Hitchhiker's guide to tthe galaxy
elterwater
Hello everyone
(This is probably asking a bit too much ! :)
Can anyone out there help me with the PC version of the hitchhiker's
guide to the galaxy? I'm on the heart of gold, am in possesion of most
things apart from the atomic vector plotter (i can't seem to retrieve
it from the glass case on the vogon ship) and am absolutely buggered
as to what to do next. The nutrimat machine won't give me any tea, and
the screening door will not open till i show some intelligence. Ford,
Zaphod and trillian are in the sauna, yet everytime i enter there, i
come out refreshed(???)
I read something about in the atari st version, it is possible to
switch from one character to another, yet i can't seem to get this to
work in the dos version!
I've tried most *reasonable* moves, yet absolutely sod all tends to
happen.
Can anyone help me with this, or point me towards a solution page on
the web?
Thank you in advance
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| "Susan had found out about this one the first night, when the |
| child had woken up cr ying because of a bogeyman in the closet.|
| She'd sighed and gone to have a look. She'd been so angry |
| that she'd pulled it out, hit it over the head with the poker, |
| dislocated it's shoulder as a means of emphasis and kicked it |
| out of the back door." Pratchett, 1996 |
| eltawater on #freeteens http://www.elterwater.demon.co.uk |
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Chris Lang
Can anyone out there help me with the PC version of the hitchhiker's
>guide to the galaxy? I'm on the heart of gold, am in possesion of most
>things apart from the atomic vector plotter (i can't seem to retrieve
>it from the glass case on the vogon ship) and am absolutely buggered
>as to what to do next. The nutrimat machine won't give me any tea, and
>the screening door will not open till i show some intelligence. Ford,
>Zaphod and trillian are in the sauna, yet everytime i enter there, i
>come out refreshed(???)
without the babel fish. Turning the switch will tell you how to open the
case. Read those instructions carefully.
You won't be able to solve most of the other queries in your above
paragraph until you get the atomic vector plotter, and as for Ford,
Zaphod, and Trillian, they'll only be seen if they wish to be seen, but
they'll rarely stay around long enough for you to interact with them.
They've more or less left you to deal with the fussy Sirius Cybernetics
machines on your own.
I read something about in the atari st version, it is possible to
>switch from one character to another, yet i can't seem to get this to
>work in the dos version!
Well, let's see. You wish to know how to switch from one character to
another, get real tea from the Nutrimat, and get past the screening door.
Well,
all these things are quite IMPROBABLE, if you know what I mean. In the
meantime, the Advanced Tea Substitute MAY actually be useful, though
drinking it is not a good idea. Especially more than once.
Chris Lang
elterwater
On 20 Feb 1997 07:32:36 GMT, MKS...@prodigy.com (Chris Lang) wrote:
*snip!*
>all these things are quite IMPROBABLE, if you know what I mean. In the
>meantime, the Advanced Tea Substitute MAY actually be useful, though
>drinking it is not a good idea. Especially more than once.
>
> Chris Lang
thank you for that. I have located some guides to the game, yet am
still completely stuck as to how to retrieve the vector plotter. I
have noted down the captain's poetry to the letter, and have tried
entering every single one. Yet i still get blown up!
Ex:
Type in the first word from the second verse of the captain's current
favourite poem
>Type "Groop"
Booom!!!
it happens with every single one!!!! so i cannot progress on the heart
of gold until this bloody case opens!!!
Stefan Meier
> Hello everyone
>
> Can anyone help me with this, or point me towards a solution page on
> the web?
>
You get a freeware hint reader called The Hint Library and a hint file
on HGTTG at http://members.aol.com/thlhome/index.htm
Info The Hint Libary:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Walkthroughs often provide more information than you need to solve
the problem you´re stuck in.
The Hint Library just gives you the help you need to solve the special
problem.
THL files consist of hints on several problems you encounter during
a game. The are ordered by topics and provide either slight help or
detailed answers. So it´s up to you how much help you get.
The THL file format supports text, images (BMP,JPG,TGA,PCX,...), and
multimedia files (WAV,MID,AVI,MOV,...).
The software contains a reader for getting hints from existing THL files
and an editor for creating new THL files.
The Hint Library is distributed as FREEWARE. You may use the software
without charge and distribute to others.
( By the way THL release 1.1 coming soon )
Enjoy it!
Stefan
Chris Lang
>thank you for that. I have located some guides to the game, yet am
>still completely stuck as to how to retrieve the vector plotter. I
>have noted down the captain's poetry to the letter, and have tried
>entering every single one. Yet i still get blown up!
>
>Ex:
>
>Type in the first word from the second verse of the captain's current
>favourite poem
>
>>Type "Groop"
>
>Booom!!!
>
>it happens with every single one!!!! so i cannot progress on the heart
>of gold until this bloody case opens!!!
>
version) is only the first verse.
Oh freddled, gruntbuggly, thy micturations are to me.
Like plurdled gabbleblothes on a lurgid bee.
Groop I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes
And...
etcetera, ending with 'else I will rend thee in the gobblewarts with
my blurglecruncheon, see if I don't!'
All this is part of the FIRST verse. There is a second verse, but
the Captain won't read it unless you try to ignore how bad the poetry is
and...
well, if the captain at least THINKS you enjoyed the poetry, he'll read
you another verse. This second verse is the important verse, and it
varies with each game session.
So the word you type in to open the case is randomly chosen each time
you play. However, it's always in the first line of the second verse. It
could be the first word, the second word, or the third word, but it's
always in the first line.
However, the first three lines of the second verse are also in a
different order. For example, in one session, the second verse might
begin with 'bleem miserable venchit'. In another session, it might begin
with a different line. So, pay very close attention to the glass case's
message and the second verse...assuming you get to the second verse. If
you still haven't figured out how to get to the second verse, a further
hint is provided if you type things like 'COVER MY EARS' and so forth...
Chris Lang
Ryan Creighton
>
>Type in the first word from the second verse of the captain's current
>favourite poem
>
Careful - i seem to remember the poem changing every time you hear it.
And it sounds like you haven't figured out how to listen to the poetry
and not be killed, but to be returned to the hold again.
The answer can be found in Mr. Adams' magnificent book itself, as i
recall.
(or is that the tv series? or the radio programme? or the deaf aid
live benefit convcert?? )
Adam Rosenblatt, M.D.
>Hello everyone
>
>(This is probably asking a bit too much ! :)
>
>Can anyone out there help me with the PC version of the hitchhiker's
>guide to the galaxy? I'm on the heart of gold, am in possesion of most
>things apart from the atomic vector plotter (i can't seem to retrieve
>it from the glass case on the vogon ship) and am absolutely buggered
>as to what to do next. The nutrimat machine won't give me any tea, and
>the screening door will not open till i show some intelligence. Ford,
>Zaphod and trillian are in the sauna, yet everytime i enter there, i
>come out refreshed(???)
>
>I read something about in the atari st version, it is possible to
>switch from one character to another, yet i can't seem to get this to
>work in the dos version!
>
>I've tried most *reasonable* moves, yet absolutely sod all tends to
>happen.
>
>Can anyone help me with this, or point me towards a solution page on
>the web?
>
>Thank you in advance
> ================================================================
>| "Susan had found out about this one the first night, when the |
>| child had woken up cr ying because of a bogeyman in the closet.|
>| She'd sighed and gone to have a look. She'd been so angry |
>| that she'd pulled it out, hit it over the head with the poker, |
>| dislocated it's shoulder as a means of emphasis and kicked it |
>| out of the back door." Pratchett, 1996 |
>| eltawater on #freeteens http://www.elterwater.demon.co.uk |
> ================================================================
I solved this one with a friend a long time ago and don't remember it
too well, but I seem to recall having to collect several differnt
types of fluff and I also remember carrying a flowerpot I think into
the sauna, and having a plant grow in it.
Andrew E. Mileski
Adam Rosenblatt, M.D. (aros...@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu) wrote:
: I solved this one with a friend a long time ago and don't remember it
: too well, but I seem to recall having to collect several differnt
: types of fluff and I also remember carrying a flowerpot I think into
: the sauna, and having a plant grow in it.
It is really stupid though - read the messages CAREFULLY as doing
an action over and over may return SIMILAR but NOT the SAME messages.
Although I loved HHG (books, TV series), I thought the game was the
most incredible piece of garbage. It was even worse than all the Zork
games. The puzzles are not hard, they are impossible. I did get
through the game with the help of a hint book.
--
Andrew E. Mileski mailto:a...@netcom.ca
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Yves Lorat
> >Hello everyone
> >
> >(This is probably asking a bit too much ! :)
> >
> >Can anyone out there help me with the PC version of the hitchhiker's
> >guide to the galaxy? I'm on the heart of gold, am in possesion of most
> >things apart from the atomic vector plotter (i can't seem to retrieve
> >it from the glass case on the vogon ship) and am absolutely buggered
> >as to what to do next. The nutrimat machine won't give me any tea, and
> >the screening door will not open till i show some intelligence. Ford,
> >Zaphod and trillian are in the sauna, yet everytime i enter there, i
> >come out refreshed(???)
> >
> >I read something about in the atari st version, it is possible to
> >switch from one character to another, yet i can't seem to get this to
> >work in the dos version!
> >
> >I've tried most *reasonable* moves, yet absolutely sod all tends to
> >happen.
> >
> >Can anyone help me with this, or point me towards a solution page on
> >the web?
> >
> too well, but I seem to recall having to collect several differnt
> types of fluff and I also remember carrying a flowerpot I think into
> the sauna, and having a plant grow in it.
Hey, I played it years ago (C64), let's see what I'm able to
remember...
[SPOILERS AHEAD]
You definitely need the vector plotter from the Vogon ship. First "place" a
bable fish into your ear, dropping some distracting stuff might help
getting
at it. Enjoy the Vogon poetry, you should be able to aquire the vector
plotter afterwards.
To get from the Golden Heart to some sub-realities you'll have to combine
the vector plotter, the spare engine (or something like that) and a cup of
tea substitute or real tea. Plug it into the console, pull the lever and
off you
go.
The screening door will not open till you prove yourself worthy. You'll
have to
carry tea and no tea at the same time. Loosing a bit common sense might
help...
martin
aros...@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu (Adam Rosenblatt, M.D.) wrote:
>On Wed, 19 Feb 1997 18:33:00 GMT, elter...@elterwater.demon.co.uk
>(elterwater) wrote:
>
>>Hello everyone
>>
>>(This is probably asking a bit too much ! :)
>>
>>Can anyone out there help me with the PC version of the hitchhiker's
>>guide to the galaxy? I'm on the heart of gold, am in possesion of most
>>things apart from the atomic vector plotter (i can't seem to retrieve
>>it from the glass case on the vogon ship) and am absolutely buggered
>>as to what to do next. The nutrimat machine won't give me any tea, and
>>the screening door will not open till i show some intelligence. Ford,
>>Zaphod and trillian are in the sauna, yet everytime i enter there, i
>>come out refreshed(???)
>>
>>I read something about in the atari st version, it is possible to
>>switch from one character to another, yet i can't seem to get this to
>>work in the dos version!
>>
>>I've tried most *reasonable* moves, yet absolutely sod all tends to
>>happen.
>>
>>Can anyone help me with this, or point me towards a solution page on
>>the web?
>>
>>Thank you in advance
>> ================================================================
>>| "Susan had found out about this one the first night, when the |
>>| child had woken up cr ying because of a bogeyman in the closet.|
>>| She'd sighed and gone to have a look. She'd been so angry |
>>| that she'd pulled it out, hit it over the head with the poker, |
>>| dislocated it's shoulder as a means of emphasis and kicked it |
>>| out of the back door." Pratchett, 1996 |
>>| eltawater on #freeteens http://www.elterwater.demon.co.uk |
>> ================================================================
>
>I solved this one with a friend a long time ago and don't remember it
>too well, but I seem to recall having to collect several differnt
>types of fluff and I also remember carrying a flowerpot I think into
>the sauna, and having a plant grow in it.
First things first. You NEED the Atomic Vector Plotter to progress
through the game. Have you collected the Babel Fish from the Vogon
Hold? Why don't you mail me personally and I can help you along the
way ?
Martin_C...@eur.xerox.com
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