Solution - Typed by Vaxalon - 1994

DAY ONE

Collect the key from under the watchtower and open the door where the toolkit is found. Drop the key on the floor and pick up the toolkit. Open the door where the spade is found. Collect the torch and the papers and take them to the room where the spade is and drop them down the tunnel. Return to normal duties.

DAY TWO

Open the red cross parcel and drop the contents onto the floor. Return to normal duties.

DAY THREE

Do the same as day two.

DAY FOUR

The wire cutters should be in the red cross parcel. Take them to the room where the spade is and drop them down the tunnel. Return to normal duties.

DAY FIVE

Open the red cross parcel and drop the chocolate on the floor. Return to normal duties.

DAY SIX

The compass should be in the red cross parcel. Take it to the room where the spade is and go down the tunnel. Pick up the torch and take the compass to the other end of the tunnel. Drop the compass and return for the wire cutters. Go back to where you dropped the compass and drop the torch. Pick up the compass and wait a few seconds. Now run up to the wire and cut it. Drop the compass outside, then return to the tunnel. Drop the wire cutters and pick up the torch. Now go and get the papers and take them to where you dropped the wire cutters. Drop the torch and pick up the cutters. Wait down the tunnel until next morning.

DAY SEVEN

Wait until you hear the alarm for roll call. Now run up to the wire and cut it. Drop the cutters and pick up the compass - then run off-screen and you've escaped!

(Source: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-info/g/GreatEscapeThe.txt)

Escape conditions

To escape the camp and find your freedom successfully you must either have the COMPASS and the PURSE or the COMPASS and the PAPERS.