Sam and Max Season Two Episode 1 Walkthrough: Ice Station Santa
This walkthrough for Ice Station Santa moves from the office to the North Pole in order. It starts with hints so you can get unstuck without losing the puzzles.
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This sam and max season two episode 1 walkthrough takes you through Ice Station Santa, the opening episode of the season, from the very beginning. The episode is titled Ice Station Santa and starts in the office [1], so that is where this guide begins.
The walkthrough is built for players who want to solve the puzzles themselves. Each puzzle gets hints before a full solution, so you can keep the satisfaction of working it out [2].
Use the hint sections only as far as you need. Stopping at the first hint that works keeps the episode feeling like your own solve, and you can always read further if you stay stuck.
How do I get out of the office?
You leave the office through the door on the left, and you should talk to Maimtrom 9000 before you head on. Both steps come early in the episode, so it helps to handle them in that order.
- Look around the office and find the door on the left side of the room. You leave the office through that door. [1]
- Before you go anywhere else, talk to Maimtrom 9000. [1]
- Once that conversation is done, head through the door on the left to continue. [1]
The office is small, so the door is easy to spot once you start moving around. Take a moment to look at the whole room before you pick a direction, so you don't wander into a dead end.
Maimtrom 9000 is the step that matters most here. Treat the conversation as the first real task of the episode rather than a side detail, and you'll be set up for the rest of the level.
If you're stuck on the exit, the walkthrough's hint sections can nudge you in the right direction without spoiling the room for you. Start with the smallest hint and only read further if you need to.
What do I do once I reach the North Pole?
The North Pole is the next location in the episode, and your goal there is to enter Santa's Workshop. Once you reach it, you have moved on from the office and into the main part of the story. [1]
- Head to the North Pole, the next location in the episode. [1]
- Once you arrive, enter Santa's Workshop to continue the story. [1]
Think of the North Pole as a fresh start. It has its own puzzles and its own route into the workshop, so you do not need to think about the office any longer. Keep your attention on the workshop.
For example, if you are outside and cannot see how to get inside yet, the next step is still the same. The workshop is your target, and every action you take there should bring you closer to it. Work through the area one puzzle at a time, and move on once the one in front of you is solved.
How can I get a hint without a full solution?
The Universal Hint System, or UHS, is the best first stop when a puzzle has you stuck. It shows you just the hints you need, unlike a traditional walkthrough. [2] That means you get a nudge toward your next move, not the whole answer.
Read the nudge first, and stop as soon as it gets you moving. Say a hint tells you to look at something you passed earlier. Go and look at it, and only read further if you are still stuck. Every extra hint you read is one more step given away.
If the first nudge does not help, read the next one for that same puzzle, then try again. Work through the puzzle one nudge at a time. Staying on the same puzzle keeps the solving in your hands.
Only open a full solution if a hint does not get you unstuck. A full solution shows every step at once, so it takes away the solving itself. Keep it as the last resort, and you still get the satisfaction of cracking the next puzzle on your own.
What should I do if I still get stuck?
If you are stuck, go back to the hint for the puzzle you are on before you try anything else. Reread the nudge and try its suggestion in the scene where you are. Often the hint points you to an item or a conversation you skipped, so you can get moving again without a full solution.
The one thing to remember is that you should move to the next location only when your current puzzle is solved. Leaving a puzzle half-finished usually means you will be lost in the next scene, with no clear idea which item or character you still need. Your next step is simple: find the puzzle you are working on, reread its hint, and try one more action there.