[The Beast (No Gas)

The chainsaw without gas.

Verification: Human verified

The Beast (No Gas) is a tool found in Escape Academy, specifically the chainsaw that appears without fuel. It is encountered as part of the puzzle environment tied to the "in case of overgrowth" instruction, where the tool is referenced but cannot be used as-is. This guide covers where the item fits into the episode's puzzle flow and what to do around it.

What [The Beast (No Gas) Is

The Beast (No Gas) is classified as a tool. As the name implies, it is the chainsaw variant that has no gas, meaning it cannot actually be operated to cut anything. In the puzzle space, the item appears as a readable clue rather than a usable cutting implement — the instruction "in case of overgrowth use the Beast" appears alongside it, and "that's where it stops" [src-eca7cb7683]. In other words, the Beast is a dead-end tool: you can find and read the reference, but there is no gas to make it run, so it does not solve the overgrowth problem for you.

How It Fits Into the Puzzle Flow

The Beast (No Gas) is not the solution to its own puzzle. When you encounter the "use the Beast" instruction, treat it as a signpost telling you that the overgrowth obstacle exists — not as a tool you can pick up and rev. The material shows the player reading the instruction and immediately hitting a wall: "and that's where it stops" [src-eca7cb7683]. The actual progress in this area comes from other items and clues, so do not waste time trying to fuel or operate the Beast.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. Locate the overgrowth clue. Search the puzzle area for the "in case of overgrowth use the Beast" instruction. This is where The Beast (No Gas) is referenced [src-eca7cb7683].
2. Confirm the Beast has no gas. Once you find the tool, note that it cannot be used — there is no fuel, and the trail of clues ends there [src-eca7cb7683]. Do not attempt to cut the overgrowth with it.
3. Pivot to the working items. The material shows the player instead gathering a garden shovel and an empty watering can in the same area [src-eca7cb7683]. The shovel is the item that actually gets used later in the episode.
4. Read the surrounding locks and clues. Near the Beast reference you will find a lock tied to a "true love blooms here" clue, with letters running "through J" on the top row and the rest of the alphabet below [src-eca7cb7683]. Record this for later.
5. Use the shovel where directed. The bee-related riddle in the material states that when swarming with bees you should "whack them with a shovel" [src-eca7cb7683] — this is the practical use of the tool you picked up after abandoning the Beast.
6. Keep the necklace halves in mind. The material also notes finding a professor's necklace with the letters K and Z forming half of a heart, likely the bottom two letters of the "true love" lock [src-eca7cb7683]. This is separate from the Beast but part of the same area's puzzle chain.

Tips

• Don't force the Beast. Because the item is explicitly the no-gas version, there is no hidden fuel step described in the material — the clue simply terminates at the tool [src-eca7cb7683].
• Treat "use the Beast" as a warning label. It tells you an overgrowth obstacle is nearby, prompting you to look for the real solution (the shovel) instead.
• Pick up everything you can. The material shows frustration at not being able to pick up the empty watering can [src-eca7cb7683], so note which items are interactive and which are scenery before moving on.
• Jot down the alphabet lock. The "through J" layout and the K/Z necklace halves are easy to forget once you leave the room [src-eca7cb7683].

Rewards

The material does not describe a direct reward for finding The Beast (No Gas) itself — its role is to mark the overgrowth puzzle and redirect you toward the shovel and the cipher clues [src-eca7cb7683]. Progress in this area comes from solving the associated locks (the "true love" letter lock and the alphabet lock) and from using the shovel on the bees, not from the Beast.

Details

type

tool

Sources

• The Escape Academy | Episode 3 | Bust a Move