Ian & Stuart's Australian Mac 1993 September/September 93.iso/Archives/Games/Cheats⁄hacks⁄hints/Sierra Game Notes/Space Quest III

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A (nearly perfect) solution to Space Quest III
The manual is a waste of space (apparently).

"Look around" then "look at ground".  "Look at object" then attempt
to "take motivator".  Move S, E.  "Look around" then approach
conveyor.  When standing in the correct place, you will be picked up
(5).  When you find yourself sitting on the horizontal belt (next
screen), "stand" then "jump" (10).  From here move W, W, W.

"Look around" then "look at machine".  Move directly above grabber
and "climb down".  WARNING : If you hang around this area too long,
you will be killed by the droid.  Move West around the U-Turn and
continue East to the next screen.  Stop the grabber near the right
side of the screen.  "Look at grabber" then "press button".  The
claw will descend and grab the Warp Motivator (15).

Continue East until you move around the next U-Turn.  Stop the
grabber as soon as you are around the turn.  "Press button" and the
claw will descend and drop the Motivator into the cavity of the
Space Craft (15).  Move West back to the room with the droid.  Stop
the grabber when you are beside the platform of the chute.  "Stand"
and move South into the chute (5).

"Look around" then "look at wire".  Move to the left side of the
screen and "look in hole".  "Take reactor" (15) then move to the
ladder in the Northeast corner.  "Climb ladder" then "take ladder"
(10).  Move N, E then "look around".  Continue East into the
freighter.  As you move through the freighter, you will be attacked
by a large Rodent (whose reactor you stole!).  You will lose the
reactor at this point (-15).

Move W, W, S.  Go to the Southwest corner and "use ladder (-10)"
then "climb down".  Move to the left side of the screen and "take
reactor" (15) again then return to the ladder.  "Climb ladder" then
"take ladder" (10) again.  Move N, E and then into the freighter
again.  Stop and "look at wire".  Move to the leftmost wire and
"take wire" (5).  Continue East through the freighter.  The rodents
did not see you take the reactor this time, so you will not be
attacked.

Move into the open and "look around" then "look at head".  You
should also "look at ground" as this will warn you that the ground
falls away near the robot's head.  Move to a point next to the head
(in front of the ear?) and "climb" (5).  When inside the head, "look
around".  Ignore the smaller ship and move around to the South side
of the larger one.  Approach the ship and "use ladder" (5).  "Climb
ladder" and move close to the hatch.  "Open hatch" (10).

When inside, "look around" then "look at floor".  "Put reactor in
compartment" (5) then "use wire" (5).  You can "look at computer" if
you wish.  "Sit" and "look around".  "Look at screen" then press "7"
followed by "1".  When full thrust is achieved, press "3" to take
off.  When the ship stops, "look at screen" and press "8".  Press
"F" for the Forward Screen then press Space Bar to fire (25).  You
should now be in open space.

"Look at screen" then press "2" to enable the Navigation system.
Press "1" to scan and then "1" again.  Press "2" to set course for
Phleebhut then "5" to attain light speed.  When the screen appears
again, press "3" to land.  "Stand" then "press button".

Travel W, N, N and "read sign".  Move West and "look around".  Enter
the World of Wonders and "look around".  "Offer gem" to the creature
behind the counter.  Refese the first two offers and accept the
third of 425 buckazoids (8).  The proprieter will offer various
items for sale (all of which you will need) so "buy orat" (5), "buy
hat" (5) then "buy underwear" (5).  You may now "leave".

Outside you will be caught by the robot who will let you go so it
can track you.  I found two methods of eliminating the robot :

1.  Move West and enter the opening into the statue's leg.  When on
the elevator, "look at elevator" then "press up".  When you arrive
at the top, move off the elevator towards the stairs.  Go upstairs
then left along the front of the platform.  Stand near the pulley
hanging from the rope and "look at pulley".  Wait for robot to
follow and approach you.  "Push pulley" and the robot will be
knocked into the gears and destroyed.  Go down to the platform below
and "look at robot" then "take belt".  My score after this was 228.

2.  Move E, S, S, E.  You should now be at your ship.  If you
attempt to enter, you will be caught.  Move West and walk under the
overhang to the left of the pustules and turn North when past them.
If the robot does not follow (check for footprints) return to the
side of your ship and try again.  If the robot follows, your
manoeuvre of turning North should make the robot take a diagonal
path directly under the pustules.  It will then be destroyed (45).
Move to the left side of the remaining debris and "look at robot".
Attempt to "take belt" then "use stick" (30).  "Look at belt" then
"wear belt".  This second method is more difficult but seems to give
ten extra points.

Move East then re-enter your ship.  Follow the previous take off and
navigation routines to set course for the Monolith Burger stand.
Once inside, move one screen West and approach the counter in front
of the clerk.  "Order food" and select "7", the MONOLITH FUN MEAL.
Press "Q" to return to the counter scene and "pay clerk" (10).  When
you receive the food, move to the vacant table and sit.  "Eat" food
and you will discover the decoder ring (10).

Move to the arcade game machine and "look at machine" or "play
machine".  Wait for the instructions to be displayed.  At this point
you should probably adjust the game speed to 16 (slowest).  "Insert
coin" and play game.  The idea is to play the game until you have 5
birds in reserve and the feed score is 100 or more. (This will
require you to land ten consecutive chickens.)  You will receive a
total of (100) points if successful, making your score 358 at this
time.

The machine will then display a message in what appears to be some
form of hieroglyphics.  Close study of the structure of the message
will reveal the symbols to be modified English characters.  The
commands "use ring" or "decode message" will display the character
translation and give you (20) points.  The message is as follows :

HELP US!  WE ARE BEING HELD
CAPTIVE BY SCUMSOFT ON THE
SMALL MOON OF PESTULON.  AN
INPENETRABLE FORCE FIELD            NOTE : You Sierra people are
SURROUNDS THE MOON.  IT MUST               great story makers and
FIRST BE DEACTIVATED.  IT'S                programmers but you can't
ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN TO US.                   spell "impenetrable"
SCUMSOFT SECURITY IS ARMED                 worth a damn.
WITH JELLO PISTOLS.  WE'RE
COUNTING ON YOU WHOEVER YOU
ARE.

   TWO GUYS IN TROUBLE

Move one screen East, then East through the automatic door.  You can
now "leave".  Set course and depart for the planet Ortega.  When you
have landed, "stand", "wear underwear" (10) and "press button" to
leave the ship.  Move W, W, S and then carefully across the unstable
area.  Move South and "look around".  Wait for men to leave then
enter the area.  "Look at equipment" then "look through telescope"
(10).  "Look in crate" then "take detonator" (10).  Move to
anemometer and "take pole" (10).

Move E, E, N and walk through the cavity on the right side.  Go down
the stairs and move East.  "Look around" then approach ladder.
"Climb" then move to the edge.  "Drop detonator" (20) and move back
to the ladder.  "Climb down" then move W, S, S, S, W, W, N which
should bring you back to the previously unstable area which should
now be a large crevasse.  "Jump" or "use pole" (20) then move E, N
and re-enter your ship.

Scan (four times) for Pestulon (which was not previously detected
because of the force field) and set course.  Select light speed and
go to Pestulon.  Leave ship and move in any direction as they all
take you to the same place.  After guards are posted, "use belt".
When asked for a decision, select "Enter Scumsoft".

Walk between the guards and, when visible again, "look around".
"Press button" (25) and head South once inside the circular
corridor.  Enter the first door on the left and "look around" then
"look in closet".  "Wear coveralls" (5) then leave room and continue
South.  Enter the next door on the right.

NOTE : While in the accounting area, you must "use vaporizer" at
each full waste basket that you pass closely or the people will know
you are disguised and give the alarm which will mean your demise.  I
found that only 8 baskets needed vaporizing.

Move to the aisle where the posts are situated and go West.  Move to
the rearmost aisle and go East.  Move back to the first aisle with
posts and head East then turn North.  Go past the boss's office (if
he's there) and exit East.  You can "look around" if you wish.
Return to the boss's office (which should now be empty) and "look at
table".  "Take card" (5) then "look at card".  Retrace your path
until you are close to the entry to accounting.

Move into the Southernmost aisle and go West.  "Look around" then
"take picture".  Go to copier then "copy picture" (5).  "Replace
picture then return East.  Exit Accounting to the South.  Continue
South until you reach the door equipped with the scanner.  "Use
card" then "use picture".  Enter when door open (20).

"Look around" then "look at doors".  "Press buttons" then move onto
the platform when the bridge is extended.  "Vaporize jello" and your
score will be 737 of 738.  Very shortly you will be discovered.
Your score will be reduced to (10) more than it was before removing
the jello ie. 528.

Once in the arena you will have to fight the opposing robot.  If you
are successful, you will receive (100) points and will automatically
escape into space with the two captives.  When you are warned of
attacking craft, "look at screen" then select "6" for attack speed
and "8" for weapons system.  You will have to shoot down five craft
in a row (I think you are allowed one miss) or shields will become
depleted and you will be destroyed.  If successful, you will receive
another (100) points and the game will move to a conclusion.

This should give you 728 of a possible 738 points.  I never found
the other 10 points; nor did I discover a use for the flight hat.  I
found that you could "wear hat" while inside the World O Wonders,
but lost it when you were caught by the robot.  I couldn't find any
other place to wear or use it.

You travel through the black hole at the end of the game because no
course is locked in.  I tried locking in a course to the Monolith
Burger stand (because the Two Guys keep raving about food) before
landing on Pestulon.  The cockpit screen displayed this course
(sector 62) even after I had defeated the attacking craft, but the
game still told me I had no course locked in.  Sloppy work, Sierra!