Solution to PERILS OF DARKEST AFRICA ==================================== when thirsty fill bag with water from trough, river or fountain crocodile shoot (with gun loaded with bullets) tree look > boa, shoot boa, climb tree & cut bark pygmies drop skull to scare them witchdoctor wait until he throws a knife go up the west hill jungle & shoot lion (with gun) cut vine (with knife) dark cave make torch (with grass & vine) put torch in bag before going s thru waterfall light torch (with rock ie. flint) ivory make raft (with poles & vine) board raft go up the west hill to the western cliff throw the ivory down to the valley wear headband & drop ivory in pygmy village leave & return > map snakes go east hill > rhino shoot rhino twice with gun & cut horn with knife wear headband & drop horn in pygmy village leave & return > flute go to snakes & blow flute stone door make fuse with grass & put fuse in dynamite drop dynamite, light fuse with stone w & e > e go village. leave all but bark, bag, skull and map. follow map. leave all but bark & bag & s. in the dark, eat the bark to see in the dark. throw the bag across before u jump across the chasm. to get valuables across, put them in bag & throw the bag across when ur eyes itch, get out of the caves & wait until your eyes are normal. go back to the tree for more bark. use the skull to scare the pygmies again. repeat the process until u have the sapphires, rubies & diamonds. return with these to the start point. ************************* Solved by Ambat Sasi Nair *************************