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* [[Interface Screw]] - one of the spells Taranis casts on you inverts the mouse controls. |
* [[Interface Screw]] - one of the spells Taranis casts on you inverts the mouse controls. |
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* [[Knight Templar]] - Geraint. |
* [[Knight Templar]] - Geraint. |
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* [[Lost Forever]] - There are a few items in chapters 1 and 2 that cannot be retrieved once you end those chapters. There's also several sidequest objectives that can only be done early in the game. Plus, a lot of the inventory objects that can be applied to multiple puzzles are one-use items. |
* [[Lost Forever]] - There are a few items in chapters 1 and 2 that cannot be retrieved once you end those chapters. There's also several sidequest objectives that can only be done early in the game. Plus, a lot of the inventory objects that can be applied to multiple puzzles are one-use items. |
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* [[Mistaken for Murderer]] |
* [[Mistaken for Murderer]] |
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* [[Moon Logic Puzzle]] - The game's creators definitely tried to avert this, but many instances do crop up, particularly [[That One Puzzle|the infamous murder mystery]]. Some people consider this a [[Guide Dang It]], but the information is all in the game, and through elimination you can figure out that the assassin is really {{spoiler|Cailte, in case you wondered}}. |
* [[Moon Logic Puzzle]] - The game's creators definitely tried to avert this, but many instances do crop up, particularly [[That One Puzzle|the infamous murder mystery]]. Some people consider this a [[Guide Dang It]], but the information is all in the game, and through elimination you can figure out that the assassin is really {{spoiler|Cailte, in case you wondered}}. |
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** There are at least two to ''[[Discworld]]''. You can find "Twurp's Peerage" in the monastery's library, and Maeldun describes cider as a drink made of apples. "Well, mostly apples." |
** There are at least two to ''[[Discworld]]''. You can find "Twurp's Peerage" in the monastery's library, and Maeldun describes cider as a drink made of apples. "Well, mostly apples." |
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** Near the castle, you meet [[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|a talking scarecrow.]] {{spoiler|You can give him a brain, and afterward he will name himself Baum.}} |
** Near the castle, you meet [[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|a talking scarecrow.]] {{spoiler|You can give him a brain, and afterward he will name himself Baum.}} |
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** If you try to enter a stump, a message will appear, requiring you to insert [[The Secret of Monkey Island|disk 23]], followed by 'Oops, wrong game.' Also, on the monk's bed there is a book called '[[The Secret of Monkey Island|The Mystery of Ape Atoll]],' (no, not [[ |
** If you try to enter a stump, a message will appear, requiring you to insert [[The Secret of Monkey Island|disk 23]], followed by 'Oops, wrong game.' Also, on the monk's bed there is a book called '[[The Secret of Monkey Island|The Mystery of Ape Atoll]],' (no, not [[RuneScape|THAT]] Ape Atoll) which involves swordfighting, dark magic and the undead. |
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* [[Spiritual Successor]] - Of the ''[[King's Quest]]'' series. It was even originally conceived as a [[Fan Sequel]] to the aforementioned franchise. |
* [[Spiritual Successor]] - Of the ''[[King's Quest]]'' series. It was even originally conceived as a [[Fan Sequel]] to the aforementioned franchise. |
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* [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything]] - You need to buy a flute, and the most obvious ways for getting money are {{spoiler|gambling with the goblins, using the wishing well, or selling the sorcerer's figurine}}. In the unlikely event that you miss the opportunity for all of those, it may seem like you're stuck... but you can still {{spoiler|find a pot of gold under the rainbow; if you've already lost ''that'', you can sell Morholt's crystal.}} |
* [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything]] - You need to buy a flute, and the most obvious ways for getting money are {{spoiler|gambling with the goblins, using the wishing well, or selling the sorcerer's figurine}}. In the unlikely event that you miss the opportunity for all of those, it may seem like you're stuck... but you can still {{spoiler|find a pot of gold under the rainbow; if you've already lost ''that'', you can sell Morholt's crystal.}} |
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* [[The Fair Folk]] |
* [[The Fair Folk]] |
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* [[True Love's Kiss]] - required, of course, to wake the sleeping princess. {{spoiler|And no, you're not her true love.}} |
* [[True Love's Kiss]] - required, of course, to wake the sleeping princess. {{spoiler|And no, you're not her true love.}} |
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* [[Unwinnable]] - One trait of old Sierra adventures that [[Averted Trope|wasn't adopted]] by the game's creators. |
* [[Unwinnable]] - One trait of old Sierra adventures that [[Averted Trope|wasn't adopted]] by the game's creators. |
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* [[World of Ham]] - Although there is no voice acting, the dialogue is bombastic, grandiose and full of [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]]. Very often [[Lampshaded]]. |
* [[World of Ham]] - Although there is no voice acting, the dialogue is bombastic, grandiose and full of [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]]. Very often [[Lampshaded]]. |
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* [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]] - [[The Fair Folk|the fairies talk like this]]. Blossom the changeling also tries to, but isn't very good at it. It's also [[Subverted]] and [[Lampshaded]] many, many times, particularly in this [[Easter Egg]]: |
* [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]] - [[The Fair Folk|the fairies talk like this]]. Blossom the changeling also tries to, but isn't very good at it. It's also [[Subverted]] and [[Lampshaded]] many, many times, particularly in this [[Easter Egg]]: |
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