"I just thought of something funny...your mother."
Cheech Marin
ST NEWS ADVENTURE SOLUTION: POLICE QUEST II BY SIERRA-ON-LINE
by Math Claessens
A man sits behind his computer. A hard disk makes a noise like a
vacuum cleaner, only much softer. In the room hangs the delicate
scent of cake. His wife's cake. The cake that has been known to
entice master correspondent alike.
He peers at the cathode ray tube and gets a brilliant idea.
It's getting late. But he refuses to relent. He will continue.
No matter what the cost.
And the bad thing is that, several times per week, he'll
actually succeed.
START DAY ONE:
ENTER THE DOOR LEFT IN THE SCREEN-GET NOTE FROM THE IN/OUT
BASKET-LEAVE ROOM-WALK EAST UNDER IN THE SCREEN-ENTER THE ROOM
WITH THE OPEN DOOR-TALK TO MORALES-TALK TO MORALES-TAKE THE
CLIPBOARD FROM THE PODIUM-AFTER THE BRIEFING:LEAVE ROOM-GO BACK
TO YOUR OFFICE-AFTER THE TALKING: CLICK SUSTAINED-TAKE THE
REQUISITION FORM FROM YOUR IN/OUT BASKET-LEAVE ROOM-PRESS
ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 1-OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE STORAGE CLOSET
(LEFT IN THE SCREEN)-TAKE BATTERIES-TAKE FLARES-ENTER THE MEN'S
LOCKER ROOM-OPEN YOUR LOCKER-776-TAKE FLASHLIGHT-TAKE NOTEBOOK-
TAKE NIGHTSTICK-LEAVE THE ROOM-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 3-
GIVE REQUISITION FORM TO MIKE DOWNS-TAKE COMPUTER ACCESS CARD
FROM MIKE'S DESK-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER YOUR
OFFICE-WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THE MESSAGE:PLEASE CALL DISPATCH AT
ONCE-PICK UP THE PHONE-PRESS DISPATCH BUTTON-LEAVE ROOM-PRESS
ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER THE PATROL CAR-DRIVE UNTIL YOU SEE
RIVER-STOP-GO LEFT-DRIVE UNTIL YOU SEE ASPEN FALLS-STOP-LEAVE
THE CAR-TALK TO THE WOMAN WITH THE CHILD-E-TALK TO THE MAN-WALK
TO THE MAN-SEARCH CLOTHES-TAKE THE KEY AND THROW HIM IN THE
WATER-TAKE THE NIGHTSTICK AND HIT THE MAN WITH THE NIGHTSTICK-
USE THE HANDCUFFS ON THE MAN-SEARCH MAN-NOW BOTH ENTER THE CAR-
START CAR-AT WALLS GO RIGHT-AT PEACH GO LEFT-AT 6TH GO LEFT-AT
ROSE GO RIGHT (LYTTON PD)-OPEN A LOCKER AT THE WALL-PUT GUN IN
LOCKER-ENTER JAIL-PUT THE KNIFE IN THE DROP DRAWER-PUT THE
SUSPECTS LICENSE IN DROP DRAWER-OPEN THE LEFT DOOR-ENTER THE
VIOLATION CODE-12025-TAKE YOUR HANDCUFFS-LEAVE JAIL-UNLOCK THE
LOCKER-OPEN LOCKER-GET GUN-CLOSE LOCKER-ENTER PATROL CAR-DRIVE
YOUR CAR STRAIGHT TO RIVER SOUTHBOUND ON THE 6TH-HERE GO LEFT-
THEN FIRST STREET LEFT-NOW DRIVE STRAIGHT UNTIL YOU SEE THE
SIGH:41 EAST NEXT RIGHT-HERE GO RIGHT-AFTER A WHILE YOU SLOW
DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE (AUTOMATIC)-TALK TO PAT MORALES-TALK
TO THE WOMAN IN THE RED CAR-TALK TO PAT MORALES-SIGNATURE-ENTER
PATROL CAR-START CAR-DRIVE ON THIS ROAD WITH A SPEED FROM 55 MPH
UNTIL YOU SEE A CAR THAT'S DRIVING TO SLOW IN THE FAST LANE-PUT
ON THE SIREN-THE CAR STOPS-TALK TO THE MAN-GO BACK TO THE PATROL
CAR-INSERT LICENSE IN COMPUTER-FILL IN FORM 900-TIME IS:17.39-
VEHICLE CODE IS:21654-TAKE THE TICKET-GET OUT THE CAR-TALK TO
THE MAN-ENTER PATROL CAR-START CAR-DRIVE YOUR CAR FURTHER IN THE
FAST LANE UNTIL YOU SEE A BLACK CAR THAT'S DRIVING TO FAST-DON'T
TURN ON YOUR SIREN-GO AFTER HIM AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE ID-BLACK
DODGE 12896-TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER-PLATE ID-12896-IT'S A COP, LET
HIM GO-DRIVE YOUR CAR FURTHER IN THE FAST LANE UNTIL YOU SEE A
WHITE CAR WICH IS DRIVING TO FAST-TURN ON SIREN-DRIVE YOUR CAR
BEHIND OR BEFORE THE WHITE CAR, UNTIL HE STOPS-TALK TO MAN-ENTER
PATROL CAR-PUT THE DRIVERS LICENSE IN THE COMPUTER-FORM 900-TIME
19.05-VEHICLE CODE 22349-TAKE TICKET-LEAVE CAR-TALK MAN-ENTER
PATROL CAR-DRIVE YOUR CAR UNTIL YOU SEE A CAR WEAVING ACROSS THE
FAST LANE-TURN ON SIREN UNTIL HE PULL'S OVER-WALK TO CAR-TALK
MAN-TALK MAN-AFTER THE SOBERNESS TEST:CUFF MAN-PUT MAN IN POLICE
CAR-ENTER POLICE CAR-START CAR-GO TO THE POLICE STATION-1ST
RIGHT-1ST LEFT-1ST LEFT-1ST LEFT-2ND RIGHT-POLICE STATION
UNDERGROUND GARAGE-OPEN LOCKER-PUT GUN IN LOCKER-ENTER JAIL-
REMOVE CUFFS-TURN ON THE GAS CHROMATOGRAPH-GET TUBE-GET TICKET-
WALK TO THE DROP DRAWER AND THE MAN EMPTY HIS POCKETS-CLICK ON
THE DOOR LEFT-BOOK MAN FOR DRUNK DRIVING-23152-AFTER THE LITTLE
SHOW:LEAVE JAIL-UNLOCK LOCKER-OPEN LOCKER-GET GUN-PRESS ELEVATOR
BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER YOUR ROOM-GET PHONE-GET PHONE-DISPATCH-LEAVE
ROOM-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER POLICE CAR-1ST STREET
LEFT-4TH STREET RIGHT (OAK TREE MALL)-TAKE CHAIN FROM MARIE'S
HAND-TALK MAN-TALK MARIE-LEAVE ROOM-TALK TO REPORTER-PUT THE
BATTERIES IN THE FLASHLIGHT-TURN ON FLASHLIGHT-LOOK ON THE GROUND
AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR-TAKE MEDALLION-TURN OFF FLASHLIGHT-
NOW YOU DRIVE HOME-END OF DAY ONE-----
START DAY TWO:
TAKE MUSIC BOX FROM THE CLOSET-LEAVE ROOM AND ENTER CAR-PRESS
ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER THE HOMICIDE OFFICE-(MARIE'S CASE
NUMBER IS 199144, OTHER CODENUMBER IS 199137)-TALK WITH YOUR
BOSS-TALK WITH PAT A FEW TIMES-LEAVE OFFICE-PRESS ELEVATOR
BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER EVIDENCE LOCKUP-GIVE BRONZE STAR-CASE
NUMBER:199144-GIVE CHAIN-CASE NUMBER:199144-LEAVE EVIDENCE
LOCKUP-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER HOMICIDE OFFICE-TAKE
PHONE YOUR DESK (HOMICIDE IS FROM NOW ON YOUR OFFICE)-CLICK
PHONE-555-0707-CLICK ON COMPUTER-INSERT ACCESS CARD IN COMPUTER-
HOMICIDE-REVIEW CASE-199144-(SERIAL NUMBER FROM BRONZE
MEDAL:09987)-REVIEW CASE-199137-SERIAL-09987-(CASE
NUMBER:199124)-REVIEW CASE-199124-(BOTH VICTIMS HAD A PENTAGRAM)-
QUIT-QUIT-AT THE HOSPITAL:ENTER FLOWERS-TALK LADY-GIVE MONEY-WALK
TO RECEPTIONIST-TALK RECEPTIONIST (ROOM 307)-PRESS ELEVATOR
BUTTON-GIVE ROSE TO MARIE-GIVE MUSIC BOX TO MARIE-TALK TO MARIE-
KISS MARIE-LEAVE ROOM-LEAVE HOSPITAL-END DAY TWO-----
START DAY THREE:
PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER HOMICIDE OFFICE-GET MESSAGE-
LEAVE OFFICE-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER WHITE CAR-TURN
ON TRACKING SCREEN (DO THIS EVERYTIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR)-1ST
STREET RIGHT-DRIVE FOUTH STREET LEFT-STOP HALFWAY BETWEEN POPPY
AND RIVER-LEAVE CAR-WAKE UP THE LADY UNDER THE NEWSPAPERS-SHOW
WALLET-CUFF CART WITH YOUR HAND CUFFS-TALK TO THE LADY-TALK TO
THE LADY-TALK TO THE LADY-GET LUNCH BAG FROM EARL HANK'S DESK-
TALK TO THE LADY-TURN ON COMPUTER-INSERT ACCESS CARD-CLICK TOOLS-
CLICK DRAWING COMPOSITE-COMPOSE THE FACE THE WOMAN DESCRIBES-
SEARCH COMPOSITE (STEVE ROCKLIN)-QUIT-QUIT-TALK TO CARLA-RETRIEVE
YOUR CUFFS-ENTER CAR-YOU DRIVE TO THE MALL-AT THE MALL:LEAVE CAR-
ENTER THE ARMY BUILDING-SHOW BADGE-TALK MAN-LEAVE BUILDING-ENTER
CAR-END OFF DAY THREE-----
START DAY FOUR:
PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER HOMICIDE OFFICE-TAKE
SUBPOENA-LEAVE ROOM-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 3-TALK TO MIKE
DOWNS-TAKE TRACKING DEVICE OUT MIKE'S CABINET-PRESS ELEVATOR
BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER THE PATROL CAR-OPEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT-TAKE
SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION CHART-CLOSE GLOVE COMPARTMENT-LEAVE
PATROL CAR-ENTER WHITE CAR-1ST STREET LEFT-SECOND STREET LEFT-
STOP AT THE LYTTON COURT-LEAVE CAR-ENTER COURT-TALK TO THE D.A-
TALK TO THE D.A-GIVE CALIBRATION CHART-ENTER CAR-AT THE MALL:TAKE
KEY FROM PAT'S PURSE-LEAVE CAR-ENTER ZAK'S-GIVE KEY TO ZAK-GIVE
MONEY-ENTER CAR-PUT PAT'S KEY BACK IN HER PURSE-START CAR-DRIVE
1ST STREET RIGHT-1ST STREET RIGHT-1ST STREET RIGHT-1ST STREET
LEFT-NOW DRIVE UNTIL YOU ARE ON 3RD WESTBOUND ON ROSE-STOP THE
CAR-LEAVE CAR-OPEN TRUNK-OPEN BRIEFCASE-TAKE ALL-LOOK AT THE
DAMAGED CAR-USE SCRAPER ON GOLD PAINT-LOOK AT THE BODY IN THE
CONTAINER-LOOK AT HIS HANDS-USE TOOTHPICK ON HANDS-REMOVE THE
SHIRT-SEARCH BODY (YOU FIND A INDENTIFICATION)-MAKE NOTES OF THE
PENTAGRAM IN THE NOTEBOOK-OPEN TRUNK-OPEN BRIEFCASE-PUT THE TOOLS
BACK IN THE BRIEFCASE-CLOSE BRIEFCASE-CLOSE TRUNK-ENTER CAR-START
CAR-DRIVE 1ST RIGHT-1ST RIGHT-FOUTH RIGHT-1ST RIGHT TO THE POLICE
STATION-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER HOMICIDE OFFICE-OPEN
MORALES DESK WITH THE KEY-LOOK PAPER-LOCKER NUMBER 386-CLOSE DESK
AND LOCK DESK-TAKE THE MESSAGE FROM YOUR OWN DESK-LEAVE ROOM-
PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER EVIDENCE LOCKUP-BOOK THE TWO
PLASTIC BAGS-CASE NUMBER:199145-LEAVE ROOM-ENTER WHITE CAR-1ST
RIGHT-2ND RIGHT-STOP AT THE HOSPITAL-LEAVE CAR-PRESS ELEVATOR
BUTTON-TAKE THE CHART FROM THE END OF THE BED-LOOK AT THE IV
METER-PRESS THE CALL BUTTON-KISS MARIE-WAIT FOR THE NURSE-TALK TO
NURSE-WAIT FOR THE DOCTER-AFTER THE DOC IS GONE, LEAVE ROOM-LEAVE
HOSPITAL-END OF DAY FOUR-----
START DAY FIVE:
PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-NOW GO EAST UNDER IN THE SCREEN-
ENTER THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S OFFICE-TAKE FILE-LEAVE OFFICE-WEST-ENTER
HOMICIDE OFFICE-TALK TO HANK'S-LOOK MEMO AT THE WALL-TURN ON
COMPUTER-INSERT ACCESS CARD-HOMICIDE-REVIEW CASE-199145-QUIT-
QUIT-TAKE PHONE-DISPATCH-TURN COMPUTER ON-INSERT ACCESS CARD-
TOOLS-CITY MAP-PLOT CRIMES-PLOT THE MURDER LOCATIONS ON THE MAP-
392 SOUTH 6TH STREET-280 WEST PALM-341 EAST ROSE-376 WEST ROSE-WE
GOT ALMOST A PENTAGRAM-PLOT 220 EAST PALM-CHECK PATTERN-DRAW
LINES BETWEEN ALL THE POINTS (YOUR PATTERN HAS FORMED A PERFECT
PENTAGRAM)-QUIT-QUIT-LEAVE ROOM-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS G-
ENTER WHITE CAR-1ST LEFT-1ST LEFT-4TH RIGHT-NOW DRIVE TO 200 EAST
PALM WICH IS ON THE 8TH-HALFWAY ON THE 8TH STOP THE CAR-LEAVE THE
CAR-LOOK AT THE PARKED CAR-PUT THE TRACKING DEVICE ON THE PARKED
CAR-ENTER OLD NUGGET-GET YOUR GUN-WAIT UNTIL A MAN ARRIVES WITCH
IS THE PLAYING PARTNER FROM THE MAN THAT'S PLAYING POOL
BILLIARDS-HE SHOOTS AT YOU-FIRE BACK-(BACK IN THE CAR):START CAR-
TURN ON TRACKING SCREEN-DRIVE CAR 1ST LEFT-DRIVE CAR UNTIL YOU
CAN ENTER THE FAST LANE-ENTER FAST LANE-THE CAR STOPS-LAY A FLARE
PATTERN ON THE ROAD WITH THE FLARES FROM YOUR INVENTORY-LOOK MAN-
GET KEYS FROM IGNITION-LOOK MAN-TALK TO LEON FROM THE AMBULANCE-
USE KEY ON TRUNK-THERE ARE SEVERAL PACKETS OF COCAINE-GET
COCAINE-START CAR-LEAVE FAST LANE (WESTBOUND ON LILY)-DRIVE NOW
1ST RIGHT-1ST RIGHT-3RD LEFT-1ST LEFT (POLICE STATION)-PRESS
ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER HOMICIDE OFFICE-TAKE NOTE-LEAVE
OFFICE-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER WHITE CAR-1ST RIGHT-
2ND RIGT-DRIVE THE CAR TO THE LYTTON GENERAL HOSPITAL-STOP-LEAVE
CAR-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-LOOK AT MARIE-KISS MARIE-LEAVE ROOM-
LEAVE HOSPITAL-END DAY FIVE----
START DAY SIX:
PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER HOMICIDE OFFICE-TALK TO
CAPTAIN TATE-LEAVE ROOM-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 1-ENTER MENS
LOCKER ROOM-ENTER TOILET-GET TOILET PAPER-PUT TOILET PAPER IN THE
TOILET-LEAVE LOCKER ROOM-TALK TO MR.STUMPS-ENTER WOMANS LOCKER
ROOM-OPEN PAT MORALES LOCKER-386-TAKE NOTES IN YOUR NOTEBOOK-
LEAVE WOMANS LOCKER ROOM-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-ENTER
HOMICIDE OFFICE-TALK TO CAPTAIN TATE-LEAVE OFFICE-PRESS ELEVATOR
BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER WHITE CAR-1ST LEFT-2ND LEFT-DRIVE CAR UNTIL
YOU REACH THE LYTTON CORONOR-STOP CAR-LEAVE CAR-ENTER CORONOR-
TAKE MANILLA ENVELOPE-OPEN ENVELOPE-OPEN THE SECOND DRAWER FROM
THE LEFT IN THE TOP ROW-LOOK AT TOE TAG-AFTER THE TALKING WITH
LEON:LEAVE ROOM-ENTER CAR-AT THE HOSPITAL:PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-
GIVE LOCKET TO MARIE-KISS MARIE-LEAVE ROOM-LEAVE HOSPITAL-START
CAR-1ST LEFT-1ST LEFT-1ST RIGHT-HALFWAY 1ST WESTBOUND ON PEACH,
STOP THE CAR-LEAVE CAR-OPEN TRUNK-OPEN METAL BRIEFCASE-TAKE
TOOLS-CLOSE BRIEFCASE-CLOSE TRUNK-TALK TO FIRE CHIEF-ENTER HOUSE-
GET PHOTO-LOOK PHOTO (522 WEST PALM)-WALK TO THE OTHER ROOM-USE
SCRAPER ON THE BLOOD ON THE FLOOR-LEAVE BUILDING-OPEN TRUNK-OPEN
METAL BRIEFCASE-PUT TOOLS BACK IN BRIEFCASE-CLOSE BRIEFCASE-CLOSE
TRUNK-ENTER CAR-AT THE MALL:LEAVE CAR-ENTER ARMY BUILDING-SHOW
BADGE-SHOW PHOTO FROM THE BAINS BROTHERS-TAKE PRINTOUT-LEAVE ARMY
BUILDING-ENTER CAR-PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS 2-WALK EAST-ENTER
PSYCHOLOGIST'S OFFICE-SHOW BAINS MILITARY RECORD-LEAVE ROOM-WEST-
PRESS ELEVATOR BUTTON-PRESS G-ENTER WHITE CAR-1ST RIGHT-1ST
RIGHT-4TH LEFT-DRIVE HALFWAY 1ST WEST BOUND ON PALM-STOP CAR-
LEAVE CAR-KNOCK ON THE DOOR-ENTER CAR-1ST LEFT-4TH LEFT-8TH LEFT-
STOP THE CAR AT THE COURT-LEAVE CAR-ENTER COURT-SHOW PHOTO-SHOW
NEWSARTICLE-GET WARRANT-LEAVE COURT-ENTER CAR-START CAR-4TH
STREET LEFT-DRIVE CAR HALFWAY 1ST WEST BOUND ON PALM-STOP THE
CAR-LEAVE CAR-KNOCK ON DOOR-ENTER CAR-START CAR-1ST LEFT-4TH
LEFT-8TH LEFT-STOP THE CAR AT THE COURT-LEAVE CAR-ENTER COURT-
TAKE JUDICIAL ORDER-LEAVE COURT-ENTER CAR-START CAR-4TH LEFT-
DRIVE UNTIL HALFWAY 1ST WESTBOUND ON PALM-STOP THE CAR-LEAVE CAR-
GET YOUR GUN FROM YOUR INVENTORY-CLICK GUN ON YOURSELF-
INSIDE:SHOOT THE MAN WICH COMES ROLLING FROM THE LEFT-CUFF
MICHAEL BAINS-LOOK UNDER SOFA CUSHION-USE REMOTE CONTROLL ON TV-
PRESS 8-ENTER FIRE PLACE-GET GUN AND CLICK IT ON YOURSELF-WALK A
LITTLE BIT AROUND AND GO BACK TO THE ENTRANCE, WHEN THE MAN COMES
FROM THE LEFT QUICKLY CLICK YOUR GUN AND SHOOT HIM..ALSO PAT
MORALES IS HISTORY......THE END......HAVE A NICE BABY...
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
Tel. ++31-46-752532 (do mind possible time differences!)
Don't forget stampts if you write. Don't forget the time when
you call. I prefer telecommunicative contacts between 19:30 and
22:00 hours if you don't mind. And forget about contacting me in
any weekends!
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