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- %% How to Solve: %%
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- %% The Hitchhiker's Guide %%
- %% to the Galaxy %%
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-
- Commands are enclosed in quotes and
- should be typed in exactly as they are
- seen.
-
- Directional movements are enclosed in
- brackets.
-
- Comments are preceded by "->" or
- enclosed in parenthesis.
-
-
- SAVING THE GAME FREQUENTLY IS STRONGLY
- RECOMMENDED
-
- =======================================
-
- -> You (Arthur Dent) wake up in your
- bed on this Thursday, the worst day of
- your life.
-
- "TURN ON LIGHT", "GET UP", "GET GOWN",
- "WEAR GOWN", "OPEN POCKET", "GET
- ASPIRIN AND FLUFF", "GET SCREWDRIVER
- AND TOOTHBRUSH", [S], "GET MAIL", [S],
- "BLOCK BULLDOZER"
-
- "WAIT" (Several times until Prosser
- takes your place in the mud), [S,W],
- "EXAMINE SHELF", "BUY SANDWICH", "DRINK
- BEER", "DRINK BEER", "DRINK BEER", [E],
- "FEED DOG", "WAIT" (Until the Vogon
- ships arrive and Ford drops his
- device), "GET DEVICE", "PUSH GREEN"
-
- -> You are now in the "Dark", aboard
- the Vogon Constructor ship.
-
- [E], "SMELL", "SMELL", "SMELL",
- "SMELL", "EXAMINE SHADOW", "EAT
- PEANUTS", "REMOVE GOWN", "HANG GOWN ON
- HOOK", "GET TOWEL", "COVER DRAIN WITH
- TOWEL", "GET SATCHEL", "PUT SATCHEL IN
- FRONT OF PANEL", "PUT MAIL ON SATCHEL",
- "PUSH BUTTON"
-
- -> You should now have a babel fish in
- your ear.
-
- "TURN SWITCH" (And note which word
- <first, second, or third> you'll need
- from the captain's favorite poem to
- open the case), "GET GOWN AND TOWEL",
- "WEAR GOWN", "WAIT" (Until you are in
- the poetry appreciation chairs and the
- captain is reading his poetry), "ENJOY
- POETRY", "WAIT" (Until the captain
- reads the second verse, and note the
- word you will need to type to open the
- vector plotter case), "WAIT" (Until you
- are thrown into back into the hold
- while Ford tries to talk the guard into
- a sudden career change), "TYPE "XXXXX""
- (The word from the poem), "GET
- PLOTTER", "WAIT" (Until you and Ford
- are thrown into the airlock and blown
- out into space)
-
- -> You and Ford are now aboard "The
- Heart of Gold", a new spaceship powered
- by the newly invented Improbability
- Drive.
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S,S], (Ford will lead you to the
- bridge), "DROP PLOTTER AND GUIDE AND
- DEVICE", "GET CHISEL", [D,S,S,S,S,S,S],
- "LOOK", "LOOK", "GET PLIERS AND RASP",
- [N,D], "DROP CHISEL AND PLIERS AND RASP
- AND SCREWDRIVER AND TOOTHBRUSH", [U,S],
- "GET DRIVE", [N,N,W], "PUSH PAD", "GET
- CUP", [E,U], "DROP CUP AND DRIVE",
- "PLUG SHORT CORD INTO SMALL
- RECEPTACLE", "PLUG LONG CORD INTO LARGE
- RECEPTACLE", "PUT DANGLY BIT IN CUP",
- "$TR"
-
- -> The '$TR' command has now placed you
- once again in "Dark"... but you're now
- in the lair of the notorious Bugblatter
- Beast of Traal.
-
- [E], "SMELL", "SMELL", "SMELL",
- "SMELL", "EXAMINE SHADOW", "SAY "ARTHUR
- DENT"", [E], "GET STONE", "COVER HEAD
- WITH TOWEL", "CARVE "ARTHUR DENT" IN
- MEMORIAL", "REMOVE TOWEL", [W,SW], "GET
- INTERFACE", "DROP STONE", "WAIT" (Until
- the men arrive, take you away, and
- after you're in "Dark"...)
-
- -> ...Surprise! You're back on the
- Heart of Gold!
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S,S,W], "OPEN PANEL", "GET BOARD",
- "DROP BOARD", "PUT INTERFACE IN PANEL",
- "CLOSE PANEL", [E,S,D], "DROP CHIPPER",
- "$ZA"
-
- -> Back in "Dark", but you'll soon take
- the part of Zaphod Beeblebrox on a very
- special mission...
-
- [E], "SEE", "SEE", "SEE", "SEE",
- "EXAMINE LIGHT", "LOOK UNDER SEAT",
- "GET ALL", "STEER TOWARD CLIFF", "WAIT"
- (Until the boat comes to a halt south
- of the ceremonial dias), "GET UP", [N],
- "WAIT" (Until Trillian comes forward
- and puts a gun to your head), "GUARD,
- DROP RIFLES", "TRILLIAN, SHOOT RIFLES",
- [E]
-
- -> Ta da! Back to the Heart of Gold!
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S,S,S,D], "GET FLUFF AND KEY", "OPEN
- BOX WITH KEY", "DROP KEY", "$FO"
-
- -> Now you'll become Ford on Earth,
- going through the same motions from the
- start of the game...
-
- [E], "SEE", "SEE", "SEE", "SEE",
- "EXAMINE LIGHT", [N], "OPEN SATCHEL",
- "GIVE FLUFF TO ARTHUR", "OFFER TOWEL",
- TO ARTHUR", "IDIOT", "GO TO PROSSER",
- "PROSSER, LIE IN MUD", [S,W], "BUY
- BEER", "DRINK BEER", "DRINK BEER", [E],
- "GET DEVICE", "WAIT" (Until the Vogon
- ships arrive and Arthur gets the Thumb
- and presses the button)
-
- -> "Dark", yet again. Back on the good
- ol' Heart of Gold...
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S], "I" (You should have the satchel
- fluff in the pocket of your gown), "GET
- SATCHEL FLUFF", $PA
-
- -> This time you become Trillian at a
- party on Earth...
-
- [E], "FEEL", "FEEL", "FEEL", "FEEL",
- "DRINK LIQUID", "OPEN BAG", "EXAMINE
- ARTHUR", "DROP GLASS", "GET FLUFF",
- "PUT FLUFF IN BAG", "GET GLASS", "WAIT"
- (Or do what you can to avoid the
- hostess until "Phil" approaches you and
- takes you outside) *NOTE: During this
- stage of the game DO NOT talk to the
- hostess or an error will occur, and the
- game will end.
-
- -> Getting used to "Dark"? Don't worry,
- you'll only have to do this a FEW more
- times...
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S,S,U], "OPEN BAG", "GET TWEEZERS AND
- JACKET FLUFF", [D,S,D], "DROP
- TWEEZERS", "$FL"
-
- -> This time you're actually Arthur,
- but you're now aboard an alien
- spaceship headed for Earth...
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S], "GET AWL", "LISTEN", "WAIT" (Until
- after you've passed Earth and the dog)
-
- -> Now you are in a strange maze which
- is actually Arthur's brain. Just move a
- few directions or so, until a particle
- blocks your way. And be sure not to
- drop anything!
-
- (Once you're by the particle type...)
- "GET PARTICLE"
-
- -> ...And it's back to the Heart of
- Gold we go!
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S,S,S,D], "DROP AWL", [U,N,W], "PUSH
- PAD", [E,U], "WAIT" (Until the ship's
- computer announces that Magrathean
- missiles have been launched at the
- ship), "TURN SWITCH"
-
- -> Now the missiles should have
- changed their form slightly...
-
- [D,W], "GET TEA", "GET NO TEA", [E,S],
- "SHOW TEA AND NO TEA TO DOOR", "DRINK
- TEA", [N,U]
-
- -> Now would be a good time to save
- the game...
-
- "TURN SWITCH", (If you see "Bug #60",
- that's good. If not, restore the game
- and keep turning the switch 'til you
- do...)
-
- (After "Bug #60"...), [E], "FEEL",
- "FEEL", "FEEL", "FEEL", "DRINK
- LIQUID", "PLANT ALL FLUFF IN POT",
- "$HE"
-
- -> You'll soon be back on the Heart of
- Gold, but not for long...
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S,S,U], "PLUG SHORT CORD INTO SMALL
- RECEPTACLE", "PUT DANGLY BIT IN CUP"
-
- -> Save the game again...
-
- "TURN SWITCH", (Restore and try again
- until you see "Bug #60" again...),
- [E], "FEEL", "FEEL", "FEEL", "FEEL",
- "DRINK LIQUID", "EXAMINE POT", (There
- should be a small stalk growing
- there), "GET POT", "$HE"
-
- -> Relax, because this is the last
- time you'll be visiting the "Dark"...
- Enjoy it while it lasts...
-
- [E], "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR", "HEAR",
- [S,S,U,W,D,S,W], "MARVIN, OPEN HATCH",
- "EAT FRUIT", (Eating the fruit will
- tell you which random tool Marvin
- needs to open the hatch), [E,D], "DROP
- ALL", "GET XXXXX" (Whichever tool
- Marvin needs), [E], "WAIT", (Until
- Marvin shambles in and asks you for
- the tool), "GIVE XXXXX" (Tool), [W,D]
-
- -> Congratulations! You have stepped
- onto the surface of the legendary
- planet of Magrathea and have solved
- "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
- with all 400 points!...
-