Barn Runner: Wreck the Halls

[lakerz]

Hello, need a bit of a nudge (or maybe a big nudge) to get farther in this game.  I have a crapload of inventory items, and here's the puzzles (that I know about) that I can't figure out what to do.

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Need an item to jam the well lever so I can climb down it.  Also need to figure out a way to distract the pastor so I can pick the lock on the door behind him.  Do I also need a way to acquire the yule log?  Bread?  Moonshine?  I've been in and out several times and stole a whole bunch of things from the mailbox.  I've tried combining a lot of objects but no luck.

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[Frodo]

Hey Lakerz

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To jam the well - maybe someone was kind enough to send some EXTRA TAR cigarettes to Paster Love.  Tar is very sticky.

To get rid of Paster Love - get appointment book from the outhouse, and give it to Paster Love.

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[lakerz]

Thanks!  Could have swore I tried the thing with the pastor but I guess not.  Time for more Barn Runner! 

[lakerz]

I hate to admit it, but I'm stuck again.  This is a great game!

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I've gotten to the point where I got the key and unlocked the monk's room.  Used match on welder to make light and looked all over the room and fiddled with the CB radio.  Kinda stuck now as I don't know what to do next?  Says I need the manual to change the binary config to modify the signal on the radio tower.  FWIW, I've also been down the well and restored power to the terminal and connected to it.  I've also tried using all my inventory with every item on every screen even though I hate solving puzzles this way.  Can I get a hint as to what to do next because I'm out of ideas?

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[Ponch]

I hate to admit it, but I'm stuck again.  This is a great game!

Try this, Lakerz:

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Go to the bookshelf in the Pastor's room and get the Bible translated in Binary from the King James Version from the bookshelf ("A really big book" or something like that). Also get the King James Bible ("A Red Book") from the same bookshelf. USE one on the other while you have the old sermon notes in your inventory and, tah dah!, you have some handy binary translations to use on the radio!

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Hope that helps, and I'm glad you like the game!

- Ponch

[lakerz]

Thanks Ponch!

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Hehe, I guess my eyes got a little crossed when I was examing all of those books and I didn't notice one of them was about a binary translation.  Oops.

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Finished the game and really enjoyed it.  Some great humor mixed in.

[my dog]

how to i melt the tar im stuckk

[Frodo]

how to i melt the tar I'm stuckk

Hint 1

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First of all, you need to get rid of Pastor Love

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Hint 2

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You can do this by giving him the appointment book you found in the outhouse.

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Hint 3

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Go upstairs, and enter room on the right.  But you have to deal with the guard-skunk by giving it the candy cigarettes.

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Hint 4

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That fireplace sure looks handy

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Hint 5

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Get christmas decorated log from downstairs in the fireplace.  Use matches to light fire

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Hint 6

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Use Extra Tar cigarettes in fire, and you will get a brick of sticky tar

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Hope that helps.  

[my dog]

thanks for the hints, im stuck in room with radio how do i get more light, ive tried everything

[Frodo]

Hey My Dog

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Look at blue terminal, then use your DataChip in the blue terminal.  That will power lights in the room. 

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[Ponch]

Thanks, Frodo! Two nights in a row, I've surfed into this thread to see if anyone needs help and find you on top of things! I appreciate the timeliness of your hints! You're like the ghost of Christmas Future making me believe in the goodness of mankind again 

- Ponch

[Frodo]

Hehe.  No problem.   

It's a really good game.  Thanks for making it Ponch.   

And Happy Christmas   

[my dog]

hi loving the game but im still stuck, ive been down well and used the chip down there and cant go back down how do i get more light in the room to use the blue radio can u help me thanks

[Frodo]

My dog

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You need to use datachip in blue terminal on the right (near the door) to make the lights come on.  Then you can see what you're doing.

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[Ponch]

hi loving the game but I'm still stuck, ive been down well and used the chip down there and cant go back down how do i get more light in the room to use the blue radio can you help me thanks

If you've already completed the blue computer puzzle in the well, are you in the monk's room? If so...

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Use the lit match in your inventory on the welder (in the lower right corner of the room) to shed a little light on your situation.

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Hope that helps.

And thanks again to Frodo for keeping on top of this thread!

- Ponch

[mspenguin]

Is there a trick to beating the robot in the church fight after visiting the monk's room?
This really is a great game. The puzzles are challenging without being impossible. Very enjoyable. Now, how do I beat this thing? lol


Nevermind! I finally beat it. Hilarious ending. I sure hope there's another Barn Runner game in the works?

[Frodo]

Hey Mspenguin. 

Yeah, the robot is tricky to beat, but it is possible.  Try to keep your mouse in the middle most of the time, and move it to the robot when it appears.

Another trick is:

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Keep using your loaf on toaster in bedroom upstairs.  Eventually you will get slice of toast with a picture on it.  This gives you extra life when dealing with the robot. 

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[Ponch]

I sure hope there's another Barn Runner game in the works?

There sure is (are). Five more in all, making for ten games in the series (not counting little side games like this one). The next big game, The Forever Friday will come out next June and will be released in chapters, every other month until Christmas. Look for a thread about it in the "In development" forum next month.

Glad you liked the game!

- Ponch

[CosmoQueen]

What do I do about the skunk?

[Ponch]

What do I do about the skunk?

Try this:

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It has a sweet tooth. Give it the candy from the package you get from the mailbox. Use the Multi Tool to open the package.

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Hope that helps. And thanks for playing!

- Ponch