If you have solved the puzzle you should hear the system powering up the linking books and see the marbles ending back on the right.
Riven marble puzzle solution.
A number of minor puzzles must be solved to access these clues.
I put all the marbles in the correct place opened as many domes as i could and still the power will not activate when i lower the press.
Others change randomly each time the game is played so they have to be discovered during gameplay.
As to the marble puzzle the solution lies in the colour of the grand dome.
The sequel to myst by cyan productions and red orb entertainment.
On riven the number system and the letter system are based on the power of five so the six symbol colour system really stands out.
These two core puzzles are the tombstone puzzle and the fire marble puzzle.
Thanks to andrew becker for helping with the image maps julie pickhardt for help with the html and erik gos tom mueller and ron opperman for extra tips and corrections.
Since a most of riven s puzzles are based on the exploration of the world there are only a few direct solutions.
Each puzzle requires a significant amount of time spent in detailed study of various clues provided in the game.
We finally solve the much talked about but so far unseen fire marble puzzle and power up the book domes so that next time we can finally pay a visit to gehn.
The sequel to myst pc.
Open any of the marble domes and enter the 5 d ni numbers you have obtained from gehn s book these are always different therefore if you have not obtained these you will need to go back to his lab on crater island and.
Marble puzzle solution once completed successfully this will restore the power to all the fire marble domes around riven.
It is now time to leave the riven islands.
Solution by mike marcelais.
If not the marbles stay where they are and you need to try again.
In riven two core puzzles need to be solved to complete the game.
Open any of the marble domes and enter the 5 d ni numbers you have obtained from gehn s book these are always different therefore if you have not obtained these you need to go back to his lab on crater island and get them.
The fire marble.
Version 1 1 november 1997.
Mbraedley feb 2 14 at 14 15.
If you are really stuck here is the solution.
Marble puzzle solution once completed successfully this will restore the power to all the fire marble domes around riven.
