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SQ3 Hints

From Space Quest Omnipedia

(Hover over the Question Marks to reveal each hint.)

Contents

[edit] Disposing of the Garbage Ship

How can I get started?

  • Explore the ground floor well before raising your score.
  • Go through the tunnel ship and into the broken robot eye.
  • Seems a little boring on the ground floor doesn't it?
  • Seen any uplifting sights recently?
  • Try riding on the trash-lifter buckets - just get close to them.
  • To avoid becoming hamburger: STAND and then JUMP.
  • Use the cursor keys to accurately walk to the left.

What should I do about the Claw-Car?

  • It looks like you need some motivation.
  • To get in just CLIMB DOWN.
  • Notice anything that was hernia material down below?
  • To work the Grabber-Claw, PUSH BUTTON.
  • Go to the rail above your original landing site, and use the claw.
  • You should be able to recover that warp motivator.
  • Take it to the sector above the pre-owned spaceship on the lowest level.
  • Dropping the claw again will install the motivator into the ship.

How do I get down?

  • When you see the answer to this, you'll chute yourself.
  • Return to the room where you got the claw car.
  • Stop in front of the middle chute.
  • GET OFF, and then just walk over to the hole and fall in.

How can I get the reactor?

  • After sliding down the chute, you'll meet some illuminated rats.
  • Where is their light power coming from?
  • Check the hole at the far left of the screen.
  • Bring the reactor up the ladder, and through the tube ship.

Oooh, those dirty rats!?

  • Two can play at their game.
  • Go back to where you came up, climb down the ladder.
  • Re-steal the reactor, and any other goodies from the hole.
  • Back up and out, they won't try it a second time.

How can I install the reactor?

  • Did you bring the ladder? (Yes, your pocket is large enough!)
  • Did you bring the wire from inside the tube ship?
  • Go down the robot's eye, and USE LADDER at the side of the ship.
  • Climb up, and go in the hatch. Be careful not to fall off.
  • INSTALL REACTOR in the open panel, and SPLICE WIRE.

How do I get into space?

  • Remember to look before you leap.
  • Look at the computer, and start the radar.
  • Start your engines, take off, and be sure to apply the front shields.
  • Then just BLAST a hole in the ship's side. (He's got insurance, right?)
  • Use your navigation map to choose a destination.

[edit] Raid On Phleebhut

What are the natural dangers on Phleebhut?

  • Go too far south, and you become snake chow.
  • Go too far north, and you become a lightning rod.
  • East and West, no problem, except for scorpazoids and pods.
  • Don't worry about the giant lizard, he's a tourist attraction!
  • ( Arnoid is not a natural danger!)

What should I do in Fester Blatz's World O' Wonders?

  • Fester's a gem of a guy, ore is he?
  • Check out the showcase to find Fester's stock in trade.
  • Sell your Orium gem to Fester, and haggle for the best price.
  • Buy all the gee-gaws and thingamabobs that Fester has for sale.
  • Read all the postcards for some hot tips.
  • Avoid that cuuuute slime devil.
  • Check out the western heel of the giant for an elevating experience.

How can I leave Phleebhut with this Arnoid guy around?

  • You can't.
  • Maybe you can arrange for Arnoid to grind to a halt.
  • Try PUSH HOOK to knock Arnoid into the gears at the top of the elevator.
  • For extra points, Arnoid must die a natural death.
  • You can lure Arnoid from the ship screen to the pod screen.

[edit] In Monolith Burger

What about buying some people chow?

  • Why not put a little fun in your life?
  • The fun pack meal has a valuable prize in it.
  • Eat the fun meal to find the prize.
  • After completing your purchase, go east to get gang-punched.
  • There is an up-chuck scene possible, but who wants to see it?
  • Oh, all right. Eat several Big Belcher Combos...
  • Go into your airlock, and say ENTER SHIP. (You asked for it!)

How can I play Astro Chicken?

  • Did you get any buckazoids yet?
  • Visit Phleebhut, or try SEARCH SEAT CUSHION in your ship.
  • A tip: try to send the chicken off the screen top, near the center.
  • It will fall straight down to the pad. Brake at the right height.
  • When you win, you'll get a secret message. (Easter egg from a chicken?)
  • I hope your decoded message rings true.

How do I get into the alien's ship?

  • You'll die trying.
  • You can't, and you don't have to.

[edit] See Ortega

How can I beat the heat?

  • Did you visit the card-vending Fester of Ortega yet?
  • Did you purchase the thermoweave underwear?
  • You better put them on quickly, or your mass will be gas.
  • Cross the shaking bridge away from the east edge.

What to do about the ScumSoft henchmen?

  • Don't get too close, or you'll get Jello'ed.
  • Just wait behind the rock, they will leave in a little while.

What about the enemy camp?

  • Wonder what they were looking at?
  • Be sure to look through the scope to find how Pestulon is hidden.
  • Get the pole and 1 detonator.

How do I stop the transmitter?

  • You'll be amazed at how simple it is.
  • Work your way east through the boulders to the base of the volcano.
  • Then go up the side of the volcano, and into the crater.
  • Explore till you find the ladder up, then climb.
  • Carefully drop the detonator into the field projector.

How can I leave Ortega (quickly!)?

  • You'll need the pole position to win this race.
  • Retrace your steps back to the (now missing) shaking bridge.
  • USE POLE for a cute sequence (especially if you got an extra detonator).
  • Make tracks for the Aluminum Mallard, and take off!

[edit] The Puzzles of Pestulon

Where is Pestulon?

  • If you can't find it on the navigation chart, you're not ready yet.
  • It will appear near Ortega.

How do I enter ScumSoft Central?

  • Those guards seem to spot anything that shows.
  • Wouldn't it be nice to be able to turn invisible?
  • Didn't Arnoid have some kind of belt like that?
  • Make sure to take Arnoid's belt after terminating him.
  • Getting the belt may be sticky if you killed him with the pods.

How do I survive in the office?

  • First search the closet (other door on left) for a disguise.
  • Wear suit, and check out your new vaporizer!
  • Vaporize all trash to avoid suspicion of your identity.

How can I get into the scanner room?

  • You need two things from the office maze.
  • Zap Bill Gates' (er, Elmo Pug's) trash, leave, return for the key card.
  • Put the boss' picture in the Xerox machine, but keep only the copy.
  • USE KEYCARD and SHOW PICURE to the scanner.

How can I rescue the Two Guys?

  • PUSH button to extend the bridge.
  • USE VAPORIZER to remove nasty Jello coating.

How can I win at Nukem Dukem Robots?

  • You must be aggressive to win.
  • Push him back to the far wall, and punch often.
  • After he is back against the wall, a side step may protect you.
  • Don't mess around with blocking too much.
  • When you get a good lead, just keep punching.

[edit] The End Game

How do I beat these fighter ships?

  • After geting into space, use your fastest speed, battle speed.
  • Always put the shields in the direction of the attack.
  • You must eliminate each attacker, so if needed) save after each kill.

How do I deal with Big Bertha?

  • Just relax, and enjoy the show. (Get an MT-32 today! I mean it.)

Why am I missing points?

  • Did you win AstroChicken, and have a means to decode the message?
  • Did you find two sources of buckazoids?
  • Did Arnoid fall to his doom, or did he rise to it?
  • Get bucks from searching seat cushion.
  • Lure Arnoid under the pods to terminate him.
  • Buy the fun-pack meal, and it it to find the decoder ring.
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