GLOBE by John Wilson Zenobi Software Spectrum 48 Your goal is to find three globes. I was not able to finish this game. It has some minor and major flaws (at least the versions I am playing). You cannot EXAMINE <object>. When you drop things in the ship, you are actually dropping them in that particular location, so you need to go back and retrieve them. It's best to find a central location where to drop objects and only drop them there. However, the biggest flaw seems to be that you not only need to READ MESSAGE chip (READ CHIP) doesn't work), but you physically need to have the code. In order to get the code, you need to have a small cylinder and insert it in the round hole on Colony 1. Problem is I cannot find the cylinder anywhere. It is possible that the version one bought works, but this downloaded version does not (maybe copyright protection? Some lines of code removed and unnecessary ones added?). Partial solution (incomplete): INVENTORY (nothing), LAUNCH, N, SCAN (safe), LAND, E, E, E, TAKE STONES, S (you see a strange creature – you do not have to throw the stone, but you can if you wish), W, TAKE SUIT, N, W, W, LAUNCH, N, E, E, S, WEAR SUIT, BOARD FREIGHER, TAKE SWORD, OUT, REMOVE SUIT, N, W, W, W, N (scans pick up Dyron), E, SCAN DYRON (unsafe), LAND, WEAR SUIT, E, E, E, JUMP (you cross the pit), TAKE ASTRA, W, W, N, W, LAUNCH, REMOVE SUIT, N, W, N, E, SCAN KNOLL (safe), LAND, DROP SUIT, DROP ASTRA, DROP STONES, DROP SWORD, E, ROW BOAT, ROW BOAT, OUT BOAT, N, TAKE FUEL, S (you see a sunken boat), S, SWIM, N, W, TAKE ASTRA, TAKE SUIT, TAKE SWORD, LAUNCH, FUEL (50 %), N, W, N, E, LAND, E (ignore the globe), E, TAKE LASER, W, W, LAUNCH. INSERT LASER, LASER (ready to fire), S, S, W, W, W, LAND, N, E, TAKE REFILL (your air supply in the suit is automatically refilled as is your fuel), W, S, LAUNCH, FUEL (full), E, E, N, N, E, N, E, E, DROP FUEL, DROP REFILL, DROP SUIT, DROP ASTRA, W, N, W, N, N, N, W, W, W, W, SCAN (safe), LAND, S, W, TAKE DISABLER, N, E, N, W, TAKE THERMAL (ignore the supplies), E, S, LAUNCH, E, N, E, S, E, E, E, SCAN (safe), LAND, N, N, READ SIGN, WEAR THERMAL (don't wear before you get the message that you are cold, because it won't be effective then), W, S, TAKE GLOBE, N, E, E, DOWN, S, S, E, TAKE KEY, W, UP, N, DIG, TAKE CONTAINER, W, S, LAUNCH, S, S, S, S, E, DROP DISABLER, REMOVE THERMAL, DROP THERMAL, FUEL (50 %), TAKE ASTRA, OPEN CONTAINER (you get a bag of credits), DROP ASTRA, TAKE FUEL, DROP SWORD, E (you can't). UP SHIELDS, FIRE LASER (until the cruiser is destroyed), TAKE SUIT, DROP KEY, E, E, SCAN (unsafe), LAND, WEAR SUIT, W (ignore the messages that you are getting cold), N, TAKE MESSAGE, N, E, S, S, LAUNCH (fuel supply is low), IN FUEL, W, W, REMOVE SUIT, TAKE SWORD, READ CHIP (TG 254), DROP SUIT, TAKE BAG, DROP GLOBE, TAKE KEY, TAKE DISABLER, W, W, S, W, S, S, S (you can go WEST three times and land on Colony 3 but there is nothing there and you will just waste fuel), S, S, W, W (the disabler allows you to go through the forcefield), SCAN (safe), LAND, N, W, GIVE CREDIT (you get the message "you unlock the gate with your computer chip and walk in" – what gate? This is the same message you will get later as well), E, S, S, W, S, S, OPEN GATE (ignore the bomb), S, S, INSERT CHIP (door opens), IN. This is where I am stuck and cannot get to the computer terminal to use the computer key. One of the globes should be here. You also need to land on the planet Quillon to pick up the third globe, but for that you need the second globe, and that is not obtainable because you cannot get it from the computer terminal because you don't have the code/cylinder. Frustrating, so don't waste your time playing a downloaded version of this game. Terri Sheehan 2005-06-20 ***************************************************** Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive: http://solutionarchive.com