This game just popped onto the Flash point-and-click adventure scene, and people are all over it. The Museum is a brand new adventure from French design team Anode & Cathode, and is one part mystery and one part figure out what the object of the game is.
To save you from the little frustration I experienced with the game, your task is to collect the objects you find while exploring the museum and, well, put them back where they belong. Some of the puzzles are logical, and others are a bit odd. In other words, rely on your common sense most of the time, and when that fails use your imagination.
All things considered, the game was fairly well designed, yet the execution of it suffers from inconsistencies and a lack of cohesion. For example, some items to collect in your inventory are to be placed, while others to be acted upon, and still others combined. While this may seem logical in an adventure game of this sort, the interface made it a little confusing to me. There is a story—though somewhat of an afterthought it seems—that is revealed at the end, and yet the game play could have existed in an entirely different game altogether. Much of the 'art' in the museum is nicely done and fits the mood and theme of the game well, and yet it is mixed with various out-of-character additions from the design team. While these deviances may inject some style and humor into the game, they also serve to disrupt any immersion the authors were attempting to create. These are somewhat minor issues, though, and if you enjoy point-and-click Flash adventures, then it is likely you will enjoy playing this one as well.
Walkthrough Guide
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SPOILER!! Complete walkthrough!!
Collecting things:
Telescope (in mailbox outside museum);
Coin (on ground right after cage entrance);
(enter museum)
Walking stick (1st room bottom - right side of the scene);
Photo camera (2nd room bottom);
Lamp (3rd room bottom);
Key (Scene of Napoleon (3rd room)- click on small fabric right under the first bridle);
Shield (left post of door to Gallery);
(enter Gallery)
Flower (left wall at picture of roses)
(use Photo camera on photo of hand right side of roses)
(walk straight ahead (a maze appears) - use Lamp);
Crown (on head of Cupido, right side of maze)
(throw Coin in fountain to collect a Key #2);
3 Hazelnuts (click tree (bottom left of maze))
(feed them to the squirrel (he throws a Microchip at you), talk to him (answer is PARIS));
Excalibur (outside museum - click hilt);
Medaillon (enter small entrance on top centre of maze)
Put things together:
1st room (top left) - Excalibur's sword;
2nd room (top centre) - Crown;
3rd room (top right) - Walking stick (use key on golden door to collect the 3rd Microchip);
1st room (bottom left) - Bayleaves;
2nd room (bottom centre) - Shield;
3rd room (bottom right) - Telescope
Rest of walkthrough:
Click on each pink dot in front of each entrance. 6 thin lines appears from out of the green circle of the centre. If so, then click the green circle.
Enter the Gallery and click light switch in the middle. A stairs appears. Go down stairs. Use Key #1 on door 1 (which is absolutely useless!), use Key #2 on door 2 (inside this room DO NOT click the bomnbs!! ONLY click the top drawer on your left. Collect a Red Box).
Click right side of the Red Box, then click the top of the Bullet, collect the Pearl.
Back in main hall, go to door 3: Change 00-0-0000 into 26-8-1789. Enter.
Talk to the lady inside. After dialogue give the flower. After 2nd dialogue give the Pearl (a secret door appears).
Click the Secret Door, go 1 room down, click the small entrance on top centre of the maze (were you found the medaillon), then click the river.
Posted by: Roy
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April 2, 2008 7:33 AM