The Dig (e)

From belmieh@direct.ca Sat Dec 02 13:40:45 1995
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From: Lowell Greunke 
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Subject: Here is THE DIG walkthrough
Date: 27 Nov 1995 22:57:58 GMT
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Here it comes! At last!
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The full walkthrough of 

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November 27, 1995 BY Paul Greunke
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SPACE SHUTTLE:
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use pen ultimate to talk to Miles about Flying pig
Click on Flying pig

Astroid:
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Click on pig to open it up
Get Shovel
Get Zero-G digger
Get Explosive Unit Alpha
Get Explosive Unit Beta
Click on Space
Go to quadrant 2
use zero-G digger with target surface
use explosive unit alpha with dirt
use arming key with explosive unit alpha
click on space
go to quadrant 3
use shovel with boulder
use explosive unit beta with surface
use arming key with explosive unit beta
click on space
go to shuttle

SHUTTLE:
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use pen ultimate to talk to Ken Borden about explosives
watch video clip
Go back to astroide

INSIDE THE ASTROIDE:
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click on metallic plate
use zero-G digger on all 3 odd projections
click on all 3 metallic plates
click on dark tunnel
watch video clip

CENTER OF ASTROID:
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click on pedestal
get all 4 plates
click on square indentation
use all 4 plates on square
watch video clip

PLANET:
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go to clearing
go to the ? at the left (wreck)

WRECK:
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click on wreck
open chest
get device
pull on hanging wire
watch video clip
get wire
get engraved rod
leave wreck
go to clearing


GRAVE:
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go to ? at top of screen (grave)
get tusk
use shovel on grave
get jaw bone
leave grave
go to clearing

DIRT RAMP:
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go to ? at right of screen (dirt ramp)
use device
use shovel with small mound
get bracelet
leave dirt ramp
go to dias


Dias:
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watch video clip
use shovel with small hole
watch video clip
(Brink dies, but don't worry he won't stay that way...)


NEXUS 1:
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get plate
walk right until you find the purple rod
get purple engraved rod
click on all the panels near doors
examine purple rod
click on the buttons until they match the purple rod 
do this with all the panels(doors will not open yet)
exit panels
click on ramp(bottom of screen. near dark tunnel)


RAMP:
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click on edge
look at unattached lens
click on edge to see yourself again
click on control panel
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NOTE:
there are 7 buttons that program a robot
top white is backspace
bottom white is clear
purple is left
blue is up
green is right
yellow is down
red is stop/pause
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to get the lens push:
purple 4 times,yellow 2 times,and red 1 time
then exit the control panel leaving the panel lit
click the triangular button
watch video clip
click on control panel
push bottom white to clear panel
to restore power (to open doors) push:
purple 5 times,blue 4 times, and red 1 time
then exit the control panel leaving the panel lit
click the triangular button
go to nexus
watch video clip

NEXUS 2:
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enter open door
click on ? (tram call)
get on tram
watch video clip


MUSEUM SPIRE:
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try to open weakened door (can't open it yet)
don't even try to open the broken door it is never needed
go outside
go up
start light bridge
 1. click on strange device(light bridge control)
 2. click an HOLD down switch
 3. move on lens
 4. repeat steps 1-3 until light bridge in formed
(light bridge makes it easier to travel when all are lit)
click on light bridge
look at crystal
go back to museum spire
enter door(museum)
get tablet
get glowing crystals
click on all displays and watch them(they give hints)
get red engraved rod
enter door to left (library0
talk to Maggie Robbins about everything
leave and go back to nexus


NEXUS 3:
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use tusk on panel nearest sparks
use wire on open panel
use wire with sparks(fixes panel for later use)
click on panel nearest acove (at right)
examine red rod
click buttons on panel until they match red rod
enter open door
click on tram call (tram won't come)
leave and enter nexus
use glowing crystals on Brink's body
Watch video clip
use museum tram


MUSEUM SPIRE:
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clisk on weakened door
Watch video clip
get cannister
leave room
go outside
look at fossil(try and remember it)
go to water
Watch video clip(Brink will run off)
click on loose bones(ex turtle)
arrange bones to look like the fossil
(legs all curve the same way.  feet at back)
use cannister with dead creature (bones)
use glowing crystals with dead creature
Watch video clip
enter water
Watch video clip


UNDER WATER CAVE:
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enter chamber
get plate
get orange engraved rod
leave chamber
enter water
go back to nexus


NEXUS 4:
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open door using orange rod (same way as before)
enter door
use tram call
enter tram


PLANETARIUM SPIRE:
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go outside
go up
click on far side(water will carry you)
use shovel with boulder
get light bridge to work (same as before)
click on plateau
use shovel on closest cave to clearing
get dowel
get cover
get rib cage
use dowel with hole in wood frame circle
get pole
get pole again
use pole with pin (dowel)
use rib cage with hook
get rod
use rod with cage
catch critter
 1. click on holes (get critter to run right off screen)
 2. stand between wood circles and wait
(may have to repeat steps 1 and 2)
 3. when critter shows up near wood circles click on trap
(critter will run under trap and get caught)
use bracelet with critter
click on trap (setting critter free)
get rod
get rib cage
enter cave
stand near bowel
use device
use shovel with tracker spot
get machine part
leave cave 
go to clearing (we'll come back latter)
go to crevice(far right)
get blue rod
(don't bother trying to get into crevice. not needed)
go back to nexus


NEXUS 5:
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enter dark tunnel
Watch video clip
walk left
click on button
enter air lock
push button in air lock twice
enter door
click on glowing panel
click on black crystal
use blue rod with hole
click on black crystal again
click and drag sliding crystal until crystal is white
(for each sliding crystal there is a spot that turns it really white)
exit
go back to nexus


NEXUS 6:
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enter open door(the one with the broken tram)
push tram call(it will work this time)
enter tram
Watch video clip
enter spire
go to plateau
use shovel with stone plate
enter hole(tomb)
use blue crystal with hole
walk to bottom of screen stoping on the 2 C markings
use rod with loose stone
leave tomb
click on dirt
click on path
get light bridge to work (same as before)
click on light bridge
go to spire from the light bridge


SPIRE (CRITTER AREA):
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go to plateau
use machine part with panel
use cover with panel
click on panel
enter door
get green rod
get plate
get twin sceptors
use gold scepter with faint light
click gold scepter on planet at 2 o'clock position(light part)
Watch video clip
click siver scepter on large moon at 7 o'clock position
Watch video clip
push button
go to nexus


NEXUS 7:
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open closed door with green rod (same as before)
enter door
use tram call
enter tram


MAP SPIRE:
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enter opening (top of screen)
click on strange field
exit
enter cavern
enter pit
enter opening
click on panel
use all the rods on the buttons as you did the door lock
(shows you hidden room)
exit
click on opening
get light bridge to work (won't work just yet)
open panel
click on panel
click on source 3 times (points to bottom prism)
click on bottom prism 3 times
click on top prism 1 time
click on left prism 3 times
use light bridge
click on light bridge
go to tomb


TOMB:
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click on statue
click on crypt twice
go left
click on door
Watch video clip
use glowing crystals on broken bones
use yellow engraved rod with slot
enter door
click on pyramid
use yellow engraved rod on panel
use glowing crystals on dead alien
try talking to alien
Watch video clip
Exit tomb
click on path
click on cave interior
click on plataeu
talk to Brink
go to cavern
use flash light on bat-like-creatures
go to plataeu
get Brinks crystals
Watch video clip
go to nest
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NOTE: to get to nest
go to map room
go to pit
go left door
walk all the way left
enter nest
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walk right
talk to Brink(he will distract the monster)
go through right door
go to top of water fall
push rock
go back to nest
talk to Brink about grate
talk to Maggie about grate
Watch video clip
go talk to dead alien with Maggie
Watch video clip
go to map spire
go to beach near map spire tram (strange field)
look at strange field
use tablet with Maggie
enter island opening
get plate
go to cavern
Watch video clip(Brink is trapped)
go to planetarium spire
go to crevice
Watch video clip
use jaw bone on Brink
Watch video clip
use plates on acove
enter door
use tram call
enter tram
Watch video clip
enter door
look at console
look at gap
exit console view
walk up ramp to top of screen
look at controls
look at alien device
go outside(up)
talk to Maggie
go left
click on nest
get light bridge to work (same as before)
go talk to dead alien again(for the last time)
get creature's engraving
go to map room
use creator's engraving with panel (like the rods)
go to beach near water fall (where you saved Maggie)
get eye part
go to cathedral spire
go to machine room (the one with the console)
Watch video clip
go to tomb spire
go to platform where Brink was/is
use eye part on Brink
Watch video clip
use eye part with slot in relic
Watch video clip
get eye part
Watch video clip
use eye part with slot in relic
get eye part and crystals
go to cathedral spire
click on the console
use glowing crystals with empty slots
use eye part with gap
SAVE GAME HERE (there are 2 endings)
talk to Maggie 
Watch video clip
*this is where you can choose your ending
*either use a glowing crystal on maggie or skip it
go to light bridge
click on light bridge
Watch video clip
turn off light bridge (push button)
Watch video clip
turn light bridge back on
click on light bridge
click on eye
Watch video clip
click on portal
Watch end video clip


THE END

I hope this was of some help to you people who found 
parts of the game difficult.  

P.S.  This game was really fun.  Right?


By Paul Greunke