlab
15. White Dragon's Castle
16. City of Wheeler
17. Dungeon of Doom
18. Castle of Shamino
19. Spine Breaker
20. Eastern Sign Post
21. Skull Smasher
22. Wrapping Up Continent IV
F. Mondain
1. Time Machine
2. Beating Mondain
G. Quick Game
H. Challenges
1. Use Phantom in Space
2. 45 enemy space ships
3. Single Rescue
4. No Ladder Spells
5. Explore Every Dungeon
VIII. Weapons
IX. Armor
X. Spells
XI. Transportation
XII. Bestiary
XIII. Game Review
XIV. Special Thanks
XV. Version History
XVI. Contact Information

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I. Introduction

This is a FAQ/Walkthrough for the Atari 8-bit computer game Ultima I. It
contains information on creating characters, a list of commands, a walkthrough,
and a mini-review.

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II. Background Information

Your goal is to defeat the evil wizard Mondain. He has created an evil gem
that makes him immortal/invincible, so in order to defeat him you must travel
backwards in time. In order to use the time machine, you must have four gems.
You get these gems by completing quests for kings.

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III. Getting Started

On the screen after the one with the lion, you are given three choices. Press
the '0' key to toggle between using one or two disk drives. Press '1' to
create a new character. Press '2' to continue your saved game.

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IV. Creating Your Character

You get 90 points to distribute between the five categories. You must choose
at least 10 and no more than 20 points for each attribute. If you don't have
at least 10 points when you reach intelligence, enter 10. This will reset
the numbers so you can go again.

Strength Affects power of your attacks.
Agility Affects chance of your attack connecting, dodging an enemy's attack,
and your success of stealing.
Stamina Affects the amount of HP loss when hit.
Charisma Affects the amount of gold received when selling.
Wisdom Affects probability of a spell working and magic prices.
Intelligence Affects power of spell and prices at market.

You then choose one of the four races. Press the number you want and hit
return.

Human Intelligence +5
Elf Agility +5
Dwarf Strength +5
Hobbit Wisdom +10 Strength -5

Then you choose a class. Press the number of the class you want and hit
return.

Fighter Strength +10 Agility +10
Cleric Wisdom +10
Wizard Intelligence +10
Thief Agility +10

Now enter a name for your character. You may use only letters. Hit return
when you are done.

If you are satisfied with your choices hit 'Y', otherwise, hit 'N' to clear
the data.

Once you are done, you will be taken to the previous screen. Hit '2' to begin
playing.

My Recommendations:

If you are going to attack a lot, choose a Dwarf Fighter and use 20 points
on Strength, Agility, and Stamina. I feel this is the easiest combination to
play the game with.

If you are going to use magic, choose a Hobbit Wizard and use 20 points on
both Wisdom and Intelligence. Also put 20 on Strength to help out in the
early going.

If you are going to steal, choose an Elf Thief and use 20 points on both
Agility and Charisma. Also use 20 on Strength to help out in the early going.

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V. Basics

Some basic information on how to play the game. Consult the walkthrough for
more information.

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A. Stats

Stats work differently in Ultima than they do in most RPGs. For one they
aren't increased by leveling up. They are instead increased by performing
quests, visiting shrines, and can even be bought.

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1. HP

What it does:

HP determines how much damage you can take before you die.

How to increase it:

Unlike most RPGs, you don't have a max HP. For example in Final Fantasy, you
could have a max HP of 100. When you use a heal potion or rest in an inn. You
get HP back, but will only be able to have at most 100 till you level up.

In Ultima, you only have a current HP. You get a HP increase when you exit a
dungeon. The increase is determined by the type and number of monsters you
killed while in the dungeon. You get a whopping 3000 HP each time you rescue
Princess Cassandra. You can also buy HP from kings. Press 'T' in front of a
king, then press 'G' to give him gold. Press 0 - 9, you will give the king
ten times that number of gold pieces. Go ahead and press '9' because this
gives you the most HP per gold piece.

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2. Food

What it does:

You must have food. When your food supply hits 0, you die even if you have
thousands of HP left. Every two steps in the overworld takes one unit of food.
You also use food in cities, castles, and dungeons, but it doesn't drain as
quickly. You do not use food in spaceships.

How to increase it:

You can buy food from Food shops in cities. You can also steal if from a
king's storeroom.

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3. Gold

What it does:

You use it to buy things. Dying and being seduced by a wench reduces your gold
to 0.

How to increase it:

You get gold from killing monsters. You can also find it in chests and coffins
in dungeons. You can also get gold by selling weapons and armor. You get
3000 gold pieces every time you rescue Princess Cassandra.

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4. Exp

What it does:

This increases your level. I you must be level 8 or better in order to beat
the game.

How to increase it:

You get Exp by killing monsters. You get large Exp boosts from rescuing
Princess Cassandra and becoming a Space Ace.

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5. Shield

What it does:

Tells how much damage your spaceship can take before dying. You lose Shield
when you are hit by an enemy or collide with a base. When your Shield hits
0, you die.

How to increase it:

Each type of ship has a max Shield. You recharge your Shield by docking at a
base.

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6. Fuel

What it does:

Allows your spaceship to move. You lose Fuel when you use your engines or
hyperjump.

How to increase it:

Each ship has a max Fuel. You recharge your Fuel by docking at a base.

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7. Strength

What it does:

Affects power of your attacks.

How to increase it:

Complete Lord British's, King Barataria's, King Olympus', or White Dragon's
quest. You can also visit the Grave of the Lost Soul.

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8. Agility

What it does:

Affects chance of your attack connecting, dodging an enemy's attack, and your
success of stealing.

How to increase it:

Visit the Pillars of Protection.

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9. Stamina

What it does:

Affects the amount of HP loss when hit and how much beer you can drink at the
pub before getting drunk.

How to increase it:

Visit the Sign Post.

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10. Charisma

What it does:

Affects the amount of gold received when selling.

How to increase it:

Visit the Southern Signpost.

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11. Wisdom

What it does:

Affects probability of a spell working and magic prices.

How to increase it:

Visit the Pillar of Qzymandias.

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12. Intelligence

What it does:

Affects power of spell and prices at market.

How to increase it:

Visit the Tower of Knowledge.

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B. Overworld

This is where you travel from place to place. You move with the joystick.
Enemies are rare in the overworld, but when they do attack, press 'A' or the
button, then push the joystick in the enemies direction to attack.

You need a raft or frigate to cross water. You must have a ranged weapon to
attack enemies while you are in a boat.

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C. Cities

Cities have shops were you can buy things. While in a city, you use 1 unit of
food for about every thirty steps you take. You can try to steal things from
the merchants, but if you are caught, the guards will come after you. You can
also attack the townsfolk, but the guards don't like that either.

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1. Armour Shop

This is where you buy armor. Press 'T' while standing in front of the
merchant. Then press 'B' to buy or 'S' to sell. If you are buying, press the
first letter of the armor you want to buy. If you are selling press the first
letter of the armor you want to sell. He will make you an offer, if you accept
press 'Y', otherwise press 'N'.

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2. Arms Shop

This is where you buy weapons. Press 'T' while standing in front of the
merchant. Press 'B' if you want to buy and 'S' if you want to sell. If
you are buying, enter the first two letters of the weapon you want. If you
are selling, enter the first two letters of the weapon you want to sell. If
you accept his offer press 'Y', otherwise press 'N'.

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3. Food Shop

This is where you can buy food. Press 'T' while in front of the merchant,
then press 'B' to buy. Enter the number of packs you want, you can only enter
a number from 0 - 9. You cannot sell food.

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4. Magic Shop

Press 'T' while standing in front of the merchant. Press 'B' to buy spells.
Enter the first letter of the spell you want. If it is a ladder spell, you
will then be asked which one. Press either 'U' if you want up or 'D' if you
want down. You cannot sell spells.

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5. Pub

You can buy beer for 1 piece of gold at the pub. The bartender will sometimes
tell you a game hint when you do. Be careful that you don't get too drunk,
a wench may seduce you and steal all of your gold. You cannot sell anything
at a pub.

Bartender hints:

You best know ...

The quest of --Ultima-- is to traverse the lands in search of a time machine.
Upon finding such a device, you should go back in time to the days before
Mondain created the evil gem and destroy him before its creation. If you do
this, you will save the universe, and win the game.

You should destroy the evil gem.

That over 1000 years ago Mondain the wizard created an evil gem. With this
gem, he is immortal and can't be defeated.

About space travel and that you must destroy at least 20 enemy vessels to
become an ace.

That many, if not most lakes and ponds have strong magical powers.

The princess will give great reward to the one who saves her, and an extra
gift if the player is 8th level or greater.

To watch the wench.

You should go back in time.

This is a great game.

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6. Trans. Shop

This is where you buy various modes of transportation. Stand in front of the
merchant and press 'T'. Press 'B' to buy. Enter the corresponding number of
the one you want. You cannot sell transportation.

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7. Stealing

It is up to you if you want to steal. You steal by going around a merchant's
counter and pressing 'S'. You are less likely to be caught if you are on the
side farthest from the merchant. If you are caught, all of the merchants will
put away their wares, you will not be able to steal or buy anything else. The
guards will also come after you. If you kill the merchant before trying to
steal, it is the same as being caught. If you are caught stealing, just exit
a town and re-enter. Everything will be back to normal.

It is possible to steal items from a shop that aren't being sold there, this
is a great way to get advanced weapons and armour early in the game. Stealing
is much easier if you are a Thief and/or if you have high agility. You can
only steal from arms, armour, and food shops.

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D. Dungeons

Unlike most RPGs, in Ultima the dungeons aren't that important. You only have
to go into a dungeon for two reasons: leveling up at the beginning of the game
or when completing a quest where you must kill something. Each dungeon has the
same enemies on the same levels.

In a dungeon the view is in first person. You can only attack an enemy that
you are facing. Use the 'I' command often to locate invisible doors and traps.

The dungeons are randomly generated at the start of each new game, Special
Thanks to x_loto for pointing that out!

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E. Castles

Every castle has a king. You can buy HP or offer to go on a quest. Each
castle has a princess that you can rescue for a large HP, Exp, and gold boost.
Rescue the Princess when you are level 8 or better and she will tell you that
you are ready for time travel. She will tell you where to find the Time
Machine (you cannot use it until you have all four gems).

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F. Shrines

These look like white crosses. Enter shrines to get a boost to one of your
attributes.

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G. Death

Dying really stinks in Ultima. Dying takes away all of your weapons and gold,
and leaves you with only 99 HP and a little food. You will then be resurrected
in a random location. If you end up in the water, you won't be able to move.
Just keep pressing up until you run out of food and hope you get brought back
in a better place.

I would recommend hitting reset if you die, especially if you had a lot of gold
and HP when you last saved.

If you don't want to do that, then try this:

Head for the closest town and sell your armor to buy food and a weapon. Head
for a dungeon and build up your HP and gold. When you are ready, head for a
castle and repeatedly save the princess to gain more HP and gold.

If you die in space, either by running out of Fuel or Shield, you cannot be
brought back. you have to reset the game and start from where you last saved.

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VI. Commands

A - Attack

Use this command to attack with your current weapon. If you are in a city or
castle, you must specify a direction to attack with your joystick.

B - Board

Use this command to board a vehicle.

C - Cast

This will cast the spell you have ready. You do not have to ready the spell
again if you want to cast it again.

D - Drop

Use this command to drop an item.

E - Enter

Use this command to enter a city, castle, shrine, or dungeon.

F - Fire

Use this to fire the weapons on a frigate or air car.

G - Get

Use this command to pick up items

H - Hyperjump

Use this command while in a spaceship to hyperjump to the sector your momentum
is carrying you.

I - Inform and Search

Use this command to find place names, hidden doors, traps, or to do a sector
scan while in space.

K - Klimb

Use this command to climb ladders in dungeons.

L - Lag time

When you press 'L' it tells you to enter a number 0-9,
it affects the amount of time between the enemies' attacks and the prompt for
your command. Having a higher lag time makes it less likely to accidentally
lose a turn to the dreaded "Pass" when you don't press a key fast enough.

Special Thanks to x_loto for this info!

O - Open

Use this command in dungeons to open coffins.

Q - Quit and Save

Use this command to save your game. It doesn't actually quit the game, you
will still be playing. When you do continue your saved game, it will be from
the same spot where you saved. You can only save in the overworld.

R - Ready

Press 'W' to ready a weapon. Then press the first two letters in that weapon's
name to ready it. Press 'S' to ready a spell. Press the first letter of the
spell's name to ready it. Press 'A' to ready armor. Press the first letter
of the armor's name to ready it. You cannot ready spells in cities or castles.
You cannot ready armor while in a dungeon.

S - Steal

Use this command to try to steal items.

T - Transact

Use this command to buy or sell things from merchants and kings.

U - Unlock

Use this command to unlock treasure chests or prison doors. You must have the
correct key to open prison doors.

V - View Change

Toggles the view between overhead and first person while in a spaceship.

X - X-it (exit)

Use this command to leave a vehicle.

Z - Stats

Use this command to view your stats. Press any key to exit the status screen.

Spacebar - Pass

Use this command to pass time. It is useful when trying to lure guards from
an area.

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VII. Walkthrough

Note: For this walkthrough, I take the "scenic route", visiting and doing
every little thing in the game. Many of these places and tasks can be
avoided, look in the Quick Game section if you just want to beat the
game as quickly as possible.

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A. Continent of Ho

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1. Beginning Your Quest

You have just started the game. The first thing you should do is to ready
your weapon and armor. Press 'R' then 'W' then 'D' then 'A' to ready your
dagger. Press 'R' then 'A' then 'L' to ready your leather armour. You are
now ready for action. Even though enemies are rare in the overworld, you don't
want to be caught unarmed. Now it's time to visit a town. Head east until
you are above the mountains (pink stuff), then head north. You should see a
white square on the edge of the water. This is the city of Moon. Move over
Moon and press 'E' to enter Moon.

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2. City of Moon

The big guys around the city are guards. The one that looks like an X is a
bard. The one in the pub that looks like a woman is a wench. The small guys
behind the shop counters are the merchants.

The first thing you should do is buy a sword from the Arms shop. Stand in
front of the merchant and press 'T' then 'B' then 'S' then 'W'. Make sure
that you ready any equipment as soon as you buy it. You should then buy some
extra food. Stand in front of the Food merchant and press 'T' then 'B' then
enter a number 0-9.

If you are a Thief, this would be a good time to try out your thieving skills.
You should be able to steal fairly easily. Try stealing from the Arms shop
until you get a Pistol or Phazor. Then try stealing from the Armour shop until
you get a Vacuum Suit. If you get caught, quickly run for the exit.

Armour - The Armour Shop of Lord Eldric D'Charbonneux

Leather Armour
Chain Mail
Plate Mail

Arms - Naughty Nomaan's Weapons Unlimited

Dagger
Axe
Sword

Food - Little Karelia's Finnish Grocery

Food Packs

Magic - Chad the Mad's Magic Shoppe

Open
Unlock
M.M.
Steal
L. Down
L. Up
Blink
Create
Dest
Kill

Pub - Varg's Tavern

Beer

Trans. - Super Duper New And Used Transport, Inc.

Horse
Cart
Raft
Frigate

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3. Dungeon of Montor

You are now ready to enter your first cave. From Moon, head north along the
western side of the mountains. You should soon see a city on the left of the
screen, ignore it for now. You should see what looks like a door on the
eastern side of the mountains. This is a dungeon entrance, ignore this for now
as well. Continue north, you should soon see a dungeon on your side of the
mountains, this is the dungeon of Montor. Stand over the entrance and press
'E' to enter.

Notice that the view has switched to first person. The ladder you see is the
exit, press 'K' to climb up when you are ready to leave. You are now going to
try to level up. Stay close to the ladder and look around for an enemy. When
you see one, press 'A' or the joystick button to attack. When you have killed
the enemy, exit the dungeon. Your HP should have increased. Now go back in
and find another enemy. Keep doing this until your food is down to around 20.
It is important to stay on the first level of the dungeon, this is where the
weaker enemies dwell.

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4. City of Paws

When your food supply runs low, head southwest of Montor to the city of Paws.
The shops here are identical to those of Moon, except that the Trans. only has
horses and carts. You should have enough money to buy some Plate Mail (make
sure you ready it). Now buy some food packs. When you are finished, head
back to Montor and continue to level up. When you run low on food again, come
back to Paws and stock up. Now it's time to head to the castle of the Lost
King.

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5. Castle of the Lost King

From Paws head west a little bit. You should see what looks like a city on
the edge of the water. This is the castle of the Lost King. Head to the upper
left room and press 'T' while in front of the king. He will ask if you offer
gold or services. Press 'G' to give him gold, in return he will give you HP.
Press 'S' to offer services. He will give you a quest. He wants you to kill
a Gelantinous Cube. Don't offer him your services again until you have
completed his quest. otherwise he will become annoyed and sic his guards on
you.

Notice the jester in the throne room. Be careful around him, he will steal
your unequipped weapons. You won't be given a message when he does, you
will have to check your stats to be sure.

You may have noticed rooms with the titles Arms, Armour, and Food. These are
the king's storerooms. It is possible to steal from these rooms, but be wary
of getting caught, these guards are very strong.

You may have noticed a woman in the prison to the lower left. This is Princess
Cassandra. You can rescue her by killing the jester and grabbing the key.
Then go to the front of her sell and press 'U' to unlock it. As soon as you
kill the jester, the guards will come after you. The trick is to get by the
two guards in the center. You have to run around the columns, using the
princess as a shield. If you make it out of the castle, she will reward you
with 3000 HP, 3000 gold, and 3000 EXP. You should only try this if you have
at least 1000 HP. Now for the best part, you can re-enter the castle and do
it again! You can also use some of your gold to buy even more HP from the
king.

Note: Sometimes the key the jester drops doesn't work. If this happens, just
exit the castle and try again. Press 'Z' and check your inventory to see what
cell the key goes to, the Princess is in cell # 2. Also keep in mind that
while the guards won't attack Cassandra, you can, so make sure you don't
accidentally kill her.

Now head west of the castle of the Lost King keeping near the edge of the
water. You should see a city, this is Yew.

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6. City of Yew

This city is exactly the same as Moon. Head to the magic shop and buy four
L. Up spells and four L. Down spells. Buy plenty of food. Also buy a frigate
from the Trans. shop. We are now going on a quick tour of the north. Exit
the city and step onto the frigate. Press 'B' to board.

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7. Dungeon of Perinia

Go north along the west coast. You should see a dungeon on your right. This
is the dungeon of Perinia.

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8. Pillars of Protection

Continue going north, then east hugging the coast. You should see an island
with a cross on it. Move your frigate next to the island and press 'X' to
exit the frigate. Now move onto the cross and press 'E' to enter. Your
agility will be increased. You can enter a landmark as many times as you
want, but you can't enter the same landmark twice in a row. Now board your
frigate and head east.

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9. Unholy Hole

You will see a dungeon on the mainland. This is the Unholy Hole. Continue
east along the coast.

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10. Tower of Knowledge

You should bump into another island with a cross on it. This is the Tower of
Knowledge. Enter the tower to raise Intelligence. Now board your frigate
and head south.

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11. City of Grey

You should see a town on the mainland. This is the city of Grey. This town
is identical to Moon. Buy some food and then leave.

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12. Mines of Mt. Drash

Southwest of Grey are the mines of Mt. Drash.

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13. Castle of Lord British

Board your frigate and head south of Grey. You should come across a city on
the coast. This is the city of Moon, the first city you visited. Now head
west. You should see a town and castle next to each other. These are the
city of Britain and the castle of Lord British. Enter the castle first.

Notice that Princess Cassandra is imprisoned here too. Save her again for
another huge boost. Now re-enter the castle and offer your services to the
king. He will give you a quest. He wants you to find the Tower of Knowledge.
Unfortunately, your first visit doesn't count because you hadn't been given the
quest yet. Now leave and head for Britain.

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14. City of Britain

Britain is the same as Moon except for the Arms shop. Stock up on food if
necessary.

Arms - Naughty Nomaan's Weapons Unlimited

Mace
Ropes & Spikes

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15. Mondain's Gate to Hell

On the island west of Britain is Mondain's Gate to Hell.

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16. Dungeon of Doubt

Head back east to Moon and board your frigate. Head South around the coast.
You will see a dungeon. This is the dungeon of Doubt.

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17. City of Tune

Continue south until you see a city. This is the city of Tune. Tune is the
same as Britain except for the Armour shop and Trans Shop. Buy the Reflect
Suit and ready it, this is the most powerful armor in the game. Buy some food
and head back to your frigate.

Armour - The Armour Shop of Lord Eldric D'Charbonneux

Leather Armour
Chain Mail
Plate Mail
Vacuum Suit
Reflect Suit

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18. Deaths Awakening

Now head south along the coast, then go west. You will see a dungeon, this is
Deaths Awakening.

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19. City of Montor

Continue west then north and east along the coast until you come to a city.
This is the city of Montor. Montor is the same as Tune except that the Trans.
shop has rafts and frigates.

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20. Mines of Mt. Drash

Hop back on your frigate and head west. You will see a dungeon, this is the
Mines of Mt. Drash.

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21. City of Fawn

West of the Mines of Mt. Drash is the city of Fawn. Fawn is identical to Tune.

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22. The Lost Caverns

Head west then north along the coast. You will see a dungeon on your right.
This is the Lost Caverns.

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23. Wrapping Up Continent I

You have now seen every point of interest on Continent I, so now it is time to
wrap things up. First complete Lord British's quest. Head to the Tower of
Knowledge (stopping at the Pillars of Protection for additional Agility).
You will get more Intelligence and will see a message saying that a quest
has been completed. Now head back to Lord British's Castle. Press 'T' in
front of the king. He will give you a Strength increase for completing his
quest. Offer him your services and he will tell you to find the Tower of
Knowledge again. Visit the Pillars of Protection first, then the Tower of
Knowledge, then Lord British. Keep doing this to greatly increase your stats.
Save Princess Cassandra a few more times as well.

Now you should be ready to complete the Lost King's quest. Make sure you have
at least two L. Down spells and three L. Up spells. Now head to the dungeon
of Montor. Cast L. Down by first readying it by pressing 'R' then 'S' then
'L' then 'D'. Then press 'C' to cast it. This will create a ladder going
down, press 'K' to go down. Now do it again. You should be on the third
level of the dungeon, this is where Gelantinous Cubes hang out. They look
like large see-through walls. As soon as you kill one, use L. Up spells to
make your way to the surface. Now head west to the Lost King's castle. Talk
to him to receive your reward, a White Gem. He will also give you permission
to take nine items from his storerooms. Make sure you use the G)et command, NOT
S)teal, otherwise you will still be considered stealing(even though you have
permission!) Special Thanks to x_loto for pointing this out.

You can continue to complete quests and visit the Tower of Knowledge and
Pillars of Protection, and rescue the princess as many times as you want. You
should now be at least Level 4 and have over 10,000 HP. Head to Moon and go to
the Trans. Shop, there are now two new forms of transport Air Car and Shtl.
The Air Car is a land vehicle. The Shtl. is a space ship. Unlike other types
of transport, you can only own one shuttle. Buy one.

Notice that the Armour shop now sells Vacuum and Reflect Suits and that the
Arms shop sells Wands and Bows and Arrows. Buy the Bow and Arrows, this is
a ranged weapon.

Now let's get ready to blast off into outer space!

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B. Outer Space

Note: You can become a Space Ace at any time once you have a shuttle, but
since you must become one to finish the game, you might as well do it now.

Head out of the city. SAVE YOUR GAME NOW. If you die in space, you cannot be
brought back to life. Now step onto your spaceship. Press 'B' to board.
After the countdown you will lift off.

Press left and right to turn your ship. Press up to thrust forward and press
down to fire the retro rockets and move backwards.

You will see a base, your planet, and the sun. First dock with the base to
exchange ships. You want to line up with one of the two open ports, look at
the two docked ships. Come to a stop. Then line up with the port by turning
left and right, then hitting the thrusters once, then stopping with the retros.
Once you are lined up, come in slowly to dock. If you succeed, you will get
a message that says DOCKED WELCOME TO BASE. If you screw up it will say CRUNCH
and you will lose shield power or even be destroyed.

Ships

Shuttle (starting ship)

Shields 1000
Fuel 1000

Phantom (left ship)

Shields 100
Fuel 5000

Star Cruzer (bottom ship)

Shields 5000
Fuel 1000

Press the joystick down to choose the Star Cruzer, it has the best shields.
Press down on the joystick to activate your retro rockets and back away from
the base.

Here is a map of space, it may seem huge, but is in reality a 9x9 grid
containing 81 sectors. The map wraps around, if you go off the edge you will
end up on the opposite side. If you go 9 sectors in any single direction, you
will end up where you started.

There are seven bases in space. There are 15 enemy sectors each with three
fighters for a grand total of 45 enemy ships, you only need to take out 20 to
become a Space Ace.

Map

- - - - - - - - -
- - - - ^ - - - -
- ^ ^ - ^ - - - -
- - - - B - ^ ^ -
- B B ^ H - ^ - -
- ^ ^ - ^ - - - -
- ^ - - B ^ ^ - -
- B - - ^ B - - -
- - - - - - - - -

Key

H = Home sector (has a Base too)
B = Base
^ = Enemy
- = Empty

Now it is time to seek out and destroy 20 enemies. Press 'I' to do a sector
scan. It will show up on the lower left of the screen. 'B' is a sector with
a base, '-' is empty space, '^' is an enemy. Your current sector is the one
in the middle. Turn your ship so it is pointing to a sector with enemies.
Press up to apply thrust. Now press 'V' to switch views. Press 'H' to
hyperjump to the adjacent sector (looks like Lord British is a huge fan of
Star Raiders). You can hyperjump in any direction, even diagonal, just make
sure your momentum is taking you in the direction of the sector you want to
go to.

Now you are in an enemy sector, the enemies look like Zylon Fighters from Star
Raiders. Line up the crosshairs with an enemy and press the button to fire,
it takes only one hit to destroy it. There are three enemies per sector.
You cannot switch views while there are enemies in your sector, but you can
hyperjump.

Switch back to the overhead view, do a sector scan, and find some
more enemies. Dock with a base if you are low on shields or fuel. Make sure
that you keep track of where you have gone so you can find your way back.

Once you have become a Space Ace, head back to your home sector. Dock with
the base and switch back to the shuttle. Now fly into the planet to return
home. You will receive a huge EXP bonus.

My Recommendation:

1. Go south and destroy the enemies.
2. Go southeast (diagonal hyperjump) and destroy the enemies.
3. Go east and destroy the enemies.
4. Go southwest (diagonal hyperjump) and refuel.
5. Go west and destroy the enemies.
6. Go west three sectors and refuel.
7. Go north and destroy the enemies.
8. Go north and destroy the enemies.
9. Go east and destroy the enemies.
10. Go northeast (diagonal hyperjump) and destroy the enemies.
11. Go east, dock and get your shuttle, then fly home.

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C. Continent of Eyoh

Now it's time to move on to the second continent. Board your frigate and head
east from Moon. You will get a message saying that you are leaving Ho and
that your game is being saved. Continue east.

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1. Pillars of the Argonauts

Right before you reach the mainland, you will see a tiny island to your north.
On this island is the Pillars of the Argonauts. Enter the shrine to get a
dagger. Now go east to the mainland.

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2. City of Owen

To your east are mountains. Directly south of the mountains is the city of
Owen. Stock up on food and L. Up and L.Down spells. Now head back out.

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3. Where Hercules Died

In the mountains to the south of Owen is a dungeon. This is Where Hercules
Died.

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4. The Labyrinth

Head back to your frigate. Now head south along the coast. To your east,
you will see a dungeon. This is the Labyrinth.

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5. Pillar of Qzymandias

Continue south. You should see a small island to your west with a shrine.
This is the Pillar of Qzymandias. Enter the shrine to increase your Wisdom.

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6. City of the Snake

To the west of the Pillar of Qzymandias is the city of the Snake. There isn't
anything new here.

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7. Horror of the Harpies

To the northwest of the city of the Snake is a dungeon. This is the Horror of
the Harpies.

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8. City of Linda

Head back to your boat and head south then east along the coast. In a small
bay is a city. This is the city of Linda. You can stop here if you need
supplies.

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9. Gorgons Hole

Board your frigate and continue east along the coast. You will see a dungeon.
This is the Gorgons Hole.

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10. City of Wolf

Continue east along the coast. You will see the city of Wolf. The Arms shop
here has two new items the Amulet and the Staff.

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11. Dead Warrior's Fight

Now head around the peninsula and go north along the coast. At the top of the
peninsula is a dungeon. This is the Dead Warrior's Fight.

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12. Horror of the Harpies

Head around the peninsula. To your west is a dungeon. This is the Horror of
the Harpies.

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13. City of John

Head directly south. You will see the city of John. The Arms shop here has
Pistols and Phazors. Be sure to buy a Phazor if you don't already have one.

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14. City of Arnold

Head west. On the island are a city and a castle. The city is the city of
Arnold. There is nothing new here.

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15. Castle of Barataria

Next to Arnold is the castle of Barataria. If you offer your services, he will
tell you to find the Pillar of Qzymandias. If you are low on gold, you can
rescue Princess Cassandra.

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16. Castle of Rondorlin

Head northwest of the castle of Barataria to find a second castle. This is
the castle of Rondorlin. Offer the king your services and he will tell you to
kill a Carrion Creeper.

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17. Advari's Hole

East of the castle of Rondorlin is a dungeon. This is Advari's Hole.

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18. City of Helen

On the large island east of Advari's Hole is a city. This is the city of
Helen. There isn't anything interesting here.

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19. Savage Place

At the top of the island northwest of Helen is a dungeon. This is the Savage
Place.

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20. City of Gerry

To the west of the Savage Place is a city. This is the city of Gerry. Take
a look at the Arms shop. They have three new weapons here: the Triangle, the
Light Sword, and the Blaster. Buy a Blaster if you don't have one, it is the
most powerful weapon in the game.

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21. Scorpians Hole

To the west of Gerry is the Scorpians Hole. You can ignore this place for now.

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22. Wrapping Up Continent II

Now it is time to complete those quests. Let's kill the Carrion Creeper first.
Make sure you have at least five L. Down and five L. Up spells. Head for
Advari's Hole and use L. Down to reach the fifth level. Kill a Carrion
Creeper, they look like messed up spiders hanging from the ceiling. Once you
have killed one, head back to the surface using L. Up. Head back to the
castle of Rondorlin. The king will tell you that it takes all four gems to
launch the time machine. He will also give you a Red Gem.

Now let's complete King Barataria's quest. Go back to the Pillar of
Qzymandias (stopping at the Pillars of the Argonauts first). Then head back
to the castle of Barataria. He will increase your strength.

You can complete King Barataria's quest a few more times to power up some more.
Then it's time to head to the third continent.

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D. Continent of He

Board your frigate and head east from the Dead Warrior's Fight. You will soon
get a message saying ENTERING CONTINENT OF HE. Continue east until you hit
land.

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1. End ...

You should hit the mainland right next to a dungeon. This is the End ... .

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2. Southern Sign Post

Return to your frigate and head south. You should see a shrine very soon.
This is the Southern Sign Post. Enter the Southern Signpost to increase your
Charisma.

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3. Metal Twister

Now get back into your frigate and continue south along the coast. This is the
Metal Twister.

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4. City of Ponder

Continue south, then east, then north along the coast. You will see a city
to your left. This is the city of Ponder. Be sure to stock up on food if you
are running low.

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5. Guild of Death

Now take your frigate north. You should see an island with a dungeon. This
is the Guild of Death.

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6. Black Dragon's Castle

To the west of the Guild of Death is a castle. This is Black Dragon's castle.
If you offer him your services, he will tell you to kill a Liche.

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7. City of Nassau

Northeast of Black Dragon's castle are a city and a castle. The city is the
city of Nassau.

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8. Castle of Olympus

Next to the city of Nassau is the castle of Olympus. If you offer the king
your services, he will tell you to find the Sign Post.

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9. City of Gauntlet

To the northwest of the castle of Olympus is the city of Gauntlet.

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10. Troll's Hole

Board your frigate and head south of the castle of Olympus. As you exit the
bay, you will see a dungeon on your right. This is the Troll's Hole.

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11. City of Stout

Continue east, then north along the coast. You will see a city on your left.
This is the city of Stout.

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12. Viper's Pit

Continue going north along the coast. You should see a dungeon on your left
and one on your right. The dungeon on your left is the Viper's Pit.

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13. Slow Death

The dungeon to the right of the Viper's Pit is the Slow Death.

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14. City of Imagination

Continue north between the Viper's Pit and the Slow Death. You will see a
city to the north. This is the city of Imagination.

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15. City of Wealth

Head south of the city of Imagination and go around the Slow Death and to
the north. At the northern tip you will see a city. This is the city of
Wealth.

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16. Tramp of Doom

Now travel south then east along the coast. You will see a dungeon. This is
the Tramp of Doom.

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17. City of Clear Lagoon

Head north, then west then south along the coast. You will see a city. This
is the city of Clear Lagoon.

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18. Viper's Pit

Southwest of the city of Clear Lagoon is a dungeon. This is the Viper's Pit.

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19. Long Death

Southwest of the Viper's Pit is another dungeon. This is the Long Death.

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20. City of Poor

Head back to the city of Clear Lagoon and board your frigate. Head west. You
will see a city. This is the city of Poor.

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21. Sign Post

To the west of Poor is an island with a shrine. This is the Sign Post. Enter
the Sign Post to increase your Stamina.

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22. Wrapping Up Continent III

Now it is time to wrap up the third continent. First go between the Sign Post
and the Southern Sign Post to build up your Stamina and Charisma. Then head
back to the Castle of Olympus. The king will give you an increase in Strength
for finding the Sign Post.

Now you should go after a Liche. Make sure you have at least six L. Down and
six L. Up spells. Head south to the Guild of Death and use L. Down spells to
reach the Level 7. Kill a Liche, they look like floating faces. Then use
L. Up spells to reach the surface. Now return to Black Dragon's castle. He
will tell you that the Time Machine must be used to win. He will also give you
a Green Gem.

Now prepare to head for the final continent!

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E. Continent of Hum

Board your frigate and head east from the city of Wealth. You will get a
message saying that you have entered the Continent of Hum.

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1. Grave of the Lost Soul

Continue going east, you will bump into an island with a shrine. This is the
Grave of the Lost Soul. Enter the shrine to increase your Strength.

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2. City of Lost Friends

To the south of the Grave of the Lost Soul is a city. This is the city of
Lost Friends.

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3. Dead Cat's Life

To the south of the city of Lost Friends is a dungeon. This is the Dead Cat's
Life.

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4. City of Dextron

Head back to the city of Lost Friends and board your frigate. Now head south
along the coast. You will see a city on your right. This is the city of
Dextron.

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5. Dead Man's Walk

Head west, then south along the coast. You will see a dungeon on your right.
This is the Dead Man's Walk.

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6. City of the Turtle

Continue south along the coast. You will see a city. This is the city of
the Turtle.

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7. Hole to Hades

Continue south then east along the coast. You will see a dungeon above you.
This is the Hole to Hades.

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8. Dead Cat's Life

To the north of the Hole of Hades is an island with a dungeon. This is the
Dead Cat's Life.

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9. City of Bulldozer

To the west of the Dead Cat's Life is a city. This is the city of Bulldozer.

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10. City of Magic

To the east of the Dead Cat's Life is another city, this is the city of Magic.

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11. Free Death Hole

Head east then north along the coast. You will see a dungeon on your left.
This is the Free Death Hole.

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12. City of the Brother

Head north, then west you will see a city above you. This is the city of the
Brother.

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13. Morbid Adventure

To the west of the city of the Brother is an island with a dungeon. This is
the Morbid Adventure.

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14. City of Gorlab

To the west of the Morbid Adventure are a city and a castle. The city is the
city of Gorlab.

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15. White Dragon's Castle

Next to the city of Gorlab is White Dragon's castle. When you offer the king
your services, he will ask you to find the Grave of the Lost Soul.

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16. City of Wheeler

Board your frigate and head north. Inland to your left is a city. This is
the city of Wheeler.

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17. Dungeon of Doom

To the northwest of Wheeler is a dungeon. This is the Dungeon of Doom.

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18. Castle of Shamino

Head back to your frigate. You should see a castle on the other side of the
mountains. This is the castle of Shamino. If you offer the king your services
he will tell you to kill a Balron.

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19. Spine Breaker

Board your frigate and head northeast along the coast. You will see a dungeon
on your left. This is the Spine Breaker.

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20. Eastern Sign Post

West of the Spine Breaker is an island with a shrine. Enter it and it will
say GO EAST TO GO EAST.

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21. Skull Smasher

To the west of the Eastern Sign Post is a dungeon. This is the Skull Smasher.

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22. Wrapping Up Continent IV

Now it's time to finish the last two quests. Head back to the Grave of the
Lost Soul, then return to White Dragon's castle. He will increase your
Strength.

Now let's kill that Balron. Make sure you have at least 8 L. Down and 8 L.
Up spells. Now head to the Morbid Adventure. Use L. Down spells until you
reach Level 9. Then find and kill a Balron, they look like men with wings.
After you kill one, use L. Up spells to reach the surface. Now return to the
castle of Shamino. He will tell you that the princess will help a Space Ace
through time. He will also give you a Blue Gem.

Now that you have all four gems, you are ready to take on Mondain.

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F. Mondain

Before the final battle, go back and visit the shrine until all your stats are
at 99. Make sure you also have at least 15000 HP.

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1. Time Machine

First you need a Time Machine. Rescue Princess Cassandra from any castle on
any continent when you are at level 8 or greater and have become a Space Ace.
She will tell you there is a Time Machine in the northwest of the continent.
Take your frigate to the far northwest of the continent and look for the Time
Machine, I think it looks like a shield. When you find it, board it like any
other vehicle.

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2. Beating Mondain

The battle with Mondain takes place in a rectangular room. First thing to do
is to move next to the gem to the left of Mondain and press 'G'. This will
destroy the gem. Destroying the gem takes away over 10000 HP. Now constantly
attack Mondain with your Blaster until he turns into a bat. Follow him into
the corner and keep shooting. He will play dead a couple of times, but you
will eventually get a message saying that you are victorious. You will then
be told to try Ultima II and find the Enchantress. This is the end of the
game, it will show that screen until you turn off the power.

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G. Quick Game

In order to beat the game you must do at least the following:

1. Get the White Gem by completing the Lost King's quest.
2. Get the Red Gem by completing King Rondorlin's quest.
3. Get the Green Gem by completing Black Dragon's quest.
4. Get the Blue Gem by completing King Shamino's quest.
5. Become a Space Ace.
6. Reach level 8 or greater.
7. Rescue Princess Cassandra after completing steps 5 and 6.
8. Find and board the Time Machine after receiving all four gems.
9. Kill Mondain.

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H. Challenges

If you found the game too easy, try the following challenges. (I just made
these up, you don't get anything special for completing them.)

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1. Use Phantom in Space

Use the Phantom to become a Space Ace. You only have 100 Shield, so one hit
from an enemy will kill you.

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2. 45 enemy space ships

Use any ship and kill all 45 enemy fighters without returning to your planet.
You are allowed to refuel at bases.

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3. Single Rescue

Only rescue Princess Cassandra once, after you are at level 8 so you can get
the Time Machine. This means you will have to level up the "real" way, by
killing monsters in the dungeons.

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4. No Ladder Spells

Don't use a single ladder spell. You have to make your way all the way down
to the target level, complete the quest, then hike back out.

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5. Explore Every Dungeon

Make your way to the bottom floor and back of every single dungeon in the game
without using any ladder spells.

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VIII. Weapons

Weapons are used to attack. There are two types of weapons in the game: melee
and ranged. To attack with a melee weapon, you must be next to an enemy. You
do not have to be next to an enemy to attack with a ranged weapon.

From least to most powerful
(R) indicates a ranged weapon

Hands
Dagger
Mace
Axe
Rope & Spikes
Sword
Great Sword
Bow & Arrows (R)
Amulet
Wand
Staff
Triangle
Pistol (R)
Light Sword
Phazor (R)
Blaster (R)

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IX. Armor

Armor protects you from damage.

From least to most powerful:

Leather Armour
Chain Mail
Plate Mail
Vacuum Suit
Reflect Suit

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X. Spells

These six spells can be used by any class.

Open

Unlock

M.M. (Magic Missile)

Steal

L. Down (Ladder Down)

Creates a ladder leading down to the next level in a dungeon.

L. Up (Ladder Up)

Creates a ladder leading up to the previous level in a dungeon.

These four spells can only be used by wizards.

Blink
Create
Dest
Kill

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XI. Transportation

Horse

Cart

Raft

Can travel over water.

Frigate

Can travel over water. Has weapons

Air Car

Can travel over water, but not forests. Has weapons

Shtl.

Can travel into outer space.

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XII. Bestiary

Overworld

Land

Evil Ranger
Knight
Wandering Warlock
Necromancer

Ocean

Giant Squid
Giant Octopus
Ness Creature

Dungeons

First and Second Levels

Skeleton
Thief
Bat
Giant Rat
Ranger

Third and Fourth Levels

Cyclops
Gelantinous Cube
Orc
Viper
Carrion Creeper

Fifth and Sixth Levels

Ettin
Lizard Man
Mimic
Minotaur

Seventh and Eighth Levels

Wraith
Gremlin
Liche
Tangler
Wandering Eyes

Ninth Level

Mind Whipper
Balron

Past

Mondain

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XIII. Game Review

This is a great game. I would recommend that anyone with an Atari 8-bit
computer get this game.

Pros

- This is a fun game and a lot more complex than most Atari 8-bit computer
games.
- It is kind of nice to be able to explore the overworld in an RPG without
having to stop and fight monsters every five steps.
- I love this game's humor, like how if you try to sell something to the
Super Duper New And Used Transport, Inc., he will tell you they don't
deal in used goods, or if you try to move a frigate onto land, it will say
that frigates like water.
- The place names are very imaginative.

Cons

- The frame rate is terrible.
- The cities lack variety, they all look the same and sell pretty much the
same items.
- This game is way too easy.

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XIV. Special Thanks

Special Thanks go to x_loto for his emails on the lag command, the random
dungeon generation, and how to correctly collect your reward from Lord British!

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XV. Version History

1.2 04/04/08 Updated Special Thanks section. Updated Wrapping Up Continent
I section. Fixed typo in Armor section.

1.1 03/28/08 Added Special Thanks section. Updated the Commands and
Dungeons sections.

1.0 11/16/03 Created FAQ. Walkthrough is complete. In future updates I
hope to include more information in the Bestiary and maps of
the overworld and dungeons.

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XVI. Contact Information

You can contact me at [email protected]

I would appreciate hearing what you thought of this guide and any thoughts
you have for improving it. Be sure to let me know if I have missed anything.

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