Starting Area Mechanical Arm Puzzle
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The Mechanical Arm puzzle at the end of the starting path has a switch too high to reach, so players stack up to press it and drop the collectible.
The L-shaped mechanical structure sits right at the bottom of the starting path. The switch on it is too high for a single player to reach, so the group has to work together: stack players on each other's shoulders until one player can reach up and press the switch. Activating it drops the gourd collectible, which is one of the four needed to lower the drawbridge. Some guides describe this puzzle as the 'crane' puzzle, and it is one of the quickest of the four tutorial challenges once the group figures out the stacking.
Hints
Hint 1
spoiler: light
The switch on the mechanical arm is too high to reach on foot.
Hint 2
spoiler: medium
Stack players on each other's shoulders to reach it.
Hint 3
spoiler: full
Press the high switch to drop the gourd collectible.
Solution
- 1Walk to the L-shaped mechanical structure at the end of the starting path.
- 2Stack players so one can reach the high switch.
- 3Press the switch to drop the collectible.
Sources & Citations
“Big Walk full walkthrough - Games.gg”
“Big Walk Walkthrough: Drawbridge and Red Tower Puzzles - AllThings.How”