Harvey’s Box: Follow Harvey Back to Rusty Lake & Collect All Achievements🦜

In 1969, Harvey, Laura’s parrot, was sent away to Rusty Lake. The story of Harvey always revolves around Rusty Lake and the Vanderboom families, especially with Laura Vanderboom. It was Laura’s best company and took care of her when her mother, Rose, left her at the subway station. Harvey was also Mr. Owl’s assistant, in both taking care of Laura and avenging the Eilanders at the hotel. So what happened to Harvey exactly? Why was it sent away in a box? This is what Harvey’s Box of the Cube Escape Collection tries to answer: Harvey’s journey back home. This post will explain the background story for Harvey’s Box and list the ways to unlock all the achievements!

Where to Play Harvey’s Box

Harvey’s Box is one of the games in Cube Escape Collection and the fourth published game in the Cube Escape series. There are several ways to download and install the game, including free ones and the ones that players have to pay.

Players can purchase the Cube Escape Collection on Steam and play Harvey’s Box in the Collection, together with eight other Cube Escape games. The other games in Cube Escape Collection are related to the Rusty Lake universe as well. They belong to a complete narrative of the story about Rusty Lake, so buying the whole Collection is quite worthwhile.

To play Harvey’s Box for free, players can also search up Harvey’s Box in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The Rusty Lake official website has links to both of the app store. Google Play offers the Windows downloads as well, which is quite convenient for computer users.

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When to Play Harvey’s Box in the Rusty Lake Universe

Considering Harvey’s close relationship with Laura Vanderboom and Mr. Owl, it’d be best to play the game after getting to know Laura and Mr. Owl a bit better. Harvey’s Box sets the story background in 1969, two years before Laura’s suicide. At this point, Harvey should be on its trip back to the Rusty Lake Hotel, to continue its mission at Mr. Owl’s place.

Players can play through Cube Escape: Seasons and Underground Blossom to get to know Laura better. In Cube Escape: Seasons, Laura went through her distraught mental breakdown and committed suicide at the end. Laura let Harvey go during the game, which is consistent with the ending of Underground Blossom. After Laura’s soul was freed in Underground Blossom, Laura asked Harvey to find its own path as well. The secret ending of Underground Blossom also links Harvey’s future journey directly to the Hotel, after Laura’s death. Therefore, these two games explain the reasons for Harvey in the mailing box pretty well.

Other than Laura’s part, players can also go through the stories in Rusty Lake Paradise and Rusty Lake Hotel, which explains the background of Mr. Owl clearly. Mr. Owl requested Harvey to return to the Hotel, assisting him in avenging the Eilanders. The Eilanders sacrificed Jakob’s mother and Jakob (who later turns into Mr. Owl) for eternal life. Harvey is the waiter who killed all the guests in the Hotel in Rusty Lake Hotel.

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What Happened to Harvey in the Game

The game starts with a line of monologue: “1969: Where am I going?” The story of Harvey’s Box is set to happen in 1969. Laura Vanderboom committed suicide on 12th October 1971, which was two years after Harvey was sent away. Another evidence is that in Cube Escape: Seasons, Laura’s inner being traveled back in time to set Harvey free to reverse its fate of being killed by her. Therefore, it is logical to say that it was Laura who sent Harvey away near the end of her life.

There are also several items in the box that can further explain the story of Harvey’s Box. Firstly, the reminder of “moving to rusty lake: mental health & fishing” on the box wall tells that the box is going to be sent to the lake. Mrs. Pigeon and the Lake cigar box are the character and the item from Rusty Lake Hotel, hinting at Harvey’s next mission at the hotel. The domino card game is Robert Hills’ favorite game, as mentioned in The White Door.

Thus, to make the story simple and short, Harvey was being transported from Laura’s home to the lake. In short, Harvey’s Box is the connection between the end of Laura Vanderboom’s story and the beginning of Mr. Owl’s revenge story. It echoes the secret ending of Underground Blossom, when Harvey took the ship back to Rusty Lake Hotel, welcomed by Mr. Owl.

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Is Harvey’s Box Worth It

Harvey’s Box is a short but well-designed puzzle game. The puzzles are not as difficult and complicated as Cube Escape: Seasons, or later games like Underground Blossom. It is fair to say that the game is beginner-friendly. However, it may not be challenging enough for more experienced players who have played through other Rusty Lake games.

Compared to other games in the Cube Escape series, Harvey’s Box is a more interesting one because of the main character, Harvey. Harvey is a unique character in the Rusty Lake universe and always has a place in the fans’ hearts. The bird has both the bird form and the human form, loyal to the lake and Laura. Players may find themselves more interested in what happened to Harvey, compared to playing other games in the Cube Escape series like Cube Escape Arles.

Furthermore, the game is as rich in symbols and hints as other Rusty Lake games. One of the joys of playing through the Rusty Lake series is the fun of piecing more and more hints together. Harvey appears as a shadow in the box, similar to when players assume Harvey’s role and perspective in Underground Blossom. There are also clues related to Rusty Lake Hotel, Cube Escape Theatre, and so on. The game is like a link in the intricate narrative web of the Rusty Lake universe, luring players to explore more about the series.

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How to Unlock All the Achievements

There are eight achievements in total in Harvey’s Box. Because the game is one of the earlier games developed by Rusty Lake studio, the only way to collect all the achievements, therefore, is to collect all of them during the gameplay, not after.

It seems like the most difficult achievement to obtain is “A Familiar Melody”. For players who have not played the Theatre yet, it is impossible to figure this out. Theatre is a later game among the nine games of the Collection. It is highly possible that players play Harvey’s Box first before getting to Cube Escape Theatre.

The following table explains how to collect each achievement:

Smoked Fish	Put the cigar into the fish’s mouth.
Peekaboo!	Use the knife to cut open the cross mark on the box wall.
Dominoes Expert	Finish the domino game in the box.
Back in the Box	1. Click the melon’s protruding parts based on the hints from the note. 2. Go into the mini-box inside the melon.
You Died!	Do not throw the flies to the corrupted soul and let it kill you after climbing up the rope.
Escape the Box	Throw the three flies to the corrupted soul and escape the box.
A Feather	Keep pulling the rope without fixing the pin on the wall and click the feather falling into the box.
A Familiar Melody	Play the notes from Cube Escape Theatre on the comb: CC | D#DGE | D#DC#A | #G#G#G#G

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FAQs

Is Cube Escape Seasons scary?

Yes, part of the game is quite scary, especially the music effects, the suicide, and the corrupted soul. The game has a horror and suspenseful style which is consistant in the Cube Escape Collection. There will not be gory or monstrous story or character appearing in the game, but the overall vibe is depressive with scary music effects here and there.

What is the code for the comb in Harvey’s Box?

The code based on the paper note is BB | DDBB | #GABD | BA#GA. The code to unlock the achievement is CC | D#DGE | D#DC#A | #G#G#G#G, which is based on the music notes from Cube Escape Theatre.

Conclusion

Harvey’s Box is one of the more engaging and relevant games to the Rusty Lake universe in the Cube Escape Collection. Compared to later games like The White Door, Rusty Lake Roots, Rusty Lake Paradise, and others, the games in Cube Escape Collection are shorter and have a more broken narrative. Players usually cannot figure out the story by playing a single game in the Cube Escape Collection, while games like Rusty Lake Roots explain the whole relationships of the Vanderbooms crystal clear.

Therefore, it makes more sense to take the games in Cube Escape Collection as the minor pieces in the Rusty Lake universe. Players need to play through the major pieces, like Rusty Lake Roots and Rusty Lake Paradise, to connect the minor dots to the bigger picture. But if you do not want to do that, Harvey’s Box is still a good choice for wasting away one to two hours of leisure time!

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