Xanadu

Xanadu
First appearance:	"The Sign of 8
Created by:	Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks

Xanadu is the home of Mandrake the Magician. It was a gift from president Andros, given in gratitude for Mandrake's help during the unstable period in his country.

Location

Xanadu is located at a mountain top outside New York.

The road to Xanadu

For preventing dangerous intruders there are a few obstacles on the road ahead to Xanadu.

The Control Room

Up in Xanadu there is a control room for controlling the obstacles. The control room is connected with several hidden cameras, microphones and loudspeakers up the road.

The Main Gate

First are a wall and a tall gate with hidden cameras, microphones, loudspeakers and a vacuum mailbox. The walls have electrical obstacles and warning bells will ring up in the control room.

After presenting oneself one receive instructions for the secret signal to open the gates. Mostly; honk tree times, wait tree second made one more honk. Of course, the gate is closing automatic when one has driven through it.

The Chasm

Through signs and loudspeakers one got the message that one has to drive on, mostly; at 20 miles per hour. A deep chasm will closes just in time, if one drive on at the exactly speed.

The Wall

Through signs and loudspeakers one got the message that one has to drive on, mostly; at 20 miles per hour. A wall is blocking the road and will lower into the road, if one drive on at the exactly speed.

The Tunnel

Driving into the tunnel will lower a gate behind and one are trapped into the dark tunnel.

The Final Gate

In the end of the dark tunnel there is one final gate, opening automatic.

Xanadu

The shining domes of Xanadu is beautiful located. With a lovely garden, fountains and a big pool - which going from the garden and into the house.

Interior

The interior of Xanadu has never been fully shown. A few of its rooms are however known.

Room	First appearance
	Year	Story
Control Room, controlling the road up to Xanadu	1965	"The Sign of 8"
Observatory	1965	"The Sign of 8"
Laboratory	1965	"The Sign of 8"
Gangster Gallery	1965	"The Sign of 8"
Mandrake's Study	1969	"The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)"