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Advent X-5 (Advent_X-5.txt)

Advent X-5
By J D Casten
Published in Antic, vol. 3, no. 7, November 1984, pp. 44, 60–63
For Atari 400/800/XL/XE

Solution by Garry Francis
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This is a minimal solution. You'll need to EXAMINE lots of things for this solution to make
sense. Some optional (but significant) commands are shown in parentheses. These can be omitted once
you know what to do.

GO ELEVATOR (chart shows directions in alien language)
SAY EAFOP
OUT
(EXAMINE CABINET) (you see a red cross on it, book & container)
GET BOOK FROM CABINET
(EXAMINE BOOK) (use laser pistol to kill alien, there's also a plastic card)
GET CARD FROM BOOK
(EXAMINE CARD) (it reads 'door')
DROP BOOK
GET CONTAINER FROM CABINET
(EXAMINE CONTAINER) (you see a red cross on it & a bandage)
GET BANDAGE FROM CONTAINER
DROP CONTAINER
GO ELEVATOR
SAY UPLEZ
OUT (the card is glowing)
GO DOOR
GET PLATE
(EXAMINE PLATE) (it reads 'RoboID: CAP 594C53 Carry at all times')
GET KEY
(EXAMINE KEY) (it reads 'P.B.K.')
GO DOOR
GO ELEVATOR
SAY SOURK
OUT
GO DOOR
DROP BANDAGE
S
(EXAMINE BOX) (it reads 'Power', it's locked)
OPEN BOX (with key)
(EXAMINE BOX) (it reads 'Lower level', it has a dial)
DROP KEY
TURN DIAL (it clicks, you hear humming noise)
N
GO DOOR
GO ELEVATOR
SAY WESOX
OUT
GO VENT
S
OUT
D
E
GET SNORKELIZER
W
DROP PLATE
U
GO VENT
N
E
GET KNIFE
E
D
OUT
GO DOOR
W
GET GUN
W
S
GET MASK
N
E
GO ELEVATOR
SAY SOURK
OUT
GO DOOR
DROP CARD
DROP KNIFE
GET BARBELL
GET BANDAGE
GO POOL (the barbell pulls you down)
N
N (shark bites you)
USE GUN (you hit the shark)
USE BANDAGE
DROP GUN
S
S
U
OUT
GET KNIFE
GET CARD
GO POOL (the barbell pulls you down again)
N
N
USE KNIFE (a piece of paper plops out)
READ PAPER (note the shuttle code)
DROP KNIFE
S
S
S
S
DROP MASK
DROP SNORKEL
DROP BARBELL
OUT
GO DOOR
S
E
GET BAG
U
GET BATTERY
D
W
W
U
GET FUEL (it's very hot)
PUT FUEL IN BAG
GO VENT
N
E
E
D
OUT
GET PISTOL
PUT BATTERY IN PISTOL
GO DOOR
W
GO ELEVATOR
SAY NOREC
OUT
D
GET SUIT
OUT (alien is opening its mouth)
USE PISTOL (zzzap, no more alien)
W
GO SHUTTLE
[Enter shuttle code you noted from piece of paper]
GET FUEL FROM BAG (it's still hot)
PUT FUEL IN TANK
PRESS BUTTON (you blast off and safely make it to a local star base)
***THE END***