: The flickering was too subtle for me to notice before looking at the spoiler
: guide that says "look for a flickering side of the pillar."
: I'm not against these Guide-Dang-It moments in this type of game; It
: encourages you to explore everything and there's some nostalgia to
: remembering those maps I got stuck on.
: Heh, when you mention Myst-tier, I think you're thinking of the same thing
: that reminds me of in the last secret map (For Your Eyes Only).
Well we had it coming really seeing as most of PiD was much worse in that regard - one thing that always annoys me is that I will -never- be able to go back and figure things out for myself, because it is the solutions to those puzzles, like the blue crystal, that I will never ever forget.