The Great House Escape
Finally we find out why we have been trapped in so many different rooms in the Great Escape series by Mateusz Skutnik and the Pastel Games crew. Apparently there have been ghosts at every turn, slamming doors and locking us in various areas of the house, and now it's up to you do deal with those ghosts, once and for all. The Great House Escape takes the locale from each of the six previous installments, plus hallways connecting them all, and turns them into one big final "great escape" game.
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Okay, I got the
anti ghost liquid
but I can't find
the funnel for the vacuum with pipe
Any hints?
Ok, I'm stuck and I don't think I should be.
I created the Ghost Catcher 2000 and the anti-ghost liquid, that was easy. But now I can't do anything. And I got so frustrated I even went to look at the video walkthrough (hate videos; I just want to know the one step I'm missing) and it says I need to
combine the ghost liquid with the sprayer
but I've been trying to do that since I made the liquid and it doesn't work!
Nevermind. The power of the post found it. Now if I just knew what to do with this stuff...
I can't figure out how to get the...
fish
I also cannot find the
spider web
Any help would be appriciated!
LS, I'm stuck in the same exact spot. Thinking I might have to restart the game.
Sopapilla:
The fish got me too. You need to click on the head of the dead fish on the wall in the living room. I was clicking the body, but you can only get the head. The spiderweb is in the bathroom, can't remember eactly where, I want to say above the bathtub in a hole somewhere?
Sopapilla
the web is above the bath on the vent
I am also stuck finding the
fish
I have
captured six ghosts. I have a canvas bag, the sprayer and the ghost sucker. What now? are there more?
Sopapilla-
The fish is in the living room on the screen with the globe. The spider web is in the bathroom on the screen with the bathtub.
And I, too am stuck in the same place as Reap and LS. But there's never been a case in any of the previous games where you would need to reset for any reason. Why would there be one now? So either there's an error in the code or we missed a step.
I have finally
managed to click fish head off skeleton on wall upstairs right side room
got it, of course, after posting:
use canvas bag on ghost sucker to put the ghosts in there. Then use the bag on the old lady -- but only on the far view of her, not the closeup where she's holding the cards. hooray!
The next thing to do is to
empty the ghostbuster into the bag.
but I'm not out yet!
Had the same problem as Reap, LS, etc. We didn't miss a step, just something weird with code or browser. Restarting fixed the problem for me...the video walkthrough is pretty clear and simple.
Restarting fixed it. But I had to do so twice, as the first time the cauldron was bugged. :(
I enjoyed everything but the ghost hunting.
The one in the basement I just kept missing. I intuitively knew where it should be (under the bicycle), but I clicked right beside it like a dozen times, thinking I missed it.
Now my wrist hurts.
But at least I'm outta that house! ;-)
Okay,
I completely started over and I got the anti-ghost liquid to combine with the sprayer! I did two things differently: 1) I didn't skip the intro, and 2) I combined the two *immediately* after I made the liquid. Now I'm off to capture some ghosts...
Wow, this game is excessively buggy. Now I
can't empty the Vacuum into the canvas bag
Ah! The joy of a Mateusz Skutnik escape.
It's always a good day when a new installment of this series comes out :) Two escape games in one day is pretty awesome as well, plenty to procrastine from my revision from!
Good for you, Xixen. Like many, I waited all week for today. But unlike others, I couldn't play either game. First, I couldn't complete Loom Blend because of Japanese text. Now, IE 8 can't open the link to this game. Keeps crashing. Cleared the cache, nothing works.
It sucks to be me.
I still want that Great Escape music on my iPod Touch.
This whole series has been great. Love the goofy graphics, music and story line.
And I didn't have any problems playing it using IE8.
Cornelius Baxter:
The funnel is in the kitchen in a cabinet.
how do i get the cat? i have the cat fur
I got the holy water and the bag, and all the things the card says I need for the Ghost Catcher 2000, but I can't put them together? Help please!
Quick question... why do a couple of the rooms start rumbling and the cursor disappears when it goes over a certain spot? It only happens in a couple of rooms...
That was awesome. I made it all the way through with only one little peek, but that doesn't count because it was towards to end. lmao Yay!
Loved it! Some visual sloppiness (most noticeable during the Bathroom escape, when some close-ups wouldn't match the long view), but the most pressing one seems to be that record player with the needle up.
But I guess it's a haunted house!
End game needs some patience, but I love the architecture of putting the rooms together.
Very great ending it a great series except for the dang bug!
You cannot combine two needed items. I had to restart from the beginning to be able to join them.
I guess "The Float" engine has some problems.
Still one of the better escape series out there.
Huzzah! My first escape without a walkthrough!!!! (I know it wasn't a very difficult game but... baby steps, man!)
Ok, this game really shouldn't need a walkthrough, but in case you're stuck, here are some hints.
Getting started: Well, you can just randomly wander the house and pick up objects, but if you want your searching to have a more defined purpose,
in the initial hallway, click the wardrobe on the left. Move the picture of the old lady and her pets, then click the lever behind it. Go through the small door and click the Zen Lady. She shows you two cards with the "ingredients" you need to find. (Be aware, though, that you also need two items which are not listed on the cards.)
If you're almost there but you just can't find that last pesky object, here are some hints.
Blue card
Top left
Cat - well, hair from said cat, anyway. That critter ain't gonna let you add it to any potion!
The cat is sitting on top of a wardrobe.
The wardrobe is in the bedroom.
The bedroom is upstairs on the left.
Top right
It's a fishhead.
It belongs to a dead fish; don't go bugging the poor goldfish swimming around in its bowl!
But if you're in the room with the goldfish, you're in the right place.
Examine the, um, artwork in the living room.
The living room is upstairs on the right.
Get the head from the mounted fish next to the bookcase.
Bottom left
It's a tube of toothpaste.
Oh, come now, you don't know which room is most likely to contain toothpaste?
Oh, you mean you don't know where the room itself is. The bathroom is downstairs on the left.
The toothpaste is on the ledge in front of the mirror.
Bottom right
It's a bit of cobweb. (Yeah, I know, I thought it was a batwing at first.)
The cobweb is behind a grating.
The grating has a bathroom plunger stuck to it.
The bathroom is downstairs on the left.
The grating you want is above the tub.
Other item you need
You need a delivery mechanism for the potion.
A pesticide or fertilizer sprayer would work nicely.
Look in the basement.
Basement. Get it? Basement? Down?
It's near the washing machine. After going down the ladder, turn right once.
Orange card
1st object:
It's a funnel.
A funnel is usually found either in the garage or in the kitchen. This house has no garage.
The kitchen is downstairs on the right.
Bottom left cupboard in the view with the sink.
2nd object:
It's a bit of pipe.
It's the sort of odd and end that often ends up cluttering places like the basement and attic.
It's not in the basement.
Oh, come now, surely you can find the attic? Top of the house ring any bells?
The pipe is right next to the trapdoor.
3rd object:
It's a vacuum cleaner.
It's not necessarily a working vacuum cleaner (at least not in the traditional sense), so the two candidates are basement and attic.
It's not in the basement.
Yes, that leaves the attic. Go climb some steps.
It's underneath the boarded-up window, between the pram with no wheels and the old-fashioned record player.
Other object you need
You need a bag into which you can empty the contents of the vacuum.
It's not in any of the rooms.
It's in the wardrobe you moved with the lever. Don't worry, you can still open it even after you've moved it.
If you've found all the objects, but are stuck on how to assemble them, here are some hints.
General hint: when combining items in your inventory, order matters. If it's not letting you combine items, try selecting them in a different order. (If you're combining items someplace other than your inventory, order doesn't matter.)
Blue card:
Go back to the Zen Lady and click the cauldron bubbling next to her. Add each ingredient (order doesn't matter). When you have the potion, combine it with the sprayer in your inventory (click the potion, then click the sprayer).
Orange card:
Combine the three objects in your inventory - click the pipe, then the vacuum, then the funnel, then the pipe+vacuum.
Ok, you have two assembled objects, now what the heck are you supposed to do with them? (Big thanks to Fanny over at FreeGamesNews for this part!)
There's a ghost in each room. If you move your mouse over a ghost, you'll hear an evil cackle (assuming you haven't turned off your speakers to stop the so-called music), and the room will shake. (Yeah, I know, I thought it was just a random thing, too.) The potion makes the ghost visible, and then you can use the vacuum, ahem, sorry, Ghost Catcher 2000 to suck it right up. Once you have all six ghosts, dump ‘em into the canvas sack and take them to the Zen Lady.
Locations of ghosts:
Bathroom
Slightly to the left of the toilet.
Basement
Under the bike.
Kitchen
Behind the table.
Bedroom
Under the right side of the window.
Living room
On the couch.
Attic
To the right of the laundry basket (in the view with the blue safe).
I had the same bug that others have noted. Couldn't combine the liquid with the sprayer. I looked at the walkthroughs (the video and the one posted here to see if I needed to empty the sprayer first or something... long story short (or is it too late? :P ) I restarted it and made sure I combined the two before clicking away from the cauldron.
I do hope this isn't the last one... and I already had that feeling before I right-clicked. Hopefully there'll be a "The Great Garden Escape"!
I liked this one the least. It feels like an afterthought... a handy way to recycle all the stuff from previous installments and tie them all up somehow.
It's not without merit, though. The visual "easter eggs" where you see all the stuff from previous episodes are kinda fun, and I always appreciate a good ghostbuster reference. Still, one should definitely play all the other rooms before this one.
Fog Fall 2, Great House Escape...
Do you think Mateusz is warming up for Submachine 6 or Daymare Town 3? I can't wait. :P
I think 'The Great Work Escape' would be especially popular though. :P
Matuesz!
Submachine time! GO GO GO!
Seriously though, this has been a fun game, very Macgyver, and very, very fun.
But seriously, it's Submachine time.
I cant find what sack yall are talking about to empty the ghosts into, PLS HELP!
By far his easiest escape yet (not to say any of them are particularly easy, but huzzah!)
I did not need to even think about a walkthrough for this one. I think, however, it is supposed to be made harder by the clickables that just aren't so clickable?
=) Nice though, I loved the Ghostbusters element to it xD
OK, for those of you who offered a walkthrough, you are right, this game is simple enough to not require one except for the problems with the bugs:
Not being able to combine the anti-ghost spray with the spray bottle.
If I had not read about other players experiencing the same problem, I would have driven myself crazy trying to figure out what to do next.
Mike, for the duffel bag:
look in the upright cabinet to the left of where you started out
Darn... That means there will be no more "Great Escape" games!
I'm pretty happy with the way that series went, even if this last one happened to be particularly easy. It was fun all the way through! It was neat to see the whole thing tied together, however loosely.
This series was never one of the more sophisticated. But they've always been a fun diversion and this one delivered as well. Nice enough conclusion.
But I agree it's time for more Submachine!
BTW, THANKS for the Firefox link, Jay! I've resisted but finally submitted and I'm glad I did. I think the problems I've experienced on this great site are a thing of the past. For those not using it & having problems, I recommend it.
LOL Luigis mansion!
Its a great game!
....just sad that there's no more to come.....
OH WELL we still have Machinarium to come.
Seriously, Jayisgames reviewers. Don't just say "Mateusz Skutnik and the Pastel Games crew." Actually look in the credits and give the individual names, because every single time it's Mateusz who gets all the praise. What about Karol Konwerski's storyline - I really enjoyed the understated but effective framing device of this particular game? The cartoony, easy-on-the-eye visuals are all Kamil Kochanski, breaking his poor back on these seven games. The much-complimented music is down to the talents of Brian Wohlgemuth. Mateusz Skutnik, who unlike the others needs no introduction, did the programming. Congratulations, all four of you, for a Great series.
I wonder whose idea was the completely misleading title screen this game had. I thought that was a really neat touch.
[Edit: Thanks for the synopsis of the credits. :) You're more than welcome to join our team. Please send us an email to our contact email address if you're interested in helping out. I was shorthanded and had to resort to writing this one up myself, something I rarely do anymore for reasons you touched on here. -Jay]
gorgeous game. not too difficult, not too easy, beatiful to see and to play!
Hey, that's the voodoo lady from Monkey Island!
What I've liked most about this particular series of games is the wit and fun that can be detected while playing. It's been a great run and I really enjoyed seeing the marriage of the other chapters to this one. A job very well done!
This has by far been my favourite series, and I am very happy to report that although I needed help in all of the room escape games (to some degree), I managed to get through the great house escape with no help at all. This is quite an accomplishment, given that my grand total of room escape games exited with no external help now lies at three!
Great game, but
when you take the old lady's picture at the end for helping you out, was anyone else expecting her not to show up on film (like a ghost)?
I HATE how Armor Games puts ads right next to the game. I clicked one by accident and it took me to another page >:(
Figuring out how to actually use the contraptions I made was the only hint I needed, which was much better than my previous track record with this series. Now that its over, I'm hopeful that Covert Front 3 or the next Submachine might come out soon. :D
Fantastic - no hints needed. He always seems to do the most entertaining escape games
What a fun game! I've really enjoyed this series, and I loved how it incorporated all the previous rooms into one big house. The cartoon-y graphics along with that awesome soundtrack put a very light-hearted atmosphere into the game. I loved how un-seriously the game took itself too! Quite often I feel that Escape Room games are very informal and lack any character to set them apart from other games. This one was charismatic, humorous (especially those bats in the Attic game!), and above all, fun! I definitely loved this game and all in the series, and as Mark said... here's hoping for "The Great Garden Escape"?
This game, was so cute!
I loved the part at the end with the zen lady and the rock symbol!
I almost can't believe I solved that one without using the walkthough! :D
Didn't get it, I had all the stuff, but I don't know why the anti-ghost poison didn't enter the spray!! Had to restart... =/
:)
'nuff said.
I'm stuck, but I have just found the sprayer in the basement!
I'm out of the house! Yay! It was no easy game but I came on here for tips! I love this website! I heart you!!
to empty the ghosts into bag you have to find 6 ghosts, then put them in the bag, then click the bag and give it to the old lady.
Yay! An escape with a story!
azziebon:
You don't need the cat. The cat on the woman's card just symbolizes cat fur.
where's the cat head i have every thing lse but not the cat head where is it? please tell me!!
You have to get all the ghosts with the ghost catcher 2000 before you can empty them into the bag. First you have to find the rumbling, then use the spray then use the ghost catcher. After you have caught all 6, you put the ghosts in the canvas bag then give it to the old lady. Hope this helps!
how do you get the ghosts into the canvas bag ?
Please help me!
i have everything, but it wont let me use the potion on the ghost?? help please...
it's in the kitchen draw
It was really pleasant to see that there was a newly released game from this awesome escape series. This game is just as fun as the other games in the collection. :]
can some one list where all the ghost are
I can't find the canvas bag. Help me please?
PLEASE HELP ME!!!
I cant combine the sprayer whith liquid
HelP PleAsE
I can get the potion into the sprayer and now I'm frustrated and I really do not wish to restart.
ok i have all the items i need for the ghost catcher thingy but they wont go together even in the order you say is right
This game is buggy. It wont let me combine the sprayer and the liquid. Other than that, I love all the escape games.
hi i need help with combining the liquid with the sprayer. can someone PLZ help me!!!! like put a walkthrough for how to do stuff or something?
finished it was pretty fun and what you do with the canvas bag is
give it to the genie lady
Where is the funnel
Can't find the funnel either
help i do not know where the cobweb is for the anti-ghost solution.
Whoah...the ghosts were her pets? Poor things.
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Walkthrough Guide
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Ok, this game really shouldn't need a walkthrough, but in case you're stuck, here are some hints.
Getting started: Well, you can just randomly wander the house and pick up objects, but if you want your searching to have a more defined purpose,
in the initial hallway, click the wardrobe on the left. Move the picture of the old lady and her pets, then click the lever behind it. Go through the small door and click the Zen Lady. She shows you two cards with the "ingredients" you need to find. (Be aware, though, that you also need two items which are not listed on the cards.)
If you're almost there but you just can't find that last pesky object, here are some hints.
Blue card
Top left
Cat - well, hair from said cat, anyway. That critter ain't gonna let you add it to any potion!
The cat is sitting on top of a wardrobe.
The wardrobe is in the bedroom.
The bedroom is upstairs on the left.
Top right
It's a fishhead.
It belongs to a dead fish; don't go bugging the poor goldfish swimming around in its bowl!
But if you're in the room with the goldfish, you're in the right place.
Examine the, um, artwork in the living room.
The living room is upstairs on the right.
Get the head from the mounted fish next to the bookcase.
Bottom left
It's a tube of toothpaste.
Oh, come now, you don't know which room is most likely to contain toothpaste?
Oh, you mean you don't know where the room itself is. The bathroom is downstairs on the left.
The toothpaste is on the ledge in front of the mirror.
Bottom right
It's a bit of cobweb. (Yeah, I know, I thought it was a batwing at first.)
The cobweb is behind a grating.
The grating has a bathroom plunger stuck to it.
The bathroom is downstairs on the left.
The grating you want is above the tub.
Other item you need
You need a delivery mechanism for the potion.
A pesticide or fertilizer sprayer would work nicely.
Look in the basement.
Basement. Get it? Basement? Down?
It's near the washing machine. After going down the ladder, turn right once.
Orange card
1st object:
It's a funnel.
A funnel is usually found either in the garage or in the kitchen. This house has no garage.
The kitchen is downstairs on the right.
Bottom left cupboard in the view with the sink.
2nd object:
It's a bit of pipe.
It's the sort of odd and end that often ends up cluttering places like the basement and attic.
It's not in the basement.
Oh, come now, surely you can find the attic? Top of the house ring any bells?
The pipe is right next to the trapdoor.
3rd object:
It's a vacuum cleaner.
It's not necessarily a working vacuum cleaner (at least not in the traditional sense), so the two candidates are basement and attic.
It's not in the basement.
Yes, that leaves the attic. Go climb some steps.
It's underneath the boarded-up window, between the pram with no wheels and the old-fashioned record player.
Other object you need
You need a bag into which you can empty the contents of the vacuum.
It's not in any of the rooms.
It's in the wardrobe you moved with the lever. Don't worry, you can still open it even after you've moved it.
If you've found all the objects, but are stuck on how to assemble them, here are some hints.
General hint: when combining items in your inventory, order matters. If it's not letting you combine items, try selecting them in a different order. (If you're combining items someplace other than your inventory, order doesn't matter.)
Blue card:
Go back to the Zen Lady and click the cauldron bubbling next to her. Add each ingredient (order doesn't matter). When you have the potion, combine it with the sprayer in your inventory (click the potion, then click the sprayer).
Orange card:
Combine the three objects in your inventory - click the pipe, then the vacuum, then the funnel, then the pipe+vacuum.
Ok, you have two assembled objects, now what the heck are you supposed to do with them? (Big thanks to Fanny over at FreeGamesNews for this part!)
There's a ghost in each room. If you move your mouse over a ghost, you'll hear an evil cackle (assuming you haven't turned off your speakers to stop the so-called music), and the room will shake. (Yeah, I know, I thought it was just a random thing, too.) The potion makes the ghost visible, and then you can use the vacuum, ahem, sorry, Ghost Catcher 2000 to suck it right up. Once you have all six ghosts, dump ‘em into the canvas sack and take them to the Zen Lady.
Locations of ghosts:
Bathroom
Slightly to the left of the toilet.
Basement
Under the bike.
Kitchen
Behind the table.
Bedroom
Under the right side of the window.
Living room
On the couch.
Attic
To the right of the laundry basket (in the view with the blue safe).
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April 29, 2009 11:33 PM