Actually i think the first EOB has seen me through. Travian s6 has finished and i found myself with enormous amounts of free time again (i really should get around to writing the summary for the travian forum..) and being away from my own computer and games, old DOS games were the answer. I'm soon getting Fallout 3, Vampire: Bloodlines and Planescape: Torment, however, so that will keep me busy for quite some time, methinks.
Edit: btw, the teleporter puzzle solution was actually the one stated in the play guide. I'd just fiddled with a few switches before i attempted it. Reloaded from an ealier save and the solution worked.