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Adventure Game Hints
General Questions
What is the Thumb? How does it work? Is it important?
Answers:
1. The Thumb is an electronic Sub-Etha Auto-Hitching Device. If used properly, it will allow you to hitch rides aboard passing spaceships.
2. You should read the Guide entry on the Thumb.
3. You can examine the Thumb to determine whether a spaceship is within range. (If the lights are flashing, a ship is nearby.)
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Questions:
1. Is there any significance to 'no tea'?
2. What the Zark is the thing my aunt gave me which I don't know what it is?
3. Is the Hitchhiker's Guide important?
4. What is the Thumb? How does it work? Is it important?
5. Is the Engineer robot important?
6. What's all this nonsense about fluff?
7. What do I do about the plant?
8. What are all these tools scattered throughout the game?
9. What is the goal of the game?
10. How can I read the footnotes?
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