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Shadowgate Hints
How do I get the flute?
1 of 15: You can't just reach up through the acid, if you were considering that.
2 of 15: You can't simply neutralize the acid.
3 of 15: You need to protect your hand while grabbing it.
4 of 15: There's a glove of sorts in this castle.
5 of 15: More like something a knight would wear.
6 of 15: A GAUNTLET.
7 of 15: It's hidden pretty well, actually.
8 of 15: You need to backtrack a bit.
9 of 15: It's in the courtyard.
10 of 15: No, the cyclops doesn't have it.
11 of 15: It's in the well.
12 of 15: The well bucket, more precisely.
13 of 15: You can use the handle to raise the bucket.
14 of 15: You have to open the bucket like any other container.
15 of 15: With the gauntlet on, the acid can't hurt you. But don't drink it.
