Solution to "Nightfall" by Eric Eve

There are many paths through Nightfall and several different endings, so the walkthrough presented below doesn't represent at exact sequence of commands that must be followed to complete the game successfully. In fact, there are really two different walkthroughs below. After the opening moves the walkthrough splits into two quite different paths. The first takes a fairly maximal route, showing you most of the game to give you the best idea of what it's about. The second takes a fairly minimal route through a completely different task to get you to an ending almost as quickly as possible. Of course these two paths by no means exhaust the possibilities.


X ME 
I 
X ENVELOPE 
OPEN IT 
TAKE KEY 
X IT 
THINK 
GO TO HER OFFICE 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
X CAMERA 
S 
GO TO GLADSTONE TERRACE 
C 
X BLOCK OF FLATS 
RING BELL 
OPEN DOOR 
X RAILWAY 
TAKE STONE 
E 
N 
N 
THROW STONE AT CAMERA 
E  ... Now we can cross the bridge
X PLACARD 
X PARAPET 
STAND ON PARAPET 
E 
N 
E 
S 
ENTER BANK 
TAKE MALLET 
OUT 
Choice:
  THINK -> go to branch (1) ... Long route to foiling the Enemy
  X SUPERMARKET -> go to branch (2) ... Shorter Route via a different task

Branch (1)
GO TO HER OFFICE 
C 
C 
C 
ASK TRAMP ABOUT BOOZE 
A HIMSELF 
A HER 
A WOMAN 
A ANGEL OF DEATH 
X TRAMP 
T EVACUATION 
BACK  ... We can't get round the tramp yet
N  ... While we're here, let's take a look at the church
X GRAVES 
N 
X FONT 
TAKE LID 
TAKE IRON KEY 
E 
X ALTAR 
N 
UNLOCK DOOR WITH IRON KEY 
N 
READ DIARY 
S 
W 
S 
S 
GO TO HER OFFICE 
C 
C 
X COMPUTER GAMES 
C 
W  ... Take a detour into your own office
CALL HER 
TAKE LETTER 
X DESK 
LOOK IN DRAWER 
TAKE PHOTO 
TAKE TORCH  ... We'll need this later
C 
C 
C 
S 
X TERMINAL 
LOOK UP STANILEV ON TERMINAL  ... Find out about the man she mentioned in the Park
NE 
X SHELVES 
X BOOK 
READ IT 
OUT 
OUT 
NW 
X POSTER 
N 
X CHAIR 
GET ON STAGE 
TAKE CASSETTE PLAYER 
PRESS PLAY 
S 
SE 
C 
E 
TURN ON TORCH 
X SEATS 
SEARCH HALL 
SEARCH SEATS 
X BODY 
SEARCH BODY 
OPEN RECORDER 
BREAK RECORDER WITH MALLET 
PUT BLACK CASSETTE IN CASSETTE PLAYER 
PRESS PLAY 
PRESS REWIND 
PRESS PLAY 
OUT 
C 
ENTER HALL 
X PROMINENT NOTICE 
S 
S 
X OFFICE 
ENTER OFFICE 
UNLOCK DOOR WITH SILVER KEY 
E  ... Going inside her office
TURN ON LIGHT 
X BLOTTER 
THINK 
X CERTIFICATES 
X SAFE 
X DIAL 
TURN DIAL TO 18 
TURN DIAL TO 12 
OPEN SAFE 
ANSWER PHONE 
TAKE BRASS KEY 
TAKE PAPERS 
READ EMAIL 
READ LETTING STATEMENT 
THINK 
GO TO CAR PARK 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
S 
S 
S 
E 
S 
X LORRY 
FOLLOW MAN 
S 
W 
X BAR MAT 
X MATCHBOOK 
X BAR COUNTER 
TAKE BOTTLE 
E 
N 
E 
LOOK IN LORRY 
N 
E 
W  ... Now let's head back to her flat
W 
TAKE NEWSPAPER 
READ IT 
W 
W 
S 
S 
W 
S 
UP 
S 
S 
X UNITS 
LOOK IN DRAWERS 
TAKE KNIFE 
N 
E 
X BEDSIDE CABINET 
OPEN DRAWER 
TAKE BUSINESS CARD 
ANSWER PHONE 
TAKE CRUMPLED 
X WARDROBE 
OPEN IT 
BREAK WARDROBE DOORS WITH MALLET 
LOOK IN WARDROBE 
X CLOTHES 
SEARCH CLOTHES 
PUT RED CASSETTE IN CASSETTE PLAYER 
PRESS PLAY 
W 
SE 
TAKE RIBBON 
X IT 
NW 
W 
X MENU 
X BIRTHDAY CARD 
X TROPHY 
X CONCERT PROGRAMME 
X TV 
TURN ON TV 
X POSTER 
X SIGNATURE 
GO TO HOSPITAL  ... We're about done with her flat
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
PICK UP THE PHONE 
PUT BLUE CASSETTE IN CASSETTE PLAYER 
PRESS PLAY 
W 
X GOLDEN OBJECT 
X SMALL PIECE OF PAPER 
TAKE IT 
READ IT 
N  ... Let's try the Sports Ground next
N 
N 
N 
N 
X SIGN 
N 
W 
TURN ON TORCH 
Z 
SEARCH RUNNING TRACK 
E 
N 
W 
TURN ON LIGHT 
TURN ON RADIO 
X COUNTER 
PLUG RADIO IN SOCKET 
TURN DIAL 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
E 
THINK 
N 
SE 
N 
TAKE WOODEN CHAIR 
S 
SE 
ENTER DEPOT 
SW 
X WINDOW 
DROP CHAIR 
STAND ON CHAIR 
GO THROUGH WINDOW 
TURN ON TORCH  ... Inside the Haulage Depot
X DESK 
OPEN DRAWER 
LOOK IN TOOLBOX 
X TOOLS 
OPEN DRAWER WITH SCREWDRIVER 
LOOK IN DRAWER 
TAKE LARGE KEY 
N 
X STEEL DOOR 
PULL BOLT 
N 
THINK 
GO TO CAR PARK 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
UNLOCK LORRY WITH LARGE KEY 
CAR 
ENTER LORRY 
TURN ON TORCH  ... Inside the Lorry
X CYLINDER 
X WRITING 
X WIRES 
CUT RED WIRE 
THINK 
OUT 
W 
S 
S 
E 
N 
X TABLE 
X MAP 
TAKE POST-IT NOTE 
X IT 
S 
E 
S 
X PAINTINGS 
X HER PAINTING 
X SIGNATURE 
N 
E 
S  ... We'll take a detour to visit some unvisited places; this is optional
E 
TURN ON TORCH 
X LECTERN 
TAKE MANUAL 
X SEATS 
W 
S 
W 
THINK 
E 
N 
N 
N  ... End of Detour
E 
TURN ON TORCH 
TAKE BOX 
OPEN BOX 
LOOK IN BOX 
X LID 
W 
N 
N 
W  ... Detour to Police Station
S 
X YELLOW DOCUMENT 
X GRILLE 
TURN ON BLACK SWITCH 
X THERMOSTAT 
TURN THERMOSTAT TO 10 
TAKE SMALL SCRAP 
X METAL DETECTOR  ... We'd need this to find the key she wants
TAKE IT 
N 
E 
N 
E 
W 
N 
GIVE BOTTLE TO TRAMP  ... Get the tramp out of our path
GO TO HER OFFICE 
C 
C 
X HER DESK 
LOOK IN DRAWERS 
HIT DRAWERS WITH MALLET 
LOOK IN BOTTOM DRAWER 
PLAY WHITE CASSETTE 
PRESS REWIND 
PRESS PLAY 
THINK 
GO TO PUBLIC LIBRARY  ... We'll ignore the key and concentrate on the lorry
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
LOOK UP BOMB ON TERMINAL 
LOOK UP MASTEMA ON TERMINAL 
LOOK UP JUBILEES ON COMPUTER 
LOOK UP JEREMY ON COMPUTER 
LOOK UP RUSSIAN ON COMPUTER 
S 
TAKE RUSSIAN DICTIONARY 
LOOK UP SPASIBA IN DICTIONARY 
GO TO CAR PARK  ... We're now equipped to finish this
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
ENTER LORRY 
TURN ON TORCH 
X BOMB 
CUT BLUE WIRE 
OUT  ... We can't lose now, but there's still a choice of endings
THINK 
X SMALL SCRAP OF PAPER 
X SMALL PIECE OF PAPER 
GO TO HOSPITAL  ... Let's go and meet her
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
ASK HER ABOUT JEREMY  ... We meet her at last!
A SAUNDERS 
A KATE 
A KATE 
A STANILEV 
NO 
A NIGHTFALL 
A MASTEMA 
Choice:
  NO -> go to branch (1.1) ... Love
  YES -> go to branch (1.2) ... Revenge

Branch (1.1)
KISS HER 
KISS HER 
NO  ... Lovey-Dovey Ending

Branch (1.2)
PUSH BUTTON 
HIT HER 
STAB HER  ... Revenge Ending

Branch (2)
BREAK WINDOW WITH MALLET 
S  ... Get away before the alarm brings the police
E 
Z 
N 
E 
S 
TAKE METAL DETECTOR 
N 
W 
W 
NE 
SW 
E 
NE 
NE 
NE 
SW 
SW 
W 
NE 
SEARCH AISLES 
SW 
E 
NE 
NE 
GIVE BOTTLE TO TRAMP 
NE 
N 
UNLOCK DOOR WITH SILVER KEY 
E 
TURN ON LIGHT 
X BLOTTER 
X SAFE 
X DIAL 
TURN DIAL TO 18 
TURN DIAL TO 12 
OPEN SAFE 
ANSWER PHONE 
TAKE SMALL BRASS KEY 
W 
N 
NW 
SW 
SW 
SW 
S 
W 
X DESK 
LOOK IN DRAWER 
TAKE TORCH 
E 
S 
S 
THINK  ... At City Centre
W  ... Head for her flat
W 
W 
S 
S 
W 
S 
UP 
S 
W 
TURN ON TV 
X MENU 
E 
E 
ANSWER PHONE 
GO TO HOSPITAL 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
TAKE BLUE CASSETTE 
W 
TAKE OBJECT 
TAKE SMALL PIECE OF PAPER 
X IT 
GO TO SPORTS GROUND 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
SEARCH FOR FLAT METAL KEY 
TURN ON TORCH 
SEARCH FOR FLAT METAL KEY 
THINK 
GO TO PUBLIC LIBRARY 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
SEARCH FOR FLAT METAL KEY 
N 
NE 
E 
TURN ON TORCH 
SEARCH FOR FLAT METAL KEY 
X BODY 
SEARCH IT 
I 
W 
NE 
E 
SEARCH FOR FLAT METAL KEY 
W 
NE 
NW 
SEARCH FOR FLAT METAL KEY 
TURN ON TORCH 
SEARCH FOR FLAT METAL KEY 
SE  ... We've found the key
THINK 
SW 
X SMALL PIECE OF PAPER 
GO TO HOSPITAL 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
C 
YES  ... Face to face with her: from here it's very easy to lose
YES 
YES 
BREAK BOX  ... Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
  
