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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:40 pm
by Alastair
I've finished the game, but I'm left with two questions.
1. Does the Jack of Spades have any use?
2. What does the zig-zag pattern on the towel represent?
Razors, the password is obtained from the visual clues that have popped up during the game, namely
The zig-zag pattern
> (Whatever the zig-zag pattern represents it starts with an A)
> Iron
> Equals sign (missing)
> Mu
> Natural (music notation)
> G (musical note assuming it is a treble clef stave)
> Now rearrange all the initial letters to get the password
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:34 am
by terri
I first need to know how to get the carpet (who actually does this) and whether it is necessary.
How (and who were you) Dave when you went to the catwalk? How did you get there?
You guys have to be more specific when there are two characters.
Congrats Alastair about getting the password. Other than deducing this by default, how did you come up with the "wavy pattern" being an A?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:06 pm
by Alastair
terri wrote:I first need to know how to get the carpet (who actually does this) and whether it is necessary.
The controller gets the carpet >
GET CARPET < (one of those times when you think you've already done that, but it turns out you did it with the wrong character) when near the back door, and yes, it is necessary.
terri wrote:Congrats Alastair about getting the password. Other than deducing this by default, how did you come up with the "wavy pattern" being an A?
I had the other letters and went through various possible combinations until I came across a word that worked. The wavy pattern is unlikely to be an "A" but rather a word that begins with that letter, perhaps it represents "amplitude" or maybe "alternating" I'm still not sure.
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:11 pm
by Doreen B
I thought the wavy pattern on the towel was ARIES - water.
Doreen
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:24 pm
by terri
I am having trouble following my maze of notes.
Please tell me - is the carpet necessary? And if so, how do I get it?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:10 pm
by terri
OK - I see the carpet is necessary.
Since you need three people to do the self-destruct, I thought that the Jack was needed.
So, I'm going to need help here (once I manage to get the carpet, which I still have not managed to do).
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:51 am
by terri
OK - how does one get three buttons to be pushed and held, when one has only 2 "people", and the one with three arms can't get up the ladder?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:04 pm
by dave
terri wrote:OK - how does one get three buttons to be pushed and held, when one has only 2 "people", and the one with three arms can't get up the ladder?
Try using a sticky object to hold the button down.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:51 pm
by terri
Good clue, Dave. Not too obscure. I'll think about it. Other than not having discovered a hidden object...
I think I am playing "guess the verb here". Assuming I have the object in my possession, I think STICK is an allowable verb, but whatever combination I try isn't working.
More specific help would be welcome.
BTW - if one doesn't want to exert oneself in solving anagrams, there are lots of free web sites that will do it for you. Particularly if, like me, you got "stuck" on "image" or "imagine". I'm not always too good in "thinking outside the box", but I am so-o-o- glad others do this better than I. The NYT Crossword is about as "lateral" as I can get.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:53 pm
by Alastair
Terri,
for a less obscure clue, go back and look through the list of items I mentioned in my post dated Monday, 5th January 2009 23:24 (GMT) (it's on the second page).
Doreen,
thanks for the explanation, I'm pretty ignorant about zodiac signs.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:03 am
by terri
Oh phooey, Alastair - you couldn't just tell me? Even with a less obscure clue?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:39 pm
by razors
Just type "get label" when you are in the same room as ZED and you will get the label with "REJECT NO ZIP" written on it. This can be used to "Stick button with label". I have written up a walkthrough with all our names on it (Alastair, Dave, Doreen, Terri and me). Would you like me to submit it to Jacob, or has someone already done it?
What would you like to play next?
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:35 am
by terri
I really did not add anything to the game. While it's nice of you folks to add my name, other folks did much more. I just followed along and asked questions. Couldn't even follow my own notes.