L O R D   O F   T H E   R I N G S   -   V O L U M E   1 
                                (Interplay)

INTRODUCTION
Of  the  countless computer games based on the 'Lord Of The Rings' trilogy,
this  is  the only one that does justice to Tolkien's epic tale. It follows
the story of Bilbo the Hobbit from his acquisition of the Ring of Power all
but  to  the  point  where the Fellowship of the Ring nearly breaks up. The
presentation   style   mixes   the   ariel-view  display  with  full-screen
illustrations  of  the  sort usually seen in graphic adventures. Skills are
crucial  to  puzzle-solving and accomplishing the main goal of this volume.
Combat  is  reminiscent  of  'Dragon Wars' and Magic is based on spells and
words  of  power,  some  of  which  are  available to the White Council and
certain  elves, others only to humans, ringwraiths and orcs. The "point and
slay"  interface  has  a  few  drawbacks,  notably  yhe  inability  to move
diagonally  and  the  necessity  of positioning your character in a precise
spot  in  order to talk or otherwise interact. And there is no auto-mapping
or  auto-combat. However, there are numerous mini-quests to pursue, and the
most  distinctive  aspect  of  this  adaptation of Tolkien's classic is the
freedom to explore every nook and cranny of these rich fantasy lands.

The following walkthrough provides the minimal amount of help and direction
needed  to  complete  the  game. It does not reveal answers to all the many
mini-quests.  The landscape consists of seven maps laid West to East, Map 1
to  Map  7.  The  Fellowship  moves from West to East. Healers are found in
various places, including Southeast of Bag End in the Shire, in the town of
Bree  and  in  Rivendell.  Locations of most characters are provided in the
manual.

                                WALKTHROUGH

MAP 1
This  comprises  the area around the Shire and its environs. Take your time
in the Shire and explore it thoroughly, making rough maps for reference.

Bag End
Recruit  Sam  and  Pippin,  who are outside Bag End. Enter Bag End by going
NORTH.  When  you enter Bag End, there's a Hallway going East with rooms to
the  North  and  South.  The Study is the fourth room to the North, and the
Bedroom  and  Storage  Room  are the last two rooms to the South. Go to the
Study  and  use  your  READ  skill to gain two special spells (Help, Help &
Luthien).  Get  the torch and a packet of rations from the Storage Room. In
Bilbo's  Bedroom  (the last room to the East, then South) get Pippin to use
his PICKLOCK skill to open the chest and get the silver pennies.

Spider Cave
Exit  Bag  End  and go EAST until you reach a bridge across a stream. Cross
the  bridge until you reach a cliff. Follow the cliff along its South edge,
moving EAST until you see a cave in the side of the cliff. [SAVE THE GAME].
Use your CLIMB skill to enter the cave. Go all the way NORTH until you find
a  child  (Freddi)  in  a  web area off the path to the East. A spider will
attack  as  you  enter the web. Kill it. After the fight, recruit the child
and  get the star key and the axe. Go SOUTH until you see a chasm in a path
to  the  West. After the warning message, JUMP the chasm. To the Northwest,
use the star key on the door with a star-shaped keyhole. Enter the door and
go  West  until,  approaching  a  statue,  you  get  the  message  about  a
"star-shaped  depression  in  the  chest",  referring  to  the chest of the
statue.  Use  the  star  key  on  the  statue. Answer 'YES' to the statue's
question,  and  you can get the ruby and silver pennies. Return to Bag End.
Follow the path SOUTH to Lobelia.

Lobelia
When  you  encounter  Lobelia,  trade  her  the key to Bag End; you will no
longer  need  it  (but  you cannot re-enter Bag End after relinquishing the
key).

Green Dragon Tavern
Go SOUTH across the bridge West of the Mill, then EAST to the Tavern. Trade
the  axe  to  the dwarf named Druin, who will then join the party. If Druin
leaves  the  party  when  you  enter an inn, simply re-recruit him until he
comes with the party.

Mini-Quests
Ansom's  dog  is  in  the  Western  Woods,  due  West of Ansom's house. Use
CHARISMA  to  get  the dog. Taffi is in the East Woods, East of Bag End and
North of the cave in the cliff.

Green Hill Country Elves
Travel to the Green Hill Country at night, via the road in the Southwest of
the  Shire.  The  elves  will give you the special spell of 'Elbereth' that
will drive away one Nazgul in combat. [SAVE THE GAME].

Hawkeye
You get a message that someone is watching you while in Green Hill; this is
Hawkeye,  whom  you  meet  a  short time after the message. Answer 'YES' to
Hawkeye.  An  orc  soon attacks (keep the torch readied). After killing the
orc,  Hawkeye  leads  you  to  his  cave. Hawkeye warns you to run away and
leaves  the  party.  Take  Hawkeye's sword and signet ring. Follow the path
NORTH. Hawkeye will be killed by the Nazgul. Stop at the locked chest along
the  path and have Pippin use his PICKLOCK skill to get the silver pennies,
rations  and  the  blade part. Give a ration to each party member and leave
the  cave. If you have trouble completing this sequence, the blade part can
be found elsewhere: See Weathertop (later).

Brandybuck Ferry
Go  to the ferry in the Southeast of the Shire map and recruit Merry. Cross
the river via the ferry and make Druin the party leader. [SAVE THE GAME].

Nazgul (One Way Out Of The Shire)
Go  NORTH  and  exit the Shire via the path to the East of Buckland Bridge.
When  the Nazgul attacks (and you are in combat mode) quickly use ELBERETH.
Proceed Eastward after the encounter with the Nazgul to reach Map 2.

Brandy Hall (Another Route To Leave The Shire)
Cross  the  ferry. Go EAST and NORTH to Brandy Hall. Use SNEAK to enter. Go
DOWN  stairs.  In the Northeast Bedroom, use PERCEPTION to get the pipe. In
the  West Bathrrom, use PERCEPTION near the bathtub to get the gate key. Go
UP  stairs  and  use  PIPE on the ghost. Use the gate key to open the hedge
gate just Southeast of Brandy Hall. Map your way to the Northwest corner of
the  hedges.  Go SOUTH and EAST until you hit a dead end. Use PERCEPTION to
locate  an  opening  in the Eastern hedge. Continue SOUTH and EAST to exit.
Follow the river NORTH and EAST to Tom Bombadil.

MAP 2

Old Man Willow
Here  you  find  Tom Bombadil's house and the surrounding area just East of
Barrow  Downs. Near Tom's house you find a large old willow tree that grabs
the  party  members.  Use  HELP,  HELP and Tom Bombadil will free the party
members.  Use  PERCEPTION  skill  and  answer YES to go down from the tree.
Search the tree until you find something at your feet. Pick up the items in
the  following  order:  Silver  Pennies,  Bow and Smith's Ring. Immediately
after  picking  up  the  ring,  you  need  to  use the CLIMB skill to avoid
drowning.

Tom Bombadil's House
Go  to Tom's house and approach the fireplace. Answer YES to Tom's message.
You  should now have BOMBADIL in your magic inventory. Make Frodo the party
leader and SAVE THE GAME.

Goldberry
Go  upstairs  and talk to Goldberry. Exit the house and go SOUTH to a hill.
DIG.  Go  EAST to the waterfall. IN. Pick up the Spyder Sword. Use the GOLD
TOKEN  on  Withy  Windle. TRADE the SPRINGSTONE (get as close as possible).
Return to Goldberry to have your stats increased.

Ruddy Oak
Get  the  acorn  from  the oak tree North of the waterfalls. Give it to the
Ruddy Oak, who will join and protect you while in this area.

Money
DIG on the hill Northwest of the bridge. Also DIG STONES to the far East of
the barn.

Barrow One
Go  EAST and NORTH to Barrow Downs until the area starts to get very foggy.
Remain  still until all the characters disappear and you are trapped by the
Spirits of the Downs. USE BOMBADIL, and Tom will come and save you. Explore
the  Barrow until you find the chest. Have Pippin use the PICKLOCK skill to
get the silver pennies and the magic barrow daggers. Equip each hobbit with
a magic dagger then leave the barrow.

Barrow Two
Enter  the cave in the hill (crypt, East of barn) where you may be attacked
by  a  barrow wight. Get all the items on the floor, except the daggers and
the  gem. (If you take the daggers and the gem, the wight will attack you).
Leaving  the  barrow,  go NORTH and EAST to the entrance to Bree. [SAVE THE
GAME].

MAP 3

Bree Blacksmith
The West gates of Bree can be entered only during the day. In the Southwest
part  of the town you will find a blacksmith. Talk to him about BAGGINS and
get  the  magic  shield  for Frodo. Buy as many chain mail suits as you can
afford.  Everyone  but Frodo should ready the chain mail suits. If you have
enough  money,  buy  extra sets of chain mail for other characters you will
recruit.

Aragorn and The Prancing Pony
Ignore  the  innkeeper's  questions. Go to the main area to the East of the
entrance  and to the Northwest corner of this room. Question the man there.
Roam about the room until Pippin gives his story, then answer 'NO' or 'YES'
and  wait for the room to empty. Follow Aragorn to the parlour area West of
the  main  area  and recruit him. Distribute hot food to all members of the
party. Give chain mail, the Ghost Ruby and the blade part to Aragorn. After
visiting the Healer (if necessary) leave Bree via the Eastern town gate and
SAVE  THE  GAME again. Continue EAST to Map 4 (the Forsaken Inn, Weathertop
and  Thander's  Tomb  sections  may  be  completed  en  route  but  are not
esential).

The Forsaken Inn
Buy  a  green  skull in Staddle (to the South). Stand on a bed in the Inn's
Southeast  room.  Go  WEST  and  NORTH to the Ghost Room and give the green
skull to the Ghost.

Weathertop
Go  NORTH  from  the  Forsaken  Inn and follow the stream NORTHEAST to it's
source.  There is an opening here. You'll need a rope and someone with BOAT
skill.  Use  the rope. Follow the path to the boat. USE BOAT SKILL. Go EAST
and  climb to the spider's web. USE Spyder Sword. Get the broken wing blade
fragment.

Thander's Tomb
This  tomb  is in the ruins due South of Weathertop. Climb to enter. You'll
need  Rose's token (from Rose Cotton in the Shire). A secret door is in the
West tomb wall.

MAP 4

Last Bridge
Here  you  can  cross  the  bridge, but do not follow the road East of this
bridge.  Under the Southwest side of the bridge is a passageway into a cave
that,  if  explored,  will lead you eventually to three more caves that can
bestow  upon  you the magic word 'LUTHIEN', which is essential later. After
axquiring  the  power word, return to the bridge, then go NORTH and EAST to
Glorfindel.

Glorfindel and the Elf
Here  you  meet  an  elf  and  get  a series of messages. At this point the
Ringbearer  should  leave  the  party  on horseback and race to the Ford of
Bruinen.

Ford of Bruinen and the Nazgul
The  Ringbearer  will be overtaken by the eight Nazgul and, after getting a
series  of  messages,  can  use  LUTHIEN  and  eliminate the Nazgul for the
present time. (Aragorn has 'Luthien' and could substitute as the Ringbearer
if the magic caves were not found earlier).

Black Cloaks
A search of the East and West river banks to the South will turn up a bunch
of black cloaks.

Legolas at the Falls
Go  EAST to the mountains and you find the falls. Legolas is there. Recruit
Legolas.

Gandalf under the Mountains
Go  NORTH  along the ridge of the mountains until you find Gandalf (East of
Rivendell).  Gandalf  tells  you to hurry to Rivendell for a meeting in the
Hall of Elrond.

Rivendell and Uncle Bilbo
Search  for  Bilbo  in  the  South and Southeast areas of Rivendell's first
level.  Search  for him. Answer 'YES' to his message and he will give Frodo
some mithril armour and a magic short sword named 'Sting'.

Hall of Elrond
Find the Hall of Elrond in the Southwest part of Rivendell's first level. A
meeting  will  be  going  on  in  the  hall.  Answer 'YES' to the beginning
message. Recruit Gandalf and Boromir. Give Legolas and Boromir chain mail.

Gimli and the Wine Cellar
Go  downstairs and EAST until you find the wine rack that is furthest East.
Use PERCEPTION skill after you get the message. Get the bottle and go NORTH
into the hidden caverns. Find and recruit Gimli in these caverns.

Bell Keeper & Mellon
Go UP to the third storey and TALK to the Bell Keeper about MELLON, and the
power word will appear in your magic inventory.

Lindir and Anduril
Make  Aragorn  the  party leader. Have Aragorn trade the ghost ruby and the
blade  part  to  Lindir  when  he  gives  you his message. Have Aragorn get
Anduril from Lindir and ready it as a weapon. (Anduril is the most powerful
weapon  in  the game). Get skills from Elrohir and lores from Erestor, then
go  SOUTH  to  "Entrance to Moria?" on the map. Follow the path to the EAST
then  NORTH  until  you  reach  the gate of Moria, just East of a lake. Use
'MELLON'  to  open  the  gate. Tentacles will attack you every five seconds
until  you  enter  the  gate  to  Moria. Kill the tentacles and enter Moria
QUICKLY. Have Gandalf cast the 'ILLUMINATE' spell. SAVE THE GAME.

MAP 5

The Balrog
Follow the hints through Moria and keep moving EAST and NORTH until you get
to  a  very  large chasm. SAVE THE GAME before crossing the chasm. When you
cross the chasm, you will be confronted by the balrog. Do not move when the
balrog messages start. Have Gandalf use his staff to destroy the balrog. Go
EAST out of Moria and into the mountain pass. SAVE THE GAME.

Moria
Many  parts of Moria may be explored for puzzles, weapons, armour and gold.
There  is  a locked door (star-shaped key) that will take you to Lorien. On
an  island,  you  will  find  a  statue  of an eagle that will give you the
'THORONDOR' word of power.

MAP 6
(Kidnapping: If you keep going EAST after the mountain pass, the Witch-King
will kidnap the Ringbearer and Sam. This is a 'set' encounter and cannot be
avoided by the group)

Haldir
If  you  keep  going  NORTH  and  then EAST after the kidnapping across the
bridge,  elf  guards will stop you. Ask Haldir about Elrond and you will be
taken to Lorien by the elves.

Galadriel
Find  Galadriel  by  going NORTH and EAST through the opening in the trees,
then  WEST  to  the  bridge.  Cross  the  bridge.  Follow the stream to the
NORTHWEST.  At  the point where it heads due North, go WEST to a large tree
with  a  ladder on it's South side. Enter the tree. Talk to Galadriel about
HELP  and  she will give you a message. Recruit Celeborn and distribute the
lembas  to  to each party member. Lembas can heal each party member for six
life  points  per day. Celeborn will leave the party on Map 7, so make sure
that he has no essential items on him.

Galadriel's Mirror
This  mirror  looks  like a bird bath and will give you a message regarding
the  fate  of  the  Ringbearer.  It  is  found  in  the river, due South of
Galadriel.

Swan Ships
Re-cross  the  bridge to the EAST. Follow the stream SOUTH. Then go EAST to
the  opening  in the trees. Go EAST and SOUTH to the lake. (if you so wish,
you  can  go  far  to  the NORTH then WEST and SOUTH from the lake for more
artifacts and adventure). Here you will meet Galadriel again. She will give
you more information and two words of power('OROME' will capture Gollum and
'MELIAN' will cure any party member of insanity). Board the ship.

MAP 7

Radagast and the Tower
Follow  the  main road NORTH to Radagast's Tower. Enter the tower and go to
the third level, where you meet a man claiming to be Radagast. He is really
a  werewolf. Attack the man. Have Pippin use his PICKLOCK skill on the cage
to  free the REAL Radagast. Recruit Radagast and give him all the lembas, a
chain mail suit and a sword. Radagast can cast a HEAL spell.

Gollum and The Maze
Return  to  the  main  road.  Go EAST until the road turns to the South. Go
SOUTH  until  the road turns to the East. Continue on the road until Gollum
shows  up.  Recruit Gollum (you may need to use OROME to capture him). Give
him  nothing.  Gollum  leads  you to the Maze Entrance. Enter to the NORTH.
Plot  your  way  through  the  maze to a dead end just South of the Lawn of
Statues. Move to the hedges to the East. Use 'PERCEPTION' at various points
along  the  hedge  to  locate  an opening. Go EAST and NORTH then EAST to a
stone column.

Menhir
On  the  North  side of the stone column, you find a secret entrance to the
Tower  of  Dol  Goldur. Enter the opening. When Gollum disappears, SAVE THE
GAME.

Quartermaster
You  now fight an orc and his spiders. Use 'PERCEPTION' skill after killing
them and you will find a red key. Get the key.

Witch-King
Keep  going  UP the stairs until you reach the door that opens with the red
key.  Do not touch the eyes on the floor while walking through the Tower of
Dol   Goldur.  As  you  are  making  your  way  up  to  the  Witch-King,  a
representative  of  the Eastern Powers will challenge you to a duel. If you
defeat  this man in the duel, you will be healed a little as he dies. After
you  use  the  red key to open the door, SAVE THE GAME. When you get to the
Witch-King,  attack  him  quickly  with  'THORONDOR'.  When  you  kill  the
Witch-King, you recover the Ringbearer and have won the game!

                              WORDS OF POWER
              BEREN..........Speak in Tomb of Descendants
              ANGMAR.........Opens stone
              DURIN..........Frees bird
              KHAZAD.........Frees Oin and Orin
              SING OF SEVEN..Axe
              THORONDOR......Kills Witch-King

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