Face-off - any logic to it?

[PinkPig]

All you need to remember is the faces you've chosen yourself and one set that Bugeye chooses. I really think that most people should be able to do that without pen and paper!

[Woodsyblue]

Originally Posted by Nicmanahan

I agree that the mini game would have been interesting if there were some rock-paper-scissors element to it rather than just making sure you don't repeat quirks.

That sounds dangerously close to the premise of Monkey Kombat and none of us ever want that to happen again... EVER!

[Bobbuddha]

You don't even need to remember what he did last since Bugeye is visible, holding this face, in the background of the expression selection screen. The rule I was missing was the 'same column' rule which worked first try.

[Eskielvr]

I have all of the expressions except the last eyebrow one......where do I find it?

[Woodsyblue]

Have you said "ARRR" to everyone? Have you gotten DeCava his "drink?" Have you uncovered a certain picture?

[Eskielvr]

Yeah, found it now. Needed to do the second hint.....thanks

[Woodsyblue]

No probs, that second one is by far the hardest to figure out

[onlyamonkey]

lol. butthurt ego in this tread.

[Gman5852]

Originally Posted by Woodsyblue

Have you said "ARRR" to everyone? Have you gotten DeCava his "drink?" Have you uncovered a certain picture?

I did that, nothing happened. I added the yellow, and nothing happened, so how did you do that.

[Woodsyblue]

Well DeCava mentions the yellow bile makes his eyes go crazy so if you get him some he refuses to drink it. You have to get him to believe the yellow bile is actually the regular orange bile. It's all a matter of perception!

Further hint if you need it:
Watch DeCavas actions for a while, he might put something down that you can take.

[Reubs1]

I have something to say to those of you who are complaining about having to use pencil and paper for some of these puzzles...

I feel that you guys are a bit spoiled. When I was younger, I played adventure games in the early 90s. I remember in several of those games I HAD to use pen and paper. In a couple of King's Quest games for instance, there are catacombs areas which typically require you to create a map of the area, since every room looks virtually the same. Even in more recent adventure games like EMI, I doubt that anybody could get through Monkey Kombat without writing down all the insults and stance advantages.

I feel that adventure games today are a lot more easier compared to back then. When we were stuck, we didn't have the internet to go look for a walkthrough or FAQ. We either had to call a Hint Line, or order one of those hintbooks with that red cellophane decoder. I'd go as far to say that it's because of this that the adventure game genre isn't so popular anymore.

OK, now I'm just rambling on whatever. Sorry, but I just felt like I needed to get that off my chest. I'll stop my post now.

[mightypirate9904]

Originally Posted by J-Arrr!

Developers, this is a seriously annoying puzzle -- and not in a good way, but in a tedious way... almost as tedious as the original swordfight/insult puzzle.

Are you kidding me? The original insult swordfighting was the greatest puzzle of all time! Also, if you watch the credits, it's says that the insults were written by Orson Scott Card, which is really cool.

[bobomajo]

Agreed rebus

[Polychrome]

Originally Posted by Woodsyblue

That sounds dangerously close to the premise of Monkey Kombat and none of us ever want that to happen again... EVER!

Awww, come on, Monkey Kombat isn't *that* bad.

(Though some sort of in-game "memory" system would have helped.)