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Myst III: Exile Hints

How do I solve the puzzle with the force fields?

  • 1 of 8: If you walk along the tracks, you should find a dial next to each force field (for a total of 5).
  • 2 of 8: But those aren't the only controls for this puzzle.
  • 3 of 8: There's also a platform fairly similar to the ones found on other puzzles in this age.
  • 4 of 8: Pull the lever on the ground near the panel to raise it and get a good view of the rest of the puzzle.
  • 5 of 8: Then pull the lever on the panel to send a crystal ball down the tracks of this puzzle.
  • 6 of 8: If the ball touches a force field, it will be destroyed.
  • 7 of 8: But there is a way to turn off the force fields at exactly the right time.
  • 8 of 8: Once you know generally how to turn off the force fields, you need to make sure that each ring's force field is off when the ball is passing through it.