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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Hints

How can I get past the first stone slab?

  • 1 of 8: First you will need to unlock the locked door on this level.
  • 2 of 8: Secondly, you will need to go through that door, and get past the room with the dropping floor tiles.
  • 3 of 8: You will then find four purple crystal balls arranged in a square.
  • 4 of 8: You need to activate them all at once -- though they don't stay green for very long.
  • 5 of 8: Link will need to use an attack that can hit multiple targets circled around him.
  • 6 of 8: Spin your stylus in a circle to unleash Link's spin attack.
  • 7 of 8: Do it in the right place and all four will light.
  • 8 of 8: This will open the stone slab.