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How do I work this lift with the moon, star, and diamond shapes on the walls?
  • 1 of 8: Have you tried pressing the button on top of the central pedestal?
  • 2 of 8: You apparently need to press some wall buttons first.
  • 3 of 8: Look on the sides of the pedestal.
  • 4 of 8: See those symbols engraved there?
  • 5 of 8: There's one on the west side and one on the east side.
  • 6 of 8: Those are the buttons you need to push first.
  • 7 of 8: Push the star button on the west wall and the diamond button on the east wall.
  • 8 of 8: Then hit the pedestal's button to descend.