I don't know if I'd call The Control Panel a point'n'click game, it's far too much of an oddity to be categorised, although you will be doing a lot of pointing and clicking while you play. It makes a little more sense if you know it's by Shaun Salzberg, author of the very different, but equally as weird planets. Anyway I hope you have some success with it, personally my brain has started to leak out of my ears trying to figure the thing out [subbed by helenren].
Entry 1678, Friday, February 3rd 2006, Filed In Games
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Madam Mayhem
:typo in the first sentence, Graeme. left out the word "know". :)
Graeme
:ta
Piipi
:Phew, FOURTH! Thanks G, I thought you would never post anything again... =o)
Burre
:fifth
Poodpood
:Err, I'm well stuck.
Joanna
:Stone me, I'm lost here already, it's hard!
Piipi
:My brain already leaked out. Too strange.
Sunflower
:I just don't get it.
Madam Mayhem
:i can't do it either. maybe i'll try again when it isn't 4:30 am
Matt
:that was mint, pretty tough, but some things are maths puzzles others are just little tricks
<undo the screws/hint>
DiMac
:1st step, the colors. OK !
2nd step the ligts. ... strange ...
DiMac
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see the little screw on each corner of the color control panel ... the rest is easy !
Emz
:Quality ending!
Amanda
:lost.... :(
Piipi
:Oh bugger, the place is full off showoffs (I did it, it was E-A-S-Y...) but no hints. I repeat, where are the hints? Brain out.
DiMac
:I'm block with the switch box ... hint please ...
Crouch
:I absolutely love the ending:
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Next time don't play with shit you don't understand
Absolutely hilarious.
Ronni
:I don't think that's the proper ending, did anyone figure out the circuit?
DiMac
:lol Crouch ! I promise you not to play with shit !!
great end !
Crouch
:Here are some hints on how to finish the game, but they're not the solutions only hints.
Switchboard
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Note the speed difference with which the ones and zeroes are analysed.
Yellow buttons
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Each button gives you ones and zeroes in the display screen.
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Note how the middle value is always zero.
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The ones tell you which lights are affected relative to the position of the current button.
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The buttons can be moved to the empty space by clicking on the corners of the buttons.
Numeric input
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There's one starting value that gives a different result from the others.
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Do what the panel does when you enter a value.
Contrast
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Those screws aren't attached very well.
Circuit
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Just have a try and use all your wires.
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Press the bar where wall the wires were located at the start.
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The diagram shows what is underneath the panel.
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Looks like you are one blue wire short. Now where have we seen those blue wires before?
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Take the wire behind the contrast panel.
Final music puzzle
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Don't forget the contrast.
Lauren
:Nearly done I think. Feel done really well for me to get this far, but help please!!! - end bit...MUSIC??? I dont get it!!
Moog
:aye im stuck on the music thingy, i can work out the notes on the coloured buttons, but nothing happens. whats this about the contrast?
Su
:Still having trouble with the wires.
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I got two of the lights to work, but nothing else I do works.
Binmania
:Music thingy spoiler... although it will spoil it
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"remember the contrast" refers to something you did to solve the contrast puzzle... the first thing in fact!
Su
:Further hints:
Yellow buttons
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It's like a slider puzzle and Lights Out combined
Numeric input
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Think about the Fibonacci numbers
Switchboard
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The analysis pauses when something's wrong
That's all I've got.
Binmania
:Wire trouble?
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you have to connect the lights from their left terminal to their right terminal.
i.e. look at the schematic and find out where the first light's left terminal is connected to. then the first wire goes from top left (battery positive) to the point you just found on the schematic. second wire goes from first light's right terminal connection to second lights left terminal connection.
the power must go through the lights from left to right
i.e. look at the schematic and find out where the first light's left terminal is connected to. then the first wire goes from top left (battery positive) to the point you just found on the schematic. second wire goes from first light's right terminal connection to second lights left terminal connection.
the power must go through the lights from left to right
Dromeda
:I'm still having issues with the wires...can anyone help? I think I'm supposed to use them to light them all up, but I'm not sure which one goes where.
Dromeda
:Thanks, Bin. I didn't see your comment before, but now I get it. Thanks!
KATIE
:I've done yelly blobs, wires and stuck now! how do you do the numbers? the contrast? and whatever else i'm supposed to do??
Jac
:how come just manage to light up the 1st light on the wire....cant get the rest done....
Tenkaido
:I'm still having trouble with the switchboard, even with the hints people have given. Any other hints or clues would be appreciated.
Dede
:contrast spoiler
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see the ickle tiny screws in the corners of the contrast panel? Well, they unscrew. Unscrew them and click on the red panel, it should open. Behind are three cards- yellow, purple and green. Adjust the contrast according to the cards. All you need is common sense
Dede
:Oh sorry
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you need to click on the cards and that'll place them by the screen. Then click on the red panel again and it should close
Lolita
:Can anyone help me with wires- I am so stuck on it
Su
:Even with the hints, I can't figure out how to get the wire schematic.
Stig
:lights spoiler
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the lights are like LEDs, they have to be connected
the right way to work, try them 1 by 1 to find their + and -
legs , then string them all together.
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the right way to work, try them 1 by 1 to find their + and -
legs , then string them all together.
Lolita
:ooh good one, cheers stig (is it THE stig?)
Lolita
:Su, have you got it yet? I just did the wires!!
Shannon
:I'm working on the wires, but need another hint because. . . .
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Even though I can attach connect them one by one it is NOT letting me attach them to each other. I just don't get it
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Can anyone help?
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Can anyone help?
The Jackalope
:Well, I've been able to get all of them except the contrast one. Not sure what needs to be done. Do I need to hit all three colors exactly? Could use some help on this, please.
The Jackalope
:O.k. I got it. Nevermind.
Bo
:jackalope how to on the contrast only one left dont know what i am to do
Shannon
:Still too stupid to get the wires. Got everything else. Can anyone help?
Bo
:shannon follow the path + to the first light on left side then from the right of the same light go to the left of the next one ect..
but use the diagram to know what post goes to what side of what light . follow the path though all the lights and then back to the - .
You will need an extra bule wire as posted earlier
how do you work the contrast?
Bo
:shannon follow the path + to the first light on left side then from the right of the same light go to the left of the next one ect..
but use the diagram to know what post goes to what side of what light . follow the path though all the lights and then back to the - .
You will need an extra bule wire as posted earlier
how do you work the contrast?
Bo
:done ya
Shannon
:Bo-
For the contrast:
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You just have to keep messing with the red, green and blue until you find the right match. Just mess with the levers slightly until you get it, if you can get two of the three right, the third one should be automatically accepted when you roll over it.
For the wires:
Thanks for the tip, but. . . .
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I can't get more than one wire to attach to one dot. Is that just me being stupid? It sounds like they should all be doing a connect the dots thing, but when I try to connect two wires to the same dot it won't let me let go of the second one. ???????
Shannon
:You've got to be kidding me!!! I finally got it, and did anybody else notice that after solving all those puzzles you get the same result you do if you just . . . .
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Just click in the upper left hand corner of the panel
MadCow
:I am going chicken oriental!
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