Ice Palace Question (spoilers)

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 6:48 pm

How the hell do I work the lightning machine on the lower level of the ice palace? I can't get the damn thing to work or open doors. Please help me!!!

Thanks in advance.

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 7:17 pm

There are two levers by the northern entrance. One controls the direction that the machine points; the other causes it to shoot forth a bolt. There's also a single, movable mirror outside the northern entrance, which you'll want to turn at some point. Adjusting it helps shoot a bolt at a door which has a lightning symbol on it; that unlocks the door.

Be sure to try most of the machine's positions, although you should avoid the western one--as I recall, that shoots a bolt back at the machine, causing it to damage. (If that happens, you can get it fixed in the game room.)

Schwoebli · Post by **Schwoebli** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 12:46 am

other question:

one level higher there are three doors in the western part and one in the eastern. how can i open the doors?

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 7:49 am

When you click on the doors, it will tell you something like L-North R-North.

In the room where the three doors are, you will see a big dial on the floor. Go to the left side of the dial and turn it until it points north. Then go to the right side of the dial and turn it until it points north again. The doors should open.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 8:13 am

Battle Squares:
How do you complete the tests? Do you just beat all 10 levels? What do you get? Do you have to do the levels in one sitting or can you come back later? Do you have to do them in order?

Schwoebli · Post by **Schwoebli** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 9:58 am

thx for your help

you only need to win one game. then you will get a key. i tried a few different levels - it became quite hard. i didn't got any good item...

VoodooDali · Post by **VoodooDali** » Thu Sep 05, 2002 9:56 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Battle Squares:
How do you complete the tests? Do you just beat all 10 levels? What do you get? Do you have to do the levels in one sitting or can you come back later? Do you have to do them in order?

I only went did about 5 levels before deciding it wasn't worth using up all my healing potions on. It does reward you with items, some of which I've heard are useful in a part of Fellwood later on. Maybe next run through I'll try to do them all.

ripper-dk · Post by **ripper-dk** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 3:20 pm

help opening a door

I need help cant figure out how to open the door on the left side of the lower lvl in the ice fortress ive tried turning the mirror above the lightning gun thingie so it points left then shooting but still cant open the door :/

plz someone help

Schwoebli · Post by **Schwoebli** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 3:38 pm

open the coffin in the room east of this room.

ripper-dk · Post by **ripper-dk** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 3:48 pm

no didnt mean that room i meant the room a little further up
almost completely out in the west side of the map but closer to the center not the bottom of the map.
it says "EMBRACE THE SHADOW" on the door

fable · Post by **fable** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 4:59 pm

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@Ripper, that's a room you can only teleport to via the painting on the first floor, as I recall.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 7:38 pm

What's the deal with Nickedamus [sic]? I've offered to do him a favour in return for the entity's true name, but every time I go see him about it, he says, "Not yet. Soon." (or something like that)

Will he ever collect? I just started Chapter 4 and am entering the Black Raven Monastary.

fable · Post by **fable** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 7:50 pm

Oh, yes, he will collect. (Trigger insane, heavily reverberating echo)