Penance
Hmmmm.... black and white graphics, funeral music, and a rapidly expanding collection of body parts. Combined with the fact that it's called "Penance", you know that there's something deeply wrong in this little point'n'click adventure [subbed and created by Paul W].

Entry 1433, Saturday, October 8th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(50%)

The 398 comments on 'Penance' span more than one page, use the links below to see them all by page:

[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7] & [8].

LuLu

:
I got it...and completed both endings...woo hoo...thanks for the posts!

Comment 351, Monday, October 10th 2005 03:23:00 PM

Heathkliff

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This was just anoying, and a breach with nearly ewerything i know about hell. Dante would be turning in the grave, or just start hunting the designer.

Comment 352, Monday, October 10th 2005 09:55:00 PM

Kittie

:
So Heathkliff whats diff from inferno to this game?
also givin that dante had a 'vision' lol and went 4 a walk with an angel.
I agree with tessa and others that its a nice modern take on the inferno, the station should realy b a hill but thats no fun, and this game was fun.

Comment 353, Tuesday, October 11th 2005 09:36:00 AM

Twinky

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I've been through ALL of the posts, and I've done everything they say. But for some reason, the game won't let me talk to the crying guy. I've been back to the backwards-talking box god only knows how many times, and still nothing! Anyone else have the same problem?

Comment 354, Tuesday, October 11th 2005 10:30:00 AM

Mystery

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NOPE.but it's not essential to talk to the guy.

Comment 355, Tuesday, October 11th 2005 02:04:00 PM

Twinky

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Ok, if it's not essential to talk to him, then how do I get the money?

Comment 356, Tuesday, October 11th 2005 02:38:00 PM

_rP

:
It is essential to talk to him. Here's how you do it:

- Go to room 4, click on the guy. He will tell you about his wife and baby, and ask you to help him.

- Go to room 1, click on the talking box and speak backwards. Hint: read what it says!
First, it asks: "describe your childhood memories". Type "gnihsif".
If it says "describe memories", it means that it didn't understand. Try again and check your spelling. It will keep saying that until you get it right.
Then it asks: "sell them to us" Type "sey".
If you mess up, it goes back to "describe memories", if you answer "on", it says "sell and you may ask a question" Just say "sey" goddammit.
Then it says "you may ask a question". Type "efiw"
If you mess up, it will say "ask again". Try again and check your spelling.
When you get it right, it will say "the wife did not kill the baby and thus they are both in heaven". Click on close (that's important)
You're then done with that talking box.

- Go back to the guy. He will ask where his wife is. Answer "heaven". He will ask if she killed the baby, answer no. He'll give you the money.

Comment 357, Tuesday, October 11th 2005 10:47:00 PM

Nick

:
I have figured out the circuit breaker combination, It says i need a wire, Any know where it is?

Comment 358, Thursday, October 13th 2005 12:44:00 AM

Nick

:
Sorry guys, I messed up the combination now, I am sure i will get it again

Comment 359, Thursday, October 13th 2005 12:45:00 AM

Baby devil

:
man thank god for cheats i no im a bad girl for cheating i just could not figer it out given the fact the pentagram was draw the wrong way how could they draw it the wrong way but the hardest part was the languish thing the button near the bench man i dont no how people could have throuth of these games they must be a murder or something scary like that
but i did do it and cheating is the best y not to say to cheat it just help when u do

Comment 360, Thursday, October 13th 2005 07:52:00 AM

Kittie

:
Baby devil woo ur retarded by spella gooding!

Comment 361, Thursday, October 13th 2005 10:31:00 AM

Amanda

:
i caint get the photos and what is the circut brackers

Comment 362, Thursday, October 13th 2005 09:38:00 PM

Mocosa

:
when brain says he wants revenge say that u r sry

Comment 363, Thursday, October 13th 2005 10:54:00 PM

Harmonie

:
I know this sounds stupid, but i need help. when i type a response to describe my childhood memories, nothing happens.at all. i typed in gnihsif and the question didnt change. what am i supposed to do after i type something in? i also couldnt respond to brian.

Comment 364, Thursday, October 13th 2005 11:17:00 PM

Anne

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I have done everything. When talking to the Clerk, I say "Hello." He says, "You would greet me better if you knew who I was." I type, "Purgatory." Nothing happens. I have written what I typed in the game EXACTLY as I have typed it in the game. Can anyone please tell me what I need to do? Thank you.

Comment 365, Friday, October 14th 2005 03:54:00 AM

Hamiam

:
The circuit breaker puzzle is cake...just mess with it until the dots line up, all black on the right. However it is not supposed to be solved until [i]after[/i] the pentagram.

Comment 366, Friday, October 14th 2005 03:37:00 AM

Hamiam

:
How would you greet a person Anne? If someone were to say "Hello" to you, would you return it by saying "purgatory"?

Comment 367, Friday, October 14th 2005 04:35:00 AM

Noogles

:
Damn! Purgatory is a train station, Remind me never to die.

Comment 368, Friday, October 14th 2005 06:42:00 AM

Rachel

:
yes i done the circuit breaker! boy that took forever!

Comment 369, Friday, October 14th 2005 01:18:00 PM

Sir Real

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I want to give a big thanks to Paul - soooo much work here, rather atmospheric, and rich grounding/adaptation of the Dante and the mythologies of afterlife. Finding the items was hard but not-too-hard, I think... but :)
yah, that Pentagram was a tad too horrific to figure. Also, if one has to type in responses, I suggest allowing a wider range of acceptable answers - at least allow a different order of words, or different tenses!

many many thanks, this is an impressive first effort!

Comment 370, Friday, October 14th 2005 02:46:00 PM

Anne

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Well, it worked this time. For some reason he said different things. Huzzah, to heaven I go! *Flies off*

Comment 371, Saturday, October 15th 2005 12:25:00 AM

Caiti&Alie

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It wont let me talk to brian, he just says "killed me" and when I try to say something it just says "YOU-caps don't work in this place" and then I click "enter" and brian says "answer me friend..best buddy..they all hunger for you down here"

whats going on?

Comment 372, Saturday, October 15th 2005 11:30:00 PM

Ebony Angel

:
I'd like to point out the game is forever saying capitals don't work here. I'm assuming if you put anything with a capital it wont recognise it.

Comment 373, Monday, October 17th 2005 04:19:00 AM

Coolers

:
yes u cant use capitals or the game wont recognise ur answer, and a big error comes up saying "you-capitals dont work in this place".

Comment 374, Thursday, October 20th 2005 12:03:00 AM

Kornyfriedhamhawks

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I have satans hair,i got demoned,made well with brian and sad man,read everything,did all that was available,but i CANT FIND THE FRIKIN CIRCUT BREAKER!


.....

Does anyone else have this problem or am i just a pathetic moron?

When people say hallway, is it the hallway you step into after you finish the pentagram?
Or is it someplace else? I cant find ANYTHING that even resembles a circut breaker.

Comment 375, Sunday, October 23rd 2005 03:29:00 AM

GRRRR

:
kornyfriedhamhawks:
its in the same scene where you got the contract on the right side by the information sign. but i ask you.. where did you find the satans hair?? i cant find it

Comment 376, Sunday, October 23rd 2005 05:01:00 AM

Metal_mickey

:
haha...i saw the shadow and stopped playing the game...freaked me out...

Comment 377, Tuesday, October 25th 2005 04:07:00 PM

Allypally

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hey ive looked around the phone and theres nothing no photos watsoever HELP ME plz??!?!?

Comment 378, Tuesday, October 25th 2005 06:00:00 PM

Alex

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Allypally there are on the side. But you have to talk to Brian first.
I finished the game and went to heaven. But I hated this game. It's so boooring

Comment 379, Tuesday, October 25th 2005 08:07:00 PM

Mike

:
Ahhh this game is really mind-boggling...must....solve.....item placement!

Comment 380, Monday, October 31st 2005 11:56:00 PM

Jesus

:
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hsduhiushdciushdchdsisudhsdhlidsuhsdliuhvisudvhsdiuvhsliudhsliduhdiuhsduh

Comment 381, Thursday, November 3rd 2005 02:06:00 AM

Jesus

:
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Comment 382, Thursday, November 3rd 2005 02:06:00 AM

J bones

:
WOW Awesome Game! Great teamwork. Couldn't have been done on my own....Not in a timely fashion anyway.

Comment 383, Thursday, November 3rd 2005 04:27:00 PM

Antisheep

:
Was so good. Was almost upset that i got the good ending. It was a bitch of a point and click, but all worth it in the end. The only thing i outright cheated on was the pin. But now that i know it's so bleedingly obvious. I know that if i had just found out that i had commited suicide after screwing my friend over i'd look into a toilet bowl for some very seedy looking Cocaine.

Anyhow, i thought that the only criticism is that the text responses were too narrow. I even didn't think that the pentagram was too bad, I just wish they had at least shown us the starting point. Anyway... Good game, might play it again and go to Hell with the Heretics.

Cheers to the creator!

Comment 384, Friday, November 4th 2005 09:30:00 AM

Ntwiles

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Did anyone notice that this is about the book "Inferno"?

Comment 385, Saturday, November 5th 2005 05:16:00 AM

Jason

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omfg this was stupid 2hrs for the gayest ending ever so dumb

Comment 386, Wednesday, November 16th 2005 10:10:00 AM

Franklin

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Where can i find the cheats

Comment 387, Thursday, November 24th 2005 05:32:00 AM

Mandy

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My creeped-out level is pretty low normally, but this spooked me like crazy! GREAT game!

Comment 388, Monday, November 28th 2005 10:56:00 PM

Sai

:
Ok,, I am a bit stuck here.. I did say " Hello", and " Purgatory" but seems nothing happening.. I saw the Anne's comment and she got the same problem with me but.. I typed all greeting sentence .. Still noting work ... anyone can help???

P.S i am not Eng-native speaker,, so would be great to help me out here.

Regards,

Comment 389, Tuesday, January 10th 2006 12:12:00 PM

Sanna

:
Say hello again

Comment 390, Friday, January 20th 2006 06:48:00 PM

Annyh

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where is the trophy? I searched everywhere but can't find it, only the books. Help please!

Comment 391, Thursday, January 26th 2006 08:34:00 PM

XXx JANE xXx

:
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR i was up 2 da clerk and the game crashed



GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!









Comment 392, Saturday, March 4th 2006 08:25:00 PM

XXx JANE xXx

:
the trophy is .................


SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

in the room with all the books up on the rigtht hand side of the ceiling

Comment 393, Saturday, March 4th 2006 08:27:00 PM

XXx JANE xXx

:
I HAVE COMPLETED DA GAME WHOOOOOHO !!!!!!!!

there are two endings 2 da game, i went 2 hell but you can go 2 heaven depending on how you complete da game which is kinda annoying.

here are some hints........

the circuit puzzle is ......


SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

bottom right
top left
right
bottom right
top lft
right
bottom right
top left


tell the sign thing that talks backwards.....

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

gnihsif
sey
efiw eht si erehw


tell the clerk

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

'hello'
and then
'purgatory'




the game was good but not good enough 2 waste 3 hours of my life on as the ending was really bad.

Comment 394, Sunday, March 5th 2006 12:01:00 PM

Emma

:
OMG I FINISHED!!
lol it only took me all day :D

Comment 395, Wednesday, April 19th 2006 02:47:00 AM

Me

:
I need a walk through can anyone help me!?!?!

Comment 396, Monday, March 12th 2007 01:45:28 AM

Max

:
i can't get the payphone to dial Brian's number! any tips?

http://www.jamnder.info

Comment 397, Thursday, May 17th 2007 12:29:51 AM

Tyler

:
how do you talk to the man who lost his wifE?

Comment 398, Sunday, November 4th 2007 01:45:03 AM

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