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Salammbo Hints

How do I get from the meeting to the Zaimph?

  • 1 of 5: When the cut-scene ends, you're in a hidden tunnel with only one way to go.
  • 2 of 5: Go forward to find the first in a series of puzzle doors.
  • 3 of 5: This is where the poem you got from the King of the Birds comes into play.
  • 4 of 5: Here's the poem (which you can also read in the logbook if you want):
    "As each pair of demons howls in unison,
    The door of terror will open up for you.
    Pass in front of the treasures, follow darkened corridors
    And find the path leading to the gardens.
    In the sacred groves, a female bird sings
    And the bicephalous bird, a male is caught in the trap.
    Near the slumbering monster grow three sleep-inducing flowers
    To be picked, ground and then thrown in the fire.
    Put she who watches to sleep, charm the guardian,
    And close your hand over the sacred veil."
  • 5 of 5: Each pair of lines refers to a different challenge, a different puzzle to be solved, on your way to the Zaimph. Move forward and let's see what happens.