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Ico Hints
How do I get the ball in the cup?
1 of 5: Practice.
2 of 5: Seriously, it *will* take you a bit of practice to get this right. I'll try to give you some tips, but they won't help you make the shot on your first try. (And remember, press CIRCLE while moving to throw -- if you press CIRCLE without moving, you'll just drop the ball.)
3 of 5: I found that it helped to bounce the ball off the wall behind the cup and bank it into the target, instead of aiming directly at the cup.
4 of 5: Stand in the very middle of the platform to either side of the cup, and try throwing the ball against the side wall, halfway between you and the cup.
5 of 5: If this doesn't work for you, you may have to try another tactic -- this is the only one that worked reliably for me.
