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General comments
General comments
Peril in Pleasantville is ©2012 Lamont Sanford. Quotes used in this walkthrough are for illustrative purposes only.
Peril in Pleasantville was written using Inform 7 and compiled to gblorb format. For details on playing gblorb files see http://inform7.com/if/interpreters/
In this walkthrough commands that are intended to be entered into the game are written in all lower case (and separated by commas if they are part of a sequence of commands). Comments are in brackets. Options, such as the different 'ask about' topics, are in square brackets. General description is in sentence case.
Part 2 seems to break a lot of the 'ask about' and 'think about' responses, so you will often get no response (which is also why I mostly haven't bothered listing the available topics).
Undocumented Commands
compliment [girl] (allows you to pay an NPC a compliment, which is necessary to unlock certain scenes)
think about [npc] (tells you what the PC thinks about a particular NPC)
Note that 'think about' and 'ask about' will produce different responses at different times (and at some points they will not produce any response, even if they have previously).
Getting Around
Peril in Pleasantville uses standard IF commands for movement: east (e), west (w), north (n), south (s), up (u), down (d), and occasionally enter.
I haven't provided explicit instructions for getting from one place to another since this is a non-linear game. A rough map is provided below (click to enlarge)
Code Words
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At the end of Part 1 you should have received five different code words. If you followed the Part 1 walkthrough, the different possible code words are as follows (not an exhaustive list):
Animals: Badger (beat Rex), Gorilla (beaten by Rex) , Turtle (beaten by Rex but did not tutor Contessa)
Fruits & Vegetables: Apple (hung out with Contessa), Beet (went to the movies with Contessa), Carrot (hung out with Emily), Pear (went to the movies with Emily), Tomato (did not date Emily or Contessa)
Fish: Salmon (Tony paid), Marlin (Tony paid and Mae spoken to), Tuna (Tony not paid and Mae spoken to), Shark (Tony not paid), Minnow (Tony paid and Mae spoken to but not complimented), Flounder (Tony not paid and Mae spoken to but not complimented)
Countries: Brazil (begin with $60), China (begin with $60 plus old key), Japan (begin with $120), France (begin with $120 plus old key)
Shapes: Square (cocaine in inventory and wine in kitchen cabinet), Rectangle (wine in kitchen cabinet), Circle (cocaine in inventory), Hexagon (no cocaine or wine)
If you want to experience the game as one consistent narrative you should enter the words you received in Part 1 (unless you did not receive all five, as some people have experienced).
However, if you just want to enjoy all the possible content in the game, you can take advantage of the code word system. For example, if you used the wine in Part 1 and never bought the cocaine (Hexagon), you could enter Square and have both your inventory for Part 2. Alternatively you could choose not to pay Tony in Part 1, since you can just enter a code word that says you did. You can also use code words in combinations that are impossible to achieve in Part 1. For example using Gorilla and France together, since you can't get the old key if you lose the fight.
Day 4
Your bedroom
At this point there's not a lot to do that you didn't have an opportunity to do in Part 1.
w, s, d
read newspaper
n
eat waffles (this will automatically advance the clock to 7.51am. At 7.52am you will automatically go to school, which advances the clock to 8am)
School – Morning
As usual you can talk to people (only topics with new responses are listed)
Katie [how she feels]
Maggie [reporter]
My Classroom – Morning
Amuse yourself however you please until class finishes at 11am.
School – Lunchtime
If you have the old key, you can show it to Katie (or Emily if you've previously dated her)
show old key to [girl]
s
kiss [girl]
(The scene with Emily is slightly different to the scene possible in Part 1)
If you beat Rex you can ask someone [Katie, Maggie, Emily or Jeff] about the party. Note that if you want to take Emily to the party, you must ask her today otherwise the party won't progress due to a bug.
If Rex beat you, you can ask Katie or Emily out on a date (or Contessa if you tutored her in Part 1). Note that if you dated Emily or Contessa in Part 1 (and entered the appropriate code word) you will not be able to take them on the same date in Part 2.
If Rex beat you, you can ask Katie or Emily out on a date (or Contessa if you tutored her in Part 1). Note that if you dated Emily or Contessa in Part 1 (and entered the appropriate code word) you will not be able to take them on the same date in Part 2.
My Classroom – Afternoon
Amuse yourself however you please until class finishes at 2pm.
After school
If you haven't already, you can ask someone out on a date (or to the party if you beat Rex).
e, e, s, s, e (to walk Katie home)
n, n, n, w, insert card, input 1864, input 2 ×2, input 3 ×3, input 4 (to empty your account)
e, s, e, e, n, up (to go home and change out of your uniform)
Note that you have to meet Maggie in Berry St at 4.30pm (failing to do so will result in something unpleasant happening to the PC), which limits what you can do at this point.
Cheerleaders (optional)
Practice finishes today at 3.30pm. Becky invites Olivia back to her house.
s, e, e, e, sw
x hole (Becky & Olivia will appear at 3.48pm)
Go to Berry Street , which is west of Katie's house
w (Maggie will arrive at 4.28pm; you cannot enter the house until then)
w
open drawer
get files (if you hang about here for too long, you will get caught)
e, e, e
x files
n, n, e, e, e, e, n, e
Nightclub (opens at 7pm)
Note that if you didn't compliment Mae in Part 1 she will ignore you now, so there's no point in going to the nightclub this evening.
pay doorman
e (Mae will greet you if you complimented her)
compliment mae
ask mae about boyfriend
ask mae about drink
buy beer
give beer to mae
Wait until Mae's sister arrives, and then until they leave for the stripclub.
w, w, s, e, e, e, e, s, s, w
ask mae about contest (you will have to wait until the contest is announced)
Wait until the contest is over, then enjoy what happens next. If you don't encourage Mae to enter, the scene will play out somewhat differently.
Park
If you are in the Park at 9.10pm you will hear a scream coming from the south. If you investigate (or if you visit the bandshell location between 9.10pm and 9.46pm) you will interrupt what appears to be an assault. The girl will be very grateful for your help, leading to a non-interactive scene.
The Dates
Emily – Hanging Out
Pick up Emily from her house at 6pm
compliment emily
e, n, e, e, n
compliment emily ×2 (if you've already take Emily to the movies, a non-interactive scene will begin at this point)
kiss emily ×2
rub tits ×3
rub pussy ×3
lick tits
lick pussy ×2
emily, rub cock ×3
emily, suck cock ×3
(and so on, until the movie is finished)
When the movie ends, you will automatically go back to Emily's house. Kiss Emily to end the date.
Emily – Movie
Pick up Emily from her house at 6pm
compliment emily
e, n, e, n
Amuse yourself as you see fit until the meal is over and the waiter has delivered the bill
pay waiter
buy tickets
w
kiss emily ×3
rub tits
rub pussy ×2
emily, rub cock ×3
emily, suck cock
(and so on, until the movie is finished)
w, s, w
kiss emily
Contessa – Hanging Out
Pick up Contessa from her house at 6pm
compliment contessa
w, n, e, e, n
z
compliment contessa
kiss contessa ×2
rub tits ×2
lick tits
rub pussy
contessa, rub cock ×2
(and so on, until the movie is finished)
When the movie ends, you will automatically go back to Contessa's house. Kiss Contessa to end the date.
Contessa – Movie
Pick up Contessa from her house at 6pm
compliment contessa
w, n, e, n
Amuse yourself as you see fit until the meal is over
pay waiter
buy tickets
w
kiss contessa ×3
rub tits
contessa, rub cock
(and so on, until the movie is finished; note that if you've already hung out with Contessa, she will go further)
w, s, e
kiss contessa (this will end the date)
Katie – Hanging Out
Pick up Katie from her house at 6pm (note that due to an apparent bug you can enter Katie's house before 6pm, which will not trigger the date)
compliment katie
kiss katie
lick tits
lick pussy
katie, rub cock ×2
katie, suck cock
fuck katie
(and so on, until the movie is finished)
When the movie ends, you will automatically go back to Katie's house. Kiss Katie to end the date.
Katie – Movie
Pick up Katie from her house at 6pm (note that due to an apparent bug you can enter Katie's house before 6pm, which will not trigger the date)
compliment katie
Amuse yourself as you see fit until the meal is over
pay waiter
buy tickets
w
kiss katie (this will trigger a non-interactive scene)
(wait until the movie is finished)
When the movie ends, you will automatically go back to Katie's house. Kiss Katie to end the date.
Finally
When you've done everything you want to do (and it's after 11pm) go home and go to sleep.
Day 5
Your bedroom
At this point there's not a lot to do that you haven't had an opportunity to do over the last 4 days.
w, s, d
read newspaper
n
eat bagel (this will automatically take you to school, which advances the clock to 8am)
School – Morning
As usual you can talk to people, etc.
My Classroom – Morning
Amuse yourself however you please until class finishes at 11am.
If you've been invited to the party, Olivia and Becky will ask if you can score some E. This can be bought from Tony, either at his house or at the nightclub. Not buying any E will change the party slightly (preventing a scene with Olivia, but unlocking an extra scene if you take Katie).
If you've been invited to the party, Olivia and Becky will ask if you can score some E. This can be bought from Tony, either at his house or at the nightclub. Not buying any E will change the party slightly (preventing a scene with Olivia, but unlocking an extra scene if you take Katie).
School – Lunchtime
If Rex beat you, you can invite Katie or Emily to a picnic (or Contessa if you tutored her in Part 1).
If you beat Rex you can ask [Katie, Maggie, Emily or Jeff] about the party, if you haven't already.
My Classroom – Afternoon
Amuse yourself however you please until class finishes at 2pm.
After school
If you haven't already, you can ask someone out on a date (or to the party if you beat Rex).
e, e, s, s, e (to walk Katie home)
w, n, n, e, e, n (to change out of your school uniform)
read note
w, s, d
(if you're going on a picnic, go north to the kitchen and grab everything you need, ie. wine, brie, crackers, grapes, bug spray)
s, e, e, n, n, w, s
look under mattress
get meeting note
Shadey
If you haven't made any dates, and you're not going to the party, you will encounter Shadey at the northern end of Thompson Ave after 6pm.
pay shadey
s, s
press buzzer
choose [girl]
choose oral OR choose half
Enjoy the non-interactive scene.
Picnic Date
The picnic date is basically the same for all three girls. To see everything you need to have the crackers, brie, grapes, wine and bug spray (all of which can be found in the kitchen of your house).
Do *not* enter the lakefront location between asking the girl on the date and picking them up. In my own testing I have confirmed that doing so will stop the date from triggering. There may be other things that stop the date from triggering, but I have not personally confirmed them.
Pick up girl at 6pm and go to the park (if Katie is your date, you will go there automatically; otherwise you will have to do so manually)
n (if everything is working you will see "You hold [girl]'s hand and walk with her down the a nice quiet spot near the lake, a perfect spot for your picnic.")
z
kiss [girl]
spray [girl]
spray me
e
Enjoy a non-interactive scene (if you didn't bring the wine, the scene won't go as far)
Moonshine shack
Entering the shack will usually result in the PC being killed by moonshiners. However, at certain times (eg. from 2:58pm to 6:48pm) a farm girl will be present instead and a non-interactive scene will result.
Nightclub (opens at 7pm)
pay doorman
e (if you didn't get the park scene on day 4, there will be a redhead here)
ask redhead about name
ask sara about drink
buy beer
give beer to sara
w
Enjoy a non-interactive scene. This is the same scene that can be triggered in the park on Day 4.
Olivia's Party
If your date is Emily, Maggie or Jeff remember to pick up some E from Tony's (he lives in the house on the south side of Berry St). If you're taking Katie to the party, not buying E will lead to a different scene (see below).
Pick up your date (or Jeff) at 6pm, and go to Olivia's house (it's at the end of Maple St behind the iron gate)
n, n, e (you could also go upstairs, but as far as I know there's nothing of interest there)
Enjoy the scenery until Olivia suggests playing a game
The Game
The party game is essentially random, which means that you'll occasionally get results that break it, so it's wise to save beforehand. If you want a certain result, you'll have to undo and re-spin the bottle until you get it.
There are four rounds. The first three rounds (stripping, kissing, rubbing) are always the same. The fourth round is oral sex if you brought E, and masturbation if you didn't.
If you brought E, there will be a non-interactive scene involving Olivia, the PC and whoever the PC brought with them; after that you can spy on either Becky or Ivy.
If you didn't bring E, the party will end after the fourth round (but if Katie was your date, you'll meet someone on the way home).
Finally
When you've finished everything you want to do (and it's after 11pm) go home and go to sleep.
Day 6
At this point the game becomes much more linear.
w, s, d (you'll learn that Becky has disappeared)
n
open fridge
get leftovers
s, s, e, e, n, n, n, e
z
s, n, w, n
get cattle prod
turn on cattle prod
s
taze bull
w
x hay
x wall
x nail
get farm key
e, n, n, n
open cabinet
get flashlight
s, e, up, n
open wooden box
get envelope
s, d, w, s, s, e, e, n
turn on flashlight
get military id
turn off flashlight
s, w, w, s, s, s, w, w, w, w, s, s, e
open footlocker
get uniform
wear uniform
s, w, w, w, s
knock on door
buy special k
pour special k on leftovers
n, e, s, s, w
open footlocker
get access card
get tazer
e, e, e
give meat to dog
e, up
taze scientist
get laminate
d
get reducer
w, w, w, s
open door
s
push down
get mask
get hazmat suit
wear mask
wear hazmat suit
d
taze technician
e, n
shoot alien
get guard key
s, e
n, s
nw, se
ne, sw
s
shoot alien
get vial
n, e
throw vial at queen
shoot queen
e
turn on flashlight
turn dial
up
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE COMPLETED PERIL IN PLEASANTVILLE!
