It Came from the Desert/Investigation

Day 1
At the start, Geez will arrive and give you a pack of rock samples. However, he can't remember where. He will randomly be at O'Riordan's pub later, but you can get some basic information if you ask him about the Donkey; it is not wanting to approach the crater to the south-west.

These samples are radioactive, and hot. If you ask Biff to pass you the red sample, he will drop it, causing parts of the room to catch fire (which you have to extinguish in an arcade sequence).

The best course of action is to measure the samples for radiation, then submit them to the government lab. You will receive the results within two days.

Whether you answered the phone or let Biff do so, you will learn that both Lamont and Dr. Wells want to see you.

You can meet Jeez at O'Riordan's (before fighting any ants) and if you buy him a soda, he will tell you that he finds the samples SW of the Quarry. For some reason, you won't find Jeez every time, especially if you have fought ants previously (look below) so you must visit the pub before you go to the farm or the volcano.

You can head to the Quarry to learn about the meteor and J.D.'s farm.

There are two known ant attacks today, and you can intercept them to get evidence of the ants; both a leg and some fluid. They are at the SW Volcanic Cone (which the donkey refuses to approach), and J.D.'s farm (where there is a mutilated cow). If you are quick enough, you can bring them to Dr. Wells before 6 PM, and the results will be ready tomorrow; if not, you can visit him the other day.

After 6 PM Dusty comes at O'Riordan's and tells you about Mr. Redeemer's daughter.

When you meet Bret Lamont, he will initially try to have you deliver a package; actually you can't do anything with it. After introducing yourself, he will mention that he will be at the Quarry tomorrow at 10 AM (if you deny his invitation, you won't be able to be present at the interview with the workers).

At the town you will meet a random farmer and your neighbor, who mentions about going to a hike at the SW cone.

Day 2
At 8:00 AM, Jackie will arrive at your door asking for help. You can go with Jackie to investigate the crash scene to collect evidence of the ants, as well as to fight off an ant patrol. Jackie will either ask you to take her to Neptunian Hall, but if she sees you fighting the ant, she will ask to stay your home. If she stays home, Dusty will not be happy about it.

If you follow the sequence with Jackie you will waste some time and you will miss your meeting with Bret Lamont at 10 AM, so perhaps you would leave for the Quarry ASAP.

At 10:00 AM, you can meet with Lamont at the Quarry. On your way there, you will be dared with Ice and the Hellcats. You must swerve their car off the road and Ice will challenge you at Beverly's Drive-In. During the interview you can ask Bret about that box, and he will provoke you into a knife fight.

You can go to the Ore Plant and investigate the mines. The miners will mention strange things seen or heard.

After 6:00 PM you can meet the Hellcats at Beverly's Drive-In and will engage in another knife-fight.

Day 3
Your neighbor will knock your door around 9:00 AM and bring you some ant piece. If Jackie is home with you, she will comment whether this is related to the disappearance of her friend, Suzie.

There is nothing else mandatory happening today, other than harvesting some gossip.

You can visit the Ore Mine where you will meet some trouble at M1. At the town you can meet Geez telling that he is going to collect more samples for you.

Day 4
In the morning go to the SW Cone, and find an ant track to make a plaster cast of it. Go to the Police Station where they will give you a tape of some ant sounds. At the town you can meet Geez who will tell you that he sent some evidence to Dr. Wells. Go to the lab and give your evidence to Dr. Wells for analysis, who will also comment on Geez's find.

You can phone home and Biff will tell you that the results from the lab arrived; and if Jackie is home he will tell you about her 'problem'. Go home to read it. Jackie will hit on you; if you accept her offer you will end up in the hospital. Either way she will leave you.

There are problems at Mine M-1 where you can go and fight some ants.