Acorn Story
Enjoy the story of a boy and his magic acorn in Acorn Story, an atmospheric puzzle platforming game with lots of style. It's up to you to recover the acorn when it suddenly disappears. Manipulate crates and levers to move obstacles out of your way until you find it and return it to its proper place.
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I had to give up at level 2. Couldn't get the boy to walk fast enough to move the box. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong? Any way to make him run?
Space to make the box move (and to interact with switches) jcf.
Keep going it is actually a beautiful little game.
Kind of embarrassed to say that I'm stuck... on the level with the cart. There's a switch I can't move.
Me too jcfclark :(
I figured mine out. Ask me if you're stuck like me.
I'm also stuck on level two- it's not the first switch that you push the box on, it's the second switch, that you walk on and there is no other box except the one next to the big falling box that you can't even jump on top by using the box next to it. Like jfclark said, you can't move fast enough, either.
For level two...
Push the box on the first switch. Then stand on the second switch until the second machine thingie gets all the way to the top. Then stand on the thrid button under that machine just long enough for the platform to rise from the river. Then hop onto the platform and over.
To move the boxes, stand next to them and hold down the space bar as you walk to push or pull them.
I can't work out what to do on that level either, sharon!! any advice/spoilers anyone?
nvm, worked it out!!
Well silly me... the boy can PULL boxes, too.
Acorn Story Walkthrough
Level 1
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Push the first box against the wall and use it to jump up.
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Pull the second box away from the wall and onto the middle one of the three platforms ahead.
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Walk back a bit and pull the center and the right levers of the three.
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Use the box to climb to the last platform and jump out.
Level 2
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Push the box down and then to the left so that it covers the button.
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Jump over the next gap by bouncing on the tree branch.
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Walk past the button and pull the box to the right over so it covers the button.
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Stand on the next button to raise the second block all the way up.
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Quickly move to the next button on the right, wait until you see the platform rise from the water, then run across.
Level 3
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Pull the lever and use the platform that appears to cross the gap.
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Pull the lever and wait for the platform to come to you.
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Pull the lever again and quickly jump on the moving platform.
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Push the box to the right until it is on the button, then use the platform that appears to cross the gap.
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Stand on the next button until the platform raises all the way up.
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Quickly move to the platform and step on the new button. When the second platform is as high as it can be, jump to it.
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Stand on the button on the new platform until the final platform is raised, then use it to jump out.
Level 4
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Jump out of the cart and pull the box into the hole with the first button.
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Continue down the path, and pull the lever to the right of the next button.
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Pull the second box onto the button.
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Return to the start of the level.
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Pull the lever to the far left and jump into the cart.
Level 5
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Be careful and patient to cross the first three blocks or they will crush you.
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Pass the button, push the box against the wall on the right, and jump out.
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Push the lower box against the wall on the right, jump on it, and pull the lever.
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Move the box to the left so you can go back to the previous box.
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Push the first box left to the button, then walk further to the left and pull the lever.
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Go right to the second box which will now be floating and jump on it to cross.
Level 6
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Stand on the button to rotate the piece of land until a ledge appears, then quickly jump on the ledge and run across.
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Stand on the next button until the flat part of the piece on the right is lined up with the ground.
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Push the box through the tunnel and into the hole with the button.
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Stand on the next button until a ledge appears on the next piece, then quickly jump on the ledge and run across.
Level 7
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Go right until you find a box.
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Move the box left until it is on the left side of the large balance on the left.
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Standing on the right side of the balance, jump to the upper level and pull the lever.
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Go right, under the smashing block, and jump across the two little balances to retrieve the acorn.
Level 8
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Go right, jump the first gap by bouncing on the tree branch, and the second gap by simply jumping.
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Continue to the tree and pull the lever to put the acorn in place.
wouldve been exactly the same & of equal, but less deceptive, interest if theyd just called it move the box.
This game really is a gentle Limbo clone. It's very enjoyable as a small puzzle game-but the level with the cart is a little frustrating until I figured out that you constantly need to backtrack. I think that there didn't need to be a 1:1 translation with limbo. It feels too much like a child friendly limbo-easier puzzle-not as much reliance on physics-nod to the original ending. There's some stiffness with the jumps and a little confusion about where you are in the complete dark, but i liked this game
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Walkthrough Guide
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Acorn Story Walkthrough
Level 1
Push the first box against the wall and use it to jump up.
Pull the second box away from the wall and onto the middle one of the three platforms ahead.
Walk back a bit and pull the center and the right levers of the three.
Use the box to climb to the last platform and jump out.
Level 2
Push the box down and then to the left so that it covers the button.
Jump over the next gap by bouncing on the tree branch.
Walk past the button and pull the box to the right over so it covers the button.
Stand on the next button to raise the second block all the way up.
Quickly move to the next button on the right, wait until you see the platform rise from the water, then run across.
Level 3
Pull the lever and use the platform that appears to cross the gap.
Pull the lever and wait for the platform to come to you.
Pull the lever again and quickly jump on the moving platform.
Push the box to the right until it is on the button, then use the platform that appears to cross the gap.
Stand on the next button until the platform raises all the way up.
Quickly move to the platform and step on the new button. When the second platform is as high as it can be, jump to it.
Stand on the button on the new platform until the final platform is raised, then use it to jump out.
Level 4
Jump out of the cart and pull the box into the hole with the first button.
Continue down the path, and pull the lever to the right of the next button.
Pull the second box onto the button.
Return to the start of the level.
Pull the lever to the far left and jump into the cart.
Level 5
Be careful and patient to cross the first three blocks or they will crush you.
Pass the button, push the box against the wall on the right, and jump out.
Push the lower box against the wall on the right, jump on it, and pull the lever.
Move the box to the left so you can go back to the previous box.
Push the first box left to the button, then walk further to the left and pull the lever.
Go right to the second box which will now be floating and jump on it to cross.
Level 6
Stand on the button to rotate the piece of land until a ledge appears, then quickly jump on the ledge and run across.
Stand on the next button until the flat part of the piece on the right is lined up with the ground.
Push the box through the tunnel and into the hole with the button.
Stand on the next button until a ledge appears on the next piece, then quickly jump on the ledge and run across.
Level 7
Go right until you find a box.
Move the box left until it is on the left side of the large balance on the left.
Standing on the right side of the balance, jump to the upper level and pull the lever.
Go right, under the smashing block, and jump across the two little balances to retrieve the acorn.
Level 8
Go right, jump the first gap by bouncing on the tree branch, and the second gap by simply jumping.
Continue to the tree and pull the lever to put the acorn in place.
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August 22, 2012 4:30 PM