Arrow One -- Author Unknown -- SoftSide Publications, 1982
Solution by Dale Dobson, www.gamingafter40.com
"Arrow One" is an alien world exploration adventure, with a plot that reveals
itself as the player progresses. There are some interesting common-sense
puzzles, and an alien "language" that can be decrypted manually or with an in-
game translator if some optional puzzles are solved. The story is a little slow
to get going, and the climax relies on an old sci-fi cliche, but it's still
nicely handled by BASIC magazine adventure standards.
WALKTHROUGH:
(Hit RETURN through intro)
D
(Move S and E until you arrive at a location with a CRASHED ALIEN SHUTTLE)
LOOK ALIEN
GET UNIFORM
WEAR UNIFORM
N, N
N, N, N
E, W
DROP LASER (float up)
GET LASER
(along the way, if the NASTY ALIEN shows up, SHOOT ALIEN, LOOK ALIEN and GET
SUNGLASSES)
E, D, W
GET HELKI
N, N, N, W
GIVE HELKI
GET EGG
E, S, S, S
GIVE EGG (BABY GOOBA becomes TEENAGED GOOBA)
N, N, N, N
E, W
DROP LASER
DROP SUNGLASSES (if you have them)
(float up again)
GET LASER
GET SUNGLASSES
E, D, W
GET HELKI
N, N, N, W
GIVE HELKI
GET EGG
E, N, W, N, E
GET MIRROR
W, S, E, N
(wander in desert until you see the XENON CYLINDER)
HOLD UPRIGHT
GET CYLINDER
S, W, N, W
INSERT CYLINDER
E, S, E, S, S, S
(navigate S and E until you find the TEENAGED GOOBA again)
GIVE EGG (it becomes an ADULT GOOBA)
(make sure you have killed the NASTY ALIEN before going on here)
GO GOOBA
DROP LASER
N, N
(drop all belongings but the uniform, or let the CROOKED ALIEN steal them)
GO DOOR (professor gives you the ignition key)
W, W, N, W (to storage room)
(recover belongings, especially the TRUTH MIRROR and SUNGLASSES)
E, E
GO CAR
N
(wander in desert until you see the FREEZE GUN)
HOLD UPRIGHT
GET GUN
S, E, N
WEAR SUNGLASSES
GET ROD
DROP SUNGLASSES
S, W
(drop all but uniform, float up)
(recover all items sent up)
E, D, W
SHOOT DOG
GET DOG
E
DROP DOG (into bottomless pit)
W, W (the professor's daughter is here, gives you the DOOR KEY)
E, N, N, N, N, N
W, N, W
PUSH BUTTON (teleport)
E, E, S
OPEN DOOR
GO DOOR (to computer room)
INSERT ROD
W, N
(drop all belongings but uniform, if they haven't been stolen; recover from
STORAGE ROOM if need be)
GO DOOR (professor gives you the CODE)
W, S
GO DOOR
READ CODE (apparently it's always 697)
PUSH 697
W, N
DROP CODE
GO DOOR (to an intriguing victory scenario!)
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