Black Dragon-1st Room

[thevan]

I searched and found quite a bit on the black dragon puzzles. The only thing I didn't find was help on the proper torch lighting combination to open the door on the right side of the 3. I am assuming that the room that has 5 torches in it has a certain combination but I can't figure it out. I can light all the torches on the left side except 1. I can't open the door for the 1 I can't light. Been trying for a loooong time. Will someone help me?

[DJC]

I actually answered this one in the General Discussion. Here's a link for that thread:

everlongrpg.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&n=1&thread=584

[Maurva]

I'm suck in the 2nd room,after I light all the torch,I shall go front of the corfirn,right?But there's nothing happen.

[DJC]

In the second room of the Black Trial you have to have all the torches lit at the same time except the two outside the coffin room. If all the torches are lit including the ones inside the coffin room then the door in the wall to the far west will open. The torches do gutter out with time, however, so you have to be quick. I always suggesting starting at the northeast corner and working down and then left.

[jonvon40]

i made it thru 1sdt 2 rooms....now at the room where i have to get -16 to advance...i got down to -14 but if i have only minuses on the right side i can't get out.

[DJC]

Here's a link to a thread with the solution to room #3:

everlongrpg.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&n=1&thread=8

It's probably the most difficult puzzle in the game. Remember if you get stuck you can always undo what you just did and backtrack outside. Exit the room to reset the puzzle.

[Mark]

I have done that second puzzle a number of times, and I see that flash that should indicate that I passed the puzzle, yet nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong?

[DJC]

Dec 24, 2008 8:17:25 GMT -5 @Mark said:

I have done that second puzzle a number of times, and I see that flash that should indicate that I passed the puzzle, yet nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong?

In the second room the flash does not signal the completion of the puzzle. What is does mean is that you have lit the correct torches (all except the two that control the coffin room door), and the door to the exit is now open. What you have to do at that point is run through that door as it opens with the flash before any of the torches gutter out. If even a single torch goes out then the door will close. This door is along the path to the left from the entrance and coffin room.

[Michelle]

I have done the room in the black trial over and over and non of the torches go out until about 10 or 15 seconds after the flash but the door on the left still never opens

[DJC]

Feb 1, 2011 21:50:50 GMT -5 @Michelle said:

I have done the room in the black trial over and over and non of the torches go out until about 10 or 15 seconds after the flash but the door on the left still never opens

I'm assuming you're referring to the second puzzle in the Black Dragon Trial since you mention torches going out on their own. This is the only one of the three puzzles where this happens automatically.

Here's a second room strategy:
Make sure you start with coffin room door open (two torches lit). Then go all the way northeast along the path. When you reach it's end start running back to the coffin room, lighting every torch as you go. Go inside the coffin room, light the torches in there, and exit, but don't forget to turn off the torches outside that control the door. Then continue west along the path, finish lighting the last few torches and run through the door.

P.S. This is the really old version forum. Are you playing a previous version, or a more recent one? If not you should probably post in the forums for the newer version. What's new? Check the bottom-right corner of the title screen for a number. If you see anything in the range of v3.2x then you're playing a recent version. I should probably just lock posting on the old boards though to eliminate confusion.