Moonmist (Activision and Infocom/Infocom)

Last modified on April 25th, 2005


If you find any of these solutions a little hazy in places, it's because the original author was too terse!

Blue Version

Original walkthrough by Erik Futtrup, email:futtrup@daimi.aau.dk

Completed with a hint from John Rodriguez

Examine the gate and press the dragon. Say "Sir Iznogood", and the dragon says "Who". Respond "blue" and "yes". Enter and respond "yes". Follow Tamara, then bow to Jack. Follow Tamara, again, then nod, and say "yes'. Follow Tamara, again. Say "Tell me about the ghost" to Tamara. Wait, say "Yes". Say "Tell me about ghost" to Bolitho. Say "yes" and notice "The Hall". Wait, say "yes", "yes" "yes", and "no". Remove your clothes and take a bath. Go south and dress for dinner. Look in the drawer, then go to the dining room. If anyone stops you, repeat the "go to dining room" command.

Wait until 7:54, then take the butler's note and read and drop it. Eat dinner, wait, look under the bust. Wait three times, and look under the punchbowl. Read the clue. Say "Give clue to me" to Jack. Read the clue and go west. Take the lantern and go west. Examine the rack, then take the wine. Examine the bottle and note the "OUR". Go to the Sitting Room and examine the desk. Take the maid's note, read and drop it. Examine the piano, then take the piece of music, and read it and note "SUIT".

Go to the Drawing room and examine the tapestry and the maiden and note the "ARM". Go to the New Great Hall and examine then look in the suit. Take the clue and read it. Now insert "OUR", "SUIT" and "ARM" and we have the text: "My alARM has no glamour, it's 'SUITe' tones do clamOUR. Can you find me ?" Go west three times, up three times, and examine the bell. Wow! Drop all the clues and take the skull. Go to the sitting room and give the skull to Tamara.

OK, now let's get that ghost! Go north and east, and search the floor. Say "yes" to Bolitho's piece of advice. Take the lens and examine it. Go to Vivien's room and open and search the box. Take the small box. Search the large box. Take the diary and go to your room. Read the diary and open and examine the small box. Wow! Perhaps our lens fits into it? Put the lens in the small box and examine the wall mirror. Turn the switch and go north. Take the device. We might find a real ghost! Go south, east, south, and turn on the lantern. Wait 60 minutes or until the ghost appears. Press the button. WE'VE KILLED A GHOST! WOW! Examine ghost and remove wig aaaah, it's just Vivien. Arrest Vivien and say "yes".

Green Version

Original Solution was Copyright 1992, Erik Futtrup, Denmark
(email: futtrup@daimi.aau.dk) and Twan Lintermans, Holland

Examine the gate and press the dragon. Say "Sir Erik". Respond "yes", "green" and "yes". Enter and say "yes", and follow Tamara. Greet Jack and follow Tamara. G, examine, and say "yes", "no", wait. Follow Tamara and say "Tell me about ghost" to Tamara. Wait, say "yes", wait, say "yes", "yes", wait, say "yes". Examine then drop the device as you won't need it in this version. Go north and remove your clothes. Take a bath and go south. Dress for dinner and look in the drawer. Go to the dining room.

Wait until 7:54. Take the butler's note and read then drop it. Wait until 8:00, then eat dinner. Wait, look under the bust, wait three times. Look under the punchbowl and examine it. Say "Give clue to me" to Jack. Examine the clue and notice the letter "I". Go to the game room and examine the rhino head. Get the eye, then drop it. Get the third clue and examine it. It reads: "In never but not in ever.", which would be the letter "N".

Go to your room and search the wall mirror. Pull the switch and go to the kitchen. Get the lantern and go back to your room. Turn on the lantern and go east, north twice, west, south, and get the fourth clue. Examine it and it reads "night vs. knight", which would be the letter "K". Put the three letters together and they spell "INK". Go north, east twice, south, and west, and go to the office. Get the INKwell and examine then drop it and all the clues.

Get the journal and read the drop it. Go to the sitting room and search the desk. Get the maid's note and examine it. Notice the last four lines! Drop it and go to the new great hall. Remember what Bolitho said? Search the floor and say "yes". Get the lens and go to and search Wendish's room. Say "yes", get and open the box. If Wendish arrives, apologize to Wendish and wait 10. Look in the kit and examine the wig.

Go to the library (this was tough to discover!) and search the room. Say "yes" and get and read the notebook. Now find Wendish and look in the sitting room or go to Wendish's room and search it several times and he'll come and protest your searching it. If he does this, pull his mustache and arrest Wendish. Say "yes".

Red Version

Original Solution was Copyright 1992, Erik Futtrup, Denmark
(email: futtrup@daimi.aau.dk) and Twan Lintermans, Holland

Examine the gate and press the dragon. Say "Sir Erik". Respond "yes", "red" and "yes". Enter and say "yes", and follow Tamara. Curtsey to Jack and follow Tamara. G, examine Iris and say "yes", "Wendish", "yes" and follow Tamara. Say "Tell me about ghost" to Tamara. Wait, "yes", wait, "yes", "yes", wait, "yes". Examine then drop the device as you won't need it in this version. Go north and remove your clothes. Take a bath and go south. Dress for dinner and look in the drawer. Go to the dining room.

Wait until 7:54. Take the butler's note and read the drop it. Wait until 8:00, then eat dinner. Wait, look under the bust, wait, wait, wait. Look under the punchbowl and examine it. Say "Give clue to me" to Vivien. Examine it and go to the chapel. Search the window and get the third clue. Examine it and go to the courtyard. Go east twice and dig in the ground. Say "yes" and get the fourth clue and examine it. Drop all clues and go west twice, and then south.

Look in the stand and get and examine the cane. Remove the paint and go to the sitting room. Give the club to Tamara. Get and examine the maid's note. Notice the last two lines about KEYHOLE! Drop it, then go to the kitchen and get the lantern. Go to your room and turn on the lantern. Examine the wall mirror. Pull the switch and go east, north, and wait 200 (until about 12:41).

Go south and talk to the ghost. Go west, then go to the drawing room and search the floor. Say "yes" and get the jewel. Go to your room, then go east, south, west, down, west, northeast, and search the room. Say "yes" and get the necklace. Insert the jewel in the necklace and open the door. Peer through the keyhole. Remember the maid's note! Go east and examine and remove the crest. Play the tape, the go west, and arrest Jack. Say "yes".

Yellow Version

Original Solution was Copyright 1992, Erik Futtrup, Denmark
(email: futtrup@daimi.aau.dk) and Twan Lintermans, Holland

Examine the gate and press the dragon. Say "Sir Erik". Respond "yes", "yellow" and "yes". Enter and say "yes", and follow Tamara. Bow to Jack and follow Tamara. G, hug Iris, say "yes", "Wendish", "no", and follow Tamara. Say "Tell me about ghost" to Tamara. Wait, say "yes". Say "Tell me about ghost" to Bolitho. Nod, wait, say "yes", "yes", "yes". Examine then drop the device as you won't need it in this version. Go north and remove your clothes. Take a bath and go south. Dress for dinner and look in the drawer. Go to the dining room.

Wait until 7:54. Take, read, then drop the butler's note. Wait until 8:00), then eat dinner. Wait, look under the bust, wait, wait, wait. Look under the punchbowl. Examine it, then say "Give clue to me" to Jack. Examine it. Does it ring a bell? Go to the tower, and go up three times. Look in the bell and get the third clue. Read it, then drop it and the first and second clues. Go down four times, then east, and get the lantern. Go west twice and turn the lantern on. Examine the maiden. Enter the maiden. Examine the coffin, get the clue, and examine it. Think of the wine cellar...

Enter the maiden, go east, and look. Remove the bricks, enter hole, examine the skeleton, g. Get and examine the necklace. Go out and to your room. Examine the wall mirror. Pull the switch and go east, north, and get all. Look in the blowgun and examine the costume. Go south, west, and go to the drawing room. Search the floor, and say "yes". Get the jewel and go to Tamara's room. Look in the case. If you come here after midnight, go to the room through the secret passages and if Tamara enters, type, "Tamara, apologize". Get the earring and insert the jewel in the earring. Look under the bed and examine the journal. Look under the bed, and examine the receipt. Arrest Tamara. If she's not here, find her first. Say "yes".

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