Beyond Shadowgate FAQ v 1.01 Created and Maintained by Bt Garner (bt@cpac.washington.edu) Please send additions/corrections to that address. ============================================================================= Sections: 0. General Information 1. Where is the ... 2. What can you do with ... 3. How do I get past ... 4. Interesting ways to die. 5. Layout of Areas. ============================================================================= -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Section 0: General Information Turbo Switches. These should both be in the DOWN (off) position. When ducking, it will hold you there, and punching is repeated automatically. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Section 1: Where is the ... ... Match You start the game with this. If you can't find it, you're in for a world of hurt. ... Keys See "Where is the Bucket" (below). ... Bucket After lighting the match on the pile of straw in your cell, a guard will enter. You need to punch him, and he will leave both the keys and the bucket. ... Pepper Shaker Located in the Guard room, at the far left of the upper level of the prison ... Paddle with Ball One of the prisoners that you set free will drop this. ... Quartz Located in the Heating Caves ... Leather Bag Located in the Heating Caves ... Gem Located in the Heating Caves, in the room where you killed the creature with the pepper. ... Crank The crank is located on the right side (bottom of the screen) of the large stone bridge that you use to cross to the burning village and woods of the fairies. ... Foreign Language Phrase Book You get this from the Hermit after you give him the crank. ... Magical Pipes After saving the burning city, the Mayor will give you this item (note that if you do not have the Foreign Language Phrase Book, you will not be able to understand the Mayor, but you will still get the pipes). ... Blue Serpent Idol This is located in front of the Wyvern Nest on the Mountain Ledges. If you kill the baby wyverns to the left of this area, you will not be able to get this item. ... Feather see "Where is the Turtle" (below). ... Turtle The turtle is located on the dock of the city (somewhat hidden). Go to the screen with the man watching out over the sea and you will see an exit on the bottom right hand side of the screen, this will take you to the dock. ... Gold Coins Various Places. Selling the Gem will get you 2 coins. Racing your Turtle will get you one (although you have to have a gold coin in order to race). Bringing back the note from the Sage will get you one. Finally, the old lady in the alley will give you one for helping her. ... Mystical Box The owner of the Curio Shop will give you this, you are to give it to the Sage in the Woods to the north of town. ... Squeaky Mouse Toy, (Magical) Yarn Ball & Beard Comb These can all be purchased in the Curio shop for 1 Gold piece each. ... Ancient Pendant (of the Elements) The Priestess in the city will give this to you. ... Pirahna, Canary & Dog (Max the Mongrel) These can all be purchased in the Pet Shop for 1 Gold piece each. ... Note After you give the Mystical Box to the Sage, and save him from it, the Sage will give you this note. Taking it to the Curio shop owner will et you a gold coin. ... Tools These are locaeted in the city, outside of the Alchemist's office. ... Coal In the machine room of the old mining area, the coal is in the far right (end) of this room. ... Orb The Orb is in the machine room at the old mining village. You must have the Tools, and use them on the machine to get the Orb ("Don't leave Earth without it.") ... Hammer The hammer is owned by the Viking that is in the woods. In order to get it, you must give him the "Beard Comb" which you can buy from the Curio Shop. ... Sharp Metal Piece This is located at the end of the Slug Cave on the mountains. ... Staff of Ages Go to the Hall of Souls, the room with the one soul and two guards in it. Use the Sharp Piece of Metal on the stick being held by the guard on the left, then use the Orb on the stick -- this will create the Staff of Ages. ... Parchment Ourside of Lamkin's Cabin ... Magnifying Glass Inside of Lamkin's Cabin, on the lower shelf. ... Seashell Look on Lamkin's shelves after he has been thawed. ... Gauntlet Go to the temple in the North Woods, and throw the Blue Serpent Idol into the pool atop the stairs, and you will get the gauntlet. ... The Sword It is beyond the swamp area in the woods (you will need to buy the Dog and have the Gauntlet in order to get it). ... Scrolls (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green) The scrolls are located in the room before the large organ (the one that you get sucked up into from the dome). They are on the far left of the room. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Section 2: What can you do with ... ... The Match? Light the pile of straw in your prison cell. ... The Keys? Open any of the locked doors in the Prison (with one exception). ... The Bucket? Use the bucket to stop the lava flow in the caverns to the right of the heating area. ... The Paddle with Ball? This can be used either against the final boss, or you can give it to the troll guarding the bridge at the end of the caves. ... The Leather Bag? You can use this in the steam caves to float up if the elevator is not in the "down" position ... The Quartz? You will need this item for the Domed Room Puzzle in Castle Shadowgate. ... The Crank? Use this on the screen with the non-extended bridge (the slot for the crank is on the far left hand side of the screen). After you cross the bridge, you can give this to the Hermit and in exchange he will give you the Foreign Language Phrase Book. ... The Foreign Language Book? Use this after you have saved the Burning Village. The Mayor will speak with you (and you will translate with this book). You will be rewarded with the Magical Pipes. ... The Magical Pipes? Use this at the end of the Forest of the fairies and you will summon the King of the Fairies. ... The Feather? You will need this item for the Domed Room Puzzle in Castle Shadowgate. ... The Turtle? You can race this turtle with the man in the Bar for a Gold Coin. ... Gold Coins? You can buy the following items: Beard Comb, Sqeeky Toy, Ball of Yarn (from the shop), Canary, Pirrahna and Dog (from the Pet Store), each will cost you one golf coin. You can also go to the fortune teller, and she will tell you (for a gold coin) that you need to take the Serpant Idol to a dark, cool place (see below). ... (Magical) Yarn Ball? You can use this to get rid of the Lion in the woods. ... Squeaky Toy (Mouse)? In the room before the Organ (the one that you are sucked up into from the Domed Room) in Castle Shadowgate, there is a closed door on the right side. Stand Erik about half a screen away from the door and Use the Squeaky Toy on him (Erik). ... Beard Comb? Giving this to the Viking in the woods will net you the Hammer ... The Coal? You will need this item for the Domed Room Puzzle in Castle Shadowgate. ... Serpant Idol? In the Woods, there is a Alter with a stairway that is guarded by a Gremlin. Use the Hammer on the gremlin, then move up the stairs and use the Serpent Idol in the pool at the top. You will be rewarded with the Gauntlet ... The Ancient Pendent (of the Elements) You will need this to free Lamkin from his icy entombment. ... The Canary? The canary can also be used in the Air Quadrant of the Domed Room Puzzle (see The Feather). ... The Pirahna? The fish can be used in the Water Quadrant of the Domed Room Puzzle (see The Seashell). ... The Dog (Max the Mongrel) You will need to have purchased Max in order to get through the swamp. ... The Gauntlet? You will need to use this one yourself on the swamp screen where the Sword is located, if you don't you will die when you try to get the Sword. ... The Parchment? You will need this item to free Lamkin from his icy entombment. ... The Magnifying Glass? You will need this item to free Lamkin from his icy entombment. ... The Seashell? You will need this item for the Domed Room Puzzle in Castle Shadowgate. ... The Staff of Ages? You can use this in the final battle. ... The Sword? You can use this in the final battle. ... The Blue Scroll? This will (when used in the organ) return you to the front of Castle Shadowgate. ... The Green Scroll? When used in the organ, will play a creepy song. ... The Yellow Scroll? This will dance you to death (literally) when used in the organ. ... The Red Scroll? Again, used in the organ. This scroll will make the organ eat you (you know, death, that sort of thing). -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Section 3: How do I get past ... ... The Prison Door that is "Locked from the other side?" Red Herring, you can't. ... The Minotaur in the prison? Move in fairly close to him, duck and then punch away. ... The Giant Fungus beneath one of the cells? Move the lever in the cell above it to release the Skeleton into the jaws of the fungus. ... The monster in the room with the Gem? Use the Pepper on him. ... The Cave Dweller (rat) in the Heating Caves? Duck and Punch (it's much easier to do if you come in from the left). ... The Giant Mushroom beyond the Heating Caves? Use the Steam pipe above it (and the mushroom will be steamed). ... The Troll guarding the bridge? Either give him the Gem, the Paddle with Ball, or hit him. ... The swooping creature on the mountain? You can't. If you see these guys it means that you killed the baby wyverns. You will not be able to get the Serpent Idol in the case. ... The Lizard Aliens in the burning city? You need to hit them 4 times to kill them. The best approach seems to be a duck-move forward-punch attack. Of course, you may need to change directions, depending upon where you first encounter the lizard. ... The sentries guarding the Fairy Forest? You need to release the woman from the prison that turns into a wolf/cat creature and runs away. She will grant you safe passage through this area. ... The Cat-like demon guarding the Castle outside of the City? You can't it's another Red Herring. ... The Bandit in the woods? Move toward him so that you are at the same position he is, his mace will continue to swing forward, you can then move up and down to punch him (5 times) to get rid of him. ... The Mystery Box and Sage After you give the Mystery Box to the sage, you need to punch the box (3 times) to save the Sage. ... The Swamp Area Buy the Dog from the Pet store then go back to the swamp, the dog will pull you out. ... The Wraith in Lamkin's house? Outside of his Lamkin's cabin, use the Pendant of the Elements on yourself (this will protect you from being frozen). Then inside of the cabin, place the Parchment in the Sun Beam, and then use the Magnifying Glass on the Parchment. ... The Cougar in the Woods? Either hit the cat, or use the Magical Ball of Yarn from the Shop. ... The Harpie? You need to move, then duck. Repeat. The Harpie will always kill you if you are standing (no matter where on screen you are) when it passes overhead, and will always miss you when you duck. ... The Domed Room Puzzle? You need to have four things; the Coal (for fire), the Seashell (for water), the Quartz (for earth) and the Feather (for air). Use each object on the apropriate panel and you will be sucked up into the next room. Note that the canary can be used as a substitute for the feather and the pirahna as a substitute for the seashell. ... The Elephant Guard that squishes me in Castle Shadowgate? Use the Squeeky Toy Mouse on Prince Erik as he stands a safe distance from the door. ... The Room with the Gong? Punch the gong. ... The Ferry Operator after I've punched the gong? Use the Item that you wish to take with you on the Ferry Operator and he will take you across (note that this is the last action that you will do in the game, the rest is cinema with you being either victorious, or worm bait, er, reptile bait). ... The End Boss? Use any of the following; The Staff of Ages, the Sword, or the Paddle with Ball. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Section 4: Interesting Ways to Die. Have the old Woman (who fell) read to you from her Photo Book (left side bedpost). Punch the Stong Woman at the gate of the city. Have a boulder crush you (watch the eyes!). Try to get the Sword without using the Gauntlet. Build the Staff of Ages on the Right Guard's post (rather than on the Left Guard's post). Have the Harpie kill you. Feed the Red Scroll to the Organ. Feed the Yellow Scroll to the Organ. Take something silly to battle the last boss (that's, of course, assuming that you don't consider taking the Paddle game silly enough) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Section 5: Layout of Areas (not to scale). Crypt Lamkin's of Ages Cabin | | Castle Slug Cave -----------+--+---------+ Shadowgate | | +--- Mining Area -- Woods -- Gatekeeper | Mountain +--+---- Temple | Evil +------- Sage's House Prison Alter | | | +------- Swamp Heating --- Caves -- Mountain -+- City Caves Ledges | | +--- Castle Burning | City | | | Fairy -+- Bridge | Woods | | +---------+--- Wyvern | Nest +--- Hermit's House ============================================================================= This file is available from the turbo list server, to get the most current version send an e-mail request to turbo-list-request@joyce.eng.yale.edu with the command "get shadowgate.faq" in the body of your message (no quotes) and it will be mailed to you.