Aftermath by Richard Masek Atari 400/800 Hints: Examine objects more than once. Can't get past the guards? You need something from the Chief. Show him the book. Keep getting killed by Kreb? Delay him by pushing something on him. When you hear him coming again, knock him out and stow him away in a place from which he cannot get out. Some objects are needed more than once. Some objects you need to EXAMINE as well as OPEN. The mirror can be useful though it really isn't needed. There is only one place where you can use the rope. There are a few red herrings (the wrench, the skeleton, the dead bird). Getting from the drain to the grate is different from getting from the grate to the drain. You cannot just reverse your steps. The robot can only carry three objects. So to map the return trip back to the drain, you need to retrieve objects, a few at a time. Five are needed to map the maze. There is a shorter route. If this is too tedious for you, see the solution. Yes, the glass fragments are important. Pulverize them. How to enter the bomb shelter? Breaking the thick glass window doesn't work. First use what you found after you dealt with the glass fragments, then try again. While you cannot open the drain, you can get out by breaking the floor with an object. You need to power the generator. There are objects you cannot lift, but you need to get them. You cannot use the robot to get them. But using something you find in this general area will help. If you look in the mirror once you've used the object, it will become clear. The cell is a solar cell. It won't work until it is exposed to sunlight. Terri Sheehan 2011-11-25