How to solve the Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Time Loop puzzle
Jan. 15, 2024How to solve the Temple of Knowledge puzzle where you make copies of yourself beyond the gold doors
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The Prince of Persia The Lost Crown time loop puzzle in the Temple of Knowledge has you create multiple copies of yourself in special realms beyond golden doors, though it’s hardly explained and can be very easy to get confused. It’s worth it, though - if you can solve all four time loop puzzles, you’ll get a new ability that unlocks whole new areas of thePrince of Persia The Lost Crown map- but we get ahead of ourselves. This isn’t an easy section, so we’ll walk you through the time loop puzzle in the Temple of Knowledge in Prince of Persia The Lost Crown.
How to solve the Time Loop puzzle in Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
The time loop puzzle in the golden doors in the Temple of Knowledge (referred to in-lore as the Secret Rooms) are a little confusing, buthere’s how it works: when you step on the pressure plate in one of the rooms, it starts a littletime loop that records your movementsand actionsfor the duration of the countdown.
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That loop repeats three times, then resets.So, if there’s a door that needs two switches to open, you create two “recordings” of Sargon that each press one of the switches, then have the third version run through the doorway itself. You’ll need all three versions to solve each puzzle, but you can’t have more than three versions at one time (represented by the glowing figures behind the pressure plate).
The puzzle itself is solved when you reach the glowing golden scroll, at which point you’re sent back to the Temple of Knowledge and a new gold door will be available. With that in mind, we’ll explain how to solve each of the four time loop puzzles below.
The first puzzle is the simplest, to help players adjust to the idea, and basically does what we described above - have two recordings hold open switches while the third Sargon goes through the door.
From this point on you need to start having slightly more dynamic recordings, building a path up the room for your final self.
This one is actually far simpler than it appears, as it’s based on realising that your Shadow of the Simurgh power (L1/LB) can be used and carries over between recordings.
The final and most complex of the four time loop puzzles, this one is worth exploring the area a bit before you start doing the actual course itself so you know the layout. Once you’re ready, head to the loop start - you’ll have thirteen seconds this time around.
Having completed all four puzzles, you’ll now be able to go through the central door, as the bells ring and clear the route to make it there.
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