The Mystery of the Mummy Hints

What am I supposed to do with the pillars in this room?

  • 1 of 13: Listen to what Holmes says when you click on any of the columns.
  • 2 of 13: His comment seems to indicate that there is some kind of progression to be completed.
  • 3 of 13: A clue to this puzzle can be found in one of the documents found in the Laboratory.
  • 4 of 13: If you have already located the correct document, it will have been added to your notebook.
  • 5 of 13: The document talks about the four primary elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
  • 6 of 13: Perhaps these four elements come into play with the columns.
  • 7 of 13: Look carefully at the four outer columns.
  • 8 of 13: Note that each has a different symbol on it.
  • 9 of 13: Note the active cursor icon at each column, indicating that you can act on the column with some object.
  • 10 of 13: Can you associate the symbols on the columns with the four elements?
  • 11 of 13: Can you identify the four elements with anything in your inventory?
  • 12 of 13: You'll need to relate four objects in your inventory to the four outer columns.
  • 13 of 13: Apply each of the four objects to the appropriate column.