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Simon the Sorcerer Hints
How can I get across the puddle in the garden?
1 of 15: The first thing you need is a craft that will carry you across it.
2 of 15: The lily pad will form the base of the craft.
3 of 15: You might also want a mast and a sail of sorts.
4 of 15: The "mast" is hidden in the bucket on the screen to the right.
5 of 15: Just look at the bucket, and you'll find a match inside.
6 of 15: Use the match on the lily pad (and don't ask me how it manages to stay balanced, because I haven't the faintest idea myself).
7 of 15: And then use a leaf on the match. You'll have a boat.
8 of 15: But you now need to turn the tap to get a bit more water in the puddle.
9 of 15: You can't turn the tap right now. It needs oiling.
10 of 15: So create your own oil.
11 of 15: From seeds.
12 of 15: Pick up a seed (you can do it now that you have a boat) and use the rock on it. Then use the oil on the tap.
13 of 15: And find something that you can use to turn the tap.
14 of 15: A miniature rope will work.
15 of 15: Try using the dog's hair on the tap. Then pick up the hair to turn the tap and fill the puddle.
