Controlling robots is the game Outlined in the Roboto name Do not think the game is done Even if a CPU has won If solving puzzles makes your day Now is the time for you to play Begin the journey by looking for Items that just may open a door Not all things are as they appear And you may find clues are near Report your findings and you'll realize Your goal, in the end, will be a prize

Mr. Roboto!

Contest CLUES

Note: the puzzle has been solved! Here's the solution.

Last updated on 8/3/06

1. The answer is not an obvious slogan like "The keyboard is the key..." or "The excitement of a game..."
2. There are 3 sources for clues.
3. The letters and characters that fall in the intro of the game are semi-random. There are no clues there.
4. There are clues inside of clues.
5. Do all robots march together?
6. Other Odyssey² games have secret messages, too.
7. X marks the spot.
8. It pays to read the fine print.
9. Numbers are colored for a reason.
10. The "correct way"^* to see other games' messages is to press and hold 'RESET,' hold down the key, then release only 'RESET.'
11. The colors of the Viruses on page 5 of the manual mean nothing.
12. You don't have to unscramble any clues -- decipher, yes; unscramble, no
13. A larger and clearer jpeg of the cart label is posted here. (I thought the one up already was hi res - my fault.)
14. There are no Easter eggs during game play, as in: "If I put a red robot here and a blue robot here and if I'm in 2 player mode a message will appear..." nothing like that. Once the gameplay starts, there's nothing hidden.
15. The answer is a phrase or sentence.
16. There are two tracks or threads of clues that will need to be put together.

 

*I'll explain this after the contest is won.