Walkthrough for Paparazzi! Tales of Tinseltown

             (An Activision, Inc. and Museworthy, Inc. product)

Written 2/11/1996 by Michael Salsbury ([email protected])

The object of this game is to take photos of 24 celebrities in Tinseltown,
in some sort of compromising position. The photos can (but do not have to
be) sold to various publications, ranging from sleazy tabloids to
well-respected magazines.

Each "day" of game time has a "day" and a "night" period. Each period gives
you the chance to go to two different places in order to take photos. There
are less than 14 total days, so you have to take photos on many of your
trips out in order to complete your assignment. This is complicated by the
fact that some of the celebrities are only in certain places at certain
times on certain days. If you miss the right place and time, you miss the
photo.

Adding to the complication is the fact that "exactly" the right photo must
be taken of the celebrity in order to count. You may shoot up to two photos
at each location you visit, which makes your film very precious. (On my
system, I had an additional complication. The game is supposed to show you
the photos you took so that you can choose the best one. The photos were
not shown on my screen, so I had to click one and hope it was the best.)

To win this game, you must get into the following routine and follow it
carefully for each day of game play:

  1. Watch all programs on all channels of the TV, once every day and once
     every night (they do change). Some of the programs provide hints as to
     where the celebrities will be, and when. If you miss the hint, you'll
     miss the photo opportunity.
  2. Check your messages, once every day and once every night (they do
     change). The phone calls sometimes include tips to finding a
     celebrity, advice on game play, etc.
  3. When you have nothing else to do, go to Cheever's Camera Shop during
     the day and to the Blue Fug at night. These places abound with hints,
     tips, etc.

The following walkthrough contains the list of TV programs appearing on all
channels, the list of messages on your answering machine, and the places
you should go during each time period of each day. If there is no specific
place you should go, it will say "Go anywhere." which means you can visit
any location you like. You may find some amusing things going on at some
places, though probably nothing worth shooting.

Note that you also have to watch your reputation. If it gets too bad,
people won't be friendly with you, won't let you in places, etc. Your
reputation can be negatively affected by selling your photos at all in some
cases, and by selling them to sleazier publications who misuse them. You
can improve your reputation by selling certain photos to certain
publications, or by selling them to the FIB as evidence.

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Day 1 (starts at night):
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TV:

  1. Fireplace Channel
  2. Pure Heat, SCW Video
  3. Tip Ribeye - Andre MacConnor hint
  4. Sigismundo's Ad - Vincenzo Cosa Nostra hint
  5. Fishing Channel
  6. Maharishi Yogurt show

Calls:

Goldie - has nothing for you, Willits T. McGovern - has a tip

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to "A Dark Alley" and shoot a photo of H. Allan Eagler while he has his
suitcase open, showing the guns to the jellybean guys. Sell the photo to
Conglomerated Press (if you don't, Willits will be angry and you won't get
a tip you need in order to catch Freddie Fredericks in a compromising
situation).

Go to the Blue Fug. (The tip you get here appears to be bad. This guy
probably doesn't like or trust you.)

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Sunday, Day 2:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Freddie
  2. E!
  3. Tip Ribeye - ad
  4. Fishing Channel - commercial is a hint
  5. Ducks
  6. Water Cooler Channel

Calls:

Philip Andrew Andrews - Cheevers tip, Willits T. McGovern - thanks for
selling us the photo

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Cheever's Cameras to learn about the commercial being shot.

Go to the Country Club to see the commercial being shot. Shoot a photo when
MacConnor smashes his raquet over Spielman's head. Sell the photo to Sports
Inundated.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - no rhubarb sales until day 9
  2. Mvt News - SCW Rosy Conch hint
  3. Auto repair show
  4. Jackie Rae Gunn ad
  5. Wanda Barren - Katie Johnston hints about SCW
  6. A Steamy Affair - feminazi dominatrixes hint

Calls:

Mystery Man, Andy Warthog - shower hint

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Blue Fug to meet your colleagues

Go anywhere.

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Monday, Day 3:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Rob Estesheen DUI
  2. Vincenzo ad
  3. Carpentry show
  4. That's Astounding - Sharon rhubarb hint
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. Maharishi Yogurt - hint about burgers

Calls:

Mom

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Cheever's Cameras to learn where Maharishi Yogurt is, and what he's
doing.

Go to the Applefjord Mall and wait for Maharishi to thrown down the burger
wrapper. Then, photograph him eating the burger. Sell the photo to Rocking
Stone.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. Pubic Vote - Freddie hits at decency
  2. Movie ads
  3. Dart Channel
  4. Mail Channel
  5. Jackie Rae Gunn ad
  6. A Steamy Affair - hints about aliens wanting alkaline batteries

Calls:

Goldie - hint about where Katie might be (Rosy Conch is a motorcycle bar)

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Rosy Conch. Catch Katie smoking joint. (She puts it toward her lips
twice. The second time she actually smokes it, so catch her then.) Sell
photo to cops if your reputation needs boosting, sell it to Rocking Stone
if not.

Go to Blue Fug to hear that the feminazis take their clients to the Aroma
Motel.

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Tuesday, Day 4:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Princess Grizelda
  2. Rob Estesheen Don't Drink and Drive PSA
  3. Candy Inez Baker ad
  4. Baby Channel
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. Yogurt ad

Calls:

Goldie - Jackie Rae Gunn hint, Willits - Freddie went fishing hint

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Park. Catch freddie with his towel down, about to dive into the lake.
Sell the photo to Other People. (News 1 told us Freddie doesn't like fish
or is allergic to it. The commercial told us fishing trips with the girls
on this lake might be "Something Fishy". Willits McGovern told us Freddie
charged a fishing trip. These things hinted to us that Freddie would be
here at the lake today, hanging out with these women.)

Go anywhere.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. Fireplace Channel
  2. Flash Rock Man - Clogs for Tots campaign hint
  3. Ducks
  4. Rusk Limberger - Feminazis hint
  5. Vincenzo ad
  6. A Steamy Affair - Princess Grizelda hint

Calls:

Willits - a tip for you, Andy Warthog - weird message

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Aroma Motel. Catch Rusk on all fours being whipped by Feminazi. Wait
until his face is clearly visible before shooting the photo. Sell photo to
highest bidder.

Go anywhere.

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Wednesday, Day 5:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. Liz and Flash doing perfume
  2. MVT - Sharon hint
  3. Carpentry
  4. Okra Salad Raffle - chocoholic Candy Inez wants Hog N Pigs every night
  5. Wanda Barren - Jackie has alien friend hint
  6. Water Cooler Channel

Calls:

Moe Dem, Goldie - happy you caught Rusk Limberger

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Cheever's to learn about someone stealing his batteries.

Go anywhere.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. Lhasa Apso PSA
  2. E!
  3. Car Repair
  4. Cooking
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. A Steamy Affair - Rusk Limberger exposed!

Calls:

Library, Hunsucker - in jail, bail him out, his tip is good

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Cheever's. Wait for alien to be visible in doorway and snap photo.
Flee immediately after shooting photo. If you stay around, you'll get
screwed. If you sell the photo to the FIB, they'll fine you as much as they
pay you, so don't sell it to them.

Go anywhere.

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Thursday, Day 6:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. Richard Simpson ad
  2. Pendleton/Baker ads
  3. Tip Ribeye - Barry Begonia hints
  4. Mail Channel
  5. Wanda Barren - Jucia Rogers infidelity hint
  6. Jackie Rae Gunn ad

Calls:

Andy Warthog - kings and queens message

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Country Club. Catch Grizelda giving you the finger. Sell photo to
Sports Inundated.

Go anywhere.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - UFOs and FIB
  2. SCW video
  3. Car Repair
  4. Super Val-U Lee-Der Mar-Kit ad with Hog N Pigs ice cream special today
     only - hint
  5. Grass Growing Channel
  6. A Steamy Affair - Flash Rock Man into kids' shoes hint

Calls:

Library, Hunsucker - in jail, bail him out, his tip is good

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Aroma Motel. Catch Jackie Rae Gunn holding hands with alien and
nodding slightly toward each other. Sell to Harpies Bizarre (or don't sell
at all, since it's going to make Goldie very angry and may damage your
reputation).

Go anywhere.

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Friday, Day 7:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. Fireplace Channel
  2. Clogs for Tots PSA
  3. Dart Channel
  4. Fishing Channel
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. Jackie Rae Gunn ad

Calls:

Andy Warthog - Washington message, Goldie Risenstein - mad about Jackie Rae
Gunn photo (thinks it's bogus, if you sold photo she's mad)

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Court and catch Jucia holding rose and kissing Rob Estesheen. Sell
photo to highest bidder (or keep it if you want to protect Jucia's
reputation - I didn't).

Go anywhere.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Charity event in park hint
  2. E!
  3. Carpentry
  4. Ducks
  5. Baby
  6. Water Cooler

Calls:

Andy Warthog - saharan crawler message

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Sigismundo's. Catch Vincenzo hitting his companion with a baseball
bat. Try to shoot photo just as he hits the guy. Sell the photo to any
publication you like, or not at all. Pay attention to which one it is (for
later amusement).

Go anywhere.

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Saturday, Day 8:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. "Pubic" Vote recording
  2. SCW video
  3. Ballroom Brawl
  4. Lhasa Apso PSA
  5. Grass Growing Channel
  6. Yogurt ad

Calls:

Andy Warthog - Hammers message, Hunsucker - advice about reputation

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go anywhere.

Go anywhere.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Bullets strafed magazine you sold Cosa Nostra photo to
  2. MVT SCW info
  3. Carpentry
  4. Mail
  5. Hog N Pigs ad
  6. Jackie Rae Gunn ad

Calls:

Mom

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go anywhere.

Go anywhere.

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Sunday, Day 9:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. Lhasa Apso PSA
  2. Mar-Kit ad
  3. Tip Ribeye - "no balls" show
  4. Baby
  5. Wanda - Virgin Mary show
  6. Water Cooler Channel

Calls:

Goldie - you're her favorite now, Philip Andrew Andrews - you're making
"tasty" waves

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to park. Catch Flash Rock Man doing a strange dance move while holding a
kid's shoe in the air. (This is a tough photo to shoot and get exactly
where they want it.) Sell the photo to A Steamy Affair.

Go anywhere.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. Fireplace Channel
  2. Flash Rock Man video
  3. Dart Channel
  4. Mail
  5. That's Astounding - Sharon rhubarb hint
  6. Yogurt ad

Calls:

Goldie - Okra Salad Raffle hint

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Mar-Kit. Sharon will get in your face a bit, then start to walk away.
Shoot photo when she gropes the little boy's butt on her way out. Sell
photo to publication of your choice.

Go to Blue Fug. If your reputation is good, they'll give you tickets to the
Club Lingo where you can catch Shawn Pendleton. If not, they'll try to sell
you tickets to get in. (You might not need them. I didn't seem to.)

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Monday, Day 10:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. Rob Estesheen PSA
  2. Tinseltown Triangle Game Show - choose Andy Warthog, Agree with him,
     and you win
  3. Brick ad
  4. Fishing
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. A Steamy Affair - Flash Rock Man nabbed

Calls:

Library

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to park. Catch Lhasa Apso being arrested. Sell to any publication you
like.

Go to Cheever's.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Whales
  2. SCW video
  3. Tip Ribeye
  4. Ducks
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. Jackie ad

Calls:

Philip Andrew Andrews - advice for you

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Club Lingo. Wait in restroom for Shawn. Catch him when he's really
angry, turning around looking at you and shouting. Sell photo to Other
People.

Go anywhere.

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Tuesday, Day 11:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. Fireplace Channel
  2. MVT - sing vowel song
  3. Car Repair
  4. Okra Salad Raffle - will be in Tinseltown to talk about shopaholics
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. Water Cooler Channel

Calls:

Vela Starbright - wants to meet you at Blue Fug, an old friend of yours

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Cheever's. Listen to what Spielman has to say about Elizabeth Naylor.

Go to the Grand Hotel. Catch the overweight Liz getting out of her limo.
Shoot photo just as she begins to step out. Sell photo to Other People.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Lhasa got busted
  2. E!
  3. Tip Ribeye
  4. Mar-Kit has Hog N Pigs on sale! - a hint
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. Yogurt ad

Calls:

Landlord

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Blue Fug to meet Vela. She's at the Grand Hotel. Has a new lover
who's keeping things hush-hush. Her ex-boyfriend/husband is a real psycho
who'd kill her if he knew she was involved with someone.

Go to Mar-Kit. Watch Candy Inez eat Ice Cream. She'll go behind wall, set
ice cream container down, and toss it up. Catch her just as she evacuates
her stomach. Sell photo to some appropriate magazine.

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Wednesday, Day 12:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. Lhasa Apso PSA
  2. MVT - Virgin Mary video
  3. Tip Ribeye - Begonia's Back
  4. Rusk Limburger - Virgin Mary to campaign for condoms in schools Friday
     at courthouse
  5. Grass Growing Channel
  6. Mar-Kit commercial

Calls:

Willits - a tip for you

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Applefjord Village. Catch Okra hitting Eli, just after she knocks off
his hat. Sell photo to You and Me. (This is a tough photo to catch at the
right time.)

Go anywhere.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. Fireplace Channel
  2. Flash Rock Man
  3. Brick ad
  4. Mail Channel
  5. Hog N Pigs ad
  6. Jackie ad

Calls:

Willits - Rob Estesheen out partying instead of doing public service on
drunk driving

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Club Lingo. Catch Rob tipping a bottle back while behind the wheel.
Sell it to Place magazine.

Go to Grand Hotel. Catch Andy Warthog in shower fully dressed. Sell to
Rocking Stone. (Andy's messages to us were hints as to where he was. The
George Washington message hinted about "George Washington Slept Here" which
is an old hotel advertising gimmick. He talked about Kings and Queens (as
in beds). His other messages probably gave some hints, too.)

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Thursday, Day 13:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Okra loses lawsuit (if you got the photo, otherwise she wins)
  2. Flash Rock Man
  3. Dart Channel
  4. Mail Channel
  5. Shopping Channel
  6. Bloopers show

Calls:

Moe Dem

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Cheever's.

Go to Country Club. Wait until Barry Begonia loses and has to pay off.
Photograph him just as the other guy is grabbing the cash from his hand.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. News 1 - Begonia's on the run (thanks to your photo)
  2. all 2-6 show Begonia's white Bronco eluding the cops (OJ Simpson
     parody)

Calls:

Goldie - got Dink by the Winkelstein now!, Katie Johnston - a suicide note
from Axle Griese

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Grand Hotel. Photograph Wink and Vela kissing. Stick around and get
invited into Vela's room. See how happy she is, etc., and how much danger
she's in if Otto finds out. If you sell photo, she will disappear on Day 14
and presumably gets killed along with Dink Winkelstein. Your reputation
undoubtedly suffers. If you keep photo and don't sell it, this doesn't
happen.

Go to Dark Alley. Axle will try to kill himself a variety of ways. Then
he'll say something about giving up and going home. He'll attach jumper
cables to his car and then accidentally electrocute himself. Get a photo of
him lying on the ground dead. You can sell it or keep it. (Why you can't
stop him is beyond me.)

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Friday, Day 14:
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--------------- DAY ---------------

TV:

  1. News - Music (or, if you sold Vela's photo, she and Wink are missing)
  2. MVT - Axle's dead
  3. Car Repair
  4. Baby Channel
  5. Vincenzo ad
  6. Bloopers

Calls:

Landlord

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Court. Virgin Mary will display a breast to the crowd at one point.
You can photograph that but won't get much for it. Then, she'll lose her
wig. If you photograph that just as it happens, you can get some decent
money for that. Sell the photo to Rocking Stone.

Go anywhere.

--------------- NIGHT ---------------

TV:

  1. Lhasa Apso PSA
  2. SCW video
  3. Tip Ribeye
  4. That's Astounding
  5. Rob Estesheen PSA
  6. Yogurt ad

Calls:

Philip Andrew Andrews invites you for drinks

Places to Go, Photos to Shoot:

Go to Blue Fug.

Go anywhere.

THE END! You Win!

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