The Greatest Escape
日本語
最後の大脱出! Saigo no dai Dasshutsu!
Español
La enorme evasión
Français
La grande échappée
Italiano
Fuga spettacolare
Nederlands
Zware ontsnapping
The Greatest Escape is a puzzle in Professor Layton and the Last Specter .
Puzzle
Professor Layton and Luke are trapped in a dark cave!
US Version
The exit doors are locked by some sort of mysterious magic. For the doors to open, Professor Layton needs to be at the red door and Luke at the blue door at the same time.
Can you help these two pull off their greatest escape yet?
UK Version
The exit doors are locked by some sort of mysterious mechanism. For the doors to open, Professor Layton needs to be at the red door and Luke at the blue door at the same time.
Can you help these two pull off their greatest escape yet?
Hints
Click a Tab to reveal the Hint.
US Version
These markings are etched on the wall of the cave. What could they mean?
P □ ■ ■ ■ P □ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ P L ■ ■ ■ P □ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ L □ ■ ■ ■ L ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
UK Version
The following markings are scratched on the wall of the cave. What could they mean?
P □ ■ ■ ■ P □ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ P L ■ ■ ■ P □ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ L □ ■ ■ ■ L ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
US Version
The strange markings measure five across and six down and appear to go in order from left to right.
P ■ ■ ■ □ L P ■ ■ □ L ■ P ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ □ ■ P ■ ■ ■ □ □ P ■ ■ L ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■
UK Version
The blocks of markings measure five across and six down. They appear to go in order from left to right...
P ■ ■ ■ □ L P ■ ■ □ L ■ P ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ □ ■ P ■ ■ ■ □ □ P ■ ■ L ■ ■ ■ □ □ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■
US Version
You've probably figured this out, but "P" stands for Professor Layton and "L" for Luke.
L ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ □ □ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ L ■ ■ L ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■
UK Version
You probably worked this out already, but "P" represents Professor Layton and "L" represents Luke.
L ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ □ □ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ L ■ ■ L ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■
US Version
Here's your final hint:
■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ L ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ P ■ ■ L ■ ■ P □ ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ L ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ ■
UK Version
You've come to the last three blocks of markings.
■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P ■ L ■ ■ ■ □ ■ ■ P ■ ■ L ■ ■ P □ ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ L ■ ■ ■ □ □ ■ ■ ■
Solution
Correct
US Version
Incredible!
The first cave took a minimum of 71 moves to escape, and the next cave took a minimum of 107. Escaping this last one is a feat of feats!
UK Version
Congratulations!
Amazing! Layton and Luke have escaped the cave.
The first chamber takes a minimum of 71 moves, and the next chamber a minimum of 107 moves. Getting through is quite a feat!
Initial position of part 1
Slide the left small horizontal block down
Slide the left square block down
Slide the top square block left
Slide the top vertical block left
Slide the bottom vertical block up
Slide the rightmost square block right
Slide the round block up and left
Slide the rightmost square block left
Slide the right small horizontal block left
Slide the rightmost vertical block down
Slide the top vertical block right
Slide the top square block right
Slide Professor Layton right
Slide the round block left and up
Slide the left square block up
Slide the left small horizontal block up
Slide the large horizontal block left
Slide the bottom vertical block down
Slide the top vertical block down
Slide the top square block right
Slide Professor Layton right
Slide the round block right and up
Slide the left square block up
Slide the left small horizontal block up
Slide the right small horizontal block left
Slide the bottom vertical block left
Slide the top vertical block down
Slide the bottom square block right
Slide Professor Layton down
Slide the round block right and down
Slide the left square block up
Slide the round block left
Slide Professor Layton up
Slide Luke right and down
Slide the round block right
Slide the top small horizontal block up
Slide the bottom small horizontal block up
Slide the round block down and left
Slide the bottom square block left
Slide the rightmost vertical block up
Slide the bottom vertical block right
Slide the bottom square block down
Slide the top small horizontal block right
Slide the left small horizontal block up
Slide the round block up and left
Slide the bottom square block left
Slide the bottom vertical block left and up
Slide the large horizontal block right
Slide Luke down and right
Slide the round block down
Slide the bottom square block left
Slide the rightmost vertical block down
Slide the right small horizontal block right
Slide Professor Layton down
Slide the right square block left
Slide the right small horizontal block left
Slide the rightmost vertical block up
Slide the bottom vertical block right and up
Slide Professor Layton right
Slide the bottom square block right
Slide the large horizontal block left
Slide Professor Layton down and right
Slide the large horizontal block right
Slide Luke down (Initial position of part 2)
Slide the bottom left plain horizontal block left
Slide the vertical block down
Slide the top left round block down and left
Slide the top round block left and down
Slide the top plain horizontal block right
Slide the top left round block up and left
Slide the vertical block up
Slide the right patterned horizontal block righ
Slide the left plain horizontal block right
Slide the square block down
Slide the top left round block down and left
Slide the vertical block left
Slide the top right round block left and down
Slide the vertical block right
Slide the top left round block right and up
Slide the square block up
Slide the leftmost plain horizontal block left
Slide the middle round block down and right
Slide the vertical block down
Slide the top round block right, down and right
Slide Luke right and down
Slide the top plain horizontal block left
Slide the top round block up and right
Slide the top plain horizontal block right
Slide the square block up
Slide the left plain horizontal block up
Slide the vertical block up
Slide the left patterned horizontal block up and left
Slide the middle round block left, down and left
Slide the vertical block down
Slide the T-shaped block left
Slide the right patterned horizontal block left
Slide Professor Layton down
Slide the top round block right and down
Slide the top plain horizontal block right
Slide the T-shaped block up
Slide the left plain horizontal block right
Slide the left patterned horizontal block up and right
Slide a round block up, left and up
Slide the bottom left round block up and left
Slide the vertical block left and down
Slide a round block right and down
Slide the left round block down and right
Slide the left patterned horizontal block left and down
Slide the middle plain horizontal block left
Slide the right patterned horizontal block left
Slide a round block right and down
Slide the T-shaped block down
Slide the top plain horizontal block left
Slide the top round block up and left
Slide Professor Layton up
Slide a round block right and up
Slide the right patterned horizontal block right
Slide the left patterned horizontal block right
Slide the left plain horizontal block down
Slide the square block down
Slide the top plain horizontal block left
Slide the T-shaped block up
Slide the left patterned horizontal block up
Slide the right patterned horizontal block left
Slide the rightmost round block left
Slide Professor Layton down
Slide the top round block right
Slide the T-shaped block right
Slide the top plain horizontal block right
Slide the square block up
Slide the left plain horizontal block up
Slide the bottom patterned horizontal block left
Slide the bottom plain horizontal block up and left
Slide a round block down and left
Slide Professor Layton left and down
Slide the top patterned horizontal block right
Slide the bottom plain horizontal block up
Slide a round block up and left
Slide Professor Layton left
Slide the right patterned horizontal block down
Slide a plain horizontal block right
Slide Professor Layton up
Slide a round block right
Slide the leftmost round block down and right
Slide Professor Layton left and up
Slide a round block left and up
Slide the bottom round block up and left
Slide Luke down, right and down
Slide the right patterned horizontal block left and down
Slide a round block right
Slide the left patterned horizontal block right
Slide the bottom round block up and left
Slide the vertical block up and right
Slide the left round block right and down
Slide the vertical block left
Slide Professor Layton down
Slide a round block left and up
Slide the left plain horizontal block right
Slide the vertical block up and left
Slide the bottom round block up
Slide Professor Layton left and down