Hideout text adventure: cheaters' thread!

Spaztique · Post by **Spaztique** » January 23rd, 2012, 4:43 pm

Good news: got out of the game.

Better news: with the skull.

Bad news: If any of the characters start bleeding from the eyes or the page fills with gibberish, shut off your computer FAST. In fact, unplug it and RUN.

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » January 23rd, 2012, 4:50 pm

The office door does not open at this point, I believe.

hujhax · Post by **hujhax** » January 23rd, 2012, 6:23 pm

Also, if there are things you think you should be able to ask people about, let me know -- it's easy to add responses

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KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » January 25th, 2012, 9:09 am

what are the functional commands? (or is that something you're supposed to figure out playing the game?) I have no experience with this kind of thing.

So far, "pick up ticket," "ask X about Y," "enter Hideout," "Look at Z" and "examine Z" all work, but "walk up stairs" and "go upstairs" do not. I even tried "ask Carl how to go upstairs" and "ask for help." Nada.

Basic instructions would help.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · January 25th, 2012, 10:02 am

type in "help" and it will take you to the help menu. try just "up" and "down" for the stairs and ladder.

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » January 25th, 2012, 10:14 am

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:type in "help" and it will take you to the help menu. try just "up" and "down" for the stairs and ladder.

ah. Thanks, Jordan.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · January 25th, 2012, 10:17 am

KathyRose wrote:
Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:type in "help" and it will take you to the help menu. try just "up" and "down" for the stairs and ladder.
ah. Thanks, Jordan.

no problem! i had much the same problem my first time through. now i'm just walking in circles upstairs. lol!

seriously, who's got the key or the code?

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » January 25th, 2012, 10:28 am

I've tried:

>up stairs
I only understood you as far as wanting to up.

>walk up stairs
I only understood you as far as wanting to walk up.

>go up stairs
I only understood you as far as wanting to go up.

>use stairs
That's not a verb I recognize.

>take stairs
You can't see any such thing.

>find stairs
That's not a verb I recognize.

>walk up stairway
I only understood you as far as wanting to walk up.

>enter stairway
You can't see any such thing.

>go up stairway
I only understood you as far as wanting to go up.

HOW DO I GET UP THE STAIRS?

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · January 25th, 2012, 10:30 am

"go up" or just "up"

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » January 25th, 2012, 11:17 am

A huge part of the game is "ask x about y".

So "ask Carl about syrups" or "ask Brad about skull" will likely get some kind of response. Unfortunately articles are not well understood, so "ask Carl about THE syrups" will not compute.

Lants · Post by **Lants** » January 25th, 2012, 11:27 am

I will say that the most hidden and most important key to winning this game has been revealed in this thread.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · January 25th, 2012, 12:08 pm

a whis-key? cuz i can't fucking find that either! lol

less hinting, more cheating people!

hujhax · Post by **hujhax** » January 25th, 2012, 12:31 pm

(Also, you can enter HELP to get some general information about these sorts of games.)

(EDIT: D'oh! Jordan already covered that.)

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peter rogers @ home | http://hujhax.livejournal.com

A hug is like a strangle you haven't finished yet.
-- Alexis Braren

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » January 25th, 2012, 12:51 pm

hujhax wrote:(Also, you can enter HELP to get some general information about these sorts of games.)

(EDIT: D'oh! Jordan already covered that.)

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peter rogers @ home | http://hujhax.livejournal.com

A hug is like a strangle you haven't finished yet.
-- Alexis Braren

That's okay - I'll thank you, too! Thanks, Peter. <smooch!>

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » January 25th, 2012, 1:33 pm

Look at everything behind the coffeehouse counter!