Ahead is another floor made of skull tiles with concealed spikes. In the single-player game, run onto the first pressure pad to reveal a grapple ring above. Then carefully run across the clear tiles to the second pressure pad.

Standing there raises a wooden ledge to the right of the grapple ring.

Getting the red skull (4/5) without getting skewered is tricky. I found it easiest to run onto the tile to the right of the pressure pad, then forward to the skull, then quickly run back to the pressure pad via the tile above and to the left of it. Whatever you do, don't cross over a skull tile you've already stepped on.

Once the spikes retract, run around to the third pressure pad. (You can reach it from the left or right. Here I go to the left.)

Stepping on the third pad reveals a second grapple ring to the right of the wooden ledge.

Again, wait for the spikes to retract and then run carefully back to the start.

Use the staff to raise a column from which you can jump onto the landing halfway up the stairs. There's no need to hurry, though; the ledge and rings are not timed.

Use the grapple rings and wooden ledge to cross over the spikes to another pressure pad on the upper level. This opens a gate down below on the far side of the maze. It's not really necessary unless you missed the red skull. Then you can go back for it.

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