Solution to Eye of the Dragon

Eye of the Dragon

This is not the shortest or easiest path; it is more gratifying to face difficult situations and barely succeed. Rather than minimizing risk, this solution includes as many interesting parts as possible, while avoiding sections that are blatantly harmful or provide no useful information. You may need high initial scores; this path assumes favorable dice rolls.

Sword, tunic, backpack, 10 Provisions, 10 GP, emerald eye 1 Go straight down the steps into the gloom 69 Turn left in the stone-walled corridor 186 Force the large oak door open 389 The door flies open 26 Look in the mirror hanging on the wall 51 Smash the mirror with your sword St-2 258 You leave the room by the door opposite 1 GP, piece of mirror 243 Walk around the shallow pool 322 Enter the candlelit room 158 You avoid the Medusa's stare, reflect it 210 Put the strange necklace around your neck 297 You see two skeletons and leave the room Snake necklace 281 Enter the half-open door 6 Pick up the Queen of Spades card 129 You continue your quest 5 GP 112 Enter the room with scratching sounds 79 Fight each GIANT RAT 5/4 5/3 5/2 229 Drink some of the clear odorless liquid 32 You feel stronger and continue Healing potion St+2 336 Open the formidable-looking iron door 293 Slay the GOBLIN 5/5 146 You leave the room and continue Chain-mail Sk+1 173 Wait and see the owner of the evil laugh 103 There is a blinding flash and you pass out 215 Search in the dirt of the prison cell Sk-2 St-2 29 Jump down into the room below Gold nugget 64 Open the iron chest 131 You leave the disused torture chamber 5 GP, silver box, crystal dagger 317 Walk over the narrow bridge and carry on 193 Go down the right-hand corridor 20 Drink at the hideous fountain 340 You walk with renewed energy St+2 136 Sit on the carved stone throne 170 You feel strong and stride up the corridor Sk+1 St+1 9 Open the door nailed with rodent skeletons 211 Slam the door shut and hurry on 166 Retrace your steps back to the junction 398 You press on at the junction 54 Open the slightly ajar door 254 Talk to the ugly old woman 95 Fight each VAMPIRE BAT 5/4 5/4 241 You are not wearing a gold bracelet 182 Kill 37 Plague Rats St- 57 Fight the SNAKE WITCH 10/6 201 Grab the emerald from her hand 357 The cauldron suddenly explodes St- 226 Tell Vigdis she is ugly 100 You carry on up the corridor 7 GP, garlic, tooth, bronze key #85 323 Carry on walking past the cave entrance 139 Examine the sparkling object 381 Put the crystal pendant around your neck 239 Leave the pendant on Crystal pendant 62 You leave the room feeling pleased Lu+1 365 You land at the bottom of a dark pit Lu-1 105 Kill the GIANT SPIDER 7/8 21 You climb slowly out of the pit Glass ball, stick, Sk+1 St+1 broken dagger, iron key #34 98 Open the unlocked door 167 Try on the iron breastplate 37 You continue walking up the corridor Iron breastplate, Sk+1 Lu+1 dried leaves 151 Ignore the cries for help and walk on 116 Open the gate and enter the green room 343 Defeat the GREMLIN 4/3 395 Eat some of the green leaf paste 278 The nausea soon passes and you leave Silver key #14 Sk+1 St+2 142 Stand and fight 45 Fight each SKELETON 6/5 5/6 309 Wear the heavy iron helmet 121 You are wearing a snake necklace 331 You walk on down the corridor Runed helmet Sk+1 Lu+1 134 Open the door painted red 374 Stay in the empty room 153 Tell the trapped wizard about your quest 109 You leave the room Gold key #325 65 Follow the chalk arrows to your right 387 Grab the shovel and dig out the objects 290 You have a crystal dagger 367 You watch as the Sandworm crumbles 47 Open the old wooden chest Shovel, broken chair, wolf flag 327 Strike the staff on the floor 27 GP 198 Follow the arrows down the corridor Staff of Thunder St-1 248 Pull on the thick rope 350 Climb up the rope through the hole 8 Fight the thieving Niblicks St-2 231 You are wearing a helmet, St-1 fight each NIBLICK 4/3 5/2 3/4 295 Read the rolled up scroll Bronze shield, Sk+1 St+2 copper key #192 86 Climb down the rope and walk back [Azang Bazang-zang] 144 You walk straight on at the junction 3 silver coins 304 Open the large wooden door 111 Fight the UGLUKK ORC 8/8 285 You stumble and regain your balance Lu-1 313 Battle the UGLUKK ORC 8/9 161 Tell the Mercenary you do not need help 213 Search the bodies 299 Search the cavern 2 GP, fish hook, brass bell, 3 copper buttons 127 Uncork the dark blue glass bottle 2 GP, silver armband 149 Tell the fat man you would like some gold 252 Leave the cavern 15 GP Lu+1 76 Carry on walking past the carved chair 220 Open the door etched with strange symbols 277 Turn right at the junction -1 Provision, Littlebig 202 Pry the lid off the wooden barrel 50 The spider drops to the floor Lu-1 118 Break the red clay doll on the floor Rope 19 You walk back down the corridor Ring of Zombie control 234 Reach into the small hole 101 You pull out an old sock and walk on 3 GP, silver cross, kris knife 354 Use one of your magic items 177 Use the Staff of Thunder 333 The evil wizard is nowhere to be seen 291 Talk to the scrawny little old man 30 You are wearing a silver armband 56 Follow the left-hand passage 169 Walk on past the large stone chest 156 Pull down on the iron lever 366 Walk along the top of the stepping stones 300 You jump until you reach the floor again 255 Climb through the hole into the cave 303 You climb back out and walk on [Black Dragon, Gold Dragon] 108 You decide to chase the hooded figure 224 Run after him on your own 99 Fight each THIEF 6/6 7/5 -Littlebig St-1 382 You set off again 7 GP, picklock, silver cross, silver pin, 2 fish hooks, Littlebig 368 Sleep in the secret dwarf den 123 You leave the den and turn left Map [white star right] St+4 330 Take a closer look at the items 143 There are no more hidden Flesh Grubs 102 Open the leather bag 114 Look at the scroll 2 GP, copper bowl, tooth, wooden catapult, 3 lead balls 16 Take the sword Map [green square] 358 Walk on -Sword, Sk+1 Skullsplitter sword 212 Go down the steps into the stench 197 You have the Skullsplitter sword 87 Fight the VERMINSPAWN 10/10 with Littlebig 380 Search the cellar 230 Open the heavy iron door 104 Let Littlebig touch the green glass ball 386 You know the "Hole in the Wall" spell 292 Shout "Azang Bazang-zang" 351 Pick up the emerald 7 You look for a way out of the cave Emerald eye 266 Battle the GIGANTUS 12/12 with Littlebig 133 Continue looking for a way out of the cave 199 Drink the water in the pool 150 Your eyesight seems to have improved St+1 301 You have a Ring of Zombie control 58 Walk on past the leather pouch 376 Climb the staircase cut into the wall 318 You possess a picklock 344 Examine the broken bones 253 Turn around and chase after the figure 92 You see a white symbol on the wall ahead 308 Go right down the corridor 284 Drink the bowl of steaming soup 89 Read the sheets of paper St+1 240 Open the door opposite [Left one trouble] 312 Speak to Lo Lo Mai 249 Reply "Yes" 235 You trust her and walk through the door [Web room secret] 396 Open the door with the green square 141 Cut through the cobwebs and search 257 Littlebig flicks the spider off your back Lu-1 273 You carry on your search of the room 148 Open the large wooden box 289 You move the box away from the wall Elven Boots Sk+1 326 Crawl through the secret tunnel 405 Fight the Littlebig to your left -Littlebig 97 Fight the DOPPELGANGER 10/10 At-2 60 Search the cavern first Littlebig 364 You walk over to the new tunnel Dragon coin 233 You are carrying a coil of rope 242 You lower yourself over the edge 305 You are wearing Elven Boots 194 You avoid waking the slumbering beast 378 You have some keys 175* Try the silver key first 14 The silver box clicks open [Three axe] 227* You have an iron key 34 The iron box clicks open [One spear] 227* You have a bronze key 85 The bronze box clicks open [Two arrow] 227* You have a gold key 325 The gold box clicks open [Five dagger] 227* You have a copper key 192 The copper box clicks open [Four sword] 227 You have finished opening the boxes 390 Pull the spear 298 Pull the arrow 353 Pull the axe 214 Pull the sword first 128 You pull the sword from the wall 185 You have two emerald eyes 49 Attack SHARCLE 8/8 -Emerald eyes, gold dragon 400 You forget the poison and enjoy yourself