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

[gfmbhsmo]

i am freaking out this is the first one to stop me i have been java coding and script searching looking for the load functions and the key down functions my brain has officially left me now thank you very much escapist i hate that i love you

thank you for melting my brain and depriving me of sleep for 6 hours
it is such sweet agony

 

[Detheroth]

HINT FOR 4-1 FOR THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING

Spoiler

There are three games in italics... the second two have codes for invincibility and the first uses a certain type of code.. named after a company and made famous after being used in a game developed for NES. This is the most i can say without completely giving it away. Now if you were to type these codes randomly on the page.. not in a box.. then things should start occurring. You need a keen eye. After things start going retro, then you need to find a suitable cipher. Think military... early military.

I am sorry if this gives a bit too much away.. but its the best i could do without giving away everything... I am still working on 4-2.. i hate google maps =.=

 

[DiMono]

I'm literally at the very last step of 4-2, but my mind's drawing a blank. I welcome any PMs for that final push, but I think for now I'm going to go to bed.

I am thoroughly enjoying this week of puzzles.

 

[Caobie]

what are people talking about with colors changing in 4-1???!?!??!

Gah! its been over two hours and I HAVE NO FREAKIN IDEA!!!!
what page? what answers? what colors???? I think my brain just died...

yeah it took me a bit to figure it out too but now ive got it! oh i hope i do this spoiler bit right....

1)

Spoiler

the colors come from entering the cheat codes from the games referenced in the italics into the box that has the text but what they are youll still need to figure out

look back in the thread a few pages for a bit more info on the second one

 

[Hashime]

Here is a clue for those stuck on 4.2
t[sub]1/2[/sub]=ln(2)/Lambda

 

[Omegatronacles]

Ok, quick question, there are lots of games that have terrans in them or reference terrans. Can someone please give me a hint as to which game is the right one. I was thinking Starcraft, but the codes seem to have no effect.

How far off the right track am I?

 

[fallouthirteen]

Ok, quick question, there are lots of games that have terrans in them or reference terrans. Can someone please give me a hint as to which game is the right one. I was thinking Starcraft, but the codes seem to have no effect.

How far off the right track am I?

Spoiler

Er, not at all really.
I mean one of those codes you mentioned worked for me when I did it.

 

[Detheroth]

Ok for 4-2.. i have entered in the resulting numbers i got from the points ive plotted as coordinates.. and i am in a random patch of desert in Africa... Any suggestions what ive done wrong.. or what to do now?? I am drawing a blank.

 

[fallouthirteen]

Ok for 4-2.. i have entered in the resulting numbers i got from the points ive plotted as coordinates.. and i am in a random patch of desert in Africa... Any suggestions what ive done wrong.. or what to do now?? I am drawing a blank.

Hm, well you got something wrong. I'll tell you this much, when I did it I got nothing near Africa.

 

[Detheroth]

Ok for 4-2.. i have entered in the resulting numbers i got from the points ive plotted as coordinates.. and i am in a random patch of desert in Africa... Any suggestions what ive done wrong.. or what to do now?? I am drawing a blank.

Hm, well you got something wrong. I'll tell you this much, when I did it I got nothing near Africa.

Aargh bugger... alright.. back to the drawing board.. looks like i need to remake the map.

 

[LinedGoat]

Any hint for what I'm ment to do with the code I got from 4-2? I'm schtuck!

Edit:

Spoiler

I put the code in as coordinates, but that took me to a national park in Russia! That can't be right!

You've already solved it! Just think:

Spoiler

Where is that park located?

... =_=

Spoiler

... Belarus ... =_= It's also really close to where that thing exploded! (Not trying to give too much away)

That doesen't help me at all. Is it obvious? Maybe I've just never heard of the game!

 

[Dragonpit]

Finally got them both for Day 4! Man, that took some thought. But never fear! Here are my loyal hints for the day, in order...

Spoiler

These three games shed some light on your puzzle, Provided you know the proper Codes. After that, Caesar points the way.

Spoiler

These locations lead the way in more ways than one. Once you've connected the dots, look pointedly at the surroundings. The rest is up to you.

I can't be more helpful than that, otherwise I risk getting my hints modded. Good luck, and good night!

 

[KefkaCultist]

SUCK IT 4-1!!!! only took me 3 hours...

ugh, 4-2...

 

[fallouthirteen]

Spoiler

... Belarus ... =_=

That doesen't help me at all. Is it obvious? Maybe I've just never heard of the game!

Spoiler

It was a pretty big game, little older. Look up the area, it is in the Ukraine and it has something to do with a certain dangerous material. With that info you should be able to figure out the game.

 

[justnotcricket]

Day 4.2: 'This is Day 4, bub. No amount of plotting will earn you free clues' This is totally cute =)

I loved this puzzle - after busting my brain on some of the previous days' puzzles, I got this one straight away. It was so much fun as well! =D

 

[havass]

Please tell me this is not Jefferson's Disk. I hate ciphers.
EDIT: It's not Jefferson I have to curse. It's Caesar.

 

[LinedGoat]

Actually, I didn't know of any games that took place there. But my friend Google helped me on that one. 4-2 down!

 

[Omegatronacles]

Ok, quick question, there are lots of games that have terrans in them or reference terrans. Can someone please give me a hint as to which game is the right one. I was thinking Starcraft, but power overwhelming and terribleterribledamage seem to have no effect.

How far off the right track am I?

Spoiler

Er, not at all really.
I mean one of those codes you mentioned worked for me when I did it.

Ah right, got it, thanks. The shift to blue doesn't actually show up very well on my monitor. My bad.

Now to try and decipher the damned code

 

[Detheroth]

FINALLY GOT 4-2!! Never heard of the game but thank god for Google. Day 4 complete, and by god it was amazing. I can not wait for tomorrow.. yet at the same time im petrified.

 

[fallouthirteen]

Ah right, got it, thanks. The shift to blue doesn't actually show up very well on my monitor. My bad.

Now to try and decipher the damned code

Yeah, I had trouble seeing a few myself at first too. Make sure you check a few times through that to make sure you got all the letters out though, missed a couple when I jotted them down my first time reading it with that subtle change.