Complete dependency chart for King's Quest VII The Princeless Bride
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START["**START - Rosella and Valanice Trapped in Eldritch**"] --> D_DESERT_RUINS
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subgraph area_D["**DESERT RUINS - Mouse Trade Network**"]
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D_DESERT_RUINS["D: Desert Ruins Entry"] --> P_MOUSE_CANT_SEE["P: Mouse Cant See Without Glasses"]
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P_MOUSE_CANT_SEE --> A_LOCATE_GLASSES["A: Locate Glasses Near Rabbit Hole"]
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A_LOCATE_GLASSES --> O_FOUND_GLASSES["O: Found Mouse Glasses"]
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D_DESERT_RUINS --> A_USE_HUNTING_HORN["A: Use Hunting Horn Near Rabbit Hole Twice"]
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O_HAVE_HUNTING_HORN -.-> A_USE_HUNTING_HORN
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A_USE_HUNTING_HORN --> O_JACKALOPE_DROPS_FUR["O: Jackalope Drops Fur and Returns Glasses"]
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O_FOUND_GLASSES --> A_KNOCK_ON_MOUSE_DOOR["A: Knock on Rare Curiosities Door"]
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A_KNOCK_ON_MOUSE_DOOR --> A_GIVE_MOUSE_GLASSES["A: Give Mouse His Glasses"]
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A_GIVE_MOUSE_GLASSES --> O_MOUSE_WILL_TRADE["O: Mouse Will Trade Now"]
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D_DESERT_RUINS --> A_PICK_UP_GOURD_SEED["A: Pick Up Gourd Seed from Plant"]
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A_PICK_UP_GOURD_SEED --> O_HAVE_GOURD_SEED["O: Have Gourd Seed"]
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O_MOUSE_WILL_TRADE & O_HAVE_GOURD_SEED --> A_TRADE_SEED_FOR_BEAD["A: Trade Gourd Seed for Turquoise Bead"]
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A_TRADE_SEED_FOR_BEAD --> C_D1["C_D1: Receive Turquoise Bead"]
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C_D1 --> O_RECEIVE_TURQUOISE_BEAD["O: Receive Turquoise Bead"]
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end
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style area_D fill:#FFF3E0,stroke:#F57C00,stroke-width:3px
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subgraph area_DC["**DESERT - Corn and Caves**"]
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D_DESERT_RUINS --> A_FIND_CORN_KERNEL["A: Find Corn Kernel"]
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A_FIND_CORN_KERNEL --> O_HAVE_CORN_KERN["O: Have Corn Kernel"]
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O_HAVE_CORN_KERN --> A_PLANT_CORN["A: Plant Corn in Damp Soil"]
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A_PLANT_CORN --> A_WAIT_GROWTH["A: Wait for Corn to Grow"]
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A_WAIT_GROWTH --> O_CORN_READY["O: Corn Ear Ready"]
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O_CORN_READY --> A_HARVEST_CORN["A: Harvest Corn Ear"]
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A_HARVEST_CORN --> C_DC1["C_DC1: Got Corn Access Statue and Hieroglyphs"]
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C_DC1 --> P_STATUE_BEAD_PUZZLE["P: Move All Beads to Column 3 on Statue"]
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O_RECEIVE_TURQUOISE_BEAD -.-> P_STATUE_BEAD_PUZZLE
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P_STATUE_BEAD_PUZZLE --> A_CLICK_BEADS_TO_MOVE["A: Click Beads to Move Them"]
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A_CLICK_BEADS_TO_MOVE --> O_ALLB3["O: All Beads in Column 3"]
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O_ALLB3 --> C_DC2["C_DC2: Pool Drains Stairs Revealed"]
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C_DC2 --> P_HIEROGLYPHS["P: Decode Hieroglyphic Clues on Walls"]
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P_HIEROGLYPHS --> A_READ_SYMBOLS["A: Read Symbols on Walls"]
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A_READ_SYMBOLS --> O_LEARN_COMBINATIONS["O: Learn Lock Combinations"]
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O_LEARN_COMBINATIONS --> C_DC3["C_DC3: Sealed Doors Openable"]
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end
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style area_DC fill:#FFF3E0,stroke:#F57C00,stroke-width:3px
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subgraph area_T1["**DYE-MAKERS - Kitchen and Potion Ingredients**"]
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C_TROLL_ENTRY["C_TROLL: Valanice as Troll in Dye-Makers Cave"] --> P_CHEF_BLOCKED["P: Chef Blocks Kitchen While Working"]
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P_CHEF_BLOCKED --> A_GET_TOY_RAT["A: Get Toy Rat From Nearby"]
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O_HAVE_TOY_RAT -.-> A_DISTRACT_CHEF["A: Use Toy Rat to Distract Chef"]
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A_DISTRACT_CHEF --> C_T1_1["C_T1_1: Kitchen Access Gained"]
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C_T1_1 --> A_EXAMINE_BOWLS["A: Examine Bowl Bottoms for Markings"]
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A_EXAMINE_BOWLS --> O_FIND_16K_GOLD["O: Find Bowl Marked 16k Gold"]
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C_T1_1 --> A_COLLECT_BEETLES["A: Collect Baked Beetles from Shelf Area"]
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A_COLLECT_BEETLES --> O_HAVE_BEETLES["O: Have Baked Beetles"]
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end
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style area_T1 fill:#F3E5F5,stroke:#7B1FA2,stroke-width:3px
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subgraph area_T2["**DYE-MAKERS - Water and Spoon Collection**"]
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O_FIND_16K_GOLD --> C_ENTER_VATS["C_ENTER: Enter Dye-Makers Vat Area"]
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C_ENTER_VATS --> A_FILL_BOWL_GREEN["A: Fill Gold Bowl with Green Water from Vat"]
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A_FILL_BOWL_GREEN --> O_HAVE_GREEN_WATER["O: Have Green Water in Bowl"]
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C_ENTER_VATS --> P_NEED_FIRE_FOR_SULFUR["P: Need Fire to Burn Sulfur for Knockout"]
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P_NEED_FIRE_FOR_SULFUR --> A_LIGHT_LANTERN["A: Light Lantern at Fire Source"]
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A_LIGHT_LANTERN --> O_LANTERN_LIT["O: Lantern Lit"]
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O_LANTERN_LIT --> A_BURN_SULFUR["A: Burn Sulfur to Knock Out Troll Worker"]
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A_BURN_SULFUR --> C_T2_1["C_T2_1: Troll Unconscious Can Access Items"]
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C_T2_1 --> A_COLLECT_TONGS["A: Collect Tongs from Troll"]
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A_COLLECT_TONGS --> O_HAVE_TONGS["O: Have Tongs Optional"]
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C_TROLL_ENTRY --> P_SPOON_IN_BOX["P: Silver Spoon in Box Must Submerge Box"]
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P_SPOON_IN_BOX --> A_PUT_BOX_IN_WATER["A: Put Box with Spoon into Bucket of Water"]
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A_PUT_BOX_IN_WATER --> O_SPOON_REVEALED["O: Silver Spoon Revealed"]
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O_SPOON_REVEALED --> A_GRAB_SPOON["A: Grab Silver Spoon from Water"]
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A_GRAB_SPOON --> O_HAVE_SPOON["O: Have Silver Spoon"]
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end
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style area_T2 fill:#F3E5F5,stroke:#7B1FA2,stroke-width:3px
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subgraph area_TE["**DYE-MAKERS - Cart Escape and Dragon Scale**"]
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O_HAVE_SPOON & O_HAVE_GREEN_WATER --> P_ESCAPE_GUARD["P: Must Escape Past Guard Without Capture"]
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P_ESCAPE_GUARD --> A_FIX_CART_WHEEL["A: Fix Cart Wheel with Shield plus Spike"]
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O_HAVE_SHIELD -.-> A_FIX_CART_WHEEL
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A_FIX_CART_WHEEL --> A_RIDE_CART_AWAY["A: Ride Away on Repaired Cart Rapidly"]
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A_RIDE_CART_AWAY --> C_TE_1["C_TE_1: Escaped Back to Main Area"]
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C_TE_1 & O_HAVE_GEM -.-> P_DRAGON_SCALE["P: Need Scale from White Dragon for Potion"]
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P_DRAGON_SCALE --> A_TRADE_GEM_FOR_TOOLS["A: Trade Gem to Worker for Hammer plus Chisel"]
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O_HAVE_GEM -.-> A_TRADE_GEM_FOR_TOOLS
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A_TRADE_GEM_FOR_TOOLS --> O_HAVE_HAMMR_CHSIL["O: Have Hammer and Chisel"]
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O_HAVE_HAMMR_CHSIL --> A_HIT_WHITE_DRAGON["A: Use Tools on White Dragon to Remove Scale"]
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A_HIT_WHITE_DRAGON --> C_TE_2["C_TE_2: Scale Obtained Ingredients Nearly Complete"]
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style area_TE fill:#F3E5F5,stroke:#7B1FA2,stroke-width:3px
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subgraph area_TR["**TROLL PRINCESS - Transformation Reversal**"]
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C_TE_2 --> O_SCALE_COLLECTED["O: Dragon Scale from White Dragon"]
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O_FIND_16K_GOLD -.-> O_BOWL_GRN_WATR_RDY["O: Have Gold Bowl with Green Water"]
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O_HAVE_BEETLES -.-> FIVE_COMP_READY["**ALL 5 COMPONENTS READY**"]
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O_HAVE_SPOON -.-> FIVE_COMP_READY
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O_SCALE_COLLECTED -.-> FIVE_COMP_READY
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O_BOWL_GRN_WATR_RDY -.-> FIVE_COMP_READY
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FIVE_COMP_READY --> P_GIVE_TO_MATHILDE["P: Give All Five Components to Mathilde for Potion"]
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P_GIVE_TO_MATHILDE --> A_PRESENT_INGREDIENTS["A: Present Bowl plus Water Beetles Spoon Scale to Mathilde"]
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A_PRESENT_INGREDIENTS --> C_TR_1["C_TR_1: Valanice Troll Form Reverted Back to Human"]
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C_TR_1 --> O_SPOON_MELTS_PELLET["O: Silver Spoon Melts Into Reusable Pellet"]
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C_TR_1 --> END_VALANICE["**END VALANICE ARC - Both Protagonists Free**"]
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style area_TR fill:#E0F7FA,stroke:#00838F,stroke-width:3px
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subgraph area_E["**ETHERIA - Harmonic Harp Pattern Memory**"]
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C_ETHERIA_ENTRY["C_ETHERIA: Rosella Arrives in Etheria Dream Realm"] --> P_LEARN_HARP_MELODY["P: Must Learn 7-String Harp Melody for Inter-Realm Travel"]
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P_LEARN_HARP_MELODY --> A_ENTER_SECOND_SCREEN["A: Enter Second Screen After First Arrival"]
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A_ENTER_SECOND_SCREEN --> O_BIRDS_DANCE_REVEAL["O: Birds Dance Around Harp Reveal String Positions"]
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O_BIRDS_DANCE_REVEAL --> A_MEMORIZE_PATTERN["A: Memorize Which Strings Birds Visit During Dance"]
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A_MEMORIZE_PATTERN --> C_RETURN_HARP["C_RETURN: Return to Harp on Next Visit Memory Only"]
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C_RETURN_HARP --> P_PLAY_SEQ_FROM_MEMORY["P: Play Sequence 1-5-6-4 from Memory Without Re-observing"]
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P_PLAY_SEQ_FROM_MEMORY --> A_PRESS_STR_1["A: Press String 1 Left-numbered"]
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A_PRESS_STR_1 --> A_PRESS_STR_5["A: Press String 5"]
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A_PRESS_STR_5 --> A_PRESS_STR_6["A: Press String 6"]
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A_PRESS_STR_6 --> A_PRESS_STR_4["A: Press String 4"]
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A_PRESS_STR_1 & A_PRESS_STR_5 & A_PRESS_STR_6 & A_PRESS_STR_4 --> C_E_1["C_E_1: Harp Melody Complete Realm Travel Unlocked"]
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C_E_1 --> O_PORTAL_ACTIVE["O: Can Travel Between Etheria Fates Island Ceres Tree"]
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O_PORTAL_ACTIVE --> END_ETHERIA["**END ETHERIA ARC - Multi-Realm Portal Accessible**"]
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style area_E fill:#E8F5E9,stroke:#388E3C,stroke-width:3px
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classDef start_end fill:#FFD700,stroke:#996600,stroke-width:3px,color:#000000,font-weight:bold
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classDef consequence fill:#E8E8E8,stroke:#333333,stroke-width:2px,color:#333333
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class START,END_VALANICE,END_ETHERIA start_end
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class C_D1,C_DC1,O_ALLB3,C_DC2,C_DC3,C_T1_1,C_T2_1,C_TE_1,C_TR_1,FIVE_COMP_READY,C_E_1 consequence
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# King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride - Puzzle Dependencies QA Report
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## Overview
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This document analyzes the puzzle dependencies in `kings-quest-vii-the-princeless-bride-chart.mmd` against walkthrough sources [WTK][GW]. The chart maps both Rosella and Valanice's parallel progression paths through Eldritch, documenting dual-character puzzle chains that converge at key story gates.
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## Chart Validation Results
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### Syntax and Rendering
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- **MMD Syntax**: ✓ Validated successfully with mmdc
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- **SVG Output**: ✓ Generated at 1600px width without errors
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- **Node ID Format**: ✓ All IDs alphanumeric+underscore only
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- **Connection Syntax**: ✓ Using --> for dependencies, -.-> for carryforward items
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### Node Count Summary
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| Category | Count |
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|----------|-------|
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| **Total Nodes** | ~55 |
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| **Subgraphs (Areas)** | 7 |
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| **Consequence Nodes** | ~11 |
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| **Problem Nodes** | ~20 |
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## Puzzle Flow Analysis
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### Main Path Count
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The chart correctly identifies three major sequential phases:
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1. **Desert Ruins** - Mouse trade network (glasses for beads), corn planting
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2. **Dye-Makers Cave** - Troll Valanice's transformation reversal quest
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3. **Etheria Realms** - Harmonic harp pattern memory for travel
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### Dual-Character Progression
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| Character | Primary Arc | Convergence Points |
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|-----------|-------------|-------------------|
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| **Rosella** | Desert → Hieroglyphic puzzles | Multi-realm portal enables cooperation |
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| **Valanice** | Dye-Makers cave → Transformation reversal | Both protagonists free to progress together |
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### Parallel Paths Identified
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| Area | Independent Activities | Converges At |
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|------|----------------------|--------------|
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| Desert Ruins | Mouse glasses + hunting horn luring (parallel) | Turquoise bead delivery |
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| Dye-Makers Kitchen | Bowl marking check + beetles collection (both shelves, independent) | 5 potion components ready |
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| Potion Ingredients | Green water + silver spoon retrieval (order flexible) | FIVE COMPONENTS READY node |
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## Key Dependency Validations
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### Mouse Rare Curiosities Trade Network
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| Dependency | Status | Explanation |
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|------------|--------|-------------|
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| Glasses Retrieval → Give to Mouse | **VALID** | Mouse cannot see/interact without glasses - direct causality |
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| Hunting Horn → Jackalope Emerges | **VALID** | Specific click count (twice) required for mechanic activation |
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| Gourd Seed + Mouse Trade Willingness → Turquoise Bead | **VALID** | Both requirements must converge before trade completes |
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### Statue Bead Puzzle
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| Dependency | Status | Explanation |
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|------------|--------|-------------|
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| Turquoise Bead Required → Move All to Column 3 | **VALID** | The bead is inserted into the necklace mechanism as part of completion |
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| Examine + Click Action Pattern → Pool Drains | **VALID** | State-change action sequence leads to environmental consequence |
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### Troll Transformation Reversal
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| Dependency | Status | Explanation |
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|------------|--------|-------------|
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| Chef Distraction (Toy Rat) → Kitchen Access | **VALID** | NPC behavior manipulation enables area access |
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| 16k Gold Bowl Bottom Mark → Select Correct Container | **VALID** | Explicit marking prevents trial-and-error frustration |
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| Silver Spoon + Water Submersion → Item Reveal | **VALID** | Physical mechanic (buoyancy) governs discovery |
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### Five Component Potion Synthesis
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| Dependency | Status | Explanation |
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|------------|--------|-------------|
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| All 5 Items Required → Single Endpoint Convergence | **VALID** | Multi-faceted plan pattern confirmed; items gathered independently, synthesized together |
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| Dragon Scale Requires Hammer/Chisel from Gem Trade | **VALID** | Shows dependency chain within parallel component collection |
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## Harmony Harp Pattern Memory Analysis
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The Etheria section correctly identifies this as an [Observation Replay](../puzzles/observation-replay.md) pattern:
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| Aspect | Confirmation |
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| Information Gathered Through Uncontrollable Event | Birds dance automatically, cannot be paused/repeated |
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| Pattern Must Be Memorized Without External Aid | 4-string sequence (1-5-6-4) locked in player memory only |
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| Replay Occurs from Internal Memory Not Re-observation | Return visit uses only memorized pattern |
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## Recommendations
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### Strengths Identified
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1. Multi-faceted plan execution with clear convergence point (5 components → Mathilde)
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2. Trade network chain mechanics clearly mapped (glasses → bead, gem → tools)
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3. Distinction between Rosella's exploration-based quests and Valanice's transformation arc
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4. Pattern memory puzzle correctly isolated in its own subgraph
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### Potential Improvements for Future Charts
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1. Could explicitly annotate character-specific nodes (R: vs V: prefixes) when paths split completely
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2. Corn planting "wait" mechanic could use timer icon or different styling to indicate time-based action
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3. Cart escape sequence could show shield dependency more prominently if collected in earlier game section
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## Conclusion
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The dependency chart accurately represents the core puzzle flow of King's Quest VII, correctly identifying:
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- Dual-character progression with distinct but converging arcs
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- Information brokerage trade chains (mouse gem/hammer)
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- Multi-faceted plan structure for potion ingredients
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- Observation replay pattern inEtheria harpsequence
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Chart is **VALIDATED AND COMPLETE**.
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### References
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[WTK] Ashley Bennett, The Walkthrough King (2004). https://www.walkthroughking.com/text/kingsquest7.aspx
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[GW] Gamer Walkthroughs, King's Quest 7 Full Chapter Guide. https://gamerwalkthroughs.com/kings-quest-7/
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<source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="./kings-quest-vii-the-princeless-bride-chart.svg?dark">
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<img src="./kings-quest-vii-the-princeless-bride-chart.svg" alt="King's Quest VII The Princeless Bride Puzzle Dependency Chart" width="80%">
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</picture>
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</div>
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## Puzzle 1: The Mouse Rare Curiosities Trade Network
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