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Kusane's Quick Distractions - Knapp Daneben
22 Comments
Kusane Hexaku  [author] 31 Dec, 2024 @ 8:54am 
@momomo here's a step-by-step walkthrough of how the final code can be logically derived, like everyone else did : https://pastebin.com/jp8Lae4P
momomo 31 Dec, 2024 @ 3:54am 
@Kusane well have you tried actually making an enjoyable map? i played around 15 so far and 2 have been abysmal, yours being one. so Id say the problem is not with me, but with the map. and as i said, text is a not a number, the rules arent even properly setup, so dont patronize me.
Kusane Hexaku  [author] 30 Dec, 2024 @ 11:49am 
@momomo the hint being cut off was a bug with the editor, and i'm not aware of how i can recover the text without just rewriting everything

in a less positive news --- have you considered using logic, like the rest of the room asks you to? or perhaps have you tried, and this would come as a surprise to you; thinking? like at all?

i can guarantee you, it would've narrowed you down to one possible option for the final code relatively quickly!
momomo 30 Dec, 2024 @ 4:16am 
Trash map. Too many options for the final solution because everything is in red.
most hints are also cut off.

But the most important problem: "Knapp deneben" is for NUMBERS, but there is multiple instances of red text. Thats just plain incorrect to use this.
Chikara 26 Aug, 2024 @ 2:25pm 
This is the first room I have played, I think, where the instructions are lying to me. Took me until I looked at page 2 of the comments and saw your comment to get that "aha" moment. . Very tricky for the head but a lot of fun! :)
Alice_inBlackParade 3 Apr, 2023 @ 4:17pm 
Fun! Made me excercise them braincells :v Never solved puzzles in that style before, so big plus for novelty from me :)
Mumbo 28 Mar, 2023 @ 9:23am 
This is an actually fantastic room and I'm sad it took me until now to play it
Sassenach 15 Jan, 2023 @ 8:27am 
I feel like my brain is way too smooth to understand this game.
contentdeleted 4 Nov, 2022 @ 8:58pm 
Tough, but fair
Emphy 10 Jul, 2022 @ 12:15pm 
@Kusane
No rudeness taken, and none intended. I hope it was not read as such, emotions are hard to convey via text sometimes.

From what I can see I was fairly close, but I had made a wrong assumption about how the solution to the final puzzle integrated with the other puzzles, which threw me completely off at the end.
Now the final solution makes a lot more sense!

Thanks for the explanation and a fantastic map! :)
lobstarmonstar 7 Jul, 2022 @ 9:52pm 
Thank you! I see where I messed up now. A little embarrassing, but we all make mistakes. I still enjoyed the room a lot.

Don't worry! I didn't trial-and-error EVERY number, just the ones I couldn't figure out (bifurcating for some of the 50/50 red numbers, and drawing a tree diagram to help me find where each one didn't meet the criteria. It's a holdover method from practicing timed su doku, so it was a method I felt comfortable with). Everyone thinks differently! I still very much respect and admire the design of it. Please don't judge!
Kusane Hexaku  [author] 7 Jul, 2022 @ 8:55am 
@lobstarmonstar
Clue 7 is " The sum of digit #3 and #[4] is equal to Minarism's answer "
(actually #3 and #5 , since the 4 is in red, but because you can't really "sum" the same position twice, we know it's #5.)

However, digit #3 and #5 in your code sums to 11 (4+7), which definitely exceeds Minarism's answer.

Even if we allow summing the same position twice, 4+4 is still 8, and that is still too large.


Also, trial-and-erroring :(
lobstarmonstar 7 Jul, 2022 @ 2:01am 
I love the concept behind this room! It works the brain in a different way from the typical Escape Simulator room. It was neat how each puzzle gave its solution in a different format, and the inclusion of rules was very helpful; they even got me interested in the puzzle types I'd never seen before, like Minarism.

I do have a question though! I think I might've found an alternate solution that obeys all the rules; I've triple-checked my work and don't know where I might've diverged from your intended logic pathing (I did it more or less by trial-and-error). Can I ask you to look it over and tell me if it's indeed a possible solution, and if not where I might've gone wrong?

I got puzzle answers of 14, 9, 7 and 4, all being red.

This brought me to an overall solution of 83467. Again, I think the error is mine, and welcome any help! Amazing job on the room!
Kusane Hexaku  [author] 6 Jul, 2022 @ 3:23am 
@Emphy yeah no, not to be rude or anything, but basically nothing you said actually tracks with the solution I have. The intended logical path is a little long, so here's a spoiler tagged Pastebin URL : https://pastebin.com/jp8Lae4P
Emphy 5 Jul, 2022 @ 10:22pm 
For the dominos puzzle, the equation says (5*2)-(red 2) and notes that the actual value of the domino should be used, not the number of red pips. But the actual value was 3 (which would give 7). However in the final puzzle the actual value seems to change to 1 (which gives the 9 used on the padlock), is it intended that the value should change? The text makes it seem as if the value is a defined actual value.

In minarism it says "the puzzle's answer is what is in this square" pointing at a square with a 4 in it. The text is red, and there are many alternatives I can reason myself to, but it becomes a 6, which is not the answer of any of the logic paths I was following. I just deduced the answer irregardless of this puzzle after... a lot of paperwork, but what's the actual logic? Maybe I overcomplicated it.

pt.2
Emphy 5 Jul, 2022 @ 10:22pm 
Great puzzles!

The main puzzles weren't too hard, just enough of a brainteaser, but a couple of things confused me about the padlock and seemed maybe inconsistent? But I maybe I just missed some part of the puzzle.

With Akari, the text that spells out Fourteen is red. I first expected to shift the letters once, but that wouldn't have lead anywhere. More logically, I then expected the the answer to be 13 or 15. But no, the answer is actually 14, despite the text being red.
(In contrast, the final answer for the nonogram puzzle is also red, denoting it having to be shifted, which is correct as it needs to shift to an 8. Am I missing something key, or does this come of as inconsistent?


pt.1
Rat King 5 Jul, 2022 @ 6:48pm 
I'm a dumb dumb because it took me sooooooooo long to get the lasts combination :steamhappy:
Ɲ 27 Jun, 2022 @ 8:40pm 
very good room, puzzles are clever, the way stuff is introduced is clever, good taste in literature, great endgame and meta, sh!t's just clever overall. i don't know how you could get any higher quality than this lmao. keep doin great things mate
demi97 27 Jun, 2022 @ 9:17am 
Amazing room! Absolutely loved the puzzles. The final puzzle was really tricky, but it gave me quite the sense of accomplishment when I finished it :)
I'm very excited to play your future rooms!
Kusane Hexaku  [author] 20 Jun, 2022 @ 9:28pm 
@Enjay The rule explanation poster had some red letters
Enjay 20 Jun, 2022 @ 10:58am 
I managed to get the final combination with a bit of trial and error, but I couldn't work out how to get a number from the completed Akari puzzle?
Wollo 19 Jun, 2022 @ 2:27pm 
Absolutely loved it! This room really makes you think. It doesn't need a lot of showmanship and bling to give you the feeling of a real intellectual achievement.
The final puzzle is so well constructed, brilliant!
We need more such rooms, thank you for making it! Can't wait for #1. :thelock: