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How to get the map in Big Walk
This Destructoid guide explains how to obtain the map in the game Big Walk, a step early players are advised to prioritise since much of the game world starts locked and is easy to get lost in. Locating the map requires solving a short chain of puzzles rather than simply picking it up, making the process a useful early-game milestone for orientation.
Players must first open the red drawbridge near the ocean, then circle the cliff to find a locked blue doorway leading into the hills. Reaching it requires solving a gourd-collecting puzzle atop a nearby red tower (finding and placing five gourds) to unlock a key, which is then cut and used to open the doorway. Inside is both a large, fixed wall map showing all unsolved puzzles and a smaller, portable foldable map that the guide's author recommends for everyday navigation.
In short
- Big Walk's map is hidden behind a multi-step puzzle chain, not given freely.
- Players must open a drawbridge, then solve a five-gourd tower puzzle for a key.
- The key unlocks a room with both a wall map and a portable map.
Explained simply
Big Walk is a game set in a large world where areas are opened by solving puzzles. With much of the world initially locked, it can be difficult for new players to know where to go.
The map is found by completing a short series of tasks near the ocean and hills. These involve opening a drawbridge, collecting gourds to obtain a key, and using it to enter a locked doorway.
Inside, players can see a large map on the wall and find a smaller map they can carry. The wall map marks puzzles that are still unsolved, while the portable one helps with finding the way around.