40xEscape Game Review & Walkthrough Guide

40xEscape

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Developer: Bart Bonte
Genre: Puzzle

Game Review
Game idea is simple you are firmly locked in a room and you've to escape. This is a flash game where you have to escape the room not twice but forty times! This flash game literally lives up to its name... Forty locked doors and forty tests of your problem solving skills. While we've seen Doooors and 100 Floors before, the environments in the rooms of those games could change almost dramatically. This game sticks to the same few ingredients then do everything possible to mix those little things up each round.

This game is very nicely done. Personally, I enjoy the challenge of a puzzle game. I particularly liked that each puzzle is short and to the point. Most puzzles were not too hard, only one that I needed help for; was stuck on level 35, definitely made no sense then looked up the answer. *smacks self in face* Obviously, the developer is quite clever in making puzzle games; he made it fun and interesting with the puzzles he could create with just "escape" and a few buttons. I can see the amount of effort that was put into it.

40xEscape has delivered in a very clean and nice presentation, with the little bird flying around. Aren’t the prettiest but it kind of grows in you, when you play it. Sometimes it can even make you become ”maniac” because you just can’t figure out the right combination, but you can’t quit because it gives you a good feeling when you finally figure the floor out. Took me a while, and I realized I was playing as a bird and I'm surprised none of the levels requires me to hit the esc button. Kinda disappointed.

40xEscape Guide
Solution to 40xEscape
1xEscape
- Press the button next to the door 6 times.

2xEscape
- Press all the ESCAPE letters above the door.

3xEscape
- Press the buttons in numeric order 123456.

4xEscape
- Press the first button to select the next letter and the second button to lock that letter so it stays green.

5xEscape
- Press the buttons to spell the word five.

6xEscape
- Wait for the green bulb to light up, to press all the ESCAPE letters.

7xEscape
- Change all the ESCAPE letters to the green color.

8xEscape
- Rotate the paper pieces to form the number 8.

9xEscape
- Don't move with the cursor at all.

10xEscape
- Press the letters to spell the word PEACE.

11xEscape
- Press the buttons to spell the word eleven.

12xEscape
- Click a letter and the button to lock it for each letter.

13xEscape
- Enter the number of corners for each shape: 453.

14xEscape
- Click the door 3 times.

15xEscape
- Each letter will also light its neighbours, so click S and P.

16xEscape
- Each number refers to a letter of the alphabet, so spell the word ESCAPE.

17xEscape
- Change all the ESCAPE letters to the common yellow color.

18xEscape
- Press and hold the button.

19xEscape
- Press each of the first six buttons to select a letter and the last button to lock it each time.

20xEscape
- Spell the word TWENTY.

21xEscape
- Keep the cursor moving.

22xEscape
- Light the segments of the LED display to form 22.

23xEscape
- Each letter will also light its neighbours but not itself, so click left E, S, P, right E.

24xEscape
- Each letter refers to a cardinal direction North West East South, so press n e w n e w s.

25xEscape
- The letters are scrambled and form the numbers 195.

26xEscape
- Press the letters to spell the words SEE PAC.

27xEscape
- Click the fourth button four times.

28xEscape
- Click and hold the button to light bulb after you release the button, then click the letters while the bulb is green.

29xEscape
- Enter the total number of levels: 040.

30xEscape
- Press the left button x times to select letter x, click the right button each time to lock the letter.

31xEscape
- Same as level 24 but upside down, so press w e s e e.

32xEscape
- The letters are scrambled and form the numbers 427.

33xEscape
- Each letter will light its neighbours+1 but not itself, so click C and A.

34xEscape
- Click the first button to light the first letter, then move it to the right with the last button and repeat.

35xEscape
- Press the buttons to spell the first letter of the words one, two, three, ..., ten, so press ottffssent.

- 36xEscape
Click the door 4 times, but click higher each time.

37xEscape
- Click the first letter once, the second letter twice, etc.

38xEscape
- Light the segments of the LED display to form the word ESCAPE.

39xEscape
- Press the middle button to light A, then move it to right and left with the other buttons and repeat until all are lit.

40xEscape
- Press the buttons to spell 40xescape.

Music Catch 2 Game Review

Music Catch 2

Play Online: Music Catch 2
Developer: ReflexiveEntertainment
Genre: Music

Game Review
What a lovely game! Music Catch is a flash game that thrives on its first impression and now presenting Music Catch 2. New shapes to catch, new patterns, new shape movement scheme, and new songs! Essentially this is the same game, you have to try to catch the colorful shapes that appear when the music plays with your mouse! The more shapes you collect, the more points you get. Yellow shapes give you a bonus and multiply your points, but beware for red shapes. Red shapes cut your multiplier in half, while purple shapes are like a vacuum cleaner that sucks in all the good shapes. Rainbow shape, which turns every on-screen shape to yellow.

The absolute soul crushing and heart wrenching frustration of making it to 99 combos before accidentally hitting a red shape. Normally, I will get frustrated if I fail to complete a game in 10 tries. However this game is indeed different, the music is beautiful and relaxing until I don't even care. In fact, I'm almost glad that I can't get it because I can play the game for another time! Simple games are the best, nothing fanciful.

I am really shocked to see people requesting for a mute button! I mean why would anyone want to mute such a beautiful game? They must be insane. Music Catch 2 reeks brilliance and peace and enjoyment come out whenever it is played. Right now, I'm going to copy these tracks into my phone... It's like the perfect way to wind down from a crazy day. It's really a wonderful game, I can't count the time I played Music Catch before Music Catch 2 came out. :)

Music Catch 2 Screenshot

Musics in Music Catch 2
Isaac Shepard - Leaves in the Wind
Isaac Shepard - Gentle
Isaac Shepard - Letting Go

Music Catch Game Review

Music Catch

Play Online: Music Catch
Developer: ReflexiveEntertainment
Genre: Music

Game Review
A truly beautiful game. Music Catch is one of those games that don’t really have a genre. It is a game based around the simplest of simple mechanics to collect shapes, there isn't much out there that's quite like it. What's more, the game can be as relaxing or challenging as you want it to be. All you need to do is move your cursor, hover over the shapes that pour forth from a rotating white line.

The piano will play heartwarming classical music, the kind that relaxes you and is perfect for stress relief. The shapes will appear in sync with the music. These shapes come in a few colors, but it is mainly made of green/blue shapes which worth points. Yellow shapes are multiplier and make your cursor grow larger. Red shapes are bad as they will eat away half of your multiplier and seriously shrink both your size and confidence. Lastly, the purple shape is what I call 'Purple Power'; sucking all the good shapes and inject massive score.

The immense amount of enjoyment that overwhelms you from listening to a piano musical piece cannot be replicated. The music is excellent and I like how the shapes go at different heights and speeds depending on the dynamic nature of the song. This is just one of those things that make you feel very content with the world and everything in it. Self note, do not attempt with laptop touchpad. :)

Music in Music Catch
Isaac Shepard - Before Dawn

Hack Slash Crawl Game Review & Walkthrough Guide

Hack Slash Crawl

Play Online: Hack Slash Crawl
Developer: HatchedGames
Genre: Adventure, Action

Game Review
After reviewing Bit Dungeon a few days ago, I have been playing another dungeon crawler. Hack Slash Crawl is one of them, it is an action RPG flash game. You enter the dungeons slaying goblins while at the same time, you’re upgrading your weapons and armor in order to fight more menacing enemies along the way. Be prepared for anything, because no two dungeons are alike.

There’s no story to this game unlike with console-based RPGs but before you begin, you have to select attributes on the friendly character-creation screen. There are 12 races and classes each. There’s nothing to stop you from personalize your character. Once done, you are ready to go. There are no complicated controls for you to memorize as your character instantly fights enemies whenever you hover around with your mouse. Defeating enemies will grant you XP, as well as various loots such as armors and weapons. They can be equipped in the inventory section and active spell can be obtained from looting.

Your number rule for survival is never get surrounded by them, the enemy easily overwhelm you in big numbers. The only effective way to stop them is to simply run away. Your health bar replenishes over time much like your magic bar does too, but something hard to do especially with a monster on your tail. After killing all those pests, a boss-baddie can be found near the opening to the next floor. Your journey continues...

Titles serve the purpose of making your character's tombstone more interesting. In the flash game, death is permanent but you will be rewarded with character title which add-on with a stat-boost to your next character. It’s an enjoyable action flash game for young RPGers. Interestingly, the healing animation makes the character look like he smells.

Hack Slash Crawl Guide
Races in Hack Slash Crawl
Human - Improved resistances, Improved stats.
Atlantian - Resistant to ice, Grants the raical ability: Freezing Wind.
Vampire - Gains health with each melee attack.
Golem - Increased resistance to all forms of damage.
Celestial - Resistant to ice, electricity, and poison, Vulnerable to fire, Gains additional health from magic healing.
Demon - Resistant to fire, Deals additional fire damage with each melee attack.
Dryad - Grants the racial ability: Entangle.
Draconian - Grants the racial ability: Fire Breath.
Werewolf - Improved health regeneration.
Kitilid - Grants the racial ability: Swarm.
Minotaur - Improved strength and stamina, Grants the racial ability: Charge.
Skeleton - Does not regenerate health, Immune to poison, Grants the racial ability: Scavenge.

Classes in Hack Slash Crawl
Explorer - Improved willpower, Increased resistance to all forms of damage.
Cursed - Reduced stats, Highly increased resistance to all forms of damage, Physical attacks are converted to random magic damage types.
Necromancer - Improved will, Grants the class ability: Create Skeleton.
Magus - Improved intellect, Grants the class ability: Ignite.
Fighter - Improved strength, stamina and armor.
Wanderer - Improved stamina, Increased resistance to all forms of damage.
Duelist - Improved strength and intellect when fighting a single opponent.
Hunter - Improved strength and intellect, Increased resistance to poison and ice.
Juggernaut - Improved armor, Grants the class ability: Shield.
Charmer - Grants the class ability: Charm.
Reaper - Improved strength, Grants the class ability: Critical Strike.
Lightwielder - Improved willpower, Grants the racial ability heal.

Titles in Hack Slash Crawl
Nudist - +8 armor when wearing no armor.
Nonviolent - +2 Sta
Ascetic - +1 all stats when inventory is empty.
Humbled - +2 Will
Killer - +1 Str/Int
Hoarder - +2 armor when inventory is full.
Explorer - +1 Sta/Will
Traveled - +5% run speed
Stone Skin - +1 armor
Brave - +1 armor for each enemy over 2 when surrounded
Dauntless - +2 armor for each enemy over 2 when surrounded
Deadly - +2 Str/Int
Bonebane - +50% Dmg to skeletons
Strong - +3 Str
Tough - +3 Sta
Wise - +3 Will
Intelligent - +3 Int
Iron Skin - +2 armor
Spelunker - +2 Sta/Will
Experienced - +1 All Stats
Marathoner - +10% run speed
Steel Skin - +3 armor
Legendary - +2 All Stats
Herculian - +5 Str
Indomitable - +5 Sta
Iron Willed - +5 Will
Genius - +5 Int
Lethal - +3 Str/Int
Bonemaster - 20% Chance any skeleton that sees you will temporarily be charmed
Abyssal - +3 Sta/Will
Epic - +3 All Stats
Devastating - +5 Str/Int

Elemental resistance is critical to success. Forget about poison, it's not a factor. Keep in mind that ice resistance is most important resistance for survival but still pick the highest elemental protection you can and always keep fire, ice and electric maxed out. This is more important than the armor in total. Build strength only to around 550 when you can one-hit anything. After that build up stamina to 200+ and you'll be indestructible as long as you keep elemental protection. Spells are useless in the later part of the game except heal/sanctify which can get you through gang attacks. Pro tip: Use the numbers on your keyboard, not the mouse to fire your spells.

You will learn that the most important magic you can have is 'critical hit'. Many weapon drops have this feature, and it the only feature that you need to one-hit at higher levels. There is only one class that has the Critical Hit spell as default, and that is Reaper. I strongly recommend reaper as the class you chose. Having this skill as a default skill means that you can always equip the highest damage weapon. You do not have to hang onto any specific piece of equipment, but merely evaluate weapon drops on highest damage capability. Critical damage skill is based on weapon damage, not character strength.

Golem Explorer: It gives +30 elemental resistance!
Vampire Reaper: It has lifesteal and critical strike.
Human Fighter: Well-balanced stats.
Werewolf Lightwielder: High regeneration and overpowered heal.

How To Be a Gamer: Having Passion

Having Passion
It’s safe to say that we all love a bit of gaming. Have you ever sat down and thought, "Is gaming my passion or just a hobby?" It's actually sound very similar. Both are what you are enjoying, what you have been spending a lot of time doing, what you consider as 'play' and you would do even if no one paid you.

The difference is the level of intensity of feeling. A passion is something that you dedicate your whole life to doing, not just your spare time. It has the potential to be turned into a lucrative business that can replace your job income. On the other hand, a hobby is something that you dabble in every now and then. You don't look to make any real money with it, and you do it purely as a recreational past-time. However, it's seldom a black or white distinction. The lines can and will often be blurred between a passion and a hobby.

According to me, passion has its enormous driving energy. It is like an invisible force that's observable and transferable. Best of all, you can't fake it. It's the gift of free will. The best way to find your passion is to take action! For myself, when I get passionate about something, I’ll continually do it for hours over a long period of time. Come to think about it, I will tend to find out more on those related stuff I have missed and understand it to the fullest. Actions are always taken to fuel my passion.

If you want to be a gamer, passion is a huge one. Not only does it energizes you and fuels your success, you get to strengthen your confidence in that particular area of interests. In the same way, passion invokes persistence. People who want something enough usually have a passion to achieve it because most never quit trying. In my opinion, you need to have a passion to have a purpose. I find it very difficult to imagine pursuing your purpose in life without having a passion for what you are doing. In other words, use your passion to give you a clue as to what your purpose is in life.

What I want to get across is mainly about, passion keeping you going. A gamer by passion is likely to excel and venture deeper into the field far longer, as they are not afraid to try or give up. They are doing for what they love and highly motivated during and after the process. That's the highest level of intensity of feeling can’t be compared to those who game as a hobby.

How To Develop Passion?
There’s a big myth in my culture: It’s something we used to thought just existed spontaneously. You either interested in reading books or you find them boring. You either enjoy exercising or exercise for the sake of it. You either love soccer or you don't. I disagree altogether. Passion can be created, even for things you don’t currently enjoy.

All it takes is a bit of patience and an open mind. Passion is simply you. It is ultimately your choice to start finding one and holding on to it. It can and will give you that special feeling and elevate you to greatness. With a little effort, you can easily find one. Here are some ways to find your passion:

Get Curious About Gaming - Curiosity is the basis of passion. Curious people always ask questions and search for answers in their minds. By being curious you will be able to see new worlds and possibilities which are normally not visible. For example, what is the difference between first person shooters and third person shooters?

Eliminate Excuses - Excuses allow us to stay within our comfort zone, but do excuses really let you live the life you really want? Excuses are poison to your passion. Never let yourself make any excuses about why you cannot go after gaming. Excuses exist only in your mind, and it is not until you make the choice to never make excuses again that you can start making real progress. Make the decision to game today!

Find The Time - Don’t have the time to game? Make the time! If this is a priority, you’ll make the time. Organize and plan ahead your life until you have the time. Most of the time, it is just a small adjustment to your daily schedule. This might mean waking earlier, or spend lesser time on facebook or twitter. Remember, there are gaps in everyone’s schedule where they aren’t doing anything important.

Give It A Try First - Still not certain? It is best to start gaming as a hobby, so that you can see if it’s really your true calling. You may be passionate about it for a few days, but where the rubber meets the road is whether you’re passionate about it for at least a few months. If you pass this test, you have probably found it.

Read And Research On Gamng - Know as much about gaming as possible. One quick way is to read on a gaming article or interview, some are very motivational and inspiring that will definitely catch your attention. Most writers are passionate and knowledgeable, you will be surprised by how excited you are just by reading or watching demos.

Feed or/and Share Your Passion - Feed your passion by surrounding yourself with others who already have and share your zeal or teach others. My math teacher always say this, "You don’t really know something until you have to teach it." Teach someone and you may spark their interests too! Often you’ll find that people are more than willing to give advice. Trust me.

Never Give Up - Last, but definitely not least is to never give up. The most common reason most people aren’t following their passion is because they gave up before they even had the chance to succeed. So keep trying, and try again, until you succeed. Success doesn’t come easy, so giving up early is a sure way to fail.

Creatively Complicated Game Review & Walkthrough Guide

Creatively Complicated

Play Online: Creatively Complicated
Developer: BgroupProduction
Genre: Adventure, Puzzle

Game Review
I remembered my science teacher told us about our left side of the brain is considered to be adept at tasks that involve logic, language and analytical thinking. The right side of the brain is best at expressive and creative tasks. For the most of the part of this flash game, you will use your right brain to solve some complicated puzzles creatively.

Quite the brain teaser. Other point and click games make it confusing what you can and can't click on, and that is what makes them hard. This actually relies on the puzzles themselves to entertain and challenge you. Turned out to be surprisingly good! The circle puzzle is unnecessarily hard, involving math is trickier than expected. Not everyone, including me, is as finely attuned to this kind of numeric spatial puzzle.

It is a fairly decent game. Once you pass the first puzzle, the rest is pretty straightforward. I'm disturbed by the fact of the many unused item slots again. I wonder if I have 14 item slots, I should be carrying maybe 12 at a time. Right? Too much logic. Now let's all agree... to never be creative again. :)

Creatively Complicated Guide
Solution to Creatively Complicated
Follow the Clicks
- Click here, here and here when told to.
- Then, click to highlight/pick-up the PIZZA from your inventory.
- Then, click on the little guy's mouth.
- Click the right edge of the screen to go right.

Keep to the Right
- You See a Door
- Door is locked. Needs key. Noted.
- Go right until you see Rings of Numbers

Rings of Numbers
- OBJECTIVE: turn the rings until each has the correct arrangment of four numbers.
- The two numbers on the outer edge of a ring must be equal to the number in the middle of the ring itself.
- The number where two rings intersect must be the sum of the numbers on either side.
- i.e. the number between the top two rings, 1 and 3, must be 4.
- When you have a number in the correct position, it will turn yellow.
- It helps to solve one ring at a time because it's easier to keep track of where to put the numbers as you progress. But if one set-up is proving too difficult, leave the room and return to reset the puzzle. It's randomly generated each time and some set-ups are a bit easier to solve.
- When all the numbers are correct, one of the fires will be lit.
- Go right.

Memory Match Game
- OBJECTIVE: memorize the placement of each color do-dad and then pair each up by clicking on the correct two panels.
- Pull the handle.
- Click on a panel to see what's behind it.
- Then click on the place where the matching item is hidden.
- If you mess up, you'll have to start all over.
- When you're successful, the second fire will be lit.
- Go right.

Grab the Torch
- Take the TORCH that's sticking out of some more brain stuff.
- Go left three times.

Get Lit and Be Strong
- Take the BOTTLE off the middle pillar.
- Give the BOTTLE to the little guy so he will drink it and be strong.
- Use the TORCH on the right fire to light it and get FIRE.
- Go left about five times until you reach the ramp where you found a heavy pile of stuff you couldn't lift earlier.

This is Heavy Stuff
- Now that you've drank the strength potion, go up the ramp and take the HEAVY PILE.
- Go right three times to the one big smily face.
- Put the HEAVY PILE on the big button.
- Go right.

Expressions Roulette
- OBJECTIVE: get four yellow smiley faces in a row.
- If you don't already have a smiley face in a column of blocks, sit down on the button in front of it.
- Hover your cursor on the ground somewhere to the left or right of that spot so you're ready to stand up as soon as a smiley face turns yellow in that column's middle row.
- If you stand up at the wrong time, you must move off screen and return to reset the puzzle. Unless it was the last button, in which case it will reset automatically.
- Change each yellow face until all are smiles.
- A SWITCH piece will land on the pillar to the right. Take it.
- Go right three times to the room with a broken switch and spinner.

Switch on the Spinner
- Go up the ramp. Put the SWITCH PIECE into the socket.
- Switch it up to the "on" position. The dial will spin, eventually stopping.
- Take the CRANK HANDLE out of the spinner.
- Go left five times until you see a sword stuck up in the ceiling.

A Boy and His Sword
- Use the torch of FIRE in the niche to the left of the sword.
- Pull the SWORD out of the rock in the ceiling.
- Go right.

Those Who Would Fight Monsters
- Move to the middle of the room by the tied-up girl.
- Click on the monster to find out he's mean.
- Use the SWORD on the monster.
- Click on the slot in the wall to find out you need something to make it work.
- Put the CRANK HANDLE into the slot in the wall.
- Turn the crank to lower the girl.
- Pick up the KEY.

The End
- Go right twice.
- Use the KEY on the door.
- Open the door and exit.

Mini Attack: Urban Combat Game Review & Walkthrough Guide

Mini Attack: Urban Combat

Play Online: Mini Attack: Urban Combat
Developer: A10
Genre: Shooter, Upgrades

Game Review
Now this is a shocker! Seriously, games like these fill me with hope for the future of flash gaming. Mini Attack: Urban Combat is a 3D impressive third person view shooter and does run Unity so you need the Unity Plugin. There are 12 missions including 2 survival modes. For all casual gamers, get in touch with your inner evil side and let hell breaks loose; inflict pain by shooting people, blow stuff up and use Bullet-Time when needed.

As a purely single player flash game, Mini Attack: Urban Combat is definitely well-made one. I liked the graphics and the general model of the game. I mean just look at the amazing game and effort put into this. This kind of game has good potential, just needs a little more customization and multiplayer. There is nothing more you can complain for. Like most shooter games, weapon, armor, and health can be found in the shop system. I always have the habit of trying out all the weapons before completing the game. Don't ask me why, I don't know either. :)

Kind of remind me of the movie, The Expendables 2. If you are the kind of person who have lots of fun mass killing dudes with angry faces, this is the perfect game for this coming weekend. It's fun and easy to get headshots on those oversize characters. No scope 30 headshots have never been better. Last but not least remember to play in full screen mode, it really lift up your overall gameplay experience. This is just... WOW!

Mini Attack: Urban Combat Guide
Missions in Mini Attack: Urban Combat
How to Play
Welcome to the troop, recruit. Get ready to hit the field.
Weapons: Handgun and MP9

Mission 1
Your detection mission is a success. Now we need to evacutate.
Weapons: Handgun and MP9

Mission 2
You need to hold this location to buy time for a civilian evacuation. 90 seconds should do it. Then retreat!
Weapons: Handgun and MP9

Mission 3
Our target is Ax Jack, a high-ranking terrorist. Find him.
Handgun and MP9

Mission 4
The enemy is producing blue robots to take us out. Find them and disable them first!
Weapons: Handgun and MP9

Mission 5
There's a bomb set somewhere in the town. Find and disarm it before time runs out!
Weapons: M16 and MP9

Mission 6
A reliable source has placed Ax Jack at a hiding spot in the woods. Failure is not an option.
Weapons: M16 and MP9

Mission 7
The enemy's lair has been located. Destroy it!
Weapons: M16 and MP9

Mission 8
New intelligence places our target at a secondary stronghold. We need you to investigate.
Weapons: Gatling and M16

Mission 9
This is the alleged enemy base. We need you to investigate - We can't get it wrong again.
Weapons: Gatling and M16

Survival Mode
Take out all the enemy units.
Weapons: Gatling, Machine Gun and Generades

Survival Mode (Hard)
Take out all the enemy units.
Weapons: Deatomizer, Machine Gun and Generades