RETSNOM: Hidden level (World 1): 12 - The Climber

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Published on August 2, 2015 9:11:24 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy6GOlmC6Cs

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Retsnom (2015)

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RETSNOM (PC/Steam)
Version 1.11 (2015 Aug 02)

World 1, Hidden level
12 - The Climber


RETSNOM is IMO one of the better puzzle platformers I've encountered in the past few years. The basic gameplay premise is that you have a mirror that can replace a section of the level (an area around your character) with its reflection. The puzzles start out fairly simple, but do become quite a bit more challenging later on. I had a lot of fun figuring out some of the puzzles... though some of them did take longer than expected (sometimes a complex puzzle can look deceptively simple!) to figure out. ^^;

Anyway, while the hidden levels aren't necessarily the most difficult in the game, there are some things about them that can be frustrating, so if you're having trouble finding, entering, or solving any of the hidden levels, here are some things you should know:

1) There are only 3 hidden levels (one in World 1, one in World 2, and one in World 3). As far as I know, Worlds 4 and 5 do not have any hidden levels.

2) The door to each World's hidden level is hidden somewhere on that World's level select screen.

3) If you find the door, but it's locked, don't waste time searching for a key (like I did). =p From what I can tell, there is no key, and the door will simply unlock automatically once you've gotten to a certain point in the game (I think you have to complete World 4).

4) If you've been playing a hidden level for a while, but just cannot figure it out, and it seems literally impossible to reach some spots you need to get to... yeah, this happened to me too. =p Eventually I figured out that the hidden level for a World actually uses slightly different rules, compared to the other levels on that World.

5) The "break" ability you learn in World 5 is actually usable in all three hidden levels! Once I figured this out, the hidden levels suddenly no longer seemed impossible. =) BTW, I think it actually is impossible to solve the hidden levels without the "break" ability... which is probably why the hidden doors remain locked before World 5 is playable.

And if anybody was wondering, the hidden levels are not required for the "World 1 Traveler", "World 2 Traveler", and "World 3 Traveler" achievements... but they are required for "World 1 Master", "World 2 Master", and "World 3 Master".


So anyway, whether you're stuck on this level, or you're just curious to see if I solved it differently than you did... here's a video showing one way (not necessarily the best or fastest way!) to solve the World 1 hidden level (Level 12): The Climber.

Some quick notes:
- As shown in this video, it's actually possible to get every item in the level without using the "break" ability... but to get to the exit, I'm pretty sure the "break" ability is required.
- After getting the second rabbit, instead of going back along the same path, you can simply jump down to the starting area, shatter mirrors, and dig your way to the right, to get to the ladder.
- It's possible to dig your way to the exit from the left side, but it's easier and safer to do from the right side, because of the ladder.


More RETSNOM videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlu6OXit_2aeUeuFBpnkUWecd09GW2PgD

Version 1.11 (2015 Aug 02) notes:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/382920/announcements/detail/781724583338621868

http://somigames.com/retsnom/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/382920/

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