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Nelson Tethers, Puzzle Agent Trivia Quiz

General trivia about this peculiar little puzzle/adventure game. The head designer called it "Fargo" meets "Twin Peaks". Creepy and weird, yet funny. For PC, Mac, PSN, and iOS devices.

A multiple-choice quiz by StaysUpLate. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
StaysUpLate

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
380,183

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
86

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Nelson Tethers works for which of the following government agencies? Hint

C.I.A. (Central Intelligence Agency)

F.B.I. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

D.O.D. (Department of Defense)

I.R.S. (Internal Revenue Service)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why does Nelson's supervisor send him to Scoggins, Minnesota? Hint

To learn why residents are going crazy for puzzles

To investigate Isaac Davner's strange disappearance

To get the eraser factory running again

To infiltrate a weird cult known as the "Brotherhood"

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Question 3 of 10

3. What item, found in multiple spots around town, helps Nelson concentrate and provides hints if clicked on while working out a puzzle? Hint

pencil

coffee

eraser

gum

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is NOT a puzzle you (as Nelson) solve in the game? Hint

clear a path in the woods for Nelson's snowmobile

give the right amount of sardines to Bjorn's cat

chop through wooden slabs on a boarded-up window

put bugs in boxes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do the Hidden People look like? Hint

cult members in robes

yeti

gnomes

fairies

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happens to Mike Lobb? Hint

He freezes to death in the forest

He is arrested for kidnapping Isaac Davner

He is taken by the Hidden People and never seen again

He goes insane

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who put the complicated lock on the factory? Hint

Bjorn

Isaac

Mike

Sheriff Bahg

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Question 8 of 10

8. After finding Nelson unconscious in the forest, who/what does Bjorn tell him the Hidden People are? Hint

tree spirits

a hoax designed to attract tourists

leprechauns with magic puzzle powers

people, living in nature like olden days

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which characters try to kill Nelson to keep him from interfering in the goings-on at the factory? Hint

Bjorn & Isaac

Glori & Sheriff Bahg

The Hidden People & Bjorn

Isaac & Glori

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Question 10 of 10

10. How does the game end? Hint

Nelson gets sick afer chewing so much used gum

Nelson gets fired and moves to Scoggins

The factory re-opens but Isaac is taken away by the Hidden People

The factory re-opens and Isaac is reunited with his wife

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Nelson Tethers works for which of the following government agencies?

Answer: F.B.I. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

The game begins in the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. building in Washington, D.C. We see Nelson's office in the Puzzle Research department. It is implied that his department is not very busy most of the time.

2. Why does Nelson's supervisor send him to Scoggins, Minnesota?

Answer: To get the eraser factory running again

The Scoggins factory makes erasers used by the President. Finding Isaac Davner, the factory foreman, is important to this task, but is not Tethers' original mission. The Brotherhood lodge and the strange behavior of the townsfolk are mysteries Nelson doesn't uncover until after he gets to town.

3. What item, found in multiple spots around town, helps Nelson concentrate and provides hints if clicked on while working out a puzzle?

Answer: gum

Martha tells Nelson that new supplies won't arrive until spring. Nelson resorts to picking up wads of gum that have already been chewed-- YUCK!

4. Which of these is NOT a puzzle you (as Nelson) solve in the game?

Answer: give the right amount of sardines to Bjorn's cat

Bjorn has no cat that we know about. The other options are all simple visual puzzles -- draw as few lines as possible to fence in some bugs, find a path through an obstacle course, and make a single cut to cross through all other lines (wooden slabs covering a window.)

5. What do the Hidden People look like?

Answer: gnomes

Many Scoggins residents consider the Hidden People to be a myth, but the Brotherhood group at the lodge believe in, maybe even worship, these strange little gnome-like beings. All part of the mystery and weirdness that is this game!

6. What happens to Mike Lobb?

Answer: He freezes to death in the forest

It looks like Mike encountered the Hidden People, and either got lost or fell into a trance. He lived long enough to give Nelson some information and a gear piece for the factory door lock mechanism.

7. Who put the complicated lock on the factory?

Answer: Bjorn

Nelson figures out that Bjorn locked the factory to keep Isaac inside, not to stop eraser production. The Hidden People "chose" Isaac, and Bjorn and the lodge members were just making sure Isaac stayed put.

8. After finding Nelson unconscious in the forest, who/what does Bjorn tell him the Hidden People are?

Answer: people, living in nature like olden days

Scoggins residents ARE obsessed with puzzling, but there isn't sufficient evidence that this is the Hidden People's influence. Bjorn makes it clear that the Hidden People are human.

9. Which characters try to kill Nelson to keep him from interfering in the goings-on at the factory?

Answer: Glori & Sheriff Bahg

Glori cuts a hole in the ice so Nelson will sink and drown in icy water. Sheriff Bahg holds him at gunpoint AND sabotages his snowmobile so he can't get the final gear piece for the factory lock. Nelson's puzzle skills save him every time.

10. How does the game end?

Answer: The factory re-opens but Isaac is taken away by the Hidden People

The game doesn't end with all the loose ends tied up. Isaac is gone and so many weird things are unexplained. But never fear! The story gets finished in "Puzzle Agent 2".

Source: Author StaysUpLate

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