DozenGames House Escape

Written by: irishenigma

@kitkat...rofl...thank you for the thorough walkthrough....haha!!! I am going to document my fumbling in this game that, eventually, led me to the conclusion and escape....ROFL!!!!!! I am still laughing *after the frustration of course*...lol I don't think I've been this gob smacked in a longgggg time...hahahaha!!!!! Enjoy my ramblings ;)

THE OFFICIAL BUMBLING FUMBLE-THROUGH-PART One:

Upon first glance...this is a room that is non-confrontational and appears to be one that will prove so easy a caveman could do it... Well, without further ado, let us set to the task of figuring out the solution that will lead to an open door and an *attaboy/girl*

Let's see...there is a desk with a computer, a locked door *duh* and to the right of the door, a green knob which will eventually require the correct three digits...well alright, but I just got started so I think I will go in the general direction of the computer. I don't see any indication of a code but I do see the piano with the number *1973* on it...that might be useful later on so being the meticulous gamer that I am, I jot this down on my trusty *gamer notes to help me remember what i'll probably forget if the game is too long* pad of paper .... deep breath..whew!

Not to be deterred, I proceed to walk to my left...*I would have turned to the right but apparently the creator decided this would be a one-way trip*.

To my excitement, I spot a green basket by the bed and take a peek....YES!!! I have found a green board which, in close up view, gives a glaring clue which can only mean *CODE...CODE* for something! It is a mathematical equation with various shapes ... the correct order shows it to be: pentagon + triangle + rectangle + circle = ?? Next task is to locate those shapes...sounds really easy so far doesn't it?

Stumbling around along with some luck, I locate the shapes. The pentagon suddenly appeared in my inventory after clicking all over the bed, but to be precise, the left side finally gave up its treasure...pftt!! Well, onward and... Well, onward anyway! After some investigation by the window, with particular emphasis on the pot holding the plant, I found the triangle toward the back, just above the dirt. Maybe I'm not floundering as horribly as I thought...oh wait...too soon to feel confident *little do I know what lies ahead*!

Alright, back to hunting the final two shapes...turning left again I notice a mirror/vanity table ... something has to be lurking here so in I go! Oh happy day...just below the dresser, about baseboard level on the left, hides the rectangle. Of course, I clicked all over and just *happened* to notice that it showed up in my inventory. Okay...so it isn't a scientific method but I found it :)

As I continue to look to the left, I see an object attached from the ceiling. *it turns out to be a projector* I also notice a table with a computer *of course this one requires a 4-digit code* so I snoop around...

Being suspicious of escape games and aware of their usual tricks...I decide to find out what that projector might have on it...well, looks as though I've found the cable that I will need to attach to the computer on the table. Still thinking of escaper tricks, I zoom in on the computer and think the cable should just attach itself....but NO...why should anything be THAT simple?! I eventually discover that the cable won't attach itself in the close-up view, but instead, requires the view furthest from any reasonable deduction...bloody escape games! Embarrassing note: I would still be trying to forcibly attach this *cable* if Ellie hadn't bailed me out...*sigh*
3/4/10 03:35

THE OFFICIAL BUMBLING FUMBLE-THROUGH – PART Deux:

Well...now that that hurdle has been overcome, I just need to discover the whereabouts of the circle and I will have my complete mathematical solution! As it turns out, the circle is in the zoomed view of the broom! At this point I decide to bring the green board up in close-up view and plug in each shape in its proper spot...well how easy is this! All I have to do is add 1000+330+5070+1100 and ..... *drumroll* ... 7500 is one of the codes!

Okay...back to the computer on the table...by process of elimination *with only two choices it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which code works...lol* But I digress...the only 4-digit number visible in the room was the *1973* on the piano so let's enter that in the computer and ..... a message states that the computer is *playing*...not only that, but if you look at the projector screen a 3-digit number appears ... *393*...well, I think that door will open for me shortly...ahem!

Alright, this is where things being to go a bit awry...grrr! I am looking at a CD/DVD player which requires a *what else*... 4-digit code. So...the result of that math exercise has to go here. I enter *7500* and to my glee, a green light appears in the top left corner....okay, getting closer to opening that door... *haha!*

Here is where the situation becomes quite embarrassing...I sit and stare at the pretty green light I just activated and wonder...I have heard rumours that a disc is in this vicinity but after clicking on both computers and even ... ahem.... the projector, no disc is in sight. Quite by accident, I stumble onto the fact that if I would just click on the pretty green light, I would, at last, have the elusive disc!!!

Now that the aforementioned business is completed, I will now attend to the task of getting out of this horrid room! Zoom in...don't zoom in....sheesh! Alright...now I discover *I won't tell how long I thought about this step...* that all I need to do is zoom in on the computer by the door, insert the disc, and watch a huge *Z* appear.

Oh for crying out loud...now what! A simple screwdriver/key/battering ram would have done the trick but torture me further why don't you you evil game creators! Time to use the phone with the adjustable keypad...should be simple...right? Right??

I'll gloss over the gory details and state that, had it not been for Daz *you are my hero today*, I would have been plugging in a black *Z* and wondering why the lights weren't turning green! So Daz...I owe you big time :)

Meanwhile...back in the evil room, I entered a *Z* on the phone, using the white keys, then set to work on the 3-digit code dial. Why should the last puzzle be easy...so, again...saved by Tosca, I set the 3rd digit to *3*, the middle digit to *1*, and the first digit to *4* ... through trial and error, by turning the 1st and 3rd dials to advance the number of the middle dial, the number finally reached *393*, the light turned green, I backed up and clicked the door, and went screaming out into the night...

The definition of insanity is following the same formula over and over but expecting a different result!!!! Aw well...some days are just like that....lolol!!!!!!
3/4/10 03:36