The Gene Machine

                   Hints by Neil Shipman

Can't get Lytton's calling card?
Pour the syrup of figs into the port.

How do I get into the Royal Scientific Institute?
Give the artefact from your study to the curator.

How do I put holes in the computer punchcard?
Give it to 73.

Can't get into the brothel?
Hand over your recommendation from Queen Victoria.

What do I do with the dirty handkerchief?
Wipe the teacup with it.


What should I give to the forger?
Both editions of the newspaper - the old one from home and the
current one from the paperboy at the railway station.

How do I get the camera to flash?
Make flash powder with snuff and whisky.

What do I use for rocket fuel to return from the moon?
Vitriol and phosphate extracted from moon rock.

Can't free the valve in the ship's engine room?
Expectoration makes a good lubricant.

Can't find a blue crystal?
It's in amongst all the other crystals - look for crystal (singular)
amongst crystals (plural).



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