> > > I am generally stuck in Brackly Hall. I just got the papyrus translated, but I have no idea how to find any cogwheels. I have read the poem about the sphinx, but I have no idea how to find the sphinx. I have the iron key, but I have no idea what it does. I remember a gate which said beware of the pig, but I couldn't climb it and, now that I know that "pigs like acorns", I can't even find the gate again! And what is all this about a head and a secret passage in the chapel? Anyway, any nudges you could give me would be most appreciated.
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> > > P.S. I have both maps, some birdseed (what does that do?), some money (but nothing to buy with it), a pocketknife, and some other junk.
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> > Whoa, OK, I'm real smart. In just a few minutes after I posted this, I found the sphinx and used it accordingly. But I'm still stuck with the cogwheels, and all of my original questions still stand.
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> Sounds like you need to explore some more. I can think of at least one place in town that you need to go, and if you can't find the "Beware of Pig" gate, you should make a map and make sure that you have followed every path on it. Most of your problems simply require you to explore places that you have already been.
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> Don Monkey

Thanks a lot! My mind just clicked on how to get the cogwheel, but I still don't have the key. I'm so frustrated because I found the "Beware of Pigs" gate before and now I have lost it! Oh, well, I've made some progress in the past hour, so I'll just keep exploring.