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 1:  THE CALL

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PROLOGUE

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TRAIN STATION PLATFORM

 

Watch the cut scene, as you desperately try… and fail… to catch the train.  Explore the area.  Look at the boxes on the pole. 

 

Look at the information for all 4 boxes.  Note that one of the boxes is tied with rope.  Use RAZOR BLADE with the rope to open the box, and take the KEY from inside the box.  Now leave the boxes. 

 

Look at the Injured Organ Grinder, and try to talk to him.  He can’t hear you.  But pay attention to what he’s singing - pressing the Space Bar will highlight all the interactive hotspots in the area. 

 

Look at the telephone, and use KEY in the keyhole of the telephone.  Pick up the COIN from the coin slot.  Leave the telephone. 

 

Look at the boxes on the pole again. 

 

One of the boxes is locked with a coin slot.  Use COIN in the coin slot to open it, then take HEAVY KEY from inside the box.  Use HEAVY KEY to unlock the box with a keyhole.  Look at the info on the back of the box door, and note the number you see there - 420.  Also note that the messafge is addressed to Vanja.  Leave the boxes for now. 

 

Use the telephone, and dial 420.  Use the following dialogue option. 

 

 

        -       Introduce yourself as Vanja. 

 

 

You won’t get the name ‘Vanja’, until you’ve looked at the note in the boxes with the ‘420’ numer.  After a rather strange conversation, she tells you that the code is 777.  Leave the telephone. 

 

Look at the boxes on the pole. 

 

The final box is locked with a combination lock.  Use the box, and select option 777 to open the box.  Take RADIO from the box.  Look at RADIO in your Inventory, and use STRAIGHTENED BUCKET HANDLE in the Antenna Connector hole.  Now push the button in the RADIO, so you can talk to the train driver, and finally stop the train. 

 

 

 

 

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CHAPTER 1:  THE CALL

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TV STUDIO

 

Explore the area.  Talk to the Set Manager - he wants to see your invitation, before allowing you on the stage.  From your Inventory, look at your INVITATION, then give INVITATION to the Set Manager.  Now walk right, onto the stage. 

 

You should get prepared, ready for your speech.  Look in your Inventory.  Open your suitcase, and take out RECORD: THE SANDWICH MARCHRECORD: HESPEECH FOLDER, and SLIDES

 

In your Inventory, look at your SPEECH FOLDER.  Open your SPEECH FOLDER, look at your SPEECH, then use your SPEECH.  The pages are all out of order.  Use the PAGES, then re-arrange the pages like so. 

 

 



Take a seat in the empty chair at the table, next to Eric Blair.  Watch, as Sean Redkipp gives his speech.  When prompted, use any dialogue options you like.  After Sean finishes his speech, it’s your turn.  Stand up, and walk right a few steps. 

 

Look at the gramophone on the right, and open the gramophone.  Use RECORD: HE with the gramophone.  Make sure the Slider button is at the top position.  Set the speed to 45.  Turn on the Power Switch.  The music starts playing. 

 

Use switch in the back wall 3 times, so that the screen is in the lowest position.  However, the screen is incomplete.  Talk to the Set Manager, and work through all the dialogue.  He gives you a WHITE ROLLED UP SCREEN.  Use WHITE ROLLED UP SCREEN with the screen on the wall.  There, that’s better!  Now press switch in the back wall 1 time, so that the screen is in the middle position. 

 

Look at the projector at front of the stage.  Take the SLIDER HOLDER from the projector.  In your Inventory, place your SLIDES into the SLIDE HOLDER.  Now look at the SLIDER HOLDER in your Inventory. 

 

Ignore the slides of you as a child, and place the remaining slides like so. 

 

 

        -       (1950)  Woman on tractors!

        -       (1949)  The Leader - Father of the Nation

        -       (1945)  New areas of Conquest

        -       (1943)  A Power Play!

        -       (1922)  The flag

 

 



Place SLIDE HOLDER back into it’s slot in the projector.  Press the Power Switch.  Press Start Button to set the slides rolling. 

 

Use your SPEECH FOLDER with the lectern.  Watch the cut scene, as you give your speech. 

 

The audience doesn’t like your speech, and Boo you loudly!  However, someone has been watching you, very closely.  After your speech, talk to the Set Manager again, who tells you to leave, and not come back!  Walk left to leave the stage. 

 

Anna Eaglove makes contact with you.  She’s the woman who took such an interest in your speech.  You’re completely smitten with her!  She gives you ENVELOPE FROM ANNA, and tells you that she’ll make contact again soon.  Walk left through the door to leave the TV Studio and return home. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - LIVING ROOM

 

Your dad tells you that you had a call from Matryoshka, and they want you to call them back. 

 

Look at ENVELOPE FROM ANNA in your Inventory, then open ENVELOPE FROM ANNA.  The letter indicates that placing a potted flower in the window signals Anna that she should contact you.  Unfortunately, there’s no flowers in the house.  You need to get creative.  Walk right, into the kitchen. 

 

 

 

HOME - KITCHEN

 

Look at the kitchen to get a close-up view. 

 

Open the fridge, and take COLD INSTANT TURKEY.  Open the oven door, and place COLD INSTANT TURKEY into the oven.  Close the oven.  Look at the switches at top of the oven, and use switch on the right to turn the oven on.  Wait for the timer to go off - this will tell you when the food is ready.  When you hear it ding, open the oven, then eat the HOT TURKEY.  It was delicious!  Take POT from the oven.  Now turn off the oven, close oven door, close fridge, then leave the close-up. 

 

Walk left a few steps, and climb up the stairs to your bedroom. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - BEDROOM

 

Your mum is here, hovering your bedroom.  Talk to her, and work through all the dialogue.  When conversation is over, explore your bedroom.  Remove the red flag that’s hanging on the bookshelf, then take GULLIVER’S TRAVELS BOOK.  Look at GULLIVER’S TRAVELS BOOK in your Inventory, open it, and take your PASSPORT that was hidden inside.  Look at PASSPORT in your Inventory, open it, and look at the photo.  When you’re ready, leave your bedroom. 

 

 

 

HOME - LIVING ROOM

 

Use phone on the wall on the left, and dial Matryoshka on 007 1234 (your mum told you the number).  Unfortunately, there’s no phone signal.  You dad tells you to check the connection in the basement.  Open the door under the stairs, and head down to the basement. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - BASEMENT

 

Explore the basement.  Open the telephone switchboard cabinet, and see the racoon scarper out the window.  Use the telephone switchboard, and adjust the wire like this. 

 

 



You fixed the telephone switchboard.  Use POT with the packets of garden soil to get POT OF SOIL.  Leave the basement, and return to the living room. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - LIVING ROOM

 

Use phone on the wall on the left again, and dial Matryoshka on 007 1234.  When asked for the password, answer as follows. 

 

 

        -       Zergrzyslav (4th option)

 

 

You need to place a photo of the Leader near the phone, in order to continue the conversation.  Unfortunately, you’re not carrying a photo of the Leader.  Leave the phone, and climb up stairs to your bedroom. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - BEDROOM

 

Talk to your mum and work through all the dialogue.  Look at your desk. 

 

Look at everything on your desk.  Pick up MR SKRAM’S BUST.  Pick up PHOTO OF THE LEADER.  Pick up SCISSORS.  Open the top drawer, look at the medallion, open the medallion, and look at photo of the woman inside medallion.  Close the drawer.  Leave your desk. 

 

Leave your bedroom and go back downstairs. 

 

 

 

HOME - LIVING ROOM

 

Look at the phone again.  Place PHOTO OF THE LEADER on the shelf next to the phone.  You are officially invited to Matryoshka!  Leave the phone. 

 

Walk right, into the kitchen. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - KITCHEN

 

Remember that the letter you received from Anna tells you to leave a potted plant in the window?  Let’s get on with that.  Use SCISSORS with the woollen tablecloth to get a WOOLLEN FLOWER.  Leave the kitchen. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - LIVING ROOM

 

Go through the door under the stairs, and enter the basement. 

 

 

 

HOME - BASEMENT

 

Wow!  Someone has fried your telephone switchboard!  And that someone got stuck in the window as they were trying to escape.  Try to talk to that person if you like, but you won’t get very far.  Look at the damage to the telephone switchboard.  Your dad will NOT be pleased!  The cupboard on the right will be open now, so look at the photos on the back of the door, and note the 3 cars with the numbers 04 02 81.  Look at the plaque with numbers next to the entrance, and enter 04 02 81.  A compartment opens above the plaque.  Take HUNTING EQUIPMENT from the compartment.  Take METAL CUTTING SCISSORS from the compartment.  Use METAL CUTTING SCISSORS with the metal flower holder table to get a METAL STEM.  Leave the basement. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - LIVING ROOM

 

Watch the cut scene, as the FIA infiltrate your house.  They are convinced that there has been ‘unauthorised contact’ with Matryoshka, and they are determined to perform a complete investigation.  Climb up the stairs, into your bedroom. 

 

 

 

HOME - BEDROOM

 

In your Inventory, combine POT OF SOIL with METAL STEM, then combine the resulting POLE POT with WOOLLEN FLOWER.  You’ve created a FAKE FLOWER.  Place FAKE FLOWER on the window.  Nothing happens!  No contact from Anna!  Move FAKE FLOWER to the other side of the window.  A BRICK is thrown through your window.  Must be from Anna.  Pick up the BRICK.  In your Inventory, look at BRICK WRAPPED IN PAPER, then unwrap BRICK WRAPPED IN PAPER.  It’s PAPER WITH INSTRUCTIONS, and it‘s from Anna.  Let’s follow her instructions then.  Look at MY CLOTHES that are neatly folded on the ironing board next to the door.  Pick up MY CLOTHES, then place MY CLOTHES in your SUITCASE.  Leave your bedroom. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - LIVING ROOM

 

Use door under the stairs to enter the basement. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - BASEMENT

 

Open the washer, and take your RED SOCKS.  Place RED SOCKS in your SUITCASE.  Use HUNTING EQUIPMENT with the open washer - the washer breaks.  Now leave the basement, and make your way back up to your bedroom. 

 

 

 

HOME - BEDROOM

 

Move the FAKE FLOWER to the other side of the window again.  This time, a ROCK is thrown through your window.  Pick up the ROCK.  In your Inventory, look at ROCK IN PAPER, then unwrap ROCK IN PAPER.  It’s FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS from Anna.  Leave your bedroom, and go down to the living room. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - LIVING ROOM

 

Talk to your mum to tell her that you’re leaving.  Talk to your dad to tell him that you’re leaving.  Use door under the stairs to enter the basement. 

 

 

 

 

HOME - BASEMENT

 

Anna is waiting for you outside the window.  Take Anna’s hand.  After a brief conversation, give her your SUITCASE, then take her hand.  Watch the cut scene as you leave your home, and arrive in Matryoshka. 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 2...


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