A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
By Elias Ramsberg
For Z-code interpreters
Solution by Garry Francis
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This is a minimal solution. You'll need to EXAMINE lots of things for this solution to make
sense. Some optional (but significant) commands are shown in parentheses. These can be omitted once
you know what to do.
The tricky part is the office at the end. Mr Bell arrives at 10 minutes before the hour and leaves a
few minutes later. You must enter the office when he is not around. You must close the door behind
you or he'll find you in the office. Each move takes 10 minutes. Unlocking the door, opening
it, entering the office and closing the door behind you takes four moves (or 40 minutes). That gives
you two moves to hide before he returns. It takes two moves to hide and exit your hiding place (or
20 minutes). That gives you only four moves before the cycle repeats, so keep your eye on the clock
and act quickly.
N
(N) (door is locked)
ASK RECEPTIONIST ABOUT DOOR (she opens it for you)
N
(N) (door is locked)
W
N
X LOCKERS (one stands out from the rest)
(X LOCKER) (it's unlocked)
OPEN LOCKER (you find a suit)
(GET SUIT) (you can't take it, but there's something in one of the pockets)
(X POCKET) (you find a keycard)
GET KEYCARD
S
E
UNLOCK WOODEN DOOR WITH KEYCARD
OPEN IT
N
ATTACK HOST (you must do this on first move)
OPEN DOOR 2
N
(X LETTER) (this explains what happened to the car)
(X KEYCHAIN) (contains car key and door key)
GET KEYCHAIN
S
S
W
W
(X PAPER) (it's Mr Bell's schedule)
Z (repeat as necessary until xx:00 when Mr Bell arrives, enters & leaves office)
(From this point on, you can search the office, but make sure you hide by entering the cabinet or
the desk at xx:50 or Mr Bell will catch you)
UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEYCHAIN
OPEN IT
N
CLOSE DOOR
(X MONITOR) (it's covered in post-it notes)
ENTER CABINET (at xx:50)
EXIT (at xx:00)
(X NOTES) (gives hints to code)
(X RED) (it says they're not needed, but examine again if you need them)
(G) (gives further hints, you should have worked out that code is 594)
(X PAINTING) (it's only attached by one nail, other one is on desk)
(ENTER CABINET) (at xx:50)
(EXIT) (at xx:00)
TURN PAINTING (you reveal a lock)
SET LOCK TO 594 (click)
OPEN IT (you find a diamond)
GET DIAMOND
***THE END***
