Invisiclues

Where am I?

1. Wherever you go, there you are.

How can I get the ichor in the flytrap?

1. You can't
2. It's a lure to trap people and insects.
3. Good thing you got away in time.

Who is the boy?

1. He blows bubbles.
2. BIG bubbles. After all, he's a BIG boy (physically, not emotionally).
3. Don't annoy him too much. He's bigger than you now.

How can I get the bubble-blowing equipment from the boy?

1. You can't.

What's a pergola?

1. It's a framework for supporting climbing plants.
2. You can climb it, too.
3. Watch out, it twists and turns in more ways than you might expect.

Who is Felix Klein?

1. He was a German mathematician who described a solid with only, one surface, essentially a three-dimensional version of the Mobius strip. This construct is commonly referred to as a Klein bottle.
2. If you don't know what a Mobius strip is, you can look it up in an encyclopedia.

Everything is backwards! What happened?

1. If by backwards you mean east is west and left is right then...
2. ...you flipped the universe (changed its handedness) by your actions.
3. Specifically, by your movement.
4. You moved through the pergola loop, which is really a Klein bottle. (See previous question for details).
5. Every time you completely move around the pergola loop, everything outside changes handedness.
6. This is mostly confusing, but it also comes in handy.

Where can I find a light source?

1. See anything that glows besides the lump?
2. Anything phosphorescent?
3. The log glows.
4. It also disintegrates into an easily carried splinter.

My candle won't stay lit!

1. That's what you get for using cheap candles.
2. There are no candles in this story, cheap or otherwise.

How can I get to the mesa?

1. The tree nearby would be useful if you could cross the chasm on a branch.
2. But you can't climb the tree.
3. Maybe you can build a bridge.
4. Chop down the tree with the axe.
5. Don't forget to push the tree in the direction you want it to fall in.
6. CHOP THE OAK TREE WITH THE AXE. PUSH THE TREE NORTH.

I need a cutting tool. Where's the nearest hardware store?

1. There are no hardware stores in this story.
2. But there are a couple of cutting tools.
3. One of them is hidden in a dark place.
4. You'll need a light to find it.
5. There's a silver axe at the top of the pergola.

Who is "Wabewalker"?

1. Keep playing. The answer will dawn on you.

How do I open the crypt?

1. You have to move the heavy lid.
2. Aristotle said he could lift the world with a long-enough lever.
3. Use something that's sturdy enough not to break.
4. What you need is inside one of the mushrooms.
5. OPEN THE CRYPT WITH THE SPADE.

An iron door is blocking the tunnel! How do I get out of the barrow?

1. First you have to get past the barrow wight to the north.
2. There's some significance to the hole in the wall.
3. It's a keyhole.
4. There's a key that opens all kinds of locks.
5. A skeleton key.
6. See any skeletons around?
7. In the Ossuary, perhaps?
8. SEARCH THE BONES.
9. When you get the key it will fit in the hole; turning it will open a secret way out of the barrow.

How do I stop the barrow wight from killing me?

1. Barrow wights don't like light.
2. As long as you have a working light source, he'll leave you alone and let you pass him.
3. And don't forget that!

How can I carry water?

1. Water would be easy to carry if it weren't a liquid that spilled all over the place.
2. You can't carry water. Not in its liquid state, anyway.

How can I get the lump of metal?

1. You need to cool off the lump first.
2. You can't use water, since you have nothing to carry liquids in.
3. Use frozen water.
4. Use an icicle.
5. Great, big icicles are hanging in the Ice Cave behind the waterfall.
6. Unfortunately, the melting icicle will slip out of your grasp before you can carry it to the lump...
7. ...unless you stop the icicle from melting too quickly.
8. Maybe you can refreeze the icicle. There are some places that are cold enough to do this.
9. High altitudes are cold.
10. You can refreeze the icicle of the Vertex.
11. Take the icicle to the Vertex on the way to the lump. From the Ice Cave go E.E.E.U.U. The icicle will refreeze. D.D.NE.E.E will get you to the crater in time to PUT THE ICICLE ON THE LUMP. (Note: you might have to go W & NW instead of E & NE.)

The icicles are out of reach! How do I get one?

1. Try solving this problem the way you solved another problem.
2. Throw something at the icicles. One (and only one) will fall for you.

What is the significance of the giant book?

1. It's a book of records.
2. It records every move you make.
3. "Curiouser and curiouser."

What is the liquid in the cauldron?

1. It's a boiling potion, magically heated.
2. Maybe you can drink the potion.
3. You should finish brewing it first.
4. There's a formula around here somewhere.

What is the magpie babbling about?

1. Magpies just repeat what they hear.
2. When it's not repeating you, it's repeating something else it's heard.
3. Maybe what it has to say is important. You should listen to it.
4. Hmm. Sounds like a recipe.
5. A recipe for a magic spell!

Where can I find some milk?

1. There are no animals around to provide milk.
2. However, you can get milk from other sources.
3. The source of milk is inside one of the mushrooms.
4. The coconut on the tropical island is a source of milk.

How do I milk a grue?

1. Very carefully.
2. There are no grues in this story.
3. But there are plenty of grues in Wishbringer®, our best-selling introductory fantasy which inCider magazine called "beautiful and imaginative" and Compute!'s Gazette praised as "a very enjoyable game." Look for it at your favorite Infocom dealer. (Wishbringer i§ d registered trademark of Infocom, Inc.).

I still don't have any milk. How do I get some?

1. The milk is inside the coconut.
2. You have to find a way of opening the coconut.
3. Break the coconut with something heavy.
4. DROP COCONUT. BREAK COCONUT WITH AXE. GET COCONUT. Then you can either drink the milk or pour the milk into something.

Where can I get some honey?

1. Where is honey usually made?
2. In a beehive. EXAMINE THE BEEHIVE.
3. REACH INTO THE BEEHIVE.
4. You'll get a bee the first time.
5. If you reach in a second time, you'll get honey.
6. Don't be too greedy!

How can I get the honey off my hand?

1. You need to dissolve the honey.
2. The honey will dissolve in water.
3. Stick your hand in some water.
4. You should stick your hand in the cauldron so that the honey is added to the recipe. Ouch!

How can I stop the bee from chasing and killing me?

1. Keep moving. It can't sting you if you are on the run, nor will it follow you indoors or through toadstools. (This is one of those puzzles that you don't really have to solve. But if you really want to get rid of the bee, then continue).
2. Bees love pollen or other sweet-smelling objects.
3. Move near the flytrap. The bee will get distracted by the ichor and get trapped and eaten. But first, make sure the flytrap is open.

Where can I find a lizard?

1. Study "The illustrated Story of the Atom Bomb" carefully.
2. It's inside one of the mushrooms.
3. It's the skink in the underground area.

Where can I find garlic?

1. Garlic is an herb.
2. Maybe there's some in the Herb Garden.
3. LOOK IN THE PILE OF REFUSE. There's a clove of garlic there.

I've got all the ingredients for the spell, but what do I do with them?

1. There's a potion already brewing in the cauldron.
2. Why not dump the items into the cauldron?
3. "Then stand back! 'Cause it go BOOM!"

How do I survive the explosion?

1. Don't be in the room when it occurs.

I have a dead animal in the cage. What happened?

1. It's probably incinerated. Don't leave caged animals in the Cottage when you brew the potion.

Why are the shades crossing the river?

1. To get to the other side.

How do I cross the river?

1. Remember when you died? (If you don't remember, or haven't died yet, try the next clue.)
2. Do as the shades do.
3. Of course you have to look like a shade first.
4. You need the proper attire (not London vacation clothes).
5. Since you can't borrow the clothes you need from the shades, maybe you can get them from a dead body.
6. Open the crypt and get the burial shroud to wear over your clothes. Then get on the boat and pay the oarsman to cross the river.
7. WEAR THE BURIAL SHROUD. BOARD THE DORY THEN GIVE THE COIN TO THE OARSMAN.

The oarsman won't take my 20 p. Where can I find a silver coin like the shades have?

1. The shades have their coins because they were buried with them.
2. Maybe the body on which you found the shroud also has a silver coin.
3. Remove the bandage and look in the mouth. The silver coin is hidden there.