Astral Chain, a new action-detective title from Platinum Games, provides a story-driven adventure with a fast-paced combat system. During downtime from combat, Astral Chain provides many diversions like collectibles, detective work, and puzzles. While playing File 03, a pair of riddles are presented to players by a group of five brothers called the Quiz Kids.
The Location
While making their way through File 03, Astral Chain players will enter an area called Maison Forest. Within Maison Forest is an NPC called simply “Arm Mechanic,” who will provide information to the player about a malfunctioning mechanical arm. Directly beside the mechanic is a bright yellow ladder, which will allow players to climb up to a wide, flat area. This area will contain five boys, the five Quiz Kids, who the player can question.
The Puzzles
There are two puzzles that the player can solve when interacting with the five Quiz Kid brothers. The first riddle is to determine which of the five brothers is a liar based on what each one says about the others. The first brother says the fourth is lying, the second says the fifth tells the truth, the third says that first and second are telling the truth, the fourth says that the third is lying, and the fifth says that the third brother and himself are telling the truth. After solving the riddle, the brothers will give the Astral Chain player character a clue about a holographic door in Maison Forest.
The second puzzle is unlocked after solving the first one. Speaking to the five brothers again will allow players to begin the Quiz Kid Shuffle. This puzzle involves keeping track of the oldest brother while all five brothers run around, shuffling up their order in the well-reviewed Astral Chain.
The Solutions
In the first puzzle, the fourth brother is lying. Selecting the fourth brother as the liar will solve the puzzle and reward the player with Police Notes, a Legion Rush ability, and a Torn Bag, a straightforward approach for this Astral Chain gameplay.
The Quiz Kid Shuffle might seem daunting because the brothers all look exactly the same and run in speedy circles around the player character. However, using IRIS will provide players with all the information they need. The oldest brother is Tony Galen, born in 2067. At the end of the shuffle, he will be standing on the far right of the line of brothers. Solving this puzzle will provide a Call Burst +30% ability.
Astral Chain is out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
Source: RespawnFirst