Countdown

 "An unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys."
                                                          Van Roy

              ST NEWS ADVENTURE SOLUTION: COUNTDOWN
                       by Peter Claessens

GET  CUP-GET KEY UNDER BED-GET WIRE FROM WINDOW-USE CUP  ON  BUG-
TALK  MAN  BEHIND WINDOW-OFFER BUG-LEAVE-WAIT UNTIL YOU  GET  THE
FOOD-GET  KNIFE-USE  KNIFE ON WINDOW-GO TO WINDOW-WALK  EAST  AND
OPEN  THE THIRD WINDOW-GO TO WINDOW-OPEN DOOR-GO TO DOOR-WALK  TO
THE  DOOR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HALL-GO TO  DOOR-GET  BLANKET-
GET  SCISSORS-GO TO DOOR-WALK EAST AND YOU'RE STANDING  IN  FRONT
OF  A  DOOR-OPEN  DOOR-GO TO  DOOR-TALK  INTERCOM-OFFER  BLANKET-
PLEASANT-PLEASANT-PLEASANT-HELP-PLEASANT-HELP-PLEASANT-ASK  ABOUT
EVERYTHING-CANCEL-LEAVE-OPEN DOOR-GO TO DOOR-WALK NORTH AND  TURN
LEFT-OPEN  THE FIRST DOOR ON THE RIGHT-GO TO DOOR-GET  DUMMY-WALK
WEST-GET  HANGER NEXT TO THE THIRD BED-WALK WEST-OPEN DOOR-GO  TO
DOOR-WALK  SOUTH-OPEN THE THIRD DOOR ON THE LEFT-GO TO  DOOR-MOVE
PILLOW-GET  KEY-MOVE  PAINTING-LOOK WRITING-LOOK WRITING  ON  THE
WALL-OPEN DOOR-GO TO DOOR-WALK EAST-GO TO THE SECOND DOOR ON  THE
RIGHT-GO TO WINDOW-WALK WEST-GO TO WINDOW-USE DUMMY ON BED-GO  TO
WINDOW-WALK  EAST-GO  TO WINDOW-OPEN DOOR-GO TO  DOOR-WALK  WEST-
WALK  NORTH-WALK WEST-GO TO STAIRS UP-WALK  SOUTH-WALK  EAST-OPEN
DOOR  ON THE LEFT-GO TO DOOR-YOU'RE NOW IN THE  LOCKER  ROOM-MOVE
TOWEL-GET  KEY-USE  KEY  ON THE THIRD LOCKER  FROM  THE  LEFT-GET
BOOTS-USE  KEY  ON THE THIRD LOCKER FROM THE  RIGHT-GET  BAG-LOOK
BLOOD-OPEN  DOOR-GO  TO DOOR-WALK SOUTH-OPEN FIRST  DOOR  ON  THE
RIGHT-GO  TO  DOOR-LOOK  MAGAZINE-OPEN  MAGAZINE-GET  CROWBAR-USE
CROWBAR  ON  BOX-GET HOOK-OPEN DOOR-GO  TO  DOOR-WALK  NORTH-WALK
WEST-GO  TO STAIRS DOWN-GO TO STAIRS DOWN-WALK SOUTH-WALK  SOUTH-
NOW  GO EAST UNTIL YOU ARE AT THE END OF THE PASSAGE-OPEN  SECOND
DOOR  ON THE RIGHT FROM THIS NEW PASSAGE-GO TO DOOR-OPEN  BOX-GET
FLASHLIGHT-OPEN  DOOR-GO TO DOOR-WALK NORTH-OPEN THE FOURTH  DOOR
ON  THE  RIGHT-GO TO DOOR-GET SCALPAL-OPEN DOOR-GO  TO  DOOR-WALK
WEST-WALK  SOUTH  IN THE SECOND PASSAGE-OPEN FIRST  DOOR  ON  THE
LEFT-GO  TO DOOR-GET KEYS-MOVE PAINTING-LOOK WRITING-MOVE  BOOKS-
OPEN  SAFE-GET MONEY-DO THIS TEN TIMES,SO YOU HAVE ENOUGH  MONEY-
USE  SCALPAL  ON   DOCTOR-HELP-HELP-HELP-PLEASANT-HASLE-HASLE-ASK
ABOUT  EVERYTHING-CANCEL-LEAVE-LOOK  NEWSPAPER-OPEN  DOOR-GO   TO
DOOR-WALK  NORTH-GO TO STAIRS-GO TO STAIRS DOWN-USE KEY ON  DOOR-
GO  TO  DOOR-MOVE COAL-GET PICKAXE-USE PICK  ON  HOLE-OPEN  PHONE
BOX-USE  SCISSORS  ON  PHONE BOX-GO TO  HOLE-SOUTH-GO  FIRST  WAY
EAST-SOUTH-GO FIRST WAY EAST-SOUTH-GO FIRST WAY  EAST-NORTH-WEST-
NORTH-EAST-SOUTH-EAST-NORTH-EAST-SOUTH-WEST-GO SECOND WAY  SOUTH-
GO  SECOND  WAY WEST-SOUTH-EAST-GO  FIRST  WAY  SOUTH-WEST-SOUTH-
WEST-NORTH-WEST-NORTH-GO  SECOND WAY  EAST-SOUTH-EAST-NORTH-EAST-
NORTH-GO  TO  DOORWAY-GET  RAG-LOOK MAN-USE  RAG  ON  PLAQUE-LOOK
PLAQUE-USE  CROWBAR  ON CRATE-GET WINE-MOVE CRATE  NEXT  TO  WINE
RACK-LOOK  PLAQUE-MOVE FIRST BOTTLE OF THE FIRST ROW-MOVE  FOURTH
BOTTLE OF THE SECOND ROW-MOVE THIRD BOTTLE OF THE THIRD  ROW-MOVE
THIRD  BOTTLE OF THE FOURTH ROW-GO TO DOORWAY-WALK TO WALL-GO  TO
WALL-CLIMB UP-USE HOOK ON TOP-LOOK CAR-USE KEYS ON CAR DOOR  FROM
BLUE  CAR-ESCAPED!!!!,BUT WE'RE NOT FINISHED YET-GO  TO  MCBAIN'S
APP.  WITH  THE  TRAIN-GET  KEY (IT'S BETWEEN THE  DESK  AND  THE
CHAIR)-GET  NOTEPAD-MOVE SHIELD-USE KEY ON KEYBOX-LOOK  COMPUTER-
MOVE SWITCH-LOOK COMPUTER-GET EXPLOSIVES-GET BOX FROM  SHELF-MOVE
SHELF-USE EXPLOSIVE ON SAFE-LOOK BOX-GET BOX-LOOK  WINDOW-TRAVEL-
GO  TO MASON'S APP-GET BATTERY ON TOP OF TV-MOVE PILLOW-GET  KEY-
MOVE  PLANT-GET CAD-GET CRACKER-USE KEY ON CAGE DOOR-USE  CRACKER
ON  BIRD-USE EXPLOSIVE ON BIRD-GET KEY ON COUNTER-USE KEY ON  TOP
DRAWER  OF  DESK-LOOK DRAWER-LOOK WORK-OPEN  SECOND  TOP  CABINET
FROM  THE RIGHT-GET TOOL  BOX-USE  CAD-DOLPHIN-READ-ANALYZE-NOTE-
NOW  ENHANGE  AND  REDUCE UNTIL YOU  CAN  READ  THE  NOTE-E-EXIT-
RESEARCH-CLICK     ON     EVERYBODY-EXIT-QUIT-TRAVEL-SELECT     A
DESTINATION-RACHEL   AKURE-GO  WITH  PLANE-OFFER   DOSSIERE-OFFER
CASH-500-ASK  ABOUT EVERYBODY-CANCEL-LEAVE-SELECT A  DESTINATION-
FONTAINE-GO  WITH  PLANE-WALK  TO  DUMPSTER-OPEN  DUMPSTER-GO  TO
DUMPSTER-WHEN  FONTAINE  IS  NEAR YOU:USE DART  ON  HITMAN-GO  TO
ALLEY-TALK TO HITMAN-ASK ABOUT EVERYTHING-CANCEL-TRAVEL-SELECT  A
DESTINATION-BLACK DECEMBER HQ-GO WITH PLANE-WALK TO  CATAPULT-GET
CATAPULT ARM-USE CATAPULT ARM ON CATAPULT-MOVE LEVER-WALK  BEHIND
WALL-WAIT  UNTIL  GUARD  IS  GONE-GO AND  GET  THE  ROCK-WALK  TO
CATAPULT-USE  ROCK  ON  CATAPULT-WHEN GUARD COMES  TO  HIS  FIRST
STOP:MOVE  LEVER-OPEN DOOR-GO TO DOOR-WALK EAST  TO  HOSTAGE-MOVE
HOSTAGE-WHEN  GUARD PASSES THE DOOR:WALK UP TO THE SAFE-NOW  WAIT
UNTIL  THE  GUARD  COMES UP:THEN USE  EXPLOSIVE  ON  MONITOR-TALK
HOSTAGE-ASK    ABOUT   EVERYTHING-CANCEL-LEAVE-TRAVEL-USE    CAD-
DOLPHIN-ANALYZE-PHOTO-E-EXIT-RESEARCH-JACKAL-CARLOS      RAMIREZ-
EXIT-QUIT-SELECT A DESTINATION-CARLOS-GO WITH  PLANE-BLUFF-BLUFF-
PLEASANT-HELP-OFFER  WINE-OFFER  CASH-500-ASK  ABOUT  EVERYTHING-
CANCEL-LEAVE-SELECT  A  DESTINATION-BLACK  DECEMBER  HQ-GO   WITH
PLANE-GO  TO DOOR-WALK TO SAFE-USE LOCKPICK ON SAFE-GET  NOTE-USE
CAD-DOLPHIN-ANALYZE-MESSAGE-E-EXIT-QUIT-TRAVEL-SELECT           A
DESTINATION-GOLDEN  DESIRE-GO  WITH  PLANE-TALK   BARTENDER-OFFER
CASH-500-ASK  ABOUT EVERYTHING-CANCEL-GO TO  DOORWAY-TALK  WOMAN-
ASK  ABOUT  EVERYTHING-CANCEL-LEAVE-TASTE  NUTS-WAIT  UNTIL   THE
BODYGUARD  LEAVES-GO TO DOOR-GET KEY ON TOP OF THE  DOOR-USE  KEY
ON  JEWELRY  BOX-GET KEY-USE KEY ON TOP DRAWER AT  THE  RIGHT-GET
STATIONERY-USE  CAD-DOLPHIN-ANALYZE-STATIONERY-E-EXIT-QUIT-GO  TO
DOOR-GO  TO  DOOR-TALK  BARTENDER-ASK  ABOUT  BUZZ  BREZHNEV  AND
GOLDEN  DESIRE-CANCEL-LEAVE-GO  TO DOORWAY-TALK  WOMAN-ASK  ABOUT
BUZZ   BREZHNEV-CANCEL-LEAVE-TRAVEL-SELECT   A   DESTINATION-BUZZ
BREZHNEV-HASSLE-HASSLE-HELP-OFFER CASH-500-ASK ABOUT  EVERYTHING-
CANCEL-LEAVE-SELECT  A DESTINATION-SCORPIO-ASK ABOUT  EVERYTHING-
CANCEL-LEAVE-USE   CAD-DOLPHIN-READ-QUIT-SELECT  A   DESTINATION-
LISA-GO  WITH  PLANE-SELECT A  DESTINATION-JACK  QUINN-ASK  ABOUT
EVERYTHING-CANCEL-HELP-HASSLE-PLEASANT-BLUFF-LEAVE-SELECT       A
DESTINATION-COLOSSEUM-WAIT  UNTIL  YOU FALL-ENTER CAGE  AND  WHEN
TIGER ENTERS THE CAGE:LEAVE CAGE-MOVE LEVER-GET ROPE-MOVE  BONES-
GET  HOOK-USE  HOOK  ON  WINDOW-GET  ROD-GET  BAG-MOVE   SACK-GET
POSTCARD-GET   BLUEPRINT-LOOK  NEWSPAPER-MOVE  STONE   (NEXT   TO
HAKEEM)-OPEN   DOOR-GO  TO   DOOR-USE   CAD-DOLPHIN-READ-ANALYZE-
POSTCARD-SEARCH  THE MICRO-DOT-E-EXIT-QUIT-SELECT A  DESTINATION-
TRAIN  STATION-GO WITH PLANE-LOOK NEWSPAPER-WALK EAST  UNTIL  YOU
REACH  THE FOURTH ASHTRAY-LOOK TELEGRAM-GET TELEGRAM-GO TO  DOOR-
OPEN FIRST DOOR-GO TO DOOR-OPEN RIGHT COMPARTMENT-LOOK  BODY-OPEN
WALLET-GO TO DOORWAY-WALK TO FOURTH DOOR AND OPEN IT-GO TO  DOOR-
TALK  PRIEST-BLUFF-HASSLE-HELP-USE KNOCKOUT CAPSULES  ON  FOOD-GO
TO  DOORWAY-WALK TO THE FIRST DOOR-GO TO DOOR-GO TO  DOORWAY-WALK
TO THE FOURTH DOOR-GO TO DOOR-OPEN LEFT COMPARTMENT-GET  TOOL-GET
CLOTHES-GET ATTACHE-GO TO DOORWAY-WALK EAST-GO TO DOOR-WALK  EAST
TO  CASKET-OPEN CASKET WITH TOOL-GET  EXPLOSIVE-BLUFF-BLUFF-OFFER
ATTACHE-GO  TO  DOORWAY  WEST-GET GEAR-GO  TO  DOOR-USE  GEAR  ON
SHAFT-MOVE SWITCH-GO TO DOORWAY WEST-GO TO CHANNEL-GO TO  WALKWAY
WEST-GO  TO  LADDER-USE EXPLOSIVE ON DOORWAY-GO  TO  DOORWAY-MOVE
STATUE-MOVE   STONE-LOOK   BOMB-USE  SCREWDRIVER   ON   SCREW-USE
SCREWDRIVER ON SCREW-USE SCREWDRIVER ON SCREW-USE SCREWDRIVER  ON
SCREW-USE  SCREWDRIVER  ON  RED  SWITCH-USE  SCREWDRIVER  ON  RED
SWITCH-USE  SCREWDRIVER  ON BLUE SWITCH-USE SCREWDRIVER  ON  BLUE
SWITCH-USE  SCREWDRIVER ON BLUE SWITCH-USE SCREWDRIVER  ON  GREEN
SWITCH-USE  WIRECUTTER ON GREEN WIRE-USE WIRECUTTER ON RED  WIRE-
USE WIRECUTTER ON BLUE WIRE-ENJOY THE SHOW...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
 Tel. ++31-46-752532 (do mind possible time differences!)

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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!