Lysidice and the Minotaur
By manonamora
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Solution by Garry Francis
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This is a minimal solution. You'll need to EXAMINE lots of things for this solution to make
sense.
Some optional (but significant) commands are shown in parentheses. These can be omitted once you
know what to do.
(X CARVINGS) (they show the map to the exit)
EXIT
(N) (you can't leave until you have tended to the minotaur's wounds)
(X MINOTAUR) (he has a large cut, a piercing wound and a painful hit)
(X CUT) (it's a nasty cut on his torso)
(X WOUND) (it's a deep wound in his leg)
(X HIT) (it's a painful hit on the back of his head)
X TABLE (you find wine, oil, honey, herbs and fig leaves)
X BENCH (you find scroll and clean tunic)
READ SCROLL (it gives instructions for dressing wounds)
GET WINE
CLEAN WOUND (with wine)
GET HONEY
GET HERBS
MIX HONEY WITH HERBS (you now have a pot of honey with herbs)
GET LEAVES
ADD HONEY TO LEAVES (you now have some honeyed fig leaves)
APPLY LEAVES (to wounds)
GET TUNIC
TEAR IT (you now have strips of cloth)
GET OIL
DIP STRIPS IN OIL (you now have oiled strips of cloth)
WRAP WOUNDS (with the oiled strips of cloth)
KISS MINOTAUR (he slowly and painfully gets up)
N
(W) (the path is blocked by a bronze gate)
(X GATE) (you see a hole to the left of the gate)
(X HOLE) (it looks like a keyhole)
(UNLOCK GATE) (you need the key)
E
N
GREET DAEDALUS (he asks what he can do for you)
ASK DAEDALUS ABOUT GATE (he gets the key)
GET KEY (Daedalus says he shall request something of you if you request another)
S
W
UNLOCK GATE (with key)
(W)
(S)
(S)
(E) (the path is blocked by an iron gate)
(X GATE) (there's a hole next to it)
(X HOLE) (it's a keyhole)
(N)
(N)
(E)
E
N
ASK DAEDALUS ABOUT GATE (he requests feathers and beeswax)
(ASK HIM ABOUT REQUEST) (why? that's his business)
(ASK HIM ABOUT BEESWAX) (it shouldn't be hard to find if you look close enough)
(ASK HIM ABOUT FEATHERS) (it shouldn't be hard to find if you are agile enough)
(ASK HIM ABOUT EXIT) (he designed this prison himself and he's still here)
(ASK HIM ABOUT HELP) (you'll have to be more precise)
(ASK HIM ABOUT MAZE) (his best invention and biggest shame, he mentions Icarus)
(ASK HIM ABOUT ICARUS) (his son, you will find him somewhere in the maze)
(ASK HIM ABOUT INVENTION) (if you manage to escape, you will hear from him)
E
(GET WAX) (a large swarm of bees stops you)
(X CHEST) (it's closed)
OPEN CHEST (you find a beekeeper's outfit)
GET OUTFIT
WEAR IT
(X IT) (it has a knife in a pocket)
GET WAX
W
GIVE WAX (to Daedalus, he stores it away and returns to his work)
S
W
W
N
E
X AMPHORA
SEARCH KYLIX (you find some dates)
GET DATES
SEARCH LEKYTHOI (you find some olives)
GET OLIVES
SEARCH PITHOI (you find some cheese)
GET CHEESE
SEARCH SACKS (you open one and find that it's filled with grains)
GET GRAINS
EAT FOOD
W
W
(X NEST) (you find some eggs)
(X EGGS)
(GET EGGS) (the hen won't let you)
DROP GRAINS
GET HEN (you pluck all its feathers)
E
S
E
E
N
GIVE FEATHERS (to Daedalus, he puts them aside and returns to his work)
ASK DAEDALUS ABOUT GATE (he gets an iron key)
GET KEY (he asks that if you find his son, tell him to find him)
S
W
W
S
S
UNLOCK DOOR (with key, it descends into the floor leaving only spikes)
E
E
(S)
(E)
(S) (your path is blocked by a closed gate)
(W)
(N)
N
E
N
(X LEVER) (it's pointing towards north wall)
PULL LEVER (it's now in its original position, but still pointing to north wall)
S
W
S
S
E (the gate is now gone)
N
X GLIMMER (you find a pile of dust and sand with hint of metal)
(X PILE) (there's something buried underneath)
DIG PILE (you find a sword)
GET SWORD (it's too heavy for you, so the minotaur attaches it to his hip)
S
S
W
(X ERIBOEA) (she just mumbles)
(GREET WOMAN) (she seems afraid of you)
(REMOVE OUTFIT)
(GREET WOMAN) (she asks you to answer her riddle so she can be free)
(ASK HER ABOUT RIDDLE) (she asks riddle, what am I?)
MAN (she's relieved, but returns to original state with a coin in her hand)
GET COIN
W
W
GET PLANK
W
X ARMOURY (you find displays and helmet)
X DISPLAYS
GET HELMET
(X IT) (it's Perseus's helmet of invisibility)
GIVE HELMET TO MINOTAUR (you help him put it on)
E
E
N
W
(W) (the chasm is too wide to jump)
DROP PLANK (it now crosses the chasm)
W
N
N
(X ICARUS) (he has Daedalus's features)
(GREET ICARUS) (he talks about his father's obsessions with inventions)
(ASK ICARUS ABOUT HIMSELF) (he's another poor soul stuck in this maze)
(ASK ICARUS ABOUT DAEDALUS) (father of the year)
(ASK ICARUS ABOUT MADMAN) (some mad man waving his sword)
(ASK ICARUS ABOUT MAZE) (his father was the mastermind for this abomination)
TELL ICARUS ABOUT REQUEST/DAEDALUS (he's not leaving until he's sure it's safe)
S
W
N
(N) (you can't cross the lava)
X LAVA (you see a large boulder in corner of room)
(X BOULDER) (it could become a bridge)
PUSH BOULDER (you can't move it, but the minotaur moves it to bridge the lava)
N
(N) (you can't pass Procritus)
(X PROCRITUS) (he's one of the youths that was shipped with you)
(GREET PROCRITUS) (he waves his sword at you)
FIGHT PROCRITUS (minotaur fights him and knocks him to the ground)
E
(GET BOX) (you wonder what could be inside)
(OPEN BOX) (something escapes from the box and there's nothing but darkness)
(CLOSE BOX) (the darkness slowly dissipates and you return to normality)
W
N
X PILE (you find a cloak)
GET CLOAK (the minotaur helps you)
(I) (it's Perseus's cloak of invisibility)
GIVE CLOAK TO MINOTAUR (it hides his features)
S
S
S
E
N
TELL ICARUS ABOUT PROCRITUS
(Optionally, return to Daedalus and tell him the good news)
S
W
S
(FEEL BREEZE) (you cannot wait to feel this breeze for the rest of your life)
S
W
***THE END***
