[Eel

A character associated with the Escape Academy who triggered a self-destruct mechanism and was later rescued. Features puzzles and challenges associated with them, such as Eel's Rotating Chambers in 'The Rival Room' and Eel's Battery Lock in 'The Confrontation'.

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Eel is a character tied to the Escape Academy whose story runs through several of the game's rooms and challenges. According to the Academy's records, Eel triggered a self-destruct mechanism and was later rescued. Eel's name is attached to two specific puzzles: Eel's Rotating Chambers in "The Rival Room" and Eel's Battery Lock in "The Confrontation".

Eel's Backstory

During a conversation at the headmaster's office, the headmaster explains that Eel was involved in a disagreement, and "the only option left was to trigger the self-destruct." The headmaster says he "couldn't let them expose the academy," calling it "the only way to stop them," and believed Eel had died — "the whole world thought you were sacrificed" [src-eca7cb7683]. Eel responds that he thought so too, but "the next thing I knew I woke up in a cell with a very angry very burnt anti-escape scientist glaring back at me" [src-eca7cb7683]. The two reconcile, with Eel admitting he "shouldn't have let my guard down" and the headmaster conceding "we both made mistakes" [src-eca7cb7683]. This scene plays out as the characters are "reacquainting themselves after eel's rescue" [src-eca7cb7683].

Eel's Business Card

Early in the game, after you gain control of your character, walk across the room to the board and pick up three business cards: Ally B, Jeb, and Eel — the order doesn't matter [src-cc415a0c9f]. Then go through the restricted door to the right and interact with the three boxes on the wall. Put Jeb's business card in the first box, Ally's business card in the second, and the Eel business card in the third [src-cc415a0c9f]. This opens the fish on the wall, revealing the Key of Lies behind it, which you can pick up [src-cc415a0c9f].

Eel's Rotating Chambers — "[The Rival Room"

Eel's Rotating Chambers appear in "The Rival Room." Solving this puzzle unlocks the "Spin Specialist" achievement, which requires solving Eel's Rotating Chambers in under 8 moves [src-f30c4b0486]. That achievement has a 27.5% unlock rate [src-f30c4b0486]. Plan your rotations carefully before committing to a move so you stay under the 8-move limit.

Eel's Battery Lock — "[The Confrontation"

Eel's Battery Lock appears in "The Confrontation." Solving it unlocks the "Dead-Volt" achievement, which requires solving Eel's Battery Lock in under 10 moves [src-f30c4b0486]. That achievement has a lower 15.4% unlock rate [src-f30c4b0486], so it is the tougher of Eel's two move-limit challenges. Again, work out your sequence before acting to stay within 10 moves.

Tips

• Protect your A+ rank. Pressing X reveals a hint, and you cannot earn an A+ if you use a hint [src-cc415a0c9f]. Since an "Overachiever" achievement requires earning an A+ on 10 Escapes [src-f30c4b0486], avoid hints during Eel's puzzles if you are chasing top grades.
• Count your moves. Both of Eel's puzzles have move-limit achievements (8 moves for Rotating Chambers, 10 for Battery Lock) [src-f30c4b0486]. Treat each move as precious and avoid exploratory rotations or connections you'll have to undo.
• Pick up the business card early. The Eel business card is required for the three-box puzzle in the opening escape, so grab it from the board when you first gain control [src-cc415a0c9f].

Rewards

Completing Eel's two puzzles contributes to the game's achievement list. "Spin Specialist" (Rotating Chambers, under 8 moves) and "Dead-Volt" (Battery Lock, under 10 moves) are both tied directly to Eel's challenges [src-f30c4b0486]. Eel also appears among the game's Points Shop items, listed as "Eel Barnes + Quanty" alongside an ":eel:" item [src-9c282bac46].

Details

affiliation

Escape Academy

puzzles_and_challenges

• Eel's Rotating Chambers in 'The Rival Room'
• Eel's Battery Lock in 'The Confrontation'

item

Business card

Sources

• Steam store page — Escape Academy
• Escape Academy - All Achievements/Trophies Walkthrough - 100% Puzzle Solution Guide (Xbox Game Pass)
• The Escape Academy | Episode 3 | Bust a Move
• Steam achievements page — Escape Academy
• 100% Achievement Guide - Escape Academy