DOGBOY
G. I. Games
Spectrum 128

This is a delightful, beautifully written game, that speaks to the child 
in all of us. The puzzles are more difficult in part 2 than Part 1. You 
play the part of a mute boy who can communicate with animals.

Part 1:
INVENTORY (nothing), N (Roxy says that the Princess has stolen the 
Forbidden casket and ran away. Snap says to tell all the animals and meet 
a Cuckoo Hill. Your responsibility is to get the dogs out of the city), 
E, EXAMINE BARRELS, TAKE PERIWINKLE, EXAMINE PERIWINKLE (leaves shaped 
like keys), LOOK (you see dogs), EXAMINE PLUM (Plum and Pudding run 
fast), EXAMINE BRANDY (Brandy and Butter are good at finding things), 
EXAMINE SNAP (he prophesies and reads minds), EXAMINE DRAGON (the 
leader), ENTER KITCHEN (you can't but are given a tomato), S (Butter is 
nuzzling the pump), EXAMINE PUMP (no water), PULL HANDLE, W, EXAMINE 
EMPRESS (Plum is sniffing the basket) OPEN DOOR (the Empress says you 
need to wave the periwinkle), TAKE BASKET (you can't), WAVE PERIWINKLE, W 
(Brandy seizes a ladder), TAKE LADDER, EXAMINE LADDER (can telescope), E, 
E.

EXAMINE WALL, TAKE BRICK, EXTEND LADDER, CLIMB LADDER (you see the King 
put a diamond necklace on the Queen), CLIMB WALL, TAKE LADDER, DROP 
LADDER AGAINST WALL, DOWN (you hear chattering), LISTEN, LOOK UP, THROW 
BRICK, TAKE RING, EXAMINE RING, EXAMINE NECKLACE, EXAMINE IVY (you see a 
nest), EXAMINE NEST (eggs), TAKE EGG, EXAMINE EGG, CLIMB LADDER, CLIMB 
WALL, TAKE LADDER, DROP LADDER, AGAINST WALL, DOWN, W, GIVE EGG, TAKE 
BASKET, W, N, E (you can't), EXAMINE GUARD, EXAMINE TOWER, EXAMINE LINE, 
SHOW LINE TO GUARD, S, S, W, EXAMINE BED, EXAMINE GATEKEEPER, WAKE 
GATEKEEPER, WAKE GATEKEEPER, SHOW RING TO GATEKEEPER (he opens the gate 
and the dogs run to Cuckoo Hill), E, EXAMINE HOURGLASS, TAKE HOURGLASS, 
S, S, S, OPEN GATE, S, E (you see a ghost that needs an answer to a 
riddle(, GIVE HOURGLASS (time).

Go DOWN, DROP BASKET (wrigglers enter), TAKE BASKET, UP, N, S, S (only 
the dead can pass through), EXAMINE BULL, N, N, N (the lion says that you 
must prove you are alive), EAT TOMATO, N, N, SW (you hear the fox and 
Dragon), UP, EXAMINE PILLARS, TAKE FLASK, EXAMINE FLASK, DOWN, NE, SE, S 
(you see a pavilion), ENTER (you hear a voice and a figure looms beside 
you), EXAMINE STARS, EXAMINE STARS (Gazer tells you there is no way to 
prevent the end of the city, but you will found a new kingdom; you also 
need to give the witch a gift), OUT, S, NW, SW, W, ENTER, EXAMINE 
CABINET, EXAMINE STOOL, TAKE STOOL, EXAMINE CUSHION, EXAMINE GLASS (you 
see a witch who wants her gift), GIVE FLASK (the witch turns into a young 
woman and tells you to look around the cottage), LOOK AROUND (you see a 
ring on the floor), PULL RING (you will be journeying through the rings 
of illusion), D. Note the password for Part 2 (destiny).

Part 2:
ENTER PASSWORD (destiny). You are in a blue cave. INVENTORY (nothing), 
TAKE BLUE, EXAMINE BLUE, N, TAKE WHITE, EXAMINE WHITE, N, EXAMINE FLOOR, 
LIFT FLOOR, TAKE MOUSE, FREE MOUSE (it tells you that all the caves have 
to be the same), TAKE RED, EXAMINE RED, S, DROP RED, N, TAKE RED, TAKE 
PLANK, DROP WHITE, S, TAKE WHITE, DROP BLUE, S, DROP WHITE, TAKE BLUE, 
DROP RED, N, N, DROP BLUE (he caves are now multicoloured; the mouse 
stays behind with you as a voice), N (you are in an earthen tunnel), W 
(Dragon says all the animals have gone through; Snap prophesies that a 
magic rain will save the people; Gazer says it's up to you; the Witch 
says she will give you a potion which will give you speech when you come 
back).

DROP PLANK, DOWN, EXAMINE TRACK (there are three levers, green, pink, and 
orange), EXAMINE TRAIN, N, N (you see a walking-stick and an aniseed 
ball), TAKE STICK, EXAMINE BALL (four feet across), E, TAKE UMBRELLA, 
EXAMINE UMBRELLA, EXAMINE BOTTLE, N, TAKE SPADE, TAKE CLUB, EXAMINE HEART 
(suspended), E (you can't), DIG (you find a diamond), DROP SPADE, TAKE 
DIAMOND, S, W, DROP DIAMOND, N, N (Jack is fretting that "she" is not 
here), EXAMINE FIR (no doll), S, S, S, S, W, W (you see the teddy bears), 
TAKE DOLL (you can't), E, E, N, N, WAIT (until the train arrives), BOARD 
TRAIN, EXAMINE POSTERS (you see pictures of caves), EXAMINE RACK, TAKE 
CASE, LEAVE TRAIN, W, W (you should be at the teddy bears; if you're not, 
go there), OPEN CASE (a frog jumps out), CLOSE CASE, OPEN CASE (a rabbit 
jumps out), CLOSE CASE, OPEN CASE (the rain makes the bears leave), TAKE 
DOLL, CLOSE CASE.

Go S (you need a guinea to pass), N, E, E, N, N, N, N, GIVE DOLL (you get 
a present), EXAMINE PRESENT, OPEN PRESENT (honey), DROP HONEY, UP, S (you 
are blocked by a sheet on glass), DOWN, S, S, TAKE DIAMOND, N, N, DROP 
STICK, TAKE PAPER, DROP CASE, TAKE HONEY, UP, DAUB HONEY ON PAPER, DROP 
JAR, STICK PAPER ON GLASS, CUT GLASS, DROP DIAMOND (you need the sticky 
paper, otherwise the glass breaks and you are caught), S, OPEN CUPBOARD 
(you can't), N, E, S, S, PUSH BALL, N, PUSH BALL, N, PUSH BALL, UP (Jack 
helps), PUSH BALL, S (the tin soldiers are all tangled up), OPEN 
CUPBOARD, EXAMINE PIG, BREAK PIG, TAKE COINS, EXAMINE COINS (252 
pennies), UP, E, DROP CLUB, TAKE STICK, TAKE CASE, S, S, S, S, PUSH GREEN 
LEVER, PUSH ORANGE LEVER, WAIT (until the train arrives), BOARD TRAIN, 
WAIT (it passes through the wall of fire), LEAVE TRAIN (you are in the 
Hall of Changes).

DROP COINS, WAIT (if needed; in the light of the full moon the coins 
change into a guinea), TAKE GUINEA, BOARD TRAIN (if it's there, otherwise 
wait for it), WAIT, LEAVE TRAIN, W, W (you should be at the teddy bears; 
if you're not, go there), S, GIVE GUINEA (you can pass), OPEN UMBRELLA, 
TURN WHEEL (you find yourself in the Weather cave; you see a bag of 
seeds), TAKE BAG (you can't), HOOK BAG, EXAMINE BAG (seeds), TAKE BAG, 
OPEN CHEST, TAKE RIBBON, EXAMINE RIBBON (rainbow), EXAMINE HAMMER 
(Thor's), DOWN, N, E, E, DROP STICK, DROP UMBRELLA, N, N, E, N, THROW 
RIBBON (the heart ascends), E (you see bats), OPEN CASE (a rope comes out 
and a boy climbs it), CLOSE CASE, OPEN CASE (balloons pop out and drive 
the bats away), E, TAKE WINGS, EXAMINE WINGS, WEAR WINGS, UP, SOW SEEDS. 
You are finished, though the ending is bittersweet.

Terri Sheehan
2005-01-25


