> I think that posting maps on this forum counts as a spoiler. (I replied to that post of yours to comment on the map and let you know about it before the post was deleted, but I suppose you didn't manage to re-check before it was nuked.)
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> I believe that people can request maps privately via e-mail. At least, I've been allowed to leave my e-mail address and mention that I do have a map of the POA sandstone caverns (but not post the link).
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> Sam, gremlinn, can you clarify this one?

You're absolutely right. The general policy of the hints board is "no spoilers", in the hopes of encouraging people to actually play the games instead of being led through them by the hand. Before this board was created (back when Fantasy Quest and Brackly Hall were the only AGL games on the site), Sam and I answered help requests by email, and we both saw a rather mind-boggling number of players who wanted this. "Ok I turned west. Thanks!! Now it says I can turn north or south. Which way should I go??" I'm being perfectly serious about this, and it blew our minds why anybody would even *want* to play a game this way, especially given that you can't die permanently or make a wrong move in these games.

Maps of the worlds are about as spoilerish as it's possible to get. It's in the same category as people who post walkthroughs or explicit solutions to particular puzzles; they will be deleted as soon as they're seen.

Posting your email address, AIM name or other details so players can contact each other for help, is fine. Spoilers and links to spoilers get deleted; obviously they're out there and people will use them, but we just want to keep them off this site on general principles.