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Title: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 14:49:29
How do I open the grate in the cave to get the third starshaped rock?
And after Captain Blood has died, is there anything left to do overthere?

Edit:
Made progress, could finally take something from Captain Blood. What a pixelhunt!
Visited the tower with Grace, but still can't open those bars!

Please help?

Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: sthomannch on Mon 29/09/2008 17:15:41
Neither can I... Have
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moon rock and two stars
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but: Where did you find captain Blood?
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 17:19:19
He's on the island. You can get there once you have a map and something to puddle.
I'm off for a while. Good luck and keep posting your progress please!
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: sthomannch on Mon 29/09/2008 17:22:10
Ok, I did this already. I thought it was only one of his crew members.

Also
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I couldn't do anything useful in the kitchen yet
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 17:24:42
Ow, you might be right about him being a coworker... Can't do anything else in the kitchen either. Bye for now!

I'm back and guess what: in the pond shop you can
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make a trade TWICE!
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Mon 29/09/2008 19:24:24
Was looking for the map all over the place but it is solved now
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 20:38:00
How do I get my drink out of the bar? I tried to put it in an empty bottle but no go, it's too small...
And is it possible to feed it to the parrot when perhaps "improved"?

Ah, solved the
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message in a jar thing. I mean, whiskey in a bottle!
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Been on the pirates island.
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Need instructions for labyrinth and thus still need to sedate parot for reclaiming the idol.
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Anyone?
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Mon 29/09/2008 20:58:22
Quote from: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 20:38:00
How do I get my drink out of the bar? I tried to put in an empty bottle but no go, it's too small... And is it possible to feed it to the parrot when perhaps ïmproved"?

Ah, solved the
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message in a jar thing. I mean, whiskey in a bottle!
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Got the
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bottle
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but can not get a
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drink in the bar...
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 21:01:00
Arj0n,

You got any cash?
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Look in the jail and give it to the bartender
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Mon 29/09/2008 21:05:31
ahhrgh, i completely overlooked that one...
dank je wel, kg gouw weer verder ;-)
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 21:12:30
Quote from: Arj0n on Mon 29/09/2008 21:05:31
ahhrgh, i completely overlooked that one...
dank je wel, kg gouw weer verder ;-)

He goed zo!

Fixed the parrot thingie. Should have known what Polly wants!
(But not till I found it, heh.)

Oh my, now i need to get rid of ghost pirates...
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Found a sword but he refuses to fight!
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Mon 29/09/2008 21:33:00
can't find
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polly's threat
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yet, and the
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big slot?
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anyone?
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 21:39:32
 Arj0n

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Go visit the cabin again. Its not abandoned anylonger!
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And do you have a strange looking coin?
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Mon 29/09/2008 21:55:04
Quote from: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 21:39:32
Arj0n

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Go visit the cabin again. Its not abandoned anylonger!
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And do you have a strange looking coin?

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the cabin
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was not the prob but the
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big slot
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was.
talking about pixelhunt
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i tried to put the coin there before but with no result
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:P
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 21:58:45
So you could silence Polly?
Need to go now. Till later!

Aaand back again! Had to switch computers, and am watching Fur TV at the same time. But I can still help.
Arj0n, how's the game going? I'm not playing now (due to the switch) and hope you catch up to help me later with those pirates!
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 01:35:26
Quote from: speelteveel on Mon 29/09/2008 21:58:45
So you could silence Polly?
Need to go now. Till later!

Aaand back again! Had to switch computers, and am watching Fur TV at the same time. But I can still help.
Arj0n, how's the game going? I'm not playing now (due to the switch) and hope you catch up to help me later with those pirates!


nope,

After
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the fake idol from the head,
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nothing happend anymore...
Roming around with
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a bottle off *hips*, a fake idol & proper knowledge of the 3 copper man.
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Without the
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real idol, the 'holy' translation book, and a burner (the 3 copper man): no go
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in short terms: stuck. >:(

But how's your progress (or still not gaming?)
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Tue 30/09/2008 08:08:46
Good morning Arj0n!

Your idol actualy is
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a tool, and it sounds like a bold one!
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And go visit
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the old man's cabin / hut in the jungle to eventualy get the real thing.
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Good luck, I'll be back tonight.

Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 20:01:12
Good'morning' to you to.
Had a party 'till 08:00 so it actualy is morning now for me:-)
glad to have a 2-days-holyday now, relaxing time, and actualy some time to play a nice oldschool game ;-)

anyway;

I know where the idol is ment for but
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yesterday i tried it on the 3 boldies but nothing happend, strangely enough i tried it agin today and now i managed to get/unscrew my burner this time... must have clicked at the wrong place again, same mistake as the coin-head
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And for the cabbin: the
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old man is just sitting there and eating some dried out crackers or something, can't really do something in there anymore but i do need either him or the sjamaan or his holy book to translate the strange language on the strange stones-in-a-circle
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So, getting the
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burner
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to the
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parchute
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repair-guy and see if that will give any new actions, otherwise i'm stuck again i guess :-(

Read ya later on, back to the pirate tale for now.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Tue 30/09/2008 20:13:30
Hi,

Wow party till 8! O_O You better get some coffee now!

If the old man is munching his
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crackers, check your inventory, bet you have something he likes to go with those. If you don't, check the beaches for a crate.
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Bon appetit!
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 20:26:12
Yeh, i'm having my breakfast now: coffee galore.

So, the
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parachute]
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works but it's realy
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a-maze-ing
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that i can't find the exit.

But I think I remember that someone has a
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map
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for that

What,
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a crate
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you say? Never seen that one... That's why i'm stuck.
so, to the beach it is!

Airborning back to ") Island"

But first some more coffee  8)
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Tue 30/09/2008 20:54:36

Cheers! I'm getting some more [_]D too.
Hope you found the translation now, I'm still a damsel in distress among those ghost pirates!
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 21:15:21
Can't combine anything from inventory, swordfight skill are to low... just can't pass/get rid of the pirates at the altar...

But you are stuck to or have you finished this tale and start playing Damsel now?
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Tue 30/09/2008 21:23:28
Hello to you! / Hello you two! :)

Seems like I´m also stuck now. Maybe i mispixelhunted something...
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How to I enter the maze? And how do i unscrew the burner? I've got the rum-whiskey, dictionary,  'guide to gods', file, coin... I don´t know where to find a slot!
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Tue 30/09/2008 21:23:43
Quote from: Arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 21:15:21
Can't combine anything from inventory, swordfight skill are to low... just can't pass/get rid of the pirates at the altar...

But you are stuck to or have you finished this tale and start playing Damsel now?

Yup, and thats exactly where I am too. For a looong time.
And flying on and of searching for whatever. As I mentioned before
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I found a sword ( among the gold ) but my deck scrubber of a pirate is afraid to fight!
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So I'm glad you finaly arrived to save the day! *Nearly faints*

Edit: Played "Damsel in Distress" long ago, was just a pun!
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Tue 30/09/2008 21:28:57
Quote from: jamol on Tue 30/09/2008 21:23:28
Hello to you! / Hello you two! :)

Seems like I´m also stuck now. Maybe i mispixelhunted something...
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How to I enter the maze? And how do i unscrew the burner? I've got the rum-whiskey, dictionary,  'guide to gods', file, coin... I don´t know where to find a slot!
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Hi Jamol!

Use the coin
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at the back of the large stone head.
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Hey Arj0n,
Please tell me what to do, I cannot even START the fight!
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 21:48:52
Quote from: speelteveel on Tue 30/09/2008 21:23:43
Yup, and thats exactly where I am too. For a looong time.
And flying on and of searching for whatever. As I mentioned before
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I found a sword ( among the gold ) but my deck scrubber of a pirate is afraid to fight!
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So I'm glad you finaly arived to save the day! *Nearly faints*

Edit: Played "Damsel in Distress" long ago, was just a pun!

Yeh, 'damsel in destress' could be used as a paronomasia or to point to the game damsel itself.
I choose the second one, the wrong one  :-\

Anyway, up to find a
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sparringpartner
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for Mr. Goofellow... (and no, wasn't able to start a fight yet  :'( )

Really like this game, but it is almost finished now... Any other games to recommend?
Finished BJ7 before this one, great game too. Still have to start with QfG2VGA but that one will be a real hard one to solve and will take to much time. Btw, have you played GfQ4 1/2? nice parody.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Tue 30/09/2008 22:07:22
Whoa Arjon,

"Paronomasia", I had to look that one up in the dictionairy!
I remember Quest for Glory, but never played it as I suck at battle games.
On AGS I try any game new or rated by at least three stars.
But were sliding off topic here (sorry mods!), If you like we can chat about that in the
Adventure-related talk and chat or General Discussion?

Now, all you bold pirates out there, come on over and help us fight!
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Tue 30/09/2008 22:14:36
Thanks speelteveel.

Damn, should searched for
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the backside
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!

Now, here´s what you´ve got to do to finish the game:
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look above that badguys and head back to balloon
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: speelteveel on Tue 30/09/2008 22:20:06
Quote from: jamol on Tue 30/09/2008 22:14:36
Thanks speelteveel.

Damn, should searched for
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the backside
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!

Now, here´s what you´ve got to do to finish the game:
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look above that badguys and head back to balloon
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And thank you too!
*Speeds off to catch the 23.20 H baloonflight*

Edit: Woohoo, I'm out! Too bad actualy, I liked playing it a lot. 
Thanks for the help everyone!
And thanks for a fun game ShayAvr! Keep 'm coming!
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 22:22:11
Aye offtopic it is.

>>Now, all you bold pirates out there, come on over and help us fight!

Me think the scallywag scur'y boldie dog pirates be loaded to the gunnels with grog a'ain so no spro's for us  :P
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 22:30:41
speelteveel: new topic in Adventure-related talk and chat
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 30/09/2008 22:37:00
finished, liked it so much, shame it's over...
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Zargblast on Sun 05/10/2008 12:57:52
My, you guys are much further ahead than me.

I've been wandering around for ages and still can't find
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the jail
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. Any hints?
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Sun 05/10/2008 13:59:56
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Jail
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is in the pirate town of cresent island, south-east on the map
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Zargblast on Sun 05/10/2008 15:59:38
Thanks, Arj0n, but I'm clearly even further behind!

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I haven't yet found a frame for the clover. Any hints regarding that would be very welcome.
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Sun 05/10/2008 16:07:15
Zargblast,

If i'm right, get a closer look at the
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murdered pirate
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in town...
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Sun 05/10/2008 16:09:54
Flynn got killed in the alley, remember? He was wearing a medaillon with a picture of O'Malley. The killer took the picture, you can take the medaillon.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Sun 05/10/2008 16:37:35
Like I said, the
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dead pirate
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aka Flynn ...
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Zargblast on Sun 05/10/2008 16:43:40
Yep, I'd thought as much, but just couldn't hit the right pixel!

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Now I've managed to enter the caves and found a second star stone, but seen neither hair nor hide of the much-needed map. And is the moon rock in Nodha or is that found later?
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Sun 05/10/2008 17:16:26
Quote from: Zargblast on Sun 05/10/2008 16:43:40
Yep, I'd thought as much, but just couldn't hit the right pixel!

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Now I've managed to enter the caves and found a second star stone, but seen neither hair nor hide of the much-needed map. And is the moon rock in Nodha or is that found later?
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Well,

for the
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map
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i believe you can get that one automaticly after a certain amount of solved puzzles, once you can go south-east from the two fellow-pirates-with-monkey you have the map..

for the
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moonstone
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that will be found later indeed.

for the 3th stone: find a
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dungeon
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...
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Zargblast on Mon 06/10/2008 15:58:06
Finished it! Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 07/10/2008 12:46:36
 ;D
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Thu 09/10/2008 19:02:05
edit
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Marion on Mon 27/10/2008 14:55:51
Hello everybody, I need help !

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I'm on town, I have seen the murder and pick up the medallion and kill the murderer on the lake, picked up the picture. I have two star rocks, I have wandered everywhere on the island and I don't know what to do now. I think I must pick up the lamp and the matches to visit the caves but the seller doesn't want anything I have for trade.
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Mon 27/10/2008 15:27:33
Some steps:
1. You can use the
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medallion and the clover
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for trade.
2. You also have to
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make a second trade in the shop
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...

Greetz
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Marion on Mon 27/10/2008 20:08:15
Thank you for your help.

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I have the lamp and explored the caves. I've found the third rock star but I can't open the bars. And the trader doesn't want anything I got for the cane.
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Mon 27/10/2008 21:11:27
Marion,

The
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cane is indeed the 'key'
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But first you'll need to get the
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captains key
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Monkey business ;D
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Marion on Tue 28/10/2008 12:35:02
Thank you !

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I'm now on Crescent Island, I escaped from the pirates jail in the town in the south-east. But I can't go further because there is a pirate before the prison, I'm at the back under the window and I can't go anywhere. Nothing from my inventory seems to work.
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: arj0n on Tue 28/10/2008 14:22:38
Let's see...
When outside at the backside of the
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jail building, walk via the left side to the front side of the jail building and re-enter the building.
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You're not done there yet.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Marion on Wed 29/10/2008 07:33:51
Finished the game ! Thank you for your help  :)
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Irusan on Wed 05/11/2008 23:27:39
Hi guys - I'm stuck! I have
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all 3 star rocks
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but have looked everywhere for the
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moon rock
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with no success.
I can't see where else there is to look - others have mentioned
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the jail
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but I can't see this anywhere - do I have to do something else to make it visible?
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Thu 06/11/2008 03:48:26
The moonstone can be found in the lighthouse.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Thu 27/11/2008 21:54:22
hi im lost now, ive put the 2 shape rocks in place ive been on raft traded my clover and medalion for lamp matches, but he wont take anything else as trade, ive been all over the place and cant see what to do next can anyone get me moving again thank you
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Thu 27/11/2008 22:32:22
Looks like you still need some items. The shop will also accept you bottle of wine. You eventually need 3 star shaped rocks and 1 moon stone.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Fri 28/11/2008 08:59:55
hi leon thanks problem is i work at the bar now how do i get the bottle of wine do i have to restart the game again?
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Fri 28/11/2008 09:32:35
There aren't any dead ends (afik) so you shouldn't have to start again. The wine can be found at the ship. Talk to the captain (or me  ;D ) to find out where to find the key.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Fri 28/11/2008 21:26:15
hi ive looked all over the ship but cant find the bottle of wine!  Could you tell me how to get the captains key im totally stuck thanks
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Fri 28/11/2008 22:02:19
Alright,

The keys can be found with Bob and Dave (and the monkey). You should prove to them that the captain trusts you. To do that...                                         
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...show them the trophy shield you can find on the cabinet on the ship in the room before entering the captain's cabin, in which you can also find the wine as soon as you have the key.
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Sat 29/11/2008 09:39:06
thanks for the help ive found all three star shapes but cant do anything at the lighthouse and havent accessed the jail yet what do i do next thank you
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Sat 29/11/2008 10:01:01
You really need some help for the lighthouse:

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Go to the dungeon and give o'Malley her picture. She'll help you to access the lighthouse.
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Don't worry about jail. You'll end up there anyway at some point. Untill then: behave! :-)
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Sat 29/11/2008 15:52:20
hi sorry still stuck is the dungeon the one at the caves with the statues? i havnt been able to open the rock yet i dont get the puzzle there, i have omalley diary but how do i get into the dungeon, its a good game i dont want to give up thanks for your help
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Sat 29/11/2008 16:25:57
The dungeon: go north at the townsquare and turn right at the tourist information and then keep walking to the right. There are three caves (did I say dungeon?). Since you've got all star shapes you must have been there. To open the rock, look in the cave on the left. In the back (where you used the cane) you can read a hint.

If that doesn't work out here's the solution:

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Statues in the middle cave from left to right: up, down and middle, so use the right statue once and the left statue twice.
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Sun 30/11/2008 09:38:24
thanks leon im getting a bit further o malley has said the moon rock is at the lighthouse but when i go there no one is in, ive talked to everyone again and cant find a way to open the door?  when i go to the beach i can only stand on the bit you go into and theres nothing there am i missing something thanks
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Sun 30/11/2008 09:59:09
You need to show o'Malley her picture. Flynn died in the alley but took the picture out of the locket. Give that picture back to o'Malley. Flynn had the locket, the picture can be found on the island next to the dead guy, that is, after you've killed him.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Sun 30/11/2008 11:20:29
its me stuck again, i think i need walkthrough for this ive never been so stuck in a game, ive got into the lighthouse but he says he wants a historic book then i get the moon rock, where can i find this thank you
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Sun 30/11/2008 12:14:53
Well if you really want a walkthrough look here (http://gamesolutions.efzeven.nl/a-pirates-tale-walkthrough-shay-abramov2008/), otherwise just ask :-)

The historical thing to give the lighthouse keeper is o'Malley's diary.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: on Tue 30/12/2008 09:31:39
I'm stuck. Here's my question:

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Where do I find the air baloon?

The man in the cabin says I need to find it and fix it. But where do I find it? In this thread I've read something about a parachute.
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Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: neon on Tue 30/12/2008 09:40:44
@Bobby: please uns hide tag instead of spoiler tag.
Title: Re: A pirates tale!
Post by: Leon on Tue 30/12/2008 09:41:03
You'll find the balloon once you've rescued Bill ...

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Leave the hut and walk to the right twice to return to the map.

Walk back to the woods right of the big head statue. At some point you’ll find a man hanging upside down. It’s Bill. On the ground is a switch but it misses a good lever. Use the cane on the switch and then use the switch to lower Bill. He’ll tell you about something he saw earlier and will take you there.

Bill will start working on the balloon.
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