~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ O N I M U S H A : W A R L O R D S ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ the WATER TRAP solution in pictures ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Platform - PlayStation2 Format - PAL (SLES-50247) Author - RONNIE BADGER (a pseudonym of Paul Wilson) Email - ronniebadger@yahoo.co.uk Version - 1.2 Last update - 13th August 2002 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ C O N T E N T S ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 1 - Contact Details 2 - Important Notice About This Guide 3 - Legal Notice 4 - The WATER TRAP a - Instructions b - The Solution in Pictures 5 - Credits 6 - Version History ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 1 - C O N T A C T D E T A I L S ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Although I have published my email address at the top of this guide, I will not respond to any emails regarding ONIMUSHA: Warlords. There are plenty of complete guides for this title available at GameFAQs. Please refer to those for any assistance you may need in completing the game ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 2 - I M P O R T A N T N O T I C E A B O U T T H I S G U I D E ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ONIMUSHA: Warlords was unleashed by CAPCOM in 2001. This guide is being written in 2002 because I have only recently acquired the game, and I was well and truly stuck on one puzzle. This guide was inspired by the solution written by Oreo and published at GameFAQs.com - his FAQ contained the only solution to the WATER TRAP I could find. It was a little difficult to follow whilst playing the game, so I decided to translate those words in pictures. You will find Oreo's excellent FAQ here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/game/27618.html If you want to see Oreo's other contributions to GameFAQs.com, then visit: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/12134.html ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 3 - L E G A L N O T I C E ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ This guide is subject to copyright and any infringement will be acted upon. Original Guide Content (c) 2002 Paul Wilson - aka RONNIE BADGER This guide is intended for PERSONAL use only. You may download and keep a SINGLE COPY of any version of this guide. This guide should NOT be posted anywhere except GameFAQs unless I have given you permission to do so. Remember, international copyright laws are on the side of the author. All other rights are reserved. For entertainment purposes only. NOT to be taken internally. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 4 - T H E W A T E R T R A P ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ After working with Kaede to negotiate the walkway containing the levers and portcullis-like partitions (where you will find the HOLY ARMOUR) and making it safely across the trapdoor puzzle, Samanosuke is locked into an enclosed space that is rapidly filling with water. On the other side of a heavy doorway, it is up to Kaede to rescue Samanosuke. She has a limited time to solve a nightmare of a puzzle - to rearrange a set of tiles set into the wall and join the two halves of the family crest. As the puzzle progresses, a meter to the left of the tiles shows the current water level in the trap. If the bar reaches the top before the puzzle is solved, Samanosuke will die. Follow the steps below to free Samanosuke from his watery grave. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ a - I N S T R U C T I O N S ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The pieces marked C in the diagrams that follow indicate each half of the family crest that must be joined together. The four shaded areas are small wooden tiles (half the size of the larger tiles). Initially, these show a ghost image of the crest, indicating where the two halves of the real crest should finally sit. When a wooden tile is moved, the ghost image disappears. Sitting above the wooden tiles, at the beginning of the puzzle, are two small metallic tiles. The horizontal and vertical metallic tiles and the smaller metallic tiles are numbered 1 to 8. ONLY the metallic tiles can be selected in order to be moved. It is only possible for a metallic tile to be exchanged with a wooden one To move a Tile, use the DIRECTION buttons to locate and highlight the desired Tile. Press and hold the X button. Using the DIRECTION buttons, it is now possible to move the Tile to a new location. Time is of the essence. If a mistake is made, the only way to undo it is to move the piece back to where you found it. If things go horribly wrong, you can reset the entire board by pressing the TRIANGLE button. Follow each move very carefully. If the available time runs out, Samanosuke will die and you will be forced to re-load the game from the last Magic Mirror (save point) where you saved. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ b - T H E S O L U T I O N I N P I C T U R E S ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ This is how the tiles are laid out at the start of the puzzle. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | C = one half of the CREST | | | | | | | (LEFT or RIGHT) | C | 4 |-----|-----| 7 | C | | | |#####|#####| | | ##### | | |#####|#####| | | ##### = wooden tile | | |#####|#####| | | ##### |-----------|-----|-----|-----------| | |#####|#####| | | 8 |#####|#####| 9 | | |#####|#####| | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P O N E ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The first step is to move Tile 8 from the bottom left-hand corner to the centre. Highlight it, hold X and press RIGHT twice. Tile 8 and two shaded tiles will swap places. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | C | 4 |-----|-----| 7 | C | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | |-----|-----|-----------|-----------| |#####|#####| | | |#####|#####| 8 | 9 | |#####|#####| | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P T W O ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Next, the LEFT CREST and Tile 4 each need to be moved down. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| 5 | 6 | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |-----------|-----|-----| 7 | C | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | C | 4 |-----------|-----------| | | | | | | | | 8 | 9 | | | | | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P T H R E E ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Now the two small metallic tiles need to be moved to the left-hand side. Move Tile 5 first; then move Tile 6. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | |#####|#####| | | | 5 | 6 |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | |-----------|-----|-----| 7 | C | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | C | 4 |-----------|-----------| | | | | | | | | 8 | 9 | | | | | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P F O U R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Tile 8 now needs to be moved upwards as far as it will go. Tile 8 will now sit beneath Tile 2. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |-----------|-----------| 7 | C | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | C | 4 |-----|-----|-----------| | | |#####|#####| | | | |#####|#####| 9 | | | |#####|#####| | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P F I V E ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Highlight Tile 9, and move it to the left so it sits in the centre. The two wooden tiles will be positioned in the bottom right-hand corner. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |-----------|-----------| 7 | C | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | C | 4 |-----------|-----------| | | | |#####|#####| | | | 9 |#####|#####| | | | |#####|#####| ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P S I X ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Tile 7 and the RIGHT CREST can now be moved down to the bottom. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | | |#####|#####| | 5 | 6 | 8 |#####|#####| | | | |#####|#####| |-----------|-----------------------| | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | C | 4 |-----------| 7 | C | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P S E V E N ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Now move Tile 8 over to the right-hand side. The two wooden tiles should now be in the centre. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | |#####|#####| | | 5 | 6 |#####|#####| 8 | | | |#####|#####| | |-----------|-----------------------| | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | C | 4 |-----------| 7 | C | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P E I G H T ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 9 upwards and position it beneath Tile 2. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | |-----------|-----------------------| | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | C | 4 |-----|-----| 7 | C | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P N I N E ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 4 and the LEFT CREST to the right. The four wooden tiles will now be positioned in the bottom left-hand corner. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | | | | |-----------|-----------------------| |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |-----|-----| C | 4 | 7 | C | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P T E N ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 5 and Tile 6 down to the bottom left corner. ----------------------------------- | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |-----------|-----------|-----------| |#####|#####| | | |#####|#####| 9 | 8 | |#####|#####| | | |-----|-----|-----------------------| |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| | | | | |-----------| C | 4 | 7 | C | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P E L E V E N ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 1 down so it sits above Tile 5 and Tile 6 ----------------------------------- |#####|#####| | | |#####|#####| 2 | 3 | |#####|#####| | | |-----|-----|-----------|-----------| |#####|#####| | | |#####|#####| 9 | 8 | |#####|#####| | | |-----------|-----------------------| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------| C | 4 | 7 | C | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P T W E L V E ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 2 and Tile 9 all the way to the left. The wooden tiles now sit in the upper half of the centre. ----------------------------------- | |#####|#####| | | 2 |#####|#####| 3 | | |#####|#####| | |-----------|-----|-----|-----------| | |#####|#####| | | 9 |#####|#####| 8 | | |#####|#####| | |-----------|-----------------------| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------| C | 4 | 7 | C | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P T H I R T E E N ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 4 to the top of the grid. ----------------------------------- | |#####| | | | 2 |#####| | 3 | | |#####| | | |-----------|-----| 4 |-----------| | |#####| | | | 9 |#####| | 8 | | |#####| | | |-----------|-----------------------| | | |#####| | | | 1 | |#####| | | | | |#####| | | |-----------| C |-----| 7 | C | | | | |#####| | | | 5 | 6 | |#####| | | | | | |#####| | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P F O U R T E E N ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 4 across to the left. ----------------------------------- | | |#####| | | 2 | |#####| 3 | | | |#####| | |-----------| 4 |-----|-----------| | | |#####| | | 9 | |#####| 8 | | | |#####| | |-----------|-----------------------| | | |#####| | | | 1 | |#####| | | | | |#####| | | |-----------| C |-----| 7 | C | | | | |#####| | | | 5 | 6 | |#####| | | | | | |#####| | | ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P F I F T E E N ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 7 and the RIGHT CREST over to the left. The only thing keeping the two halves of the CREST apart is Tile 7. ----------------------------------- | | |#####| | | 2 | |#####| 3 | | | |#####| | |-----------| 4 |-----|-----------| | | |#####| | | 9 | |#####| 8 | | | |#####| | |-----------|-----------------------| | | | | |#####| | 1 | | | |#####| | | | | |#####| |-----------| C | 7 | C |-----| | | | | | |#####| | 5 | 6 | | | |#####| | | | | | |#####| ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P S I X T E E N ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Move Tile 7 up as far as it will go so it sits next to Tile 4. ----------------------------------- | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | |-----------| 4 | 7 |-----------| | | | | | | 9 | | | 8 | | | | | | |-----------|-----------------------| | | |#####| |#####| | 1 | |#####| |#####| | | |#####| |#####| |-----------| C |-----| C |-----| | | | |#####| |#####| | 5 | 6 | |#####| |#####| | | | |#####| |#####| ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ S T E P S E V E N T E E N ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Finally, move the RIGHT CREST one step to the left. That's it: the puzzle has been solved, and the water trap has been disarmed allowing Samanosuke to escape and the game to continue. ----------------------------------- | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | | | | |-----------| 4 | 7 |-----------| | | | | | | 9 | | | 8 | | | | | | |-----------|-----------------------| | | | |#####|#####| | 1 | | |#####|#####| | | | |#####|#####| |-----------| C | C |-----|-----| | | | | |#####|#####| | 5 | 6 | | |#####|#####| | | | | |#####|#####| ----------------------------------- ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 5 - C R E D I T S ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Thanks to CAPCOM for an enjoyable slice of action-packed survival horror Thanks to OREO for providing the inspiration for this guide Thanks to GameFAQs for giving and receiving Thanks to TYLER, my cat, for keeping out of the way, for a change Thanks to ELECTRIC ORANGE, whose CD "Cyberdelic" helped me through the time spent drawing diagrams and designing this guide Thanks to YOU, wherever you are, for showing an interest ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 6 - V E R S I O N H I S T O R Y ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 1.0 - Drew a whole bunch of diagrams on paper before translating them into an understandable form of ASCII art. Wrote the entire guide in one single sitting. I really should go to bed soon - it's getting VERY late, and I have to be at work in less time than you might imagine! (12th August 2002) 1.1 - Made a few changes to the formatting: nothing major, but noticeable. (13th August 2002) 1.2 - Minor changes plus a typo fix. Why are these things always noticed when it has JUST been submitted ? (13th August 2002) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Original Guide Content (c) 2002 Paul Wilson - aka RONNIE BADGER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~