One of the more disappointing aspects of escape the room games is that there are so many that appear but relatively few of them are worthy of your time. We try to highlight only the best of the best, which still results in a less than 'exceptional' experience from time to time, but Weekday Escape is here to save the day!
This week's feature is Dr. Ichie's Room, an exceptional and straightforward game from Japan that fortunately includes a (rough) English translation for most of the descriptions and explanations it contains. From Bianco Bianco, the same team that created Mystery House: Escape from Beginning Room, the graphics it contains are polished and appealing, and there are no pixel hunts necessary. Only once is there a leap from logic—something appears only after you complete a puzzle. Other than that one minor issue, the game is a solid escape game experience and is highly recommended for fans of the genre. If you don't usually care for this type of game, you're not likely to change your mind as this offers a fairly standard, even though exceptional, game play experience.
Walkthrough Guide
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Walkthrough:
Gathering Items:
Remote:
On the small table you start out facing
Reflector:
On the desk next to the door
DVD:
While facing the desk, click between the wall and the desk. The DVD is in the crack.
Black Object:
On the couch.
Long Stick:
On top of the curtains.
Candle:
Open the curtains. It is on the windowsill.
Small key:
Face the small glass table. There is a green cross next to it. Zoom in on it and take the key in the middle.
Using Items:
Small key:
Go to the desk. Use the key on the left drawer. Take the battery.
Battery:
Zoom in on the remote. Put the battery in the compartment under the buttons.
Black Object:
Go to the green cross. Place the black object on the cross.
Stick:
Put the stick in the black object.
Reflector:
Zoom out. Put the reflector on the stick.
Candle:
Zoom in on the reflector. Place the candle in the middle.
Remote:
Face the DVD player and hit the open button on the remote. Take the lighter from the DVD tray.
DVD:
Put the DVD in the DVD tray.
Gathering clues:
Colors:
Face the TV. Hit play on the remote. The screen will show a series of colors. Pay attention to the order. It will then flip them over and shuffle them. Figure out the new order of Colors.
Ligher:
Zoom back in on the DVD player and hit open on the remote. The tray will come out, and there will be a lighter on it instead of the DVD. Take the Lighter.
Numbers:
Zoom in on the Reflector. Light the candle with the lighter. Zoom out and face the wall. the shadows of the strange objects should form numbers.
Solving the puzzle:
Write down the number associated with each colored peice in the order of the colors given by the TV. This is the combination.
Combination:
Both times I played the combination was 9542.
Zoom in on the couch and click the left side. It will show you the side of the couch with a number lock on it. Input your combination. It will say POTRIT if you get it right. Zoom out then look under the couch. A key should be there. Take it.
Escape:
Look at the WasteBasket. Click on it and it will move revealing a keyhole. Use the key on the keyhole. Then go open the door. You're out!
Posted by: Mystify | October 8, 2008 5:48 PM