GDC Quest Quiz I: Ron Gilbert   The Player Ron Gilbert, designer
of The Secret of Monkey Island (amongst other LucasArts
adventures), consultant on Penny Arcade Adventures and designer
of Hothead's upcoming episodic series, Deathspank.  The Puzzle
The Inventory   • (1) perforated parasol   • (1) rubber chicken
with a pulley in the middle   • (1) sealed manila envelope   •
(1) miniature macaroni Tim Schafer statue Find Ron Gilbert's
surprisingly direct solution after the break.  The Solution
Ron: This is a really stupid adventure game puzzle.  Joystiq:
It's pretty traditional, actually.  Well, I'd probably try to
feed the bear the macaroni Tim Schafer. That would probably be
the first thing I'd try.  But it's a robot bear. Why would it
need to eat macaroni?  You got me on that one. Okay ... is there
anything above the cave?  It's whatever you imagine it to be.
It's a pretty non-specific adventure game.  What's in the
envelope? Can I open the envelope?  You can open the envelope.
Okay, I'm gonna open the env