http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=3829 In mid-1980s, a small company called Mark Data Products released 6 parser-based graphic adventure games similar to early Polarware and Scott Adams titles. While the games are reasonably successful on Tandy's CoCo computer, the IBM PC versions did not achieve the same level of success. While the graphics are quite good at the time, the parser is quite primitive - only simple verb+noun constructs such as GET HAT are understood, and some verbs that are common in IF games such as SEARCH are not always recognized. Fortunately, the games make up for primitive parser with well-written plot, fun characters, and some clever puzzles. The plot of The Black Sanctum: "Encounter the forces of black magic as you roam around an old 18th century monastery. See all the evil locations in this spooky adventure in full hi-res detail. If you like suspense, you'll love searching out and destroying the evil in this classic tale." Thanks to the generosity of Bob Withers, co-creator of these underdogs who put both the games and their source codes up on his website for free download, you can now experience a forgotten past of the early days of adventure gaming. All are recommended, but if you want the best of the bunch, I highly recommend my personal favorites: Trekboer and Calixto Island. Versão 0.0 - 08/setembro/2002 Copyright (c) 2002 by Ricardo Mendonça Ferreira http://sites.mpc.com.br/ric -- ric@mpcnet.com.br =========================== Black Sanctum Walkthrough =========================== PORTUGUÊS --------- Este é o walktrhough do "Black Sanctum", um jogo gráfico de aventura produzido para o CP-400 (TRS-Color), distribuído pela Mark Data Products. Os adventures distribuídos pela Mark Data podem ser encontrados na forma executável e com os fontes (para CP-400 e para PC) no site de um dos criadores (Bob Whiters): http://www.ruffboy.com/download.htm O restante do texto está em inglês, mas não é nada difícil de entender. Até mesmo um tradutor automático deve dar conta do recado... :-) ENGLISH ------- This is the walkthrough for the "Black Sanctum" graphical adventure, produced for the TRS-Color (Coco - Color Computer), distributed by Mark Data Products. You can find Mark Data's adventures, both source and binaries (for the Coco and the PC) on the site of one of the programmers (Bob Whiters): http://www.ruffboy.com/download.htm ENGLISH WALKTHROUGH ------------------ During the game, you'll find what is your goal. You can type only the initial four letters of a word ("inve" instead of "inventory") or the initials of some commands (I, L, N, S, E, W, ...) to speed up typing. Use "get all" and "drop all" to get/drop all objects. Some deaths are rather random, so always save your progress!!! --| At the Cabin |-- go cabin get shovel open door go door drop shovel look fireplace look mantle look close door get wine go stairs look bed look woman get note look note drop note invocare episcopus go closet look mirror look robe look emblem get robe --| The Other Side |-- go mirror south look plaque open door east north look bookcases look bookcases look bookcases look get manuscript get parchment look manuscript look parchment drop manuscript south west west south listen south east get lantern west north north east north go mirror drop lantern drop parchment go mirror south east south south go stairs get keys give wine get keys get saw get shears down north east get jug south east unlock door north go mirror --| Interlude |-- drop all get robe get parchment get lantern west down get matches go stairs go closet go mirror south go door look statues look organ play organ play fugue look go passage look circle look raven look lectern look passage look opening go vent light lantern look north get hammer look coffin open coffin look skeleton listen south go vent unlight lantern get raven drop lantern drop matches --| Things to Get |-- go passage north north go mirror drop parchment get shears get jug west look woman look hair cut hair drop shears get hair look bed get sheet down open door get snow close door go stairs go closet go mirros south go door go passage look statue drop hair drop jug drop sheet go passage north west south south east pull nails drop hammer west north north east north go mirror get saw west down get net open door get shovel dig snow drop shovel go door west look needles get needles go cabin go door go stairs go closet go mirror south go door go passage get raven drop net get feather --| Got Almost Everything |-- drop raven drop saw get lantern get matches light lanter drop matches get saw go vent north drop needles drop feather drop saw south go vent get hair get jug get sheet go vent north drop hair drop jug drop sheet south go vent get salt go vent north drop salt south go door get all go door north --| Do It! |-- make altar get ashes s go vent drop ashes invocare episcopus