Introduction Although Gateway 2 by Legend can't quite reach high standards as set by it's predecessor "Frederik Pohl's Gateway", it is still enjoyable experience. It's a shame that Legend won't develop text - reduced graphics adventures any more. Graphical adventures tend to lack depth and interface gives too many puzzles away. Anyway, here is my vision of the Gateway 2. I hope that somebody finds it useful. And don't just follow my directions, try to do all kinds of things. Sometimes game responses are very enjoyable. * GET TRASH * SW * GET ALL * READ FAX * OUT * WAIT * WAIT Part I - Escape * SE * S * OPEN DOOR * N * NW * LIGHT MATCH * BREAK UNIT (10) also possible: BURN TRASH, LIGHT FAX, BURN BED, LIGHT BOOKS * SE * S * OPEN DOOR * UP (10) * GET ALL (20) * EXAMINE RADIO note: you can overhear terrorists (turn dial to 1) or defenders (turn dial to 2) * TURN DIAL TO 2 * WEAR MASK * OUT * PULL CABLE (10) * GET FORK (5) * DOWN * WAIT (until tram comes) * IN * WAIT (until tram stops) * OUT * UP * SEARCH SPECIALIST * GET BADGE * EXAMINE BADGE (5) * READ PAPER * SIT * LOOK AT CONSOLE * A552 (code from badge) * select MISSION X5/Aquila * Execute Ship Systems Check * Initiate Auto Launch Sequence * AERIE (25) * OUT * TURN DIAL TO 1 * WAIT until tram arrives) * IN * WAIT (until tram begins decelerating) * PULL PIN * DROP GRENADE * OUT * S * WAIT (15) * READ CONSOLE * Diagnostic * Recommended Action * Exit * EXAMINE BLUE SENSOR * GET BLUE SENSOR * REMOVE RED SENSOR * ATTACH RED SENSOR TO BLUE PIPE * EXAMINE LEVER * PULL LEVER (25) * IN * S * CLOSE DOOR (optional) * UP (optional) * SIT (optional) * WAIT (until liftoff) Part II - The Artifact * PRESS BUTTON * OPEN CABINET * GET ALL * OUT * PRESS BLUE BUTTON * N * N * UP * EXAMINE WOMAN * PUT AUTODOC ON WOMAN * READ READOUT * EXAMINE GREEN DIAL * EXAMINE BLUE DIAL * SET GREEN DIAL TO 3 * SET BLUE DIAL TO 4 * FLIP HYPO TOGGLE * GIVE SHOT TO WOMAN * INJECT DIANA * GIVE SHOT TO HER * SET BLUE DIAL TO 5 (15) * INJECT DIANA * READ AUTODOC * SET BLUE DIAL TO 4 * INJECT DIANA * SET BLUE DIAL TO 3 * GIVE INJECTION TO HER * INJECT DIANA * WAIT (15) (until Diana comes out of it) * TALK TO DIANA (talk about everything, not really necessary) * OPEN BOX (5) * GRAB ROD (5) * DOWN (5) * E * E * OPEN PANEL (5) * PUT CUBE IN MATRIX (15) * LOOK AT SCREEN (15) * talk with everybody but you are really after question: "How do I get through the bulkhead door to the northeast?" * Micki can answer that. * W * W * NE * NE * READ PAPER * EXAMINE KEYPAD (20) * type in code 31125 (combination from the paper) * NE * NE * EXAMINE OBELISK * PUT ROD IN SPHERE (15) * IN * FILL BOWL WITH OOZE (10) * N * EXAMINE PLANTS * TAKE TWIG (10) * S * N (10) * WAIT * NE * UP (10) * GET FRUIT (5) * KILL DINOSAUR WITH FRUIT (10) * GRAB POD * THROW FRUIT AT DINO (10) * TAKE FRUIT * HURL FRUIT AT CREATURE (10) * WAIT * EXAMINE LIZARD * WAIT * NW * GET EGG * POUR OOZE ON PLANT (20) * GRAB EGG (5) * W * DROP EGG (15) * TAKE ROD * E * PUT ROD IN SPHERE * OUT * N * N * EXAMINE OBELISK * STICK ROD IN SPHERE * IN * UP * JUMP IN MUD (10) * GET SKIN (5) * NW * GET BRANCH (5) * SE * NE * EXAMINE APE * WEAR SKIN (5) * N (10) * NE * GRAB THONG * IN * SHOW SPHERE TO MAN * EXAMINE VIAL * OPEN VIAL * THROW VIAL IN FIRE (10) * TURN BLUE DIAL TO 6 * TURN GREEN DIAL TO 5 * TIE HYPO TO SPEAR (10) * STAB TIGER WITH SPEAR (20) * OUT * NE * PUT BRANCH IN FIRE (10) * IN * NW * NW * SHOVE ROD IN PORTAL * IN * N * N * GET CONTAINER (5) * OPEN BOX (5) * N * N * EXAMINE OBELISK * PUT ROD IN SPHERE * IN * N * GET GOO (10) * SHOW GOO IN BOX * CLOSE CONTAINER (10) * S * TURN BLUE DIAL TO 4 * INJECT ME * STUFF ROD IN PORTAL * S * S * S * PUT BOX ON PLATFORM * EXAMINE SCREEN * try to modify those little buggers so that they would not be lethal any more (remove tail, change color, remove mandibles...) * (SAVE game) * EXAMINE BEASTIES * GRAB BOX * N * N * PUT ROD IN SPHERE * N * N * OPEN CAGE * WAIT * S * INJECT ME * N (20) * (if little buggers aren't harmless by now, RESTORE and try some more genetic modifications) * N * N * SHOVE ROD IN PORTAL * NW * PRESS BUTTON * W * EXAMINE GUN * LOOK AT CLAMP * TURN KEY (10) * GRAB GUN * SHOOT EYE (20) * SHOOT ROBOT (25) * S * S * S * S * S * E * E * LOOK AT SCREEN * ask from Micki "Tell me how to get off this damn ship!" * OUT * W * N * N * N * N * N * N * OPEN PANEL * PULL AT GREEN CORE * NW * OPEN PANEL * GET GREEN CORE * NE * REMOVE PANEL * GRAB GREEN CORE * SE * OPEN PANEL * BREAK GREEN CORE (15) * GET BLUE CORE (if it does not work for you, try other cores) * SW * DESTROY BLUE CORE * NW * GET BLUE CORE (15) * SE * S * S * S * S * S * S * E * E * GET CUBE (25) * OUT * W * N * N * N * N * N * N * NW * NE * N * READ PAPER * LOOK AT CONSOLE * punch in codes from "Ape zoo" obelisk (as seen on paper) Part 3 - Rescue * GET ALL (10) * WAIT * E (or wherever direction alien leads) * N * E * S (10) * OUT * EXAMINE CHILD * DOWN * GRAB DUST (10) * OUT * SE * GET ALL * S * SHOW GEM TO ARTIST (10) * GIVE CUTTER CARVING TO KORD (10) * SHOW BOWL TO ARTIST (10) * N * NW * S * SHOW LAMPREY CARVING TO ANCIENT * GIVE GEM CARVING TO KORD * N * W * N * N * E * E * N * N * N * N * N * N * N * N (10) * CUT KORD WITH CRYSTAL CUTTER (10) * GET KORD (5) * OUT * W * W * W * HURL KORD AT CRYSTAL MONSTER (20) * WAIT * WAIT * WAIT * WAIT * GET WATER WITH BOWL * W * S * W * S * IN * SPILL WATER (20) * NW (or where the water is flowing) * POUR WATER * S * DROP WATER * SE * THROW WATER * N (10) * EXAMINE LADDER * CLIMB LADDER (5) * EXAMINE SHIP CARVING (5) * LOOK AT KEYPAD * 13135 (code from the ship carving) (10) * OPEN HATCH * TAKE POD (10) * OPEN PANEL * EXAMINE DRIVE * LOOK AT CORRODED CLAMP * PRESS BLUE BUTTON * GET CLAMP (5) * PUT CORRODED CLAMP DOWN (it should begin to hum, if * it doesn't, TAKE CORRODED CLAMP and put it down again) * PUT CLEAN CLAMP ON CORRODED CLAMP * SIT ON CLEAN CLAMP * PRESS RED BUTTON (20) * OUT * N * N * E * E * N * N * N * CUT ICE * WAIT * WAIT * WAIT * WAIT * N * N * PRESS POD IN IMPRESSION (10) * E * GRAB REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (5) * LOOK AT REMOTE )you can guide droid with arrows and open doors with correct button) * open door * e * e * e * open door * log out * E * TOUCH HANDPRINT (10) * LOOK AT REMOTE * w * n * n * n * use hand button (10) * OUT * EXAMINE MACHINE * WAIT * here you can wait and examine screen, until you learn all color codes * W * N * HIT TUNING FORK (25) * IN * SIT (optional) * LOOK AT CONTROL MODULE * s * s * s * e * now look at screen and count glowing notches below screen. Press correspondending button, in my case there are 2 lights so i'll press yellow. * colors are as follows: 1 red 2 yellow 3 blue 4 orange 5 green 6 purple * PRESS YELLOW BUTTON (replace yellow with appropriate color) (50) Part 4 - Homeworld * OPEN CABINET * GET ALL (5) * LOOK AT SCREEN * S * W * S * WAIT * WAIT * WAIT * OPEN POUCH * PUT POWDER IN THERMOS (10) * WAIT * WAIT (until the light turns green) * OUT * E * N * LOOK AT SCREEN * S * E * E * S * S * SEARCH DIRT (5) * GRAB SEEDS (5) * N * N * W * W * W * WAIT (until just before 3.00pm) * NE * WAIT (until someone speaks to you) (10) * OUT * E * SE * WAIT (until prophet speaks about second verse) * NE * N * IN (10) * SIT IN CHAIR * fly to destination without label * OUT * DOWN * N * EXAMINE ALTARS * TURN STONE DISKS (15) * remember second verse ? * align icons as follows: hammer to W bird to N dagger to E plant to S * talk to heechee as you please but be sure to ask "Where do you think I might get a Field Generator" * OUT * S * IN (10) * SIT * fly to unnamed destination * OUT * N * PLANT SEEDS (15) * PRESS BUTTON * GET ALL (10) * S * IN * SIT DOWN * memorize (write down) coordinates associated with Temple Site, you'll need them soon. * fly your ship to Administration Planet * OUT * WEAR BADGE * N (10) * LOOK AT CONSOLE (10) * type in Temple Site destination code * OUT * IN * SIT DOWN * fly to the city * OUT * S * WAIT * E * WAIT * WAIT * WAIT notice talk about gravity lens * WAIT * WAIT * WAIT * LOOK IN TELESCOPE note layout of Aesthemis constellation * WAIT * WAIT * W * S * E * N * DROP GENERATOR IN SLUDGE * PRESS BUTTON (15) * N * N * DROP POUCH * WEAR HARNESS * JUMP DOWN (20) * GRAB LENS (10) * OPEN POD * PUT LENS IN POD * UP * UP * UP * UP * OUT * OUT * PRESS BUTTON * TAKE GENERATOR * OUT * W * N * N * IN * SIT * pay a visit to your friends from "white hand" * OUT * N * DOWN * ask about the probe and "What's TransWarp Drive?" * ask everything about Fogram, Astatine and Raphide * UP * S * IN * SIT * fly to the city hangar * OUT * S * W * W * W * S * WAIT (until light turns green) (15) * N * E * N * LOOK AT SCREEN * ask about everything. * say that you'll kill Astatine if he gives TransWarp Drive THEORIES * OUT * W * W (15) * remember Aesthemis constellation, no? ok, just light buttons marked with X X0000 000X0 0X000 X0X00 0000X * WEAR VISOR * GET DEVICE * "Are you Astatine?" * "What's all this stuff in here?" * "What's all this other junk?" * "Sure. Fire the baby up" (he tells a code, memorize it - 22512 for me) * "Thanks for the tip. I'll run it right away" * LOOK AT KEYPAD * type in code * WAIT (until light becomes visible) * GET DEVICE (15) * TOUCH SCREEN * "Secret police?" * "I'm just someone who wants to help you" * "Believe me" * "Tell me what to do" * "Thank you" * GET DATASTORE (10) * TAKE VISOR * OUT * E * N * LOOK AT SCREEN (10) * talk to him about everything and notice name "Traitor" * S * E * E * N * IN * SIT IN CHAIR * fly to the temple * OUT * N * DOWN * talk about stilling and stuff, ask all about DataVaults * UP * S * UP * SIT * fly to Administration Planet * DOWN * E * SE * WEAR VISOR * WEAR PROTOTYPE * PRESS STUD * E (15) * REMOVE VISOR * WAIT * WAIT * WAIT * GET COIL (10) * ATTACK CASE WITH COIL (10) * WAIT (until workthing removes scorched case) * LOOK AT INDEX (25) * TRAITOR * remember code - 32343 for me * LOOK AT KEYPAD * type code (32343) * WAIT (10) * OUT * OUT * CONNECT DATAFAN TO PORT * FLIP DOWNLOAD (15) * E * PUT DATAFAN IN CHUTE * W * PRESS STUD * W * NW * W * IN * SIT * return to the temple site * OUT * N * DOWN (50) * OUT * PRESS BLUE BUTTON * NE (15) * PRESS STUD * WEAR PROTOTYPE * W * W (20) * LIE DOWN (20) * order leader to the bridge. Note "Close: Safe" * E * E * E * E * EXAMINE LOCK * W * W * S * S * S * GRAB RADIO (10) * O * N * N * E * E * PUT DOWN RADIO (30) * W * W * WAIT * PRESS STUD * W * W * GET ON THE DREAM COUCH (40) * "Secure the ship and make it safe. Open ..." * E * E * E * E * GET CRYSTAL CUBE (20) * ATTACH CUBE TO MATRIX (100) * and that's it. Sit back and enjoy the ending. I got The Perfect Score (1600) out of this and so should You.