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Analyze Maniac Mansion: Added Multi-Character Coordination puzzle type; documented pool reactor meltdown (Timed Consequence), arcade code observation (Observation Replay), music room demo chain & envelope steam puzzle (Meta-Puzzle Construction)

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Puzzles documented:
- Pool Reactor Meltdown: Two-character timed sequence with narrative urgency
- Meteor Mess Arcade: Observation replay of cutscene high score
- Music Room Demo Tape → Contract: Sequential meta-construction chain for Syd/Razor ending
- Envelope Steam Extraction: Resource transformation puzzle with temporal separation

New puzzle type created: Multi-Character Coordination (exploits party system for actions spanning separated locations)

Files updated: timed-consequence.md, observation-replay.md, meta-puzzle-construction.md, README.md
Walkthroughs collected: syntax2000 walkthrough + wikipedia game overview
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FAQ/Walkthrough for
KING'S QUEST III: TO HEIR IS HUMAN
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| GUIDE INFORMATION |
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AUTHOR : Tom Hayes
E-MAIL : tomhayes83(at)hotmail(dot)com
SYSTEM : PC
UPDATED : 22nd May, 2004
VERSION : 2.0
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| CONTENTS |
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1. Introduction
2. Walkthrough
3. Item List
4. Point List
5. Frequently Asked Questions
6. Copyright Information
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| VERSION HISTORY |
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VERSION 2.0 : 22nd May, 2004
Updated the format.
VERSION 1.0 : 4th April, 2003
First version.
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1. Introduction
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In King's Quest I, an adventurer named Graham went on a quest to find three
treasures for the King of Daventry. In King's Quest II, Graham was made King
after completing the quest, and went on a new quest to resuce a princess from a
mysterious land behind a magical door. In King's Quest III, the game has moved
away from Daventry and King Graham to the land of Llewdor, where a boy named
Gwydion is being kept by the wicked magician Manannan. Gwydion was kidnapped
from Daventry by the magician when he was young, and this adventure tells the
story of his journey back to that land.
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2. Walkthrough
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The game starts inside Manannan's house. East. "Get cup". North. "Get bread",
"get chop" and "get fruit" from the table at the right side of the room. "Get
knife" and "get spoon" from the rack at the left side of the fireplace. "Get
bowl" from the shelf at the left side of the room. South. West. Up. Up. "Get
fly". Down. North. "Look on top of closet" to find a key. "Open closet". "Look
behind clothes" to find a scroll. "Close closet". "Open drawer" at the right
side of the room to find the rose petal essence.
"Open drawer" in the middle of the room to find a mirror. South. East. Walk
into the bedroom and "drop inventory". West. Down. Wait here until Manannan
appears and says he is going on a journey. Up. East. Walk into the bedroom and
"get inventory". West. Down. South. Keep exiting and entering this room until
the cat is there. "Get cat" until Gwydion picks it up. "Get hair". South. "Open
gate" to the chicken pen. "Get chicken". "Get feather". "Open gate". South.
Walk down the path to the next area.
At the bottom of the path, go east. Walk near the river and "get mud". East.
Walk onto the beach. South. Walk near the ocean and "get water". North. West.
West. West. West. Face east and type "show mirror to Medusa", but don't hit
return just yet. When Medusa gets near to Gwydion, press return to defeat her.
South. "Get cactus" near the top-left corner of the area. South. South. "Get
snake skin". East. East. An eagle will appear in this area to drop a feather.
"Get feather". East. North. "Get mistletoe" from the tree.
West. If the bear is in the garden, exit and enter the area until she has left.
"Open door" and enter the house. "Get porridge" from the table. Up. "Open
drawer" at the top-right corner of the room. "Get thimble". Down. Exit the
house. "Get dew" from the flowers. West. North. "Get acorns". "Reach hole" in
the tree to lower a rope ladder from the branches. Up. Enter the shack. "Get
purse". Exit the shack. Down. East. East. "Open door" and enter the store.
"Get fur" from the dog. "Buy fish oil". "Buy lard". "Buy pouch". "Buy salt".
Exit the store. West. North. Walk up the path to the house. "Open door". North.
"Open cabinet" at the bottom-left corner of the room to get the magic wand.
"Move book" at the right side of the study. "Pull lever". "Move lever" to
reveal steps. Down. Down. "Get mandrake root powder". "Get nightshade juice".
"Get fishbone". "Get saffron". "Get toad spittle". "Get toadstool powder".
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"Look page II" of the book on the table. "Put feather in bowl". "Put dog fur in
bowl". "Put snake skin in bowl". "Put powdered fishbone in bowl". "Put dew in
bowl". "Mix with hands". "Separate mixture into two pieces". "Put dough in
ears". "Feather of fowl and bone of fish". "Molded together in this dish".
"Give me wisdom to understand". "Creatures of air, sea and land". "Wave wand"
to complete the spell.
"Look page IV". "Put a pinch of saffron in essence". "Oh winged spirits, set me
free". "Of earthly bindings, just like thee". "In this essence, behold the
might". "To grant the precious gift of flight". "Wave wand" to complete the
spell.
"Look page XIV". "Grind acorns in mortar". "Put acorn powder in bowl". "Put
nightshade juice in bowl". "Stir mixture". "Light brazier". "Heat mixture on
brazier". "Spread mixture on table". "Acorn powder ground so fine". "Nightshade
juice like bitter wine". "Silently in darkness you creep". "To bring a
soporific sleep". "Wave wand" to complete the spell. "Put sleep powder in
pouch".
"Look page XXV". "Put mandrake root powder in bowl". "Put cat hair in bowl".
"Put two spoons of fish oil in bowl". "Stir mixture". "Put dough on table".
"Pat dough into cookie". "Mandrake root and hair of cat". "Mix oil of fish and
give a pat". "A feline from the one who eats". "This appetizing magic treat".
"Wave wand" to complete the spell.
"Look page LXXXIV". "Put ocean water in bowl". "Light brazier". "Heat bowl on
brazier". "Put mud in bowl". "Put pinch of toadstool powder in bowl". "Blow
bowl". "Elements from the earth and sea". "Combine to set the heavens free".
"When I stir this magic brew". "Great God Thor, I call on you". "Wave wand" to
complete the spell. "Put brew in empty jar".
"Look page CLXIX". "Cut cactus with knife". "Squeeze cactus onto spoon". "Put
cactus juice in bowl". "Put lard in bowl". "Put toad spittle in bowl". "Stir
mixture with spoon". "Cactus plant and horny toad". "I now start down a
dangerous road". "Combine with fire and mist to make". "Me disappear without a
trace". "Wave wand" to complete the spell. "Put ointment in jar".
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Up. Up. "Move lever". "Move books". "Open cabinet" at the bottom-left corner of
the room to replace the magic wand. South. Up. East. "Put cookie in porridge".
Walk into the bedroom and "drop inventory". "Get porridge". West. Down. Wait
here until Manannan appears. East. "Give porridge to Manannan" to transform him
into a cat. West. Up. East. Walk into the bedroom and "get inventory". "Look
map". Move the cursor to the area where the store and tavern are found and
press F6 to travel there.
"Open door" and enter the tavern to find two bandits sitting at the table. "Dip
fly wings in essence" to transform into a fly, and wait to hear the bandit's
talk about their secret hideout. Exit the tavern. West. West. Enter the hole in
the oak tree. Exit the tree. "Fly begone, myself return" to transform into
Gwydion. "Look map". Move the cursor one area left of the top-right corner of
the map and press F6 to teleport there.
"Dip eagle feather in essence" and fly toward the cave to defeat the spider.
Enter the cave to get the amber stone from the oracle. Exit the cave. West.
North. North. North. Walk up the path to the house. "Open door". North. "Open
cabinet" at the bottom-left corner of the room to get the magic wand. "Move
book" at the right side of the study. "Pull lever". "Move lever" to reveal
steps. Down. Down.
"Look page VII". "Grind salt in mortar". "Grind mistletoe in mortar". "Rub
stone in mixture". "Kiss stone". "With this kiss, I thee impart". "Power most
dear to my heart". "Take me now from this place hither". "To another place far
thither". "Wave wand to complete the spell". "Look map". Move the cursor down
and right to the area with the store and tavern, and press F6 to teleport
there. "Open door" and enter the tavern. "Talk captain". "Give gold to
captain". Exit the tavern. East. East. Board the ship.
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East. "Get crate". West. "Drop crate" at the left side of the large crate.
"Jump on crate". "Jump on crate". "Jump" to land on the ladder. Up. East. "Get
shovel" at the left side of the room". West. Walk into the room on the left and
"open chest". "Get inventory". Walk into the room on the right and climb down
the ladder. East. Wait here until a message appears saying that land is near.
"Pour sleep powder on floor". "Slumber, henceforth". West. "Jump on crate".
"Jump on crate". "Jump" to land on the ladder. Up. Up. East. Walk off the edge
of the ship to land in the water. East. East to the island.
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East. Walk five steps right from the palm tree and "dig" to find a chest.
North. Walk west on the path. Climb up the rock and walk east. Follow the path
along to the waterfall. Climb up the waterfall. Type "put fly wings in
essence", but don't hit return just yet. When the snowman appears and gets near
to Gwydion, press return to confuse him. East. East. Go down the left path.
Enter the left cave to exit the top-right cave. Enter the bottom cave to exit
the bottom-left cave. Enter the middle cave to exit the bottom-right cave.
East. East. South to enter Daventry.
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East. Up. Up. West. "Rub ointment on self". West. "Stir storm brew with
finger". "Brew of storms, churn it up" to defeat the dragon. "Untie Rosella".
East. East. Down. Down. West. North. North to complete the game.
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3. Item List
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ACORNS
Found outside the bandit's shack. They are used for the spell on page XIV.
BOWL
Found on the shelf in the kitchen in Manannan's house. It is used for the
spells on page II, page XIV, page XXV, page LXXXIV and page CLXIX.
BRASS KEY
Found on top of the closet in Manannan's bedroom. It is not used.
BREAD
Found on the table in the kitchen in Manannan's house. It is not used.
CACTUS
Found one screen south of where Medusa appears. It is used for the spell on
page CLXIX.
CHICKEN FEATHER
Found on the chicken outside Manannan's house. It is used for the spell on
page II.
CHOP
Found on the table in the kitchen in Manannan's house. It is not used.
COOKIE
Made by the spell on page XXV. It is combined with the porridge to make the
poisoned porridge.
CRATE
Found in the pirate ship. It is used to jump up to the big crate.
CUP
Found on the table in Manannan's house. It is not used.
DEW
Found on the flowers outside the bear's house. It is used for the spell on
page II.
DOG FUR
Found on the dog in the store. It is used for the spell on page II.
EAGLE FEATHER
An eagle will drop the feather two screens east of the snake skin. It is
used for the spell on page II.
ESSENCE
Made by the spell on page IV. It is used with the eagle feather to transform
into an eagle, and used with the fly wings to transform into a fly.
FISH OIL
Bought in the store. It is used for the spell on page XXV.
FLY WINGS
Found on the top floor of Manannan's house. They are used with the essence to
transform into a fly.
FRUIT
Found on the table in the kitchen in Manannan's house. It is not used.
HAIR
Found on Manannan's cat in the house. It is used for the spell on page XXV.
KNIFE
Found on the rack in the kitchen in Manannan's house. It is used to cut the
cactus for the spell on page CLXIX.
LARD
Bought in the store. It is used for the spell on page CLXIX.
MAGIC WAND
Found in the cabinet in Manannan's study. It is used for the spells.
MANDRAKE ROOT POWDER
One of six items found on the shelf in Manannan's laboratory. It is used for
the spell on page XXV.
MAP
Found behind the clothes in the closet in Manannan's bedroom. It can be used
to transport to different areas in the game.
MIRROR
Found in the drawer in Manannan's bedroom. It is used to defeat Medusa.
MISTLETOE
Found one screen east of the bear's house. It is used for the spell on page
VII.
MUD
Found on the edge of the river that runs through Llewdor. It is used for the
spell on page LXXXIV.
NIGHTSHADE JUICE
One of six items found on the shelf in Manannan's laboratory. It is used for
the spell on page XIV.
OCEAN WATER
Found in the ocean east of Llewdor. It is used for the spell on page LXXXIV.
OINTMENT
Made by the spell on page CLXIX. It is used on Gwydion near the dragon.
POISONED PORRIDGE
Made by putting the cookie in the porridge. It is given to Manannan to
transform him into a cat.
PORRIDGE
Found on the table in the bear's house. It is combined with the cookie to
make the poisoned porridge.
POUCH
Bought in the store. The sleep powder is put in the pouch after it has been
created by the spell on page XIV.
POWDERED FISHBONE
One of six items found on the shelf in Manannan's laboratory. It is used for
the spell on page II.
PURSE
Found in the bandit's shack. It is used to buy items in the store.
ROSE PETAL ESSENCE
Found in the drawer at the right side of Manannan's bedroom. It is used for
the spell on page IV.
SAFFRON
One of six items found on the shelf in Manannan's laboratory. It is used for
the spell on page IV.
SALT
Bought in the store. It is used for the spell on page VII.
SHOVEL
Found on the second deck of the pirate ship. It is used to dig for the
treasure on the island.
SLEEP POWDER
Made by the spell on page XXV. It is used on the ship.
SNAKE SKIN
Found two screens south of the cactus. It is used for the spell on page
LXXXIV.
SPOON
Found on the rack in the kitchen in Manannan's house. It is used for the
spells on page XXV and page CLXIX.
STORM BREW
Made by the spell on page LXXXIV. It is used to defeat the dragon.
THIMBLE
Found in the drawer on the top floor of the bear's house. It is used to
collect the dew from the flowers outside the bear's house.
TOAD SPITTLE
One of six items found on the shelf in Manannan's laboratory. It is used for
the spell on page CLXIX.
TOADSTOOL POWDER
One of six items found on the shelf in Manannan's laboratory. It is used for
the spell on page LXXXIV.
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4. Point List
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1 : Get the cup.
1 : Get the bread.
1 : Get the chop.
1 : Get the fruit.
1 : Get the knife.
1 : Get the spoon.
1 : Get the bowl.
1 : Get the fly.
3 : Find the brass key.
7 : Find the parchment scroll.
1 : Find the rose petal essence.
1 : Find the mirror.
4 : Drop inventory in the bedroom.
1 : Get the hair from the cat.
1 : Get the feather from the chicken.
1 : Get the mud from the river.
1 : Get the water from the ocean.
5 : Use the mirror to defeat Medusa.
1 : Get the cactus.
1 : Get the snake skin.
2 : Get the eagle feather.
1 : Get the mistletoe from the tree.
2 : Get the small bowl of porridge.
1 : Get the thimble.
1 : Use the thimble to collect dew.
1 : Get the walnut.
3 : Lower the ladder from the tree.
2 : Climb the ladder to the shack.
4 : Get the purse from the shack.
1 : Get the fur from the dog.
1 : Buy the fish oil from the store.
1 : Buy the lard from the store.
1 : Buy the pouch from the store.
1 : Buy the salt from the store.
4 : Find the magic wand.
5 : Move the lever behind the books.
1 : Get the mandrake root powder.
1 : Get the nightshade juice.
1 : Get the powdered fishbone.
1 : Get the saffron.
1 : Get the toad spittle.
1 : Get the toadstool powder.
10 : Complete the spell on page II.
10 : Complete the spell on page IV.
10 : Complete the spell on page XIV.
10 : Complete the spell on page XXV.
10 : Complete the spell on page LXXXIV.
10 : Complete the spell on page CLXIX.
12 : Transform Manannan into a cat.
3 : As a fly, listen to the bandit.
5 : As a fly, enter hole in the tree.
4 : As an eagle, defeat the spider.
3 : Get the stone from the oracle.
10 : Complete the spell on page VII.
3 : Give the gold to the captain.
2 : Board the ship.
2 : Climb the ladder.
1 : Get the shovel.
3 : Get the inventory from the chest.
5 : Swim to the island.
7 : Find the chest near the palm tree.
4 : Avoid the abominable snowman.
7 : Defeat the dragon with the brew.
3 : Untie Rosella.
4 : Enter the castle with Rosella.
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5. Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. Manannan has appeared and given me an order. Should I do it?
A. Yes! Manannan will check every few minutes to see if Gwydion has completed
the task. The game will be over if the task is not completed.
Q. When does Manannan go on the journey?
A. Manannan leaves the house when the timer is on five minutes.
Q. When does Manannan return from the journey?
A. When the timer is on thirty minutes.
Q. I can't seem to walk down the cliff without falling off. How do I do it?
A. It can be tricky. Make sure you have num lock turned off on the keyboard,
and use the 1, 3, 7, and 9 buttons to walk diagonally, which should make
things easier. It may also help to set the game speed to slow.
Q. I try to show the mirror to Medusa, but she turns Gwydion to stone as soon
as she appears. How do I defeat her?
A. Make sure that you face away from Medusa when you show her the mirror.
Q. How do I enter the three bear's house?
A. Keep exiting and entering the area until the three bears go for a walk. You
can then enter the house.
Q. I've reached into the hole and climbed the ladder to the bandit's shack, but
whenever I enter it the bandit pushes me out! How do I enter the shack?
A. Save the game at the bottom of the ladder. Climb the ladder and enter the
shack. If the bandit is awake, restore the game and walk to a different
area. Return to the area, reach into the hole and climb the ladder. Enter
the shack and the bandit should be asleep.
Q. I'm trying to swim to the island after jumping off the pirate ship, but the
shark keeps getting me. How can I avoid the shark?
A. Stay close to the bottom of the screen as you swim east. As soon as the
shark starts swimming toward Gwydion, move south to the next screen, and
then north to the previous screen. The shark should have left the area.
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6. Copyright Information
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This document is Copyright 2004 Tom Hayes. It is not to be distributed in any
form without the permission of the author. The author of this document is not
affiliated with the creators of this game in any way. The latest version of
this document can be found at www.gamefaqs.com.
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