Myst III: Exile Hints

What does the red ball on the right side weigh?

  • 1 of 11: Get a close look at it.
  • 2 of 11: From several directions.
  • 3 of 11: If you look at it from the ground or from a raised platform, the ball appears to be made out of a solid red material.
  • 4 of 11: Specifically, the red material is wood.
  • 5 of 11: But those aren't the only views of that ball that you can get.
  • 6 of 11: Head away from the puzzle and back into the tunnel that led you there.
  • 7 of 11: If you turn left when you enter the tunnel, you'll see an elevator operated by a lever.
  • 8 of 11: Pull this lever to go up to an area above the puzzle and look around.
  • 9 of 11: You can also see the ball from above.
  • 10 of 11: Walk over to it to realize that it has 1 crystal section.
  • 11 of 11: Remember that 1 crystal = 4 wood, so the ball weighs the equivalent of 11 wood pieces (1 crystal + 7 wood).