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The '''Western Delta''', also commonly known as '''West - 1''' is the tenth regular puzzle area that the player visits.
{{Infobox Area
{{AreaInfobox
|shortname = West 1
|shortname = West-1
|areatype = Regular
|areatype = Regular
|previous = [[Megastructure Interior - South]]
|previous = [[Megastructure Interior - South]]
|next = [[Anthropic Hills]]
|next = [[Anthropic Hills]]
}}
}}The '''Western Delta''', also commonly known as '''West 1''', is the tenth regular puzzle area that the player visits.[[File:Westerndelta.png|thumb|The Western Delta tower]]
 
[[File:Western Delta (West 1).png|thumb|Detailed map of the area]]
[[File:Westerndelta.png|thumb|The Western Delta tower]]
[[File:West-1.jpg|thumb|An aerial view of the area]]
[[File:West-1.jpg|thumb|An aerial view of the area]]


This area is described as a river valley gradually drowned by the encroaching sea. The brackish water is a unique ecosystem with many endemic species.
This area is described as a river valley gradually drowned by the encroaching sea. The brackish water is a unique ecosystem with many endemic species.


== Puzzles ==
== Puzzles ==
=== Main Puzzles ===
=== Main Puzzles ===
# [[Servitor]]
# [[Supportive Apparatus]]
# [[Automatic Doors]]
# [[Surfing]]
# [[Nuisance]]
# [[Elements]]
# [[Breach]]
# [[Transference]]
=== Lost Puzzles ===
* [[Jailbreak]]
* [[Vertical Locomotion]]
=== Gold Puzzle ===
* [[The Mule]]


# Servitor
== Lost Lab ==
# Supportive Apparatus
The lost laboratory is located behind the Prometheus monument, to the right of [[Surfing|Puzzle 4]].
# Automatic Doors
[[File:West 1 Lab Entrance.jpg|none|thumb|The entrance to the lost lab.]]
# Surfing
[[File:W1LostLabDisplay.jpg|none|thumb|Lost lab - Projection of a gravity well.]]
# Nuisance
# Elements
# [[Breach (West 1 - 7)|Breach]]
# Transference


=== Lost Puzzles ===
== Tetromino bridge ==
The Western Delta features a single 8-piece Tetromino Bridge. It starts off enclosed between walls, and the second part opens up, allowing the bridge to cross the river below.


# Jailbreak
{{Spoiler|[[File:West 1 - Tetromino Bridge (solution).jpg|thumb|The Tetromino Bridge, solution.|left]]|solution}}
# Vertical Locomotion


=== Gold Puzzle ===
== Star monuments ==
=== Prometheus monument ===
The monument is located between [[Automatic Doors|Puzzle 3]] and [[Surfing|Puzzle 4]].


# The Mule
'''Sprite route'''
{{Spoiler|
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:w1-sprite-location-01.jpg|Location 1: Inside [[Elements|Puzzle 6]], in the ceiling. See [[Elements|puzzle page]] if you need a hint on how to reach the sprite.
File:w1-sprite-location-02.jpg|Location 2: Just outside [[Elements|Puzzle 6]].
File:w1-sprite-location-03.jpg|Location 3: Between [[Nuisance|Puzzle 5]] and [[Elements|Puzzle 6]], next to a data terminal.
File:w1-sprite-location-04.jpg|Location 4: On the rails of the rapid transport system. See next picture for how to reach this.
File:w1-sprite-location-04a.jpg|How to reach Location 4: Climb on to the rails here. Walk and jump, don't sprint.
File:w1-sprite-location-05.jpg|Location 5: Just outside the Prometheus monument.
</gallery>
|route}}


== Lost Lab ==
'''Quote'''
{{Quote|You must yearn for a better world, yearn for it with such intensity that your heart suffers; keep your eyes on
that distant vision even when you know that you may never reach it.|Prometheus}}


== Tetromino Bridge ==
=== Sphinx monument ===
[[File:West 1 - Tetromino Bridge (solution).jpg|thumb|The Tetromino Bridge, solution.]]
[[File:West 1 - Sphinx Star.jpg|thumb|The clue shown on the Sphinx monument.]]
The Western Delta features a single 8-piece Tetromino Bridge. It starts off enclosed between walls, and the second part opens up, allowing the bridge to cross the river below.
'''Solution'''
{{Spoiler
|Go behind puzzle 6, you will find a set of stone pillars on the ground. Push the ones indicated by the clue to activate the monument


== Star Monuments ==
[[File:W1-sphinx-monument-pillars.jpg|left|thumb|Location of the pillars. Puzzle 6 can be seen in the distance]]
|solution}}


=== Prometheus Monument ===
'''Quote'''


=== Sphinx Monument ===
{{Quote|None may know what came first, error or sin; and yet every choice depends on it.|Sphinx}}
[[File:West 1 - Sphinx Star.jpg|thumb|The clue shown on the Sphinx monument.]]


== Prometheus Sparks ==
== Prometheus Sparks ==
{{Spoiler|The first spark is located behind the golden puzzle, at the very tip of the landmass, close to the edge of the water.
[[File:W1-prometheus-spark-1.jpg|left|thumb|the building in front is the golden puzzle structure]]
|location of the first Prometheus Spark}}
The second Prometheus Spark can be found {{TODO}}
== Documents and Audio Logs ==
=== RINTRAH-1 ===
* [[Chernyshevsky021]]
* [[From_Guta]]
* [[NoemaProject11]]
=== RINTRAH-2 ===
* [[From_Thecla_4]]
* [[Athena_History]]
=== RINTRAH-3 ===
* [[From_Byron]]
* [[Message_to_Drennan]]
* [[Straton_on_Socrates]]
=== RINTRAH_EXT-1 ===


== Terminals ==
* [[Against_Decay]]
* [[Founding_11]]
* [[Trevor's audio logs#Trev 010|Trevor_10]]
 
=== RINTRAH_EXT-2 ===
 
* [[From_Aurinia]]
* [[Atlas_1]]
* [[Wilde_fragment]]
 
=== E2-05 ===
 
* [[Lifthrasir's audio logs#Lifthrasir 10|Lifthrasir_10]]
 
=== [[Straton's audio logs|Straton of Stageira]] ===
 
* [[Straton's audio logs#Straton 10|Straton 10]]
{{Spoiler|
[[File:W1-straton-location.jpg|left|thumb|Straton is to the left of [[Transference|Puzzle 8]], in front of some tall architecture.]]
|location}}


== Ancient Human Artifacts ==
== Ancient Human Artifacts ==
{{TODO}}
== Anomaly ==
{{Spoiler|[[File:W1Anomaly.jpg|Noema terminal. Located behind the Lost Puzzle to the east of the transport capsule.|none|thumb]]|object and location}}
== Easter Eggs ==
{{TODO}}
[[Category:Areas]]
[[Category:Areas]]
[[Category:TTP2 Areas]]
[[Category:TTP2 Areas]]
[[Category:TTP2]]

Latest revision as of 18:16, 11 March 2024

Western Delta
Short name: West 1
Area Type: Regular
Previous Story Area: Megastructure Interior - South
Next Story Area: Anthropic Hills

The Western Delta, also commonly known as West 1, is the tenth regular puzzle area that the player visits.

The Western Delta tower
Detailed map of the area
An aerial view of the area

This area is described as a river valley gradually drowned by the encroaching sea. The brackish water is a unique ecosystem with many endemic species.


Puzzles

Main Puzzles

  1. Servitor
  2. Supportive Apparatus
  3. Automatic Doors
  4. Surfing
  5. Nuisance
  6. Elements
  7. Breach
  8. Transference

Lost Puzzles

Gold Puzzle

Lost Lab

The lost laboratory is located behind the Prometheus monument, to the right of Puzzle 4.

The entrance to the lost lab.
Lost lab - Projection of a gravity well.

Tetromino bridge

The Western Delta features a single 8-piece Tetromino Bridge. It starts off enclosed between walls, and the second part opens up, allowing the bridge to cross the river below.

[ solution ]
The Tetromino Bridge, solution.

Star monuments

Prometheus monument

The monument is located between Puzzle 3 and Puzzle 4.

Sprite route

[ route ]

Quote

You must yearn for a better world, yearn for it with such intensity that your heart suffers; keep your eyes on that distant vision even when you know that you may never reach it.

—Prometheus


Sphinx monument

The clue shown on the Sphinx monument.

Solution

[ solution ]
Go behind puzzle 6, you will find a set of stone pillars on the ground. Push the ones indicated by the clue to activate the monument
Location of the pillars. Puzzle 6 can be seen in the distance

Quote

None may know what came first, error or sin; and yet every choice depends on it.

—Sphinx


Prometheus Sparks

[ location of the first Prometheus Spark ]
The first spark is located behind the golden puzzle, at the very tip of the landmass, close to the edge of the water.
the building in front is the golden puzzle structure

The second Prometheus Spark can be found TODO

Documents and Audio Logs

RINTRAH-1

RINTRAH-2

RINTRAH-3

RINTRAH_EXT-1

RINTRAH_EXT-2

E2-05

Straton of Stageira

[ location ]
Straton is to the left of Puzzle 8, in front of some tall architecture.

Ancient Human Artifacts

TODO

Anomaly

[ object and location ]
Noema terminal. Located behind the Lost Puzzle to the east of the transport capsule.

Easter Eggs

TODO