#108621 - 05/26/05 05:58 PM
Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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Registered: 08/11/00
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Something prompted me to re-play this wacky game, having just finished NiBiRu, it seemed like a good idea. I only played it once before, way back when it first came out. Now I've gone and done something. I picked up that noisy bird, and stuck her into the Succ-U-Bus. She's gone into the system somewhere, and I can't seem to find her. I have looked at "Mother" and at the terminal in the second class room, to which I got an upgrade, but she doesn't appear. Maybe she's having an affair with Loulou. (Pay no attention to the bird behind the curtain.) Screeeeeeetch! - That's Parrot-talk for "Help!" 
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#108623 - 05/26/05 06:31 PM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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Tally Ho, That wacky parrot often magically escapes back to its cage. Check the parrot lobby. Also, when you sent the parrot through the Succ-U-Bus, did you use a designer room chevron? If not, Mother may indeed have it. Have you tickled Mother's fancy yet to help her clear her throat?
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#108624 - 05/27/05 05:52 AM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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I'm sure the bird is stuck in Mother's throat in the Bilge Room. Trouble is, nothing happens when I try to receive something there. (The bird cage is indeed empty.)
And I didn't use a chevron to guide it. Not using a walkthrough can lead to unexpected results, can't it?
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#108626 - 05/27/05 09:12 AM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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Adept Boomer
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Or he could be waiting for you in your upgraded room....have you looked there? Love, Betty Lou  :kiss:
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#108627 - 05/27/05 11:58 AM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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The parrot wouldn't be at the room, Betty Lou, because Tally Ho didn't use a chevron to send it.
Tally Ho, Does Mother say she's feeling bad? If so, there's probably something bigger stuck in her throat than the bird. If you don't have a feather, you may have to go back to a save. I don't know any other way to clear Mom's pipes.
MaG, Wouldn't you want to click "Receive" rather than "Send?"
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#108628 - 05/27/05 03:03 PM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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Sonic Boomer
Registered: 12/28/99
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LadyK, I checked the guide and it stated press 'deliver' after inserting the feather in the Succ-U-Bus.  This is at the bilge room.
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#108629 - 05/27/05 03:35 PM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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Here's the catch (after reading WT) - I never picked up the parrot and lost her, gaining a feather. I simply snatched the bird out of the cage, and sent her for a ride on the Succ-u-bus. I might be stuck without that feather, and will have to go back to the beginning. I have no feather, and no bird to get one from! Squawk! Loulou is a pretty bird!  Wrong bird.
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#108631 - 05/27/05 10:54 PM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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Good luck with it, Tally Ho! It's definitely one of my favorite games, although this is the first time I learned about this dead end. Hmm. It's a moot point, but I wonder if one of the bots could have given you some different advice for getting the parrot.
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#108632 - 05/28/05 05:28 AM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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That's a good point. I never thought to ask THEM for advice. I did figure out how to tweak them so their mood is improved.
Later - - -
There! Just finished the game. Getting the Chicken just right for the fussy bird was a bit of a challenge, as well as getting the Bartender to make that drink. Subtle clue that - you have to TELL him you just provided the Pureed Starlings, or nothing happens. Whacky game, but delightful.
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#108633 - 05/28/05 09:11 PM
Re: Starship Titanic - Eek, I've lost the Parrot!
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ST was my very first adventure game, Tally Ho. It was tough, but it hooked me good and proper. Mind you, I did consider psittacide several times, especially when trying to get that fussy squawker off that rabafratzen perch. I'm planning on a replay myself soon.
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