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Ico Hints
How do I cut that rope?
1 of 10: Well, the obvious answer is with your sword, but that's probably not where you're stuck.
2 of 10: Look around the area next to the raised bridge segment.
3 of 10: Specifically, look up.
4 of 10: The rope goes back indoors next to a pillar.
5 of 10: Try to get onto that pillar.
6 of 10: Notice a smaller pillar to the left of that.
7 of 10: And a box to the left of that.
8 of 10: You can get to the smaller pillar by pushing the box up to it and jumping up.
9 of 10: A running jump should get you from the smaller pillar to the larger one.
10 of 10: And a swing from your sword here will cut the rope.
