Behind Closed Doors 8: The Pandemic

[Andre Leao]

A new John Wilson adventure released today.



https://planetasinclair.blogspot.com/20 ... demic.html

[R-Tape]

From the Zenobi site:

Here is a light-hearted romp for these dark times ... all you have to do is to help the old Balrog to survive SEVEN days in 'self-isolation' ...

I'm struggling—28 hours so far! There's a few obvious things to do, and I really hope it's not be a case of 'guess the unusual verb'.

[RWAC]

I look forward to mapping it.

[R-Tape]

No progress. Struggling to get beyond 28 hours.

Spoiler

I can shout the rats away.
Got the bottle, which I'm not allowed to squeeze (thought it would scare off the rattigator).

Anyone got a tip?

[8BitAG]

Not played it, but WORN is normally a useful command in a John Wilson Balrog adventure.

Edit: Yep, that's a vital command in this one too.

[8BitAG]

Just completed it.

Spoiler

A vital item is (rather unfairly) hidden by the word CAREFULLY.

Edit:

Spoiler

Although that is flagged up in the HELP I see... I hadn't read the help. The rather tautological EXAMINE CAREFULLY used to annoy a lot of people back in the day.

[R-Tape]

Not played it, but WORN is normally a useful command in a John Wilson Balrog adventure.

Ta. That's a game-changer (!), and I'd never heard the EXAMINE thing before, but it explains why SEARCH never seems to work here.

Just completed it.

15 minutes? It shows how match-fit you can become at adventures; I've been at this on and off most of the day!

[R-Tape]

[mention]8BitAG[/mention] if a solution gets posted anywhere, then I'd like to see it. I think this is a game for more experienced adventurers, and from what I've seen so far it's likely I'll be going round in circles because I don't know a particular quirk of the genre.

[8BitAG]

@8BitAG if a solution gets posted anywhere, then I'd like to see it. I think this is a game for more experienced adventurers, and from what I've seen so far it's likely I'll be going round in circles because I don't know a particular quirk of the genre.

John writes stuff for his own amusement these days, so the games aren't necessarily as accessible to everyone as when he was making them back in the day. I wouldn't say the quirks are quirks of the genre... there are several that are just specific to this series of games.

I'll write up a solution later.

[8BitAG]

A solution is now up on CASA...
https://solutionarchive.com/game/id%2C8 ... ors+8.html

[R-Tape]

A solution is now up on CASA...
https://solutionarchive.com/game/id%2C8 ... ors+8.html

Nice one. I wasn't that far off.

Spoiler

I should have thought to GIVE PIZZA. I tried DROP PIZZA.

I wouldn't have guessed ROLL MINT OR WAVE HAT, but I did try DROP MINT, DROP HAT, USE HAT to no avail.

It's not a criticism, but waiting around at the end would have unsettled me without knowing it was the intention!

[Packobilly]

Locked in smallest-room. No way out!

[8BitAG]

Locked in smallest-room. No way out!

Yes, that's sort of the theme of the series.