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InDungeons of Hinterberg, the Jelly Tunnels will likely be the third dungeon you tackle in the Doberkogel region. And no, there aren’t any jelly monsters inside, nor is it brimming with jelly-cious treats. The name comes from the handful of wobbly, puzzling blocks you’ll encounter inside.
While the Jelly Tunnels is on the shorter end compared to other dungeons you’ve previously tackled, it does not mean it’s a cakewalk. With your magic tools, you’ll carve your way out of this dungeon by manipulating these jelly-like platforms which will form pathways to reach the exit portal.
How To Complete The Jelly Tunnels
After completing theAbandoned Mineshaft, the cows blocking the paths will have cleared off, making it possible tohead along the western road. When you reach the crossroads, travel a short distance south to find theentrance portal of the Jelly Tunnels in the middle of a lake.
The Entrance
Your initial encounter with a jelly block will be near the entrance down the corridor when you reach a collapsed bridge. At the other end of the bridge, you’ll notice arectangular extension with a keyholeslot into which yourBall and Chain ability fits perfectly. Then give your Ball and Chain a good yank, and a wobbly platform will appear for you to walk on.
This is arecurring themethroughout the Jelly Tunnels, but it gets a lot more tricky down the line. Pulling out one block will cause others to slide back into the wall, and you’ll be manipulating these blocks accordingly to form pathways to advance in the dungeon.
Cross The Chasm
You’ll encounter this advanced form of puzzle when you reach achasm with two adjacent columns. Throw yoursecondary abilityat the column on the left, forming two bridges for you to reach the column on the right corner.
Do the same for the final gap, but at the same time, anorange wallwill block your way out of this area. Thankfully, you may pull out thegreen blockin front of it. This willretract the orange wall, clearing the path for your exit.
After solving each jelly block puzzle, you’llwalk down a narrow corridorin the Jelly Tunnels, each one leading toincreasingly tricky puzzles, and such is the case with the forthcoming puzzles.
Ramp ‘N’ Roll
In the next room, aim yourBall and Chain at the block with the keyholetoscale up to the platformabove. Keep at it until you’veextended a jelly ramp. Work your way up the ramp, grab theResonant Leggings Onefrom a chest, and then give the ramp a final touch byrolling down a Wrecking Ballto destroy acracked wallblocking your path.
After that, you can easily leave this area byraising the final jelly block, which you must stand on to grab onto the ledge on the right. Press onward whilefighting a wave of Kobold enemiesthat spawn midway through the tunnel to reach a new chamber with another puzzle.
The Catapult Conundrum
Upon entering this chamber,leave the two jelly blocks beand proceed to make your way up the slope on the left. Jump toward the circular column andgrab onto the handholdsto reach the platform on the left. Here, you’ll come along three blocks that, believe it or not, form acatapult in disguise.
It took us a while to catch on, but here’s the trick.Place a Wrecking Ball on the ‘launcher’ blockperched on the wooden ramp. Then,pull the green blockwith the keyway and the Wrecking Ball will be catapulted right at theblack goo holding up a ladder. This will make the ladder drop down, making it possible to reach the upper platform.
Once at the top, head down the stairs and enter asmall compartmentto find achestholding theJelly Tunnels’s commemorative coin.
After snagging the coin, use the handholds on the column to climb to the top of it, where you may pull out a green jelly block that will simultaneously lower the column and open up a path for you to the final section of the Jelly Tunnels.
Ahead, you can activate theJelly Tunnels’s Waystone, which acts as a checkpoint. If you happen to leave the dungeon without completing it, you’ll pick your progress at a Waystone.
The Escape Portal
Theescape portalfor the Jelly Tunnelsis foundinside this roomabove the raised platform on the left, but you’ll need to be on the platform on the right to reach it.
To do so, you’ll first have todefeattwowaves of enemiesin the same room.
After that, continue forward through the tunnel up ahead to reach awater reservoirwiththree platformsthat can be rotated by thetwo buttonson the ground. On each of these platforms, you’ll also notice a jelly block attached to it.
Inside the water reservoir, you’ll also notice alocked chest, and the ability to access such chests is obtained after improving Luisa’s relationship with Theain Hinterberg.
The button on the left rotates the diagonally positioned platforms while the button on the right operates the middle platform. If youuse the Ball and Chain abilityon the green block, theattached jelly on the platforms will extendand all the platforms will begin spinning.
Now that you have an overall overview of the room, begin by creating a temporary rotating bridge to the middle platform, and a perfect bridge is achieved when both thejellies are face to face.
Once you’ve made it to the middle platform, thesame principle applies to the northernmost platform. To spin these platforms to the desired position, however, you’ll only be able to do so byplacing a Wrecking Ball on the buttons from above.
Make it across the final platform andfollow the path along the final corridor. When you exit it, you’llloop back to the room with the escape portal, only this time, you’ll be standing on the right platform.
Aim your Ball and Chain ability at thejelly block on the wall, and ajelly staircaseto the platform with the exit portal will stick out of the ground.
Ensurestamping your slayer bookand grab thedamage-boosting charm from the nearby chestbefore you make your way out of the Jelly Tunnels. Or else you’ll have to go through this wibbly-wobbly conundrum all over again.
