Last updated: July 2026
Engine Room Compasses
Solve the Engine Room moving compass puzzle in The Mermaid Mask: yellow, purple, pink, and red personality rules plus Ocean Map unlock.
Adjacent to Godrik Gripp's "Sale on Now" stall in the Engine Room, four colored compasses slide on vertical tracks—a puzzle about behavioral hints rather than cardinal directions. KosGuides and Into Indie Games agree on the personality mapping that SFB Games telegraphs through Grimoire and Sally banter after failed attempts per hint system rules.
Personality Rules
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- Yellow compass: Tries to point away from all the others—isolate it on an outer track facing outward.
- Purple compass: Does not want to solve the puzzle right now—place it where its needle resists alignment with the group.
- Pink compass: Is actually a clock in disguise—match its orientation to clock-like behavior on the board.
- Red compass: Tries to point at all the others—center it where it can face the remaining compasses.
Reward & Next Steps
Correct placement unlocks Gripp's side box containing the broken compass being repaired—carry it back through Cargo Hold (Mariana pipe recorder) and interviews before attempting Illusion Theatre wall-panel puzzles. KosGuides also lists an Ocean Map unlock tied to this solution; verify in your client if presentation differs post-patch. Do not confuse this puzzle with the late-game Captain's Cabin pinboard needle headings (045, 135, 225, 315).