New Adventure -- Conundrum (Simple 02)

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New Adventure -- Conundrum (Simple 02)

Post by Muzozavr » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:41 pm

University eats up a lot of time from me, so instead of polishing this level up, including additional puzzles and having super-duper-ultra-mega-ridiculous misdirection, here's a puzzle that is little more than just its main trick. Amusingly, the final size turned out to be 14x14.

One key, two scritters, three buttons, four gates. A layout that is apparently impossible -- unless you can figure out the main trick, after which the level is solvable in less than 30 seconds. :P

Also, this is the first time I've used dialogue in an adventure -- I really wanted to use a signpost. Had a devil of a time figuring out how to end that dialogue. :lol:

Please tell me how fast were you able to find the solution -- I'd love to know how hard this trick is to figure out without misdirection.

No glitches necessary.
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Post by Monofly » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:58 pm

I finish the adventure without any glitches 8) .... Nice idea by the way.
I found the trick after 5 restarts if I'm correct.

EDIT : http://youtu.be/Md5h7vITT-Q (Video solution)
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Post by Muzozavr » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:27 pm

That was a bit faster than I expected. :lol: Your solution is correct! Though I don't think there are any other viable options, so there should be no alternative solutions.

I think this trick could've been the basis of a really hard puzzle had I added more stuff and gave it layers of misdirection like I usually try to do.

What was your first reaction? I wanted to get a "you've got to be kidding me" first reaction by making the layout as clean and impossible-looking as I could, making it look like an unsolvable paradox.
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Post by Monofly » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:29 pm

I was flashing both scritters to blue and yellow button and take the green key as my first reaction :P
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Green Key

Post by Jutomi » Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:47 pm

That is, indeed, what I did! :D

My first thought was "Alright, I guess I'll play around".
Then it was "Maybe this key can be used like my gem..?"
The final one was "Oh! Sneaky. :3" :lol:

Thank you for the very neat and intricate adventure, Muzozavr! :D
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Post by samuelthx » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:20 am

I solved this in less than 5 minutes. This was still really clever, though.
My first reaction: Where the Uo should I place everything? :lol:
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Post by Sammy_P » Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:12 am

Finished it. Brilliant, no glitches.
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Post by garirry » Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:06 am

That was a great adventure! As usual, me too dumb to solve puzzles. But yes indeed, the concept was marvelous. :D
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Re: New Adventure -- Conundrum (Simple 02)

Post by Jutomi » Sat Dec 10, 2022 6:38 pm

But what happened to the other scritter? :shocked:

A cute little adventure; definitely could trip someone up, but fortunately for me I had just played Sailboat_Cat's adventure where they did something similar but with pop magic :P

Here's my video solution. Many thanks for the puzzle :)
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