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Riddle of the Sphinx Hints

Why isn't it working?

  • 1 of 10: There are two reasons why it might not work.
  • 2 of 10: First, examine the Flautist statue carefully from all angles.
  • 3 of 10: Notice that something appears to be coming out of the back of the statue.
  • 4 of 10: The statue is unplugged.
  • 5 of 10: You'll need to connect the statue so that it will operate again.
  • 6 of 10: If the snakes still aren't charmed after repairing the statue, then you need to do one more thing.
  • 7 of 10: Look carefully at the Flautist Scroll.
  • 8 of 10: How many bags do you count?
  • 9 of 10: Try squeezing the air bag as many times as you see on the Flautist Scroll.
  • 10 of 10: You'll need to squeeze the bag 8 times to get the Flautist to charm the cobras.