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The soldier Mantiz lies dead at your feet. Stepping lightly over the insect's carcass, you enter the passage that it was guarding. After a few minutes the passage splits into two, one tunnel sloping up, the other sloping down.

If you wish to enter the passage sloping up, turn to 267.

If you wish to enter the passage sloping down, turn to 272.

If you wish to go back the way you came, turn to 284.

Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.