solutions/DejaVu2.sol

                           D E J A   V U   I I 
                            (Lost In Las Vegas)


General Notes.
(1)  Take  and wear the pants and trenchcoat immediately, since the bedroom
door will lock behind you.

(2)  From  time  to time, one of Malone's thugs will appear to warn you how
little time you have left; take one of the cigar rings that he drops.

(3)  Before going outside, visit the Casino and play blackjack at the table
of  your  former  sparring  partner.  To play blackjack, select all of your
chips  (with  the  shift-click  method  if  using the mouse), then click on
'operate' and the table. Your friend will then deal the cards. If your card
total  is  close to 21, click on 'Hit' and then the table; otherwise, click
on  'Hit'  and  then the 'Self' button. Ordinarily your former partner will
let  you  win.  When  he  is replaced, use 'Shift-click' to select all your
chips and drag them to your inventory immediately. Otherwise the new dealer
may confiscate your chips.

(4)  Going  South  from the desert-related locations often leads to getting
lost in a desert maze.

(5) Once you have enough money, head directly for the train station.

(6)  Do  not  wander  around the Las Vegas desert, or you will be bitten by
snakes.

(7)  You  should  only  travel East and West from the entrance to the Lucky
Dice Hotel/Casino.

(8)  You  will need to travel to and from Chicago by train; boarding trains
for other destinations will get you killed.

(9)  In Chicago, you can travel to different locations by cab but will have
to SHOW addresses to the Cabbie, since he cannot hear you.

(10)  Wear  the Police uniform only for the Morgue, and change back to your
regular clothes before leaving Chicago.

(11)  In  places  where you must wait, make time pass by double clicking on
objects (to examine them).

(12)  Ignore  the bag lady near Joe's Bar, as well as all food, bottles and
the  references  to  cigarettes, since these are not connected with winning
the game.

(13) Turn your printer on before the finale!


                               THE SOLUTION

BATHROOM.
TAKE  PANTS  -  WEAR  PANTS  -  (Operate pants on self) - TAKE TRENCHCOAT -
(Operate trenchcoat on self) - OPEN DOOR - N.

BEDROOM.
TAKE CIGAR RING - TAKE TRAIN SCHEDULE FROM DRESSER - OPEN HOTEL ROOM DOOR -
EXIT BEDRROM.

CORRIDOR.
OPEN  CASINO DOORS - GO CASINO DOORS - (entering Lobby) - EXAMINE PICTURE -
W.

CASHIER'S ROOM (First time).
OPEN PANTS - OPEN WALLET - OPERATE $10 BILL ON CASHIER - TAKE CHIPS - W - W
- W - W.

BLACKJACK.
EXAMINE  DEALER - OPERATE FADED CLIPPING ON DEALER - (he recognizes you and
will  let you win) - PLAY BLACKJACK UNTIL DEALER IS REPLACED - TAKE CHIPS -
E - E - E - E.

CASHIER'S ROOM (Second time).
OPERATE CHIPS ON CASHIER - TAKE MONEY - E - (to Lobby) - OPEN OUTSIDE DOORS
- S - (to Casino Entryway) - E.

TRAIN STATION (Las Vegas).
OPEN  DOOR INTO TRAIN STATION - ENTER TRAIN STATION - E - (to Baggage Claim
Department)  -  EXAMINE  'DEPARTURES' SIGN - GO TO TRACK INDICATED FOR NEXT
TRAIN TO CHICAGO - WAIT FOR TRAIN - (if necessary).

RIDING TRAIN (to Chicago).
ENTER  TRAIN  -  OPERATE  $20  DOLLARS  ON CONDUCTOR - TAKE BACK ANY CHANGE
OFFERED  -  WAIT - (Once underway, the train will deposit you on a platform
in Chicago).

CHICAGO TRAIN STATION.
S  -  (from  platform  to Train Station) - OPERATE QUARTER (from wallet) ON
NEWS-STAND CLERK - TAKE NEWSPAPER - OPEN OUTSIDE DOORS - S.

YOUR APARTMENT.
ENTER TAXI - OPERATE DRIVERS LICENCE ON GABBY THE CABBIE - EXIT TAXI - OPEN
FRONT  DOOR  OF APARTMENT BUILDING - ENTER APARTMENT BUILDING - OPERATE KEY
IN  PANTS  ON DOOR TO APARTMENT 1A - OPEN DOOR TO 1A - ENTER APARTMENT 1A -
TAKE FLASHLIGHT AND CIGAR RING - OPEN JUNK DRAWER - TAKE PENKNIFE AND SMALL
BRASS  KEY  -  OPEN  OVERCOAT - TAKE MONEY FROM OVERCOAT - EXIT APARTMENT -
(For  amusement you can operate the small brass key on the nearest mailbox,
open  the  mailbox  and  examine your mail; it has no bearing on the game's
solution, though!) - DROP BRASS KEY.

JOE'S BAR: SIEGEL'S OFFICE.
ENTER  TAXI  -  OPERATE  RECENT CLIPPING ABOUT MURDER ON GABBY THE CABBIE -
EXIT  TAXI - NW INTO ALLEY -  UP TO FIRE ESCAPE - OPERATE THE BOARDS ON THE
BOARDS - (opening the boarded-up window) - ENTER WINDOW - OPEN PHONE - TAKE
UNUSUALLY SHAPED KEY - EXIT WINDOW - DOWN.

JOE'S BAR: BACK ALLEY ENTRANCE.
GO FURTHER UP ALLEY - (to Back Alley) - OPEN PENKNIFE - OPERATE PENKNIFE ON
DOOR  -  OPEN DOOR - OPERATE FLASHLIGHT (on flashlight) - ENTER DOOR - OPEN
DOOR  TO  BAR  -  ENTER  BAR ROOM - OPEN DOOR TO WINE CELLAR - DOWN TO WINE
CELLAR - OPEN SINGLE BOTTLE (halfway up the right side of the wine rack) ON
ITSELF  -  W  - OPEN ROUND DOOR - W - OPERATE UNUSUALLY SHAPED KEY ON RIGHT
SLOT  MACHINE - OPEN RIGHT SLOT MACHINE - TAKE DIARY AND SUGAR SHACK'S CARD
-  E - E - UP TO BAR ROOM - S - (to Hall) - S - (to Back Alley) - RETURN TO
TAXI.

SUGAR SHACK'S APARTMENT.
ENTER  TAXI  -  OPERATE  SUGAR  SHACK'S CARD ON GABBY - EXIT TAXI - OPERATE
PENKNIFE  ON DOOR TO BASEMENT APARTMENT - OPEN DOOR TO BASEMENT APARTMENT -
ENTER  SUGAR SHACK'S APARTMENT - OPEN WARDROBE - TAKE UNIFORM - OPEN VACUUM
CLEANER  -  OPERATE  PENKNIFE  ON VACUUM CLEANER BAG - TAKE ENVELOPE - OPEN
ENVELOPE - EXAMINE MCMURPHY'S LETTER - EXIT APARTMENT.

MORGUE.
ENTER  TAXI - DRAG PANTS AND TRENCHCOAT TO INSIDE OF TAXI - OPERATE UNIFORM
ON  SELF  - OPERATE NEWSPAPER ON GABBY - EXIT TAXI - OPEN DOORS TO MORGUE -
ENTER  MORGUE - OPEN GATE - OPEN FREEZER DOOR - ENTER FREEZER - OPEN DRAWER
NUMBER  5  -  TAKE TOE TAG FROM CORPSE OF THOMAS S. BONDWELL - CLOSE DRAWER
NUMBER 5 - EXIT FREEZER - OPERATE TOE TAG ON MORGUE CLERK - OPEN BOX - TAKE
BONDWELL'S  WALLET  FROM  BOX  - EXIT MORGUE - (you can visit the burnt-out
ruins  of  Bondwell's house by operating the driver's licence in Bondwell's
wallet on Gabby, though this is not crucial to the game).

CHICAGO TRAIN STATION.
ENTER  TAXI  - DRAG UNIFORM TO INSIDE OF TAXI - TAKE PANTS AND TRENCHCOAT -
OPERATE  PANTS  AND  TRENCHCOAT ON SELF - OPERATE TRAIN SCHEDULE ON GABBY -
EXIT  TAXI  - ENTER TRAIN STATION - EXAMINE 'DEPARTURES' SIGN - GO TO TRACK
INDICATED  FOR  NEXT  TRAIN TO LAS VEGAS - (Wait for train, if necessary) -
ENTER  TRAIN  - OPERATE $20 ON CONDUCTOR - WAIT - (once underway, the train
will deposit you on platform in Las Vegas station).

LAS VEGAS STATION (SECOND TIME).
S - (from Platform) - E TO BAGGAGE CLAIM DEPARTMENT - OPERATE BAGGAGE CLAIM
TICKET  (from  Bondwell's wallet) ON ATTENDANT - OPEN SUITCASE - OPEN DIRTY
CLOTHES  -  TAKE  PICTURE AND ENVELOPE FROM DIRTY CLOTHES - OPEN ENVELOPE -
READ  BONDWELL'S LETTER - W - EXIT TRAIN STATION - W - ENTER LUCKY DICE (to
the  North)  - ENTER CORRIDOR - OPERATE ELEVATOR BUTTON (on itself) - ENTER
ELEVATOR.

ELEVATOR AND THIRD FLOOR.
OPERATE  (on  itself)  THE BUTTON FOR FLOOR NUMBER 3 - EXIT ELEVATOR - OPEN
LAUNDRY HAMPER - GO HAMPER - CLOSE HAMPER - WAIT.

RELIANT LAUNDRY: LAUNDRY ROOM.
OPERATE  ROPES  ON  CRATE  - UP STAIRS - OPEN FRONT DOOR - DOWN STAIRS - GO
HAMPER  - WAIT - (until you hear the thugs leave) - EXIT HAMPER - UP STAIRS
-  OPEN  COUNTER  -  OPEN  OFFICE  DOOR  -  ENTER OFFICE - OPEN DESK - OPEN
CARDBOARD  BOX  -  TAKE UNMARKED BRASS KEY AND SMALL MAGNET - EXIT OFFICE -
EXIT  FRONT  DOOR - E - E - E - ENTER LUCKY DICE - ENTER CORRIDOR - OPERATE
ELEVATOR BUTTON ON ITSELF.

FIFTH FLOOR OF LUCKY DICE.
ENTER  ELEVATOR  - OPERATE SMALL MAGNET ON ELEVATOR PANEL - EXIT ELEVATOR -
OPEN DOOR TO VENTINI'S OFFICE - ENTER VENTINI'S OFFICE - OPEN DESK ORNAMENT
-  TAKE DART - EXIT VENTINI'S OFFICE - OPEN ELEVATOR DOORS - ENTER ELEVATOR
-  TAKE MAGNET - OPERATE BUTTON FOR LOBBY ON ITSELF - EXIT ELEVATOR - ENTER
LOBBY - EXIT LUCKY DICE - W - W - W.

RELIANT LAUNDRY: CHUTE AND SECRET OFFICE.
OPERATE  UNMARKED BRASS KEY ON CHUTE - OPEN CHUTE - ENTER CHUTE - UP STAIRS
-  ENTER  OFFICE  -  OPERATE DART ON DARTBOARD - ENTER SECRET OFFICE - OPEN
DESK  - TAKE LETTER FROM DESK - PUT CIGAR RING IN DESK - EXIT SECRET OFFICE
- EXIT OFFICE - OPEN FRONT DOOR OF LAUNDRY - EXIT LAUNDRY - E - E - E.

MALONE'S OFFICE.
ENTER LUCKY DICE LOBBY - ENTER CORRIDOR - OPERATE ELEVATOR BUTTON ON ITSELF
-  ENTER  ELEVATOR - OPERATE MAGNET ON PANEL - EXIT ELEVATOR - OPEN DOOR TO
MALONE'S  OFFICE  - ENTER OFFICE - OPEN DESK - PUT DIARY, BONDWELL'S LETTER
AND  MURPHY'S LETTER IN DESK - EXIT MALONE'S OFFICE - OPEN ELEVATOR DOORS -
ENTER ELEVATOR - OPERATE BUTTON FOR LOBBY ON ITSELF - EXIT ELEVATOR - ENTER
LOBBY - EXIT LUCKY DICE - E.

FINALE.
TURN  ON  PRINTER (if you have one) - ENTER TRAIN STATION - EAST TO BAGGAGE
CLAIM DEPARTMENT - EXAMINE SIGN FOR 'DEPARTURES' - TAKE ANY DEPARTING TRAIN
- OPERATE MONEY ON CONDUCTOR - WAIT............and that's it!!!



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