Download Hints

Get quick and convenient access to just the hints you need for Mission Critical, without staying on our website. Just download a free trial version of our UHS Reader software and a copy of these hints. You will get the same gradual hints you see here -- unlike ordinary cheats or a walkthrough that can spoil your game.

You can also buy the full version of the UHS Reader for Windows or macOS. For just $14.95, you get full access to hints for hundreds of games and 1 year of free updates. You can also search, decode, or print an entire game's worth of hints at once.

Ask the Author

If you have questions about a puzzle that aren't answered anywhere in these hints, you may contact the author.

Mission Critical Hints

How do I get the Ariadne off the Lexington?

  • 1 of 6: Why don't you try activating its flight controls?
  • 2 of 6: There's nothing you can do to speed up the reset sequence.
  • 3 of 6: I'd recommend taking care of other problems.
  • 4 of 6: You have UN ships coming to attack you.
  • 5 of 6: Take care of those first.
  • 6 of 6: Once you've defeated the UN ships (there should be two waves of attacks -- the second wave will come when you try to enter the Ariadne), the startup sequence should be complete.