1x01 Force Majeure
Mission Introduction
The first chapter of the game should be considered as a tutorial, especially while you're still in the jungle. Once you've talked to Kate and completed your first flashback scene, you will be allowed to go to the main crash site which will be located at the beach. You will have to assist some of the survivors there by completing your first mini-game. The main objective for this episode will be to find a backpack which belongs to the main character.
Jungle - Starting Area
You will have to wait for the main character to regain consciousness. Once this is done, you should be able to notice that you're standing somewhere in the jungle. It would be a good idea to practice some of the basic moves here, including walking and examining objects. You can move by pressing the movements keys. Additionally, you can order your character to start running by holding the SHIFT key. You might want to consider examining a plane seat (screen). This can be done by pressing the SPACE key. Each time you will be given a short description of an object. I'll do my best to give you the exact locations of these types of objects later during the course of the game. Sadly, you won't be allowed to pick them up, so it's all optional.
You may start moving forward, because you won't find anything of interest here. You'll also be surrounded by bushes and trees, so you won't be allowed to deviate from the main path. Once you've reached a new area, turn left and keep heading forward (screen). You will notice a dead passenger and the game will reward you with an interesting cut-scene. Also, here's where you'll be given your first quest.
QUEST 1: Find help!
Examine the body if you want to, however this is optional.
You may proceed to your right. You should be able to notice that an injured woman is standing here. Try talking to her by pressing the ENTER key. As a result, you will trigger a weird vision. Thankfully, you will find out more about her later during the course of the game. You might want to consider opening your inventory. Choose MY MEMORY and read the text. You can do this at any time and obviously the main character will add new thoughts to his diary each time he's discovered something important.
Head on to a new location. You should be able to find a shoe along the way. Ignore it, because you won't have to examine it. Kate should be standing just around the corner (screen). Try talking to her by pressing the ENTER key (Talk to Kate action).
As you've probably noticed, you can choose between four main options, however only two of them are active at this time. You will be allowed to choose questions from two separate groups. General questions allow you to find out more about other survivors or the island itself and they won't help you to solve the main quests. You will be able to ask Kate several questions from this group:
The Quest category is much more important. You will have to ask these questions in order to be able to move on. You can ask them in any order. Here are the questions:
- Where's the plane?
- I think my memory's gone.
Kate will give you a water bottle. Once you've asked her all three questions, you will be given an opportunity to participate in your first flashback scene.
Flashback
The sole purpose of having flashbacks is to remember important facts from your past. As you've probably noticed, the main character of the game is suffering from the effects of amnesia. The scene of the first flashback will take place on board of the plane, before the crash has even occured. You will have to perform certain actions in order to bring back some important memories. Make sure that you've read a hint window, because you'll find out what has to be done in order to succeed. Start off by pressing the E key, so the main character will be able to choose the camera from his inventory. You will have to zoom the view on Kate by pressing the upper cursor. Kate should stop next to the stewardess and that's when you'll have to photograph her. You'll also have to adjust focus by pressing left and right cursor keys. Once you're ready (screen), take a photo by pressing the SPACE key.
Important! If you're too late or if you didn't adjust focus, the game will go back in time, so you'll be allowed to try again. Thankfully, you'll be given an unlimited ammount of retries.
If you've taken a correct photo, you will be rewarded with a much longer cut-scene. As a result, you will find out that Kate is actually a convict. Once you've regained full control over your character, move the view to your right and press the ENTER key in order to talk to the flight attendant (screen). This flashback will come to an end and you'll be returned to the jungle.
Jungle - Kate
You can listen to a short statement by the main character, but if you've paid attention to the flashback scene, you'll already know the same thing. Start off by talking to Kate again. It shouldn't come as a surprise to you that a new dialogue line has appeared on the list:
- You wore handcuffs.
Listen to the rest of the conversation. You'll find out from Kate that she has seen a dog nearby and that you should follow it to get back to the beach.
QUEST 2: Follow the dog
End the conversation and start moving forward. You will have to wait for the game to load a new location.
Jungle - Following Vincent
Once you've arrived at the new section of the jungle, try making a few steps forward. You should come across Vincent (Walt's dog). As you've probably suspected, you will have to start following the dog (screen). Just make sure that you're running and you should be fine. This isn't a difficult chase, however the camera might disorient you while taking sharper turns. Thankfully, if you get lost in the jungle, you'll be able to repeat the entire chase scene. Don't try exploring the jungle on your own, because you won't find anything of interest. You'll finally reach the exit. That's where the game will begin loading a new area of the island.
Beach - Crash Site QUEST 3: See who needs help!
Start moving forward and you should be able to the reach the main crash site in just a few seconds. If you want to complete the main quest as soon as possible, you should start moving towards the shore. Otherwise you might want to consider talking to some of the visible survivors of the crash. You'll be allowed to talk to Michael, Locke (screen), Hurley and Claire.
You can ask three general questions while talking to the survivors:
- How did the plane crash?
As for the main quest, you will be allowed to ask them one question (it's going to be the same for all of them):
Don't try leaving this area and don't get too close to the working engine, because you would have died instantly. Don't worry, because you'll have plenty of time to explore the beach once you've dealt with the immediate crisis. Start moving forward and find Jack (screen). Obviously you will have to try talking to him. You won't be allowed to ask him any questions. Instead, listen to his request and end the conversation by pressing the BACKSPACE key.
QUEST 4: Stop the fuel leak
Turn around and start moving towards the biggest fragment of the plane which can be found to your right. Your objective will be to find an electrical panel. Look at the screen if you're having some difficulties locating it. Examine the panel if you want to, however it's more important to activate it by pressing the ENTER key. You'll have to solve a simple mini-game here.
Your objective will be to place fuses inside the available slots. This is your first time, so start with the first slot (1 on the screen) and end with the fourth slot (4 on the screen). You won't have to worry about the order in which the fuses are being placed later during the game. Look at the screen if you want to receive the full solution to this problem. Important! Make sure that you've used the SPACE key in order to rotate some of the fuses. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to solve this mini-game.
QUEST 5: Find anything of mine
Now you will finally have a lot of time to look around the beach and to explore the crash site. I would recommend that you start by talking to Jack. He should be sitting next to the fireplace. I'm sure that you're familiar with the previous general questions, so I won't repeat them. You can ask him one new question:
- Do you think rescue's coming?
The Quest category will also contain one question:
- Have you found anything that could be mine?
End the conversation with Jack and start looking around the beach. Thankfully, you won't have to worry about avoiding any other explosions. Just make sure that you stay away from the fire and you should be fine. There are a lot of coconuts in the area (screen). Start picking them up, because you'll use them for trade. You should also come across a second water bottle. It's more valuable than the coconuts, so make sure you've taken it.
This area of the beach contains several interactive objects. You will be allowed to examine a suitcase, a CD and a chessboard. Talk to Kate if you want to. She's also sitting next to the fireplace, near one of the big wings of the plane. The main (Quest) question is going to be the same for all of the survivors. The only difference are their responses. As for the general questions, there's going to be a new dialogue line:
- What happened to your Marshall?
Now you will have to go explore the next area of the crash site. Look at the screen, because that's the only passageway leading to your destination.
Before you decide to retrieve your backpack, I would recommend that you explore this section of the beach as well. As for the interactive objects, you'll find mostly other suitcases, however there's also a wheelchair here, as well as a comic book. Additionally, you will come across two other survivors - Sawyer (screen) and Sun. As for Sawyer, there are going to be two additional topics on your list:
- I forget everything.
- Where are you from?
Sadly, you won't be able to understand Sun, so ignore her for the time being.
Once you feel you're ready, start moving to the much bigger fireplace. It can be found in front of the passageway which you've used before. I'm sure that you won't have any problems finding it, especially since the area isn't too big. Look at the screen - that's where you'll find your backpack. Try picking it up by pressing the ENTER key. This will trigger the final cut-scene for this chapter. Wait for a new episode to begin.
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