Ice Scream 7 Friends: Lis

Introducing Ice Scream 7 Friends: Lis

In a chilling tale of friendship and ice cream, join Lis and her pals in the thrilling adventure of "Ice Scream 7 Friends: Lis." As J., Mike, and Charlie navigate through kitchen escapades, can they reunite with Lis, or will they be forever lost in the frozen dessert chaos? Brace yourself for a scream-worthy experience as you dive into the madness that awaits in this hair-raising game.

Embark on a spine-tingling journey filled with twists and turns as you exchange items between characters to crack diabolical puzzles. From exploring hidden corners of the factory to encountering Mini-Rods and the eerie ice cream man, every step is a puzzle waiting to be solved. Will you be the hero who finally brings the four friends back together, or will you succumb to the chilling fate that lies ahead?

Unleash your inner detective with the character swapping system, tantalizing you to switch between Lis and Mike's perspectives and unravel distinct realms within the game. Delve into the depths of the laboratory's Chemistry and Robotics sections, unraveling long-forgotten secrets while revisiting nostalgic town haunts from previous sagas. But beware, for Rod and his minions lurk in the shadows, ready to test your wits at every turn.

Dive headfirst into mind-bending puzzles, each more devious than the last, as you unlock the key to reuniting with your friends. Engage in quirky mini-games sprinkled throughout the gameplay, injecting bursts of humor into an otherwise nerve-wracking experience. And with a hauntingly original soundtrack serenading your every move, the atmosphere of Ice Scream will envelop you in a whirlwind of suspense and excitement.

Ice Scream 7 Friends: Lis: A Complete Guide to Reunite the Four Friends

1. A Refreshing Refresher Course

As with all Ice Scream games, you can select one of four difficulties that essentially alters how Rod and his minions react to noises, their movement speed, and the number of tries you get before a game is over. For this walkthrough, we played on the “Ghost” difficulty which effectively makes you invisible.

Neither Rod nor his robotic cronies will react to any sounds you make but in exchange, your playthrough will be interrupted by an ad every few minutes. You can disable the ads outright with an in-app purchase, or you can switch off your mobile device’s internet connection before starting up Ice Scream 7, and keep it off until you are done playing. Ghost mode also helps with practice runs.

Continuing the trend set by Ice Scream 5, you will have to switch between two characters to make progress: in this case, between Mike and Lis. This is unlocked shortly a while after progressing through the game as Lis and takes place in a dedicated room which also doubles as a safe area where the inactive character cannot be caught. You can even transfer items one at a time via a dedicated slot, allowing the other character to take the item when you switch characters.

The children each have a single trap to use that will stun Rod or the Mini-Rods for a minute before they wake up. You can get more traps by watching an ad if you want, but most of the time you will be outmaneuvering Rod and company by traveling through vents and taking shortcuts.

2. Lab Rats

As mentioned previously, when you start a new game you first play as Lis, who finds herself in a small maze with a Mini-Rod observing her. The exit to the maze is, relative to Lis’s position, to the left, and to open the exit you have to solve a small puzzle. The puzzle consists of bringing a selected shape, either a sphere, a pyramid, or a cube, to a section of the maze with a matching symbol.

The required shape is randomized between playthroughs, and all of the destinations will require you to crouch to reach your destination. Once the matching shape has been delivered, the exit opens up. Lis can either take the door or use a nearby vent to travel through a grate. Either choice will bring Lis to the laboratory proper, where Mini-Rods will start making their rounds and try to stun the kids if they catch them.

About half of Lis’s part of the lab is blocked off for the time being, but you can still search available rooms for items needed to solve later puzzles. The most important room is marked with a green telephone icon: that is where you can swap control between Mike and Lis and can also be used to stockpile key items in relative safety. There are three areas of note that Lis will have to deal with later on:

A door locked with a keycard reader. This has a note from Rod reminding himself that he keeps the keycard in a storage locker away from the factory.

A room with a rather thin hamster in a cage. There is another room containing a mixer, which feeds its concoction to the hamster via a pipe connecting both it and the cage, but the door leading to that room is locked from the inside, preventing access until you can unlock the keycard door.

A disabled fuse box that is keeping one of the rooms locked tight. It is too far away for Lis to reach on her own. The fuse box should be close to where you leave the maze.

The important thing here is the door with the keycard reader, so make sure to interact with that before going to the saferoom. From there, a cutscene will play where Mike drops into the opposite side of the saferoom and reunites with Lis, with J watching them from the safety of the control room.

Lis explains that she needs the keycard to access the rest of the lab, and J instructs Charlie to follow Rod, as he just so happens to be paying a visit to the storage lockers. Charlie sneaks onboard Rod’s ice cream truck, though not without trying to follow it on foot and promptly realizing that would be a bad idea.

3. Scrounging in Storage

The next portion of the game has you controlling Charlie as he searches for the keycard. There are two locations you can visit before returning to the factory: the storage lockers themselves and a shack somewhere in town.

The only real threat here is Rod, but this is balanced out by the smaller area of both places. You can “travel” to a different location by heading back into the ice cream truck, shutting the doors, and interacting with the map inside. Rod will “gladly” ferry Charlie around as needed. Rod will alternate between patrolling the given location and maintaining his truck.

Focusing back on the storage lockers, the keycard is located in a safe at the far side of the storage lockers. The safe requires three keys to unlock: cyan, magenta, and yellow.

The cyan key is the first one you can find, as it should be in a small intersection in the center of the storage area. That intersection also has an arcade game you can play called Runnerpillar 2, which you can beat for an extra surprise. We will not tell you what that surprise is, but there should be a button that closes the storage locker where the arcade cabinet is located so that Rod does not disturb you while you try to beat it. The choice is yours, but just remember to bring the cyan key to the safe.

Our next goal is the magenta key, which can be found at the shack. Before you go there, look for an open storage locker close to the safe. You should find a pool cue that Charlie can pick up. Take the pool cue and head to the shack.

The shack itself cannot be entered, but there should be a box on the roof that Charlie can dislodge with the pool cue. This should drop the box and reveal the magenta key, but before you leave, look for a blue hydraulic jack somewhere outside. You can bring both items along by dropping one item in the truck while holding the other item. Make sure you have both the key and the jack and return to the storage lockers.

Place the magenta key in its matching lock, and look around for a red go-kart. It should be in an open locker very close to the ice cream truck, so interacting with it will be very difficult. The last key should be under the kart, but Charlie cannot lift it by himself.

Get the jack and place it under the kart to lift it and reveal the yellow key. Bring the key to the safe to open it, revealing both the keycard and a newspaper mentioning some familiar names. Take the keycard and return to the factory.

Whether you prefer a leisurely pace in ghost mode or crave the adrenaline rush of facing off against sinister foes, Ice Scream caters to players of all skill levels. So, throw caution to the wind and immerse yourself in a world where horror meets fantasy, where every corner holds a new mystery waiting to be unraveled. Strap on your headphones, brace yourself for heart-pounding action, and get ready to scream your way through the most exhilarating game of your life.

So, what are you waiting for? Grab your courage, gather your wits, and plunge into the chilling abyss of Ice Scream 7 Friends: Lis. The ultimate scarefest awaits – are you brave enough to face it? Let the games begin!