So you’re trying to play Clickbait…and you’re scratching your head, thinking why would this first time IF author do it like that? Clearly it’s you, not me…let me offer some guidance and we can walk through this experience together. Everyone needs a little hand holding sometimes. (In all seriousness - thank you for playing Clickbait! I’ve done my best to recruit rigorous and merciless play testers to make sure everything runs smoothly but there’s bound to still be confusion so I hope this is helpful!)
Puzzle F.A.Q. — spoiler-safe walkthrough. Click a hint to reveal; open Solution only if you want the exact command. Scroll down for the list of commands by room but beware of spoilers!!
This door won’t open the normal way — you’ll need extra strength. Shouldn’t be a problem for a gym rat like you.
You already have something useful sloshing around in that backpack of yours.
DRINK SHAKE, KICK DOOR
Someone in the tunnels might know the code.
Try talking to Crazy Rat Man more than once. Show some interest in his hobbies.
ASK CRAZY RAT MAN ABOUT RATS(x3). Keep asking until he gives you the code. Then, once you're back in the Blue Tunnel Segment: ENTER CODE 4725.
He might be a burly man, but he has a known weakness for calming sounds.
There’s a battered device somewhere in the train that plays music. If you were smart, you picked it up.
TURN ON RADIO. The lullaby will put Officer Johnson to sleep (he's just a big softie on the inside).
She’s holding something important. Try examining Lily.
Directly ask about what she’s got in her sweaty little hand.
ASK LILY ABOUT NOTE
Kids tend to give information in roundabout, frustrating ways. Try asking Lily about the bunny.
Keep following up on what Lily mentions. Persistence is key with little kids. OPEN LUGGAGE RACK., SEARCH SHADOWS, OPEN MAINTENANCE PANEL
Keep asking Lily and check the places she mentions until you realize the bunny is up past the escape hatch. Or check the escape hatch sooner and bypass this frustrating questioning arc!
Well it's high up so...how does one usually climb to high places?
Look in the Red Tunnel Segment for a handy dandy rope.
Take the rope (TAKE ROPE), put it on the hook (PUT ROPE ON HOOK), and climb up (GO UP).
You generally need water to clean things. Don't tell me you've never cleaned before, you heathen!
There’s a leak in the tunnels. Not great for the infrastructure, but it's your lucky day! Perhaps you might already be carrying something that can hold liquids? If you managed to pick it up, that is...
FILL CUP WITH WATER then POUR CUP ON TRAPDOOR.
There’s a reason you brought a camera. I've been trying to get you to use it. I've been trying hard. But now I will force you, you're welcome. At least one of us wants you to win this contest.
Photos sometimes reveal things your eyes can’t!
TAKE PHOTO OF TRAPDOOR then SAY PASSWORD.
We need to get high again. Pun intended or happy accident? Did you remember to grab the rope after you were finished with that whole bunny business?
But uh oh, the rope alone won’t be enough. Go ask your rock climbing friends what kind of fasteners they use and be prepared for a two hour lecture. Don't say I didn't warn you. But now you know how to solve this one.
PUT CARABINER ON ROPE, then PUT ROPE ON HOOK.
Suspicious things and secrets are related in all the best stories.
Follow your instincts. Do your best to make sure everything is back where it belongs in the Secret Supply Stash.
TAKE PHOTO OF DRAWING, PUT NOTEBOOK ON SHELF, then UNLOCK CEILING PANEL WITH SMALL KEY.
Think carefully about where you’ve walked. I know it's been a long journey, but primary school kids could probably pick up on this one.
Ok come on it's about the tunnel colors. Don't tell me you didn't notice the tunnel colors!!
Press in order: Green, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow (PRESS GREEN BUTTON … etc).
Larry is a romantic. I mean, aren't we all?
You’ll need proof that love really does exist. Did you...find love in a hopeless place, by any chance?
GIVE LARRY LOVE LETTER
This is a really sticky cabinet, I'm sorry, it's gonna take some force. I don't know what made it sticky, that is unfortunately above my pay grade.
Something heavy-duty is needed here to pry it open.
Use the crowbar from the lockbox (UNLOCK CABINET WITH CROWBAR).
Those wires look painful. Maybe there's a way to cover them, but I'm no electrician.
Tape is the answer to your prayers, but a small roll probably isn’t enough.
Use the extra large roll of duct tape (USE EXTRA LARGE ROLL OF DUCT TAPE ON WIRES). If you drank protein sodas you're a little too beefy so you're going to want to, EAT PROTEIN NACHOS first. You'll see why. RIP your stomach.
You’re too short. I said what I said.
You'll have to stand on something, but that chair looks pretty darn rickety.
USE WRENCH ON CHAIR, STAND ON CHAIR, then TAKE PHOTO OF FAN. If you've been a bit overzealous with the photo challenge and you find yourself out of photos, KICK FAN. The karate kid in you is alive and well at this point.
Barry is like, really into fitness. ASK BARRY ABOUT HIS INTERESTS
He's also suspicious and a little bit deranged from being imprisoned down here. You are (hopefully) carrying something that might impress him.
GIVE BARRY FITBIT or SHOW BARRY FITBIT.
Note: The game will force you to use all your photos before you can finish in order to give you a final score. Most items/characters are able to be photographed. For the sake of not repeating the same command a million times, note that you will have to take 11 photos. You can take them whenever you want (mostly).
TAKE ALL
TAKE PHOTO OF SIGN
DRINK PROTEIN SHAKE, KICK DOOR
TAKE NOTEBOOK
WAKE OFFICER
ASK OFFICER ABOUT BLUE KEY CARD
TURN ON RADIO
TAKE BLUE KEY CARD
TAKE ALL
ASK LILY ABOUT NOTE
ASK LILY ABOUT BUNNY(x3)
OPEN LUGGAGE RACK, SEARCH SHADOWS, OPEN MAINTENANCE PANEL
ASK LILY ABOUT BUNNY
PUT ROPE ON HOOK
GO UP
GIVE LILY BUNNY
ASK LILY ABOUT NOTE, READ NOTE, TAKE ROPE
TAKE BUNNY
GO DOWN
TAKE ROPE
ASK CRAZY RAT MAN ABOUT RATS(x3)
UNLOCK DOOR WITH BLUE KEY CARD
ENTER CODE _ _ _ _(Open Action 3 for code)
ENTER CODE 4725
OPEN LOCKBOX, EXAMINE LOCKBOX
TAKE ALL
FILL CUP WITH WATER
POUR CUP ON TRAPDOOR
TAKE PHOTO OF TRAPDOOR
SAY PASSWORD., GO DOWN.
UNLOCK CRACKED STEEL FIRE DOOR WITH PURPLE KEY CARD
TAKE ALL
TAKE PHOTO OF DISTURBING DRAWING
PUT NOTEBOOK ON SHELF
PUT CARABINER ON ROPE
PUT ROPE ON HOOK
GO UP
UNLOCK SUSPICIOUS CEILING PANEL WITH SMALL KEY, OPEN CEILING PANEL (Note: All of these are optional, but fun!)
TAKE SODA (x5)
DRINK SODA(x5) Hint...try punching some doors...or vending machines.
PRESS GREEN BUTTON
PRESS BLUE BUTTON
PRESS RED BUTTON
PRESS PURPLE BUTTON
PRESS YELLOW BUTTON
GO DOWN (Note: this is a photo checkpoint. You need to have taken at least 3 photos to move on.)
GIVE LARRY LOVE LETTER
UNLOCK CABINET WITH CROWBAR
TAKE ALL
TURN ON CELL PHONE If you haven't already. Truly shocking in this day and age that you've made it this far without looking at your phone once.
EAT PROTEIN NACHOS (if you drank the sodas earlier, now you're nice and weak again, no more door punching!)
USE EXTRA LARGE ROLL OF DUCT TAPE ON EXPOSED WIRES
GO DOWN
TAKE PHOTO OF TINY CRACK
GO UP
KICK VENDING MACHINE
TAKE PROTEIN NACHOS, EAT PROTEIN NACHOS (if you drank the sodas earlier, now you're nice and weak again, no more door punching!)
USE WRENCH ON CHAIR
STAND ON CHAIR
TAKE PHOTO OF FAN, or if you're out of photos KICK FAN
PRESS SECRET BUTTON
GO DOWN
ASK BARRY ABOUT HIS INTERESTS
SHOW BARRY FITBIT, or GIVE BARRY FITBIT
TAKE GREEN KEY CARD
GO UP
UNLOCK EMERGENCY HATCH WITH GREEN KEY CARD
GO UP