The Orrery - Planetarium Puzzle (Part 1)

This sequence is also shown in a short video walkthrough.

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This is less of a puzzle than a platforming challenge, but you will need to rearrange a few of the pieces of the elaborate mechanism in order to reach the top. Start by walking out onto the wooden beam.

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Shoot a rope arrow into the nearest rope-wrapped orb...

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...to pull it toward you.

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This rotates the armature from which the orb is hanging. Now you can jump onto it.

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Walk to the far end and jump down onto the circular platform at the center of the orrery.

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Now take a look at the moving parts. On the east side of the room are 2 taller armatures. One has an orb and a set of metal grapple rings.

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Shoot the orb once...

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...to pull it toward you.

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This rotates the armature a quarter turn.

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Move around to the right a little.

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Then shoot that same orb again.

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This rotates the armature another quarter turn, so the grapple rings point toward the southeast corner of the room.

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Now let's do the same thing with the other tall armature. This one has an orb at one end and a wooden board at the other.

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Shoot the orb to rotate the armature a quarter turn.

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Do the same thing again to rotate the armature another quarter turn.

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When you're finished, the grapple rings should be closest to the southeast corner, and the wooden board should be near the two red-and-gold banners hanging on the east wall.

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