Progressing Through the Dungeon

The dungeon has five levels, with twenty-five rooms per level. As you move through the dungeon you will enter new rooms with new challenges. As you defeat the monsters and collect treasure you will become more powerful and capable.

Somewhere along the perimeter of a dungeon’s level is the stairway down to the next – more sinister – level, as well as the stairway back up to a higher level (or the exit from the first level). Take the stairs down to face more difficult challenges and greater rewards.

On each level, you will find one of the five magic gems. Collect all the gems and return to the dungeon’s exit to complete the quest.

Beware, some of the passageways might be booby-trapped...

Tips and Techniques

Here are a few handy tips:

• Start at the [N]ovice skill level, of course.
• Use the coordinates (column-row-level) shown at the bottom right to keep yourself oriented.
• Use the [?] help screen as a way to safely pause the game if you need to catch your breath or step away, or to remind yourself of the available commands.
• Use the [H]eal spell to keep your hits up, especially on the lower levels where you don’t yet have a lot of magic power.
• You can retreat to a room you’ve previously cleared if you need to take some time to rest and heal. Using the Heal spell to balance the amount of Hits and Magic you’ve lost can help speed your healing.
• The staircases are always on a perimeter room.
• Some monsters have special attacks or other unique behaviors and effects.
• A few monsters may be resistant or immune to certain spells or weapons.
• Some of the deeper staircases may be harder to find.