Hands up those of you who would love to take a vacation in an "Escape Hotel", especially one designed by Tesshi-e? Well, as luck would have it, that's exactly the premise of The Happy Escape 9, and if you can find all the coins hidden around the room, well, who knows what wonderful things might happen? To play, after first switching the language to English on the main menu unless you can read Japanese, just click to move around the room, use items, or zoom in on things... don't forget to be diligent, since no changing cursor means you'll want to click everywhere so you don't miss something you can interact with! Oh, and whatever you do, no matter how relaxing everything is, and how comfy that bed looks, do not lay down and go to sleep... we've got Happy Coins to find!
As you'd expect from a place that calls itself the "Escape Hotel", every surface of your oh-so-cozy room seems to be covered with puzzles, locks, codes, and items of all kinds... and because it's a Tesshi-e game, you know it's going to be lovingly crafted with care. It's not just that the game itself and its atmosphere is beautiful, although it definitely is with that chilltastic atmosphere, beautiful furniture, and warm, inviting hues of orange and gold. It's that Tesshi-e knows exactly how to make puzzles whose solutions hide in plain sight without being obnoxiously vague or obvious, while also offering up conundrums that will require you to really think things through. The Happy Escape 9 is a little bigger than you might expect, with a lot of ways to view and move around the room, so that it might be easy to miss a few things your first time around. You may actually want to jot down certain clues and information as you find it, to make it easier to keep track of things and work certain solutions out. There are a lot of layers going on here, and it's easy to get overwhelmed by all of it, though once you slow down you'll realize most puzzles aren't as complex as they seem. The Happy Escape 9 isn't going to shatter any records for lengths or complexity... it's simply as solid and enjoyable an escape game as fans have come to expect of Tesshi-e's talents, making it the perfect escape from your own daily drudgery. Now... where can I make my reservation for that hotel?
Walkthrough Guide
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Happy Escape 9 Walkthrough (with colorblind help)
Exploring
Bed View
You start off facing a bed
On/around the bed, there are 3 hotspots:
A dark bar on the top of the bed back - it has holes on it
A box on the bottom of the bed back - it has a hole that needs a lever.
Near the lamp on top of the bed back - there's a series of Mr. Hippos, and a V on the lamp
Facing Bed View
Armoire in the Corner
You can click on the chair to move it and reveal a locked box.
Also note the shape of the mirror and the IV on it
Cabinet under the Window
There are two locked drawers that need 3-number codes. One is vertical, one is horizontal
On top of the cabinet:
There's a tube with what looks like a key at the bottom
There's a clock of astrological symbols
Deck View
You need a key to get onto the deck - the CIRCLE KEY from the Mr Birdy machine
Look to your right to collect a Happy Coin from the table between deck chairs
Then note the box with astrology symbols
To open this, you'll need to go back to the astrology clock on top of the cabinet
Match up the Cancer, Virgo, & Pisces symbols to normal clock numbers to get the code
793
Collect BOX CUTTER and note the "P" button
Sofas View
On the Sofas
Each sofa has a number when the pillows are lifted
On the Table
There's a box that says Escape
Also note the table legs - they make up a white X
Next to the Sofas
Behind the left sofa, there's a potted plant. Note the green lines on it.
There's also a shaky painting on the wall behind the left sofa
Next to the right sofa, there's a basket. Look inside to collect Happy Coin
Door View
Around the Shelf
Note a locked box above
There's a weird idol head that needs a battery
There's a Mr Hippo with buttons making up angles
There's a machine with a Mr Birdy & 2 empty places for more
Next to the door
There's another plant with green lines on its pot
There's bathroom door on the right. You can't open this yet - it needs an access card.
Solving
Cabinet Drawers
Vertical Code
This hint comes from the two plants. Combine the green/bright lines together to make up three numbers
5
6
9
Collect Happy Coin & a BATTERY
Horizontal Code
This hint comes from the words on the drawer
SOFA/TABLE/SOFA - Combine the symbols on the Left Sofa, Table, and Right Sofa
The table is an X - a multiplication sign
19 X 36 = 684
Collect Happy Coin & a SCREWDRIVER
Getting the Key out of the Tube
You'll need to have opened the Bathroom Door to complete this step
If you haven't made a WATER BALLOON, go do it!
Use the WATER BALLOON on the tube to make the ball & key float to the top
Collect the CLUB KEY
Shelf Boxes
Hippo Box
This hint comes from the hippos on the bed back
Follow the angle that hippos' mouths are open
Button order, from left to right:
2 4 3 4 1 1
Collect a SPADE KEY
Idol Head
This machine needs a BATTERY, which is found in the cabinet under the window in the drawer with a vertical code
Mr Birdy Box
Location of Mr Birdies:
In the Bathroom, in the locked box opened by the TRIANGLE KEY
AND
Underneath the bed, once you've lifted it.
Before placing him, check under his hat to receive Happy Coin
Once all 3 Mr Birdies are in place, collect CIRCLE KEY
Locked Box above the Shelf
To open this, you'll need the CLUB KEY
Here's your box to insert all your HAPPY COINS
And a LEVER
Shaky Painting
This hint comes from the Idol Head once a BATTERY has been inserted.
There are 4 different symbols - the painting itself gives the hint which
The black corners make the painting itself into an octagon - so follow the octagon
Upper Left, Lower Right, Lower Left, Upper Right, Lower Left, Lower Right
Collect a BALLOON and Escape Coin
Also note the "E" button and the star with an X in it
Opening the Armoire
You will need the SPADE KEY
From the Mr Hippo Box
Collect Happy Coin and a TRIANGLE KEY.
Note the "S" button
Also note the tied-up box. You'll need a BOX CUTTER for this
From the locked box on the deck
Collect Happy Coin
Bed Back
The top drawer
This drawer has holes & no handle. For this you will need the SCREWDRIVER from the cabinet drawer with a horizontal code
Once you have the SCREWDRIVER, look at the window above the cabinet. You can remove & collect a LARGE HANDLE
Use the LARGE HANDLE back on the drawer on the bed & tighten with the SCREWDRIVER
Collect an ESCAPE CARD
The Bottom Drawer
This has a hole in it that looks like it needs a button or lever. Use the LEVER from the locked box above the shelves
Collect a Mr Birdy & note the "C" button
Opening the Bathroom
You will need an ESCAPE CARD & the hint on the card itself
It indicates LAMP, STAR, MIRROR - which all had Roman numerals on them
Insert the card & enter 5104
In the bathroom, there are 3 things to note.
On the right, you can click on the toilet paper to receive Happy Coin
On the left, you can click on the sink, to see only a straight groove on top - there's no handle
Use your BALLOON (from behind the shaky painting) on the tap
Then use a HAPPY COIN on the top of the tap to make a WATER BALLOON
On the back wall is a locked box
This can be opened with a TRIANGLE KEY
Collect MR BIRDY and note the "A" button
ESCAPE Box
This box is on the table between sofas - and will open when you press the buttons around the room in the correct order. As its position in the word indicates, the "E" button on this box will be the last. If you've gone in the right order, the buttons will light up
Button Locations:
E
Behind the Shaky Painting
S
Inside the armoire
C
Underneath the Bed once it's been lifted
A
In the locked box in the Bathroom
P
In the locked box on the Deck
E
On the ESCAPE box
Collect Happy Coin
Getting Out
Take all 10 HAPPY COINS and insert them into the machine above the shelves
Receive MR BIRDY COIN and a HEART KEY
Congrats on Escape!
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August 11, 2015 3:22 PM