I know how you felt BH, it took me 6 attempts to make it to the station, but boy did it feel good to find that first ink ribbon. Outstandingly evil game design! Bastards. I'll be cracking on later, on the hunt for a stash of shotgun shells primarily. Already it's obviously a significant step forward from RE1, and looks like it's gonna be right up there with the very best PS1 games (I ever played, not that many really), the TRs, Silent Hill, Skull Monkeys. And rightly or wrongly, a cheeky toot along with the obligatory dark room adds significantly to the interactive experience. If there's any interest I'll continue posting on my playthrough, dunno whether to continue here though or start a new thread in RE2 forum. Either way, the second half just started, come on Algeria!