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Ico Hints

I'm now in the room I saw in my dreams. How do I get out?

  • 1 of 7: What else did you see in your dreams?
  • 2 of 7: You saw something in a cage at the top of the room.
  • 3 of 7: Check that out.
  • 4 of 7: As you're coming through the windows from the last room and headed towards the idol doors, turn to your right, and take the red ladder on the wall. It's fairly close to the "entrance" windows.
  • 5 of 7: Keep going up the spiral staircase at the top of the ladder.  You'll eventually reach a "dead end" of sorts.
  • 6 of 7: Fortunately, something's conveniently placed to help you continue.
  • 7 of 7: Climb up the chain and keep going until you reach a cut-scene where Ico sees Yorda for the first time.