professor layton once said every puzzle has an answer but these puzzles make him
has an answer but these puzzles make him
has an answer but these puzzles make him seem sadistic welcome to watchmojo.com
seem sadistic welcome to watchmojo.com
seem sadistic welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our list
and today we’re counting down our list
and today we’re counting down our list for the top 10 hardest videogame puzzles
for this list we’re looking at puzzles
for this list we’re looking at puzzles in video games that were so hard to
in video games that were so hard to
in video games that were so hard to complete they left us pulling our hair
complete they left us pulling our hair
complete they left us pulling our hair out in frustration in order to be
out in frustration in order to be
out in frustration in order to be eligible the puzzles must be from a
eligible the puzzles must be from a
eligible the puzzles must be from a major game release and that means no
major game release and that means no
major game release and that means no user created games maps etc it must also
user created games maps etc it must also
user created games maps etc it must also be one specific puzzle from the game so
be one specific puzzle from the game so
be one specific puzzle from the game so no riddles from the Arkham games or the
no riddles from the Arkham games or the
no riddles from the Arkham games or the infamous water temple from Ocarina of
infamous water temple from Ocarina of
infamous water temple from Ocarina of Time as those are a collection of
Time as those are a collection of
Time as those are a collection of puzzles and finally as usual one puzzle
puzzles and finally as usual one puzzle
puzzles and finally as usual one puzzle per franchise I have something that will
per franchise I have something that will
per franchise I have something that will be of great use to you but first sir
be of great use to you but first sir
be of great use to you but first sir gram you must answer this riddle number
gram you must answer this riddle number
gram you must answer this riddle number 10 the cigar wrapper Ripley’s Believe It
10 the cigar wrapper Ripley’s Believe It
10 the cigar wrapper Ripley’s Believe It or Not the riddle of Master Duke I know
or Not the riddle of Master Duke I know
or Not the riddle of Master Duke I know I don’t smoke but cigarettes certainly
I don’t smoke but cigarettes certainly
I don’t smoke but cigarettes certainly make you look sophisticated I wonder if
make you look sophisticated I wonder if
make you look sophisticated I wonder if they’re as good for your health as a
they’re as good for your health as a
they’re as good for your health as a scientist claim this game based on the
scientist claim this game based on the
scientist claim this game based on the famous Ripley’s books and attractions
famous Ripley’s books and attractions
famous Ripley’s books and attractions sees you as Ripley himself as he travels
sees you as Ripley himself as he travels
sees you as Ripley himself as he travels the world the chariot isn’t a sculpture
the world the chariot isn’t a sculpture
the world the chariot isn’t a sculpture it looks real in this specific puzzle a
it looks real in this specific puzzle a
it looks real in this specific puzzle a guard to a temple asked you for a ring
guard to a temple asked you for a ring
guard to a temple asked you for a ring in order to gain entrance
in order to gain entrance
in order to gain entrance that’s an interesting ring you’re
that’s an interesting ring you’re
that’s an interesting ring you’re wearing it is the ring of the hidden way
wearing it is the ring of the hidden way
wearing it is the ring of the hidden way only those of the temple may wear it
only those of the temple may wear it
only those of the temple may wear it after looking around forever and not
after looking around forever and not
after looking around forever and not finding one you have to figure out to
finding one you have to figure out to
finding one you have to figure out to take the cigar from your inventory and
take the cigar from your inventory and
take the cigar from your inventory and pop off the cigar band and use that as a
pop off the cigar band and use that as a
pop off the cigar band and use that as a ring it’s both challenging and
ring it’s both challenging and
ring it’s both challenging and frustrating due to the fact that the
frustrating due to the fact that the
frustrating due to the fact that the game never hints at the possibility that
game never hints at the possibility that
game never hints at the possibility that you could just fake it as you see I’m a
you could just fake it as you see I’m a
you could just fake it as you see I’m a member of the temple
member of the temple
member of the temple you may pause number nine shakespeare’s
you may pause number nine shakespeare’s
you may pause number nine shakespeare’s stanzas Silent Hill 3 the Silent Hill
stanzas Silent Hill 3 the Silent Hill
stanzas Silent Hill 3 the Silent Hill series are a bunch of terrifying games
series are a bunch of terrifying games
series are a bunch of terrifying games but this puzzle in the 3rd swapped our
but this puzzle in the 3rd swapped our
but this puzzle in the 3rd swapped our fear for frustration just like the piano
fear for frustration just like the piano
fear for frustration just like the piano puzzle from the original the player must
puzzle from the original the player must
puzzle from the original the player must organize Shakespeare books in order to
organize Shakespeare books in order to
organize Shakespeare books in order to be given a clue on the hardest
be given a clue on the hardest
be given a clue on the hardest difficulty the clues are written in
difficulty the clues are written in
difficulty the clues are written in Shakespearean English and reference the
Shakespearean English and reference the
Shakespearean English and reference the plays and the player has to figure out
plays and the player has to figure out
plays and the player has to figure out which play the clue is referring to not
which play the clue is referring to not
which play the clue is referring to not only that but specific Clues reference
only that but specific Clues reference
only that but specific Clues reference the need to change numbers from the
the need to change numbers from the
the need to change numbers from the completed order it’s a confusing mess
number 8 the goat puzzle Broken Sword
number 8 the goat puzzle Broken Sword the shadow of the Templars the animal
the shadow of the Templars the animal
the shadow of the Templars the animal fixed on me with an evil glare behind
fixed on me with an evil glare behind
fixed on me with an evil glare behind the malice and resentment there was a
the malice and resentment there was a
the malice and resentment there was a cool intelligence as an American tourist
cool intelligence as an American tourist
cool intelligence as an American tourist unraveling a conspiracy in Paris you
unraveling a conspiracy in Paris you
unraveling a conspiracy in Paris you come across a goat blocking the entrance
come across a goat blocking the entrance
come across a goat blocking the entrance to a castle attempts to walk past him
to a castle attempts to walk past him
to a castle attempts to walk past him only end in a head-butting the solution
only end in a head-butting the solution
only end in a head-butting the solution is simple allow him to headbutt you no
is simple allow him to headbutt you no
is simple allow him to headbutt you no really
really
really then get up quicker than usual run to a
then get up quicker than usual run to a
then get up quicker than usual run to a piece of farm machinery and then have
piece of farm machinery and then have
piece of farm machinery and then have him attempt to but you again only to get
him attempt to but you again only to get
him attempt to but you again only to get tangled in the machinery allowing you to
tangled in the machinery allowing you to
tangled in the machinery allowing you to pass technically it’s easy but it’s also
pass technically it’s easy but it’s also
pass technically it’s easy but it’s also not very intuitive because you’re left
not very intuitive because you’re left
not very intuitive because you’re left to assume that having him hit you is a
to assume that having him hit you is a
to assume that having him hit you is a failure the ropes by which the goat was
failure the ropes by which the goat was
failure the ropes by which the goat was tethered and become tangled on the old
tethered and become tangled on the old
tethered and become tangled on the old ploughshare number 7 the battle fish
ploughshare number 7 the battle fish
ploughshare number 7 the battle fish puzzle The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
puzzle The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
puzzle The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy the Babel Fish is small yellow
galaxy the Babel Fish is small yellow
galaxy the Babel Fish is small yellow leech-like and probably the oddest thing
leech-like and probably the oddest thing
leech-like and probably the oddest thing in the universe
in the universe
in the universe we’re going way back for this one based
we’re going way back for this one based
we’re going way back for this one based on the book series of the same name this
on the book series of the same name this
on the book series of the same name this text adventure game has you traveling
text adventure game has you traveling
text adventure game has you traveling the universe and getting stuck on a very
the universe and getting stuck on a very
the universe and getting stuck on a very serious puzzle usually the fish
serious puzzle usually the fish
serious puzzle usually the fish dispenses but slips away under the drain
dispenses but slips away under the drain
dispenses but slips away under the drain no worries all you need to do is put a
no worries all you need to do is put a
no worries all you need to do is put a towel over the drain
towel over the drain
towel over the drain we hope you remember to bring one then
we hope you remember to bring one then
we hope you remember to bring one then steal a character satchel and put it in
steal a character satchel and put it in
steal a character satchel and put it in front of the panel after that you put
front of the panel after that you put
front of the panel after that you put some junk mail on the satchel and then
some junk mail on the satchel and then
some junk mail on the satchel and then press the dispenser this was so
press the dispenser this was so
press the dispenser this was so notoriously hard infocomm who designed
notoriously hard infocomm who designed
notoriously hard infocomm who designed the game sold t-shirts that read I got
the game sold t-shirts that read I got
the game sold t-shirts that read I got the battle fish the practical upshot of
the battle fish the practical upshot of
the battle fish the practical upshot of WIC is that if you stick one in your ear
WIC is that if you stick one in your ear
WIC is that if you stick one in your ear you instantly understand anything sent
you instantly understand anything sent
you instantly understand anything sent to you in any language
to you in any language
to you in any language number six chamber 18 portal portal a
number six chamber 18 portal portal a
number six chamber 18 portal portal a game about solving puzzles using a gun
game about solving puzzles using a gun
game about solving puzzles using a gun to create two portals to travel through
to create two portals to travel through
to create two portals to travel through is rife with challenging puzzles but
is rife with challenging puzzles but
is rife with challenging puzzles but chamber 18 is the worst
it’s an overall challenging chamber full
it’s an overall challenging chamber full of sections not fit to shoot turrets
of sections not fit to shoot turrets
of sections not fit to shoot turrets that you have to dispose of ledge
that you have to dispose of ledge
that you have to dispose of ledge dumping and platform riding basically
dumping and platform riding basically
dumping and platform riding basically everything which goes into the puzzle
everything which goes into the puzzle
everything which goes into the puzzle game has gone into this chamber what
game has gone into this chamber what
game has gone into this chamber what makes it even worse are the time switch
makes it even worse are the time switch
makes it even worse are the time switch sections that keep you on your toes
number 5 the water sample resident evil
number 5 the water sample resident evil 3 nemesis
the third title in the classic series
the third title in the classic series finds Jill Valentine wandering through
finds Jill Valentine wandering through
finds Jill Valentine wandering through Raccoon City attempting to avoid the
Raccoon City attempting to avoid the
Raccoon City attempting to avoid the nemesis but her greatest challenge might
nemesis but her greatest challenge might
nemesis but her greatest challenge might be this brain teaser the puzzle is like
be this brain teaser the puzzle is like
be this brain teaser the puzzle is like reversed Tetris in which the player has
reversed Tetris in which the player has
reversed Tetris in which the player has to arrange the colored cubes in order to
to arrange the colored cubes in order to
to arrange the colored cubes in order to complete a specific combination of wave
complete a specific combination of wave
complete a specific combination of wave ranges it’s difficult to do to the
ranges it’s difficult to do to the
ranges it’s difficult to do to the constant back and forth between wave
constant back and forth between wave
constant back and forth between wave ranges and the fact that the result is
ranges and the fact that the result is
ranges and the fact that the result is different for each playthrough the
different for each playthrough the
different for each playthrough the annoying beeping sound throughout the
annoying beeping sound throughout the
annoying beeping sound throughout the puzzle really doesn’t help either number
puzzle really doesn’t help either number
puzzle really doesn’t help either number for the rubber duckie puzzle the longest
for the rubber duckie puzzle the longest
for the rubber duckie puzzle the longest journey I know that duck oh my gosh
journey I know that duck oh my gosh
journey I know that duck oh my gosh duckie in this puzzle from the cult
duckie in this puzzle from the cult
duckie in this puzzle from the cult classic point-and-click adventure you
classic point-and-click adventure you
classic point-and-click adventure you need to recover a dropped key from a
need to recover a dropped key from a
need to recover a dropped key from a subway rail so what do you do scatter
subway rail so what do you do scatter
subway rail so what do you do scatter crumbs from an apparent window so a
crumbs from an apparent window so a
crumbs from an apparent window so a seagull will peck a rubber duck into the
seagull will peck a rubber duck into the
seagull will peck a rubber duck into the canal below causing it to flow down the
canal below causing it to flow down the
canal below causing it to flow down the river then locate the duck tie a line to
river then locate the duck tie a line to
river then locate the duck tie a line to a clamp put it through the keyhole
a clamp put it through the keyhole
a clamp put it through the keyhole re-inflate the duck then position it
re-inflate the duck then position it
re-inflate the duck then position it like a fishing line over the key so the
like a fishing line over the key so the
like a fishing line over the key so the duck deflates and traps the key it’s
duck deflates and traps the key it’s
duck deflates and traps the key it’s really insane when you think about it
number three the black monolith Fez
number three the black monolith Fez this platforming / puzzle game brought
this platforming / puzzle game brought
this platforming / puzzle game brought out a community of players that has
out a community of players that has
out a community of players that has rarely been seen in any other video game
rarely been seen in any other video game
rarely been seen in any other video game okay first you have to stand in a
okay first you have to stand in a
okay first you have to stand in a specific area of the level and input a
specific area of the level and input a
specific area of the level and input a set of buttons to make the monolith
set of buttons to make the monolith
set of buttons to make the monolith appear then the player has to input
appear then the player has to input
appear then the player has to input another specific set of buttons in order
another specific set of buttons in order
another specific set of buttons in order to complete the puzzle the buttons are
to complete the puzzle the buttons are
to complete the puzzle the buttons are so obscure and complex that many players
so obscure and complex that many players
so obscure and complex that many players simply believed it to be unsolvable and
simply believed it to be unsolvable and
simply believed it to be unsolvable and it was only figured out with a massive
it was only figured out with a massive
it was only figured out with a massive coordinated effort from the community
coordinated effort from the community
coordinated effort from the community number 2
number 2
number 2 the moustache Gabriel Knight 3 the
the moustache Gabriel Knight 3 the
the moustache Gabriel Knight 3 the moustache he should help disguise the
moustache he should help disguise the
moustache he should help disguise the obvious disparity between his face and 9
obvious disparity between his face and 9
obvious disparity between his face and 9 this game about an infant kidnapped from
this game about an infant kidnapped from
this game about an infant kidnapped from a Scottish family of nobles as one of
a Scottish family of nobles as one of
a Scottish family of nobles as one of the most frustrating and nonsensical
the most frustrating and nonsensical
the most frustrating and nonsensical puzzles in all of gaming in order to
puzzles in all of gaming in order to
puzzles in all of gaming in order to take a reserved motorcycle the player
take a reserved motorcycle the player
take a reserved motorcycle the player has to impersonate the man with the
has to impersonate the man with the
has to impersonate the man with the reservation by resembling the picture in
reservation by resembling the picture in
reservation by resembling the picture in his passport this leads to finding
his passport this leads to finding
his passport this leads to finding clothes but the infamous part is where
clothes but the infamous part is where
clothes but the infamous part is where you have to put tape on a hole in a door
you have to put tape on a hole in a door
you have to put tape on a hole in a door spray a cat have it run into the tape
spray a cat have it run into the tape
spray a cat have it run into the tape and then steal the hair off of said tape
and then steal the hair off of said tape
and then steal the hair off of said tape to make a fake mustache
why you couldn’t just draw one on your
why you couldn’t just draw one on your face with a sharpie is beyond me ah
face with a sharpie is beyond me ah
face with a sharpie is beyond me ah Monsieur Mosely yes I have a reservation
Monsieur Mosely yes I have a reservation
Monsieur Mosely yes I have a reservation for you one moment before we unveil our
for you one moment before we unveil our
for you one moment before we unveil our top pick let’s take a look at a few
top pick let’s take a look at a few
top pick let’s take a look at a few honorable mentions
number one name that Nome King’s Quest
number one name that Nome King’s Quest now what in the world would you do with
now what in the world would you do with
now what in the world would you do with a gnome the night gram is stopped by a
a gnome the night gram is stopped by a
a gnome the night gram is stopped by a known and forced to guess his name some
known and forced to guess his name some
known and forced to guess his name some people figured that the gnome was
people figured that the gnome was
people figured that the gnome was Rumplestiltskin but a clue urges players
Rumplestiltskin but a clue urges players
Rumplestiltskin but a clue urges players to think backwards
to think backwards
to think backwards so naturally spelling it backwards meant
so naturally spelling it backwards meant
so naturally spelling it backwards meant his name should be whatever the hell
his name should be whatever the hell
his name should be whatever the hell that is backwards right as a reward for
that is backwards right as a reward for
that is backwards right as a reward for your sharp intellect
your sharp intellect
your sharp intellect here are some beans well actually no the
here are some beans well actually no the
here are some beans well actually no the alphabet has to be reversed not the
alphabet has to be reversed not the
alphabet has to be reversed not the letters meaning a is Z B is Y etc making
letters meaning a is Z B is Y etc making
letters meaning a is Z B is Y etc making his name a horrible vomitus concoction
his name a horrible vomitus concoction
his name a horrible vomitus concoction of letters mind you in the 2001 remake
of letters mind you in the 2001 remake
of letters mind you in the 2001 remake you can actually use Rumpelstiltskin
you can actually use Rumpelstiltskin
you can actually use Rumpelstiltskin backwards to guess his name probably
backwards to guess his name probably
backwards to guess his name probably because no one could figure out or guess
because no one could figure out or guess
because no one could figure out or guess that you had to reverse the alphabet do
that you had to reverse the alphabet do
that you had to reverse the alphabet do you agree with our list which insane
you agree with our list which insane
you agree with our list which insane videogame puzzle made you want to rage
videogame puzzle made you want to rage
videogame puzzle made you want to rage quit I didn’t think you are that clever
quit I didn’t think you are that clever
quit I didn’t think you are that clever for more top 10s that don’t require you
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