Ah I can't use the lag excuse, the game runs pretty well on my laptop. No stuttering at all. XD
Well, I can't remember if I had seen the cutscene or not.. but I did the reset thing 3 times and seen it now. I was able to pass the stage with that hint. phew! It was the fifth stage so I was able to proceed to the next gate! I didn't know you didn't need to complete every single stage! That's awesome for those that kind of suck at some of these puzzles. haha
But.. I got stuck again in the next part.. lol T___T I can't seem to find a way to pass stages 13, 17 or 18. I've seen all cutscenes too for the hints but nope. >_< It's a pity because I was really into it. And I kind of know what I need to do but I just don't know how to go about it. XD But for now I give up! Those last stages are pretty hard! XD (And did I mention before how much I hate those fire imps? Well add those ice thingies to the list! haha)
Still I have to mention again that I really like the game, it's really well made and the puzzles are a good kind of challenge. It's pretty rare that I find a game that actually makes me spend hours on end trying to think up a way to finish it. Usually I get irritated when puzzles are too hard, but maybe because the characters are kind of lovable (or I was liking the whole scenario of being a player inside of a rpg game lol) I just kept trying and trying. It was fun! I'm curious about that 'golden ending' too but for now I'll give it a break! :P
Maybe I'll give it another try in a few days. ^^