16 Comments to 25 Willow Hill

1. Grootmoeder says:

   June 24, 2009 at 11:21 pm

   Out!! I have already played this game

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2. laughingpoodle says:

   June 24, 2009 at 11:35 pm

   Didn’t take long…kinda creepy!

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3. hilman says:

   June 25, 2009 at 1:34 am

   good theme…
   it’s sad, i can cry now…
   (lol)

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4. Sylli says:

   June 25, 2009 at 2:06 am

   Ende: … dreadfully, sad

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5. Anemic says:

   June 25, 2009 at 2:11 am

   Walkthrough:

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   Go Right.

   Go Right.

   Click on sheet to reveal piano.

   Click on middle candlestick in candleabra above piano to take Candle.

   Go Right.

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   Click between right-most book and second right-most book in the middle shelf. Take Paper.

   Click on letters in inventory to read backstory. Harry died on June 12, 1943.

   Go Right.

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   Click on tiny shelf on top left of screen with utensils hanging down to take Knife.

   Click on floor between oven and cupboard to take Doorknob.

   Click on top freezer to open door. Take Massive Block of Ice.

   Go Right.

   Show

   Click on top left of woodpile to take Logs.

   Use Doorknob on the hole for a doorknob on the door. Click on door to open.

   Go in door.

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   Note ghost wandering in bathroom. Click on floor just left of the bathtub to look behind tub. Take Newspaper. Go back.

   Go Back.

   Go Left.

   Go Left.

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   Place Newspaper in fireplace. Place Logs on Newspaper. Use Candle on Logs to start fire. Place Massive Block of Ice on table in front of the fire.

   Go Left.

   Go Left.

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   Use Knife on bottom right corner of picture. Take Key with Heart Handle.

   Go Right.

   Go Right.

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   Take Grey Key from table where ice melted.

   Go Left.

   Go Left.

   Go Left.

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   Use Key on locked set of drawers. Open middle drawer. Take Gold Key. Close drawer. Open bottom drawer to move the set of drawers. Take Unopened Letter.

   Open Letter in inventory. Click on letter to turn it around, then click on the seal, then click on the paper. Read marriage proposal promising love in the afterlife, written on the day Harry died. Click on the Ring to place in inventory.

   Go Right.

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   Use Gold Key in door lock. Click on door to open. Go in the room.

   Use Knife on purple canopy to reveal code written on the bedpost: DACFD.

   Use Key with Heart Handle on chest at foot of bed. Take Wedding Dress.

   Go Back.

   Go Right.

   Show

   Click on piano keyboard. Note a diagram of sheet music showing position of notes on keyboard. Type the code from the bedpost using piano keys (it doesn’t matter which octave you use for the A or the F). A stairway is revealed.

   Go Down.

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   Use Knife on rope to take Skeleton.

   Click on red dot near the bottom of the hot water heater four times to start the hot water heater. Take the Axe on the floor just to the right of the hot water heater.

   Go Up.

   Go Right.

   Go Right.

   Go Right.

   Open Door and enter Bathroom.

   Go Left.

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   Click on left faucet of sink to turn on hot water.

   Click on mirror to zoom in and read message: Let Me Out. Use Axe to break mirror. Go Back.

   Go Right.

   Go Back.

   Go Left.

   Go Left.

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   Place Skeleton on rocking chair. Place Wedding Dress on skeleton. Place Ring on skeleton’s left hand. Watch as the bride flies away. You move automatically to the entrance.

   Click on open door to escape.

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6. Anemic says:

   June 25, 2009 at 3:06 am

   Story-telling walkthrough:

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   It’s a dark and stormy night. You find yourself in an entrance hall. There’s a small chest of drawers next to the door. But they’re locked, as is the front door.

   You move down a hallway to the right. You see a picture on the wall. A soldier in uniform, perhaps a man who gave his life for his country. You notice another locked door.

   Further to the right you come to the end of the hallway. You move a sheet to reveal a piano. Looking at the keyboard you notice a book of music that explains how piano keys are labeled. Perhaps that’s a code you’ll need to know later.

   Moving again to the right you enter the parlor. There’s a big empty hearth. And in the corner, a bookshelf. You search the bookshelf for clues, and finally, lodged between the two right-most books on the middle shelf, you find a stack of letters tucked away.

   You read the letters, spellbound. The first two are from a World War II soldier named Harry, writing to his love, Mavis. Harry nears the front lines, and he has an important question for Mavis. But he never gets to ask that question. The third letter is from an American army sergeant, informing Mavis that Harry died on June 12, 1943.

   You move to the right into a kitchen. Looking on the floor between a cupboard and the oven, you find an old doorknob. You poke through the refrigerator and the cupboards, then you find a massive block of ice in the freezer. You see something inside the block of ice, so you decide to carry it around as well.

   You move again to the right, to a door at the edge of the kitchen. It’s missing a doorknob, and the one you’re carrying fits perfectly. You open the door and go into the bathroom.

   Out of the corner of your eye, you see a shadow move along the wall. You have an eerie feeling the house may be haunted. You look behind the bathtub and find an old newspaper.

   Moving to the left, you see a sink. The hot water isn’t working. There are cupboards to look through and a mirror above the sink.

   You return to the doorway. There’s a pile of wood next to the bathroom door. You decide to take a couple of logs from the top of the pile.

   You go back into the parlor. Your arms are getting quite tired, so you rest the massive block of ice on a table in front of the fire. Wouldn’t it be nice to see whatever’s inside the block? Maybe starting a fire would help.

   You place the newspaper in the fireplace, then add the logs. But how to light the fire? You can’t take the candles in this room, but you noticed there were other candles in the house.

   You go to the left, and, sure enough, the middle candle over the piano is loose. You take it and go back into the parlor, then light a fire.

   That’s burning quite hot. The ice will be melted in no time. You decide to take another quick look around the kitchen.

   Moving right into the kitchen, you glance quickly at a shelf where Mavis had hung some utensils. You see a knife on top of the shelf and add it to your collection.

   Hearing water puddle slowly on the floor, you return to the parlor. The ice is melted, and you see a small grey key on the table. That should come in handy.

   You remember seeing a locked door in the hallway. Going back to the left, you try the key in the door lock. It doesn’t fit.

   You return to the entrance hall. The key fits perfectly in the chest of drawers by the door. You try each drawer. There’s a gold key in the middle drawer. And when you open the bottom drawer, the chest slips backward.

   You see an unopened letter on the floor. You pick it up. It’s addressed to Mavis, and it still has a wax seal on the back. The wax is crumbling, the letter more than 60 years old.

   You open the letter, and you read a proposal from Harry to Mavis. He’s about to enter battle, and he’s worried he won’t have an opportunity to propose in person. He’s a bit of a creepy guy, too, and promises to wait for Mavis in the afterlife if he doesn’t get a chance to return home. There’s an engagement ring with what looks to be a three-karat diamond. You take the ring.

   Returning to the hallway, you see the picture again. That must be Harry. And it must be holding something important to Mavis. You take the knife and cut open the frame. There’s a small key with a heart-shaped handle, it must be the key to some sort of hope chest.

   The gold key from the chest opens the door in the hallway, and you enter Mavis’ bedroom. And there’s her hope chest, resting at the foot of the bed. You use the key to open the chest and take her wedding gown. It’s not quite your style, but it’s definitely something to carry around for a while.

   You decide to search the bed for clues. You lift the pillows, look around the bed. You see a gauzy purple canopy on the top of the bed. Using your knife, you cut the canopy. There, written on the bed post, is a code: DACFD.

   Piano notes? You move quickly to the piano room and play those five notes: DACFD. You hear a rumbling and a trap door opens right behind you.

   With such a dramatic invitation, you feel you must go those stairs.

   Oh! There’s a skeleton hanging from a rope. This must be Mavis, distraught when she read the news of Harry’s death. You use the knife to cut down the skeleton. It’s so light, you decide to carry it with you.

   In the corner of the cellar, you see an axe. That could come in handy. And there’s the hot water heater, only it’s not working. You press the starter button and it sparks. Three more presses and heater is working its magic. You head back upstairs.

   Returning to the parlor, you decide it’s best to let Mavis rest more comfortably. After all, she’s been hanging from a rope for 66 years. You place the skeleton gently in the rocking chair.

   Feeling a bit sad for Mavis, you decide to dress her in her wedding gown. And, as a nice touch, you decide to put her engagement ring on her left hand. There, that looks nice.

   You go back to the bathroom to wash up. The hot water is working now. You look up at the mirror, which has fogged over a bit, revealing a message, “Let Me Out.”

   Let me out? Out of what? Well, the message is backwards, written from inside the mirror. Why not follow the instructions? On a whim, you take the axe, and you break the mirror into a million pieces. That felt good.

   Suddenly, you hear a noise and run to the parlor. The skeleton stands up. Briefly, you see Mavis as she was in 1943, a beautiful bride to be. She vanishes into the air.

   And then you hear the front door open. Since you’ve reunited Mavis and Harry, the house is no longer haunted, and you’re free to wander the stormy terrain anew, seeking more macabre adventures.

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7. liz says:

   June 25, 2009 at 8:08 am

   good game

   cheers anemic

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8. dg says:

   June 25, 2009 at 10:23 am

   Anemic: that’s beautiful. You’ve turned a cold technical puzzle game into a heart-touching story. Thanks!

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9. goldie says:

   June 28, 2009 at 8:15 am

   Yess I did it. thnx all.

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10. Digital Temptress says:

    June 29, 2009 at 3:58 am

    Wow Anemic… that story-telling walk-through was great. I am the creator of the game, and you told that story just the way it was meant to be told… I am going to add a link from the game to your walk through…. Thank you for making is sound so good.

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11. Digital Temptress says:

    June 29, 2009 at 4:10 am

    Wow Anemic… that story-telling walk-through was great. I am the creator of the game, and you told that story just the way it was meant to be told… I am going to add a link from the game to your walk through…. Thank you for making is sound so good.

    P.s. Have linked to this page… if you have another url you’d prefer, let me know. :)

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12. Jade Wolf says:

    July 1, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    Wonderful walkthrough, @Anemic! Don’t think I could’ve made it through without your help!

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13. Jennifer says:

    July 14, 2009 at 7:36 am

    I can’t believe I got emotional over that.
    But I did.

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14. jana says:

    September 3, 2009 at 11:35 am

    Mine won’t let me take the candle…..

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15. Hannah says:

    September 17, 2009 at 9:40 am

    How do you get the candle?

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16. Poppy says:

    July 1, 2010 at 11:02 am

    The code on the piano is not cooperating.

    Very Frustrating for such a great game.

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