The Shame of the Pack

[splat44]

I have following:

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Beer bottle (looking at it, it appears it need being frozen, found missing picture and carjack)

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Here what I am doing but unsure how to trick that guy

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Turn off TV and unplug plug near that guy. I know we can make Frank transparent by right-clicking on him but goes back to normal for each movement

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[Sakkeus]

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You need something from the shed to deal with the fox. And the beer is part of the solution, and in the solution should not be ice cold, but the opposite...

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[splat44]

Ok,

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It would make sense using oil can on unplugged thing after turning off TV but cannot do that! Anything else?

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You need something from the shed to deal with the fox. And the beer is part of the solution, and in the solution should not be ice cold, but the opposite...

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[Sakkeus]

How to deal with the fox?

Small hint

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The fox obviously has heard something about Wolfgang, but won't disclose it.
It's too bad, that he feels like a king in that armchair of his.
He also has the revolver by his side, which limits your options.
Frank needs to make the fox talk, but how?
Maybe by putting the fox in the other end of the revolver, somehow.

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Bigger hint

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Through conversation and by trying to use various blunt objects to the Fox
Frank states that violence is NOT out of the question.
The fox still needs to be able to talk, so killing or maiming the fox isn't allowed.
Is there a time when the fox loosens his grip on the gun? Could he be trapped somehow?

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Spell it out for you -hint

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If you've played around the house, you notice that the by closing the tv first,
you can unplug the extension cord by the armchair. After some time the fox plugs
the tv back in. That's your shot to trap him, but with what?
Maybe the shed outside holds some items to aid you in your noble deeds.
Too bad that the lock is jammed/frozen.
How to get inside the shed?
It involves the beer bottle and and the axe. Deadly combination.

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Solution

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Take the beer that's on the fridge.
Use the thermostat on the radiator, put the
beer on radiator.
Wait for a while, or exit/re-enter.
Take the beer.
Go outside, melt the ice off the axe.
If you haven't, try the lock on the shed first
Use axe on shed door.
Inside the shed, take the spray oil
pull the tarp off, take the bear trap
Go back inside
The bear trap is jammed, spray oil on it.
NOW:
Use the bear trap on Frank
->turn tv off
->unplug the extension cord
-> put the "active" beartrap on the extension cord
-DEMO

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[Ian Aloser]

@Sakkeus :
What a great game !
I managed to get pretty far without needing a hint, but now I am totally stuck with....

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... getting rid of the moles
I always run out of ammo, I think I need another strategy.
The one behind the blue barrels on the left side can only be killed by shooting
the microwave like object on top of the barrels by using 3 bullets, correct?
The one on the right always disappears when the cursor gets close to it (same with the
one behind the blue barrels)
Aiming at the objects nearby doesn't work...

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[Sakkeus]

Thanks Ian!
Have you tried

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shooting at the crane controls and dropping the yellow-red block on the moles?

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[Ian Aloser]

In fact, I just found that out.

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Still running out of ammo.
Are the three shots on the microwave the correct approach?7
EDIT: Seems like the crane controls need two shots, correct?
So I always end up with one mole remaining....

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Thanks for the help, this is a great game, I love its humour !

[Sakkeus]

The problem with moles.

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How to use your bullets:

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1 & 2

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Shoot the two moles peeking from their holes. In which order you kill this one,is not important.

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3

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Shoot the one on the ledge. In which order you kill this one is not important.

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4, 5 & 6

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Shoot the microwave three times, it drops on a mole. One mole runs from behind the barrels to behind the sandbags.

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7

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Break the crane control window with one bullet.

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8

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Wait until the "patrolling" mole is behind the sandbag, then drop the concrete block on the TWO moles by shooting at the crane control lever.

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9

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Shoot the one mole running back and forth near the cliffside. In which order you kill this one, is not important.

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10

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Shoot the last mole moving back and forth in the front. In which order you kill this one, is not important

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[Ian Aloser]

Thanks Sakkeus,
I hope I will make it, sometimes I am a bit too "trigger friendly"
and I accidentally fire without aiming ....
Spoiler 8 must be the solution , not easy though ...
EDIT : Is the order mandatory?

[Sakkeus]

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The microwave must be dropped first, so that the one hiding mole will go behind the sandbags.After that you can shoot the crane controls (at the right time, killing the two moles).

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Otherwise the order of things shouldn't matter (unless there is a bug somewhere).

[Ian Aloser]

Solved it thanks to your hints, didn't find any bug there.
But now I am desperately trying to find

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Some alcohol, my rye whiskey doesn't help me....

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[Sakkeus]

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Have you been to the suicide gorge, topside? The solution lies there.

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[Ian Aloser]

EDIT:
I noticed the ...

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ice on the sign and on the path and I am sure I need the salt from the truck's valve to remove it ,
but no container around....
I guess this is why I cannot reach the topside...

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Nevermind, I think I just found the solution !

[Ian Aloser]

@Sakkeus,
I thought from here on it would be a cakewalk , but...

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...figuring out the combination for the lock is a mystery to me.
I cleaned the lock with the spray and I thought I could find out the combination
by an acoustic sound, but to no avail.
Just a slight nudge would be highly appreciated.

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The puzzles in the game are really well designed !!!

[Sakkeus]

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You dont have to leave the topside, all that you need now is there.

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Just look around.

[Ian Aloser]

Thanks !!!
I found the solution right after your message !

[Ian Aloser]

Oh No !!
Game crashes near the end of the game :

in the active script:
in "room 24.asc", line 25
 Error: The character 'cEgo' could not be displayed
because there was no loop 1 in view 97

[Sakkeus]

Oh No !!
Game crashes near the end of the game :

in the active script:
in "room 24.asc", line 25
 Error: The character 'cEgo' could not be displayed
because there was no loop 1 in view 97

Thanks.
I'll get to it right away!

[Sakkeus]

HERE'S THE FIXED WINDOWS VERSION

Should work fine with your old saves!

[Ian Aloser]

@Sakkeus,
savegames worked, but now I am totally stuck...

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... near the end.i guess I have to fiddle with the fuse box,
but there is now way to open it, cannot find a suitable tool for the lock
Also, when using the mirror on the corner,there is no way to access
the items in my inventory

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Nevermind, I think I got it !