Invisiclues

What is the object of this game?

1. Part of the object of the game is to discover the object of the game.
2. If you just keep solving puzzles, eventually you will find that you have finished the game.

What should I do with the treasures I've found?

1. This is one of the puzzles you must solve. It really doesn't matter where you keep them. You will find out what to do with them later in the game.

What do I do about the Wizard?

1. You need to discover and master the source of the Wizard's powers in order to complete the game. Until you do, he will create a lot of mischief for you.

How many spells are there in this game?

1. There are 12 that the Wizard commonly casts on you. There are seven others that have special purposes. The 12 are FALL, FLOAT, FREEZE, FENCE, FIERCE, FERMENT, FEAR. FEEBLE, FUMBLE, FILCH, FANTASIZE, AND FIREPROOF. The seven are FRY, FUDGE, FLOURESCE, FREE, FROBIZZ, FROBOZZLE. AND FROBNOID.

What does the FANTASIZE spell do?

1. Sometimes it causes you to see a bizarre object that isn't in the room.

How do I cast a spell?

1. You11 need a wand.
2. Read the white book.
3. Point (or wave) the wand at the object to be ensorcelled. Then incant the spell (e.g. SAY "FLOAT')

Is there anything special about the spells the Wizard mumbles?

1. No. They are the same ones he says aloud.

Where should I play the violin?

1. Carnegie Hall?
2. Where is HELLO SAILOR useful?

How can I get the pearls back from the housekeeper?

1. What housekeeper?
2. Are you sure that you are playing Zork II?

How do I get past Cerberus?

1. The FIERCE spell is not recommended.
2. The FLOAT and FEEBLE spells are not strong enough.
3. Even the demon can't overcome him (them?).
4. Try taming him by putting on his collar.
5. The collar is found behind the menhir.

Where does saying HELLO AVIATOR cause something to happen?

1. The same place HELLO SAILOR and HELLO FOOTPAD cause something to happen.
2. Nowhere.

What do I do for light when my lamp runs out?

1. If you have over 200 points and are in the dark with a burned-out lamp, wait for the Wizard to arrive. He will cast the FLUORESCE spell and you won't need a light source (however, there are unfortunate side effects).

Can the demon help me?

1. He is mightier than the Wizard.
2. He will help you if you help him.
3. Once you have satisfied him, he will perform a deed for you.
4. Ask him to give you the wand or to move the menhir.

Where do I find the white sphere?

1. Try looking into the blue sphere.
2. It is actually clear, not white.
3. For any man with half an eye
       What stands before him he may spy
       But optics sharp it needs and keen
       To see what is not to be seen.
           -"Sleuth"
4. Clear glass is invisible under water.
5. It is in the aquarium.

Are the spheres useful for anything?

1. What if they were called crystal balls?
2. Have you tried examining them?
3. Try looking through them.
4. When you look into one, you see the view from the next one in the chain (somewhat like the palantirs in The Lord of the Rings).

How many spheres are there?

1. Have you ever died in ZORK II?
2. There are four.
3. You will create the fourth with the first three.

What do I do with the perfect rose?

1. Admire it's beauty.
2. Must something so beautiful have any other use?

How do I go down the staircase beyond the landing without being killed?

1. In later releases (revisions) of the game, the landing is guarded by "magical runes."
2. "Magical wardens," "green lines of enormous power," "close in on you as if searching for something.
3. You may proceed down the stairs and to the finish if you are carrying the Wizard's wand.

What do I do with the heads on poles?

1. We suggest that you not disturb the remains.
2. Let the dead rest in peace.

What is the significance of "Feel free"?

1. Both words begin with an "F".
2. This is an inside joke. It is what one Implementor says to another Implementor offering suggestions for changes in a game. It has no significance.

I have all the points but somehow don't feel finished. What do I do?

1. Type: SCORE
2. The grue repellent label is a very subtle hint.
3. The Crypt is a "place of death."
4. It is too light to see the door to ZORK III.
5. When the crypt is dark, the door is visible. (Of course, the crypt will never be dark if you are fluorescing.) In release 18 and later, you will need to be carrying the wand also.

I've finished the game but don't have all 400 points. What's going on?

1. Don't let it bother you. You have really completed the game.
2. Treasures in the Wizard's trophy case are not required to satisfy the demon. Each treasure not given to the demon will leave you with fewer points.

I haven't finished the game and I don't have all 400 points.

1. So what else is new?