Hello all swimmers. As one who managed to finish the game (and a big merci to Mssr. Shark once more!) I think that I might have a few vague hints that might help everyone finish the game. (If any admins or mods feel that I've given away too much, please feel free to delete anything that offeds, and I apologize in advance!)
1. It's already been said before, so I feel safe saying it: BASEMENT = BAD! If you end up in the basement (in either episode) you have found a bad ending. To date, I have found no trapdoors installed by Mssr. Shark that will allow you to continue - there might not be any. In any event, you'll have to restart from an earlier point.
2. READ THE DIALOGUE!!! Unlike other online "naught-bad-fun" games online, the dialogue gives you important hints about future actions that could send you to the "bad basement" or force Alancy to leave. One tip - if a character says something specific about another character in the game, that might be a hint that you should take note of this fact.
3. REMEMBER - THIS IS A SHARK GAME!!! There are certain conventions in Shark games that hold true for D&S. To help yourself work through your problems, ask yourself the following questions:
A) in HA 1, 2, 3, SD 1, and SD 2, what happens when somebody NOT involved in a "naughty-bad-fun" scene shows up? Do you maybe think that could lead to a "bad ending?"
B) do you REALLY think that Mssr. Shark would reward you for beating the holy bejesus out of a succulent young nymphet? Really? You do? Well, then, report to the nearest therapist at once, you mysogynist! (Although with a derierre like Alancy's...)
Speaking of Alancy...
4. IF ALANCY STARTS WHINING ABOUT SOMETHING, BE CAREFUL!!! You are approaching (or have reached) a point in the game where you could inadvertantly slide into a bad ending. (It took me three times to get past the "caning" scene in ep. 1, and two tries to get past the "herbal tea" scene in ep. 2.) It is easy to click on the wrong spot in these parts, and have Alancy flounce off in a huff. Be prepared... it might take you a few tries to find the EXACT right spot to click in order to advance the story... but the right spot IS there.
5. Finish ep. 1, you'll get the passcode to start ep. 2. (And no, I really don't think anyone in the lagoon would be gauche enough to give that code away, so I don't believe it would do you any good to ask!) Finish ep. 2 (as I call it, you get the "fade to black" ending), and you DO NOT get a passcode! I assume that (if and when) Mssr. Shark makes an ep. 3 that he will update the end of ep 2, but don't worry about that right now. I certainly don't.
That's about all I can think of right now. I just reread what I wrote, and I don't THINK I've given anything away. Anyway, good luck, my fellow swimmers, and 1000 times more, merci Mssr. Shark!