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MORLOCS'S CASTLE DOCS
TREASURES:
1. Gold ring 2. A small pyramid with a dull black base and glowing blue
sides. 3. A polished circlet of gold adorned with two large diamonds. 4.
A brass ring 5. A statuette of a lovely nymph. Appearance of gold. 6. A
fist sized metal egg covered with 'runes' with a button on the top. on
the top. 7. A large boxlike device. One side has rectangular, greenish
glass with a row of knobs below. Heavy. 8. A simple copper ring. 9. An
amulet with a leather pouch attached. Smells of foul herbs. 10. On the wall
hangs a gleaming sword. It is finely wrought and perfectly balanced.
11. A worn brass amulet. 12. Appears to be an ordinary hunting horn.
HINTS:
A. The genie is Morloc's personal bodyguard. He only appears in the
room where Morloc is hiding. B. 'Not all that glitters is gold.' C. One or
more treasures provide protection from fireballs. D. One device prevents
Morloc from leaving the room he is in. E. A second device counteracts the
effects of the first. F. The genie and the fire elemental can only be
slain by magic (magic sword, magic arrows). G. Not all treasures are
magical. H. Not all treasures are helpful. I. Not all treasures are valuable.
J. The effects of duplicate treasures may or may not be cumulative. K.
Morloc can teleport. You'll know when you find him.
MORE HINTS:
A. A tv can be used. B. Magic sword glows when Morloc is in adjoining
room. C. The 'metal egg' is magical and deadly. It can be used once. D.
Copper is good. E. Brass treasures may provide some protection.
MISSION:
Find & slay Morloc/stay alive yourself. The dungeon has six levels. Stairs are
in the bottom righthand corner of each floor.
MOVEMENT COMMANDS:
#0 to 9 - Move forward 0 to 9 feet. R - Turn right L - Turn left V - Turn
around
SPECIAL COMMANDS:
O - Open door (must be close & facing) E - Examine wall for secret door (must
face) S - Search for hidden object (not always found) G - Grab treasure
(must be close) D - Drop treasure (drop by #) anytime U - Use treasure (use by
#) ^ - (shift n) Up stairs N - Down stairs Y - Drink healing potion
ATTACK COMMANDS:
A - Normal attack T - Thrust (counter-thrust likely) P - Parry (better than
average defense) F - Fire a normal arrow (best at a distance) M - Fire a
magic arrow (best at a distance)
NOTE:
When dropping treasures, shift key equals 10. Example D SHIFT 1 drops treasure
11. You may also use U SHIFT 2 to use treasure 12, for example.
FATIGUE:
Move slowly to recover (with a minus number, you can't move).
WOUNDS:
You may heal yourself by using a remaining elixir. When wounds: 0% then you're
dead. 100% is full strength.