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Ico Hints
How do I open the doors out of the West Arena?
1 of 6: As you may remember from before, the iris leading back out of this entire section is the last door you'll open. You should concentrate on the other two smaller doors that go deeper into this section.
2 of 6: Remember how you opened the doors before.
3 of 6: They were held up by ropes at the tops of the adjacent staircases.
4 of 6: And you could reach the ropes by climbing the stairs adjacent to the doors.
5 of 6: Swing your sword at the ropes, and if necessary, jump before you swing to get a bit higher.
6 of 6: If you left your sword behind at the water tower, look on the wall near the iris that leads back out to the castle. There's a sword mixed in with all of the sticks on the left side of the wall.
