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Each island inRivenhas a rotating sphere that houses a gateway to the Starry Expanse.
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Like everything in Riven, understanding the mechanics of the Starry Expanse requires observation and experimentation.
Jungle
On the catwalk level of the deep jungle, past the cut-down trees.
Inaccessible until you take the tram from the Golden Chamber on Survey Island and use the elevator.
Boiler
Under the mine entrance; exit the front door from the inside to reveal the path.
exit the door to the sphere chamber to find a path that leads to the zoetrope.
Prison
Accessible from any other sphere.
Survey
In the pond on the top floor; take the bridge counter-clockwise around the edge.
The zoetrope is broken, so you’ll need to time your button press without looking through the lens.
To open a sphere, you need tolook through the nearby zoetropeand press the button on the top.
A paint mark visible through the glass will mark which symbol is correct.
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The sphere is now activated and can be traveled to from any other sphere in Riven.
Pull the handle in the center of the crank-wheel to change between rotating the X- and Y-axis.
At the start of the game,you could only travel to Prison Island.
Once the bridge is aligned, you’re able to leave the Expanse through the sphere.
Double-check the symbol as you leave to check that you’re going where you intend!
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