Exile Walkthrough

Although a very brief free independent adventure game, not since
Mortalus have I had so much trouble getting through an adventure
game. The puzzles, though miniscule in number are a real challenge
to lateral thinking. It took me four attempts before I could even
make limited inroads to solving this game and I suspect others would
have trouble too.

The game shows a spark of promise in the writing also and graphics
are outstanding for a one-man project. Music is sound and sound effects
add to the immersion. There are some blurry but enticing and professionally
produced cutscenes.

The ending is a complete disappointment-the player sits back and
watches the whole thing play out when every event could have been
a task that would have lengthened the game and heightened the satisfaction
to the player.

Nonetheless, this is a game with some merit.

PRISON PLANET
A ship has landed, a rarity on this prison planet. This is your chance to escape.
After a brief discussion with a friend who refuses to go with you, you decide
to try to find the ship and get off the planet.

TREE
Use your knife on the tree roots. You collect a fossilized fruit. Exit right.

BUILDING
You are in the shade of a building-a good place to hide from guards! Exit right
past a door.

BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS
There is a guard in this area. Depending on where she is at the time, she may
see you. You can talk with her. When finished, wait until she walks away
and then use the fruit with the security device (box with red flashing lights)
on the ground to set off the alarm.

Once it’s started
rolling, quickly hide in the shade of the building. The guard will
start looking for you but will not find
you. She will return to the security device.

Walk up behind the guard
and use your knife on her. Take the swipe card and the gun from
the guard’s body. Head up the stairs.

TOP OF THE STAIRS
Use the swipe card on the right hand door and go in.

UPPER GANGWAY
Walk along the gangway. Hover your cursor below it. Use your gun on the section
marked “down”. Head along the gangway and take the elevator down.

LOWER GANGWAY
Walk along the lower gangway and note three bullet holes in the floor. There
is a guard blocking access to a door at the end of the gangway. Talk to the
guard. You must maneuver the guard into the position where the bullet holes
are. Trial and error reveals that certain questions cause her to walk towards
you and some cause her to walk back. I chose the second answer each time
and once the guard is standing over the bullet holes, the conversation can
be ended.

Go back upstairs.

UPPER GANGWAY
Use your gun on the “down” section again. Return to the lower gangway.

LOWER GANGWAY
The guard is dead. Go through the door the guard was in front of. Watch the
computer play out the finale. A bit of a let down, huh! You escape to…EARTH!