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 TOP TEN SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN

10   In course of life, will eat own weight in Slim Jims
9    Has had at least one sexual encounter with a Gabor sister.
8    Can name more Ninja Turtles than Supreme Court Justices.
7    Can't stand them no-good, stinkin' Swedes.
6    Watches 14 hours of television a day, none of it CBS.
5    Thomas  Jefferson was "that funny black guy who was  married
     to Weezie."
4    Has the mathematical abilities of a Clydesdale.
3    Has been rejected from the Simpson jury three times.
2    Thinks that Ebert could beat the crap out of Siskel.
1    Hates job. Hates spouse. Hates life. Loves Cheetos.

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          ST NEWS ADVENTURE SOLUTION: "FATAL HERITAGE"
                        by Math Claessens

GET KEY (AT TV)-CLIMB SOFA-EXAMINE BOOK (ANHALTER)(3801)-GO  MAIN
SCREEN-OPEN DOOR EAST-GO EAST-TURN LIGHT ON-GET PAPER FROM  DESK-
OPEN LOWEST DRAWER ON THE LEFT SIDE FROM THE DESK-EXAMINE DRAWER-
EXAMINE JOE-GET JOE-GO MAIN SCREEN-OPEN THE MIDDLE DRAWER ON  THE
RIGHT  SIDE  FROM  THE DESK-USE  SCREWDRIVER  (CHEQUE  CARD)-LOOK
DRAWER-GET  CHEQUE CARD-GET COINS FROM THE SHELF-LEAVE  ROOM-OPEN
THE DOOR WEST-GO WEST-GET COAT-OPEN DOOR WEST-GO WEST-GET  BONES-
LEAVE  KITCHEN-OPEN DOOR NORTH-GO NORTH-OPEN THE SECOND  DOOR  ON
THE   LEFT-ENTER  DOOR-HIT  BUCKET-GET  LIGHTER-GET   BOTTLE-DROP
BOTTLE-GET  NOTE  (TAXI)-LEAVE ROOM-PRESS  ELEVATOR  BUTTON-ENTER
ELEVATOR-GO  DOWN-LEAVE ELEVATOR-OPEN MAILBOX  WITH  SCREWDRIVER-
EXAMINE MAILBOX-GET LETTER-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-ENTER  ELEVATOR-
GO UP TO YOUR ROOM-E-E-E-NOW EXAMINE BORIS IN THE FILE-GET BORIS-
GO  MAIN SCREEN-LEAVE ROOM-N-ENTER ELEVATOR-DOWN-LEAVE  ELEVATOR-
OPEN  DOOR  EAST-ENTER  DOOR-E-TALK  GRANNI-CHILDS   FEST-YES-GET
BALLOON-TALK GRANNI-ANSWER:2-1-2-1-3-W-W-WALK TO LEFT WINDOW-PLAY
SAX (USE BORIS)-TALK WAMOAN-ANSWER:1-1-2-2-1-GO EAST IN THE UPPER
SIDE  OF  THE  SCREEN-(HO  LA LA)-THE DOOR IS  NOW  OPEN  TO  THE
NOTARY'S OFFICE-GO ON-TALK TO NOTARY-ANSWER:3-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-LEAVE
OFFICE-W-EXAMINE DOORMAT-GET COIN-W-GO TO THE MONEY AUTOMATON-USE
EC CARD IN SLOT-GO TO KEYBOARD-TYPE 3801-1000-YES-USE EC CARD  IN
SLOT-GO TO KEYBOARD-TYPE 3801-1000-YES-USE EC CARD IN SLOT-GO  TO
KEYBOARD-TYPE  3801-1000-YES-USE EC CARD IN SLOT-GO TO  KEYBOARD-
TYPE  3801-200-YES-(NOW  YOU  GOT 3200 DM-GO  BACK  TO  THE  MAIN
SCREEN-E-E-E-USE  KEY  TO UNLOCK THE DOOR-OPEN  DOOR-ENTER  DOOR-
ENTER ELEVATOR-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON 1-LEAVE ELEVATOR-ENTER  YOUR
ROOM-E-E-EXAMINE DRAWER WITH THE FILES-EXAMINE HOLGER-GET HOLGER-
GO  MAIN  SCREEN-N-W-N-CLOSE  DOOR-ENTER  ELEVATOR-GO  DOWN-LEAVE
ELEVATOR-GO  OUTSIDE-CLOSE DOOR-USE KEY TO LOCK  THE  DOOR-E-OPEN
TELEPHONE BOOTH-USE COINS IN SLOT-GO TO KEYBOARD-PRESS 57846-TALK
TO TAXI DRIVER-ANSWER:1-2-2-1-GO TAXI-GO TO AIRPORT-TALK TO LADY-
ANSWER:1-2-2-2-EXAMINE  FLIGHTPLAN-GO  MIAMI-USE  STETHOSCOPE  TO
OPEN LOCKER NR.13-GET SUITCASE-W-EXAMINE FLIGHTBOARD-GO TO PARIS-
TALK TO LADY-ANSWER:2-2-1-E-GO TO METRO-HIT SWITCH-GIVE  SUITCASE
TO EMPLOYEE-ANSWER:1-3-GIVE 10 FRANC TO EMPLOYEE-TAKE UNDERGROUND
TICKET-USE  TICKET  IN CARD SLOT-GO TO METRO-GO TO  CHÅTELET  LES
HALLES-PRESS  11-TALK  MAN-NOW PLAY THE GAME UNTIL YOU  HAVE  WON
ENOUGH  MONEY-GO METRO-GO STATION PASTEUR-PUT ON  ESCALATOR-LEAVE
METROSTATION-E-USE  BALLOON  ON GLASS SPLINTERS-TALK  TO  DOCTOR-
ANSWER:1-3-2-1-ENTER  BUILDING-GO BACK TO THE GAME-GET  PASS-W-GO
METRO STATION-GO METRO-GO TO AIRPORT-E-W-EXAMINE FLIGHTPLAN-GO TO
BERLIN-LEAVE AIRPORT-GO TAXI-W-UNLOCK DOOR-OPEN DOOR-ENTER  DOOR-
ENTER  ELEVATOR-UP-OPEN THE DOOR FROM YOUR  ROOM-ENTER  DOOR-E-E-
EXAMINE  FILE-EXAMINE HEINZ-GET HEINZ-GO MAIN  SCREEN-N-W-N-CLOSE
DOOR-ENTER  ELEVATOR-DOWN -LEAVE ELEVATOR-GO OUTSIDE-CLOSE  DOOR-
LOCK DOOR-E-ENTER TAXI-ENTER AIRPORT-EXAMINE FLIGHTPLAN-GO PARIS-
EXAMINE FLIGHTPLAN-GO TO DAKAR-TALK TO MAN-PLAY THE GAME UNTIL HE
STOPS WITH PLAYING-E-TALK TO MAN-ANSWER:2-2-2-2-GIVE RUM TO  MAN-
W-GO AIRPORT NORTH-GO TO PARIS-EXAMINE FLIGHTPLAN-GO TO BERLIN-E-
ENTER TAXI-W-UNLOCK DOOR-OPEN DOOR-ENTER DOOR-ENTER  ELEVATOR-UP-
OPEN THE DOOR FROM YOUR ROOM-ENTER ROOM-E-E-EXAMINE FILES-EXAMINE
CHRIS-GET  CHRIS-GO MAIN SCREEN-N-W-N-CLOSE DOOR-ENTER  ELEVATOR-
DOWN-LEAVE ELEVATOR-GO OUTSIDE-CLOSE DOOR-LOCK DOOR-E-ENTER TAXI-
ENTER  AIRPORT-EXAMINE FLIGHTPLAN-GO TO  MIAMI-LEAVE  AIRPORT-HIT
TAXI-TALK  MAN-ANSWER:1-2-1-2-1-GO TAXI-AT THE HARBOUR:GO TO  THE
SHIP-GO  TO THE COLD STORAGE CHAMBER-OPEN THE LITTLE DOOR ON  THE
RIGHT  FROM THE DOOR FROM THE COLD STORAGE  CHAMBER-TURN  SWITCH-
OPEN  DOOR FROM COLD STORAGE CHAMBER-USE COAT (YOU MUST WEAR  THE
COAT)-ENTER   THE  DOOR  FROM  THE  COLD   STORAGE   CHAMBER-(SAN
ELDORADO)-TALK  MAN-ANSWER:2-1-1-2-2-SHOW  VACCINATION  PASS   TO
CUSSTOMS OFFICER-E-E-TALK TO STREET HAWKER-ANSWER:3-2-2-1-1-1-GET
AXE-E-E-W-E-TALK  MAN-ANSWER:1-1-1-2-1-1-GIVE  WALKMAN-W-W-W-W-GO
WITH  THE SHIP TO DAKAR-W-PLAY THE GAME TO MAKE SOME  MONEY-ENTER
AIRPORT-GO  TO PARIS-E-GO METRO-GO WEST TO METRO-GO  TO  CHÅTELET
LES HALLES-TALK MAN-PLAY THE GAME-GO METRO-GO AIRPORT-E-W-EXAMINE
FLIGHTPLAN-GO  TO  BERLIN-E-ENTER TAXI-W-UNLOCK  DOOR-OPEN  DOOR-
ENTER  DOOR-ENTER ELEVATOR-UP-LEAVE ELEVATOR-OPEN DOOR FROM  YOUR
ROOM-ENTER DOOR-E-E-EXAMINE FILE-EXAMINE COCO-GET COCO-GO TO MAIN
SCREEN-N-W-N-CLOSE  DOOR-ENTER  ELEVATOR-DOWN-LEAVE   ELEVATOR-GO
OUTSIDE-CLOSE  DOOR-LOCK DOOR-E-ENTER TAXI-ENTER  AIRPORT-EXAMINE
FLIGHTPLAN-GO TO MIAMI-LEAVE AIRPORT-GO TO TAXI-AT THE HARBOUR:GO
TO  THE  SHIP-GO  TO  THE  COLD  STORAGE  CHAMBER-USE  COAT-ENTER
CHAMBER-(SAN ELDORADO)-E-E-E-E-ENTER CAR-CLICK WITH THE CURSOR ON
THE STREET-THEN USE THE ISALND MAP-EXAMINE MAP-GO TO THE COTTAGE-
ENTER COTTAGE FROM THE LEFT SIDE-TALK TO WOMAN-ANSWER:2-3-21-2-2-
GET  DIAMOND-GO  TO  THE MAIN SCREEN-EXAMINE  THE  MAP  FROM  THE
ISLAND-GO  TO THE OLD MINE-USE AXE ON  BOARDS-GET  BOARDS-EXAMINE
THE  MAP FROM THE ISLAND-GO TO THE BRIDGE-USE BOARDS  ON  BRIDGE-
WALK  OVER BRIDGE TO COTTAGE-USE COCO'S MIRROR ON THE LIGHT  LEFT
IN THE SCREEN-GO TO THE SUN GOD-USE DIAMOND IN THE EYE OF THE SUN
GOD-GET   KEY  AND  GET  TESTAMENT-(LAST   WILL)-LEAVE   ROOM-(GO
OUTSIDE)-EXAMINE  MAP OF THE ISLAND-GO TO THE  MAIN  BUILDING-USE
KEY  TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR-ENTER GARAGE-GIVE BONES  TO  DOG-GET
DYNAMITE-GO  TO THE MAIN SCREEN-EXAMINE THE ISLAND MAP-GO TO  THE
OLD  MINE-ENTER  OLD MINE-USE DYNAMITE IN THE LEFT  HOLE  AT  THE
FLOOR-USE  LIGHTER ON DYNAMITE-LEAVE THE OLD MINE-EXAMINE  ISLAND
MAP-GO TO SAN ELDORADOV CITY-W-W-W-W-GO WITH THE SHIP TO DAKAR-W-
ENTER AIRPORT-GO TO PARIS-EXAMINE FLIGHTPLAN-GO TO BERLIN-E-ENTER
TAXI-W-W-TALK  TO LADY-ANSWER:1-1-2-2-1-GO EAST TO  THE  NOTARY'S
OFFICE-GO  ON AND ENTER THE OFFICE-USE TESTAMENT (LAST  WILL)  ON
NOTARY...........THE END...........

 I know all you guys out there have problems with adventures,  be
they big or small.  Whatever the problem is,  I am there to solve
them. Never hesitate to call or write to me at the address below.

 Math Claessens
 Wagenaarstraat 58
 NL-6164 XM  Geleen (L)
 The Netherlands
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any weekends! 

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