The Rings of Pandora, Part 2

Save your game if desired then return through the hall to the rings. Defeat some undead along the way. When you reach the rings, the door closes behind you. Use the door with the skull on it in front of you to place the Architect Son's Head. Enter the inner ring.

Place the Architect Son's Head in this lock.

Stand on this roller to reach an otherwise inaccessible ladder.

There's a huge steamroller behind you when you enter the inner ring. Run toward the camera until you reach the steps on the left. Your goal here is to jump on top of the steamroller and ride it until you're next to the ladder on the right. You need the height of the steamroller to reach the ladder. To ride the roller, just keep moving in the opposite direction of its roll. Adjust your pressure on the analog stick carefully so you don't move too fast or too slow. Reaching the ladder lowers it and also removes the steamroller.

Climb the ladder to the top to find an alcove with a health and magic chest and some red orbs. Save your game here as well. Follow the hall until you're back outdoors.

The Challenge of Poseidon

Cross the bridge and approach the circular area to face off against the Cerberus dogs. There's one full size Cerberus and several smaller dogs. If left alone, the smaller dogs eventually grow into their larger counterpart--this is not advisable. Ignore the full size Cerberus at the start and concentrate your battle on the smaller dogs to prevent them from growing. Use the Blade of Artemis to hack up the smaller dogs quicker.

Protect yourself from the archers' arrows using the stone block.

Don't waste time opening these chests. The floor is trapped.

It's also possible to use Medusa's Gaze to stone the large Cerberus dog as soon as the battle opens then shatter the stone with your weaponry. If you fail, though, making other attempts becomes a big risk with the smaller dogs having time to grown to full strength. With the large dog out of the way you can concentrate fully on the smaller variety. The small dogs keep respawning for awhile; just keep hacking away with the Blade of Artemis to complete the task. After the battle, use the chest to replenish health or magic.

Exit along the new path. There's a second health or magic chest if needed. Before worrying about the stone block, defeat the Cyclops that arrive. Push the block to the corner. You need the block as cover against the gang of undead archers at the end of the path. Crush the archers when you get close. More small Cerberus dogs appear on the path ahead; switch to the Blade of Artemis and eliminate the pups.

There are more archers around the corner. Retreat and defeat the dogs away from the archers' line of fire. Clear out all creatures to lower the barrier. Enter the chamber.

The lever in the middle rotates the room. As it moves around, you can collect red orbs from the chests in the side rooms. However, you must work quickly. Enter, open the chest, and then roll back into the room. If you're too slow, the gate closes and spikes appear from the ground, which kill you instantly. Collect all of the red orb chests in a similar fashion before waiting for the exit.

Locate the second Muse Key in this alcove.

Push the cage into the room at the top of the ramp.

Combat the undead outside. Jump up to grab hold of the upper ledges. At the top, go to the right to find a hidden chest. It's the second Muse Key. Go around to the left and battle the minotaur. Break the statues in the next hall for red orbs and continue toward the save game spot. Use the chests to replenish health or magic as needed.

Approach the large chandelier made of cages. Break the pots and statues in the area for red orbs. Proceed up the ramp to the small room at the far end. Break more containers for orbs. Read the note on the left side then grab the handle on the left. Return to the cages and spot the crank. Use the handle on the crank to lower the cage.

The object is to push the cage up the ramp and get it inside the small room at the end. The problem is since it's a ramp, if you let go of the cage it will slide back down to the front of the area. While that sounds like a simple task, you must also find undead creatures during the trip up the ramp. That's why the ramp has some elevated rocks. You can position the cage on the rock to prevent it from sliding down to the bottom.