Where to go
The hoop is at approximately 3830, 1560 in the forest southeast of Red Tower, close to the 3740, 1620 heavy-ball relay. Look for a tall circular hoop with a vertical progress display and loose glowing lanterns nearby.
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BIG WALK Hoop Meter Puzzle: Score Lanterns Until Confetti
Use the nearby lanterns as basketballs, throw them down through the forest hoop, and watch the visible meter after every clean score.
Direct solution
Go to map coordinates 3830, 1560 in the same forest as the heavy-ball relay. Pick up a round lantern, stand just outside the hoop instead of directly underneath it, aim above the rim, and use an overhead throw so the lantern falls down through the ring. A clean basket advances the visible meter; a miss does nothing. Retrieve the same lantern or use another nearby one and keep scoring until the meter fills and confetti fires. The cross-checked two-player layout required 8 baskets, but use the meter—not a memorized number—because host player count can change the target.
Before the first shot
- Bring at least one lantern to the throwing side; several usable lanterns sit around the puzzle.
- Choose one shooter and keep teammates out of the flight path so they do not bump the lantern.
- Find the progress meter before shooting so someone can confirm whether each basket registered.
Exact steps
Source time 09:23Temporary frame 1Find the hoop at 3830, 1560
Travel southeast from Red Tower into the forest and locate the tall hoop and progress display near the heavy-ball puzzle area.
You can see both the ring and a meter that can record several successful throws.
Source time 09:33Temporary frame 2Use a round lantern as the ball
Pick up one of the glowing round lanterns near the hoop. Do not search for a separate basketball; the lantern is the scoring object.
The shooter is holding a round glowing lantern and can still face the hoop clearly.
Source time 09:53Temporary frame 3Step back from directly under the rim
Stand a short distance in front of the hoop. Leave enough space for an upward arc; throwing from directly below tends to hit the underside or travel backward.
The full ring is visible above the reticle with open sky or trees behind it.
Source time 10:42Temporary frame 4Aim high and throw down through the ring
Use an overhead throw aimed slightly above the centre of the hoop. Release so the lantern reaches the top of its arc before crossing the rim.
The lantern passes from above the ring to below it and the meter gains one step.
Source time 11:32Temporary frame 5Repeat only the shot that registered
Retrieve the lantern, return to the same mark, and repeat the overhead arc. If the meter does not move, adjust distance or release height before counting the attempt.
Each successful basket adds visible progress instead of relying on the team’s spoken count.
Source time 11:51Temporary frame 6Stop when the meter fills and confetti fires
Continue clean baskets until the display is full. Collect the released control-panel piece only after the confetti confirms completion.
Confetti fires at the puzzle and the reward is available to carry back to a tower.
Player-count plan
2 players
The cross-checked layout used 8 made baskets. Let one player shoot while the other retrieves lanterns and watches the meter.
3-4 players
Use one shooting line and one meter caller; extra players retrieve missed lanterns. The requirement can scale, so finish by the display rather than counting to 8 blindly.
Common mistakes
- Searching for a basketball instead of using the loose round lanterns.
- Standing directly under the hoop and throwing into its underside.
- Counting every attempt even when the meter did not advance.
- Letting teammates lift or bump the shooter during release, which changes the arc.
How to recover
- 1.If a lantern lands in the brush, leave the shooter’s position marked and send one player to retrieve it.
- 2.If throws travel backward, step farther from the rim and release the overhead throw earlier.
- 3.If the team loses count, ignore the spoken number and read the progress meter; only filled segments matter.