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The Mystery of the Nautilus Hints

I can't figure out what to do with this cabinet.

  • 1 of 9: When you try to open the left side, you'll get an important hint.
  • 2 of 9: "There's no point in forcing it open, but it looks like some sort of counter-balance system: I need to find something that will make it open."
  • 3 of 9: The cabinet is carefully crafted to be perfectly balanced.
  • 4 of 9: You won't be able to open the left-hand door until you find a way to balance things out.
  • 5 of 9: Perhaps placing something in the right-hand side would help.
  • 6 of 9: What's there now?
  • 7 of 9: The cabinet is full of bar supplies and bottles.
  • 8 of 9: Perhaps another bottle would help.
  • 9 of 9: Place the bottle on the middle shelf of the right-hand side of the cabinet.