infocom/hints/solutions/ballyhoo.txt

This is the solution to the Infocom adventure 'Ballyhoo'.

(c) 1992 Erik Futtrup, Denmark (email: futtrup@daimi.aau.dk)
     and Twan Lintermans, Holland


s:help midget:w:take mask:s:w:hide behind president:listen to
conversation:again:e:e:take pole:n:n:n:drop mask:u:e (6x):take
balloon:w (6x):d:d:take all:s:s:w:s:untie balloon:inhale
helium:guard, hello [20]:s:w:wear clown mask:knock on
door[30]:s:take ash tray:close door:search ash:take scrap:search
tray:go under wall [40]:e:n:e:n:ne:search garbage [50]:take
ticket:punch out blue dot:sw:s:put ticket in slot:e:ask pitchman
about dr nostrum's:s:se:look into cage:take keys with pole
[60]:unlock door:open door:n:take
bucket:s:nw:n:w:w:s:w:s:e:unlock compartment:open
compartment:take whip:n:e:n:put ticket in slot:e:e:e:n:ne:take
stool:nw:s:w:w:w:n:n:unlock cage:open cage:w:whip smooth
lion:again:again:lift grate:throw meat in passage:e:w:lower
grate:search stand [70]:e:s:s:s:w:give case to harry:n:e:put
ticket in slot:e:e:s:show case to jenny:give case to jenny
[80]:n:n:give ticket to rimshaw:rimshaw, hypnotise me:wait
(4x):buy candy from hawker:give money to
hawker:stand:e:u:e:d:e:u:e:d:s:stand in line:wait (2x):get out of
long line:stand in short line:wait (3x):get out of long
line:yes:stand in long line:bite banana:drop banana:n:ask hawker
about candy:u:w:d:w:u:w:d:w [90]:stand:s:w:go under wall:search
garbage:take bar:s:e:e:n:ne:show bar to tina:tina, hello:shake
hands:nw:take radio [100]:s:w:w:s:se:drop all except radio:n:take
headphones:s:u:u:set radio to 1170:turn radio off:rewind
tape:wait:play tape:wait:wait [until you hear ... clap hands
...]:rewind tape:turn radio on:record:wait (4x):d:d:rewind
tape:turn radio off:take all:drop stool and bucket:nw:unlock
cage:open cage:w:play tape [110]:search straw:open trap door:take
ribbon:e:close cage:se:take bucket:nw:n:w:w:s:w:touch wood with
pole:take mousetrap:drop trap:e:wait:w:e:w:catch mouse with
bucket [120]:take mouse:e:n:e:put ticket in slot:e:s:show mouse
to elephant:again:wait [130]:sw:drop all:u:turn crank:look into
wagon:knock on door:in [140]:lock door:search desk:take
spreadsheet:move desk:u:read spreadsheet:d:take all:w:ask harry
about eddie smaldone:e:ne:se:slide ticket under front
[150]:e:[you can play blackjack here, but it's not essential to
solve the game]:take ticket:open secret panel:y/n:open secret
panel:w:nw:n:w:[walk around until Thumb appears!]:s:ne:se:slide
ticket under front:e:look under table:take suitcase:wait:w:drop
all:u:u:wait:e:wait:take shaft:pull shaft [160]:d:d:take all
except key, whip, stool:nw:n:w:fill bucket with water:s:ne:n:pour
water on detective:ask detective about chelsea:drop bucket:take
note and card:read note:e:s:u:take
all:u:n:w:w:w:s:w:s:e:[Chuckles is here]:show ribbon to
chuckles:show scrap to chuckles:show note to chuckles:show
spreadsheet:eddie,hello:show card to chuckles [170]:search
pocket:take veil:wear veil:wear dress:wear jacket:knock on
door:e:close door:take crowbar:move moose:open door:w:w:open door
with crowbar:s:take thumb:n:e:e:put thumb in hole:wait:take
chelsea [180]:w:n:e:ne:n:w:n:n:clap:roustabout, get net
[190]:take off veil:take off jacket:take off dress:drop
all:w:take stand:e:drop stand:take radio:climb stand:u:turn radio
on:drop radio:d:take pole:climb stand:u:u [to scare Mahler and
make him go to the other platform]:take radio:e:e:e:w:w:w:w:drop
radio and pole:d:s:s:s:e:call WPDL:w:n:n:n:climb stand:u:take
all:e:e:e:e:e:[...left hanging...]:wait (3x).

This gives you 200 points out of (guess how many, yes..) 200!