ALSTRAD Paul Gill Guild/Pegasus Your goal is to rescue Sally Software, kidnapped by Sink. Interspersed in some in-jokes, there are some funny puns. HELP is available at some locations. Type it at every location if you want to see all of them. INVENTORY (nothing but you are hungry), UP, TAKE AXE, DOWN, N, UP, TAKE SPADE, DOWN, IN, TAKE ARMBANDS, HELP (armbands need air), OUT, S, S, BLOW ARMBANDS, EXAMINE ARMBANDS (good for swimming), WEAR ARMBANDS, EXAMINE FISH (you hiccup), WAIT, WAIT, WAIT (until the jumble of letters stops), SWIM, TAKE COCONUT, EXAMINE COCONUT, BREAK COCONUT, EAT COCONUT, DROP SHELLS, HELP (remember a spade?), DIG (you get a banana), EXAMINE TREE (the bark has a combination number, DROP SPADE, S (ignore the crocodile, JUMP (you see a vicious dog), N, IN. Th etchings translate to >to cross the quicksand either pull rod or use cloth=. HELP (a skilful throw will floor a brute), OUT, N, SWIM, N, IN, OPEN SAFE (you get a pill), EXAMINE PILL (protective). PULL LEVER (you fall into a dark room), EXAMINE DOOR (locked), BREAK DOOR, DROP AXE, S, S, S, HELP (Kev the ego-Kevin the author of Footy), EAT PILL, S, S, S, S, E, HELP (try taking a closer look), EXAMINE MACHINE (insert cards here), S, EXAMINE PICTURES (you get a key), S, DOWN, TAKE ROD, UP, N, N, W, W, N, N, N, N, UNLOCK DOOR, DROP KEY, W, HELP (not all rubbish is worthless), EXAMINE RUBBISH (you get a needle), TAKE RUBBISH, S (you see a monkey and a credit card), GIVE BANANA, TAKE CARD, N, E, S, S, S, S, S, S, E, INSERT CARD (you hear a click), E. TAKE DYNAMITE, W, S, S, INSERT RUBBISH, TAKE PENNY, S, HELP (get the shekels ready), GIVE PENNY. You are given a choice of three games. Go N, N, N, W, W, N, N, DROP DYNAMITE (you see a hole in the wall), E, HELP (tide Grib - unscrambled says >bridge it=), DOWN, TAKE BATTERIES, UP, W, S, S, S, S, E, E, S, S, S, TAKE BRIDGE, N, N, N, W, W, N, N, E, DROP BRIDGE (you create one), E, EXAMINE CASE, BREAK CASE, TAKE TAPE, EXAMINE TAPE (Kev Tons wrote it), DROP ROD, W, W, GIVE TAPE (Kevin melts and you get a torch), EXAMINE TORCH (no batteries), INSERT BATTERIES (the torch comes on). EXAMINE MODEL (you see an amulet), TAKE AMULET, EXAMINE AMULET (the wearer will have the strength of stone, but don=t wear for long or you=ll only groan), N, N, E, E, N, TAKE CLOTH, EXAMINE CLOTH (needs repair), FIX CLOTH, EXAMINE CLOTH (magical), DROP NEEDLE, S, S, PULL CHAIN (this gets rid of the forcefield in the bedroom), N, E (you see a bouncer saying >space rox=), HELP (do as he says), W, W, W, S, FLY, E, TAKE CAN, W, IN (ignore the coats), N, N (you see a sword in a stone), TAKE SWORD (you can=t), WEAR AMULET, TAKE SWORD, REMOVE AMULET, DROP AMULET, S, S, OUT, FLY, S, S, S, S, S, E, E, TAKE MIRROR (you are back in the clearing). Go S, SWIM, S, FLY (you see a brute), FLY, THROW SWORD (it sails over the quicksand), FLY (the sword killed the brute), EXAMINE BRUTE (you get a coin), IN (ignore the laser gun), HELP (be forceful), PUSH ROCK (you create a passage down), DOWN, DOWN, READ HIEROGLYPHICS (address of Pegasus Software), EXAMINE SKELETON (made up of bones), TAKE SKELETON, HIT SKELETON (you now have the bones), UP, UP, OUT, FLY, JUMP (you see the dog), GIVE BONE (he flees), IN, DOWN, EXAMINE CAP, HELP (the fuel is that which made you hiccup), UP, OUT, N, N, SWIM. FILL CAN, SWIM, S, JUMP, IN, TAKE SPACESUIT, WEAR SPACESUIT, DOWN, FILL CAP, DROP CAN, UP, EXAMINE BUTTON (for takeoff), PRESS BUTTON, OUT (you are on the moon). Ignore the Martians. Go E, DOWN, EXAMINE ROX (too large to move), DOWN, HELP (listen), EXAMINE JUKEBOX (you see a coin slot), INSERT COIN, (you see a room to the north), N, TAKE HAMMER, S, UP, HIT ROX, LOOK (the rox are now small), DROP HAMMER, TAKE ROX, UP, W, IN, PRESS BUTTON, REMOVE SUIT, DROP SUIT, OUT, N, N, SWIM, N, IN, PULL LEVER, S, E, E, E, GIVE ROX, E. You see Sally and the Evil Sink. You leap on him and he explodes. Sally is yours. You are finished. Score: 90/90. Terri Sheehan 2004-02-02 ***************************************************** Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive: http://solutionarchive.com