Listen to the message below and then, when you are ready to begin, click the Start the Game button . There is also a transcript of the message should you need it.
TRANSCRIPT Why hello detective. Chloroform is one hell of a drug, isn’t it? By now, I’m sure the standard questions are swirling around in your head: Where am I? How did I get here? Who owns this strange voice speaking to me? Allow me to start by introducing myself: you may call me the Gate Keeper and I am going to be either your personal salvation or your personal doom. Your work on the Tinselton murder case was truly impressive. However, between the media adulation, the newfound renown, and the Crime Magazine cover story, I fear your success has gone to your head. Hubris was the downfall of many heroes of Greek tragedies, and we will soon learn if it will be your downfall as well. ​ So, tell me detective, are you familiar with Greek mythology? For myself, it is one of my greatest personal fascinations. The Greek gods were well known for punishing crimes, and they often used the mythological Tartarus to do so. Tartarus was a prison buried deep in the earth, below the underworld; and it was designed to trap and torture the most wicked of beings.​ What I have done especially for you, detective, is designed my own, personal version of Tartarus, and I have sentenced you to it. I am nothing if not fair, however, and will give you a chance at redemption. To test your moral fiber, you will face a number of tasks or penances. Here’s how it will work: You will find yourself in a series of connected rooms, each with multiple exit doors, of which only one is safe to use. Each room contains a collection of Greek-mythology-themed puzzles, which, if solved correctly, will lead you to pick the correct, or safe, door. If you pick the correct door each and every time, exiting the final room will lead you back to the outside world—you will have proven your worth and will be free. But should you choose the wrong door at any point, you will find yourself in a never-ending purgatory of doors from which you shall never escape. In other words, you will be trapped in Tartarus. When you are ready to begin your trials click the Start the Game button.