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[Deedee]

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What's the password after the 2nd boss? I've gotten the letters and numbers from the books but don't know the order. I've tried doing them in order of appearance, but that doesn't work. I'm not going through all the combinations to figure it out.

 

Also, is there any way past that fire without taking 8 hearts of damage? I figured the item from the 2nd boss would make you immune, but it sadly doesn't (which would've been cool).

 

Spoiler

One day Yeto made Yeto's Quest

He expected nothing in return

People slandered yeto

Dark with no stars

Savior was born

Savior uncovered Yeto's Quest

Savior realized it was a gift

Savior preached about it's greatness

 

 

Also, use your mirror shield.

[TheOnlyOne]

Believe it or not, the fact that slide block puzzles take a long time to solve is exactly why I put them here. Focusing on puzzles like these and taking the time to slowly get the pieces in place is a very good way to clear your mind, and come back out of it with a fresh view at the rest of the quest. (Of course, taking a break is as well, but I can really only suggest this.) The standard push block puzzles serve a similar purpose. I tried very hard to mix up the pacing during the quest. Also, given the room above the one with the slide puzzle, I wanted something that could be solved entirely on the floor of the room (i.e. with no solid pieces.) I fully understand distaste for the particular puzzle, but there is a reason for it, and I don't really think it's out of place (okay, maybe the images are, but I had to inject SOME personality.)

Sephiroth, it is true that the quest hardly explicitly teaches you anything, but it does give you ample opportunity to learn. Wandering around aimlessly likely won't get you anywhere, but more pointed experimentation may. I suppose the difference is not so clear, so I expect this is probably just as much of a put-off, but if you decide to give it another go, try interacting with the surroundings a bit more carefully.

As a general tip to those who have yet to find any items, try to go east to get to the Basin. This may not be where you need to go, but try using what you had to do to get there in other places.

[Air Luigi]

I'm stuck for the first time >.< I have the necklace and I have a red key, and apparently I need a second red key to advance in the castle. Any tip about where to go now? I have a blue key also, but it's useless (for now).

[Deedee]

Which red key do you have?

Spoiler

You can get one by killing the red gel in the death knight room, and leaving/returning until there are no deathknights left. Then just go through and you'll find a key.

You can get another key by heading to floor 2, heading to the center room, going north through a walk through wall, and then falling.

Edited by Dimentio, 31 May 2016 - 06:00 PM.

[Air Luigi]

Looooooool xD Thanks, I was missing the first. I would never figured that. So clever that hurts... xd

Edited by Air Luigi, 31 May 2016 - 06:03 PM.

[Sephiroth]

Sephiroth, it is true that the quest hardly explicitly teaches you anything, but it does give you ample opportunity to learn. Wandering around aimlessly likely won't get you anywhere, but more pointed experimentation may. I suppose the difference is not so clear, so I expect this is probably just as much of a put-off, but if you decide to give it another go, try interacting with the surroundings a bit more carefully.

How can I learn when I have absolutely no idea how the mechanics of the quest even work? Plus I'm getting sick and tired of dying every time I turn around because I have absolutely nothing to defend myself with. There's like no instruction at all, which while some people may love this, unfortunately someone like myself, I can't really grasp any concepts unless I can see (or know how it works) and understand what is going on. Sure, I've discovered the clever usage of layering in this quest, but I'm getting absolutely sick and tired of wandering around aimlessly, hugging walls and hoping I find walk-throughs only to be massacred by the enemies who seem to have an exceedingly high homing rate since the enemies tend to be right on top of me. ... If only I could actually defend myself, but nope; you start off with nothing and there's no clues or hints as to what to do to begin with. That introductory story also doesn't mention much of anything aside from the fact its an island with a rather large castle on it. Not dissing the story here, but what I am dissing is the lack of direction given to a new player. Most puzzle games start off simple, and include a way of teaching the player the general game mechanics. This one fails in this regard as it just drops you into the game, and there's nothing taught to the player. That's what I don't like about this quest, and I cannot forsee myself getting too far in it, as I do lack the patience to just wander around aimlessly with no clue on what to do. Oh well, to each their own.

 

e: The only hint I found in the game was the shopkeep in one of the only two houses in "Town" (Why the heck is it considered a town when there's only TWO HOUSES in the entire area?!?!?!) is talking about locating a mushroom from the caves in the taiga. ... So of course I did indeed find said mushroom, only to be blocked by a push (heavy) rock. So I'm back to square one again, clueless as ever.

Edited by Sephiroth, 31 May 2016 - 06:52 PM.

[Air Luigi]

Sure, I've discovered the clever usage of layering in this quest

 

Then, you can start to do progress. Exploit layering in new ways 8-D Figuring the mechanics of this quest is all the fun. Starting is the hardest part, though.

 

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Wtf, Do I need a third red key in the castle??????????? Totally lost again. I need a clue or something. Insanity intensifies.

Edited by Air Luigi, 31 May 2016 - 07:18 PM.

[grayswandir]

Wtf, Do I need a third red key in the castle??????????? Totally lost again. I need a clue or something. Insanity intensifies.

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I've found 3 items in the prison so far that I believe you at most need a red key to get.

[Air Luigi]

I'm stuck here, basically.

 

 

My reaction when I see the red block:

 

 

No freaking idea about where to go now, all are roadblocks.

Edited by Air Luigi, 31 May 2016 - 08:09 PM.

[Deedee]

I'm stuck here, basically.

 

 

My reaction when I see the red block:

 

 

No freaking idea about where to go now, all are roadblocks.

 

Spoiler

Have you seen a patch of ice on each floor? Look carefully at it, and compare it with your map. Do you notice anything similar between the two? 

Also, not really related to red keys, but have you found the red candle yet? It's in the Prison area, near the leftmost side (one screen right from the left center, to be exact). To get there, try looking around for fake walls in the nearby rooms. It was apparently supposed to be easy to find, but it's rather easy to miss and can make your life hell later if you forget to grab it.

[Linkviii]

"Remember, disappointment is a gift too""

 

 

So many times I notice something, think its odd, and then it takes me forever to come back and realize that there was the solution.

 

If you're feeling blue, remember that F3 is a thing...

Spoiler

Why is there a timer? Actually not sure if the puzzle with the blue mail can be solved with just the blocks atm lol. Its hard. The block puzzle below didn't need anything outside of the box though. Spent a lot more time on it than the large one on floor 8 of ttt that's supposedly hard.

 

Took me too long to figure out the blue path. I was trying to reason about the tiles below being some kind of instructions. The walk back was short enough and easy enough to give some nice time to think.

 

I actually think that the town screens are wonderfully designed to teach you what is going on.

[Deedee]

"Remember, disappointment is a gift too""

 

 

So many times I notice something, think its odd, and then it takes me forever to come back and realize that there was the solution.

 

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Why is there a timer? Actually not sure if the puzzle with the blue mail can be solved with just the blocks atm lol. Its hard. The block puzzle below didn't need anything outside of the box though. Spent a lot more time on it than the large one on floor 8 of ttt that's supposedly hard.

 

 

Spoiler

There is a timer there to teach you that clocks send you to those weird portal things when they run out. But that's the only clock in the quest... right?

Edited by Dimentio, 01 June 2016 - 12:20 AM.

[Linkviii]

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There is a timer there to teach you that clocks send you to those weird portal things when they run out. But that's the only clock in the quest... right?

ah... well I just solved it as the time ran out. time to figure out what I just did

[Linkviii]

took me long enough.

Spoiler

Also since I don't have another key I think I need to back track to the other side again

[Air Luigi]

What to do in the room with a single floor switch (castle second floor)? Apparently, you have to push a jar, but it's impossible.