Riveting "Riven" - The Mysteries of "Myst II" Quiz

Answer: RAWA

These letters refer to Richard A. WAtson, who was known as the D'Ni historian. You can find his name on Temple Island near the Mag-Lev. Clicking on this will make your cursor disappear for a second... this is your indicator that says you've found the "key". On a side note, the name "ALEX" is found somewhere in the game... it's a reference to Robyn Miller's son. You'll find his name next to a ladder on Book Assembly Island.

Answer: You see a "Slinky" commercial

You do in fact see a commercial for one of these easter eggs, but it's a combination of a commericial for "Hai Karate" cologne, and "Silly Putty". Quite possibly the funniest easter egg, though, is where Gehn sings. Apparently the story goes that while filming, he broke into song between takes... the director asked him to do it again while they were filming.

Answer: Gehn

When "Riven" was first released, many players wondered at this "subliminal image". This is a form of psychorama, in which images flash so rapidly that a person cannot consciously see the images, yet the mind records them and it leaves the viewer thinking they've seen something.

While entering the Age of Riven, players will see two images of a face... either consciously or subconsciously. This is to give the player the feeling that their entrance into this hostile world is being noted.

Answer: An image of Gehn is projected into the temple room

When you open this door, don't be startled as a giant image of Gehn appears in the temple room imager (a la "The Wizard of Oz"). He'll watch you for a few seconds, then disappear. Going into the room with the mechanism shows nothing... Gehn has escaped.

As for "Cho", he is the unnamed man who takes your prison book when you begin the game (the first word he says is "cho", so many fans of the game call him such).If you look down the cliff after you're released from the cage, you'll see him lying unconscious on the rocks.

He later leaves, and will only appear again if you fail to imprison Gehn before opening the Star Fissure, in which case he will shoot you with a dart. Game over.

Answer: It rams the window

This is the Wahrk feeding station. The red light summons the Wahrk for a feeding. Each time you call it, the Wahrk will appear and get irritated that you're not feeding it. On the fourth time, it will ram the window and then swim away. Turning on the red beacon light again does nothing... the Wahrk won't be tricked again for a while.

Answer: Light sources

The fire marbles are rocks with a natural luminescence that were placed in lamps and used as a light source. Another source of light within the city of D'ni was a bioluminescent algae in the lake. The algae and the fire marbles gave D'ni the air of unending dusk.

Answer: K'veer

K'veer was an island in the city in which one of the people instrumental to D'ni's downfall - Veovis - lived. The entire story of the fall of D'ni is in "Myst: The Book of D'ni". This was also Gehn's base of operations until he was imprisoned on Riven and also where he imprisoned Atrus.

Answer: Walk slowly toward them

When you first see the Sunners, stop. Wait until the one puts its head down and stops moving, then take another step closer. Stop and wait until it stops moving again, then take another step. If you get close enough to it without scaring it off, it'll make a sound identical to the one found on the stone eye.

Answer: Spyder

Spyder had a webpage: cho.cyan.com. On there you'll find an image map. Find the spider on it and click it. This leads you to the riddles that lead to the easter eggs of "Riven".

Answer: An egg

"Where creatures float and waters rise/only one of five will open/the one that stands out is your prize/small, orange and unbroken." In order to access the easter eggs, this is the riddle you must solve first. Click the small orange egg ONCE and head off to solve the next riddle.