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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy shadow puzzle solution: How to solve the chapter 5 puzzle and unlock the Shadow Theater Trophy

Complete the tricky puzzle in less than 10 moves.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Shadow Puzzle is one of more challenging in the game, seeing you move objects to create shadows to match paintings on walls.

You'll encounter it as you explore Chapter 5: The Great Battle, and completing it in 10 moves or less unlocks the Shadow Theater Trophy - so you could save yourself some hassle by following the steps below.

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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Shadow Puzzle solution in Chapter 5

To complete the puzzle easily, follow the below steps in order:

  1. From where you begin (beside the crank), head to right-hand set of switches and pull the left-hand one.
  2. Now move to the next set of three switches to your left and pull the middle switch.
  3. Move left to the next set of switches and pull the right switch of this group.
  4. Head left again to the next set of switches and pull the left-hand one.
  5. Move left to the next set and pull the right-hand switch.
  6. Head back to the set of switches on your right, and pull the right-hand one.
  7. Head to the next set of switches on your left again and pull the left-hand switch.
  8. Head to the next set of switches to the left and pull the left-hand switch.

With that done, the puzzle is complete within 10 moves or less, giving you the Shadow Theater Trophy and the way forward through the rest of the chapter. Good luck!