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Black Dahlia Hints
How do I open the Planet Door?
1 of 10: Ignore the symbols and concentrate on light and dark sides.
2 of 10: The planets do not need to be aligned in a single line.
3 of 10: Align all the planets with the light side up.
4 of 10: The dividing line between light and dark on each planet disk needs to be absolutely horizontal.
5 of 10: Moving of every planet affects other planets. It is easier to align the outer and the third planets first.
6 of 10: Press the sun button in the center when you have it right.
7 of 10: My planets ended up in approximately the following positions on a clock dial. They may be different in your game.
8 of 10: Number the 7 orbit circles 1 through 7 from outside to inside. The planets 1 and 4 sat at Midnight (12 o'clock) on their respective orbits.
9 of 10: Planets 2 and 7 were at 2 o'clock.
10 of 10: Planet 3 sat at 7 o'clock; Planet 5 sat at 10 o'clock; and Planet 6 ended up at 5 o'clock.
