Mean Streets (solution)

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 · 3 months ago

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             3199

PEOPLE 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                 4599

PLACES

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