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Ico Hints
How do I get up the water slide?
1 of 10: You could try climbing the ledges up to the top, like you did on the eastern water slide, but I wouldn't recommend it -- things aren't quite the way you remember them the last time.
2 of 10: But do remember how the rooms were connected. That's still the same.
3 of 10: You had to cross briefly through the East Idol Stairs to get to the switch that turned off the water, so Yorda could climb the slide.
4 of 10: Maybe you should start your search on the West Idol Stairs this time.
5 of 10: Notice the chain hanging from the ceiling in that room.
6 of 10: If you could reach that, you'd be right at the drawbridges that take you to the upper parts of the arena.
7 of 10: You need to pass through another location before you can get to that chain, though.
8 of 10: This time, go out to the West Reflector area, and look around.
9 of 10: There's a ladder on the right side of the iris. Climb it, and you'll find a door back into the Idol Stairs.
10 of 10: This door puts you right in front of the chain. Jump over to it and climb up to the area with the drawbridges. Keep going around the path until you're back in the water slide room, where you can find the switch to turn off the water. Both you and Yorda can now walk up the slide.
