THE PAWN
THE SOLUTION by Math Claessens
It has taken me a very long time to play "The Pawn", but now I am very proud
to offer you the solution. With the help of this solution, you get to
see all the pictures and you will get 310 points. I wish you lots of luck
solving this magnificent game!
(ON THE PATH) [PATH] E (GRASSY WILDERNESS) [GRASSY WILDERNESS] SAY HELLO, GET
NOTE, ASK KRONOS ABOUT THE WRISTBAND, GET CHEST, E (STONE BRIDGE) [STONE
BRIDGE] E (ON THE BRIDGE) E (PALACE GARDENS) [PALACE GARDENS] MOVE MAT, GET
KEY, GET METAL KEY, GET ROSE, GET CHIT, UNLOCK DOOR WITH METAL KEY, OPEN DOOR,
ENTER DOOR (IN THE SHED) GET ALL, GET TROWEL, LOOK UNDER WORKBENCH, GET POT, NE
(PALACE GARDENS) GET PLANT, PLANT PLANT IN POT WITH TROWEL, E (GATEWAY) GIVE
NOTE TO GUARDS, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, GIVE CHEST TO ADVENTURER, TAKE
OFF ARMOUR, GET ARMOUR, WEAR ARMOUR, W (PALACE GARDENS) W (ON THE BRIDGE) W
(STONE BRIDGE) W (GRASSY WILDERNESS) W (ON THE PATH) W (RANK FOREST) [DYING
FOREST] DROP POT, DROP TROWEL, DROP METAL KEY, N (MOUNTAINOUS HILLS) NW (LARGE
HILL) DROP SHIRT, TAKE SHIRT, USE SHIRT TO COVER WRISTBAND, ENTER HUT
(INSIDE THE HUT) [GURU] GET RICE, LEAVE HUT (LARGE HILL) S (ROLLING HILLS) E
(MOUNTAINOUS HILLS) SE (ON THE PATH) N (ON THE PATH) N (FOOTHILLS) [LARGE
BOULDER] UNTIE SHIRT, FIX HOE TO RAKE WITH SHIRT, LEVER BOULDER WITH HOE,
UNTIE SHIRT, WEAR SHIRT, NW (NARROW TRACK) CLIMB ROCK (NARROW TRACK) NE (NARROW
TRACK) [PATH WITH ICY TOWER] U
(PLATEAU) FILL BOWL WITH SNOW, D (NARROW TRACK) SW (NARROW TRACK) D (NARROW
TRACK) SE (FOOTHILLS) S (ON THE PATH) S (ON THE PATH) NW (MOUNTAINOUS HILLS) W
(ROLLING HILLS) N (LARGE HILL) DROP SHIRT, GET SHIRT, USE SHIRT TO COVER
WRISTBAND, ENTER HUT (INSIDE THE HUT) GIVE BOWL TO GURU, LEAVE HUT (LARGE HILL)
S (ROLLING HILLS) E (MOUNTAINOUS HILLS) SE (ON THE PATH) S (ON THE PATH) DROP
HOE, DROP RAKE, UNTIE SHIRT, WEAR SHIRT, S (ON THE PATH) S (ON THE PATH) W
(RANK FOREST) [DYING FOREST] W (RANK FOREST) [CLIMBABLE TREE) N (FOREST
CLEARING) [FOREST CLEARING] GET POUCH, OPEN POUCH, MIX RED,GREEN AND BLUE, S
(RANK FOREST) U (UP THE TREE) UNLOCK DOOR WITH WOODEN KEY, OPEN DOOR, D (RANK
FOREST) E (RANK FOREST) E (ON THE PATH) N (ON THE PATH) N (ON THE PATH) DROP
WOODEN KEY, N (ON THE PATH) N (ON THE PATH) N (FOOTHILLS) NW (NARROW TRACK)
CLIMB ROCK (NARROW TRACK) ENTER CAVE (CAVEMOUTH) E (CAVERN) E (CAVERN) [CAVERN]
D (SMALL CAVE) E (CORRIDOR) E (LAVA RIVER) DROP ALL, U (VERTICAL SHAFT) U
(RIVERSIDE CHAMBER) BREAK WALL (CORRIDOR) E (LAVA RIVER) GET ALL, N (CAVERN)
MOVE PEDESTAL, GET KEY, S (LAVA RIVER) W (CORRIDOR) W (SMALL CAVE) U (CAVERN) W
(CAVERN) W (CAVEMOUTH) W (NARROW TRACK) NE (NARROW TRACK) U (PLATEAU) S
(PLATEAU) W (PLATEAU) [SNOWMAN] THROW WHITE AT SNOWMAN, GET WHITE, NE (INSIDE
THE TOWER) W (STORE) WEAR BOOTS, E (INSIDE THE TOWER) SW (PLATEAU) THROW WHITE
AT SNOWMAN, GET WHITE, E (PLATEAU) N (PLATEAU) D (NARROW TRACK) SW (NARROW
TRACK) D (NARROW TRACK) SE (FOOTHILLS) S (ON THE PATH) S (ON THE PATH) S (ON
THE PATH) S (ON THE PATH) S (ON THE PATH) W (RANK FOREST) W (RANK FOREST) U (UP
THE TREE) ENTER DOOR (TREE TRUNK ROOM) CLOSE DOOR, MOVE BOARDS, D (STAIRCASE
ROOM) [STAIRCASE ROOM] D (LOW CEILING ROOM) E (WHITE ROOM) N (OFFICE) MOVE RUG,
LOOK SAFE, S (WHITE ROOM) E (VOTING BOOTH) [VOTING BOOTH] W (WHITE ROOM) W (LOW
CEILING ROOM) W (CROSSROADS) SW (PASSAGE) OPEN DOOR, W (LOUNGE) [LOUNGE] WEAR
HARD HAT, MOVE CUSHIONS, GET COIN, W (KITCHEN) GET TEAPOT, GET CARROT, EAT
CARROT, E (LOUNGE) E (PASSAGE) NE (CROSSROADS) NW (PASSAGE) PRESS BUTTON, LOOK
DOOR, LOOK DOOR, LOOK DOOR, LOOK DOOR, PULL DOOR, N (LIFT) GET ROPE, PUSH
DOOR, PRESS SECOND BUTTON, LOOK, PULL DOOR, OUT (ROCKFACE) SCRAPE LUMPS WITH
BOOTS, N (LIFT) PUSH DOOR, PRESS FIRST BUTTON, PULL DOOR, LOOK, OUT (PASSAGE)
SE (CROSSROADS) E (LOW CEILING ROOM) U (STAIRCASE ROOM) U (TREE TRUNK ROOM)
OPEN DOOR, ENTER DOOR
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(ON THE PATH) N (ON THE PATH) N (ON THE PATH) N (FOOTHILLS) NW (NARROW TRACK)
CLIMB ROCK (NARROW TRACK) ENTER CAVE (CAVEMOUTH) E (CAVERN) E (CAVERN) D (SMALL
CAVE) N (DAMP PASSAGE) N (LABORATORY) [LABORATORY] GIVE RICE AND LUMPS TO
ALCHEMISTS, S (DAMP PASSAGE) S (SMALL CAVE) U (CAVERN) W (CAVERN) W (CAVEMOUTH)
W (NARROW TRACK) DROP TEAPOT, DROP COIN, DROP SHIT, NE (NARROW TRACK) U
(PLATEAU) S (PLATEAU) W (PLATEAU) THROW WHITE AT SNOWMAN, GET WHITE, NE (INSIDE
THE TOWER) U (LANDING) UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY, OPEN DOOR, ENTER DOOR (ROOM OF
INCARCERATION) [PRINCESS] GIVE ROSE TO PRINCESS, TIE ROPE TO BED, OPEN
WINDOW, GET PRINCESS, E (WALL) DROP PRINCESS, W (Editorial remark:
Personally, I think the makers of "The Pawn" went too far here. I know,
females are inferior to men in some respects, but that's still no reason to
start throwing around with them!) (ROOM OF INCARCERATION) UNTIE ROPE, S
(LANDING) D (INSIDE THE TOWER) SW (PLATEAU) THROW WHITE AT SNOWMAN, GET WHITE,
E (PLATEAU) N (PLATEAU) D (NARROW TRACK) SW (NARROW TRACK) GET ALL, D (NARROW
TRACK) D (FOOTHILLS) S (ON THE PATH) S (ON THE PATH) S (ON THE PATH) DROP
TEAPOT, E (GRASSY WILDERNESS) E (STONE BRIDGE) E (ON THE BRIDGE) E (PALACE
GARDENS) E (PALACE GARDENS) E (GATEWAY) GET ADVENTURER, W (PALACE GARDENS) W
(ON THE BRIDGE) W (STONE BRIDGE) W (GRASSY WILDERNESS) N (GRASSY PLAIN) [GRASSY
PLAIN] LOOK BEER BOTTLE, BUY BEER BOTTLE WITH CHIT, LOOK WHISKY BOTTLE, BUY
WHISKY BOTTLE WITH COIN, W (ON THE PATH) N (FOOTHILLS) NW (NARROW TRACK) CLIMB
ROCK (NARROW TRACK) E (CAVEMOUTH) E (CAVERN) E (CAVERN) D (SMALL CAVE) N
(DAMP PASSAGE) N (LABORATORY) NE (STORE ROOM) [STORE ROOM] CAST SPELL ON TOMES,
READ BOOK, SW (LABORATORY) DROP COIN, NE (STORE ROOM) GET ALL, SW (LABORATORY)
NW (PASSAGE) W (HIGH LEDGE) N (ROPE BRIDGE) [ROPE BRIDGE] N (ROPE BRIDGE) N
(HIGH LEDGE) NE (TUNNEL) [TUNNEL] N (ROOM) [PAPER WALL ROOM] OPEN CUPBOARD, TIE
ROPE TO HOOK, CUT PAPER WALL WITH BOOTS, CLIMB DOWN (LEDGE) [LEDGE] DROP ROPE,
S (PASSAGE) KNOCK WITH KNOCKER, KNOCK WITH KNOCKER, KNOCK WITH KNOCKER, KNOCK
WITH KNOCKER, KNOCK WITH KNOCKER, GIVE WHISKY BOTTLE TO PORTER, E (SHAFT)
[SHAFT] D (SHAFT) N (ANNEXE) [JERRY LEE LEWIS] GIVE BOTTLE TO JERRY, S (SHAFT)
INSERT WHITE IN POUCH, CLOSE POUCH, E (CHAMBER) N (CAVERN) [DEMONS] E (HELL)
[THE DEVIL] ASK DEVIL ABOUT WRISTBAND (ROPE BRIDGE) GET BOTTLE, N (ROPE BRIDGE)
N (HIGH LEDGE) NW (CHAMBER) [JEWELRY] OPEN POUCH, GET WHITE, POINT THE SHADOWS
TO THE DRAGON, SHINE THE WHITE AT THE SHADOWS, DROP ADVENTURER, N (WORKSHOP)
[WORKSHOP] THROW POTION BOTTLE AT KRONOS, PRESS NOZZLE, GET CLOTHES, WEAR
CLOAK, WEAR HAT, WEAR POINTY HAT, LOOK BOOKCASES, GET WAND, LOOK RACK, GET
WANDS, S (CHAMBER) GET ADVENTURER, SE (HIGH LEDGE) NE (TUNNEL) N
(ROOM) GET ROPE, CLIMB DOWN (LEDGE) DROP ROPE, S (PASSAGE) E (SHAFT) D (SHAFT)
INSERT WHITE IN POUCH, CLOSE POUCH, E (CHAMBER) N (CAVERN) E (HELL) GIVE
AEROSOUL TO DEVIL, W (CAVERN) S (CHAMBER) W (SHAFT) U (SHAFT) OPEN POUCH, GET
WHITE, W (PASSAGE) N
(LEDGE) GET ROPE, CLIMB UP (ROOM) UNTIE ROPE, S (TUNNEL) S (HIGH LEDGE) S (ROPE
BRIDGE) S (ROPE BRIDGE) S (HIGH LEDGE) E (PASSAGE) SE
(LABORATORY) GET COIN, S (DAMP PASSAGE) S (SMALL CAVE) S (ENTRANCE) OPEN DOOR,
S (CORRIDOR) KNOCK DOOR, SAY NO, ENTER DOOR (ROOM) LOOK LISTING, DEBUG
This is it - the solution to "The Pawn". With a bit of improvising,
you might even be able to get more points!
