Hi: I've been stuck for quite awhile on this game. Is there anyway to bypass the Raven Game so I can get on with the game? Thanks, Irishem

Hi Irishem,

Yes, there's a bypass. Start up a game of Raven, and then just leave it onscreen without touching either your keyboard or mouse. After about an hour or so, the puzzle will automatically solve itself, and the content from the chest (a bottle of antidote) will appear in your inventory.

No, that didn't work, perhaps I already had the antidote. I'm trying to get into the safe in the study, and I though perhaps I needed the antidote. Any help with getting into the safe? Thanks, Irishem

This is from Traveler's walkthrough:

The Blue Iguana Go inside and take the paper on the floor. Examine it and see it's a napkin with the bar's phone number on it.
The bartender wants you to leave, he's ready to close. Look at the book on the bar and see the combination of the office safe. (Careless, isn't he?)
Write the combination down.

Then use that combination on the safe.

No, I can't get into the safe in the study in the house. I try to use the paper with the numbers on it, but it won't open. Irishem

Ireshem,

Did you push the button on the desk in the outer office? It's in a little vase.

Gil.

I am way past that safe. I'm in the house in the study and cannot open that safe with the paper with numbers on it. Irishem

Is the game telling you that you're being affected by the snake bite?

Another member had a similar problem in THIS older thread.

If you do need anti-venom in order to be able to get into the safe, then you have to get past the Raven game somehow.

I no longer have my saves for this game, unfortunately.

If you need to beat the Raven game, a good tip is to keep on starting a new Easy game until you find one where there are many more ravens than serpents. That'll give you the advantage to win the game and accumulate points.

You're clicking the paper on the safe and you see it wiggle, right? If that doesn't work, you may have missed a step - have you already been down to the cell where Vargo is? - or you might not have everything you need in inventory. Have you taken a look at the walkthrough?

Gil.

I've clicked on the safe with the paper and it wiggles. But nothing happens. I've tried to get the Raven Hunt to give me the bottle, but no luck. I've gone through all the steps prior to the safe study, and I've skipped nothing. I think there is definetly a glitch in the game. Do you have a save after the study safe? Thanks, Irishem

Unfortunately, no, I don't have a save. Let me ask...you completed Raven Hunt or let it auto-solve and there was no pink bottle in your inventory?

Gil.

I tried to let it auto-solve. Left it on Raven Hunt for more than 1 hour, but still no pink bottle in my inventory. Have also tried playing the game numerous times, and when I think I will have won it, the next level right before winning, is extremely difficult. Irishem

Try the auto-solve again, Irishem. Leave the game for 45 minutes and do not touch the mouse at all. If you move the cursor even a bit, you'll cancel the auto-solve.

When you play the game, are you always selecting Easy on each game that comes up? If you don't think the one that comes up is Easy, are you saying, no, not that one, give me another Easy game? I managed to get through Raven Hunt doing it that way.

Gil.

Ahh, finally have opened the safe in the study. I had to auto-save the Raven game, and it took over 2 hours before it auto-saved for me. I hope there are no more puzzles like this one in the game! Thank you for all your help. Irishem

Glad the bypass finally worked for you, Irishem. Enjoy the rest of the game.

Thanks, Gil.