Analyze Sam & Max Hit the Road: Create Surreal Logic Bridge (eggplant toupee transfer, beard pull hidden door) and Comedy-Based NPC Persuasion (Cone of Tragedy claim ticket, Mole Man candy exchange, Sasquatch rasp) puzzle types for absurdist humor mechanics; add Bigfoot Costume construction to Meta-Puzzle Construction, Bigfoot Totem offerings/Modified Golf Retriever to Multi-Faceted Plan, Bumpus Freezer trap to Sensory Exploitation

puzzles/sensory-exploitation.md

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+### Sam & Max Hit the Road: Conroy Bumpus Freezer Trap (SMHTR)
+
+**Problem**: At Savage Jungle Inn's kitchen, Conroy Bumpus blocks access by threatening/confronting player. Direct interaction fails or escalates conflict. Must trap him using the freezer through disguise-based deception that exploits his inability to distinguish Sasquatch from fellow Sasquatch.
+
+<small>Source: adventuregamers_walkthrough.html, embedded walkthrough lines 736-742 — "Attempt to walk out the room, and Conroy Bumpus and Lee-Harvey will kick down the door. Lee-Harvey will leave to get the net. In the inventory, use the bigfoot costume. Conroy Bumpus and Lee-Harvey will enter the freezer."</small>
+
+<small>Source: abandonwaredos_solution.html, lines 484-487 — "Use the Costume (inventory) -> Bumpus enters the Freezer -> Use the Door to the Freezer -> Bumpus is imprisoned"</small>
+
+```
+PERCEPTUAL VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS:
+
+BLOCKING CONDITION:
+Location: Savage Jungle Inn Kitchen (10.4)
+Obstacle: Conroy Bumpus (antagonist, guards kitchen/inn access)
+Goal: Imprison Bumpus without combat or escape route available
+
+VULNERABILITY IDENTIFICATION:
+- Bumpus is surrounded by Sasquatch/Bigfoot NPCs throughout the inn
+- He trusts other Sasquatch implicitly (racial/cultural in-group assumption)
+- Costumes established earlier as functional disguises (player used to enter party hall)
+- Hypothesis: Player can exploit his "Sasquatch trust" perception blindspot
+
+SENSORY EXPLOITATION CHAIN:
+
+PHASE 1 - Disguise Preparation (Meta-Construction, separate puzzle):
+1. Obtain costume from Trixie's trailer (carnival)
+2. Modify with tar + mammoth wool + toupee (sequential assembly)
+3. Result: Player sprite appears as Sasquatch character type
+
+PHASE 2 - Trap Execution:
+4. Enter kitchen → retrieve ice pick from near freezer
+5. Attempt to exit → triggers Bumpus entrance (door is kicked in dramatically)
+6- Lee-Harvey exits to fetch net, leaving Bumpus momentarily alone
+
+7. [SENSORY EXPLOITATION MOMENT]: Use Bigfoot Costume while Bumpus observes
+   - Player sprite transforms visually from dog-suit to Bigfoot
+  
+8. Comedic dialogue exchange: Bumpus sees "another Sasquatch" in kitchen
+   - He approaches without hostility, assuming fellow tribe member
+   - His perception registers only what he TRUSTS (Sasquatch appearance)
+
+9. Bumpus voluntarily enters freezer (why? comedic confusion/supposed help)
+10. Player controls Max → Max closes freezer door, trapping Bumpus inside
+
+
+PERCEPTUAL MECHANISM:
+
+What Sense Is Exploited? VISION - identity recognition via appearance
+What Stimulus Provided? Bigfoot costume sprite matching what he trusts to be "friend"
+Why Does It Work? His belief system assumes all Sasquatch = in-group, no threat
+
+The puzzle exploits a PERCEPTION SHORTCUT: visual category assignment (Sasquatch appearance) bypasses detailed identity verification (is this specific Bumpus enemy?)
+
+
+TRAP MECHANISM VS COMIC DELIVERY:
+
+While the freezer trapping mechanism is environmental/physical, the SOLUTION
+to getting Bumpus to enter it depends entirely on his PERCEPTUAL MISCLASSIFICATION.
+Without costume, he would attack or block player, never approach freezer.
+
+NOT SIMPLE DISGUISE PUZZLE: The disguise alone doesn't grant access (like wearing
+guards uniform). It creates opportunity by making Bumpus take ACTIONS HE WOULDN'T
+otherwise take (approach and enter freezer voluntarily).
+
+FAILURE CONDITION: Without costume equipped when door breaks, no second chance—
+Bumpus remains hostile and blocking.
+```
+
+**Why It's Sensory Exploitation**: Bumpus's perceptual blindspot (trusting Sasquatch visual signature) is directly exploited through sprite substitution. His belief that "all Bigfoot = in-group" creates vulnerability; costume provides exact stimulus matching what his perception will accept as safe. This differs from simple disguise puzzles because it TRIGGERS specific hostile behavior (entering freezer) not just access permission.
+
+**Distinction from Surreal Logic Bridge**: The costume works via VISUAL IDENTITY CONFUSION, not cartoon physics override. Bumpus sees "Sasquatch" and responds according to his character logic (trust in-group). No absurd equivalences required—only perception exploit within realistic bounds of the game's internal world rules.
+
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+
 ## Related Types
 
 - **Distraction Physics**: Both create temporary access, but DNP uses environmental manipulation while SE directly targets character perception
 - **Information Brokerage**: Both involve NPC needs/wants, but IB is about trade/exchange while SE is about vulnerability exploitation
+- **Surreal Logic Bridge**: Both may involve item transformation, but SLB abandons causality entirely for cartoon logic; SE works within world's internal consistency rules
 
 The puzzle tests: "Can I translate what this character perceives into what I can provide?"