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I loved this one, it was hard, but doable, all the puzzles were logical, and I actually got the harder version of the tulips before I did the easy puzzle with them, (for anyone trying, the tulips have 2 uses.)
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"Well, Officer, I was strolling down the beach one day, minding my own business, when I suddenly found myself in someone's living room and got locked in! I noticed there were several precious gemstones lying around, so I picked them up hoping to return them to their proper owner...."
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Terrible one. There is no proper order as to which codes should be used first nor is there any structure at all. Too many items, too many combinations that honestly would have taken a long time through trial and error to figure out. Also, didn't really enjoy some cryptic moments like having to get a paperclick from the blinds. 1/5
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wow that was hard!! I wrote so many notes !! I had to look for the walkthrough as I didn't manage to understand what the hell I had to do with those flowers... and then again to get the dices. BTW I'd like more and more games like this. 5/5
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That was hard. I had to use walkthrough to get a hint for two puzzles (and two other solved by checking all the cases)... without this I'd be stuck in this room for many hours...
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I've got it! 1) Input the numbers on the sculptures according to the arrangement of the marbles; 2) Number arrangement on dices are determined by the red dots; 3) Slot in math symbols in between clock numbers to get 3rd code; 4) Count objects in paintings, then input according to arrangement of wooden statues.
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Even when using a walkthrough, I can totally understand how these puzzles really are logical. Some are a bit TOO obtuse, like the mathematical symbol one with the clocks, and both of the button-pressing puzzles, but I could totally see people figuring this out on their own. Good game!
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I liked this game a lot! Just the right level of challenge for a short game for me, everything was logical and I needed to take care not to assume all codes are read left-to-right, top-to-bottom, European reading style. I only got stuck at the 3-digit code because I solved the other two tulip puzzles already so I thought they won't come into play again.
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Many have said this, but all of the previous escape games this dev has made were very logical, as long as you looked closely and paid attention to little details. This one however had so many different codes and it wasn't clear at all what went where. The suits/colors puzzle was tricky but made perfect sense. Even the puzzle where you have to push the boxes based on how the tulips were sitting eventually made sense. Everything got so complicated after a while that my brain started reaching for the hardest, most cryptic solution. I totally missed the 3 digit code ********spoiler********* where it was simply the number of flowers in each vase. I literally zoned out for the last few minutes while writing this comment because I couldn't put together a coherent sentence because of the codes. Maybe in the future have a tiny symbol on the clue and also where you have to enter the code. Doesn't have to mean the codes are easier, but make it clear where they go.
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this is a really bad game most players would never find the connection on some of thos stupid puzzles it took me an hour to crack them i didnt use the walkthrough but i wish i had it would have saved me 50 mins of brain achce trying to reason this game out over all 1h 15min
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I get it, but never would have figured out the tulip code without being shown. Must be one of those things serious puzzle people work out.
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Another good puzzle game. I only needed help on the stone sculptures. It makes sense once I know, but that was a solution I didn't expect.
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Now that was satisfying to beat without cheating. Was stuck at that friggin' blank button part forever, then figured it out, and then more blank buttons! Haha, 4/5 took me an hour.
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For those wondering about the tulip puzzle connection, the order of the tulips in the vase corresponds to which cup they appear on the shelf in; left, middle, or right. If that connection wasn't hard enough to make, you also have to count the red one twice since it appears in the middle cup twice.
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That was not fun. It started out fine, but spending 10+ mins trying to grasp the shapes puzzle was not cool. Shapes + windows + light + numbers + not-numbers = ARGH. Thanks to the walkthrough, because I still don't understand how the tulips work, nor how I was supposed to instantly get the connection between some of the puzzles :( Someone reaaalllly didn't want his emeralds going walk-about.
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Id say this guy needs to stop going in other peoples houses but coming out with so many precious gems is hardly a deterrent for such behavior.
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The Emerald puzzle has to be the toughest out of the Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond series. I think it's because you have to make multiple references (have to tie in 2 separate clues) to figure stuff out. After playing over an hour, I gave up and just went for the walkthrough. The other gem series, did it without walkthrough because those made more logical sense.
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That puzzle involving the cabinet door with the three blank squares was dastardly. This game overwhelms you with SO many 3-digit and 4-digit combinations that it's very easy to get on the wrong track, applying a code you think you've found to the wrong puzzle. Many were very straightforward, though. "Could" I have ever solved it without a walkthrough? Who knows. But I know it would have taken me longer than I wanted to spend trying. :)
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Most of the difficulty comes from the tulip puzzles. Other than that, it's just a little bit tougher than the other games from the series.
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It is unsolvable without walkthrough and that is very frustrating. Other games from this series are much better. They are challenging but not impossible to solve, and funny, too. Puzzles in this one, are needlessly hard (two tulips based puzzles – come on!?)
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Me and my mother solved this in 1 hour 23 minutes together over skype without using the walkthrough. The tricky puzzles were the "Clocks" and one of the Button press cabinet doors. That door threw us off for a while until we figured it out. ;)
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Ok... after spending over 1 hour on it, I can say that 3 puzzles had me scratching my head : both cabinets involving the tulips (one of them I would never have found the answer without the walkthrough), and the dice dispenser. Not bad, but the second tulip puzzle makes me lower my rating to 3.5/5.