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Zak McKracken Hints
How do I get the hostel door to open?
1 of 13: You should first realize that this is an airlock that you're in.
2 of 13: Try closing the Mars door.
3 of 13: Obviously, the power has gone out.
4 of 13: Read the article in the Inquisitor about the man who was in a car wreck.
5 of 13: There's a metal plate that looks like you can open.
6 of 13: If only you had some kind of coin, you could unlock it.
7 of 13: Go to the monolith and read the sign.
8 of 13: You can buy a token to use on the metal plate.
9 of 13: Use the token on the metal plate.
10 of 13: A broken fuse! Take out the old one.
11 of 13: Go back to the Shuttle Bug.
12 of 13: There's a good fuse in the glove compartment.
13 of 13: Pick up the old fuse, and put in the new one.
