Zut Alors 1 - part of SynTax Disk 565 Xryxoft Walk Through with Dorothy Millard (Amiga Version) Notes: 1. There are different ways of gaining promotion depending on what happens in some random events during the game. 2. If you get the dog then you can take it to the Magistrate to get a reward. Only useful if you are running out of money. 3. There are a few bugs regarding dropping and wearing objects but they don't affect the game. BECOMING A REPORTER - Start just inside the historic south gate of Paris, INVENTORY (carrying Buttercup's reins and your purse containing 10 crowns and wearing travelling clothes and a sheathed sword), N (a street vendor is here selling lamps), BUY LAMP (for three crowns), W, W, N (to stables where the owner asks if you wish to stable your horse), YES, S, E, N (to the notorious Avenue Erd - note if the newspaper vendor isn't here look for him in surrounding locations), BUY PAPER, READ PAPER (you see an advertisement for a reporter at Le Soleil), S, W (to Le Soleil Offices), KNOCK ON DOOR, N (into office where you are given your first assignment and two crowns coach fare). MARSEILLES - E, IN (coach... you arrive in Marseilles), OUT (to coach terminus), E (to outside theatre where you see a doorman who won't let you pass), DRAW SWORD (he runs off), SHEATH SWORD, E (into dressing room where you meet Gerdja), INTERVIEW GERDJA, MAKE LOVE (she asks you to give some tickets to an old friend), GET TICKETS, W, IN (coach... you return to Avenue Erd), OUT, W (into newspaper office), KNOCK ON DOOR, N (you are paid 40 crowns for your story). RENTING ROOM/JOINING ARMY - E, S, E, E, N, NE (to Rue des Naughties where you meet Constance who asks if you are looking for a good time), YES (costs 5 crowns), SW, W, W (to guest house where you are asked if you want to rent a room), YES (10 crowns a week - note when your rent runs out just say YES to renew it), U, GET KEY, UNDRESS, MAKE LOVE, SLEEP, WEAR DUSTY CLOTHES, D (Athos will now join you), E, S, W, N, N, N (to Cafe O'Late restaurant), BUY MEAL, EAT MEAL, S, S, S, E, E, E, S (to McGinty's where McGinty asks you to join his army), YES (he gives you a hooligan's uniform), N, W, W, N, W, U (to guest house room), UNDRESS, DROP DUSTY CLOTHES, WEAR HOOLIGAN'S UNIFORM, D, E, S. MUGGER - W, N, E (to watering hole Cochon and Whistle - if McGinty isn't here just LOOK until he arrives - don't WAIT as too much time passes), BUY ROUND (you are promoted to Sergeant), W, S, E, N, W, U (to room), UNDRESS, SLEEP, SLEEP, WEAR HOOLIGAN UNIFORM (save game here in case you get killed in battle), D (your rent is due), YES, LOOK (until McGinty says you are off to fight... you ride to the battlefield), DRAW SWORD, FIGHT ENEMY (if you impress then you will be invited to join the Seventh Cavalry, otherwise you will just get a cash reward... you return), N, W, W, N (to stables where you are asked if you wish to stable your horse), YES, S, E, N, N, N (to Cafe O'Late), BUY MEAL, EAT MEAL, S, SW (to alley where you meet a mugger), DRAW SWORD, KILL MUGGER (he flees), SHEATH SWORD, HELP VICTIM (a high ranking officer in the Seventh Calvary who gives you a bag of money as a reward - if you have already been invited to join the Seventh Cavalry then you will get a reward, if not he will give you a letter of recommendation to join), NE, W, N (to HQ of the Seventh Light Cavalry), KNOCK ON DOOR, NE (into office where you join the Seventh and are given a uniform), SW, S, E, S, S, E, N, W, (your rent is due), YES, U (to room), UNDRESS, WEAR SEVENTH UNIFORM. COLONEL - D, E, S, W, N, N, N (to Cafe O'Late), BUY MEAL, EAT MEAL, S, E, E, S, E (to Rue des Naughties where you see Constance who asks if you are looking for a good time), NO, N (into Madame Fifi's where you catch the Colonel in a compromising position... he promotes you to lieutenant as a bribe), S, SW, W, W, U (to room), UNDRESS, SLEEP, SLEEP, SLEEP, WEAR SEVENTH, D (save game here), E, LOOK (until you are sent to fight... you arrive at the battlefield), DRAW SWORD, CHARGE ENEMY (if you lead a successful charge then you will be promoted to Captain, otherwise you just get a reward), N, W, W, N (to stables where you are asked if you wish to stable your horse), YES, S, E, N, N, W, S (into exclusive Horse Guard's Club where you meet Colonel Selastique), GIVE TICKETS TO SELASTIQUE (if you are already a Captain you will get a reward, if not you will be promoted to Captain), N, E, S, S, E, E, N. HOTEL/BARON - E (to west bank of river), EXAMINE BOAT (you see a boathook), GET BOATHOOK, W, NE (to Rue des Naughties where you see Constance who asks if you would like a good time), YES, SW, W, W (rent is due), YES, U (to room), UNDRESS, MAKE LOVE, SLEEP, WEAR SEVENTH, D, E, S, W, N, E (to watering hole - Athos and Porthos should be with you by now and Constance asks you to rescue her brother who has been kidnapped by the Baron... you follow her), W, N, E, E, E (to front steps of the Ritz Hotel which she indicates is where he is), W, NE (to alley), GET FIRE ESCAPE (you pull it down using the boathook), DROP BOATHOOK, U (to top of fire escape), IN (window of Baron's bedroom), DRAW SWORD, ATTACK BARON (the manager enters and tells you to fight outside), S, D, W (to hotel steps), W, W (save game here), N (to duelling fields - the Baron says "En Garde"), KILL BARON (you are asked to choose your move from the options given but it doesn't really seem to matter what you enter and is random who wins... when the Baron is dead you will be promoted to Major and Aramis will join you), S, W, N (to Cafe O'Late), BUY MEAL, EAT MEAL. JOINING MUSKETEERS - S, E, E, S (to Rue de Names), WAIT, LOOK (it should now be dark), W (into gaming house where you see D'artagnan - you are asked if you would like to play roulette), NO, LIGHT LAMP, E (you are now with the four musketeers), LOOK (until Aramis loses his voice), S, E, N (to Musketeers HQ... you join the Musketeers and are given a uniform... you all arrange to meet at the Cochon and Whistle), S, W, W, U (to room), UNDRESS, WEAR MUSKETEERS UNIFORM, D, E, S, W, N, E (to Cochon and Whistle). As you enter the tavern an almighty cheer goes up and you see all your friends waiting to congratulate you on achieving your lifetime's ambition of becoming a Musketeer. THE END. - o -