Invisiclues Index

Ballyhoo Invisiclues

Sample Question

Where can I find a carrot?

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Table of Contents

People

The Clowns

Why is Comrade Thumb playing with the water fountain in the Connection?

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Why is Comrade Thumb performing acrobatics and singing in the Back Yard?

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I got called a lotlice, and then Chuckles slammed the door on me. How can I get into Clown Alley?

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I keep getting thrown out of Clown Alley!

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What is Comrade Thumb saying to Chuckles?

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I'm in Clown Alley. Now what?

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What was Chuckles talking about?

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Is the ash tray important? Chuckles took it away from me.

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I just saw Thumb again. What does his flailing, babbling, and pointing mean?

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Why is Chuckles standing outside of Katzenjammer's trailer?

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How do I get Chuckles away from Katz's trailer?

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Harry

Who is Harry?

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Why isn't Harry interested in anything I show him?

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Harry claims I've asked him before about Chelsea, and I haven't, I swear!

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How can I get him to tell me about her?

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What will Harry talk about?

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President William Howard Taft

What do I do with President William Howard Taft?

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Tina

How do I get Tina to stand up?

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How do I get Tina's attention?

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How do I get the radio from Tina?

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Where can I get some food that Tina will eat?

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I finally got the radio. But all it picks up is static.

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Are there any radio stations worth listening to?

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Rimshaw

How do I get Rimshaw to teach me how to hypnotize people?

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Who can I compare Rimshaw with?

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YOW! I was in the Hypnotist's Parlor, but where am I now?

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I woke up, but I never did get any food!

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The Detective

Where did this guy get his P.I. license?

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Where did Munrab find this guy?

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Why is the detective talking to Mr. Munrab?

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Why is the sleuth talking to Billy Monday?

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How can I get the monkey off the gumshoe's back?

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What's wrong with the shamus? Is he sick? Or dead?

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Dammit, Jim, I'm an adventurer, not a doctor! How can I help Johnny Tin Plate?

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So, I got the flat-foot to look alive. What good does that do me?

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The Roustabout

Why is the roustabout leaving the Big Top with the net?

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How can I get the roustabout to bring back the net?

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How can I get the roustabout to untangle the rope ladder for me?

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The Black Jack Dealer

What are the rules to playing blackjack?

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Should I play blackjack?

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What does the tapping on my foot mean?

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Why won't the second dealer let me bet at blackjack?

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Billy Monday

Why is Billy Monday talking to the detective?

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What's in the suitcase?

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Billy Monday just ran off with the suitcase. What should I do?

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I followed Billy Monday and now I'm trapped. How do I escape?

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Jimi Hendrix

I've got a tape of Jimi Hendrix. Who is Jimi Hendrix?

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What can I do with the headphones?

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Herr Katzenjammer

When I knock on the door to the trailer, Herr Katzenjammer sees me but he doesn't let me in. How do I get into the trailer?

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I'm in Katzenjammer's trailer. What now?

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What's the moosehead in the trailer for?

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What's in the crawl space?

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Chelsea

Who is Chelsea?

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Munrab

Who is Munrab?

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Andrew Jenny

How do I get upstairs?

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I went upstairs. How do I get downstairs?

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What's in the wardrobe?

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Annie Oakley

How can you shove Annie Oakley around? Isn't she dead?

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Who killed Annie Oakley?

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Eddie Smaldone

Who is Eddie Smaldone?

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Places

The Tightrope

How can I cross the tightrope?

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The Turnstiles

How can I get through the turnstile near the Back Yard?

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I figured out how to get through the turnstile near the Back Yard. But isn't the solution rather obscure?

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I got through the turnstile near the Back Yard once. But how can I do so again?

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How can I get through the turnstile near the Connection?

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Under the Bleachers

What do I do here Under the Bleachers?

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Hey! Somebody moved the stands back in place. How can I get Under the Bleachers now?

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The Prop Tent

I surprised Munrab and the detective in the Prop Tent, and they ran away.

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Where did they go?

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What do I do with the gorilla suit?

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What do I do with the midget car?

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What do I do with the cannon?

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What do I do with the piece of wood?

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The Menagerie Nook

How do I open the cage?

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How do I get the key?

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Who lives in this cage?

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The Performers' Camp

Now that I'm in the Performers' Camp, what do I do?

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How can I unlock the compartment on the trailer?

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What's this image of burning bridges?

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Under Hypnosis

Where can I get some food to eat?

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Hey! This hawker is trying to rip me off! What should I do?

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How do I get to the concession stand?

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The hawker is taking a break. How can I get him to give me what he owes me?

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The White Wagon

How do I get into the White Wagon?

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I'm On The Wagon, and there's a closed panel here. How do I get into the office?

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I'm in the Office, but Munrab keeps coming in and killing me before I have a chance to get what I need. What do I do?

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What am I looking for in the Office?

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What do I do with the spreadsheet?

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How do I get out of the Office?

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All Creatures Large and Small

The Lions

Is it advisable or safe to enter the lions' den?

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How do I get in there?

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The shaggy lion keeps harassing me. What to do?

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Where can I find a whip?

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What's the importance of the grating inside the lions' den?

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Then how do I tame Nimrod? Or is it Elsie?

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Hannibal of the Jungle

What's behind the elephant?

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How can I get behind the elephant?

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What use is the massive chain?

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Mahler

How can I get into Mahler's cage?

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Why doesn't Mahler play with the things I give him?

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Is there anything important about Mahler's cage?

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How can I look into the compartment? I can't find an opening.

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How can I calm Mahler down?

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Why is the ape named Mahler?

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The Egress

What IS an egress?

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Why can't I go see the egress?

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Is this joke original?

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The Monkey

Help! I've got a monkey on my back!

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The Hen

How can I catch the hen without hurting it?

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The Mouse

How do I catch a mouse?

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How can I catch the mouse without hurting it?

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The Climactic End of the Story

How can I rescue Chelsea?

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Where can I find Thumb?

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How can I get into Clown Alley again?

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Now that I've got Chelsea, what do I do with her?

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The jig is up. I've found Eddie but I'm not sure how to confront him.

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I can't reach the rope ladder. What do I do?

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I'm on the platform, with Mahler in the guy wires above me, holding the limp body of the little girl. How can I get up to his level?

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I'm up on the platform, with Mahler holding Chelsea on the platform across from me. How can I get across the tightrope, close enough to rescue her?

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How do I get the radio station to play music?

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Who wrote these questions anyway?

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How the Points Are Scored

This section should be used only as a last resort, or for your own interest
after you've completed the game.

There are a total of 200 points. Ten points are scored for each of the
following:

Walking all the way across the tightrope
Talking to Harry with helium in your lungs
Fooling Chuckles with the clown mask disguise
Walking through the canvas pleats and into the prop tent
Finding a circus ticket
Completing the hypnosis scene as the granola bar falls to the ground
Getting the radio from Tina
Fishing the skeleton key off the cage wall
Catching a live mouse
Finding the cigarette case under the lion stand
Listening to Jenny recalling Andrew's part in the conspiracy
Soothing Mahler with classical music
Getting rid of Hannibal
Gaining access into the White Wagon
Using Annie Oakley to get into the Blue Room
Defeating your unseen opponent on the elephant tent
Scaring Chuckles away from Herr Katzenjammer's trailer
Rescuing Chelsea from the crawl space
Ordering the roustabout to get the safety net
Making Mahler lose his grip on Chelsea

For Your Amusement

Have you tried…

watching Comrade Thumb try to get a drink of water, but NOT helping him?
applauding anyone?
to TAKE THE DARK GLASSES from Harry?
walking the tightrope without the pole? After the net has been removed?
to PHONE HOME?
to TAKE THE STRAW (in Menagerie Nook)? And answering YES?
to TURN ON THE MIDGET CAR?
to FEED THE CHEESE TO THE MOUSE?
to EAT THE CHEESE?
to LOOK IN THE MIRROR in Clown Alley?
to ASK HARRY ABOUT CHELSEA? And solving that word game?
to LISTEN TO THE TAPE, when the tape is playing Jimi Hendrix?
to indicate both genders on your ticket?
to GIVE THE TRAP (when set) TO MAHLER? or TO HARRY? or TO THE ELEPHANT?
to KISS HARRY, when playing as a female?
to READ MY PALM?
to GIVE THE RADIO (turned on) TO THE APE?
to GET TINA'S HAND when she's not offering it to you?
to wear the gorilla suit into Mahler's cage?
to ATTACK HARRY, the guard?
to EAT THE BANANA (twice), instead of giving it to the monkey?
to DIAGNOSE after hearing that Chelsea's been kidnapped? and under
hypnotism?
to KICK THE DETECTIVE, when he's collapsed in the Midway Entrance?
to TAKE A MEMO (in the Office)?
to GET IN THE LOWER BUNK, and then GET IN THE UPPER BUNK in Clown Alley?
to WAIT while In The Wings?
to PLAY POKER in the Blue Room?
to ASK BILLY ABOUT THE FLASK in the Midway?
to EXAMINE THE DETECTIVE THEN LOOK AT THE MONKEY in the Midway?
to WEAR THE HEADPHONES?
to EXAMINE THE ROUSTABOUT before and after clapping?
to POLE-VAULT OVER THE FENCE?
to GET OUT OF LINE when in line at the Connection?

Indicia

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