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Ico Hints
Why can't I light the spheres?
1 of 4: Your torch may go out if you take too long or if you walk too far from the place where you lit it.
2 of 4: So it's important that you light your stick with the torch on the upper platform, next to the switch that opened the two spheres. If you try using the torches closer to the East Reflector, your torch will go out before you can get back to the two unlit spheres.
3 of 4: Also, try not to take too much time once you've lit your stick/torch. Just jump straight down and light one of the spheres.
4 of 4: If your torch still goes out, try relighting it -- either from the platform with the switch up above or, if you've already lit one of the two spheres, from the lit sphere.
