Submachine 2: The Lighthouse

The puzzles form an interconnected mechanical chain. Power must be restored at the base before higher optical chambers become functional.

1. 1Basement Exploration: Descend the iron ladder to find the loose cog wheel resting beside the dormant steam boiler.
2. 2The Four Fuse Hunt: Locate Fuse 1 inside the wall breaker box, Fuse 2 behind loose floorboards in the bunk room, Fuse 3 in the lighthouse kitchen drain, and Fuse 4 within the exterior cable junction.
3. 3Projector Slide Decryption: Insert the slide into the antique projector. Projecting the light beam onto the whitewashed brick wall reveals the four-digit frequency code required for the portal console.
4. 4Engaging the Portal: Insert the brass key into the central pedestal, rotate 90 degrees, pull the hydraulic floor lever, and click the center of the vortex to complete the adventure.

Beyond standard linear progression, Mateusz Skutnik embedded secret collectible orbs and hidden lore fragments across forgotten architectural recesses.

• Secret Orb Cache Locations

  Hidden Lore Tokens

  Hidden across shadowy nooks are spherical brass orbs. Inspect the exterior railing gap, the underside of the generator flywheel, and the hidden panel behind the fireplace to claim all hidden tokens.

• Perceptual Pixel Hunting Defense

  Systematic Grid Inspection

  Certain metal rods and wire fragments measure only a few pixels wide. Sweep your mouse cursor slowly along woodwork moldings and pipe joints, observing cursor icon changes from arrows to grab hands.

• Audio Feedback Diagnostics

  Listening for Mechanical Clicks

  When rotating the compass or adjusting the voltage dial, distinct acoustic clicks indicate a correct locking position. Playing with quality headphones eliminates brute-force guessing.

• The Submachine Universe Canon

  Deciphering Diary Fragments

  Reading parchment diary pages found tucked into desk drawers unveils the wider philosophical narrative of Murtaugh and the collapsed civilization operating the Submachine network.

• Trap 1: Abandoning Rooms too Quickly

  Unclaimed Fuse Sockets

  Walking past rooms after clicking only once leaves vital small items behind. Check floorboards, ceiling vents, and behind opened doors before moving on.

• Trap 2: Forgetting to Power the Elevator

  Stranded on Lower Tiers

  Trying to operate the upper elevator cage before all four fuses are inserted in the basement grid causes confusion. Power must flow sequentially.

• Trap 3: Misreading Compass Angles

  Locked Hidden Wall Safes

  Setting the compass needle without aligning the cardinal degrees correctly fails to trip the magnetic wall safe latch. Double check the diary sketch angle.