Saw IV: Trapped (game launch)
So my first full project with Blockdot has launched and it’s a bit of a puzzle for the DVD release of Saw IV. My quick explanation of the game is that you are using a video monitor to watch two people who are trapped in two different rooms. You have 6 items that you can use to free them either before time runs out or before they die from other (not-so-natural) causes. However, keep in mind that you have to use each item in the correct room AND in the correct order or you will surely be the cause of the prisoners’ untimely demise.
So when you get a few minutes to “kill”, go check out Saw IV: Trapped on our game portal, Kewlbox.
By the way, here are the actual rules from the game:
Time to stare death in the face with Trapped, a torture test as horrifying as anything you’ll see in the upcoming Saw IV DVD release.
•Begin play by checking out the blood-splattered video monitor.
•Click the Room 1 button — a camera reveals a man trapped in a dank storage room.
•Click the Room 2 button — a camera reveals another man trapped in a utility room.
•Your goal: Try to free both men by selecting the correct objects for the correct room in the correct order. Make the proper move and Jigsaw will inform you that you’re on the right track to cracking this sadistic set-up…but choose the wrong step and the captives will be killed in unbearably painful ways.
•Nervous? Get over it — and don’t waste time! If the game clock ticks down to zero before your work is done, no one will make it out alive.
Detective Hoffman’s Investigative Tip:
Be sure to toggle between the two rooms and alternate the placement of objects.
January 26th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Hey what kind of crappy puzzle game is this anyway? No matter what orderr u put them in they end up dying. At least in the movie if they got the puzzle correct they survived i know im putting this in the right order iv heard jigsaw tell me im getting warmer but they end up dying anyway. crap just like the movie
January 26th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
whats the solution
January 26th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I was drawn to this game by interest, yet turned away for the same reason. I lost interest very easily because there are no ways to win other than guess and check. I tried multiple combinations with no rhyme nor reason all resulting in failure. I never recieved any clues to let me know if I’m on the right or wrong track. I understand the purpose of this game is to propose a challenge, but wouldn’t you want to at least establish a false sense of hope by having an easier first round and give the player a feel for what the agenda of the game is, then gradually ease into it. If there is a logic to the game, it is as much a mystery as the person who created it. If you would like to try to read the mind of a complete stranger ( or like guessing games) by all means indulge, otherwise, don’t waste your time. There are plenty of other games on the net without a “hollywood name” on them that actually have a strategic approach that can be won by learbning as you go. The most shameful thig is I am a huge fan of and own all of the movies. If someone like me can’t figure this garbage out, than what does that say for a first time viewer that just caught on to the saw series on the 4th movie. I say back to the drawing board or pull it from the web.
January 26th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Wow.
First I’ll say this: There IS a solution.
Next I’ll give you a hint: If jigsaw talks to you after you’ve made a move, it was a correct move. If he doesn’t, it was a wrong move.
January 27th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Just had to post the solution as I couldn’t find it so had to get there through trial and error. What a pile of rubbish, its completely illogical and unrewarding - what a waste of 20 mins.
Step 1 - Fire in Room B (why??)
Step 2 - Electricity - Room A (why??)
Step 3 - Wrench - Room A (why??)
Step 4 - Hose - Room B (so the guy can breath)
Step 5 - Hammer - Room A (to break out of the glass??)
Step 6 - Key - Room B (makes no sense)
January 27th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Well, that was almost as much of a waste of time as the film…
January 27th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
ok, now i’m mad….i wasted 20 mins trying to figure it out, then i found this site. what a horrible logic game…
January 28th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Jason (kewlbox) doesn’t get the point people are trying to make. The game is just trial and error. It’s so frustrating to have to start all over for no real reason. The hint comes after I get it right? WHAT? That’s not a hint thats just telling you that you got it right. A hint comes b4 you do something, not after. Why a fire in room B, why electricity in the opposite room the guy is asking for it? I never thought this game that was this simple would suck this much.
January 29th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
it truly amazes me that such and excellent series of movies could produce such a stupid game. i was so disappointed. i thought it would be one of the tests where you have to figure it out but it makes no sense. there is no figuring it out….just guessing a billion times. stupid. stupid. stupid. i hate it.
January 30th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I thought the game was visually appealing and thought-provoking. Well played!
January 30th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
huh… why the bad feelings. I think it looks great. It was a little confusing at first but it was an interesting way to pass 20 minutes, especially for such a compact little game.
Might I also venture the idea that most of the previous posters have never picked up a Rubick’s cube in their life. That tiny block has kept many a mind occupied for years and it doesn’t give you any hints. And if your imagination is so stunted that you can’t even guess why things might need to happen in a certain order then I suggest watching a little less Teletubbies and reading a few good books.
January 31st, 2008 at 6:24 am
That game sucks, don’t waste your time.
January 31st, 2008 at 9:14 pm
That was definitely the worst game I’ve ever seen in my life. It has nothing to do with the Saw series, there’s no thinking to do here, just guessing (something that anybody willing to waste a lot of their time can do, but I’m not one of them).
I never wasted so much time like I have now. Come on, I’m a busy person, can’t play this pathetic games and get disappointed every day…
February 1st, 2008 at 1:10 am
Ok, I get it… You guys don’t like the game. However, this IS a Flash blog and the posts contained within it are mainly intended for the Flash community (Designers and Developers). Your comments and utter hatred for the game itself are noted… and noted again… and again… and again… and again…
That said, this IS a Flash blog and it IS a Flash game. SO, here are a couple of questions that pertain to the Flash community for whom these posts are intended: Did it work? What do you think about the programming that you can probably guess is behind this? Did you like the smoke effect (it was made from code)? How about the static effect? I could go on and on with these questions that Flash developers would understand and might ask about their own works, but I think I’ve had enough venom spewed on this post from people (who are not Flash Developers) complaining about wasting time on the game but who still take the extra time to actually come to my blog and type in a post to complain about it.
Your point has been made and comments for this post are now being turned off.
Thank you all for your input.