| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16589 Registered: 4-2010 |
Normally, I plan out my adventures in advance, but I'm going to make this one up as I go along. You'll be taking on the role of Angus MacGyver, the '80s cultural icon, national Swiss Army knife spokesman, and worldwide symbol of improvisation, and you'll have to escape situations using only the available items. Let's go! A ringing rouses you from your state of unconsciousness. You wake up, shake off the blurriness, and look around for the source of the ringing. Small room, glass walls, and a telephone on the wall -- you're in a phone booth, and it's the phone that's ringing. You cautiously pick it up. "Hello?" The phone clicks, then that annoying buzz tone starts. You drop the receiver and look around. In the distance, you see something large and yellow moving towards you. Looks like a runaway crane is heading towards you, and you can't quite remember what you've been working on...but it will come to you. But for now, time to escape! | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 269 Registered: 1-2012 |
LATERAL ADVENTURE!!! *is VERY happy kitteh* What are you wearing? Anything in your pockets? See if you can open the door. If you can, get out of the booth and away from the large yellow thing (how fast is it moving, by the way?). If it isn't, hold the phone in your hand and use it to smash the glass in the booth (unless there's something better in your pockets, of course). | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16594 Registered: 4-2010 |
What are you wearing? A leather jacket, blue polo shirt, blue jeans held up with my belt, and sneakers. Anything in your pockets? Yes -- a Swiss Army knife and a roll of duct tape. See if you can open the door. No -- the door's blocked by a fire hydrant right next to the booth. If you can, get out of the booth and away from the large yellow thing (how fast is it moving, by the way?). Pretty quickly -- I'd say I've got less than a minute before it reaches me. -Or, in LTPF time, you'll get out right before it reaches the phone booth. If it isn't, hold the phone in your hand and use it to smash the glass in the booth (unless there's something better in your pockets, of course). I'd do that, but the phone cord is too short for me to reach the glass with the phone receiver. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 271 Registered: 5-2010 |
Cut the phone cord with the Swiss Army knife and use the reciever it to smash the glass? | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 272 Registered: 5-2010 |
Might even be a good idea to wrap your hands in duct tape first, just in case... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 272 Registered: 1-2012 |
Or the leather jacket. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 807 Registered: 8-2011 |
If there's no time to wrap the hands, I'd risk getting cut over surviving being run over. How on earth did we get in the booth if the door was blocked by a fire hydrant? | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 277 Registered: 5-2010 |
I assume the both was somehow moved after our entry... Correct? Relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16595 Registered: 4-2010 |
Cut the phone cord with the Swiss Army knife and use the reciever it to smash the glass? (Might even be a good idea to wrap your hands in duct tape first, just in case... Or the leather jacket.) I don't need to wrap my hands; I should be fine. In any case, I cut the cord to the phone, leaving a decent-sized length trailing from the receiver just in case, and smash the glass with the phone. This leaves a massive hole, and I escape just seconds before the crane smashes the phone booth to bits. The crane smashes into the fire hydrant and stops. Water sprays out, mixing with the broken glass. How on earth did we get in the booth if the door was blocked by a fire hydrant? I assume the booth was somehow moved after our entry... That's a great question; I have no idea. Maybe I should set that aside and figure out where I am. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 278 Registered: 1-2012 |
So...Where do you seem to be now? Description please? The make-it-up-as-you-go-along laventure plan sounds fun, I think I might try it! Eventually. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 282 Registered: 5-2010 |
Hold on to that phone for now. =) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16601 Registered: 4-2010 |
So...Where do you seem to be now? Description please? I'm on what appears to be a side street or alley with many nondescript buildings lining it. Wait a minute -- the building nearest the stopped crane looks familiar. Yes, there's a number above the door -- 4118. I remember that -- there's something going on in here that I need to stop from happening. The make-it-up-as-you-go-along laventure plan sounds fun, I think I might try it! Eventually. I'm finding it interesting. This is the first time I've tried it. Hold on to that phone for now. =) Done. Side note: people who liked this adventure also liked this link. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 282 Registered: 1-2012 |
Okay, see if you can enter building 4118. Incidentally, is the Swiss Army knife one of the ones with five tools, or is it one of the ones that are as thick as a quarter is tall and has about 100 different uses? *hopes for latter(al adventure)* | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16605 Registered: 4-2010 |
Okay, see if you can enter building 4118. I try to pull open the door, but as I grab the handle, I feel a buzz and see a red laser scanning my thumb. Instinctively, I jump back just as the step in front of the door retracts. If I hadn't backed up, I'd have fallen 50 feet. I'll have to find another way in. Incidentally, is the Swiss Army knife one of the ones with five tools, or is it one of the ones that are as thick as a quarter is tall and has about 100 different uses? *hopes for latter(al adventure)* The knife I carry has 2 knife blades, a saw, corkscrew, fish scaler, toothpick, tweezers, can opener/flathead screwdriver, Phillips-head screwdriver, awl, bottle opener, and key ring. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 286 Registered: 5-2010 |
How tall is the building? Is it scalable? Most important for now though, was there someone driving the crane? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16608 Registered: 4-2010 |
How tall is the building? About 5 stories. Is it scalable? I don't think I could scale the walls; they're made of extremely tight brick. Most important for now though, was there someone driving the crane? No, the crane is completely empty. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 290 Registered: 5-2010 |
Do the building have windows? How tall is the crane? Can you get into it? Get ontop of it? Manouver it? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 294 Registered: 1-2012 |
Seems like we need the right fingerprint to get in. Any keys on the key ring? Does building 4118 have any windows? Walk around the building. Any other doors? I doubt it, but this time we actually had something useful in our pocket! I mean, duct tape and a Swiss Army knife? You're spoiling us, Balin :-)! Hang on. Is there any way to die? *is worried* | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16613 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do the building have windows? It does. How tall is the crane? The top of the crane arm reaches up to the 5th-story window. Can you get into it? Get ontop of it? I can definitely do this, but neither of the other two. Manouver it? Seems like we need the right fingerprint to get in. That's a possibility. Any keys on the key ring? No. Does building 4118 have any windows? Yes, as I have mentioned. Walk around the building. Any other doors? I can't walk around the building because the adjacent buildings touch the sides of this one. I doubt it, but this time we actually had something useful in our pocket! I mean, duct tape and a Swiss Army knife? You're spoiling us, Balin :-)! Hey, it's MacGyver. Of course you're going to have duct tape and a pocketknife. ;-) Hang on. Is there any way to die? *is worried* -No. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 302 Registered: 5-2010 |
How close is the crane to building 4118? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16615 Registered: 4-2010 |
How close is the crane to building 4118? Pretty much right next to it. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 298 Registered: 1-2012 |
Okay, get on top of the crane, smash the window with the phone, and get into building 4118! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16619 Registered: 4-2010 |
Okay, get on top of the crane, smash the window with the phone, and get into building 4118! I climb up the crane arm, and when I get to the window, I smash it with the phone receiver and climb in. Looking around, I appear to be in a bedroom of some sort. There's a large bed in the middle of the room, a wardrobe in one corner, a desk with a computer on it in another, a chest of drawers in the third, and a nightstand in the one nearest the window. I'm about to examine further when I hear footsteps outside the door. I think someone's coming! | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 304 Registered: 1-2012 |
Quick! Hide in the wardrobe and escape to Narnia :-)! Or if Narnia refuses to cooperate, just hide in the wardrobe, wait for the person to pass by you, and knock them out with the phone. Or the duct tape. Or your fist. Whichever works best. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 814 Registered: 8-2011 |
While in the wardrobe, if you're able, take a quick look around. What's in that thing, anyway? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16621 Registered: 4-2010 |
Quick! Hide in the wardrobe and escape to Narnia :-)! Or if Narnia refuses to cooperate, just hide in the wardrobe, wait for the person to pass by you, and knock them out with the phone. Or the duct tape. Or your fist. Whichever works best. I quickly step in the wardrobe and close the door, but I leave it open a crack. I watch as a guard opens the door to the room, looks around, and notices the broken window. He notices the broken window, looks around the room again, and says something into a radio. I hear the radio crackle, but can only make out the words "five minutes." The guard exits the room again and closes the door quietly. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16622 Registered: 4-2010 |
While in the wardrobe, if you're able, take a quick look around. What's in that thing, anyway? A lot of clothes. Mainly black suits and guard uniforms. I'll add that when the guard left the room, he left the door open a crack. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 309 Registered: 1-2012 |
Get out of the wardrobe and see what's on the computer. | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 310 Registered: 5-2010 |
Might be a good idea to change into a guard uniform? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16626 Registered: 4-2010 |
Get out of the wardrobe and see what's on the computer. It needs a password. Unfortunately, I have no idea what that password is. Might be a good idea to change into a guard uniform? Done. I've put one on over my original clothing -- I selected one that's a size larger. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 313 Registered: 1-2012 |
Alright, check out the chest of drawers. What's in it? Any drawers in the nightstand? If so, see what's in them. Anything under the bed? Any drawers in the desk? If so, see what' in them. If your search of the room fails to provide anything of interest, go out the door and describe what you see. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 824 Registered: 8-2011 |
Other common places for stashing passwords: -under the keyboard? -on the underside of the desk? -on/around the computer? -on the wall? -on the underside of the chair? -on the underside of a drawer? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16632 Registered: 4-2010 |
Alright, check out the chest of drawers. What's in it? More clothes. A variety of shirts, pants, undergarments, etc. Any drawers in the nightstand? Yes, one. If so, see what's in them. A deck of cards, a bracelet, a wristwatch, and a letter opener. Anything under the bed? Dust. Any drawers in the desk? Yes, two. If so, see what' in them. One has a bunch of papers -- they appear to be blueprints. Other common places for stashing passwords: -under the keyboard? -on the underside of the desk? -on/around the computer? -on the wall? -on the underside of the chair? -on the underside of a drawer? No passwords in any of these areas. I've even removed the drawers and checked behind them -- nothing. If your search of the room fails to provide anything of interest, go out the door and describe what you see. I'm about to walk outside when I hear footsteps approaching. It seems the guard has called in reinforcements...I'd better do something! | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 836 Registered: 8-2011 |
If you have time, snatch up the bracelet, wristwatch, deck of cards, blueprints, and letter opener. Otherwise, try to fashion a rope of sorts out of the bedsheets, kid-movie style. Toss it out the window and secure it to the bed. Face the window. Just as the guards show up, turn around (you're disguised, remember?), and shout, "Quick, don't let her get away! She's headed south!" Or something of that nature. Unless another member has a better idea. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 319 Registered: 1-2012 |
Well, I would like it if we could go to Narnia. But the wardrobe in the room is apparently not the magical kind. I second Ciaobella's idea! Changing it to "Quick, don't let him get away! He's heading south!" as they might be looking for us. And we are a he. Oh, and get the watch if you can. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16638 Registered: 4-2010 |
If you have time, snatch up the bracelet, wristwatch, deck of cards, blueprints, and letter opener. I don't have time to do that now, but I can grab these after I get rid of the guards. Otherwise, try to fashion a rope of sorts out of the bedsheets, kid-movie style. Toss it out the window and secure it to the bed. I manage to fashion a makeshift rope in less than a minute and toss it out the window, tying it to the bed. Face the window. Just as the guards show up, turn around (you're disguised, remember?), and shout, "Quick, don't let him get away! He's headed south!" Or something of that nature. Unless another member has a better idea. I do this. As three guards burst in, I point toward the window and shout, "He must have just escaped. I think he's headed south. Don't let him get away!" The guards immediately start climbing down the makeshift rope. However, I must not have cleared out all of the window glass, as a sharp edge slices through the sheets and drops the guards to the ground. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16639 Registered: 4-2010 |
If you have time, snatch up the bracelet, wristwatch, deck of cards, blueprints, and letter opener. Now that the guards are out cold, I grab these items and look at the blueprints. It appears to be some sort of explosive and delivery device, but I'll have to check them out in more detail later. It also appears there are some missing blueprints. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 837 Registered: 8-2011 |
If the guards are injured on the ground below, it might be prudent to find another way out. You never know what sort of weapons they may have. Do you think we should explore the building further? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16643 Registered: 4-2010 |
If the guards are injured on the ground below, it might be prudent to find another way out. You never know what sort of weapons they may have. Do you think we should explore the building further? That sounds like a good idea to me. I open the door and find myself in a corridor. I head down the corridor, pass a door on my left, and am about to reach the corridor's end -- at the end, I can go left or right -- when I hear footsteps. I drop to the floor as a guard walks past. I stay down, and less than a minute later, he walks past again. I quickly backtrack down the corridor. I'll have to find a way to defeat this guard. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 330 Registered: 1-2012 |
If you can, climb down on the crane and search the guards for weapons. If you find any that you know how to use, see if you can use them to defeat the guard. Shameless self-advertising: People who like this lateral adventure will also like Kyeannpepper's lateral adventure, as well as her new puzzle! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16647 Registered: 4-2010 |
If you can, climb down on the crane and search the guards for weapons. If you find any that you know how to use, see if you can use them to defeat the guard. Unfortunately, although I can backtrack into the bedroom, I cannot climb down the crane. It appears that in the time I've been in this room, its position has shifted and it is unreachable. Shameless self-advertising: People who like this lateral adventure will also like Kyeannpepper's lateral adventure, as well as her new puzzle! I'm thinking over your LV right now... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16648 Registered: 4-2010 |
If you can, climb down on the crane and search the guards for weapons. If you find any that you know how to use, see if you can use them to defeat the guard. Unfortunately, although I can backtrack into the bedroom, I cannot climb down the crane. It appears that in the time I've been in this room, its position has shifted and it is unreachable. Shameless self-advertising: People who like this lateral adventure will also like Kyeannpepper's lateral adventure, as well as her new puzzle! I'm thinking over your LV right now... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 332 Registered: 1-2012 |
Any other doors in the hallway? Observe the guard. Does he look into each way at the fork? If not, what kind of bracelet do we have? If it's beaded, take it apart and throw it up the hallway (away from the left-right fork) to distract the guard. Then dash up the hall and head down the right fork (or the left, whichever looks more promising). Well, you could always ask for an inventory recap. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 841 Registered: 8-2011 |
Yes, an inventory recap, please, MacBalin. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 333 Registered: 1-2012 |
I, er, meant in my puzzle. But... Yes please, an inventory recap. | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 843 Registered: 8-2011 |
Oops! Sorry Kyeann. It's been a long day. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16651 Registered: 4-2010 |
Any other doors in the hallway? No, just the one. Observe the guard. Does he look into each way at the fork? He looks straight ahead as he walks and does not turn his head, like a sentry in an old film. If not, what kind of bracelet do we have? It's a silver chain-style bracelet. If it's beaded, take it apart and throw it up the hallway (away from the left-right fork) to distract the guard. Then dash up the hall and head down the right fork (or the left, whichever looks more promising). Well, you could always ask for an inventory recap. -Will do. Yes, an inventory recap, please, MacBalin. INVENTORY: The clothes on my back (blue jeans, belt, polo shirt, leather jacket, sneakers) Guard uniform Swiss Army knife Duct tape Phone receiver with a foot of cord attached Deck of playing cards Silver chain-style bracelet Wristwatch Letter opener Blueprints | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 340 Registered: 1-2012 |
Any writing on the [LTPF list of our inventory items]? Any meaningful designs? If something does have any meaningful designs, prick yourself and put the blood on the thing. Then roll it on the duct tape or something, like in National Treasure. It's fine Ciaobella. I Thursday dragged on forever for me too. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16659 Registered: 4-2010 |
Any writing on the [LTPF list of our inventory items]? Any meaningful designs? No, nothing. If something does have any meaningful designs, prick yourself and put the blood on the thing. Then roll it on the duct tape or something, like in National Treasure. Clever idea, but I don't see anything that might work like that. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 342 Registered: 1-2012 |
Okay, then throw the letter opener down the hall (away from the fork) and make a run for it! If neither of the halls seems more appealing, then go down the right one. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 343 Registered: 1-2012 |
No! Wait! Hold on that idea! Throw the letter opener down the LEFT fork, then dash down the RIGHT! I think that will work better. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16661 Registered: 4-2010 |
Okay, then throw the letter opener down the hall (away from the fork) and make a run for it! Throw the letter opener down the LEFT fork, then dash down the RIGHT! I think that will work better. OK. I wait until the guard is walking to the right, then toss the letter opener to the left. The guard turns and hurries down the hall, and I quickly hurry down the right hall. The hallway is not very long, and I come to an electrical box at the end of the hall. Before I can open it, the guard turns and notices me. He barks out, "Stay where you are!", menacing me with the letter opener while slowly pacing towards me and moving his other hand towards his radio. What now? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 348 Registered: 1-2012 |
Snap. Maybe we shouldn't have thrown a sharp implement... Menace him right back with the saw in your Swiss Army knife. Or, if that doesn't seem like a good idea, open the electrical box if you can. Tell us what you see. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 349 Registered: 1-2012 |
Oh! See if you can whip the opener out of his hand with your belt! Or else keep him back with the buckle, which I am assuming is metal... If this actually works, I will be extremely surprised. Then again, this is MacGyver... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16663 Registered: 4-2010 |
Snap. Maybe we shouldn't have thrown a sharp implement... Menace him right back with the saw in your Swiss Army knife. The saw isn't very menacing, even to me, so I'm not even going to try this. Or, if that doesn't seem like a good idea, open the electrical box if you can. Tell us what you see. I can't open the box while the guard's focused on me. Oh! See if you can whip the opener out of his hand with your belt! Or else keep him back with the buckle, which I am assuming is metal... I whip my belt at the letter opener and manage to knock it out of his hand. The implement bounces backwards, and the guard has turned around to go get it. But I'm sure that when he does get it, he'll go back to menacing me with at. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 353 Registered: 1-2012 |
THAT WAS AWESOME!!! Okay, now open the electrical box. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16668 Registered: 4-2010 |
Okay, now open the electrical box. I go to do this, but the guard's already coming towards me with the letter opener again. I need to find some way to knock him out. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 357 Registered: 1-2012 |
Could you whip him on the head with the belt buckle? Or would the guard just grab the belt and take it out of you hands? Um, maybe try hitting him with the phone while holding onto the cord? Or, just try and knock him out with a punch to the head. Last resort, of course. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16670 Registered: 4-2010 |
Could you whip him on the head with the belt buckle? Or would the guard just grab the belt and take it out of you hands? I whip the belt at the guard again and again knock the letter opener away. Um, maybe try hitting him with the phone while holding onto the cord? When the guard turns to get the fallen letter opener, I sneak up behind him and whack him with the phone. He falls down unconscious and I grab the letter opener. Or, just try and knock him out with a punch to the head. Last resort, of course. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 359 Registered: 1-2012 |
Exellent! Tie him up with the belt or something so if he does wake up, he can't hurt us. Okay, can we open the electrical box now? | ||
| Emma_nilsson (Emma_nilsson)
New member Username: Emma_nilsson Post Number: 338 Registered: 5-2010 |
Wrap him up in duct tape. =D | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 363 Registered: 1-2012 |
Yeah! Wrap him up in duct tape! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16674 Registered: 4-2010 |
Exellent! Tie him up with the belt or something so if he does wake up, he can't hurt us. Wrap him up in duct tape. =D Done -- I've taped his hands behind his back, his ankles together, and his wrists to his ankles. I also tape over his mouth. Don't worry, I've still got plenty of tape left. Okay, can we open the electrical box now? Well, it's padlocked shut. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 367 Registered: 1-2012 |
Search the guard for a key. Try to pick the lock with...something. I'm not experienced with picking locks. Hit the lock with the phone, unless you think that would just make the phone shatter. What's the phone made of, anyways? Metal? Plastic? Plastic with metal stuff inside? Saw at the lock with the blades on your knife, unless that would make them break. Then bludgeon the lock with the phone. If none of this works, see what's in the right hallway. Check for guards first. Describe what you see. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16676 Registered: 4-2010 |
Search the guard for a key. Nothing, but I do take his radio. Try to pick the lock with...something. I'm not experienced with picking locks. Hit the lock with the phone, unless you think that would just make the phone shatter. I pound on the lock, which breaks after a few blows. What's the phone made of, anyways? Metal? It's metal. Plastic? Plastic with metal stuff inside? Saw at the lock with the blades on your knife, unless that would make them break. Then bludgeon the lock with the phone. If none of this works, see what's in the right hallway. Check for guards first. Describe what you see. You are in the right hallway. The only thing in it is the electrical box. In the left hallway is a taped-up guard; behind him is a metal door. In the hallway before the fork is a door that has not yet been tried. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3661 Registered: 1-2001 |
How did I miss this one...my favorite kind of puzzle based on one of my favorite TV shows? Open the electrical box...what do you see? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16679 Registered: 4-2010 |
How did I miss this one...my favorite kind of puzzle based on one of my favorite TV shows? Open the electrical box...what do you see? A bunch of fuses, labeled: 5th floor 4th floor 3rd floor 2nd floor 1st floor Elevator There are fuses in all slots except the "Elevator" one. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3662 Registered: 1-2001 |
Ok, did you check the guard's pockets? If not, do that now. Then see if the untried door will open. If so, what can you see? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16681 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ok, did you check the guard's pockets? No. If not, do that now. I have quickly done so. His pockets are empty. Then see if the untried door will open. I test the door, and hey, it's unlocked. If so, what can you see? It's a small closet. Inside it is a raincoat and a toolbox. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 380 Registered: 1-2012 |
Get the raincoat and toolbox. What's in them? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3663 Registered: 1-2001 |
About those fuses, are they all the same shape and size? Would it be possible to take a fuse from one slot and put it into the slot for "Elevator"? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16683 Registered: 4-2010 |
Get the raincoat and toolbox. What's in them? Inside the toolbox is a pair of pliers, an adjustable wrench, a claw hammer, and a mini-crowbar. In one of the raincoat's pockets is a rubber band, three one-dollar bills paper-clipped together, and a small heart-shaped stone. About those fuses, are they all the same shape and size? Yes. Would it be possible to take a fuse from one slot and put it into the slot for "Elevator"? Yes. Do you want me to try one? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3664 Registered: 1-2001 |
Random (or maybe not so random) thought - do you see any fire alarm buttons on any of the walls? Is there a fire sprinkler system on the ceiling? Let's hold off on the fuse switch for now. Have you seen an elevator anywhere? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16686 Registered: 4-2010 |
Random (or maybe not so random) thought - do you see any fire alarm buttons on any of the walls? Is there a fire sprinkler system on the ceiling? Nothing. Let's hold off on the fuse switch for now. Have you seen an elevator anywhere? Not yet. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3665 Registered: 1-2001 |
Try the metal door near the guard, see if it will open. If it does, what do you see? Also listen for any chatter on the radio. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16692 Registered: 4-2010 |
Try the metal door near the guard, see if it will open. If it does, what do you see? It does not open, and it appears to be electronically locked. Also listen for any chatter on the radio. I haven't heard anything so far. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3666 Registered: 1-2001 |
On the way to reach the guard, you passed a door on the left (along the hallway you entered when you left the bedroom). Go back to that door, see if it will open, report what you see. Do you see any air vents along walls or in the ceilings that would be large enough for you to climb into? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16702 Registered: 4-2010 |
On the way to reach the guard, you passed a door on the left (along the hallway you entered when you left the bedroom). Go back to that door, see if it will open, report what you see. That was the closet door with the toolbox and raincoat. Do you see any air vents along walls or in the ceilings that would be large enough for you to climb into? Let me check... Nothing. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3667 Registered: 1-2001 |
Allright then I'm confused - what's the layout of the level that you're on? A "T" shaped hallway? The doors we've seen are: closet, electronically locked door near the guard, and the room we entered via the window? Is that all? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 412 Registered: 1-2012 |
I'm about to post a map, but need a white post background. Please ignore this post. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 413 Registered: 1-2012 |
Balin, is the layout of the hallway like this: _____________________________ |iiiiii>iiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*iii|f |___________iiiiiiiiiiii__________| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiii< | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|_____ | Legend: >=electronic door )=unconscious guard *=fuse box <=window room That was annoying. The computer kept erasing my spaces so I had to go do them in white text. I...hate...the...autocorrect.... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 415 Registered: 1-2012 |
..And I forgot the closet door. Hang on. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 416 Registered: 1-2012 |
Okay. Is the hallway somewhat like this? _____________________________ |iiiiii>iiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*iii|f |___________iiiiiiiiiiii__________| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|+iiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiii< | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|_____ | Legend: >=electronic door )=unconscious guard *=fuse box <=window room +=closet | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 417 Registered: 1-2012 |
Last post in a row. No really, I promise. How large are the fuses? Could you substitute a paperclip for one of the fuses? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16704 Registered: 4-2010 |
Okay. Is the hallway somewhat like this? Close. You were only off with the window room: _____________________________ |iiiiii>iiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*iii| |___________iiiiiiiiiiii__________| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|+iiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiii| iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|__<_ | Legend: >=electronic door )=unconscious guard *=fuse box <=window room aka "the bedroom we came in through" +=closet How large are the fuses? About as long as my pinky finger. Could you substitute a paperclip for one of the fuses? Probably not, but they are removable, remember. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 426 Registered: 1-2012 |
Take out the fifth floor fuse. That should cut the electricity to the locked door. Head over there and see if I'm right, if I am, open the door and describe what you see. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16706 Registered: 4-2010 |
Take out the fifth floor fuse. That should cut the electricity to the locked door. Head over there and see if I'm right, if I am, open the door and describe what you see. I remove the fifth floor fuse and the lights immediately go out. I also hear a click from the metal door, which I open, revealing a short hallway with a potted plant on one end and an elevator on the other. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4742 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does the fuse fit in the "elevator" slot? If so, put it in there. Can the elevator be called? If not, remove the first floor fuse and but it int he fifth floor slot. Can it be called now? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3668 Registered: 1-2001 |
Do you have the option to go both up and down on the elevator? Only one option? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16711 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does the fuse fit in the "elevator" slot? If so, put it in there. Can the elevator be called? Yes, it does. And yes, it can. If not, remove the first floor fuse and but it int he fifth floor slot. Can it be called now? Do you have the option to go both up and down on the elevator? Only one option? There's only a Down button on this floor, so I push it. The elevator reaches my floor and the doors open. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3671 Registered: 1-2001 |
Go into the elevator. Do you see a control panel? With differing options? I'm thinking that before you go to another floor you may want to trade clothes with the guard, if you haven't already (seems like you may have done this). | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16714 Registered: 4-2010 |
Go into the elevator. Do you see a control panel? With differing options? Yes, there's a control panel with buttons B and 1-5. I'm thinking that before you go to another floor you may want to trade clothes with the guard, if you haven't already (seems like you may have done this). I'm wearing one of the guard uniforms from the bedroom closet. Do you want me to change with the unconscious guard? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3676 Registered: 1-2001 |
Are the two uniforms the same? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16719 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are the two uniforms the same? Yes, they are. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3678 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well then try the next floor down, I assume that would be 4? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16724 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well then try the next floor down, I assume that would be 4? I push the "4" button, but instead of going down, the button scans my fingerprint (again!) and the elevator floor opens up. I fall down the shaft and fortunately land on something soft. As I look up, I can see that the elevator's starting to descend. Fortunately, the shaft's a bit wider than the elevator, so I might have enough room to stand without getting squashed, but I'm not sure. I'd better do something! | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3682 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is there an exit to the shaft? A set of doors? If so, can you get them open to exit? Has the floor to the elevator closed up again or is it still open? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3683 Registered: 1-2001 |
And if you can ever get back to the floor you came from it may be a good idea to drag that guard along with you from now on and see if his fingerprint will work with any buttons that you have to press. Hopefully he'll make a nice pet. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16729 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is there an exit to the shaft? The only way out that I can tell is through any of the doors that open onto the floors. They all appear to be closed solidly though. A set of doors? If so, can you get them open to exit? If I can pry them open, maybe. Has the floor to the elevator closed up again or is it still open? \b[It's closed.} And if you can ever get back to the floor you came from it may be a good idea to drag that guard along with you from now on and see if his fingerprint will work with any buttons that you have to press. Hopefully he'll make a nice pet. And hopefully he's still unconscious. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3687 Registered: 1-2001 |
If you have the crowbar and/or hammer with you try those on any of the doors to see if you can pry them open. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16735 Registered: 4-2010 |
If you have the crowbar and/or hammer with you try those on any of the doors to see if you can pry them open. I do have everything, but given that I'm at the bottom of the shaft and the elevator is still coming down slowly... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 451 Registered: 1-2012 |
Can you see what the 'something soft' is? Or is it too dark in the shaft? Are you able to reach any of the doors? If so, try to pry them open with the crowbar or the hammer. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16737 Registered: 4-2010 |
Can you see what the 'something soft' is? Or is it too dark in the shaft? There's a bit of light coming in from somewhere, and it seems that I've landed on a pile of sandbags. Are you able to reach any of the doors? If so, try to pry them open with the crowbar or the hammer. I can't reach them because they're higher up in the shaft and I'm at the bottom. If I could climb up the shaft somehow, I could reach the doors. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3688 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is it possible for you to displace some of the sandbags and lie down in the hole that is made? The elevator can't descend lower than the highest set of bags (unless this isn't an ordinary elevator). Did you say that you could possibly side-step the elevator? Like press yourself against a wall or somewhere else out of its path? If the sandbag option isn't workable, is this? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16742 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it possible for you to displace some of the sandbags and lie down in the hole that is made? Maybe, but then I'd be stuck under the elevator. This needs some thinking through, I think. The elevator can't descend lower than the highest set of bags (unless this isn't an ordinary elevator). Hmmm... Looking up at the descending elevator, I can see what appears to be a pressure sensor on one of the elevator's corners. I'm guessing the sandbags trigger it to stop in case of emergency. Did you say that you could possibly side-step the elevator? Like press yourself against a wall or somewhere else out of its path? Yes, but I'm not sure if this is doable; it'd be a tight squeeze. If the sandbag option isn't workable, is this? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3692 Registered: 1-2001 |
Would you have time to stack a few bags underneath where the pressure sensor is? Stack them high enough so that if you lie flat the elevator won't squash you? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16744 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would you have time to stack a few bags underneath where the pressure sensor is? Stack them high enough so that if you lie flat the elevator won't squash you? I have just enough time to pile five of the sandbags under the sensor and squat down. The elevator reaches the sandbags and stops. Now that the elevator's stopped, I can see an electronic deadbolt lock on its bottom. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3696 Registered: 1-2001 |
Hmmm...do you know the purpose of the lock? Is it to allow or prevent access to the elevator? How does it operate? What would you have to do to open the lock? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16747 Registered: 4-2010 |
Hmmm...do you know the purpose of the lock? Is it to allow or prevent access to the elevator? My guess is that it's how the floor opened and dropped me down here. How does it operate? I'm not quite sure, but I can see an electronic sensor on it. What would you have to do to open the lock? I don't know. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3698 Registered: 1-2001 |
So given your current situation, what would you suggest? You have quite an assortment of objects on you, do you think you'd have anything that could unlock the elevator floor doors? Does anything happen if you push upward on the doors? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 469 Registered: 1-2012 |
Hit the lock. Throw something at the lock. Try to pry the lock open with the crowbar. Kick the lock. Yell at the lock. Say, "Open sesame!" to the lock. Ask the lock nicely to let you in. Show the heart-shaped stone to the lock. Beg the lock to let you in. Be really mean to the lock. Offer the lock money. Offer the lock money, then steal the money back. Threaten to hit the lock with the crowbar if it doesn't let you in. Bite the lock. Laugh at the lock. Tell the lock that it's being very mean and if it doesn't open RIGHT NOW that you will tell its mother. Cry and tell the lock that 'It hurt your feewings!' Say 'Please' to the lock. Speak Spanish to the lock and ask it to open nicely. Speak Spanish to the lock and ask it to open meanly. Speak Korean to the lock and ask it to open nicely. Speak Korean to the lock and ask it to open meanly. Speak Arabic to the lock and ask it to open nicely. Speak Arabic to the lock and ask it to open meanly. Speak German to the lock and ask it to open nicely. Speak German to the lock and ask it to open meanly. Tell the lock that you will pick it open with the paperclips if it doesn't open. Attempt to pick the lock open with the paperclips. Tell the lock that you are MacGyver and to open up RIGHT NOW or you will use your awesome MacGyver powers to open it anyways. Spit on the lock. Tell the elevator to open the lock. Threaten to hit the elevator with the crowbar if it doesn't open the lock. Hit the elevator with the crowbar. Punch the elevator. Kick the elevator. Yell at the elevator. Ask the elevator nicely to open the lock. Threaten the elevator. Say, "Open sesame!" to the elevator. Show the heart-shaped stone to the elevator. Offer the elevator money. Offer the elevator money, then steal it back. Bite the elevator. Cry and tell the elevator that it and the lock 'hurt your feewings!' Throw paperclips at the elevator. Tell the elevator that you are MacGyver and if it doesn't open the lock RIGHT NOW you will use your awesome MacGyver powers to open the lock anyways. Tell the elevator 'please.' Spit on the elevator. Beg the elevator to open the lock. Laugh at the elevator. Speak Korean to the elevator, asking it to open the lock nicely. Speak Korean to the elevator, asking it to open the lock meanly. Speak Arabic to the elevator, asking it to open the lock nicely. Speak Arabic to the elevator, asking it to open the lock meanly. Speak German to the elevator, asking it to open the lock nicely. Speak German to the elevator, asking it to open the lock meanly. Speak Spanish to the elevator and ask it to open the lock nicely. Speak Spanish to the elevator and ask it to open the lock meanly. Repeat all of the above with each of the sandbags. Also threaten to open the sandbags if it doesn't help you. Repeat all of the above with each of the elevator shaft walls. Threaten to just climb up the walls anyways with your teeth, like in A Series of Unfortunate Events The Eratz Elevator. Repeat all of the above with each of your tools, also threatening to leave them behind. Hey, we got nothing but time. And clearly, I had far too much time to think of things to do with the lock/elevator/sandbags/elevator walls/tools. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 475 Registered: 1-2012 |
I'd like to claim creation of the [LTPF list of increasingly desperate things to do to open a lock]. Any objections? :-) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16752 Registered: 4-2010 |
So given your current situation, what would you suggest? It appears that your puzzling companion has quite a few suggestions... You have quite an assortment of objects on you, do you think you'd have anything that could unlock the elevator floor doors? I might, and help is at hand... Does anything happen if you push upward on the doors? No. Hit the lock. Throw something at the lock. Try to pry the lock open with the crowbar. Kick the lock. Yell at the lock. Say, "Open sesame!" to the lock. Ask the lock nicely to let you in. Show the heart-shaped stone to the lock. Beg the lock to let you in. Be really mean to the lock. Offer the lock money. Offer the lock money, then steal the money back. Threaten to hit the lock with the crowbar if it doesn't let you in. Bite the lock. Laugh at the lock. Tell the lock that it's being very mean and if it doesn't open RIGHT NOW that you will tell its mother. Cry and tell the lock that 'It hurt your feewings!' Say 'Please' to the lock. Speak Spanish to the lock and ask it to open nicely. Speak Spanish to the lock and ask it to open meanly. Speak Korean to the lock and ask it to open nicely. Speak Korean to the lock and ask it to open meanly. Speak Arabic to the lock and ask it to open nicely. Speak Arabic to the lock and ask it to open meanly. Speak German to the lock and ask it to open nicely. Speak German to the lock and ask it to open meanly. Tell the lock that you will pick it open with the paperclips if it doesn't open. Attempt to pick the lock open with the paperclips. Tell the lock that you are MacGyver and to open up RIGHT NOW or you will use your awesome MacGyver powers to open it anyways. Spit on the lock. Tell the elevator to open the lock. Threaten to hit the elevator with the crowbar if it doesn't open the lock. Hit the elevator with the crowbar. Punch the elevator. Kick the elevator. Yell at the elevator. Ask the elevator nicely to open the lock. Threaten the elevator. Say, "Open sesame!" to the elevator. Show the heart-shaped stone to the elevator. Offer the elevator money. Offer the elevator money, then steal it back. Bite the elevator. Cry and tell the elevator that it and the lock 'hurt your feewings!' Throw paperclips at the elevator. Tell the elevator that you are MacGyver and if it doesn't open the lock RIGHT NOW you will use your awesome MacGyver powers to open the lock anyways. Tell the elevator 'please.' Spit on the elevator. Beg the elevator to open the lock. Laugh at the elevator. Speak Korean to the elevator, asking it to open the lock nicely. Speak Korean to the elevator, asking it to open the lock meanly. Speak Arabic to the elevator, asking it to open the lock nicely. Speak Arabic to the elevator, asking it to open the lock meanly. Speak German to the elevator, asking it to open the lock nicely. Speak German to the elevator, asking it to open the lock meanly. Speak Spanish to the elevator and ask it to open the lock nicely. Speak Spanish to the elevator and ask it to open the lock meanly. Repeat all of the above with each of the sandbags. Also threaten to open the sandbags if it doesn't help you. Repeat all of the above with each of the elevator shaft walls. Threaten to just climb up the walls anyways with your teeth, like in A Series of Unfortunate Events The Ersatz Elevator. Repeat all of the above with each of your tools, also threatening to leave them behind. Taking all of this into account, I take the brute force approach and break the sensor with the hammer and use the mini-crowbar to force the lock back. The secret door swings open. Hey, we got nothing but time. And clearly, I had far too much time to think of things to do with the lock/elevator/sandbags/elevator walls/tools. And my spring break starts tomorrow, so now I'll have far too much time to think of more traps for this puzzle! =) I'd like to claim creation of the [LTPF list of increasingly desperate things to do to open a lock]. Any objections? :-) =) | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 477 Registered: 1-2012 |
Ah, spring break. I'll be on a mission trip to San Diego for all of it, so not much R&R will be going on, or lateral puzzles *haz a sad*. But the ladies are staying in a house just for mission-tripees! The conversation went a bit like this: Rusty (youth pastor): Ladies, you'll be staying in the house for people going on mission trips. Ladies: Yay! Rusty: Guys, we'll be staying in a WAREhouse! Guys: YEAH! Climb into the elevator if you can. No objection to me claiming ownership to the [LTPF list of increasingly desperate ways to open a lock]? Okay then! I am now the proud owner of an LTPF list! YAY!! | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 478 Registered: 1-2012 |
And Balin, my old 'venture has the new room up! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16755 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ah, spring break. I'll be on a mission trip to San Diego for all of it, so not much R&R will be going on, or lateral puzzles *haz a sad*. But the ladies are staying in a house just for mission-tripees! The conversation went a bit like this: Rusty (youth pastor): Ladies, you'll be staying in the house for people going on mission trips. Ladies: Yay! Rusty: Guys, we'll be staying in a WAREhouse! Guys: YEAH! That sounds awesome -- I've never been to California, and I hope your mission trip goes well!! (LTPF factoid: I joined the LTPF the day after returning from a mission trip to Peru.) Climb into the elevator if you can. I can and do. Now that I'm in here, I notice an emergency hatch at the top. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3701 Registered: 1-2001 |
Hope your mission trip goes well! Thankfully you had spare time and a plethora of ideas! Now that you're in the elevator, can you get to the hatch to get it open? Or, can you force the elevator doors open? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16757 Registered: 4-2010 |
Thankfully you had spare time and a plethora of ideas! Now that you're in the elevator, can you get to the hatch to get it open? If I could climb a little bit, I could reach the emergency hatch in the roof, but I can't. Or, can you force the elevator doors open? No; these are sealed shut. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 493 Registered: 1-2012 |
So, the elevator floor is still open, right? And we are standing on the floor of the shaft? Stand on the toolbox. Can you reach now? Pile everything else on top. Now? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16759 Registered: 4-2010 |
So, the elevator floor is still open, right? Yes. And we are standing on the floor of the shaft? Yes. The elevator is just under 3 feet above the shaft floor. Stand on the toolbox. Can you reach now? No; the toolbox is not very large. Pile everything else on top. Now? By "everything else," are you including the rest of the sandbags? Because I can pile those up. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 496 Registered: 1-2012 |
Yes, I'm including those. I'm also including the ones underneath the pressure sensor, as we are no longer in danger of being squished. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16762 Registered: 4-2010 |
Yes, I'm including those. I'm also including the ones underneath the pressure sensor, as we are no longer in danger of being squished. I pile up the sandbags and can reach the emergency hatch. It has a handle on it and opens easily. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 500 Registered: 1-2012 |
Open it and describe what you see. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16764 Registered: 4-2010 |
Open it and describe what you see. I open the hatch and climb up on the elevator roof. Looking up, I can see a ladder attached to the side of the elevator shaft. I can probably climb it easily, but I don't know if I can carry everything... or come back to get what I leave behind. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 504 Registered: 1-2012 |
Put on the raincoat. Stick everything you can in the pockets (I am reminded of The Mysterious Benedict Society right now.). Grab the toolbox. Climb up the ladder if you can. If you can't, abandon the toolbox, but keep the tools in your pocket. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16768 Registered: 4-2010 |
Put on the raincoat. Done. Stick everything you can in the pockets (I am reminded of The Mysterious Benedict Society right now). Never heard of it. Grab the toolbox. Climb up the ladder if you can. If you can't, abandon the toolbox, but keep the tools in your pocket. Combining the guard uniform's pockets with the raincoat's, I can carry everything except the toolbox. But I have included the tools. INVENTORY: The clothes on my back (blue jeans, belt, polo shirt, leather jacket, sneakers) Guard uniform Swiss Army knife Duct tape Phone receiver with a foot of cord attached Deck of playing cards Silver chain-style bracelet Wristwatch Letter opener Blueprints Raincoat Pliers Adjustable wrench Claw hammer Mini-crowbar Rubber band Three one-dollar bills paper-clipped together Small heart-shaped stone I climb up the ladder. All the elevator doors on each floor are closed, but the ones for the fourth floor are opened a crack. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 520 Registered: 1-2012 |
You...haven't heard of The Mysterious Benedict Society? You have to read it. HAVE TO. It's a really good book. I've got all three on my Kindle, plus the puzzle book in-print. Pry open the fourth floor doors! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16771 Registered: 4-2010 |
Pry open the fourth floor doors! With what? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5415 Registered: 9-2010 |
Try the claw hammer. Then the wrench. Then the letter opener. Then the things on the Swiss Army knife. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16773 Registered: 4-2010 |
Try the claw hammer. Then the wrench. Then the letter opener. Then the things on the Swiss Army knife. The hammer works and I open the elevator doors. I haul myself into another hallway, this one with four doors along it. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 540 Registered: 1-2012 |
Any guards? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16774 Registered: 4-2010 |
Any guards? None that I can see. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 549 Registered: 1-2012 |
Check out the doors. Are they locked? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16776 Registered: 4-2010 |
Check out the doors. Are they locked? None of them are locked. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3708 Registered: 1-2001 |
So are you at one end of a hallway that doesn't fork or have any turns? Are the doors all along one side of the hallway? Or on both sides? Open the door closest to you, what do you see? Just a thought - you didn't find any stairs on the floor where you entered, the only apparent access to lower floors was the elevator. Perhaps there is a fire escape on one side of the building, you should look for that the next time you see a window. In the real world any building with multiple levels would have to have stairs and/or a fire escape in addition to an elevator (in case of power failure and fire). However this isn't the real world so we may have to rely only on the elevator. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16779 Registered: 4-2010 |
So are you at one end of a hallway that doesn't fork or have any turns? Yes. Are the doors all along one side of the hallway? They're all on the right side. Or on both sides? Open the door closest to you, what do you see? I'm in an office. There's a desk with two drawers and a computer on it. Above the desk is a picture of a swan. Just a thought - you didn't find any stairs on the floor where you entered, the only apparent access to lower floors was the elevator. Perhaps there is a fire escape on one side of the building, you should look for that the next time you see a window. In the real world any building with multiple levels would have to have stairs and/or a fire escape in addition to an elevator (in case of power failure and fire). However this isn't the real world so we may have to rely only on the elevator. *note to self: incorporate some form of fire escape* | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3711 Registered: 1-2001 |
Are you sure it's a swan, not a red herring (ha ha)? Do the desk drawers open? If so, see what's in them. Is the computer on? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16780 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are you sure it's a swan, not a red herring (ha ha)? Yes, I'm sure. Do the desk drawers open? They're locked. If so, see what's in them. Is the computer on? No. Should I turn it on? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5425 Registered: 9-2010 |
Sure. Maybe there's a computer program for solving lateral puzzles (hehe) or finding cheezburgur (even more useful =) ) Of course, it might just get us FirstLine Chess (though that was some other puzzle) | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5426 Registered: 9-2010 |
OR...it might answer us the age-old questions... Why did the chicken cross the road? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Do Balrogs have wings? Why can't I ever get enough cheezburgur? And of course, most importantly... WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16783 Registered: 4-2010 |
Sure. Maybe there's a computer program for solving lateral puzzles (hehe) or finding cheezburgur (even more useful =) ) Of course, it might just get us FirstLine Chess (though that was some other puzzle) I turn on the computer. It asks for a password. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3713 Registered: 1-2001 |
Can the swan picture be taken down from the wall? If yes... ...is it concealing anything on the wall? Is anything taped to the back of it? Is anything written on the back of it? Can the picture be taken out of the frame? If so, anything revealed by this action? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16786 Registered: 4-2010 |
Can the swan picture be taken down from the wall? Yes, it can. If yes... ...is it concealing anything on the wall? I remove the picture, revealing a rectangular hole in the wall. Inside the hole are a bunch of spinning spiked gears; behind the gears is a key. Is anything taped to the back of it? Is anything written on the back of it? Can the picture be taken out of the frame? If so, anything revealed by this action? No to the rest of these | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 564 Registered: 1-2012 |
Try 'swan' as the password. Then 'trumpet'. Then 'shoelace'. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16789 Registered: 4-2010 |
Try 'swan' as the password. Then 'trumpet'. Then 'shoelace'. None of these work. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3715 Registered: 1-2001 |
Would it be possible to jam something into the midst of the gears so that you can retrieve the key? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16790 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would it be possible to jam something into the midst of the gears so that you can retrieve the key? Yes, it would. What should I use for that? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3719 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well what do you have on you? Are you wearing the coat which would allow you to carry stuff? Did you have to leave anything behind when you climbed up the elevator shaft? Has a fire escape appeared yet? Has the same black cat walked in front of you the same way twice? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16794 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well what do you have on you? Everything from the last inventory recap (copying below) Are you wearing the coat which would allow you to carry stuff? Yes Did you have to leave anything behind when you climbed up the elevator shaft? Just the (empty) toolbox Has a fire escape appeared yet? No Has the same black cat walked in front of you the same way twice? No The clothes on my back (blue jeans, belt, polo shirt, leather jacket, sneakers) Guard uniform Swiss Army knife Duct tape Phone receiver with a foot of cord attached Deck of playing cards Silver chain-style bracelet Wristwatch Letter opener Blueprints Raincoat Pliers Adjustable wrench Claw hammer Mini-crowbar Rubber band Three one-dollar bills paper-clipped together Small heart-shaped stone | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 568 Registered: 1-2012 |
Try the crowbar. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16800 Registered: 4-2010 |
Try the crowbar. It doesn't work; I need something a bit more compact. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3724 Registered: 1-2001 |
Maybe the wrench? Or an implement from the knife? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16803 Registered: 4-2010 |
Maybe the wrench? Or an implement from the knife? Neither work -- the wrench is too long, and I'd have to give up the entire knife. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3727 Registered: 1-2001 |
Pliers or phone receiver? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16809 Registered: 4-2010 |
Pliers or phone receiver? No, I need something more like a rock than a stick. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 571 Registered: 1-2012 |
The heart-shaped stone? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16810 Registered: 4-2010 |
The heart-shaped stone? That works. I jam it in the gears and they stop moving. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 572 Registered: 1-2012 |
Grab that key! If you can't do it with your hands, try using the pliers or knife. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16812 Registered: 4-2010 |
Grab that key! If you can't do it with your hands, try using the pliers or knife. My hands don't quite fit in the gap, so I use the pliers to pull out the key. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3728 Registered: 1-2001 |
See if the drawers in the desk have key-operated locks. If they do, try your newfound key in both of them. And keep checking to be sure someone hasn't bricked up the windows... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16813 Registered: 4-2010 |
See if the drawers in the desk have key-operated locks. If they do, try your newfound key in both of them. They do, and the key does fit. In both drawers are more blueprints, one of which has the phrase "Rico54" scratched on it. And keep checking to be sure someone hasn't bricked up the windows... Well, this office has no windows. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5447 Registered: 9-2010 |
=( No windows! And not even a kitteh for company? I haz a sad =( | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16819 Registered: 4-2010 |
=( No windows! And not even a kitteh for company? I haz a sad =( Hey, we've only investigated one room in this hallway so far. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3738 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well I guess you should try typing "Rico54" in the password prompt on the computer and see what happens. Also you could look at the blueprints and see if they appear to be of the building you are in or of something else. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16821 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well I guess you should try typing "Rico54" in the password prompt on the computer and see what happens. I type that as the password. The computer briefly flashes to a spreadsheet -- I catch a glimpse of the words "euth" and "stuff" before the screen turns black. After a second, it reads "4TH FLOOR DOOR SEALED." Also you could look at the blueprints and see if they appear to be of the building you are in or of something else. It looks like... a mechanical dog? I can't quite tell. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3739 Registered: 1-2001 |
Interesting, you should probably hang onto those blueprints. Let's check the hallway and move on to the next room. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16822 Registered: 4-2010 |
Interesting, you should probably hang onto those blueprints. Let's check the hallway and move on to the next room. OK. The next room is a file room with several heavy file cabinets. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3740 Registered: 1-2001 |
How big/small is this file room? Is it rectangular, or some other shape? How are the file cabinets arranged in the room? How many cabinets are there? Can any of them be opened? Can any of them be moved? Does this room have any windows? Closets? Light switches? Anything of interest on the walls? Ceiling? Floor? How tall are the filing cabinets? Can you climb up onto any of them? Is there anything else in the room besides these cabinets? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16823 Registered: 4-2010 |
How big/small is this file room? About 20x20. Is it rectangular, or some other shape? Rectangular. How are the file cabinets arranged in the room? Along the back and side walls. How many cabinets are there? Four along the side walls, and five along the back. Can any of them be opened? No; they're locked. Wait... there's one on the right wall that's unlocked. Can any of them be moved? No; they're too heavy. Does this room have any windows? Closets? Light switches? There's a ceiling lamp that's illuminating the room, but no switch. No windows or closets either. Anything of interest on the walls? Ceiling? Floor? No. How tall are the filing cabinets? About 6 feet. Can you climb up onto any of them? I can just manage but there's nothing spectacular on any of them. Is there anything else in the room besides these cabinets? Oddly, no. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3742 Registered: 1-2001 |
Go to the unlocked cabinet on the right wall, see if it will open. If so, what's inside? Does the key that you obtained in the other room fit any of the locked cabinets in this room? Are these cabinets locked with keys, or some other way? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16824 Registered: 4-2010 |
Go to the unlocked cabinet on the right wall, see if it will open. If so, what's inside? The cabinet opens. Inside is a file folder labelled "Kryptonite." Does the key that you obtained in the other room fit any of the locked cabinets in this room? Nope. Are these cabinets locked with keys, or some other way? With keys. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3743 Registered: 1-2001 |
Anything else besides the folder? Go ahead and open the folder and see what's inside. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16825 Registered: 4-2010 |
Anything else besides the folder? No. Go ahead and open the folder and see what's inside. Inside is a single sheet of paper with the following list typed on it: Kryptonite 3-30 Acquisitions 4-10 Construction 4-11 Euthanization 4-13 Merger 4-17 Final prep 4-18 Transportation and delivery (2709) Also inside the folder are two paper matches. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3745 Registered: 1-2001 |
Hang onto that folder and go to the next room. What do you see? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16826 Registered: 4-2010 |
Hang onto that folder and go to the next room. I can't remove the folder, but I do take the paper and matches. I head to the next door, but that door's handle is missing. That must have been what the computer meant by "DOOR SEALED." Instead, I head over to the final door and enter that room. What do you see? I'm in a dark, dilapidated lounge, with two torn leather armchairs and a brick, unlit fireplace. There is a blinking light above my head. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3746 Registered: 1-2001 |
Any switches on the walls? Windows? Closets? Go over to the fireplace...is it surrounded by brick? Tile? Something else? Does it have any logs in it? Gas fireplace? Can you determine how it is used? Next go to the chairs...do the cushions come out? If so, take them out and see if anything is underneath? If they won't come out, run your hand along the sides and back edge and see if anything is there (hopefully you won't get bitten by something). Look underneath the chairs too, see if anything's under there. Will the chairs slide across the floor? If so, move them around and see if you find anything. Is the blinking light a flourescent one? Do you think it is supposed to be blinking, or does it seem that the bulb may be about to burn out? Is it blinking in a pattern, or regularly, or randomly? Is that light the only light source in the room? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16828 Registered: 4-2010 |
Any switches on the walls? No. Windows? Yes -- there appears to be a window above the fireplace. However, I must have come in in the early afternoon, as the sun's gone down and the moon is out. Closets? None. Go over to the fireplace...is it surrounded by brick? This Tile? Something else? Does it have any logs in it? None. Gas fireplace? Nope. Can you determine how it is used? It looks like you put paper, logs, etc. into the fireplace and light it. Next go to the chairs...do the cushions come out? If so, take them out and see if anything is underneath? They do. Underneath them is some wooden mesh above cloth and stuffing. If they won't come out, run your hand along the sides and back edge and see if anything is there (hopefully you won't get bitten by something). Nothing along the back and sides. The chairs are somewhat torn though. Look underneath the chairs too, see if anything's under there. Nothing except a couple of pennies. Will the chairs slide across the floor? Nope. If so, move them around and see if you find anything. They're too heavy to move. Is the blinking light a fluorescent one? No -- it's a single red LED. Do you think it is supposed to be blinking, or does it seem that the bulb may be about to burn out? I think it's supposed to be blinking. Is it blinking in a pattern, or regularly, or randomly? Regularly. Is that light the only light source in the room? Other than the moonlight streaming in through the window, no. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3749 Registered: 1-2001 |
So what's in the fireplace now? Does it look like anyone's ever burned a fire in it? Because...if there's a window above the fireplace that means there is no chimney, so I'm wondering how the ashes/soot/fumes escape without billowing into the room? Is the fireplace just for show? See if you can pull/push on any of the bricks. And then check and see if the back of the fireplace conceals a door or is a door. Maybe the whole thing rotates like in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade? Is there a flue in the fireplace? Perhaps it's like in The Goonies where there is a grating on the floor of the fireplace that can be removed to reveal a chute. Check that possibility as well. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16830 Registered: 4-2010 |
So what's in the fireplace now? Nothing. Does it look like anyone's ever burned a fire in it? I can't tell exactly, but I'm guessing this has not been used for a long time. Because...if there's a window above the fireplace that means there is no chimney, so I'm wondering how the ashes/soot/fumes escape without billowing into the room? Hmmm... good question. I guess they don't. Is the fireplace just for show? I have no idea. See if you can pull/push on any of the bricks. Hey -- one of the bricks just inside the right fireplace wall is loose. And then check and see if the back of the fireplace conceals a door or is a door. As far as I can tell, it's not a door, but I can't be certain. Maybe the whole thing rotates like in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade? It doesn't appear to. Is there a flue in the fireplace? No, there isn't. Perhaps it's like in The Goonies where there is a grating on the floor of the fireplace that can be removed to reveal a chute. Check that possibility as well. No grating, sorry. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3750 Registered: 1-2001 |
Ok let's check out this loose brick. Does it simply wobble in place or can you remove it from its place? Can you depress it? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16835 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ok let's check out this loose brick. Does it simply wobble in place or can you remove it from its place? I think I can remove it with a tool. Can you depress it? I cannot. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3751 Registered: 1-2001 |
Try the letter opener, hammer, crowbar...any of those get the brick out? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16837 Registered: 4-2010 |
Try the letter opener, hammer, crowbar...any of those get the brick out? The mini-crowbar does the trick and I successfully remove the brick. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3752 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is it an actual brick? Or something made to look like a brick? Is it hollow? Is something attached to it? Examine the hole left when you removed the brick. Is anything in the hole/cavity? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5476 Registered: 9-2010 |
a kitteh? a cheeseburger? *thinks that either of these left behind a brick would be horrible, but if they hadn't been there long, it would be good of Balin to rescue them* | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16840 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it an actual brick? Or something made to look like a brick? No, it's an actual brick. Is it hollow? I turn the brick around and find that it is hollow. Inside it is a microchip and a button cell battery. Is something attached to it? Examine the hole left when you removed the brick. Is anything in the hole/cavity? No, that's empty. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3754 Registered: 1-2001 |
Ok you have a wristwatch in your inventory. Check to see if it is running. If it isn't, does it appear that the battery you just found would fit into the watch? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16841 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ok you have a wristwatch in your inventory. Check to see if it is running. It's not. If it isn't, does it appear that the battery you just found would fit into the watch? It does fit. I open the back of the watch with my thumbnail and insert the battery. I put the cover back on and turn the watch back over. It's dark in here, so I use the watch's light to see that it now reads 8:02 PM on April 17. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 591 Registered: 1-2012 |
See if there's anything inside the torn cushions. Does the watch have any other functions? Such as a timer? Calendar? Alarm? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16844 Registered: 4-2010 |
See if there's anything inside the torn cushions. I feel around. There's a lot of stuffing. Does the watch have any other functions? Such as a timer? Calendar? Alarm? It has all of these functions, plus a light. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 596 Registered: 1-2012 |
Any functions besides those? Scroll through the calendar up to, lets say May 31st. Any events happening? Any alarms set? For what times? Hm...does anything in our inventory have a spot for a microchip? If so, insert the microchip. My mom and I tried to change the batteries in some of her watches once. The little tool we were using slipped and I stabbed myself trying to get it open. It wasn't too deep though. And that's your tidbit about me for the day. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16848 Registered: 4-2010 |
Any functions besides those? No. Scroll through the calendar up to, lets say May 31st. Any events happening? Any alarms set? For what times? Not that kind of calendar; it just has the ability to show the date. Hm...does anything in our inventory have a spot for a microchip? If so, insert the microchip. 'Fraid not. My mom and I tried to change the batteries in some of her watches once. The little tool we were using slipped and I stabbed myself trying to get it open. It wasn't too deep though. And that's your tidbit about me for the day. HINT: Right now, you can only see in the room because of the moonlight. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 599 Registered: 1-2012 |
See if you can block out the moonlight. If so, do it. Anything new appear? See if there's another light source (other than the watch). If so, try and use it. Anything new appear? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2009 Registered: 6-2008 |
Were the button cell battery and microchip actually plugged into some kind of board inside the hollow brick? or were they literally just sitting in there like spare parts in a drawer? If there is no light switch, can you use the light from the watch to see the ceiling more clearly? Is the red blinking LED on a smoke detector, by any chance? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16851 Registered: 4-2010 |
See if you can block out the moonlight. If so, do it. Anything new appear? I can't block the moonlight. See if there's another light source (other than the watch). Just the watch. If so, try and use it. Anything new appear? Yes. Using the watch's light, I can see a small sign on the wall that was hidden by the shadow of the fireplace. It says "Emergency door will only open in case of fire." Were the button cell battery and microchip actually plugged into some kind of board inside the hollow brick? or were they literally just sitting in there like spare parts in a drawer? This. If there is no light switch, can you use the light from the watch to see the ceiling more clearly? I can and I do. Is the red blinking LED on a smoke detector, by any chance? It certainly is -- nice thought! | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3755 Registered: 1-2001 |
Can you tell what the chair stuffing is made from? Cotton? Foam? something else? something flammable? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16856 Registered: 4-2010 |
Can you tell what the chair stuffing is made from? Cotton? I think it's this, but I'm not sure. However... Foam? something else? something flammable? ...I'd guess it's definitely flammable. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 605 Registered: 1-2012 |
Is there a way to set it on fire? If so, DO IT! Another LTPF gene (possibly): slight tendency towards pyromaniac-ness! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16859 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is there a way to set it on fire? If so, DO IT! I have the match, but is there a way I can light it? Another LTPF gene (possibly): slight tendency towards pyromaniac-ness! Aye!! | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2013 Registered: 6-2008 |
Maybe by dragging it across the fireplace bricks? Those must be rather rough. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 606 Registered: 1-2012 |
Or the file on the Swiss Army knife. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3756 Registered: 1-2001 |
No lateral adventure would be complete without fire! My inclination to light the match is also to try striking it against a brick. There's also the bottom of your shoe, which always works on TV. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16860 Registered: 4-2010 |
Maybe by dragging it across the fireplace bricks? Those must be rather rough. I strike the match across the fireplace bricks and it flares up immediately. Now, what to light... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 609 Registered: 1-2012 |
Light the chair stuffing on fire! | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2014 Registered: 6-2008 |
....and throw it immediately in the fireplace, so it doesn't catch the room on fire! | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3759 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well wait a second...you want the smoke from the fire to go up to the smoke detector, so maybe you can risk putting the chair directly below the smoke detector. You said earlier though that the chairs are too heavy to move, so when you light the sucker maybe you should take cover in the fireplace. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16865 Registered: 4-2010 |
Light the chair stuffing on fire! Well wait a second...you want the smoke from the fire to go up to the smoke detector, so maybe you can risk putting the chair directly below the smoke detector. You said earlier though that the chairs are too heavy to move, so when you light the sucker maybe you should take cover in the fireplace. I slip the match into one of the tears in the chair, and the stuffing immediately catches fire. I duck into the fireplace as the fire jumps to the other chair. In only a few seconds, the smoke detector starts beeping. I hear a metallic grinding coming from somewhere nearby, but nothing else is happening hear. Where is that emergency exit? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3761 Registered: 1-2001 |
Check the rear of the fireplace. If not there, check the floor of the fireplace. If not there, check the top of the fireplace. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16868 Registered: 4-2010 |
Check the rear of the fireplace. If not there, check the floor of the fireplace. If not there, check the top of the fireplace. Nothing. I should probably head out of this room before the fire spreads. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 611 Registered: 1-2012 |
Can you open the window? Which direction did the grinding noise ensue from? Examine possible opening(s) in that direction. If all else fails, just use the door. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16870 Registered: 4-2010 |
Can you open the window? I can't; it's fastened shut. Which direction did the grinding noise ensue from? My left. It may have come from one of the other rooms. Examine possible opening(s) in that direction. If all else fails, just use the door. I exit the fireplace room and am back in the hallway. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3763 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well at least you found a window. If the glass in it can be broken that may be useful at some future point in time. Meanwhile check in the other rooms and see if any exits have appeared. Also check the door with no handle and see if that's the exit. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16873 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well at least you found a window. If the glass in it can be broken that may be useful at some future point in time. I'll make a note of that. Meanwhile check in the other rooms and see if any exits have appeared. Also check the door with no handle and see if that's the exit. In the file cabinet room, the middle cabinet along the back wall has lowered into the ground, revealing a fire escape. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2015 Registered: 6-2008 |
Climb out onto the fire escape and see how far down you can get. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16874 Registered: 4-2010 |
Climb out onto the fire escape and see how far down you can get. I can only climb down one floor, as the rest of the fire escape has rusted and fallen. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3765 Registered: 1-2001 |
Ah, but at least you found a fire escape! Keep looking for that black cat... So where are you now? Are you outside on an exterior ladder/staircase? Are you at a window? Are you in another room? I'm assuming that if you climbed down one floor you're now on the 3rd floor? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16879 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ah, but at least you found a fire escape! Keep looking for that black cat... So where are you now? Are you outside on an exterior ladder/staircase? Are you at a window? Are you in another room? I'm assuming that if you climbed down one floor you're now on the 3rd floor? I climb down the fire escape and am outside a third-floor window. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3767 Registered: 1-2001 |
From where you are now can you see through the window into the inside? Does it appear that you can open the window? Or would you have to break the window to gain entry? Do you think that you can get back up the fire escape if you had to? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16887 Registered: 4-2010 |
From where you are now can you see through the window into the inside? Does it appear that you can open the window? Or would you have to break the window to gain entry? Do you think that you can get back up the fire escape if you had to? I can open the window, I think. And yes, the fire escape is reaccessible. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3769 Registered: 1-2001 |
Allright, well then open the window and climb inside if you can. If you're able to do this, describe what you see when you go inside. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16889 Registered: 4-2010 |
Allright, well then open the window and climb inside if you can. If you're able to do this, describe what you see when you go inside. I pull open the window and enter, closing it behind me. I'm now in a smallish room with bare walls and a locked trapdoor in the floor. There is a thin rope hanging from the ceiling. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5499 Registered: 9-2010 |
Does the rope seem strong enough to bear your weight? Is it attached to the ceiling directly, or tied to something? Is there a trapdoor in the ceiling? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16892 Registered: 4-2010 |
Does the rope seem strong enough to bear your weight? I pull on the rope to test this, and one of the walls begins to open up... Is it attached to the ceiling directly, or tied to something? Is there a trapdoor in the ceiling? Not that I can tell. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5503 Registered: 9-2010 |
Keep pulling on the rope. What's behind the wall? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16897 Registered: 4-2010 |
Keep pulling on the rope. What's behind the wall? The wall opens up to reveal a massively large window. (I must be standing on an observation platform.) Unfortunately, the window is fogged up right now and I can't see through it. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5504 Registered: 9-2010 |
Do you have anything to clear the window with? If not, try wiping it clear with your shirt, maybe? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16899 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do you have anything to clear the window with? If not, try wiping it clear with your shirt, maybe? I use the sleeve of my shirt to rub some of the window, which clears up. I look through the window, and see what looks like a massive assembly line. On one conveyor belt is... hey, are those heads of dogs? And there are the bodies...! ...No, they're just stuffed dogs; I can see the stuffing. And some wires poking out. Wait... wires... I'm starting to see some parts of what's going on, but I can't quite tell. Can you help me out? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 624 Registered: 1-2012 |
Look at blueprints for mechanical dogs. Look at conveyor belt, on which mechanical dogs are being made. Look back and forth. Connect the two. Spark goes off. You now know what is going on! You then tell poor puzzler Kyeann, who doesn't have the blueprints nor a view of the mechanical dogs, and is therefore unable to understand what is going on. Bad Balin. You scared me with the doggie parts thing. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3773 Registered: 1-2001 |
From your earlier statement - "there's something going on in here that I need to stop from happening." I wonder if you need to prevent the production of these dogs? At this point you're in a room with a large window and the only way in/out is a locked trapdoor in the floor? Do you see a way for it to be locked from the side you're on, or does it appear that it's locked/unlocked only on the other side? Is the assembly line moving? Are there any workers, guards or other people in the room with the conveyor? Does the window have any portion which can be opened? Can you see any kinds of latches that would open part of it, or the whole thing? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16905 Registered: 4-2010 |
Look at blueprints for mechanical dogs. Look at conveyor belt, on which mechanical dogs are being made. Look back and forth. Connect the two. Spark goes off. You now know what is going on! I'm looking back and forth. I see some sort of diagram for a device with a small clock attached that seems to be inserted into the dogs... a bomb? But why are there exploding dogs? You then tell poor puzzler Kyeann, who doesn't have the blueprints nor a view of the mechanical dogs, and is therefore unable to understand what is going on. Bad Balin. You scared me with the doggie parts thing. From your earlier statement - "there's something going on in here that I need to stop from happening." I wonder if you need to prevent the production of these dogs? Maybe. But what will these dogs be used for? At this point you're in a room with a large window and the only way in/out is a locked trapdoor in the floor? Do you see a way for it to be locked from the side you're on, or does it appear that it's locked/unlocked only on the other side? It's locked from the other side. Is the assembly line moving? It is. Are there any workers, guards or other people in the room with the conveyor? I can't see any right now. Does the window have any portion which can be opened? Not right now. Can you see any kinds of latches that would open part of it, or the whole thing? I can't see anything of the sort. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3775 Registered: 1-2001 |
You ask why are there exploding dogs? Because this is a lateral adventure, and every good lateral adventure includes something that either explodes or has the potential to explode. It's the unwritten rule... Well at this point it would seem that your options are to either wait until something happens, try to break the glass and climb through the window, or try to pry open the trapdoor. What items do you have now? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16909 Registered: 4-2010 |
You ask why are there exploding dogs? Because this is a lateral adventure, and every good lateral adventure includes something that either explodes or has the potential to explode. It's the unwritten rule... Fair enough. But what's the non-breaking-the-fourth-wall reason? Well at this point it would seem that your options are to either wait until something happens, try to break the glass and climb through the window, or try to pry open the trapdoor. What items do you have now? INVENTORY: The clothes on my back (blue jeans, belt, polo shirt, leather jacket, sneakers) Guard uniform Swiss Army knife Duct tape Phone receiver with a foot of cord attached Deck of playing cards Silver chain-style bracelet Wristwatch Letter opener Blueprints Raincoat Pliers Adjustable wrench Claw hammer Mini-crowbar Rubber band Three one-dollar bills paper-clipped together Office drawer key Paper match "Kryptonite" paper from file 2 pennies Brick Microchip Maybe I should try and get through the trapdoor. That could help me figure out more of this puzzle. But how? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3778 Registered: 1-2001 |
Take a closer look at that trapdoor. Can you tell what material it's made of? Are any bolts, screws, etc. visible on your side of the door? The most likely things to try to pry it with would be the crowbar and the hammer, do you think either of these would be able to pry it open? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2018 Registered: 6-2008 |
I thought dogs were supposed to be able to find explosives, not carry them! Though maybe that's the point, they're intended to pose as explosive-sniffing dogs to get into places where explosives shouldn't be... I wouldn't want to shatter a window to break into a factory making explodey-things of any kind, so I agree the trapdoor is the best option. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16912 Registered: 4-2010 |
Take a closer look at that trapdoor. Can you tell what material it's made of? I don't know, as the floor is tile. Are any bolts, screws, etc. visible on your side of the door? No The most likely things to try to pry it with would be the crowbar and the hammer, do you think either of these would be able to pry it open? I try, but neither works. I thought dogs were supposed to be able to find explosives, not carry them! Though maybe that's the point, they're intended to pose as explosive-sniffing dogs to get into places where explosives shouldn't be... Yeah, but why do I think something more sinister is going on. I wouldn't want to shatter a window to break into a factory making explodey-things of any kind, so I agree the trapdoor is the best option. Right. Since the hinges aren't on this side of the trapdoor, I'd guess it opens downwards. Maybe I can use brute force? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3780 Registered: 1-2001 |
Look at the dog blueprints again. Does it appear that the dogs are designed to carry explosives inside them? Maybe to be a cute, furry, walking bomb? Brute force...well you have the brick and the hammer, these would appear to be the best options for that. Give them a try and see if you can get the door open. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16914 Registered: 4-2010 |
Look at the dog blueprints again. Does it appear that the dogs are designed to carry explosives inside them? Yes, this appears to be correct. Maybe to be a cute, furry, walking bomb? Maybe. However, I'm looking at the blueprints and I don't see any way the dogs can move or walk... Brute force...well you have the brick and the hammer, these would appear to be the best options for that. Give them a try and see if you can get the door open. Using those two objects and a whole lot of force, I pound and pound at the trapdoor. Just as I think it's about to give, I hear a noise behind me. I stand up just in time to feel something hit the back of my head... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I wake up lying on a hard tile floor. I have time to glimpse a doorway closing. Quietly, I roll over towards the door and hear someone state, "Stand guard. If he makes any sound, go in there and shut him up." The guard (I assume) mutters a terse "Right boss" in reply. I stand up. I'm in a completely dark room. The guard uniform I was wearing is gone, and some of my stuff is missing as well. I still have a few of the smaller items in my pockets, and I really have to pee. INVENTORY: The clothes on my back (blue jeans, belt, polo shirt, leather jacket, sneakers) Swiss Army knife Duct tape Deck of playing cards Wristwatch Rubber band Three one-dollar bills paper-clipped together Paper match 2 pennies Microchip | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3781 Registered: 1-2001 |
I wonder if you can bribe the guard with $3.02? Walk straight ahead until you come to a wall, then feel along that wall and all the others and see what you come across. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16928 Registered: 4-2010 |
I wonder if you can bribe the guard with $3.02? I doubt it. Walk straight ahead until you come to a wall, then feel along that wall and all the others and see what you come across. Feeling around the walls, I feel... a solid wall, all around. The only break is when I come to the wooden door. (The wall is made of what feels like stone.) It would be a lot better if I could see. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3782 Registered: 1-2001 |
And I think your wristwatch provides light? If so, use it to look around. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16931 Registered: 4-2010 |
And I think your wristwatch provides light? If so, use it to look around. It does, so I use the watch to illuminate the room. I'm on a tile floor in a stone room. In the center of the room is, strangely, some sort of garden with three rows of plants growing out of a dirt part of the floor. Lying next to the garden is a hoe. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3784 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well there's nothing strange about a garden in a stone room within the context of a lateral adventure puzzle now is there? Can you tell what kind of plants these are? Are there various types of plants or all the same kind? Can you tell if the plants are real or artificial? If you can't tell by the feel, try tearing a leaf or part of a bloom and see if it will tear. Then use the hoe to probe and see how deep the dirt goes. Try digging down into the dirt if necessary and see if you hit anything beneath the dirt. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5536 Registered: 9-2010 |
Well, my Lateral Adventure of Gigantic Proportions started off in a greenhouse-type-place, so one never knows, do one, as the great but absent woubit has been known to say. Are there any cheezburgur plants? (just thought I'd take a stab at it...I love making stuff up for my own adventures, after all =D) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16933 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well there's nothing strange about a garden in a stone room within the context of a lateral adventure puzzle now is there? No, not at all... Can you tell what kind of plants these are? No; these are unfamiliar to me. Are there various types of plants or all the same kind? They look to be the same. Can you tell if the plants are real or artificial? They're definitely real. If you can't tell by the feel, try tearing a leaf or part of a bloom and see if it will tear. Then use the hoe to probe and see how deep the dirt goes. Try digging down into the dirt if necessary and see if you hit anything beneath the dirt. I use the hoe and dig down. The dirt only goes down about a foot and a half before I hit stone. Are there any cheezburgur plants? Nope. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3785 Registered: 1-2001 |
How long is the handle on the hoe? Will the blade come apart from the handle? Feel around in the dirt and use the hoe to dig several holes...has anything been buried here? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5538 Registered: 9-2010 |
Aww, why not? Hmm, how about lunch-box trees and dinner-pail trees? (Ok, L. Frank Baum made those up.) Toffee trees? (C.S. Lewis.) Mallorn trees? (If you have to ask, Balin, I'll be upset. :P) | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 638 Registered: 1-2012 |
Baby lamp-posts? (also C.S. Lewis) Chocolate truffle tree? Siri says all evidence to date suggests the meaning of life is chocolate. My English teacher made an example annotated bibliography, and she put Edmund (Chronicles of Narnia) as the student. One part of a sentence was 'C.S. Lewis, an author I highly admire.' I was laughing for about five minutes! Kaylee, from your parentheses I can tell that Tolkien made those up. *gasps* My computer doesn't think Tolkien is a word! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16936 Registered: 4-2010 |
How long is the handle on the hoe? About 4 feet. Will the blade come apart from the handle? It will not. Feel around in the dirt and use the hoe to dig several holes...has anything been buried here? Only plants. I've uprooted some of them, and I'm right; they're like nothing I'm familiar with. They have leaves like a flattened oval, and their blooms - at least, I think those are blooms - look very dry. They are of brown color with bright red berries growing from them. Aww, why not? Hmm, how about lunch-box trees and dinner-pail trees? (Ok, L. Frank Baum made those up.) Toffee trees? (C.S. Lewis.) Mallorn trees? (If you have to ask, Balin, I'll be upset. :P) Baby lamp-posts? (also C.S. Lewis) Chocolate truffle tree? Nothing like that. Siri says all evidence to date suggests the meaning of life is chocolate. Interesting... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 642 Registered: 1-2012 |
AHHHH!! NIGHTLOCK!!!!! DON'T EAT THEM!!! Actually, pick some. Make a noise. Guard comes in. Hit him over the head with your hoe. If that doesn't work, force-feed him the nightlock berries. If you don't think any of this would work, don't do it. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16938 Registered: 4-2010 |
AHHHH!! NIGHTLOCK!!!!! DON'T EAT THEM!!! Is nightlock red in the books? Because in the film they were blue. (These aren't nightlock; I haven't taken any things that appear in the story from other literary universes.) Actually, pick some. Done. Make a noise. Guard comes in. Hit him over the head with your hoe. That worked very nicely. I banged on the wall with my hoe and whacked the guard with it when he came in. Fortunately for the guard, he was wearing a helmet so I only knocked him out. Behind the unconscious guard is a lighted corridor slanting upward. If that doesn't work, force-feed him the nightlock berries. If you don't think any of this would work, don't do it. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3787 Registered: 1-2001 |
Check the guard's belt, pockets, etc. to see if he's carrying anything. Then exit the room and go up the corridor and see what you encounter. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 645 Registered: 1-2012 |
Oops. Meant to scream: AHHHHH!!! YEW BERRIES!!! DON'T EAT THEM!!! Bring the hoe. Knock out any other guards you meet. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16940 Registered: 4-2010 |
Check the guard's belt, pockets, etc. to see if he's carrying anything. A radio and a pistol... but something's odd about the pistol. There's some sort of fingerprint scanner on the trigger. I don't think I'll be able to fire it. Then exit the room and go up the corridor and see what you encounter. I take the radio and the pistol, even though I can't use it, and move forward. The hallway branches left and right, and there are two doors down each hall. Oops. Meant to scream: AHHHHH!!! YEW BERRIES!!! DON'T EAT THEM!!! I've seen yew berries, and these aren't yew berries. But I won't eat them. Bring the hoe. Knock out any other guards you meet. No guards in sight at the moment. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2025 Registered: 6-2008 |
Are they mee berries then? :-) Try turning on the radio. If it doesn't work, check to see if it has batteries in it. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5539 Registered: 9-2010 |
*lolz at biograd* are they cheezburgur berries? :-) | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16942 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are they mee berries then? :-) Hardy-har-har... No. Try turning on the radio. If it doesn't work, check to see if it has batteries in it. It is already on. Now I can pick up any chatter from the other guards. *lolz at biograd* are they cheezburgur berries? :-) You're really hooked on cheezburgerz, aren't you?... No. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5540 Registered: 9-2010 |
cheezburgurz iz gud nomz...why balin cat iz blue? *pokes* | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16947 Registered: 4-2010 |
cheezburgurz iz gud nomz...why balin cat iz blue? *pokes* Blue text signifies an authorial comment as opposed to one from the played character inside the adventure. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5541 Registered: 9-2010 |
okays, I see. =) Take a look at the berries. Describe them in detail. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16949 Registered: 4-2010 |
Take a look at the berries. Describe them in detail. I told you all I know; they're small red spheres with ovalish leaves and brownish... blooms? Maybe there's something around that'll tell me more. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 651 Registered: 1-2012 |
Look around for a helpful guide to plants. Or possible Katniss. Or Thresh/Rue (hey, it's a lateral adventure!). Maybe Gale? Kaylee, I have posted on your latventure. Twice. Move on to Texas now, por favor? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5542 Registered: 9-2010 |
*is waiting for teh ciaobella kitteh pilot* =( | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16952 Registered: 4-2010 |
Look around for a helpful guide to plants. In which room? There are 4 available. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 653 Registered: 1-2012 |
Ummm...check the doors, see if they're locked. If they aren't, go into the, um, first door on the right. Knock out any guards with your handy-dandy hoe. Search for anything interesting, as well as a plant guide. Repeat with other rooms, doesn't really matter which order, I suppose. Wait a moment...they let you keep the Swiss Army Knife? *looks suspiciously at Balin* | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16958 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ummm...check the doors, see if they're locked. If they aren't, go into the, um, first door on the right. Knock out any guards with your handy-dandy hoe. Search for anything interesting, as well as a plant guide. Repeat with other rooms, doesn't really matter which order, I suppose. At cursory glance: The first door on the right leads to an apparently empty room. The second on the right reveals a library. I find an encyclopedia of plants there, but with 14 volumes, I don't know where to look. On the left, both doors are locked. Wait a moment...they let you keep the Swiss Army Knife? *looks suspiciously at Balin* That was in my regular pants pocket, not the guard uniform pocket. They must not have searched my normal pants pockets. (Same for the duct tape.) | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 656 Registered: 1-2012 |
Try 'B' for 'berries'. Eat the berries. After all, you can't die in this latventure! Mwahahaha! Go back and tape up the guard. Examine the apparently empty room. Is it in fact empty? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3789 Registered: 1-2001 |
It may be "apparently" empty due to an illusion with carefully placed mirrors, Angus, so you should walk into that room and see if this is the case. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16966 Registered: 4-2010 |
Try 'B' for 'berries'. I open the "B" volume to find that this dictionary lists the plants by their scientific names, so "berries" won't help. Eat the berries. I'd rather not, as I don't know if they're poisonous or not. After all, you can't die in this latventure! Mwahahaha! But you can suggest things that will get you killed, and I will stop you from doing them. Go back and tape up the guard. Done. He seems to be muttering something in his unconscious state... I can make out what sounds like "Abrus" ("Abrus?") but don't know what he's talking about, so I tape over his mouth as well.} Examine the apparently empty room. Is it in fact empty? (It may be "apparently" empty due to an illusion with carefully placed mirrors, Angus, so you should walk into that room and see if this is the case.) I leave the door open as I walk in. It is completely empty. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 659 Registered: 1-2012 |
Oooh! Look up "Abrus" in the encyclopedia! Eh. I figured that would happen. But hey, worth a shot! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16969 Registered: 4-2010 |
Oooh! Look up "Abrus" in the encyclopedia! I flip through the "A" section and find a page bookmarked with a twenty-dollar bill. The page is titled "Abrus precatorius." | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3790 Registered: 1-2001 |
Keep the $20. Perhaps you've just uncovered another part of the plot - possibly using the toy dogs as dirty bombs with the poison from these berries as the toxin. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16971 Registered: 4-2010 |
Keep the $20. Perhaps you've just uncovered another part of the plot - possibly using the toy dogs as dirty bombs with the poison from these berries as the toxin. Perhaps. As I take the $20 out, I notice something written on the back: 2709 Deliv 5:00 Load 7:00 Dep 8:00 2709 -- I remember that number from the file I had a while ago. What could it mean? On a hunch I check my watch. It's 3:30 now, so I have about an hour and a half to stop whatever's going on. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3793 Registered: 1-2001 |
So I wonder if the empty room is some sort of loading or preparation area? Take a look at the locked doors. Can you tell how they can be unlocked? By key, or by fingerprint recognition? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16973 Registered: 4-2010 |
So I wonder if the empty room is some sort of loading or preparation area? Maybe. Take a look at the locked doors. Can you tell how they can be unlocked? By key, or by fingerprint recognition? Keys. You know, this library is pretty big. Maybe I should look around. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3794 Registered: 1-2001 |
Not a bad idea, spend some time exploring the library. What do you find? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16975 Registered: 4-2010 |
Not a bad idea, spend some time exploring the library. What do you find? I explore the shelves. They're organized according to the Dewey Decimal System. The only item other than the bookshelves is a large metal cabinet against the back wall. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5548 Registered: 9-2010 |
Describe the cabinet in more detail, please. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16977 Registered: 4-2010 |
Describe the cabinet in more detail, please. It's got a metal door in front but it is locked. It is pressed completely up against the back wall. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5549 Registered: 9-2010 |
Dewey Decimal (Classification) System: 000 – Computer science, information and general works 100 – Philosophy and psychology 200 – Religion 300 – Social sciences 400 – Language 500 – Science (including mathematics) 600 – Technology and applied science 700 – Arts and recreation 800 – Literature 900 – History and geography 279 Christian church in other areas, but 27*0*9 doesn't fall under the Dewey system... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 664 Registered: 1-2012 |
Locked with: Combination lock (one with the twisty dial)? Passcode lock (needs passcode)? Word lock? Padlock? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16980 Registered: 4-2010 |
Locked with: Combination lock (one with the twisty dial)? Passcode lock (needs passcode)? Word lock? Padlock? A normal lock that needs a key. Hang on... I think some metal has been dripped into the lock. I guess this won't be able to be unlocked. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 667 Registered: 1-2012 |
*sings* Oh where, is my crowbar, oh where, is my crowbar, oh where oh where oh where oh where oh wheeeeeeere...IS MY CROWBAR? Seriously, the crowbar would be highly useful right about now. *launches into second verse which is first one repeated but with hammer instead of crowbar* See if there's any code books. *poofs up fiction section* Now go to the 'S's, and look up Stewart. As in the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Then check it out and read it. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16982 Registered: 4-2010 |
Seriously, the crowbar would be highly useful right about now. Right, it would. But it was a small crowbar; we'd need something with longer leverage. See if there's any code books. I can't find any. *poofs up fiction section* Now go to the 'S's, and look up Stewart. As in the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Then check it out and read it. I find its Dewey Decimal location and grab the book. But I don't really have time to read right now. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 669 Registered: 1-2012 |
Um. Inventory? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16986 Registered: 4-2010 |
Inventory? The clothes on my back (blue jeans, belt, polo shirt, leather jacket, sneakers) Swiss Army knife Duct tape Deck of playing cards Wristwatch Rubber band Three one-dollar bills paper-clipped together Paper match 2 pennies Microchip Hoe A handful of rosary peas $20 bill with writing on it The Mysterious Benedict Society | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3804 Registered: 1-2001 |
Is the cabinet attached to anything? Like is it fastened to the floor or to the wall? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16987 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the cabinet attached to anything? Like is it fastened to the floor or to the wall? It is not. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3805 Registered: 1-2001 |
Ok, can you push the cabinet and make it fall over? Rock it back and forth and see if it will topple? At least try to move it out from the wall a bit? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16989 Registered: 4-2010 |
Ok, can you push the cabinet and make it fall over? Rock it back and forth and see if it will topple? At least try to move it out from the wall a bit? I push on it, but I can't seem to budge it this way. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2029 Registered: 6-2008 |
Can you pry it up with the hoe? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 677 Registered: 1-2012 |
What's the writing on the $20 bill, again? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16992 Registered: 4-2010 |
Can you pry it up with the hoe? I topple the cabinet using the hoe as leverage, and find a secret door behind it! What's the writing on the $20 bill, again? 2709 Deliv 5:00 Load 7:00 Dep 8:00 I check my watch again. It's 4:10 AM. | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5551 Registered: 9-2010 |
is the film 88 Minutes involved at all? (side note: watched it on TV with Emma. EXTREMELY creepy. "You have x (down from 88) minutes to live. Tick tock." | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3807 Registered: 1-2001 |
See where that secret door leads. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16995 Registered: 4-2010 |
is the film 88 Minutes involved at all? (side note: watched it on TV with Emma. EXTREMELY creepy. "You have x (down from 88) minutes to live. Tick tock." No; I've never seen it. See where that secret door leads. I open the secret door and head up a staircase. At the end of the staircase is another door. I open it and step into an office. Suddenly, the door closes behind me. I look forward -- it's another observation platform, only this one is more luxurious. And there's a man sitting at a desk... pointing a gun at me. "Sit down," he says. I do so. "Now then... what are you doing here? And what do you know?" | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3809 Registered: 1-2001 |
"Well first of all, sir, I know that you're in serious violation of building codes by not having adequate fire escapes and access to a working elevator or stairs. Besides that, all I can tell is that this is some kind of factory for making...toys?" Try that. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16999 Registered: 4-2010 |
"Well first of all, sir, I know that you're in serious violation of building codes by not having adequate fire escapes and access to a working elevator or stairs. Besides that, all I can tell is that this is some kind of factory for making...toys?" Try that. He laughs. "You know nothing!" As he leans back and laughs, a paper flies off his desk and lands at my feet. I pick it up -- it's an itinerary for Flight 2709. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3811 Registered: 1-2001 |
Are there any exits to this room besides the doorway through which you entered? Is anyone else in the room? Glance around you and see what else is there. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 678 Registered: 1-2012 |
What's the itinerary say? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17003 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are there any exits to this room besides the doorway through which you entered? Not that I can see. Is anyone else in the room? Yes, the guy at the desk. He's stopped laughing and is waiting for me to continue. I think he thinks I have enough pieces to figure out what's going on, and is just taunting me. Glance around you and see what else is there. Not much. A potted plant in the corner and two decorative swords hanging on the wall. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3825 Registered: 1-2001 |
Hmmm...not sure where to go with this one. Maybe you could try another angle and say that the building was reported to be in violation of fire code and that your inspection is nearly complete, and if you don't report back shortly the police will arrive to investigate. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17026 Registered: 4-2010 |
Hmmm...not sure where to go with this one. Maybe you could try another angle and say that the building was reported to be in violation of fire code and that your inspection is nearly complete, and if you don't report back shortly the police will arrive to investigate. I doubt that will work. I have a hunch that he knows who I am. I'd better think back over all the clues: -The mechanical dog. -The blueprint for an explosive. -The rosary peas. -And this flight itinerary. I'm starting to get a picture, but it's really unclear right now.... | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3830 Registered: 1-2001 |
Did you miss Kyeann's question about what the itenerary says? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17029 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did you miss Kyeann's question about what the itenerary says? I did, oops. Remedied: What's the itinerary say? I unfold the itinerary -- it states that Flight 2709 will be leaving Los Angeles at 8:00 AM and arriving in New York six hours later. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3831 Registered: 1-2001 |
And you're now in what city? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17031 Registered: 4-2010 |
And you're now in what city? I'm in Los Angeles. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 689 Registered: 1-2012 |
And what time is it right now? Knock him out with the hoe. Say, you have some rosary peas, right? If the hoe doesn't work, shove some down his throat while he's laughing and poison him! *evil laughter* Why did they have to take away our phone? *cries* It was so useful, which is probably why, but. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17036 Registered: 4-2010 |
And what time is it right now? I don't have to. It's now 4:17. Knock him out with the hoe. I can't -- he's staring right at me. Say, you have some rosary peas, right? If the hoe doesn't work, shove some down his throat while he's laughing and poison him! *evil laughter* Ditto. Maybe he wants me to tell him what evil he's up to. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 692 Registered: 1-2012 |
Hmm.... Well, the rosary peas are probably there as a poison, right? And because the dogs can't walk or move, they might be meant as toys for children. And the explosives are probably for dispensing the poison.... Any of this seem OTRT? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17037 Registered: 4-2010 |
Hmm.... Well, the rosary peas are probably there as a poison, right? And because the dogs can't walk or move, they might be meant as toys for children. And the explosives are probably for dispensing the poison.... Any of this seem OTRT? The explosive and poison make sense, but I'm not sure about the child's toy idea. It doesn't explain the flight itinerary. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3837 Registered: 1-2001 |
Unless the purpose of the flight is to transport the toys to New York. Or the purpose of the flight could be for this guy to leave LA before a number of dirty bombs are detonated and wipe out the area. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17040 Registered: 4-2010 |
Unless the purpose of the flight is to transport the toys to New York. Or the purpose of the flight could be for this guy to leave LA before a number of dirty bombs are detonated and wipe out the area. True. I suggest this, and the man at the desk laughs. "Oh no, the bombs will have gone off before then." | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3842 Registered: 1-2001 |
Doesn't seem like much time to distribute the toys anywhere, so why bother putting the bombs in them. Unless...they could be put into a delivery vehicle and detonated at a delivery point. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17041 Registered: 4-2010 |
Doesn't seem like much time to distribute the toys anywhere, so why bother putting the bombs in them. Unless...they could be put into a delivery vehicle and detonated at a delivery point. Unless... they're not even supposed to be distributed... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 697 Registered: 1-2012 |
Psst! Balin! Over here! *whispers* Are we at all OTRT with this toy thing? *carefully patches hole in fourth wall* What? I didn't say anything to Balin! Really! Hmm.... Not supposed to be distributed.... Eh. I've got nothing. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17044 Registered: 4-2010 |
Psst! Balin! Over here! *whispers* Are we at all OTRT with this toy thing? *carefully patches hole in fourth wall* You're getting there What? I didn't say anything to Balin! Really! Hmm.... Not supposed to be distributed.... Eh. I've got nothing. Well, if the toys are supposed to explode, then where would they explode? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3846 Registered: 1-2001 |
They could explode in the factory, they wouldn't have to be sent anywhere... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 700 Registered: 1-2012 |
But what would be the reason? They'd just poison the factory.... This gives me a bit of a headache. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17049 Registered: 4-2010 |
They could explode in the factory, they wouldn't have to be sent anywhere... Yes, but... But what would be the reason? They'd just poison the factory.... This gives me a bit of a headache. This is true. As I'm thinking, the man at the desk has pulled out a smartphone and is watching what I think is Final Destination. I'm not sure if he's bored or is giving me a hint. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3853 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well if Final Destination is a clue then hopefully someone will catch on and we can proceed. Until then... | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 702 Registered: 1-2012 |
I haven't seen it either, although the name itself could be the clue, as in, 'What's the final destination?' Hmm...*googlepedias* Hang on! The movie is about a plane that explodes in mid-flight! Maybe the bombs are going on the plane, then explode on it! | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3858 Registered: 1-2001 |
Or maybe explode when the plane lands in NY? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17055 Registered: 4-2010 |
Hang on! The movie is about a plane that explodes in mid-flight! Maybe the bombs are going on the plane, then explode on it! A light bulb goes off above my head. "You're going to blow up the plane, aren't you?" The bad guy smiles. "You see, the idiotic TSA will not X-ray a pet. I will transport my dogs across the country, seemingly innocent animals. But they are fakes, stuffed with explosive to not only destroy the planes, but spread the deadly abrin concealed within. Millions will die," he concludes, smiling toothily. "Now, it is time for you to die," he says, placing a marble paperweight on a button on his desk. Leather restraints wrap around my wrists and ankles, securing me to the chair I'm in. The man grabs the items not in my pocket before saying, "I must now oversee the final steps" and departing. INVENTORY: The clothes on my back (blue jeans, belt, polo shirt, leather jacket, sneakers) Swiss Army knife Duct tape Deck of playing cards Wristwatch Rubber band Three one-dollar bills paper-clipped together Paper match 2 pennies Microchip A handful of rosary peas $20 bill with writing on it | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 704 Registered: 1-2012 |
And you can actually reach all of the stuff? If so, try to use the hoe to push the paperweight off the button. Or throw stuff at it to get it to move because if it doesn't, we die. Probably. If you can, use the duct tape to make a 'rope' and attach it to the SAK (Swiss Army Knife) so you can throw it repeatedly. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17057 Registered: 4-2010 |
And you can actually reach all of the stuff? If so, try to use the hoe to push the paperweight off the button. The bad guy stole the hoe when he left. Or throw stuff at it to get it to move because if it doesn't, we die. Probably. If you can, use the duct tape to make a 'rope' and attach it to the SAK (Swiss Army Knife) so you can throw it repeatedly. I grab the first item I reach, the deck of cards, and attach a short duct tape rope to it. After a few throws, I knock the paperweight off. The restraints retract. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3870 Registered: 1-2001 |
How did the man exit the room? Did he use the same door that you entered through? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17059 Registered: 4-2010 |
How did the man exit the room? Did he use the same door that you entered through? He did. I run over to exit that way too, but it doesn't open. He must have locked it behind him. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 710 Registered: 1-2012 |
What time is it? Try to pick the lock with the SAK. Is there a computer or something like that in here? If so, see what's on it. When none of that works, play Solitare with the cards until someone else comes up with a better idea. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3897 Registered: 1-2001 |
Check out the decorative swords, the potted plant, and the desk. Do any of these hold a clue as to how to get out of the room? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17070 Registered: 4-2010 |
What time is it? Try to pick the lock with the SAK. I think it's been sealed somehow, as I can't stick anything into the lock. Is there a computer or something like that in here? If so, see what's on it. Unfortunately, there isn't. Check out the decorative swords, the potted plant, and the desk. Do any of these hold a clue as to how to get out of the room? The swords are removable, so I take both. While examining the plant, I accidentally knock it over, revealing a slot in the floor. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2049 Registered: 6-2008 |
How long and wide is the slot? Would bills fit into it? Maybe you need to "feed" it some money? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 712 Registered: 1-2012 |
Or maybe the microchip would fit? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17073 Registered: 4-2010 |
How long and wide is the slot? A bit less than a foot long, and a centimeter or so wide. Would bills fit into it? Maybe you need to "feed" it some money? Or maybe the microchip would fit? Money won't fit into it, and neither will the chip. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2051 Registered: 6-2008 |
How about the deck of playing cards? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3914 Registered: 1-2001 |
How about the end of one of the swords? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17077 Registered: 4-2010 |
How about the end of one of the swords? I stick one of the swords in the slot and a massive plate-glass window is revealed in the wall behind the desk. It overlooks the production, apparently, as I can see a load of explosive dogs being loaded through a conveyor belt into a truck. I've got to stop this! | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 713 Registered: 1-2012 |
*points dramatically at window* Take down that window! Heehee, couldn't resist. Try to scratch open a hole, Puss-in-Boots-style, with your SAK. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17079 Registered: 4-2010 |
*points dramatically at window* Take down that window! With what? Try to scratch open a hole, Puss-in-Boots-style, with your SAK. I could probably just smash it. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3917 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well if you've ever seen 'Remo Williams' then you know that if you can weaken a plate glass window with a diamond stud on a thug's tooth you can easily smash through the window. Since there doesn't seem to be a thug with a diamond stud on his tooth around, either try to crack the glass with the swords or just take a running leap into it and hope that it breaks. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17081 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well if you've ever seen 'Remo Williams' then you know that if you can weaken a plate glass window with a diamond stud on a thug's tooth you can easily smash through the window. Since there doesn't seem to be a thug with a diamond stud on his tooth around, either try to crack the glass with the swords or just take a running leap into it and hope that it breaks. I take the other sword and smash it. I think I can jump down safely, so I do so. I'm now at the conveyor belt that's loading the dogs into the truck. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3922 Registered: 1-2001 |
So do you see any people in this room? Is there a way to stop the conveyor? Are you still holding the sword? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 719 Registered: 1-2012 |
If you are holding the sword, try to slash up the conveyor belt. Unless that would send you plummeting to your death, of course... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17083 Registered: 4-2010 |
So do you see any people in this room? No. I think it's all automatic. Is there a way to stop the conveyor? Not that I can tell. Also, the bad guy said he'd be watching the transportation... but I don't think he's seen me yet. If I stop the conveyor belt, he'll know I'm here. Are you still holding the sword? Yes. If you are holding the sword, try to slash up the conveyor belt. Unless that would send you plummeting to your death, of course... Well, even if I did that, the truck would still transport exploding dogs to kill many people. If I could destroy the supply, that would solve the problem. INVENTORY: The clothes on my back (blue jeans, belt, polo shirt, leather jacket, sneakers) Swiss Army knife Duct tape Deck of playing cards Wristwatch Rubber band Three one-dollar bills paper-clipped together Paper match 2 pennies Microchip A handful of rosary peas $20 bill with writing on it Decorative sword | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 722 Registered: 1-2012 |
The supply as in the supply of dogs being manufactured, or the supply of dogs in the truck? If the former, run against the belt until you get to the mechanisms creating the dogs. If the latter, head to the truck. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17087 Registered: 4-2010 |
The supply as in the supply of dogs being manufactured, or the supply of dogs in the truck? Both. But it looks like the dogs aren't being manufactured, just loaded via the belt into the truck. If the former, run against the belt until you get to the mechanisms creating the dogs. If the latter, head to the truck. I can't get out to the truck because the belt leads through a hole in the wall just big enough for the dogs to fit through. I can see the truck through the hole. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17103 Registered: 4-2010 |
You're almost done -- keep up the good puzzling! | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 737 Registered: 1-2012 |
Any way to block up the hole in the wall with your jacket? What size are the dogs? Smaller than: Chihuahua size? Backpack size? Labrador size? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3931 Registered: 1-2001 |
Where are the dogs originating? Is there a beginning to the conveyor in this room? Does this room have any exits? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2053 Registered: 6-2008 |
Wait, how did we get another match?? Anyway, if you can throw the match through the opening where the conveyor belt ends, maybe you can set the truck on fire? Though then, you better have somewhere to hide when it blows up! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17109 Registered: 4-2010 |
Any way to block up the hole in the wall with your jacket? 'Fraid not. What size are the dogs? Smaller than: Chihuahua size? Backpack size? Labrador size? They vary in size. Where are the dogs originating? Is there a beginning to the conveyor in this room? It does; there's a blocky machine that the dogs are being deposited onto the belt from. Does this room have any exits? There's probably one, but I can't see it at the moment. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3934 Registered: 1-2001 |
How big is the biggest dog? Check out the machine. How are the dogs getting into it? Are there any controls on it? Is it plugged into an outlet? If not, can you tell how it is getting power? Check the walls, are there any breaker boxes or power switches? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17113 Registered: 4-2010 |
Wait, how did we get another match?? There were originally 2, and I used 1. Anyway, if you can throw the match through the opening where the conveyor belt ends, maybe you can set the truck on fire? Though then, you better have somewhere to hide when it blows up! I suppose I could ignite one of the dogs, but I'd need to light the match. How big is the biggest dog? The size of a Great Dane. Check out the machine. How are the dogs getting into it? I think from the other side of the wall, as the machine is right against the wall. I think it's more of a holding chamber or an X-ray to see that the wiring is OK. Are there any controls on it? No. Is it plugged into an outlet? No. If not, can you tell how it is getting power? I'm not sure. Check the walls, are there any breaker boxes or power switches? I see a breaker box on the wall, but it's just out of reach, and I'll probably be seen if I go for it. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3937 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well if the biggest dog is the size of a great Dane and it fits through the hole into the truck you should be able to go through also, right? | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 738 Registered: 1-2012 |
And if need be, I'm sure the file on the SAK would suffice as a rough enough surface to light the match on. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17117 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well if the biggest dog is the size of a great Dane and it fits through the hole into the truck you should be able to go through also, right? I probably could. But could I get through without being seen? And could I get back out? (Oh, by the way, it's now 4:50.) And if need be, I'm sure the file on the SAK would suffice as a rough enough surface to light the match on. I'm sure you're right. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 749 Registered: 1-2012 |
If you did light the match and tossed it into the truck, do you think all of the dogs would catch fire? Or just one? Or none of them? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17129 Registered: 4-2010 |
If you did light the match and tossed it into the truck, do you think all of the dogs would catch fire? Or just one? Or none of them? I don't know. Tossing it into the truck might be just a toss-up (no pun intended) on whether it caught something on fire. But you might be on a solid track. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3938 Registered: 1-2001 |
Get back out? If you can get to where the truck is then you won't need to get back out! If you move quickly through the hole into the next room, be ready to overtake any person and drive that truck out of there! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17130 Registered: 4-2010 |
Get back out? If you can get to where the truck is then you won't need to get back out! If you move quickly through the hole into the next room, be ready to overtake any person and drive that truck out of there! I don't know if that will work. First of all, the dogs are probably being loaded into the back of the truck, not the cab. Second, if I do that, the bad guys will still have a massive load of explosive dogs to do bad things with. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3940 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well you have the file on the SAK and a match. You could try lighting something on fire, maybe one of the dogs if it won't detonate. That may stop the conveyor while they check out the fire. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17132 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well you have the file on the SAK and a match. You could try lighting something on fire, maybe one of the dogs if it won't detonate. That may stop the conveyor while they check out the fire. My watch says it's 4:59, and I see that the last dog is heading up the belt. I strike the match on the file and light the fur of that dog on fire. It's still burning, but only a little bit, as it passes through the hole in the wall. "Hey!" Rats, I've been spotted! I need to find a way out. I can't use the hole in the wall, as there is a burning explosive dog over there. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2058 Registered: 6-2008 |
Can you climb backwards through the machine that was depositing the dogs onto the belt? If not, how high above you is the shattered window through which you entered this room? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17134 Registered: 4-2010 |
Can you climb backwards through the machine that was depositing the dogs onto the belt? Since the belt has stopped, I crawl through the machine and end up in the manufacturing room. In here is a lot of machinery that is no longer on, and a door to the right which has a blinking red light above it. If not, how high above you is the shattered window through which you entered this room? It was too high to reach -- about 10 feet up. | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 2060 Registered: 6-2008 |
Have you heard the truck full of dogs explode yet? Is the door with the red light locked? If so, how (i.e., does the lock look like it needs a key, a combination, etc.)? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17140 Registered: 4-2010 |
Have you heard the truck full of dogs explode yet? Not yet. Is the door with the red light locked? If so, how (i.e., does the lock look like it needs a key, a combination, etc.)? I walk over to the door, and part of the floor seems to give a bit as I walk over there. There is a combination lock of 5 digits on the door. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3943 Registered: 1-2001 |
That door might as well be made of steel and welded shut unless we have any clue about what the combination may be. Walk back to the part of the floor that gives. Does there seem to be a panel there? A concealed door in the floor? Does the floor have some kind of tile or other kind of flooring that can be lifted or removed? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17143 Registered: 4-2010 |
That door might as well be made of steel and welded shut unless we have any clue about what the combination may be. Yeah... Walk back to the part of the floor that gives. Does there seem to be a panel there? A concealed door in the floor? It's not even concealed -- there's an obvious trapdoor in the floor. Does the floor have some kind of tile or other kind of flooring that can be lifted or removed? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3945 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well man, open that trap door! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17146 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well man, open that trap door! It's locked. But this time, with a keyhole. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 785 Registered: 1-2012 |
Slice it open with the sword! *cackles* Pick it with the paperclips/SAK if that doesn't work. Incidentally, what time is it? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17161 Registered: 4-2010 |
Slice it open with the sword! *cackles* Pick it with the paperclips/SAK if that doesn't work. Hang on. If there's a locked trapdoor in a room full of machinery, it's likely that the workers were lazy and left the keys in here. Incidentally, what time is it? It's 5:01. I think I hear the truck starting up. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3954 Registered: 1-2001 |
Do a quick and thorough search of the room and see if you locate any keys that were carelessly yet conveniently left behind. If you locate any keys, see if there is one that will open the trap door. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17166 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do a quick and thorough search of the room and see if you locate any keys that were carelessly yet conveniently left behind. If you locate any keys, see if there is one that will open the trap door. There's a keyring with 2 keys on it hanging on a screw on one of the machines. One of the keys does open the trapdoor, and I go down into the empty room near the library. As I descend, I hear a loud BOOM and the building shakes. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3957 Registered: 1-2001 |
Well if that boom was one or more of those dogs exploding then you'll be dead in a minute unless you can find a gas mask somewhere (or create one out of duct tape). Run out into the hallway and see if any previously closed and locked doors are now open. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17168 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well if that boom was one or more of those dogs exploding then you'll be dead in a minute unless you can find a gas mask somewhere (or create one out of duct tape). Run out into the hallway and see if any previously closed and locked doors are now open. I book it over. Both doors that were locked are still locked, but I do still have one more key. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 795 Registered: 1-2012 |
Try it in both doors! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17171 Registered: 4-2010 |
Try it in both doors! It opens the one on the left, which is a supply closet. On a shelf is a gas mask and toolbox. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 796 Registered: 1-2012 |
Put on that gas mask! What's in the toolbox? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17173 Registered: 4-2010 |
Put on that gas mask! I put on the mask and can now breathe safely. What's in the toolbox? A flat screwdriver and pair of pliers. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17182 Registered: 4-2010 |
Guys: The other locked door may or may not be the exit door... | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3968 Registered: 1-2001 |
What rooms and doors are currently accessible? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17185 Registered: 4-2010 |
What rooms and doors are currently accessible? Three of the rooms in the corridor: the empty room, library, and supply closet. There is also a fourth door opposite the supply closet, and that is locked. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 819 Registered: 1-2012 |
Smash open the door with the sword! (I really doubt this will work xD) Go to the library and look for a book on picking open locks with a paper clip. Read it. Pick the lock with the paper clip. "The empty room"-is it TOTALLY empty? Did we ever get a description of it? If not (or even if so xD), description please. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 827 Registered: 1-2012 |
Waitwaitwait! I've got an idea! Which side of the locked door are the hinges on? If they're on this side, we can unscrew the hinges and pry the door open with the sword! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17189 Registered: 4-2010 |
Smash open the door with the sword! (I really doubt this will work xD) I hack at the door, but only manage to make a few nicks in it. Go to the library and look for a book on picking open locks with a paper clip. Read it. I already know how. Pick the lock with the paper clip. I try, but there's something stuck in the lock. It might be a broken-off key. "The empty room"-is it TOTALLY empty? Yes, it is. Did we ever get a description of it? If not (or even if so xD), description please. It's completely empty, with an open trapdoor in the ceiling. Waitwaitwait! I've got an idea! Which side of the locked door are the hinges on? If they're on this side, we can unscrew the hinges and pry the door open with the sword! They're on the other side, but that's a really good idea. I'll hold onto that for later. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 832 Registered: 1-2012 |
Inventory? WHY CAN'T THE KEY BE ON THE OTHER SIDE? If it was, we could do the whole paper-under-door-poke-key-out trick. Is the stuck thing flush with the surface of the lock? Or is it recessed slightly? Or protrude from the lock's surface? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3976 Registered: 1-2001 |
It's all about that locked door now, it would seem, unless the library holds some kind of way out. Can you use the screwdriver to unscrew the handle or lock from the door? What is the door made out of? If it's a wooden door could you use the match to set the door on fire and stand back and watch it burn to ashes and then saunter out? Can you use the sword's tip to pry out the piece of key that's stuck in the lock? You realize, of course, that you face a bleak and depressing existence once you get out of this building. If that explosion you heard was the nerve gas dogs, then toxic gas is now spreading across the area like a deadly fog, killing everything in its path. By the time it dissipates many people will have died. Of course, if we can't figure out a way to get you through this locked door, then you may just have to go sit in the library and read some books to bide the time until your gas mask no longer filters the air and you succumb to the noxious fumes... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17197 Registered: 4-2010 |
Inventory? As it turns out, I dropped a whole bunch of stuff earlier, so all I have is: Keyring with 2 keys Decorative sword Screwdriver Pliers WHY CAN'T THE KEY BE ON THE OTHER SIDE? If it was, we could do the whole paper-under-door-poke-key-out trick. Is the stuck thing flush with the surface of the lock? Or is it recessed slightly? Or protrude from the lock's surface? About a centimeter or so pokes out from the lock's surface. It's all about that locked door now, it would seem, unless the library holds some kind of way out. I didn't see a way out in the library, so I'd guess this is it. Can you use the screwdriver to unscrew the handle or lock from the door? No; there are no visible screws. What is the door made out of? Thick wood. If it's a wooden door could you use the match to set the door on fire and stand back and watch it burn to ashes and then saunter out? I used the match already. Can you use the sword's tip to pry out the piece of key that's stuck in the lock? No; I'd have to turn the thing in the lock. You realize, of course, that you face a bleak and depressing existence once you get out of this building. If that explosion you heard was the nerve gas dogs, then toxic gas is now spreading across the area like a deadly fog, killing everything in its path. By the time it dissipates many people will have died. Of course, if we can't figure out a way to get you through this locked door, then you may just have to go sit in the library and read some books to bide the time until your gas mask no longer filters the air and you succumb to the noxious fumes... True... Unless the gas is contained in the building. Plus, there didn't seem to be anyone else in this area. Maybe this area is abandoned. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17198 Registered: 4-2010 |
Oh, and I also have the clothes on my back and my knife and tape. | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 833 Registered: 1-2012 |
Well that makes things easier. Make a 'handle' for the key out of duct tape and stick it to the key. Turn and get out! | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17199 Registered: 4-2010 |
Well that makes things easier. Make a 'handle' for the key out of duct tape and stick it to the key. Turn and get out! The tape is too flimsy! | ||
| Kyeannpepper (Kyeannpepper)
New member Username: Kyeannpepper Post Number: 836 Registered: 1-2012 |
Reinforce it with the screwdriver! Yay exclamation points!!! | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3977 Registered: 1-2001 |
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