Here are some general hints for the game: - While playing Wizards Squares, I find that the ball usually lands on Red or Blue. - If you have low hit points, watch out for Slasher Boars. Also, steer clear of swamps and mountains, as they contain the toughest of monsters (Hurlers, Ice Urchins, Spikers,etc.). Grub Snufflers are the best monster to meet because they have a much greater pro- fit ratio. (hit points against gold carried) - The game is finished in the realm of sorcerers, in the Dungeon of Despair. You must have about 10,000 hit points and many spells to finish it. An absolute neccessity is the "Scroll of Scalna", which can be found in the other dungeon in the realm. The Scroll is a magical map, and it automatically maps your path. - Watch out in the dungeons, and constantly check ahead of you with the "Xamine" command at the bottom of the list of commands, as bear traps or spikes whip up and destroy your amour, or do up to 4000 hit points damage. - Some weapons are better than others for killing certain monsters. Here is a table indicating what weapon is best against some of the different monsters. Tanglers - Dagger Wave Slappers - Rapier Spincers - Rapier Mutant Carps - Cudgel Slasher Boars - Spear Ramdarts - Bow and Arrow Giant Cockroach - Fauchard Spiker - Staff - Make sure that you have plenty of food before descending into any dungeons or tombs, as you may get lost and run out of food. This will cause you to starve to death - Some magic items can help you in your quest - If you Use the wand of power, you gain 200 hit points, and if you Use the moonstone amulet, you gain 100 food. Here is a part solution. If I ever get round to it, I may even update to the full solution someday! Solution key: Location...............Action - additional information ------------------------------------------------------------------- Start outside Folman Redstone Castle........Go hall of visions - use gold key to get in Speak - GO UP LEVEL Lyton..................Gamble - get about 400 gold Seacrest...............Buy hatchet - weaponry shop Sell dagger - weaponry shop Buy hit points Gamble - get as much gold as possible Octapoint..............Buy ring mail - at armour shop Sell rawhide - at armour shop Buy rope and hooks - at travel shop Buy as many spells as possible - spell shop Outside Lyton..........Fight to get gold from monsters Lyton..................Gamble - get as much gold as possible Buy hit points Octapoint..............Buy as many spells as possible - spell shop (you should have at least 30 magic missiles and 30 fireballs) Rivercrest Cathedral...Loot chest (not the one next to the priest) Kill the first two guards to attack you Go into tomb Get moonstone amulet Get brass key from Morle Exit tomb Octapoint..............Buy spells - as many as possible Rivercrest Cathedral...Outside - fight monsters to get gold OPTIONAL - Gamble at Lyton to get more gold Buy bread of life - Rivercrest cathedral Redstone Castle........Raid Redstone - steal all treasure, kill all guards (to raid Redstone you must have at least 150 food, the moonstone amulet, and total hit points [hit points + bread of life] of about 600) (After raiding Restone, your items should be as follows: Gold Key Iron Key Brass Key Copper Key Emerald Key Unicorn Horn Book of Magic Moonstone Amulet Rope and Hooks) Octapoint..............Buy spells - as many as possible Rivercrest Cathedral...Go into tomb - must have at least 250 food and total hit points of about 500 Go to emerald door - use emerald key to get past Get wand of power Exit tomb Redstone Castle........Go hall of visions Speak - GO UP LEVEL Get Magical Orb Seacrest...............Buy staff - weaponry shop Sell hatchet - weaponry shop Octapoint..............Buy bar mail - armour shop Sell ring mail - armour shop Buy sonic whine spells - spell shop - as many as you can afford Buy food Rivercrest Cathedral...Go to Morle the Magician in the tomb Speak to him and accept his offer YOU WILL THEN BE TELEPORTED TO THE REALM OF SORCERERS!!!