> > > > > > I'm stuck in the hallway.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All I can do is go east, go west, and examine the area.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All I have is my (t)rusty sword.
> > > > > > Is this a bug? I can't get out.
> > > > >
> > > > > You should really have a few more items before you trudge down that hallway. Leave the cave and the hallway for now, and look around for things outside.
> > > > >
> > > > > mac "overcame the same situaton" rinus7
> > > >
> > > > And by the way -- to get out you just keep going west until you notice something rather distinct in the the passageway.
> > > >
> > > > mac "or would that be extinct?" rinus7
> > >
> > > ^Thanks so much for that. I think I'm at least a hundred steps down that hall way now. I kept wondering if I should turn back, but i kept going, for most of yesterday. Anyway, I guess i've got a lot of 'going west' to do!
> >
> > That didn't help. Do I have to go back down the hallway again? Just for reference, how far do I have to go? 200 steps, 300, or is there just some clever combination to get me down quickly?
> > BTW, I have:
> > A Rusty Sword
> > An Open Oyster
> > A Hook
> > A Silver Idol
> > A Fishing Rod
> > A Short Knife
> > A Strong Rope
> > A Magic Book
> > A Lighter
> > A Mystic Cloak
> > I think I'm ready to do the crossing now, but I may be wrong. Please help!
>
> You're still missing something -- have you managed to get a certain person to talk? And have you checked somebody's garden?
>
> There's a house you can finally get into after you take care of these little things first.
>
> mac "not time to Wander too far" rinus7

Thanks for that. I hate the Geog of this game. I've tried drawing maps many times over, but I can't get anything which flows together. It turns out that every time I looked around, I completely missed that house with the garden. I have the wand now. Hope that helps.