VENGEANCE OF EXCALIBUR is the second game in Virgin Mastertronic`s Arthurian series. The object of this game is to find the Shadowmaster, return the stolen treasures of Camelot, and change the King from stone back to flesh. For ease of use, I have split up the game episodes into smaller groups (which will have the name of a place in full caps). Inside each of those there are the walkthru instructions. Right after the Episode heading, I tell what the object of that episode is. Last of all, save the game as often as you wish; I tell you to only at important times. I, myself, saved many more times for one reason: to replay outcomes of particular battles. Unless otherwise noted, view each battle with your fighters in it, and ignore all others. Commands are in quotes like this: Have Nieve "use" the Holy Grail.
EPISODE-1:
Your object in this episode is to find the Gaunts d`Poeir and kill the shade of Breuse.
PORTSMOUTH:
Here you pick the knights to adventure on this quest. There is a minimum of 7 knights and a maximum of 11 knights (the number depends on whether you imported from SPIRIT OF EXCALIBUR) to choose. I suggest Lancelot as leader, Edward as second, Ironside as the third, and Brandiles as your fourth.
BAYONNE:
Welcome to medieval Spain! Go into Bayonne and have all the characters "give" their gold to Lancelot. Also, if you heeded my advice and took Ironside, select him and "use" the Runic Blade. Next, have Lancelot "trade" with the merchant for a Healing Balm in exchange for 6 gold bessants. Leave the town and send your party in search of Sir Roland (the icon that looks like a normal shield). On the road you should meet a messenger sent by Merlin and a monk. When you reach Roland, hire him for 5 gold bessants per week. Now send your party to Pamplona. Try to avoid all encounters. There is a neutral Basque on the road who tells you to leave Spain. Keep going, and you should be attacked by 2 groups of Basques, one with 35 people and the other with 50. After you kill the second group of Basques you will run into Diego Garcia, who will offer to show you a path through the mountains for some item you do not have yet; accept.
DWARF CAVES:
Save the game here, and call it something like DWARF or DWARVES for easy reference. Now, click on the right side of the screen, then on the door in the center of the screen. Now, click on the right again (and again for a total of 2 times). This room should have some treasure; have Lancelot "pickup" the stuff. Click on the left and fight the dwarf. I`d let Lancelot handle it, as he is by far the best fighter. After the dwarf is dead, "search" its body. Go to the left again, then click on the down arrow. Go to your right and take the 10 gold bessants. Now, go back to the left, through the door, then left again. Have Lancelot "pickup" the Treasure, and continue to the left. Have Lancelot "pickup" this stuff, too. Click on the right side of the screen twice in a row, and then go through this door. There should be another dwarf here. I would suggest Edward or Ironside as the fighter for this battle, as you will need someone else with reasonably good battle skills besides Lancelot. Do not let anyone die. Remember to "search" this body as well. Now, click on the door in the center of the screen, and kill the dwarf. Don`t worry; if you follow this walkthru, there will be no more dwarves to fight after this! This body is to be "searched" as well. Click on the left side of the screen, and have Lancelot "pickup" the items and money. Now, just click on the right side of the screen four times in a row.
PAMPLONA:
Save your game here. (Call it something like PAMPLONA for easy reference.) In Pamplona, all your knights will have their hit points restored. Leave town and go to Leon. Do _not_ hire either Don Jaime or Ramirez, because they are bitter enemies of Duke Lupo of Leon. Also, en route there are a couple groups of rouges: avoid them!
LEON:
Hire Duke Lupo for 100 gold bessants per week, and then save your game. Now go to Santiago for this episode`s finale.
SANTIAGO:
Save your game just before reaching Santiago, as you might not like the end of the upcoming battle. When you reach the city, you will have to fight an army battle against Raimon II. If you avoided all encounters between Leon and Santiago, the outcome is good for you (that means no knight died and Lancelot has 4 or 5 hit points). Save again, then enter the city. In the city, click on the gate, then on the door with a cross. Here you will learn some interesting information. How could one man force the second most holy man in Iberia to go into hiding? Now leave, and click on the other door. Breuse is here, and Lancelot will win if he has 4 or 5 hit points. Next, have Lancelot "pickup" the Gaunts d`Poeir and the Bird. The first episode is now over.
EPISODE-2:
The object of this episode is to make some money to finance mercenaries and to restore Nieve to human form.
SANTIAGO:
Go back into the church and save your game. Then, leave the city and head for Evora. Try to avoid all encounters and dismiss Duke Lupo (he charges outrageous fees).
EVORA:
Go inside the church and have Lancelot "give" 5 gold bessants to the Leper. Now, just exit and go to the hospice (the odd-looking building closest to the northeast).
HOSPICE:
Go inside the building and have Lancelot "pickup" the Lamp, and then have him "drop" the bird. Third, have Lancelot "use" the Lamp, and then have the Djinni cast (MAGIC button) the RARA AVIS spell on the Bird... hello, Nieve! Now save your game. Your next stop is Alcantara, which is held by some Saracens. On the way, avoid all the encounters and do _not_ stop in any of the towns on the way because they are occupied by Moors and Saracens.
ALCANTARA:
Save your game here, then go into the city. There is a Saracen here; have Lancelot kill him, then "search" his body. Now, enter the church, and prepare for battle. Kill this Saracen, and then have Nieve cast the TRUE SIGHT spell in the church. The missing church bell should now become visible and Lancelot should "pickup" the Bell. Next, save your game and head for Santiago. Avoid all encounters.
SANTIAGO:
Go back into the church to find Bartholomew, and "trade" the church Bell with him for 600 gold bessants.
EPISODE-3:
The object of this episode is to recover Helye`s Book.
SANTIAGO:
Save the game, then go to Santa Fe De Soria (a church to the north of Madrid). Remember to avoid all encounters.
SANTA FE DE SORIA:
Leave Edward here (click on Lancelot`s shield with the movement icon, then on Edward`s name, then on Santa Fe De Soria), and send everyone else off to find Enrico (in one group). When you find Enrico, hire him for 300 gold bessants per week, then go to Barcelona. (Try to avoid all encounters.)
BARCELONA:
Save your game when you are outside of the city. None of the round table knights can die here. I suggest you just ignore this battle; it worked for me. After the battle, if you like the outcome, re-save. Dismiss Enrico as soon as you can as he is really expensive and a waste. Next, enter the city (by clicking on the door) and then on the alley in the center of the screen. Have Lancelot "trade" 2 gold bessants for a Wine Bottle from the herbalist, and 31 gold bessants for 3 Mandrakes. Next, have Lancelot "give" the 3 Mandrakes to Nieve. Click on the door and have Lancelot "trade" 21 gold bessants with the merchant for a Silk Carpet. Leave town and save your game. Last of all, head for the City of Brass.
CITY OF BRASS:
After talking to al-Mansur, go into the city and save your game. Have Lancelot "drop" the Silk Carpet, then "use" the Lamp and the Wine Bottle. Next, the Djinni should cast the FLYING CARPET spell. Click on the right side of the carpet (the far right, mind you). In this courtyard, go to the right twice, have Lancelot kill this skeleton, then "search" it; then, go to your left once and click on the center door. Lancelot should kill this skeleton and then "search" its body. Next, click on the down arrow, then on the left twice. Save the game. Click on the left again, kill this skeleton, and have Lancelot "search" the body. Save again. Go to your left again, and kill these 3 skeletons. Try to keep Brandiles and Ironside from dying and Nieve from getting hit. Have Nieve cast her HEALING spell to keep people from dying. Also, make sure she has at least 15 magic points at the end. Save the game, then click on the center of the screen. al-Mansur`s army will now rush the skeleton armies, and I would suggest that you watch this one. Have Nieve retreat once (twice means she escapes). After the skeleton army passes away, you will find yourself in a room with a skeleton and a glowing bottle. Have Lancelot kill the skeleton, then have him "use" the cork. That locks the evil Djinni in its bottle, which ends its life. Now, click on the right side of the screen and have Nieve "pickup" Helye`s Book. This ends the episode!
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