@~I've had 3 solutions - from Arnie, Alison Dunbar and Phil Darke
@~- sent through so far for this popular game. This issue I am
@~including a 'getting started' from Arnie's solution since his
@~was the first to arrive. Next issue I will start serialising the
@~solutions from all three contributors.

                The Dig - Getting Started

                         by ARNIE

In orbit use the communicator on miles to release the pig, click
on it and take it to the surface.

Get everything from the pig and place the charges in quadrants 2
and 3. Use the shovel on the rock and the digger on the dirt then
arm the devices and head for the shuttle. Click on the devices to
activate the cut scene and return to the surface.  Once in the
tunnel use the digger on the projections until you see 4 plates.
Push them all and enter via the large opening. Pick up the plates
and place them in the pedestal.

THE SURFACE

Check out the three locations, in the wreck pull the wire and open
the chest to get the tracking device. Pick up the engraved rod and
head for the grave. Once there take the tusk and the jawbone, next
head for the dirt mound and use the tracker to find the bracelet.
Now back to the platform where a ghost will appear and point to
the spot where you dig.

NEXUS

Pick up the purple rod and the plate then explore all the
available locations.

To get any further you have to replace the lens in the slot by
programming the light device. It may not be the only way but I
used 4 purple, 7 yellow, 1 blue and 1 red to pick up the lens. Now
clear the screen and use 5 purple, 4 blue and 1 red to replace it
in the slot.

Get the blue crystal and go to the first door to the left of the
ramp. The rods are the keys to many things so examine the purple
one and set the door symbols to the same. Voila one impressive
door opening. Inside all the doors are tram call buttons so push
it. This tram takes you to the museum and library and will
henceforth be known as the museum tram.  Try to open the weakened
door so you know you need help. The ruined door plays no part in
the game so don't waste time on it. Go outside and up, at the
strange device adjust the lens and click on the switch holding
down the mouse button until the line makes contact with the
centre. This produces a light bridge. The same method is used on
all 5 bridges.

Enter the museum and get the life crystals and the engraved
tablet, look at all the displays to get a hint on some future
problems. Pick up the red rod and talk to Maggie in the library.
Down to the water and examine it to see a cave below. The fossil
is useful later but for now get the tram back to the nexus.
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