If you followed the GB walkthrough - you should have picked up the key beside the trunk at the Antique store.

Your question at above post is that you can't get the dialogue about the alarm key.
That is why I asked if you have the alarm key already?
If you have it - the dialogue will occur; if you don't have the key - then no dialogue because the characters don't know about it.


From the walkthrough; under Check accelerant sample (this is when you did the number punch puzzle):

Trunk: Check the trunk at the corner left of the counter at the back of the room. Alexei is here and we can't work on the trunk.

Look close at trunk and pick up the alarm keys on the floor right of the trunk. Exit the shop.

mag. yes, i already picked up the alarm keys. that doesn't explain why Alexei doesn't talk about it later on when i had my problem at the fingerprint business. should i go back to picking up the alarm keys and replay? if yes, what should i look out for to ensure i don't run into the same problem again. robert.

This is your post at 10:58 AM today stating that you did NOT pick up the key.




This is your post at 6:05 PM today


Does this mean that you just now picked up the key?

If so - then follow the walkthrough and give the alarm key to Nancy at the station.
Then continue with the steps in the walkthrough.

mag. the 6.05PM post is true. the earlier post i was talking about Alexei AFTER the fingerprint business. sorry, i did not mean to confuse you. i must have, with my contradictory answers. robert. p.s. i have NOT just now picked up the key.

There are several ways you can go from here:
1. Give the key to Nancy if you haven't yet.
2. Continue on with the game and then come back later and try to talk to Alexei about the alarm key.
3. Go back to an earlier saved game and replay from there following someone's walkthrough.

thanks for the options, mag. i think i will replay from picking up the alarm key and give aRdNeK's walkthrough a go and see what happens. i have nothing to lose. at first glance it seems to be basically the same w/t as yours with minor differences, robert.

Mag. after opening Alexei's trunk and reading Bennington's accusation, where do i go after being caught and getting the 'fatal error' message? p.s. Mag, please remember, i am following aRdNeK's w/t at this point. robert.

If you haven't finished what you were doing when you got caught - then do the second chance and do it over.
If you have finished - Continue with the next step of the walkthrough then.

Mag.i went through all of the 'gift' business with Alexei but i couldn't actually get him to throw me out. does this affect the w/t any and if so, please tell me where. robert.

Good that he didn't throw you out. We discussed this also in the GB wt - just continue on and just talk to him later.

In fact - talk to everyone until the dialogues repeat.

Mag. after progressing, i consider well, in the game and after reading the Dust and Dirt book and going out to the van, Brenda just says Hi/see you later, and does not talk further. where have i gone wrong? robert.

Robert,

Check your To Do list and see what you haven't done.

Have you checked Brenda's van completely?
Have you taken her business card?
Has Toni told you why Brenda doesn't like Nancy?

Mag. the to do list. - town's tunnels. find out what Deirdre s saying on tape. catch culprit. questions: checked Brenda's van - can't remember - taken business card- yes. why Brenda doesn't like Nancy - can't remember. robert.

As far as your To do list - the one that you might finish is: find out what Deirdre's saying on tape.

Check the GB wt on this part: "Explore the van:".

Please help me out with this game. I'm stuck, have redone this game 3 times and am stucin the same spot. I have gotten the book from Alexei about the Tunnels. What am I missing here, I can't seem to confront Brenda inside the Van. I go in to talk and all I get is bye. I try to get the battery but can't pick it up. Please somebody help me before I pull all my hair out!! Thanks!

Tasha,

It looks like you have not examine everything in the van.
The closest saved game I have is just before doing the jammer and suspect board done.
Tell me if you want any or both of those.

hi Mag. i am once again reading Dust and Dirt book. i am also playing as Junior Detective. does that mean i have to click C option to navigate the tunnels later in the game? please explain this part of the W/T as i don't quite fully understand. robert.

No - you do not need to click on it - just remember what is stated for Option C.


At the back of the Dust and Dirt book you saw 2 pieces of paper.
The first one is a puzzle. The solution for junior mode is C.
You then check the second piece of paper and see several statements or criteria for your selection/solution.

You keep these criteria in mind for later in the game.
At the last puzzle you will have to logically deduce where you need to go based on these criteria.

thanks, Mag. my real question should have been, do i have to solve the puzzles written on the 2 pieces of paper to navigate the tunnels as per your walkthrough or is just reading the book enough? robert.

Reading the "whole" book and clicking on the puzzle solution on first paper are enough.

Just remember those criteria.

hi Mag. i am negotiating the tunnel maze to get out and according to the w/t i am supposed to 'forward to', but i come against a wall with no forward icon. where do i go?

If that happens that might mean that you made a wrong turn in the maze. Best to start over.