Flowers of Mysteria Walkthrough: FFFF L OO W W EEEE RRR SS OO FFFF F L O O W W E R R S O O F FFF L O O W W W EEE RRR SS O O FFF F L O O W W W E R R S O O F F L O O W W W E R R S S O O F F LLLL OO W W EEEE R R SS OO F M M Y Y SS TTT EEEE RRR III AA MM MM Y Y S T E R R I A A M M M Y SS T EEE RRR I AAAA M M Y S T E R R I A A M M Y S S T E R R I A A M M Y SS T EEEE R R III A A Flowers of Mysteria =================== Would you like to see the instructions? >no You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east Your adventure begins... What now? >n You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up You can also see: a coat What now? >get coat Taken. What now? >wear coat OK. You're now wearing that. What now? >w You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a glass jar What now? >get jar Taken. What now? >w You are in your back garden. You see a well and a garden shed. Exits: north, east You can also see: a bucket What now? >get bucket Taken. What now? >fill bucke This has no effect. What now? >fill bucket You happily fill up the bucket with water! What now? >e You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west What now? >pour bucket into cauldron You happily empty the water into the cauldron. What now? >drop bucket Dropped. What now? >e You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >u You are at the top of the stairs. Exits: east, west, down What now? >w You are in your bedroom. Exits: east You can also see: a shirt some money What now? >get money Taken. What now? >e You are at the top of the stairs. Exits: east, west, down What now? >d You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >s You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >s You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >w You are on the shore of an oxbow lake, which is south. Exits: east, west There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. What now? >w You are near a bridge over the River Aqua. The river is flowing swiftly. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are on Whetstone Bridge, built over the River Aqua, which flows swiftly from north to south. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are near the Great Forest of Sylvania, which looms in the west... Exits: south, east, west What now? >s You are on the west bank of the River Aqua. This would be a good spot for fishing. Exits: north, south What now? >s You are on a stretch of grass in the southern part of Sylvania. Exits: north, west What now? >w You are in a low-lying marsh. Rushes with long leaves grow here. Flies are buzzing around. Exits: east What now? >catch fly with jar You capture exactly one of the flies, and put him in the jar. What now? >e You are on a stretch of grass in the southern part of Sylvania. Exits: north, west What now? >n You are on the west bank of the River Aqua. This would be a good spot for fishing. Exits: north, south What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar some money (6 bronze pieces) You are wearing: a coat What now? >drop jar Dropped. What now? >n You are near the Great Forest of Sylvania, which looms in the west... Exits: south, east, west What now? >n You can't go in that direction. What now? >e You are on Whetstone Bridge, built over the River Aqua, which flows swiftly from north to south. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are near a bridge over the River Aqua. The river is flowing swiftly. Exits: east, west Roderick is here. What now? >buy rod You buy one of them. Roderick takes your money and smiles. "I remember when the desert was fertile ground," says Roderick. What now? >buy matches You buy them. Roderick takes your money and smiles. What now? >w You are on Whetstone Bridge, built over the River Aqua, which flows swiftly from north to south. Exits: east, west What now? >s You can't go in that direction. What now? >w You are near the Great Forest of Sylvania, which looms in the west... Exits: south, east, west What now? >s You are on the west bank of the River Aqua. This would be a good spot for fishing. Exits: north, south You can also see: a glass jar What now? >get jar Taken. What now? >attach fly to rod You put the fly on the end of the fishing rod! Well done! What now? >fish You sit on the bank and put the fishing rod into the River. You wait patiently. After a while, you feel tugging on the end of the line. You pull up the line and discover a fine mackerel! What now? >n You are near the Great Forest of Sylvania, which looms in the west... Exits: south, east, west What now? >w You are in the east part of the Great Forest. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are deep in middle of the Great Forest. The trees cast dark shadows. Exits: east, west A wolf is here. What now? >give mackerel to wolf It is refused. What now? >e You are in the east part of the Great Forest. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are near the Great Forest of Sylvania, which looms in the west... Exits: south, east, west What now? >e You are on Whetstone Bridge, built over the River Aqua, which flows swiftly from north to south. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are near a bridge over the River Aqua. The river is flowing swiftly. Exits: east, west Roderick is here. What now? >e You are on the shore of an oxbow lake, which is south. Exits: east, west There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. What now? >e You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >e You are in a quiet market place. Exits: north, south, west What now? >n You are on a cobblestone lane. Exits: south, east, west What now? >e You are on a patch of waste ground. You remember with sadness that this was once fertile farmland. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are on a stretch of rocky earth. The ground is very dry. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are near the gate of a large castle, to the north. There is a bell here, hanging from a wooden structure. Exits: west A moat separates you from the castle. What now? >ring bell "Greetings, stranger!" shouts a voice from the castle. The drawbridge is slowly lowered across the moat. "You may now enter the ancestral home of King Anfortas of Mysteria!" Exits: north, west What now? >n You are in the Great Hall of the castle. Exits: south, west, up What now? >w You are in the Music Room. There is a brass plaque on the wall. Exits: east You can also see: a harp Princess Anita is here. What now? >get harp You are carrying too much to take that. What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar some money (2 bronze pieces) some matches a fishing rod a mackerel You are wearing: a coat What now? >drop money Dropped. What now? >get harp Taken. What now? >e You are in the Great Hall of the castle. Exits: south, west, up What now? >s You are near the gate of a large castle, to the north. There is a bell here, hanging from a wooden structure. Exits: north, west The drawbridge has been lowered, and leads north. What now? >w You are on a stretch of rocky earth. The ground is very dry. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are on a patch of waste ground. You remember with sadness that this was once fertile farmland. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are on a cobblestone lane. Exits: south, east, west What now? >s You are in a quiet market place. Exits: north, south, west What now? >w You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >w You are on the shore of an oxbow lake, which is south. Exits: east, west There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. What now? >w You are near a bridge over the River Aqua. The river is flowing swiftly. Exits: east, west Roderick is here. What now? >w You are on Whetstone Bridge, built over the River Aqua, which flows swiftly from north to south. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are near the Great Forest of Sylvania, which looms in the west... Exits: south, east, west What now? >w You are in the east part of the Great Forest. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are deep in middle of the Great Forest. The trees cast dark shadows. Exits: east, west A wolf is here. What now? >play harp The music you play is quite melodious. The wolf seems to like it. He rolls on the forest floor joyfully. He tries to lick your feet! What now? >drop harp Dropped. What now? >w You are in the west part of the Great Forest. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are at the bottom of a winding mountain path. You feel a bit chilly here. Exits: east, up What now? >u You are at the top of the path. There is a gigantic bird's nest here. You feel very cold. Exits: west, down What now? >w You are at the edge of a deep chasm, to the west. You glimpse the other side in the distance. The air is thin here. Exits: east A giant kingfisher is here. What now? >give mackerel to bird "Just what I wanted," she says, eating it quickly. "In return, I will fly you across the Chasm. You can RIDE on my back." What now? >ride bird You climb onto the kingfisher's back and she flies over the Chasm. The view is extraordinary. Hundreds of feet below, there are large orange boulders. She lands gracefully on the other side and you jump off. You are on a plateau near the top of a mountain. The chasm is to the east. You can also see: a gentian A giant kingfisher is here. What now? >get gentian Taken. What now? >exam gentian The gentian is a blue flower with smooth leaves. Its kind usually grows in mountainous regions. It shines with the aura of the magical flowers of Mysteria. What now? >ride bird You climb onto the kingfisher's back and she flies over the Chasm. The view is extraordinary. Hundreds of feet below, there are large orange boulders. She lands gracefully on the other side and you jump off. You are at the edge of a deep chasm, to the west. You glimpse the other side in the distance. The air is thin here. Exits: east A giant kingfisher is here. What now? >e You are at the top of the path. There is a gigantic bird's nest here. You feel very cold. Exits: west, down What now? >examine nest You see nothing out of the ordinary. What now? >search nest Sorry, but I don't understand any of that. What now? >e You can't go in that direction. What now? >d You are at the bottom of a winding mountain path. You feel a bit chilly here. Exits: east, up What now? >e You are in the west part of the Great Forest. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are deep in middle of the Great Forest. The trees cast dark shadows. Exits: east, west You can also see: a harp A wolf is here. What now? >e You are in the east part of the Great Forest. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are near the Great Forest of Sylvania, which looms in the west... Exits: south, east, west What now? >e You are on Whetstone Bridge, built over the River Aqua, which flows swiftly from north to south. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are near a bridge over the River Aqua. The river is flowing swiftly. Exits: east, west Roderick is here. What now? >e You are on the shore of an oxbow lake, which is south. Exits: east, west There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. What now? >e You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >n You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >n You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >w You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket What now? >exam cauldron The cauldron might be useful in preparing a herbal remedy. It contains liquid. It is unlit. What now? >put gentian in cauldron It falls into the cauldron with a splash. What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar some matches a fishing rod You are wearing: a coat What now? >light cauldron You happily light the cauldron with one of the matches. The flower quickly dissolves in the hot water. What now? >drop rod Dropped. What now? >fill jar You fill the jar with a sample of the potion. What now? >exam jar The jar contains a magic potion! What now? >drink jar You take a sip. The potion tastes good, but seems somehow incomplete. What now? >e You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >w You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket a fishing rod What now? >w You are in your back garden. You see a well and a garden shed. Exits: north, east What now? >n You are in the shed. It's gloomy in here. Exits: south You can also see: some string a ladder some pruning shears What now? >get ladder Taken. What now? >get shears Taken. What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar a ladder some pruning shears some matches You are wearing: a coat What now? >s You are in your back garden. You see a well and a garden shed. Exits: north, east What now? >e You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket a fishing rod What now? >drop match Dropped. What now? >drop shears Dropped. What now? >e You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >s You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >s You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >w You are on the shore of an oxbow lake, which is south. Exits: east, west There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. What now? >w You are near a bridge over the River Aqua. The river is flowing swiftly. Exits: east, west What now? >w You are on Whetstone Bridge, built over the River Aqua, which flows swiftly from north to south. Exits: east, west What now? >exam bridge The bridge is made of many grey stones. It was built centuries ago. You notice that one of the stones is loose. What now? >loosen stone You manage to pull the stone out of the bridge. You are now carrying it. What now? >file shears I don't understand 'file'. What now? >sharpen shears You are not holding them. What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar a ladder a small grey stone You are wearing: a coat What now? >e You are near a bridge over the River Aqua. The river is flowing swiftly. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are on the shore of an oxbow lake, which is south. Exits: east, west There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. What now? >e You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >n You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >n You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >w You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket some pruning shears some matches a fishing rod What now? >get shears Taken. What now? >sharpen shears You sharpen them on the stone. They are now nice and sharp! What now? >e You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >s You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >s You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >e You are in a quiet market place. Exits: north, south, west What now? >s You are outside a high-walled garden. The local people call it the Temenos. There is a gate in the wall, to the south. Exits: north, east What now? >e You are on a patch of grass, outside a greenhouse, which is east. Exits: west You can also see: an oar What now? >throw stone The stone breaks a hole in the greenhouse and the door swings open. Exits: east, west What now? >exam shears They have been sharpened. What now? >e You are in a greenhouse. It's very hot and humid. Exits: west You can also see: a small grey stone an orchid What now? >get orchid Taken. What now? >w You are on a patch of grass, outside a greenhouse, which is east. Exits: east, west You can also see: an oar What now? >get oar Taken. What now? >w You are outside a high-walled garden. The local people call it the Temenos. There is a gate in the wall, to the south. Exits: north, east What now? >n You are in a quiet market place. Exits: north, south, west Roderick is here. Roderick wanders off to the south. What now? >n You are on a cobblestone lane. Exits: south, east, west What now? >w You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >s You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >n You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >n You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >w You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket some matches a fishing rod What now? >put orchid in cauldron It falls into the liquid and quickly dissolves. So far, two flowers have dissolved. What now? >e You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >s You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >n You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >w You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket some matches a fishing rod What now? >w You are in your back garden. You see a well and a garden shed. Exits: north, east What now? >n You are in the shed. It's gloomy in here. Exits: south You can also see: some string What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar a ladder some pruning shears an oar You are wearing: a coat What now? >s You are in your back garden. You see a well and a garden shed. Exits: north, east What now? >e You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket some matches a fishing rod What now? >e You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >s You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east Roderick arrives. What now? >s You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west Roderick arrives. What now? >e You are in a quiet market place. Exits: north, south, west What now? >s You are outside a high-walled garden. The local people call it the Temenos. There is a gate in the wall, to the south. Exits: north, east What now? >lean ladder against wall The ladder is now leaning against the wall. What now? >climb ladder You climb up the ladder onto the wall. You jump down safely. You are in a walled garden. A rose bush grows here. There is a gate to the north. You notice the inner walls are covered with ivy. What now? >cut bush You cut one rose from the bush. Suddenly, you feel that this is one of the fabled flowers of Mysteria... What now? >get rose You are already carrying that! What now? >climb wall You climb up the ivy onto the wall. You jump down safely. You are outside a high-walled garden. The local people call it the Temenos. There is a gate in the wall, to the south. Exits: north, east You can also see: a ladder What now? >n You are in a quiet market place. Exits: north, south, west What now? >n You are on a cobblestone lane. Exits: south, east, west What now? >w You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >n You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >w You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket some matches a fishing rod What now? >put rose in cauldron It falls into the liquid and quickly dissolves. So far, three flowers have dissolved. What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar some pruning shears an oar You are wearing: a coat What now? >drop shears Dropped. What now? >e You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >s You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >w You can't go in that direction. What now? >s You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >w You are on the shore of an oxbow lake, which is south. Exits: east, west There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. Roderick is here. What now? >exam boat A small rowing boat, made of oak. The oars are missing. Strictly speaking, the boat is a coracle, and only requires one oar. Roderick wanders off to the east. What now? >board coracle You board the boat and row it happily across the lake. As the wind blows through your hair, you feel more carefree than you have for a very long time. You reach dry land and disembark. You are on a grassy island in the middle of the lake. There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. You can also see: a heliotrope What now? >get heliotrope Taken. What now? >row coracle You board the boat and row it happily across the lake. As the wind blows through your hair, you feel more carefree than you have for a very long time. You reach dry land and disembark. You are on the shore of an oxbow lake, which is south. Exits: east, west There is a rowing boat here, near the shore. What now? >e You are on a grassy path. Exits: north, east, west What now? >n You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >n You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >w You are in your kitchen. There is a cauldron here. Exits: east, west You can also see: a bucket some pruning shears some matches a fishing rod What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar a heliotrope an oar You are wearing: a coat What now? >put heliotrope in cauldron It falls into the liquid and quickly dissolves. So far, four flowers have dissolved. A sound starts to fill the air. It starts quietly, but gradually becomes louder. It sounds like a small orchestra playing a melody that slowly rises and rises, ending on a triumphant chord, suggesting completeness. What now? >fill jar But the jar already contains something. What now? >empty jar You empty the jar onto the ground. What now? >fill jar You fill the jar with a sample of the potion. What now? >drink jar You take a sip. The potion is fit for a king, and a King of Mysteria at that! What now? >e You are in the hallway of your cottage. Exits: south, west, up What now? >s You are outside your cottage. Exits: north, south, east What now? >e You are on a cobblestone lane. Exits: south, east, west What now? >e You are on a patch of waste ground. You remember with sadness that this was once fertile farmland. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are on a stretch of rocky earth. The ground is very dry. Exits: east, west What now? >e You are near the gate of a large castle, to the north. There is a bell here, hanging from a wooden structure. Exits: north, west The drawbridge has been lowered, and leads north. Princess Anita is here. What now? >n You are in the Great Hall of the castle. Exits: south, west, up What now? >u You are in the bedroom of King Anfortas. There is a four poster bed here. There is a window in the south wall. The King is in bed, but he looks very pale and weakened. Exits: down King Anfortas is here. What now? >give potion to king You cannot give that to anyone. What now? >i You are carrying: a glass jar an oar You are wearing: a coat What now? >give jar to king The King drinks the potion. Slowly, his cheeks become red and he starts to smile. "I think I am well again. The wound in my leg has healed!" he shouts happily. You look out of the window. The dead land has become fertile ground again! Well done! Mysteria has returned to its former glory. Your adventure is over. I do hope you have enjoyed playing. You took 223 turns. Press Enter to finish. >