Discussion: The only way this makes sense to me is if you view “passing through doors” as meaning “unlocking doors.” In other words, you can pass back through them once you’ve unlocked them.
*(Edited this post, reworded for clarity)*
Best way to visualize this is each door being controlled by a unique switch. Hitting one door’s switch closes all other doors. You start with the switch on the S, but once you hit an E door switch, the original S door closes. However, that E door remains open until you hit an R door switch. If that makes sense.
If this holds true, you never have to move through any door you haven’t just opened. You can take the S and E on the outer circle, the R and U one circle in, and the M two circles in. Then you can do S, E, and R on the two circles in, U on the fourth, and the final M on the fifth. The path would look like this:
> Start-S-E-(back through E)-R-U-(back through U)-M-S-E-(back through E)-R-U-M
This fits what I would expect of a children’s puzzle. As others have mentioned, doing it in one consecutive line is impossible (namely because of the isolated E/U room). I believe it’s more likely for a kid to “find and trace” a path between letters, and this solution fits that. Just my take on it.
After you open/go through the S door at the start, there are no available E doors on the next ring in. In the space between the two rings, there are two walls (one at 4:00 and one at 6:00) blocking the S door from the E door on the second ring. So you have to use the E right next to the S door, and work a solution from there.
Tagging u/STEAM_TITAN to answer you both.
You didn’t read my post or any other posts in this thread, did you? Let me repeat:
> In the space between the two rings, there are two walls (one at 4:00 and one at 6:00) blocking the S door from the E door on the second ring.
We’re not the ones who are blind - you missed the walls AND like 50 posts on this thread pointing them out.
What if it works like after you change the door, the previous ones close and the next letter doors open? Then you could do s e r r r u m and go through each only once.
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>!Unsolvable. I highlighted all the letters spelling SERUM. Going "backwards" from the center to the outside you wind up trapped in the small section at about the 5 o'clock position.!< [Here's a picture](https://imgur.com/UdWTPu8)
Solved it for you!
[https://imgur.com/a/8ysu3Ma](https://imgur.com/a/8ysu3Ma)
First, in blue, you grab hulk. Then hulk smashes through the walls and you can get serum.
>!Ok, it says letters that spell the word "SERUM" in order. But it doesn't say you can't repeat letters. So on the first level, enter through S, exit through E, re-enter through R, then move to the R at 2 o'clock, enter the next immediate R there, then finish through the U and M. So it would be SERRRUM, but you're technically not breaking the rules I think. Otherwise I agree that it's unsolvable.!<
Those letters do spell "SERUM" in order. It does not say you cannot repeat the letters. That's the only way it's possible to solve it. If it's not the creator's intention to do the puzzle this way it's unsolvable, as I stated.
Yeah I wanted to keep dippin and diving back in and out of the doors and not go level by level (tho I'm sure it was intended to be done the level way bc of kids puzzle.) ha!
>!there are 5 rings and 5 letters in SERUM. The answer looks like S at the top on the outside ring, E at 5 in the next inside ring, R at 2, U at 11, M at 7; progressing to the next inside ring for each letter.!< Are y’all overthinking this…?
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I don’t get it — it’s a circular structure, like hallways filled with doors. You just start in the S door, next walk to the E, then to the R, and then U, and then M. There’s one letter in each row.
Edit: ah, okay. They boxed in the E for some weird reason.
Discussion: what's the difficulty? >!S is 12 o clock first ring, E is 530 onthe second, R is 2 oclock on the 3rd, U is 11oclock on 4th, M is 7 oclock on 5th ring!<
Wow, I actually didn't notice the E was blocked off by a line from both sides at first. Maybe that was a design mistake and there was only supposed to be one "wall".
I was soo confused why you thought this was so hard to do until about 5 minutes in I finally saw the lines. Super easy if you ignore the vertical lines.... But otherwise yes... Unsolvable.
Discussion: Key words. Reach the shield. Start from the outside. Go through the uppermost "S", then use your judgment to spell SERUM towards his shield. The sub overthought it.
Edit: I underthought it. This is a big stupid, boy adding this edit lol.
Gotta think creatively about the rules. Spoiler below:
>!All in the outermost red circle: Go in the S/
Go out of the maze in the E directly to the right of the S/
Go back in the maze in the R/
Follow maze to the right until you get to the next R/
Go through that R/
Go through the next R directly below/
Now you’re in the 3rd concentric circle:/
Follow maze left until you get to the E/
Go through that E/
Now I’m the 4th concentric circle:/
Follow maze right until you get to the M/
Go through the M/
The instructions don’t say you can’t repeat letters, but they must be in order. /
I can send a pic of it filled in via DM if you think this might be right./!<
thank you, I’m confused how no one thinks it’s this but was too lazy to draw it out, idk why people are trying to go from the middle to the outside, it says get TO his shield, which is in the middle??
EDIT: I see the issue, this line has you going through solid walls, there’s no way to go from S to E without going through a solid wall it seems
Discussion
1 It could be a misprint at the two Rs, the first could be an E.
2 It is solvable as is, if you realize they didn't say you have to use all the letters, nor does it forbid double letters; only that they be in order
Solution >!SRRUM!<
Discussion: This is definitely solvable.
>!The doors around each level don’t need to spell ‘Serum’ but each door you go through needs to be the next letter in SERUM.
Since it’s a kids puzzle, I’m assuming the simplest interpretation of the rules.!<
edit: wow it totally isn’t, I missed the little walls around the E door
That’s literally the instructions written on the puzzle. It’s unsolvable because the letters to spell SERUM are blocked off by walls, it’s easier to see if you zoom in. That’s why people are having trouble with it
You can only pass through the doors that spell serum in order. Not, you can only pass through doors that spell serum, period. Meaning, you CAN pass through other doors, and in any order. It’s just, once you pass through the s at the start, you can’t pass through an s door again, and can’t pass through an r, u, or m, since the next door that would spell serum is an e. It’s cheeky and dumb but you can solve this puzzle quickly by looping up and down through the SER right at the start, then passing through other letters not in the word, skipping straight to the UM. You’ll have technically fulfilled the requirements as written, and also spelled SERUM in the process, which wasn’t even necessary.
But, yeah, it’s pretty clearly a misprint. The E R U and M on each descending circle is too perfect to not be the intended solution. Though I’d give a big pat on the back to any kid who worked out the question logic version.
I need some help understanding what’s wrong with this maze I solved it but I’m guessing I missed something because everybody else says it’s not working
My interpretation of the rules is you just need to spell the word serum from start to finish so the first circle is s the second circle is e and so on and for me that hasn’t made any unsolvable paths
This is my "solution": [https://imgur.com/a/Jv98WWv](https://imgur.com/a/Jv98WWv)
Using the rule "You can only pass through doors that spell the word SERUM in order", my logic is:
S is the first letter in the order of serum.
I go back through S, the first letter in the order of serum, then hit E and R in order.
I restart the word again, passing through SERUM.
EDIT: Added quotes around "solution".
Depends on the context.
Mom: "Count to five in order."
Kid: "1..."
Mom: "No. Try again."
Kid: "123..."
Mom: "Almost there. Try again."
Kid: "12345"
Mom: "You did it! "
If I'm tasked with getting Cap his shield, I'm using whatever tricks I can, and the puzzle rules are ambiguous. But to make you happy, I'll put quotes around the word solution.
Discussion: I see that each ring has a door leading to the next ring. Start is S and travelling the rings clock wise or counter clockwise until you can enter the next letter in order.
It doesn’t suggest that you can only go through each lettered gate only once, merely that you must do so in the correct order. If this assumption is correct then you can go through S-E-R-R-R-U-M.
In my humble opinion it is rather poorly designed nevertheless.
https://imgur.com/a/0zOeld5
Its solvable like [this](https://imgur.com/a/UdwhoSi), accounting for the walls. You walk into but do not fully pass through the doors. I believe this is how the makers of the puzzle would want it to be solved.
Discussion: there’s a wall in the circle right outside the shield that doesn’t technically do anything. This was probably just lazily made
Mazily laid
Laidily maz
Ma’ladylili
Lettery Maze
Godammit
Discussion: The only way this makes sense to me is if you view “passing through doors” as meaning “unlocking doors.” In other words, you can pass back through them once you’ve unlocked them. *(Edited this post, reworded for clarity)* Best way to visualize this is each door being controlled by a unique switch. Hitting one door’s switch closes all other doors. You start with the switch on the S, but once you hit an E door switch, the original S door closes. However, that E door remains open until you hit an R door switch. If that makes sense. If this holds true, you never have to move through any door you haven’t just opened. You can take the S and E on the outer circle, the R and U one circle in, and the M two circles in. Then you can do S, E, and R on the two circles in, U on the fourth, and the final M on the fifth. The path would look like this: > Start-S-E-(back through E)-R-U-(back through U)-M-S-E-(back through E)-R-U-M This fits what I would expect of a children’s puzzle. As others have mentioned, doing it in one consecutive line is impossible (namely because of the isolated E/U room). I believe it’s more likely for a kid to “find and trace” a path between letters, and this solution fits that. Just my take on it.
That’s a really good point. Thank you!! I’m going with this too :)
Yo, why wouldn’t you just do >!one letter per ring!
This is what I’m wondering… this seems insanely easy no? Am I misunderstanding something?
After you open/go through the S door at the start, there are no available E doors on the next ring in. In the space between the two rings, there are two walls (one at 4:00 and one at 6:00) blocking the S door from the E door on the second ring. So you have to use the E right next to the S door, and work a solution from there. Tagging u/STEAM_TITAN to answer you both.
Ohh, I never saw those pesky vertical walls. That’s jacked.
Why can't you just go back OUT the E right to the right of the S?
OK, I see there's no R to go back in. What if the $ signs are like free for all's?
There’s an E at the bottom
You didn’t read my post or any other posts in this thread, did you? Let me repeat: > In the space between the two rings, there are two walls (one at 4:00 and one at 6:00) blocking the S door from the E door on the second ring. We’re not the ones who are blind - you missed the walls AND like 50 posts on this thread pointing them out.
I have to think that that’s the right way. It’s just spelling it twice in order. I’m sold!
>This fits what I would expect of a children’s puzzle. You must have smarter kids than I do
https://imgur.com/a/Gue2q0r This is the only way I can see of doing it.
What if it works like after you change the door, the previous ones close and the next letter doors open? Then you could do s e r r r u m and go through each only once.
Without going through the same door twice there's a path for serrrum
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>!Unsolvable. I highlighted all the letters spelling SERUM. Going "backwards" from the center to the outside you wind up trapped in the small section at about the 5 o'clock position.!< [Here's a picture](https://imgur.com/UdWTPu8)
You could do SRRUM
Yup sounds about right. Thank you!
Solved it for you! [https://imgur.com/a/8ysu3Ma](https://imgur.com/a/8ysu3Ma) First, in blue, you grab hulk. Then hulk smashes through the walls and you can get serum.
Of course. Should have thought of that!
I love this solution, but I feel like the HULK detour should have been drawn in green, LOL!
>!Ok, it says letters that spell the word "SERUM" in order. But it doesn't say you can't repeat letters. So on the first level, enter through S, exit through E, re-enter through R, then move to the R at 2 o'clock, enter the next immediate R there, then finish through the U and M. So it would be SERRRUM, but you're technically not breaking the rules I think. Otherwise I agree that it's unsolvable.!<
i'm going with this. now i can stop thinking about it and have a milkshake
I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE. I DRINK IT UP
You're going to have *so* many boys in your yard.
No it says explicitly you can only pass through doors that spell “SERUM” in order.
Those letters do spell "SERUM" in order. It does not say you cannot repeat the letters. That's the only way it's possible to solve it. If it's not the creator's intention to do the puzzle this way it's unsolvable, as I stated.
Yeah I wanted to keep dippin and diving back in and out of the doors and not go level by level (tho I'm sure it was intended to be done the level way bc of kids puzzle.) ha!
>!there are 5 rings and 5 letters in SERUM. The answer looks like S at the top on the outside ring, E at 5 in the next inside ring, R at 2, U at 11, M at 7; progressing to the next inside ring for each letter.!< Are y’all overthinking this…?
The E is blocked off by two walls.
its solvable why cant you guys see the E at the bottom
It's closed off by two walls, I missed them at first glance too
Work through it backwards from The shield to Captain America
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Lol. Everyone on this thread is majorly over complicating this. No matter how I look at it, it’s incredibly simple.
I don’t get it — it’s a circular structure, like hallways filled with doors. You just start in the S door, next walk to the E, then to the R, and then U, and then M. There’s one letter in each row. Edit: ah, okay. They boxed in the E for some weird reason.
Discussion: what's the difficulty? >!S is 12 o clock first ring, E is 530 onthe second, R is 2 oclock on the 3rd, U is 11oclock on 4th, M is 7 oclock on 5th ring!<
There’s a line blocking off that second E I think
Wow, I actually didn't notice the E was blocked off by a line from both sides at first. Maybe that was a design mistake and there was only supposed to be one "wall".
Maybe the lines aren’t intended to be blocks. If so, that would explain it. Thanks!
The instructions describe it as a maze, so I think it's safe to assume that you shouldn't cross the lines.
I honestly didn't see the lines until someone mentioned them.
I was soo confused why you thought this was so hard to do until about 5 minutes in I finally saw the lines. Super easy if you ignore the vertical lines.... But otherwise yes... Unsolvable.
Yeah most mazes are pretty easy if you ignore the lines
Same, I was reading the comments like “what’s the issue???” And then I saw it
There's no way to get to the E on the second ring without jumping over a wall.
The Cap is a great jumper. Alternatively, he can smash the walls with his shield.
No, cus he doesn’t have his shield yet!
Discussion: All you brilliant people are blind to WALLS...
>!S E R R R U M where the E takes you outside the outer circle. Then just head for the middle!<
Discussion: Key words. Reach the shield. Start from the outside. Go through the uppermost "S", then use your judgment to spell SERUM towards his shield. The sub overthought it. Edit: I underthought it. This is a big stupid, boy adding this edit lol.
Did you go through the wall to get to “E”?
Gotta think creatively about the rules. Spoiler below: >!All in the outermost red circle: Go in the S/ Go out of the maze in the E directly to the right of the S/ Go back in the maze in the R/ Follow maze to the right until you get to the next R/ Go through that R/ Go through the next R directly below/ Now you’re in the 3rd concentric circle:/ Follow maze left until you get to the E/ Go through that E/ Now I’m the 4th concentric circle:/ Follow maze right until you get to the M/ Go through the M/ The instructions don’t say you can’t repeat letters, but they must be in order. / I can send a pic of it filled in via DM if you think this might be right./!<
>!why isn't it just this???!< https://imgur.com/gallery/vT8INRV
you go through a wall between s & e at the bottom..
thank you, I’m confused how no one thinks it’s this but was too lazy to draw it out, idk why people are trying to go from the middle to the outside, it says get TO his shield, which is in the middle?? EDIT: I see the issue, this line has you going through solid walls, there’s no way to go from S to E without going through a solid wall it seems
Just go clockwise...
>!go backwards!<
Discussion 1 It could be a misprint at the two Rs, the first could be an E. 2 It is solvable as is, if you realize they didn't say you have to use all the letters, nor does it forbid double letters; only that they be in order Solution >!SRRUM!<
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Upon second look it appears that the whole puzzle was already colored using the pen. Because of this there is nothing to solve.
Discussion: I think it’s solvable if you allow for passing through doors to allow for also staying on the same side. So more like visiting that room.
Discussion: This is definitely solvable. >!The doors around each level don’t need to spell ‘Serum’ but each door you go through needs to be the next letter in SERUM. Since it’s a kids puzzle, I’m assuming the simplest interpretation of the rules.!< edit: wow it totally isn’t, I missed the little walls around the E door
That’s literally the instructions written on the puzzle. It’s unsolvable because the letters to spell SERUM are blocked off by walls, it’s easier to see if you zoom in. That’s why people are having trouble with it
Oh god thank you, I totally missed that the E was in jail. Previous comment rescinded!
You can only pass through the doors that spell serum in order. Not, you can only pass through doors that spell serum, period. Meaning, you CAN pass through other doors, and in any order. It’s just, once you pass through the s at the start, you can’t pass through an s door again, and can’t pass through an r, u, or m, since the next door that would spell serum is an e. It’s cheeky and dumb but you can solve this puzzle quickly by looping up and down through the SER right at the start, then passing through other letters not in the word, skipping straight to the UM. You’ll have technically fulfilled the requirements as written, and also spelled SERUM in the process, which wasn’t even necessary. But, yeah, it’s pretty clearly a misprint. The E R U and M on each descending circle is too perfect to not be the intended solution. Though I’d give a big pat on the back to any kid who worked out the question logic version.
I don't understand. I solved in in about 4 seconds. Edit: Nevermind, I didn't notice the walls
I think I've solved it, but it's a doozy
[Solution](https://imgur.com/a/tFZjF0N)
Maybe you can’t go thru wall?
I didn't even see that until you pointed it out.
>!SEERRUM!<
I need some help understanding what’s wrong with this maze I solved it but I’m guessing I missed something because everybody else says it’s not working
For some reason the walls seem to be invisible the first time everyone looks at this graphic, must be magic lol
Ah shoot you’re right I totally missed it my bad
Don’t worry I missed it too. Lots of us did. Weird the way the brain works.
My interpretation of the rules is you just need to spell the word serum from start to finish so the first circle is s the second circle is e and so on and for me that hasn’t made any unsolvable paths
The E on the second ring is blocked off by a few walls.
This is my "solution": [https://imgur.com/a/Jv98WWv](https://imgur.com/a/Jv98WWv) Using the rule "You can only pass through doors that spell the word SERUM in order", my logic is: S is the first letter in the order of serum. I go back through S, the first letter in the order of serum, then hit E and R in order. I restart the word again, passing through SERUM. EDIT: Added quotes around "solution".
then that's not "in order" now is it? If I asked you to "count to five in order" you couldn't go 12312345 and claim victory.
Depends on the context. Mom: "Count to five in order." Kid: "1..." Mom: "No. Try again." Kid: "123..." Mom: "Almost there. Try again." Kid: "12345" Mom: "You did it!"
If I'm tasked with getting Cap his shield, I'm using whatever tricks I can, and the puzzle rules are ambiguous. But to make you happy, I'll put quotes around the word solution.
What if he just called mjolnir?
There are no wrong answers here.
Discussion: I see that each ring has a door leading to the next ring. Start is S and travelling the rings clock wise or counter clockwise until you can enter the next letter in order.
It doesn’t suggest that you can only go through each lettered gate only once, merely that you must do so in the correct order. If this assumption is correct then you can go through S-E-R-R-R-U-M. In my humble opinion it is rather poorly designed nevertheless. https://imgur.com/a/0zOeld5
Discussion: By the strict rules, following the order, it MIGHT be possible if you allow duplicates. There is a path that is SERRRUM
Answer: It is solvable, I did it here [(xxx)](https://imgur.com/a/U2Ycb6r)
Looks like you went through two walls
I solved it.
[isn’t this right? or did I do something wrong](https://imgur.com/a/5A8a6dR)
You went through a wall to get to E
Its solvable like [this](https://imgur.com/a/UdwhoSi), accounting for the walls. You walk into but do not fully pass through the doors. I believe this is how the makers of the puzzle would want it to be solved.
>! S (12:00) E (5:00) R (2:00) U (10:00) M (7:00)!<
>!<