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Shadowgate Hints
How do I get the staff out of the snake?
1 of 26: Like I said, the staff is disguised as something else. The snake.
2 of 26: You need to get the staff into its true form.
3 of 26: There's an item to unlock it.
4 of 26: It's a wand. You can tell because it has a snake on it.
5 of 26: The wand itself is difficult to get.
6 of 26: It's kept by a skeleton under a balcony.
7 of 26: You need something strong to wake the skeleton up...
8 of 26: ...like lightning.
9 of 26: There's plenty of lightning at the balcony.
10 of 26: The lightning won't touch the skeleton from the balcony, though.
11 of 26: But there is a hole that reaches down to it.
12 of 26: All you need is something to conduct the lightning.
13 of 26: There's something that will work perfectly there.
14 of 26: It's made out of metal.
15 of 26: It's long.
16 of 26: And it's not supposed to be in a fireplace.
