Mean Streets (solution)
Compiled by: Lord Ironwolffe
Unless you are really stuck. I wouldn't recommend using the solve since the story of the game will be greatly hindered (and its a great story!). I haven't included what the entire plot is so as not to ruin it. So, use them when you need'em...
SOLVING MEAN STREETS
Although at first you are investigating into Carl Linsky's murder, things get deeper and eventually you find yourself on a mad plot to save everyone's brains (you'll understand as you play the game). Your primary objective then, is to gather up all eight passcards and passwords from eight scientists and use them to activate the destruct sequence on the "central" computer. Here are the locations of all the cards and any special things required to get them.
ORANGE (Cal Davis). Password: CHECKMATE
This is found in the box found in the ape's cage in Cal Davis' lab at NC 3720. To get it, you will need the pole found in Greg Call's lab (NC 8911).
SECURITY: Move Rat Cages. Open Control Box. Turn Off Switch.
PURPLE (Greg Call). Password: KNIGHT
This is found on the shelf behind the vines on the large stalagtite in his lab at NC 8911. You will need the leather gloves found in Cal Davis' Lab (NC 3720).
SECURITY: Move small Stalagtite. On/Off Button.
BLUE (Carl Linsky). Password: BISHOP
This is found in Carl Linsky's Lab/Warehouse at NC 4675. It is found in the Band Aids can inside the wall-mounted Cabinet.
SECURITY: Open Bar. Move Shoebox. Turn Off Switch.
RED (Ron Morgan). Password: STALEMATE
This is found in Ron Morgan's Beach House at NC 6470. It is inside the fish tank containing the killer fish. You will require the fish food (to occupy them) which is found behind the plant in the upper left corner of the room.
SECURITY: On/Off Button 3 on Coffee Table.
GREEN (John Klause). Password: PAWN
Find John at NC 7012 and ask for it.
YELLOW (Sam Jones). Password: QUEEN
Find Sam at NC 0021 and ask for it (you may have to beat or bribe it out of him).
GREY (Larry Hammond). Password: KING
Enter the Law and Order's Head Office at NC 5037. It should be in the safe (whose combination is in the closet inside the coat).
SECURITY: On/Off Button at Desk. Open Closet. (It's in there somewhere! - Can't remember right now.)
BLACK (Bosworth Clark). Password: ROOK
This can be found in the Bus Station at NC 5194. You will require the key found in Frank Schimming's/Lola Lovetoy's Apartment (NC 4605)
SECURITY: Move Art. On/Off Button.
NOTE: Some of the security systems are only activated if you try to steal something valuable.
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That's all it takes to solve it. But there is a lot of running around and a lot of interaction between characters in order to find the locations for most of these places and people (along with getting roughed up a little, getting sprayed with mace, and getting a whopping kick to the groin).
Though the company must have over estimated the difficulty of their game. What they judged as taking 20-40 hours, I completed in about 10 to 10 1/2. Though, the game wasn't easy... just didn't take THAT long.
I've also included the "Mean Streets Yellow Pages: Everyone you'll ever wanna meat in Mean Streets."
PEOPLE
Syliva Linsky 4421
Delores Lightbody 4920
Steve Clements 4680
Sandra Larsen 4599
Sonny Fletcher 5170
John Klaus 7012
Maurice Gribble 8231
David Pope 6211
Bash Dagot 4657
John Richards 4670
Aaron Sternwood 0439
Robert Knott 0132
Frank Schimming 4650
Wanda Peck 4621
Larry Hammond 4935
Ron Meat 4525
Tom Griffith 4590
Jerome Milbourne 4623
Ed Bradley 7312
Arnold Dweeb 4610
Peter Dull 4674
Lola Lovetoy 4603
Bazil Mallory 2713
Melba Wiedbush 4122
Standford Demille 3199PEOPLE ON MTC PAYROLL
Ron Morgan 1998
Jorge Valdez 4931
Carl Linsky 4660
Brenda Perry 4577
Greg Call 4753
Big Jim Slade 4921
Bosworth Clark 9932
Sam Jones 0021
Della Lang 2111
Tom Griffith 4590
John Klaus 7012
Sandra Larsen 4599PLACES
San Francisco Police H.Q. 4680
University of San Francisco 4663
Warehouse (Carl Linsky's Lab) 4675
Santa Barbara Police H.Q. 3614
Gideon Enterprises/MTC Corp 4650
Greg Call's Laboratory 8911
Carl Linsky's Apartment 4660
Cal Davis' Laboratory 3720
Ron Morgan's Beach House 1998
Ron Morgan's Acre of Land 1710
Big Surf Hotel 5162
Diamond Mine 1700
F. Schimming/L. Lovetoy Apt. 4605
Bus Station 5194
Law and Order Head Office 5037
MTC Secret Lab 4550 (Not so Secret Anymore)Lord Ironwolffe '89
