Invisiclues
Bureaucracy
Your Neighborhood
(Click or tap on any clue to reveal the clue.)
How do I get the llama feed bag from the delivery man?
- Follow the man's instructions.
- GIVE THE DELIVERY MAN THE BEEZER CARD.
How do I get the mail from the llama's trough?
- Mail is usually put in a mailbox.
- You have to OPEN THE MAILBOX to reach into the trough.
- Distract the llama so that it won't lick you.
- You should have gotten the llama food from the delivery man.
- Feed the llama treats to the llama.
- You have to put the treats into the trough to feed the llama.
- OPEN THE BAG THEN PUT THE TREATS IN THE MAILBOX. GET THE MAIL.
How do I get into the paranoid's house?
- Respond to this challenging puzzle.
- You have to respond with the correct password to the paranoid.
- He's probably not sure who's coming to his house.
- You have to find the person who's going to the paranoid's house.
- Go into the farmhouse after being challenged by the paranoid.
- A weirdo will appear. Trick him into giving you the counterpassword.
- Repeat the challenge (EXACTLY!) from the paranoid to the weirdo.
- He'll respond with the counterpassword that will get you into the paranoid's house.
What are the answers to the paranoid's questions?
- If you don't know, you should read Popular Paranoia.
I'm stuck in jail. How do I get out?
- Hack your way out of this puzzle.
- CUT THE DOOR WITH THE HACKSAW. The hacksaw won't get you out, but it induces the weirdo to give you a knife.
- The Swiss army knife has some useful attachments.
- PUSH THE POWER SAW BUTTON AND PULL THE GENERATOR LEVER.
- CONNECT THE POWER SAW TO THE GENERATOR.
- GET ON THE GENERATOR to produce power for the saw.
- You can't both walk and chew gum (pedal and cut?) at the same time.
- If you GIVE THE SAW TO THE MAN or say MAN, TAKE SAW he'll cut the door for you.
I escaped from jail but can't take the paranoid's mail. What now?
- Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
- The paranoid saw you come up the stairs first.
- Let the weirdo go up the stairs before you. Then the paranoid will bother him, not you.
How do I get the mail from under the macaw?
- The macaw is a political animal (so to speak).
- The macaw is missing a wing and shouts political slogans (corresponding to the wing it still has).
- There's a political painting in the Trophy Room (to the south).
- I'm sure the macaw would be interested in seeing that painting. (Of course, you'll have to get the painting first.)
- SHOW THE PAINTING TO THE MACAW THEN GET THE MAIL.
How do I steal the painting from the matron without getting shot?
- The answer to this will ring a bell.
- The matron always answers her doorbell.
- It takes her a very long time to answer the door.
- If you ring the mansion doorbell, you’ll have enough time to go to the Trophy Room and get the painting before the matron comes back.
How do I get the mail from the mousy man's apartment before he cuts it?
- Have you checked your mail recently?
- The mousy man is a stamp collector.
- He's looking for a Zalagasa 42 Ai-Ai stamp.
- There's one on the leaflet in your mailbox.
- GIVE THE LEAFLET TO THE COLLECTOR THEN GET THE MAIL.
I'm so hungry I can't do anything. What do I do?
- Keep trying, You'll finish what you were doing eventually.
- Get a meal at the restaurant.
I don't have money and can't pay for my meal. How do I leave the restaurant?
- This restaurant scene really happened to Douglas Adams.
- The service was lousy and you didn't get what you ordered anyway.
- Leave without paying for the meal.
- You can leave through the side (south) exit without paying.
What do I do in the bookstore?
- They sell other items than books.
- There's a software section.
- Maybe there are some cartridges NOT FOR SALE.
- SHOW THE GAME CART TO THE CLERK. (It's in the small case in your Back Room.) He'll show you something in return.
- Swap your game cart for his.
How do I get my airplane ticket to Paris?
- Do as the letter from Ollie says.
How do I get my bank statement delivered to my new address?
- You need to fill out a change-of-address form at your local branch.
- Sorry, the bank already mailed one to your old address. Try calling your old address.
- Very sorry, the owner of your old house sent it back to the bank. Try getting a change-of-address form at your bank.
- You can't.
Why can't I cash the check?
- Because the bank ran out of negative money, of course. If you cash a negative check, you get negative money.
Can I change the minus sign on my check to a plus sign?
- No. Altering the check is illegal.
- You don't want to go to jail again, do you?
- Then stop trying to alter the check and use your brain to outsmart the tellers.
How can I deposit a negative check?
- Depositing a negative check is like withdrawing a positive amount.
- If you use a deposit slip to deposit a negative check it's like paying a bill. You have to be able to cover the balance from your account (which you can't cover).
- Depositing positive money is the same as making a negative withdrawal.
- Two wrongs can make a right and two negatives can make a positive.
- Try to withdraw the negative check (the same as depositing a positive check).
- The withdrawal teller can't handle checks, so you'll have to conduct the transaction at the deposit window.
- To deposit the negative check (for a positive amount to your account) fill out a withdrawal slip and hand it to the deposit teller along with the negative check.
How do I withdraw cash from the bank?
- Withdrawing money is the same as making a negative deposit.
- Your account can't go below the minimum balance of $10.
- You have to get your account over $10 before you can withdraw cash.
How do I get to the airport?
- DON'T WALK!
- Call a cab.
- Check your address book (last page) for the telephone number.
- Call the cab company, and do what they say to do.
- I hope you have money to cover the cab fare; cab drivers don't take charge cards or negative checks.