You play as a spy. On the orders of your shadowy masters, you have snuck inside this moonbase to collect as many "points" from this secret laboratory as you can and then safely return with them.
This solution is by David Welbourn, and is based on Release 1 of the game.
CAUTION: Timing is critical once you get nine or more points.
> take suit.(+1)wear suit. xyzzy.(+1)
> push button.
*** You have won ***
Extras
Characters
Your shadowy masters, are revealed to be the Interplanetary Jewish Banker's Conspiracy in the conclusion, represented by a cloaked figure.
A security guard will catch you and kill you if you don't escape the moonbase in time.
Mentioned:
The scientists working for Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are mentioned in the introduction.
Endings
You remember why it is you didn't like vacuum
if you push the airlock button while not wearing the space suit,
or if the guard ejects you out of the airlock.
You have won if you successfully escape with 9 or more points.
Inventory
a very sharp ax. You're carrying it.
a blob of play dough. It's in the laboratory. Examine it and take it.
a space suit. It's in the airlock. Take it and wear it.
Score
In that game you scored your-score out of a possible 11, in few turns.
The score was made up as follows:
1 point for having 1 (one) point. (This point isn't itemized in the game's full score.)
1 point for merely looking upon this piece of highly advanced technology. (the dough)
1 point for noticing your inventory contains an ax.
1 point for having 5 (five) points.
1 point for "we think they may be on to you". (This point isn't itemized in the game's full score.)
1 point for finding the obvious easter egg. (Saying "xyzzy".)
2 points for finding sundry items:
1 point for the play dough.
1 point for the space suit.
3 points for visiting various places:
1 point for visiting the laboratory.
1 point for visiting the hallway.
1 point for visiting the airlock.
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