Chronon is a brand new and unusual point-and-click puzzle game from On of Eyezmaze. The time-based puzzle takes place in the dwelling of a creature that leaves early in the morning and returns in the evening. The objective of the game is to manipulate objects at various times throughout the day to complete the story.
Click on items to act upon them, if possible, and change the time of day by clicking on the time buttons along the top of the game window. Click.
Analysis: As usual, On delights us with yet another creative and original game featuring strange and unusual characters, and yet it is not without potential pitfalls. The design of the game depends on the player changing the time to manipulate objects that, in turn, affect the sequence of events that play out throughout the day. The problem is that since the player can change anything at any time period it becomes rather easy to create inconsistencies between time periods that are likely to confuse the player. Also, some objects behave differently depending on the time of day, and this serves to add to the confusion. For example, placing the clock on the wall at 6:15 displays the 'correct' time throughout the day (tilt your head so that the position where 3 would be on a normal clock is at the 12 o'clock position), while placing the clock on the wall at any other time will produce different results. Time plays a significant part of the game play (obviously), so I won't say more about it.
It's an ambitious design that requires careful analysis and observation to yield any results at all, and sometimes those results lead to incorrect endings, as On is often wont to do. Unfortunately, without a back story or an introductory narrative, the player is thrown into a puzzle for which there is no obvious goal to work toward, which doesn't help with the confusion factor.
Of course, the game has only been just released and carries with it a version 0 beta indicator, and so there may yet be some additions made to help the player along. That being said, the game in its present form offers a unique puzzle experience for anyone willing to struggle through the confusion and subtle inconsistencies to figure out the solution to this very original new game from Eyezmaze.
Looking for a walkthrough for Chronon?
Look no further. Cheers to Sam for the first Chrono walkthrough! (posted in the comments)
Cheers to Justin, Kristina and Jordan for alerting me that Eyezmaze just released this new game today. =)
Chronon walkthrough now available!
Comments (may contain spoilers)
If you need help, take the time to read Jay's review
please?
it links to this Chrono walkthrough...
and masaki, thanks for the translation!
This is “my” walkthrough, as my vanity forces me to post this... But it is still really Sam's, I just indulged my OCD and made it have a lot of spoilers!
I'm having a big problem!!!!!!!

Does anyone know whats up??? Is anyone else having this problem???
The game has been updated! Points now come in groups of four, not five --

Squanto -
I have had the same problem with lighting the wreath, I could only get it lit by following the order of Sam's walkthtrough exactly. Also, starting over and doing everything you need to in the order you remeber doing it in could help, it did for the me second time.
FINALLY! took me a while, great game, excelent!
I didn't notice this at first, but at the end, if you get 100%

I got only 96/100 using walkthrough. And I din't pu water inside pan. I did something wrong.
100 marks?
Here's the true solution.

1. Put the wreath into the fireplace.
2. Put the clock on the wall.
14:55
1. Click the Key on the clock to get the time 9:45.
6:15
1. Put the wreath onto table,
2. Put the egg onto the wreath.
3. Open the window.
4. Put the clock onto the wall.
9:05
1. Remove the ledge from the fireplace.
2. Attach the rope to ledge and the monster.
3. Put the empty bottle on the left into the monster's hands.
4. Click the clock's tail.
9:45
1. Click the rope to bring the monster back inside.
2. Click the firewood once to put it onto the shelf.
3. Click the egg on the clock.
12:25
1. Click the berry to put it under the table.
2. Click the rope once to attach it to the berry.
3. Put the round water flask onto the left shelf.
4. Click the milk bottle in the monster's hands to put it on the right shelf.
5. Click the mirror to put it into the monster's hands.
14:55
1. Put the wreath into the fireplace.
2. Put the firewood into the fireplace.
3. Put the ledge into the fireplace.
4. Put the pan onto the table.
5. Beside poison and water, put the other 5 ingredients into the pan.
6. Put the clock onto the shelf.
18:10
1. Put the pan into the fireplace.
2. Put the clock back onto the wall.
19:00
Finish.
With the new version 0.1, my original walkthrough becomes incomplete. Maybe the link should be changed, or at least I think the line

should be changed to


Sam - done. =)
thanks leonam beat the game the ending is truly interesting than the monster sitting there being sad, the green monster kiked out. it's not enough for the yellow AIM guy to be free. the aim of the game is to make a cake remember.
The very best game.
I had problems making the wreath lit, but finally found that

I got it 100%. I saw a tip someone said about clocks. You should put them off at some time then put on the wall again. That was missing points.
Ok. I think this game is really bad. It's not logic/quest anyhow. It's just about try all the combinations. It doesn't turn mind on. Difficulty is very random.
I don't care there was bugs he will update. I used walkthrough after 10 mins.
Eyezmaze games all same as that. Cunfusing and random.
Example.
At first u think u need to help little man in the cage to escape. In the end they eat cake together. He confusing u all the way through.
Maniac who catch little man never become a friend. That is really stupid ending. He will eat this cake with little man if real. Eyezmaze really wrong about evil. And he confusing you accidently about that. (We are and good and evil inside not just on one side)
A very thought provoking assessment of the game, Arseniy. Confusing, yes. Maybe that is why On, himself, has said he does not like how the game turned out.
It is quite ambitious to design a game in which time may be manipulated.
On's Eyezmaze games are generally universal in appeal with respect to being easy to play and to understand. But random? That is arguable. I believe On spends a great deal of time calculating what goes into each of his designs.
To your defense, I have read complaints from others that agree. They say that his Grow games are indeed random, that there is no logical basis for the order of the solutions. And yet if there were, I can't help but feel that some of the fun would be missing then. Part of the joy of his games is in discovering what to do, and seeing the incorrect endings is part of the fun and mystery.
at 9:05 i can't attach the rope to the ledge! what am i doing wrong????
Hey, thanks for the reply!
Confusing is a "problem" of most of the logic/puzzles/quests games. I don't know if he will make logic/tactic elements in his games.
It's really hard to drop out original but unnecessary ideas to bring good solid gameplay.
The NES game Fire'n'Ice(Solomon's Key 2) helped me a lot on this way.
I agree with Jay.
In fact, you can find the solution for the Grow games by observation, analysis and calculation.
There are rules in the games, such as the influence of a object to others and the number of rounds required for growing of a object, and these really help you to finish the games.
(However, it may be difficult for some people, like my brothers)
Also, we can have fun through seeing different endings~~~
By the way, it is interesting that the yellow guy will still be trapped in the cage if there is no tunnel(All the other things are prepared), and the big guy will not eat the cake. Besides, if the tunnel is there but the rope is not used, the big guy will eat the cake himself(the yellow guy will be trapped in the tunnel and the green one will still be thrown out of the house.)
how come I can lit the wreath but cannot but it into the fireplace?
Meh I put poison in my cake. Poor mosters will not feel well after they eat it. :(
how do you get the wreath to light on fire? the little green monster has the mirror at 14:55 and the wreath is on the table, but how do you get to wreath to light on fire?
the game was fun, i just go 100/100 =)
I have just one broblem. I've followed every walkthrough and got everything else but... 84/100.

Ok ill tell you what to do.
12:25
Put Wreath in fireplace.
Put Clock on wall (top shelf)
14:55
Click the key on top of the clock to unlock missing time
6:15
Put Wreath on table,followed by the large green egg on top.
Open Window.
9:05
(monster will hatch from egg)
Remove Ledge from fireplace.
Attach rope to ledge.
Put empty milk bottle in monsters arms.(left shelf)
9:45
Click on rope to bring monster back inside.
12:25
Click on red berry(next to monster)to put it on the floor.
Attach rope to red berry.
Put round water jar on left shelf.
Put Milk Jar on right side of table.
6:15
Put Clock on wall.
9:05
Lengthen clock's tail
9:45
Remove wood(from under the cage),place it on the top shelf.
Get Egg from top of clock.
12:25
Put mirror in monster's arms.(from fireplace)
Make sure hatch is open.
Leave wreath on table.
14:45
Put Wreath on fireplace.
Put firewood(on shelf) in fireplace.
Put Ledge in fireplace.
Put pan on table.
Put All ingredients (except posion and water)(four on fireplace,one from right shelf)into pan.
Put clock on shelf.
18:10
Put Pan in fireplace.
Put Clock on wall.
19:00
Congratulations!
If you used posion,the big guy turns to stone while the green guy is tossed out.Fun to see,but not the solution.
i cant light my wreath tingy and i have followed everybody elses insructoins ant there still not workin
i've got 96 with the candle and the mole in the happy ending. Someones knows what is missing?
why the heck i could not put the pan in the fireplace at 18:10?
Lately, whenever I complete the game I only get to 92%, yet I'm doing it the exact same way as when I got 100%!! I'm even using the same walkthrough!!!
how do you set the clock!? does it have anything to do with the tail thing on the end? i have gotten the little green guy to leave completely, leave w/ the rope attached, tie the rope around the tree, or hold the water AND mirror...
i need help
how do I set the clock?
If you follow all of the walkthroughs and are only getting 92%. dont put flour in the cake. then you get 100%
I finished it with 84% I folled what 100% steps but I don't know what I'm doing rong help me???
jay i can't figure out how to change the time im completely lost!!!!
Sry to say but i liked sams walkthrough best cause it made more sense but good job everyone else
Yaaay i finished all by myself, yaaay
hunny tip


I love this game! It is totally addictive! By the way, thanks guys for posting the spoilers, I got so frusterated with the little monster dude.
ok that was tuff
To get that candle up you need to:

and put it back up at 18:10
I GOT 100/100 THANKS TO THAT SPOILER
I CANT PICK UP THE KEY FROM THE CLOCK!!!!! help!!!!! all it does is put the clock back!!
I have the same problem - when I click on the clock, it just puts it back on the shelf - the key doesn't come off? I'm not able to unlock the time?? Please HELP!!!
just read the instructions carefully... =)
i really need help, when i put the clock on the wall at 12:25 and go to 14:55 i click on the key but nothing happens
96/100, everything but the candle.... i figured all of this out and i tried to get help to get the candle, but none of what you guys said helped, you have silly answers that dont work, its not one step, its some complicated way i think...
but here is the rest:

12:25 get clock on wall
14:55 get key off of clock, to release 9:45, secret time
6:15 get clock out
9:45 get egg off of clock
6:15 put wreath on table
put egg on wreath
click metal shelf in oven
open curtains
9:05 click rope
click UNROUNDED container (to the left of new monster)
extend clock tail (put it on wall if its not already)
9:45 move stones under cage that is now lifted
click rope to bring in monster with milk and apple
12:25 put apple on floor
tie rope to apple
move milk onto shelf RIGHT of table
move the round jar which should have water in it to LEFT of table
place magnifying glass in monster's hand
make sure wreath is on table
14:55 move fire-wreath into oven
move stones into oven too, making the two objects into fireweood
move shelf back onto oven
put pan onto table
put sugar, butter, flour, egg, and milk into pan (everything but water and poison.... they will change cake slightly, try it for fun after)
18:10 place pan into fire
19:00 enjoy! green, gray, yellow, and pink monsters should all be together!
NOTE: this gives 96/100, i havent figured out candle yet...
ok, i figured out candle now.......
(spoiler within a spoiler..... hint and then bigger hint ahead!)

everyone probably assumed that you would get candle earlier on and have to use it somehow, but no, it only appears at 19:00, you do nothing with it! (the clcok will hit the right time at 19:00 if you put it out at the right time)

put clock shelf at 14:55
put clock on wall at 18:10
go to 19:00
(if this doesnt work, start at 6:15, and put clock on wall, to reset time... then put clock back on shelf at 14:55, and then wall at 18:10, and go to 19:00.... that should reset the time if you had it messed up somehow)
hi sam i liked your walkthrough so i'll tell you something useless

Put Wreath in fireplace.
Put Clock on wall (top shelf)
14:55
Click the key on top of the clock to unlock missing time
6:15
Put Wreath on table,followed by the large green egg on top.
Open Window.
9:05
(monster will hatch from egg)
Remove Ledge from fireplace.
Attach rope to ledge.
Put empty milk bottle in monsters arms.(left shelf)
9:45
Click on rope to bring monster back inside.
12:25
Click on red berry(next to monster)to put it on the floor.
Attach rope to red berry.
Put round water jar on left shelf.
Put Milk Jar on right side of table.
6:15
Put Clock on wall.
9:05
Lengthen clock's tail
9:45
Remove wood(from under the cage),place it on the top shelf.
Get Egg from top of clock.
12:25
Put mirror in monster's arms.(from fireplace)
Make sure hatch is open.
Leave wreath on table.
14:45
Put Wreath on fireplace.
Put firewood(on shelf) in fireplace.
Put Ledge in fireplace.
Put pan on table.
Put All ingredients (except posion and water)(four on fireplace,one from right shelf)into pan.
Put clock on shelf.
18:10
Put Pan in fireplace.
Put Clock on wall.
19:00
Congratulations!
If you used posion,the big guy turns to stone while the green guy is tossed out.Fun to see,but not the solution

I got 100/100. I hope another Chronon comes out!!!!
i put poison in the pot but he still doesnt turn to stone and i only have 80. i already got the candle to come out of the clock
i haven't beaten chronon but when i am playing there is no 9:45. What is wrong???
I'll put the full walkthrough of 100/100 here.
You must follow the directions step by step.

ANYONE who is having problems with the chronos game and you followed the steps but still ended up 92/100 well..

heh.. i had the same problem took me a while because i have a mental brain of an 8 year old..
Yes!I managed to escape,but still it's 86/100.The yellow guy is between the chimney and that glass hatch,chearing,but what about the 86/100???
when you add the ingredients are they supposed to disappear? like after you've broken the egg + it won't let me add the milk.
help anyone?
Hey.. can anyone help me? I can't remove the wood under the cage... anyone have any idea why it will happen?
wow great game.....love all these games
YES!!!! I SOMEHOW DID THIS WITHOUT A GUIDE AND GOT 100/1000!!!!
very important!!!!! on how to light the wreath on fire

Loved the game! Thanks for all tips, I could make it!
I have a pic here at my flickr account, in case someone is interested:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danicast/389707250/
thank you all!
I can't get the time 9:45

dont add water while cooking(or poison), and you will

well everyone has got this whole story wrong some people say the owner of the house should be turned to stone,some people say that he should be upset and kick the little dragon creature out and some people even say that the little yellow dude is supposed to die well... not really. in the end all of them are supposed to make friends. if you want this to happen you must add the water and milk into the pan with all the ingredients except poison and there you have it.
Nice game, but a bit glitchy, i.e.

Bugs aside it is a very good game and an origional puzzle idea!
Wow. Did anyone else notice this?

awww and their all friends @ the end!

Yehey!!! I have finished the game with 100/100 without the help of the walkthrough!!
Yehey!!! I have finished the game with 100/100 without the help of the walkthrough!!
i won but i didnt get the candle i only got 98pts i read all of the help but none of them helped it just got stuck the wreath got on fire and i made the cake i cant get the candle though
if you put the egg out in the sun in the morning go to the last time and...

the little egg dude...

will be...

*in hales dramatically*

sure you wanna know?

ok

KICKED OUT THE DOOR!!
On 14:55 put off the clock and put it in again in 18:10 to get the candle

It astounds me that the folk(s?) at EyezMaze can think of things like this. They must be geniuses. I'd never be able to pull that off. I WISH I was that creative... Well, anyways. I got 100/100! Whoo! I kinda want to translate the walkthrough into different languages to make it easier for international users, but I don't know which ones to do. Please comment and tell me. I'm thinking Spanish, French, and maybe Japanese if I can. Anything else? If desired, I can do it for other games, just e-mail me with the URL. Thanks!
thanx for all the help u guys! i've been playing this game for ever and didnt get past 64/100 until i found this website!^^ i fianlly beat the game both 100/100 and with poison in the cake
Your walkthrough only got me to 84/100! Tell me what im doing wrong!!!!! Please.
Never mind. I figured out that i wasn't putting in the ingredients right.
After clicking on the ingredients once don't click them again
I can only get 92%! I have tried doing every combination of ingredients but its not working!
Very and alot of people were of no help at all but 2 the ones that were tanx a mill!!!
this was so hard it took me all day to figure out with no spoilers
heres how i did it
12:25
put wreath into fireplace
put clock on wall
14:55
click the key on clock to get 9:45
6:15
put wreath on table
put egg in wreath
open window
put clock on wall
9:05
remove ledge from fireplace
attach rope to ledge and monster
put empty bottle on left in the monsters hand
click clocks tail
9:45
click rope to bring monster inside
click firewood to put it on the shelf
click egg on clock
12:25
click berry to put under table
click rope once to attach to the berry
put round water flask on the left shelf
click milk bottle in the monsters hand
click mirror to put in monsters hand
14:55
put wreath into fireplace
put firewood into fireplace
put ledge into fireplace
put the pan on the table
put in the 5 ingredients (no poison and no water)
put clock on shelf
18:10
put pan on fireplace
put clock on wall
19:00
finished and eating cake
ha ha i got the key from the clock! i don't remember exactly how i did that but it worked !!! also i still don't get how to get the tunnel dude out either. does anyone?

I can't figure out how to get the key! It just puts the clock back!
Thanks for the tips Leoman ( watever your name is) i got full marks. The point is to make a cake!
lovely game. i love all of on's games, anyway. dwarf complete was great but hard.
Hey there everyone, I realize it might be a wee bit late to be asking this, but I'd really appreciate a step-by-step walkthrough if someone would be so kind. Thanks!
Hmm.. Sun, did you know there are many walkthroughs? But, for the sake of you, I'll repeat them.
12:25
place wreath in fireplace
place clock on the wall
14:55
click the key on clock to get 9:45 as the unlocked time
6:15
put the wreath on the table
put the egg on the wreath
open the window
put the clock on the wall
9:05
remove ledge from fireplace
attach rope to the ledge and the angel
put empty bottle on left in the angel's hand (not the round one)
click clocks tail to lengthen it
9:45
click rope to bring the angel back inside
click firewood to put it on the shelf
click egg on clock to take it
12:25
click the berry to put under table
click the rope once to attach to the berry
put round water flask on the left shelf
click the milk bottle in the angel's hand
click the mirror to put it into the angel's hand
14:55
place wreath into fireplace
place firewood into fireplace
place ledge into fireplace
place the pan on the table
Put in all the ingredients except poison and water (if you place poison, its real funny!)
place clock on shelf
18:10
Place pan in fireplace
Place clock on wall
19:00
You are Done!
hey if you do the 100 points then go back to 6 15 then go to 9 45 there will be a marble on the clock and the marble will send you to a link where on says stuff

if you took da

PERFECT.
you are a genius.
by the way why if some1 complete to 100% the candle does not go on top of the cake?
it would be great!
LIKE A MONSTER BIRTHDAY PARTY!!
Yup, the finishing touch would have been leaving the candle clickable at 19:00, and making it move to the top of the cake when clicked.
This may sound stupid... but where's the clock? I can't find it.
I can't find firewood or get the pan on table so please help!!
The clock is sleeping on the shelf
Sam:


Thank you very much. I finnaly have 100/100 :D
Heres the link to the Chronon swf file it is possible to download it:
[snip]
[Edit: Yow, I would prefer that direct links to SWFs not be posted on this site. Thanks! -Jay]
This is probably a dum question but how do you post a clickable link?
Ok. I`ve done it in 15 minutes without help. But it needs more thinking it is not logic and it is still chaotic.
But the ideea is great!
WOOOO!!!!!!

i click the clocks key at 14:55 but it goes back in the self. what do i do?
yes i did it and the first spoiler or the hint didn't help me but some of it works but when Amber posted it, all things cleared up except i got 96% i think i made some errors and click the different time and some things in the game and whoa! 100% thanks Amber!
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Walkthrough Guide
Chronon Walkthrough
-By Sam
Put wreath in fireplace.
Put clock on wall.
Get key and missing time.
Put wreath on table, green egg on top.
Opened window.
Removed ledge from fireplace.
Attached rope to ledge.
Put empty milk bottle in monster's arms.
Clicked on rope to bring monster back inside.
Clicked on berry to put it on floor.
Attached rope to berry.
Put round water jar on left side of table.
Put milk jar on right side of table.
Put clock on wall.
Lengthened clock's tail.
Removed wood (from under the cage), placed on top shelf.
Got egg.
Put mirror in monster's arms.
Opened above hatch.
Left wreath on table.
Put wreath in fireplace.
Put firewood in fireplace.
Put ledge in fireplace.
Put pan on table.
Put all ingredients (except poison!!!!!!!!) (five [including the poison] on fireplace, two on shelves) in to the pan.
Put clock on shelf.
Put pan in (burning) fireplace.
Put clock on wall.
Congratulations!
If you used the poison, the big guy turns to stone while the green monster is tossed out. Fun to see, but not the solution.
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