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Jewels of the Oracle II -- Gems of Darkness Hints

Maze

  • 1 of 7: Play with the pieces in this puzzle to become familiar with their movement.
  • 2 of 7: Note the starting point of your piece, and the "target" endpoint, outlined at the opposite end.
  • 3 of 7: The object is to move the piece from start to finish by rotating it around a fixed point.
  • 4 of 7: You'll need to move the fixed point (i.e., the "pivot") from one end to the other to avoid going in circles!
  • 5 of 7: Many positions have more than one "target" to which they can pivot.
  • 6 of 7: Try visually working backwards from the end target hole, to see what path you might take to arrive there.
  • 7 of 7: SPECIAL NOTE: Make sure you click on the base of the puzzle table (either before or after working on the puzzle) to obtain clues to other puzzles in the game!