The Escape Academy 2 clocktower puzzle, featured in the "That Rings A Bell" quest, is a challenging multi-floor escape room. Players must solve complex color locks, gear arrangements, lunar ciphers, and seasonal sun height adjustments within a strict 25-minute time limit to ring the final bell.
How to Solve the First Floor Color and Rope Puzzles
Upon entering the clocktower, your first major obstacle is securing the yellow rope locked behind a multicolored padlock. Count the number of points on the hanging colored stars scattered across the ceiling to find the digits for each color: blue has 4, purple has 7, red has 6, yellow has 5, and green has 8. Input the code 47658 into the padlock to release the rope.
Next, you must attach the rope to the room's shields in descending order based on the symbols shown in front of the ladder lock. Once connected correctly, look through the telescope at the back of the room and cross-reference your pattern with the animal wall tiles. Entering the word CAMEL into the lock lets you climb to the second floor.
How to Complete the Second Floor Gear and Planetarium Puzzles
The second floor requires you to track down three hidden gears located beneath the new moon symbol, to the right of the locked chest, and behind the elevator. Place all three gears onto the wall setup and rotate them until the arrow pieces align, then input the directional code Right, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down on the nearby lock.
After unlocking the ladder to the planetarium attic, inspect the diorama and telescope to order the floating asteroids from bottom to top. Set the movable machine to Square, Hexagon, Circle, Triangle, Pentagon to solve the puzzle and claim the Scissors.
| Floor Level | Key Puzzle Elements | Main Solution / Reward |
|---|---|---|
| First Floor | Star points & Shield symbols | 47658 / CAMEL |
| Second Floor | Gears, Asteroids, Clock Chest | LUNAR / ECLIPSE / Scissors / Lantern |
| Third Floor | Seasons box, Flipped clock | A, C, A, E, D, G, A / Bell |
How to Unlock the Clock Chest and Elevator in the Tower
With the Scissors in hand, head back down the ladder and look for the boxes leading to the upper platform where a statue holds the clock time cipher. Equip this cipher sheet from your inventory to compare the hours and minutes of each clock, which spells out the code LUNAR for the chest below, granting you the Lantern.
Next, approach the elevator console and equip the Lantern to illuminate seven hidden purple moon cycles on the floor. Reading these moon phases from new moon to full moon reveals the password ECLIPSE, granting you elevator access to the third and final floor.
How to Navigate the Third Floor Season Box Puzzle
The top floor presents the steepest difficulty spike in the entire escape room. Start by evaluating the four large clocks around the room to determine the sun's height and directional settings for each season. Adjust the four-sided box to match these parameters:
- Fall: Middle height, West.
- Spring: Middle height, East.
- Summer: Longest height, North-West.
- Winter: Lowest height, North.
Successfully configuring the season box rewards you with a special device needed to tackle the main clock face.
How to Complete the Final Clock and Sandbag Melody
For the final step, attach the device to the big static clock on the wall and use the lens to inspect the Roman numerals. Because you are viewing the clock from the inside out through a whacky perspective, you must read the positions from the reverse angle. Match the clock hand numbers to the corresponding cipher letters: 9 equals A, 7 equals C, 5 equals E, 6 equals D, and 3 equals G.
Pull the nearby sandbags in the exact sequence of A, C, A, E, D, G, A. If you hear a buzzer sound, check your order against the clock face before pulling the final rope on the large bell to complete your lesson.
FAQ
How much time do you have to complete the clocktower puzzle?
The game gives you a 25-minute timer for the "That Rings A Bell" quest, which leaves very little room for wandering around without a plan.
What do I do if I get stuck on the star point count?
You can recount the points on the hanging ceiling stars directly, keeping in mind that blue is 4, purple is 7, red is 6, yellow is 5, and green is 8.
Why is the final clock puzzle so hard to read?
You are standing inside the clocktower looking outward through the glass, meaning the Roman numerals are mirrored compared to a standard clock face.
Can I play this escape room in co-op mode?
Yes, Escape Academy 2 supports both online and split-screen couch co-op if you want to tackle the clocktower with a classmate.