"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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