Short game: Polar Escape

[HansV]

Escape-the-room games have become quite popular; we've had a link to at least one of them in the past, either here or in Woody's Lounge.

Unfortunately, the clues in many of them are rather abstruse and illogical (in my opinion), and they frequently require endless pixel-hunting.

Polar Escape is a pleasant take on the genre - the puzzles are mostly logical (within the framework of the game - in real life you wouldn't carry a ladder with you all the time), and the mouse pointer clearly indicates when you can interact with something. It shouldn't take very long to solve it, but if you get really stuck, a walkthrough is available. (Try to avoid using it though)

[Rudi]

I haven't solved it yet...but getting the hang of it.
Still haven't found the hose and locker combination????

[HansV]

Have you managed to turn on the radio yet?

[Rudi]

Nope. It said the radio was broken?

[HansV]

It is, but search for what it takes to make the radio work again...

[Rudi]

I had batteries, but i'm sure that was for the torch. I was looking for the hose to fill the generator with gas to get power so I could put on the TV. I want to see what was on the cassette. There must me more clues on it!

Edit: Oh, and I did find the aerial if that is what make it work. I just didn't connect it at the time.

[HansV]

The aerial is one of the parts you need for the radio.

The hose is not far from the generator...

[Rudi]

Thanks for the tips. I'll try getting further tomorrow.
For now I'll have to chow the meat in the fridge and sing my self to sleep since my entertainment ain't working...

[StuartR]

I'm stuck trying to melt the frozen manhole cover. Ah, I forgot to actually light the fire-torch!

[HansV]

You need something to create a lot of heat with...

[StuartR]

I edited my previous post, but a bit too late, I hadn't realised that the fire-torch wasn't actually lit!

[HansV]

Ah - so you've finished the game, I assume?

[BenCasey]

What's the code. Is that a set sequence of clicks?

[Rudi]

No...not a set sequence but a logical process does apply. Most (if not all) tasks must be completed in order to escape the room. IOW: One must find the hose first before you can fill the generator with fuel...

[BenCasey]

I have put the hose in the large tank of fuel and the funnel into the generator but cannot seem to bring the cannister into play?

[Rudi]

I have put the hose in the large tank of fuel and the funnel into the generator but cannot seem to bring the cannister into play?

Actually I have not got to that point yet (I could not find the hose )
I think you must activate the canister in the bar at the bottom, and then click on the large tank, or hose... The idea is to fill the canister to fill the generator..

Work is getting in the way of playing

[BenCasey]

yep, done that now. generator working, console working, lifted box out of the way of the manhole. now looking at a strange pattern on TV. What can it mean?

[Rudi]

Don't tell me...I haven't got there yet!!

[HansV]

Spoiler

To make sense of the image on the TV screen, you need to get the radio working.

[StuartR]

Ah - so you've finished the game, I assume?

Yes, I rode the dog sledge to the helicopter