Puppet Combo are back at it again with another great short horror experience, this time created by Comp-3 Interactive. Being the A24 of Indie Horror Games, Puppet Combo’s label, Torture Star have published consistent banger after banger and Rewind or Die is another added to the list. Rewind or Die follows Tony, a proper lad just trying to work a simple night shift at the Video Store when a Serial Killer marks you as his next victim. Rocking a Pig mask much like the guys over in Resident Evil 4, and welding a hook for his primary weapon, you must find a way to escape so that you may see daylight again. So really, just a normal day in England. This is our guide on how to achieve both Rewind or Die Endings.
How to Achieve Rewind or Die Endings – Normal
Where to Obtain the Keys
The Rewind or Die Endings are divided into an obvious path and a path covered in secrecy. In order to get the Normal Ending, you should play through the game like normal up until you re-enter Slaw’s Lair. At this point you should have picked up Small Key obtained from the chopped-in half Security Guard inside the Vents who by the grace of God is alive just long enough to tell you what to do. After following the Vents through, pick up the Power Pack on the other side and head back through into the Loft by removing the plank on the door in the room. You need to get the Red Valve that will be found next to the DANGER Tank in the Boiler Room and use on the Incinerators (where Captain is) to stop the fire inside the first cell.
This is where you need to then place the Power Pack onto the wall (beside the Captain’s cell) to open the doors. Captain can die here so make sure you follow the order Gamer Journalist recommends otherwise the Captain will indeed go down with his ship. With the fire stopped, you can head into the Captain’s cell and pick up the Locker Key out of the grate on the floor beside Aaron’s burnt corpse. The Locker will give you the code 0178 that you need to input into the Keypad located at the top floor of the Loft. Head here and unlock the gate to unlock the Chest and obtain a Circuit Breaker and the Handgun. Be aware that as you attempt to leave Slaw will lock you in and you will have to blast your way out by nailing as many shots as you can into Slaw’s chest.
How to Defeat Slaw
Slaw will run at you repeatedly, keep shooting him before he can grab you. You will likely get hit multiple times here but, this Gamer Journalist writer recommends holding a corner and staying still for this fight so you can get a load of shots in before Slaw gets close. When Slaw is “defeated”, go back downstairs and pick up the Security Keycard from the Meat Grinder by turning the machine on via the Circuit Breaker you obtained earlier. The Keycard needs to be used on the PC inside the room on the left at the end of the corridor upstairs that you need to crouch twice under two beams to get through. This will unlock the door where your final encounter with Slaw will ensue. Slaw will finally be defeated and you can safely exit with Tony and Captain saved.
How to Achieve Rewind or Die Endings – Good
Where to Find 5 Pig Statues
To get the Good Ending, everything is exactly the same aside from the fact that you need to save the Dog. But to do so, you will need to verse the Secret Boss located behind the Pig Door in the Loft. To open this door, you must locate and shoot 5 Pig Statues. These can be found in any order but Gamer Journalist recommends you find them in this order. Shoot the Pig located inside the cabinet behind Slaw’s body after the shoot-out. Next, head out of the top floor and stand over the upper floor platform overlooking the Van. Look to the top right of the Curtain and along the wooden beam, the second Statue can be seen. The third can be found on the Skeleton inside Matt’s Locker back in the PC Room. You will find the fourth located in the chest of drawers behind the Skeleton on the table in the ‘Operating’ Room. The last is located at the back of the Freezer section (behind a curtain) where a picture of the human anatomy can be seen on the back wall. On the table in this room, the final Statue can be shot.
How to Beat the Final Boss
You also need to interact with the Glowing Skulls which can be found underneath the bales of hay located in front of the Incinerators. Now, head to the Boiler Room and place the Red Valve back in place. Interact to open the Basement doors. Following the path down you will find the scariest foe of all, the Giant Pig. Use the Pillars as cover and pummel bullets into the Pig’s head (cannot miss it as it takes up half the room). The Pig will throw flying Skulls at you, so us at Gamer Journalist recommend that you make sure to keep moving and utilize the four corners of the room to avoid being hit. You need the Skulls to hit the Pillars so that they vanish. Upon defeating the Final Boss in Rewind or Die, pick up the Bolt Cutters offered as a reward and head to the room beside the PC Room where you will find the Dog entrapped in a cage. Use the Bolt Cutters to break the lock.
With the dog rescued you can head out as you were meant to, with Tony, Captain and the Dog saved. That is how to get the Good Ending in Rewind or Die. For more Indie Horror content, feel free to check out our GJ recommendations of The Karaoke, Cannibal Abduction or Alternate Watch.
