Level 16 - Aerodrome
Video Walkthrough
Objective
Escape from the aerodrome by collecting items throughout the airfield, watch tower, and hangar areas, solving various puzzles including chip movement puzzles, arrow maze puzzles, connection puzzles, and wire rearrangement puzzles, repairing the plane, extracting fuel, restoring power, and finally flying away to escape.
Step-by-Step Solution
- Start at the airfield - click on the red box on the left to get a closer look
- Collect the nut right of the box (Nut 1 of 4)
- Click on the bushes at the back - move a few bushes out of the way to find an arrow (Arrow 1 of 4)
- Click on the red jack to lift the plane
- Collect an arrow under the wheel (Arrow 2 of 4)
- Click on the hangar at the back to get a closer look
- Collect the key hanging in a panel on the left
- Use the key on the red box at the front to unlock it
- This reveals a minigame - solve by moving red chips to place them on the red line
- Once completed, collect a knife and a hook from the box
- Use the knife on the red straps holding the boxes to add a cable to your inventory
- Combine the hook and cable from your inventory to make a rope with hook
- Click on the watch tower at the back
- Use the rope with hook to climb up to the watch tower
- As you enter, you'll see text about a monkey with a key
- Collect a bucket on the left side behind the chair
- Find a key in the pocket of the jacket draped on the chair
- Collect an arrow on a panel under the monitors on the right side (Arrow 3 of 4)
- Click on the lever on the desk to get a closer look
- Click on the instructions to see how to use the lever
- Note the different positions of airplanes scratched on the left side - this will be needed later
- Collect a nut on the left side (Nut 2 of 4)
- Go back to the airfield and click on the panel at the back of the plane
- Use the key from the jacket to open the compartment
- Collect the last arrow from the compartment (Arrow 4 of 4)
- Take the cap of the fuel tank on the right side
- Add the funnel from the compartment to the fuel tank cap
- Go to the panel on the hangar and add all four arrows to unlock a minigame
- Solve the arrow maze puzzle by using arrows to move chips around the maze so both chips combine with the desired shape at the same time
- Once completed, the door to the hangar opens
- Click on the fuse box at the back of the hangar to get a closer look
- Open the fuse box and collect a magnetic key from the bottom right corner
- Collect wire cutters from the top of the fuse box
- Go back to the watch tower and use the magnetic key on the lock on the cabinets
- This shows you a symbol of a trash can
- Click on the trash can on the right side of the room to tip it over
- This reveals a picture of the boxes in the airfield
- Go back to the boxes and click on the bottom
- See a 7 highlighted with purple paint
- In the hangar, there are painted numbers over the walls
- Click on the purple seven on the wall to see a six digit code
- Enter the code (e.g., 153872) to open the compartment
- Collect a hand pump and clamp from the opened compartment
- Outside in the airfield, look at the four barrels above the hangar
- Note the order of the barrels (e.g., blue, green, purple, red)
- Go inside the hangar and find four digits in different colors
- The barrels show you the order to input the numbers (e.g., 1573)
- Use this code on the locker on the right shelf
- Once opened, collect a banana and nut (Nut 3 of 4)
- Go back to the watch tower and feed the banana to the monkey
- The monkey drops a key which is added to your inventory
- Go back to the hangar and click on the hood of the car
- Insert the key to unlock a minigame
- Solve the connection puzzle by finding connections on the tiles
- Once completed, the hood pops open
- Collect the wrench from inside the car
- Use the knife from your inventory on the hose inside the car to add it to your inventory
- Click on the battery from the right side of the hood to add it to your inventory
- At the back of the hangar, click on the fuse box
- Remember the plane positions that were carved into the desk in the watch tower
- Flip the red switches to match the positions of the planes
- The switches should match the plane positions (e.g., up, down, down, up, up, up)
- Pull the lever on the left side to restore the power supply
- Go back to the plane in the airfield and click on the wheel to get a closer look
- Use the wrench from your inventory to get the last nut needed (Nut 4 of 4)
- Add the flat tire to your inventory
- Collect a key from the wheel area
- Go back to the watch tower and click on the open box on the right
- Use the wire cutters on the wires to add them to your inventory
- Go back down to the hangar and click on the red machine at the back
- Add the hose to the machine
- Add the clamp to the machine
- Use the knife to tighten the screw
- Add the flat tire to the machine
- Click again to attach the hose to the tire
- Click on the machine to inflate the tire
- Collect the inflated wheel back into your inventory
- On the right side at the front, see yellow barrels with a pipe on top
- Add the hand pump to the barrels
- Add the bucket to the pump
- Click on the pump again to extract fuel from the barrels
- Collect the fuel into your inventory
- The red locker on the left of the hangar can be opened with the key from your inventory
- Open it to retrieve a key card and pry bar
- Go back to the airfield and place the wheel on the plane
- Add the nuts and use the wrench to tighten them in place
- Click on the jack again and it will disappear
- Go back to the watch tower and add the keycard to the panel next to where you cut the wires
- It will ask for a six digit code - enter the number on the plane (e.g., 543267)
- Click ok and a ticket will be printed with coordinates
- Go back to the airfield and click on the fuse box at the back
- Add the wires to the box to unlock a minigame
- Solve the wire rearrangement puzzle by rearranging wires to light all the lights at the top
- Once completed, go back to the watch tower
- Switch the lever on the desk and the lights should turn green
- Go to the airfield and see the lights flashing on the runway
- Click on the plane panel and add the battery to get power on the plane
- Add the fuel from your inventory to the engine to refuel
- Enter the plane and click on the dashboard
- Add the coordinates from the ticket to the dashboard
- Enter the correct flight coordinates by punching in the numbers from the ticket onto the keypad
- Once completed, click on the lever on the right side inside the plane
- The plane flies away and you have completed Level 16 - Aerodrome
💡 Tips & Tricks
- Keep track of how many nuts and arrows you've collected - you need 4 of each
- Remember the plane positions carved into the desk - they're needed for the fuse box switches
- The barrel colors show the order for the locker code - match colors to digits
- The purple number 7 on the boxes leads to a six-digit code on the hangar wall
- The arrow maze puzzle requires moving both chips simultaneously to combine with shapes
- The connection puzzle on the car hood requires finding tile connections
- The wire rearrangement puzzle needs all lights at the top to be lit
- Make sure to extract fuel before trying to refuel the plane
- The plane number on the side is the code for the keycard panel
- The ticket coordinates must be entered exactly as printed
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Not collecting all 4 nuts before trying to repair the plane wheel
- Not collecting all 4 arrows before attempting the hangar door puzzle
- Forgetting to note the plane positions from the desk for the fuse box
- Not matching barrel colors correctly to digits for the locker code
- Trying to solve the arrow maze puzzle without understanding both chips must combine simultaneously
- Not solving the connection puzzle correctly on the car hood
- Trying to rearrange wires without lighting all top lights
- Forgetting to extract fuel before attempting to refuel the plane
- Not entering the plane number correctly for the keycard panel
- Entering coordinates incorrectly on the plane dashboard
Additional Notes
Level 16 - Aerodrome is the sixteenth episode in Tricky Doors, taking place at an abandoned airfield where you must collect items, solve puzzles, repair the plane, extract fuel, restore power, and finally escape by flying the plane. This level introduces aviation-themed gameplay mechanics and complex multi-step puzzle sequences.
What You'll Learn
- Multi-Area Navigation: Moving between the airfield, watch tower, and hangar areas
- Item Collection Tracking: Collecting multiple items of the same type (4 nuts, 4 arrows)
- Puzzle Variety: Solving different types of puzzles including chip movement puzzles, arrow maze puzzles, connection puzzles, and wire rearrangement puzzles
- Tool Crafting: Combining items to create tools (rope with hook)
- Mechanism Operation: Operating machines to inflate tires and extract fuel
- Clue Integration: Using environmental clues (plane positions, barrel colors, painted numbers) to solve puzzles
Core Mechanics Introduced
- Chip Movement Puzzles: Moving chips to target lines or positions
- Arrow Maze Puzzles: Using arrows to move chips through mazes to combine with shapes
- Connection Puzzles: Finding connections on tiles to solve puzzles
- Wire Rearrangement Puzzles: Rearranging wires to light all lights
- Multi-Step Tool Assembly: Combining components to create functional tools
- Environmental Clue Integration: Using visual clues (plane positions, barrel colors, painted numbers) to solve puzzles
- Fuel Extraction: Using pumps and buckets to extract fuel from barrels
- Plane Repair: Assembling wheels, nuts, and other components to repair the plane
Level Structure
This level consists of three main areas:
- The Airfield: The starting area with plane, boxes, jack, and various items
- The Watch Tower: Contains desk, monkey, cabinets, and important clues
- The Hangar: Contains fuse box, car, machine, barrels, and repair equipment
Key Puzzles
- Chip Movement Puzzle: Moving red chips to red line (red box)
- Arrow Maze Puzzle: Using arrows to move chips through maze to combine with shapes (hangar door)
- Connection Puzzle: Finding connections on tiles (car hood)
- Wire Rearrangement Puzzle: Rearranging wires to light all top lights (fuse box)
- Code Puzzles: Using barrel colors, painted numbers, and plane positions to determine codes
Difficulty
Medium to Hard - This level requires careful item collection, multiple puzzle types, tool assembly, and mechanism operation. The main challenges are tracking all items, solving various puzzle types, correctly operating mechanisms, and entering codes accurately. Most players can complete it in 35-45 minutes on their first attempt.
Estimated Completion Time
35-45 minutes for first-time players, 25-30 minutes once you understand the puzzle mechanics, item locations, and code sequences.