Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon/The Garbage Freighter

The Garbage Freighter
The game picks up where Space Quest II has left off: Roger Wilco, the most janitorial of the saviors of galaxies is sleeping peacefully in a chamber of a small pod, which he used to escape the evil Asteroid of the evil Sludge Vohaul. However, after an unknown amount of time spent drifting through space, Roger is picked up by a major Garbage Freighter which frees him from his cryogenic chamber. The game begins with Roger exiting his pod, well-rested for a brand new adventure. Go south and then east. You will see a garbage transporter working on your right. Stand directly underneath it to be picked up. [5]



You will be raised to a conveyor belt. Although perhaps your head is filled with questions such as "why is there a conveyor belt so high?" and "how did they manage to make 16 color graphics look so good?" you have little time. So, as soon as you see Roger riding towards his immediate death, stand up and jump. [10] ([[media:SQ3_02_The_Jump.jpeg|Image of desired action]]) Proceed left without fear: Mr. Wilco has most wonderful balance. Two screens later, you will see the droid from the intro hard at work to the north, and an odd contraption attached to the pipe you are standing on. Walk towards the lime-green siren light of said contraption. Whenever it is next to your feet, stop walking and climb down. Press left to go around the pipe-bend and continue right (due to the reversal of direction) onto next screen. On the next screen, position yourself as in Figure below, and press button. [15]



After obtaining a Warp Motivator, you continue right for two more screens, and go around the bend. Stop in proximity to the location shown in the figure below, and press button once again. [15] This drops the Warp Motivator down into your future ship (Alluminum Mallard).



Continue left, for three more screens (you are going to where you've originally found your little beeping transport), and stop next to the middle protrusion, upon which you can stand. Walk towards the bottom of the screen to send Roger flying down a garbage chute. [5] (It is advised not to waste your time standing around, since the droid that is working there will be happy to show his "disrespect for organics".) You will land into a heap of garbage below, with giant mutant rats observing your every move. Move towards the left side of the room, as shown below pick up reactor. [10]



The lights should go dim. Move towards the ladder, and climb. You will find yourself on the familiar surface of the dump. Move North to the first screen of the game, and take a right. Continue into a pipe and attempt to cross it. After a quick (and cheap) robbery, you will be left reactorless, so move to the left part of the screen, and pick up wires that are hanging there (the only ones you can pick up are the left-most pair). [5] Proceed backwards to the place from which you've emerged, and climb down into the rat lair. This time you make a quiet entrance, so move towards the reactor once again, and take reactor (this is shameless stealing at this point...) Move towards the ladder, and climb. Once on the surface, go ahead and pick up the ladder. [10]

Go up to the first screen of the game, continue to the right and keep going to the right until you are out of the pipe. Walk over to the giant robot face as shown below, and climb. [5] ([[media:SQ3_06_Access_to_Mallard.jpeg|Screenshot Available]])



Below, you will find the ultimate Alluminum Mallard. You will need to use ladder to gain access to the ship (the position is shown), and climb. [5] Move a quarter-inch to the left, and enter ship. [10]

Once inside, use reactor [5], and since the wire does not quite reach, use wires [5]. (You may wish to look at computer first.) You are pretty much set. Go ahead and sit in your pilot's chair, and look at the screen. First and foremost, turn on your radar (7), and start your engines (1). You are ready to takeoff (3), yet you are in an enclosed ship. Start up your weapons system (8). Put up front shields (F), and press SpaceBar to fire... [25]

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