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Anachronox Hints

Pass the Brain Bouncer's test.

  • 1 of 7: If you've done everything else, there's really no puzzle here -- the game pretty much takes care of things for you.
  • 2 of 7: Grumpos is pretty good at talking.
  • 3 of 7: He can fake his way through all of the questions, no matter what he says.
  • 4 of 7: And PAL downloaded a lot more than just the Scientifica Association credentials.
  • 5 of 7: He knows enough to answer all of the Brain Bouncer's questions.
  • 6 of 7: In the cut-scene that starts when you approach the Brain Bouncer, PAL will volunteer to be your "translator."
  • 7 of 7: Just answer with whichever gobbledygook amuses you the most, and PAL will "translate" appropriately.