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Ico Hints
I did all of that, but the main gate didn't light up this time!
1 of 10: Remember how the light got to the main gate on the eastern side.
2 of 10: It has to travel through all of the open irises. Make sure that all three are open first.
3 of 10: Then, remember where light came from before it went through those irises.
4 of 10: It was reflected off of the reflector.
5 of 10: Maybe this reflector isn't quite aligned right.
6 of 10: Go take a look at it.
7 of 10: It needs to be pointing straight at the iris, but you may find it's pointing at another direction.
8 of 10: Fortunately, that's easy enough to fix.
9 of 10: There are some handles around the base of the reflector.
10 of 10: Push them until the reflector snaps into place. You'll see a cut-scene when it's pointing in the right direction, and if all the irises are open, the gate should be lit this time.
