Curse Of Zipfelmuetz Hintbook

The game contains puzzles. The Trespassers Guide already contains some hints, find below a hintbook with solutions for some of the puzzles/problems.

• Level 1: Enthusiastic Watchdogs
  • How do I pass the knights ?
    • Hint 1
      You can't, they are more persistent than Joanna (which is quite a feat).
    • Hint 2
      You avoid them by jumping over them.
  • How do I deactivate magical currents ?
    • Hint 1
      Turn off respective switch. Red light indicates turned on.
  • How to swing a chandelier hanging by a spring ?
    • Hint 1
      As you walk.
    • Hint 2
      Left and right keys.
  • How do I start a broom ?
    • Hint 1
      Jump it. Press X for start.
  • How do I steer a broom ?
    • Hint 1
      As you walk. Press left/right keys to steer left/right.
  • How do I stop a broom ?
    • Hint 1
      Did you see brakes mentioned somewhere ?
    • Hint 2
      There are no brakes.
    • Hint 3
      You stop by wall collision.
    • Hint 4
      Some events might cause you fall off the broom.
    • Hint 5
      Events such as touching a spirit or being hit by a plumbing tool.
  • I cannot reach the chandelier right of the catenary !
    • Hint 1
      What would Indiana Jones do with a catenary ?
    • Hint 2
      Split.
    • Hint 3
      On the catenary press X to split it. You will cling to the end you were closest to at time of splitting. The swing will get you close enough to the chandelier.
• Level 2: Cursed
  • I got the first cat but the rope ignited, fell to ground and now I am trapped !
    • Hint 1
      You seem not to get it.
    • Hint 2
      Do not get it.
    • Hint 3
      Get it last.
• Level 3: Windy Here
  • I cannot reach any of the two brooms !
    • Hint 1
      What do you do with a rope ?
    • Hint 2
      Climb.
    • Hint 3
      Press up/down key to climb ropes. Then jump into seat.
  • I run out of brooms soon (I) !
    • Hint 1
      There are spare brooms.
    • Hint 2
      Opened the grate in the floor ?
    • Hint 3
      You find two spare brooms in the submarine.
    • Hint 4
      You get the spare brooms by standing on the chair and persistently jumping to the right.
  • I run out of brooms soon (II) !
    • Hint 1
      Ever seen a riderless broom ?
    • Hint 2
      You can reclaim a broom which did not left the "level" yet.
    • Hint 3
      Jump it to reclaim it.
    • Hint 4
      Since you control Joanna and brooms at the same time its quite a funny stunt to reclaim one :-)
  • I keep falling off the broom. Whirlwinds etc push me off it !
    • Hint 1
      Those who rise will fall.
    • Hint 2
      One must fall.
    • Hint 3
      Given a passenger a hike ?
    • Hint 4
      If you carry a pumpkin that will fall instead of you.
  • How do I open the grate in the floor or the doors ?
    • Hint 1
      Magicians keep everything locked.
    • Hint 2
      Magicians use magic, not keys to lock things.
    • Hint 3
      You need a locksmith.
    • Hint 4
      The pumpkin is your locksmith.
    • Hint 5
      Throw pumpkin at grate or door to open it.
    • Hint 6
      To throw pumpkin at door start a looping before ejecting pumpkin.
    • Hint 7
      It also suffices to steer broom with pumpkin into door or grate. But you fall in that collision.
  • How disable magical current of left door ?
    • Hint 1
      You dont need to. You can stand some shock.
    • Hint 2
      Ok, a pumpkin thrown at switch sets it to OFF. But you might want to spare your pumpkins for other occasions.
  • I run out of stamnia points after picking up the cat in the underwater cavern !
    • Hint 1
      Pick up the cat as last cat.
• Level 4: FC Zipfelmuetz
  • How do I pass through the hole in the wall ?
    • Hint 1
      Get smaller.
    • Hint 2
      Duck.
    • Hint 3
      Press down key to duck.
    • Hint 4
      Start jump before flowerbed, in flight press down key. I know thats not nice. But sometimes you must check if there is any brain activity in the player :-)
• Level 5: Race To Space
  • Whats the purpose of the rockets ?
    • Hint 1
      They are a means of transport.
    • Hint 2
      Reached the upper right of level below space ? Wait and see.
    • Hint 3
      Reach upper right of level below space, then fly with the rocket to the left. Leave rocket by jump.
  • Where are the cats ?
    • Hint 1
      Had a look at the star map ?
    • Hint 2
      Cats on the moon.
    • Hint 3
      If you reach space you find cats on moons flying by.
  • Moons fly by too fast. If I fall from broom I never catch up !
    • Hint 1
      Do you read books about time travel ?
    • Hint 2
      In space you can pickup books containing a time spell. Press X to activate time spell which freezes time.
    • Hint 3
      If you fall, freeze time which gives you enough time to start another broom.
  • I cannot manage to pick up all cats on a moon in time !
    • Hint 1
      Simple: Fly around a moon in direction opposite to its spin direction.
• Level 6: Every Clown A Pumpkin
  • What do I have to do ? No clue. Please do construe.
    • Hint 1
      Sure you read level title ?
    • Hint 2
      Give every "clown" a pumpkin.
    • Hint 3
      Security personnel, undead plumbers and magicians are the clowns they are.
    • Hint 4
      Dropping a pumpkin on every one of them turns them all into clowns.
    • Hint 5
      Eleven pumpkins and eleven clowns. That means no misses are tolerated ?
    • Hint 6
      Recycle: Use one pumpkin for several clown transformations.
    • Hint 7
      Do not throw a pumpkin away. Instead keep it and just nudge/touch persons with it.
    • Hint 8
      For some persons you still must spend (throw) a pumpkin each: E.g. the lower right astronaut and the two upper right knights. There risk is too high to fall from broom or being pushed against a wall in which case you loose a life.
  • Where are the cats ?
    • Hint 1
      There is one.
    • Hint 2
      The cat will show up if you reached some other objective.
    • Hint 3
      Where could it be hidden ?
    • Hint 4
      Its in the circus tent.
    • Hint 5
      The circus will open when its time.
    • Hint 6
      Transform all adversaries into clowns, then the circus opens, then pick up the cat.
  • This is too difficult !
    • Hint 1
      Use the time spells whenever you fall or are in risk of being hit. Use the refreshments.
    • Hint 2
      The plumbers throw in viewing direction. So try to sneak up their back.