Walkthrough of The Impossible Bottle
The following is a relatively short path through the game. Actions may seem arbitrary here, but they are clued in the game, so remember to walk around and examine everything.
The game also has a HINT command.
Some NPC encounters are randomly timed. Because of this, the walkthrough will occasionally Z (wait) a lot, and use GO TO and FIND for navigation. When playing interactively, compass directions work just as well.
Act I - The starting point of an exciting adventure
> 1
(boring)
> 4
(oh all right)
> take fire truck
> e
> take blanket
> take microphone
> take pillow
> n
> u
> n
> put pillow on bed
> take nibbles
> toy chest
> take microphone stand
> put microphone in microphone stand
> plug in microphone
> drop fire truck
> extend ladder
> s
> s
> w
> put blanket on bed
> vanity
> take music box
> go to kitchen
> talk to dad
> 2
(ask about phone)
> 3
(toys are done)
> 1
(sure!)
> go to study
> talk to mom
> 2
(call dad)
> n
> n
> toy chest
> wardrobe
> open wardrobe
> dollhouse
> put wardrobe in upper right
> take potted herb
> s
> s
> wardrobe
> talk to mom
> 2
(call dad)
> clothes
> take jacket
> go to kitchen
> give phone to dad
> 1
(agree to more work)
> 5
(I'm on it)
> give basil to dad
Act II - The reptile and the rock star
> e
> n
> w
> open tumble dryer
> take handkerchief
> n
> open cupboard
> take flashlight
> turn on flashlight
> take shovel
At this point, Dad may show up and talk to you. Otherwise, hang around downstairs for a while until he does.
> z
> z
> z
> 1
(what did you find?)
> 3
(can I have it?)
> 2
(I need to check something)
> go to kitchen
> kitchen counter
> take phone
> drop shovel
> e
> n
> u
> n
> dollhouse
> take sofa
> put sofa in upper left
> put phone in upper left
The stegosaurus will occasionally knock random objects down. If something in the walkthrough doesn't work, you will most likely have to return to your room and put something back in the proper place in the dollhouse.
> s
> w
> shelves
> climb dinosaur
> take bottle
> take soft
> put hat on nibbles
> e
> s
> drop nibbles
> n
> n
> dollhouse
> take mommy doll
> put music box on rolling chair
> s
> s
> push chair n
> push chair n
> turn on speaker
> take hamster
> put hamster in mechanism
> s
> s
> w
> z
> e
> n
> n
> dollhouse
> take dinosaur
> take hamster
Restore the table in case the stegosaurus has knocked it down.
> take miniature table
> put miniature table in lower right
> put mommy doll in upper right
> toy chest
> take puzzle piece
> put puzzle piece in upper right
> take miniature shovel
> hatch
> turn screw with shovel
> open hatch
> take batteries
> put batteries in flashlight
> s
> s
> take puzzle piece
> n
> d
> w
> n
> d
> e
> sewing machine
> open drawer
> take thimble
> go to my room
> dollhouse
> take batteries
> put batteries in hatch
> put handkerchief on miniature table
> put puzzle piece in hole
Act III - The impossible bottle
> put bottle in upper right
> s
> d
Wait for Dad to finish vacuuming. At some point he will appear and talk to you.
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> go to laundry room
> open closet
> cleaning equipment
> open vacuum
> take cufflink
> take key
> e
> u
> drop key
> find dad
> give cufflink to dad
> go to entrance
> s
The following is an unlisted exit:
> s
> d
> enter fire truck
> s
> take key
> s
> enter bottle
> fire truck
> extend ladder
> enter bottle
> w
> sailing ship
> climb rope
> drop all
> climb rope
> push crate
> d
> take oil can
> take oil can
> out
> take all
> in
> u
> windlass
> put oil on windlass
> turn wheel
> pull rope
> throw anchor at opening
> turn wheel
> w
> take candlestick
> take diary
> e
> e
> e
> n
> n
> u
> ne
> put candlestick on table
> drop key
> n
> u
> n
> dollhouse
> take key
> open diary
> read diary
> take bundle
> put bundle in thimble
> put thimble on miniature table
> s
> d
> s
> go to entrance
Wait for Dad to get his clothes and shower.
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> open front door
> 1
(that's Mom)
Wait for both Mom and Dad to be present (you can also go towards them).
> z
> z
> z
> z
> z
> open package
> 1
Linus Åkesson 2020