The Solution To: L U R K I N G H O R R O R Written By: The Sorcerer Welcome to the Solution for Lurking Horror! Infocom's first interactive horror adventure.. This adventure is pretty tricky and some of the puzzles have no room for error, so follow those parts exactly! You've just fought your way over to the computer center, through the blizzard that has been blocking off all of civilization from your colledge, and you're espically jumpy, because of the recent disappearences.. First off, SIT IN CHAIR and TURN PC ON. If you bought the game (hah!) look on your ID card that came with it, if not, TYPE 872325412 and then TYPE UHLERSOTH then, when the screen comes on type CLICK ON BOX and then G (again) Now that this strange text has appeared, READ TEXT and then PUSH MORE. When the next screen appears, READ TEXT and then, again, PUSH MORE. Now, quickly to avoid that strange picture, READ TEXT. What is this? Where am I now? Well, go DOWN and then GO TO THE PLATFORM. The crowd has gathered around you, so GET STONE and then wait, because you can't do anything.. What? Back in the Computer Lab? But how did I get this stone? The hacker will now come over and begin trying to sort out the mess that happened...just wait until he is finished, with the Z command (wait)..After he returns to his chair, go SOUTH and then EAST. OPEN FRIDGE and GET ALL. you can either drop the funny bones or eat them, because they aren't important in this game... Now, OPEN CARTON and OPEN MICROWAVE after this is done, PUT CARTON IN MICROWAVE and CLOSE MICROWAVE now, you have to set the time..So TYPE 4 then TYPE 0 and then G. after that, PUSH START and WAIT (Z) until the microwave has reached 0:00. Now, OPEN MICROWAVE and GET CARTON. go EAST and then NORTH and TRADE CHINESE FOR KEY then type any key like GREEN ALUMINUM and then, GIVE CHINESE TO HACKER. now that you have the key, go SOUTH and PUSH UP. Now WAIT until the elevator doors slide open. go SOUTH and OPEN PANEL. GET LIGHT and PUSH OPEN. Now, go NORTH and the DOWN twice. Go EAST and GET ALL. now, we need protection, so WEAR GLOVES and DROP ASSIGNMENT (Actually, you can drop the assignment anywhere..you don't need it) now go WEST 3 times until you are on some stairs. Go DOWN then NE and UNLOCK PADLOCK WITH KEY. The lock will open, so GET PADLOCK and OPEN HATCH. We don't go down yet, so go SE and UP twice. Now, in the lobby, go SOUTH and GET CONTAINER now, go EAST. if the waxer blocks you, just keep waiting (Z) until he move away and goes east. keep going east until you come to the cabinet, then BREAK GLASS and GET AXE now, go WEST and OPEN CONTAINER. The Frobozzco wax and desert topping is now ready..POUR LIQUID and DROP CONTAINER. This is a good place to save the game.. Now, CUT CORD WITH AXE and then WAIT until the janitor "breaks up" now, go UP and CLIMB ROPE.. What the hell was that thing?!? Well, anyway, LOWER LADDER and then OPEN DOOR. Out you go! go OUT and then UP. GET PLUG AND DROP IT. Wait! a paper! GET PAPER and go DOWN and IN and CLOSE DOOR. Jesus it's cold out there! Well, READ PAPER. Hmm.. I wonder who that was.. Well, go DOWN twice then EAST twice. now, DROP PAPER and go NORTH and then DOWN. Another Basement? Go SE and then GET AND WEAR BOOTS. Now that you've got more protection, go UP twice and UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY, then OPEN DOOR. (Note: Any time you feel tired, just DRINK COKE and you'll be fine) Save the game here, because you have to do this right. Now, go WEST and then UP. ah! a peach tree! What the hell is that thing outside? Well, SEARCH DIRT and GET HAND. God, Who's hand was this?!? Well, go DOWN and then WAIT. It's almost on you! THROW STONE AT THING and then go EAST and CLOSE DOOR. Whew! Close call! now, go DOWN and then SOUTH. GET STONE and go NORTH,DOWN,NW,UP,SOUTH, and then DROP STONE. Now, go WEST four times and then NORTH,DOWN,EAST. A forklift! GET ON LIFT and then START IT. Go EAST 3 times and.. Ah! It's dark! TURN ON LIGHT and then MOVE JUNK. you'll have to do this several times, so type G 3 times and then EAST. Yuk! what a room! Well, GET OFF LIFT and then OPEN MANHOLE WITH BAR. Where does it lead? Go DOWN and then NORTH and DOWN. GET KNIFE. My god, all the missing students have been sacrificed! Well, go UP and SOUTH and UP again. now, go WEST 5 times and then TURN LIGHT OFF and go UP,SOUTH and EAST 4 times. Now, GET PAPER. go SOUTH and KNOCK ON DOOR. Wait until the professor opens it, then SHOW PAPER. He will try to pass this off, so go SOUTH. The professor will start doing things.. Drawing Pentagrams.. What's going on? Well, the following commands you MUST follow, and mistake, and you will die. so, WAIT (Z) twice and then CUT CHALK WITH KNIFE now, GET OUT OF PENTAGRAM and MOVE BENCH. The room is darkening.. Something is coming.. Quickly! OPEN DOOR and then DOWN. You'll hear screaming and the door will slam shut. Well, TURN ON LIGHT and OPEN door. Then go UP. It seems the professor has been smeared on the walls.. well, nevermind that, just GET RING and then PUT HAND IN VAT. WAIT until the hand trys to crawl out of the vat, then GET HAND and PUT RING ON HAND. Go DOWN,NORTH,UP. now, keep going west and look for the urchin. He could be anywhere under the buildings, or in the computer center or the aero lobby. Now, when you find him, SHOW URCHIN HAND and then GET CUTTERS. Now, go to the Tomb room, where we opened the lock (You made a map, DIDN'T YOU?) You can't get into the tomb carrying the axe, so DROP AXE and then DROP CUTTERS then enter the tomb room. go DOWN and then EAST. and TURN VALVE WITH BAR. Now, WAIT until you can see the rats, then TURN VALVE WITH BAR. Ah! a dead rat! Well, GET RAT. EXAMINE RAT EXAMINE SYMBOL and DROP RAT. Go EAST until you can't go east anymore. Now, PRY BRICKS WITH BAR and then do it again with the G command. now, go WEST until you can't and TURN VALVE. go WEST, UP,SE, and GET ALL. now, you're ready to confront the mother creature... GO UP and EAST twice and UP then, PUSH UP and WAIT until the elevator comes. go DOWN and OPEN DOORS then WEDGE DOORS WITH BAR. now, go DOWN and GET CHAIN. TIE CHAIN TO ROD and then LOCK CHAIN TO ROD. Go UP and PUT CHAIN ON HOOK. now, GET BAR and go UP twice and PUSH UP. go DOWN twice and go EAST. go UP and GET FLASK. Now, you're ready to do battle! go DOWN,WEST and OPEN DOORS then WEDGE DOORS WITH BAR. Go DOWN and then NORTH. Now, this is all the Stuff you need to take from here on: Axe, Cutters, Hand (wearing ring), Flask, Master Key, Coke Bottle, Flashlight, Gloves and Boots (Wearing them), And the Stone. Drop anything else. Go WEST 6 times and go DOWN. Now, Wait until the Urchins emerge and CUT WIRES WITH CUTTER and DROP CUTTER. Go DOWN and then NORTH, DOWN, SOUTH, SOUTH, DOWN. Follow the hand's directions. Now, OPEN FLASK and POUR LIQUID ON SLIME. Now, DROP FLASK and UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY and then, OPEN DOOR. Now, onto the final Confrontation! Go SOUTH. Wham! the door closes! Well, the hand is trying to tell you something, so SEARCH WATER and GET POWER. What? Where'd the hacker come from??? Well, OPEN BOX and then CUT POWER WITH AXE now, The hacker will be pulled into the mass, so use the G command twice and then GET POWER. you are now holding a live power cord. now, GET COAXIAL and the hacker should be coming towards you. Now, PUT POWER IN SOCKET. Zzap! The Mass will be fried and the Hacker will fall. But what is left? Something that's Pretty Pissed.. Well, the stone is now glowing, but WAIT. The thing will get ready to jump, so THROW STONE AT THING. The thing is destroyed! But wait, what happened to the stone? GET STONE. So, you've only stopped the evil, but not Destroyed.. The Rock was an Egg..and the evil has been released, to start anew. (Good grounds for a Sequel) Well, that's the end of Lurking Horror. Look for more Soultions to games, Including StationFall and others, coming soon! -Sorcerer 07/01/87 Call : Xanth (201) 689-0492 Citadel (317) 846-4146