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Zak McKracken Hints
How do I get light in the cave?
1 of 14: You should have gotten something from the airplane that give you light.
2 of 14: (If you already have it, don't stop reading these clues.)
3 of 14: Read the National Inquistor for a hint if you didn't get anything.
4 of 14: It suggests that you can distract the flight attendant.
5 of 14: Go back to the bathroom and look for some kind of distraction.
6 of 14: Maybe if you clogged up the sink...
7 of 14: Use the toilet paper in the sink. Turn on the sink.
8 of 14: Now it would help to use the call button.
9 of 14: Look around the plane. You should find something under one of the seats.
10 of 14: Now, you need to light something with the lighter.
11 of 14: Try the tree branch. Need something to start the fire.
12 of 14: Look around a little with the WHAT IS command.
13 of 14: Notice the bird's nest. Pick it up with the tree branch.
14 of 14: Put both the nest and the branch in the fire pit. Light them.
