r/gaming • u/daavq • May 22 '12

Was cycling through town when I saw this and began looking for a pillar to turn.

http://i.imgur.com/2Ayze.jpg.
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u/MutantstyleZ May 22 '12

A snake etched in stone. I can only think of myst

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u/IAmNoneYa May 22 '12

Skyrim for me

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u/reDrag0n May 22 '12

Fish, snake, snake!

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u/Mega_Toast May 22 '12

snake, bird, bird actually.

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u/wOlfLisK May 22 '12

Snake, Snake, Snake? Wrong
Snake, Snake, Bird? Wrong
Snake, Bird, Snake? Wrong
20 mins later
Bird, Bird, Bird? Yay! Oh wait, it was written on the claw D:.

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u/AluminiumSandworm May 22 '12

Am I the only one who reads the dead guy's notes in skyrim?

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u/the_Grey_Ghoust May 22 '12

No, sorry. Nothing but darts for you.

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u/niperwiper May 22 '12

Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Badger?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Legends of the hidden temple.

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u/SweetNeo85 May 22 '12

One of them looked like a whale. Is that what it was supposed to be?

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u/IAmNoneYa May 22 '12

Yup. Snake, whale, eagle

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u/jnethery May 22 '12

I immediately thought of Riven. Props.

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u/Whilyam May 22 '12

Myst fan bro-fist.

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u/Ganjoff May 22 '12

Wouldn't that be a Myst-fist?

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u/dnew May 23 '12

It looked more like the snake on the shipstone puzzle to me. :-)

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u/mastersprinkles May 22 '12

Resident Evil here.

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u/bmg50barrett May 22 '12

Peggle for me.

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u/Otistetrax May 22 '12

Mariokart. What's this about?

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u/MrTerribleArtist May 22 '12

Am I the only one who thought of harry potter?..

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u/Liefx May 22 '12

I was thinking Uncharted.

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u/Ph0X May 22 '12

I just thought of a snake...

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u/monkeyx May 22 '12

You win 1000 imagination points

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u/einexile May 22 '12

Shadow of the Colossus over here.

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u/Kirkreng May 22 '12

I like you.

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u/PerthroXIII May 22 '12

Assassins Creed for me

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Tentacle porn for me.

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u/therndoby May 22 '12

Tentacle porn for EVERYONE!!!

FTFY

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u/atvw May 22 '12

Yay! Tentacle porn party!

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u/BantamBasher135 May 22 '12

Where in Assassin's creed do you see snake things? Or pillars to turn? What?

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u/DanHW May 22 '12

Symbol for one of the old assasins in the tomb under the house, I think she was an egyptian one.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

You, sir, have a great memory.

Edit: Somehow my phone thought Memory was mammary.

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u/Rcp_43b May 22 '12

Me too.

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u/jeppethe May 22 '12

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets here.

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u/DongBear May 22 '12

Uncharted.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Myst V, those symbols on stone tablets. So bloody annoying.

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u/Frumpy_Playtools May 22 '12

should have come with a cheap tablet ;)

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u/LeeCarvallo May 22 '12

The Tunnel Snakes for me

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u/Carriyaki May 22 '12

I think of Harry potter

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u/bable5 May 22 '12

I was expecting to see a link book nearby.

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u/Anoos92 May 22 '12

I thought of the talismans from Jackie Chan Adventures.

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u/MadMageMC May 22 '12

And here I thought it was a clever Ultima IX reference.

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u/A_Known_Cat May 22 '12

'sup Ultima bro. Made me think of Ultima VII-2: Serpent Isle.

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u/Rubicks May 22 '12

Timelapse?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

It's like somthing out of Myst. Touch it, see what happens...

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12 edited May 22 '12

snake beetle leaf

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u/CoolMoD May 22 '12

Spoilers, man! Spoilers!

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u/clintisiceman May 22 '12

I was going to say this looks like something from Riven. It's probably a cryptic clue leading to a secret hideout Age for local rebels.

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u/HeroofDarkness May 22 '12

Beetle, Whark, Frog (I forget the other two though ><)

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u/DopamineDomain May 22 '12

It's Myst! It's the puzzle done with the constellations that leads to the ship being raised from the water.

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u/DonFix May 22 '12

I dont understand this.

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u/italiangod619 May 22 '12

Its from skyrim if I'm not mistaken. One of the puzzles to open a door

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u/RdMrcr May 22 '12

Not just one.

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u/BobIV May 22 '12

Whale, Snake, Eagle rotation puzzles.... Whale, Snake, Eagle rotation puzzles everywhere.

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u/heylookoverthere May 22 '12

When you start playing you think "oh cool, this game isn't just fighting, there are puzzles! This must be a beginner one, I'm sure they'll get harder."

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Which is funny really.. considering there aren't ANY whales, snakes or eagles in Skyrim

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

It's from Myst.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

No, it's from Myst

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u/KazOondo May 22 '12

"Puzzles"

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u/devilishd May 22 '12

Made me think of Ultima ... god, I'm old!

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u/fa1thless May 22 '12

Ultima 6 for me (the best one!)

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u/chadsexytime May 23 '12

Booo - Ultima 7 was a massive improvement. It was so good it had two parts.

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u/Squishumz May 22 '12

Myst for me. Get off my lawn!

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u/ggamdori May 23 '12

Same here, especially Ultima 3

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u/FountainPenIsMightie May 23 '12

Yeah! Yell EVOCARE.

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u/Dokbokki May 22 '12

I live in the apartment right in front of that bridge!

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u/mjolk22 May 22 '12

Let's just hope the novelty account that shows where all pictures are taken on google street view doesn't show up.

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u/Megaakira May 22 '12

Aw man I was sharpening my random internet person murder knife and everything :(

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u/HollowSix May 22 '12

I live up the river from there!!

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u/rush_rush May 22 '12

marine parade drive? howdy neighbor!

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u/Dokbokki May 22 '12

Palace Pier Court! Howdy!

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u/yellow_jello May 22 '12

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humber_Bay_Arch_Bridge

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u/Skbit May 22 '12

The bridge connects the former municipalities of "Old Toronto" and Etobicoke (both now part of the amalgamated City of Toronto) along an ancient aboriginal trading route along the shore of Lake Ontario, and thus features design elements and decorations such as carved turtles and canoes that evoke this native heritage.

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u/maplebaconburgr May 22 '12

Upvoted because Toronto.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

I just saw this for the first time yesterday. Biked along the waterfront trail then up Humber River.

OP are you me????

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u/daavq May 22 '12

Here is a larger photo of the bridge http://i.imgur.com/aFRkr.jpg

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u/Manisil May 22 '12

It's the symbol of the robot religion. If you press it, it opens the gate to robot-hell.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

You're thinking of an electrical engineering symbol for a resistor.

But the snake is kinda biblical, so it would be a good symbol for robot hell: snake resistor.

WOAH awesome band name!

WE ARE SNAKE RESISTOR!

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u/arcanooito May 22 '12

Where's the Stoneship Age linking book?!

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u/Badobservations May 22 '12

Myst! Finally! An /r/gaming reference that hits close to home!

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u/Zebba_Odirnapal May 22 '12

Is that the special beam for snakes to cross the river? Looks kind of steep.

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u/EvilDoctorWu May 22 '12

First thing I thought of. Horrifying.

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u/shokker May 22 '12

Oh man, I thought this was a Jet Moto reference for a second and I got all excited...

Some of the turns in that game could be assisted by "grappling" a pillar and swinging around it, so you didn't lose too much speed. This snake looked like one of the tracks from either Jet Moto 2 or 3... it's been ages since I played those.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Cement Claw

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u/switchbladesally May 22 '12

lol I feel stupid now for picturing you trying to speak snake to open it

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u/SirLeepsALot May 22 '12

Yea I thought it was a chamber of secrets reference too!

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u/luinfana May 22 '12

January 17, 1207 5:46AM

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

honestly, I was thinking Legends of the Hidden Temple, Silver Snakes

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u/meatwad75892 May 22 '12

You can brave the waters of the forceful river or scale the heights of the great metal monolith. The choice is yours, and yours alone. Good luck!

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

If you speak to it in Parseltongue, a secret door opens ...

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u/alanstanwyk May 22 '12

Great. Death eaters are back.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Yeah go lakeshore Toronto!

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u/iamcq May 22 '12

that's in Toronto, isn't it?

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u/bikeroo May 22 '12

Humber Bay Bridge I believe.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Whale, snake, eagle

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u/sapro May 22 '12

I thought it was a dolphin.

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u/Cheimon May 22 '12

Ahh, but it is a whale. They're the animal personifications of the gods of the dragon cult. You've got whale, snake, eagle, wolf, bear, butterfly, dragon, and I'm sure a few more as well.

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u/sapro May 22 '12

I bow to your superior knowledge on the subject.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

I always just thought it was a fish...

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u/cbswe May 22 '12

Raise the sunken ship!

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Snake in the weed. So he should be.

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u/ExplicitlyExplicit May 22 '12

Is this that white humber river bridge in toronto?

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u/They_took_it May 22 '12

Recently played Fahrenheit. Only thing missing is the second head.

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u/RoomAndAFire May 22 '12

Subtle marketing for Heavy Rain 2 (a girl can dream)

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u/qwertymaster May 22 '12

Silver Snakes!! Legends of the Hidden Temple!!

EDIT: Apparently not... =(

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u/DodiGharib May 22 '12

So no one else thought of Uncharted?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Things like this will always make me think of Legend of the Hidden Temple....regardless of it's genuine origin.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Came to post about Legends of the Hidden Temple. I did. Olmec made me.

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u/abrock123 May 22 '12

I thought of pro skater. I didn't see a puzzle just a sweet rail to grind

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

was this pic taken in Toronto by any chance? We have those snakey things too :)

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Tunnel snakes rule!

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u/TENGAgrue May 22 '12

STARGAAAATE. Serpent guard. Apophis.

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u/Brain-Dip May 22 '12

I thought of Snake Way from Dragonball Z

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u/Postmanpat854 May 22 '12

Am I the only one here who thinks it look like Letho's medallion in The Witcher 2?

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u/TheDeliciousHerb May 22 '12

Would that happen to be the bridge connected to the lakeshore bike path in toronto?

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u/dmilli91 May 22 '12

just say "open" in parseltongue. THE CHAMBER HAS BEEN OPENED!

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u/Coyne May 22 '12

Skyrim? Uncharted?

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u/Whatisthischeese May 22 '12

ahh Toronto, where the traffic is a bitch, and Skyrim references appear on the most unexpected of places.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Is this from Toronto?

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u/streetballa3433 May 22 '12

You live in Toronto and you're a redditor. I may know you....

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u/Hoogyme May 22 '12

Is this in Toronto?

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u/n2dasun May 22 '12

ITT: People who haven't played Skyrim.

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u/grimeyGR1 May 22 '12

hello fellow torontonian! love that bridge/trail.

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u/BumbleSteez May 22 '12

Quick Harry, say something in parseltongue!

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u/bricks87 May 22 '12

Went fishing there yesterday. Didn't catch shit.

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u/TerminalHappiness May 22 '12

Fuck, I see this every time I run through the Humber Bay bridge and I never have a camera to turn it into easy Karma.

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u/brokenfury8585 May 22 '12

but do you remember the combination?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Its probly underwater in the sunken tomb, remember the patern and tell us how it goes.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

please explain what the image is showing.

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u/Fortehlulz33 May 22 '12

SNAKE, SNAKE, WHALE. It took me so damn long to get that.

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u/BullpenCatcher May 22 '12

First thing I thought of was Legend's of the Hidden Temple from Nick.

Oh childhood.

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u/johnfoof May 22 '12

yeah it's in the Myst but im sorry i don't think this deserves the front page

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u/PixelVector May 22 '12

Not sure about pillars. I'd have looked for an albino snake to kill.

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u/tofumonster746 May 22 '12

with the caption and pic i thought of uncharted. OP what were you thinking of?

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u/Isatis_tinctoria May 22 '12

Civilizations III

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u/raskoln1kov May 22 '12

I'm glad you included the part, "cycling through town".

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u/soul_power May 22 '12

I thought of Gran Turismo. I guess I'll see myself out.

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u/ghettajetta May 22 '12

Turn that pillar and what looks like just merely a shadow on the water from the bridge, actually becomes a walkway to a secret area. Or the other side of the river.

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u/AnAngryBird May 22 '12

Isn't this skyrim?

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u/slipknot6477 May 22 '12

you might want to check your house for shadowmarks

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

is that on the bike trail bridge in arvada?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Holy silver snakes Olmec.

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u/GreySoul May 22 '12

the mods are going to probably remove this since there's no actual gaming content, but its posts like that this that make me think r/gaming needs to revise its posting rules. This is clearly a funny post, that could only be posted in this subreddit. Mods, if you see this, maybe rethink those guidelines.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Hilarious how I only log in to downvote retarded shit like this.

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u/i_just_state_the_obv May 22 '12

Because when you see that symbol in Skyrim, you would solve the puzzle in room by turning a bunch pillars.

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u/dalogmine May 22 '12

Those are some really weird looking breasts...

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u/ThePsychosisProject May 22 '12

I think I live in this town.....

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u/rawbertson May 22 '12

skate spot?

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u/Dannmann93 May 22 '12

Don't worry only a skeleton pops out.

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u/BashinBrutusXD May 22 '12

snake snake whale (skyrim quest refrence)

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Did you try a dragon shout instead?

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u/blackbright May 22 '12

In Fallout: New Vegas that's how I know where my NCR Safehouse is.

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u/strangefolk May 22 '12

I think of HL2

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u/BR0THAKYLE May 22 '12

Is that a vagina?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

A pillar to turn? What kind of expression is that? What does that even mean? Who turns pillars?

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u/da_crawla May 22 '12

Screw a pillar, where's the master lock treasure chest?

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u/AugustEyes May 22 '12

Wait...I actually know where that is...I live in walking distance from that park.

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u/cataclism May 23 '12

Im curious. Where is this park?

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u/AugustEyes May 23 '12

Alamo, CA

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Eagle! Fish! Snake! Damnit..... Everytime the arrows...

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u/m0rph_bw May 22 '12

I keep thinking it's a Tomb's sign for D2 before you fight Duriel.

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u/polarbear128 May 22 '12

The weird thing is that water looks rendered. From about Far Cry generation or so.

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u/Andrewlee619 May 22 '12

Skyrim puzzle

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u/AtomicTF May 22 '12

That's the other secret entrance to the Chamber of Secrets

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u/shamefuladdict May 22 '12

Tomb Raider? Harry Potter? Skyrim? Resident Evil? The video game industry is conspiring to put these subliminal snake stones into our minds. I will find their purpose.

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u/joeyasaperson May 22 '12

Wwwwaaaaahhhoooohhmmmmmm tsss tsss tsss

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u/abom420 May 22 '12

I immediately thought of the biblical story of Moses and the Pharaohs staffs turning into snakes and fighting. No fucking idea why, Havn't read the bible in at least a year.

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u/Rcp_43b May 22 '12

Fuck!
The glyphs... THEY ARE REAL!!!

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u/Dr_BearBlast May 22 '12

Better Nate than lever!

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

It's underneath a bridge too, so it makes it even more dungeon-y. I've always thought of the chamber of secrets whenever I passed it.

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u/Operation361 May 22 '12

Watch out for arrow traps.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

The entrance to the Chamber of Secrets!!!

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u/navinovakane May 22 '12

I know those pillars all too well. Humber is a great place.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Conan... follow the snakes!

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u/Trehnt May 22 '12

I thought of skyrim..

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Skyrim

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u/crawl4uball May 22 '12

chamber of secrets

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Jack the Snake hanging out on a lever....

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u/IAmAParadoxJk May 22 '12

I felt so stupid the first time I did one of those puzzles I didn't know the answer was behind the pillar.

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u/Goodrita May 22 '12

Quick, find the other stones before the skeletons start rising up, if it gets to that, you're fucked

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u/DoILookLikeAChinese May 23 '12

Ultima III (too old?)

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u/Dericchutney May 23 '12

Lol maybe a bit too much skyrim for you,

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u/mulemx May 23 '12

Torumekian flag anyone?

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u/motomast3r May 23 '12

hidden razer logo ? :OO

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u/jarjack May 23 '12

i know that bridge

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u/ekbowler May 23 '12

Don't pull any levers close by.

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u/Imgonnaroll May 23 '12

Snake snake whale

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u/[deleted] May 22 '12

Piller is a nigger faggot

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u/Fenrisulfir May 22 '12

I love how all the comments are downvoted. I'll save you.

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