solution
Swineback Ridge was written in Inform and is copyright 2006 by Eric Eve. This solution is by David Welbourn, based on release 1 of the game.
| Ledge Below Fissure | — | At the Foot of the Path | ||||||
| u↓↑d | / | |||||||
| Inside a Cave | Steep Path | |||||||
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| West End of Ridge | — | Top of Swineback Ridge | — | East End of Ridge | ||||
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| Inside the Command Tent | Lower Ridge | Inside the Supply Tent | ||||||
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| Dusty Path | — | Outside a hut | ||||||
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| Inside the hut | ||||||||
Dusty Path
>x me. i. x sword. x plate. xyzzy. n. n.
Top of Swineback Ridge
>x ballista. x lever. x handle.
>x valley. x enemy. x tent. x river. x moon. w. s.
Inside the Command Tent
The lamp is particularly important as your portable source of light and fire.
>x body. take dagger. clean it. search body. x key.
>x lamp. take lamp.
>x table. x note. x box. unlock box with key. open box. [+1 point]
>take all from box. x bottle. x liquid. smell liquid.
>x papers. x report.
>n. e. e. s.
Inside the Supply Tent
Note: You need the lamp in order to see here. You can only take one shaft at a time from the pile.
>x bag. take it. x pile. take shaft. n. w.
Top of Swineback Ridge
>load ballista with shaft. pour liquid on shaft. turn handle.
>light shaft with lamp. pull lever. [+5 points]
>s. s. e.
Outside a hut
>x hut. x door. open door. unlock door with dagger. open door. s.
Inside the hut
The game will not let you kill yourself by eating the powder.
>x sack. x powder. smell it. x rat. take sack. fill bag with powder.
>n. w. n. n. e. s.
Inside the Supply Tent
We'll need a second shaft.
>take shaft. n.
East End of Ridge
>ne. x bush. cut bush with sword. burn bush with lamp.
>put papers in bush. burn papers with lamp. cut bush with sword. [+2 points]
>ne.
Steep Path
If you hadn't started the fire in the enemy camp, you'll spot an enemy picket if you try to go further northeast. However, the picket is off helping battle the fire, and you can continue.
>x waterfall. x fissure. ne. w.
Ledge Below Fissure
You need both the shaft and the sword in the hole to make a sturdy-enough handhold.
>x rocks. x hole. u. put shaft in hole. u. put sword in hole. u.
Inside a Cave
The game will not let you kill yourself by drinking the water after you add the powder.
>x pool. drink water. put powder in pool. [+5 points]
The game will end on its own soon after you leave the cave.
>d. e.