Ok, I can't find enough Vortex Fragments in the factory to fill the Vortex Core. Actually looking in my inventory, it looks like all the bars are full, yet I can't use it in the Reality Vortex. Oh, and yes, I got the one under the ramp already.

Legolas, when you have enough, you'll get a message saying that. It sounds like you need 1 more.

Have you backtracked to all previous locations? I did not write down where they all were, but I do remember they were scattered throughout.

I finally found it! It was hidden behind a wall.

Well, I'm seriously stuck still. I finally took a wide open look at game's Hint page, and I think what I need to do is to find the Reality Vortex.

Somehow, I've misplaced it, or to be more accurate, it has completely escaped me.

Whereabouts are you? Which Reality Vortex are you looking for?

Oooh -- there's more than one?

I need an upgrade for the Reality Enabler. I've made it through the red door into the pit already, and one of the consoles tells me that I need an upgrade for Reality Enabler.

I haven't found the white key or the yellow key yet, and there's a locked door in the Corset Maker's Building and a locked door near the two wandering bombs in the pit that I can't get through.

I just picked up some fish gills, but they don't unlock doors. So far.

I've revisited every character in the game (I think) and none will say anything new to me. The dog seems to be in denial. Hmmm. I don't think I've tried the fish gills on him yet. Or maybe they go in the fountain....

Now that's wicked.

Becky, you have a lot to do in the Factory before you get the white and yellow key cards. There's a Vortex Portal in the first lava room.

Becky,

The Reality Vortex entrance looks like a square with laser beams. Step in that square to get to a Reality Vortex.

The locked door at the Cafe-bar is not opened in the game.
The locked door with the bombs, I think that is the white key door.

Fish gills - talk to the lady proprietor of the shop. You'll know what fish gills are for.

Have you tried to work the computer again at the prison?

Running out right now to try the fish gills in the fountain. Will save first.

Okay, will look for the Vortal Portal, I mean Vortex Portal in the lava room. Thanks!

I think the white key door is the one in the room that says that it leads to the sewers. I was thinking of leaving that until last, as the entrance to the sewers looks disgusting. Of course, it's mute at the moment because I don't have the key. I mean moot. The locked door in the pit is just a locked door without a matching color. (It's a Plain Vanilla Portal.)

You mean we never get to play Snooker? I was thinking that maybe one of the alien's beds was actually the Snooker table.

I wanted to see Ed in a tux.

The lady proprietor will talk to me NOW? Now that I've stolen her gills?

I try the computer at the prison every time I stop in. Will try it again, though. Maybe somebody in prison will have something to say about the fish gills before I dump them in the fountain.

Sigh. It's so pleasant having so much left still to do.

Yep, you have lots to do and find. Are you playing with hints on?

Have you found the

<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text"> secret room yet? I was totally stuck there. </span></span>

Hey -- nothing happened with the fish gills and the fountain!

<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">Guess what those purple shimmery cloud things turned out to be? I had been assuming they were force field shields, and wondered why Mr. Smoozle's guns kept reaching me even through the shield.</span></span>

Not playing with Hints on. (Can't you tell?)

Taking a peek at the Spoiler now....

<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">I don't THINK so. I've found the gang's bedrooms, but that's not what you mean, is it?</span></span>

One thing that did get me stuck for awhile -- I had accidentally hit the "Caps Lock" key, and then the Y/N function wouldn't work! And when I hit "Escape" while in the Save menu, it asked me if I wanted to explode something.

<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">BTW -- what is the correct command for exploding mines? I've forgotten it already.</span></span>

You press enter next to a mine and disable it. Not sure if that is what you are asking. For EMPs, you press the E key.

Becky, I was bad. I was just teasing you about the fish gills. I never used them for anything.

Yes, I was talking about the gang's bedrooms. Glad you found them.

Are you still stuck?

Not stuck anymore, just feeling a bit sheepish.

I was secretly hoping that the gills would help me breath under water. Tried dumping them in the dwarf's pond too. I have used them now, actually, but not in a way I expected.

<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">They can be traded for something.</span></span>

Legolas -- thanks, will try the E key. It may not have worked earlier because I had Caps Lock on.

If you took notice of the shopkeeper's dialogue you'd have realised.