Sakura Suggestions

From the game: Strawberry Juice Room Escape
Written by: zoz

If you've played many of these games, here are things you know (and if you haven't played many of these games, here are things you need to know):

-- the book on the floor will contain a hint for solving the door code
-- an eraser will usually be necessary to reveal the hint in the book
-- the first scene to the right is where you'll find the blue key, most often (but not always!) wedged beside a cushion in the couch
-- there will usually be another item to find in the couch/blue key scene (for example, a hammer, eraser, etc.)
-- always look under the couch. For that matter, always look under, beside, and behind every piece of furniture.
-- the couch/blue key scene also often has a clue or puzzle on the wall
-- the next scene to the right will have a cabinet with three colored locks - red, blue, and yellow. You must find the matching colored keys for the locks.
-- unlocking the cabinet doors will always give you a piece/glass of whatever food item is the theme for the week.
-- in order to get a "Perfect End", you must find five of the food items. In addition to the three found in the cabinets with colored locks, there is usually one visible in the color/cabinet scene, and another in the next (last) scene.
-- the red key is usually behind a piece of furniture, often in the last scene
-- the last scene also will have a puzzle box with a picture on it that must be solved before it can be opened.
-- the puzzle box always contains the yellow key
-- the television screen contains round slots to place the four colored balls in order.
-- once the balls are in place, four grids will show a clue for the four numbers of the door code.

those are the constants in every Sakura game. Here are some common variations:

-- the colored balls may be found
*hanging from a string (you'll need scissors)
*behind something that must be smashed (you'll need a hammer)
*behind a something that is screwed down (you'll need a screwdriver)
*in a wall safe (you'll need a clue to open it)

-- hints, such as the color order for the balls or the clue to open the wall safe, may be found
*painted or sketched on the under side of furniture
*on something that must be wiped clean
*beneath a tile on the floor or behind a piece of the wall
*on a blank canvas (after you find a paintbrush and a beaker of ink)

-- if you see a light switch next to the door, you will need to turn the lights out and go around the room to find at least one essential item or clue

i'm sure there are things i've forgotten, but these are the main features that show up every week. Knowing these will give you a head start, but the game will usually still be a challenge

Good luck and Have Fun!
26/3/10 18:05



Peke

@zoz
True, so True.

Excellent hints. Next, maybe an addendum on how to break codes?
(Rotate/switch/swap/negative/mirror etc)

Nah, just kidding about addy :)
26/3/10 20:49


zoz

@Peke
How to Solve Sakura Codes
Beg, Steal, or Cheat!
27/3/10 00:34