Maybe cryptic was the wrong word; just that there's so much to wrap your head around , before you get to solving anything. I mean it's fun revisiting everything again, don't get me wrongOh ok, was more questioning what was your difficulty so I could help possibly.
That's ok, I cheated through the game with the strategy guide back in 1998, when I was a kid. Since I forgot most of the puzzles now, I'm doing a playthrough without any help to finally do this game justice