Poisonous Rainbow: The Power of Memories by Roy Wong

Comment mstahl

Nevermind. Design flaw. I didn't see the scroll bar.

Comment mstahl

I'm in the Room of Salvation and there doesn't seem to be anything left for me to do. Is the game over? There is literally NOTHING to do in this room.

Comment mstahl

Wow, I've only been playing this for an hour or so and my heart is beating fast. What a screwed up game. I like it though!

Review BeautyvsAshes

I found this a really clever game, even though it was about a very sensitive subject. I liked the remembering twist and the fact that you could interact with inanimate objects. This is not for the easily offended or children. So be aware of that before you start. Great job Mr Roy Wong!

Comment Psyco

Guys, I'm really stuck on the cyan room. I remembered what happened after the party and I have the blue horse that I'm supposed to use (?) but I can't! Can anyone help me a little? :)

Comment Rhiannongreenlore

I'm stuck in the green room. I've talked to the sofa, the table, the notebook, I've got both keys. I've got a blank book like what's mentioned in the diary. Now what?

Review Matthew Patten

A haunting, mesmerizing, beautifully-designed story that suffers slightly from the occasional poor grammar and frustrating puzzles (though this second issue is thankfully alleviated by conversations with a reproving bottle of poison!). I found some of the plot resolutions a bit murky as well: for example, was Rose simply a stereotypical insanely jealous girfriend and Andrew a sincere, sympathetic man who fell in love with a "sinner" (I hope not, because that would negate the entire character development for both individuals leading up to the game's uncertain climax)? Many people may have trouble, too, sympathizing with the story's ultimate protagonist (as revealed in the epilogue).

Despite these quibbles, the game held me fascinated from start to finish, and was by turns inspiring, disturbing, and heart-breaking. Prepare yourself for a tragic tale full of gray moral areas in which there is no true happy ever after, but please do play it. Congratulations on a definite achievement to be proud of, Mr. Wong.

Comment GreyOwl

Help! I am stuck in the Cyan Room, I already played the piano chord em11...but I don't know what to do to break the metronome.

Review Anna3

finsihed it :) great story line, a little disturbing at times but it was fun overall

Comment Anna3

help, i cant pick up the purple coin from the plastic box, i smashed the box on the ground and cant pick it up now :(

Comment Anna3

thankyou Stella, i'm currently trying to figure out the code...

Comment stella1

looking at the bible verses l18 and l20, how many letters are in the red words? the green words? that's the key.

Comment Anna3

i'm in the purple room, looking at the bibles verses. i know the link between the quiz is L18 and L20, but i cant find it...

Comment stella1

which room are you in and is it a quiz of remembrance? or are you looking at bible verses? let me know what items you have/what your challenge is and i can help you

Comment Anna3

i'm up to the second quiz..is there a reason behind the numbers or is it just trial and error?

Comment stella1

three words.
pink parker pen

Review Matthew Notch

This is the very first game I played on this site. I found the story very engrossing and I imagine it will stay with me for a while. YES it definitely is not for kids. Nothing in the gameplay was so complicated that it couldn't be figured out with a little trial and error, and I finished this in less than a day. I worry that the tone is a little partisan and heavy-handed, and the ending was maybe disappointing (no spoilers, but I was really enjoying being who I was), but did wrap things up fairly succinctly (at any rate, I got "The Sinner"'s ending). I might go back over it quickly to see if a different ending satisfies more, but by and large I have no major complaints. Very sad, but very good :).

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Comment Anna3

i got it! :)

Comment Anna3

i know the river's name and remembered something about the river's edge but it still isnt working :(
i talked and examined the wheelchair and it didnt work..

Comment stella1

talk to/examine your wheelchair as well.

Comment stella1

talk to the river. find out its name. try to remember something about the river or the river's edge.

Comment Anna3

i've unlocked the jewellery box and remembered who i am but i cant get back across the river..help?

Comment stella1

another general tip: this is about remembering. so i'd suggest you try to take notes/record your gameplay as well.
feel free to ask for help if you need it :D

Comment Anna3

thankyou :)

Comment stella1

Ha! Blue room. By far the most frustrating room ever. But!

I can't give you anything other than remember keywords, then look at/examine/talk to everything twice. When the voice finally intervenes and sees that you've done a lot, the voice will tell you:

"Now, did you remember the name of this room? Either way, you should."

Try to REMEMBER the name of the room.

You'll move on from there.

Comment Anna3

thanks stella,
i'm now in the room of blues and i cant remember chess :( any ideas?

Comment stella1

in general, don't listen to the voice - listen to the liquid. talk to it if you need help.

as a general tip, talk to everything - every item that you encounter. each of them has a personality.

i'm not sure what you did in the room, so... you should say what you did so i can kind of help you without giving the answer.

did you read all of the notebook? did you hear a crash?
notebooks and sofas are afraid of sharp things.

Comment Anna3

how do i get out of the green room?
thankyou

Comment Anna3

thank you stella :)
now i'm stuck in the green room..what do i do about the sofa?

Comment stella1

did you try the number before?
if so the voice should give you a clue that it's a date. what's the day before 2712? (27th of December)

Comment Anna3

what is the code for the yellow door??

Comment stella1

Just finished the game and got the sinner ending. I still rate it five stars - really great use of narrative POVs.

I only wish that the mother got punished.

Review stella1

This game gets a five stars for its uniqueness, as the condescending narration is part of the storyline that tortures the player, who has forgotten everything and is later revealed, has been verbally abused and made fun of.

I would definitely put up a warning on this because it involves violence and sensitive topics that may be emotionally charging for many.

I'm stuck on the blue room (Room of Blues... please help me out!), so I'm basing off of what I have played so far. The playing experience is in a sense, enhanced by its graphicness. It's extremely torturous because the player/main character is placed in a position of choosing between killing himself and not wanting to know about the atrocious events that had occurred, or finding out about these events, piecing them together, and realizing that he was partly responsible himself.

On a personal level, I'm also highly bothered by the events that occur in the story, and am also tortured by it as well. I feel that others may find this offensive and highly controversial because of these events. However, the game itself has merit because the narration is not clean and objective; the "voice" cannot necessarily be trusted or listened to and the player is forced to navigate within his own conscience and navigate the past that he forgot. This game really effectively pulls me into the character's place.

Comment Dani2

Managed to figure it out and just completed it. Just awesome. Best text game I've played so far - please make a sequel!

Review Dani2

I was really enjoying it until about 3 hours ago - please GOD someone tell me how to remember how to play chess because I am this close to drinking the contents of that damn bottle. Cheers :)

Comment jon2

what is the yellow code??

Comment Sonali Ila Ekka

How to get past the blue room? I have figured out the room's name and have tried to remember everything, but nothing!!

Comment Annmarie Wetnight

i cant figure out the yellow room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment mazzy

i am stuck on the yellow room and what is the code

Review Melodie

I completely enjoyed this game. It was, I'll admit, extremely difficult; I did have a bit of help from my friends and even the creator himself. I can see why some may find it offensive and some may want a trigger warning. Yes you are a little humiliated in the beginning but I find that a crucial part to this game play. This is my first textadventure game and I enjoyed every bit of it! I wasn't very satisfied with the Pink Princess ending, but I will keep trying to achieve every ending possible. Thank you for such a wonderful game, despite the controversial topics!

Review Sarah Conder

I think it's obvious that a lot of thought and time was put into this game. The gameplay is very different from most text adventures, and though there were some areas where I was really stuck, I always managed to solve the puzzles and figure out what to do in the end. The story is phenomenal and I have been completely absorbed in it all day. It can be very complicated and hard to put together, but I believe that's the idea (it's all about "remembering"). In my opinion you deserve a much higher rating for the work you've put into this, as it is very psychological and truly fascinating, and it is the kind of story that few can create. My only criticism is the ending (although there seems to be multiple). I got the Pink Princess ending, and I felt it was unredeeming and actually took away from the depth of the story. The mother shows very little guilt or understanding of the gravity of what she had done to her children (This is realistic for her character, however, because she is radically religious.) and it is frustrating to the player to see that she hasn't realized very much, after seemingly coming so far.

I will be playing through it again though, to see what other endings are in store! And I would to see more text adventures from you. (:

Review sarah4

I've finished this now and feel my concerns were justified. I feel this should be in the 'adult' section (or at least carry a trigger warning) as I don't feel that rape, kidnapping, murder and homophobic violence (especially when the game doesn't seem to be dealing with any of this with even a smidgeon of tact or sensitivity) are suitable topics for a generally available game. The ending is offensive on multiple levels and shows a total lack of understanding of the horrifying issues the author is trying to deal with, I'm not saying people should never tackle upsetting or contraversial subjects just that they should be done better than this. On a more positive note, the gameplay has some interesting features I've not seen done before, but it's almost impossible to solve without cheating and huge chunks of the game can't be solved by logic or trial and error, there are also far too many tricks played on the player.

Review Fiona1

... Do not play this game unless you want to be ridiculed at every step.

Review Lauren4

This is a very good game, and I am sad for those who love to listen to the Voice 100% of the time, but I can't get past the Room of the Blues, it always says that I forgot how to play chess, but there is also another thing I don't understand. Remember when the Voice asked you to use manners? Well then how come he understands "Okay" but not "Yes sir?" I don't get that. And he says I''m useless, the most useful thing is the liquid.

Comment sarah4

What is the code for the second quiz on the jukebox in the purple room? Have tried every combination of numbers relating to the relevant verses in the purple bible possible but with no luck. Have found the game upsetting but hope it will resolve and redeem itself with a message about the terrible effects of religiously institutionalised homophobia because at the moment I'm really worried about the tone of the game but feel I should complete it before I make a judgement about the message the author is trying to get across.

Comment Craig Dutton

Is Mr Wong taking the piss or what? If you want to be insulted playing a game (which I don't think most people would even though he could be ironic or just plain insulting) then don't play this one.