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Zak McKracken Hints
How do I do the first thing mentioned in "what do I do here?"?
1 of 7: First, you need to convince The King to send you home (see above quest.).
2 of 7: However, you don't want to go home quite yet.
3 of 7: Why not explore the ship for a bit?
4 of 7: You need to read the Lott-O-Dictor.
5 of 7: Since it gives you tomorrow's winning number, you still have time to...
6 of 7: buy a ticket.
7 of 7: So go to the pawn shop, buy a lotto ticket, and choose the right numbers.