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Title: The Journey Down
Post by: MadEvie on Thu 19/08/2010 13:50:28
Help been stuck for half an hour got everything except
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salt, where is it?
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Anian on Thu 19/08/2010 15:18:08
It's kind of in plain sight really:
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salt is great trading commodity and is even better when properly stored, even in large quantity
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Bigger clue:
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it's in the location next to the ship, the one with the forklift, only the background is very dark
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Solution:
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so when you get to the location next to the ship, about where your character appears, behind you is a crate with salt, a little left of the middle of the screen
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I'm only stuck cause I can't find that damn chervil, found everything else, but after looking for it for 15 minutes I give up. Anybody know where it is? I've searched all the places more than 3 times, but still can't find it. Plus I had to check on the net what it is exactly.
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: MadEvie on Thu 19/08/2010 15:24:40
Thanks for that  ;D found it in the end

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have a look in the loft  ;)
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I've finished the game and it was absolutely great look forward to more, well done to the creator.
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Anian on Thu 19/08/2010 16:15:23
Aaaa, it's always in that last place you look...the second time.  ;D Tnx.
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: dronon on Fri 20/08/2010 02:37:12
Ok, I'm stuck near the end as well I think.  I have everything except
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a way to attach the wheel to the plane's dashboard. Also in the docks there's the forklift lever that needs to be oiled (?) except I have nothing to carry oil in, assuming I get it from the pump.
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Storygamer on Fri 20/08/2010 09:03:36
I'm stuck much earlier :(

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I'm pretty sure I need to paint the shirt like a sailor shirt in order to trick the sailors into giving me the password, but I don't have anything to paint with. Or maybe I am completely on the wrong track here--at any rate, if I am wrong about the shirt, then what do I need to do to get onto the ship?
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: arj0n on Fri 20/08/2010 09:13:15
@storygamer:
You'll need 2 items:
item1:
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take a closer look in Bwana's house
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item2:
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take a closer look at the scene with the electricity box
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@dronon:
You need something else
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take a closer look in the plane
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: mdyoung40 on Sat 21/08/2010 16:00:54
my inventory is fishing pole,peppers wrench paint brush with paint mop ginger.been on both ships,put forks down on lift truck can't get the forklift running,can't get salt,i think a motor is in the big box?can't talk to cook can't add to stew,went to diner 3 times,can't get around dog,it will not eat my peppers or ginger,can't get in the diner,talked to sailors,talked to mama,same thing over and over.got prop and pin for steering for plane.thats it i'm stuck,can't do nothing.need help and a lot of it.thanks
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Anian on Sat 21/08/2010 16:15:29
Quote from: mdyoung40 on Sat 21/08/2010 16:00:54
my inventory is fishing pole,peppers wrench paint brush with paint mop ginger.been on both ships,put forks down on lift truck can't get the forklift running,can't get salt,i think a motor is in the big box?can't talk to cook can't add to stew,went to diner 3 times,can't get around dog,it will not eat my peppers or ginger,can't get in the diner,talked to sailors,talked to mama,same thing over and over.got prop and pin for steering for plane.thats it i'm stuck,can't do nothing.need help and a lot of it.thanks
Lol, I read that really fast, are you ok?  ;D Ok, first of all - deep breath.

Ok, few hints:
- look through the topic, I said how to get the salt
- how to scare of the dog...well it's not so straigh forward but a small hint:
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you have a fishing pole, you know what you do with a fishing pole, right? find a good fishing spot, it overlooks the city and the bridge and fish
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- forklift issue
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if you got the forks down, then you got an item you need, it doesn' have to be turned on
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: mdyoung40 on Sat 21/08/2010 17:18:07
thanks anian
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: markbilly on Sun 22/08/2010 23:19:03
How do I get rid of the scary bird?
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Jamol on Mon 23/08/2010 00:33:22
Quote from: markbilly on Sun 22/08/2010 23:19:03
How do I get rid of the scary bird?

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It appears to be a gull. And what do they eat?
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: markbilly on Mon 23/08/2010 13:47:52
Yeah, I worked that out in the end, thanks :)
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I didn't have the chilli
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: AndyfromVA on Thu 26/08/2010 04:50:50
Quote from: mdyoung40 on Sat 21/08/2010 16:00:54
my inventory is fishing pole,peppers wrench paint brush with paint mop ginger.been on both ships,put forks down on lift truck can't get the forklift running,can't get salt,i think a motor is in the big box?can't talk to cook can't add to stew,went to diner 3 times,can't get around dog,it will not eat my peppers or ginger,can't get in the diner,talked to sailors,talked to mama,same thing over and over.got prop and pin for steering for plane.thats it i'm stuck,can't do nothing.need help and a lot of it.thanks

I'm in the same situation.  I read the hints given in response to this post and I still can't figure out what to do next.  I guess I need a more explicit hint.
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Alun on Thu 26/08/2010 06:22:17
Quote from: AndyfromVA on Thu 26/08/2010 04:50:50
Quote from: mdyoung40 on Sat 21/08/2010 16:00:54
my inventory is fishing pole,peppers wrench paint brush with paint mop ginger.been on both ships,put forks down on lift truck can't get the forklift running,can't get salt,i think a motor is in the big box?can't talk to cook can't add to stew,went to diner 3 times,can't get around dog,it will not eat my peppers or ginger,can't get in the diner,talked to sailors,talked to mama,same thing over and over.got prop and pin for steering for plane.thats it i'm stuck,can't do nothing.need help and a lot of it.thanks

I'm in the same situation.  I read the hints given in response to this post and I still can't figure out what to do next.  I guess I need a more explicit hint.

Okay, what you really need to do is to deal with the dog.  Once you do that, it'll open up a whole lot more.  Uncover one hint at a time until you're no longer stuck:

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Don't try to feed the dog anything.  It's not that stupid.
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Find something that could scare the dog off.  Some other animal, perhaps.
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Maybe you need to go fishing?
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Oh, not for fish... you can get those for free.  Is there anything else you can fish for?
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Do you see anything on any screen that you might be able to fish out of water with the pole?
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Specifically, in the dock screen, perhaps?
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Use the fishing pole on the buoy.
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Now grab the crab, and use it on the dog.
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[Edited because at first I also gave hints for finding a propellor... then I noticed you said you already have that.  (Or at least the post you quoted said mdyoung40 already had that, so since you said you're in the same situation I assume that applies to you too.)  So I took out the propellor hints.]
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: AndyfromVA on Thu 26/08/2010 17:43:18
Thanks.  Now that I've seen the hints, I feel like an idiot.
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Alun on Thu 26/08/2010 17:45:47
Quote from: AndyfromVA on Thu 26/08/2010 17:43:18
Thanks.  Now that I've seen the hints, I feel like an idiot.

Er.... sorry.  I hope that didn't have anything to do with the way they were worded; if I phrased them in a condescending way, I certainly didn't intend to...
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: AndyfromVA on Fri 27/08/2010 01:11:23
Quote from: Alun on Thu 26/08/2010 17:45:47
Quote from: AndyfromVA on Thu 26/08/2010 17:43:18
Thanks.  Now that I've seen the hints, I feel like an idiot.

Er.... sorry.  I hope that didn't have anything to do with the way they were worded; if I phrased them in a condescending way, I certainly didn't intend to...

No need to be sorry.  I feel like an idiot because I missed something that was obvious.  Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: CaptainD on Fri 27/08/2010 20:30:34
I can't find the chervil...

I'm thinking the answer might be
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something to do with the cacti?
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Alun on Sat 28/08/2010 03:13:24
Quote from: CaptainD on Fri 27/08/2010 20:30:34
I can't find the chervil...

I'm thinking the answer might be
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something to do with the cacti?
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Nope... nothing to do with that, I'm afraid.

Again, I'll give a series of hints; keep uncovering one at a time till you're no longer stuck.

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Have you seen anything that might give you more information about plants?
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Hmm... if not, maybe you haven't really looked all around a certain room you were in near the beginning of the game.
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Well, first of all, you're not even sure what chervil is... how could you find out?
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Maybe you should read up on it.
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Where have you seen some books?
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Interact with the bookcase in the loft (the one on the left, IIRC).  You should find some chervil pressed between the pages of a book.
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: CaptainD on Sat 28/08/2010 11:36:58
Got it on the second hint, thanks.  Had been there but didn't look in the right place!

Superb little game.  ;D
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: durikiu on Wed 15/09/2010 03:41:07
Where the devil are the peppers? Last ingredient, i've pixelhunted each room.
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Tina on Thu 16/09/2010 07:17:04
I am stuck, how do I get through the vip lounge with the canapes so that the greedy customer doesnt pinch them all, I think I need to get to outside balcony with them?  thank you
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: tampie85 on Thu 16/09/2010 22:21:58
@Tina

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Maybe the colour of the canapes locks the entrance to the balcony ;)
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: tampie85 on Sun 19/09/2010 14:40:56
Quote from: durikiu on Wed 15/09/2010 03:41:07
Where the devil are the peppers? Last ingredient, i've pixelhunted each room.

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Talk to the sailors in mama makena's dinner. They give you the chillies
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Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: Shadow1000 on Mon 27/09/2010 21:34:50
I can't rate this game highly enough.

- The puzzles were at a perfect difficulty level (for me, anyway) to make it fun without being too easy or too frustrating. I can't remember too many other games that don't require annoying pixel hunting or illogical puzzles. I certainly had more than my fair share of laughs.

The only things I needed to use this hints thread were:

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the chervil and getting past the guy who takes the canapes
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- The length of the game was perfect to be engaging.
- The graphics and music were very attractive.
- There was a perfect balance between dialogue/cutscenes and gameplay.
- The number of rooms was appropriate to have a full game rather than some games that have too many rooms and remembering the map is tedious and confusing and walking back and forth just consumes too much time

Kudos to the developers.

SHADOW
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: peter on Tue 05/10/2010 13:18:10
I look for a Walkthrough for this game

Thanks
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: SharpLight on Wed 17/11/2010 10:50:33
I read all the hints and not one of them was helpful  :'(

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I have: cheese, metal rod, mop, paint brush with paint, pepper, ginger.
I am want to: get into the VIP room, get into Mama's kitchen, reach the fan, catch the rat.
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thanks!
Title: Re: The Journey Down
Post by: SharpLight on Wed 17/11/2010 11:17:23
Quote from: Aqala on Wed 17/11/2010 10:50:33
I read all the hints and not one of them was helpful  :'(

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I have: cheese, metal rod, mop, paint brush with paint, pepper, ginger.
I am want to: get into the VIP room, get into Mama's kitchen, reach the fan, catch the rat.
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thanks!

I got it!

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Catch the rat by putting the cheese on the fishing float, everything else follows easily
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