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Aquaria => Gameplay => Topic started by: fieari on December 12, 2007, 11:29:30 pm

Title: *spoilers* Sunken City song
Post by: fieari on December 12, 2007, 11:29:30 pm: I've led the boy through what I think are all his trials, but he's crying at this door now. There's a song printed above him, but no matter how many times I play it, nothing happens. I've tried playing it backwards too, but that doesn't seem to help. Besides, the background music sort of sounds like the song I'm supposed to play anyway, so I'm sure it's the right song. Just... nothing is happening. Playing it while a the door? Nothing. Kneeling by the child? Nothing. At the notes themselves? Nothing.
Title: Re: Sunken City song
Post by: Rizz on December 12, 2007, 11:31:43 pm: Think of it as "verses".
Title: Re: *spoilers* Sunken City song
Post by: fieari on December 12, 2007, 11:40:15 pm: Verses? They're sort of split up into two groups of three, I'll grant, but playing them separately doesn't help. Playing the 2nd half backwards doesn't help either.
Title: Re: *spoilers* Sunken City song
Post by: Xaith on December 12, 2007, 11:57:45 pm: I'll give you a tip:
1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 5, 1 2 3 6. (All in one song)
Title: Re: *spoilers* Sunken City song
Post by: Frolic on December 13, 2007, 12:00:38 am: Quote from: fieari on December 12, 2007, 11:40:15 pm
Verses? They're sort of split up into two groups of three, I'll grant, but playing them separately doesn't help. Playing the 2nd half backwards doesn't help either.

This took me forever too.

(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3561/aqhh2.jpg)

IIRC, play 4-2-1-8-4-2-1-3-4-2-1-5
Title: Re: *spoilers* Sunken City song
Post by: Xaith on December 13, 2007, 12:02:30 am: Quote from: Frolic on December 13, 2007, 12:00:38 am
Quote from: fieari on December 12, 2007, 11:40:15 pm
Verses? They're sort of split up into two groups of three, I'll grant, but playing them separately doesn't help. Playing the 2nd half backwards doesn't help either.

This took me forever too.

(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3561/aqhh2.jpg)

IIRC, play 4-2-1-8-4-2-1-3-4-2-1-5

Yep, that's correct.
I found it rather easy, though, since the mother or whatever already sang the song for me.
Title: Re: *spoilers* Sunken City song
Post by: fieari on December 13, 2007, 12:08:46 am: That's actually pretty cool, and makes sense in retrospect. I wonder if there'd be a better way to explain the technique though... the commentary for Valve's "Portal" has made me think differently about game design in general.
Title: Re: *spoilers* Sunken City song
Post by: Lambchops on December 13, 2007, 01:54:14 am: I guess this would be a tough puzzle for tone deaf people!

I've a decent ear for music so I managed to work it out pretty quickly.

I wonder if anyone has figured out that song without seeing the notes for it beside the door? I guess it would be possible to figure it out if your good at recognising notes.
Title: Re: *spoilers* Sunken City song
Post by: dhakkel on December 13, 2007, 02:06:41 am: I learned it when the mother was singing it at the entrance. I had a feeling it would be important.