Fighting Fantasy Classics - "Island Of The Lizard King" Walkthru & Achievements Guide

A walkthru of Tin Man Games "FF Classics" game "Island Of The Lizard King".

Intro.

Greetings once again adventurers!
It's a journey out to the dangerous Fire Island off of the west coast of Allansia this time. The mad lizard king has kidnapped many young fishermen from Oyster Bay and is holding them as slaves in his mines on the island. The mission is to travel there, defeat the lizard king and free the slaves. Just the task for the Analand Sorceress!
There will be no assistance from the constellations in this part of Titan so there will only be swordplay here, and plenty of it....

Stats.

In adventurer mode the difficulty is only moderate, with a few tough battles here and there. With an initial skill of 10+ you should manage ok.

In hardcore hero mode the difficulty tariff of this adventure is finely balanced. It's not a cakewalk like some of the very early titles, but neither is it brutally difficult to the brink of impossibility like "Trial Of Champions". With optimum starting skill of 10, plus high stamina & luck you can make it thru.

Steam Achievements.

There are seven Steam achievements for this title.
Three are self-explanatory: Free-read win, Adventurer win & Hardcore Hero win. Simply follow this guide to complete the quest in each mode.

One of the other achievements, Well Seasoned, is also completed during this winning walkthru.
It is indicated in the guide where it occurs.

The remaining three are unlocked as follows:

Mungo, We Hardly Knew Ye
(You need to play the game more than once to unlock this one.)
The first time you play the game follow the main walkthru. After you have defeated the giant crab you will see Mungo die from his injuries.
The next time you start the game, go right to explore the inlet instead of scrambling round to the beach cove.
Attack the first two pirates: Sk 7 St 7 & Sk 8 St 6.
Defeat their captain: Sk 8 St 6.
Then you will see Mungo die from his injuries. (Again!) Witnessing both of his demises unlocks the achievement.

I Choose You!
Follow the main walkthru until you reach the start of the chapter "Search For The Shaman." Then instead of walking overland, continue to journey by raft.
Take a luck test to see if you contract malaria and if you survive this scenario, you encounter a water elemental.
Try to use your pouch of unlimited contents. Take a luck test. If you pass it you capture the water elemental, unlocking the achievement.

Shoulda Put A Ring On It
Follow the main walkthru until you get to the shaman. Then ignore the guide and choose the test of revulsion. As you do not have the ring of confusion you will fail his test and this should unlock the achievement.
(There are other places in the game where the outcome of an encounter is affected by whether or not you have the ring of confusion, but i think it is this one that the achievement relates to. Please let me know in the comments section below if you have found otherwise. Thanx!)

Fire Island Jungle.

In this adventure i suggest taking the potion of strength, in Adventurer and Hardcore Hero mode. There are several very tough battles ahead which will likely deplete your stamina, whereas you should manage to collect enough bonus luck points here and there to keep your luck score reasonably high.

Go left and scramble round the rocks to the beach cove.
Walk across the beach to the hut.
Help Mungo.
Fight giant crab: Sk 6 St 11
Lift the trapdoor.
Open the box.
Drink the liquid. (anti-poison potion)

Continue hacking your way SW.
Fight three headhunters: Sk 6 St 6, Sk 7 St 6, Sk 6 St 7
+1 stamina
Keep going SW.
Head NW.

Call out to the creature.
Follow it.
Keep heading west.
You have some provisions. (If you have somehow used them all already, you die here....)
-1 provision (no stamina gain)
-(1d6 + 1) stamina
Steam achievement: Well Seasoned.

Climb the hill to your right. +1 luck
Risk walking down to the gorge.
Continue your trek down the gorge.
Open the snuff box. +gold nugget, +info
Fight giant lizard: Sk 8 St 9

Drink at the pond.
Skill test: Pass: fight spit toad: Sk 5 St 6. If you win go to **
Fail: Luck test: Pass: go to **, Fail: 2nd luck test:
Pass: -2 sta, then fight spit toad Sk 5 St 6 (but with -3 A.S.)
Fail: -2 skill & -2 sta, then fight spit toad Sk 5 St 6 (but with -3 A.S.)

**
You still wish to drink. +1 sta
Wade into the pool for the casket.
Try on the boots. + boots of climbing
Open the pouch. + pouch of unlimited contents, +1 luck
Ignore the potion & the ring and head NW across the plain.

You don't have a spear.
You have read the message in the snuff box.
You don't have an iron bar.
Fight crocodile: Sk 6 St 7
You have the pouch of unlimited contents.
Keep pushing up-river.
You have read the message in the snuff box.

The Slave Mines.

Deal with the lizard men first.
Luck test: Pass: Fight lizard man Sk 7 St 7; Fail: Fight both lizard men: Sk 9 & St 8, Sk 8 St 8
+ 3 iron keys

Turn right.
Turn left.
Keep walking down the tunnel.
Turn left.
Turn right. -5 sta
Luck test: Pass: + horn of valhalla, +2 luck; Fail: no gain.

Turn left.
Turn right.
Turn left.
Continue down the tunnel.
Turn left.
You are wearing the red leather boots. +1 luck
+ magnificent sword, +2 skill
Turn right.
Walk past it.
Hide in the shadows.
You have not drunk the potion of clumsiness. +1 luck
Fight lizard man: Sk 7 St 7 (for only 2 attack rounds)

Luck test: Pass: ok, Fail: fight lizard man: Sk 7 St 7 (you must win one attack round)

Luck test: Pass: ok, Fail: fight orc guard: Sk 7 St 7 (you may escape for -2 sta)

Roll 1d6: 1/2: -4 sta; 3/4: -2 sta; 5/6: no sta loss

Search For The Shaman.

Walk overland.
Keep on walking.
Keep walking.
Luck test: Pass: ok, Fail: -2 sta
Read the chalk marks. + info

You are not wearing sog's helmet. -2 sta
Fight hill troll: Sk 9 St 9
You have read the chalk message. + feather
Climb up to the cave.
Luck test: Pass: Fight cave woman: Sk 5 St 5
Fail: -3 sta, then Fight cave woman: Sk 5 St 5 (with -2 A.S.)
Dab some of the powder on your face. +2 luck

Climb straight up the volcano.
Place an item in the stone circle. (Not horn of valhalla or feather or iron keys.)
You are wearing a feather.
Agree to his terms.
Choose the test of pain.
Grit your teeth and try to bear it.
Choose the test of fear.
You have red powder on your face.
Choose either the test of dexterity or test of strength.
(The test of dexterity is a skill test. The test of strength is a 2d6 stamina test. Choose whichever one is more favourable with your current stats. You can eat some provisions to increase your stamina before the test, if required.)

You have then passed three tests. + info

Try bluffing.
Answer "what?"
Fight styracosaurus: Sk 11 St 10
Fight mutant lizard man: Sk 9 St 8
+ shield, +1 skill
You drank the aniseed liquid.

Take the monkey.
Try communicating with her.

Fortress Of The Lizard King.

Roll 1d6:
1/2: Fight mutant lizard man: Sk 9 St 8
3/4: Fight lizard man: Sk 7 St 7
5/6: Fight hobgoblin: Sk 6 St 6

If you have the horn of valhalla continue below. If not, fight cyclops Sk 10 St 10 first.

Walk thru the double doors.
Try to open the wooden door.
You have the iron keys.
Pick up a rusty knife. + fire sword, +2 skill, +2 luck
Look inside one of the barrels.
Drink the liquid. +1 skill, +2 sta
Hide under one of the benches.
Wait until they have gone.

Fight black lion: Sk 11 St 11
You have a monkey.
You have a fire sword.
Fight lizard king: Sk 6 St 15
Sever the gonchong's proboscis.

You have defeated the lizard king and the gonchong and freed the slaves of fire island. YAY!

[Analand Sorceress]

Thank-you for your kind feedback.

[baronsamedishaunt]

Many thanks for taking the time and trouble to produce this guide. IOTLK has always been one of my favourites and now I may actually be able to complete it. Also, thanks a lot for the tips on achievements. I am new to playing FF gamebooks on STEAM and had no idea about them.
Always Best Regards.

[Analand Sorceress]

Yes, i really liked this game.

[joaopgdias]

Great story this one :) Thanks for the guide. Keep up the good work

[Analand Sorceress]

I didn't realised that, as i hadn't played "IOTLK" before this release.
"Snow Witch" has had significant down-skilling in the "Classics" release. I have detailed these changes in the "Classics" guide, as compared to the "Standalone" guide. .

[Papi]

Hello again Sorceress! Thank you for another fun and detailed guide! Fun fact: I own a physical copy of this book and, did you know that the crab in the begining used to have 10 SK? A hard fight right off the bat lol. Thank god it got nerfed! See you in the other guides!