Alan Wake 2’s Night Springs DLC features a collection of relatively linear story episodes, with one particularly difficult puzzle in Jesse Faden’s North Star chapter. In this tale, Faden enters the Coffee World amusement park and must uncover the mysterious force behind a coffee that can reshape minds. While most of the early puzzles in the adventure are telegraphed and easily solved, there is a challenging puzzle involving the optimal roasting temperature for Dark Triangle’s coffee blend.
Decoding the Clues
To work out the optimal roasting temperature, players must analyze the posters next to the coffee roaster within the Roasting Bar. The posters provide crucial clues to solving the puzzle. The first poster states, “More Than A Sum Of Its Parts,” accompanied by a triangle logo and the word “angle” in red. This clue hints that the optimal roasting temperature is more than 180 degrees, referencing the angles of a triangle.
The second poster reveals that the first digit of the optimal roasting temperature is half of the second digit, while the third digit is one less than the second digit. This information narrows down the possibilities, indicating that the first digit can only be 2, 3, or 4 as it is half the second digit which must be above 180. The second digit can only be 4, 6, or 8 for an even halving. The final poster confirms that the optimal roasting temperature is below 500 degrees and emphasizes the words “prime number,” guiding players to a set interrelation between the numbers.
Arriving at the Solution
By using the clues provided on the posters, players can deduce that the optimal roasting temperature is a prime number between 180 and 500 degrees. By eliminating potential combinations, the correct solution to the puzzle is revealed: 487. There is also a quicker way to solve the puzzle by interpreting the final poster’s reference to Planet X-13 and 500 as the distance in light years between Earth and Planet X-13. Assuming 500 is X, the number X-13 equates to 487.
Once the solution is discovered, players can input the number into the coffee roaster and gain access to the Dark Triangle headquarters. This challenging puzzle not only tests logic and mathematics skills but also rewards players with the satisfaction of unraveling a complex mystery within the game.
The Night Springs DLC of Alan Wake 2 presents players with an intriguing and challenging puzzle related to the optimal roasting temperature for a unique coffee blend. By carefully analyzing the clues provided in the posters, players can deduce the correct solution and progress through the game. This puzzle serves as a test of problem-solving skills and adds an exciting element to the gameplay experience.
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