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Maniac Mansion Hints

None of the arcades work!

  • 1 of 10: Perhaps they are not getting any electricity?
  • 2 of 10: Perhaps some wires are not connected?
  • 3 of 10: You'll need to find some wires.
  • 4 of 10: Okay, they are behind the paint blotch.
  • 5 of 10: The paint blotch is in room at the end of the upper hall.
  • 6 of 10: Now fix them!
  • 7 of 10: Of course you'll need a quarter to play.
  • 8 of 10: You'll find a quarter in the safe.
  • 9 of 10: If you want to play again you'll need the key to the coin box.
  • 10 of 10: It's in Nurse Edna's room.