Indiana Jones and the Great Circle walkthrough: How to solve A Game of Wits mystery

The campaign of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle takes its titular protagonist on a journey across the world in search of ancient and priceless relics and artifacts. It takes place across Italy, Egypt, Thailand, and many other locations, though there are hostiles all around who wish to halt Indy in his tracks. One such group is Voss' army, which is encountered in Thailand, called "Sukhothai" in-game.

Within their camp are found some of the main missions and other smaller side missions, such as mysteries. One such instance is the "A Game of Wits" mission, which takes place inside the barracks of the camp. Below is a guide on completing this mystery in the game.

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Completing the A Game of Wits mystery in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

This mystery is also called the mak-yek puzzle in the game. You may stumble upon this while attempting to complete the Voss' Gold fieldwork section, which has you reach the northern end of the map. Head toward the second floor of the large green tent, and you will see a table with some items kept on it.

The area of the mystery (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@ PerfectParadox)

Among these, is a note from Lorenzo. It is addressed to Bartolomeo, and he mentions that Lorenzo is keen on playing some mak-yek with him. Right alongside the note is a board with said game, with some rules on a sheet beside it. On a small table nearby, is the safe.

The note from Lorenzo (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@ PerfectParadox)

The rules explain to you that blue pieces can only be moved vertically or horizontally until they hit another piece, and cannot be moved diagonally. Red pieces can be captured if they are between two blue pieces.

The first page of rules (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@GaijinGaming)

Upon turning the page, you'll notice another set of rules that mentions if a blue piece is moved between two red pieces one square apart, those are captured.

The second page of the rules seen by flipping the page (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@GaijinGaming)

Should you wish to simply know the code, the same can be found highlighted at the end of the article. When you try interacting with the board, you will quickly realize there are but a few specific blue-colored pieces you need to move in order to solve the puzzle. The same has been mentioned below.

The mak-yek board only allows for certain tiles to be moved (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@GGChannelX)

1. F1 to F3 (3)
2. H1 to D1 (1)
3. B1 to B8 (8)
4. F8 to F6 (6)

Upon examination, the correct code to unlock the safe is 3186.

Enter the code to the safe (Image via Bethesda Softworks || YouTube/@ PerfectParadox)

Turn around, interact with the safe, and enter 3186 into the keypad. This will unlock it, and you can claim the currency inside, which can total up to almost 200. The mystery will also end after this.

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