RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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The 4166 1899 puzzle is one of the many puzzles around the red tower in Big Walk , and possibly even one of the first that you'll find.
As you walk up to the puzzle, you'll see one of the red gourd-shaped items locked inside a box along with the numbers 4166 and 1899 on a sign above it. The gourd is very alluring as it is practically begging you to get it out, but you have no means to open its case — at least in the immediate area.Here's how to solve the 4166 1899 puzzle in Big Walk .
[ Ed. note: This guide contains spoilers for Big Walk , so continue at your own risk!]
To solve the 4166 1899 puzzle in Big Walk , you'll need to essentially go across the map , as the numbers on the sign are actually coordinates . If this is your first time seeing coordinates in Big Walk , we first recommend completing the red tower , as it'll unlock a map . Then, using the latitude (Y-axis on the map) and longitude (X-axis on the map) , pinpoint the coordinates (4166, 1899), which will lead you to a rock.
Before you start the trek, there are a few gadgets and tools that will be very helpful for the job.
If you only have two people, the map will be your main priority, as you can really only use one item at a time when you're by yourself. However, you can equip a walkie-talkie to your backpack and have your waiting friend repeatedly remind you of the coordinates and tell you when they have the red gourd.
To open the box, at least one of you or your friends have to go to (4166, 1899) on the island, where you'll find a button that opens the box with the red gourd. It'll be on a conjoined rock on a hill , just south of a puzzle inside a green ring where you need to count faces on a myriad of monitors .
If you find this counting puzzle, look away from the wall with the red gourd prize , and head up the hill until you hit the side of the mountain . Try to get as high up the hill as you can, and then turn around. The button will be on the side of a conjoined rock. Make sure to hold the button , as the box is only open for as long as you press the button. Then, the waiting partner can grab the red gourd, and if you have the walkie-talkies, let the others know that you retrieved it.
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