Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is full of puzzles and mysteries you can solve, including a so-called “A snake in the garden.” Despite Indiana's hatred of snakes, this mystery can bring you great rewards if you follow it to the end. You'll have to sneak around the Vatican's Apostolic Palace to find the clues needed to unlock one of the church's ongoing secrets.
“A snake in the garden” does not appear as a mystery until reaching the Apostolic Palacea location discovered during the game's story. Mysteries are optional side quests that you sometimes need to finish to progress the main story. However, unlike the Gold and Silver Forges in Indiana Jones and TGCThis mystery is optional and can be completed even after you leave the Vatican later.
How to Start a Snake in the Garden
Enter the office of an important figure
You can start “A snake in the garden” put entering Father Ventura's office in the Apostolic Palace. This area of ​​the Vatican is filled with hostile enemies, ready to attack the moment they spot you. As a result, you need to be extremely careful when exploring this space, so use your whip to distract the guards from different entry points to the building to facilitate the approach.
Another easy way to enter the Apostolic Palace is equip the Blackshirt uniform item of clothing, which makes Indiana look like a member of the church. This will make the guards allow you to enter the palace without any problems.
The main entrance to Padre Ventura's office is locked, so you will have to use the side door to enter. Upon entering the area, the Mystery will begin as you investigate the personal room of this high-ranking member of the church. The puzzle associated with this Mystery is linked to the Father's bookshelfsomething you'll notice if you use your camera in Indiana Jones and TGC notice something hidden.
When you pull a book from Father Ventura's bookshelf, you will realize that it is part of a secret mechanism. This starts the “A snake in the garden” Mystery, where do you have to find the right combinations of books to pull to unlock a secret area behind the bookcase.
How to solve Ventura's bookshelf
Find the right clue
There is four different books you can take from Ventura's bookshelfbut you I need to pull them in the correct order to solve the Mystery. Each book has a unique symbol on the spine, including:
- A crown
- A Triangle
- One star
- One sun
At first, you will have no idea which pattern arranges the books in a specific order. However, like other areas of the Vatican level in Indiana Jones and TGCyou just need to look around to find the right clue. At Padre Ventura's table you can pick up a Mystery Ticket describing how the Priest's bookshelf was rearranged to include the hidden mechanism linked to the four books.
According to the Note, Father Ventura's four favorite medieval Latin books should be read in alphabetical order to reveal a hidden compartment behind the bookcase. When you turn the Note over, you also learn the names of each book, as well as the symbol associated with each one. With this crucial clue, you can now obtain the following books in this specific order:
- Francorum – Crown
- Logic – Triangle
- QDV – Star
- Philosophiae – Sun
When you pull the books from the shelf in this order, a hidden section of the shelf will appear on the right side of the shelf. Completing this puzzle rewards you with Adventure Pointswhich act like the XP used to make Indiana Jones' abilities stronger. Since defeating enemies doesn't grant Adventure Points, solving this Mystery is a great way to earn some.
You also receive around £120 in cash, along with a note from Father Ventura to Benito Mussolini. The content of this note reveals interesting information about Father Ventura, making him titular “Snake in the Garden” of this mystery you solved Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.