Directions to Lava Lake

[Avalon]

I need specific directions on how to get to Lava Lake to get the Dragon Ore. I keep going around in circles. Please help. I have the maps, but still cannot get there. I have tried to use Rick's walkthrough and when I get off the second trolley (after repairing the lever), I can't find my way to Lava Lake. PLEASE HELP!!!! DESPERATE!!!!!

Did you follow the trolley track you ended up at to its end?
That fooled me and I stayed lost for a while!
Turns out it is abandoned & the lake you seek is in that direction.
: )
Moni

Avalon,

Assumption: You did NOT flip the first trolley switch found at location U on my last walk-through map. If you did, you have to go back to it and return it to it's original setting.

Once this is done, the eastern trolley will take the right branch (eastern side) at the first Y, curve to the east then go south to another Y. If you haven't flipped the 2nd switch then it will take the eastern branch (or as you approach it from the north this will be the left branch). This leads to the lava area. If you DID flip the second switch you'll need to flip it back and ride the trolley again.

I mistakenly flipped the first switch while I was in the deep mines and also ended up in the tiny lake area (VWXY on my map) for the longest time. It wasn't until I went back down to the lower levels and re-flipped that first switch that I could proceed along the second track path to the ore/lava area.

Hope this helps.

[Avalon]

Rick, I had a feeling that I needed to go right at the Y on the east trolley. That is my problem. Yes, I did flip the lever that turns the arrow around as you can see through the opening. However, when I go back to ride the trolley back to the station and try it again, it stills goes left and not right at the Y. It seems like it keeps resetting itself, as strange as that may sound. Any suggestions? Thanks so much for your help, your maps and walkthrough.

[Avalon]

Sorry for being such a pain Rick. Just read your reply again - is there another lever when you take the first trolley car (west)? I really don't remember flipping anything on that route. But on the east route, (left of the Y), after going down an elevator, came to dead end that took me up to a lever. This is the lever that I did pull down. I tried so many times, pushing it up, getting back on the trolley, going back to the station and trying again, all to no avail. Then went back and pushed the lever down and followed the same procedure.

Got me beat. If you have a high-bandwidth connection you could try zipping your most recent save game and e-mailing it to me (about 220KB), and I'll check it out....

Two other suggestions are (1) restart from an earlier save game (the mines go much faster the second time - I know from experience) or (2) pickpocket the key to Freyedies' vault from him and get some ready-made dragon armor.

[Avalon]

Rick, I've emailed you a zipped copy of my save game. Thanks alot. Appreciate it.

Loading up now - will let you know if I have any luck...

Avalon,

Sent you an e-mail with the save game attached. Good luck.

[Avalon]

Thanks Rick for all your help. Unfortunately, I am stuck again. I got to Lava Lake, killed lava pups and hound. There are two ore piles on the ground and one on the wall. I got a gemstone from the ore pile on the ground, the other one says not working and the one on the wall says not working. What does the dragon ore look like and since I can't identify the one gemstone I found on the ground, how do I know this is what I am supposed to be looking for. Help again.