THE ROCK
by Les Mitchell
SOLUTION
(you start in your own cell no. 3) GET BAG, X BAG (might be useful to hide
things in), SLEEP, SEARCH UNDER BUNK (you find your boots), GET BOOTS, X BOOTS,
WEAR BOOTS, N (ignore the officer with the large key), ENTER 2, SR CELL (you
find a wad of money), GET MONEY, SR BEHIND TOILET (you find a silver coin), GET
COIN, S, E (you see the officer again), DROP COIN (the officer picks it up and
the key drops from his belt), WAIT (repeat until he leaves), GET KEY, N, SR
UNDER SINK (you find a bar of soap), GET SOAP, PUSH KEY IN SOAP (you now have a
bar of soap with the imprint of a key in it and you toss the key away), S, W.
ENTER 4, SAY HELLO ("Listen if you bring me something of value I can let you
have something to aid your escape."), GIVE MONEY (he gives you a pen), GET PEN,
S, ENTER 6, X POSTER (a beauty with measurements of 38 28 38), S, NW, N, ENTER
9, SR LINEN, GET CASE, N, S, E, GET BOTTLE, SMELL BLEACH (you find yourself in
the prison surgery), SR CABINET, GET SCISSORS, SR CABINET, GET SYRINGE, N, N, X
PORTRAIT, MOVE PORTRAIT (you see a closed safe), X SAFE, ENTER 382838 (opening
the safe you find a packet of drugs), GET DRUGS, PUT DRUGS IN BAG, S, W, W, W.
ENTER 5 (because of the smell you can't be long in there), CUT CASE (you now
have a pillowcase with 2 eyeholes in), WEAR CASE, ENTER 5, SR BUNK, GET SHIT,
BREAK SHIT (you find a locker key), SR CELL (you find a pack of cigarettes), GET
CIGS, N (you toss the pillowcase back into cell 5), E, NW, N, W, SAY HELLO (The
chef says "Any time you need me to slip anyone a mickey just let me know."), SR
CANTEEN (you see a spoon), GET SPOON, PUT SPOON IN BAG, X OVEN (one of the ovens
is in use), OPEN OVEN (you find a cake), GET CAKE ("You can't have that until
you come up with the snout."), GIVE CIGS, GET CAKE, BREAK CAKE (you find a
file), GET FILE, GET DRUGS OUT OF BAG, GIVE DRUGS ("I'll make sure some of this
lot finds its way into the officers tea."), E, S, W, W (you can't), FIGHT HANK
(you are thrown in Solitary), X BOARD, SIT ON BOARD (you are moved to another
cell), SR UNDER BOARD (you find a pack of sweets), GET SWEETS, X SWEETS (chewy
toffees), WAIT (an officer brings you back to your cell).
N, E, NW, W, W, SR GRASS (you find nothing), SR GRASS GENTLY (you find a jigsaw
piece), GET PIECE, X PIECE (it bears part of a name), E, E, E, X JIGSAW (one
piece is missing), FIT PIECE, X JIGSAW (you read the name Benson), W, SE, S
(bags are not allowed in the workshop), GET SPOON OUT OF BAG, DROP BAG, S, X
MACHINES, GRIND SPOON, S, X RACK, GO BEHIND RACK, SCRAPE WALL, SE, SR TUNNEL
(you find a pack of tobacco), GET TOBACCO, SCRAPE WALL, SE, DROP SPOON, W, N, E,
GET BAG, W, ENTER 1, GO BEHIND BUNK, GET SPOON, PUT SPOON IN BAG, W, N, NW, N,
ENTER 10, SAY HELLO (Jock says "If you need a key making then just bring me an
impression of it and I'll run it up for you."), GIVE BAR (Jock returns with a
master key), GET KEY (he wants to be paid), GIVE TOBACCO, GET KEY, PUT MASTER IN
BAG, N, S, SE, E, E, E (the guards are sleeping), N, X CABINET (you see a piece
of paper with the word SOLUTION written on it and a chain that keeps it securely
locked), CUT CHAIN, GET PAPER, READ PAPER (the solution to obtaining the film
for the camera is to: bang the bottom drawer), DROP PAPER, S, W, W, N, DROP
FILE, S.
NW, N, N, E, SNEAK E, SR LOCKER (you see a bunch of keys), GET BUNCH, PUT BUNCH
IN BAG, OPEN LOCKER (which one?), OPEN BENSON LOCKER (you find a Prison Officers
Uniform), GET UNIFORM, W, SNEAK W, S, S, SE, E, E, REMOVE SUIT, WEAR UNIFORM,
NW, GET MASTER OUT OF BAG, E, X DESK (you notice an inkwell), SR DESK (you find
Benson's application form), GET FORM, READ FORM (Benson's number is 22232), FILL
SYRINGE, X DESK (it's locked), GET SPOON OUT OF BAG, PRISE DESK (you find a
revolver), DROP SPOON, GET GUN, PUT GUN IN BAG, W, DROP MASTER, SE, REMOVE
UNIFORM, WEAR SUIT, W, W, DROP BAG, S, S, SR RACK (you find a thin metal plate),
GET PLATE, GO BEHIND RACK, SE, SE, DROP PLATE, W, N, E, GET BAG, W, ENTER 1, GO
BEHIND BUNK, GET PLATE, PUT PLATE in BAG, W, N, NW.
ENTER 7, SAY HELLO ("If you bring me some plate and any information you'd like
to print, then I'll only be too happy to help you."), GIVE FORM, GET PLATE OUT
OF BAG, GIVE PLATE (Pete produces a printing plate that you have to print out,
sign and add a photo to), GET PLATE ("If you've got any toffee that will do
it."), GIVE SWEETS, GET PLATE, PUT PLATE IN BAG, W, SE, E, NW, N, N, N, X
MACHINE (short of ink), INJECT INK, X SLOT, GET PLATE OUT OF BAG, INSERT PLATE,
PUSH BUTTON (the machine produces an autorisation card), GET CARD, X CARD
(requires a photo and a signature), S, W, X CHEST, BANG BOTTOM DRAWER (a camera
film is revealed), GET FILM, X CAMERA (there's a timer and a film is required),
INSERT FILM, SET TIMER, SIT ON CHAIR, GET PHOTO, ATTACH PHOTO, E, S, S, SE, W,
NW.
ENTER 8, SAY HELLO ("Listen my friend I can forge any name written."), GIVE CARD
(George signs it), GET CARD (you have to pay), GIVE PEN, GET CARD, W, SE, E, NW,
E, E, SR WASHING (you find civilian clothing), GET CLOTHING, PUT CLOTHING IN
BAG, W, W, SE, N, X WINDOW (Ah! FREEDOM), GET FILE, CUT BARS, DROP FILE, CLIMB
THROUGH WINDOW, X D (far below you can see a car park), GET BUNCH OUT OF BAG,
GET CLOTHING OUT OF BAG, THROW KEYS, THROW CLOTHING.
U, S, E, E, REMOVE SUIT, WEAR UNIFORM, NW, N, GET GUN OUT OF BAG, N (you have to
return your I.D. card to the office), W, HANG CARD ON 22232, E, (you have to
check your gun in at the office), GIVE GUN, E, N (you're not allowed to leave
with the bag), DROP BAG, N, GET BUNCH, GET CLOTHING, REMOVE UNIFORM, WEAR
CLOTHING, ENTER CAR.
(You start the engine and drive to your home town of Gantonia; Congratulations!
O'Donegan has escaped thanks to your help.)
Solution by boldir, November 2022
