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Zork III: The Dungeon Master Hints
How can I get light into the Dark Place?
1 of 10: As you may have noticed, both the lantern and the torch will go out if you try to take them into the lake.
2 of 10: There's nothing that you can do to save them. Once they get wet, they'll be dead for the rest of the game.
3 of 10: But think about why you need light.
4 of 10: You need it to keep the grues away.
5 of 10: There are other ways to keep the grues away.
6 of 10: Read some of the information in the manual, and you'll find out that there's at least one other way.
7 of 10: Magic grue repellent.
8 of 10: You'll need to use the Scenic Vista to get it.
