Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West

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bodkin
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Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West (0)

Can anyone help?

I think I have to get to the administrator by the desk, but I can't see how to do it.

There are various paths in to the room. But the restore says I've explored 100% of the level so there are no more rooms outside. So the solution is in a room I've already been into.

You get turned into a roach. Can you get turned into a wraithwing?

The picture on the Hints and Solutions has two characters sitting on the wall. I don't seem to get them.

Would they offer me advice?

04-08-2012 at 04:07 AM

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Jacob
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Re: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West (+1)

If you've explore 100% of the level, what are you actually looking for?

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04-08-2012 at 02:07 PM

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Re: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West (+1)

Thank you for answering. I am going mad. It comes from wandering all over the place for so long.

I would like to get back to Akandia Desert.

The scroll in Place of Whims 3E says there is an override by the first archivist, which I would hope might open the yellow door going north. (Although none of those globes open it, so this might completely be wrong.)

So, in 1S1W there is what might be an archivist, but out of reach. Although it might just be a decoration. I've gone back through other levels to try and find another archivist, but haven't seen one. But I could easily have missed it.

I am so stuck, I really am at a loss. Presumably it is something simple that I can't see. Presumably. Or an assumption that I've made. Aaaaaaargh.

04-08-2012 at 03:50 PM

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Re: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West (+2)

The override is to get to Sun Island. (You can't do this, since First Archivist is not available).

To get to Akandia, just go to Glum Cove and get the raft.

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04-08-2012 at 05:25 PM

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Re: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West (+2)

Thank you again Jacob. I've found it and it's all done.

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04-10-2012 at 09:31 AM

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Re: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West (0)

bodkin wrote:

Thank you again Jacob. I've found it and it's all done.

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×I didn't see the raft and because of that made a series of bad choices, including walking round all of it all again!

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×I'll wait for a bit and then delete this as not being useful.
But a simple question – can I reach the person at the desk – could save other people the same trip I've made.

none of this helps solve this room, can anyone explain as how to clear it?

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01-22-2014 at 11:42 PM

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Re: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West (+3)

Tricky room. No, you don't have to be undetected, but you do have to ensure that any eye that does wake up can be killed. Which means: (1) don't step directly in front of an eye; (2) if two eyes wake up together, make sure you can separate them so you can kill one without being killed by the other; (3)

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01-23-2014 at 12:43 AM

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Re: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder : Place of Whims : 1 South, 1 West (0)

Nuntar wrote:
Tricky room. No, you don't have to be undetected, but you do have to ensure that any eye that does wake up can be killed. Which means: (1) don't step directly in front of an eye; (2) if two eyes wake up together, make sure you can separate them so you can kill one without being killed by the other; (3)

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×If the eye at (25,12) wakes too early and gets stuck at (25,13), you're hosed -- there's no way to get it out of there.

Now, some steps towards a solution:

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×The first eye you kill is in the bottom-right corner. This wakes two eyes, and another couple wake up as you kill them. Get rid of all these by moving around safe squares in the bottom-right.

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×Next, kill (29,16) and (27,16). The latter wakes two eyes. Move S and they get separated and you can kill them. The rest is fairly straightforward.

Thanks again my good man, tis exactly the coaching I needed.

01-23-2014 at 03:37 AM

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