CRITICAL MASS
Written by Bob Blauschild (1983)
Sirus Software (two-sided, high resolution, timed adventure)
Walk Through by Dorothy Millard (C64 Version)
Scenario
You have four days to prevent a nuclear terrorist from lowing up the five largest cities in the
world (New York, Miami, Rome, London, and Paris).
Notes
1. You must do all the tasks in the game, like opening the envelope, or you will never get the
proper responses, even if you ask the right questions later on. Remember no shortcuts to save
time.
2. In the deli you can also get tomato or pea soup but if you do, you'll never live to see San
Juan.
3. Features an arcade sequence where you waterski around buoys.
4. The SAVE option will not work if 'Fast Load' cartridge is activated. Save to the same
disk.
Walk Through
NEW YORK
(Start in a vacant office - note the password "LITHIUM" on the wall), LOOK DESK
(there's an envelope and a vase on the desk), TAKE ENVELOPE, OPEN ENVELOPE (your mission is
detailed... the call was traced to the zoo and your contact is in London... there's a quick
flash as the envelope disintegrates), LOOK VASE, GET FLOWERS, W (hallway), PUSH BUTTON (you are in a
restricted elevator and need to say a secret word to go down), SAY DOWN (the elevator starts down
then has a "nervous breakdown"... as soon as you regain the cursor type), JUMP (don't
press the RETURN/ENTER key until you are below the tenth floor... you have a safe landing and find
yourself in front of the UN building), W (taxi stand).
ENTER TAXI (where do you want to go?), ZOO (you are at the entrance to the zoo), N (you see
pachyderm), LOOK PUDGY PACHYDERM, W (junk food stall), BUY PEANUTS, E, GIVE PEANUTS (he gives you a
broom in return), E (in front of seal pond - someone throws a bomb), GET BOMB, THROW BOMB (into the
seal pond - note don't delay at this point), E (lion's cage), LOOK ANIMAL, READ SIGN, TAKE
NOTE (how?), WITH BROOM, READ PAPER (it's a laundry ticket for Pierre's Laundry, Paris),
W, W, S, S.
ENTER TAXI (where to?), UN BUILDING, E (by shoe & deli stores), GO ALLEY (between the stores),
GET THERMOS FLASK, S, GO DELI (it opens at 10, 00 - hang around until it opens), GO DELI, LOOK DELI
(they sell food), BUY FOOD (only selling soup today), BUY SOUP (what kind?), CHICKEN (a surprise
inspection by the Board of Health has forced the deli to close... you find yourself outside), W, W.
LONDON
ENTER TAXI (where to?), AIRPORT, GO LONDON (you are at London Airport), E (outside telex), GO TELEX
(the machine jams), KICK MACHINE (it resumes... contact is on the bridge... someone clobbers you and
steals your money), LEAVE (there's a blunt instrument here), GET INSTRUMENT, INVENTORY (it was
a telescope), E (a British Krishna is here), LOOK KRISHNA, TALK KRISHNA (he wishes you oneness with
the universe), GIVE FLOWERS (Krishna gives you some money), W, S (newsstand), BUY NEWSPAPER, READ
NEWSPAPER, N, W, W.
ENTER TAXI (where to?), BRIDGE (you are at the New London Bridge), N (your contact is here), SAY
LITHIUM (he says "Major Rand is in St. Thomas and Count Stuportino was in Rome"), S, W.
ROME
ENTER TAXI (where to?), AIRPORT, GO ROME (you should be on the 11, 00 flight - you are at Rome
Airport), S, ENTER TAXI (where to?), RUINS, N, E (you are at the Villa Stuportino), LOOK TELESCOPE
(Count Stuportina can be reached at his winter residence in Martinique), DROP TELESCOPE, E, E, GET
FLASHLIGHT, W, W, W, S, E, E.
PARIS
ENTER TAXI (where to?), AIRPORT, GO PARIS (you are at Paris airport), S, ENTER CAB (where to?),
PIERRE'S LAUNDRY, GO IN, RING BELL (the attendant asks what you want), GIVE RECEIPT (the clerk
says your pants aren't ready yet, but gives you a key left in them), LEAVE, S (you accidentally
stumble and drop the key down the sewer), W, S (there is a tunnel to the east), E (into the sewers
of Paris), E, S, S, E, GET KEY (the sewers start to flood), W, N, N, W, W (back outside), N, N (you
now have a bad cold), DRINK SOUP (the chicken soup was good - it wiped out every germ in your body),
DROP THERMOS, E, S, S.
MIAMI
ENTER TAXI (where to?), AIRPORT, GO NEW YORK, GO MIAMI (you are at Miami Airport), E, ENTER TAXI
(where to?), BEACH, N, N, READ SIGN (skiing instructions - make a note of them), S, S, S, S, READ
SIGN (ski contest every 10 minutes - enter by calling Gidget), TAKE LESSONS (this gives a slightly
easier game), CALL GIDGET (you must now complete a simple arcade game - it is a good idea to save
your position before starting so that you can practice first... when completed you should win a
beach towel), N, N, W.
SAN JUAN
ENTER TAXI (where to?), AIRPORT, GO SAN JUAN "All Caribbean flights have been delayed due to
bad weather... you are at San Juan airport), W, ENTER TAXI (where to'?), DOCKS, GET GAS (some
spills on the deck), WIPE GAS (using the towel), W (onto the boat), PUSH STARTER BUTTON, S, E, E, E,
E, E (to St. Thomas pier), GO PIER, E, E (in front of beach house), GO HOUSE, KNOCK ON DOOR (who do
you want to speak to?), MAJOR RAND ("I am Major Rand, What do you want?"), STUPORTINO (he
says, "Old Sneezer is in Martinique, leave me alone" - note the first two words
carefully), LEAVE, W, W.
MARTINIQUE
S (back to the boat), PUSH STARTER BUTTON, S x 15, E x 6, N x 2 (to pier at Martinique customs), GO
PIER, E, E, N, N (cave), E, N (to where a door is), N (small room), SAY OLD SNEEZER (you have
tripped the voice activated switch and opened a secret door), N, U, U, S (control room - you have
found the evil Count Stuportino), DUCK (don't delay this action), S (control panel), INSERT KEY
(the gun will now be automatically enabled by radar contact), N, N, D, N, N (gun sight - you now
have to wait until the clock counts down to zero... when the clock reaches zero and the first of the
five missiles rise, move the aiming dot with the I, J, K and M keys...fire the cannon with the space
bar - when you hit all five missiles...)
CONGRATULATIONS
You have saved the world from destruction.
Thanks a lot we'll call you when we need you again.
Have a nice day.
You have successfully completed your mission.
Taken from Dorothy Irene's site: http://dorothyirene.fateback.com/
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