Sun temple puzzles

[WhyNotZoidberg]

Anybody know how to get through the chest locked under 4 timed water orbs? Time seems to be running out a lot faster than it's possible, seems weird. Am I missing something?

The other timed puzzle where you have to activate the switch and then traverse from one side of the U to the other also seems nigh impossible.

Am I missing something or do I just have to git gud?

[EpicMadness]

you simply don't stop running when activating your monster's ability.

[Conan The Librarian]

Zoidberg—

First puzzle with four orbs is just “git gud”—just gotta be as fast as efficient as you can. Make sure to press the activate monster power button while continuing to run. It’s just about speed and coordination.

Second puzzle with times door: you must drain water first. It is impossible to do while swimming. Have to make it dry first.

[WhyNotZoidberg]

Originally posted by EpicMadness:

you simply don't stop running when activating your monster's ability.

Tried that, did you make it? Oh, and which monster did you use for that?

[WhyNotZoidberg]

Originally posted by Conan The Librarian:

Zoidberg—

First puzzle with four orbs is just “git gud”—just gotta be as fast as efficient as you can. Make sure to press the activate monster power button while continuing to run. It’s just about speed and coordination.

Second puzzle with times door: you must drain water first. It is impossible to do while swimming. Have to make it dry first.

Yeah, I might not have been smart there.

[Conan The Librarian]

Originally posted by WhyNotZoidberg:

Originally posted by EpicMadness:

you simply don't stop running when activating your monster's ability.

Tried that, did you make it? Oh, and which monster did you use for that?

Don’t recall the precise water monster, but any of them should work.

[Mohreb el Yasim]

Originally posted by Conan The Librarian:

Originally posted by WhyNotZoidberg:

Tried that, did you make it? Oh, and which monster did you use for that?

Don’t recall the precise water monster, but any of them should work.

yep did not work for me neither, when the last orb is activated it closes all of them.
there is also an other left from the tower you make erect, it just don"t have enough time to be solveable.
Hope there is nothing essencial behins those buggy speed tests ...

[Conan The Librarian]

Originally posted by Mohreb el Yasim:

Originally posted by Conan The Librarian:

Don’t recall the precise water monster, but any of them should work.

yep did not work for me neither, when the last orb is activated it closes all of them.
there is also an other left from the tower you make erect, it just don"t have enough time to be solveable.
Hope there is nothing essencial behins those buggy speed tests ...

I can assure you it works.

1. It's not bugged, please see this video at timestamp for an example of someone doing it:

https://youtu.be/A5b3f-iJboM?t=1077

2. There's nothing "important" behind it.

[Mohreb el Yasim]

sorry, i understood it was working, i said buggy, as in "bugging me" ... to be honest never was good at "agility games" so when i saw that all those logic puzzles (wich monster to use to get high, and the port/color puzzles) i was happy.
when i saw the jumping puzzles, i was like, ok it is doable...
but until your comment i tought that for the speed ones, i'll need a "speed boot" (as we got the double jump boot before).
So discovering that i won't get into those made me a bit sad ...

[ZT Xperimentor]

Originally posted by Mohreb el Yasim:

sorry, i understood it was working, i said buggy, as in "bugging me" ... to be honest never was good at "agility games" so when i saw that all those logic puzzles (wich monster to use to get high, and the port/color puzzles) i was happy.
when i saw the jumping puzzles, i was like, ok it is doable...
but until your comment i tought that for the speed ones, i'll need a "speed boot" (as we got the double jump boot before).
So discovering that i won't get into those made me a bit sad ...

Doesn't help it only has a 1 second margin for error, so missing a jump or even catching on the podiums means you gotta start over. There's a few other timing 'puzzles' but this one is the most obnoxious since there's no ranged water abilities.

[Nomad]

Wait, this was necroed?

[Mohreb el Yasim]

Originally posted by Nomad:

Wait, this was necroed?

if the subject is still relevant it does not count as necro, people should stop stressing about this. forums are not live conversations so commenting in old threads is normal.

[Nomad]

Originally posted by Mohreb el Yasim:

Originally posted by Nomad:

Wait, this was necroed?

if the subject is still relevant it does not count as necro, people should stop stressing about this. forums are not live conversations so commenting in old threads is normal.

If everyone is fine with it and its normal, i see no reason to fuss. I just posted having not realized that this was an old thread or that old threads are normal is all. I haven't been around for terribly long. My apologies.

Anyway, I haven't gotten the timed 4 orb puzzle yet either. I'm on NG+, so this time, when I get there, I will make sure to keep at it until I get it. Im super curious and excited to see what those chests have in them. :D

Edit: Got it first try. I wonder why I had trouble doing this before.

[Mohreb el Yasim]

all puzzles are definitly doable, i 100% ed the game with all locations reached, but there were some where i needed to attempt multiple times to get there. it is still easier then a true platformer, but still can be harsh time to time.... (to the non agile ones like me out there)