14 October 2021

Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka With Love

 

YEAR:  2019


GENRE:  Point & Click Adventure


WHERE TO GET IT:   GOG







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CHAPTER 3:  THE SECRET MEETING

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METRO STATION

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PLATFORM

 

You begin on the platform on the far side.  You can’t do anything from there.  Wait for a train to arrive, then when the train doors open, use it as a bridge, to cross over to the near side. 

 

That’s better.  Look at the statue of the Leader.  Look at the box next to the statue, and talk to the box.  The kid in the box won’t let you back on the train without a ticket.  Work through the conversation with her.  Talk to the Hobo - his feet are cold!  When prompted, choose either dialogue option.  Look at the bucket under the stairs - it’s stuck.  Walk left a few steps, and search the rubbish bin to see a Map of the Metro Station.  Interact with the Cute Pigeon, and note what the kid says about the statue of the Leader.  Look at Veteran on the left, and talk to him.  Pull the lever next to him, and notice the effect it has on the stairs on the right.  If only there was a way to keep those stairs risen. 

 

Well, you can’t stay in the Metro Station for ever.  Notice that there are trains heading in both directions, but the kid in the box won’t let you on any trains.  You have to distract her.  Notice how the lights in the ceiling keep blinking on and off.  Wait for the light above the statue to turn off, then interact with the Cute Pigeon again.  It flies onto the light and poops on the statue.  The kid will immediately start mopping the statue.  You can get the train heading either direction, but for this Walkthrough, I headed right to Gork Park.  Watch the cut scene with Anna.  When prompted, use the following dialogue option. 

 

 

        -       General Anzelmov

 

 

 

 

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GORK PARK

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ENTRANCE TO GORK PARK

 

Talk to the Commissioner to learn that the festival in honour of General Anzelmov hasn’t begun yet.  Look at the red sock that’s hanging on the barrier.  Walk right a few steps, and for a bit of fun, use the helium bottle.  Talk to the kid - he seems to like shooting things.  Talk to the kid again, and he asks if you’ve seen Tigi (you haven‘t).  Take the RUBBER ROPE that’s hanging above the kid.  Look at the BALLOON that’s hanging above the kid, and use your RAZOR BLADE to cut the string and take the BALLOON.  Now look at the empty cage.  Could this cage have contained Tigi that the kid mentioned???  Look at the Sad Little Girl next to the cage, and try to talk to her, but the kid won’t let you.  You can’t do anything else here at the moment, so head down the Metro Entrance, into the Station. 

 

 

 

 

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METRO STATION

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PLATFORM

 

You’re back in the Station.  Take the train heading left to the Military Base.

 

 

 

 

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MILITARY BASE

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OUTSKIRTS OF THE MILITARY BASE

 

Explore the area.  There’s a tail flicking back & forth behind the fence.  Look at the tail, and talk to the tail.  It sounds rather fierce!  Take ROCKS that are on the ground.  Walk left a few steps, and notice that the tail follows you along.  Keep going left until the fence ends… and a huge tiger jumps out at you!  You can’t get past the tiger, so walk right, and return to the Metro Station. 

 

 

 

 

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METRO STATION

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PLATFORM

 

Catch the train heading right, to Gork Park. 

 

 

 

 

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GORK PARK

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ENTRANCE TO GORK PARK

 

Talk to the kid, Gutek, on the right.  He tells you that you need a PLUSH TOY to get past Tigi the Tiger (this option won’t appear until you’ve actually seen Tigi).  But you have to tell him a story.  It’s very tricky to make a story that he likes.  Remembering that he likes macabre things, he likes shooting people in the head, and his dad is a conductor, use the following dialogue options. 

 

 

        -       In an underground cave, under Gork Park…

        -       It was inhabited by a brooding executioner…

        -       … Who kidnapped small children to eat

        -       … A conductor

        -       … Who shot him in the head

 

 

After the story, he gives you his PLUSH CAT.  Return to Metro Station. 

 

 

 

 

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METRO STATION

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PLATFORM

 

Catch the train heading left, to the Military Base. 

 

 

 

 

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MILITARY BASE

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OUTSKIRTS OF THE MILITARY BASE

 

Walk left, and give PLUSH TOY to the tiger.  He won’t bother you anymore.  Now follow path behind the fence, and take the GREEN UNIFORM that’s hanging on the line.  While you’re here, look at the foot wrap that’s hanging on the line, and look at the fresh grave with roses. 

 

Walk left a few steps, and look at the big red gate - it’s locked from the inside.  Look at the tank on the left, and look at the boots hanging from the tank.  Walk left a few more steps, and the tank aims it’s gun at you.  Yikes! 

 

Look at the side of the bunker, and watch the cut scene with the officers.  Talk to the Big Guy - he’s very depressed, and he’s mourning the loss of his colleague.  Look at Inky Hat, that Big Guy is holding.  Talk to Lady Officer - she thinks you’ve come to be drafted into the army.  Look at the secret document on the desk.  Look at the Note on the desk - it gives you some clues.  Look at the yellow stockings that Lady Officer is wearing.  You can’t do anything else here at the moment, so leave the officers for now. 

 

Look at the poster on the wall of the bunker.  Look at the curtain next to the bunker.  Look at the ANTI-FIRE FAN on the wall on the left, and take the ANTI-FIRE FAN.  Look at the Doodad on the wall.  Now head right, and continue right, until you reach the entrance to the Metro Station.  Enter the Metro Station. 

 

 

 

 

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METRO STATION

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PLATFORM

 

Catch the train heading right, to Gork Park. 

 

 

 

 

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GORK PARK

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GORK PARK

 

The General Anzelmov has arrived, so the festival is now open.  But he’s not happy because he wants some candy floss, and the candy floss machine is broken.  Comrade General commands you to take ANZELMOV’S PORTRAIT, and place it somewhere where everyone can see it.  However, you have slightly different plans for it!  You plan to keep it somewhere private, and use it as a reference to disguise yourself.  Take the ANZELMOV’S PORTRAIT, then exit the close-up.  Look at ANZELMOV’S PORTRAIT in your Inventory, and take note of every part of the disguise you will need. 

 

Look at the Outhouse building.  Look at the JOURNAL hanging from the wall, and take the JOURNAL.  Look at JOURNAL in your Inventory and notice that it’s a fashion journal.  Flip through all the pages of the journal to see the various articles.  Now go to the page with yellow stockings with black zigzags, and use your RAZOR BLADE to cut that page out.  It now looks like bare legs are in fashion, and stockings are out of fashion.  Exit the close-up.  Look at the various graffiti in the Outhouse.  Look at the crank, and use the crank to raise the flag, and ensure that no-one else will come in here, so you can work on your disguise in private.  Place ANZELMOV’S PORTRAIT in the Private Spot area, then leave the Outhouse building. 

 

Talk to General Anzelmov in his car - he gives you an ARMY DRAFT NOTICE.  He seems to want some candy floss before starting his inspection. 

 

Look at General’s Adjutant, who is standing in the long line of people waiting to get some candy floss.  Unfortunately, the candy floss machine is broken.  Look at the candy floss machine to see a close-up of it.  Take a CANDY FLOSS STICK from on top of the machine.  Look at the defective machine to see exactly what’s wrong with it.  Look at the BALLOON, and use RAZOR BLADE with the string of the BALLOON.  You should now have 2 BALLOONS.  Leave the candy floss machine for now. 

 

Look at the stall on the left, which is holding a Song Writing Competition.  Talk to the Song Writing Competition Committee - you need to sign up with the Festival Commissioner, before you can enter the competition.  Look at INK on the stall, and notice that it is dark blue - same colour as General Anzelmov’s uniform.  Take the INK.  Look at the front of the stall, and take the letter ‘Y’.  In your Inventory, combine ‘Y’ with the RUBBER ROPE, then combine that with the ROCKS, to create a SLINGSHOT

 

Walk right, until you see the Festival Commissioner in his booth.  Talk to him, and he’ll sign you up, so you can enter any competition you like.  The winner gets… a bag of sugar!  Look at the Leader Board to see how well you are doing.  You need to get more than 45 points in order to win.  You can enter the competitions in any order, but you might as well start with Bricklaying, since you’re standing next to it anyway. 

 

 

 

 

BRICKLAYING COMPETITION

 

Click on the brick wall behind the Festival Commissioner to enter this competition.  The aim is to lay bricks, but at the same time, not to fall down any of the holes.  Just click your mouse to switch between the left and right lanes - you don’t even need to move your mouse to the correct lane, just click it.  Speed increases as you progress, so it gets very tricky after a while.  Keep trying, until you get at least 10 points. 

 

 

 

 

GORK PARK

 

Walk left to the Shooting Range. 

 

 

 

 

SHOOTING RANGE COMPETITION

 

Look at the stall, and talk to the man.  You have to shoot 20 ‘Capitalist’ targets.  Pick up the gun, and aim for things that are associated with America - money, hot dogs, diamonds, baseball, cigars, etc.  Avoid anything that could be associated with Russia.  You’ll soon learn what you can shoot, and what you can’t shoot.  The counter at the bottom shows how many shots you have left.  It’s quite straightforward.  Keep trying, until you get 20 points. 

 

 

 

 

GORK PARK

 

Walk left to the Cycling Competition. 

 

 

 

 

CYCLING COMPETITION

 

You need to have your own bike before you can enter this competition.  Since you don’t have a bike, there doesn’t seem to be any way to enter this.  Just ignore this competition. 

 

 

 

 

GORK PARK

 

Walk left to the Song Writing Competition. 

 

 

 

 

SONG WRITING COMPETITION

 

Talk to the Song Writing Committee.  Just by talking to them, you win enough points to help you win the competition. 

 

 

 

 

GORK PARK

 

After entering 3 competitions, you should have more than 45 points, thus, you are declared the winner.  Go and collect your prize BAG OF SUGAR from the table on the right.  Now leave Gork Park, and return to the Metro Station. 

 

 

 

 

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METRO STATION

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PLATFORM

 

Talk to the Painter - you’re a big fan of his work.  Choose the following dialogue option. 

 

 

        -       Make up something smart. 

 

 

He moves away from his painting, to study the nearby rubbish bin.  While he is over there, look at his painting, and take the PAINTBRUSH.  Look at it in your Inventory, to realise that the bristles are the same colour as General Anzelmov’s moustache.  This could help your disguise.  Use RAZOR BLADE with the PAINTBRUSH, so you end up with BRISTLES and PAINTBRUSH HANDLE.  In your Inventory, use GLUE with the BRISTLES to create a FAKE MOUSTACHE

 

Walk left to the old Veteran.  Give GRENADE to the Veteran.  He gives you his MEDALS in return.  Now catch the train heading left, to the Military Base. 

 

 

 

 

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MILITARY BASE

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OUTSKIRTS OF THE MILITARY BASE

 

Head all the way left, until you see the tank.  Look at the ARMY BOOTS hanging from the tank.  Use your SLINGSHOT with the ARMY BOOTS - you miss, and the gun is extended towards you.  Again, use SLINGSHOT with the ARMY BOOTS.  Again, the gun is extended towards you.  The ARMY BOOTS are within reach now, so take ARMY BOOTS from the tank. 

 

Walk left a few steps, and interact with the Bunker.  Give ARMY DRAFT NOTICE to Lady Officer.  She accepts your request to join the army, and gives you RUBBER PRODUCT NO. 2.  She also gives you authorisation to use the Sanitary Corner.  Give JOURNAL to Lady Officer.  Wait a few seconds, as she flicks through it.  She sees your doctored article, and thinks that stockings are out of fashion now, so she removes her own stockings.  Take YELLOW STOCKINGS that she hangs up.  Talk to Big Guy - you convince him that he should go and work out for a while.  After he leaves, take NAVY BLUE PEAKED CAP from the counter.  Leave the Bunker. 

 

Enter the Sanitary Corner.  Look at soot in the box on the left, and take some soot.  Choose the following option to paint something on your face. 

 

 

        -       Dirty Harry

        -       Keep this look

 

 

Look at the tub of water, and pour your blue INK into the water to turn it blue.  Now throw your GREEN UNIFORM into the tub of dyed water, then take the resulting NAVY BLUE UNIFORM from the tub of dyed water.  Open medical kit on the right, and take LAXATIVE from the medical kit.  Leave the Sanitary Corner. 

 

Head all the way right, and return to Metro Station. 

 

 

 

 

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METRO STATION

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PLATFORM

 

Look at the Hobo.  Remember, his feet are cold.  Give ARMY BOOTS to the Hobo.  He asks how he can repay you, so choose the following option. 

 

 

        -       Ask for the votive candle

 

 

In your Inventory, combine VOTIVE CANDLE with PAINTBRUSH HANDLE to create a PIPE just like the one General Anzelmov uses. 

 

Catch the train heading right, to Gork Park. 

 

 

 

 

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GORK PARK

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GORK PARK

 

Look at helium bottle on the right, next to the cage.  Use RUBBER PRODUCT NO. 2 with the helium bottle to inflate it, so you get a TYPICAL BALLOON.  You should have 3 BALLOONS now.  Return to Metro Station. 

 

 

 

 

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METRO STATION

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PLATFORM

 

Walk left to where the old Veteran is sitting.  Look at the lever next to him, and tie all 3 of your BALLOONS to the lever.  The BALLOONS keep the lever raise up.  Now walk to the right end of the platform. 

 

The stairs are raised.  Take ANTI-FIRE BUCKET from under the stairs, and look at it in your Inventory, to realise that it has no bottom.  Now catch the train heading right, to Gork Park. 

 

 

 

 

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GORK PARK

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GORK PARK

 

Walk left a few steps to the candy floss machine at the head of the line of people.  Look at the candy floss machine.  You’re ready to repair the machine now.  Look at BAG OF SUGAR in your Inventory, to see the recipe for candy floss.  Place ANTI-FIRE FAN into the defective machine.  Place ANTI-FIRE BUCKET into Machine Without Compartment.  Pour BAG OF SUGAR into the candy floss machine.  Throw the LAXATIVE into the candy floss machine.  Finally, use candy floss STICK with the candy floss machine.  You now have a CANDY FLOSS LAXATIVE (hee hee).  Leave the candy floss machine. 

 

Walk right a few steps, and give CANDY FLOSS LAXATIVE to General Anzelmov in the car.  That should keep him busy for a while!  Now it’s time to don your disguise.  Enter the Outhouse building. 

 

Anzelmov’s Portrait should be displayed on the left.  You can see your reflection in the mirror in front of you.  You can build up the disguise in the Private Spot on the right.  Use FAKE MOUSTACHE with the Private Spot.  Use NAVY BLUE UNIFORM with the Disguise.  Use NAVY BLUE PEAKED CAP with the Disguise.  Use MEDALS with the DISGUISE.  Use YELLOW STOCKINGS with the Disguise.  Use RED SOCKS with the Disguise.  Use PIPE with the Disguise. 

 

Watch the cut scene, as you pretend to be General Anzelmov. 

 

 

 

 

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GORK PARK

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CAR INTERIOR

 

Look at the Documents in front of you, and flip through all the pages.  Close the Documents.  Your car runs out of fuel.  The Driver heads back to base to get some more petrol, leaving you outside a Cave. 

 

 

 

 

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CAVE

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CAVE

 

Walk left a few steps, and meet Leshy.  When prompted, choose the following dialogue options. 

 

 

        -       Choose either option

        -       Leshy is a moonshiner

 

 

He agrees to help you, but he wants you to prepare a hot snack first. 

 

Look in the cabin of the car, and take the SCENTED BABUSHKA that’s hanging from the mirror.  Look at SCENTED BABUSHKA in your Inventory, and open it to find the SPARE KEY.  Take the SPARE KEY.  Use the car radio, and ask about everything to get some hints.  When you’re ready, leave the car cabin. 

 

Look at the RUBBER HOSE connected to the moonshine setup next to the tent, and use your RAZOR BLADE to cut the RUBBER HOSE.  Look at it in your Inventory - it becomes RUBBER PIPING.  Use the RUBBER PIPING to loop it into a LASSO

 

Look at the pile of trash, and take the EMPTY BOTTLE.  Use your RAZOR BLADE with the LITTLE MUSHROOM to cut it.  Look at the can.  Leave the pile of trash. 

 

Walk left a few steps and look at the Warning Sign.  Look at the HUGE MUSHROOM, and use your LASSO on the HUGE MUSHROOM.  Look at bird on the left.  Use SLINGSHOT with the bird to make it fly away.  Now look at the nest, and take BIRD EGGS from the nest.  Look at MOUSE TRAP on the left, and take MOUSE TRAP.  It becomes MANGAL in your Inventory.  Combine MANGAL with the BIRD EGGS to get EGGS IN A MANGAL.  Now walk right a few steps, to the tent. 

 

Look at the funnel in front of the tent, and place HUGE MUSHROOM in the funnel.  Look at the resulting alcohol stream that‘s flowing from the tree, and use EMPTY BOTTLE with the alcohol stream to get BOTTLE OF SHROOMCOHOL

 

Walk right, to the car.  Look at the fuel intake to get a close-up of it.  Use SPARE KEY with the fuel cap to open it, then pour BOTTLE OF SHROOMCOHOL into the fuel hole.  Leave the fuel hole. 

 

Now that the car is fuelled, look in the cabin of the car.  Look at the gearbox stick, and move it so that it’s in the middle position.  Insert SPARE KEY into the ignition on the left, then turn on the ignition.  The car starts.  Leave the car cabin. 

 

Touch the hood of the car to feel that it’s still warm.  Place EGGS IN A MANGAL on the hood of the car, so they become HARD BOILED EGGS.  Pick up HARD BOILED EGGS, then use HARD BOILED EGGS with the Dugout (the cave entrance).  Leshy emerges from the cave on his tractor.  Climb onto the tractor. 

 

Watch the cut scene, as you travel to the Palace.  Wait… Leshy betrayed you!  How could he? 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUEDIN CHAPTER 4...

 

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