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Big Walk Drawbridge Puzzle Guide

The raised drawbridge is the fixed opening gate. Four nearby co-op puzzles release a golden key that must be cut before it fits.

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Direct answer

Complete all four Beach puzzles, then follow the cutter arrows

Solve the yellow crane, spyglass, blue house and green scaffolding puzzles. Return their four red pieces to the Beach control panel, take the golden key, run it through the five arrow-linked key cutters and use the finished key at the drawbridge stairs.

A player carrying the finished golden key along the red drawbridge walkway
Golden-key route screenshot from the authorized Screen Hype walkthrough

Before you start

  • Bring at least two players; the opening challenges require separated roles.
  • Use the raised bridge, Beach control panel and colored structures as landmarks.
  • Keep every red piece near the control panel so the group does not lose track of one.

Step-by-step

  1. 1

    Yellow crane

    One player lifts a teammate onto their head. The upper player reaches the red control under the crane and releases the first piece.

  2. 2

    Spyglass

    One player holds the telescope-platform button while a runner follows the revealed red light to the glass box.

  3. 3

    Blue house symbols

    The inside player reads the five displayed symbols from left to right. The outside player places matching pieces in that order and checks the panel.

  4. 4

    Green scaffolding

    Put one player on each side and press the two controls inside the short timing window. Use a spoken countdown.

  5. 5

    Release and cut the key

    Insert all four pieces at the Beach panel, collect the blank golden key and use each cutter in sequence. Every machine points toward the next.

  6. 6

    Lower the bridge

    Take the fully shaped key to the lock at the top of the bridge stairs and interact to open the wider island.

Visual route

Match the landmark before you move

Authorized gameplay screenshots and route videos are paired with text so the guide still works without media.

Screenshots retain the original game text; videos retain their original audio. Use the captions and written checkpoints alongside them.

The blue house used for the five-symbol communication puzzle
Blue house: one player reads the symbols while a partner places the matching pieces.
The green scaffolding timing puzzle on the Beach route
Green scaffolding: use a spoken countdown for the two opposite-side buttons.
The finished golden key being inserted at the drawbridge lock
After all five cutters, take the shaped key to the lock above the drawbridge stairs.

Still stuck?

  • The spyglass runner cannot reach the box unless the other player continues holding the button.
  • The blue-house symbol order can vary, so communicate the current sequence instead of copying a screenshot.
  • If the scaffolding does not register, reset both controls and count down to a near-simultaneous press.
  • If the bridge key will not insert, revisit the last cutter; an uncut key does not fit.

Spoiler and verification boundary

What is verified on this page

This page fully reveals the opening-area solution. It stops after the bridge and does not reveal tower or ending puzzles.

The puzzle roles and cutter sequence are community-documented and cross-checked against the existing launch walkthrough. The official FAQ confirms co-op structure and challenge skipping, not this exact route.

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