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FAQ/Walkthrough for
ALIEN PLANET
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GUIDE INFORMATION
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Author: Tom Hayes
E-mail: thayesguides(at)gmail(dot)com
System: ZX Spectrum
Updated: 29th March, 2011
Version: 1.1
CONTENTS
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1. Introduction
2. Walkthrough
3. Item List
4. Point List
5. Maps
6. Credits
7. Copyright Information
VERSION HISTORY
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1.1: 29th March, 2011 (Submitted to solutionarchive)
1.0: 17th September, 2010 (First version)
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1. Introduction
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Alien Planet is an interactive fiction adventure that was published by The
Guild in 1990. Starting at the wreckage of a spacecraft, the first aim in the
game is to find a way to cross a massive crater using a hovercraft. The task on
the north side of the crater involves fetching a pot of water, with a very hot
patch of ground and a dangerous area that needs to be crossed with the use of
items. The final area is the city, where clues can be gathered to the location
of a new spacecraft. The game is very well written with many locations.
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2. Walkthrough
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The game starts by the wreckage of the space craft. Move NORTHEAST, EAST and
SOUTHEAST to the dust storm. GET ID card. Move NORTHWEST and NORTH to the long
path. GET MASK. Move NORTH to the end of the long path. GET HOVERCRAFT. Move
SOUTH twice, WEST, SOUTHWEST and WEST three times to the end of the short path.
GET CAN. Move EAST three times and NORTH to the large pool. FILL CAN with fuel
from the pool. Move SOUTH, WEST twice, NORTH three times, EAST twice and NORTH
to the table of rock. POUR CAN of fuel into the hovercraft. INSERT ID into the
slot on the hovercraft to travel across to the other side of the crater.
Move NORTHWEST to the junction. GET SHOES. Move EAST to the north side of the
volcano. WEAR SHOES. Move SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST, EAST, NORTHEAST and NORTH to
the north side of the village. GET POT. Move SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, WEST, SOUTHWEST,
NORTHWEST and WEST to the junction. WEAR MASK. Move WEST twice to the large
spring of water. FILL POT with water. Move EAST three times, SOUTHEAST,
NORTHEAST, EAST, NORTHEAST and EAST into the dimly lit hut. TALK MAN and he
will ask for spring water. GIVE POT of water to teleport to the alien city.
GET GOLD. Move NORTH and WEST twice to enter the large building. GIVE GOLD to
Bazno to learn that a spacecraft exists in the industrial area. Move EAST three
times, NORTH twice, WEST, NORTH and WEST to the entrance of the hanger. GET
FUEL canister. Move WEST into the hanger. RUB NOTICE on the wall to reveal a
message. READ MESSAGE to see that the code is Ryzton. SAY RYZTON to open the
safe. EXAMINE SAFE to see a key. GET KEY. Move EAST three times to enter the
LKM Electronics building. GET OXYGEN converter. BREAK TRAPDOOR. Move DOWN to
the store room. GET GRAVITY controller. Move UP, WEST, SOUTH, EAST, SOUTH, EAST
and NORTH twice to enter the spacecraft. DROP OXYGEN converter. DROP GRAVITY
controller. DROP FUEL. INSERT KEY. TURN KEY to complete the game.
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3. Item List
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CAN
Found at the end of the short path. It is filled from the pool of fuel to get
the can of fuel.
CAN OF FUEL
Made by filling the can from the pool of fuel. It is poured into the
hovercraft.
FUEL CANISTER
Found outside the hanger. It is dropped in the spacecraft.
GAS MASK
Found on the long path. It is worn before moving into the dangerous area.
GOLD
Found at the city entrance. It is given to Bazno in the large building.
GRAVITY CONTROLLER
Found in the LKM building store room. It is dropped in the spacecraft.
ID CARD
Found by the dust storm. After the can of fuel has been poured into the
hovercraft, the ID card is inserted into the hovercraft on the table of rock
to fly across to the north side of the crater.
KEY
Found after opening the safe in the hanger. It is inserted in the spacecraft.
After the gravity controller, oxygen converter and fuel canister have been
dropped in the spacecraft, the key is turned to complete the game.
OXYGEN CONVERTER
Found in the LKM Electronics building. It is dropped in the spacecraft.
PAIR OF SHOES
Found on the junction near the large volcano. They are worn before moving
onto the very hot ground.
POT
Found at the north side of the village. It is filled from the large spring of
warm water. It is given to the man in the hut to arrive at the city entrance.
SMALL HOVERCRAFT
Found at the end of the long path. The fuel is poured and the ID card is
inserted into the hovercraft to fly across to the north side of the crater.
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4. Point List
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5 5 Fill the can from the pool of fuel.
15 10 Pour the fuel into the hovercraft.
20 5 Insert the ID card into the hovercraft.
30 10 Give the pot of water to the man in the hut.
35 5 Give the gold to Bazno in the large building.
38 3 Rub the notice on the wall in the hanger.
48 10 Say Ryzton to open the safe in the hanger.
58 10 Break the trapdoor in the LKM building.
73 15 Drop the oxygen converter in the spacecraft.
88 15 Drop the gravity controller in the spacecraft.
98 10 Drop the fuel canister in the spacecraft.
100 2 Turn the key in the spacecraft.
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5. Maps
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MAP 1: SOUTH OF CRATER
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_______*1
| Table |
|of Rock|
|___ ___|
|
_______ _______ ___|___ _______ _______
|Mountin| |Edge of| | | |End of | |End of |
| Path |--|Volcano|--|Jnction|--| Path | | Path |
|___ ___| |_______| |_______| |_______| |___ ___|
| |
___|___ _______ ___|___
|Mountin| |Boulder| | Long |
| Path | | Track | | Path |
|___ ___| |_______| |___ ___|
| __/ |
___|___/ _______ _______ _______ ___|___
|RedSand| |End of | | Large | | Flat | | Tall |
| Track |--| Track | | Pool | | Track |--|Pillars|
|___ ___| |_______| |___ ___| |_______| |_______|
| | __/ \__
_______ ___|___ _______ ___|___/ \_______
|End of | | Rocky | | Large | |Wreck- | | Dust |
| Path |--| Path |--| Path |--| age | | Storm |
|_______| |_______| |_______| |_______| |_______|
*1: POUR CAN of fuel and INSERT ID to travel to N of Crater on map 2.
MAP 2: NORTH OF CRATER
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_______ _______*2 _______ _______ _______
| Water | |Danger | | | | N of | |Edge of|
|Spring |--| Area |--|Jnction|--|Volcano| |Ground |-*4
|_______| |_______| |_______| |___ ___| |_______|
\__ | \__ __/
\___|___*1 \_______/*3
| N of | | Hot |
|Crater | |Ground |
|_______| |_______|
*1: POUR CAN of fuel and INSERT ID to travel to Table of Rock on map 1.
*2: WEAR MASK before entering this area.
*3: WEAR SHOES before entering this area.
*4: Leads to the Edge of Village on map 3.
MAP 3: VILLAGE
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_______
| N of |
|Village|
|___ ___|
|
___|___ _______*2
|Village| | Small |
|Centre |--| Hut |
|_______| |_______|
__/
_______/
|Edge of|
*1-|Village|
|_______|
*1: Leads to Edge of Ground on map 2.
*2: GIVE POT of water to the man to travel to the City Entrance on map 4.
MAP 4: CITY
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_______
| Store |
| Room |
|___ ___|
|u
_______ _______ _______ __d|___*1 _______*2
|Inside | |Outside| | | |Inside | |Inside |
|Hanger |--|Hanger |--|Jnction|--| LKM | |S.Craft|
|_______| |_______| |___ ___| |_______| |___ ___|
| |
___|___ _______ ___|___
|Industr| |Industr| |Next to|
| Road |--| Area | |S.Craft|
|_______| |___ ___| |___ ___|
| |
_______ ___|___ ___|___
|Zapray | |Industr| |Inside |
| Inn | | Area |--|Buildng|
|___ ___| |___ ___| |_______|
| |
_______ _______ ___|___ ___|___
|Inside | |Outside| | Large | | City |
|Buildng|--|Buildng|--|Jnction|--| Road |
|_______| |_______| |___ ___| |_______|
|
___|___
| City |
|Entrnce|
|_______|
*1: SMASH TRAPDOOR to access the store room.
*2: The oxygen converter, gravity controller and fuel canister needs to be
dropped before the key can be used to take off in the spacecraft.
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6. Credits
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- EMUZWin (http://kolmck.net/apps/EmuZWin_Eng.htm)
The emulator that was used to run the tape image for this game.
- GUEmap (http://www.cjmweb.net/GUEmap/)
A program that was used to map out the locations in this game.
- World of Spectrum (http://www.worldofspectrum.org/)
A website that hosts a massive amount of Spectrum-related material. The tape
image for this game was found here.
- ZX Modules (http://www.zxmodules.com/)
Hosts different applications for managing and editing Spectrum files. The ZX
Preview application was used to extract information from this game.
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7. Copyright Information
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This file is Copyright 2010-2011 Tom Hayes. As it can be difficult to keep
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