Sanctuary of the Scion - First Puzzle Room

When you enter, the cylinders are oriented so the images on all four cylinders are oriented in the same direction (i.e., on all four cylinders, the picture of the person holding a round pot faces the entrance). The idea is to rotate the cylinders so the pictures facing each other along each side of the square match. Sounds simple enough except that turning one cylinder also causes the two adjacent cylinders to turn.

In order to solve the puzzle, you must choose two cylinders that are diagonally opposite each other and turn each one 180 degrees. So, for example, you could begin with the cylinder on the left side of the entrance, grasp one of its handles and turn it 180 degrees. It doesn't matter whether you turn clockwise or counterclockwise, since the adjacent cylinders (the one in the front right and back left corners) will both turn the same way. You'll hear a clinking sound and the cylinders will settle slightly after each 90-degree turn.

After 180 degrees, the three cylinders that moved will still have the same picture (in this case, the one of the person holding the two tents) facing the entrance. The fourth cylinder will not have moved at all.

Now go to the cylinder that hasn't moved yet (in this example it's the back right cylinder) and turn it 180 degrees as well. Again, it doesn't matter which way you turn it as long as it moves 180 degrees.

This will cause the adjacent cylinders (front right and back left) to turn as well. At this point, the four pictures facing each other along the sides of the square will match, and the puzzle will be solved. A square column will rise up in the middle of the room and CHECKPOINT 2 will register.

NOTE: You could also solve the puzzle by turning the front right and back left cylinders. It doesn't matter which way or in which order you turn them, as long as you turn one, then the other, 180 degrees.

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