Walkthrough for "Grounded In Space" by Matt Wigdahl

I hope you're enjoying the game!  If you're stuck, or frustrated due to inability to get past an area of the game, you can use the walkthrough below to get you past it.

WARNING!  Explicit solution follows!  Don't use unless you're stuck or terminally frustrated!

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There are several paths to victory (or defeat).  This one is the shortest path to the intended best possible ending:

TURN OFF REMOTE
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<space> 
GET UP
GET ALL
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ASK COMPUTER ABOUT MINING
ASK COMPUTER ABOUT COMPUTER
ASK COMPUTER ABOUT PILOTING
ASK COMPUTER ABOUT SPINWARD
FLY TO SPINWARD
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GET UP
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LOAD PROBE
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PRIME PROBE
TARGET ASTEROID WITH PROBE
LAUNCH
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INSTALL
ASK MAN ABOUT SCHEDULE
ASK MAN ABOUT BUSINESS
ASK MAN ABOUT WILDSMITH
ASK MAN ABOUT LEGALITY
ASK MAN ABOUT VESTA
ASK MAN ABOUT CONTRACTOR
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PUSH BUTTON 1
TURN X DIAL TO 14000
TURN ANGLE DIAL TO 2475
PUSH BUTTON 2
TURN X DIAL TO 8000
TURN Y DIAL TO 14000
TURN ANGLE DIAL TO 225
PUSH BUTTON 3
TURN X DIAL TO 8000
TURN Y DIAL TO 8000
TURN ANGLE DIAL TO 1575
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PUT BOOK IN SOCKET
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X VIEWSCREEN
TARGET PIRATE WITH STATION (... One possible approach...  This one leads to the best ending...)
LAUNCH STATION
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There are several other things you can try in the endgame.  If you need hints, consider the following:

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What other things might you use to strike at the pirate vessel?
Where might you, personally, be safe from retaliation?
Is there anything compelling you to stay?

More explicit hints are below:

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Try shooting the pirate with another autominer probe.  You'll have to leave the ship to survive.
Try ramming the pirate.  Again, abandoning ship will be necessary to survive.
Try flying home.  Not the best ending, but at least you survive.
You can also shoot the pirate with the station after the transponder beacon has been activated.  You'll take return fire and will have to abandon ship to survive, but you'll take the pirates out.
