DEADLINE

DEADLINE (Infocom)Here is the solution for solving Infocom's mystery game, Deadline. Allcommands which should be typed in exactly as you see them are in quotes.Directional movements are in brackets. E.g., "OPEN DOOR" and [N,N,E]. RobinHood did an excellent job of explaining the solution, but because of typosor perhaps because of different versions of Deadline, it didn't work on mycopy.So, the corrections are attributable to me, Tamerlane of the Ring. From thefront path of the Robner's estate, go [N] to the front door of the house.Type "OPEN DOOR" and go [N] into the Robners' house. From inside the door,go [N,E] and type "CLIMB STAIRS" twice (or you can just go [U,U]) to get tothe second level of the estate. From there, go [W,W,W,W,N] to the librarywhere you will start the first of a series of Sherlock Holmes-typeactivities. In Deadline, you need to establish the motive and method forthe murder beyond all reasonable doubt before you can arrest the guiltyparty. If you don't have an air-tight case, the jury will acquit thedefendant.It is here in the library where we go about establishing the method bywhich poor Mr. Robner was done in. First off, type "EXAMINE RUG" (or just"LOOK RUG"). You will find some mud spots which is your first clue. Now,"GET THE CUP, PAD, CALENDAR AND PENCIL" and "RUB PENCIL ON PAD" and then"TURN PAGE OF CALENDAR." Aha! Perhaps a clue as to the motive? Let's see ifwe can substantiate the method a little more...that mud on the rug was veryinteresting.Type "OPEN BALCONY DOOR" and go [N] onto the balcony. Check out the railingby typing "EXAMINE RAILING" and you will see some scratches, lendingcredence to the theory that perhaps the murderer climbed up the balconyfrom the ground below where he (or she) got mud on his shoes. Let's have alook below and check for some indication that the murderer was indeed belowthe balcony.To leave the balcony, go [S,S,E,E,E,E,D,D,W,S]. Type "OPEN DOOR" and go [S]back to the front door. Now go [E,E,SE] to the shed where you will see aladder. Type "EXAMINE LADDER." Hmmm! This ladder- and-balcony theory islooking good! Let's see if we can prove the ladder was below the balcony.This will have to wait a while, though, because it's getting late in themorning and we have to do some more checking in the house before thereading of the will takes place. And besides that, we need to talk to Mr.McNabb and he doesn't seem to be in the mood right now.Go back to the house by heading [N,S,N] and head back upstairs with[N,N,E,U,U]. Let's see what else we can find upstairs. Go [S,S] intoDunbar's bathroom. Type "OPEN CABINET" and "EXAMINE LOBLO." Aha, again! Nowwe go back downstairs and see if we can find Mr. McNabb to see if he knowsanything about a ladder under the balcony. Go [N,N,D,D,W,S,S]. Let's take abreak for a while. Type "WAIT UNTIL 11:30." And now for Mr. McNabb. Let'stry the garden path first with [E,NE,E,W].If McNabb is not around, just wait for a while or snoop around the area andhe will soon show up. Deadline is very unpredictable when it comes to thevarious characters moving around the scenario. Once you spot McNabb, go tohim and say "HEY MCNABB" followed by "WHAT IS WRONG." He will tell youabout some holes he found in his garden so, naturally, you say "SHOW ME THEHOLES." He will take off and you "FOLLOW HIM." When he stops, type "EXAMINEHOLES." Eureka! The ladder was here and the depth of the holes provessomebody climbed it up to the balcony! To make sure we cover every angle,type "EXAMINE GROUND" and "DIG AROUND HOLES." Hmmm...wonder what this couldbe about? To find out, type "ANALYZE FRAGMENT FOR LOBLO." Oops, it's laterthan we thought! Back to the house for the reading of the will. Go[N,SW,SE,E] to the house and [N,N,W] into the living room. Now just "WAIT"for the will to be read.After the will is read, you decide to see if you can roust some of thosepresent into giving you some clues as to the guilty party and, perhaps, themotive for the crime. Let's start with George. Type "SHOW GEORGE THECALENDAR." He will get very nervous and start heading out of the room. Type"FOLLOW HIM" until he finally goes to his room. He will keep telling you toleave him alone, but just keep following him until he enters his room.At this point, you decide to see if George knows more then he's telling.You aren't going to get anything from him here, so let's go to the balconyand wait to see if he does anything. Go [W,N,N] to the balcony and type"WAIT 10 MINUTES." Voila! Here he comes! Wait until he goes behind thebookshelf and then type "WAIT 4 MINUTES" to give him time to really get hishands into the cookie jar. When your 4 minutes are up, go [S], "EXAMINEBOOKSHELF," "PRESS BUTTON," and go [E]. Ha! Caught him red-handed!! Type"GET WILL," "LOOK SAFE," "GET PAPERS," and "READ PAPERS."Things are beginning to look up! Let's see if we can substantiate some ofthis stuff. Go back to the living room with [W,S,E,E,E,E,D,D,W,W]. My,isn't this cozy! Type "HEY BAXTER," "WHAT ABOUT FOCUS." You know he's lyingso you "SHOW PAPERS TO BAXTER." Ah, that's better! Now for some cleverpsycho-detective work. Type "SHOW LAB REPORT TO DUNBAR" and "SHOW LABREPORT TO BAXTER." Whip around and "ACCUSE DUNBAR." Hmmm...a tad nervous,isn't she? Perhaps we should go off and wait to see what develops.Go [E] to leave the room and "WAIT FOR DUNBAR." Just as we suspected! Whenshe passes you, type "FOLLOW HER." Once outside the house, she will drop aticket. Type "GET TICKET" and "READ TICKET." WOW! This is getting good!Type "SHOW TICKET TO DUNBAR." You know you've got her on the run now sohead off to the shed to wait and see what develops. Go [E,E,SE] and "WAITFOR BAXTER." When they both show up, "SHOW TICKET TO BAXTER" and "ARRESTBAXTER AND DUNBAR." You didn't believe them for a minute, did you?Due to the dynamic nature of Deadline, there are several ways to end upaccusing Baxter and Dunbar of the murder. There are also more puzzles tosolve, but this is all that is necessary to put together an air-tight caseagainst them.

GENCON is coming!

It's been way too long since I posted on this thing. So I thought I'd at least toss up something before an entire year passed by.

Here are some of the things going on in my world:

• Vanessa turned one and like some magic switch was flipped she started walking.
• My course at IUPUI are quickly wrapping up. I'll be graduating in Spring 09 if things stay on track.
• I've got a great card game idea that I think it just strong enough to actually get distrbuted at GenCon'09(next year). The idea was kicked off by my Uncle Skipper. His 40+ years of playing various card games helped make this idea work. We've blended my pirate themed card decks with some card game classics. I really think this'll work! I'm very excited to work out all the game mechanics. While I'm talking about uncles, I'm fairly certain my uncle Tom and I are going to be working on some projects for GenCon 09 as well.
• My Noir Class is awesome! I have to write a noir story and illustrate it. I've been working on my idea for the story for a few weeks but this morning on the porcalian throne i figured out the plot.
• Suzanne is taking Information Technology course at Ivy Tech. She's working really hard to get into IT. It's awesome that she's learning to speak even more "Geek". The possibility of salary improvment is nice too!
• I'm expecting to be promoted at work in September to Senior Enterprise Analsyt.
• Suzanne and I are starting to talk about baby#2.

GenCon 07

Well, Dad and Tom both came to Gen Con this year, and boy did we have fun. The pictures below might be a little out of order but you can see both Tom and Dad had a blast. Taking the pictures wasn't too bad either. After all the excitement, we did actually find some games we enjoyed and we are planning on having a game night with as many people as possible. Adults and kids are welcome. We're not sure yet about location but Saturday nights are definitely the day. We might do biweekly or we might just do a monthly meeting but we want to get started soon. I picked up a game called Pirateology and Tom got Stonehedge both games seem very promising. Well enjoy the pics, and I look forward to Game Night! We still have one day left of GenCon 07. I'll post if anything exciting happen tomorrow. I know Mike and Devin are going for the first time so they might have some comments to add. Later.
(Oh and there are a few Vanessa pics mixed in just for fun)

Vanessa is Born! 7/7/07 8lbs. 2oz.

I'll post more later but I know everyone one really wants to see pictures so here they are.

MOTHERS DAY

OGDEN BOOK OF MANNERS1. Never take a beer to a job interview.2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them.3. Its considered poor taste to take a cooler to church.4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it is time to change the sheets.5. Even if you're certain that you are included in the will, it isstill considered tacky to drive a U-Haul to the funeral home.DINING OUT1. If drinking directly from the bottle, always hold it with yourfingers covering the label.2. Avoid throwing bones and food scraps on the floor as therestaurant may not have dogs.ENTERTAINING IN YOUR HOME1. A centerpiece for the table should never be anything prepared bya taxidermist.2. Do not allow the dog to eat at the table no matter how good hismanners are.PERSONAL HYGIENE1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this is a job thatshould be done in private using one's OWN truck keys.2. Proper use of toiletries can forestall bathing for several days.However, if you live alone, deodorant is a waste of good money.3. Dirt and grease under the fingernails is a social no-no, as theytend to detract from a woman's jewelry and alter the taste offinger foods.DATING (Outside the Family)1. Always offer to bait your date's hook, especially on the firstdate.2. Be aggressive. Let her know you're interested: "I've beenwanting to go out with you since I read that stuff on the bathroomwall two years ago."3. Establish with her parents what time she is expected back. Somewill say 0:00 PM; Others might say "Monday." If the latter is theanswer, it is the man's responsibility to get her to school ontime.4. Always have a positive comment about your date's appearance,such as, "ya'll sure don't sweat much for a fat broad."WEDDINGS1. Livestock, usually, is a poor choice for a wedding gift.2. Kissing the bride for more than 5 seconds may get you shot.3. For the groom, at least, rent a tux. A leisure suit with acummerbund and a clean bowling shirt can create too sporty anappearance.4. Though uncomfortable, say "yes" to socks and shoes for thisspecial occasion.5. It is not appropriate to tell the groom how good his wife is inthe sack.DRIVING ETIQUETTE1. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles; Even if the gun isloaded, and the deer is in sight.2. When approaching a four-way stop, the vehicle with the largesttires always has the right of way.3. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape.4. When sending your wife down the road with a gas can, it isimpolite to ask her to bring back beer.5. Never relieve yourself from a moving vehicle, especially whendriving.6. Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral procession.TWO REASONS WHY IT IS HARD TO SOLVE A REDNECK MURDER1. All the DNA is the same.2. There are no dental records

SERIOUSLY THOUGH THIS WEEKEND IS MOTHERS DAY, I FONDLY REMEMBER THE MOTHERS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY LIFE PAULINE TIDROW,HILDRED SPILLMAN AND ALICE TIDROW. I SALUTE SUZANNE, ELIZABETH. I LOVINGLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE BIGGEST MOTHER OF THEM ALL SUASAN KAY STONE TIDROW. SHE IS NOW AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. I KNOW SHAWN AND PAT WILL SPEND TIME WITH THEIR MOM. I HONOR A MOTHER FIGURE AMANDA. I ALSO NOTE THAT MIKE AND DEVIN WILL ON SATURDAY ATTEND THE MT.VERNON PROM AT THE INDIANA STATE MUSEUM. I HOPE I DIDNT FORGET ANYONE.

This Space for Family Stuff

Okay this is my first time here I had another blog named all sports all the time but I exorcised it. Let me introduce my self. I am Ronald Tidrow husband to Susan, father to Pat,Tim,Shawn, and Mike. Son to Ernest G Tidrow Jr. born 9-11-20 and still shootinng buckets to this day. This space should be for family updates, stories (lets be clean), and general news (like Pat and Suzannes daughter Vanessa May Tidrow should be born 07/07/07). Stories like today I got a call from Shawn. On Saturday at 1pm he will be at plainfield completing the physical portion of his Indiana State Trooper testing. This is the last section and in June he should be going to the "Police Academy". Good Luck Boy we are all

proud of you. Amanda is calling to reguest the second volume of Nora Robets "Circle Trilogy". Well see ya till next time

The First Post

Well, Dad (Ron Tidow) wanted me to put together a quick blog site for the family to use. So here it is.