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A spoiler free guide
By Frenne Dilley
I posted this elsewhere but i thought i'd put it here for anyone stuck that doesn't want to be told what to do but wants/needs a nudge in the right direction, there's a cryptic hint based guide on UHS Hints CLICK HERE.[www.uhs-hints.com] It's such a good hint system, it doesn't outright tell you, it just gives you a little bit extra info at a time to nudge you along the way.

As an example here's a copy/pasted sample of hints for selenitic age in Myst 1:
How do I open the door with the five sliders next to it?
Remember that everything in this age is controlled by sound.
One of the devices here is designed to give you the sound combination.
It's the giant tower -- see the previous question for more help.
You are viewing hint 3 of 7.
Click here to show another hint.



Well okay, i suppose it eventually has spoilers, but not if you don't want it to! That info is concealed. :acbutterfly:
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Category: Gameplay Basics, Secrets, Walkthroughs
Languages: English
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7 May @ 5:29am
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Ya gotta wonder if it's been given 3 stars coz either
1) i didn't plagiarize the guide
2) people don't read and think the preview i gave is clickable
3) i haven't posted any spoilers


The fact of the matter is I'm not going to tell you how to play the game, i'm not plagiarizing anyone's website ever, and no, i'm not doing the thinking for you.

Yes sometimes you have to stop and figure things out, kind of what the whole Myst series is about.


File Information

Author:
Jason Strautman

Game Publisher:
Red Orb Software

Date Created:
01-Dec-97

Copyright:
The following statement is taken from the downloadable hint file in the UHS format for use with the UHS Reader. The HTML-based version of these hints may not be distributed without explicit permission from the Universal Hint System. This file is copyright 1997 by Jason Strautman. This file may be distributed without the author's explicit permission provided that (a) the file has not been edited or converted to another format and (b) this file is made available free of any charge or other obligation to the distributor. Any permission to distribute this file (either as part of this license or a separate agreement) is non-exclusive and non-transferrable. All rights not granted explicitly by this license are reserved to the author.

About the Author:
Jason Strautman -- Internet jstrautman@..., JStrautman on AOL, or 72337,2611 on CompuServe -- wrote this file.

About the Game:
Riven: The Sequel to Myst is published and distributed by Cyan Productions and Red Orb Entertainment. Riven, Myst, and Cyan are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cyan Productions.
18 Comments
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Frenne Dilley  [author] 7 May @ 5:27am 
- but don't click my reply! i mean go to the description, due to the unobvious nature of the link, i've edited in a CLICK HERE. Also added sass, coz yeah, sass. There's no justifiable reason. :uhhbs: I'm doing it anyway, i'm being a little gremlin anyway.
Frenne Dilley  [author] 7 May @ 3:19am 
it's in the description - UHS Hints.[ www.uhs-hints.com ] - click on UHS Hints.
LzR 20 Apr @ 5:34pm 
Am I missing something? Where is the link to the actual guide?
Frenne Dilley  [author] 18 Dec, 2023 @ 5:07am 
There needs to be more games covered by UHS hints though!
VapeInVR 17 Dec, 2023 @ 6:35pm 
JStrautman on AOL, or 72337,2611 on CompuServe.

- Yup this was written in the late 90s lol. Did Myst with minimal cheating but Riven is more challenging (esp since it's exclusively flatscreen) so thanks for pointing this out. Minimal cheat nudges, perfect.
Frenne Dilley  [author] 25 Oct, 2023 @ 7:20am 
Absolutely agree wholeheartedly, but failing that, this is a way of only dipping your toes without being all in.
e54f5h6h78d 25 Oct, 2023 @ 5:25am 
I would rather die than use a hint. I failed in 1997 and took a 26 year sabbatical from this game but have just yesterday completed it. But if I had got stuck this time I would have shelved it again.
It is not impossible. The answers are all inside the game. You just have to be willing to try everything in every combination until you understand the rules. Not for everyone I understand.
But if you think it is difficult then try Physicus (1999) in which you must learn basic electronics.
What a headfuck that was!
Frenne Dilley  [author] 18 Jul, 2023 @ 12:10pm 
You're most welcome :silhouette: shorah tishmoy! :thejackal:
ProfesorGamer 2 Jan, 2023 @ 7:40am 
Thank you very much. Fine. The incremental tips are a great help.:steamthumbsup: I've only taken enough to keep me going after being stuck for 3 days.
Frenne Dilley  [author] 5 Dec, 2020 @ 8:32pm 
Okay, i'll add you as friend, private message me (sorry for late response,it was a bad month)