Out of all the timed puzzles in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, the Clocktower escape room from the “That Rings A Bell” quest is easily one of the most challenging, especially for how early on it appears in the game.
Whether you are struggling to complete the escape room or simply want to figure out the proper way to solve some of the more complex puzzles included in the level, you can follow these steps to find out everything you need to know.
How To Get Past The First Floor
Color Code Lock Solution
Once you step into the room, you’ll notice several colored stars hanging from the ceiling that match up with the colors on the lock for the massive spool of rope.
By inputting the number of points for each star into the matching color on the lock, you’ll find the code “47658,” which will let you unlock the spool.
Ladder Star Lock Solution
Once you have the spool, you’ll need to attach the rope to the shields scattered around the room, going in descending order of the four symbols in front of the ladder lock.
If you’re struggling with this one and want to figure it out on your own, make sure you are attaching it to the correctly colored symbol, as the stars look very similar at a glance.
After attaching the rope to all the correct points, looking through the telescope will show you a symbol that matches up with one of the animal constellations on the upper side of each wall, which in this case gives the code “CAMEL” that will let you unlock and climb the ladder.
How To Get Past The Second Floor
Rotational Lock Solution
After making your way up the ladder you’ll need to find the three gears scattered around the room, and place them on the wall with the rest.
After rotating until all arrow pieces are aligned, you’ll get the code “Right, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down,” which you’ll need to input on the rotational lock directly behind you that activates yet another ladder to climb.
Planetarium Puzzle Solution
Having made your way up, you’ll be met with a planetarium puzzle that requires you to match the order of asteroids with the craters on the moon, which in this case, is “Square, Hexagon, Circle, Triangle, Pentagon.”
Once you’ve completed it and been met with a pun from your professor, you can grab the scissors and head down the ladder once more.
Clock Chest Solution
After returning from the planetarium attic, you’ll immediately want to head left and follow the arrows leading you up the boxes, and after making it to the top, you’ll find a statue holding the clock time cipher required to open the chest below.
You can also equip this cipher sheet and others like it from your inventory to stay on screen while you solve them.
After matching the hours and minutes of each clock to the sheet, you’ll get the code “LUNAR,” which will grant you the lantern item that is needed to solve the last puzzle on this floor.
Elevator Lock Solution
After equipping the Lantern, you’ll want to follow the hint on the elevator console and find the seven letters hidden in the bright purple moon cycles scattered around this floor, which, when entered from empty to full moon, will reveal the code “ECLIPSE,” granting you access to the third and final floor.
How To Complete The Third Floor
Season Lock Box Solution
With the final floor being where the escape room gets the hardest, you’ll need to start by matching the height of the sun for each season with one of the three moving clocks on the wall, and then matching it with the directions listed on the box to the following settings:
- Fall: Middle Height, West
- Spring: Middle Height, East
- Summer: Longest Height, North-West
- Winter: Lowest Height, North.
If you’re wondering which is which, spring is the side with the pink flowers, fall is the one with the brown trees, and winter is the one covered in snow.
Final Clock Puzzle Solution
Onto the last step of the puzzle, you’ll first need to attach the device acquired from the season lock box onto the big static clock, and match it with the numbers listed beneath.
The most important detail to know here is that the clock itself is flipped, so you’ll need to input it as if you were looking on the other side to read the Roman numerals properly. After figuring out the trick, you’ll be able to pull the nearby sandbags in the order of “A, C, A, E, D, G, A“
You can tell if you pulled the bags in the wrong order by a light buzzer sound being played.
After successfully inputting the code, you’ll get a new musical cue followed by a congratulatory message, with the only step left being to walk over to the large bell in the center of the room and activate the rope to complete your last introduction lesson.
