Brain Out 2 Level 156

Overview

Level 156 asks "What time is it now?" The room is pitch black. A man sits at a desk in front of a dark laptop. A pocket-watch-style clock hangs on the wall, a desk lamp sits on the left, and a phone lies on the desk. The victory line, "It seems that I will have to stay up all night again today...", appears once the time is revealed.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Estimated moves: 1

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Notice it is dark. You cannot read the clock in the black room.

1. Find the lamp. The desk lamp on the left can light the room.

1. Turn on the lamp. Switch it on.

1. Read the wall clock. Now lit, the pocket watch on the wall shows around midnight.

1. Confirm. The man stares at the clock, exhausted. The screen says "It seems that I will have to stay up all night again today..." and the level is cleared.

Strategy & Reasoning

This is a visibility puzzle. The question asks for the time, and a clock is hanging on the wall — but the room is completely dark, so you cannot read it.

The solution is to turn on the lamp first. Once the room is lit, the clock face is visible and reads about midnight. The man's exhausted expression and dark circles show he has been working late into the night.

The laptop and phone are irrelevant. The lesson is to illuminate the room before trying to read the clock.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Mistake: tapping the dark laptop. It is off and does not show the time.
• Mistake: guessing the time. You must actually see the clock.
• Mistake: ignoring the lamp. Turn on the desk lamp to light the room, then read the wall clock — it is midnight.

Walkthrough Notes

The room is dark and the clock cannot be read. Turn on the desk lamp, then read the wall clock showing midnight. The victory line "I will have to stay up all night again..." confirms it. Compare this with the black laptop: light the room first.

Why It Works

The room is dark, and the clock on the wall cannot be read. The desk lamp is the light source. Once lit, the clock face shows about midnight, explaining his exhaustion. The laptop is off and the phone is a decoy. Light the room first, then read the time.

Handy Reminder

The desk lamp, not the overhead switch, lights the room. Once lit, the clock face is readable.

Quick Recap

Once the lamp is on, the clock face clearly reads near midnight. The caption about staying up all night is the reward.

Final Note

The laptop screen remains off; only the desk lamp illuminates the clock face.

Closing Line

He slumps back in exhaustion as the caption confirms another late night.

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