This puzzle involves playing through a rogue-like game in the
browser. Your character is represented by an “@” symbol
and the only controls are the 4 arrow keys (no diagonal
movement). The goal on each level is to make it to the down
staircase (represented by a “>”).
There are 22 levels. After solving a level you are taken to a new
unique URL for the next level. These URLs can be shared with
teammates so that they can immediately jump to the same point of
progress.
Along the way you will encounter several different monsters and obstacles.
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You, the player, can move in cardinal directions, monsters move after the player moves (and only if the player moves)
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Empty dungeon
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Dungeon wall
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Dungeon wall
G
Gnome, Monster, moves at half the speed of the player, moves horizontally or vertically towards player (dumb)
C
Centaur, Monster, moves at the same speed as the player, moves horizontally or vertically towards player (dumb)
H
Minotaur, Monster, moves at twice the speed of the player, moves horizontally or vertically towards player (dumb)
D
Dragon, Monster, moves at the same speed as the player, moves using the shortest path towards the player (smart)
E
Elemental, Monster, moves at twice the speed of the player, moves using the shortest path towards the player (smart)
W
Watcher, Monster, does not move, if it sees the player (horizontally or vertically) then it changes to behave like an H
M
Mummy, Monster, moves at the same speed as the player, moves on a path, if it sees the player in front of it then it changes to behave like an H
Z
Zombie, Monster, moves in a straight line
O
Turret, shoots arrows (
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Arrow, moves at the same speed as the player, moves in a straight line
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Lava, deadly to player
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Pit, deadly to player
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Boulder, pushable by player
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Key, colored based on which group it belongs to, can be picked up by a player and will then open a door of the same group
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Switch, colored based on which group it belongs to, can be triggered by monsters, player, or boulders, when all switches of a group are triggered at the same time, it will open a door of the same group
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Door, colored based on which group it belongs to, opened when all switches of the same group are triggered at the same time, or when a player holding a key of the appropriate group touches it
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Portal, colored based on which group it belongs to, when any object moves onto the same square as a portal it is teleported to another portal of the same group and then moved one more square forward in the same direction
At roughly the halfway point through the levels, a new mechanic
is introduced where there is a second character “@”. The
movement keys move both @ characters at the same
time. The goal is to keep both @ characters alive and
take them both to the 2 down staircases (they must both be on the
staircases at the same time).
In the final level there is no down staircase. Instead there is
an " symbol which represents the amulet, and a
collection of monsters represented by lower case letters. After
making your way to the amulet the monster letters will spell out
the final answer, KEYBOARD PLAYER.
If you enjoyed this puzzle then you can play many more puzzles like it at RoguePuzzles.com.
Here is a video walkthrough of the entire solution:
And here are the key sequences that can be used to solve each level: