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King's Quest VI Hints
What's with all of these pits?
1 of 7: There is a map of the catacombs in the Guidebook. Look on pages 34 and 35.
2 of 7: Have you noticed that some squares are colored differently?
3 of 7: There's a pattern to the colors of the squares.
4 of 7: Those dark blue squares are all deadly pits.
5 of 7: But the dark brown squares are much safer.
6 of 7: In fact, you need to visit one.
7 of 7: It's in the upper-right corner of the top level (on the left-hand page).