TomaTea is known for one thing... serene colour palettes. And mellow instrumental soundtracks. And "I have no clue how to solve this!" And... okay, so for a lot of things, basically. Let's just say they make great escape games and move on to talking about Spring Celebration, which combines puzzles and pastels all in one pretty package. To play, just watch for the tip of your cursor to glow as it passes over things you can interact with, and carefully examine your environment for sneaky hidden clues you'll need to crack the puzzles on the various locks. Don't let the lute-ish soundtrack fool you... there're no castles and courts here, but there are a whole lot of sunny Easter-themed decorations, as if any of us needed a specific date as incentive to bite the ears off a chocolate bunny. Some objects you may find a little fiddly or unintuitive to interact with, as some of them have extra functions that aren't immediately apparent unless you click on them in a certain location, and you might likewise find yourself stymied at a point that doesn't make it obvious you need to drag something rather than merely click it. Still, TomaTea's talent for crafty puzzles whose clues take a little puzzling themselves is in fine form here, and apart from a few mildly awkward implementations, they offer a great variety in difficulty and concept, and the sweet presentation is just the cherry on top. If you love escape games that seem to invite you to relax even as they make you think, TomaTea's Spring Celebration is sunny and satisfying despite a few bumps along the way.
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Well, rats -- I was zipping along nicely and thought I might solve this one without a hint, but suddenly I has the dumb. I'm near the end -- I have
two eggs, three markers, and an eraser.
The only wall puzzle left is the coloring one. I'm pretty sure I know what color most things should be:
Grass = green
Inner petals = orange
Outer petals = yellow
Chick = yellow
Beak & feet = orange
Bunny = blue
Bunny nose & paws = purple
Egg = ????
Basket = ????
I thought perhaps red for the egg, because there's a red one standing upright on the shelf. For the basket, I have no idea -- all the baskets I've seen have been wicker, and there's no color combination that gives you brown (unless there's another marker hiding somewhere).
Also, is it my imagination, or do the tables under the five windows not touch the floor? Now that's IKEA level: expert, right there. ;-)
Some of those colors are a little bit "off" (not that it's always clear from the art in the game).
Bunny nose & paws: that's not quite right.
Egg: Look for four identical eggs, all the same color. (They're not the ones on the main bookshelf.)
Basket: It's true that you can't make brown (though if you're like me, you tried). What's the next closest color?
With the floating tables, I just figured they were attached to the wall. How very chic.
Well, finally realised you can
drag and drop the footstool in this game where you can drag and drop nothing else
and I got up to the right-hand cabinet on the left-hand side but i have no idea what to do with it.
I presume it has something to do with the little cards that give you the clues about the turny gold egg things but I have no idea what.
Can't figure out that four-letter cabinet on the left. I have the four coins and I've tried...
...the first letter of each in the order indicated by the right cabinet, the second letter of each in the same order (because each coin had the number 2 on it), and the first letter incremented twice up the alphabet (e.g. C+2=E) in that order.
I'm also stuck with the bottom left cabinet, but I have been unsuccessful in understanding the hint thus far provided. Like Tenzhi, I too have tried different combinations, assuming there is a significance and connection between
the number two on each coin and the order of the coins found in the top cabinet of the lower right section of the bookshelf.
Spring Celebration Walkthrough
Bottom right drawer
Check the purple cards on the colored tables. Inside you’ll find eggs in different positions. This is the pattern for the bottom right drawer.
Bottom right middle drawer
On the colored tables, notice the shapes of the biscuits (red squares, green stars, etc.). Click on the cups to find out the position of each figure.
Bottom left, top drawer
Take a look at the blue rabbits above the bed. The position of each egg indicates a button. The pattern for the drawer will then be up-down-down-up-up.
Top left, right drawer.
Take a look at one of the cards on the tables. Mentally turn the word “EGGS” upside down and you get the number 5993 which is the pattern for the drawer.
Top left drawer
Use the chicken coin on the right black board. Below the top right drawer, you’ll notice a picture of a chicken. This is what has to be drawn on the board. Once you’re done, you’ll notice 7 yellow squares. This is the pattern to the top left drawer.
Right screen above the bed
Turn the rabbit’s hat upside down and use the scissors to get the Lilac coin. Use it on the right screen above the bed and put everything together.
Top right, left drawer
Take a look at the curtains on the windows. Their position is the pattern to the drawer.
Rabbit Coin
The rabbit coin can be found under the basket with the yellow egg.
Bottom left drawer
Once you have all the coins, turn them around and see which letter repeats in the word. Use the top drawer, in the bottom left corner to see each letter’s position. The pattern for the bottom left drawer will then be G-B-L-C.
Red Marker Pen
The red marker pen is located on the second shelf to the left, next to the chicken.
Coloring the rabbit
The rabbit should be painted blue, with its toes and nose red. The chicken should be yellow with orange neb and legs. Grass should be green, basket orange, egg purple and for the flower – yellow and orange.
Top right drawer
On the picture that had to be colored, click on the rabbit’s nose. Notice the sequence in which its toes flicker. This is the pattern for the top right drawer – top left x2, top right x2, bottom left, bottom right, bottom left, bottom right. Use the carrot on the rabbit to get the blue egg.
Eggs in order
Go to the picture puzzle (top right above the bed) and notice the colors of the little switches. On the wall with the door, between the two black boards, put the eggs in the same order to get the key and escape.
Walkthrough by Stan!
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Spring Celebration Walkthrough
Bottom right drawer
Check the purple cards on the colored tables. Inside you’ll find eggs in different positions. This is the pattern for the bottom right drawer.
Bottom right middle drawer
On the colored tables, notice the shapes of the biscuits (red squares, green stars, etc.). Click on the cups to find out the position of each figure.
Bottom left, top drawer
Take a look at the blue rabbits above the bed. The position of each egg indicates a button. The pattern for the drawer will then be up-down-down-up-up.
Top left, right drawer.
Take a look at one of the cards on the tables. Mentally turn the word “EGGS” upside down and you get the number 5993 which is the pattern for the drawer.
Top left drawer
Use the chicken coin on the right black board. Below the top right drawer, you’ll notice a picture of a chicken. This is what has to be drawn on the board. Once you’re done, you’ll notice 7 yellow squares. This is the pattern to the top left drawer.
Right screen above the bed
Turn the rabbit’s hat upside down and use the scissors to get the Lilac coin. Use it on the right screen above the bed and put everything together.
Top right, left drawer
Take a look at the curtains on the windows. Their position is the pattern to the drawer.
Rabbit Coin
The rabbit coin can be found under the basket with the yellow egg.
Bottom left drawer
Once you have all the coins, turn them around and see which letter repeats in the word. Use the top drawer, in the bottom left corner to see each letter’s position. The pattern for the bottom left drawer will then be G-B-L-C.
Red Marker Pen
The red marker pen is located on the second shelf to the left, next to the chicken.
Coloring the rabbit
The rabbit should be painted blue, with its toes and nose red. The chicken should be yellow with orange neb and legs. Grass should be green, basket orange, egg purple and for the flower – yellow and orange.
Top right drawer
On the picture that had to be colored, click on the rabbit’s nose. Notice the sequence in which its toes flicker. This is the pattern for the top right drawer – top left x2, top right x2, bottom left, bottom right, bottom left, bottom right. Use the carrot on the rabbit to get the blue egg.
Eggs in order
Go to the picture puzzle (top right above the bed) and notice the colors of the little switches. On the wall with the door, between the two black boards, put the eggs in the same order to get the key and escape.
Walkthrough by Stan!
Posted by: Dora | May 12, 2015 11:58 AM