THE DREAM CONCERT
by Kenneth Webb
Adventure Probe Software
Spectrum 128
This game has a romance theme. You are Andy Barker who is staging a
concert in 24 hours. Your stage manager calls you with the news that
someone has stolen all the music for the show. You have to find all the
arrangements.
Hints:
Typing help gives you a list of verbs.
As with Kenneth's other game, this one is tidy with a few inconsistencies,
usually related to not being able to examine objects or know that
something is there. For example, the fruit machine does not tell you what
you need to do with/to it. Same with the housekeeper's room.
There continue to be too many ways to look at things: EXAMINE, SEARCH,
LOOK AROUND, LOOK IN, LOOK BEHIND, LOOK UNDER, FEEL, FEEL UNDER, etc.
Among the verbs is SECURE. This is for the ladder.
The cast list of music (the titles or the musicians sometimes provide
hints for where the arrangements may be found).
There are 27 arrangements you need to find. You will know when you have
them all as you hear piano music.
Get to the bottom of the freezer.
In the library, MOVE the steps several times.
Which of the plants to give to the kangaroo? Try a crisp, green plant.
Place the statues of the two lovers NEXT to one another.
One object needs to be examined three times (in the study).
SEARCH the floor in the music room of the theatre.
There is something in the housekeeper's bedroom. There is a door there
though it is not described.
Having trouble with the riddle of letters? Think of the theme of this
game. The "v's" in "forever" and "vain" should give an obvious
clue.
The horse in the nursery is helpful. Check its mouth.
Solution:
INVENTORY (you are wearing pyjamas), EXAMINE CABINET (has a telephone on
it), EXAMINE WARDROBE, OPEN WARDROBE, SEARCH WARDROBE (you get clothes),
EXAMINE CLOTHES, WEAR CLOTHES, EXAMINE BED (you see a quilt and pillows),
FEEL UNDER PILLOWS (you wear your watch), EXAMINE PORTRAIT (it's of Louis
Armstrong, with the words 4/7/1900 written), MOVE PORTRAIT (you see a
safe), EXAMINE SAFE (combination lock), DIAL 4719 (you get a wallet),
REPLACE PORTRAIT, EXAMINE WALLET, SEARCH WALLET (there is money in it),
FEEL IN WALLET (you find the right half of a pendant), E, DOWN (you must
print your cast list and go to the theatre), EXAMINE PANELLING (you see a
painting on one of the panels), EXAMINE PAINTING, LIFT PANEL (you get keys
and a remote), E, SWITCH ON COMPUTER, PRINT CAST, READ LIST (you get a
list of the author's favourite pieces of music), SWITCH OFF COMPUTER.
Go W, N, W, PRESS REMOTE, S (in the garage), DRIVE CAR (doors are locked),
EXAMINE KEYS (there is a Plip on it), EXAMINE PLIP (for locking and
unlocking car doors), PRESS PLIP, DRIVE CAR, DROP REMOTE, N, ASK JOE (Mr.
Cook is in the music room), N, W, ASK EDDIE, LOOK UNDER DESK (you get a
briefcase), LOOK IN BRIEFCASE (nothing there), SEARCH DESK (you get a
paper knife), EXAMINE PAPER KNIFE, SEARCH FLOOR (you see a crack in the
floorboards), EXAMINE CRACK (something golden there), INSERT PAPER KNIFE
(you retrieve a pendant), EXAMINE PENDANT (the left half), JOIN PENDANTS,
EXAMINE PENDANTS (you recall your and Esther's relationship and wonder
whether she was here and took the music), DROP PAPER KNIFE, E, S, S, PRESS
PLIP, DRIVE CAR (you are by the mansion), DROP KEYS.
Go S, EXAMINE DOG, EXAMINE RETRIEVER (you see a six-sided recess), KNOCK
ON DOOR (no reply), LOOK AROUND (you see a woman), EXAMINE WOMAN, ASK
WOMAN (she'll open the door if you make it worth her while), GIVE MONEY
(she eyes you watch), REMOVE WATCH, GIVE WATCH (she opens the door), S,
SEARCH CLOCK (you see a package), TAKE PACKAGE, UNWRAP PACKAGE (#1), PUT
LIST IN BRIEFCASE, SEARCH HALL (you see mail), EXAMINE MAIL (you see an
envelope with your name on it), OPEN ENVELOPE (#2), E, EXAMINE TABLE (you
see a bowl of fruit), SEARCH BOWL (#3), W, W, EXAMINE PAINTING (the back
is removable), TAKE PAINTING, REMOVE BACK OF PAINTING (#4), DROP ENVELOPE,
E, S, W, SEARCH TABLE (you get an Allen key).
EXAMINE FIREPLACE (you see statuettes of Tristan and Isolde), TAKE
TRISTAN, EXAMINE TRISTAN, PLACE TRISTAN NEXT TO ISOLDE (#5), E, N, N, USE
ALLEN KEY (#6), DROP KEY, S, S, E, EXAMINE CABINET, EXAMINE SIDEBOARD,
EXAMINE MATS, SEARCH MATS (#7), W, S, E, OPEN FOLDER (you see a copy of
the Radio Times), READ TIMES (#8), W, S, E, EXAMINE CABINET (two glass
doors), OPEN CABINET (locked), S, SEARCH FREEZER (you get peas), SEARCH
FREEZER (you get chicken), SEARCH FREEZER (you get pork chops), SEARCH
FREEZER (you get ice), OPEN BAG OF ICE (#9), S, EXAMINE TABLE, EXAMINE
IMPLEMENTS, TAKE MALLET, EXAMINE BARRELS (you see a bung), HIT BUNG WITH
MALLET (you see an open barrel), LOOK IN BARREL (#10), DROP MALLET, N, W,
EXAMINE WORK SURFACE (you see a book), OPEN BOOK (#11).
Go W, LOOK IN BIN (#12), N, TAKE STEPLADDER, S, E, S, W, LOOK AROUND,
EXAMINE PENTAS (also known as Egyptian Star Cluster), LOOK BEHIND STAR
(#13), E, S (in garden), E, EXAMINE STATUE (Escoffier holding a cookbook),
SECURE STEPLADDER, CLIMB STEPLADDER, EXAMINE BOOK (#14), DOWN, TAKE
STEPLADDER, W (you see plants), TAKE LETTUCE, W, EXAMINE FLOWERS, SEARCH
ROSES (you get a tube), SEARCH TUBE (#15), EXAMINE CHRYSANTHENUM (also
known as marguerite), SEARCH MARGUERITE (#16), W, N, EXAMINE KANAGROO,
SEARCH POUCH (she won't keep still), GIVE LETTUCE, SEARCH POUCH (#17), S,
EXAMINE POND (you see rushes), SEARCH RUSHES (you see a basket), SEARCH
BASKET (#18), E, E, N, UP, W, EXAMINE HORSE, LOOK IN HORSE MOUTH (you get
a coin), EXAMINE VILLA (you see a gargoyle's head), TURN NOSE (#19).
Go E, N, N, W (in the library), EXAMINE GLOBE, UNSCREW GLOBE (#20), CLIMB
STEPS (you find nothing), MOVE STEPS, CLIMB STEPS (you find a folder of
Giles cartoons and place them on the desk), MOVE STEPS, CLIMB STEPS (you
find a folder of Patrick Campbell's writing and put it on the desk), MOVE
STEPS, CLIMB STEPS (you find a folder of the Beachcomber's writings –
mayors are born to be free but everywhere they are in chains), SEARCH
FOLDER (#21), N (in the study), EXAMINE DAVENPORT (you get a postcard),
EXAMINE POSTCARD, READ POSTCARD (my first is in life, not contained within
heart; my second is in whole, but never in part; my third's in forever,
but also in vain; my last's in ending why not in pain), EXAMINE COMPUTER
(on standby), SWITCH ON COMPUTER (you need a password), TYPE LOVE ON
COMPUTER (the safe combination is 7613), DIAL 7613 (#22), EXAMINE
DAVENPORT (you get a Christmas snowstorm).
EXAMINE DAVENPORT (you get a folded piece of paper), READ PAPER (if you
set out to look for me in the right place, you will find me), E, N, W (in
Esther's bedroom), E, EXAMINE PAINTING, TAKE PAINTING (you turn it
around), EXAMINE PAINTING (#23) W, N, UP, S, W, LOOK BEHIND DOOR (you see
a gown), SEARCH GOWN (you get a key), E, S, S (you see a hatch in the
ceiling), SECURE STEPLADDER, CLIMB STEPLADDER, OPEN HATCH, CLIMB INTO
ATTIC (you see a chest), SEARCH CHEST (you get an artificial leg), LEAVE
ATTIC, FEEL IN LEG (#24).There is a glitch here. If you look in the
briefcase you see you have 24 arrangements. If you FEEL IN LEG, and LOOK
IN BRIEFCASE again, you now have 25. This may not happen if you find the
arrangements in a different order. Go S, S, DOWN, DOWN, N, N, N, W, INSERT
COIN, PULL HANDLE (#26), E, S, E, UNLOCK CABINET (#27). You hear music
playing in the music room. Go W, S, S, UP, N, W (you see Esther who asks
you if you have all the arrangements). SAY YES TO ESTHER. You are
finished. Score: 100%.]
Terri Sheehan
2008-02-17
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