The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears features a puzzle-filled Hyrule and a Link full of psionic-based powers.of Shikuku Shrinein the northern part of the map, on the northern ridge of the Hyrule Great Forest, a puzzle titled “Spinning Gears” requires learning the Recall ability to complete it.
How to Solve the Shikuku Shrine Puzzle in The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom of Tears
When you enter the Shikuku Shrine, there is a huge gear that rotates counterclockwise, and a small ball is falling to the right of it. The ball unlocks the first door, so the moment the ball falls into the gear, you have to use the gear’s recall feature.
In the next area you’ll find another large non-moving gear and a crank to its right. Cranks move huge gears. The giant gear moves in the same direction as the crank, so if you turn the crank clockwise, the giant gear will move clockwise. The exit to the shrine is on the next ledge, but first turn the wheel counterclockwise a few turns. After that, use Recall to jump onto the large cogwheel and lower it below the ground. optional chest located.
Collect the contents of the chest and use Ascend to return to the giant gear. Then rotate the giant gear clockwise a few times. After that, use Recall to rotate the gear in the opposite direction and ride to the top of the ledge, where you will complete the shrine.
The Tears of the Kingdom guide hub has more guides, including a map of all shrine locations and many more individual shrine puzzle guides.
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