The challenge of the tentacle

[Shadow1000]

I was checking the other thread every day. I totally forgot there is hints and tips. Without heltenjon's message I wouldn't have seen this at all. Thank you heltenjon. Of course I don't mind

Thank you guys for playing  And sorry for the torment  But simple puzzles are boring I think 

Hmmmm box 6. as heltenjon said and..

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"correlation between number and suit" you have to collect letters from the names of the suits of the cards. which letters? you have to count. But be careful, you won't get the right word right away.

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Hi Amir

Thanks for stepping in here. Got it and completed the game!!!

"APPLAUSE"   

Thanks! I'll try to leave my full comments when I get a chance

[Amir]

I was checking the other thread every day. I totally forgot there is hints and tips. Without heltenjon's message I wouldn't have seen this at all. Thank you heltenjon. Of course I don't mind

Thank you guys for playing  And sorry for the torment  But simple puzzles are boring I think 

Hmmmm box 6. as heltenjon said and..

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"correlation between number and suit" you have to collect letters from the names of the suits of the cards. which letters? you have to count. But be careful, you won't get the right word right away.

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Hi Amir

Thanks for stepping in here. Got it and completed the game!!!

"APPLAUSE"   

Thanks! I'll try to leave my full comments when I get a chance

Ok, and you can vote honestly if you like. What would be the best question for the kissing riddle? I can change it if it confuses some players.

[Shadow1000]

Ok, and you can vote honestly if you like. What would be the best question for the kissing riddle? I can change it if it confuses some players.

Sure, where do I vote? I hadn't realized it was a contest entry. The only contest I follow is the MAGS.

For the kissing question, it's important that the user understands that the question is how many kisses took place in total. If you read the wording, there is no antecedent for the pronoun "it". Do you see why that's confusing? I actually got it once I knew what was being asked.

[Amir]

Ok, and you can vote honestly if you like. What would be the best question for the kissing riddle? I can change it if it confuses some players.

Sure, where do I vote? I hadn't realized it was a contest entry. The only contest I follow is the MAGS.

For the kissing question, it's important that the user understands that the question is how many kisses took place in total. If you read the wording, there is no antecedent for the pronoun "it". Do you see why that's confusing? I actually got it once I knew what was being asked.

I meant the voting here on the AGS site, here https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2621-challenge-of-the-tentacle/

Ok, please suggest some questions for this riddle. What would be the best question that everyone can understand?

[Amir]

"How many kisses in total were there?" as Wiggy said, or "how many times did the tentacle kiss each other?" or "how many kisses did the tentacles give"? or other suggestions? 

[Wiggy]

Re: the wording. Given that no tentacle kissed the same tentacle twice, how many kisses in total took place?

That's not the only confusing wording. I've been pulling my hair out over box 6 because the clue is "Enter the word OR, guess what, the opposite." The solution is ONLY the opposite, so the use of "or" is misleading. Otherwise a great game.

[Amir]

Re: the wording. Given that no tentacle kissed the same tentacle twice, how many kisses in total took place?

That's not the only confusing wording. I've been pulling my hair out over box 6 because the clue is "Enter the word OR, guess what, the opposite." The solution is ONLY the opposite, so the use of "or" is misleading. Otherwise a great game.

Thank you for that suggestion I will change it.

You misunderstand the question. there is no comma after or, guess what.. "Enter the correct word, or quess what, the opposite of it" he changed his mind. So far, no one has reported being confused by the question.

Guys, did this "or guess what" confuse anyone else?

[Amir]

Ok, I'll change it to "Enter the correct word, or you know what? the opposite of it!"

[Shadow1000]

Re: the wording. Given that no tentacle kissed the same tentacle twice, how many kisses in total took place?

If you're that specific about it, then the question already gives away the solution offered by the hint in the computer. I only took issue with that it starts with plural and then "it", which is singular

[cat]

I'm also stuck at #6. I'm playing in German.

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When I pick the letter of the color I get
RUKZ or RFKZ (depending if I use Treff or Kreuz) but I wouldn't know what the opposite of this is.

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I was able to solve #2 with the hints on the forum and

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an anagram tool. I just hate to do anagrams. I didn't get that the frame referred to the diploma, I needed the forum hint for this.

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For #10 I needed the hints here on the forum as well

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I tried the weight/3*2, throwing it in the bin was a bit weird.

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I generally found the hints on the in-game computer not very helpful, except for the one of #3.

The other puzzles were quite fun, my favourites probably being

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connecting the stuff in the room, the tentacles with their planets in the grid and counting tentacle kisses

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[Amir]

I'm also stuck at #6. I'm playing in German.

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When I pick the letter of the color I get
RUKZ or RFKZ (depending if I use Treff or Kreuz) but I wouldn't know what the opposite of this is.

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I was able to solve #2 with the hints on the forum and

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an anagram tool. I just hate to do anagrams. I didn't get that the frame referred to the diploma, I needed the forum hint for this.

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For #10 I needed the hints here on the forum as well

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I tried the weight/3*2, throwing it in the bin was a bit weird.

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I generally found the hints on the in-game computer not very helpful, except for the one of #3.

The other puzzles were quite fun, my favourites probably being

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connecting the stuff in the room, the tentacles with their planets in the grid and counting tentacle kisses

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Hi, cat, thanks for playing and your opinion. I'm happy you have favorites 

Box 6

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The letters "RUKZ" are correct. there is one more step apart from "the opposite"

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[Amir]

Regarding hints, like I said, it differs from player to player they help some players and not others, or some players understand them and others don't. They were the hardest to make in the game. I didn't want to do any hints at first, but I ended up doing some.

Did you get the step from box 6 or do you need another hint?

[cat]

Got it!

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Was there a hint regarding order of the cards that I have missed?

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[Amir]

Got it!

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Was there a hint regarding order of the cards that I have missed?

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Yes, that was my hint for Shadow1000

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"correlation between number and suit" you have to collect letters from the names of the suits of the cards. which letters? you have to count. But be careful, you won't get the right word right away.

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[cat]

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I meant an in-game hint somewhere in the room about in which order the cards have to be used. I understood that you have to get the letter from the suit name and the count on the card. But the cards were not in order. How did I figure out the order? Or was this just another anagram solving?

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[Amir]

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I meant an in-game hint somewhere in the room about in which order the cards have to be used. I understood that you have to get the letter from the suit name and the count on the card. But the cards were not in order. How did I figure out the order? Or was this just another anagram solving?

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Or was this just another anagram solving?

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yes you have to find out for yourself when you see that the letters don't make sense. It's not a game with hard puzzles for nothing. Only 4 letters, I made it easy for you 

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[sthomannch]

This was a nice game, challenging riddles!
Most of them made sense, but box 11 was not too obvious. The hints were easy to overlook.

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But what about the underwear?

And even though I could leave the room, the sky turned purple. Am I missing something?

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[Amir]

This was a nice game, challenging riddles!
Most of them made sense, but box 11 was not too obvious. The hints were easy to overlook.

But what about the underwear?

And even though I could leave the room, the sky turned purple. Am I missing something?

I'm glad you liked it  Thank you for playing and your comment.

underwear

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Underwear has 2 functions. 1- It shows that Bernard is a pervert  2- you wipe with it the dirt off the door. that's all 

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Are you missing something?

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you spoiled the end of the game, you're supposed to put that in a spoiler that's the purple sky with the stars of the Purple Tentacle like on the cover. That is, he conquered the world, Bernard could not make it. Did you forget what's in the letter? When the sky turns purple, you have gotten the purple shit end of the stick and if the sky has not trund purple yet you still have a chance.

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[Shadow1000]

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you spoiled the end of the game, you're supposed to put that in a spoiler that's the purple sky with the stars of the Purple Tentacle like on the cover. That is, he conquered the world, Bernard could not make it. Did you forget what's in the letter? When the sky turns purple, you have gotten the purple shit end of the stick and if the sky has not trund purple yet you still have a chance.

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I didn't realize there were multiple endings. I solved all the puzzles; does the ending depend on the number of points or something else? I had no idea whether the sky turned purple because I can't identify colours.

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[sthomannch]

Terribly sorry about the spoiler, modified it and I hope not too many have read it