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From: danny@convex.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.video
Subject: Re: Thayer's Quest
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Date: Sat, 3-Nov-84 16:46:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  3 16:46:00 1984
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Nf-From: convex!danny    Nov  3 15:46:00 1984


	I have also seen Thayer's Quest and have dumped something around ten 
dollars in it so far. The game requires one quarter for three units of time.
One unit is roughly a half minute of play time. As you advance further in the
game and collect magic items or make certain discoveries you gain one unit of
extra time for each such discovery/collection. However, you must pay attention
to the picture. When getting the black mace, for example, it is in the corner
away from the obvious places in the screen. You must then press the "Black Mace"
button to get it.
	To get clues as to how one must advance, one must listen to the tales
told my various people. This is crucial to success.
	The game has many problems. For example, when getting the black mace one
must enter the crystal castle (after dealing away with the familiars). Then the
closed door should go to the room of knowledge, but often will lead outside
which will cost you extra time getting back in again. Even worse, when reaching
knowledge and taking the door to the treasure room (with the mace) I have been
put outside in a place where it is impossible to get back in again unless I kill
myself and start over again. 
	The game is in three phases. The unit here has only the first so once
accomplish the first mission that is it and you cannot finish the other two
(which I believe can exist all at once in the same machine). You only kill the
black magician in the first phase. Not Sorcible the bad-guy ringleader.
	Does anyone out there know how to get the scepter. This is crucial to
getting the bow to get the orb to get the coins to get the tapestry. Any help 
would be appreciated.
			Dan Wallach
			(...!convex!danny)