Halloween at the Portal. The Hollow, a haunted cipher maze, is free to play until 2 November. Enter The Hollow

๐Ÿ“œ Briefing
The pier has been closed for years, but its power meter still ticks. You arrive at dusk after an anonymous tip that the old carousel is wired to something far newer than its painted animals.

The last engineer left a trail of notes through the park, each one pointing to the next. Follow them in order, and you may learn what was hidden here before the tide takes the boards.
  1. 1 The Painted Pole
  2. 2 Under the Platform ๐Ÿ”’ opens with stage 1's answer
  3. 3 Funhouse Hall ๐Ÿ”’ opens with stage 2's answer
  4. 4 The Ticket Tunnel ๐Ÿ”’ opens with stage 3's answer

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