Myst III: Exile : J'Nanin : How do I get into the door that's blocked by a giant barrel?
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How do I get into the door that's blocked by a giant barrel?
1 of 13: There are controls nearby that will let you move the barrel.
2 of 13: If you're down on the platform with the barrel, head back up the ladder and look in another "corner" of the rocky area at the top of the ladder.
3 of 13: You might miss it at first, but there is another ladder at the edge of the rocks leading down to a set of controls. If you don't see it, walk around and it should be more visible once you're closer.
4 of 13: There are two levers on the controls, and they move the various sections of the platform where the barrel is.
5 of 13: Notice that the platform is attached to four channels in the wall.
6 of 13: Pulling up the left-hand lever will move the platform up at the first channel and down at the third. Pulling up the right-hand lever moves the platform down at the second position and up at the fourth. (Of course, moving either lever back down moves the platforms in the opposite direction.)
7 of 13: The barrel will always roll downhill. If you move the levers in the correct order, you should be able to send it all the way to the right side of the bridge, so that it's no longer between you and the door. Also make sure that the ladder is raised and facing the hole at the top.
8 of 13: If you need to know exactly how to get the barrel on the right, read ahead. I'll describe the steps you need to take.
9 of 13: 1) Start by making sure the left lever is pointing down and the right lever is pointing up, so the ladder reaches the hole on the right.
10 of 13: 2) The barrel should now be in either the leftmost position or the second position to the left. Either way, pull up the lever on the left -- the barrel should end up in the second position.
11 of 13: 2) Move the right lever down (with the left one still up) to move the barrel to the third position.
12 of 13: 3) Move the left lever down (so both are now down) to move the barrel to the right of the ladder.
13 of 13: 4) Finally, move the right lever up to raise the ladder, so you can reach it from the hole.
