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Cydonia Hints

What should I do inside the round cage?

  • 1 of 12: If you haven't figured out how to get inside, follow the next linked hint.
  • 2 of 12: There are five empty alcoves in the floor with grooved channels connecting them.  Obviously some special shaped items go in those alcoves.
  • 3 of 12: This room is used to meld six items together to form a special energy source.
  • 4 of 12: Insert the geometric shapes into the alcoves in the floor.
  • 5 of 12: Notice the curled pillars which meet at the ceiling above the seat.
  • 6 of 12: There is an empty alcove in the center of that junction.
  • 7 of 12: Place the Red Capstone above the chair at that junction.
  • 8 of 12: Sit in the chair and key in the proper word, followed by pushing the center button.
  • 9 of 12: A clue to the proper word comes from the lenses spaced around the cage.  They look very much like windows.
  • 10 of 12: The room is dark and closed.  Let the light in!
  • 11 of 12: OPEN is the proper word to punch in followed by pressing the enter button.
  • 12 of 12: There are two translations for the word open.  Use the one for the verb open.