King's Quest VII ~ The Princeless BrideChapter 2: A troll is as a troll does.
Chapter 2 opens with a cartoon that shows what happened to Rosella when she was snatched. King Otar Fenris III, Lord of the Trolls, pulls her through a magic mirror into his underground kingdom. You see, he's heard something of her beauty and has decided to make her his wife. Unfortunately, the mirror had some effects he didn't count on -- it turned Rosella herself into a troll! Turned into a troll and engaged to the troll king -- how lucky can a girl get? Anyway, when King Otar shows you to your room, you'll have control over Rosella. First thing to do: leave the room. The door's not locked, so go through there. You'll be met by Mathilde, Otar's nursemaid, who can see you're not really a troll. After a little conversation, she agrees to help you turn back into a human, but you have to do something for her. She'll give you a list of ingredients and leave it up to you to find them all. Hooray.
Pick up the rat that Spike drops and go into the door on the upper right -- the kitchen. You'll be thrown out the first time, because of some comment you make about the chef's stew. Outside, you'll automatically follow a witch, Malicia, when you see her. Talk to the two trolls and find out what you can about Malicia and where you are. Go back into the kitchen. This time you'll sensibly keep quiet about the stew. Use the rat on the chef to lock him in the back room. The rat will come zooming back to you, then use the funny machine next to the shelves to get the baked beetles. Also get the bowl on the shelf. Look at it in the eye thing to make sure it's the gold one, not the brass one and leave the kitchen. Go into where you were talking to the trolls before and listen carefully to what the new ones say about the wet sulphur and flowers. Leave and go into the lower right door.
Talk to both the trolls in here and go through the door at the back there. Get some of the emerald water in your bowl and take the lamp. Go over to the edge of the chasm and jump across. Take some of the sulphur on the wall. Jump back across and go out the door on the right. The forger troll will be making another of the things Mathilde wants -- a silver spoon. Throw the sulphur on the fire to knock him out, then take the tongs on the back wall, pick up the mould with them and put it all in the bucket of water to get your silver spoon. Put the tongs back where you found them. Stoke up the fire with the bellows and use your lamp on it to catch a spark. Go right.
Take the shield on the wall and go into the lower right door. Try to cross the bridge and when the troll stops you, go over to the cart at the top left of the screen. Look at the shield with the eye thing and pull it apart. Click on the cart and use the shield then the spike where there's a wheel missing. Then ride the cart -- whee! Go right and keep going until you reach the crystal dragon. Talk to her and give her the spark. She'll give you a diamond in return and fly off. Go left, across the bridge and out. Go into the door on the lower left and give the diamond to Api to recieve his hammer and chisel. Leave through the door on the right and go back into the door on the lower right. Walk back to where you met the dragon. The dragon will be back and sleeping. Use the hammer and chisel on the dragon's tail to get one of her scales, then go left and get yourself completely out of that there cave.
Give all the ingredients to Mathilde -- the gold bowl and emerald water, the baked beetles, the silver spoon and the crystal dragon scale. Watch the cut-scene and you'll find yourself human again! Keep watching when Malicia bursts into the room, and you'll find yourself locked in your room. Notice the smoking portrait. Put the largest stool underneath the portrait, followed by the smaller stool, then the cushion. Watch the cut-scene to find out Malicia's real plans and you'll end up on the king's throne. Pick up the dragon toad that fell with you. Try going into your room and watch the cut-scene -- Mathilde at least knows something's up. Give the dragon toad to Mathilde and she'll give you a magic rope. You'll also find out that Malicia can't stand bats, rats or snakes. Try going into the lower right door and use the rat on Malicia when she appears. Now go into the bottom right door.
Use the magic rope Mathilde gave you on the machine that says DANGER and pull the rope to escape into Ooga Booga Land, where your task will be to find the real troll king and bring him back ... without Malicia finding you.
You've just completed Chapter 2 of King's Quest VII! Congratulations! Now, go on to Chapter 3 -->
