strange odyssey problem

[bradhig1]

https://www.giantbomb.com/strange-odyssey/3030-16634/guide/

On that solution when I get to the jungle it says go east and then shoot hound.  When I go east i get killed by the hound.  Is the ti99 4a version a mistranslation of the original?

[+mizapf]

A short while ago I played all Scott Adams adventures (without walkthrus, of course 🙂 ), including SO. I don't remember exactly what I did in the jungle, but it was playable.

[bradhig1]

My uncle had strange odyssey years ago. He never made it far into it.

[Retrospect]

i've tried to have a go, but following that guide i can't even get out of the airlock

[.mad.]

On 1/29/2023 at 10:18 PM, bradhig1 said:

On that solution when I get to the jungle it says go east and then shoot hound.  When I go east i get killed by the hound.

done a bit of play testing and managed to stun the hound and pick it up.

reading other info online...

Save game on entry to hound locations (grassy plain and methaine snow storm) as hound is unpredictable and there are areas from which no return is possible.

Spoiler

1. down, Get suit, get shovel, get phaser. Up, Look console. Push red.
   Wear suit. Go door. Push red. go door, Jump.

2. n, n, go cave, Set phaser. "to destroy". Shoot boulder.
   Go curtain.

[conserve air supply, Read gauge on suit.]
[remove suit when air is breathable.]

[hexagonal room - Teleport] (Air is breathable).
3. get goggles,
 Pull rod, Push  rod (# times).
 Plastic will glow one to seven times to show destination of teleporter.
 Touch plastic.
 Go curtain (go light).

*reset glow count to zero with pull rod, touch plastic.

4. One glow: back to initial cave entry point.

5. Two glows: [grassy plain] (Air is breathable)
   SAVE GAME
   dig (with shovel). Get pick. Set phaser. "To stun".
   go jungle, n,n,n,e, Shoot hound.
   Take hound.
   Return to Hexagonal room.

6. Three glows: [methane snow storm]
   drop hound. Find mound. Set Phaser. To destroy.
   Pick mound. Shoot hound. Take diamond. Shoot mound.
   Return.
   (Save game on entry as hound is unpredictable and
   there are areas from which no return is possible.)

7. Four glows: refill air supply here.
   Connect hose. Push white. Push black. Read gauge.
   If under 90, push black again.
   [Note that another time can pop the suit.]

8. Five glows: nothing except an easy way to get killed.

9. Six glows: [alien meuseum]
   get sculpture. Take belt [from sculpture].
   wear goggles, push yellow, Look painting.

10. Seven glows: [jovian mining colony] (strong gravity-death)
    wear belt. Twist buckle. Go light. Get brandy.
    Return.
    [Repeat, getting the piece of metal.]

11. Reset to scoutship location.
    Pull rod. Touch plastic.
    Push rod. Touch plastic.
    pull rod. Break rod, take rod.
    Return to spaceship.
    Will take two trips.

12. Go to storage hold.
    Open access hatch (with piece of metal).
    Drop rod. Push blue. Exit ship.
    drop all five treasures.
    Type Score.

 

Edited January 31, 2023 by .mad.