Pull the handle at the top of the doorway to the laboratory entrance. This disables the force field on the observatory. hope this helps
Richard

Richard, I have the small telescope, and am looking on the starmap for the serpens, but which way is west?
Am I looking on the wrong thing?
jjk

Hi JJK,

As long as you just click on the starmap anywhere, you'll know where to find serpens in the night sky (look for the snake-like formation of stars in the sky over the balcony).

Thanks so much!!

Kathy

I got it. The problem was that the drop down inventory bar was obscuring the top half of it and I had to sort of point it in the general direction.
jjk

Hi again!

I take one step forward in this game and feel like I've taken at least two backwards! I managed to get the scepter, although not in the manner the book implied. But now I have no idea what to do next! Is there something more to do???

Thanks!

The Dudet

I'm glad I'm not the only one in that boat, Dudet! I managed to make the shrinking potion, with some help from Kathy, but now I can't figure out how to get past that rat...

I am in the identical situation!

Jenny
Use the green potion on the rat to put him to sleep. Take the gauntlet.
Richard

Thanks for the tip, Richard. I thought I had tried everything in my inventory on that squeaking rodent, but maybe I didn't. Anyway, I'll give it a whirl...

OK, I have two green potions from the trunk with the cat-lid on it. From what I gather by reading everyone's posts, these are not the potions I use on the fly - I need a green vile from the laboratory. I can't find a laboratory. Is this the room with the glowing gem-stone in the middle?

You're right about needing the green vial from the laboratory, Mike. Have you found the throne room yet? You need to examine those red curtains extremely carefully...

Ah Hah!! I knew I was missing something simple - thanks Jenny that's just the hint I needed. I'm really liking this game - I'll go home this evening, load it up and procede on my merry way!!

Have fun, Mike! This is a fun game, but occasionally a little frustrating for someone with poor eyesight, and this was one of the places...

Sorry, Steph--we'll have to wait for someone else. I have the clock, but I can't seem to figure out what to do with it...

Hi Jenny

Don't worry, I can be patient. At least for a little while anyway. It took me a little while to figure out where to use the clock, but I did get it eventually. Let me know if you continue to be stuck.

Steph

Arrrggghhh - I'm stuck - I've gotten the clock and found the crack in the floor in front of force field area but have no clue what to use to wedge in the crack - The only thing I have in inventory to use is the clock,the dagger and the two crystals and nothing works. Where the heck is a crowbar when you need one LOL.

Can someone tell me what the heck I'm missing here?

No crowbar needed, luv--just go look at that suit of armor with the plume really carefully, and then go read a book in the library...

Guy with plume - check
Re-read books in library - check

Much Mahalo

Hi ho hi ho it's back to the castle I go