Whirlight No Time To Trip: gameplay and solutions
Follow the first stages of the game with this dedicated walkthrough for Whirlight No Time To Trip. Watch the dynamics of this bizarre adventure and discover how to overcome the first obstacles to move smoothly through the story.
Use the right mouse button to reveal hotspots
Press the right mouse button to light up all the interactive objects hidden in Whirlight's hand-painted scenes. It's the fastest way to avoid pixel hunting in the game's very detailed environments: without this trick you risk spending whole minutes sweeping the cursor over every corner of the screen.
Use double-click to run and exit instantly
Double-click to make your character run to the indicated spot, or to exit a scene immediately through the nearest exit without first walking there. The in-game map, accessible at any time, then lets you fast-travel between town locations you've already visited, saving you long back-and-forth walks.
Switch between Hector and Margaret to use their different abilities
In the later sections of the game you can switch control between Hector and Margaret, the two protagonists, each with their own abilities useful for overcoming different obstacles. The two characters can also swap inventory items: if a puzzle seems unsolvable with the character you're controlling, check whether the other one is holding the right item.
Manipulate the time of day to unlock new situations
Some puzzles require changing the time of day or advancing time to alter the position of non-playable characters or the state of the surrounding environment. If an object or character you need isn't where you expect, try returning to the same scene at a different time of day before assuming the puzzle is stuck.
Check Hector's notebook often
Hector's notebook collects illustrations of his inventions that hint at problems you'll encounter, sketches of the townsfolk, and a real objective list. Open it regularly, especially when you're stuck: it often holds the clue you need to figure out the next step, without having to look up a solution online.
Always try combining items with each other
Before giving up on a puzzle, try combining every inventory item with all the others, not just with the environment. Whirlight rewards experimentation: many solutions aren't intuitive at all until you try the right combination between two seemingly unrelated objects.
