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Shadowgate Hints

How do I deal with this shark-infested lake?

  • 1 of 16: You can't get by the shark with just yourself.
  • 2 of 16: You can't kill the shark either.
  • 3 of 16: You need to do something else to stop the shark.
  • 4 of 16: Go to another area and see if you can figure out what you need to do. Wait until you've explored before reading any more of these hints.
  • 5 of 16: Have you been to the room behind the lake yet?
  • 6 of 16: Have you found the secret passage there?
  • 7 of 16: Have you found the gems in the passage yet?
  • 8 of 16: You need to use the gems somewhere now.
  • 9 of 16: See that sphere?
  • 10 of 16: Look at it.
  • 11 of 16: Do you see any way it might benefit you?
  • 12 of 16: You want to stop the shark, right?
  • 13 of 16: This sphere projects a near-infinite amount of cold.
  • 14 of 16: So, wouldn't freezing it work?
  • 15 of 16: You only need to bring it into contact with the water.
  • 16 of 16: USE (OR LEAVE) THE SPHERE ON/IN THE WATER.