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Riven: The Sequel to Myst Hints
What can I do inside that building?
1 of 9: Walk up to the controls in the middle of the room. You should notice a five-by-five grid with a lever on it.
2 of 9: A few of the squares on that grid are lighter than others. Press one and see what happens.
3 of 9: Some kind of map appears. You can rotate the map by pulling on the lever.
4 of 9: Pay attention to which squares on the grid are lit.
5 of 9: They form the same shape as the button you pressed on the controls out on the balcony.
6 of 9: And the buttons out on the balcony also appear to correspond to something.
7 of 9: What are you looking at from the balcony?
8 of 9: Models of the islands here on Riven.
9 of 9: The controls inside the building give you detailed maps of the islands.