--------- POLICE QUEST 2: THE VENGEANCE - "MINIMAL RUN" WALKTHROUGH ---------
Guide Written by: Kuro-chan_101
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- Copyright 1988 Sierra On-Line -
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--- WARNING: This Guide contains spoilers and some mild language. ---
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******************************** VERSION INFO *********************************
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Version 1.01 (October 30th, 2015)
- Fixed a few minor issues and updated a couple small places.
Version 1.0 (October 18th, 2014)
- The guide has been completed.
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******************************** INTRODUCTION *********************************
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The objective of this walkthrough is not for a complete game, but for the least
amount of points physically possible and necessary to win. If you wish to aim
for a complete game, feel free to look up other walkthroughs available online.
This guide will not cover that.
The intention of this guide is to show loopholes, exploits, more dangerous and
less rewarding methods to complete the game while keeping the score as low as
possible. This also has the unintended consequence of setting up your character
as cruel, boring and outright incompetent.
For the purpose of keeping the guide brief and to the point, it will assume you
are already familiar with Police Quest 2 and how to beat it the normal way, so
only puzzles which relate to points will be listed (as well as which ones to
carefully avoid).
This guide will track the number of points you will have to collect along the
way and the number of bullets you should still have left at certain points.
This is done since collecting additional ammo gives you points, so try to limit
the number of shots you take. You need 1 bullet to drive Bains away, 2 bullets
to kill the terrorists and 4 bullets to kill Bains, so that will leave you with
7 free bullets to use as needed, most likely for target practice.
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PQ2-MR --- Part 1: Lytton PD Station
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(Car)
- Get Keys ------------------------------------------- +1 pt.
Leave the glove box alone.
(Entrance)
Unlock and open the door to enter the office.
(Main Hall)
Do not get the Field Kit. You will not be collecting evidence with it.
(Locker)
- Open Locker ---------------------------------------- +5 pts.
- Get Gun -------------------------------------------- +1 pt.
- Get Ammo. Clips ------------------------------------ +1 pt.
(Bullets Left: 14)
Remember: Your locker combination is 36-4-12.
Do not get the handcuffs. You will have no use for them.
(Shooting Range)
- Hit the Target Zone -------------------------------- +5 pts.
(Bullets Left: 12)
This is possible to pull off without requiring additional ammo or the
muffs. You have a limited no. of shots before you 'lose your hearing' and
it's game over. You will need to shoot once, adjust your sights, then shoot
again. I had better luck aiming for the head than the body. Also try to
pre-adjust your sights and use the RESTORE command as needed. If you look
at the target after you shot at it, the game will tell you (with points
earned) if your sights are off or right on.
(Homicide Office)
- Get the key (off the back rack) -------------------- +1 pt.
- Get Wallet (from drawer) --------------------------- +1 pt.
You may have to enter and exit the room a whole bunch of times in order to
trigger the scene where Captain Hall gives you your first orders. Leave the
building.
(Entrance)
Get into the unmarked car and drive to the jail.
Total Points: 15/300
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PQ2-MR --- Part 2: County Jail
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(Parking Lot)
Everything in the jail can be skipped, but you need to go inside to trigger
the next part of the story. Press the buzzer, show your badge and enter
without depositing your gun in the locker.
(Jail)
Walk out as soon as you enter (Do not worry about the $5.00 fee for
bringing your gun into the Jail. Money will not be an issue in this play-
through).
(Parking Lot)
Get in your car and drive to the mall.
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PQ2-MR --- Part 3: Oak Tree Mall
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(Parking Lot)
You will need to examine the car, but do not do anything else (As in open
the glove box).
After you are done with car, Officer Haines will approach you with a
witness who's vehicle was stolen. You do not need to question her. If you
wait it out, the officer will eventually take her away. Get in your car and
drive to Cotton Cove.
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PQ2-MR --- Part 4: Cotton Cove
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(Right Screen)
On the way there, you can choose to take the bet or not. It will not affect
your money requirements or your score. Ignore the jogger and walk over to
the next screen.
(Middle Screen)
- Shoot at Bains ------------------------------------- +4 pts.
(Bullets Left: 11)
You do not need to do anything else, here.
(Right Screen)
Get in the car and drive to the airport. Keith will comment about it being
too late to pursue Bains. Ignore him.
Note: You will be skipping the entire diving sequence.
Total Points: 19/300
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PQ2-MR --- Part 5: Lytton Airport
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(Parking Lot)
You must enter and exit the airport to trigger the car being towed away. Do
not attempt to identify the vehicle, then leave, or else you will get a
game over. Let Keith deal with the car issue.
(Airport Main Entrance)
- Press traffic button (1st time) -------------------- +1 pt.
Cross the walk and ignore the flower girl.
(Inside Airport)
Leave as soon as you enter.
(Airport Main Entrance)
- Press traffic button (2nd time) -------------------- +1 pt.
Ignore the flower girl and cross the walk.
(Parking Lot)
Listen to Keith be a jackass about getting the vehicle towed. Get in the
car and drive to the office.
Total Points: 21/300
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PQ2-MR --- Part 6: Lytton PD Station
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(Entrance)
Go in the office.
(Homicide Office)
Drop off the unmarked car keys and leave the building.
(Entrance)
Go to your car and enter it to "Go Home". If this is not done
automatically, then you triggered something to have Marie want to meet up
with you. If that happens, you will enter your car and have the choice to
drive somewhere.
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PQ2-MR --- Part 7: Lytton PD Station
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(Car)
Get your keys.
(Entrance)
Go in the office.
(Homicide Office)
Go inside and get your next set of orders from the Captain. Grab your
unmarked car key and head back outside.
(Entrance)
Drive to the warehouse.
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PQ2-MR --- Part 8: Warehouse district
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(Warehouse District)
Beyond looking at the body, do not do anything else. Just type 'exit' after
the screen changes over. Get in your car and drive to Marie's house.
Note: You will be skipping the entire Motel sequence.
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PQ2-MR --- Part 9: Marie's House
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(Street Side)
Do not read, get or even compare the note on the door. Open the door and
walk in.
(Inside the house)
- Get Hit List --------------------------------------- +3 pts.
Leave the house.
(Street Side)
Drive to the office.
Total Points: 24/300
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PQ2-MR --- Part 10: Lytton PD Station
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(Entrance)
Go in the office.
(Homicide Office)
For Keith to help you in getting the tickets to Steelton (Part 11), you
need to have some sort of evidence that Colby is a target. The hit list
will provide that. Give that to the Captain (Do not book it). Between this
and phoning the Lieutenant at Steelton PD, the game will think you have all
the necessary clues, even though in-game you should have no idea where
Colby is yet, since you skipped the Motel sequence.
- Contact Steelton Police about Bains ---------------- +4 pts.
(Shooting Range)
Enter a booth and re-adjust your sights (Remember: Do not get muffs or
extra ammo). You can still get a 'Game Over' if you fire too many times, so
you need to limit the number of shots you take. If you are lucky, you may
only have to fire once. Look at the target to verify your sights are
properly aligned. Exit the building when you are done.
(Bullets Left: 10)
(Entrance)
Drive to the Airport.
Total Points: 28/300
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PQ2-MR --- Part 11: Lytton Airport
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(Parking Lot)
If Keith comments on forgetting to pack his toothbrush, you are on the
right track. If not, you have missed something.
Go inside the airport.
(Airport Main Entrance)
Push the button and cross the walk.
(Inside Airport)
- Buy Tickets to Steelton (2nd time) ----------------- +3 pts.
Head up and to the left when you have the tickets
(Rental Car Agency)
Head up the escalator and get ready to board the craft.
(Security Checkpoint)
- Show badge to guard -------------------------------- +2 pts.
Head into the plane (left) when you are ready.
Total Points: 33/300
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PQ2-MR --- Part 12: Airplane
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(Airplane)
There is very little you can skip here, since most of the actions performed
on the plane directly relate to not getting blown up, shot, or otherwise
killed in an unpopular sort of way. To start, everyone else is sitting
down, so do the same.
- Fasten Seatbelt ------------------------------------ +1 pt.
Wait until the stewardess falls to the ground before you take action
against the terrorists (And make sure your seatbelt is already unfastened).
- Kill first terrorist ------------------------------- +6 pts.
- Kill second terrorist ------------------------------ +3 pts.
(Bullets Left: 8)
Now it is time to deal with the bomb. Make sure not to search the turban.
You can successfully disarm the bomb without the instruction manual.
- Search pockets ------------------------------------- +3 pts.
- Open towel dispenser ------------------------------- +2 pts.
- Cut yellow wire ------------------------------------ +3 pts.
- Cut purple wire ------------------------------------ +3 pts.
- Cut blue wire -------------------------------------- +3 pts.
- Connect yellow wire -------------------------------- +3 pts.
- Cut white wire ------------------------------------- +3 pts.
- Cut yellow wire ------------------------------------ +3 pts.
After that is all said and done, you will automatically disembark the
plane.
Total Points: 66/300
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PQ2-MR --- Part 13: Steelton PD Station
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(Lt. Miller's Officer)
Walk in, complete the chat and walk out. Do not grab the radios.
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PQ2-MR --- Part 14: Burt Park
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(Park Entrance)
Head past the fountain.
(Duck Pond)
Walk to your right.
(Manhole Cover)
Avoid "looking" at it.
- Open manhole cover --------------------------------- +2 pts.
Enter the sewers
Total Points: 68/300
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PQ2-MR --- Part 15: Sewers
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Everything in the sewers you need to do. Some of the methane gas pockets
are too big to safely walk through.
Sometime during this, make sure you empty your current ammo clip and load
the next one (preferably where you are not choking on methane). If you are
already on your last clip, you will need a minimum of 4 bullets to kill
Bains. If you do not have that many, RESTORE to an earlier point and try
to use less bullets.
(Bullets: 7)
Stay along the bottom walkway as you move to the right side. Quickly get
through the gas pocket, then move down and 'around' the drain pipe so it
does not kill you and head over to the cabinet in the middle room.
- Get gas mask --------------------------------------- +4 pts.
Safely make your way to the bottom, putting the gas mask on as you need to.
- Enter the Control Room ----------------------------- +10 pts.
- Calm Marie ----------------------------------------- +5 pts.
- Untie Marie ---------------------------------------- +5 pts.
- Kill Bains ----------------------------------------- +15 pts.
Total Points: 107/300
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PQ2-MR --- Legal Stuff
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Police Quest 2, Copyright 1988 Sierra On-Line
Version 1.01 Guide Written By:
Kuro-chan_101:
[email protected]
This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal use.
It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without
advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other website or as a part
of any public display is strictly prohibited.
Current sites with permission to host this Walk-through/Guide:
GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com)
The following sources were used for research and information for this guide.
Keep in mind, a lot of the data presented was also the result of research,
testing, trial and error, etc.:
- Police Quest 2, DOS version.
- Police Quest 2 game manual, useful for getting through the copy protection
puzzle at the very beginning.
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PQ2-MR --- Final Comments
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Thank for you reading through this guide. I will admit, it is a bit awkward to
try and aim for the least amount of points possible in an adventure game,
rather than the most. I usually aim for a perfect score when I play these.
Funny thing is I think it also shows just how much extra fluff and padding they
do put into these sort of games when there is not as much plot-related content.
- Kuro-chan_101
