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Meaning of Life Hints

The Inventory

  • Required Items:

    * Algon Probe
    * A bra
    * 1% of the shares of the VBCOA
    * 10% of the shares of the VBCOA
    * 40% shares of the VBCOA
    * A Victrola that plays the Exploding Blue Danube
    * A chain saw
    * A raspberry
    * An encyclopedia salesman
    * A friar
    * 20 insurance buildings
    * Pantomime horse
    * Corporate hatchet man
    * VBCOA
    * A bottle of Scotch whiskey
    * An unexploded Scotsman
    * French translation to the World's Funniest Joke
    * German translation to the World's Funniest Joke
    * Chinese translation to the World's Funniest Joke
    * Arabic translation to the World's Funniest Joke
    * Ultimate Wealth


    Optional Items:

    * Mine cart
    * Tea tray
    * Stamp
    * Diamonds, sapphires, and rubies
    * Uranium
    * Ark of the Covenant
    * Fur coat
    * Caviar
    * Sunflower picture
    * Car
    * Gold ingots
    * Pearl