"Perditions Flames" step-by-step solution by pjg Corrective modifications to this solution welcomed and encouraged For game Release 930912 Other game releases may be slightly different Takes about 550 moves. This game does not have to be solved in the linear manner presented here. If you get stuck then consult the relevant section of the solution for help. Comments and earned/total points are in () ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get up S Search all (this is a good command to use to find objects. Other useful commands are "Look in all", "Open all", and "Examine all". Sometimes, objects are only visible when you use the right verb) Bartender, give me beer N, U Read note E Wait Again (wait about 4 turns to dock) W, W (13/13) Get rope N Sit in chair Wait Again (wait and listen to the 10 answers. There are several clues here) Get up (the briefing continues all day) N X machine (we need to buy a ticket up to heaven from this machine) N (this is the center location in the game. We will save our game here) save "s13" W, S, S Get bin Open cabinet then get gloves W (Search table) (Look on table) X table (gotta use the right verb!) Read mail (the purpose of this game is to reach the HES clubhouse. To reach the clubhouse we must find a treasure. To find a treasure we must first acquire 5 genuine magical amulets) S X holder Get poker N, E, N (we will return to the house later) N, N, W Look in case Ask shopkeeper about amulets (Darn. Well, now we know where to go for amulet information) E, S, E save "s14" (lets go get the...) SILVER RING ----------- E, E, N Get radio E X well Get bucket W, S, S E, N Fill bucket S, W, N W, S N (the worker should be here, if not, then you will have to wander around and find him) Pour water on man (13/26) Look Get key Drop bucket (return to InfernoLab) S X key X table Unlock toolbox with key Drop key Open toolbox Get crowbar, note (the crowbar is very important) N, W, W S, S, S E, N Open cabinet with crowbar (13/39) (we must follow the programmer) S, W, N N, N, N, E Ask programmer about Infernolab (a free clue) Look (wait for the programmer to leave) Get ID (25/64) (you've got to be fast...) W, S, S, S S, E, N (the programmer will install the new piece of glass) Open cabinet with crowbar (we must distract him by doing it all over again) S, E X desk Get sharpener Open drawer Get pencil W, S X bed Get pillow (look under bed) N, N X cabinet Put pillow in sink Wait (wait for the programmer to return) Open cabinet with crowbar (13/77) (one last time...) Get mirror (look in mirror) save "s77" S, W, N N, N (we are going to get a few other items while we are in the area) W Read sign Get box Look in box Get cigarette W, N Wear gloves Move bones X skeleton Get card (13/90) Drop gloves S, E, E N, E X teenager Give cigarette to teenager Get lighter (13/103) Drop box W, S, E, E S, E, E X ID Put ID in slot E, N (remember what the programmer said about the InfernoLab workers?) Give beer to technician (13/116) X equipment X panel Push red Drop all Enter booth save "s116" Wait (wait until you appear in the basement) (Do you remember the second question during the orientation briefing?) W, U, U E, U X trunk Push ring D, D, D (this is one of the funnest parts of the game) U, S, U, U (the ring should fall) D, D, S (the people must stay on the porch) U, N Push ring D, S, N, N Push ring D Push ring (the priest should throw the ring into the portal for you) E (you are back in the lab) Get ring (50/166) Exit Get all save "s166" (we are going to get a few more items...) S, E X locker (the combination is random) Read note Turn lock dial to Turn lock dial to Turn lock dial to Drop note Open locker Get uniform then wear it W, S Get shield (13/179) N Put ID in slot W Drop ID W, W, N E, N, E, N Get fork Enter plane Look in gaping hole Get earrings (13/192) (the earrings are the hardest thing to find) Open storage compartment with crowbar (13/205) Get parachute then wear it Exit S, W, S W, W, S, W X wastebasket (you must be wearing the maintenance uniform and have the recycling bin) Get waste paper Drop bin Drop uniform (you may want to stay and listen to the questions) E, N, E, S Stand on table save "s205" Climb rail (13/218) Open panel U, S, W Open valve (we must wait about 3 turns for the gas to build up) E, E Open panel X panel X mirror Put mirror in panel W, W save "s218" (we should have enough gas now) X parachute Light lighter Pull cord (is this fun or what?) Wait (25/243) (you will land on the roof) D X equipment Read waste (the line numbering is random. You must refer to the waste paper to type in the proper data) save "s243" (the game is saved here in case you goof during your typing) (I suggest that you use the name "otto" for your first, middle, and last name) Type "" on keyboard Read waste paper (type in the required data) Get card (25/268) X security card Drop waste paper E, E, N E, S BRACELET -------- (you must have already blown open the wall) Stand on table U, U, S, W Close valve Drop parachute Drop lighter W Get flippers (13/281) Search trash Get bracelet (50/331) Exit N, E, E save "s331" Gold Disk --------- (you need the rope and the heat shield) Throw rope at rabbit Again Again Again (you should have "caught" the rabbit) W, S, E, S Put shield in lava Enter shield Wait Again (you will see a stalagmite) Throw rope at stalagmite (good thing you practiced first) Get disk (50/381) Put shield in lava Enter shield Wait Again (you will land on a ledge) Drop rope (we don't need the rope or shield anymore) NW, NW save "s381" Jewel ----- (you need the dumpster flippers) E, N Wear flippers Enter lake N Get jewel (50/431) S, D Drop flippers N (the HES clubhouse is east of here) NW, SW, W NW, W, N W, S, E save "s431" (we need to get a few more items before we can get the ivory) S Sit in chair (the game requires you to pick among DRSP. to win, select the choice that has an unselected choice in front of it "...PDRSPD..." according to what the left and right players selected. If it's impossible to win a particular round then select the same choice as one of the other players to force a tie) Push button (you will win 2 widgets in each round) Push button Push button Push button Push button (25/456) (you will be given a check for 20 hellmids) Get up N, W, N (we need to cash the check at the bank, but we need to get another ID first) W, S, E Give appointment card to employee (we will get a test) Get appointment card W save "s456" (let's take the test in a quieter location) Read test Put pencil in sharpener hole X sharpener Open sharpener compartment Get battery then drop it X radio Open radio compartment Get durahell Put durahell in sharpener compartment Put pencil in sharpener hole (the pencil will sharpen) Get durahell Drop sharpener Put durahell in radio compartment Turn on radio save "s457" X radio. X dial (remember the HSPAN channel from the orientation briefing?) Turn dial to 319 (the channel is usually 319) Wait Again (listen to the Speed limit discussion and you will get clues to answer the test) Turn off radio Drop radio Read test (answer the personal information, make sure that it matches your security card data) (the test answers are usually... B, C, E, D, A B, A, D, B, C) save "s458" (we will save the game just in case you need to take the test again) E Give test to employee (you should get 100%) X license W Drop pencil N, E, N Give check to teller Give license to teller Give security card to teller (25/506) Drop license, security card S, W, S X machine Put bill in slot Get ticket N, N, N X ticket Give ticket to man Drop ticket (we can go up and down all we want now) save "s506" IVORY ----- S, S, S (13/519) E X woman Wait Again Give appointment card to woman (you don't really have to do this) Wait Again Give earrings to woman (13/532) I X card (our turn) Drop card S Push 1 Push 2 Push 3 (13/545) (you will get a coupon) I X coupon N, W, N N, E Read poster X terminal Push red button Put coupon in slot X box Get ivory (50/595) W, N S, S, W N, W save "s595" Ask shopkeeper about Bracelet (noise) Ask him about Jewel (cold) Ask him about Disk (heat) Ask him about Ring (light) Ask him about Ivory (nausea) E, S, W W, N, N, D X slab X fork Put fork in holes (13/608) Drop fork NE, D, N save "s608" (the treasure that we need is on the island) N, N Wear bracelet. N. Remove it Wear jewel. N. Remove it Wear disk. N. Remove it Wear ring. N. Remove it Wear ivory. N. Remove it X statues X spikes Climb spikes X left slot. X poker. Put poker in left slot X right slot. X crowbar. Put crowbar in right slot save "s609" Move poker up. Move crowbar up (13/621) (the statue operates like a bulldozer) Move poker up. Move crowbar down Move poker up. Move crowbar up Move poker down. Move crowbar down D, E Climb wall Get egg D, W, N D, N, N X pedestal Get skull Show egg to bird (13/634) (the bird will take the egg and won't bother you anymore) S, S, S S, S, S Drop all but skull (we don't need the amulets anymore) save "s634" S, U, SW U, S, S E, E, E E, E, S E, SE, E NE, SE, E Show skull to troll (19/653) E, SE, S S, S (you will meet Samuels) N, W save "alldone" Enter boat (13/666) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For fun have you tried... -- asking the Bartender for water? -- putting water in the cola can? -- putting the bedspread on the burning man? -- failing the test? -- failing the DRSP game? -- trying other buttons in Heaven? -- eating the rapture meal? -- waiting until move 666?