Sam & Max Episode V: Reality 2.0
FAQ/Walkthrough
by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey
Version 1.0
Completed 3-31-2007
This guide Copyright 2007 Jeff "CJayC" Veasey. This guide is an exclusive and
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1. Intro
2. Hint Guide
Part I: Going Online
Part II: Reality 2.0
Part III: Part III
3. Game-Ruining Walkthrough
4. Administrivia
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======== 1. Intro ========
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Welcome. Third guide I've written in years. The Sam and Max series keeps
getting better and better. And no, I'm still not getting paid to say that. I
wish I were though, it's not like I do editorial, I can shill all I want.
Anyway, the first part of this guide is rather Invisiclues-like, consisting
solely of hints in a progressively more obvious order before outright revealing
the solution to the puzzle. Sometimes, a nudge is all you really need, and I've
tried to set this up so it won't ruin the game if you get stuck somewhere.
The second part of the guide is a plain old step-by-step walkthrough, which you
really shouldn't use, unless you're breezing through the game just to say you
completed it. In which case, why are you even playing the game?
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======== 2. Hint Guide ========
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*** Part I: Going Online ***
A. The Intarweb
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So, you need to find some way to access the Internet.
And there are electrons nearby. Big, scary electrons.
Have you tried Sybil's yet?
She's hypnotized again, so it's time to bonk her on the head.
But you need something with a little range.
Have you seen any relatively harmless long-range weapons around?
Like, the cannon Jimmy Two-Teeth is selling at Bosco's?
Of course, he's not selling it to you, but he's a rat.
Have you tried threatening him or taking the cannon?
Have you noticed that after he shoots you, he has to reload it?
While he's reloading, shove him in the cannon.
Of course, this only works if you've talked with him first.
So, now that you've got the cannon, go shoot Sybil in the head with it.
B. The Goggles
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So, you need to find some way to access the Internet.
Have you asked Sybil about the goggles?
Like, where she got them from?
Keep asking questions. She'll eventually tell you.
Go next door to Lefty's once she's told you about it.
Talk to the computers about the goggles, and they'll give you a chip and a pair
for Max.
Use the chip on the broken goggles in Sybil's office.
*** Part II: Reality 2.0 ***
A. What Now?
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When you arrive in Reality 2.0, your objectives are not entirely obvious.
But, working backwards from the knowledge you have should give you a path.
Have you noticed your inventory?
Things change from one world to the next. Objects become "computerized" and
have very different uses in this world.
You need something to shut down the Internet and Reality 2.0.
Can you think of anything back in the real world that might do that?
You did talk to Bosco before crossing worlds, right? If you've played these
games, you know that you always have to buy whatever weapon he's selling.
He's selling a biological weapon in the real world.
Which would be akin to a computer virus in Reality 2.0.
Aha! So, your objective is to buy that virus from Bosco, bring it into Reality
2.0, and transmit it to the Internet.
It's a bit more complex than that.
B. Five Gold Coins
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Bosco's also selling a sword for five gold Coins.
You always have to buy everything possible in these games. Plus, it's an
adventure game, you need a sword, Just because.
Three of the gold coins are sitting right out in the open, out of Arms reach.
If you visit your office, You'll find a fourth one.
And there's the mystical glow of treasure in Sybil's office Closet.
Unfortunately, all of these coins are completely out of your reach.
If there were only some way to control the reality of this world to give you
access to those coins.
If there were only some Room, with some Controls, that you could adjust.
Go to the Control Room. Talk to the four control computers.
Notice that each controls a different function.
Anything clicking yet?
Have you noticed your inventory yet?
The listening device in reality 1.0 has become a computer bug in 2.0.
And you can use that bug to alter the controls of this world.
The Arcade machine controls gravity. With low gravity, you can jump up and grab
those three coins outside.
The Luggable controls width. If you're 2D, you can slip right in Sybil's
closet.
The Phone controls height. If you're small, you can go visit Jimmy in your
office.
If you could only get into your office, but you're too small.
In this reality.
Exit 2.0, go in your office, re-enter 2.0, and chat with Jimmy.
You should now have all five coins. Go get a sword.
C. The Password
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Now that you've gotten the sword, you can complain to Bosco about how crappy
it is.
And, knock Bosco back into the real world.
Now that he's back, you can go back and ask him about buying that weapon.
Grill him until he tells you about his bank account, and where the password is.
Distract him, grab the binoculars, and then use them on Bosco while he's turned
around.
D. The Bank
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Now that you've got his password, it's time to go to the bank. Head back into
VR, then take the virtual Desoto to the virtual bank.
Hmmm... It seems that there's something wrong with your car.
Notice anything about the car the system does let through?
Like, its colors?
Now, who is the master of colors?
It's Hugh Bliss! Or rather, the Internet Wizard.
Have Hugh show you some magic, then go repaint your car.
Which colors, though?
You weren't paying attention. Go back to the bank, and pay special attention
to the car that gets let through.
Notice its license plate?
Like, the three letters on the plate correspond to the three colors on the car?
So, do the same.
Your license place's letters are BRP.
So, paint your car Blue, then Red, then Purple.
Now you can go to the bank, unlock Bosco's account, then transfer the money in.
The trick is to pay attention to where the money's going to go when you move it.
It also helps to keep it in one lump sum, and an odd split is bad. But, you
can uncook as many times as you need.
Cook Bosco's books if you haven't already to get his arrow pointing down,
then select "KITTENS 4 PEACE", "TOY MAFIA", "NATIONAL TREASURY", and "ONLINE
GAMBLING", in that order. Uncook and start over if you need to.
Now that you've given Bosco the cash, get the virus, and bring it on over.
E. The Mail
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So, it's time to spread that virus to the Internet.
Just defeat the anti-virus software, and stick it in the mailbox.
Easier said than done. Obviously, you need a better weapon.
A better weapon is in plain sight, just above Sybil's.
But it's stuck. You need something slimy to free it.
Like, a slime?
Noticed anything slimy in Reality 2.0?
At Bosco's? In the Sludgie Machine?
Use the machine to create a slime, and whack it with the long sword.
Use the slime to get the sword, and you're set.
But, you still need better defense. Notice anything you could use to protect
yourself?
Nothing pops up for you?
Remember on your first trip to the Control Room, the pop-up generating Jack in
the Box?
Remember when you were fiddling around with the four control computers?
The Pong-like machine turns the pop-ups on and off. Turn them off to pick it
up, then turn them back on to use them.
So, to fight the anti-virus, use the jack in the box for defense, and the +2
sword to attack.
Mail the virus, and win!
Or not.
*** Part III: Part III ***
A. The End
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Not a terribly good description there, but I didn't want to spoil this for
anyone.
So, leaving a little bit more space.
Just a bit more.
A bit more.
Really, you don't want to read this before you've gotten to this point in
the game.
Trust me.
It's worth it.
Ah well, I tried.
Here we go.
It's time to adventure like it's 1982!
The same rules apply here as they do in every other adventure game. Take
everything that isn't nailed down, and use it in every combination possible.
Your goal here is to restore the Internet's respect for living things.
So, pick it up and give it to her!
Okay, not that easy.
B. The Presence
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So, you've tried just taking the respect, right?
If you've dropped down into the chasm, you've noticed the presence has gobbled
up the respect.
And he's hungry for more.
So, you need to find something to feed it that will get you your respect back.
Have you been to Bosco's yet?
Try taking Bosco's. Go on. Do it.
But that's not enough. You need to make it a little more... nauseating.
Say, by dunking it in the nauseating lake of cuteness?
Feed the nauseating Bosco's to the presence, get the respect, hand it back
to the Internet.
Wait until next month.
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======== 3. Game-Ruining Walkthrough ========
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WARNING: Using this walkthrough will ruin the game for you. I strongly suggest
you use the hints above instead, and then only when you're stuck. Figuring out
everything you have to do is part of the game, and you'll be missing out on a
lot of the great dialogue otherwise. Seriously, use this only as a last resort.
1. Exit through the OFFICE DOOR, then head to BOSCO's INCONVENIENCE. Talk to
JIMMY TWO-TEETH, tell him SEE YOU LATER. Touch the CANNON, then quickly use
JIMMY TWO-TEETH to obtain it.
2. Go through the EXIT DOOR, go to SYBIL'S, then use the RAT CANNON on SYBIL.
3. Ask SYBIL:
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE GOGGLES?
WHO CARES ABOUT THE GOGGLES?
WHERE'D YOU GET THE GOGGLES?
WHO ARE THESE COPS?
SEE YOU LATER
4. Go through the EXIT DOOR, then to LEFTY'S. Ask any COMPUTER:
WHY'D YOU HYPNOTIZE SYBIL?
DID YOU SAY THE INTERNET?
WHERE IS THE INTERNET?
LET'S TRY THIS NEW REALITY.
SEE YOU GUYS LATER!
5. Go through the EXIT DOOR, then to SYBIL'S. Use the COMPUTER CHIP on the VR
GOGGLES on the couch.
6. Go through the EXIT DOOR, then to the CONTROL ROOM (twice). Use the COMPUTER
BUG on the telephone CONTROL COMPUTER.
7. RETURN TO REALITY, go out the EXIT DOOR, go to the OFFICE, use the VIRTUAL
REALITY GOGGLES, click on the RAT HOLE.
8. Go out the VIRTUAL OFFICE DOOR, then to the CONTROL ROOM. Take the COMPUTER
BUG, then use the COMPUTER BUG on the luggable CONTROL COMPUTER.
9. Go out the EXIT DOOR, then to VIRTUAL SYBIL'S. Head right and click on the
CLOSET DOOR.
10. Go out the EXIT DOOR, then to the CONTROL ROOM. Take the COMPUTER BUG,
then use the COMPUTER BUG on the arcade CONTROL COMPUTER.
11. Go out the EXIT DOOR, then click the INCONGRUOUS GOLD COINS.
12. Head right to VIRTUAL BOSCO'S. Talk to BOSCO, tell him, " WE WANNA BUY
SOMETHING"
13. Use the LONG SWORD on BOSCO, then RETURN TO REALITY. Talk to BOSCO, say:
WHY'S YOUR MONEY ON THE INTERNET?
HOW DO WE PAY YOU ONLINE?
WHAT'S YOUR BANK ACCOUNT PASSWORD?
14. Tell BOSCO "LOOK BEHIND YOU!", take the BINOCULARS, then use the BINOCULARS
on BOSCO.
15. Use the VIRTUAL REALITY GOGGLES. Go to the SLUDGIE MACHINE, use the LONG
SWORD on the MENACING BLUE SLIME. Select ATTACK WITH ITEM, then the LONG SWORD.
16. Go out the EXIT DOOR, click the +2 SWORD up near the billboard, use the
BLUE SLIME on the +2 SWORD.
17. Click the green arrow around the edge to jump down. Go to the CONTROL
ROOM, click the pong-style CONTROL COMPUTER. Go through the EXIT DOOR, grab the
JACK IN THE BOX.
18. Go to the CONTROL ROOM, click the pong-style CONTROL COMPUTER.
19. Talk to the INTERNET WIZARD, ask him HOW ABOUT A MAGIC TRICK?, then SEE YOU
LATER.
20. Use the RAINBOW PAINT KIT on the DESOTO. Select BLUE, RED, then PURPLE.
21. Use the DESOTO, go to BANCOLAVADERO.COM! Click the "COOK THE BOOKS" for
BOSCO, then say "BOSCO". Then click the "COOK THE BOOKS" for the following
accounts:
KITTENS 4 PEACE
TOY MAFIA
NATIONAL TREASURY
ONLINE GAMBLING
Note that if you "UNCOOK", you will need to add in clicking "BOSCO" again to
these steps.
22. RETURN TO REALITY, then to BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE. Talk to BOSCO.
23. Go out the EXIT DOOR, then use the VIRTUAL REALITY GOGGLES. Use the +2
SWORD on AUNTIE BIOTIC. DEFEND WITH ITEM, then select the JACK IN THE BOX.
ATTACK WITH ITEM, then select the +2 SWORD.
24. Use the COMPUTER DISEASE on the MAILBOX.
25. Select the following commands:
GET -> GET RESPECT FOR LIVING THINGS
GO -> GO EAST
GET -> GET BOSCO'S
GO -> GO NORTHWEST
USE -> USE BOSCO'S -> USE BOSCO'S WITH NAUSEATING LAKE
GO -> GO SOUTHEAST
GO -> GO DOWN
USE -> USE NAUSEATING BOSCO'S -> USE NAUSEATING BOSCO'S WITH CORPORATE
PRESENCE
GET -> GET RESPECT FOR LIVING THINGS
GO -> GO UP
USE -> USE RESPECT FOR LIVING THINGS -> USE RESPECT FOR LIVING THINGS WITH
INTERNET
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======== 4. Administrivia ========
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