Escape Book: The Cursed Temple

Hi, Runt!

In this part of the book, I’ll help you solve the puzzles that are stumping you. Just go to the number corresponding to the sec tion of the puzzle. I’ll give you a hint first. If you still can’t figure out how to solve the puzzle, I’ll give you the solution!

Hint 1:

The panel mentions a very specific cube. This is a cube that you should have found in the secret archives and that you had to assemble yourself.

Hint 2:

It’s the power cube! If you made it by following the directions, you just have to put it on the device, making sure that the ice side of the cube touches the ice square. You should see a number.

Solution:

If you’ve followed the instructions, you should see a number appear when you step back: 017. The “1” is on the top of the cube.

Hint:

You know what certain symbols represent. You just need to insert those throughout the text.

Solution:

The translated text tells you to go to 45.

Hint:

What if you tried to hide the lower half of the sword’s blade?

Solution:

On the left of the sword, you can read “Go to.” And if you hide the lower half of the blade, the number 33 appears! You just have to go there!

Hint:

The sign mentions extremes. It must refer to the numbers on the button on the far left and the button on the far right. Add up those two numbers. What do you get?

Solution:

To get the answer, you have to add the number of the button at the far left, so 05, to the number of the one on the far right, so 03. That’s 05 + 03 = 08. Now you know where you have to go in the book!

Hint:

You should look at the mural a little more closely. I’m sure you missed something. It seems to me that there’s something to read.

Solution:

On the mural, you can read “Go to 09.” Just follow the instructions!

Hint:

Don’t forget that each symbol can appear only once per line, column, and square. So under the fish of the first line is a diamond. And under the diamond in the lower left must be a fish. . . .

Solution:

If you solve the grid correctly, you find a ball of slime in “a” and a fish in “b,” which works out to 78. This is where you have to go.

Hint:

You already know that the spider eye equals 10 and that the bone is 5. So you just need to subtract those to figure out the number of feathers: 30 – 15.

Solution:

When you do the right calculation, you get the number 15. This is where you have to go.

Hint:

The text tells you that some blocks are not the right ones. “The correct block is not green,” so it’s not the emerald block. And, “It’s not under the material that buckets are made of.” This must mean that it’s not the block that’s under the iron block, since it’s with iron that buckets are forged.

Solution:

The correct block is iron. It’s the only one that you can choose if you follow the instructions. You know then that you have to go to 52.

Hint:

Keep in mind that you can jump up to only two blocks at a time. You can easily rule out wood blocks, since you can’t get farther than the first wood block.

Solution:

To reach the other side of the room, you have to jump on the dirt blocks. So you know that you have to go to 71 because that’s the number on the first dirt block. You might also want to try getting across using the diamond blocks. You might find something useful. . . .

Hint:

Don’t hesitate to use a pencil to draw a line along the paths you try. You can always erase the line afterward. What I can tell you is that I don’t think the button on the top is the right one.

Solution:

The correct solution is the blue button, which leads you to 82.

Hint:

To start with, you have to make sure that the mossy stone side of your power cube is touching the one in the book, so you have to put your cube down on the book and keep it that way. You can then rotate the cube until the symbols on the book align with those on the cube. You should be able to read something. . . .

Solution:

If you’ve placed your cube stone-side down and rotated it, when the lava side is on the left, you’ll be able to read “Go to 83.” This is where you have to go.

Hint:

The engraving mentions a mirror. This is a mirror in real life. You have to find a mirror and put your power cube in front of it. If you place it correctly, a number should appear.

Solution:

If you put the power cube up to a mirror and place it correctly, you will see the number 94 appear. The 9 is on the wood side and the 4 is on the lava side.

A2: COMBINATIONS

Here are all the things you can combine on your adventure! You can use this table to try out different combinations. For example, you could combine a safe with a key to open the safe. You can even combine an object with a place.

FIRST-LEVEL COMBINATIONS

	Iron Door	Device with Three Buttons	Small Frame
Small Iron Key	49	12	23

	Flint and Steel	Bucket of Water	Book
Desk	43	32	26

	Flint and Steel	Diamond Sword	Book
Wall Hanging	31	24	42

	Flint and Steel	Book	Diamond Sword
Zombie	36	41	16

SECOND-LEVEL COMBINATIONS

	Diamond Sword	Blue Orchid	diamond Shield
Warrior Golem	64	105	79

	Eeebs	Flint and Steel	Torch
Dark Room	69	76	67

	Gunpowder	Blue Orchid	Bucket of Water
Strange Potion	74	85	96

A3: INVENTORY

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When you find an object, add a check mark next to it on this list. This will help you keep track of everything you’ve picked up.

SMALL IRON KEY

BOOK

FLINT AND STEEL

DIAMOND SWORD

BLUE ORCHID

POWER CUBE

TORCH

BUCKET OF WATER

GUNPOWDER

DIAMOND SHIELD

DIAMOND HELMET

STRANGE POTION

VOLATILE STRANGE POTION

JUKEBOX

A5: POWER CUBE

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WARNING!
DO NOT KEEP READING UNLESS THE BOOK HAS TOLD YOU TO COME HERE!

This is the power cube. . . . It’s an extremely powerful relic FULL OF MAGIC. You must craft it yourself to use it in the cursed temple.

Just follow the instructions. Don’t hesitate to ask an adult for help.

You will need a pair of scissors and some glue.

You’ll see some numbers on the cube. Don’t go directly to those. It won’t help!

When you’re done, don’t forget to go back to 45.