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Inherent Evil: The Haunted Hotel Hints

What is the object of the dagger puzzle?

  • 1 of 10: Where can I find this puzzle?
  • 2 of 10: There are three slotted columns positioned around the room.  Insert the dagger into the slots in the correct order to obtain a prize.
  • 3 of 10: Although no real clues were found to help solve this puzzle, the following hints seem to make sense.
  • 4 of 10: There are red lights on either side of the dagger holder toward the ceiling. Sets of 3 stripes -- all red.
  • 5 of 10: Each of the dagger insertion columns have lights above them also.  They all feature one blue stripe and two red ones.
  • 6 of 10: Hypothetically, line up the red lights from left to right. Red, Red-Red (left) and then Red-Red (right).
  • 7 of 10: Insert the dagger first into the column whose lights have a red one all by itself to the left side.  (Red-Blue-Red)
  • 8 of 10: Second, insert it into the column with two red lights side-by-side on the left side. (Red-Red-Blue)
  • 9 of 10: Lastly, choose the column that has two red lights on the right side. (Blue-Red-Red)
  • 10 of 10: Pick up the Seal piece from the last column.