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Jordan

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For those people having trouble getting into The Basement be sure to play this video first. Pay extra special attention to the first three words.
After typing in each code word, click enter. Make sure you wait a moment before typing in the next code word, otherwise you may only get half of the word and then it won't be recognised.
If you don't want to figure it out, you can now cheat ;).
 

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I've completed the crossword. None of the other icons will work for me, though. I'm using Safari. Do I need to switch browsers?
What happens when you click an icon? Which version of Safari?

To make this project work, we weren't able to support older browsers. If you're not using a pretty up-to-date browser, the basement isn't going to work very well.
 

blunthead

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What happens when you click an icon? Which version of Safari?

To make this project work, we weren't able to support older browsers. If you're not using a pretty up-to-date browser, the basement isn't going to work very well.
Safari 7.0.3 When I click an icon on one of the screens it tells me it looks like pirated software. On another screen which says Photos I get a jumbled puzzle photo of a lady, but I can't do anything with the pieces. It just says select neighboring pieces, but I can't move anything around or do anything at all. The other screens give me a Web Browser icon, but I dunno what to do with it because when I enter a search it doesn't do anything, or it says it can't be found.
 

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Safari 7.0.3 When I click an icon on one of the screens it tells me it looks like pirated software. On another screen which says Photos I get a jumbled puzzle photo of a lady, but I can't do anything with the pieces. It just says select neighboring pieces, but I can't move anything around or do anything at all. The other screens give me a Web Browser icon, but I dunno what to do with it because when I enter a search it doesn't do anything, or it says it can't be found.
In the jumbled lady picture...
did you click on the piece you wanted to move and then a square adjacent to it?

The web-browser can be used for...
a specific set of websites Jordan--are we going to be posting a list of these? Also, can you see the 'recently visited' sites on the homepage when you open the 'browser'?
 

Spideyman

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Is it best to play these games after reading the book? Are there spoilers? I'm only a third of the way through the book.

the games can be played before/ during/ after reading the book. There are a few small spoilers, but not anything that will spoil the story. As Flake said, if you do the Basement and then read the book- many things in the Basement will become "Easter Eggs" to you as you read.
 

blunthead

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In the jumbled lady picture...
did you click on the piece you wanted to move and then a square adjacent to it?

The web-browser can be used for...
a specific set of websites Jordan--are we going to be posting a list of these? Also, can you see the 'recently visited' sites on the homepage when you open the 'browser'?

If it's not...
adjacent, it won't work. It's just like one of those sliding picture games.
Ok, I
wasn't doing that
.
 

carrie's younger brother

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the games can be played before/ during/ after reading the book. There are a few small spoilers, but not anything that will spoil the story. As Flake said, if you do the Basement and then read the book- many things in the Basement will become "Easter Eggs" to you as you read.
Thanks Spidey. I'll wait until I finish the book.
 

Spideyman

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I am having problems getting to the racing game and the vegas game and a couple others. Is anyone else having this issue. Not sure what to do to fix this issue. Jordan ideas please.They came up error.

To the best of my knowledge- screen 5- only the puzzle and solitaire are active. I believe those on the rt will bring up "descriptions" of errors.
Someone please correct me if I am in error.