THE GREAT PEEPINGHAM TRAIN ROBBERY
by Colin Jordan
Axxent Software
Spectrum 48
This is a game with random elements, especially regarding who will show up
when and the direction that person goes, that it is not possible to write
a step-by-step walkthrough. This does become quite tedious. Therefore this
solution primarily tells you the order in which to do things. You will
need to wander about in the vicinity to accomplish what you need to do
before going elsewhere. Doreen Bardon has offered excellent hints
(additional hints about where to find these objects are given below the
hints). Other hints are given as well.
To get an object from someone: SAY TO <person> DROP <object). Repeat it
not successful the first time. Sometimes they may need to be given
something first.
To get a person to perform an action or go a particular way: SAY TO
<person> <appropriate verb> <appropriate object/direction).
There is an limited number of objects you can carry. I suggest you drop
them in front of the inn.
Very often, you need to WAIT, until an event occurs.
To open the grille, you will need help, but Blunders can't go there. Maybe
someone familiar can help?
The current time is given on the screen. To have time pass more quickly,
type WAIT <whatever time you wish to end at>. You get tired at 1 AM and if
you SLEEP, you wake at dawn. The Station Master arrives at the inn at 9
and at his office at 12:30.
READ BOOK (until you no longer get new messages - there are three).
To get past the matron at the locked door, WAIT, until she goes in or
enters, then go north. To leave, WAIT until she comes in again, then go
south.
You cannot get the pass key.
Make sure you have everything you need before leaving the hospital with
Blunders. You may need to drop some objects there before getting Blunders
out.
SEARCH <objects> in some locations to find another location/exit.
Don't leave things lying around where the tramp might take them, though he
is useful to carry some things to the island. Hint - you will be crawling
around some passages where there are rodents). The tramp can only carry
two things at a time, so you can only give him the cooked sausages when he
is not full (pardon the pun). He is very light-fingered, so if you are
exchanging things with Blunders make sure he is not there.
Doreen's hints:
guide book - give it to tourist - ask him for matches
The guidebook is found in the library. To get it, the librarian needs to
be out of the room.
newspaper - fan fire with it
In the library
sticker - remember phone number for taxi later
In the hospital area, but not in the hospital
white gown - disguise for Blunders to get our of hospital
That too, is in the hospital
bottle - keeps you awake first night in Peepingham
In the hospital
bed pan - use as frying pan
In the hospital
medicine - ask doctor for it, drop it in monsters stomach
In the hospital
letter - info from Prof Mundle
In your room at the inn
poster - tip to beat your rival
In the Station Master's office. Examine it, you cannot take it
lantern - your light source
The Station Master gives it to you
dirty habit - wear it for admission into abbey
By the lake with the footprints
sausages - cook them - give to old tramp for guidance through bog
You need to buy the sausages at the butcher's
clothes peg - the smell in the alley
In the tramp's shelter
sardines - alley cats food
Buy them at the grocer's
cheese - rats food in drain
It's in the dustbin.
can - carry water & fuel
In the alley
helmet - protection from mugger
In the warehouse
coat - protection from cold
In the warehouse
ice - drop it near Sam - get notebook
Make ice by filling the can with water and dropping it in the cold storage
notebook - telephone number (70288)
Outside the hospital
crowbar - lever planks in garage - but the station master is the only
person capable of using it
Sleep in you room on the second night wearing the crash helmet
fuel - fill boat
In the garage. But first you should fill the can with water and make ice
nuts - give to mad monk - then ask for key - refused? tell him to drop it
On the island
key - unlock cabinet in abbots room
On the island
balloon - inflate at base of tower - wind will make you rise
At the jetty, but first you have to make a telephone call. What number to
call? Get the notepad
cider - give you enough wind to blow up balloon
In the inn
aqualung & diving suit - needed for lake
on the island
secret device - give to Prof Mundle
In the monster
Doreen Bardon and Terri Sheehan
2007-07-13
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