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The faces of grotesque and distorted creatures adorn the surfaces of the chest. Their obscene expressions and unnatural proportions make you shudder with revulsion. Set into the centre of the lid is a large stone block carved with a hideous face, the mouth of which is shaped around a keyhole.

If you possess a Silver Key,10 turn to 303.

If you do not possess this Special Item, turn to 15.

[10] The Silver Key referred to here must be a Special Item. If you have a Backpack Item called a Silver Key, it does not count.

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