Major Istar - Under the Doomed Sea (Aquanaut_471.txt)
Aquanaut 471
Walkthrough
Note. Unfortunately this game is blighted with some simple arcade games. The following walkthough
keeps the number of occasions that these games are played to the minimum, but there is no way to
avoid these intrusions. Failing an arcade game does not end the game, I assume that players have an
unlimited number of chances to succeed. Nevertheless, each time an arcade game ends in failure the
player is moved to a location visited earlier in the game. Each arcade game requires the use of a
joystick, so anyone playing on an emulator may have to activate that emulator's joystick mode
before reaching the first arcade game.
Second note. Some of the following instructions are not needed to complete the game, they are
included so as to give a fuller picture of the game (whether storywise, or as clues on how to solve
a problem).
START
(On the title screen press a key, and after reading the beginning press a key.)
[Location: On the Surface]
D, E, N, E, S, (press a key), E, N, N, D, E, D, D (takes you to the Docking arcade game)
DOCKING ARCADE GAME
(Failure will take you back to "On the Surface")
The objective is to move the small wedge shaped object (your submarine) on to the flashing platform
whilst avoiding all other objects. The flashing platform is on the bottom of the play area, and
about a third of the way in from the right hand edge. If you are playing in black and white (i.e.,
without artifacts) the platform will look like eight short vertical bars that move left and right.
THE DOME
[Location: Undersea Dock]
N, N, N, E, S, GET GRID, N, N, W, N (takes you to the upper Security Area arcade game)
UPPER SECURITY AREA ARCADE GAME
(Three failed attempts will take you back to "Undersea Dock")
The objective is to move your little man from the bottom to the top platform whilst avoiding all
other moving objects (the robot guards). The hardest part is reaching the middle platform in safety.
To do so, first stay out of harm's way on the rightmost platform on the second level until a
space allows you to move up to the middle platform. On reaching the middle platform move one block
to the right, allow the robot to the left to move down the gap then move to the left to avoid the
robot approaching from the right. After that robot has dropped down move to the right and go up to
reach the fourth level. On the fourth level stay in one of the safe end platforms until a large
enough space allows you to move up to the top platform - success!
CONTINUING INSIDE THE DOME
[Location: Inside Dome (this is not a unique name, but this is the area north of the upper security
area arcade game)]
N, W, W, S, W, GET MIRROR, E, N, E, S, S, GET MANUAL, READ MANUAL, DROP MANUAL, W, S, S, W, N, LOOK
POSTER, GET POSTER, GO POSTER (for this to work you need the mirror), N, FIX COMPUTER WITH GRID, USE
COMPUTER, (press a key), (press a key), (from now on, when Huey-12 relays a message press a key to
continue), GET CARD, HUEY FOLLOW ME, (if Huey stops following you retrace your steps until you find
Huey and reissue the follow me command), W, N, E, LOOK POOL, GET BLASTER, W, S, E, S, E, (if Huey
fails to follow GO POSTER, HUEY GO EAST, E, HUEY FOLLOW ME), S, E, DROP MIRROR, E, N, OPEN CHEST,
LOOK CHEST, LOOK CHEST, LOOK CHEST, LOOK, GET ALL, S, W, N, N, E, N, N, E, S, HUEY FOLLOW ME (this
is insurance as otherwise you would need to play the upper security area arcade game again should
you need to retrace your steps), S
RETURN TO THE EARLIER AREA INSIDE THE DOME
[Location: Inside Dome (this is not a unique name, but this is the area south of the upper security
area arcade game)]
E, DROP CUTTERS, DROP BLASTER, E, E, N, HUEY SPEAK (Huey should give a reply about shorting things),
HUEY GO NORTH, N, HUEY FOLLOW ME, W, S, GET FLASHLIGHT, N, E, S, S, W, S, E, OPEN DOOR WITH CARD, GO
DOOR, OPEN BOX WITH CROWBAR, LOOK BOX, LOOK BOX, LOOK BOX, LOOK, GET ALL, READ PAPER, DROP PAPER, S,
W, N, W, DROP CROWBAR, DROP CARD, GET CUTTERS, GET BLASTER, S, W, S, S, OPEN HATCH, GO HATCH
THE SEA BED
[Location: Undersea Canyon (this is not a unique name, but this is the area east of the airlock]
E, N, E, N, W, N, SHOOT MUTANT, W, N, E, S, CUT SEAWEED WITH CUTTERS, N, W, S, DROP CUTTERS, DROP
BLASTER, W, S, E, E, LIGHT FLASHLIGHT, S, E, E, N, W, GET MUSHROOM, U, TURN OFF FLASHLIGHT, W, W, N,
GET NOTE, READ NOTE, DROP NOTE, COMBINE SEAWEED WITH MUSHROOM, EAT PILL, E, S, S, S, LOOK WRECKAGE,
S, E, GET MODULE, HUEY LIFT MODULE (this is the last time that Huey is needed, there is no need to
take Huey any further - all future references to Huey are for those players that want to take Huey
with them, otherwise these references can be ignored), GET MODULE, LOOK MODULE, N, W, GET LETTER,
READ LETTER, DROP LETTER, W, D, LIGHT FLASHLIGHT, E, N, W, W, S, W, TURN OFF FLASHLIGHT, W, N, E, E,
S, E, S, W, N, W, W
BACK INSIDE THE DOME
N, N, E, N, GET CARD, W, HUEY GO NORTH (this is insurance as otherwise you would need to play the
upper security area arcade game again should you need to retrace your steps), N (for the second time
takes you to the upper Security Area arcade game - see earlier)
RETURN TO THE AREA FURTHER INSIDE THE DOME
[Location: Inside Dome (this is not a unique name, but this is the area north of the upper security
area arcade game)]
HUEY FOLLOW ME, N, D, LIGHT FLASHLIGHT, N, D (for the lower Security Area arcade game)
LOWER SECURITY AREA ARCADE GAME
(Three failed attempts will take you back to the "Lounge." If you end up here go E, S, E,
D, LIGHT FLASHLIGHT, N, D)
The objective is the same as for the upper security area arcade game, but this time the robots move
more quickly and with a slightly different pattern. Again, the hardest part is reaching the middle
platform in safety. As before stay out of harm's way on the rightmost platform on the second
level. This time wait until a robot is moving leftwards on the platform above the player's
character then start moving to the left but stop one block to the right of the gap. Let the robot
drop, move left to the block left of the gap and let the next robot drop. Now move up through the
gap, and up again to the left hand safe platform on the fourth level. Wait here until a large enough
space appears that will give you time to reach the top platform.
LOWER AREA INSIDE THE DOME
[Location: Inside Dome (this is not a unique name, but this is the area below the lower security
area arcade game)]
OPEN DOOR WITH CARD, GO DOOR, FIX REACTOR WITH MODULE, S, HUEY GO UP (this is insurance as otherwise
you would need to play the lower security area arcade game again should you need to retrace your
steps), U, HUEY FOLLOW ME, S, U, TURN OFF FLASHLIGHT, W, S, S, W, S, S, GET MIRROR, W, N, GO POSTER,
N, PRESS BUTTON
Congratulations.
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