Solve both Vault8 puzzles in An Elmwood Trail. This guide walks you through Episode 1’s vault code and Episode 2’s fire riddle with simple steps and answers.
An Elmwood Trail Walkthrough
The Vault8 puzzles are interactive text adventures you encounter while playing An Elmwood Trail. Episode 1 introduces the first riddle, and Episode 2 brings a more complex version. Below is a combined and simplified guide to help you solve both challenges with ease.
Episode 1: Find the Vault (vault8.com)
As you progress in Episode 1, you’ll eventually be prompted to visit vault8.com using the in-game phone. Once opened, a short text-based mini-game will begin. The goal is to navigate through a series of choices to reach the vault and unlock a code.
To succeed, take a forest path, sneak behind a tree, and collect a key. With that key in hand, you face urban obstacles like a poorly lit road and an encounter you must confront. Eventually, you’ll explore an underground area, choose the left path, and finally unlock the vault using the key.
If you followed the right path, the game will reveal this code: 1235789.
Now return to the in-game phone and call 3164212. When the menu plays, choose option 3, then option 2, and enter the code you received. You’ll get a confirmation message, and the story will move forward.
Episode 2: Light a Fire (vault8.com/fire)
In Episode 2, the Vault8 puzzle becomes more advanced. You’ll access it through vault8.com/fire, again using the in-game phone. This time, your objective is to find a campsite, explore different areas, collect four fire-related items, and reach a house where you must light a fire to progress.
You begin by entering a forest and navigating past some false leads to reach the camp. From there, you’re free to explore two locations — the Swamps and the Riverside — each with two mini challenges.
In the Swamps (Silence) task, you must avoid noise and eventually open the trunk of an abandoned car to find an oil lamp. The Riverside Maze requires you to follow whispered directions correctly to find a piece of cloth. The Memory test at the riverside involves recalling specific words (like Rose, Raven, and Blue) to earn a piece of wood. Lastly, in the Swamp Conundrum, a 7-question logic puzzle must be solved to get matchsticks.
Once you return to camp with all four items — oil lamp, cloth, wood, and matchsticks — head back to the forest’s first choice. From there, choose to enter a cave and then climb down. The game will ask if you have a fire. Say Yes, and you’ll gain entry to the house, completing the challenge.
Final Notes
- Episode 1 focuses on smart navigation and using a vault code.
- Episode 2 is about item collection and puzzle solving.
- Both puzzles are necessary to unlock key story paths and hidden lore.
If you’re stuck or missed a clue, you can replay each puzzle directly through the Vault8 links. Completing both gives you deeper insight into the game’s mystery while ensuring you stay on the main storyline path.
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