Cyborg Info & Hints


In Cyborg you are part machine and part human. Your mind is also split: the
machine part of your mind is the computer (which "scans"/looks at things and
reports); the human part is the player(who decides what to do and types in
commands).
 
As the adventure begins, 'something really bad' has, evidently, happened
recently. Your memory is impaired, your permanent Power-Pack is missing, and
you have no idea who/where/why you are! Your quest is to get yourself
together, find out what's going on, and, if necessary, fix it. 
 
Like many other early 1980's adventures, Cyborg recognizes simple one or
two-word inputs-- e.g. SCAN LIZARD,
GET POWER-PACK, CUT FRUIT, SHOOT SNAKE, TIE STRING, INSERT CARD, BREAK
TRAPDOOR, OPEN CUBE, GO EAST (or EAST, or E), UP, DOWN, N, S, NE, SW, etc..
 
A very important game feature is the HELP command. HELP is not, as in most
adventures, a 'wimp out' command. In Cyborg, it is treated like a special
request to your machine/computer side for additional information about items,
locations, and commands. (In terms of game design, it's a clever way of
supplying information you would be able to obtain if the game had a more
advanced, Infocom-class parser.)
 
You are _supposed_ to use HELP, especially in 'interesting' places/situations.
A good example is when you're on the N-S ramp near the electrified railing.
 
The game allows one SAVE per game diskette. For multiple SAVEs, make two or
three Disk Muncher copies of the diskette.
 
It is possible to BREAK or otherwise destroy needed items (in which case you
will notice no benefit from breaking something and do an immediate RESTORE).
 
It is useful to know that your laser can, often, CUT an item without destroying
the item and/or its contents. Also, one must, sometimes, WEAR an ID Card.
 
Cyborg is a medium-length adventure produced by Sentient Software in 1981. It
is available on Asimov.

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Itsme writes ...
> 
> Wow, I have filled the harness, I can see in the dark too!
> I made some pretty major discoveries today.  STOP READING NOW (if you don't
> want to know some COMMANDS that I figured out, other stuff follow commands,
> I left big spaces so you will have to scroll way down to see them.)
>

     Good idea; but, of course, I read them!

 
> Commands that are helpful
> 
> Call
> Feed
> Attach
> Operate
> Fix
> Activate
> Insert
> Fill
> 
> STOP READING NOW IF you don't want to know a bunch more stuff!!! (what I
> found, how much farther I have got in the game.  I tried to make it NOT TOO
> REVEALING)
> 
> THESE ARE NOT QUESTIONS.  I do not want help YET!!!  This is just to let
> you know how far I am.
> 
> I got the manual (to the sleepers, Something about a dial???   A few other
> references to it in the game, but I don't know what it is.
> 
> I broke the grill.  a rat bit me, but I cant go in the grill, get the
> grill, or anything.
> 
> The droid helps alot.
> 
> I opened the locker, got something.
> 
> I think I need to Repair the Cylinder.
> 
> I don't know how to get the power crystal.  I get zapped.
> 
> North of the room with the crystal, You can see something above.  I can't
> reach it!
> 
> I read the UltraFiche!  Great information!!!!
> 
> Still can't get through tight spots (first level down shaft, above gym)


     Thanks for the info. It helped in a few places. Below is some stuff you 
may find useful. It is spaced to allow halting in case you want to stop ...

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The I.D. Card is all the I.D. you need to get through the Detox room. (When
Sculley and Fox wander around FBI HQ, where are their I.D.'s?)

Sneakers are good for climbing on slippery surfaces. Sneakers need laces.

Some dead ends are really just dead ends.



The way past the west wall is ... .  But you need the ___ to go that way. So,
where did you leave the stupid thing? 


Cleaning out zapped berzerk cleaning robots can be very profitable.

 
The Cylinder has a panel (glass partition) which stops you; but, the Latch is
what's locked.


Vacuum blocks progress ... Too bad about the holed bay ... if it could be
patched ... but, you need the proper exit ... lots of stuff to drop/remove
before the fit is right ...


Sometimes, the best way around rubble is through it. The cost is Throwing away
one precious ___ and the contents of ... . 


Freezing doesn't work-- darn, if it did you could just pluck the crystal and
run. Fortunately, a laser is not nearly so dangerous if its beam is diffused.
Maybe something else could be inserted-- don't know. Good thing you saved some
matches!



Lots of stuff to insert; then, repair. ...



Rubywand