As Darkness Falls
Author: CJ592
Category: Mystery
Description: You play a private detective investigating the disappearance of your friend. His last known location was a small run down motel in the middle of nowhere.
Added 23 Dec 2007
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Comment by Stephan
03 May 2008
I am stuck. Please help. I have already put the rope out the window. Now what?
Comment by CJ592
03 May 2008
Have you lifted the trap door? If so, an exit downwards should have opened up.
Comment by GAMER!
04 May 2008
Just got to the lab. I've made the molatov cocktail but I can't get betsy out of the cage. Can the author of this game or someone help?
Comment by CJ592
04 May 2008
D'you remember the email in the Motel office suggesting that the dog maybe had eaten something? Try using the metal detector on the dead dog
Comment by GAMER!
06 May 2008
Stuck again! I got Betsy out of the cage and I still can't light the molatov cocktail. I can't see what else you have to do? Could the author or someone help me again?
Comment by CJ592
07 May 2008
To light the molatov cocktail you need to use the lighter. Is it saying... "You need to do something else first"... because the explosion would be more impressive in a room full of gas
Comment by CJ592
07 May 2008
To light the molatov cocktail you need to use the lighter. Is it saying... "You need to do something else first"... because the explosion would be more impressive in a room full of gas
Comment by GAMER!
07 May 2008
I can't seem to get the gas out of the cylinders. I've quite a few verbs but none of them work.
Comment by CJ592
07 May 2008
try 'turn on' gas
Comment by Crispix
17 Jun 2008
This is a great game. I am stuck though--i've gotten into moonlight suite but cannot find the chess piece supposedly put there. I also can't open the safe (can't figure out the code!) if that is at all relevant. I have all 3 other pieces in place.
Comment by Crispix
17 Jun 2008
never mind! Got it. Tricky!
Comment by CJ592
19 Jun 2008
The clue to the code is in the painting. Perhaps there is somewhere you can research it
Review by Steve
21 Jun 2008
That was excellent. I really enjoyed the darkness of it. Maybe there could have been more zombie action, but on the whole the game worked really well. I liked the way the times were used. And the codes needed in the game were fun to puzzle out. Definitely deserves five stars
Rating: 
Comment by Bob
09 Aug 2008
Umm, am trying to figure out how to get into the house. Just trying to figure out how to do it. Any tips?
Comment by CJ592
09 Aug 2008
The trap door, window and rope are important.
Comment by peter
11 Aug 2008
i am so stuck... i cant find out the code to the safe!.. and when i go and research "columbus" in the reference books, all it says is "you look up the subject".. it doesnt give me any other info than that... any help?
Comment by peter
11 Aug 2008
i am so stuck... i cant find out the code to the safe!.. and when i go and research "columbus" in the reference books, all it says is "you look up the subject".. it doesnt give me any other info than that... any help?
Comment by peter
11 Aug 2008
ok nm... i finally got the code by accident.. lol.. lucky me... but what i cant find now is the other chesspiece in the moonlight suite. the diary said its in there but the only thing i can open or examine is the cabinet...
Comment by CJ592
11 Aug 2008
I don't know what happened with the reference books. When you type in 'columbus' it should come u with two paragraphs of yellow text about Christopher Columbus. Did you get the tape to work in the dictaphone? that was also yellow text!
As for the Moonlight suite. Have you opened the cabinet and got the diary yet? Examine the diary. Hint: There maybe something metal hidden!
Comment by Bob
11 Aug 2008
Okay, am now completly and utter fucking stumped. Have been trying to figure out how to get the noose and/or the bars from the window and can't for the life of me figure it out.
Comment by CJ592
12 Aug 2008
You will be carrying something that will help get the noose down.
You can't take the bars, but you can do something wit them (seeing as the window is directly above the trap door)
Comment by Tom
30 Aug 2008
I have three of the chess pieces (all correctly inserted, I believe), and I know the Bishop has got to be in the spine of the diary but I can't use the knife on it (or on the dog, for that matter) because it seems that although having read the diary entry (and the e-mails) it is reasonable to deduce that something is hidden inside, I need to actually make that 'discovery' in the game, somehow. Reading the messages, above, I think I need a metal detector. Any clues where to find it?
(also, I have no idea what to use to fill the holes in the fountain, though perhaps that will become evident later)
Comment by CJ592
30 Aug 2008
The metal detector is in the safe in the dining room
Comment by Tom
30 Aug 2008
There's a safe in the dining room???
Comment by CJ592
30 Aug 2008
hint: lift the painting
Comment by Tom
30 Aug 2008
doh! That was pretty stupid of me. Now, is this a glitch in the game? I found the chess piece in the spine, but suddenly neither the chess piece nor the diary are anywhere to be found? The moment I use the knife to open the diary and discover the chess piece, the diary disappears from my inventory and the chess piece doesn't show up anywhere.
Comment by CJ592
30 Aug 2008
Aargh I hope not. As soon as you use the knife the piece should automatically be placed in your inventory.
Comment by CJ592
30 Aug 2008
Aargh I hope not. As soon as you use the knife the piece should automatically be placed in your inventory.
Comment by CJ592
30 Aug 2008
I have just replayed the game. If you use the knife on the diary the bishop appears--- but it does appear in the moonlight suite
Comment by Tom
30 Aug 2008
Ok, I tried using the knife with the diary in numerous locations (the dining room, by the fountain, in the office, outside the office, in the car park, and just now I tried in the Moonlight Suite). The only place it worked properly (i.e. the Bishop automatically appeared as an object that I could pick up) was in the Moonlight Suite.
Comment by CJ592
30 Aug 2008
Yes I realised the glitch now. It doesnt matter where you use the knife on the diary. The bishop will always appear in the moonlight suite! My fault sorry
Comment by Tom
30 Aug 2008
ah, well, I've completed the game now. Very entertaining. I haven't played text adverntures for YEARS, and this one was really enjoyable.
Comment by CJ592
30 Aug 2008
Thanks. I am glad you enjoyed my little diversion
Comment by trubble
07 Sep 2008
I'm a litle unclear, if you read the reference books, then type columbus, it says "You look up the subject." but there is no yellow text. Is the game bugged, or do i have to do something else first?
Comment by trubble
07 Sep 2008
I'm a litle unclear, if you read the reference books, then type columbus, it says "You look up the subject." but there is no yellow text. Is the game bugged, or do i have to do something else first?
Comment by CJ592
07 Sep 2008
This is what should happen
Print "You look up the subject."
Pause for "1000" milliseconds
Print "[YELLOW][NEW LINE]Christopher Columbus (1451 – May 20, 1506) was a navigator, colonizer, and explorer and one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas after the Vikings. Though not the first to reach the Americas from Europe, Columbus' voyages led to general European awareness of the hemisphere and the successful establishment of European cultures in the New World. It is generally believed that he was born in Genoa, although other theories exist. The name Christopher Columbus is the Anglicization of the Latin Christophorus Columbus. Also well known are his name's rendering in modern Italian as Cristoforo Colombo and in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón.[NEW LINE][NEW LINE]Columbus' voyages across the Atlantic Ocean began a European effort at exploration and colonization of the Western Hemisphere. While history places great significance on his first voyage of 1492, he did not actually reach the South American mainland until his third voyage in 1498. Instead, he made landfall on an island in the Bahamas Archipelago that he named San Salvador while trying to find a sea route to India, hence the indigeneous inhabitants being called "Indians". Likewise, he was not the earliest European explorer to reach the Americas, and there are accounts of European transatlantic contact prior to 1492. Nevertheless, Columbus's voyage came at a critical time of growing national imperialism and economic competition between developing nation states seeking wealth from the establishment of trade routes and colonies. The term Pre-Columbian is sometimes used to refer to the peoples and cultures of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus and further European influence.[BLACK]"
Review by Howitzer
19 Sep 2008
Awesome game so far. Just need a little help: can someone help me as to what I can use to light the dark space in the trapdoor?
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Comment by CJ592
20 Sep 2008
Have you got the lighter?
Comment by Howitzer
21 Sep 2008
No, I do not.... guess I get to find that :P Does it have to do with the shovel by any chance, because I can't figure out what I'm supposed to do with that either.
Thanks!
Comment by CJ592
21 Sep 2008
I think the lighter is in the briefcase. From the Motel suite
Don't worry about the shovel, that gets needed a lot later
Review by Tadd
23 Sep 2008
Ok I have all the chess pieces. Is there a certain way to put them in the fountain? I can read the note and know by that but when I try to use the pieces at the fountain, it doesnt work. Do I have to make it stop draining first and then fill it up with water? If so, I've ran out of ideas how. I can get the water easy, but no clue how to stop the drain. Please help
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Comment by CJ592
23 Sep 2008
If you check the base of the chess pieces you will see there is a triangular shape. The same shape shape as the tiles located around the grounds
Comment by brent
01 Oct 2008
why can't I light the fireplace...i'll type use lighter on fireplace but it wont give me a response....
Comment by brent
01 Oct 2008
why can't I light the fireplace...i'll type use lighter on fireplace but it wont give me a response....
Comment by brent
01 Oct 2008
why can't I light the fireplace...i'll type use lighter on fireplace but it wont give me a response....
Comment by brent
01 Oct 2008
why can't I light the fireplace...i'll type use lighter on fireplace but it wont give me a response....
Comment by brent
01 Oct 2008
Sorry...Every time I'd refresh it would copy my comment
Comment by brent
01 Oct 2008
I'm also stuck.....where is the knife? And the only suspected thing i can do is with the fireplace....
Comment by max
02 Oct 2008
Does anyone know what to do at the wishing well?
And I got the fireplace lit (with the coal and the gas soaked newspaper) but I can't seem to get what fell into the fireplace. Do I have to put the fire out?
Comment by CJ592
02 Oct 2008
Brent- you need to light the fire first. Some coal and some accelerent would be useful.
Max- there is a clue for the fountain in the chess table
Comment by brent
02 Oct 2008
Ok i'm stuck again....it won't let me use the knife on the diary saying that there is "no reason to do this at the moment." Also what do i do with the telescope?
Comment by brent
02 Oct 2008
Max, you can get water from the well with the bucket.
Comment by max
03 Oct 2008
Stuck again. I need to either plug the holes in the fountain (with what?) or get into the moonlight suite. Those seem to be the two things I haven't been able to solve yet. I have the knife and the buckets of water.
Comment by CJ592
03 Oct 2008
Brent. The brass telescope could be nautical. Is there something standing around that looks like it could hold something? Think Columbus. as for the diary, you don't want to cut it open until you know there is something inside it. Perhaps there is some kind of //detector// that you could try first?
Max. Have you found what the corpse is holding yet?
Comment by max
03 Oct 2008
yes, but no batteries.
Comment by CJ592
03 Oct 2008
Perhaps you have something small and battery powered....
Review by max
03 Oct 2008
Nice! I just finished. I found it amusing that looking at the zombies returns "Nothing out of the ordinary."
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Review by etching
07 Oct 2008
Finished it...This was a fun game. One problem --- The "examine (x)" command
isn't listed on the HELP screen. Without this info, I couldn't get past the
dog at the beginning of the game. I almost quit playing until I stumbled across
the "examine" command on the forum...Can't "search" be used as a synonym
for "examine"? I've seen "search" used in other games...
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Review by Kyle Taylor
25 Oct 2008
Pretty good game. I needed to look at the comments page to get past 1 or 2 points where I was stuck. I also enjoyed "Shiversword: the Beginning" but not its sequel so much. Nice to see you attempting different look and feels for games. Definitely a good thing to remain fresh and original.
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Comment by Kelly
30 Nov 2008
Hi, I feel so stupid being stuck where I am seeing as you guys have all gotten so far, but I'm utterly stumped on putting the password in the computer. Can anyone help please?
Comment by CJ592
30 Nov 2008
I'll give you a clue. The Motel owner.... loved his dog!
Comment by cheryl abad
01 Dec 2008
ican't even get started do i type first or is there a text there first i dont know
please help me
Comment by CJ592
01 Dec 2008
Are you playing online? It may be best to download it
Review by Kelly
07 Dec 2008
Thanks for the tip. Have just finished it, very nice game with some good cryptic touches to it.
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Comment by Kinm
11 Dec 2008
Loving this. Takes me back to the early 80's, Rick Hanson, Myorem, etc.
What is the combo for the briefcase please?
Comment by Kinm
11 Dec 2008
Loving this. Takes me back to the early 80's, Rick Hanson, Myorem, etc.
What is the combo for the briefcase please?
Comment by Kinm
11 Dec 2008
Loving this. Takes me back to the early 80's, Rick Hanson, Myorem, etc.
What is the combo for the briefcase please?
Comment by CJ592
13 Dec 2008
The combination for the briefcase is connected to the person who owns it- perhaps the same person that owns the jeep ;)
Comment by Kinm
18 Dec 2008
Thanks, but bit of a bug on I've found which stopped me from finding this obvious combination. Typing "Examine plate" gives the following:
> examine plate
You gain nothing more by examining it.
Typing "x plate" reveals the combination (frustrating to say the least)
> x plate
The number plate looks like it was pesonaised for the owner. It reads "EY4155"
I'm stuck now though. GOt the lighter, but where to find fuel?
Comment by t
02 Jan 2009
I am stuck at the well - I can turn the handle, but can't seem to get any water (I assume I need this to put out the fire in the fireplace?). I have a rope, bucket, shovel, but can't seem to use them in any combination to get water.
Comment by CJ592
02 Jan 2009
Use the rope on the well, then use the bucket on the rope, then turn the handle. (If memory serves me)
Comment by ash
03 Feb 2009
I've got the same Q as Kinm, I can't get past the generator part...how do you get oil? From the car? I can't seem to do anything.
Comment by ash
03 Feb 2009
I've got the same Q as Kinm, I can't get past the generator part...how do you get oil? From the car? I can't seem to do anything.
Comment by CJ592
03 Feb 2009
Have you got the small remote control from one of the Motel suites?
Comment by ferris
16 Mar 2009
I can't find the pawn! Help me
Comment by ferris
16 Mar 2009
Never mine! Completed the game already.. This is enjoyable.. Deserved a full 5/5 ratings
Review by ferris
16 Mar 2009
opps forgot to rate..
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Comment by CJ592
16 Mar 2009
Thanks for the rating. Glad you enjoyed it. Coming soon. ADF2
Comment by AlexN94
06 Apr 2009
Helo
I have some problems... How should I get the noose from the tree? Please, help me.
Comment by CJ592
07 Apr 2009
Hi Alex.
Shoot it down
Comment by AlexN94
07 Apr 2009
Thank you. It's a very good game!
Review by Sam657
18 Apr 2009
Here is my Geekestion :
I see no one ask for this so i may be ridiculous but : where can i find fuel tor the generator tank ? thank you
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Comment by CJ592
18 Apr 2009
Thanks for the geekestion ;)
The fuel is in the jeep. you need to get the remote control from one of the motel suites
Comment by Sam657
21 Apr 2009
a clue about opening the room in the Study please ?
Comment by CJ592
23 Apr 2009
West of the study is the kitchen. The only way to unlock that door is from the kitchen. If you have access to the kitchen just head east and it will unlockthe door.
Comment by buggerlugs
07 Jun 2009
I'm stuck, we can't get the remote to unlock the jeep and can't seem to get anywhere. please help!
Comment by buggerlugs
07 Jun 2009
I'm stuck, we can't get the remote to unlock the jeep and can't seem to get anywhere. please help!
Comment by CJ592
07 Jun 2009
If you've got the remote just use it on the jeep
Review by Martin Greaves
12 Jun 2009
Excellent, takes me back to the 80's and Zork. I havent played a text adventure for years but "As Darkness Falls" has been an enjoyable experience. I especially like the interconnecting nature of the puzzles to get the 4 keys. A great mix of atmosphere and gameplay. Well done CJ592!
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Comment by Rose Hostetler
16 Jun 2009
I need help. I can not get past any of the iron gates or the dog in the office. any help is appreciated. My skype name is rosanna.hostetler
Comment by Martin Greaves
16 Jun 2009
Rose,
You need to shoot the dog. "Shoot dog" or "use gun on dog" should work.
Review by April
18 Jun 2009
I'm stuck pretty early.
Any hints?
I just turned on the computer and I'm stuck there.
I can't find the password.
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Comment by Martin Greaves
19 Jun 2009
April,
The password is something that means a lot to the owner. Their dog was quite important to them I believe.
Comment by Amanda
22 Jun 2009
hey I'm just missing something - how do you find the combination lock on the briefcase? I tried examine and look, but can't seem to find the right command. Thanks!
Comment by Amanda
22 Jun 2009
hey I'm just missing something - how do you find the combination lock on the briefcase? I tried examine and look, but can't seem to find the right command. Thanks!
Comment by Amanda
22 Jun 2009
never mind, i found out how to unlock the case, now I just need to find the key, figure out the fireplace, how to use the shovel, and where to use the strimmer. strimmer? trimmer?
Review by Kinm
06 Jul 2009
arghhhhhhh where is the remote control? is it in the moonlight suite? if so how do i get in this suite? if its in the sunshine suite, then where? HELP !
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Comment by Kinm
06 Jul 2009
aha.........got the remote !
Comment by Amanda
02 Aug 2009
are you supposed to be able to use the fireplace in the Lounge? nothing is showing up as an object in the room.
Comment by Amanda
03 Aug 2009
also, I can't seem to find any tools...
Comment by CJ592
05 Aug 2009
You can use the fireplace. But you have to use objects on it.
What tools are you looking for?
Comment by flamegirl
18 Aug 2009
Hi, I am new to this whole if thing, and am currently completely stuck
I cannot find this well that people keep talking about. I think it has something to do with the shovel and the hedge, but I cannot seem to make that work.
Please help!
Comment by flamegirl
18 Aug 2009
never mind, was being too lazy to drop stuff so i could pick up something heavy!
Comment by Candice
08 Nov 2009
cant find the knight... I have an iron key and i cant find the lock for it...
Comment by lulzgirl
04 Jan 2010
I'm completely stuck on how to get into the Moonlight suite....
Comment by lulzgirl
04 Jan 2010
nvm...I got it lol
Review by Amanda
09 Jan 2010
I'm only taking a star away because I'm frustrated. I played this in June and didn't finish it. The fireplace disappeared from objects in a room so I couldn't light anything in the fireplace. I restarted it and now I can't find the objects to get to the well. Are these glitches or am I missing subtle/not subtle hints?
Rating:
Comment by CJ592
11 Jan 2010
Did you try the bucket of coal on the fireplace? And the petrol soaked paper?
The fireplace shouldnt disappear though
Comment by Brian
26 Jan 2010
Great game so far... Stumped on how to get into the kitchen & how to use the shovel. Grrr, been working on it for a week!
Comment by CJ592
27 Jan 2010
Hi Brian. Have you lit the fire in the fireplace yet?
Comment by Tony
30 Jan 2010
I'm with Candice. I have the pawn, bishop and king and an iron key. Can't find the Knight, a way to plug the fountain when I pour water into it, or a use for the iron key so far.
Comment by Brian
04 Feb 2010
Gah! I have lit the fireplace. I'm about to give up here.
I see something shiny in it, but don't know how to get it. I have accomplished everything, except:
Getting in the Moonlight Suite
Getting whatever is in the fireplace
Open both locked doors
Getting what's in the dog
& using the shovel
Comment by CJ592
05 Feb 2010
If you've lit the fire, you now have to put it out.... a bucket of water perhaps?
Comment by Brian
06 Feb 2010
I figured that, but have no idea how to get water. It seems, I have tried to use everything on everything & everything on every object in every place.... From previous posts, I know there is a well involved, but have no idea how to get the shovel working here... I feel like a fool, considering so many have completed this, no problem.. "Who has two thumbs & is a moron?" "dis guy"
Comment by CJ592
06 Feb 2010
Did you cut the hedge in the garden? With the strimmer?
Comment by Tony
12 Feb 2010
Ok, so I've cheated a bit. I can see from the debug mode there is a hole in the wine cellar. Why can't I see it in the game? The debugger has it ticked as visible. I've been suspicious about the lack of stuff to do in the wine cellar since I first visited it.
Comment by Tony
12 Feb 2010
I've finished the game now. I made the hole visible and available in the debugger. I still couldn't get the fountain to do anything when I'd put all the chess pieces in the tiles. So I used the debugger to go to the tunnel and finished from there. What was I supposed to do with the pieces in the tiles?
Comment by CJ592
13 Feb 2010
Okay. This is how to make the hole accesible.
Examine the bronze statue. You find the the arms are pullable
pull arms
you here a noise somewhere
Go to the cellar and examine the rack (you wondered why it was empty) the rack has been moved to reveal the hole;
To reveal the entrance. place the four chess pieces in the correct position as directed by the note. This will make the fountain move slightly, closing up the draining holes. The fill the bucket with water again and use it on the fountain (the word 'flowing' in the note was the clue)
This time the water doesnt drain and the entrance is revealed.
Hope that helps
Comment by Tony
14 Feb 2010
D'oh. You know I tried taking the telescope back out of the statue and it wouldn't let me. Soooo close. I shall go back and do it properly now. Thanks CJ. It's a cracking game notwithstanding my idiocy!
Comment by Andrew
19 May 2010
HELP! Where the hell is the newspaper to light the fire???
Comment by CJ592
25 May 2010
The newspaper is in the motel office. Should be in the drawer on the desk
Comment by Andrew
26 May 2010
Thanks man! Realised i had been trying to 'open' and not 'examine'. D'oh!!!
Comment by arhino
19 Jun 2010
Can anyone help me please.
I have been playing this game on and off for a couple of days, and have finally found all the chess pieces, but can't find what to block the holes in the fountain with. Any clues?
Thanks
Comment by CJ592
19 Jun 2010
Hi arhin0
you will need to find the chess pieces and use them on the tile pieces
Comment by arhino
19 Jun 2010
Thank you...i have now just figured it out..now for the next bit!
:)
Comment by lifeisapuzzel
04 Jul 2010
you probbly think im really stupid but i just cant find the lighter. only a hint will be necesary.
Comment by sue butler
13 Jul 2010
Is it in the jacket or the case?
Comment by lifeisapuzzel
14 Jul 2010
the jacket says "You find nothing else on the jacket"
and the briefcase is locked and i havnt the fogiest idea on what the code could be.
Comment by CJ592
14 Jul 2010
then its in the case. Find out who the case belongs to, then there might be a clue as to the four digit code
(BIG HINT: The Jeep)
Comment by lifeisapuzzel
17 Jul 2010
thanx, now i feel really stupid
i honestly cant believe i missed that. i even looked over the jeep a few times.
Comment by gary
30 Jul 2010
Stuck on getting into the moonlight suite - I've done the computer/generator, been in the various cellars but can't get into the house or moonlight suite. Any hints out there?
Review by gary
30 Jul 2010
Forget it, solved
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Comment by maya gray
10 Aug 2010
can someone tell me where to get the knife or how to get the shovel?
Comment by Larakin15
31 Aug 2010
I am quite stuck! Only got as far as getting into the Sunshine Suite and getting the lighter. SO have the lighter, collar, gun and newspaper but not sure where to go from here???
Comment by steve
31 Aug 2010
Can anybody give me a hint as to what to do next. I have the gun,news paper and collar. What is next? Seems everywhere is locked with no hint of a key or direction too go in. Help!
Comment by CJ592
31 Aug 2010
To Larakin.... have you got the small remote control from the sunshine suite (it was in the jacket in the wardrobe)
To Steve.... You have the dog collar, have you checked the kennel?
Comment by Larakin15
01 Sep 2010
CJ592 - worked it out - was trying to examine wardrobe without actually opening it first! Thanks
Comment by steve
01 Sep 2010
Hi CJ Thanks for the tip I have progressed a lot since but have become stuck and maybe a small hint will do it. I have the iron key but do not know where to go to use it. I have the unearthed the leather bag but cannot take it.Key or bag what next? Hint only please.
Comment by CJ592
02 Sep 2010
Trying to remember..... did you open the bag? or use it?
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