Test Your Mental Might With The Escapist's First-Ever Puzzle Adventure!

[RandallJohn]

FINALLY done with day two... and here are my hints:

#1) I assumed you've already solved the rebus.

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According to the theory of Schrodinger's Cat, what is the condition of the cat? Does this remind you of any games?

#2)

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There's really no hint I can give here, only a tip: this one is in the style of the board game "Mad Gab." Say it enough times, and you'll get it. The hint is written in the same style as the answer.

#3)

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Yes, this game has zombies, but only if you play the right level. In certainly involves dead people, though.

#4)

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Once translated, you get "1.523 a.u." What does that figure represent?

And if you're stuck after that...

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...just remember, Rome will get you nowhere. It's greek to me!

 

[C95J]

By all the Gods, Puzzle #4 was awesome. More of that, please!

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yay, I got it!

But honestly I could NOT do the binary to save my life, I don't know what I was doing wrong! If anyone could inbox me how the binary part worked please just so I can understand it

 

[thephill]

i got all of em but 2-3
any tips?
how many words in the answer?
letters per word?
platform?
genre?
anything to get rid of this headache!!!

 

[thephill]

gave me the answer straight up.
never heard of the game but it seems unfair to mention zombies.

Mod Note: If you're linking to a site that gives you the answer.. YOU'RE GIVING ANSWERS AWAY

 

[Kroker]

Hope these clues are of help.

Spoiler: 2-1

I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride!

Spoiler: 2-2

Damn it how did my wife get all the way down there?!

Spoiler: 2-3

[Crown] of [bubbles].

Spoiler: 2-4

For Khorne!

 

[Zechnophobe]

#3 is very solvable. Realize what the rules are here. If it uses each letter in a title, and has no spaces, than the number of characters in that string of letters is equal to the number of letters in the game name. So, that right there is already telling you the game name is quite long. Since they are in order per word, you can also guess that the first three letters are likely to be initials somewhere in the game, since they can't possibly exist adjacent in english words.

Using that, it should be pretty easy to figure out what game it has to be. Look at a list of recent games, and find the one that matches all those criteria, and then double check if the letters are the same.

 

[TheAmazingTGIF]

I think that we should have more of these. Like daily. Or weekly.

But goddamn you 2-3. I hate you so much. I got you, but.... argh. *cries self to sleep*

 

[gravestake]

2-1 was nuts. but im done now.

 

[ajluczak]

I think that we should have more of these. Like daily. Or weekly.

I agree with this; these puzzles are fantastic. Ridiculous amounts of applause are deserved by whoever devised them.

 

[Weaver]

I feel proud that I got number one in like a minute. Number two though makes me sad.

 

[Zechnophobe]

For those who have read the clues for #2 but can't figure it out... try what others suggest, but instead of TAZING use TAZIN'

 

[Fury Is Me.]

For those who need help with 2-1. Here's a hint.

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It has something to do with an experiment involving quantum theory and a box.

 

[Weaver]

Alright I was obviously overthinking 2-2 lol.
Number 3 I don't really understand the instructions for though. Are words essentially inserted into each other while maintaining letter ordering?

Edit: I figured number 3 out by reading the forums. For those wondering, it isn't a zombie game at all. I don't even know if zombies are in the game, but they're related.

 

[Irradiated Tiger]

Day 2 complete!

Couldn't have done it without my brother and you guys the forum.

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

Alright I was obviously overthinking 2-2 lol.
Number 3 I don't really understand the instructions for though. Are words essentially inserted into each other while maintaining letter ordering?

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No, it's just a gigantic anagram.

The letter order is out of order.

 

[Royta]

Alright I was obviously overthinking 2-2 lol.
Number 3 I don't really understand the instructions for though. Are words essentially inserted into each other while maintaining letter ordering?

I'll make an example for you to maybe understand 2-3, because it had me bumped out too.
Don't look if you don't want the technique ruined for you!

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The Kirby Show.

tkhkshirebyow

Every letter is in order (t - h - e) but the words are mixed together to create a giant mess. You won't find t - e - h.
Better worked out example

TkHkshirEbyow = THE

tkhKshIReBYow = KIRBY

tkhkSHirebyOW = SHOW

It's not a great example, but I hope you get it now.
The only difference with this example and the one in the real one is that I did the words in order. It could be that it was Show Kirby The of The Show Kirby. Hope it helped mate =)

 

[sheic99]

I was transcribing #4 and the answer hit like a dead weight. Shortly after that I got #2.

 

[Ashcrexl]

yay! got them all! still don't know HOW to get 2-4 but i got it alright!

(and if anyone explains this with the phrase "simply use binary," i will flip out)

 

[Mr. Omega]

2-1 and 2-2 were ok, but 2-3 and 2-4 made me their *****. Guys, I can't thank you enough. I would have NEVER gotten 4 without you guys. Still, I got half of them. I got a baaaaaad feeling about day 3.

But together we shall triumph! We are smart! We are unified! We are the Escapist! *is totally kissing ass to get hints for day 3*