Key & Compass presents:
A Night At The XYZZYies
by John Cater

In this game, you're attending the 2000 XYZZY Awards when the MC, inky, announces that their one-of-a-kind trophies have disappeared and there will be no XYZZY awards this year. Everyone leaves the auditorium, but you vow to find those trophies if it's the last thing you do! The XYZZYies must go on!

This solution is by David Welbourn, and is based on Release 1 of the game.

Map
Walkthrough
Extras
- Characters, Inventory
Thank You to my Patreon supporters
External links:
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Map

Walkthrough

Massive Auditorium

Lots of scenery to look through.

> x stage. x pillars. x podium. x seats. x spotlights. x murals. w.

Outside the Auditorium

> x ropes. s. n. n. s. e. e.

Auditorium Stage

> x step. x curtains. n.

Back Stage at the XYZZYies

> x table. x wheel. x clothes. x papers. x trophy. x case. open case. n.

Alleyway

> x dumpster. open it. x ramen. take ramen. x trophies. take trophies.

*** You have won ***

Extras

Characters

inky is the emcee of the XYZZY Awards ceremony and announces the loss of the trophies.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is in the epilogue. He's there to present the award for Best Game. You give him the trophies and he brings everyone back to the ceremony.
Psmith is mentioned in the epilogue and blamed for accidentally throwing the trophies away.
Crowds of people linger outside the auditorium.

Inventory

a dented trophy. It's at Back Stage. You don't need this trophy.
some ramen noodles. They're in the dumpster in the Alleyway. Take them to reveal the trophies underneath. You can't eat them.
the trophies. They're in the dumpster, but you won't find them unless you take the ramen first. Taking the trophies wins the game.

Thank You to my Patreon supporters

This walkthrough is provided free of charge since I wrote this walkthrough prior to January 2015 when I began my Patreon account, and also because the work it's based on has less than fifteen locations (so I wouldn't have charged for it anyway). I've since reformatted this walkthrough to use my currently preferred style. I hope you enjoy it!

I'm still creating new walkthroughs! Larger ones too! Please visit my Patreon account if you're interested in helping me create more interactive fiction walkthroughs. I appreciate all the help I can get! Thanks again.