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 "There's  no use trying to get out of this life.  You won't  get 
out alive anyway."
                                                 Marinos Yannikos 

 
         ST ADVENTURE SOLUTION TO BUREAUCRACY BY INFOCOM 
                        by Math Claessens

 
GET WALLET-LOOK IN WALLET-OPEN DOOR-GIVE BEEZER CARD-W-TURN ON 
TELEPHONE/ANSWERING MACHINE-RETURN-RETURN-LISTEN TO ALL THE 
MESSAGES-OPEN ADDRESS BOOK-LOOK IN ADDRESS BOOK-READ FIRST PAGE- 
CALL THE NUBER ON THIS PAGE-READ SECOND PAGE-CALL ALL THE 
NUMBERS-READ THIRD PAGE-CALL THE NUMBERS-PUT BEEZER IN WALLET- 
PUT WALLET IN POCKET-GET ALL-E-GET BAG-OPEN DOOR-E-(NOW YOU 
FIND A LEAFLET OR A FLYER)-OPEN MAILBOX-GET LEAFLET-LOOK LEAFLET- 
EXAMINE STAMP-CLOSE MAILBOX-OPEN CASE-GET GAME CARTRIDGE-N- 
ENTER BOOKSTORE-TALK TO CLERK-ASK CLERK ABOUT SOFTWARE-YES- 
SHOW GAME CARTRIDGE TO CLERK-OUT-N-W-GIVE LETTER TO AGENT- 
GET TICKET-E-N-GO TO TELLER WINDOW-(WINDOW FOR ADDRESS 
CHANGES ONLEY)-YES-S-EXIT-E-S-KNOCK ON DOOR-S-SHOW LEAFLET 
TO MAN-LOOK FLOOR-GET MAIL-LOOK MAIL-(WRITE THE LETTER DOWN ON 
A PAPER,YOU NEED IT LATER IN THE GAME)-OUT-OUT-S-DROP BAG-E- 
WAIT-ANSWER THE QUESTIONS-ALSO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FROM THE 
SECOND WAITRESS-EAT-S-W-N-GET BAG-S-E-S-OPEN DOOR-W-S-N-E- 
N-W-S-E-RING THE BELL-N-E-S-W-S-GET PAINTING-N-SHOW PAINTING 
TO MACAW-GET MAIL-LOOK MAIL-(WRITE THE SECOND LETTER ON A PAPER) 
-E-N-W-S-S-OPEN MAILBOX-OPEN BAG-PUT BAG IN MAILBOX-GET MAIL- 
LOOK MAIL-(YOU HAVE NOW FOUND THE THIRD LETTER WICH YOU NEED 
LATER IN THE GAME-W-S-LOOK GATE-N-W-LOOK-SAY:UNFORTUNATELY, 
THERE'S A RADIO CONNECTED TO MY BRAIN-WAIT-E-S-SAY:ACTUALLY, 
IT'S THE BBC CONTROLLING US FROM LONDON-ENTER GATE-ANSWER 
THE QUESTIONS FROM THE PARANOID HOUSEHOLDER-IF YOU CAN'T 
ANSWER THE QUESTION,YOU HAVE PROBERLY A ILLEGAL COPY FROM 
THIS ADVENTURE,BECAUSE THE ANSWERS ARE IN THE GAME PACK,SO 
GO TO THE SHOP AND BUY YOU A LEGAL ADVENTURE PACK-(GOAL)- 
LOOK GOAL DOOR-CUT BARS WITH HACKSAW-LOOK KNIFE-PUSH BUTTON- 
PULL LEVER-LOOK POWER SAW-LOOK GENERATOR-PLUG POWER SAW 
IN GENERATOR-RIDE GENERATOR-GET POWER SAW-GIVE POWER SAW TO 
MAN-N-S-N-UP-GET MAIL-LOOK ENVELOPE-NOW YOU HAVE THE FOUTH 
LETTER-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-GO TO THE WITHDRAWEL WINDOW-YES-FILL 
SLIP OUT-GO TO THE DEPOSIT WINDOW-NO-GIVE SLIP TO TELLER- 
OPEN ENVELOPE-GET CHEQUE-GIVE CHEQUE TO TELLER-SHOW 
PASSPORT-GO TO THE WITHDRAWEL WINDOW-ASK TELLER FOR A SLIP- 
YES-FILL SLIP OUT-GIVE SLIP TO TELLER-SHOW PASSPORT TO TELLER- 
S-S-S-ENTER HOUSE-W-LOOK PAGE THREE-CALL THE NUMBER FROM 
THE GET LOST AIRPORT CAB-ANSWER THE QUESTIONS-DON'T HANG UP 
UNTIL YOU GET A ANSWER-LISTEN TO THE MUSIC-E-ENTER DOOR- 
WAIT UNTIL THE CAB ARRIVES-ENTER CAB-YES-SHOW PASSPORT-YES- 
WAIT UNTIL YOU ARRIVE AT THE AIRPORT-PAY DRIVER 17,50-N-N- 
S-S-W-S-N-N-N-GIVE TICKET TO CLERK 4X-DIRECT-S-CLIMB PILLAR- 
CLIMB PILLAR-OPEN GRATE-UP-UP-UP-UP-OPEN GRATE-E-SAY: 
CONTROLLER, PERMISSION DENIED-W-D-D-D-D-(TOP OF PILLAR)- 
LOOK SPEAKER-PULL RED WIRE-PULL BLACK WIRE-CONNECT RED 
WIRE TO BLACK WIRE-D-D-STAND-SIT IN SEAT 3C-WAIT UNTIL YOU GET 
THE STEW-STAND-SIT ON SEAT 8D-PRESS LIGHT BUTTON-STAND-SIT IN 
SEAT 3C-LOOK LAMINATED CARD-STAND-GO TO THE PHONE-ANSWER 
PHONE-YES-YES-YES-WAIT UNTIL THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ARRIVES- 
SAY:ATTENDANT, STINGLAI KA' ABI-E-LIFT HANDLE-PULL HANDLE- 
JUMP-(GET MASK)-KNOCK ON HATCH-PULL RIP CORD-DROP PARACHUTE- 
PUT RECIPE CARTRIDGE IN COMPUTER-LEAVE COOKING POT- 
(ANTECHAMBER)-LOOK DOOR-LOOK SIGN-TURN LEFT HANDLE AND MIDDLE 
HANDLE-TURN LEFT HANDLE AND RIGHT HANDLE-TURN LEFT HANDLE 
AND MIDDLE HANDLE-OPEN DOOR-ENTER DOOR-GET KEY CARD-E-E-PUT 
UNLABELLED CARTRIDGE IN COMPUTER-?-(NOW YOU NEED THE INFO ON 
THE ENVELOPES,IN WHAT ORDER YOU FOUND THEM,I FOUND THEM IN 
THE FOLLOWING ORDER:C-D-E-B-)SO:PRINTC-PRINTD-PRINTE-PRINTB- 
NOW YOU GOT A MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN,READ THIS MESSAGE FROM THE 
TOP TO THE BOTTOM ON THE SCREEN,WRITE IT DOWN AND YOU FIND 
YOUR WAY THROUGH THE MAZE-PUT KEYCARD IN CARD READER SLOT-OPEN 
DOOR (SEVERAL TIMES)-N-READ SIGN-W-NOW LOOK IN ALL THE CHAMBERS 
ON THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SCREEN-GO WEST UNTIL YOU CAN'T GO 
FURTHER-LOOK PAGE ONE ADDRESS BOOK-PLUG IN COMPUTER-(RANDOM- 
Q-HACKER)(RAINBOW-TURTLE)-TYPE?-NOW RUN THE PROGRAM PLANE.EXE- 
AFTER THAT YOU WILL SEE THE HACKER ACCESS A FILE-NOW CHANGE 
THE NAME OF THIS FILE WITH THE COMMANDO:REN-THEN YOU GIVE THE 
OLD NAME OF THIS FILE TO DVH2.HAK-YOU MUST REPEAT THIS UNTIL 
THE SYSTEM CRASHES DOWN-FOR EXAMPLE:THE HACKER ACCESS THE FILE 
HAK.EXE,YOU CHANGE THE THE FILE HAK.EXE IN ANY NAME AND RENAME 
FILE DVH2.HAK IN HAK.EXE-AFTER THE SYSTEM HAS CRASHES DOWN:W- 
UP-WAIT FOR THE PLANE-AT HOME THE IS A ENVELOPE WITH A 
SURPRISE???   THE END   ???

 If you have any problems solving your adventures don't  hesitate 
for  a microsecond to call me - or jot down a note and  write  to 
me! Donations are welcome. Don't call after 19:00 hours ECT!

 Math Claessens
 Wagenaarstraat 58
 NL-6164 XM  Geleen (L)
 The Netherlands
 Tel. 046-752532 (international ++31-46-752532) 

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