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The Secrets of Alamut Hints
Pyramid Sticks Puzzle
1 of 13: You should have the pieces to complete this puzzle in inventory. If not, go and get them from the room containing Procles Tomb.
2 of 13: The actual workings of the puzzle are elementary. Simply click all of the red and all of the white sticks in the proper spots. Each of the triangles (pyramids) must have at least one stick inserted into it. If you leave the puzzle mid-way, all of the sticks will stay where you left them. When it is done correctly, the cover of the puzzle board will open.
3 of 13: If you haven't recognized it yet, this is one of the oldest types of math puzzles around. It is a slightly different rendition of Magic Squares.
4 of 13: In a perfect Magic Squares puzzle, the sum of all rows (horizontal, vertical and diagonal) should equal the same number, and no duplicate numbers are allowed. This Magic Squares puzzles is NOT perfect. While vertical and diagonal rows must equal the same number, all of the horizontal rows might not. And, duplicate numbers are allowed.
5 of 13: The puzzle has been started for you. Diagonally from top left to bottom right, three pyramids are complete. Add up the number of sticks to see what number you are looking for. (There is no difference between the red and the white. They each represent 1.)
6 of 13: The sum of all vertical and diagonal rows should equal the number 21 in this puzzle.
7 of 13: To get you started, read a book on the bookshelves. The drawing tells you exactly where to place all of the red sticks. Using the preset triangles as a guide, put the red ones in the same places in each row. For example, put one red stick in the top position of the 2nd and 3rd triangles in the top horizontal row.
8 of 13: You have 30 white sticks left to work with. Add up all of the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal rows to see how many each row already contains. Using the 30 white sticks left in your inventory, insert the numbers you need for each to equal a sum of 21.
9 of 13: While inserting the white sticks, remember to fill up an entire line on the pyramid. In other words, if you think you need 5 on one triangle, don't split them up. Put them all on the same line, unless they will fill up 2 or more rows.
10 of 13: To help you along, the top and bottom horizontal (left to right) rows do not equal 21, but the center one does.
11 of 13: Working with the middle horizontal row, insert 3 white sticks on the left side, center block, putting them all on the 3rd row of that pyramid. Add up the row. It equals 14 so far, including the red sticks you inserted earlier. To equal 21, how many more sticks should you add to the right middle pyramid?
12 of 13: The answer is 7. Put 7 white sticks where they go on the right side pyramid.
13 of 13: Continue on with the rest, now that two full rows are finished. Hopefully you won't have much trouble completing it, but if you do, the full solution is available below.
