Sam is one of the main characters of Sam & Max. He is a Freelance Police and unlike his partner, he is calm and reasonable. He is a dog-like character who dresses in a suit, a hat and a black and blue tie.

Max is one of the main character of Sam & Max. Unlike his partner, he is violent and destructive. He is also a member of the Freelance Police. His apperance is white, rabbity and has sharp looking teeth. He doesn't appear to be wearing any clothes.

Jimmy is a rat who lives inside the office wall of Freelance Police.

Bosco is the owner of the Bosco's Inconvenience. His store has extremely high security and he appears to be paranoid and a conspiracist.

Sybil is a versatile character who owned a piercing shop, a tattoo parlor and finaly became a psychoanalist. She has dark hair and wears red glasses.

Specs is a humanoid character who wears black glasses. He is one of the Soda Poppers of this episode along with his two other brothers.

Peepers is the brother of Specs and Whizzer. He got his name due to his large blue eyes.

Whizzer is the last of the brothers. He frequently uses bathroom as his name suggests.

Brady Culture is the man behind the Eye-Bo videos. His videos are distrubted freely in forms of VCR's.

The game is fairly simple point and click adventure game. Your inventory is located on the bottom left corner of the screen and can be accessed by clicking or pressing the TAB key. Click on any object in your inventory to choose it and click on anything on the world to interact with it.

There are two instances of driving a car in this Episode. You can steer your car by both using your mouse or using WASD keys. On the right side of the screen, you will have your BIG GUN, MEGAPHONE and HORN. You will have to use BIG GUN and MEGAPHONE in some instances, but HORN doesn't have any specific use.

The game is extremely short, around 2-3 hours so I recommend you to take your time playing and enjoy the dialogues. They are hilarious.

You receive a mysterious phone call and the ransomer that demands Swiss cheese in order to reveal the location of your phone. Luckly, Max has bought tremendous amounts of chesee but forgot where he put it.

1. Collect the BOWLING BALL next to the RAT HOLE

2. Collect the BOXING GLOVE by the window.

3. Open the CLOSET DOOR.

4. Pull out BIG GUN from your inventory and shoot the CHEESE.

5. Click on SWISS CHEESE.

6. Select the SWISS CHEESE from your inventory and click on the RAT HOLE.

After the short cutscene, a conversation will take place.

7. Choose MAX by clicking on his portrait.

8. Choose anything and the RAT starts to complain about having a headache.

9. Switch to SAM by clicking on his portrait.

10. Choose "GOT A HEADACHE, EH?"

11. Select Max by clicking on his portrait again.

12. Choose "I'LL HANG YOU OUT TO DRY".

Watch the short cutscene.

13. Click on the OFFICE DOOR to exit.

Now that you are outside, you have some time to explore the street and learn more about the story. Head right and you will meet with your first SODA POPPER. Initate a dialogue with him to learn more about the background of the story.

1. Go to DESOTO on the left and select "Let's go pull over random motorists".

2. Hit a car from the behind. It will slow down.

3. Choose BIG GUN from the right side of the screen and shoot the taillights of the car.

4. Choose MEGAPHONE option from the same place and pull them over.

5. Click on the option "HIDEOUSLY BROKEN TAILLIGHT".

6. Collect the BAG OF MONEY.

7. Click on the OFFICE icon on the bottom of the screen and go back.

8. Head right, past your OFFICE and SPECS and collect the SPRAY PAINT on top of the NEWSPAPER BOX. In the original game, SPRAY PAINT was located behind DESOTO but has been moved to this location.

9. Click on the doors to enter BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE.


1. Head inside and speak with BOSCO, the owner.

2. Select "REMAIN CALM", "WHAT MUNCHLIN TERRORIST?", "I THINK WE GOT IT", "WE WANNA BUY SOMETHING", "WHAT'VE YOU GOT?", "OKAY, WHAT'S BEHIND THE COUNTER?" and "GIVE US THE TEAR GAS". You'll receive TEAR GAS GRENADE LAUNCHER.

3. Take the SLICE O' CHEESE from the table by the entrance.

4. Take the EYE-BO VIDEOS from the shelf.

5. Speak with WHIZZER.

NOTE: This is the part where you can get a missable secret achievment. When speaking with WHIZZER, select "EVERYONE LOVES YOUR SHOW!" and select "SING THE SODA POPPER SONG" over and over again until he starts singing for you.

6. Go left and use the toilet.

7. Quickly use the SLICE O' CHEESE from your inventory on WHIZZER'S CRATE. An alarm will ring when WHIZZER tries to exit and knock him out.

8. Click on EXIT DOOR and go to your OFFICE.


1. Choose the VIDEOTAPE from your inventory and use it on the VCR.

2. Head back OUTSIDE and go to SYBIL'S.


1. Enter inside and speak with PEEPERS pretending to be SYBIL.

2. Rescue the original SYBIL from the closet.

3. Speak with the original SYBIL. She will tell you how to get rid of the hypnosis.

4. Use TEAR GAS GRENADE LAUNCHER on PEEPERS.

5. Hit PEEPERS with the BOXING GLOVE.

6. Wake PEEPERS up and speak with him.

7. Leave SYBIL'S and go to BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE.


1. Speak with WHIZZERS to wake him up. He will run.

2. Click on EXIT DOOR and walk towards your OFFICE.


1. Walks past SPECS and go to the stairs in front of your OFFICE.

2. Choose SPRAY PAINT from your inventory and click on GRAFFITI.

3. Click on OFFICE DOOR to go to your OFFICE.


1. Click on the OPEN WINDOW.

2. Use the BOWLING BALL on SPECS.

3. Head back down and click on SPECS. This will initate a chasing sequence.

4. He will throw boxes out of his van. Stay away from the boxes and follow the van.

5. When you are close to the van, use your BIG GUN and shoot the tires of the van. This will cause the van to stop.

6. A custcene will start and the location of the mastermind will be revealed.

We have reached the conveniently located lair of the villian.

1. Grab the ADMISSION FORM from the front desk.

2. Click on DESOTO to select "LET'S HEAD BACK TO THE OFFICE".


1. Head left and enter SYBIL'S.


1. Click on SYBIL and give her your ADMISSION FORM.

2. Then, start choosing the options and make sure to choose the options that resemble your symptoms. The symptoms vary from game to game.

3. Choose option "LET'S TRY INKBLOTS" and select the answers based on your first symptoms.


If your first symptom is about money, choose the following answers for every question.

- Pennies on the eyes of a dead man
- An SUV crashing into an opulent mansion
- My uncle Louie's moth-eaten wallet
- Elephants at the New York Stock Exchange
- A debit card fed through a document shredder

If your first symptom is about fame, choose the following answers for every question.

- Susan Lucci holding an Emmy
- Pigeons on the marquee at Mann's Chinese Theatre
- An autograph written in Braille
- A cheering crowd of lanky albinos
- That blotch thing a flashbulb does to your eyes

4. Speak with SYBIL again.

5. Choose option "LET'S TRY FREE ASSOCIATION".


Again, the second symptom varies play by play. All you have to do is use BIG GUN from your inventory on SYBIL whenever she mentions any terminology related to your symptom. If it has nothing to do with your symptom, choose any option.

For example, use your BIG GUN on Sybil whenever she says "crown", "drill" or "polish" if your symptom is dentistry or "comb" or "dryer" if it is hair styling

6. Speak with SYBIL again.

7. Choose the option "LET'S TRY DREAM ANALYSIS".


If your third symptom was about age, click on the DONUT BOX and choose BIRTHDAY CAKE. Then, select the ? siluette and choose MAX.

If it is about marrying your mom, click on the DONUT BOX and choose WEDDING CAKE. Then, select the ? siluette and choose YOU.

8. Get your symptoms signed and take your ADMISSION FORM.

9. Exit SYBIL'S, go right to use DESOTO and go to BRADY CULTURE'S "HOME" FOR FORMER CHILD STARS.


1. Place the ADMISSION FORM to FORM READER.

2. Enter from the GATE on the right.

A cutscene will start and you will end up in BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE.

We are back at BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE as Sam.

1. Grab the SLICE O' CHEESE from the table by the counter.


You will get into a dream sequence after the knockback.

1. Click on the LIGHT SWITCH to turn off the lights.

2. Walk to the right and click on the CLOSET DOOR.

3. Use the BICYLCE PUMP to inflate JIMMY.

4. Click the COAT HANGER on TELEVISION.

5. Stand just below MAX's head and use the BIG GUN on ONE-WAY SIGN.

6. Use MAX's head on Brady Culture to replace Max.


1. Speak with BOSCO and choose "BYE, BOSCO".

2. Click on EXIT DOOR and go SYBIL'S.


1. Speak with SYBIL.

2. Select "CAN YOU HELP ME?". She will give you a HELMET DIAGRAM.

3. Leave SYBIL'S and go to OFFICE.


1. Take the COAT HANGER from the TELEVISION.

2. Leave OFFICE and go to BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE.


1. Give the HELMET DIAGRAM to BOSCO.

2. Use the COAT HANGER on BOSCO. You will receive ANTI-HYPNOSIS HELMET.

2. Click on EXIT DOOR to leave BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE.

3. Hop into DESOTO and go to "BRADY CULTURE'S "HOME"
FOR FORMER CHILD STARS".

1. Use the GATE on the right to go inside. You will automatically put on your newly acquired ANTI-HYPNOSIS HELMET.

2. Click on the SODA POPPERS and select "Become...".

3. Choose to become "Brady Culture".

4. Click on the SODA POPPERS again and select "Worship..."

5. Choose to worship "Me".

6. Click on the SODA POPPERS and select "Attack...".

7. Choose to attack "Me".

Congratulations. You have beaten Sam & Max: Culture Shock.

This alphabetical list is prepared to help finding specific inventory items. It may include minor spoilers.

Can be acquired from the entrance of BRADY CULTURE'S "HOME" FOR FORMER CHILD STARS.

Is acquired from BOSCO after giving him HELMET DIAGRAM and COAT HANGER after a certain point in the game. See Chapter 4 of the review for details

Acquired by chasing down motorists with the DESOTO. See Chapter 2 of the review on how to acquire

Located in the OFFICE next to the RAT HOLE.

Located in the office by the OPEN WINDOW.

Can be found in the OFFICE on top of the TELEVISION.

Can be acquired from BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE by the counter.

Is available from SYBIL after a certain point in the game. See Chapter 4 of the review for details

Can be acquired from BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE near the EXIT DOOR.

It was located behind the DESOTO in the original game but moved to the NEWSPAPER BOX by the BOSCO'S INCONVENIENCE.

Acquired by shooting the CHEESE with the BIG GUN. See Chapter 1 of the review for details

Bought from BOSCO with the BAG OF MONEY. See Chapter 2 of the review on how to acquire