Beyond Time
Game Details: Sci-Fi, 1996
Links: Moby Games
Walkthrough Updated: 3/11/2026
Suggested Listening: Wild Hearts Meet (Ash 25)
Abydos
West Bank
Turn around and go forward 3 times, then turn left - the statue of Osiris will transport you back to modern times.
Go forward and left to meet the Priestess. Go forward twice, open the doors and go forward 3 times to reach the statue of Horus. Now head forward, left, forward and right, then look down. Pick up the amulet of Horus. Look up again, then go right 3 times, forward, left, forward and left twice. Drag the amulet to the statue of Horus.
After seeing the Princess again, head right twice, forward 3 times, left, forward and look down. Examine the piece of parchment (1/4) on the ground here. Look up again, then go left twice, forward twice and left. Take note of the symbols (1/4) on the pillar here. Continue forward, right, forward, left and forward. Approach and open the wooden box here to see more symbols (2/4) inside the chest. Look up twice, then left twice, and continue forward, left, forward, around to the left and forward. Here you will see another group of symbols (3/4) on the wall.
Back out, then go left, forward, right, forward twice and right. Look at the table and read the parchment (2/4) on the table. Open the drawer in the table to reveal the final symbols (4/4). Look up, then go left and forward. Examine the chest on the ground, then open it and read the parchment (3/4).
Back out, then look up and right twice. Go forward, right and forward. Examine the parchment (4/4) on the desk, then also examine the left scroll (1/6). Make sure you keep clicking on the right side of the scroll to view all of it. Back out, then look up and right, continuing forward, right, forward and left. Examine a scroll (2/6) in the top left section of the shelves here, and read through it all. Next go left, forward twice and right. Examine another scroll (3/6) in the middle left section of the shelves, reading through it all.
Turn left, then go around to the right. Examine a scroll (4/6) in the middle right section of the shelves, reading through it all. Turn around, then go forward 7 times, up the stairs twice, around to the right and forward. You will now be in the Priestess' room. Continue forward twice, then look down at the table. Read the scroll (5/6) on the left, then scroll (6/6) in the middle, and the letter on the right.
Look up and turn around, then go forward and right. Examine the table to see a serpent puzzle. The goal is to have the numbers on the ends of each serpent add up to 13, and the sums of the 4 "sides" of the triangle should add up to 26. Some of the numbers are fixed in position (10, 11, 12). While there are several possible solutions, this is the only one accepted by the game:
The drawer will open and you can take out the Eye of Horus. Look up, then go forward twice. Open the panel on the wall straight ahead to find an element key (1/4). Turn around, then go forward 4 times, around to the right, forward twice, right, forward, left, forward and look down. Examine the video player and press the blue button. After the video ends, look back up for another message from the Priestess. Next go around to the right, forward twice, right, forward twice, right and forward. Open the bottom of the altar to get another element key (2/4).
Now head left, forward, right and forward 5 times and open the door. Go through for another message from the Priestess. Go forward and left, then click on the water twice to get the next element key (3/4). Look up, then continue right and forward 3 times. Examine the combination lock on the right and set it to match one of the 4 sets of symbols you saw earlier (move the left ring 1 times, middle ring 2 times and right ring 1 times). Go forward to enter the Isis Chamber. After receiving your message from Isis about the first gate, pick up the golden item (1/3). Turn around and leave.
Turn back and examine the combination lock, entering the next combination (move the left ring 3 times, middle ring 4 times and right ring 3 times). Go inside and get a message about the second gate, then pick up the next golden item (2/3). Turn around and leave again.
Turn back and examine the combination lock again, entering the next combination (move the left ring 5 times, middle ring 6 times and right ring 5 times). Go inside and turn left to get a message about the third gate, then pick up the next golden item (3/3). Turn around and leave again.
Turn back and examine the combination lock one last time, entering the final combination (move the left ring 7 times, middle ring 8 times and right ring 7 times). Go inside and turn left to get the final message, then pick up the ankh. Turn around and leave again.
Continue forward twice, left, forward, left, around to the right, forward and left twice. Click on the pot, then take the last element key (4/4).
Use the Help function of the game to learn the symbols for each of the elements and directions. Turn left, then go around to the left, forward and left twice. You should be looking at the side of the obelisk with the symbol for east. Look up and click on the top of the obelisk so the ankh symbol can be seen, then look back down.
Turn right 3 times and step forward. Insert the Eye of Horus into the base of the statue. Look down, then go forward 5 times to reach a pedestal holding an orb. Insert your 4 element keys around the sides of this orb pedestal.
Press the earth element key, then go through the gate that opens. Head along the passage and pick up the bucket of earth from the ground. Turn around and return to the orb pedestal. Press the water element key, then go through the gate that opens. Head along the passage and pick up the bucket of water from the ground. Put your bucket of earth on the scale hanging on the right, and a bridge will appear. Go forward, then around to the left twice. Click on the top of the obelisk so the ankh symbol can be seen, then make your way back to the orb pedestal.
Press the fire element key, then go through the gate that opens. Head along the passage and take the torch from the left wall. Continue forward and use your bucket of water to put out the fire. Continue forward until you reach the next obelisk. Head around to the left twice. Click on the top of the obelisk so the ankh symbol can be seen, then make your way back to the orb pedestal.
Press the earth element key again, then go through the gate that opens. Head along the passage and use your torch on the exposed rope to open the door. Continue around to the right, forward, around to the left, forward twice and around to the left. Click on the top of the obelisk so the ankh symbol can be seen, then make your way back to the orb pedestal.
Press the air element key again, then go through the gate that opens. Head along the passage to the end and you will find a pipe organ. If you press the button on the left side you will hear sounds from the 6 pipes. You need to drag them around so that all 6 of them sound the same. Place them as follows:
Now return to the orb pedestal. Continue up the stairs until you are outside again. Turn right twice and take the Eye of Horus from the base of the statue. Turn right twice, then continue forward, right, around to the left, forward, right, forward 4 times, left, forward and left. Place your 3 golden items in the 3 spaces on the altar here (from left to right, these are the urn, the Anubis statue and the Horus statue). Now you need to safely transport them across the river. Follow these steps:
- Pick up the Horus statue and take it across to the east bank.
- Turn right to sail back to the west bank without any items.
- Pick up the urn and take it across to the east bank.
- Pick up the Horus statue and take it back to the west bank.
- Pick up the Anubis statue and take it across to the east bank.
- Turn right to sail back to the west bank without any items.
- Pick up the Horus statue and take it across to the east bank.
East Bank
You will automatically pick up all 3 golden items again, and now be safely on the east bank. Head left, forward, left and forward 5 times. Open the doors and step forward to the statue. Put the 3 golden items on their places at the base of the statue. Now go forward twice and open the next doors. Go forward into the labyrinth, which has the following layout:
You enter the labyrinth at the green square. Start by going to each of the pink living quarters. In each of these rooms you can watch a series of videos on the personal journal screen. In the quarters belonging to Daedalus (D), look at the left half of a torn note on a chair. In the quarters belonging to Lantis (L), look at the right half of a torn note on the desk. Now make your way to each of the other rooms marked in blue on the map. The hints for how to solve these were found in the books back on the West Bank.
- Jackal Room (J): Use the Eye of Horus on the statue here. Click on the crystal to see the coordinates for Lhasa (85:80:40).
- Hall of Scales (S): You can move fluid between the jugs by putting one on the high platform and one just to the left, then using the lever. Move fluid from the largest to the middle jug. Move fluid from the middle to the smallest jug. Now put the largest and smallest jugs on the scales, and they will balance. Click on the crystal to see the coordinates for Tikal (64:90:20).
- Mummy Room (M): Adjust the settings as follows:
- Crystal Orb Room (O): Once you reach the tiled floor, you need to click on tiles in this order: star, star, moon, moon, star. Click on the crystal to see the coordinates for Atlantis (19:60:30).
Now it is time to head to the Isis Gates. Head to number 1 on the map. At each gate you need to answer a question from Isis by entering the correct number on the pillar:
- Gate 1: 074
- Gate 2: 018
- Gate 3: 004
- Gate 4: 014
After opening the 4th gate, make sure you go back to Howard's living quarters. Watch the videos in this room. On the desk, open the box and take Howard's key from inside. Now continue through the 4th Isis Gate. Go to the guardian doors and insert your ankh. Continue forward into the elevator, then turn around and press the button to reach the Time Gate.
Time Gate
Look around the room to find Earth, and press the red button beneath it to activate it. Now approach the console and look down. Press the red button on the left, and you will see Earth in the lower display. Press the triangle over Earth until you see Lhasa displayed on the left. Press the green button, and you will look up at the main display. Change the numbers to show 85:80:40.
Lhasa
Walk forward and touch the Buddha's head, then look down. Go forward, around to the left, forward 3 times, around to the right, forward, around to the left, forward, around to the left, forward, around to the left and forward. Read the book on the coffee table. Head around to the left twice and go forward.
You will find the Mandala puzzle on the wall here. There are a total of 18 numbers around the edge of the puzzle. The ends of each serpent must add up to 20, and each of the six "lobes" must add up to 30. Reading in a clockwise direction, number the lobes 1-6 starting at the top and place the numbers as follows:
- Lobe 1: 8, 18, 4
- Lobe 2: 16, 13, 1
- Lobe 3: 5, 6, 19
- Lobe 4: 14, 9, 7
- Lobe 5: 17, 11, 2
- Lobe 6: 12, 3, 15
Once this is solved you will end up with a key. Turn left, then go forward, around to the right, forward twice, right, forward 5 times, around to the right, forward, around to the left, forward, around to the right and forward twice. Open the doors, then continue to return to the Time Gate.
Time Gate
Look down. Press the red button on the left, and you will see Earth in the lower display. Press the triangle over Earth until you see Tikal displayed on the left. Press the green button, and you will look up at the main display. Change the numbers to show 64:90:20.
Tikal
Head forward 3 times, left, forward 4 times, left, forward 3 times, left and forward 2 times. Click on the dice pillar on the right here to see the Ball Court puzzle. You need to cross the tiled floor by following the number order shown on the dice pillar (1, 3, 4, 2). The path is shown from bottom to top here:
Now continue forward 5 times and take the power crystal (1/4). Turn around, then go forward 5 times, right, forward 5 times, down and forward 6 times. Use the key you obtained from the Mandala puzzle on the doors here, then open the doors.
Continue forward 7 times, then turn left twice. Click on the small pillar twice and you will hear a click. Look around this room and open four small panels to reveal globes containing crystals. Go back to the hallway and step forward once. Turn right and click on the skull, then you will automatically return to the small pillar. Click on this again, and the sarcophagus will open. Look inside the sarcophagus and take the power crystal (2/4).
Look up twice, then turn around. Go forward 14 times, then head left, forward, right, forward 4 times, right, forward twice, right twice and forward twice to return to the Time Gate.
Time Gate
Look down. Press the red button on the left, and you will see Earth in the lower display. Press the triangle over Earth until you see Atlantis displayed on the left. Press the green button, and you will look up at the main display. Change the numbers to show 19:60:30.
Atlantis
Head forward 13 times, then turn left. Press the down button to ride the elevator down beneath the water. In the pod, you can move around using the central controls. From the starting position, head forward 3 times, right, forward, right, forward, left, forward, left and forward. Use the lever on the left to retrieve the power crystal (3/4).
Turn around by pressing the down button, then go forward twice, right, forward, left, forward, left and forward 3 times. Turn around again, then click upwards to use the elevator again. Back on the surface, turn left, then go forward 14 times to return to the Time Gate.
Time Gate
Look around the room to find the white planet called Traveler 1, and press the red button beneath it to activate it. Now approach the console and look down. Press the red button on the left, and you will see Traveler 1 in the lower display. Press the green button, and you will look up at the main display. Change the numbers to show 14:25:50 - you will see a message saying you have "Insufficient Power".
Back out and turn around, then step forward into the elevator. Turn around again and use the elevator controls to head up the Power Room. Insert your 3 power crystals into 3 empty green receptacles here. Use the elevator again to return down to the Time Gate.
Approach the console again and look down. Press the red button on the left, and you will see Traveler 1 in the lower display. Press the green button, and you will look up at the main display. Change the numbers to show 14:25:50.
Space Station
Go forward and open the door, then continue forward, left, forward and left. Open the door here and go into the elevator. Use the controls on the left to select level 2, then exit the elevator.
Head forward twice, around to the left and forward 11 times. Click on the gold pyramid to see the code 167. Turn right twice, then go forward 11 times and pick up the access card from the right. Turn around, then go forward 3 times, left, and back into the elevator. Examine the controls and insert the access card into the slot at the bottom. Select level 3, then exit the elevator.
Go left, forward twice, left, forward 3 times, around to the right, up twice, right and forward, then examine the keypad. Press the red button, then enter the code 167. Back out, then go right, forward twice, down, forward twice, right, forward, right and forward 3 times.
Head forward, left and forward twice. Use Howard's key on the locked cabinet and you will get the final power crystal (4/4). Turn left, then go forward twice and open the door. Continue forward 4 times, right twice, forward 4 times, right and into the elevator. Use the controls on the left to select level 1, then exit the elevator.
Go right, forward and right. Open the door and go through. Continue forward twice to return to the Time Gate.
Time Gate
Back out and turn around, then step forward into the elevator. Turn around again and use the elevator controls to head up the Power Room. Insert your last power crystals into the last empty green receptacle here. Use the elevator again to go up to the top level.
After watching the video, look around the room and enter the correct codes for each crystal, based on the torn notes you found in Daedalus' and Lantis' living quarters back in the labyrinth:
- Violet: 973
- Blue: 625
- Red: 147
- Green: 832