Did you try going into these places while they were drained? You can't
do anything yet while the lights are out in the ship. You can go down
those staircases while it's dark, but do it again when you can see
everything; there's more to see. The trunk in the bottom of the light-
house is wood, so it should float, right? So why doesn't it?

If there are any more questions about Myst (or 7th Guest) I'll answer
them at djri...@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca.

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djr={gridby, dart, axoq}

Thanks to everyone for the e-mail help.  I finished it up tonight.
VERY cool.
~Cliff

Excellent hints. Good luck.
Ciao,
Guy

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I hope thats enough for now...I had a real tough time with it myself
--
Christopher Bradshaw
cb...@infi.net
OR
cb4...@conrad.appstate.edu

The three buttons have to do with water level.

If you need more then eMail me
Joe II
jpg...@cl-sys.com

Form,
R2-D2 :-} :"] :]

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 This walkthrough of Broderbund's Myst is broken into 3  parts. This,
the
 first part, covers Myst Island. Part 2  covers the Stoneship Age and
Selenitic
 Age, while part 3  covers the Mechanical Age, Channelwood Age, and the
End
 Game. Since Myst is not linear in nature, these ages can be  visited in
 any order. The big hint in Myst is not to be  afraid to try anything in
 the game. You can neither die nor  can you reach a "point of no
return,"
 as is so often found  in many other adventure games. Ergo, always "go
for
 it."

 ** Fantasy Island **
 After the introduction, you are left staring at the Myst
 book. Touch this book and it expands to fill your screen.  Touch it
again
 and it will open to reveal a small picture  window on the right page
with
 no writing. If you wait a few  seconds, the picture will spring to life
 with a flyby tour  of Myst Island. Each Myst linking book will do this
 when  opened. It is best to sit back and watch the video, as it  gives
 you a general "lay of the land" that will assist you  in finding your
 way around a new age. Each age consists of a  giant puzzle in the form
 of an island. To learn more about  each of these ages, consult the
local
 library.

 ** The Family Tree **
 You will not encounter many people in Myst. Atrus is the
 progenitor of Myst and all it's ages. He uses an art he  learned from
his
 father to link these ages together. It is  never really explained, but
it
 seems that whatever Atrus  writes in his books becomes reality in the
 different ages.  The 1 reference to this is in the Stoneship Age and
the
 gift  he gave to the boys there. It will become obvious later what
went
 wrong with the ship Atrus created. Atrus has 2 sons,  Sirrus and
Achenar,
 whom you will learn of early in your  adventure in Myst, and a dear
wife,
 Catherine, who is  apparently being held hostage in another land.

 ** Where To Start? **
 Myst island is where you start the game:
 First, Anything you encounter in Myst that can be  manipulated should
be.
 In other words, push all buttons,  flip all switches, turn all dials,
and so
 forth. One thing  is almost certain: if it moves, it has something to
do with
 solving a puzzle. There are no 1-way manipulations,  everything can be
returned
 to it's original state. Your  first objective on Myst Island is to
locate all
 the marker  switches and turn them to the 'up' position. These look
like
 podiums with a large power switches set into the surface.
 They must all be activated to get off the island.

 ** On Your Marker **        
 You'll land on the dock after touching the page in the  Myst book.
 To your left is the outline of a door set into  the wall by the dock.
 If you want, open this  door and go in.
 This is the dimensional imager that you will soon learn of.
 If you care to venture forth at this point, go down the  stairs and at
the
 base turn to your right and click on the  page on the wall.
 When it is in full view, note the list of three items and their
associated
 imager numbers.
 Press the  small blue button above and to the left of the page on the
wall.
 This will slide open an access panel and allow you to key in an imager
code.

 ** Mirror Mirror **
 Use the up and down arrows below each digit to set a code into the
imager
 control panel.
 Now turn around and walk to the imager. Set into its base is a yellow
 button which, when pressed, displays the image. When no code is set,
you
 will  only see what looks like water. After you're familiar with  
 the workings of the imager, it's time to leave.
 Go back out  to the dock and walk towards what looks like a large gear  
 mechanism set on a hill at the top of some stairs.
 At the  base of the stairs you will encounter your first marker
switch;
 go ahead and flip it on. Climb the stairs and flip  on the marker
switch
 next to the large gear.

 ** What A View! **
 Take a moment to catch your breath after climbing all those stairs and
 look around. Hmm... there's a lot more to explore.
 Go down the stairs towards the rotunda. On your way,pick up the note on
the
 grass.
 It's from Atrus to his wife Catherine. It tells of a message that's
left
 on the imager in the fore-chamber by the dock.Sound familiar?  
 Onward and (back) upward. The rotunda is used later to decode a
sequence
 of star constellations. For now, flip the marker switch to the left of
the
 door. Walk up the wood steps, past the library, right and
 out to the spaceship on the point.

 ** What A Blast! **
 There's an elevated walkway leading out to the space-ship.
 Notice the brick tower to the left as you go out supporting a power
 line running to the spaceship (you may be back for that switch later if
 you trip the breaker.) Go out to the spaceship and flip on the marker
switch.
 Go back to the library, follow the grassy path away from the library
towards
 the distant Clock Tower. On your way, you will find a large water
filled
 marble basin with a miniature sunken ship.
 Maybe this location holds the key to raising that ship? Flip on the
marker
 switch just past the large marble basin and to the left of the path.

 ** Power Plant **
 As you've probably noticed, the power line from the spaceship has been
 running parallel to the path just beyond those strange
 pillars. In front of each pillar is a raised metal marker with a bronze
 plate set into the face of each that vibrates and glows red when
touched.
 Each plate has a symbol etched into it.
 Do not touch any of these plates just  yet.
 Instead, sketch each of the symbols etched into the  plates.
 Continue on down the path, past the marble basin,  following the power
line.
 Just off to the right is the  entrance to the underground power
generation
 plant for the  island, which is where the power line ends.

 ** Shocking **
 Go right and you will find the small brick building that
 houses the entrance to the underground power plant.
 For now, flip on the marker switch to the left of the door.
 Don't  worry, you'll come back to this building in a bit.
 Notice there's another brick tower with a breaker switch  off behind
 the brick building. Go back to the path and head  for the clock tower
 in the distance. There's a control box  just at the waters edge.
 On it there's a large and small  dial as well as a red button.
 These dials set the time on  the clock tower.
 There's a marker switch out by the Clock  Tower.
 Unfortunately, you can't swim.

 ** Trees Through The Forest **
 Therefore, follow the shore around to the little log cabin.
 There's another marker switch to the right of the door.
 As usual, flip it to the 'on' position. That's a  really
 large tree back behind the cabin. If you want, go take a look at the
big
 tree and poke around the cabin. We'll be waiting for you when you get
back
 here. That's the last marker switch on Myst Island. Remember
Catherine's
 letter? "Enter the number of Marker Switches on this island into the
imager
 to retrieve the message." We've seen 8 marker switches, and were only
able
 to activate 7. Go back to the imager by the docks to get that message.

 ** Dear Catherine **
 Remember the hidden image sequencer panel behind the fake piece of
paper
 on the wall? Press the button and input the number 8.
 Turn, walk to the imager, and press the button.
 Atrus will appear and deliver his message. He tells of his library
being
 destroyed and how he suspects his sons.
 He tells Catherine that he's hidden the remaining undamaged books
 in their "places of protection." He reminds Catherine that if she's
 forgotten the access keys, to remember the tower rotation.
 Okay, then hop it up to the library and do some research.
 After all,wasn't that a tower that loomed above the library?

 ** The Book is Better Than the Movie **
 Go into the library and directly to the bookshelf on the back wall.
 When it is in full view you will be able to read  each individual book.
 Atrus was right, most of these books are completely destroyed,
 burned at the hands of an arsonist,which son could have done this?
 The Channelwood Journal is the first readable book, it's red and green
 and is on the left side of the top shelf. Take and read this book.
 Click on it once to bring it into full view, and again to open it.
 Clicking on a page will turn it. This book tells of a land of tree
 dwellers. Each book will chronicle that land and show you some key
drawings
 of it

 ** Channeling **
 Channelwood looks like a land of tree houses.
 The next book that's still readable is the red and blue Stoneship Age
 Journal on the right side of the top shelf. This book tells the story
of
 3 boys and their adventures. Make note of the submersible lamp,
 the lighthouse, and the 8 constellations  of this land.
 These constellations have matching symbols like those etched into the
bronze
 plates mounted on the markers in front of the pillars that ring the
 marble basin area. Use the empty journal provided with the game to
sketch
 all pertinent information.
 Remember, these books will give  you many clues to each of the ages.

 ** Apocalypse Now **        
 The next readable book is blue and is located on the middle shelf.
 This journal tells of the Selenitic Age and  reads like the Bible's
book
 of Revelations: replete with a land scorched by giant balls of fire
from the
 sky, large  craters and burned out wastelands.
 Make note of the drawing of the keyboard and receiving dish.
 These items will "play"  an important role later during your travels to
this
 age.
 It's a good idea to sketch the map of each age, they will prove
invaluable
 in your later travels. The next book makes little sense.
 It's slightly singed, but still readable.  

 ** The Book Of Patterns **        
 At the far right side of the middle shelf is a book of many different
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