Gh0stbusters: Basic Training
By David Zeiss
For MS-DOS
Solution by Garry Francis
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This is a minimal solution. All input must be in upper case. You can EXAMINE a few things, but not
many. Most of the clues come from the room descriptions and the code book. If the room description
says you should consult the code book, then make sure you do.
As this is written with Adventure Master, most of your time will be spent trying to guess the
correct phrase to use. Make sure you read the readme file for a few hints on the verbs that are
understood. In particular, note that you will have to use SEARCH, LOOK ON and LOOK UNDER.
Some optional (but significant) commands are shown in parentheses. These can be omitted once you
know what to do. The score at the end seems to be the number of moves you've taken.
(There should be a flashlight and code book nearby, see code 1-A)
SEARCH ROOM (good luck guessing that one, you find a flashlight)
TAKE FLASHLIGHT
NW (see code A-2)
(N) (you need to turn on flashlight before entering house)
TURN ON FLASHLIGHT (you can now enter house, light also reveals writing on door)
(READ WRITING) (no salesmen, religious nuts or humans, unless dead for 2 weeks)
LOOK UNDER SWING (you find a code book)
TAKE CODE BOOK
(READ 1-A) (you can only use flashlight and code book)
(READ A-2) (Ghostbusters do not run away from danger)
N
LOOK ON TABLE (you find an empty beer can)
TAKE BEER CAN
W (see code A-4)
(READ A-4) (with spectral sightings of this sort, ghost was gulping beer)
THROW BEER CAN AT GHOST (he disappears & leaves some food behind, see code A-5)
(READ A-5) (solid objects have no effect on ghosts, except to hurt their pride)
TAKE FOOD
S
SEARCH SKELETON (you find a ghost trap)
(READ ABOUT GHOST TRAP) (set it at given area)
TAKE GHOST TRAP
N
E
E
SET TRAP (ghosts are sucked into it and leave a key behind)
TAKE KEY
W
N
(N) (ghost won't let you pass)
W
UNLOCK SUITCASE (with key, you find a nuclear accelerater - note spelling)
(READ ABOUT ACCELERATER) (weapon used to blast ghosts into molecular particles)
TAKE NUCLEAR ACCELERATER
E
SHOOT GHOST (with exelerater [sic], you can now go north)
E
LOOK UNDER BED (you find a bowling ball)
TAKE BOWLING BALL
W
N (there's a gas spore here)
(N) (gas spore will become violent if disturbed)
(READ ABOUT GAS SPORE) (it can be diverted, it spends most of its time eating)
THROW FOOD AT GAS SPORE (it's distracted, you can now go north)
N (there's a gap in the stairs leading down)
(D) (the gap is too big)
U
SEARCH PILE (you find a board)
TAKE BOARD
D
PUT BOARD ON GAP (it's now safe to go down)
D
N
(N) (window is locked)
THROW BOWLING BALL AT WINDOW (window smashes, you can now go north)
N (Bill and Chevy's car pulls up)
OPEN CAR DOOR (you drop exelerater [sic], but you've still got it)
E (you climb into the car and it drives away)
(SCORE)
***THE END***
