The Lost World game - I need some small help figuring out something strange

Rookie (29)

07-08-2020, 17:50

Huy all!

As you have guessed from the title , I need some help with this wonderful game. I think this could be a bug, but I am not sure if it is related to the .dsk's (complete package with manual) that I have or if it is something else that is happening. I also do have the original yellow disks as well, but at the moment I am not able to put them inside an original MSX as I am abroad.

The problem is as follows:
The Prince (Yrandai Palace, Chelestra) is asking me to wait for the king to return, and then I might have permission to enter the crypt. After that, (CCAEANAGACAIAA) I went to Danzig to fetch the key in Amok and after that, I went to Port Hope to hear the story about the man in the black cape, till here everything is fine (CCAFANAGACAJAA). When I now return to Port Fargo for the next part, the Mayor is already gone and the innkeeper is not telling me to talk to the Mayor and when I go into his house the Mayor has vanished.... I spend hours and hours and hours on it thinking that the Mayor is somewhere else so went to everything village etc. but based on some of my searches here on the forum AND a very useful guide, the Mayor is my next part.

Please see my video below which will explain my story scenario above (double click on the movie if not visible completely):
https://vanbeek.tinytake.com/tt/NDUyMTY1M18xNDMyNDA3NQ

Also, if it is possible and you have a .dsk with a savegame, RIGHT after the Mayor or some hint codes further (not too far of course :) ) that would be great! I am using BlueMSX and on the phone (android) paid version of Msx.emu

Please let me know if I am doing something wrong or how I can solve this.

Thanks! B-)

By Randam

Paragon (1431)

07-08-2020, 19:12

I have made a walk through with most if not all codes. Don't know if I have it with me here. Will have a rummage later...

By Durany

Rookie (29)

07-08-2020, 19:23

Hello Randam!

Thanks for your reaction! That useful guide i was referring to was I think the same walkthrough (which i found after days of roaming around on the islands ), I quote:

Quote:

Talk to the prince in Yrandai Palace in his father’s stead to get approval to get the key. He
must first talk to his father though [CCAEANAGACAIAA]. Go back to Amok for the time being
and get the key back from Danzig [CCAFANAGACAIAA]. Then go to Port Hope and talk to
the inn keeper. He tells you a man in black has stayed in the exact same room as you did
[CCAFANAGACAJAA]. Go to port Fargo and talk to the inn keeper. He’ll tell you that the
major wants to talk to you [CCAFANAGACAKAA]. After a night’s rest go to the major and tells
you some people are kidnapped by a fade which might be holding up somewhere near the
ghost town [CCAFANAGACALAA].

Thanks though for your efforts!

By Randam

Paragon (1431)

07-08-2020, 20:16

Did you have a sleep in the inn?

By Durany

Rookie (29)

07-08-2020, 20:37

I have tried multiple ways yes. Without sleep, with sleep, saving before, reloading etc all with the same results, unfortunately.

By Durany

Rookie (29)

10-08-2020, 19:59

Hello Randam and others,

Tried again multiple things, also had copied some files and created new dsk out of so it will be fresh data. I even went back couple of hint codes (before clearing out Port Drevlin). Did the whole sequence again and saved on different discs.

All of that didn't matter the Mayor is still not on its original spot and the inn/barkeeper is not telling me to go to the Mayor, even though i have the correct code.

Anybody still has a suggestion, i think i cannot surpass this bug, is there someone with a savegame (llw on disk) which is JUST passed this moment? I would like to continue again

Thanks so much!

By Randam

Paragon (1431)

10-08-2020, 20:29

I have to have a look where save games are...

By Durany

Rookie (29)

02-03-2021, 07:02

Hello Randam,

Any luck

Thanks!

By Randam

Paragon (1431)

02-03-2021, 07:48

I just checked my saves. This had completely slipped my mind... I only have saves ranging from level 32 to 44 on two disks.

Is that remotely close to where you are at?

By Durany

Rookie (29)

02-03-2021, 09:38

Hello Randam,

Don't worry! Too bad that is a bit too far, the reason being that I also have level 30 saves, but that brings me way further than I am now with the Mayor/King's son part. I would like to continue before this and check if the issue still is there and continue from this moment.

Still thanks for checking! Maybe there will be still someone who has some levels before this event.

At the moment I am not in the Netherlands + I am not having an original MSX here as well, so cannot try a lot (only emulators and USB floppydrie which i tried multiple time as well, same error).

Have a good day ahead!

By ro

Scribe (5059)

02-03-2021, 11:24

funny side note, the music in the video you posted is an original Nosferatu track by Kid Cnoz (Hans). That project died and music was refactored for The Lost World, amongst others.