> I've been everywhere and tried everything and everytime I get a new object or somehow change the enviroment then I go everywhere and try everything again. I've even been everywhere with the lighthouse set in all 5 possible settings (off,n,s,e,w). I've been killed a ton of times. Help! I have not idea what else to try.
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> I've been to the cave and the bottom of the cliff. And I've been to the dungon but I can't get through the door. I also can't get past the allagator. I also can't get into the swamp.
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> My current inventory:
> box of matches
> bucket
> crowbar
> digital watch
> rope
> small metal key
> threatening note
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> Thanks! I didn't read any of the other hint posts so that I wouldn't get any spoilers about what is to come next. I'd just like a hint to make some small progress at this point.
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> lelo

You are missing an item in your inventory that will care of the alligator. You need to search more "at the end of your rope". Kinda corny but I didn't want to give you too much. Hope it helps.