Home Sweet Home Contest

With Spring comes new beginnings, sunshine, flowers, warmer days, and a fresh start. Speaking of a fresh start… pack up the moving truck! This Spring, Ravenwood Academy’s contest is all about Housing.

We want you to use your decoration imagination. Tell us about one potential furniture item you would like to see from anywhere in the Spiral, take a screenshot and post it in our Official Channel to enter!

Please post your entry in the Ravenwood Community Discord, our official Ravenwood Community Facebook Group, or by tagging @RW_Academy101 on Twitter. One entry per person, dual entries will be disqualified.

This contest closes on May 17th, 2021, and winners will be announced by May 31st. Winners will be chosen by vote of the Ravenwood Community Staff and will receive:

First Place: A Heavenly Palace Bundle and a Charmers Mystical Flute
Second Place: A Doomsday Krok Gauntlet and a Charmers Mystical Flute
Third Place:  An Empyrean Airship and a Charmers Mystical Flute

All qualifying entries will be posted in the Ravenwood Community Contest Channel and entered into a random drawing for 5000 Crowns

What will you find to put in your Home Sweet Home?

If you have any questions, please reach out to any Ravenwood Community Staff member.

FAQ

– Entries must be from any public area of the Spiral. Screenshots cannot come from any area already considered housing or include any current housing items.

– Wallpaper, paintings, trees, potted plants, or any other item that might be considered housing or decoration will qualify you for entry.

Congrats Winners!!!

Thank you to everyone that participated in the contest. Check out the winning entries below and let us know what you think. If you are a winner, I will contact you soon with your prize. We are so glad you made Ravenwood Academy part of your Home Sweet Home!

1st Place Faelle#4079

For me, the answer came without a doubt. I invite you all to take a moment and enter my humble home.
Remove all distractions, turn the music on without the other sounds, and close your eyes. This music you are listening to, so mystic and ethereal, is what I image being the real song of creation, what is keeping the spiral together. I could listen to it as a meditative guide. Nature is where I am at peace, and this place is built around it, and not against it. The schools are both protected by Bartleby, and their architecture makes them feel like part of the decor, like they always belonged there. Ravenwood feels vast, only cluttered by foliage, vines and elemental effects, which is my perfect aesthetic. You can almost feel the warmth of the soft sunbeams peaking through the canopy.
If I could visit a place in the spiral, it would undoubtedly be Ravenwood.

2nd place Dragonkiller258#0265

Located in Maulwurf von Trap’s Musicology Office at the Arcanum, the music note lights would make a great addition to any music enthusiast’s house!

3rd place QueenAttitude50#7154

The Wild in Avalon has to be my special place as it reminds me of special times I had with my step dad growing up. I absolutely loved all of Avalon but The Wild was my favorite. If I’m ever having a bad day, I come here in game. I love the toadstool houses, I enjoy mushroom hunting in real life and I went with my stepdad growing up, it was a time I will always remember. So the mushrooms feel like home to me because it reminds me of those times. Sometimes we need to just stop and smell the roses, in the crazy hectic lives we live. I come here and just pause the outside world and stay here for a little while. Being outside, I love the open area here.

Random Drawing Winner   Pinkified#2478

 

Meet Angelica Windspar

A sister joins the team!

We have an exciting addition to the Housing Tours office! Angelica Windspar has decided to join her sisters Myrella and Eliza. I do believe that “everything housing” is their family motto. I wish they’d offer stock options, as they do booming business! Angelica’s a crafty cat and brings some fabulous new recipes for our crafting pleasure. Attractive and functional, I’m sure you will enjoy their uses.

Angelicas Recipe Book

Angelica was kind enough to let me peek in her crafting recipe book. Here are the beautiful things I saw that she brought to Housing Tours. Useful housing items, invisible housing blocks, and even a new apartment! She has an exciting variety of new treasures to suit any Wizard.

So without further ado, let’s check out what she has to offer!

As with some other crafting recipes, there are badges you must get to buy the recipe. You can earn the badges by visiting and voting on different castles. Here are the ones I have found :

Castle Tourist-Vote on 10 castles

Castle Auditor-Vote on 100 castles

Castle Inspector-(Vote on 1000 castles?)

Castle Assessor-Unknown

All the new recipes need reagents that can be easily acquired except for one. In this update, a new reagent was introduced; they’re called “Blueprint Tokens.” One known way of getting them is through The Spiral Scene housing tours event. KI has also mentioned they may become available from other sources in the future, like the Scroll of Fortune.

Babbage Basset

No more running to Marleybone for your Castle Magic needs. You can craft your very own Babbage Basset to have in your castle. Very convenient, to say the least!

6 new banks

A great time-saver is the new bank item that you can place anywhere in your castle, for your convenience. With six versions available, I’m sure you will find one to suit your style.

New housing blocks

Angelica has something special for all the housing fanatics. Recipes for invisible housing blocks! As a fanatic myself, I can think of some fantastic and incredible ways to use them.

I can’t wait to see what you all create with them!

Spiral Door

If you have ever wished you could have a Spiral Door elsewhere in your castle, your wishes have been granted. Craft this and place it wherever your heart desires.

I’ll definitely be placing them all around my castles.

a new apartment!

Woohoo! Looky here! Last but not least, we have a new craftable apartment!

Your fabulous new apartment will be located across from the Fairegrounds in the Commons. What a lively place for a home! It’s the same basic style as the craftable one from Derrick Blaze at the Team-Up Kiosk. This recipe calls for A LOT of Blueprint Tokens, so I sure do hope they aren’t too hard to get. With such a great location, though, it will be well worth the effort.

Thanks for Reading!

Well, there you have it. All the new recipes are available at the Housing Tours office in the Commons. I think they are a great addition to the game. You can bet I’ll be utilizing most if not all of them. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Will you be crafting them? Have you thought of a clever use for a new item? Let us know in the comments below or the housing channel at Ravenwood Community! See you there.

Spring Update: Castle Decorating

Now that Test Realm has gone live, there are exciting things afoot with Castle Decorating. You can move items where you couldn’t before without rugs, platforms and crates! Definately a game changer for all of us Castle glitching/decorating nuts. Join me as we take a look at the new Spring Update: Castle Decorating.

Advanced Move Function

A new element has been added that allows us to move any item within our castle in multiple ways. We can move objects side to side, forward and backward, or up and down. This will make decorating our castles a whole lot easier!

When you open the button to move items within your castle, you’ll notice a new button. There is now an arrow button. This opens up expanded choices for movement.

There are 2 ways to utilize the new feature. For folks like me, the basic one gets the job done. There is also an advanced menu that can be found for even more detail in placement.

There are many exciting new options available. You can move an item left and right, forward and backward, or up and down. By adjusting the sensitivity you can change the distance that the object moves. This opens up some amazing possibilities.

In this picture, I adjusted the sensitivity to the highest setting and moved the log all  the way to the left. That moved it over the water. Previously, if you wanted an item on the water you would have to glitch it.  Not only is this easier to do, but it also saves time and gold.

In this picture, I have adjusted it all the way forward. You can see the differences between this picture and the last one. Look carefully at where the slider bar is on each of the options.

In the first two pictures, I show how an item can be raised or lowered to suit your needs. The last pictures show you a few ways you may not have thought of to use these new features to the fullest. 

Last, but not least

One final very important piece of information. Once you have the item exactly where you want it, don’t forget to click on the green check mark button. If you fail to do this, the item will revert to it’s previous position, and you’ll have to start over.

So, there you have it! Personally, I think this is one of the greatest housing updates they have ever added. Castle glitching has forever changed and is easier than ever before. I hope this update will get more of you playing around in your castles, creating amazing effects. Combine these effects with some castle magic and you’ll be in the top of castle tours before you know it!

I’ve made a short video showing the how-tos of this wonderful new addition to Wizard101 castle decorating.

Let us know what what your new decorating plans are, and what you think of this amazing new update in the comments below or at Ravenwood Community. See you there!

Spring Update Notes
Link to our other Housing Guides

Wizard101 Friendship Festival

Happy Friendship Festival!

Here we are, it’s February in the Spiral and that means it’s time for the Wizard101 Friendship Festival! Lots of goodies, from bubble emojis you can hang on your wall to an adorable stuffed sloth. Wizard101 has some wonderful new things for us this year! We also have our favorite items from years past making a reappearance. I simply couldn’t resist a shopping spree, so I’ll share with you here all my Wizard101 Friendship Festival Finds.

Friendship Pack

The first thing I’m going to share with you is the new Friendship Pack. It’s 99 crowns and has 3 items in it.  What you will find are adorable Bubble Emojis that hang on a wall. 
 
There are 14 different emoji heart wall hangings. You’ll find all your favorites, including Laughing, Happy, Silly, and Quirky! 
And, in addition, there are also 11 different school heart wall hangings. There are the basic 7 schools and the Shadow and Astral schools!

Best Friends Seat

I can barely contain my excitement over one of the new items introduced in the Crown Shop. Therefore, I’m showing this one first.

More furniture we can sit on!

For the Friendship Festival, they have brought us an adorable garden bench. Quite a suitable name too, “The Best Friends Bench”.  Wooden, with what appears to be a metal framework. In addition you’ll see it has a lovely carved design on the seat back.  A must-have for decorators gardens! Make sure to get them while you can!

Vases of Roses and Plush Hug Sloth

I love these next 3 items!

Another great addition are the Vases of Yellow or Red Roses and the most adorable stuffed Sloth you’ll ever see. I have to admit, the Sloth was one of my first purchases, lol!

  • Vase of Yellow Roses-250 crowns or 5000 gold
  • Vase of Red Roses-250 crowns
  • Plush Hug Sloth-1000 crowns

Look at that sweet little face, awwwwww!

New Plushie Housing

Last, but certainly not least, we have a bunch of new plushie housing items! 3 new teddy bears and 2 manders. They would certainly look adorable in any Wizards bedroom.

  • Velvet Friendship Bear-1500 crowns
  • Brown Friendship Bear-1000 crowns
  • Black Friendship Bear-1000 crowns
  • Orange Friendship Mander-1000 crowns
  • Blue Friendship Mander-500 crowns

Oldies, but goodies

Of course, all of our old favorites are back for a limited time. Including the first ever furniture we could sit on. I was excited to see The Friendship Table again, originally introduced in February 2019. The 2019 Sweet Heart mount was also brought back for this event. If you missed out on them last year, here’s your chance again!

  • Friendship Teddy Bear-1000 crowns/15,000 gold
  • Friendship Table-2200 Crowns
  • Friendship Keeper Multi-tank-1500 Crowns
  • Friendship Balloons-100 Crowns (currently on sale for 70 crowns)
  • Care Hare-3750 Crowns
  • Sweet Heart-4500 Crowns
  • Soaring Heart Wings-3375 Crowns
  • Friendship Oni-4500 Crowns
  • Lovely Ladybug-3750 Crowns
  • Lovely Leopard-4750 Crowns

Don’t forget to drop by and visit Valentina Heartsong for the perfect wand for that special Valentines party! In addition, she has 2 of the cutest Piggles you’ve ever seen. You’ll find her in the shopping district near the fountain.

I am very excited about the new items KI has released. You can bet, decorator/glitcher that I am, that I will be working on some creative uses of these items. Especially the Emote wall hangings! What are you excited about? Do you plan on indulging in any of the new releases? Is your creative mind thinking of ways to use the new wall hangings? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Friendship Festival-2020
Friendship Pack-2020
Ravenwood Academy Home Page

Christmas in the Spiral

Happy Holidays Wizards! Here we are at one of the most wonderful times of the year. That means decorators all around the Spiral get into the experience of creating magical winter wonderlands in Wizard101.

It is my honor to present you with some excellent examples of Christmas in the Spiral. The Wizards showcased here have come up with adorable, funny, and breathtaking creations that showcase the spirit of the season. You’ll notice that there are a variety of castles here. Which goes to show that it isn’t the castle, but what you do with it that matters.
 
With some clever use of Monstrology, Castle Magic, and a basic float glitch, these Wizards have created stunning effects. Sometimes, a dazzling aesthetic can be made by merely placing carefully selected items and paying attention to the way they interact with the area. Other castle owners use glitching to help create a breathtaking display. Balance, consistency, and color are the secrets to a spectacular castle at any time of the year.
 
I hope that you find inspiration from these castles!

Robert Legendheart

Saffron Moonhand

Wolf Titanbreeze

Ashley Moondust

Tabitha Iceheart

Brecken Battleblossom

Magical Mystery Tours

Other helpful Links

It has been such a wonderful experience visiting all these incredible Castles. There are so many creative Wizards in the Spiral, they never cease to amaze me. I hope you enjoyed this special holiday decorating edition. If you got some inspiration for your own holiday creation, we would love to hear about it in the comment section. How are you decorating for the Holiday Season in Wizard101 this year?
 

The New Olde Town Apartment!

With the popularity of apartments in Wizard101, from the Arcanum to Mirage, we are starting to see more of them. Now, KI has added a cute little townhouse to the Spiral! You can buy the New Olde Town Apartment from Derrick Blaze, next to the Bazaar. I’m sure you’ve seen him hanging around out there right near the Team-Up Kiosk.

Being able to buy this cute little flat will be a challenge for almost any Wizard. To get the recipe, you have to earn the Team Champion Badge. When you help other Wizards complete their battles at the Team-Up Kiosk, you earn points towards badges. Well, to get this one, you’re going to have to be very helpful. You receive the Team Champion Badge after you have earned 2000 points. Sarai listens to the sudden silence. Yes, somewhat intimidating. But you know what? You can do it! Do a couple of runs a day, and you will have that badge before you know it. It’s a no-trade item, so sharing it through the Bank will not be possible. Each Wizard will have to earn their own. At 12,500 Crowns, it’s an investment. But, it’s a rare gem that you will be proud to show off to your friends. Still, I hope they will have a gold price for it eventually.
An update on the cost of the apartment was just made by Sparck, the Community Manager. It is supposed to be gold not crowns as the payment device. He is asking that no one purchase it until they update it to reflect the proper currency.

Now on to the good stuff!

The Olde Town Apartment is a simply charming castle. From its townhouse feel to its enclosed yard, this new addition has a world of possibilities! The interior layout is reminiscent of the Wooded Cottage. There are a few differences, such as no alcove on the first floor, and you will find a curtained window seat downstairs. You will also notice that the second floor is larger. The wallpaper is the same pattern and color as the Wooded Cottage, purple with a decorative block pattern. Two leaded glass windows add a charming touch.

 

More good stuff!

Now, let’s head out the back door. Yes, we have an actual back door! Wizard101’s Olde Town Apartment has a secluded yard, surrounded by stone walls. A thoughtful touch, shrubbery peeks over the top of the walls bringing them a splash of color. The yard itself is an open area, surrounded by trees that tower over the stone walls. There is plenty of room to have a wonderful little tea garden. On the other side of the wall, you can see the towers and walls of Olde Town in the distance.

Well, there you have it. The newest apartment available in Wizard101. Do you plan on getting one? Can you already get one? Let us know in the comments below

~ Sarai Willowbreeze

Wizard101’s Backpack Butler!

Have you ever done this? You put an item somewhere because you are in a hurry to make some room in your backpack. And then you tell yourself you’ll remember where it is. Well, I never do remember, do you? Now you can worry no more as the Backpack Butler will show you exactly where you left it!

Finally, after years of losing items in your castles, banks, and shared banks. KingsIsle has given us an amazing solution! Being designed in the Steampunk style, this item is adorable! You’ll see it’s a twin to Gearwise, the recipe vendor in Celestia.  And with his help, you can now locate any item, anywhere. No more lost mounts, pets or gear!

You will find him in Aubert Quickhammers shop, in the shopping district. Easily located under housing items, on the last page. What a great deal at only 2500 gold!

Using the Backpack Butler

Start your interaction with him by walking up and clicking X. Fortunately, they have made the interface quite straightforward. For instance, it starts by cataloging every item your Wizard owns.  After completing the load, it will have the entire backpack highlighted. Of course mine showed over 600 pages! Yes, I’m a proud member of Hoarders Anonymous! As you can see, it has tabs for gear, pets, mounts, and potions. There is also a second page for housing items.
 
After opening these pages you can search for a specific item, using the find items text box. You can also scroll through different tabs to see what you have and where it is. In addition, there are 4 columns that show you the location, how many of the item there is, the name of the item, and the type of item.

The location column is where the Butler shines. You’ll notice that they have emblems to represent different places to find your items. You will hover your mouse over the emblem to see the location. Above all, it will tell you not only which castle it’s in, but also whether it is inside or outside. Gear on a mannequin? No worries as not only will it specify a mannequin, but will tell you where the mannequin is. Gear in a vault? Same thing, in a gear vault and in which castle.   

The last thing we will be looking at is the sorting system for pets.  As you can see, in the bottom right corner of the screen, there is a pet button.  Clicking on this will change how you see the pets.  It will change the display from type of pet, to pet by name. Very helpful either way you use it!  

For information on the Castle Magic update, here is my article explaining the new spells!

Here are the Update Notes, with everything that went live yesterday.

Update Notes

There you have it, the newest housing item to hit the Spiral! And, I’ve got to say, it’s a great addition for all Wizards.  Sarai will definitely be buying these for all my Wizards 🙂
 
Will you be getting one? Do you think it will make your Wizards life easier? Let me know in the comments, what your thoughts are!

Castle Magic Update!

If you are an absolute nut about Castle Magic, you will be delighted with the new spells that KI has added! Each of the 7 schools have new “Effect” spells available. Some of the most loved spells in the game will be available when Test Realm goes live. No shadow spells at this time, (dad-gummit), but we can always hope for the next update. There is even 3 new “Utility” spells, one of which allows you to basically turn-off access to your PvP ring in your castle, if there is one.

So without further ado, *drum roll please*, let’s take a look at what is being introduced!

New Utility and Action spells

We’ll start off with the first “Utility” spell that is being added. If you have a PvP Ring in your castle, it effectively “turns off” access to it.  I could see this being useful for those large parties we like to have, helping to keep your party organized and on schedule. Just as you can control when a housing game is played, you can now control when PvP is activated.  

The last one, is a wonderful addition to Utility spells.  This one will allow you to make something that appears solid, more ghostly.   Whether it’s a housing item, a pet, or a monstrology creature, you will be able to give it a shadowy appearance.

The second one we have, allows us to change the appearance of an item from shadowy, to solid. This will come in handy for the DS monstrology creatures that are ghostly looking.  You can now give them a more solid look.

Next we’ll will take a look at the only “Action” spell that is being added. This one allows you to use castle magic to port all visitors in your castle to one spot. I could see a lot of fun being had with this one!  When activated you could port everyone to a tricky place, or simply somewhere crazy.

Effect Spells by School

Each of the 7 original schools have new spells being added. They are the higher level spells that can be found in most level 130 decks. Some are rare spells normally found in packs and by farming Loremaster. Each one of them will create your favorite spell in your castle! I’ll break them down school by school for you here.

Balance

Gaze of Fate
Loremaster
Nested Fury
Samoorai
Savage Paw

Death

Call of Khrulhu
Deer Knight Attack
Headless Horseman
Winged Sorrow

Fire

Brimstone Revenant
Burning Rampage
Fire from Above
Krampus
Raging Bull

Ice

Abominable Weaver
Angry Snowpig
Handsome Fomori
Snowball Barrage
Snowball Strike
Winter Moon

Life

Goat Monk
Hungry Caterpillar
Luminous Weaver
Pigsie
Sacred Charge
Wings of Fate

Myth

Athena Battle Sight
Keeper of the Flame
Mystic Colossus
Ninja Pigs
Witches House Call

Storm

Catalan Attack
Catch of the Day
Glowbug Squall
Queen Calypso
Rusalka’s Wrath

For those of you just getting started with Castle Magic here are some great tutorials, by Mofodo, to get you on your way.

Conclusion

So there you have it!  All the fabulous new additons to Castle Magic spells. I’m very excited for it to be released live and can’t wait to bring these spells to my castles. I already have some great ideas for Headless Horseman and Krampus!  Are you excited for the new spells? Let me know in the comments! 

I cannot wait to see how all you wonderfully creative Wizards use them!

Spooky Spectacular

Halloween is such a fun time of year!  All the ghosties and goblins come out to play.  Have you ever thought about making your castle a spooky spectacular? It’s not difficult and it can be a lot of fun.  I’m going to take you on a tour of some of the really cool effects that I’ve seen, to give you some creepy inspiration! Huge shout-out to  the members from the  Facebook groups Wizard101 Community,  Wizard101 Caffeine Team, and Wizard 101 Adult Facebook group.  Thank you for inviting me to your fabulous castles! 

Brecken Battleblossom
Ronan Lifebreaker
Saffron Moonhand
Esmee Pixiewhisper
Fiona Dawn

Emily Ghostcaller
Blaze Deathslinger
Patrick Shadowflame
Alura Stardust
Kelly Firedreamer

Castles with built-in creepiness

Any castle in the game can be used to make a Halloween themed house. To make things a little easier though, KI also has 3 specifically spooky castles, 1 you can buy from the Crown shop for Gold, 1 you can Craft, and 1 that comes on a Bundle card.

The Death house is available for purchase through the Crowns Shop.  It is 10,000 Crowns or 100,000 Gold.  A very eerie home, small on the outside, but with plenty of room for added creepiness. Skull posts, candles and creepy trees help set a great atmosphere for you to decorate.

The Wyrd house is available to craft.  You will find the recipe in Avalon, from Padraig in Abbey Road.  The recipe is 60,000 Gold.  Peyton Lionheart has a fantastic article on how to go  about crafting your own Wyrd House, he covers all you need to make it.  Crafting the Wyrd House

Darkmoor Manor comes with the Witch Hunter’s Bundle (Available during Bundle-Palooza).  It’s a huge castle with many creepy, yet elegant details. It also comes with a PVP ring, Secret pathways, and a tomb that gives a daily reward.

Halloween Housing Hints

With some clever use of Monstrology, Castle Magic, and a basic float glitch, these Wizards have come up with truly creepy effects in their castles. Sometimes, a great effect can be created with just the placement of items and the way they interact with the rest of the area. Then, you have those that are glitched to create a breathtaking display.  Balance, consistency, and playing on natural fears, are the secrets to a spooky spectacular castle. Spiders, Ghosts, Wraiths and many other creatures will give the shiveries to a lot of people! Mounts and pets work great and so do housing guests received from packs and Monstrology. You can use castle magic to make them bigger, make them go invisible, and make them move around too! 

Scroll through the pics to see some of my favorites.

Brecken Battleblossom

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Magical Mystery Tours Halloween Videos

Don’t they have some amazing scary, fun ideas!?  I hope you enjoyed visiting these spooky spectacular castles and seeing what makes them special.  Are you ready to create your own Halloween house?  Let us know in the comments how you plan on decorating this year!

Castle Magic: Locked Doors

Introduction

One of the most common uses for Castle Magic is creating doors to separate or even hide portions of your house. If you wanted to, you could make a door that nobody would know even exists without you mentioning it. However, in this guide we will be covering how to require a password in order to open your door.

There are numerous ways to create passwords. Using a series of levers, a series of braziers or even requiring objects to be in certain locations. I will be covering the most basic forms of passwords which include levers and braziers. Even still, a lot of the Castle Magic used in these designs can be used in more complicated ones as well.

Here is the door we will be working on. As you can see, it’s a very simple design. The Krokotopia tablet inside the large archway prevents players from running past. If the correct lever combination is selected, the tablet disappears, allowing access to that area. But, if the combination is broken, the tablet comes back. Blocking access once again.

Of course, this design could be built anywhere using any objects. These were just ones I had on hand. For this door, I want my combination to be: the first and third levers turned on, and the second lever turned off. Now, let’s get started with the Castle Magic itself. 

Required Items

This design can have as many levers as you want, and the items will increase accordingly. I will list the required Castle Magic items to create the exact design I am showing, with 3 levers. For this design you will need

  • 3 Magic Levers
  • 2 Magic Computers
  • 1 Magic Start Detector
  • 2 Add Signal 1 cards
  • 2 Remove Signal 1 cards
  • 3 Add Signal 2 cards
  • 2 Remove Signal 2 cards
  • 1 Make Inivisible card
  • 1 Make Visible card

How It Works

Note: For any levers you want to remain in the OFF position, you will need to manually add a Start Detector sending their signal to the computer.

This system uses a series of Magic Computers to check the state of each lever. I will cover what each item is doing, starting from the bottom of the diagram. The first lever will send Signal 1 to the first Magic Computer when it is ON. The second lever will send Signal 2 to the first Magic Computer when it is OFF. Both of these levers will remove their signal when they are in the incorrect state. The third lever will send signal 2 to the second Magic Computer when it is ON. The first Magic Computer will send Signal 2 when it receives both Signal 1 and 2 from the first two levers. The second Magic Computer will be your output for the door. When it has signal 1 and 2, open the door. When it does not have Signal 1 and 2, close the door. There are 8 possible options for passwords using this system.

The door once the correct combination has been entered.

Alterations

In theory, you could use any one of the triggers instead of levers. However, one of the triggers that makes the most sense is Magic Braziers. They have 4 states, which allow you to make combinations that are much more difficult to guess. In order to successfully make a Magic Brazier reset, you just need to pick which state you want it to be in and ensure you remove the signal when it enters the next state. For instance, if you wanted the correct state to be Fire, you would add the signal when it’s Fire and remove the signal when it’s Storm. Another benefit to using braziers instead of levers is that the states are much more obvious. This means you could add hints around your house to create a puzzle.

Example of how to add hints to your brazier password locked doors.

Conclusion

This concludes my guide for adding passwords to doors within your house using Castle Magic. If you have any questions regarding why I did something a certain way, or how something works, feel free to let me know in the comments. Additionally, if there are specific Castle Magic creations you’d like to see guides for, also let us know by email or in the comments below. Otherwise, stay tuned for more Castle Magic content in the future!

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