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Where are all the buttons located?

  • 1 of 20: This is a complete walkthrough of Villa Jovis.  It will get you in and out with all three items--Turtle, Bookmark, and Prism--in hand.  *NOTE* Here are the abbreviations I'll be using for the step-by-step walkthrough: [Right = RT]   [Left = LT]   [Straight = STR]   [Angle-Right =  A-RT]   [Angle-Left = A-LT]
  • 2 of 20: [1st BUTTON]   Starting from just inside the Gate: STR (upstairs), LT, STR, A-RT, LT.  Examine far column.  Push button to [RED].  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 3 of 20: [2nd BUTTON]   A-LT, STR, STR.  Examine left side of doorway.  Push button to [YELLOW].  Back out.
  • 4 of 20: [3rd BUTTON]   LT (through doorway), STR (upstairs), RT.  Examine left side of arched doorway.  Push button to [RED].  Back out.
  • 5 of 20: [4th BUTTON]   RT, LT, STR, STR, STR.  Light match.  Examine wall.  Push button to [RED].  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 6 of 20: [5th BUTTON]   STR, RT, STR, RT, STR (upstairs), LT, STR (upstairs), RT, RT, STR.  Examine arched grate.  Push button to [YELLOW].  Back out.
  • 7 of 20: [6th BUTTON]   A-LT (upstairs), STR (upstairs), STR (upstairs), RT, STR, RT, STR, RT.  Examine partial wall.  Push button to [RED].  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 8 of 20: [Going for the TURTLE]   LT, STR, LT, A-LT, (up metal stairs), STR, (up metal stairs), LT, RT, LT, A-RT, STR, STR, LT, STR, LT, A-RT, A-RT, RT, STR, STR (under wood fence), A-RT, LT, LT, STR, STR, RT.  Examine far wall.  Get TURTLE.  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 9 of 20: [7th BUTTON]   LT, STR, STR, A-RT (up staired path), A-RT, A-RT, A-RT (under wood fence), STR, LT, STR, STR, RT, STR, RT, STR, A-RT (upstairs), A-LT (upstairs), STR, STR, STR, RT, LT, STR (toward metal door), STR, RT.  Examine far wall.  Push button to [YELLOW].  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 10 of 20: [8th BUTTON]   RT, RT, STR, LT, STR, LT, STR, STR, LT.  Examine far wall.  Push button to [RED].  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 11 of 20: [9th BUTTON]   RT, LT, RT.  Examine wall.  Push button to [RED].  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 12 of 20: [10th BUTTON]   LT, RT, RT, RT, A-RT.  Examine wall above large hole.  Push button to [YELLOW].  Back out.
  • 13 of 20: [11th BUTTON]   A-RT, LT, LT, A-LT (towards building), A-LT, STR, A-RT, A-RT (toward statue), STR, STR.  Examine pedestal.  Push button to [RED].  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 14 of 20: [12th BUTTON]   RT, RT (downstairs), LT (down stairs), LT (downstairs), LT, STR.  Examine wall under archway.  Push button to [YELLOW].  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 15 of 20: [Going for the BLUE BUTTON]   STR, LT, right-most STR, RT, STR (downstairs), STR (downstairs), STR (up short stairs), LT, A-RT (down metal stairs), STR (down metal stairs), A-RT (down metal stairs), RT, STR,STR, RT, STR (down metal stairs), A-RT (down metal stairs).  Examine right side of doorway by BLUE SHIELD.  Push button, deactivating shield.
  • 16 of 20: [Going for 2nd BOOKMARK]   RT,STR, STR, STR, STR, (through light beams), STR, STR,LT, STR, RT, A-RT, RT, STR (down metal stairs), A-RT (down metal stairs), STR (down metal stairs), LT.  Turn around.  Examine far wall.  Get 2nd BOOKMARK.  Back out.
  • 17 of 20: [Going for the PRISM]   A-RT, STR (up metal stairs), A-LT (up metal stairs), STR (up metal stairs), LT, A-RT, STR, LT, STR.  Wear SUNGLASSES.

    STR.  Examine stone in right wall.  Remove stone.  Get brown box.  (PRISM is in box.)  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 18 of 20: [Final BUTTON]   STR, RT, STR, RT, LT, STR, STR, A-RT (upstairs), A-LT (upstairs), STR (upstairs), RT, STR, STR, right-most STR.  Remove vines.  Examine button.  Push button.  Back out.  Turn around.
  • 19 of 20: [Time to get out from behind the BLUE SHIELD]   A-LT (by white railing), STR, STR, LT, STR (downstairs), STR (downstairs), RT (downstairs), LT, STR, RT, LT, STR, RT, RT, STR, RT, LT, STR, RT, STR, STR, STR, STR, STR, STR, LT, STR.  You're free!
  • 20 of 20: [Getting back to the ENTRANCE GATE]   A-LT (up metal stairs), STR (up metal stairs), LT, STR, STR, LT, STR, LT, STR (downstairs), STR (downstairs by arched grate), RT, STR, LT, LT (down short steps), STR, RT, STR (downstairs), LT, RT (at top of stairs), STR, RT, LT, A-LT (downstairs), STR (downstairs), RT, STR, STR (back by columns), STR, A-LT, STR, RT.  Back at ENTRY AREA.  The maze is now completed!