M O O N M I S T --------------- Buuuh! Did I scare you ? If not, just wait for the cobweb filled secret passages in Moonmist from Infocom ! I (Mr.Who ???) have spend much time decide whether to write all from the manual here or not to. I decided on the latter. There is just too much in the manual to write here, both some Ghost Stories, two letters from Tamara, a complete description of all the locations in the included booklet. However, I have drawn the booklet in DeLuxe Paint II, so you can load them (there are two) from this program and print them. Below, I'll write about certain things at some of the locations. When you start playing the Moonmists (Moonmists ??? - Yes, there are actually 4 games in one !), you'll decide which of the games you want to play. This is done when the dragon head asks for your favorite colour! (You would never have guessed if I hadn't told ya!) The four colours are: Blue - The easiest level (I think!) Yellow - As easy as Green Green - As easy as Yellow Red - The hardes level (same note as for the Blue level(I think!)) If you say another colour, the computer will chose a random version. In Moonmist, you are a famous young American detective. An old friend, Tamara Lynd, has written you a letter, asking for your help. And so you have travelled to England to test your detective skills. As the story begins, you are outside Tresyllian Castle - the old, dark, hauntingly beautiful castle where Tamara now lives. Tamara greets you, and you meet some interesting guests. But your visit soon turns to mystery, as a trail of riddles and clues leads you to a hidden valuable treasure. But Tamara is worried about a ghost that is tormenting her. What does the ghost want ? Is it jealous of her? Does the ghost want the hidden treasure for itself? Or is the ghost a fake - just someone dressing up to frighten Tamara? If so, why ? These mysteries and others are waiting to test your wits in Moonmist. You receive two letters from Tamara. The first one is about Tamara and Jack's engagement and the different characters that you'll meet in the story: Vivien Pentreath:Painter and sculptor. Lives nearby. Mistress of Jack's uncle Lionel. Knows a lot of stories about Cornwall. Iris Vane: Mayfair debutante. Perhaps secretly in love with Jackk. Ian Jordyce: Jack's best friend. Lady's man. In was in love with Deirdre Hallan (Jack's old girlfriend). Deirdre ended up drowning in a well at the castle. Her body was never found. The water in the well is very salty, so they think it's been polluted by an underground tidal current and that she was washed out to sea.. (Hint) The White lady has been seen in the newer Residential Wing. Ian Wendish: Uncle Lionel's doctor. Montague Hyde: Antigue dealer. The second letter: Tamara thinks that someone are trying to kill her. She has seen the ghost. Finds both widow spider and an adder! Some think that the ghost look like Deirdre Hallan (the girl who drowned in the well). The brochure over Tresyllian Castle included a room description, and here is a list over the things in the rooms: The Foyer: Bronze doors, oil painting (Jack the Giant Killer who is slaying the two-headed giant Thunderbore.),umbrellastand (is actually an elephant's foot. When the eccentric Lord Chester Tresyllian was on safari in 1902, a large bull elephant trampled the campsite, breaking his Lordship's foot. In revenge, Lord Chester shot the elephant and brought back its foot to hold his umbrellas.) Drawing Room: Mirros, paintings, Belgian tapestry (Maiden tending a unicorn in a beautiful rose garden). gold-leafed armchair. New Great Hall: Oak table, fireplace, coat of arms, Suit of amour The Gallery: Family portraits, Gothic window The Sitting Room: faded carpet, Louis XV writing desk, piano, window seat. The Dining Room: Mahogany table, punchbowl, oil painting (fruits and flowers), shelf (porcelain vases + bronze bust) The Old Great Hall: Fireplace, oak table, oil painting (the Battle of Blood River. Boer settlers circled their wagons on the banks of Ncome River to defend themselved against an army of Zulu warriors brandishing spears and clubs), Carving (Chinese jade), Oyster Shell, Papier-mache figure of Amazon Indian. The Hedge Maze: Fountain and pond. I think that I'll stop now, it's 1:00 am. Go for the treasure... Mr.Who ???