Space Quest III by Sierra-on-line Game: Space Quest III Last updated: 3/4/2000 Version: 1.0 Author: Tom Hayes E-mail: marblestone007@yahoo.com Version History --------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION 1.0 - 3/4/2000 First version, so everything is nice and new! CONTENTS I - Introduction II - Who made Space Quest III? III - The guide IV - Point listings V - Frequently Asked Questions VI - Conclusion VII - Special thanks VIII - Copyright information --------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------- Space Quest III is one of the best Space Quest adventures. It's fun to play, there's lots to do, and for once it has a great ending! So what's the storyline this time? Well, the Two Guys from Andromeda, makers of Space Quest I and Space Quest II, are kidnapped in this chapter of Space Quest. There is talk that the two guys were under contract to Scumsoft, a software publisher known for making games that are extremely boring. Attempts had been made to contact the company president Elmo Pug, but he did not respond, and the whereabouts of Scumsoft is unknown. So although the storyline may not sound all that great, once you start playing the game it gets fun. But what has changed since the last two games? Everything! The graphics are much improved, the sound now comes out of the speakers, whereas it used to come out of the computer's internal speaker, which... was not good. There are many more choices to make within the game, many more things to try, and also Space Quest III is bigger than Space Quest I and Space Quest II put together. Woohoo! --------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Who made Space Quest III? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Space Quest III was made by Sierra-on-line in 1989, who also made the Kings Quest, Police Quest, Quest for Glory and Gabriel Knight series. --------------------------------------------------------------------- III. The guide --------------------------------------------------------------------- This guide is written in the quickest way possible, and it also shows you how to get maximum points, but it doesn't show you all the game has to offer. Like the previous Space Quest games, Space Quest III doesn't follow a certain path, meaning that it's possible to go places that you might not have gone the first time you played it. This guide is the way I have played Space Quest III, and is not necessarily the fastest or most fun way. Enjoy! ....................... Part 1 - Junk freighter ....................... south - east - stand near the bucket conveyor and you will be taken up - "stand" - "jump" - west - west - west - "get in grabber" - move the grabber above the middle chute - "get out of grabber" - slide down the chute - walk over to the west wall - "get reactor" - walk over to the ladder - "climb ladder" - north - east - east - a rat will fall down from the ceiling and will steal your reactor - west - west - south - east - ride up the bucket conveyor again - "stand" - "jump" - west - west - west - "get in grabber" - move west in the grabber and go around the bend, continuing on into the next screen - move about 2/3 of the way across this screen - "push button" - a claw should come out of the grabber and get the green object, if it doesn't, keep trying until you get it - east - east - east - follow the rail around the big machine, but stop as soon as you get around the corner - "push button" - the green object should be dropped into a ship - west - west - west - west - "get out of grabber" - slide down the middle chute again - walk over to the ladder - "climb ladder" - "get ladder" - north - east - east - east - walk over to the smashed robot head - "climb into head" - walk around the other side of the big ship (the one where the green object was dropped) - "put ladder down" - "climb ladder" - "open hatch" - "put reactor in hole" - "put wires in hole" - "sit" - "search seat" - "look computer" - "2" - "1" - "1" - "2" - "5" - Uh oh! The Arnoid! - "3" ................. Part 2 - Phleebut ................. "stand" - "get out" - Arnoid sequence will show - "north" - "east" - "north" - "east" - enter World o' wonders - "sell gem" - answer 'no' until the alien offers 425 buckazoids, when he offers it for this amount answer 'yes' - "buy orat" - "buy hat" - "buy underwear" - "leave" - Oh no! Arnoid will show up! Luckily, he is in a good mood and will give you a small amount of time to run away - SAVE your game! This bit is very difficult and I nearly always die on this part - he will drop you - west - south - west - south - west - you will be in an area with some hanging pods - if the Arnoid IS following you, quickly walk behind the rock and the Arnoid will be captured by the pods - if the Arnoid is NOT following you, walk east to your ship and wait around here for a moment to see if he shows up. When he does, quickly rush back to the west, and get him caught in the pods - carefully walk close to (but not under) the left- hand side of the pods - "use orat" - you should get the Arnoid's belt - east - enter the ship - "sit" - "look comp" - "1" - "3" - "look comp" - "2" - "1" - "1" - "2" - "5" ........................ Part 3 - Monolith Burger ........................ enter Monolith Burger - west - walk up to clerk - "look menu" - "7" - "q" - "pay bill" - east - walk over to empty seat - "sit" - "eat" - "stand" - west - walk over to the arcade machine - "play machine" - ARGH! You are about to play the most annoying game in the world! It's called Astro Chicken, and I'd only recommend playing this game if you want to get maximum points. You have been warned... - "put money in machine" - complete Astro Chicken - "decode message" - east - enter the airlock that leads to your ship - "enter ship" - "look comp" - "1" - "2" - "1" - "1" - "1" - "1" - "2" - "5" - "3" ............... Part 4 - Ortega ............... "stand" - "wear underwear" - "get out" - south - west - south - walk behind the boulder and wait for until the men leave - "look in telescope" - "get detonator" - "get pole" - east - east - north - walk around the rocks to the north, there is a hidden path that you can go down - walk down the steps - east - "climb ladder" - walk near the hole - "throw detonator" - "climb down ladder" - AUGH! The planet's going to explode! - west - south - south - south - west - west - north - "use pole" - east - north - enter the ship - "sit" - "look comp" - "1" - "3" - "look comp" - "2" - "1" - "1" - "1" - "1" - "2" - "5" - "3" ................. Part 5 - Pestulon ................. "stand" - "get out" - south - "wear belt" - "push button" - "enter door" - walk down the stairs - "push button" - walk north and enter the first door on the left - "get coveralls" - exit door - walk south and enter the first door on the right - walk up to a bin and type "use vaporizer" - repeat this process for all of the bins that you come to - take the first passage on the west - "get picture" - walk to the photocopier - "copy picture" - walk over to the wall where you got the picture - "hang picture on wall" - east - there is an exit in the north-east part of this room, negotiate your way around this maze until you get to the exit - north - you should see Elmo behind his desk - walk behind his office and go east - west - Elmo is gone - walk into his office - "get keycard" - "south" - work your way through this maze of passages again and exit this place - walk north and try to enter the first door that you come to on the right-hand side - hmm... it's locked - "put keycard in slot" - "hold copy" - enter door - "push button" - walk up to men - "use vaporizer" - wait for a while and Elmo will show up and demand a fight - You now have to get inside a giant robot and defeat Elmo by punching and blocking his robot - defeat Elmo - you will return to your ship, but you haven't escaped yet! Listen to the two guys talk for a while, and suddenly a message will appear saying that enemy spaceships are approaching - "look comp" - "6" - "8" - defend the ship by putting up the shields and then firing at the targets - defeat the ships - "o" - "F6" And you've completed the game! Hopefully with 738/738 points! --------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Point listings --------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 1 - Junk freighter Ride the bucket conveyor = 5 points Jump from the bucket conveyor to the railing = 10 points Slide down the middle chute = 5 points Get reactor = 15 points Reactor gets stolen by rat = -15 points Get reactor again = 15 points Get wires = 5 points Collect green object with grabber = 15 points Drop green object into ship = 15 points Get ladder = 10 points Climb into head = 5 points Put ladder down beside big ship = 5 points Open hatch on big ship = 10 points Put the reactor in the hole = 5 points Put the wires in the hole = 5 points Search seat = 10 points Escape from junk freighter = 25 points Part 2 - Phleebut Sell gem for 425 buckazoids = 8 points Buy the orat = 5 points But the hat = 5 points But the underwear = 5 points Get Arnoid captured by the pods = 45 points Get the belt = 35 points Part 3 - Monolith Burger Pay bill for meal number 7 = 10 points Eat meal number 7 = 10 points Complete Astro Chicken = 50 points Decode message = 70 points Part 4 - Ortega Wear underwear = 10 points Look in telescope = 10 points Get detonator = 10 points Get pole = 10 points Throw detonator into hole = 20 points Use pole to pole vault across gap = 20 points Part 5 - Pestulon Enter the building = 25 points Get coveralls = 5 points Copy picture = 5 points Get keycard = 5 points Enter the door where the two men are being held = 20 points Use vaporizer on guys = 209 points Elmo shows up and demands a fight = -199 points Defeat Elmo = 100 points Defeat the spaceships = 100 points --------------------------------------------------------------------- V. Frequently Asked Questions --------------------------------------------------------------------- Have any questions that want answering about Space Quest III? E-mail me and I'll put them in this section. Q. Is there any other way to kill the Arnoid? A. Yes there is. When you first meet the Arnoid, walk west and then enter the door. Go up the lift and then stand by the pulley. When the Arnoid starts walking towards you, type "push pulley" and the pulley will knock him off the platform into the gears below. Q. Is this the easiest way? A. This is the easiest way by far, but you only get 35 points for killing the Arnoid this way. If you kill the Arnoid by using the pods, you get 45 points. My guide is written to get 738/738 points, and although killing the Arnoid by using the pulley is the easiest way, you don't feel as good at the end if you only get 728/738 points. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. Conclusion --------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.0 of the Space Quest III FAQ is finished! Woohoo! If you have any questions, comments, easter eggs, bugs, glitches, cheats, tips or anything on Space Quest I, Space Quest II or Space Quest III, please e-mail me at marblestone007@yahoo.com so I can put them in the next version of this FAQ, thanks. --------------------------------------------------------------------- VII. Special Thanks --------------------------------------------------------------------- Me - (marblestone007@yahoo.com) for writing this FAQ. You - for reading this FAQ. CJayC - for GameFAQs. Woohoo! --------------------------------------------------------------------- VIII. Copyright information --------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ, copyright 2000 by Tom Hayes E-mail: marblestone007@yahoo.com I am in no way affiliated with the makers of Space Quest III. DON'T copy this FAQ, or put it on your web site without my permission, which will probably be given if you ask. If you do want to put this FAQ on your web site, just send me an e-mail and ask me. Thanks for reading!