The Young Ones/Walkthrough



You shall first have to connect your Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC or Commodore 64 and cassette recorder to your television, then switch all three of them on; you shall now have to place the cassette of Orpheus's 1985 adventure game The Young Ones into the recorder, rewind it (unless this is your first time playing), type LOAD "" (without leaving a space between the quotation marks), and press Enter to load the program into the console. You will then have to press either 1 to select Mike, 2 to select Vyvyan, 3 to select Neil or 4 to select Rick (after you have pressed your desired student's number, the respective student shall animate) - and if you wish, you can now press 6 or 7 to select Cursor or Kempston joystick control if connected (however, the CPC and C64 versions do not support Cursor joystick control, so Kempston joystick control is selected by pressing 6 for those versions, and you can also press 5 in all three versions to switch back to keyboard control if you wish). You will then have to press 0 (Enter in the CPC and C64 versions) or the stick's button to start the game; all four students will then appear (Rick and Neil in the top half, Mike and Vyvyan in the bottom one).

''Note: Due to several bugs in the game that will cause Mike, Neil and Rick to put down different objects when certain ones are selected from the menu (if they are carrying the "different" objects), it is only possible to finish it if you select Vyvyan; as such, this page is only going to describe what he has to do, and not the other three students. Orpheus also went out of business before the bugs could get fixed, so the game was withdrawn from sale in mid-1986.''


 * WALK → GARDEN
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → LANDING (saying "DO WE HAVE TO GO THAT WAY?" and "THAT UTTER BASTARD MIKE HAS PICKED UP THE BOMB")
 * WALK → NEIL'S BEDROOM
 * WALK → LANDING
 * WALK → VYV'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → DISSECTION KIT → PICK UP
 * ACTION → DISSECTION KIT → OPEN (revealing a hand and a penknife)
 * ACTION → HAND → PICK UP
 * ACTION → PENKNIFE → PICK UP
 * ACTION → DISSECTION KIT → CLOSE
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → PICK UP
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN
 * ACTION → DISSECTION KIT → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → CLOSE


 * WALK → LANDING
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → GARDEN
 * WALK → KITCHEN
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → OPEN (revealing a vegeburger, an apple and some frozen peas)
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → CLOSE
 * WALK → GARDEN (saying "AM I SEEING THINGS? NEIL HAS CLOSED THE POST BOX")
 * WALK → HALL (saying "THAT UTTER BASTARD MIKE HAS CLOSED THE BIN")
 * WALK → LIVING ROOM
 * WALK → HALL (saying "THAT UTTER BASTARD MIKE HAS PICKED UP THE CAGE" and "THAT BASTARD MIKE HAS OPENED THE CAGE")
 * WALK → BELOW STAIRS (saying "THAT UTTER BASTARD NEIL HAS OPENED THE WHEELBARROW")
 * ACTION → HANDBOOK → PICK UP
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN (revealing the bogies and the dissection kit)
 * ACTION → HANDBOOK → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → BOGIES → PICK UP
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → CLOSE


 * WALK → HALL
 * ACTION → AXE → PICK UP
 * WALK → GARDEN
 * WALK → KITCHEN
 * ACTION → VIDEO RECORDER → PICK UP
 * ACTION → PENKNIFE → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → OPEN (revealing the vegeburger, the apple, the frozen peas and a key to Narnia)
 * ACTION → APPLE → PICK UP
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN (revealing the dissection kit and the handbook)
 * ACTION → APPLE → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → CLOSE


 * ACTION → VIDEO RECORDER → SMASH
 * ACTION → VIDEO RECORDER → OPEN (revealing a video nasty)
 * ACTION → VIDEO NASTY → PICK UP
 * ACTION → VIDEO RECORDER → CLOSE
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN (revealing the dissection kit, the handbook and the apple)
 * ACTION → VIDEO NASTY → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → CLOSE


 * WALK → LIVING ROOM
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → CELLAR
 * ACTION → OIL → PICK UP
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → LANDING
 * WALK → BATHROOM (saying "LA-DI-DA, RICK HAS OPENED THE RUCK SACK")
 * ACTION → TOILET → OPEN (revealing a golf ball)
 * ACTION → VIDEO RECORDER → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → TOILET → CLOSE
 * WALK → MIKE'S BEDROOM
 * WALK → VYV'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → BOGIES → PUT DOWN
 * WALK → MIKE'S BEDROOM
 * WALK → LANDING (saying "DO WE HAVE TO GO THAT WAY?" and "THAT UTTER BASTARD NEIL HAS PUT DOWN THE CUP")
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → GARDEN
 * WALK → KITCHEN
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → OPEN (revealing the vegeburger, the frozen peas and the key to Narnia)
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → CLOSE
 * ACTION → COOKER → OPEN (revealing a saucepan)
 * ACTION → COOKER → CLOSE
 * ACTION → CUPBOARD → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → CUPBOARD → CLOSE
 * WALK → LIVING ROOM
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → BELOW STAIRS
 * WALK → CELLAR
 * ACTION → CAGE → PICK UP
 * ACTION → CRASH HELMET → PICK UP
 * ACTION → OIL → DRINK
 * ACTION → CRASH HELMET → OPEN (revealing a pickaxe)
 * ACTION → PICK AXE → PICK UP
 * ACTION → CRASH HELMET → CLOSE
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN (revealing the dissection kit, the handbook, the apple and the video nasty)
 * ACTION → PICK AXE → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → CLOSE


 * ACTION → LAGER → PICK UP
 * WALK → BELOW STAIRS
 * WALK → HALL
 * ACTION → SPADE → PICK UP (saying "A CERTAIN PERSON CALLED NEIL HAS PUT DOWN THE FROG")
 * WALK → GARDEN
 * ACTION → GRAVE → OPEN (revealing a carrot and some manure)
 * ACTION → MANURE → PICK UP
 * ACTION → CARROT → PICK UP
 * ACTION → GRAVE → CLOSE
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → LANDING
 * WALK → RICK'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → CRASH HELMET → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → SPG → PICK UP
 * ACTION → CAGE → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → SPG → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → CAGE → CLOSE
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN (revealing the dissection kit, the handbook, the apple, the video nasty and the pickaxe)
 * ACTION → CAGE → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → CLOSE


 * ACTION → BED → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → BED → CLOSE
 * WALK → NEIL'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → 1 POUND → PICK UP (saying "COMPLETELY BRILLIANT! I'LL OPEN THE BED", then "COMPLETELY BRILLIANT! I'LL OPEN THE BIN LINER"'')
 * WALK → RICK'S BEDROOM
 * WALK → NEIL'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → BED → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → BED → CLOSE
 * WALK → LANDING (saying "A CERTAIN PERSON CALLED RICK HAS PUT DOWN THE WALKMAN")
 * WALK → BATHROOM (saying "LA-DI-DA, MIKE HAS CLOSED THE SAUCEPAN")
 * ACTION → TOILET → OPEN (revealing the golf ball and the now-smashed video recorder)
 * ACTION → TOILET → CLOSE
 * WALK → LANDING (saying "A CERTAIN PERSON CALLED RICK HAS PUT DOWN THE CRASH HELMET")
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → GARDEN
 * ACTION → BIN → OPEN (revealing a dead rat)
 * ACTION → BIN → CLOSE
 * WALK → HALL (saying "LA-DI-DA, NEIL HAS PUT DOWN THE VEGEBURGER")
 * WALK → LAUNDERETTE
 * ACTION → SOAP MACHINE → OPEN (revealing a box of "Bio Sud" washing powder)
 * ACTION → BIO SUD → PICK UP
 * ACTION → SOAP MACHINE → CLOSE (saying "THAT UTTER BASTARD MIKE HAS PICKED UP THE BOMB")
 * ACTION → AXE → PUT DOWN (saying "THAT BASTARD MIKE HAS PUT DOWN THE SLEDGE HAMMER")
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN (revealing the dissection kit, the handbook, the apple, the video nasty, the pickaxe and the cage)
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → CLOSE
 * WALK → SHOP
 * ACTION → HOOVER → PICK UP
 * ACTION → HOOVER → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → HOOVER → CLOSE
 * ACTION → HOOVER → PUT DOWN
 * WALK → HALL
 * ACTION → WALK → NARNIA (saying "BUT THIS IS ONLY A WARDROBE")
 * WALK → LIVING ROOM
 * ACTION → T.V. → SWITCH ON
 * ACTION → T.V. → SWITCH OFF
 * WALK → KITCHEN
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → OPEN (revealing the key to Narnia)
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → CLOSE
 * ACTION → COOKER → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → COOKER → CLOSE
 * WALK → GARDEN
 * ACTION → GRAVE → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → GRAVE → CLOSE
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → LANDING
 * WALK → NEIL'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → BED → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → BED → CLOSE
 * WALK → RICK'S BEDROOM (saying "I'VE GOT A TERRIBLE HANGOVER AND ALL I CAN HEAR IS 'OPEN THE FLOORBOARDS'"
 * ACTION → SPADE → PUT DOWN
 * WALK → LANDING
 * WALK → MIKE'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → BED → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → BED → CLOSE
 * WALK → VYV'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → BED → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → BED → CLOSE
 * WALK → LANDING (saying "THAT BASTARD NEIL HAS SWITCHED ON THE LIGHTER")
 * WALK → BATHROOM
 * ACTION → TOILET → OPEN (revealing the golf ball and the now-smashed video recorder)
 * ACTION → TOILET → CLOSE
 * WALK → LANDING (saying "LA-DI-DA, NEIL HAS PUT DOWN THE 10 POUND NOTE")
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → BELOW STAIRS
 * WALK → CELLAR
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → SHOP
 * WALK → HALL (saying "THAT UTTER BASTARD NEIL HAS PICKED UP THE SEED PACKET")
 * WALK → SHOP
 * ACTION → POST BOX → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → POST BOX → CLOSE
 * WALK → LAUNDERETTE
 * ACTION → CLEANOMATIC → OPEN (revealing a pair of clean undies, a clean duvet and a festering sock)
 * ACTION → CLEANOMATIC → CLOSE
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → GARDEN
 * WALK → KITCHEN
 * ACTION → CUPBOARD → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → CUPBOARD → CLOSE
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → FRIDGE → CLOSE
 * ACTION → COOKER → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → COOKER → CLOSE
 * WALK → LIVING ROOM
 * WALK → HALL (saying "THAT BASTARD NEIL HAS OPENED THE SINK")
 * ACTION → LETTER BOX → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → LETTER BOX → CLOSE
 * WALK → LANDING (saying "A CERTAIN PERSON CALLED NEIL HAS SWITCHED ON THE TAP")
 * WALK → NEIL'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → BED → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → BED → CLOSE
 * WALK → RICK'S BEDROOM
 * ACTION → FLOWER POT → PICK UP
 * ACTION → FLOWER POT → OPEN (revealing nothing)
 * ACTION → MANURE → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → FLOWER POT → CLOSE
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN (revealing the dissection kit, the handbook, the apple, the video nasty, the pickaxe and the cage)
 * ACTION → BEGONIA → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → CLOSE (saying "LA-DI-DA, NEIL HAS PUT DOWN THE KETTLE")


 * WALK → LANDING (saying "THAT UTTER BASTARD NEIL HAS PICKED UP THE KETTLE")
 * WALK → HALL (saying "LA-DI-DA, MIKE HAS PUT DOWN THE 10P")
 * WALK → LIVING ROOM
 * WALK → KITCHEN (saying "A CERTAIN PERSON CALLED MIKE HAS PICKED UP THE 10P", "LA-DI-DA, MIKE HAS PUT DOWN THE TEN POUND NOTE" and "LA-DI-DA, MIKE HAS PICKED UP THE TEN POUND NOTE")
 * WALK → GARDEN (saying "THAT BASTARD RICK HAS PICKED UP THE BAG OF LENTILS")
 * WALK → KITCHEN
 * WALK → GARDEN
 * WALK → HALL (saying "LA-DI-DA, RICK HAS OPENED THE BAG OF LENTILS")
 * WALK → BELOW STAIRS
 * WALK → CELLAR
 * ACTION → KEY → PICK UP
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → NARNIA
 * ACTION → SNOWMAN → OPEN (revealing a kebab)
 * ACTION → KEBAB → PICK UP
 * ACTION → SNOWMAN → CLOSE
 * WALK → CELLAR
 * WALK → HALL
 * WALK → LAUNDERETTE (saying "THAT BASTARD RICK HAS PICKED UP THE ENVELOPE")
 * ACTION → CLEANOMATIC → OPEN (revealing the festering sock)
 * ACTION → KEBAB → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → FESTERING SOCK → PICK UP
 * ACTION → LAGER → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → BIO SUD → PUT DOWN
 * ACTION → CLEANOMATIC → CLOSE
 * ACTION → CLEANOMATIC → SWITCH ON
 * ACTION → CLEANOMATIC → OPEN (revealing a salmonella germ)
 * ACTION → SALMONELLA → PICK UP
 * ACTION → CLEANOMATIC → CLOSE
 * ACTION → BIN LINER → OPEN (revealing the dissection kit, the handbook, the apple, the video nasty, the pickaxe, the cage and the begonia)
 * ACTION → SALMONELLA → PUT DOWN

The text "CONGRATULATIONS! TO PLAY AGAIN PLEASE RELOAD ME." will then appear above the top half of the screen as Vyvyan, in the bottom half of it, says "A BLEND OF PSYCHOLOGY AND VIOLENCE MEANS I'VE WON IN X DAYS AND X:XX HOURS" (X and X:XX based on how long it took you to finish the game, for Jerzei Balowski shall never show up to collect the rent before you do so); the game will then return to the start screen.