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Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure Hints

How do I adjust the frequency the second time?

  • 1 of 7: Now you can say thanks for the practice, right? The process is the same as the first time --
  • 2 of 7: -- except last time you were aiming for blue; this time you're aiming for red --
  • 3 of 7: -- and this time you don't get any do-overs. If you don't get all three lights lit in ONE minute, the earth goes bye-bye.
  • 4 of 7: No pressure.
  • 5 of 7: I find it helps to turn off the sound at this point to decrease my sense of panic, which makes my fingers fumble. That's about all I can offer.
  • 6 of 7: On the plus side, if you're playing in Casual mode, the skip button comes up right away; you don't have to wait.
  • 7 of 7: If you're playing in Gamer mode, you get to see the earth's impressive disintegration, then the game puts you back in to try again. And again. And again.