[A Clued Awakening

An objective in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School set in a classroom where the player solves desk coordinate clues to spell 'PATH' and open a backpack. Players must also call 772 on the classroom phone and use a key on a chest to find all three projector stills.

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"A Clued Awakening" is a Chapter 1 objective in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, set inside a classroom full of numbered desks. You solve a short chain of coordinate clues to spell a four-letter word, then hunt down three projector stills using a padlock, a phone, and a hidden key. The steps below walk through each part of the room in order.

How to Complete

The quest has two main threads that can be tackled in either order:

• The backpack padlock: Follow the coordinate clues on the desks to spell a four-letter word.
• The three projector stills: Open the backpack, call the classroom phone, and use the poster key on the back chest.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. Solve the desk coordinate clues

Look at the back of the classroom. There is a backpack with a padlock, and underneath it is the clue "Start at X2 Y2" [src-0dc02cf791]. Every desk in the room has an XY number on it, so find the desk marked X2 Y2.

• Desk X2 Y2: Find the letter P. The next clue on this desk is X+1 [src-0dc02cf791].
• Desk X3 Y2: Following X+1, find the letter A. The next clue is Y+2 [src-0dc02cf791].
• Desk X3 Y4: Following Y+2, find the letter T. The next clue is X-2 [src-0dc02cf791].
• Desk X1 Y4: Following X-2, find the letter H [src-0dc02cf791].

Put the letters together in the order you found them — PATH — and enter that word into the combination on the backpack padlock [src-0dc02cf791].

2. Collect the first projector still

Opening the backpack gives you a projector still (3 of 3) [src-0dc02cf791]. This is the first of the three stills you need; the other two are elsewhere in the classroom.

3. Call 772 on the front desk phone

Look for the "In trouble: Call 772" sign in the room [src-0dc02cf791]. Then go to the phone on the desk at the front of the classroom and dial 772. The centre of the desk will rotate, revealing another projector still [src-0dc02cf791]. Take it.

4. Use the poster key on the back chest

Look at the poster with a key on it — you can take the key [src-0dc02cf791]. Use it on the chest at the back of the classroom to get the third projector still [src-0dc02cf791].

5. Use the stills on the projector

With all three stills in hand, use them on the projector and note the names and faces shown [src-0dc02cf791]. Look at the back of the room to find a photo of the three founders, each with a symbol under their portrait. Match the faces on the stills to the founders, then input the correct names on the device to the left [src-0dc02cf791].

Tips

• Work the desks in clue order. Each desk tells you the next coordinate (X+1, then Y+2, then X-2), so you never need to guess which desk to visit next [src-0dc02cf791].
• Don't miss the phone sign. The "In trouble: Call 772" sign is the only hint pointing you to the front desk phone, and the still it reveals is easy to overlook [src-0dc02cf791].
• Check the poster. The key is sitting on the poster itself and is easy to walk past — grab it before you leave the room [src-0dc02cf791].
• Keep your stills together. You need all three before the projector step, so confirm you have the backpack still, the phone still, and the chest still before moving on [src-0dc02cf791].

Rewards

Completing the still-matching step at the device to the left of the founders' photo resolves the projector puzzle [src-0dc02cf791]. The quest also leaves you with the three projector stills collected from the backpack, the rotating desk, and the back chest.

Details

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Chapter 1

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Follow desk coordinate clues starting at X2 Y2 (visiting X2Y2, X3Y2, X3Y4, and X1Y4) to find the letters P, A, T, H for the backpack padlock. Call '772' on the front desk phone to rotate the desk center for a projector still, and use the key from the poster to open the back chest for the final still.

Sources

• Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School walkthrough - Full guide and puzzle ...