TuzzlePime - Winner Announced

[Eggie]

Hah. I bet you all thought I'd forgotten.
Well...I had...UNTIL JUST NOW!

You should all know he rules by now, I give you a situation and a problem and you, using your awesome puzzle designing skills must think of a way to solve the problem using only the items i say you can and a limited amount of new ones. The more inventive an intricate your puzzle is...the better. I won the last competition by roughing out an entire small game design document.
The person who the votes declare the winner gets to choose the next Puzzletime competetition.
We spiffy? We spiffy.


This weeks competition shall be:
ESCAPE FROM DR. DRILLE

You are a ten year old child (any gender) and you have managed to give teeth like a collander. So, your mother takes you to the dentist: Dr. Drille!
The game begins in a waiting room, but feel free to take it anywhere you want. Just keep the title in mind 'Escape from Dr. Drille' so don't make the game a love story between a pickle and a sickle or something.

Here are the items you can use, you don't have to use all of them:
A PICKLE
A SICKLE
BOTTLED LOVE
A TOOTH
A DRILL
AN OUT OF DATE MAGAZINE
A PEN
A NOTEBOOK
A HADDOCK
A SEVRED HAND
A RUBBER GLOVE
A NAMETAG
A LOLLIPOP
ONE ADDITIONAL ITEM OF YOUR CHOICE
Remember, these are just inventory items, rooms, immovable scenery and characters don't count.

Additional rules: You can only start off with one inventory item

Well, I've allowed quite a bit of freedom this time so...LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!

[lightman]

I give you a situation and a problem and you, using your awesome puzzle designing skills must think of a way to solve the problem using only the items i say you can and a limited amount of new ones.

Ok the situation is you are a ten-year-old kid in a dentist's waiting room. And the problem here is... what exactly?

And I think new people occasionally join the forum (*cough*), so you can't assume that everyone knows the rules.

[Ginny]

Well, even though I've never had any trouble going to the dentist, there are many who are afraid of him/her().
'Escape from Dr. Drille' as a title pretty much sums it up. "Aargh, noo, not the Drill(e)!!" So the goal is to escape from the dentist. Wether or not the kid succeeds is up to the designer .

Glad this Puzzle Ti... I mean Tuzzle Pime is back on track
I'll be sure to enter!

[lightman]

Yes, naturally. I just meant to point out that Eggie did not actually describe a problem. There is nothing to stop the kid leaving the office. So you actually have to invent the problem and the solution. Maybe it's just because I haven't tried this before, but it seemed incomplete to say "I give you a situation and a problem" and then to describe a situation without one. Just an observation.Ã, 

[Ginny]

Good point. But since using: -'Bye mom.', exit clinique- for a puzzle isn't interesting, we'll have to think up obstacles for the kid .

In less obvious cases the problem should be clearer, though.

P.s. I'm taking a leaf out of Eggie's book and working on a complete game playthrough for this .

[Mephistophilis]

Kepp in mind I've never tried this before:
Starting with Sickle, in Reception area.
PICK UP Out of Date Mag.
USE Out of Date Mag on Receptionist Table
*Receptionist becomes deeply interested in Mag*
STEAL Receptionist's Pen
STEAL Receptionist's Nametag
STEAL Receptionist's Notepad
USE Pen to Forge Nametag
USE Pen on Notepad to Forge "New Orders From Dr.Dentinstein"
SNEAK into Supply Closet
TAKE White Coat
TAKE Rubber Gloves
TAKE Bottled Love
RETURN to Reception Area
LOOK Old Man
"It's an Old Man drinking Coffee from a Thermos Flask"
LOOK Thermos Flask
"The old man picks it up every so often, It's steaming."
USE Bottled Love on Thermos Flask
*Old Man becomes LoveStruck by the Receptionist*
LOOK Old Man
"He's so Lovestruck, He wouldn't notice the Building Collapsing!"
USE Sickle on Old Man
*You Slice the Old Man's hand off, No one appears to notice.*
USE Severed hand with Glove
USE Dentist Disguise
Go to Surgery
*You are stopped by an Apparent Bouncer*
"I don't Recognise you, You can't Go In."
GIVE "New Orders from Dr. Dentistine" to Bouncer
"I just got Here, New Orders."
*You are Ushered into the Surgery*
*Dr.Drille offers a Handshake*
USE Severed hand in Glove wtih Dr. Drille
*Dr. Drille shocked by your removable Hand Goes catatonic and Collapses*
TAKE Drill
USE Drill on Drille
*You remove all the Dentist's Teeth, Return to Reception and Doff your Disguise*
Receptionist:
"I'm Sorry Dr. Drille needs to be rushed to hospital, please come again."

Ta-Da!
Is it too long?

[Haddas]

No, I've seen answers 5-6 times longer. That one is quite good in my opinion. One of the few I've actually completely read.

[Mephistophilis]

Yay! I just went and Read someone's Regarding ms. Maryannesallylou or something and it was a hell of alot longer.

[Eggie]

Yesh! Very good. Used lots of the inventory items to.

And I haven't defined any obstacles because I want to allow lots of freedom. The last  puzzletime I ran only got two entries and I think it might have been because I designed a whole environment and put objects in it rather than let the contestants create something that could they could fully call their own, which is kind of what this activity is about, creativity.
So this time I'm just going to let people create their own interpretation of the situation.

ADDED AFTER A 'WHILE YOU WERE TYPING SOMEONE ELSE HAS REPLIED' MESSAGE:
The Marysallyannelou entry was mine, it won me the competetition and some random guy asked me to design his game for him. YAY!

[Mephistophilis]

It was a Funky (And VERY long) story.

I just thought it was common sense that your mum or the Receptionist or someone would stop you leaving. Maybe it's just me.

[Ginny]

I had pretty much the same idea as to the obstacle. Good entry, Mephistophilis! Funny how combining the severed hand with the glove seems so natural

[Mephistophilis]

I'm so proud now. It even has an Indy reference, Hell I should make it a minigame! then Trading cards, Action Figures, Fully Fledged Consle Shoot 'Em up, not forgetting at least 4 sequels...... I'm going over the top, aren't I? heh

[Eggie]

You forgot the saturday morning cartoon series with japan-produced movie spin-off.

[Mephistophilis]

Knew I was missing part of the Franchise! and Also a Sell out Sequel done in Full real time 3d with Bullet Time and Guns and Robots and Terrorists and Conspiracies and....

Is no one else going to enter? It's not as fun if I don't get call someone a Loser, heh heh.

[Ginny]

I'm entering, don't worry . Just need a bit of time. Should be ready by tommorow, or the next day.

[Mephistophilis]

Now I wish I hadn't said that....

[Eggie]

I was sort of hoping for a better turnout than this.

I guess it was foolish of me to have dreams... :'(

(Enter now...if only out of pity!)

[Haddas]

Fine

LOOK in trashcan
"Ooh! there's a gun here!"
USE gun on MUM
*bang*
USE gun on RECEPTIONIST
*bang*
USE door
...
THE END!!!



...what?

[Ginny]

Lol.
Mephi: I was gonna enter anyway
Eggie: There is still time A few days left. Now that I finished my theory post, I have more time for this .

[Ginny]

Okay, it's ready, just gonna type it here. I accidentally posted before i finished writing

[Mephistophilis]

It's been 20 mins, why do I think it's senstionally long? there goes the trophy!

[Ginny]

Sorry bout that, I had to go to sleep
It did turn out rather long though. Here it is:

Items used:
Bottled Love
A tooth
A drill
An out of date magazine
A pen
A rubber glove
A name tag
A lollipop
A rope (added)

Starts with:
(none)

<INTRO>
You and your mom enter the waiting room...
Mom: "Sit down, Curt, I'll be right there."
Mom walks to the reception desk while you sit down.
Mom: "bla bla"
Receptionist: "bla bla bla"
Mom: "bla bla... not available?"
Mom signs a form and sits down next to you.
You: "What did she say?"
Mom: "Nothing for you to worry about, my boy, let's just wait for your turn, ok?"
</INTRO>

LOCATION: WAITING ROOM

TALK TO MOM
You: "Mum?"
Mom: "Mm?"
<DIALOG>
1. I'M GOING TO SEE MY USUAL DOCTOR, RIGHT?
Mom: "No, Dr. Mayands is busy today, you're going to see Dr. Drille."
You: "What? But I don't want to go to Dr. Drille!"
Mom: "You'll see the doctor like everyone else here, there's no reason moving our appointmentÃ,  because a doctor is busy."
You: "But.."
Mom: "No buts, I don't want to hear another word about it."
(Dialog option 2 is activated)
(Dialog option 3 is activated)
(Dialog option 4 is activated)

2. WHERE IS DR. MAYANDS NOW?
You: "Why is he busy?"
Mom: "That is none of our concern."

3. CAN'T WE COME BACK ANOTHER DAY?
Mom: "No, we came today and you'll get your treatment today. It's your fault you got your teeth to this state."
You: "But I.."
Mom: "But nothing."

4. I LOVE YOU MUM!
Mom: "I love you too, Curty."
You: "Now can we go home?"
Mom: "No."

5. WELL, SEE YOU
Mom: "Where exactly do you think you're going?"
You: "Nowhere! I was just ending the conversation."
Mom: "Whatever you say dear."
</DIALOG>

LOOK AT MAGAZINE STAND
"It's full of crappy fashion magazines."

LOOK AT OUT OF DATE MAGAZINE
"It doesn't fit in with all the new fashion mags."
"It's called 'Games Globe'"

PICK UP OUT OF DATE MAGAZINE
"This one looks nice."

LOOK AT PEN
"It's a pen with a really long thin pointy edge, like a needle."

PICK UP PEN
"Oh, damn, I can't believe I didn't notice it was chained to the desk."

LOOK AT NAME TAG
"It's an empty name tag, probably for new employees."

PICK UP NAME TAG
Receptionist: "Why do you need this name tag? You're not an employee!"

LOOK AT RECEPTIONIST
"Eugh, what's that horrid pink colour she's wearing?
"Her name tag reads 'Terry Sacret'."

TALK TO TERRY SACRET
<DIALOG>
1. HI THERE
Terry: "Hi. Do you have an appointment?"
You: "I'm here to see Dr. Mayands."
Terry: "He's unavailable today, you'll have to see Dr. Drille instead."
(Dialog option 2 is activated)

2. WHY IS DR. MAYANDS UNAVAILABLE?
Terry: "He didn't give us details, he just said he had an emergency and couldn't see any patients today. Something about a sickle."

3. WHAT'S THIS DR. DRILLE LIKE?
Terry: "He keeps to himself mostly, not a very social type, but there haven't been any complaints from patients in all his years here, and that's saying a lot."

4. SO, WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING A RECEPTIONIST?
Terry: "It's alright, it can get dull sometimes, but I get to fix the computer when it gets broken, and play a few games when no-one's watching."
You: "You play computer games?"
Terry: "Oh, yeah, I love computer games!"

5. CAN I HAVE YOUR PEN?
Terry: "It's attached to the desk, you can't just take it. It's meant for people to sign forms with."

6. WHAT ABOUT THE NAME TAG?
Terry: "What about it?"
You: "Can I have it?"
Terry: "You're only ten, and you don't work here, so I don't see why you'd need a name tag."

7. NICE TALKING TO YOU
Terry: "Same here."
</DIALOG>

GIVE OUT OF DATE MAGAZINE TO TERRY
You: "Here, maybe you'd like to read this?"
Terry: "What's this? Wow! Fate of Atlantis review! *grabs the mag and reads enthusiastically*"
You: "..."
You: "Your welcome."

STEAL PEN
"It's chained to the desk. Does noone trust people anymore?"

STEAL NAME TAG
"Yay, a blank name tag!"

WALK TO CORRIDOR TO DOCTOR'S OFFICES

LOCATION: CORRIDOR

LOOK AT TRASHCAN
"It's empty and clean."

LOOK AT DOOR TO DR. DRILLE'S OFFICE
"The sign says 'Dr. Deadley Drille'. Just his name should be a good reason to fire him!"

LOOK AT DOOR TO DR. MAYANDS OFFICE
"It says 'Dr. Safin Mayands'."

ENTER DR. DRILLE'S OFFICE
Dr. Drille: "Hey! I'm busy in here, stay out!"

WAIT FOR DR. DRILLE TO COME OUT OF HIS OFFICE AND WALK AWAY (he leaves and returns every 10 seconds or so)

ENTER DR. DRILLE'S OFFICE

LOCATION: DR. DRILLE'S OFFICE

LOOK AT DEADLY INSTRUMENTS(tm)
"Yikes! I better find a way to avoid this appointment, or I'm done for!"

LOOK AT SICKLE
"That's not part of the standart dentist equipment.."

PICK UP SICKLE
"No thank you."

LOOK AT DRILL
"Not the drill... *backs away*"

PICK UP DRILL
"This better not get set off in my pockets."

LOOK AT RUBBER GLOVE
"A rubber du.. err glove!"

PICK UP RUBBER GLOVE

LOOK AT BASKET OF TOYS
(Random message each time)
"This truck has razor-sharp blades for wheels!"
"A wind-up doll with sharp nails and teeth.."
"Eep! It's one of those trick chocolate bars, only I bet this one slices your tongue off when you try to eat the bar. Even I wouldn't play a trick like that on someone!"

PICK UP/USE BASKET OF TOYS
"No way! I'm not putting my hand in a basket of deadly toys, I'm not stupid!"
"Some of these things would make the world's greatest pranks though."

LOOK AT LOLLIPOP
"This looks rather harmless."

PICK UP LOLLIPOP
"Can't pass out on a good sweet!"

LOOK AT JAR OF TEETH
"Eww.. He's got a collection of teeth covered in blood.."

PICK UP JAR OF TEETH
"No, Yuck."

EXIT TO CORRIDOR

WALK TO WAITING ROOM

LOCATION: WAITING ROOM

USE DRILL ON PEN
"And the chain breaks free!"
*looks at Terry the receptionist*
"Wow, she didn't even notice. She must really love games."

WALK TO CORRIDOR

ENTER DR. MAYANDS' OFFICE

LOCATION: DR. MAYANDS' OFFICE

LOOK AT TOYS
"Good old Dr. Mayands has lots of toys!"

LOOK AT DRUG CABINET
"It's got all sorts of drugs and medicine in it. Like my hypochondriac uncle Carl."

OPEN DRUG CABINET
"It's locked."

LOOK AT BOTTLED LOVE
"Odd.."

USE PEN WITH LOCK
"My, isn't this a good lockpick."

OPEN DRUG CABINET
PICK UP BOTTLED LOVE
"Bottled Love, yuck."

EXIT TO CORRIDOR

LOCATION: CORRIDOR

LOOK AT DOOR TO SUPPLY CLOSET
"The sign says 'Supply closet', but there's a barely visible remainder of the words: 'M. Calavera'."

ENTER SUPPLY CLOSET
Man: *opens door*
Man: "Hey, this is a staff only area. You can't come in."
Man: *closes door*

TALT TO/ENTER SUPPLY CLOSET
<DIALOG>
Guard: *opens door*
1. HEY, CAN I COME IN?
Guard: "No. This is a staff only area, and you're not staff."
(Dialog options 2-4 are activated)

2. I'M FROM CLEANING. DON'T YOU WANT YOUR SUPPLIES NICE AND CLEAN?
Guard: "There is no need for cleaning."

3. HOW ABOUT A BRIBE?
Guard: "No way, I'm an honest worker!"
You: "I'll give you a million dollars!"
Guard: "Like you have that amount of money, kid."
You: "I will someday."
Guard: "Whatever. I don't take bribes."

4. I'LL SHOOT YOU WITH THIS GUN!
Guard: "Ha! Stop fooling around kid."

5. BYE
Guard: *closes door*
</DIALOG>

USE PEN ON NAME TAG
"I'll just write something unspecific on this, like 'Management'."

USE NAME TAG
"Yay, now I have a name tag."

ENTER SUPPLY CLOSET
Guard: "I thought I told you to stay out."
You: "I'm from the management, let me through."
Guard: "You look a bit young for management.."
You: "If you make another remark about my height, I'll fire you so fast you won't have time to say 'midget'!"
Guard: "*worried* Oh I'm so sorry sir, please come in, I'll let you examine the supplies yourself, shall I? *runs off*"

LOCATION: SUPPLY CLOSET

LOOK AT ROPE
"It's a rather long piece of rope."

PICK UP ROPE

EXIT TO CORRIDOR

ENTER DR. DRILLE'S OFFICE

LOCATION: DR. DRILLE'S OFFICE
*You suddenly hear sounds of footsteps and Dr. Drille's voice muttering*

HIDE IN LAB-COAT CLOSET
*You almost scream when you see a very authentic-looking human skeleton hanging next to you in the closet, but restrain yourself*

*Dr. Drille's enters, muttering*
Dr. Drille: "Damn idiot doctors, don't know how to handle kids. Morons."
*Dr. Drille's is about to open the closet and hang his coat in it*

JUMP OUT OF CLOSET and SMASH BOTTLED LOVE ON DR. DRILLE'S HEAD
"Whew. That was close."

DRAG DR. DRILLE TO SUPPLY CLOSET
"Gah, he's heavy. Lay off on the cheeseburgers, will you?"

LOCATION: SUPPLY CLOSET

TIE DR. DRILLE UP WITH ROPE

PUNCH DR. DRILLE IN THE TEETH
"Ha, take that!"
"Ooh, I think I knocked out one of his teeth."

PICK UP TOOTH
"I'm not touching it with my bare hands.."

USE RUBBER GLOVE
"I feel like... like I could... take on the world!!"
"Or at least keep my hands clean when I perform surgery."

PICK UP TOOTH
"This tooth shall be a souvenir from today's feats!"

TAKE OFF RUBBER GLOVE
"I better throw this away, it's covered in blood."

EXIT TO CORRIDOR

WALK TO WAITING ROOM

LOCATION: WAITING ROOM

TALK TO MOM
You: "I have a feeling Dr. Drille's going to be unavailable as well."
Mom: "Nonsense. Maybe he's just delayed."

<OUTRO>
*You wait a while, and then you see Terry the secretary make some phone calls.*
*She approaches you*
Terry: "We're very sorry you had to wait Mrs. Elevenson, but it seems Dr. Drille is unreachable, we can't find him anywhere. Please reschedule with Dr. Mayands as usual."
You: "Yay!"
</OUTRO>

<IF You eat the lollipop at any point in the game>
*You suddenly start twitching, and fall to the floor, dead.* Whoops. I guess that lollipop wasn't so harmless after all. Oh well, at least you won't have any more dental treatments.
</IF>

THE END

:o
There. Now, more entries people!

[Mephistophilis]

....Damn....

[Ginny]

Why thank you
I felt a bit stuck at some point, but figured it out. Then I felt it may be too long, but what the heck .

[sergiocornaga]

Main character: Namless little boy
Starting with: A LOLLIPOP

IN WAITING ROOM:
-There is a magazine rack, a dodgy-looking man, an employees-only door and a receptionist
-Get Out of date (porno) mag from table
-Talk to dodgy-looking man:
  "Hello little boy..."
  "Hiya!"
  "I've got some love here"
-Dodgy-looking man pulls out BOTTLED LOVE (grubby wine bottle)
-Offer lollipop and porno mag to man to recieve BOTTLED LOVE
-use bottled love with receptionist's cuppa coffee
-steal receptionist's stuff as she slumbers (pen, nametag)
-use pen with nametag to get FAKE ILLEGAL NAMETAG IN YOUR NAME
-huzzah! now you can get into the employees only door.

IN JANITOR'S CLOSET
-this is what was behind the door... how exciting
-get stuff in a box (rubber glove, mysterious bottle)
-look at mysterious bottle: "CLEANOCLEAN. Contains Miracose-B and Ammonia"
-leave

WAITING ROOM CUTSCENE
-Oh crap... DR.DRILLE WILL SEE YOU NOW!

DR.DRILLE'S ROOM OF TERROR
-The door is locked by a massive padlock. blood stains cover the rusty steel walls. There is a back door and a sink filled with dirty water in the corner.
-Actually, the word dirty doesn't do justice to this sink.
-Dr. Drille starts talking.
  "Ah... Hello."
  *SNEEZES*
  "Oh... sorry, I get very bad alergies. Theres alot of Miracose-B in this room"
  "And I'm allergic to it. Highly allergic."
-Use mysterious bottle with Dr.Drille
  "AAAARGGGHHHH! YOU LITTLE SHIT"
  *COUGHS AND FALLS TO THE GROUND*
-Well, that's him dead... now how to get out?
-Use rubber glove with sink and find key
-Use key with padlock: DOESN'T FIT!
-Use key with back door: WOOHOO!

Walk off into the sunset...

[Ginny]

Great entry SURGE! That could be a wonderful horror sequence with tense music Btw, that sink reminds me of something....

[sergiocornaga]

Is it voting time yet?

[Mephistophilis]

I vote for myself, So do my friends Fred, George, Bob, Larry ( ), John, David, Jesus, Zeus, God, Thor, Odin, Max Payne, Ron Gilbert, Tim Schaefer, Bernard, Green Tentacle, Purple Tentacle, Weird Ed/Ted/Fred/Edna, Indiana, Satan, Scooby Doo, Dave Grossman, Guybrush, LeChuck, Voodoo Lady, Largo, Ben, Michael, Manny, Hitler, Nazi A, Nazi B, Fat Nazi, The Leather Jacket Salesman, Hoagie, Laverne, Future Tentacle....

Actually I don't want to vote...

[Eggie - Away]

Let the voting commencipate!!

[Phemar]

I vote Ginneh...

[Mephistophilis]

I vote for Gin! Wait, I mean Ginny.
But because I was first you all copied me! Heh

[Ginny]

I vote for Haddas Kidding, I vote for Mephistophilis ( what a name).

Btw, Tim Schafer*

[sergiocornaga]

I'll vote for myself, mwahahahahahahahahahah. 

[AGS-GD]

Hi,

My vote goes to Ginny ...

[Haddas]

Mephistophilis for my part. Ginnys might be long, but I don't like reading long things, especially with my busy life.

[Mephistophilis]

I only got 2?  :'( Heh It's a weird second name in my opinion but you know who I meant!

[Eggie]

I vote Ginny. Meph's was pretty cool too but how many games feature a jar full of bloodstained teeth.

By the way. Voting ends on the 29th which should give the winner enough time to come up with something for the next month.

[Mephistophilis]

Can I change my vote to surge to give Other competitors *COUGH*me*AHEM* a chance?

[Eggie]

Um...if you like...

Laat minute votes anyone?

[Phemar]

Late minute votes?

[Haddas]

I'm pretty certain he meant "Latte"

[ghostface]

my last min vote is for ginny   8)

[Eggie]

Actually I meant Largo

[Eggie]

Okay. I suppose I can now say that it looks like Ginny has Wondified!

*Throws confetti*

[Mephistophilis]

*Applause* *Applause*
Hmm, shall have to make it longer next time! 

[Eggie]

Length isn't everything.
Bloodstained teeth on the other hand...

[Ginny]

Thank you everyone!
I'll start the new one by the 1st, hope I'll think up a good and challenging situation and problem.

I'm quite fond of the bloodstained teeth myself .

[Mephistophilis]

Bloodstained Teeth AND Fingers? I'm sure to Win!