"First Things First" solution by pjg
This is not the "official" solution
Feel free to write and upload a better solution
if you want to do so, otherwise, corrective modifications
to this solution are welcomed and encouraged.
For game version 1.1 20010723
Other game versions may be slightly different.
If you get stuck then consult the relevant
section of the solution for help.
You will earn 138 action points
and 20 points for finding things
for a total of 158 points.
Save game files are named according to the score.
Takes about 650 moves.
Comments and points are in ()
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(your purpose in this game is to get a key for your house.
along the way you will influence the lives of 2 other people)
Front of house (present)
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Version
(this solution is for game "Release Version 1.1")
Verbose
I. Read book
Where is book
(a nice command to know...)
Look under mat
(a hint for the last point in the game...)
Look under stones (3/3)
NE
Unlock car with key
Open car then enter it
Drop key
Search seats (5/8)
Open armrest then get opener
Exit
W
Push opener then drop it
S
Search junk
(do this about 18 more times until
there's absolutely nothing else)
Search junk (10/18)
Put crowbar, pillowcase, shovel, rod, machete, frisbee, cannonball in wheelbarrow
X wheel
Push wheelbarrow N
save "s18"
The Town (present)
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Get crowbar
E. E. E
Search shrubbery
Look in grating
Pry grating with crowbar
Drop crowbar then get money (4/22)
N. N
Read menu
Ask Fred about hot sandwich
Ask Fred about library
S
X library
Drop book
Look in slot
Get books from slot
Get rare book
S. W. W. W
Get cannonball
The Roof (present)
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U (4/26)
X tiles
S. X tiles then get shingle
X gutter
Look in drainpipe
Put cannonball in drainpipe (3/29)
X book
Show book to squirrel
Give book to squirrel
X peak
N. D
Push wheelbarrow SW
Get cannonball, acorn (8/37)
Put cannonball, acorn in wheelbarrow
Push wheelbarrow SE
X spot
X wall
(a major hint!)
Push wheelbarrow SW
Push it SW
NE. SW
The Time Machine (present)
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Z. Z. Z. Z
X machine
Feel machine
Push wheelbarrow on platform
Enter platform (5/42)
Open compartment
(notice that the compartment was hot...)
Get package, manual
Look up red button in manual
Look up dial in manual
Look up label in manual
Drop all
X dial
Read label
(sent back from 20 years in the future...)
Get all from wheelbarrow then drop all
Get pillowcase then open it
Get money then put it in case
X case
Put case in compartment
(protects your money)
turn dial to 2
save "s42"
Construction I (-10)
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Push red (5/47)
Put frisbee, shingle in wheelbarrow
Push wheelbarrow NE
Push it NE
Push it NE
Put jug in wheelbarrow
Push wheelbarrow W
Get screwdriver
Fix wheel with screwdriver (2/49)
(increases the value of the wheelbarrow)
Drop screwdriver
Push wheelbarrow W
Push it N
Push it N
Get frisbee then throw it
Put jugs in wheelbarrow
(you need all 5...)
Push wheelbarrow S
Push it E
Push it S
Get shingle
U
X blueprint then x name
Show shingle to Peter (4/53)
Ask him about lunch
Ask him about sandwich
Ask him about acorn
Ask him about garage door
Ask him about front door
Ask him about lock
Ask him about door key
(remember the description of the south wall of your house?)
Ask him about secret door
D
Push wheelbarrow S
Push it SW
Push it SW
Push it on platform
Enter platform
Turn dial to 2
save "s53"
Woods I (-20)
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Push red (5/58)
Put shovel, acorn, cannonball in wheelbarrow
Get rod, machete
Exit
Cut foliage with machete
(keep cutting until you reach the stream)
G. G. G (4/62)
Drop rod, machete
(the stream flows from N to SW)
(you can go and explore the cave system if you want to)
( SW. Swim in pool. N. N. SE. N. NE. NE. N. E
( Get crystal )(+3)
( W. S. SW. SW. S. NW. S. S. Enter sluice. NE)
N. SW
Enter platform
Get case then put it in wheelbarrow
Push wheelbarrow NE
Push it NE
(remember that spot by your house...)
Get shovel, acorn
Dig in spot with shovel
Drop shovel
Put acorn in hole (6/68)
Score
Pour jugs on mound (8/76)
Score
(you actually earned 3 points for the second jug
and 5 for the fifth jug)
Push wheelbarrow SW
Put jugs on rock
Push wheelbarrow NE
save "s76"
The Town (-20)
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Push wheelbarrow NE
Push it N
Push it E
Get cannonball, case
I. Get money
(you MUST be holding your money!)
Sell cannonball to merchant
($35)
YES
Sell wheelbarrow to merchant
($60 if fixed)
YES
I
(you should have $100)
W. W. S
score
Ask Laura about account
YES
YES (14/90)
score
(the game will usually give you 14 points here instead of just 7!?)
(your PIN number for the ATM machine is usually 1234)
X Laura
Ask Laura about job
N. E. S
SW. SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 5
save "s90"
The House (present)
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Push red
NE. NE
Z
(have to wait for the machine to cool down)
SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 4
Push red (5/95)
The House and Town (+10)
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NE. NE.
(lightning has hit the tree!)
NE. NE
Get newspaper
E
Open mailbox then look in it
Get card (2/97)
E
Put card in ATM
Type 1234
(or whatever you PIN number is)
Type 3
Type 2
Type 1440
(you can take out more, but this should just be enough)
Type CANCEL
Drop card
N
X grinder
Unplug cord then get grinder
S
W. W. SW
SW. SW. SW
Enter platform
Drop grinder
Put money in case
Put case in compartment
Turn dial to 2
save "s97"
The House (present)
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Push red
NE. NE. Z
SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 1
The Town (-20)
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Push red
Get case then get money
NE. NE. NE
N. W. N
DEPOSIT
1400
(keep $40 for yourself...)
E. S.
SW. SW. SW
Enter platform
Put money in case
Put case in compartment
Turn dial to 4
The Town (-10)
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Push red
NE
(you should meet Laura)
Get loose
Give loose to Laura
(you learn Laura's last name)
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z
(a trick to find out your account balance...)
N
Deposit
0
(you should have a little over $5000 in your account)
W
Ask Laura about invest
Read newspaper then drop it
Ask Laura about Dibblebits stock (5/102)
(she will buy Dibblebits stock for you)
Ask Laura about job
E. E. S
S. W. W.
SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 4
save "s102"
The Attic (present)
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Push red
Drop all
Get case
Turn dial to 2
NE. NE
Drop case
U. Untie rope. D
Get rope, tire
U. U
Tie rope to tire
Throw tire in window
(taking the rope with it)
Get book
Leap to window (10/112)
Search boxes
Get pencil
Get rope, tire
Tie rope to pipe
Tie rope to tire
Put tire in window
Climb down rope (1/113)
D
save "s113"
The Hot Sandwich
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Get case, book
X wall
NE. NE. E
E. N
Drop book
N
Buy hot sandwich
S. S. W. W
SW. SW. SW. SW
Enter platform
Put sandwich, case in compartment
Push red
Get sandwich
NE. NE. N. U
Give sandwich to Peter (5/118)
Draw secret on blueprint
Where is Peter
G. G.
(wait for Peter to return)
Drop pencil, napkin
Ask Peter about secret
D. S. SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 4
save "s118"
The Wino (+10)
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Push red
NE. NE.
X wall
Search ground
Stand on switch
Knock on wall
N (5/123)
Open main door
Open west door. W
(Darn!)
D
Enter platform
Turn dial to 4
Push red
U
Open main door
Open west door
W. N. N. N
Unlock back door then open it
N
Unlock garage door then open it
S. S.
(U. Look in hole. D)
S. S
SE. D
Enter platform
Turn dial to 2
Push red
U. S. NE
NE. E. E
N. N.
Ask Fred about bottle
Ask Fred about wino
save "s123"
Tell Fred about future Fred
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z.
S. W. W
SW. SW. SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 4
Push red
NE. NE. N
W. N. N.
N. N. Z
N
(you will meet Laura)
SE. SW
SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 2
Push red (7/130)
(Fred will leave)
save "s130"
The Skyscraper (+20)
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NE. NE. Z
SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 5
Push red
NE. W
Look at monitors
NW
Look up Laura Remick in the directory
Push up button
Laura Remick
E. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 1
Push red
Get grinder
NE. NE.
N. D
Enter platform
Turn dial to 5
save "s131"
Executive Laura (+20)
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Push red
Exit
Unlock door then open it
E. S. E
Push button
X panel
Push 70
(you must be carrying something when you meet Laura!)
Exit
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z.
Ask Laura about Dibblebits
Sit in chair
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z. Z.
Get off chair
Get all from desk
S
Enter platform
Turn dial to 1
The Envelope (-20)
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Push red
U. S. SW. SW
Enter platform
Drop grinder
Turn dial to 1
Push red
Get case. I
NE. NE. NE
N. W. S
Give envelope to Laura (10/140)
N. E. E
Get money
Buy rod
YES
I. W. S
SW. SW. SW
Enter platform
Put money in case
Put case in compartment
Turn dial to 4
save "s140"
Fixing your House (-10)
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Push red
NE. NE. N. U
Give rod to Peter (4/144)
D. S.
SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 4
The Museum (+20)
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Push red
NE. NE. Z
SW. SW
Enter platform
Turn dial to 5
save "s144"
Push red (5/149)
Get grinder
NE. NE. NE
Look under mat
Read note then drop it
Knock on door
W
Z. Z. Z. Z
Put grinder on workdesk
Plug black cord in socket
Put original in grinder
Turn on grinder (5/154)
Get original, new
(another hint for the last point in the game)
Open drawer
U
Open west door
Open main door
W. N
Give original to man
Enter platform
Turn dial to 1
save "s154"
The Crystal (-20)
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Push red
NE. NE.
N. D
Enter platform
Turn dial to 1
Push red
Get crystal (3/157)
Turn dial to 5
Z. Z. Z
Z. Z. Z
Push red
U. S. NE
Unlock front door with key
Open front door
Look under mat
Put key under mat (1/158)
save "s158"
Easter Egg room
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NW. U. S. U
Get book then read it
(the proper selections are given on one line
even though the game only accepts 1 each turn)
1. 1. 2. 2
save "cyoa"
(path to less desirable ending)
2. 1. 2. 1
2. 1. 1. 1. 1
W
Full
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For fun have you:
-- chewed on the #2 pencil?
-- drawn in the wet driveway cement?
-- sung or danced when Laura, Peter, Fred, Workers, or the Merchant
is in the room?
-- found all 5 ways to enter your house?
-- learned Laura's complete name?
-- met the "Leper"?
-- met the "Killer Dog"?
-- managed to "watch" TV?
-- found the 3 items that you can sell to the merchant?
-- found the 3 items that you can buy from the merchant?
-- managed to steal the metal suitcase?
-- calculated the interest rate that the Bank uses?
-- acquired more than 5.6 million dollars?
-- managed to buy stock in 2 companies?
-- sold the TV to the merchant?
-- tried to sell the suitcase to the merchant?
-- tried to buy a second hot sandwich for Peter?
-- tried to sell Fred to the merchant?
-- let Fred meet Peter?
-- let Fred meet youngest and young Laura?
-- let Fred meet older and oldest Laura?
-- seen the crushed crystal?
-- have Carl save you from breaking your ankle?
-- tried to sell the preserved blue crystal from the Museum to the merchant?
-- managed to escape from the sub-basement without ever being caught?
-- managed to reach elevator floor -1 (not one of the basements)
