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> > > > You've gotten to the Sphinx and you have the sword, which means you must know how to get out of the forest. (I mean, you had to have left the forest to fetch your sword after slaying the wood sprite...) Is it a matter of not remembering where the gate is, or not knowing what to do about the Sphinx?
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> > > > If it's the latter, try just walking past the Sphinx. He's not hungry today.
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> > > > -Mandi
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> > > Hi again Mandi, thanks for helping me out. I have left the forest before, about six times (went round in circles before I figured out a few things...) but am having a memory blank.
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> > > How do I get back to the General store, and to the boat from there?
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> > After you cross the rope bridge again, you have 2 options: go south or ride a unicorn. The only thing the unicorns will do for you is get you to the garden.
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> > The path forks at the store. One path leads to the troll bridge, and the other path leads to the river.
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> > From personal experience, it ALWAYS helps to map things out as you go. :)
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> > -Mandi
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> Not to sound ungrateful, but I am mapping. Just I seem to have lost the bit about how to get out of the forest. :(
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> st"hopelessly lost! Oh well, off to play Murkon's Refuge"ing

go north from the sphinx a few times & you'll come out at the wall. go east from there to where you got the bow & arrow, then south, which will bring you to the cliff. across the bridge is general store. happy hunting !!!