I have been struggling to finish this game since last year. After way too many attempts, I have finally able to get ALL the endings without any cheats.
The game is incredibly difficult because it has NO SAVE. Choices are incredibly important since the game will not guarantee an assurance for the character's safety. Most of the cards will come randomly. Death is even possible at The Wasteland if the ugly cards appear since the beginning of the journey from The Wasteland.
How was I able to finish the game? There are several steps that are needed in order to obtain the $500 without dying.
- Mama's Inn is the safe haven. Mama's Inn offers food and room for rent to help the character from hunger and exhaustion. Money is very important for the characters to be able to afford food and shelter at Mama's Inn.
- The Strip Club is my main source of income. "Being Desperate" is the key in order to work for the strip club. To get a "Desperate Perk", either Health, Sanity, Fed or Rested must reach ZERO. Fed and Rested are the two of the most important things in the game because they are likely to be depleted by 10% in most of the decisions being made in the game. Each choice must be calculated to avoid any of the four I mentioned above to reaching to zero.
- Once Health, Sanity, Fed or Rested has reached ZERO, there will be a choice where the character will be able to fight back and regain only 15% of the things needed. Once being desperate has been activated, working at the strip club becomes accessible.
- Here's another tip while working at a strip club. ALWAYS LEAVE the strip club once Fed and Rested is at 30%. The main reasons why I strongly suggest to leave the Strip Club at 30% is because Fed and Rested get reduced by 10% once an option of "Heading Back to the City" is chosen. Only 10% of the Fed and Rested will be left once the characters reach the Mama's Inn. Immediately buy food and rent a room to avoid the characters from dying from hunger or exhaustion.
- Before, I used to go "Talk to People" at the Mama's Inn to get my main source of income. Cards come at random and there is NO GUARANTEE if some of the card offers can give plenty of money by reducing the Health, Sanity, Fed, or Rested.
These are some of the few tips I can share for anyone who is having difficulty finishing the game.