Total Rating: 19
Creativity - 4 (Astounding. This could be a 20 out of 4)
Detail - 3 (Above average)
Experience - 4 (No nonsense puzzling, subtle presentation of instructions, well crafted clues)
Challenge - 4 (Yikes!)
Progression - 4 (The re-use of prior puzzle rooms continually floored me)
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Summary
Fantastic use of 1.5 mechanics to provide unique navigation and logic puzzles.
That said, this is the first map where I've found it absolutely critical to have paper and pencil at hand. And be prepared to pause the game to do offline research. Also, this can only be enjoyed on a fairly powerful machine - there is just too much going on behind the scenes, and lag is sadly unavoidable.
Creativity is off the charts. I didn't know you COULD do some of the things that Jesper has done with the game.
Visual detail is average for room-based puzzle maps, in that it is largely one pallate of quartz - however I do recognize strategic use of the decorated quartz blocks to accentuate puzzles.
Experience is no nonsense puzzling. There is no banter from the narrator, no trolling or antagonizing the player. Just puzzles. If that's the type of map you are looking for, ta da! The hints and instructions are well written, and I particularly like how the names of the puzzles have meaning.
From a difficulty perspective, this is one tough map - even though the puzzles typically have simple solutions. Sometimes, the hint gives away the whole puzzle, and other times I found the hint to help lead me astray. But as far as I can see, the intended difficulty level has been reached. The only puzzle that I worry about (and the author is well aware) is one that REQUIRES you to leave the game and use an internet site for the solution.
From a progression perspective, I was blown away multiple times when I had to revisit past rooms and found them changed. I was hesitant to go with a '4' here, due to the overall length of the map multiplied by difficulty, the fact that you have to leave the map to solve at least one puzzle, and lag barrier, but I decided to 'round up' because I rounded down on visual detail.
Total Rating: 19
Creativity - 4 (Astounding. This could be a 20 out of 4)
Detail - 3 (Above average)
Experience - 4 (No nonsense puzzling, subtle presentation of instructions, well crafted clues)
Challenge - 4 (Yikes!)
Progression - 4 (The re-use of prior puzzle rooms continually floored me)
Thanks for the review, the best review I've seen so far. I really appreciate it.
oh and one more question it will work on 1.5.1 right?
(im sure youll say yes)
i use optifine to get rid of the lag ill try to play now to see if it will work
I really want to play this but, the download from media fire says it has been confirmed to transmit harmful or etc. things and I don't want to take that chance just to download. I only says that for your download though I can download other stuff and it doesn't harm anything, please help if you can.
I am stuck in the 3rd room... That is me failing and the hint won't even help me. I was wondering if someone could help me since I fail at puzzles. But this is a really cool map, I really enjoy how you did all of this!
I am stuck in the 3rd room... That is me failing and the hint won't even help me. I was wondering if someone could help me since I fail at puzzles. But this is a really cool map, I really enjoy how you did all of this!
here's the answer:
The amount of the dye is the number you need. Put all the dyes in the chest in the right order, and it must be the exact same amount as when you pick them up. If you still can't figure it out, the answers are in the main thread (most bottom spoiler)
I jizzed im my pants when I saw this. I'll try it out and see how it is. You should add a poll to this topic and give a rating!
I haven't started yet, but if I get past level 3, ill help you. I'll message you on the forums (top right bar with the mail symbol) if I get past it and i'll help!
I was stuck on puzzle 17 - QR - for TOO long. The first part with the merged code is fine, but even after watching the solution video i still don't know how i was supposed to get a code out of that. The guy in the video seems to just suddenly know it after looking at the map. Please tell me how this part works. The rest of the map is GENIOUS. You should make a sequel!
I was stuck on puzzle 17 - QR - for TOO long. The first part with the merged code is fine, but even after watching the solution video i still don't know how i was supposed to get a code out of that. The guy in the video seems to just suddenly know it after looking at the map. Please tell me how this part works. The rest of the map is GENIOUS. You should make a sequel!
the anser:
the code is a qr code, search for it on youtube, you can scan that with your phone and it will give you a number. The problem is, if you don't know what a qr code is, this puzzle kind of s*cks. But you can still figure it out using the hint. If you upload a screenshot of the map to that site, it will show you the code.
I got it, and I was doing pretty good, and then I reached the youtube lvl. I tried (And accualy got the code right) and it wouldn't accept it. It was also the one shown on the answers box. I think I was messed up cuz of 1.5.1.
I got it, and I was doing pretty good, and then I reached the youtube lvl. I tried (And accualy got the code right) and it wouldn't accept it. It was also the one shown on the answers box. I think I was messed up cuz of 1.5.1.
Hmmmm...
It's not messed up because of 1.5.1 this map is designed for 1.5.1 The answer in the main thread was wrong it should be
the code is a qr code, search for it on youtube, you can scan that with your phone and it will give you a number. The problem is, if you don't know what a qr code is, this puzzle kind of s*cks. But you can still figure it out using the hint. If you upload a screenshot of the map to that site, it will show you the code.
Ok. I guess this is a really cool puzzle if you know about that (Which a lot of people do, i'm sure ).
I'm just not so good at technology. I use it everyday, but i have to learn it all as it comes, and i'm still a complete newb when it comes to phones.
well I not really sure what I use to unzip it all I know is I have 7zip and when I hit extract it says "do you want to copy this folder without encryption?" XP
well I not really sure what I use to unzip it all I know is I have 7zip and when I hit extract it says "do you want to copy this folder without encryption?" XP
never seen it before, I think you should press yes.
Creativity - 4 (Astounding. This could be a 20 out of 4)
Detail - 3 (Above average)
Experience - 4 (No nonsense puzzling, subtle presentation of instructions, well crafted clues)
Challenge - 4 (Yikes!)
Progression - 4 (The re-use of prior puzzle rooms continually floored me)
To see how my rating scale works, or how this compares to over 450 other custom maps, click the image in my signature.
Summary
Fantastic use of 1.5 mechanics to provide unique navigation and logic puzzles.
That said, this is the first map where I've found it absolutely critical to have paper and pencil at hand. And be prepared to pause the game to do offline research. Also, this can only be enjoyed on a fairly powerful machine - there is just too much going on behind the scenes, and lag is sadly unavoidable.
Creativity is off the charts. I didn't know you COULD do some of the things that Jesper has done with the game.
Visual detail is average for room-based puzzle maps, in that it is largely one pallate of quartz - however I do recognize strategic use of the decorated quartz blocks to accentuate puzzles.
Experience is no nonsense puzzling. There is no banter from the narrator, no trolling or antagonizing the player. Just puzzles. If that's the type of map you are looking for, ta da! The hints and instructions are well written, and I particularly like how the names of the puzzles have meaning.
From a difficulty perspective, this is one tough map - even though the puzzles typically have simple solutions. Sometimes, the hint gives away the whole puzzle, and other times I found the hint to help lead me astray. But as far as I can see, the intended difficulty level has been reached. The only puzzle that I worry about (and the author is well aware) is one that REQUIRES you to leave the game and use an internet site for the solution.
From a progression perspective, I was blown away multiple times when I had to revisit past rooms and found them changed. I was hesitant to go with a '4' here, due to the overall length of the map multiplied by difficulty, the fact that you have to leave the map to solve at least one puzzle, and lag barrier, but I decided to 'round up' because I rounded down on visual detail.
Thanks for the review, the best review I've seen so far. I really appreciate it.
yes
|| Rules or Bust! ||
yes, in fact, I'll put your video in the main thread.
here's the answer:
The amount of the dye is the number you need. Put all the dyes in the chest in the right order, and it must be the exact same amount as when you pick them up. If you still can't figure it out, the answers are in the main thread (most bottom spoiler)
great Idea, I'll do that.
Strange, what do you use to unzip the file?
I used to have a signature - now i don't.
the anser:
the code is a qr code, search for it on youtube, you can scan that with your phone and it will give you a number. The problem is, if you don't know what a qr code is, this puzzle kind of s*cks. But you can still figure it out using the hint. If you upload a screenshot of the map to that site, it will show you the code.
press download, then place the zip in your saves folder, if you still don't get it. This it very well.
Press download...
Hmmmm...
It's not messed up because of 1.5.1 this map is designed for 1.5.1 The answer in the main thread was wrong it should be
edit: whoops I was too late XD
Ok. I guess this is a really cool puzzle if you know about that (Which a lot of people do, i'm sure ).
I'm just not so good at technology. I use it everyday, but i have to learn it all as it comes, and i'm still a complete newb when it comes to phones.
I used to have a signature - now i don't.
never seen it before, I think you should press yes.