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Mine Maze

  • 1 of 19: I have numbered the mine maze holes that are on the wall.  The way I numbered them was to start by the area in the room with the support beam, and then I went clockwise around the room (right to left).  Holes that are up are on the ceiling and holes that are down are on the floor.  I have also told you when you need to use the Scotsman to blow new holes.
  • 2 of 19: Enter the mine.  Blow a hole and go through.
  • 3 of 19: Blow 3 holes go through hole 3 of 4.  Blow a hole and go through it (this will be hole 2 of 2).  Blow 2 holes.  Go through hole 2 of 3.
  • 4 of 19: Blow a hole and go through it (this is hole 1 of 2).  Get Chinese Translation of the World's Funniest Joke.
  • 5 of 19: Go down and blow a hole in the floor.  Go through it.  Blow 2 holes in the wall, and go through hole 2 of 2.  Blow a hole and go through it (this is hole 2 of 2).
  • 6 of 19: See the Chinese Beast.  Give it the Chinese Translation.
  • 7 of 19: Blow a hole in the wall and go through it (this will be 2 of 2).  Get the German Translation of the World's Funniest Joke.
  • 8 of 19: Go through hole 1 of 1.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through the hole in ceiling.  Go through the hole in the wall.  Go through hole 2 of 2
  • 9 of 19: Go through hole 1 of 3.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 4 of 4
  • 10 of 19: See the German Beast and give him the German Translation.
  • 11 of 19: Blow a hole and go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 3 of 4.  Go through hole 2 of 2.  Go through hole 2 of 3.  Go through hole 1 of 2.
  • 12 of 19: Go up and blow a hole in the ceiling.  Go through this hole.  Blow a hole in the wall and go through.  Blow a hole in the wall.  Go through hole 1 of 2. Get the French Translation of the World's Funniest Joke.
  • 13 of 19: Go through hole 1 of 1.  Go through hole 2 of 2.  Go down and through hole in the floor.  Go through hole on the wall.  Go through hole 2 of 2.  Go through hole 1 of 3.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 4 of 4.  Go through hole 2 of 2.  Blow a hole and go through it (this is hole 2 of 2).  Blow a hole and go through it (this is hole 2 of 2).  Blow a hole and go through it (this is hole 2 of 2).  Blow 2 holes and go through hole 3 of 3.
  • 14 of 19: See the French Beast.  Give it the French Translation.
  • 15 of 19: Blow a hole and go through it (this is hole 2 of 2).  Go up and blow a hole in the Ceiling.  Go through this hole.  Blow a hole on the wall and go through.  Blow a hole and go through it (this is hole 1 of 2).  Blow a hole and go through it (this is hole 1 of 2).
  • 16 of 19: Get the Arabic Translation of the World's Funniest Joke.
  • 17 of 19: Go through the hole in the wall.  Go through hole 2 of 2.  Go through hole 2 of 2.  Go down and through the hole in the floor.  Go up and out through the hole in the wall.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 1 of 3.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 3 of 4.  Go through hole 2 of 2.  Go through hole 3 of 3.  Blow a hole and go through it (this will be hole 2 of 2).  Blow a hole and go through it (this will be hole 2 of 2).
  • 18 of 19: See the Arabic Beast.  Give it the Arabic Translation.  You may at this point be able to blow a hole to get to the Palace.  If you can't, then read ahead for what to do.
  • 19 of 19: Go through the hole in the wall.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 1 of 3.  Go through hole 1 of 2.  Go through hole 3 of 4.  Go through hole 2 of 2.  Go through hole 3 of 3.  Go through hole 2 of 2. Go through hole 2 of 2.  Blow a hole in the wall and go to the Palace.  Congratulations -- you've made it!