Space Quest IV: Which adaptor?

Susan N. Giorgi

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Jul 3, 1994, 10:02:50 PM7/3/94

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I can't figure out which plug to buy from Radio Shock. I read the hint on
the Sierra BBS, but it said to look at the supercomputer. Where do I do
that? Thanks.

Jeffrey Shneidman

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Jul 4, 1994, 12:54:59 AM7/4/94

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Susan N. Giorgi (nad...@netcom.com) wrote:
: I can't figure out which plug to buy from Radio Shock. I read the hint on

: the Sierra BBS, but it said to look at the supercomputer. Where do I do
: that? Thanks.

The supercomputer are the outlets in Vohaul's castle-type thing if I
remember correctly. Look at any one of the plugs, and then draw it. Then
go back to Radio Shock and buy the one you need.
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Dean Hollister

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Jul 4, 1994, 1:35:26 AM7/4/94

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********** SPOILER FOLLOWS **********

If you want the entire hint file I have, follow up this post and I
will post it for you. Please do not email.

Dean.

********* SPOILER STARTS FROM HERE **********

You arrive at the mall at area B. Pick up the ATM card. Go to Sacks and

buy some clothes. Go to Monolith Burgers and get a job there. You can

skip the arcade sequence if you want. After getting money from the job

go to area 6 and put the ATM card into the machine. Also pick up the cigar

butt on area B. After failing the ID test go to Sacks and buy some

women's clothes. Go back to the ATM machine and withdraw all the money. Go

into the software store, look at the discount stuffs, and buy the SQ4

hintbook. (You have to move things around to see it). Go to Radio Shack

and buy a PocketPal connector. (I'm not sure which one to buy, anyone?)

Next, go back to Sacks and go into the dressing room to change back to Roger

Wilco. Go into the arcade and wait for the Sequel Police to come. Being

pursued, go to area 9 and go up to area 7 or 8. Drift around and wait

for the Police and come after you. When they do, go down quickly and go

back into the arcades. Read the hintbook to get the first 3 digits of a

code and open the paper (from the nest) to get the second half. Enter the

time hopper and type in the code.

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Robert A. DeLisle

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Jul 5, 1994, 2:55:18 AM7/5/94

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In regard to the plug for the Super Computer, we saved at the Mall
and left it. When you get to the end with the computer, you look at
the plug and restore to get the right one. The plug is a random choice
and no one can tell you which will be right.
If someone has a better solution, post it now.
AAD

Rolf Blom

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Jul 5, 1994, 5:57:34 AM7/5/94

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I read you can buy any adaptor, and if it doesn't fit in the computer,
you can go back to the mall and exchange it for the right one. Just like life! :-)
(Of course you need to copy the coordinates in the timepod at the mall, to be able to return)

/Rolf
(btw, I used the save/restore method myself, easier.)

Urthrax K.

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Jul 5, 1994, 1:20:41 PM7/5/94

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I'd like to see the entire hint file, if someone has it. Thanks.
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Stuart Lamble

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Jul 8, 1994, 12:41:38 AM7/8/94

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When I was playing, I left buying the adapter to *after* I'd looked at the
connector. I looked, wrote it down, and returned to the mall (not restored),
and then purchased it.