THE BASE
by Ken Bond
Anthony Collins Production
The Guild
Spectrum 48
Part 1: The Prison
You awake from a nightmare in a cell. INVENTORY (you are wearing prison overalls and boots),
EXAMINE OVERALLS, EXAMINE DOOR, EXAMINE BED, EXAMINE PLANKS, EXAMINE BLANKET, EXAMINE POT, EXAMINE
WINDOW, CLIMB ON BED (you can't), WAIT (until a package falls on the floor. TAKE PACKAGE,
EXAMINE
PACKAGE, OPEN PACKAGE (you find a key, a cassette tape, and wrapping paper), EXAMINE TAPE, EXAMINE
PAPER, READ MESSAGE (do not unlock the door until it is safe), WAIT (until the guard begins to
snore), UNLOCK DOOR, S (you see a drugged guard), EXAMINE GUARD, SEARCH GUARD (you get a steel
key), E, E, E, S, EXAMINE GATE, UNLOCK GATE, S, UP, E, E, EXAMINE TELEPRINTER, TAKE TELEX, READ
TELEX (You find out your mission. You are a secret agent sent to obtain plans of the submarine at
Viccio).
Go W, S, EXAMINE WASHBASIN, LOOK IN WASHBASIN (you get soap), N, W, N, EXAMINE DESK, OPEN DRAWER,
LOOK IN DRAWER (you get glue), EXAMINE GLUE, N, EXAMINE SAFE (combination). P. S. I have no idea
how one should know these numbers. TURN DIAL LEFT 1, TURN DIAL RIGHT 6, TURN DIAL LEFT 5, TURN DIAL
LEFT 3 (you hear a loud click), OPEN SAFE, TAKE PASS, EXAMINE PASS (no photograph), S, S, DOWN, N,
N, W, S, S (you hear footsteps), WAIT, S, EXAMINE DOOR, PRESS BUTTON, E (you are in the lift),
PRESS TOP BUTTON, W, OPEN DOOR, N, N, W, S, TAKE SUIT, EXAMINE SUIT ( worn by workmen), N, E, E, N,
TAKE BOOK, EXAMINE BOOK, OPEN BOOK, TAKE CARD, DROP BOOK, EXAMINE CARD, E, LOOK UNDER BED, TAKE
TORCH, EXAMINE TORCH, S, W, W, S, S, E, PRESS MIDDLE BUTTON.
Go W, N, N, N, W, W, W, W, W, EXAMINE DOOR (it has a slot), INSERT CARD IN SLOT, W, UP, SEARCH
RUBBISH, TAKE BROOM, EXAMINE BROOM, DOWN, DOWN, E, S, CLIMB ROPE (you see a gap), LOOK IN GAP, TAKE
CROWBAR, CLIMB ROPE, N, E, E, S, LOOK BEHIND COUNTER, TAKE HACKSAW, N, N, EXAMINE CAR, ENTER CAR,
EXAMINE DASHBOARD, INSERT TAPE IN DECK, TURN DECK ON, PRESS PLAY BUTTON (The plans are in the
Administrator's safe. The combination is his wife's birthday. You will need a valid pass.
Wear a
flower. Say "Ill met by moonlight". There will be a reply "There is no
moonlight". Go to the beach
and flash the torch twice. A submarine will pick you up).
Go DOWN, S, W, W, W, UP, E, E, E, E, E, E, S, S, S, E, PRESS BOTTOM BUTTON, W, EXAMINE DOOR (you
see a keyring 4 feet away), TAKE KEYRING WITH BROOM, UNLOCK DOOR, N, EXAMINE CAMERA (it has a gold
button and a lever marked I and T), EXAMINE LAMPS, TURN SWITCH ON, PUSH LEVER, PRESS GOLD BUTTON,
TAKE PHOTO, EXAMINE PHOTO, STICK PHOTO ON PASS, S, E, PRESS MIDDLE BUTTON, W, N, N, N, W, W, W, W,
W, W, DOWN, E, E, E, E, EXAMINE GRATE, LIFT GRATE WITH CROWBAR, DOWN (you can't), REMOVE
OVERALLS,
USE SOAP, DOWN (you are in the sewers), WEAR SUIT, LIGHT TORCH, N, N, N, EXAMINE GRILL (you see
bars), SAW BARS WITH HACKSAW, DOWN, TURN TORCH OFF, N. This ends part 1.
Part 2: The Submarine Base
INVENTORY (you have the overalls, boiler suit, torch, pass with photo, and your boots), E, E, E,
EXAMINE MAN, SAY "HELLO" TO MAN (he tells you they will be letting the dogs out soon), N,
EXAMINE
HUT, W, LOOK IN CORNER, LIGHT TORCH, SHINE TORCH IN CORNER, EXAMINE CUPBOARD, OPEN CUPBOARD,
EXAMINE POT (full of pepper), TAKE POT, E, N (you hear the dogs), EMPTY POT, E, E, E, EXTINGUISH
TORCH, N (you hear dogs sneezing and men swearing), E, SE (you see a guard room to the east), E, E,
SHOW PASS (you are in the vaulted chamber), S, TAKE SCREWDRIVER, W, TAKE JEANS, EXAMINE JEANS
(pockets), LOOK IN POCKET (you get a spanner), DROP JEANS, EXAMINE SPANNER, N, E, EXAMINE CHEST,
OPEN CHEST (locked), E, S, OPEN CUPBOARD, TAKE SPADE, N, N (you notice sand), DIG SAND WITH SPADE,
TAKE KEY, EXAMINE KEY.
Go S, W, UNLOCK CHEST WITH KEY, OPEN CHEST, LOOK IN CHEST, TAKE ROPE, EXAMINE ROPE, E, E, EXAMINE
CHAIN (there is a hook), EXAMINE HOOK, UNDO NUT WITH SPANNER (you get the hook), W, W, N, W, DROP
POT, DROP SPANNER, DROP KEY, TAKE LADDER, W, S, S, E, S, W, TAKE ROSE, E, N, E, E, S, S, EXAMINE
SAUCEPAN, OPEN SAUCEPAN, TAKE MEAT, N, N, E, E, S, EXAMINE CABINET, OPEN CABINET (locked), FORCE
CABINET WITH SCREWDRIVER, DROP SCREWDRIVER, TAKE PILLS, EXAMINE PILLS (scull [sic] and crossbones),
N, E (you see Dobermans), PUT PILLS IN MEAT, THROW MEAT TO DOGS (they die), E, N, EXAMINE DAIS, PUT
LADDER AGAINST DAIS, CLIMB LADDER (you see a high wall), TIE ROPE TO HOOK, THROW ROPE (it misses),
THROW ROPE.
CLIMB ROPE, PUT ROPE TO OTHER SIDE, DOWN, E, S, W, N, E, E, SHOW PASS, E, E (you notice a man), SAY
TO MAN "ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT" (he replies and gives you a camera), EXAMINE CAMERA, W, S,
E, S (the
guard has gone for a smoke), E (you see a calendar with marks), EXAMINE PAINTING, SWING PAINTING
(you see a safe), EXAMINE CALENDAR (June 1989), EXAMINE MARKS (June 7 is circled), TURN DIAL LEFT
0, TURN DIAL LEFT 7, TURN DIAL LEFT 6, TURN DIAL RIGHT 8, TURN DIAL RIGHT 9 (you hear a click),
OPEN SAFE, TAKE PLANS, PHOTOGRAPH PLANS, PUT PLANS IN SAFE, CLOSE SAFE, W, N, E, E, E, E, E, E, N,
CLIMB LADDER, CLIMB ROPE, DOWN, E, S, W, N, NW, W, N, DOWN, FLASH TORCH, FLASH TORCH (You are
picked up, given a medal and an increase in pay). You are finished.
Terri Sheehan
2005-04-14
*****************************************************
Displayed on the Classic Adventures Solution Archive:
http://solutionarchive.com
