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Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle Hints

Trench Six

  • 1 of 16: The summary says that this trench's sample contained a lot of sodium chloride.
  • 2 of 16: If you don't know what that is, look it up.
  • 3 of 16: Look for it in the chemicals section.
  • 4 of 16: You'll find that sodium chloride is the scientific name for table salt.
  • 5 of 16: Where might you logically find some salt?
  • 6 of 16: How about in an eating place?
  • 7 of 16: The only one around here is the service station's cafe.
  • 8 of 16: Go to the cafe and look around on the tables.
  • 9 of 16: The table that's to the right of the back door is the one you want.
  • 10 of 16: Face it and click the Zoom In cursor on it.
  • 11 of 16: Then click on the standing menu to get it out of your way.
  • 12 of 16: The shaker that's farther back is the salt shaker.
  • 13 of 16: Click on it to bring it up close and get the Use Inventory Item cursor.
  • 14 of 16: Click on the egg cups in inventory while in the salt shaker close-up.
  • 15 of 16: Some salt will be put in one of the egg cups, which will become your salt offering.
  • 16 of 16: Click on it to take it after the weird "balance must be restored" vision.