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 ---------------------------------------- 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***