======================================================================== ======================================================================== Hugo 2: Whodunit? ======================================================================== ======================================================================== A FAQ/Walkthrough written by Ian Rogers mr_bean88@hotmail.com Drop me a line if you have question, comment, or just want to say hi. ________________ Version 1.1 8/21/00 ________________ Revision History: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version 1.1 8/21/01 Added in a little bit of info about the bug zapper. If you have trouble getting the green button to work and the bug zapper to turn on, this is for you! Check the Gardener's shed in the walkthrough for details, or take a look at the FAQ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version 1.0 6/29/00 Initial release of this FAQ/Walkthrough. Hope to see another update soon! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, I'm back. What, you don't remember me? Frankly I'm not surprised. I'm Ian, that guy who wrote a Walkthrough for the original Hugo's House of Horrors. And now, I'm back to do the sequel, Hugo 2: Whodunit? I'm surprised I haven't written this one sooner. I don't know why, I must have not been thinking clearly, as always. Anyway, I'm sure you're tired of my ramblings, so let's get on with the FAQ! Table of Contents ________________________ 1. Game Story 2. Controls and Keyboard Functions 3. The Murder Scene 4. The Gardener and the Hedge Maze 5. Fun and Games on the Wrong Side of the River 6. Back in the Mansion 7. The Murderer Unmasked! 8. Points List 9. Frequently Asked Questions 10. Registration Information 11. The Other Hugo Games 12. Acknowledgements 13. Copyright Info _________________________ And with that in mind, let us begin. *********************** *** 1. Game Story *** *********************** After Hugo and Penelope barely escaped from Hugo's House of Horrors, they got married and decided to visit Hugo's Great-Uncle Horace. Some honeymoon if you ask me! Anyway, Great-uncle Horace lives in the peaceful English countryside, where everyone is happy and cheerful. But, could someone be jealous and vengeful enough to murder Great-uncle Horace? That definitely seems the case, as you may see if you've gotten anywhere at all in this game! Hugo and Penelope arrive at the mansion without incident (but getting back is another story, see Hugo 3), and are greeted in the hall by the maid. And so our story unfolds... ******************************************** *** 2. Controls and Keyboard Functions *** ******************************************** This section has no real purpose, it's only here for the sake of completeness. It's just my little guide of what all of the "F" Buttons do. Enjoy! F1: Pressing F1 twice will bring up the Instructions screen. It will bring up some notes about the storyline, the controls, and of course, the Registration Information. F2: This toggles the sound On and Off. Essential if you hate that PC Speaker Music. The default is On. F3: This recalls the last thing that you typed. F4: This saves the current game. This one is very important! F5: This restores a past game. Not to be confused with save, of course. F6: Want to see all of the stuff that you're carrying? Then press F6! F9: The "Boss Button" that hides the game in the background of the DOS prompt. Useful if a parent, teacher, boss, or spouse enters the room unexpectedly. Just type exit to rejoin your game. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Main Walkthrough! Once again, for organizational reasons, I am dividing the walkthrough into 5 sections. These sections are: The Murder Scene The Gardener and the Hedge Maze Fun and Games on the Wrong Side of the River Back in the Mansion The Murderer Unmasked! ***************************** *** 3. The Murder Scene *** ***************************** We start off our adventure in Great Uncle Horace's entrance room. You're controlling Hugo in the beginning, just so you know. Penelope, of course, is with you in her green dress. Right off, a saucy French maid will start talking in some bad English/French. I take French in school, and last time I checked, "ze" is not a word. Then, Penelope will walk up the stairs to your guest bedroom. I suggest you follow her. Just walk up the stairs, go to the last door (the one farthest to the right) and open it. As you enter the room, Penelope will lie down on the bed and take a nap. Guess she's tired from all that traveling. Anyway, before she falls asleep, she'll suggest that you grab yourself a book to read. Bad idea, as you will soon see. Well, I guess you better get that book! Unless of course, you'd rather fool around by trying to kiss Penelope, or try to get in bed, etc. Anyway, yeah, the book! If you walk over to the left side of the bookcase and try to take the book, the game will say that you're not close enough! Hmmmmmmmm. Well, try taking a book from the right side. Yeah, that's it, the big yellow one! Oh no! A mysterious passageway has opened, Hugo has "accidentally" wandered inside, and some scary music has played! Horror! Some time will pass, and Penelope will eventually wake up from her nap. After being rudely awakened, you will hear an argument going on in the next room. Well, you better go see what the trouble is! Just walk over to the door, and look through the keyhole. Hey, isn't that Great Uncle Horace? He seems to be arguing with someone. I wonder who that person could be? Oh no! Great Uncle Horace has been stabbed! Or, so it seems... Penelope, not being used to that kind of thing, will faint. There's nothing you can do to stop this, so don't bother trying. After awhile, Penelope will wake up and realize her mission: to find the murderer and bring him to justice, just like a real 1930s detective (hence the title of the game). Well, now you have to go find that murderer. You better start by getting out of this room. And you can't get out the way you came in! So, go to the bookcase and get the book. The bookcase will open, and you'll disappear into the mysteries beyond. Yeah, some mysterious beyond! Now you're in the study! And, judging by the wall color, this was where Horace met his fate. The murderer sure covered his tracks well though, no body, and no blood. I probably should mention that now is a good time to save your game. You've gotten a few points, things are going well, and you wouldn't want to lose anything in case there was a power outage. Hey, don't laugh, it has happened before! Anyway, there is one important thing that you need to do in this room! Go up to the desk, and open the drawer. You'll find a book of matches, which you should take. Congratulations, your first inventory item! Also, if you want to get some points, try using the telephone to call the police (the line goes dead), or talking to the bird (the only witness to this crime). That's about it. Now, go through the left doorway. All of the other doors are locked, so you can't go through them. Well, well, well. You're in the baby's room. The only real item of interest here is that big balloon. Go up and take it. Poof! As you grab on to the balloon, it will burst, revealing a card that reads: "Confucius say: Detective who spend all day catching red herring might do better to quit job and become fisherman!" After reading this little humorous note, some music will play, and you will come to the realization that the balloon didn't help you. So, walk back the way you came, seeing as how that other door is locked. You should now be back in the study. As I said before, all of the other doors are locked, so don't bother opening them. But, there is one way out of here! Walk up to that weird looking square hole on the left side of the wall. That's a dumbwaiter, in case you didn't know. The dumbwaiter is extremely simple to use. You just get in, and the game will automatically press the button for you. Getting inside the dumbwaiter is easy, just type GET IN DUMBWAITER. Or, you could just stand there and press the button without getting in, which will do you no good at all. After exiting that dumbwaiter (automatically of course) you should be in the kitchen. There isn't much here, but try opening those cabinets. If you do, you'll find a clove of garlic, which may prove useful on your quest. Other than getting that garlic, there is nothing else to do in the kitchen. Seriously. The door on the right won't open, so the only way out is to walk outside, which brings us to our next section entitled..... ******************************************** *** 4. The Gardener and the Hedge Maze *** ******************************************** Well, hello! It sure is nice to be outside that stuffy old mansion, isn't it? As soon as you step outside, walk to your right. This part is extremely tricky. First, let me describe the situation. You are standing in a field full of deadly, killer, man-eating venus fly traps. There is also, for some odd reason, a magnifying glass laying in the middle of this field. In order to get this precious item, you will need to carefully maneuver your way through the venus fly traps. Gulp! First of all, save your game. I can not stress that enough. You WILL get killed here, and saving should be no sweat. The easiest way for me to explain this is to map out the field: Fence ------------------------------------------------------------------------ V V -------------------| M | | V V ------------ V | Start | | V | |---------- |----------------------- | | | | V ---------------------------| V ------------------------------------------------------------------------ V: Venus Fly Trap M: Magnifying Glass Start: Where you start! -----: Path you should follow The safest (and only!) way of getting the magnifying glass is marked on the map. Mind you, this map is only an approximation to let you know the right way of going. The hardest part of getting past these deadly plants is weaving your way around the first two. Once you've gotten past these, you're home free. I can't really give any real advice here, other than take very small steps, and be careful! As soon as you get past the first two traps, save! You'll be glad you did! The rest of this is moderately easy. Just walk around the rest of the fly traps, sticking close to the fence at the bottom of the screen. Then, walk up to the top of the screen, and follow the upper fence to get the magnifying glass. After that, carefully retrace your steps, and escape by going off to the right, exiting the screen. Whew! Am I glad that's over with! You should now be standing next to a gate in a large stone wall. That's the gate to the Hedge Maze! Since you won't be going in there just yet (the gate is shut) walk back to the left. Now we're at the gardener's shed. That's where the gardener hangs out, in case you didn't know. Go on inside. As soon as you enter, our old friend the Gardener will see you, and thrust a pair of pliers into his belt (as if to hide them!). Perhaps he is the murderer? Maybe. Since we don't really want the gardener fussing over us and making kissy faces, we'll have to get rid of him. To do so, simply eat that clove of garlic you've been carrying (type EAT GARLIC) and he'll be so disgusted that he will run away. Insulting really, I like the smell of garlic. Well what do you know, now we're all alone in the gardener's shed. The only thing of interest in here is a table with four buttons on it. Hmmmmm, does this remind you of Hugo 1? Nah....... Anyway, each button has a specific purpose. And since this is a Walkthrough, I'm going to tell you. Red: Turns on the light inside the shed. Yellow: Turns on the lights outside the hedge maze. Green: Turns on the Bug Zapper. Blue: Opens the Hedge Maze door. The red and yellow buttons really don't have a purpose, they're just there for show. After all, the lights really don't make a difference at all, now do they? With that in mind, press the Green Button once, and then press the Blue Button once. After you press the Blue Button, you should hear a "Low rumbling noise in the distance." Don't worry, that is perfectly normal. SPECIAL NOTE: Many people have problems when the Bug Zapper won't work for them. In order it to work, you must first have traveled all the way over to the screen with the bees and had them attack you. Once you have actually been on to this screen, the green button should work fine. That said, before pressing the buttons, be sure to make a trip over to the bees. Besides fooling around with those crazy buttons, there is nothing else to do in the gardeners shed. So, you can leave now, and walk over to the right, back to the Hedge Maze. Zounds! The gate to Great Uncle Horace's Hedge Maze is open! We are now free to go inside, fool around, find some items, and get hopelessly lost. Getting around in the Hedge Maze is easy, it's getting the items and escaping that's difficult! But, once again, that's why this Walkthrough is here. The following is a step by step list of directions on how to get through the maze. I will assume that you are starting on the screen with the large sign that reads "Entrance." There are three items that you must find: the gun, the bell, and the bottle, in that order. From the Entrance to the Gun: Up Right Right Up Up Left Left Down Left Up Up Pick up the Gun From The Gun to the Bell: Up Left Up Up Right Down Right Down Right Up Up Right Right Right Down Pick up the Bell From the Bell to the Bottle: Up Left Left Left Down Down Right Right Down Left Left Left Pick up the Bottle From the Bottle to the Entrance: Right Right Right Up Left Left Left Left Up Left Up Left Down Down Right Down Down Down Right Up Right Right Down Down Left Left Down Congratulations, you've done it! (Now is also a good time to save your game) If you've followed these instructions carefully (and I double-checked them just to be sure) you should have gotten out of the maze with the three items, the gun, the bell, and the bottle labeled "SERUM." And with that, we've reached the end of this chapter, so let us proceed to the next, entitled: ********************************************************* *** 5. Fun and Games on the Wrong Side of the River *** ********************************************************* After you've escaped from that treacherous Hedge Maze, walk over to your right. You should see a bridge, and a lovely field. If you were to type LOOK, you would see that it is a field of wild catnip plants. Do yourself a favor and take the catnip. Now that you've taken the catnip, you must cross that bridge. But, there is one problem. When crossing the bridge, if you touch either edge, you will trip and your box of matches will fall into the river and become soaked, and useless. If your matches ever fall into the river, restore and try again. Crossing the bridge is mighty tricky, but it is a little easier if you know what to do. First, go up to the top side of the path, and take a little baby step downwards. If you get to the correct height, you should be able to press right and walk almost the whole way over the bridge. When you cross the halfway point of the bridge, finish crossing by taking more baby steps to down and to the right. There, you've made it! If I were you I would save my game right now! NOTE: If, for whatever reason, you have to cross the bridge a second time, drop your matches on the right bank before doing so. That will make things much easier on you! Anyway, if you've crossed the bridge with your matches intact, you should be ready to go. Walk to the right and on to the next screen. Ahh!! Huge, ferocious Killer Bees! And they're coming right at you! No, wait, you're safe. The Bug Zapper seems to be attracting them, that is, it SHOULD BE if you bothered to press the green button in the Gardeners Shed. You did press the green button, didn't you? When you walk past the Bees, you'll come to a fork in the road and you should see a familiar face. Why it's the Old Man from Hugo's House of Horrors! Is he going to ask us some questions? Let's find out..... After you've dealt with the Old Man (I won't tell you what happens, because it's really quite funny, and you have to see it for yourself) you have a choice of going down, or going to the right. Head off to the right. Ahhhhh!!!! A giant poisonous snake in the middle of the path! Geez, first the Venus Fly Traps, then the Killer Bees, and now this! But don't worry, the snake won't kill you, it will only bite you! And there is no way to avoid getting bitten by the snake, so you shouldn't bother trying. Anyway, here the path splits again into two paths. Take the lower one. Now you've walked off of the manor grounds, into some dirty street. But oh look, there is a phone booth here! You had better call the police and tell them about the murder. You can do so simply by walking into the phone booth, the game will do the rest. When you get in touch with the Police Department, you will talk to a certain Officer Higgins. He says that he'll meet you in the living room of the house at 6:00. The only problem with that is getting back into the house, but I'm sure that we can think of something. After calling the police, you then decide to dial "the first number that comes into your head." But you hang up, realizing that it would do you no good. I never understood what the point of that was. If you know anything about that, please email me. When you're done with the phone, you really should explore this section of town, don't you think so? Just take a little walk to your left and you should find something interesting. Why yes, here it is, some graffiti. Upon reading the graffiti, you'll find a mysterious message: "For an out of this world experience, call 1-800-333-HUGO" Hmmmmmmmm, I thought such things were usually written on bathroom walls? Well, since this is only an adventure game, it must be important! So hurry back to the telephone booth! Oh and by the way, there is nothing else on this street at all, just the phone booth and the graffiti. So don't go around searching for the local tavern or anything! Just to let you know, now is another good time to save your game. You'll see why in a second. As soon as you get back to the phone booth (which shouldn't take long, just walk to the right from the graffiti) walk inside and type DIAL PHONE. The game will then ask you for a number to call. Your number, of course is 1-800-333-HUGO. Whoah! They were right, it is an out of this world experience! You will travel a long journey across space and time to arrive at your final destination: The Planet Retupmoc. Now you have to work extremely quickly here! As fast as your fingers can move, type SHOOT GUN and press Enter quickly! Because an evil robot bent on the destruction of the universe is after you! Whew! That was close! Your lucky pistol shot knocked that robot clean out! And you've saved the life of that man over there. You had better go talk to him. And in gratitude for your saving the life of the mysterious individual known only as The Doctor, he will reward you with the gift of the fabulous item of the Sonar Screwdriver. Actually, it's just a regular screwdriver, but we'll humor the good Doctor for a while. Anyway, it's time to bid farewell to the planet Retupmoc by going back into the phone boo...I mean, spaceship, and traveling back across the reaches of space and time back to earth, where you can exit the phone booth and walk back northward. Then, walk past the snake (don't worry, he's already bitten you) and walk towards the upper path this time. You are now in a small yard with a doghouse, a rather large animal, and a sign: Beware of Dog. Don't worry, it isn't anything like the man eating dog in the first Hugo game, this guy is just a big cuddly sheepdog. Since this nice dog is so cute, lets play a game with him. Go up to that pile of sticks and take one. Now throw the stick. Since the nice doggy loves to play fetch, he'll run away, never to be seen again. Now that the dog is gone, we should look around in his doghouse. If you do, you'll find a stick of dynamite! What would dynamite be doing in a doghouse!? Oh well, let's just take the dynamite and be on our merry way. We're all done on this side of the path now. You should go back the way you came, past the snake, and back to where the old man was. This time, you should go down. This screen has an old well on it. This well is very important, even though it hasn't been used in some time. Now is also a good time to mention that snakebite that you got back there. You can make yourself feel all better (and ward off death) by drinking the bottle of serum that you got in the hedge maze. This is an excellent time to do that. Now let's see, where was I? Oh yes, the old well! Since this is a particularly old well, there probably isn't any water down there, so you could climb down into the well without fear of drowning. You can do that by using the following simple command: CLIMB ROPE. This old well isn't even a well, it's really more of a cave. A cave with one section of the tunnel completely blocked off. And there is only one way to fix that! Dynamite! The way to get rid of that blockage is tricky, so listen up! First, walk right up to the pile of rocks on the right side of the screen, and type DROP DYNAMITE. It is very important that you drop the dynamite close enough to the rocks so that they will be blown up. If you do not drop the dynamite close enough, the game will say so, so don't worry. Next, the dynamite must be lit, AND we must climb out of this cave before the dynamite goes off! This is the most crucial part, so SAVE YOUR GAME RIGHT NOW! You'll be glad you did. Are you ready? Good. Now, you must type LIGHT DYNAMITE and the split second you press enter, you must also press the left key on the keyboard. This will start you moving to the left, closer to the rope. Plus, while you are moving to the rope, you must be typing CLIMB ROPE with both hands and be ready to press enter as soon as you finish, which is about when you should reach the rope. If you are too slow with your typing, the dynamite will explode, and you will die mercilessly at the hands of the dynamite stick. But if however, you succeed, you will climb the rope out of the well to safety, and the dynamite will go off, clearing away the rocks. Good luck. If you have managed to escape the well, and the dynamite goes off, wait a few seconds (just to be sure!) and climb back down into the well, where you will find that all of the boulders have been cleared away. Walk through the resulting passageway (but save your game first, so you won't have to repeat that stunt with the rope a second time!) and you'll enter a room where the passage splits into three sections. Take the left path first. The only thing of interest in the left room is a lamp, which you should pick up. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. There is a genie inside the lamp (a trick used often in adventure games). Take the north passage next. In this room, there is a large chasm with a banana on the other side that you must get! At first glance, the chasm may seem impassable, but all is not as it seems! If you walk as far to the bottom of the screen as you possibly can, there is a little invisible ledge that you can walk across. So, walk to the bottom of the screen, walk left across the invisible ledge, pick up the banana, and walk back. The only remaining passageway is to the right. After walking through a rocky passage, you get to a ladder and a trapdoor. But oh no, the trapdoor is sealed shut! It appears that we are doomed... But wait! The magic lamp! Rub the lamp, and out will pop a genie! But this isn't your ordinary genie, he wants something from you, and that thing is a moldy banana. Good thing you just happen to have one to give him. The genie will be so pleased to get a banana (and a moldy one, no less!) that he will open that stuck trapdoor for you. Now you can climb up the ladder and find yourself... ******************************** *** 6. Back in the Mansion *** ******************************** Yes, you guessed it! We're finally back inside Great-Uncle Horace's house to eagerly await the arrival of Officer Higgins, so that we can finally solve this mystery and find out Whodunit. But before the Officer arrives, there are several things that we have to do on our own. That's the way things go work around here you know. After climbing up through that trapdoor you find yourself inside a small room with only a safe and a mouse hole. You can look inside the mouse hole if you like, but it's not required. The real problem is that safe! If you were to look at the safe, you would find that it is a combination lock, so you need to find the combination! And no, it isn't 333. But there is another way to open up the safe! Simply use the screwdriver that you got from the Doctor on Retupmoc, and OPEN SAFE WITH SCREWDRIVER. Simple, no? Inside the safe is Great-Uncle Horace's will! Upon reading it (with your magnifying glass) you will see that he has apparently left a fortune to Hugo! Hmmmmmmm, this seems suspicious, could Hugo have killed his own Great-Uncle for money? And where is Hugo anyway? No time for games, we have a mystery to solve, and more suspects to meet! Exit this room by the doorway, and you will find yourself in the main hall. Now go through the upmost door. Well, here is a familiar face! It's the maid from the beginning of the game! And she appears to be looking at something. I wonder what it is? We must find out! As soon as the maid sees you, she will hide what she was looking at inside the cupboard and begin telling you a particularly boring story that you have no intention of listening to. Instead, go into the room on the right. At first glance, there seems to be nothing of importance in this room, just the cat. And a black cat, no less. On a complexly unrelated matter, remember that bell that you found in the Hedge Maze? Well, try ringing it now. Oh look, it's the maid! And she is patiently explaining to you that the bell belongs to Great-Uncle Horace, and he rings it when he needs assistance. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Remember that catnip that you got by the bridge? Well, cats love catnip! Type in RUB CATNIP ON BELL, and the cat should become somewhat interested. If it doesn't, type it in a second time. Now, GIVE BELL TO CAT. The cat will begin playing with the bell, but the bell won't ring......yet. Quickly, run out of the room and back to the maid! As the maid continues talking, suddenly the bell will ring! When she goes to see what is going on, open the cupboard, and you should pick up an item. If you were to check your inventory, you would see that you have acquired a photo album. Try looking at it. It seems that the album contains pictures of Hugo as a boy, and the one picture in particular that catches your attention shows Hugo standing in front of the Eiffel Tower with a woman that looks strangely familiar. I have beaten this game countless times, and I'm still not exactly sure who this person is. If you know, then please email me. If you need some points, (and face it, who doesn't?) then go back into the room with the cat and pick up the bell. Though you won't need it again, you still can get more points for picking it up. Anyway, from the parlor, go through the left doorway into the kitchen. Yes, it's the same kitchen from the beginning of the game. And......oh no! The cook is holding a bloody knife! But all fears are soon put to rest as she explains that she was simply cutting up some raw meat for dinner. Whew! But this is somewhat suspicious, don't you think? You can now exit the kitchen, through the door that wouldn't open at the beginning of the game, through the parlor, and back into the hallway. Now, you can either go up through the hallway, or take a right and go into the entryway where you first started the game. There is nothing here, and all the doors upstairs are locked, so the only point of going here is to see some familiar scenery. A nice change of pace, don't you agree? At the upper end of the hallway is a mirror and three doors. Very strange that the door on the left side of the wall doesn't open, but we have no time for that now. Go into the door on the right of the mirror. Oh look, it's Cousin Harry playing the organ. The only way to stop him playing his peaceful PC Speaker music is to talk to him. When you do talk to Harry, you explain to him about the murder, and he responds by laughing madly! This is extremely suspicious behavior...... Speaking of suspicious behavior, now is a good time to save your game. The only room left that you haven't gone in is the one to the left of that mirror. Why don't you go in there now. Hey, it's Great-Aunt Hester! She seems to be reading over a letter, and I wonder what is inside that letter? Well, there's only one way to find out! When you enter, Hester will greet you, and then ask you to come over near her. Walk over as close to her and that letter as you can. And when Hester asks if you would like some wine, say yes. Now! As soon as Hester turns her back, type READ LETTER. Upon doing so, you will find that Hester has taken out a rather large life insurance policy on Great-Uncle Horace. Could Great-Aunt Hester have killed Great-Uncle Horace for money? When Hester finishes with the wine, she gives some to you as promised. Wow! That wine sure has a zing to it! You'll know that it's your cue to leave when Hester starts babbling on about some boring story (Blah blah blah blah blah) so get out of there! After leaving Hester's room, go down into the lower hallway, and you should see the policeman walking into the Living Room. Guess what, it's 6:00, and you should be in the living room too! All of the occupants (suspects) of the house are gathered in the living room wondering what is going on. Even that snake is here! And of course, Cousin Harry is still laughing. It seems that Officer Higgins was unable to find a body, and since you were the only witness to the murder, things are looking a little suspicious. Finally, you will need to tell who you think kill Horace. This is where all of your detective work pays off...sort of. When he asks you, say whoever you think did it. The only correct answer to the question is "Nobody." This response will yield some laughter from cousin Harry, and a little explanation about the mysterious answer. Anything else that you say will unfortunately be wrong. Cousin Harry will laugh some more and hint that only he knows exactly what is going on. And he explains everything too. Now only one question remains unsolved: Where is Hugo? He's been missing since the beginning of the game, and most people thought that he would be the star! Don't worry though, all of your questions will be answered in the final chapter, as we find Hugo and everyone gets to see.... ********************************** *** 7. The Murderer Unmasked *** ********************************** Shortly afterword, our hero Hugo awakens in a dimly lit room. The laundry, or "Box" room to be more precise. How did he get down here? Well, it seems that the secret door in the bookcase goes to more than one place! Enough with the explanations, we must escape from this place! The most obvious route would be the door of course, but it is locked. However, if you look through the keyhole, you see that the key is still in the lock! Joy! But how to get the key? Well, the only items in here are that pencil and that newspaper in the corner. Pick them up, and just for fun, try reading the newspaper. Looks like someone was having trouble with the crossword puzzle. How can we escape using only these two items, you ask? Quite easily, actually. I saw this on Macgyver once. Take the newspaper, and PUSH NEWSPAPER UNDER DOOR. Now, simply PUSH PENCIL INTO KEYHOLE. Incredible! The key slips out of the keyhole on to the paper, and you can pull the paper, along with the key, back to you! Congratulations! Hugo has escaped from almost certain death inside the laundry room, and walks out into the hallway. Now you are free to enjoy the short ending movie, where you will find out who the murderer is, and all of your questions will be put to rest. The End ************************ *** 8. Points List *** ************************ In order to truly beat the game, you must finish having gotten all 350 points. This is easier said than done, in fact, there are several things that you might miss when completing the game, which creates the need for this points list: Action Points ----------- --------- Take the book 3 Look through keyhole (see murder) 5 Take the book (second time) 3 Get the matches 5 Attempt to call the police 5 Talk to the bird in the study 1 Get into the dumbwaiter 10 Get the garlic 5 Get the magnifying glass 15 Scare away the gardener with your garlic breath 15 Press the blue button (open the gate to the maze) 10 Press the green button (turn on the bug zapper) 10 Get the gun 10 Get the bell 5 Get the bottle 15 Get the catnip plant 5 Deal with the Old Man 5 Call the police on the pay phone 5 Dial 1-800-333-HUGO 15 Shoot the evil robot 10 Get the screwdriver 15 Get the stick 5 Throw the stick 5 Climb down the rope into the well 5 Blow up the rock wall and climb out of the cave 20 Drink the Serum (to heal the snakebite) 15 Get the lamp 10 Get the moldy banana 5 Rub the lamp 9 Give the banana to the genie 7 Look in the mouse hole 1 Open the safe with the screwdriver 12 Get the will 5 Read the will (with the magnifying glass) 8 Give the bell with the catnip to the cat 5 Open the cupboard and get the photo album 5 Take the bell (2nd time) 5 See the cook with the bloody knife 5 Talk to Cousin Harry 5 Read Great-Aunt Hester's letter 15 Guess "Nobody" 1 Get the newspaper 5 Get the pencil 5 Read the newspaper 1 Push the newspaper under the door 7 Push the pencil into the keyhole, and get the key 12 Total: 350 out of a possible 350 **************************************** *** 9. Frequently Asked Questions *** **************************************** Q: So really, whodunit? A: I'm not going to tell you the solution to the entire mystery! You're going to have to beat the game yourself to find out! Q: Augh! I just can't get the Bug Zapper to work, even though I've pressed the green button! What should I do? A: Unfortunately, this is a very common and mysterious problem. In order for the bug zapper to work, you must first have walked on to the screen with the bees on it, and had them attack you. Once this has happened, then you can use the Bug Zapper. Q: What is the answer to that last clue in the crossword puzzle? A: My best guess would be "Herring." Q: After you call the police from the pay phone, you "dial the first number that comes into your head" but hang up because it would be useless. What is that all about? A: I honestly have no idea. If you know, please email me. Q: Is there an easier way to get past those Venus Fly Traps? A: Nope, sorry! Q: What's the deal with the planet Retupmoc? A: Look at the name backwards. Q: About that secret door in the guest room, why does Penelope go to the study, but Hugo drops into the Box Room? A: It's only a secret passage, it doesn't have to make sense! Q: How can I register Hugo 2? A: The answer to that question is in the Registration Information section. Q: In the photo album that the maid was looking at, who is the woman standing next to Hugo? A: I'm not sure. My best guesses would be either The Maid herself or Penelope, but if you know, please email me. Q: There is a door in the kitchen that won't open in the beginning of the game, but at the end, you can walk right through it! What is the deal with this? A: It would be kind of silly if you could explore the whole house before you go through most of the game, wouldn't it? Q: In the study, why does the line go dead when you try to call the police? A: I guess perhaps Great-Uncle Horace forgot to pay his phone bill? Q: Who wrote that note that appears inside the balloon? A: Not Confucius, that's for sure! Q: Is there another way out of the Hedge Maze? A: No. Q: Why does Great-Uncle Horace have Killer Bees, poisonous snakes, and killer Venus Fly Traps all over his property? A: That's an interesting question. Probably just to make your quest more difficult. ************************************** *** 10. Registration Information *** ************************************** To register Hugo 2: Whodunit? Send $20.00 to David P. Gray (the creator) at this address: David P Gray P.O. Box 333 Northbrook MA 01532 If you live outside the United States of America, check the details in the game's README file. If you register, you will receive: FREE Hint Booklet FREE Self-Running Version FREE Hugo's House of Horrors (the original!) In case you didn't know, a Self-Running version is a version of the game that runs all by itself. ********************************** *** 11. The Other Hugo Games *** ********************************** Hugo's House of Horrors The game that started it all! Play as Hugo and battle your way through a haunted house full of ghosts, goblins, and monsters in your quest to save your sweetheart Penelope. Not to mention the fact that a monster dog, a swarm of bats, and an ancient mummy are all standing in the way of your goal! Hugo 3: Jungle of Doom After returning home from Great Uncle Horace's mansion, Hugo and Penelope crash land deep in the South American jungle. Penelope has been bitten by a poisonous spider, and her only hope is the magical healing water of the sacred spring hidden deep inside the jungle. Face off against crazy Witch Doctors, sleepy elephants, and evil spirits in your quest to survive the Jungle of Doom. ****************************** *** 12. Acknowledgements *** ****************************** First off, the most special word of thanks should go to David P. Gray for creating all of the Hugo games. Thanks a lot David! Special thanks to Shelby for giving me that bit of info about the Bug Zapper. Thank you also to my good friend Michael Rushia for introducing me to the Hugo games a few years back. Gamefaqs also deserves a congratulations for posting this FAQ on their website. Thanks a lot everybody! **************************** *** 13. Copyright Info *** **************************** This FAQ is copyright 2000 by Ian Rogers This FAQ may not be reproduced and placed on any website or anyplace else on the Internet without my written permission first. Reproduction of this FAQ by any other means without prior written permission from me is also prohibited. No one may alter or change this FAQ in any way when reproducing even with permission. Selling or making any sort of profit at all with this FAQ is strictly forbidden. Taking any credit whatsoever for having written this FAQ is plagiarism and may never be done. Well, that's the end. If you liked my FAQ, or have a question or comment, email me at mr_bean88@hotmail.com Until we meet again.......... Bye.