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While Luisa’s first dungeon delve didn’t leave the most favorable impression, it hasn’t stopped her from conquering every damp cavern and treacherous tunnel inDungeons of Hinterberg. Among these, the Abandoned Mineshaft is a crucial stepping stone for mastering her newly acquired magic spells and becoming a top-tier slayer.
Exploring Hinterberg’s dungeons isn’t all about monster slaying though, as there are plenty of brain-bending puzzles to crack inside. The Abandoned Mineshaft is no exception, featuring a tricky conundrum with minecarts that will have you scratching your head.
How To Complete The Abandoned Mineshaft
After snagging your firstpair of magic skillsfor the Doberkogel region from Marina,head east along the roadto find the entrance portal of the Abandoned Mineshaft. Inside,you’ll find a well, which you can descend into using a ladder.
Initial Challenges
At the bottom, you’ll need totackle two waves of Kobold enemiesbefore moving forward. Once you’ve cleared them out, you’ll encounter thefirst puzzle of the Mineshaft.
The path isblocked by three gates, all locked and positioned in a line. To unlock the gates, you’ll need topress the three buttonsin front of the gate. So, push the minecart to hit the middle button, use your Wrecking Ball to slam the button on the left, and use your Ball and Chain to drop another minecart held up by black goo for the button on the right.
You can also use a similar method to drop a chest containing 500 HBs in this area.
Meet Travis And Acquire The Camera
With the gates now open, press ahead tomeet Travis, who will later give you the Camera. This nifty gadget unlocks the ability to enter thephoto modein Dungeons of Hinterberg.
Once you’ve exhausted Travis’s dialogue, use thenearby handholds to reach a platform with a gap. While jumping won’t cut it, you’ll find arectangular extension with a keywayon the opposite platform that fits yourBall and Chain ability. Retract it tocreate a makeshift bridgeand reach the other side.
Navigate The Corridor
From there, you’ll have to climb another set of handholds to reach a narrow corridor. As you navigate this corridor, you’ll notice achest past a locked gate. It contains aSmall HP Potion, and to access it, enter the compartment next to the gate andbreak through a destructible wall. The chest is hidden behind it, and you’ll also find the button to unlock the gate there.
Face The Goat-Like Enemy
At the end of the corridor, a goat-like enemy will eagerly await you in the next area. This will likely be your first encounter with anenemy protected by a magic shield, solet loose your spellsto whittle down the shield. Don’t worry about running out of mana though, asstriking the enemy with your sword will regenerate it.
Use The Minecart
With the area cleared,climb the ladderandride the yellow minecartto the next section. Before continuing, however,ride the minecart again, but this time,lean to the right. This will direct the cart to a small compartment with a chest containing theAbandoned Mineshaft’s commemorative coin.
Once you’ve grabbed the coin, you can return to the previous section. Here, you’ll find abroken lift that you can operate manuallybyplacing a Wrecking Ball on the elevated platform, causing the lower platform to rise and lift you up if you stand on it.
On the ledge above, stand next to the fences andaim at the rotating target boardon the opposite platform with yourBall and Chains spell. Aminecart will appearbelow on a rotating platform. To place it on the rail track,aim at the black blob with your Ball and Chain spellto set the minecart in place.
This minecart willtake you into a cavernwith a web of rail tracks that loops around. To navigate this area:
The track ends at the tunnel’s exit, with theminecart plummeting into a chasmandLuisa grabbing onto the handholdson the cliff’s wall. Using these, you may climb to the next area.
Here, you’llencounter the final puzzle of the Abandoned Mineshaft, which is a real brain teaser, and it’ll have you rethinking every step and scratching your head in confusion.
The Final Puzzle
You should begin bybringing the minecart down to the tracks below. After that,push the button to turn the gateon the rotating platform. Then, ride the minecart past the gate to reach an area with achest containing 1,000 HBs.
Nowreturn to the previous areawith the minecart, and thenpress the button. Again,ride the minecart into the gate, but this time around, it will stop right next to it.Press the button once more, and the minecart will be able to move along the left track. When it stops, you’ll find ablack bob that rotates the rail trackswhen you aim your Ball and Chain at it.
Once you’ve done that,head back to the gate,close itwith the button,ride the minecart,press the button once moreto unlock the gate again, andfinally board the minecart.
The minecart will whisk you straight to the Abandoned Mineshaft Stamp Station and escape portal. But before you can kick back and relax, awitch-like enemyis the last obstacle keeping you from your well-deserved breather.
Defeat her, and you’llexit the Abandoned Mineshaftwith every corner explored and every puzzle solved.
