Okay, wandered around town. Talked to all the witnesses. Talked to everyone I could find. I know about the foxglove, the green mist, the murders, and the goats. I haven't found a single thing to pick up or any evidence.
I tried to follow the green mist, but I can't "walk around the fence" like the comments state. I go to the screen to either side and there is no fence and no lake. Checked out the pond in the Mobley backyard. Nothing. Check out the end-all-be-all garden behind the pub. Nothing.
In one sense, it seems like a real criminal investigation. Pound the pavement. Talk to witnesses. Hope to stumble across a clue. But now I'm just repeating myself. And the supernatural clue I did find, I can't seem to follow up on.
Can I get a hint?
- Cogliostro
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You can find a KM pick(I think it's called something like that). It is located somewhere near that abandoned building I think(I'm not sure is it abandoned factory but it looks like one!). And that's a clue towards the investigation. I didn't have time to play more yesterday when I played it, but I think that will help you progress the case(I'm not sure).
Indeed it does! Some evidence can be found at the warehouse.
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Check the cracks in the pavement for the pick.
Okay, I have access to a florist, a gardener, and three gardens, yet I still cannot find any roses.
Can someone give me a hint?
- Cogliostro
You can find them closer than you think :-)
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In your own hotel-room.
Yes, like Leon pointed out there.
I didn't want it to be brain-deadeningly simple to get the roses (like talking to a florist). And being as how Gary is very "metal", with the black eyeliner and spiked hair, I figured that rose would be more 'his style'.
Oh, and the rationalle behind the missing piece of evidence mentioned earlier in this thread (not mentioning it by name because it would be a spoiler), that abandoned warehouse is where one of the bodies was found. Looks like the local police missed an important piece of evidence.
-Bill
Bill -
That's a good touch for Gary.
Now...
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Stuck in the caves. Got past Clef. Wander aimlessly. Anytime I accidentally backup I repeat the conversation with Clef. What's the path through the maze? Or is there somethign I'm supposed to do?
Quote from: Cogliostro on Tue 27/09/2011 18:38:30
Bill -
That's a good touch for Gary.
Now...
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Stuck in the caves. Got past Clef. Wander aimlessly. Anytime I accidentally backup I repeat the conversation with Clef. What's the path through the maze? Or is there somethign I'm supposed to do?
It isn't random, there is a specific way you're supposed to do this puzzle:
Tip 1:
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Remember Cliona telling you the story of Oisis in her shop?
Tip2:
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There is a picture in her shop, on the wall, which might shed some light on this. It tells the story of Oisis, and his traversing the Path to the Land of Youth.
Spoiler:
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The picture on the wall has red letters for the beginnings of each word. These correspond to the path through the maze. U = up, D = Down, R = Right, L = left.
Step-By-Step Instructions:
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Right, Right, Down, Right, Up, Up, Right, Up, Left, Left, Left, Up, Right, Up.
I will go back and look at Gary's scripting. He shouldn't be in the cave after the initial conversation with him. You might've found a glitch that made it past the beta testers and myself.
**EDIT** - Yup, you sure did. I fixed the script and put another new version online. Thanks!
Thanks,
Bill
Time for the big prison break...
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Stuck in the tile room. Turned off red shield. Teleported across room. Cannot open doors. Can't use the "Far Hands" to bend the bars. The side tunnels are apparently *NOT* tunnels. I've tried to teleport to them and tried to walk to them. Nothing. Tried various combinations of sunshield, dash across tiles, and then teleport before I get fried, just to see what happens. Still stuck.
Can I get a hint?
- Cogliostro
You're thinking on too grand of a scale. Get back to basics.
Hint:
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Do you have anything in your inventory that might help?
Stronger Hint:
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Did you thoroughly explore your cell? Maybe a previous tenant lost something...
Spoiler Hint Part 1:
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Check the hay bail in your cell more than once.
Spoiler Hint Part 2:
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When you look at your new jewelry, it says it is basically falling apart. Use it to finish the job.
Step-By-Step Spoiler:
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Use the pile of hay in your cell 3 times. Then Use the brooch you find. You'll get a set of pins. Use the pins to pick the lock on the door.
Thanks,
Bill
@Cogliostro:
I think you're just one step before that. There is a location where you can go.
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The dark tile in front of the left gate. Teleport yourself to this spot and then follow Bill's hints.
Quote from: Leon on Wed 28/09/2011 11:28:18
@Cogliostro:
I think you're just one step before that. There is a location where you can go.
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The dark tile in front of the left gate. Teleport yourself to this spot and then follow Bill's hints.
Actually, you can go to the left or right one. :)
-Bill
I can't even get the first part. I think the colours should be
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Green, White, Orange?. Given I found hints in the west, east and middle?
Being colourblind... :( What is the sequence of colours starting from black please?
Took me ages to download and I don't want to stop on the first screen.
Wait a sec... Are you saying that when you begin the game the very first room you're in is the cave puzzle room?
If so I might've left in a debug thng from the last fix I had to do... Let me know.
I will be back on my pc in about 20 mins and can get you the panel code by clicks.
Thanks,
Bill
TassieDevil, I am so sorry... You are going to hate me...
The version you downloaded was broken. I accidentally left that auto-skip portion in there jumping to a later point in the game while troubleshooting something. (Fix-file is attached below without needing an entire re-download of the game, so don't worry.)
You aren't supposed to begin there. But you DID solve the puzzle, the colors. Sorry I didn't take color blindness into account when making the puzzle :( To solve it, click the following:
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Left Block : 3 Times
Middle Block : 2 Times
Right Block : 3 Times
Now, to fix the problem, and begin the game normally, please download the .exe file and overwrite the existing one. Sorry again for the confusion :(
Fixed .exe file for bugged v1.10 version (8mb) : Click here for fix-file. (http://www.billandnicole.net/games/ep3/LifedrinkerFixv1.10.zip)
-Bill
Quote from: poc301 on Wed 28/09/2011 19:46:58
TassieDevil, I am so sorry... You are going to hate me...
Fixed .exe file for bugged v1.10 version (8mb) : Click here for fix-file. (http://www.billandnicole.net/games/ep3/LifedrinkerFixv1.10.zip)
-Bill
Hi
I downloaded that new exe and I got through the game alright until I hit the caves again :(
There was a hint about directions... I got to the point where you have to take 3 left turns. The first one after coming up is ok, the next is a long one and the character stops in front of the last left opening. It is not a dead end for sure; cave dead ends finish with a curvy wall.
Hmm.
TassieDevil.
PS: Nice game otherwise!
Hmmm... Not sure what to tell you about that. The path through is there and is working. Maybe you went one too many screens or something? Nobody else has gotten stuck on it. There is a difinitive path through.
Thanks,
Bill
i need some help, i think i am near the end of the game because i'm fighting
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the general of the unseelie court
But the problem is this one. I don't know what to do after
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i gave him back the stone he wanted to use to crush me
I tried almost everything and i keep dying. Any hint please ?
Are anyone make a walkthrough please.
I think Leon are too busy to make walkthroughs for his website !
Quote from: frederic09 on Fri 30/09/2011 12:04:12
i need some help, i think i am near the end of the game because i'm fighting
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the general of the unseelie court
But the problem is this one. I don't know what to do after
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i gave him back the stone he wanted to use to crush me
I tried almost everything and i keep dying. Any hint please ?
Congrats on making it to the end of the game :)
For that puzzle, have you tried looking at all options available to you?
Hint:
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Maybe looking more closely at Vaektor will give you a hint as to what you can do.
More direct hint:
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You need to cast a certain spell at him which will affect him. Your direct attack spell doesn't work, but how about indirect?
Spoiler:
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Cast the growth spell at him. His robe is infused with vines, and they act like the vines in the floor-puzzle room.
Thanks,
Bill
Quote from: peter on Fri 30/09/2011 13:04:58
Are anyone make a walkthrough please.
I think Leon are too busy to make walkthroughs for his website !
I can provide hints. I wrote the game, so I know how to solve all the puzzles :) Are you having a problem anywhere in particular?
Thanks,
Bill
Quote from: poc301 on Fri 30/09/2011 13:29:01
Quote from: peter on Fri 30/09/2011 13:04:58
Are anyone make a walkthrough please.
I think Leon are too busy to make walkthroughs for his website !
I can provide hints. I wrote the game, so I know how to solve all the puzzles :) Are you having a problem anywhere in particular?
Thanks,
Bill
Hi Bill.
I use most a walkthrough because my English are not so good to ask it and read it in here.
Thanks for you nice game
Quote from: poc301 on Fri 30/09/2011 10:10:41
Hmmm... Not sure what to tell you about that. The path through is there and is working. Maybe you went one too many screens or something? Nobody else has gotten stuck on it. There is a difinitive path through.
Thanks,
Bill.
Yes eventually I got through. It is a matter of luck to find the hotspot to pass into the next cave room. I found going through the cave rooms was painful, all the other rooms are fine. I am running Win7, either in window mode or full screen mode.
I am haven trouble fighting Vaektor. Just a split second to do something and everything fails; just once - not sure what I did - then he crushed me. I saw a hint for that...
A hint please? Can we slow the game down?
Thanks, TassieDevil
Quote from: TassieDevil on Sat 01/10/2011 00:36:16
Quote from: poc301 on Fri 30/09/2011 10:10:41
Hmmm... Not sure what to tell you about that. The path through is there and is working. Maybe you went one too many screens or something? Nobody else has gotten stuck on it. There is a difinitive path through.
Thanks,
Bill.
Yes eventually I got through. It is a matter of luck to find the hotspot to pass into the next cave room. I found going through the cave rooms was painful, all the other rooms are fine. I am running Win7, either in window mode or full screen mode.
I am haven trouble fighting Vaektor. Just a split second to do something and everything fails; just once - not sure what I did - then he crushed me. I saw a hint for that...
A hint please? Can we slow the game down?
Thanks, TassieDevil
No, no way to slow the game down. You've got to be quick. You're fighting a really bad dude, so he is fast.
You have exactly 2 seconds for each 'phase' of this encounter. Each phase requires you to use a different method. The rock crushing you can be avoided if you stop it. I left hints earlier in this thread about it.
Thanks!
Bill
Quote from: peter on Fri 30/09/2011 13:04:58
Are anyone make a walkthrough please.
I think Leon are too busy to make walkthroughs for his website !
Working on it.... it'll be there. Give me a day or 2 (or put 48 hrs in a day) and it'll be done.
I'm not sure if I'm just stuck or if this is a bug or both!
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I killed the hobgoblin and I'm at the elf. I tried using the move item (I forgot the name) spell on the chunk of rock hoping to kill her that way. It says that the chunk is moved toward Vaektor (who is not in the scene altogether!!) and then the game just freezes. I've tried just about everything and can't kill her.
SHADOW
Hello everyone!
Like Shadow1000, I'm fighting the elf, but I have no idea of what to do to win the fight, the game doesn't recognise any interaction with chunk of rocks. Is it a bug?
Shadow, you likely have an older version of the game. The initial release had a bug in it where you could use the rock when Vaektor wasn't in the screen. That has been fixed in the version now downloadable (which it sounds like Rutitah has, since he can't use it).
Shadow and Rutitah, to defeat the elf, you're on the right track, using a magic spell. You'll need to maybe try another one. Feel free to experiment. Each spell has a different effect. Maybe one will work where another will not.
**Edit**
Let me clarify to lessen any frustration. You'll need to use a magic spell:
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On the elf, not something else on the screen.
For a total and complete spoiler of what to do :
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You need to teleport yourself into the elf. Let's just say 2 things can't occupy the same space at the same time.
-Bill
Thank you, Bill. I finished the game. I will post my remarks on the other thread when I get a chance.
SHADOW
Stuck at the end
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After killing the elf, the general appears and I exhaust the dialogs. Before I can do anything (not even a single click), it is game over. I even don't know if this evil creature cast a spell or hit me. I think this is a problem with a timer.
He is the super-bad-guy, so he is fast.
As SOON as the dialog ends, he begins to attack you. There is no timer issue, you have 2 full seconds to react to each phase of this encounter.
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If you listen closely, there is always a hint as to what he is doing, or what kind of spell he is casting.
Phase 1 Hint
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He is casting something directly at you. It will hurt if he finishes casting it.
Phase 1 Spoiler
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Cast your shield spell to protect yourself.
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Phase 2 Hint
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He is going around the direct damage spell protection. An area-of-effect spell.
Phase 2 Spoiler
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He is removing the ground from below you. Teleport yourself to another place on the screen.
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Phase 3 Hint
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He is going to squish you with a rock. Maybe try to stop him.
Phase 3 Spoiler
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Use your Far Hands spell on the rock.
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Now he is doubled over in pain, stunned.
Phase 4 Hint
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He is immune to all direct attacks. The key word is "Attack". Look at his robe maybe, for a hint?
Phase 4 Spoiler
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Cast your growth spell at his robe. It has a bunch of vines interwoven in it. Not a good way to go :)
Thanks,
Bill
Thank you very much!
Took me a while, though. I had to wait until the cursor changed and then I had to react immediately.
Nice game, enjoyed it a lot! Now I'll try out the other endings...
Day 4
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I know I have to go to a cave but I can't find it
cat
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you have to complete a task in the garden behind the pub. Perhaps there are other tasks that you must complete before you can open this passage
Yes, as he said, make sure you're prepared prior to opening the Path.
Also, as a sidenote, you may want to make sure you know the WAY through the Path. While you can randomly roam around and find your way, there is a hint in-game which gives you the proper way to go. It will just calm the anger if you get lost :)
-Bill
Ok, I've written down the way through the path.
but
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The faeries in the pub garden won't talk to me anymore and I can't do something else there. Also, strangely Cliona won't tell me anything about the strange instrument or take a look at it.
Quote from: cat on Tue 10/01/2012 19:04:38
Ok, I've written down the way through the path.
but
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The faeries in the pub garden won't talk to me anymore and I can't do something else there. Also, strangely Cliona won't tell me anything about the strange instrument or take a look at it.
:) The strange instrument is a bit misleading, sorta kinda.. On the path, if you choose dialog correctly, you'll find out about the instrument. The MAIN reason for it being in the game is just as an easter egg or "nod" to Leisure Suit Larry 2. It's an Onklonk! :)
For how to continue :
Slight hint:
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Did the faeries give you anything? Maybe looking at it will give some insight?
More direct hint:
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The faeries gave you the branch. It is the key to open the Path.
Explicit hint:
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You need to use the branch somewhere in order to open the portal.
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The fountain itself is the doorway to open the path. Cliona at one point when asking how to contact the Seelie Court says that they congregate in various places. One of the places they like to congregate are fountains. Water is life, I guess :) The faeries, when they give the stick to you, say "We will give you a key to our realm. Use it under the noon-day sun here and it will allow you passage to our land." You need to use the stick in the water and it will activate the magic to open the portal.
Hope it helps!
-Bill
Got it!
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I tried the branch on the faeries. on the flowers, on the grass, but not on the fountain... I completely forgot about what they said and couldn't talk to them anymore, but there still was a hotspot for them.
Are there a walkthrough now ??
I have a WT from ep 1 and ep 2 so i look a WT for ep 3
Hi all,
I sent this to Peter, but in case anyone else wants a walkthrough :
http://www.billandnicole.net/games/ep3/LifedrinkerWalkthrough.pdf for an Adobe file
http://www.billandnicole.net/games/ep3/Murran3Walkthrough.htm for a web-version
Thanks,
Bill
Stuck on Day 2. I've annoyed the sarge, talked to the saved kid at the pond, in the pub, and at the shops (aside the sulky florist) i'm just circling here, any hints?
I'll have to replay it a bit, but I'm sure I've got a clue...Standby
OK. You need to speak to three people, the Mobley boy at the pond, Cliona, and the florist - who will then be open. Exhaust all conversations and you'll be aware of what to do. If you need something more I'll post again.