Monty Python’s the Meaning of Life – Cheats
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
for Windows 95
Developed by 7th Level, Distributed by Panasonic
FAQ/Walkthrough 2.2
3/22/98
Written by CJayC
Updates can be found at http://www.gamefaqs.com
Contents
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I. Introduction
II. FAQ History
III. Known Bugs and Problems
IV. General Information
V. Video Clip Information
VI. Act I: The Stages of Life
A. Common Sticking Points
B. Walkthrough
VII. Act II: The Goals of Life
A. Common Sticking Points
B. Walkthrough
VIII. Act III: The Cottage of Life
A. Common Sticking Points
B. Walkthrough
IX. Codes and How to Use Them
X. The Cheater's Walkthrough
XI. The Really Impatient Cheater's Walkthrough
XII. Game Information/Trivia
XIII. Acknowledgements
I. Introduction
------------------
-- About the Game --
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is the third (and apparently final) Monty
Python game from 7th Level. Following the "Complete Waste of Time" and
"Holy Grail", the Meaning of Life takes you on a journey based on the 1983
film of the same name, through each of the stages of life represented in the
film. Then it gets weird.
The game was developed by 7th Level, who merged with Pulse Entertainment on
November 17, 1997, to create P7 Solutions. Panasonic Interactive Media
bought the rights to distribute the game (as well as the two previous
titles), and are "in charge" of the game, its support, and its distribution.
Personally, I think it's a wonderful game, despite the glitches. It's the
first of the three games to actually make me laugh out loud for several
mintues, leaving me barely able to click on the next item at times. Good
puzzles, good design, good video-clip selection, and horrible bugs.
-- About the FAQ/Walkthrough --
Well, I think I've uncovered every nook and cranny in this game... Full
walkthrough, hints, 25 cheat codes, corrected mine map, info on going to
almost every area of the game, how to add any inventory item... Whew!
If you find anything I've missed, please let me know about it! The only
things missing from this FAQ are probably a Cottage Story Guide (how to
follow all of the stories through to the end), explanations for two cheat
codes, and the identity of Larry and the two people shown in the credits.
So, there will probably be at least two more revisions to this guide. One
with final fixes/error corrections and a Story Guide, and one to announce
the relase of a patch (hint, hint). So, feel free to contribute as you
wish!
II. FAQ History
-----------------
Version 2.2
Added cheats for the DOOM level
Added code explanations
Fixed a few minor typos
Version 2.1
Fixed Organ Donor code (whoops!)
Version 2.0
Reorganized and re-wrote several FAQ sections
Added twenty-two more codes! Woohoo! Nobody better have _any_ more
trouble with the game.
Added debug mode tips on getting to areas, inventory, and Organ Donors.
Fixed up the Mine Map, removed the detailed guide, as it was flawed.
Version 1.4
Added Video Clip Information - All found, plus a way to see them without
actually having to play the game.
Added "Optional" Notations
Added more info in the "Codes" section
Version 1.3
Added "Codes"
Added "Getting Into the Attic"
Version 1.2
Changed organization from two parts (discs) to three (game sections)
Updated "Introduction" with tech support information
Updated "Bugs and Problems"
Added Map of the Mine
Addded "How to Get Rid of Big Labour" to Cottage Sticking points
Version 1.1
Added Cottage walkthrough (up to the attic)
Added "Bugs and Problems"
Added "Common Sticking Points" for both discs
Version 1.0
First edition. Walkthrough up to the cottage
III. Known Bugs and Problems
-----------------------------
Yes, it's true that the version of Monty Python's The Meaning of Life that
currently being sold in stores cannot be completed normally. There is a
fatal bug in the next-to-last scene game that will prevent users from
getting to the final scene. Luckily, there are a couple of workarounds that
allow you to continue. Unfortunately, that's not the only bug.
If you experience strange problems (items not working correctly, the screen
goes blank), you should probably contact Panasonic technical support (7th
Level no longer provides phone technical support for games).
Panasonic Technical Support:
Voice: (425) 889-7095
Fax: (425) 828-8715
E-Mail:
WWW: http://www.pimcom.com
Panasonic has confirmed the existence of two major bugs (the "X"/Shovel and
Attic Entrance), and has agreed with the workarounds listed below. They
have not confirmed that they are working on a patch, or indeed whether or not
one will be released. However, PIM's technical support is collecting the
addresses of everyone who writes their e-mail address, and will announce
when/if a patch is released.
PROBLEM: Game was playing fine, but suddenly there's no sound. CTRL+ and -
keys don't do anything.
SOLUTION: This is an undocumented feature. The asterisk (*) key on the
number keypad disables/enables the sound. Just hit the key a
second time to restore the sound.
PROBLEM: In the cottage, I'm listening to the Potato's speech that begins
with "Excuse me for a moment while I check with my liver...".
When he's done speaking, he disappears, but the cursor doesn't
come back!
SOLUTION: This is a minor glitch. Just press your space bar to restore your
cursor and continue with the game.
PROBLEM: In the cottage, in the beach area, I can't use the shovel on the
"X".
PROBLEM: In the cottage, in the beach area, I used the shovel on the "X"
and dug a hole, but I can't go into the hole!
SOLUTION: This is a fatal bug. Once this has happened, you will not be able
to complete the game. You must restore the game from a point
before you entered the beach area, or use WorkAround 2 below.
WORKAROUND 1:
Do *NOT* enter the beach area until you have both the Shovel and
Mr. Blowhard. Once you enter the beach area, do *NOT* save your
game until you have retrieved the two items required from this
area.
WORKAROUND 2:
Use the Event Manager to add the missing items to your inventory.
(See Section IX)
PROBLEM: When I go into the "Dental" area, the screen is black!
SOLUTION: This isn't a bug; it's part of the game. Continuing requires
using an item.
PROBLEM: In the attic, I get to a screen with a ladder going up, and when
I click on it, the screen goes black!
SOLUTION: This is a major bug, stemming from the fact that the next scene of
the game resides on Disc One, and the pop-up window to tell you to
switch discs is invisible.
WORKAROUND 1:
Before clicking on the door, switch to Disc 1. Once you have
switched discs and given the system enough time to recognise the new
disc, click on the door. You should then receive a "blue-screen"
error message asking you to re-insert Disc 2. Press ESC, and you
will be returned to the door, and your cursor will have disappeared.
Press the Space Bar to continue to the next scene.
WORKAROUND 2 (Thanks to BettyCat):
Once you get the black screen, switch discs. Press the ALT-TAB keys
to bring up the Windows task switcher, and switch to another
application. Or, press the "Windows" key to bring up the Start
Menu. Either method will being the cursor back to the screen. Once
the cursor is visible, click on a spot approximately 1/4 of the
screen from the bottom and centered left/right to get to the next
screen. If you miss, switch applications again and try again.
You're trying to click on the "OK" for the "Insert Disc One"
notification box, but it's invisible. You may wish to mark the spot
earlier to make it easier.
WORKAROUND 3:
Cheat using the debug code. See Section IX.
IV. General Information
-------------------------
--Questions between screens
What's with the questions between the screens? Well, it really doesn't
matter what you answer as far as gameplay goes. The answers do eventually
get used at the endgame, but it won't affect your playing of the game at all.
There are a set number of questions (I haven't counted them up yet), and
when you're done answering them, an "Intermission" screen will be shown
instead between scenes.
--Shortcuts
Press space to skip non-interactive screens
Press space to interrupt dialog or animations
V. Video Clip Information
----------------------------
As with the other games, this one is full of video clips. The walkthrough
below explains exactly how to find all of the clips in the course of the game,
but you can also view them outside of the game.
Video clips are stored in the clips directory on each disc. They are
Smacker video clips, and you can download the Smacker Video Tools to play
them at:
http://www.radgametools.com/smack.htm
The clips are listed below by disc in the order in which you'll find them
while playing the game (using the walkthrough).
12 clips on the second disc
Clip 1 - "Movie Intro" - mix_ae.smk
Clip 2 - "Every Sperm is Sacred" - mix_ag.smk
Clip 3 - "Naked Women" - mix_aw.smk
Clip 4 - "War Presents" - mix_ai.smk
Clip 5 - "War Presents" - mix_aj.smk
Clip 6 - "War Presents" - mix_ak.smk
Clip 7 - "War Presents" - mix_al.smk
Clip 8 - "Galaxy Song" - mix_ap.smk
Clip 9 - "World's Fattest Man" - mix_ar.smk
Clip 10 - "World's Fattest Man Explodes" - mix_as.smk
Clip 11 - "Cleaning Woman" - mix_at.smk
Clip 12 - "The Adventures of Martin Luther" - mix_ca.smk
15 clips on the second disc
Clip 1 - "Self-Defense" - mix_bm.smk
Clip 2 - "Self-Defense" - mix_bn.smk
Clip 3 - "Crimson Permanent Intro" - mix_aa.smk
Clip 4 - "Crimson Permanent Revolt" - mix_ab.smk
Clip 5 - "Crimson Attacks the VBCA" - mix_ac.smk
Clip 6 - "Funniest Joke" - mix_bf.smk
Clip 7 - "Funniest Joke" - mix_bg.smk
Clip 8 - "Funniest Joke" - mix_bh.smk
Clip 9 - "The Bishop" - mix_bj.smk
Clip 10 - "The Bishop" - mix_bi.smk
Clip 11 - "The Bishop" - mix_bk.smk
Clip 12 - "The Bishop" - mix_bl.smk
Clip 13 - "Board Meeting" - mix_aq.smk
Clip 14 - "Christmas in Heaven" - mix_ay.smk
Clip 15 - "Death of Arthur Jarrett" - mix_av.smk
VI. Act I: The Stages of Life
-------------------------------
A. Act I Common Sticking Points
--------------------------------
In Act I, the first six stages may be played in any order, but the last
(Death) cannot be completed until the first six are finished.
*** Live Organ Transplants ***
-- How do I get past the operation section? --
Everybody seems to have problems on this one. I found that the following
method to work for me every time:
Use the chainsaw.
To begin, position the saw right over the dash and press AND HOLD the
mouse button.
With the button held down, trace the pattern as it appears as quickly as you
can. If you stray, move back to the path quickly. You only kill the patient
when you stray from the correct path for more than about 2 seconds.
From an anonymous source:
"This game gets easier the more times you screw up. So if someone is having
a real hard time with it they should just keep slaughtering the patient.
Also using space to abort through the "you screwed up" linears would speed
things up."
Of course, you could always cheat (see Section IX)...
*** The Autumn Years ***
-- What's with the dishes? --
The puzzle here is just a balancing puzzle. You must keep as even as possible
a weight on either side of the center dish. It's not as easy as that, though,
as the dishes are weighted. You can tell the weight of each dish by the
symbol on it:
Triangle - 1
Square - 2
Circle - 3
Rectangle - 4
You can only have the dishes off-balance by 2 in either direction. This means
that in order to remove a Circle dish, the dishes must be at least slightly
tilting in the same direction, and for a Rectangle the dishes must be tilted
even further in the same direction. Keep a running tally of how the dishes
are weighted (-2 -1 0 1 2), and you should be just fine.
Of course, you could always cheat (see Section IX)...
*** Death ***
-- How do you get into the house? --
Well, you've got to get Death to go there. To do that, just click on all of
the statues, the mausoleum, the tree (twice), the sky to the upper left of the
barn (twice), and then click Death three times. If he's not moving on the
third click, make sure you've clicked everything again.
-- How do you solve the cabinet puzzle? --
Well, if you don't have all six items (meaning you've solved the other six
sections of Act I), nothing. All six items are required to continue. If you
do have all six, just put each item in the bowl. No mixers, just straight in
the bowl. That's it! You've won the game!
Just kidding. You've just started.
B. Act I Walkthrough
---------------------
Optional sections of the walkthrough are denoted with a "}" - these bits
are not required to finish the game, but they do let you see all of the
video clips, as well as a few extra bits.
*** Introduction ***
Clip 1 - "Movie Intro"
Disclaimer (UD)
Scroll down to bottom
Select any of the first four answers (answer 5 exits the game)
*** Birth ***
Wheel of Life
Click Birth (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Delivery Room (LR)
Click nurse (brings in equipment)
Click patient's arm (she's hiding behind the first large white
machine to your right)
Click patient's arm
Click nurse
Click all machines to turn them on (11 total), administrator appears
Click patient
Click patient
Click patient (baby is born)
Get penny
Click patient (another baby)
Exit broken window
Third World (LR)
} Exit door on right
House of 1,000 Children (LR)
} Click Man
} Click Man - Song Begins - Clip 2 - "Every Sperm is Sacred"
} Click door (to the right and above man)
} Exit door
Third World (LR)
Use penny on Harry's sign
Get condom
Click on man in window (on left of street)
Exit window
Protestant House
Use condom on woman
Get cream
** Growth & Learning **
Wheel of Life
Click Growth & Learning (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Chapel (LR)
} Click picture on left (above men in red)
Picture
} Click on picture - Clip 3 - "Naked Women"
} Exit back
Chapel (LR)
Exit doorway on left
Classroom (LR)
Click door (teacher arrives)
Click teacher
Click student (the one raising his hand)
Click teacher
Click student (with Get cursor, Eric Idle)
Click girl in window
Exit "You Don't Know" on blackboard
You Don't Know John
Answer six questions, then play Final John (How many correct are
required to win?)
Get bottle of linseed oil
Classroom (LR)
Use bottle on student (Eric Idle)
Get empty bottle
Exit door
Chapel (LR)
Exit fountain
Fountain
Use bottle on fountain
Get bottle
*** Fighting Each Other ***
Wheel of Life
Click Fighting Each Other (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Modern Battlefield (LR)
Click on tents
Exit sign
Zulu Battlefield (LR)
Exit tent
Tent
Click John Cleese
Click John Cleese
Click Doctor (Graham Chapman)
Click Patient's Head (Eric Idle)
Click Doctor (Graham Chapman)
Click Patient's Head (Eric Idle)
Click Doctor (Graham Chapman)
Click Patient's Head (Eric Idle)
Click Doctor (Graham Chapman)
Click Patient's Head (Eric Idle)
Click John Cleese
Exit Back
Zulu Battlefield (LR)
Exit Jungle
Jungle (LR)
Click John Cleese
Click Tiger Head
Click Tiger Tail
Click Tiger Head
Click Tiger Tail
Click Tiger Head
Click Tiger Tail
Click Tiger Head
Click Tiger Tail
Click Tiger Tail
Click Tiger Tail
Click Tiger Tail (Scene moves)
Click John Cleese
Click bushes above sign
Get Hand of God
Exit Sign
Zulu Battlefield (LR)
Exit Modern Battlefield
Modern Battlefield (LR)
Exit Mound
Mound
} Click on screen - Clip 4 - "War Presents"
} Click on screen - Clip 5 - "War Presents"
} Click on screen - Clip 6 - "War Presents"
} Click on screen - Clip 7 - "War Presents"
Use Hand of God on soldier
Get leg
Exit Back
Modern Battlefield (LR)
Click on tents
Exit sign
Zulu Battlefield (LR)
Exit tent
Tent
Use leg on stump
Get Canned Salmon
*** Middle Age ***
Wheel of Life
Click Middle Age (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Middle Age
Restaurant (LR)
Click Man
Click "Start"
Pick topic: Click "Our Endangered Ocean Ecosystem"
Conversation: repeat the first sentence Mrs. Henders said by clicking
on it (5 times)
Get Hay
Use Hay on Cow
Click Manure
Conversation: rhyme the first sentence Mrs. Henders said by clicking
on it (6 times)
Click rat
Click faucet
Conversation: alliteration. Pick the answer that has words that
start with the same letter as Mrs. Henders' first sentence (5 times).
Click dam
Click dam
Get dill
*** Live Organ Transplants ***
Wheel of Life
Click Live Organ Transplants (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Live Organ Music
Scroll cursor over bottom of screen (announcer appears)
Click announcer
Live Organ Transplants
Click chainsaw, trace pattern on screen with mouse button held down
Straight line
Stairs
Spiral
Penguin
Gumby
Move fast... speed tends to count more than accuracy (i.e. if you're
slow, the patient tends to die more often)
You get three chances (blood splatters)
If you goof, just try it again - it gets easier each time!
When done with Gumby pattern, exit fridge
Kitchen (LR)
Click Man
Click Man
Click Man
Click Woman
Click Man - Clip 8 - "Galaxy Song"
Get liver
Exit Live Organ Transplants
Live Organ Transplants
Use liver on hole
Get vacuum cleaner
Exit Fridge
Kitchen (LR)
Exit Fridge
Use vacuum on items in fridge (8)
Use vacuum on space (4)
Get onion
*** Autumn Years **
Wheel of Life
Click Autumn Years (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Clip 9 - "World's Fattest Man"
Restaurant (LR)
Click Man
Dish Puzzle
Click on all of the dishes to get rid of them
Only top dishes can be taken
Don't topple the pile - tolerance is +-2
Dishes are weighted
Triangle - 1
Square - 2
Circle - 3
Rectangle - 4
Distance from center doesn't affect weight - only left or right
Click bottom plate
Click mint - Clip 10 - "World's Fattest Man Explodes"
Get gelatin
Wheel of Life
} Click Autumn Years (if not already selected)
} Click pull-chain
} Clip 9 - "World's Fattest Man"
Restaurant (LR)
} Click Man
} Dish Puzzle
} Yes, play it again...
} Click bottom plate
} Click mint - Clip 10 - "World's Fattest Man Explodes"
} Click "Accept" - Clip 11 - "Cleaning Woman"
*** Death ***
Wheel of Life
Click Death (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Death
Landscape (LR)
Click clouds (up and left of house)
Click clouds
Click tree
Click tree
Click tree
Click leaves
Click each statue (5)
Click mausoleum
Click Death
Click Death
Click Death (moves to house)
Click Door
Exit House
House (LR)
Exit Cabinet
Cabinet
Put each item in bowl (not mixers)
House
Shoot fish
VII. Act II: The Goals of Life
-------------------------------
A. Act II Common Sticking Points
---------------------------------
In Act II, the first two stages may be played in any order, but you will
need to complete "Spiritual" before completing "Material. The last
(Dentistry) cannot be completed until the first two are finished.
*** Material World ***
-- What do I do with the VBCA? --
On the farm, you need to start a war by first clicking on the woman (she's
hiding on the ground below the cow), and then clicking on the animals and
various scenery until they quit talking and start preparing for war. Once
that happens, click on the tractor. You'll then have a place for the VBCA.
-- I'm lost in the mine! How do I get out? --
Try following the map below, or cheat (See Section IX) for other ways to get
out.
-- What do I give the guard? --
You can't solve the Material world without solving the Spiritual World, and
vice versa. Once you've found the guard, head to the Spiritual World.
*** Spiritual World ***
-- How do I find the Bishop? --
To discover the Bishop, click the floor of the building in New Age World.
There are three areas in the Spiritual World where the Bishop appears once
he's been discovered, and you can spot them beforehand by the theme music. He
may go to the areas randomly - you may have to visit each area more than once
before you actually get the item you need. The areas are:
Religions of the World - Catholic Church - Back of church
Buddha World - Water right around waiter's feet
Hell - window of the wedding chapel
There are three video clips once you've found the first once, making four
total. After the last one, you'll get an item.
-- What's with the Buried Statues area? --
It's a meditation garden. Meditate. Walk away from the computer, get
yourself a drink. You have to wait several minutes and not take the first
item offered to get what you really need.
-- How do I survive the "Doom" level? --
You'll need the Flak Jacket (give Ghandi what he wants most) and the Sword
(which you'll find after you find the Bishop). Just be fast, and shoot to
kill. It may take you a few times to pass it, but don't be too discouraged!
I just move from left to right, shoot the first person I see until they
explode, then immediately move on to the right to the next one. It is
possible, trust me!
-- No, really, I can't do it! How do I get past the level? --
There isn't an easy way to do it, and the level doesn't get any easier no
matter how many times you get killed. If you're completely stumped, you can
always cheat (See Section IX).
-- What do I give the guru? --
If you haven't placated the guard in Material world yet, return there and
try to change his feelings towards you. Once puzzle solves the other.
*** Dental World ***
-- It's pitch black! What's going on? --
You can't do anything here until you've completed the Material world. Once
you are properly Enlightened, you should do the same to the Dental world.
A. Act II Walkthrough
----------------------
*** Material ***
Wheel of Life
Click Material (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Level 1 (LR)
Get headphones
Exit ladder
Level 2 (LR)
Exit ladder (up)
Level 3 (LR)
Get Algon probe
Exit ladder (down)
Level 2 (LR)
Exit ladder (down)
Level 1 (LR)
Exit painting
Ocean (LR)
Use probe on rocks
Click probe
Get bra
Click on ship
Click down
Underwater (UD)
Click first chest on right
Get shares (1%)
} Click second chest on left
} Click men - Clip 1 - "Self-Defense"
} Click men - Clip 2 - "Self-Defense"
Click fourth chest on right
Get shares (10%)
Get Victrola
Exit up
Ocean (LR)
Exit arch
Archway (LR)
Exit Paradise
Paradise (LR)
Use bra on man (staring at you in front of Sissy Sally's)
Get chainsaw
Click middle "EAT"
Get raspberry
Click "BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS"
Get Salesman
Exit arch
Archway (LR)
Exit cross
Religions of the World (LR)
Convert the Natives: Click on each building except the blue man's
(19)
Get Friar
Convert the Churches: Get each church, put in machine, get Insurance
Building (20)
Exit Nature Preserve
Nature Preserve (LR)
Click on foliage (5 times)
Use chainsaw on foliage, cut away as much as possible until it dies
Click phone
Click phone
Use Victrola on ruins
Get horse. almost!
Use Friar on seal
Use Friar on seal
Use Friar on seal
Use raspberry on man
Get Pantomime Horse
Development Time: Use insurance buildings on ground (20) - anywhere
there's a highlighted spot (VBCA then appears)
Click on VBCA
Get Hatchet Man
Exit Ocean
Ocean (LR)
} Click on Crimson Permanent - Clip 3 - "Crimson Permanent Intro"
Use hatchet man on Crimson Permanent - Clip 4 - "Crimson Permanent
Revolt"
Exit Trophy
Level 1 (LR)
Use Pantomime Horse on empty trophy
Click Horse
Use Salesman on safe
Click safe
Get shares (40%)
Nature Preserve (LR)
Use shares on Crimson Permanent - Clip 5 - "Crimson Attacks the VBCA"
Get VBCA
Exit Ocean
Ocean (LR)
Exit Barn
Farm (LR)
Click ground at bottom of screen underneath cow
Click on dog, haystack, cow, sheep, cat, squirrel, tractor, woman,
barn, etc. Eventually, they'll do something other than talk!
Click tractor
Use VBCA on concrete slab
Click missiles
Exit Mine
Mine 1 (UDLR)
Get Whiskey
Exit Entryway
Farm (LR)
Exit Barn
Barn (LR)
Click Map
Use Whiskey on Unexploded Scotsman
Get Unexploded Scotsman
} Click screen - Clip 6 - "Funniest Joke"
} Click screen - Clip 7 - "Funniest Joke"
} Click screen - Clip 8 - "Funniest Joke"
Exit Back
Farm (LR)
Exit Mine
Mine 1 (UDLR)
Get Mine Cart
Use Scotsman on wall (near drawing)
Exit Hole in wall
Mine
b N U
11A-PAL |/
| W--*--E
10A 17A /|
| / | b / j b D S
9A 1E 16A-18A-19A 6B-5B
j/ | / | / | / / j
8A-7A-6A 15A 4B 4D-3D-2D-1D 1F-2F-3F-4F
/ | | | / / /
5A 14A 3B j
| b | | 3C-2C-1C
4A-3A-2A-12A-13A 2B /
/ | | /
1A 1B
|
Farm
Middle Level Lower Level Upper Level
4A down to 1B 3B up to 8A 1F down to 1E
8A down to 3B 1B up to 4A 4F down to 19A
8A up to 1C 4D up to 1E 1C down to 8A
19A up to 4F 1D up to 19A
19A down to 1D
1E down to 4D
1E up to 1F
Beasts (marked with a b) Jokes (marked with a j)
Chinese: 5B Chinese: 8A
Arabic: 11A Arabic: 1F
German: 12A German: 6B
French: 18A French: 3C
Use the unexploded Scotsman to blow holes in walls to find your way through.
When you encounter a monster, use the corresponding joke on the monster to
clear the way.
Hints on Finding your way:
There are two ways to find your way through the caves:
1) Take special note of the walls, and keep the directions in mind.
North - A flat wall, nothing of note.
East - A sunken wall, here you can move the cursor up.
South - Wall with a raised area in the middle. Rocks blown up
here usually contain a set of initials.
West - A sunken wall, here you can move the cursor down.
2) Cheat (see section IX)
Additionally, there are 11 Treasures randomly scattered throughout the mine:
Tea Tray, Stamp, Jewels, Uranium, Ark of the Covenant, Fur Coat,
Caviar, Sunflowers, Car, Gold Ingots, and a Pearl. But, Denis Moore will just
come and take them all anyway when you try to leave, so it's best to
just ignore the Mine Cart and all of the treasures, and use the treasures
as guideposts (with the above map) to find where you are. They're random,
so mark where you see the treasures on the map.
Palace Grounds (LR)
You made it! But there's nothing more to do here right now...
Exit Wheel of Life
*** Spiritual ***
Wheel of Life
Click Spiritual (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Archway (LR)
Get Buddha Head
Exit Hell
Hell (LR)
Exit World Class Topless Fortunes
World Class Topless Fortunes
Click Mona Lisa
Click Mona Lisa
Get Book of Horoscopes
Exit Back
Hell (LR)
Use Horoscopes on Woman
Get Giant Frog
Exit Middle "EAT"
Almighty Big Burger
} Click "Ma'Hot'ma Coffee"
} Get Coffee
Click "Hopi Meal"
Get Lunch
Exit Back
Hell (LR)
Exit Arch
Archway (LR)
Exit Cross
Religions of the World (LR)
Converting the Natives, Part II: Click on each building to convert
the natives (18 times)
Exit Mosque
Mosque
Get Buddha Head
Exit Back
Religions of the World (LR)
Exit Protestant Church
Happy Church
Exit Pedestal
Pedestal
Click Bible
Click Page (12 times)
Note the recipe for Paul's Party Punch
Exit Back
Happy Church
Exit Back
Religions of the World (LR)
Exit Catholic Church
Catholic Church
Click left pillars
Click Spanish Inquisition
Use lunch on woman
Get Comfy Chair
Exit Back
Religions of the World (LR)
Exit Beer
Bar (LR)
Get Buddha Head
Give "Paul's Party Punch" to Marx (Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Sherry, Milk)
Get Sledgehammer of Humility
Exit Sphinx Head
Egypt (LR)
Click "Renew Membership"
Exit Building (first doorway to right of building with four pillars)
Building
Get Buddha head
Click Fridge
Exit Panel
Secret Panel
Click Triangle
Exit Back
Building
Exit Back
Egypt (LR)
Exit New Exit (two doorways to your right)
Tomb Entrance
Click on head over doorway
Get handkerchief
Exit Back
Egypt (LR)
Exit Gumby Head
New Age Land (LR)
Click on various drawings (6 times, until the professor is taken
away)
Rotating puzzle
Rotate the columns to free the staff
Top: Rotates top twice, middle once
Middle: Rotates middle twice, bottom once
Bottom: Rotates bottom twice, top once
Very Bottom: Resets Puzzle
Get Cattle Prod of Courage
Use Handkerchief on uncovered head
Click statues for clues about combination
Use Giant Frog on Lily Pad
Exit Building
Building (LR, UD)
Get Buddha Head
Click on yellow archway gate
Exit Gate
New Age Land (LR)
Exit Sphinx
Egypt (LR)
Exit New Exit
Tomb Entrance
Exit Doorway
Tomb
Exit Coffin
Coffin Puzzle
The proper combination:
Hedgehog, Larch, Mrs. Trepidatious, Spam, Occarina
Tomb
Use Comfy Chair on Mummy
Get Steak Dinner
Exit Back
Tomb Entrance
Exit Back
Egypt (LR)
Exit Beer
Bar (LR)
Use Steak Dinner on Ghandi
Get Kevlar Vest of Faith
Exit Temple
Bruce World (LR)
Buddha puzzle
Put all five Buddha heads on the headless statues, and a button
will appear
Press the button to hear the limerick. most likely, it will be out
of order
Arrange the heads to have the limerick read correctly, then press
the button
The limerick:
There once was a Sheila from Sydney,
Who was missing ten teeth and a kidney,
But her Bruce found her dear,
`Cause she brewed her own beer,
He made out fair dinkum now didn't he?
Get Helping Hands of Self-Denial
Exit Pathway
Buried Statues
Just wait. Don't move the mouse, just wait. In about two minutes,
you will be rewarded!
} Get Moist Towelette
Wait again. The Towelette will be offered again, but don't move,
just keep waiting. Trust me!
Get Rubber Hose of Purity
Exit Back
Bruce World (LR)
Exit Cross
Religions of the World (LR)
Exit Arch
Archway (LR)
Exit Gumby
New Age Land (LR)
Exit Building
Building (LR, UD)
Click Floor below green archway facing you
Click desk - Clip 9 - "The Bishop"
Click on yellow archway gate
Exit Gate
New Age Land (LR)
Exit Arch
Archway (LR)
Exit Hell
Hell (LR)
Click window of Wedding Chapel
Click window of Wedding Chapel - Clip 10 - "The Bishop"
Exit Arch
Archway (LR)
Exit Cross
Religions of the World (LR)
Exit Catholic Church
Catholic Church
Click organ
Click Vicar - Clip 11 - "The Bishop"
Exit back
Religions of the World (LR)
Exit temple
Bruce World (LR)
Click water near waiter's feet
Click vicar - Clip 12 - "The Bishop"
Get mitre
Use mitre on hatless Buddha
Get Moses
Exit Cross
Religions of the World (LR)
Exit Temple
Temple
Use Moses on Temple
Exit pedestal
Pedestal
Click right edge of scroll (14 times)
Click sword
Get sword
Exit back
Temple
Exit back
Religions of the World (LR)
Exit arch
Archway (LR)
Exit Gumby
New Age World (LR)
Exit Building
Building (LR, UD)
Exit mouth (look up above the yellow archway)
Doom (LR, UD)
Use sword on attackers in doorways - this can take anywhere from 1 to
5 shots
Exit doorway (when done)
Path of Enlightenment (LR)
Click rocks
Use cattle prod on man
Use hands on man
Use sledgehammer on man
Use hose on man
Mountain of Enlightenment (UD)
Click church
Get sheep (a.k.a. Angel of Love)
Click church
Click guru
Click guru
Click guru
Exit Wheel of Life
*** Material (again) ***
Wheel of Life
Click Material (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
Material
Archway (LR)
Exit Picture
Ocean (LR)
Exit Barn
Farm (LR)
Exit Mine
Mine
Make your way to the Palace Grounds
Palace Grounds (LR)
Exit Palace
Palace
Click Bed
Exit Bed
Bed
Use Angel of Love on guard
Click safe
Get Ultimate Wealth - Clip 13 - "Board Meeting"
Wheel of Life
Click Spiritual (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
*** Spiritual (again) ***
Archway (LR)
Exit Gumby
New Age World (LR)
Exit Building
Building (LR, UD)
Exit mouth (look up above the yellow archway)
Doom (LR, UD)
Exit doorway
Path of Enlightenment (LR)
Click above church
Mountain of Enlightenment (UD)
Use Ultimate Wealth on guru
Get Enlightenment - Clip 14 - "Christmas in Heaven"
Wheel of Life
Click Dental (if not already selected)
Click pull-chain
*** Dental ***
Dentist's Office
Use Enlightenment on darkness
Click Mirror
VIII. Act III: The Cottage of Life
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A. Act III Common Sticking Points
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-- What's the password? --
Ths password can be found by carefully noting the names of the two computers,
listening to the story given by the mask, and watching a video...
-- How do I make the salmon mousse? --
Follow the recipe! It's pretty easy, well, once you realize what the six
machines are!
1 - Heater
2 - Chopper (use twice for FINELY chopped items)
3 - Whipper
4 - Can Opener (AHA!)
5 - Chiller
6 - Mixer
-- How do I play the organ? --
The Concerto and the Poem need to be placed on the organ (they're both in the
computer room), and the key guide is on the bookshelf.
-- The mouse hates all the cheese! What can I do? --
Pesky little bugger, isn't he? He won't run the wheel, no matter what you
do. You need some thing different. Try recording and then playing the
correct tune on the organ first, and then check the window to the left of
the screen.
-- I can't use the shovel on the "X"! What gives? --
See section III.
-- What's with the sliding puzzle? It doesn't do anything! --
That's because it's not a sliding puzzle. It just looks like one. Hints for
what to do with it can be found in a book on the desk behind you, and on the
Shaka computer.
-- What's wrong with the parrot? --
He's insane. He mixes up the notes you play to him on the Rose and Weight
scales. One of them he transposes, and the other he mirrors. Just record
the keys so he'll error in your favor.
-- How do I get rid of Big Labour? --
Once you teach the parrot to speak correctly, you'll need to place him on the
perch in the back room. Click on him to have him speak, and if you got it
right, you'll hear a chord. If you exit, you'll hear a higher chords (the
same one you hear when you see Big Labour). Enter, the low chords. Exit, the
higher chords. You've got to shut the parrot up so he won't speak a second
time.
-- How can I shut the parrot up? --
Beat him to death. Fun, isn't it? Just be sure to do it after he speaks an
odd number of times.
-- Where's the cheese? --
There are eight pieces of cheese in total, seven of them in random locations.
The Gouda is always found indide of Timmy the Computer, and the possible
locations for the remaining pieces are as follows:
Computer Area, on rug beneath Shaka
Computer Area, on floor beneath Statue
Computer Area, on top of Shaka's scanner.
Computer Area, above the entry door (left of the elephant picture)
Middle of Cottage, on the rug in the Computer Area
Middle of Cottage, on the couch
Middle of Cottage, on the dresser to the left of the doors
TV Area, beneath the three masks
TV Area, in the urinal doll
TV Area, next to the Crimson Permanent
Bookshelf Area, Beneath the urinal doll
Bookshelf Area, Above the white mask
Bookshelf Area, on the shelf
Bookshelf Area, On the radiator
Bookshelf Area, On the pile of CD's (below and to the left of the mouth)
If you've found cheese in a different location, let me know!
-- The hand in the sofa keeps disappearing! --
Just click on it again. Everything you stacked on it will return.
-- The screen just went blank! --
See section III.
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