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The Dig Hints

What are the locations mentioned below?

  • The Nexus is the area that you first find when you get out of the above-ground areas.  There are also five doors in The Nexus that lead you to different areas.  I'll label each of the areas behind the doors with colors whose meanings should be obvious once you know how to open the doors.  At later points, the game will use other terms to describe the spires, but to keep from spoiling the game (and to give you terms you'll recognize immediately), I'll use the terms below.