Creativity needed for Puzzles

Cheetohs · Post by **Cheetohs** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 2:19 am

I'm currently (more like just started) a map. I haven't quite decided if it is going to be SP or multiplayer. But heres the scope:

This map is going to be farely large. The story behind the map is.. well.. there really is no story

but rather, the map is for fun. The 'objective' of the map: Surviving through a large mansion full of puzzles and traps.
I have many many many ideas for puzzles and traps, needing more though, to get a wide range of creativity

... here are some ideas of mine:

-(basic)Destroying/opening 'odd' looking walls... like a secret tunnel.
-switches, many many switches. Objects that if you click on, different parts of the level will open up, revealing more and more rooms of puzzles.
-switch sequences, lets say there will be 3 switches, you have to get them the right sequence (Up, down, Up... or... up, Up, Down... etc.)
-Opening Bookcases/carpets/walls/staircases.
-Maybe a Bridge scene that resembles that of Monty Python

"what is your name?"
"what is your quest?"
"what is your favorite color?"

Something along those lines

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-Riddles?
-Mazes (hedge maze?)

basically a bunch of clues and 'mysteries' that will guide you to the correct path in the large puzzle level.

Just wondering of some ideas you guys might have and what you think of the map idea

ziptie2k2 · Post by **ziptie2k2** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 2:25 am

Sounds like a little mixture of the "Duke3d" and "Shadow Warrior" days

I personally miss some of those old ideas in a lot of new games, go at it, sounds like a fun change of pace. I personally liked the Half life stuff, like having to look out a certain window, and shoot a switch to open a door closer to the player to get to the area the swith is located.

Just a thought.

Hope I didn't offend anyone with the game references.

Random · Post by **Random** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 5:40 am

Riddles would be cool, post a riddle on the wall and 3 answers with one switch for each. You could use something like "What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? 1) An African 2) European swallow 3)I dont know"

Hit the wrong switch and you are lauched by a giant catapult to your doom.