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King's Quest V Hints

I'm tired of exploring. Where is everything else?

  • 1 of 7: If you're really desperate, it is easier to use the included map. It's located in the "Color Maps" section of the file.
  • 2 of 7: A small oases is north twice and west three times from the first oases.
  • 3 of 7: The western oases is south once, and west five times from the first.
  • 4 of 7: Along the way, find something whose sole value is in throwing it away.
  • 5 of 7: The middle oases is west twice and three times south from the first.
  • 6 of 7: The southern oases is east once and south four times from the first.
  • 7 of 7: A jar of water is west once and south three times from the western oases.