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How do I open this door?
  • 1 of 8: It's a combination lock.
  • 2 of 8: You have to link colors with numbers.
  • 3 of 8: Click on a color, then on the corresponding number.
  • 4 of 8: You should have seen a combination of colors and numbers before.
  • 5 of 8: The billiard balls from Gideon's game room are the clue here.
  • 6 of 8: Enter for each color the number that is on the billiard ball of the corresponding color.
  • 7 of 8: The next hint will give you the solution:
  • 8 of 8: Red (1), Blue (6), Orange (4), Purple (7), Black/Grey (3), Yellow (8), Maroon (5) and Green (2).