That Rings a Bell

An escape room / assignment in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School; completing it unlocks the achievement of the same name. It is reached via the rooftop door and involves a series of puzzles using coloured stars, a rope wheel, a telescope constellation, cogs, a planet model, and a cipher table.

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"That Rings a Bell" is an assignment and escape room in Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School that players reach via the rooftop door [src-0dc02cf791]. Successfully completing this assignment is part of the story progression, cannot be missed, and unlocks the achievement of the same name [src-aa17351cd6, src-96265dfaea].

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

• Rope Wheel Combination Lock: Examine the colorful combination lock on the rope wheel located near the door. Locate the colored stars scattered around the room, each featuring a different number of points. Match the point counts of these stars to their respective colors on the lock to free the rope [src-0dc02cf791].
• Rope Threading: Inspect the four printed symbols displayed on the wall, then thread the rope through the handles that correspond directly to those four symbols [src-0dc02cf791].
• Constellation Puzzle: Look through the telescope to see the rope form a constellation-like shape matching one of the eight options printed on the wall—specifically resembling a camel. Input CAMEL into the wall lock to access a lever, pull it to release a ladder, and climb up [src-0dc02cf791].
• Cogs Puzzle: Collect the three cogs scattered around the room (small, medium, and large). Place them onto the wall and turn them until their arrows line up. The correct arrow sequence is right, down, up, left, right, down. Approach the cog with a crank, input this arrow order, and climb the resulting ladder [src-0dc02cf791].
• Planet Model Puzzle: Look through the telescope again and note the vertical stacking order of the shapes: pentagon, triangle, circle, hexagon, and square. Examine the planet model and rearrange the "planets" from right to left to match this exact shape order, then collect the shears [src-0dc02cf791].
• Final Steps: Head back down the ladder, climb up the boxes to locate a cipher table, and use it to advance through the final segment of the room's puzzles [src-0dc02cf791].

Rewards

• Achievement: Completing the assignment unlocks the "That Rings a Bell" achievement [src-aa17351cd6, src-96265dfaea].

Details

type

Assignment / escape room

associated_achievement

That Rings a Bell

achievement_requirement

Complete "That Rings a Bell". It is story progression and cannot be missed.

walkthrough_puzzle_1_rope_lock

Look at the colourful combination lock on the rope wheel near the door. Around the room are coloured stars, each with a different number of points. Match the numbers of the stars to the colours on the lock to free the rope.

walkthrough_puzzle_2_rope_threading

Look at the four printed symbols on the wall, then thread the rope through the handles that match these four symbols.

walkthrough_puzzle_3_constellation

Look through the telescope; the rope forms a constellation-like shape matching one of the eight printed on the wall. It looks most like the one on a CAMEL. Input CAMEL into the lock on the wall to access a lever; pull the lever to release a ladder, then go up the ladder.

walkthrough_puzzle_4_cogs

Pick up the three cogs around the room (small, medium and large), place them on the wall, then turn the cogs so the arrows line up. The arrow order is right, down, up, left, right, down. Go to the cog with a crank and input the arrow order to open it, creating a ladder to climb up.

walkthrough_puzzle_5_planets

Look through the telescope and note the order the shapes are stacked: pentagon, triangle, circle, hexagon, square. Look at the planet model and order the 'planets' to match this order, going right to left. Then take the shears.

walkthrough_final_steps

Go back down the ladder, climb up the boxes to find a cipher table, and use it to continue the puzzle.

Sources

• Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School walkthrough - Full guide and puzzle ...
• Steam achievements page — Escape Academy 2
• Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School - Achievement & Trophy Guide