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The sailor's face changes from a smile to a sneer at your reply. He quickly moves away from the table.

'Perhaps neither you nor I are all we claim to be. No matter. You will not live long enough to discover who I really am!' You hear a door crash open behind you. Spinning round, you see three harbour thugs moving towards you. Each is armed with a scimitar and you must fight them as one enemy.

Harbour Thugs: COMBAT SKILL 16 ENDURANCE 25

You may evade after two rounds of combat by using a side door, and turning to 125.

If you win the combat, turn to 333.

Text copyright © 1984 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1984 Gary Chalk.