# Careful where you point that thing!  (A flash game)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 1, 2001, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227 "2001-12-01T00:33:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/21 "2001-12-01T05:40:46Z")

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I’m stuck on 6, but I fully blame the copious amounts of cold medicine in my system for this temporary delay.

_muttering_ damn stupid addictive grumble grumble…

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/22 "2001-12-01T05:53:20Z")

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Yo, **SouprChckn** , you wanna give us poor pathetic people stuck on level 11 a litte hinty-hint? Hmmm? Pretty please?

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**Author:** ![sstephs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@sstephs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sstephs)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/23 "2001-12-01T06:41:37Z")

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code for 17!!!

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the code for puzzle 17 is “dma”

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**Author:** ![SouprChckn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@SouprChckn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouprChckn)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/24 "2001-12-01T06:43:52Z")

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I’m currently stuck on 16 (no password junkie here, I figured it out fair and semi-square). Same deal with the one unlit bulb, I’m positive it has something to do with the double mirror, I just don’t know what yet.  
As for Level 11, I’ll start you off with a hint, and if you need help later, I’ll prolly end up revealing the whole puzzle.

WARNING

You know that first section, bottom bulb that we couldn’t get lit a few hours ago, you need to light it up first. Use a normal mirror to right angle the laser into that bulb. Then use the 45 degree mirror to angle the laser through the first hole. The rest falls into place once you realize where the splitter belongs.

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**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/25 "2001-12-01T07:01:31Z")

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hey, hint for 16…  
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think spiral.

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/26 "2001-12-01T07:34:15Z")

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SPOILER AHEAD!

password to 14 is “input”. 13 is easy if you concentrate on one righ and then the other.  
password to 15 is “io”. 14 is abysmally easy.  
15: right, then left.  
I cannot get 16 to save my life.

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/27 "2001-12-01T07:45:51Z")

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Find: righ  
Replace with: ring.

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**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/28 "2001-12-01T07:55:50Z")

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Dammit, those bombs on 17 are going to make me kill someone soon!

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**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/29 "2001-12-01T08:33:54Z")

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Password to 18 is “csma”

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**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/30 "2001-12-01T09:00:53Z")

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Pass for 19 is “ccd”.

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**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/31 "2001-12-01T09:16:31Z")

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I’m stuck on 8 at the moment.  
I’ll be back later, MUCH later…

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**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/32 "2001-12-01T10:02:15Z")

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Hey, level 14 is screwy! The instructions tell you not to cross any bulb with two or more beams, yet I had the center bulb crossed by three beams and it lit, completing the level. What up with that?

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**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/33 "2001-12-01T10:07:30Z")

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Just in case you were needing it, the password for level 20 is “sdsl”.

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**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/34 "2001-12-01T10:30:52Z")

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…and here’s 21… “ps/2”

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**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/35 "2001-12-01T10:34:07Z")

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22=“rambus”

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**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/36 "2001-12-01T11:14:29Z")

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Ok, made it past 8, 9, and 10.  
But oh so stuck on 11.  
I wont go to bed until I get it!!!

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**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/37 "2001-12-01T13:46:23Z")

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Password for level 23 is “acpi” (internet went down for a bit).

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**Author:** ![DrawingBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@DrawingBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrawingBoy)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/38 "2001-12-01T19:30:45Z")

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i cant beat level 4. help!!!1

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**Author:** ![Tiburon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@Tiburon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiburon)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/39 "2001-12-01T19:49:42Z")

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Hey there, Drawing Boy. Here’s a hint/the solution for level Four.

Use a splitter to hit the lightbulb in the upper left hand corner. There will be a beam shooting down to the lower right corner. Stick a splitter in there so that a beam hits the bulb near the bottom of the screen. You’ll have a beam now shooting up to the right of the screen. Place another splitter there so it shoots off and lights the last two remaining bulbs.

Hang in there!

Tibs.

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**Author:** ![DrawingBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@DrawingBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrawingBoy)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/40 "2001-12-01T20:06:41Z")

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this game is hard! how do i use the passwords? it doesnt work for me ☹

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