[10 Cent Coins

Coins acquired from the red purse inside Sandy's locker. They are utilized to unlock the internal door by placing them into three of the coin slots alongside a 1 Cent coin to reach the required 31 cents.

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10 Cent Coins are currency items you pick up during the coin puzzle sequence in Escape Academy. You obtain them from the red purse stashed inside Sandy's locker, then spend them on an internal door that only opens once the coins in its slots add up to exactly 31 cents. Because you only receive a handful of coins in the 1, 5, and 10 cent denominations, every coin matters — placing the wrong one forces you to rethink the whole layout.

Where to Find the 10 [Cent Coins

The 10 Cent Coins are located in Sandy's locker, inside the red purse. Search the locker and open the purse to collect them. While you are there, make sure you also grab the other denominations from the purse, since the door puzzle requires mixing coin values rather than using 10s alone [src-0f3d11182e].

The excerpt material describes the broader coin cache as containing "some 1 Cent Coins, some 5 Cent Coins, and some 10 Cent Coins," which matches the record's note that the 10 Cent Coins come from the red purse in Sandy's locker [src-0f3d11182e].

How to Use the 10 Cent Coins

Carry the coins to the internal door with the coin slots. The door has four slots, and you must fill three of them with 10 Cent Coins while placing a 1 Cent coin in the last slot. That combination totals 31 cents, which unlocks the door.

The key constraint is the target total. Because each 10 Cent Coin contributes ten cents, three of them give you 30 cents, and the single 1 Cent coin supplies the final cent needed to reach 31. Do not substitute a 5 Cent Coin for the last slot — that would push the total to 35 and fail the requirement.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. Open Sandy's locker. Locate the locker and open it to find the red purse.
2. Collect the coins from the red purse. Take the 10 Cent Coins along with the 1 Cent Coin (and any other denominations you find there) [src-0f3d11182e].
3. Go to the internal door. Approach the door that features the coin slots.
4. Place three 10 Cent Coins. Insert a 10 Cent Coin into three of the four slots.
5. Place the 1 Cent Coin. Insert the 1 Cent Coin into the remaining slot.
6. Confirm the total is 31 cents. With 10 + 10 + 10 + 1, the door unlocks.

Tips

• Count before you commit. Verify you are holding three 10 Cent Coins and at least one 1 Cent Coin before approaching the door, so you do not have to backtrack to Sandy's locker.
• Keep denominations separate. The purse holds mixed coins (1, 5, and 10 cent pieces) [src-0f3d11182e], so sort them mentally or on screen to avoid accidentally slotting a 5.
• The 1 Cent coin is essential. Three 10s alone only reach 30 cents — the single 1 Cent coin is what tips the total to the required 31.
• Do not use the 5 Cent Coins here. The record's solution uses only 10s and a 1; save the 5s for other uses.

Rewards

Successfully placing the coins opens the internal door, allowing you to proceed past this puzzle and continue the sequence. The coins themselves are consumed by the door slots once placed, so there is no reason to hold any back after the door is open.

Details

location

Sandy's locker, inside the red purse

usage

Placed into 3 of the 4 coin slots on the internal door (along with a 1 Cent coin in the last slot) to total 31 cents and unlock the door.

Sources

• Escape Academy The Rival Room Walkthrough
• Escape Academy It's Not Rocket Science Walkthrough