Invisiclues

How do I kill all the Weasels?

1. The only weapon effective against them is the ray gun.
2. But you will not be able to kill them all, and the others will not appreciate your actions.
3. The only way to kill them all is to allow the ship's condition to deteriorate to the point where everyone dies. This, unfortunately, will include you.

How can I get past the palisades?

1. They cannot be climbed.
2. The ray gun is not powerful enough to break through, but will do enough damage to annoy the Aliens.
3. There is nothing at your disposal that is more powerful than the ray gun. You cannot get past the palisades.

How do I pass the hostile Weasels?

1. You shouldn't have annoyed them. They won't let you pass.

How do I get the brown crystal rod from the Alien Chief?

1. You will not be able to overpower him in a fight.
2. The ray gun leaves nothing useful.
3. Have you ever come upon him while wearing or carrying your space suit?
4. He is very interested in the space suit. Try giving it to him.
5. His gestures are his way of offering a gift in return.
6. Point (or gesture) at his brown rod.

What does the Alien Chief's gesturing mean?

1. It is common in many cultures for new acquaintances to exchange gifts.

What can the Weasel slave do for me?

1. If you must ask, I'm afraid I can't help you.
2. What Weasel slave?

What is the significance of the unicorn meat?

1. Could it be edible?
2. Raw meat is not very sanitary (or appetizing). Wouldn't it be better to cook it? (The ray gun is great for this sort of thing.)
3. Medium rare requires 30 seconds at the second setting. You can vary the time if you prefer it rarer or more well-done. (Add 10 seconds to defrost if this is from the freezer compartment.)
4. By the way, where did you come across unicorn meat?
5. Keep in mind the warning in the introduction: Do not use the presence or absence of a question on a certain topic as an indication of what is important, and don't assume that long answers indicate important questions.

How do I find my way through the Warren?

1. You will never find the way unaided.
2. Have you considered a native guide?
3. Try following the Alien Chief once you have the brown rod in your possession.

What should I do with the ladder?

1. Try climbing down.

What is a grue?

1. Try typing WHAT IS A GRUE?

Can I reach the body in the debris?

1. Yes, but you can't rely solely on your magnetic boots (no pun intended).
2. Try using your safety line. Tie it to the hook and to your suit.

How do I get the grues' rod?

1. You might try to capture a grue.
2. Don't go on until you have been to the Laboratory.
3. Don't go on until you have figured out what the disks are.
4. A great way to catch a grue would be to leave a disk in a dark room and wait (somewhere else) for one to step on it.
5. Unfortunately, there are no longer any dark rooms on the ship.
6. Also, the grues don't have a rod.

What do I do about the Spider?

1. He certainly seems friendly.
2. What is his problem?
3. He is extremely bored.
4. Can you help him?
5. Haven't you heard enough about the history of Brazil in the 2030's?
6. Why not give him your tape player?

How do I escape the web?

1. If you had smeared lubricant on your space suit, you wouldn't have gotten stuck.

Where do I find the lubricant?

1. How did you get stuck in the web?
2. There is no lubricant.
3. InvisiClues veterans will recognize this as a "lesson" question. If every question in this book were pertinent to the game, the questions themselves would give far too much away. Questions such as this should convince you to ignore those that are not of immediate use.

How do I answer Gurthark's questions?

1. There is unfortunately no way for you to answer most of them.

How do I get Gurthark to follow me?

1. Have you tried GURTHARK, FOLLOW ME?
2. He won't.

How do I get the red rod from the Rat-ants?

1. They don't seem to be open to negotiation. More direct methods will be necessary.
2. The ray gun is too effective on the nest, and not effective enough against individual groups of Rat-ants (there are just too many).
3. Have you examined the Rat-ants and the nest?
4. The nest is described as "jerry-built" and "precariously stuck together."
5. Although kicking it is not effective, you can destroy it by throwing something fairly heavy at it. While the Rat-ants are rebuilding, you have a chance to take the rod.

How did the Rat-ants get to the Artifact?

1. Their crude intelligence is an indication that they did not arrive here on their own.
2. Presumably they were among the original inhabitants of the zoo.