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Vol. VI, # 1<br />

QuestBusters<br />

^^^^^^ I *V» .-» A j--4 ITrx^1*-* 4-* i


<strong>Adventure</strong> Hotline<br />

One Quest Leads to Another...<br />

Dungeon Master II is out for the ST, and<br />

Deja Vu II is ready for Mac. Might<br />

and <strong>Magic</strong> II is available for the Apple,<br />

with C 64 and IBM planned for January<br />

or February. The IBM Space Quest III:<br />

Pirates <strong>of</strong>Pestulon and Gold Rush will<br />

blast <strong>of</strong>f and hit the trail later this month,<br />

while Police Quest II: The Vengeance is<br />

already out. Newly released for the C 64<br />

is Legend <strong>of</strong>Blacksilver, by the authors <strong>of</strong><br />

Questron. Magnetic Scrolls' graphic adventure,<br />

Corruption, has shipped for all<br />

systems. Usurper, Sir-Tech's longawaited<br />

text adventure, is out for Apple<br />

and IBM.<br />

Conversions<br />

Look for Zak McKracken for the IBM,<br />

Amiga and C 64 in the next month. The<br />

Apple version was delayed and no release<br />

date is set. Amiga versions <strong>of</strong> Dungeon<br />

Master and Ultima IV are out. Romantic<br />

Encounters at the Dome shipped for Mac,<br />

featuring color on the Mac II. The Apple<br />

Impossible Mission II is ready. The IBM<br />

Bard's Tale II was set to ship last month.<br />

Heroes <strong>of</strong> the Lance, SSI's AD & D action<br />

game, shipped for the IBM.<br />

A Bundle <strong>of</strong> Kobolds<br />

The first four Wizardry games are now being<br />

bundled into a package that's going<br />

for 55% <strong>of</strong>f the price if bought<br />

individually.<br />

Coming Soon<br />

The IBM Wasteland is due in March. EA<br />

plans to publish Project Firestart: a "movie-like<br />

product from Dynamix." For<br />

Amiga: King's Quest IV (April-May),<br />

Manhunter (Feb.), Police Quest II (Mar.),<br />

Space Quest HI (May-June), Gold Rush<br />

(April). All but Gold Rush and Manhunter<br />

feature Sierra's new music and doubleresolution<br />

graphics.<br />

Later Down the Road at Sierra<br />

Roberta Williams is working with a TV<br />

mystery writer on a new adventure, tentatively<br />

called Murder on the Southern<br />

Quarter and set in New Orleans during<br />

the 1920's. Jim Walls, who designs the<br />

Police Quest series, is chipping away at<br />

Ice Hunt, a spy thriller. After wrapping<br />

up Leisure Suit Larry II (in Saran Wrap),<br />

Al Lowe has his mind set on Polyester<br />

Patty.<br />

Missing Maps in Quest for Clues<br />

If you're wondering what happened to a<br />

couple <strong>of</strong> dungeon maps in the Phantasie<br />

I solution, we just learned they were hijacked<br />

by ores while the manuscript was<br />

enroute to the printer. If you need the<br />

maps right away, drop us a line. Copies<br />

<strong>of</strong> the missing maps are now being included<br />

with all <strong>of</strong> the books sold through<br />

QB, and we'll reprint them in a future<br />

issue.<br />

Support for Paladin Questers<br />

Legends, a monthly newsletter, is devoted<br />

to scenarios, game design tips and related<br />

information on Omnitrend's Paladin.<br />

They also <strong>of</strong>fer "interactive shareware"<br />

with a twist: you get a complete story<br />

that sets up the opening scenario; after<br />

playing it, you read another section before<br />

tackling the next scenario. This lends a<br />

more unified, story-like feel to the games.<br />

The disks cost $8.95 to $15.95. A 12issue<br />

subscription to Legends is $15.95<br />

(they also publish Vidcomm, which focuses<br />

on Breach). Modern Day Publishing,<br />

10822 Copperfield Dr., Pineville, NC<br />

28134.<br />

On-line Help from Epyx<br />

Epyx recently set up a BBS <strong>of</strong>fering hints,<br />

new product news and other information:<br />

415 364-0281, 300 or 1200 baud, 8 bits,<br />

no parity, one stop bit.<br />

Sierra Expands Phone Help Hours<br />

After the number <strong>of</strong> calls to Sierra's hintline<br />

started causing traffic problems as far<br />

away as Modesto and Sacramento, the<br />

company decided to keep the lines open<br />

from 8 AM to 9 PM (PST): 209 683-<br />

6858. Additionally, the hours <strong>of</strong> 5 PM to<br />

9 PM will be devoted exclusively to hints.<br />

Key Club Helpers<br />

For a copy <strong>of</strong> Key Club members who<br />

will help out on specific adventures, send<br />

Continued on page 7<br />

Letters/?<br />

to the I<br />

Editor<br />

Dear QuestBusters:<br />

Do you accept reviews from the general<br />

public? What's your policy on this?<br />

What is the true meaning <strong>of</strong> life? If D &<br />

D is satanic, does that mean Pool <strong>of</strong> Radiance<br />

is satanic? What is your quest? Sorry—lost<br />

control.<br />

Fred V.Johnson<br />

Don t you watch Geraldo?—everything is<br />

satanic. About reviews, most <strong>of</strong> our reviewers<br />

are subscribers who wanted to<br />

get more involved in QB—and who could<br />

write. Right now we have enough contributing<br />

editors, but feel free to send in a<br />

sample review or clip <strong>of</strong> any published<br />

work, and we' II keep it on file.<br />

Dear QuestBusters:<br />

I want to join the QuestBusters Guild. I<br />

just solved Ultima V. It took me two<br />

whole months. Am I in the Guild now?<br />

Roger Lin<br />

Not quite. In order to join the Guild, you<br />

have to send in a walkthru (after writing<br />

first to make sure we don't already have<br />

one for the game you have in mind) and<br />

maps and have it <strong>of</strong>ficially accepted by<br />

the Official GuildMaster.<br />

Dear QuestBusters:<br />

Is Stephen King, the QB reviewer, the<br />

one who writes those horror books?<br />

Larry Gaines<br />

No—Stephen King is the pen name Isaac<br />

Asimov uses when he writes for QB.<br />

QuestBusters<br />

^ The <strong>Adventure</strong>rs' Journal<br />

Editor: Shay Addams<br />

News Editor: Nuyu<br />

Contributing Editors: Ken St. Andre, Tim<br />

Snider, Stephen King, Brian Smith, Bob<br />

Guerra, William E. Carte, Charles Don<br />

Hall, Mike Bagnall, Tracie Forman Hines,<br />

Steven Payne, Russ Ceccola, Matt Hillman,<br />

A. Bruce Lotts<br />

QuestBusters is published monthly by<br />

Orbs R Us, Inc. Annual subs, $18. Canada,<br />

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ziirgz. Textual contents Copyright Shay<br />

Addams, 1988, All Rights Reserved. Copying<br />

without express permission is prohibited<br />

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Leisure Suit Larry II.... 3<br />

Q® Code Decoders ......... 5<br />

Mien fires ..................... 6<br />

^Walkthroughs:<br />

'Wizardry IV, fart 4.. 8<br />

Veja Vu ................... 10<br />

future <strong>Magic</strong> .............. 11<br />

or *Duffy ........ 13<br />

to tfie 'Kingdoms.. .14<br />

Swap Snap ..................... 15<br />

Inventory<br />

Continued on next page<br />

more graphic details <strong>of</strong> social intercourse<br />

have been replaced with suspense and<br />

intrigue.<br />

Oh sure, Larry's still looking for the<br />

perfect woman, but he's grown up a bit.<br />

As it says on the<br />

back <strong>of</strong> the box,<br />

he's started<br />

looking for Miss<br />

"Right" as opposed<br />

to Miss<br />

"Right-Now."<br />

The intrigue<br />

comes from the<br />

007-style subplot.<br />

Of course,<br />

Larry is less imposing than Sean Connery,<br />

and even Roger is Moore macho, so tagging<br />

along as he foils the nasty Doctor<br />

Nonookee can be both hair-raising and<br />

humorous.<br />

For people who prefer to minimize (or<br />

maximize) the adult aspect, there is an option<br />

in the action menu that allows you to<br />

change the "filth" level. With this maxed<br />

out, you might see a word or two you never<br />

expected in an adventure game as this<br />

classy. It defaults to one <strong>of</strong> the lower settings<br />

to avoid <strong>of</strong>fending anyone.<br />

Stranger in Paradise?<br />

After being tossed out, Larry scrounges<br />

up a single dollar<br />

Larry recently<br />

Type: Animated <strong>Adventure</strong> won the Cosmo<br />

System: IBM (512K required, magazine award<br />

Turbo PC, 8 MHz or faster recom- for "Most Neglimended;<br />

EGA, MCGA, VGA, gible Bachelor <strong>of</strong><br />

CGA, HGC, 16-color Tandy the Year." He's<br />

Conversions Planned: Amiga, the proverbial<br />

ST, GS, Mac, Apple (128K)<br />

fumble-tongued<br />

idiot that can be<br />

spotted year round in every seedy singles<br />

bar from coast to coast.<br />

Is this the kind <strong>of</strong> man that can wind<br />

his way through the maze <strong>of</strong> Doctor Nonookee's<br />

seductive henchwomen without<br />

getting trapped? Can he ignore their<br />

charms and follow a straight course to the<br />

lair <strong>of</strong> the evil doctor? Who knows?<br />

Who cares? (One thing I do know is that<br />

after his breakup with Eve, Larry is feeling<br />

mighty Lowe.)<br />

As you've probably guessed by now,<br />

Looking For Love takes up where Lounge<br />

Lizards left <strong>of</strong>f, but aside from the appearance<br />

<strong>of</strong> our old buddy Larry, the two<br />

games are completely different in form.<br />

This second installment <strong>of</strong> the series is<br />

not nearly as heavy on the "adults only"<br />

theme. The question and answer opening<br />

that was designed to verify the player's<br />

age has been done away with completely.<br />

While it's still an adult-oriented game, the<br />

Nerd for a Day<br />

What kind <strong>of</strong> man is Larry? Well, as<br />

the old story goes, if you looked up<br />

"nerd" in a dictionary, you'd see his picture.<br />

Perhaps Sierra sums it up best by<br />

observing that<br />

After a daring escape from mama on<br />

the high seas, Larry finds his way to a remote<br />

island, complete with a nude beach<br />

and tropical gardens. This is only the first<br />

in a series <strong>of</strong> stops as Larry fights to lose<br />

the KGB agents that are trying<br />

desperately to curtail his antics.<br />

This is part <strong>of</strong> an ongoing<br />

sub-plot in which the evil Doctor<br />

Nonookee is attempting to<br />

take over the world. Although<br />

Larry is unaware <strong>of</strong> it, he holds<br />

the key to the dreaded doctor's<br />

nefarious plot. The only way to<br />

stop him is for you and Larry to<br />

Bond, er, ah, I mean band together<br />

and out-think him.<br />

bill. He's never<br />

been lucky at love,<br />

but he did well in the<br />

casinos. Perhaps<br />

there's a chance in a<br />

million he'll be able<br />

to parley his last<br />

buck into some big<br />

money to finance a<br />

new beginning on the West Coast, where<br />

polyester is plentiful.<br />

As you wander through the city <strong>of</strong> Angels<br />

with our hero, you're likely to see<br />

some famous landmarks: Universal Studios,<br />

the Century Plaza, the Capitol record<br />

building, the defunct Brown Derby restaurant<br />

(complete with boarded windows and<br />

cobwebs), and Disneyland (I never did<br />

figure out what that was doing in Los<br />

Angeles).<br />

Your ultimate goal in the city is to win<br />

a million dollars on a TV Lottery show<br />

and a dream date on The Dating Connection.<br />

Sounds easy enough... If all goes<br />

well, you will soon find yourself on a luxury<br />

cruise aboard the S. S. Love Tub. Too<br />

bad bachelorette Barbara thought you<br />

were such a loser. She gave her ticket to<br />

her mother, and she definitely wants to<br />

dominate your vacation, among other<br />

things!<br />

Will you ever truly forget Eve, that vision<br />

<strong>of</strong> beauty who changed your luck in Lost<br />

Wages? Perhaps the important question<br />

is, will she ever forget you? As Looking<br />

For Love opens, we find our hapless hero,<br />

Larry Laffer, mowing the lawn in front <strong>of</strong><br />

Eve's Los Angeles home.<br />

After tracking her down at great personal<br />

expense, Larry has moved in all his<br />

worldly goods (a passport) and quietly<br />

taken up residence. Unfortunately for our<br />

leisure-suited love seeker, Eve sends him<br />

packing the minute she shows up.<br />

We join Larry at Eve's house, heartbroken<br />

and penniless, wandering and<br />

wondering if he'll ever find love, wealth<br />

or adventure. With your help, he'll find<br />

all three before long.<br />

By Stephen King<br />

Leisure Suit Larry II<br />

Looking for Love in Several Wrong Places


Leisure Suit Larry II<br />

Continued from previous page<br />

Parse the Mustard, Please<br />

Looking For Love is the second game<br />

to use the new Sierra Creative Interpreter.<br />

This means the parser is equipped to<br />

handle a far greater vocabulary than the<br />

older 3-D adventures. The graphics are<br />

twice as detailed, shown at double resolution,<br />

and a multitude <strong>of</strong> graphics cards are<br />

supported.<br />

The spot animation is better than ever.<br />

For example, in the main screen that is<br />

seen when you're on the<br />

Dating Connection, a<br />

small monochrome monitor<br />

rests in the upper left<br />

corner. This is used to<br />

zoom in on the host and<br />

various contestants and<br />

show much greater facial<br />

detail. Be sure to watch<br />

for Larry's comical expression<br />

when he wins!<br />

These enhancements also mean that the<br />

minimum standard requirements have<br />

been raised. According to the box cover,<br />

playing on a 512K Turbo PC that operates<br />

at 8 MHz or faster is advised, and as far<br />

as I could tell there is no plan to scale it<br />

down to a 256K version.<br />

I don't have a 256K PC compatible,<br />

but I did try it out on my old Tandy lOOOa<br />

at 4. 77 MHz. In general, I found it to be<br />

very playable. The speed difference is not<br />

nearly as critical as in King's Quest IV.<br />

Since there are six 5.25" inch disks or<br />

three 3.5-inchers, you might find a hard<br />

drive especially convenient.<br />

A Very Sound Idea<br />

This game is also the second one to<br />

make use <strong>of</strong> the new sound drivers that<br />

support the Roland, Ad Lib and IBM enhanced<br />

audio boards. The MT-32 is by<br />

far the best <strong>of</strong> these new sound modules.<br />

The current Roland package includes<br />

composer s<strong>of</strong>tware and a half-card with a<br />

DB-25 connector that hooks up to a MIDI<br />

interface. Also included is a black box<br />

with din cables that hook to the MIDI interface<br />

and provide output to your stereo<br />

system or amplified speakers. As it<br />

stands, this is a pretty cumbersome way <strong>of</strong><br />

doing it. The Roland system tends to<br />

dominate the room, but they are working<br />

on a new board that will not require further<br />

external attachments.<br />

The Roland MT-32 is indeed an impressive<br />

sounding piece <strong>of</strong> equipment. I<br />

defy anyone to tell the difference between<br />

it and live music. Unfortunately, the $550<br />

price will probably stifle most people<br />

who'd be interested in buying it.<br />

Second in line is the Ad Lib. Its minimum<br />

configuration is a half-card without<br />

s<strong>of</strong>tware, which connects directly to your<br />

audio system. While it doesn't quite have<br />

the incredibly realistic quality <strong>of</strong> the Roland,<br />

its 11-voice output is still very impressive.<br />

With a $199 list price, it will be<br />

much easier to justify to wives and<br />

parents.<br />

The actual sound in<br />

Looking For Love is<br />

much more sparse than<br />

in King's Quest IV, but<br />

the quality is very good.<br />

Larry's original theme<br />

song has been souped<br />

up nicely with complex<br />

harmony, and there are<br />

several musical interludes during the various<br />

automated scenes. In addition to the<br />

three new boards, the traditional singlevoice<br />

IBM internal chip and the threevoice<br />

Tandy chip are supported as usual.<br />

The Last Laugh<br />

Of course, the glue that binds the continuing<br />

saga <strong>of</strong> the leisure-suited one is<br />

the madcap humor <strong>of</strong> Larry's protege (or<br />

should that be prototype?), Al Lowe, who<br />

writes this series. Anyone who ever wondered<br />

where these people put all the stuff<br />

they pick up has only to look at what Larry<br />

does with the Grotesque Gulp he buys<br />

from the Quickie Mart.<br />

From the constant digs at the so-called<br />

"California Life Style" to the preponderance<br />

<strong>of</strong> barber shops and the late appearance<br />

<strong>of</strong> big Chief Kenewauwau<br />

(purportedly the alter ego <strong>of</strong> Sierra president<br />

Ken Williams), there are times when<br />

it's hard to catch your breath between<br />

yuks. There is even a variable "trite saying"<br />

that the player can optionally change<br />

if he gets tired <strong>of</strong> hearing clerks say<br />

"Have a nice day."<br />

As usual, your onscreen persona can be<br />

guided by the joystick or cursor keys. If<br />

you're using the keys, just press the arrow<br />

you want to start him walking, then press<br />

it again to stop. In addition to the usual<br />

methods, you can also direct Larry with a<br />

mouse. This works much like Maniac<br />

Mansion except that the addition <strong>of</strong> the<br />

third dimension can cause a few maneuverability<br />

problems.<br />

Recently Sierra changed their copy<br />

protection from key disk to key word<br />

method. This has been modified a bit in<br />

Looking For Love. Backups can be freely<br />

made, but scattered through the owners<br />

manual are a dozen or so pictures <strong>of</strong><br />

women. Many <strong>of</strong> them are nearly identical,<br />

with only slight differences in facial<br />

expression or jewelry. Each <strong>of</strong> these pictures<br />

has an attached phone number; you<br />

have to enter the last four digits, or you<br />

won't be able to play the game.<br />

Conclusions: While Leisure Suit Larry II<br />

is not the showpiece tf\at King's QuestIV<br />

was, it certainly builds on that solid foundation.<br />

The graphics are great, the sound<br />

is fantastic, and Looking For Love is another<br />

winner from the folks at Sierra.<br />

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Alien Fires: 2199, A.D.<br />

By Steven King<br />

Time travel has always been one <strong>of</strong> the<br />

most controversial aspects <strong>of</strong> science fiction.<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> the experts agree that it is<br />

flat out impossible to travel in time, since<br />

the energy needed to do so would be infinite.<br />

Still, these same experts continue to<br />

write time travel stories because <strong>of</strong> the<br />

unique possibilities it presents (money, <strong>of</strong><br />

course, has nothing to do with it).<br />

I have to admit to a certain excitement<br />

when I saw that Paragon S<strong>of</strong>tware's new<br />

game Alien Fires was based on time travel.<br />

It happens to be one <strong>of</strong> my favorite<br />

plot devices, and few games use it as a<br />

major theme.<br />

The main one, <strong>of</strong> course, was Sierra's<br />

Time Zone, an early graphic adventure for<br />

the Apple computer, an adventure that<br />

was only recently dethroned as the largest<br />

computer game. I<br />

never got the chance<br />

to play Time Zone but<br />

I did Just after it for a<br />

while. In other<br />

games, such as Ultima<br />

II, and Sorcerer,<br />

time travel has only been used as a minor<br />

aspect <strong>of</strong> little consequence.<br />

Time after Time<br />

In Alien Fires, you play the part <strong>of</strong> a<br />

Time Lord: one <strong>of</strong> an elite group <strong>of</strong> guardians<br />

who protect the universe from massive<br />

upheavels in the time continuum.<br />

Your mission is to find and neutralize a<br />

mad scientist (hmm, where have I heard<br />

that before) named Samuel Kurtz. It<br />

seems that Kurtz has discovered a powerful<br />

new energy source named Micalite.<br />

He intends to use it to power a time vehicle<br />

<strong>of</strong> his own design back to the dawn <strong>of</strong><br />

creation. The time elders agree that this<br />

will destabilize the very fabric <strong>of</strong> time and<br />

space.<br />

Does all this sound exciting? Well, unfortunately,<br />

the excitement stops when<br />

you put down the manual. Alien Fires itself<br />

is a rather pedestrian maze game.<br />

None <strong>of</strong> the rich possibilities <strong>of</strong> paradox<br />

were touched upon. In fact, the time travel<br />

scenario seemed completely irrelevant.<br />

A dozen other background stories could<br />

have been <strong>of</strong>fered in its place.<br />

6 QuestBusters<br />

Type: Science Fiction RPG<br />

Systems: ST, Amiga, IBM (MS<br />

DOS 2.1, 512K, CGA and color<br />

monitor required)<br />

You have a Point There (But your<br />

hair covers it well)<br />

The game begins by giving you the option<br />

<strong>of</strong> creating a new Time Lord or loading<br />

a saved game. New Time Lords are a<br />

mixture <strong>of</strong> seven attributes: Fighting,<br />

Marksmanship, Diplomacy, Tracking,<br />

Dexterity, Understanding<br />

and Quickness. Each attribute<br />

is assigned 20<br />

points, and you have a pool<br />

<strong>of</strong> 99 free points to distribute<br />

as you like. If you decide<br />

20 is too high, you can<br />

even reduce that attribute<br />

and use the points elsewhere.<br />

These characteristics<br />

also increase or<br />

decrease depending on your performance.<br />

You start outside the Octo space station<br />

in orbit around Galaxy's<br />

End. Movements<br />

are made by<br />

using the four cursor<br />

keys in the traditional<br />

manner. One<br />

unusual aspect is that turns are made in<br />

45-degree increments instead <strong>of</strong> the usual<br />

90. This means more keystrokes for the<br />

player, but is necessary to travel in some<br />

<strong>of</strong> the odd-shaped rooms.<br />

After hitting the Up arrow, you will be<br />

inside the space station. The main part <strong>of</strong><br />

the screen is the view ahead <strong>of</strong> you, with a<br />

small section at the top reserved to indicate<br />

the shape <strong>of</strong> the room and your position.<br />

The walls are depicted as a series <strong>of</strong><br />

green "Vector Graphic" type lines. They<br />

are described in the manual as being made<br />

<strong>of</strong> transparent aluminum, accounting for<br />

the fact that you can see through certain<br />

parts <strong>of</strong> them. Red-lined areas indicate<br />

doorways.<br />

You are advised to inspect every<br />

square inch <strong>of</strong> the room because there are<br />

details that can't been seen otherwise.<br />

Weapons, armor, and other miscellaneous<br />

items can be found lying on the floor, and<br />

there are certain walls you can walk right<br />

through.<br />

I had the impression that the layout <strong>of</strong><br />

the maze wasn't geometrically possible in<br />

three dimensions, but since Alien Fires<br />

deals with more than just three dimen-<br />

sions. .. who knows, maybe you are walking<br />

the Glory Road, and the whole maze<br />

is inside Doctor Balsamo's trunk.<br />

The function keys are your access to<br />

other options. F2 puts a brief description<br />

<strong>of</strong> the person or object you are confronting<br />

at the bottom <strong>of</strong> the screen; F3 opens<br />

a window that allows you to question inhabitants.<br />

If you forget which F'ing key<br />

you want, Fl can be pressed for help.<br />

Who, What,<br />

Where & Why<br />

Bother?<br />

According to the<br />

manual, your mission's<br />

success depends<br />

on properly<br />

interrogating the nonplayer<br />

characters. I<br />

found the section that<br />

explained conversation<br />

completely inadequate. There are<br />

samples <strong>of</strong> three kinds <strong>of</strong> questions based<br />

on Who, What and Where. Using these<br />

examples, I learned from one creature that<br />

I could get important information about<br />

Octo from someone named Angel. When<br />

I found Angel and asked her about Octo, I<br />

got the same response I had been getting<br />

from everyone else.<br />

In fact, the manual generally seems to<br />

be just thrown together. I saw references<br />

made to "clicking"a mouse, but there<br />

seemed to be no way to use one. Possibly<br />

there is an install procedure that activates<br />

it, but technical aspects like that are barely<br />

touched on in the booklet. On an addendum<br />

card for MS DOS machines,<br />

commands such as Say, Give and Hand<br />

were listed as though they were meant to<br />

be typed in—but as I said, function keys<br />

are used instead. I also saw a few words<br />

about animation, but I never saw anything<br />

in the game that I would refer to as<br />

animated.<br />

There is a form <strong>of</strong> personal combat, but<br />

it is usually unnecessary, even undesirable<br />

to pick a fight with anyone. Your chances<br />

<strong>of</strong> getting killed are almost certain until<br />

you find some armor and weapons, and<br />

there is the added danger <strong>of</strong> aggravating<br />

cohorts if you kill your opponent. If a<br />

person happens to attack you, there are<br />

basically three options, Fight, Dodge and<br />

Panic (space, F10 & F9 respectively).<br />

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QuestBusters 7<br />

Continued on page 13<br />

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Contest Winners<br />

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drawing.<br />

a self-addressed, stamped envelope to<br />

Brian Smith, Piano TX 75023. Feel free<br />

to volunteer if you want your name on the<br />

list—especially for games released in the<br />

past six months.<br />

<strong>Adventure</strong> Hotline<br />

Continued from page 2<br />

Jon: Yeah, versus the dedicated, yearround<br />

player. But keeping the same fun<br />

involved in playing the games, just not<br />

quite as involved. You might call it strategy<br />

role-playing versus adventure roleplaying.<br />

A limited set <strong>of</strong> rules within a<br />

game sphere versus a world <strong>of</strong> exploring,<br />

but still the same idea <strong>of</strong> characters that<br />

evolve and gain abilities, plus everything<br />

that interacts with them.<br />

Michaela: For the weekend player.<br />

citing. The first version will be on the<br />

IBM, and it will open up a whole new<br />

series <strong>of</strong> games. So we'll have two series<br />

going at the same time. On top <strong>of</strong> that<br />

we're also looking at some other games:<br />

semi-role-playing but not as large, not a<br />

year-and-a-half to create and 100-200<br />

hours to play. We're looking at doing<br />

some smaller games that are less expensive,<br />

have quicker interaction and aren't<br />

quite as in-depth but still fun to play.<br />

Sort <strong>of</strong> a compacted, shorter version<br />

maybe with some other subjects in mind.<br />

Jon: It's another role-playing game with<br />

3-D graphics, character development and<br />

everything else, and it should be very ex-<br />

QB: Bigger than a breadbox?<br />

Jon: I won't say yes or no.<br />

QB: Science fiction?<br />

Jon: Right. And we'll be working on<br />

other projects in between, because we<br />

want to give each game enough time to<br />

really have its run on the marketplace.<br />

We're working on another role-playing<br />

game right now, so it will be out at the<br />

same time as Book Two, but it's not in the<br />

fantasy area.<br />

QB: And the third one is another year<br />

away?<br />

Anyway, as far as the next Might and<br />

<strong>Magic</strong>, you'll have a whole new world to<br />

explore, a new Yarn. There's a plot going<br />

on with a whole bunch <strong>of</strong> Yarns, all tied<br />

together, so the subtle plot <strong>of</strong> the overall<br />

scheme <strong>of</strong> where this space thingie is going<br />

will start to reveal itself. It's kind <strong>of</strong><br />

like a three-part thing: the first game was<br />

the introduction, the second ties together<br />

the whole vision <strong>of</strong> what this ship is and<br />

where it's going, and the third is the finale,<br />

when it finally gets there.<br />

Jon: And it's possible we'll have different<br />

features for each machine, like hard<br />

disk support, sound, graphics and so on,<br />

since some <strong>of</strong> the machines can enhance<br />

the features. I don't mean they'd be new,<br />

independent features. In the first game<br />

we just converted everything over. The<br />

Mac was the only one with any changes.<br />

It was written by a person who's just a<br />

Mac guru, so we gave him free rein, and<br />

what he came up with is great. But we<br />

supervised conversions to the IBM and<br />

Commodore.<br />

Michaela: Yes, we worked very closely<br />

and sat many hours trying to finalize the<br />

graphics. And I think you'll be very<br />

pleasantly surprised at what we've done<br />

with them in the next game. The 3-D<br />

graphics will be better.<br />

QB: Michaela, you were responsible for<br />

the graphics in the first game, right?<br />

Jon: I think you could say that. But<br />

everything we're going to do, all the new<br />

features, are going to be tied into the new<br />

characters, not just freebies that show up<br />

on the screen. Characters will gain abilities,<br />

gain specialization in certain areas,<br />

which allow them to use features in the<br />

game. So it will be something you have<br />

to plan for and grow your characters into<br />

to take advantage <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the neat,<br />

new graphic things and all the different<br />

little things going on.<br />

QB: Does that imply auto-mapping?<br />

Jon: Mapping is a big part <strong>of</strong> it, mapping<br />

and perspective.<br />

QB: What are the new graphic features?<br />

Might & <strong>Magic</strong> II<br />

Continued from page 1<br />

location spell, which actually has something<br />

to do, not just 10 damage points. So<br />

we'll have a lot <strong>of</strong> those, similar to the location<br />

spell but with all different kinds <strong>of</strong><br />

ways to interact with the new graphic and<br />

character features.<br />

Skill Level: Intermediate<br />

Protection: Program<br />

Price: ST & Amiga, $34.95; C 64,<br />

$29.95; Mac & GS, $39.95<br />

Company: Three-Sixty Pacific<br />

unless the caps lock key is UP.<br />

In the interest <strong>of</strong> objectivity, I'll point<br />

out a glaring flaw. There is no save game<br />

feature. I recently reviewed Obliterator,<br />

and one <strong>of</strong> its best features consisted <strong>of</strong><br />

stations in the game where you could save<br />

your progress. This kind <strong>of</strong> feature could<br />

have made Warlock as perfect as a game<br />

could be. It's frustrating to be forced to<br />

start over after 20 minutes <strong>of</strong> hard gaming<br />

work.<br />

Conclusions: A truly outstanding game<br />

despite its lack <strong>of</strong> a save game feature,<br />

Warlock is far superior to its predecessor,<br />

Dark Castle, in every imaginable area: I<br />

give it a nine out <strong>of</strong> a possible ten. There<br />

is no gore at all, and no demonic overtones.<br />

Warlock is suitable for the whole<br />

family, and I recommend it most highly.<br />

Warlock<br />

Continued from page 1


Walkthrus: Wizardry IV & Deja Vu<br />

By Frank Evangelista<br />

(Verified by Linda Brooks)<br />

Update: The map for Level 1, which was<br />

supposed to be in the last issue, is to the<br />

right here. To follow this solution's references<br />

to Level -0, see the map in last<br />

month's issue.<br />

Levels -0, -01 and -02:<br />

The Castle<br />

Artifacts: Maintenance Cap, Chrystal<br />

Rose, Gwilym's Arrow <strong>of</strong> Truth, Orb <strong>of</strong><br />

Dreams, Signet Ring, Mythical Gauntlets<br />

Effective Monsters: Greater Demons, A<br />

Flack, and Entelechy Fluff<br />

Regardless <strong>of</strong> which ending you opt for,<br />

the following things must be accomplished.<br />

You should also have 1,000,000<br />

in gold. (Fight monsters on Level 1 until<br />

you have enough.) The Dreampainter's<br />

Ka is needed to survive a major battle,<br />

but don't equip until then, for it has a limited<br />

number <strong>of</strong> uses.<br />

Return to Level -0, go east and north to<br />

the Castle Entry (1). The password is<br />

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01. Enter (6), the room at 15,13, -01,<br />

where as a reward for restoring the Temple<br />

on Level 7, you'll get a Maintenance<br />

Cap. This enables you to repair the<br />

Castle's Fountains (2) at 5, 16, -0 and!3,<br />

16, -0. After doing so, bathe in the fountain<br />

at 5,16, -0, then go immediately to<br />

15,11.-01 and you'll be presented with<br />

the Chrystal Rose (7). When equipped<br />

with the Rose, you'll be honored by all<br />

and attacked by only the most formidable<br />

foes. On Level -01 at (4) in room at 14,<br />

11, get Gwilym's Arrow <strong>of</strong> Truth for the<br />

Dab <strong>of</strong> Puce. At (5) on the same level,<br />

get the Orb <strong>of</strong> Dreams at 14,13 for the<br />

Penneceaux.<br />

Ending One: The Acceptance <strong>of</strong> Offer<br />

Go to 9,16, -0 for an encounter with the<br />

Captain's Council (6), which results in a<br />

request for 1,000,000 gold. Comply, go<br />

one step south and take the stairs up at 9,<br />

15, -0. Go to the Baron's Council (1) at<br />

8,16, -01 for the Signet Ring. Before<br />

taking the stairs up at 16,16, -01, equip<br />

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key. Enter car. Open glove<br />

box. Examine registration and<br />

photo. Get map. Exit car. W.<br />

SW (2). Enter cab [1212 West<br />

End St.]. Exit cab. N.<br />

Joey Siegel's Place<br />

Open coat. Open wallet. Operate<br />

card on slot by elevator.<br />

NW. Operate card on slot in<br />

elevator. Exit elevator. Examine<br />

photo on fireplace. Enter<br />

elevator. Operate card on slot<br />

in elevator. Exit elevator.<br />

Drop card. Close wallet and<br />

coat. S. Enter cab [520 S.<br />

Kedzie]. Exit cab.<br />

Bungalow<br />

Operate gun on door knob.<br />

NW. Get slip <strong>of</strong> paper. Get<br />

earring. Open desk. Get small<br />

unmarked key and diary. S.<br />

Enter cab [934 W. Sherman].<br />

Exit cab. N. NE. Operate<br />

small unmarked key on lock.<br />

N.<br />

Dr. Brody's Office<br />

Save game. Jefoujgz which<br />

uisff wjbmt dpoubjo tpejvn<br />

qfoubuipm and which dpoubjo<br />

cjptpejvnjujt. Write this down.<br />

Restore game. Operate<br />

tzsjohf on cjptpejvnjujt. Operate<br />

tzsjohf on tfmg. Get the<br />

three tpejvn qfoubuipm vials.<br />

S (2). NW.<br />

Ace's Office<br />

Operate gun on shadow. Operate<br />

small unmarked key on<br />

door. Drop small unmarked<br />

key. N. Examine man. Open<br />

file cabinet. Examine the three files. Get<br />

file labeled "Ace" (and ammo from the<br />

desk if you need it). S (3). Enter cab [Police].<br />

Exit cab. SE(3). N.<br />

Joe's Bar<br />

NW. N. W. Examine slip <strong>of</strong> paper. Operate<br />

safe [uijsuz-uisff, uxfouz-gpvs, uijsuz-tjy<br />

(typed in as numbers, not words).<br />

Drop slip <strong>of</strong> paper. Open cardboard box.<br />

Get unmarked key. Get manila folder.<br />

Examine folder. S (3). N. NW. S.<br />

Elevatoi<br />

Street<br />

K<br />

Ace's<br />

Office<br />

Door<br />

Lobby<br />

1212<br />

West<br />

End St.<br />

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shows up). S. Put gun, bad check folder<br />

and "Ace" file in whirlpool. N (2). Open<br />

manhole. N (2) W (to Trunk <strong>of</strong> Car).<br />

Mercedes<br />

Operate unmarked key on trunk. Drop<br />

unmarked key. "Esbh" hbh pgg xpnbo.<br />

Operate tzsjohf on wjbm. Drop wjbm.<br />

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Sidewalk<br />

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Estate<br />

Open mailbox. Examine envelope. Open<br />

envelope. Examine letter. N. Operate<br />

knocker. Hit butler. N. NE. Open<br />

nightstand. Open envelope. Examine envelope.<br />

Close envelope. Take envelope.<br />

Operate tzsjohf on vial. Operate tzsjohf<br />

on man. Drop vial. NW.<br />

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Continued from previous page<br />

music, but I did notice that the sound was<br />

a bit mellower on the Tandy machines.<br />

Moving is the Key<br />

Movement is accomplished with the<br />

four cursor keys. The left and right arrows<br />

change your direction in 45-degree<br />

increments (90 degrees indoors) and the<br />

up arrow moves you forward. In space,<br />

the up arrow increases thruster strength,<br />

while the down arrow reduces it.<br />

Another key to keep in mind is the<br />

space bar. Technically, this is used for<br />

aiming your laser. The real importance <strong>of</strong><br />

targeting is to select people to question.<br />

The majority will either not want to talk,<br />

or won't have much to say. From time to<br />

time, however, you will find someone<br />

with valuable information. These special<br />

people usually show up on your scanner<br />

as slightly lighter colored blips.<br />

Are We Having Fun Yet?<br />

A great deal <strong>of</strong> the early game, as with<br />

many RPGs, is spent building up party<br />

statistics and increasing funds. There are<br />

several ways to do this. You can mine for<br />

three different kinds <strong>of</strong> ore on the planets,<br />

escort trader ships to their destinations,<br />

destroy enemy raider ships or pick up lost<br />

equipment for the Science Foundation.<br />

I found science runs were the most efficient<br />

method for getting cash in the early<br />

game. The only problem is that it<br />

doesn't allow you to increase the experience<br />

or attributes <strong>of</strong> your party members.<br />

Once you have enough money from<br />

science runs, buy some decent equipment<br />

and start trying to build up personal<br />

attributes.<br />

Promotions are given based on experience<br />

in combat. But before you start battling<br />

their ships, try to find Grager's blue<br />

merchant class vessel. If you board it and<br />

talk to him, he'll quadruple your firing<br />

power. Then Program the ship's computer<br />

to fire on the hull. Try to find an individual<br />

raider far enough away from its<br />

group to be taken on separately, then hit<br />

the space bar to target it. When the hull<br />

is breached, your entire crew gets experience<br />

points. Later, you will be able to<br />

board the enemy ships and raid their armory,<br />

but wait until you are at least a<br />

Combat Cadet. Keep killing raiders between<br />

science and refueling runs, and<br />

12 QuestBusters<br />

your crew will soon be prepared to delve<br />

into the deeper secrets <strong>of</strong> this solar system.<br />

While you're at it, check out the<br />

town on Norjeann to find the armory and<br />

ammo chest.<br />

Who Done It?<br />

The designer and creator <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sentinel</strong><br />

<strong>Worlds</strong> saga is Karl Buiter, a life-long<br />

science fiction buff. Along with graphics<br />

help from Michael Kosaka and some<br />

sound advice from Dave Warhol, Karl put<br />

"Science runs<br />

were most effective<br />

for getting<br />

cash early<br />

in the game/7<br />

together this first chapter in what could<br />

turn into the next major series.<br />

<strong>Future</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> is classed as a Science<br />

Fiction mystery, like Star/light. The big<br />

difference is that this game is a lot more<br />

full-bodied, with finer attention to detail.<br />

To give Star/light proper credit, it was an<br />

incredibly complex game for its time and<br />

remains a classic. But fortunately for all<br />

<strong>of</strong> us, time marches on, and computer<br />

gaming on MS DOS machines is advancing<br />

technically at an unprecedented rate.<br />

So What's Not to Like?<br />

There were only three things I really<br />

didn't like about <strong>Future</strong> <strong>Magic</strong>. One is<br />

that it plays horrendously slow on a standard<br />

8088 machine with a 4.77 MHz<br />

clock speed. I tried it on my Tandy 1000<br />

briefly but gave up and moved to a<br />

1000TX, whose was more acceptable.<br />

This is not really a fault. As I said before,<br />

games for MSDOS machines are being<br />

pushed faster and further than ever before.<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the trade<strong>of</strong>fs is that as sound<br />

and graphics improve, older hardware is<br />

being pushed closer to its limit. The net<br />

result is well worth increasing the video,<br />

audio and speed <strong>of</strong> your machine closer<br />

to today's standard.<br />

The second thing I disliked was the<br />

feeling that I was missing a lot. From<br />

time to time a new beacon would show up<br />

on a planet's surface. I suspected that if I<br />

questioned people more fully, I'd get<br />

some hints that would lead me to these<br />

places on my own, but I rapidly became<br />

bored with questioning hundreds <strong>of</strong> people<br />

who seemed to have only three or four<br />

standard answers, so I started talking only<br />

to those special people I spoke <strong>of</strong> earlier.<br />

And I disliked the way the program installed<br />

on my hard disk. I have spoken<br />

before about my preference for putting a<br />

game where and how I want. <strong>Future</strong><br />

<strong>Magic</strong> can be installed on any disk you<br />

like, but must be in two separate directories<br />

called FMPLAY and FMDAT. In the<br />

first place, I see no reason why two directories<br />

are necessary. In the second place,<br />

it should be easy to put that directory in a<br />

path <strong>of</strong> your choice and select your own<br />

name for it. The average hard drive owner<br />

has enough extra directories and minimally<br />

descriptive names to worry about<br />

without aggravating the situation.<br />

In the Box<br />

<strong>Future</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> comes in a nicely illustrated<br />

box that contains two manuals, a<br />

quick reference card, two 5.25" floppy<br />

disks and an ad for the <strong>Sentinel</strong> <strong>Worlds</strong><br />

hint book. The larger <strong>of</strong> the two manuals<br />

<strong>of</strong>fers background and details on how to<br />

play. The other has the Paragraphs.<br />

There is also a card that can be sent in<br />

along with $7.50 to get the 3.5" micr<strong>of</strong>loppy.<br />

Or you can pay extra for a separate<br />

package with both disk formats.<br />

You will find considerable enhancement<br />

in both speed and visual effects if<br />

you have a hard drive and EGA or Tandy<br />

TGA video. I also recommend a minimum<br />

8 MHz clock speed, or movement<br />

seems more like a chess game. The disks<br />

are unprotected.<br />

Conclusions: With the few minor quibbles<br />

that I have mentioned, I would say<br />

that <strong>Future</strong> <strong>Magic</strong> is a great success.<br />

Graphics are superb, and sound is more<br />

than acceptable. The plot is substantial,<br />

and the wide variety <strong>of</strong> options and<br />

equipment is guaranteed to give all<br />

players more than their money's worth.<br />

Skill Level: Intermediate<br />

Copy Protection: Must have game<br />

manuals<br />

Price:$49.95 (5.25"); $54.95 (both disk<br />

formats)<br />

Company: Electronic Arts


QuestBusters 13<br />

King's Quest 4: How do I get past Lolotte's<br />

goons when going up mountain<br />

pass? How do I get unicorn to Lolotte?<br />

Brad Burnett, 404 West Metzen, Harvard,<br />

IL 60033<br />

King's Quest 3: Need help on ship. How<br />

to get <strong>of</strong>f ship before made a cabin boy?<br />

Need maps, location <strong>of</strong> spell ingredients,<br />

esp. dew. Or any other clues. N. Madden,<br />

5 Willard Cir, Bedford, MA 01730<br />

Wizardry 2: Need help on level 6, answer<br />

to riddle. Bard 3: need help with Malefia.<br />

Might & <strong>Magic</strong>: need any info worth<br />

knowing. Ultima 4: what is complete<br />

word <strong>of</strong> passage to Codex? Phil Tayco,<br />

3569 Boston Ave, Oakland, CA 94602<br />

Pool <strong>of</strong> Radiance: How do you get treasure<br />

in Cadona Textile House area? How<br />

do I get past all the monsters? Need maps<br />

& supermen, lots more help. Brad Fowler,<br />

RR1 Box 95, LaCrosse, KS 67548<br />

Might & <strong>Magic</strong>: Been playing long time<br />

but haven't made any progress. Need any<br />

general help on anything special, anywhere.<br />

Erik Kurlanska, 20 Scrimshaw<br />

Ln, Saco, ME 04072-2240<br />

Mindwheel: Need any and all help (including<br />

maps). Can't get past stoned soldier<br />

to get latchkey. How do you get it?<br />

Vasant Jayasankar, 74 Country Dr, Weston,<br />

MA 02193<br />

Bureaucracy: How do I get past gate 3<br />

houses south <strong>of</strong> my own? Do with weirdo<br />

in farmhouse? Norm Lowrey, 170 Stephenson<br />

Lane, Springfield, IL 62707<br />

Emerald Mine: How do I complete or get<br />

past level 4? Turn a diamond into a rock<br />

and you can't get past it. E. Gooch, 1703<br />

E 10 Mile Rd, Madison Hts, MI 48071<br />

Wizardry: How do I find the 10th level?<br />

Christopher LoGiudice, 17 Macintosh Rd,<br />

Norwalk, CT 06851<br />

Question 2, Phantasie 1, Oo-topos, Paladin,<br />

Ultima 4, Deja Vu, King <strong>of</strong> Chicago,<br />

King's Quest 3, Mobeius, Bard's Tale 1,<br />

The Pawn: Need clues, maps badly. P.<br />

Bashtrash, 995 De Nogent, Boucherville,<br />

Quebec, Canada J4B 2R4<br />

Waiting for Duffy<br />

Duffy is not Duffy, so write these<br />

people if you can help.<br />

Going for the Gold: Bestselling<br />

<strong>Adventure</strong>s <strong>of</strong> 1988<br />

King's Quest IV went gold (100,000 copies)<br />

in the first two weeks. Many dealers<br />

are calling Pool <strong>of</strong> Radiance the bestselling<br />

C 64 game <strong>of</strong> all time, and it should<br />

go gold with the IBM version. Ultima IV<br />

has already sold over 250,000 copies.<br />

<strong>Adventure</strong> Hotline<br />

Continued from page 7<br />

The Official Book <strong>of</strong> King's Quest<br />

Compute editor Donald B. Trivette put together<br />

this collection <strong>of</strong> hints, answers to<br />

the most frequently asked questions about<br />

all four games, and a raft <strong>of</strong> other information<br />

on the first four games in this series.<br />

It also tells how to access the top<br />

secret "author's tools" Sierra employees<br />

use to move around at will in all Sierra<br />

adventures, and <strong>of</strong>fers an in-depth look at<br />

the making <strong>of</strong> King's Quest. Published<br />

by Compute Books, it goes for $10.95.<br />

Map Key<br />

A: trenchcoat (handkerchief, glasses, cigarettes,<br />

lighter), wallet (key), holster, gun,<br />

bullets<br />

B: earring<br />

C: envelope, safe (unmarked key, manila<br />

folder) D: body, car key, silver key,<br />

pencil<br />

E: syringe, vials<br />

F: slot machines, quarters, Wheel <strong>of</strong><br />

Fortune<br />

G: car, registration, photo, map<br />

H: photo<br />

I: slip <strong>of</strong> paper, earring, small unmarked<br />

key & diary<br />

J: vials <strong>of</strong> sodium pentathol &<br />

biosodiumitis<br />

K: Ace's file, ammo<br />

L: mailbox (envelope)<br />

M: nightstand (envelope)<br />

N: man<br />

O: nightstand (notepad), woman<br />

Guest Room<br />

Open nightstand. Examine notepad. Operate<br />

qfodjm on notepad. Examine notepad.<br />

Take notepad. Operate tzsjohf on<br />

vial. Operate tzsjohf on woman. Drop<br />

pencil, tzsjohf and vial. S (3). Enter cab<br />

[Police]. SE (3). E. SE. N.<br />

Deja Vu Walkthru<br />

Continued from page 10<br />

Not so Sound Graphics<br />

Alien Fires supports CGA and EGA<br />

graphics, but not Tandy TGA. Since<br />

none <strong>of</strong> the rest <strong>of</strong> the game was particularly<br />

memorable, I was hoping at least to<br />

see some impressive graphics. Unfortunately,<br />

the EGA screens are more or less<br />

identical to the CGA. They are more colorful,<br />

to be sure, but the color is badly<br />

used. People and objects you encounter<br />

are made up <strong>of</strong> large blobs <strong>of</strong> contrasting<br />

colors that seem to overlap surface features<br />

at the merest whim.<br />

When the game was first loaded, a<br />

message appeared on the screen telling<br />

me that a special<br />

sound driver<br />

had been<br />

loaded.<br />

The<br />

sound did<br />

indeed seem loosely connected to the rest<br />

<strong>of</strong> the game. (I found this out when I<br />

broke out in the middle <strong>of</strong> a repeating<br />

musical passage that just kept repeating<br />

as I used the computer for other projects.)<br />

If this driver were meant to power<br />

an optional audio board, nothing was said<br />

about it. Possibly it was just there to<br />

keep the speed up, because the sound<br />

was nothing special, just a few odd tunes<br />

with simple harmony.<br />

The package includes an owners manual,<br />

three 5.25" floppy and two 3.5" micro-floppies.<br />

There is no copy protection<br />

<strong>of</strong> any kind, so backups can be made and<br />

the files can be transferred to hard disk<br />

Skill Level: Intermediate<br />

Protection: None<br />

Price: IBM, $44.95; ST & Amiga,<br />

$39.95<br />

Company: Paragon/Electronic Arts<br />

with a minimum <strong>of</strong> trouble.<br />

Conclusions: I was severely disappointed<br />

with Alien Fires. Obviously more<br />

time should have been invested in planning.<br />

It is just a skeletal game apparently<br />

thrown together to cover a basic concept<br />

that didn't have nearly enough thought<br />

invested in it. In general, I had the impression<br />

that several people sat down one<br />

afternoon and said, "Let's make a game."<br />

Alien Fires<br />

Continued from page 6


King's Quest IV<br />

To get magic fruit, wear dspxo at waterfall.<br />

Get cpbse near cave entrance. To<br />

avoid cave troll, go in and out till he's not<br />

there. Use cpbse to cross chasm. To<br />

move through swamp, kvnq on uvgut.<br />

You need the cpbse to reach the island.<br />

Use gmvuf for snake.<br />

Tom Dowd<br />

Manhunter New York<br />

Day Two: Track all three subjects that<br />

appear on the Tracker. The visit to the<br />

park is the most difficult: use the Tracker<br />

frequently to determine where the other<br />

two subjects go.<br />

Robert J. Koenn<br />

The locations <strong>of</strong> the four modules are<br />

nvtfvn (upq gmpps), past robot in hospital,<br />

divsdi (bu dboemft) and in Ibssz't<br />

sbejp. Once you have them, go to Grand<br />

Central and use dspxcbs to get in<br />

window.<br />

Tom Dowd<br />

The Mars Saga<br />

To avoid combat with more powerful<br />

foes, do the following when confronted:<br />

say "no" to "Do you attack?". If e enemy<br />

wants to fight after the "Tactical Combat"<br />

prompt, choose "no." When prompted for<br />

"View Combat?", hit the RETURN key<br />

quickly and repeatedly until the screen<br />

turns grey and the main menu comes up.<br />

In the casino, Laser Slots is the best way<br />

to make money. Save outside the casino<br />

after each big win. Go to the <strong>Computer</strong><br />

Center <strong>of</strong>ten to build up your Programming<br />

Skills. You'll need this to break<br />

into the system on the computer network.<br />

Chris Logiudice<br />

Bard's Tale III<br />

You don't really need a Thief to win—<br />

just have a <strong>Magic</strong> User cast QSFD, and<br />

Tarjan can't summon help.<br />

JeffKrich<br />

<strong>Future</strong> <strong>Magic</strong><br />

After entering the battle station with a<br />

low-level crew, move through it by entering<br />

the small rooms when the raiders at-<br />

14 QuestBusters<br />

tack—so you can fight them one at a<br />

time. After victory, quickly move<br />

through the station when the raiders<br />

aren't visible. Use the long range display<br />

function <strong>of</strong> the ground combat helmet to<br />

locate the armories, then go there and<br />

take the items. Each armory contains<br />

heavy combat armor that makes you almost<br />

invincible. Sell the EA passcard for<br />

2,500 credits at the towers.<br />

Robert J. Koenn<br />

Ultima V<br />

To get through Shame's first room, climb<br />

the rocks and push the walls two east by<br />

two nroth, three east by one north, and<br />

four east by zero north <strong>of</strong> the southwest<br />

corner. Get a Black Badge in Windemere<br />

(on the island near the map's northwest<br />

corner) and wear it while exploring<br />

Blackthorn's Palace.<br />

Greg Watanabe<br />

To get past the Guardian at Stonegate,<br />

lure him outside and let him follow you<br />

around the Keep. Then dash in before he<br />

can (you can also an the An Tym scroll<br />

to freeze time). To get the Sandalwood<br />

Box, go to LB's chamber and sit on the<br />

chair next to the harpsichord and type<br />

6789878767653.<br />

James Tan<br />

Wasteland<br />

When one character gets strong enough<br />

to defeat outdoor monsters, you can easily<br />

win almost any battle. Station this<br />

character outside a town or other area<br />

where a major battle will be waged. After<br />

each battle, use Medical Skills to get<br />

everyone up to unconscious, then switch<br />

to the outdoor character and wait one<br />

hour for every four Hit Points sustained<br />

by your most seriously wounded people.<br />

If the character outside isn't attacked, the<br />

other party will be completely restored in<br />

a minute or so <strong>of</strong> real time. And they<br />

can't be attacked while you're viewing<br />

the outside character.<br />

Wes Irby<br />

Demon's Winter<br />

To get the God Runes: defeat the Yeti to<br />

and get the icicle. Enter the scroll room<br />

(in the God Runes dungeon) and get the<br />

Prayer Scroll. Use the icicle to block the<br />

Ice Door. Use the Prayer Scroll on the Ice<br />

Altar. The Ancient God will send you to<br />

retrieve the Orb <strong>of</strong> Evertime. To get the<br />

Orb, you must pass all the tests. Bring the<br />

Orb back to the Ancient God, and the<br />

Runes are yours. To enter Eregore's<br />

Temple, rest in the old lady's dungeon,<br />

then ring the bell in the dungeon on the island.<br />

The portcullis to Eregore's Temple<br />

will be up. In the dungeon with the God<br />

Runes, there's a blocked passage. There's<br />

a secret door on the west wall, and you'll<br />

find the Demon Crystal in that room.<br />

Brad Kinman<br />

AD&D: Pool <strong>of</strong> Radiance<br />

You can save NPCs Skullcrusher and<br />

Dirtten to your save disk. After locating<br />

Skullcrusher (2,15 in the Cadorna Textile<br />

area), go to Phlan. As you enter the gate,<br />

go north, then east to the Training<br />

Grounds. Don't go past the City Council,<br />

or he'll leave the party. Save Skullcrusher<br />

to disk in the Training Grounds, so you<br />

can add him to your party anytime you<br />

need a new NPC. Do the same with Dirtten.<br />

Skullcrusher can be used carry special<br />

items. To duplicate special items, get<br />

him knocked out in battle (bandage him if<br />

he's dying). If he's at zero or one Hit<br />

Point, he's in the condition you want.<br />

Have your party give him any special<br />

items (+S words, Cloak <strong>of</strong> Displacement,<br />

Wands, etc.) you want duplicated. Go to<br />

the Training Ground (again bypassing the<br />

Council) and save him to disk. Then add<br />

him to the party and trade all items to one<br />

character. Exit Training Ground and cast<br />

Cure Light Wounds on Skullcrusher. Go<br />

to City Council, and he'll leave the party.<br />

Go back to the Training Ground, add him<br />

to the party and repeat until all your characters<br />

have what they need. As you find<br />

more items, repeat this to arm everyone<br />

with special armor and magic gear.<br />

Danny Peterson<br />

The "Same Old"<br />

edition <strong>of</strong> the QuestBusters<br />

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My Dungeon or Yours?<br />

AMIGA: Deep Space, Faery Tale, Phantasie<br />

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Continued on next page<br />

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Fahrenheit 451, Amazon. C. Jackimowicz,<br />

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<strong>of</strong> Conquest, $20. Fairlight, $20. Star Trek 1,<br />

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Mad Max School <strong>of</strong> Defensive Driving<br />

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Teleport Now, Orac<br />

No Matter Where you Go,<br />

There You Are<br />

Don't Panic<br />

more<br />

mm<br />

.<br />

Ultima 4, $25. Hitchhiker's Guid, $15. Lords<br />

Ultima 4, $25. Questron 2 or Wizardry 1,<br />

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Niland, 1009 Peter Rd, Schenectady, NY<br />

12303<br />

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Leather Goddesses, Bureaucracy. David Hall,<br />

101-C Edgewater Pk, Bronx, NY 10465<br />

Trade/sell: Wasteland w/cluebook, $23.<br />

King's Quest 3, $20. Bard 1, $15. 2400 AD,<br />

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$30 @: Bard 3, Ultima 5. $10 @: Gauntlet,<br />

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<strong>of</strong> Ancients, Bard 1 & 2, Leather Goddesses.<br />

Want Deathlord, Wasteland, 2400 AD. Send<br />

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Changing systems—over 70 games to sell.<br />

Send SASE for list. Douglas Adair, 3833 Cologne<br />

Ln, Austin, TX 78727<br />

Will trade Ultima 4 for King's Quest 1, 2 or 3.<br />

Send list. Lou Tometich, 1299 Kasamada Dr,<br />

Ft Myers, FL 33919<br />

APPLE<br />

Suspended, $8. Question 2, $12. Or trade<br />

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Continued from previous page<br />

Harte Dr, San Jose, CA 95120-3213<br />

AMIGA: Barbarian, $15 or trade for Wishbringer.<br />

Paul Shaffer, 1705-C O'Shea Ave,<br />

Bowling Green, KY 54210<br />

AMIGA—$10 @: King's Quest 3, Defender<br />

<strong>of</strong> Crown, Sinbad, Leisure Suit Larry, Temple<br />

<strong>of</strong> Apshai, Shadowgate, Mindshadow, Deep<br />

Space, more. Tony Ellison, 407 N Division,<br />

Lowell, MI 49331<br />

AMIGA—trade/sell: Paladin, Guild <strong>of</strong><br />

Thieves, Ultima 3, Phantasie 3, Faery Tale,<br />

more. Want Ogre, Ultima 4, Phantasie 1, Bard<br />

1-2, Shadowgate. Send list. MikeMetzger,<br />

209 Kepler Lake Ct, Slidell, LA 70461<br />

IBM & QUEST-ALIKES<br />

Trade/sell: King's Quest 4, Star Command,<br />

2400 AD, AutoDuel, Might & <strong>Magic</strong>, Bureaucracy,<br />

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Conlon Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530<br />

Trade/sell: King's Quest 4, $25. Deja Vu,<br />

$15. Willow, Infiltrator & more, $10. Want<br />

Zak McKracken, LA Crackdown, Dreamzone,<br />

Movie Monster, Omnicron Conspiracy. Tim<br />

Dowd, FOB 360602, Lynnwood, VA 98046<br />

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4709 Woods Edge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA<br />

23462<br />

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Quest, Rogue. $15 @: Questron 2, Bureaucracy,<br />

Stationfall, Beyond Zork, Knight Ore, Ultima<br />

2. Trade for Ultima 4, A. Reality: City.<br />

Robert Olsen, 6818 Winterberry Cir., Wichita,<br />

KS 67226<br />

Sell (ST): A. Reality: City, Warlock's Quest,<br />

Beyond Zork, Gateway, Questron 2, Phantasie<br />

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Times <strong>of</strong> Lore: Ap, C, $30<br />

Ultima 5: Amiga, $45<br />

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