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Chapter 3 of Runaway #97980
10/19/03 04:07 AM
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How do I get the thugs to leave the cabin? I have the machinegun loaded and ready to shoot.


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97981
10/19/03 04:21 AM
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Hi Grandpa, have you done everything else too?? In your inventory you have a 'plan' (icon is a 4 piece jigsaw) if you click on that, you will get a progress report on just how far you are along with it!!

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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97982
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Quote:
Originally posted by tigger:
Hi Grandpa, have you done everything else too?? In your inventory you have a 'plan' (icon is a 4 piece jigsaw) if you click on that, you will get a progress report on just how far you are along with it!!

Love the avatar smile

Tig wave
I have 2 pieces of the puzzle installed but Lulu refuses to accept the basketball to help me with the stud at the hanger. What should I do now?


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97983
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I wonder if Dweezil realizes that he is gonna look like that in 20 years? lol


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97986
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I downloaded your save games but won't use them if I can get ahead otherwise. How many pieces of the icon do I need to have in order to proceed? In one of my other posts, which I will duplicate here and continue working with this thread are the following inventory items(15):
Bellows
Cleanser
Crowbar
filthy chamois(wish I could find a way to clean it again or another rag to use.
Plan- 2 pieces are in.
Inflated basketball
Handheld vacuum cleaner
needle and thread
WW II helmet?
sunglasses
tanning oil
pkg shelled peanuts
makeshift corkscrew
bucket
medicine pill
These items were found at the 4 locations on the map and a couple inside the thug's cabin. The bullet belt is full of lipstick, turned into bullets and I put the belt onto the machinegun. I think that gave me the 2nd piece of the icon.


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97987
10/19/03 09:11 AM
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For Lulu to get the basketball:
1. You have to find out the clue that Lule was a former basketball player by talking with Carla
2. Fixed that basketball with the thread and needle.
3. Get the Carla's pill in the bus.
4. See the guy at the hangar throwing cans.
5.Try to get the can to put the pill beside the guy at the hangar and realize you can't so you need a plan to get him out of the way.
6. Inflate the basketball.

Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97988
10/19/03 12:13 PM
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on item 1, I don't have that as a list of responses to ask Carla about. Just the same original options. What will I need to do to get that item listed??


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97989
10/19/03 03:19 PM
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Have you tried throwing the basketball to Lula...


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97990
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Yes. The first time was after I talked to Carla on all of the original options and found out that Lulu joined the group 5 years ago. Then I went out and talked to her and Brian mentioned that he thought that he remembered her as a professional basketball player by the name of Lou. When this conversation was finished I went to the hangar and watched the stud throwing beer cans into the barrel. Returned to the bus and tried to throw the ball to Lulu but Brian said, "There's no reason to do that right now." This got me very frustrated at that point. Went back inside to talk to Carla and the same options showed up for responses. The 2nd time I restarted chapter 3 and got the bare minumum of items; needle and thread, unstitched basketball, vacuum, bellows and the pill. In MaG's post above I did items 2 to 6 and then tried to throw the ball but with the same results.


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97991
10/20/03 01:29 AM
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Here is a problem that I am having with the saved games that MaG sent me. One is before the basketball and the other is after the basketball. They are numbers 13 and 14. I looked at the list of my saved games and then re-labeled the above as 46 and 47 and sent them to the savegame folder. Evidently I didn't do this in the right order as MaG told me in the last e-mail from him. I started up the game on disk 1 and then went to the LOAD section. Those 2 games are not there to load. Why does this game have to be so complicated, just for a lousy basketball??


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97992
10/20/03 01:39 AM
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How did you rename them??? You would have to go into the actual game screen and save it again, so it will be listed on the .ijs file.

Tig wave


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97993
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I went and took a look at the savegame folder of runaway. I noticed the IJS file but didn't know what it was supposed to do until you told me in the above post. My last savegame is.045. I tried before to erase the previous saved games in order to make room for the new ones. That didn't work and then I went to my savegame folder and deleted all of my old save games and that didn't work either. When I had savegames 13 and 14, I only changed the numbers at the end(.013 I changed to .046) How can I save this new savegame when it is not listed as a possible load?? What can I do to change the listing in the .ijs file to permit these new games to be shown?


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97994
10/20/03 05:13 AM
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Whem Mags sent you the savegames, the .ijs file should have been sent too, otherwise the saves don't register.

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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97995
10/20/03 06:35 AM
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Do you really NEED a savegame?? --- the most radical method of continuing ... and best saved for absolute 'emergencies' only! smile

Runaway, more so than most other recent games, will allow you to perform an action or dialog only when "it is logical that you HAVE TO do so"!? eek
e.g. In chapter-2 you can only proceed with the (many individual) steps necessary to obtain ersatz coffee AFTER you find out that the coffee machine won't simply dispense it for you!

So ... have you tried to grab the beer, or insert the knock out pill, BEFORE throwing the ball to Lulu ... and finding out that you must find some alternative way ??

Spoiler below :- extract from my GameBoomers' Walkthroughs HERE ! rolleyes
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[131] Attempt to grab a can of beer from behind the muscle-man whenever he places one on the drum. You can always reach them, but are frightened he may see you.
[132] Mixing Carla

Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97996
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Tig, that's nice to know as he only sent me the 2 savegames. Now, what should I do when he sends the .ijs file, combine it with the one I already have? I finally wandered around the map and got my savegames up to 45 and then added the new ones as 46 and 47. They of course didn't show up as you have stated.


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97997
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Yes Len. I tried to grab the can but no luck. I just can't trigger the software to put the option of Carla telling me about Lulu and her basketball career.


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97998
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Carla will just mention how the 'girls' get together - not specific as to the basketball career.
I will send you all my saved games so that you will not have any problems - with instructions. Will be there as soon as I zip them up. wave

Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #97999
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Quote:
I just can't trigger the software to put the option of Carla telling me about Lulu and her basketball career.
Where does Carla come into the picture at this stage? IIRC, you just return from the stud and hand the basketball to LULU only . wink

P.S.
I suppose I must have redone this a few times and don't remember a problem (other than being stuck as to what to do ... hehe <img border="0" alt="woozy" title="" src="graemlins/woozy.gif" /> ).

From your descriptions it seems as though you've done everything you SHOULD do!
Sounds rather as though there may be a bug in the game (or your specific CD) ?!?!?! eek

Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #98000
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I got the new saved game files from MaG. Moved my savegame folder to my docs and made a new savegame folder. Then put his savegame files into it. Looked and it has the .ijs needed file. Brought up the game and loaded the 1st file, which is 013. Brian has the tanning oil, among other items. Tried to give basketball to Lulu but had the same results as before with the old file. MaG didn't tell me if this load is ready to give the BB to Lulu or not. I finally gave up, bailed out of the game and came back in and selected 014. This has Brian standing by the open hangar doors. From there to the end of the chapter, everything went ok. It is a shame that I can't get the option from Carla and listen to the conversation from Lulu prior to going to the hangar to complete that part.


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #98001
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I am now in chapter 4 and have a problem or 2. Should I start a new thread like I did here for chapter 3?


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #98002
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No, just continue this thread and will follow your progress here.

Go back to saved game 13:
1. Talk to Lula and she will admit about her being Lou.
2. Go to hangar.
3. Go inside hangar.
4. Get pill in inventory.
5. Wait until can is on drum.
6. Click pill on beer can. Idea to drug man is stated.
7. Go back to Lula.
8. Throw basketball to Lula.
Have fun!

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Chapter 4. I went to the locomotive and checked everything out;levers and gauges. I have the stack of wood and where should I put it? Also I guess that I need something to light the wood. Where would that be?


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #98004
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Did you replay your saved game #13 and follow the steps I wrote at the previous post - you will then see what you've missed.
Then just go back to a saved game and continue the game where you left off at Chapter 4.

Chapter 4:
Light the wood - blow torch at the studio when the artist leaves (after another puzzle).
Firewood goes in the boiler.

Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #98005
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Just another gentle nudge--you will also need water to complete this puzzle...


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Re: Chapter 3 of Runaway #98006
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MaG- I haven't loaded up game 13 yet but will do later tonight and then report back here. Jenny-WOW, over 11,000 posts. WHO all did you talk to to get that amount?? Well, I checked the water tank on the loco and later I acquired the oil can from outside the mine. I figured that it would come in handy somewhere. I just filled it up at the saloon and in the process of going to the loco to see what happens. I have the blowtorch now. At what point do I light the woodpile?


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