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From: scottf@cai.uucp (Scott Fleming)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: ChaosSB: RANDOM ITEMS LIST, keys, cheat maps...
Message-ID: <1991Jan7.202524.28129@cai.uucp>
Date: 7 Jan 91 20:25:24 GMT
References: <27713.27863523@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Reply-To: scottf@cai.UUCP (Scott Fleming)
Organization: Century Analysis Incorporated
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In article <27713.27863523@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> kuento@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>For those of you wondering, I have a list (which might not be quite
>complete, but it's close) of items whose location in CSB is random
>from game to game. It's long, but not THAT long. To wit...
>2 pr Boots of Speed
>chest of Gor coins
>chest of magic boxes
>Diamond Edge
>Ra Blade
>Dragon Armor (all pieces)
>Ra Armor (all pieces)
>ee potion
>eye of time
>flamitt
>key of B
>2 gold keys
>onyx key
>skeleton key
>topaz key (and no lock for it?)
>LOCK PICKS (too bad)
>ku potion
>magic box
>Storm
>storm ring
>throwing star
>ven potion
>wand
>2 waterskins
>
>Note that many of these items are not unique, and others can be found
>elsewhere in fixed locations (like the other Boots of Speed, or the
>other Storm, or the other Storm Ring, etc...).
>Note also that while the specific placement of the above items is
>random, there are only a certain set of PLACES where random items will
>be found! In other words, random doesn't mean anywhere in the Dungeon,
>just scrambled up between a small set of locations.
>
>Also, for key fanatics, note that there are generally far more copies
>of a given key type than you will actually need, at least if you've
>got the lock picks. Other locks are there ONLY to waste keys, and
>there may be another way past the door (bashing, button, false wall,
>etc.). However, the turquoise, ruby, emerald, and solid keys are each
>unique, and each is *absolutely* required for the completion of one
>specific path. The Demon Director allows for a *little* bit of cross-
>over, in certain cases, but without the required key, the effort will
>ultimately be futile.
>
>Incidentally, all the cheat maps I've seen for the Amiga crowd are
>missing some areas, especially one on the top level (the Fulya level,
>or L10) - it's the very southern margin of the level, and I still
>don't know how to get into it - only that it connects up *behind* the
>Master Key door, via the double-lock room. Anyone know how to get in
>there? There's nothing essential in it, obviously (otherwise it'd be
>a spoiler to mention it), but I'm still curious
  

  I've heard that there are four sets of speed boots, anyone else hear this?