Do Not Press Tab

There was a time, young point and click adventurer, when in almost all Flash games the [TAB] key was your friend. When you became stuck on a puzzle, or you just couldn't find that hidden object, or weird "behind the back of the sofa" view, the [TAB] key would always have some helpful suggestions for you. But "they" didn't like that, and claimed it was cheating and unfair, so "they" started to code their Flash games so [TAB] no longer did anything useful, until we got to the point today where it no longer worked in any game. And now they have unleashed their ultimate taunting tool. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the cruelness that is: "Do Not Press Tab". Arrrggrgrhh, the horror! [subbed by Renegade].

Entry 4512, Tuesday, March 15th 2011, Filed In Games
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"Do I feel like I've made things better in the world?. Definitely not."

Comment 1, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:20:06 AM

AlternativeDave

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i've got as far as the level that says:

Whatever you do to end this level, don't press tab. I really mean it. don;t press it.'

Anyone have any ideas?

Comment 2, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:42:45 AM

F00

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Sorry, still stuck on "kayvex" level.

Comment 3, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:46:55 AM

AlternativeDave

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if anyone needs any hints up to where i am let me know.

Comment 4, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:50:41 AM

Julia

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Dave,

HINT: (click box to highlight/fade)

Is there an unusual bit of capitalisation in that text?

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Press the "End" key

F00, still stuck, or got it now?

Comment 5, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:52:17 AM

AlternativeDave

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thanks Julia, much appreciated! :)

Comment 6, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:53:33 AM

Jas.B

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I am going to press "Tab"

Comment 7, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:55:55 AM

Julia

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This game I started off enjoying, but i felt some of the puzzles were pretty vague.

Comment 8, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:57:27 AM

Jas.B

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I got weeded out as an idiot...apparently, I prefer "rebel" as a moniker

Comment 9, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:57:33 AM

F00

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@julia - still stuck. Trying to play this in one window, and work in another :)

Comment 10, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 04:59:49 AM

F00

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Pop. Got it.

Comment 11, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:02:32 AM

Julia

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F00,

HINT: (click box to highlight/fade)

That level's a bit of a 'drag', if you get my drift...

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

And if you don't, try dragging text around, specifically the first line left

Yeah, how were you to guess that?

Comment 12, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:04:03 AM

F00

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Thanks, POPed just befoe you responded. On "maybe tab" now :)

Comment 13, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:06:53 AM

AlternativeDave

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can anyone recommend any other good point and click games?

Comment 14, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:08:29 AM

Jas.B

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@Julia, could you be a little more specific...for the idiots among us *blush* I can move
SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Enjoy the game. but nothing else

Comment 15, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:08:30 AM

Julia

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Yeah, I saw :)

I'll be sticking around for a bit, so yell if you get stuck again.

Maybe I'll do a little walkthrough. People need to get back into doing that here!

Comment 16, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:09:05 AM

Julia

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Jas, on that level you don't need to move anything.

HINT: (click box to highlight/fade)

Just press a key other than tab

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Try space

Comment 17, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:10:37 AM

Jas.B

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typical, that was about the only key I hadn't pressed...many thanks

Comment 18, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:12:29 AM

F00

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@Dave: Scroll down the homepage?

Comment 19, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:15:06 AM

Jas.B

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lol @ PRESS TAB TO SAVE KITTY

Comment 20, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:20:10 AM

Julia

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Walkthrough! (screen by screen)

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Click on "Play Game" (What? Catering for the masses here :) )

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Click on "OK" buttons as they appear, then click on the word "OK"

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Click on the "OK" buttons again, then press your "space" key. Don't ask me why.

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Drag the first line of text all the way left, then click the "OK" button when it's pulled onscreen

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Press the left-hand button twice

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Press your "ESC" key

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Click on "me"

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Click on "Do nothing" until the screen changes

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Hold down your right key until the "OK" button comes onscreen, then press it

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Click on "Proceed"

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Drag the faintly-outlined box on the left to the right, then drag an invisible box under the word "Tab" to the right to reveal an "OK" button. Click on it

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Press your "DEL" key

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Delete the ????? in the text space, type "abby" in the space, then put a "t" in front (typing "tabby" will cause you to game over)

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Press your "DEL" key

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Press your "END" key

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Click on "Play Again" and do it all again (but it's quicker the second time round), then, on getting back to this screen, press "YAY!"

Ta da!

Comment 21, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:21:17 AM

F00

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Thanks but too late. The ninja just got me :(

Comment 22, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:22:47 AM

Julia

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Pff. I walkthroughed as fast as I could :P

Some people these days! :)

Comment 23, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:24:20 AM

Jas.B

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Good work Julia.

Comment 24, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:28:39 AM

Jas.B

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Good work Julia.

Comment 25, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:28:40 AM

F00

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It was not faster than a ninja though ;P

(thank you)

Comment 26, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:28:48 AM

Julia

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I never have and never will pretend to be faster than a ninja.

(Except on opposite day, of course, when anything goes.)

Comment 27, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:31:22 AM

F00

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Got back to where i was, and defeated the ninja :)

Comment 28, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 05:58:51 AM

F00

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And done. I may have peeked at the walkthru a little though

Comment 29, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 06:18:10 AM

Annie

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I know why you press the

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

space bar

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

drag the last line to the right. Written in white is "press space"

Comment 30, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 08:30:27 AM

Itsunami

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can anybody tell me SERIOUSLY what happens if you press tab? I can't dare....

Comment 31, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 01:40:13 PM

The Great Dane

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Must.... resist.... pressing TAB.
Darn - I did it again. I never even get to the first screen out of shere eagerness to press tab.

A sidenote: In Danish the word Tab means 'Lose' - It makes sense that you lose the game when pressing 'lose' right?

Comment 32, Tuesday, March 15th 2011 02:38:22 PM