Where to go
The launcher is at about 3880, 1520, southeast of Red Tower. It is a bright yellow raised platform visible from the tower and overlooking a small train station. The shooter is on the left; the green return pedestal is on the right.
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BIG WALK Cannonball Puzzle: Return the Tomato Timer to Its Slot
Pre-position one player below the yellow launcher, fire the tomato timer, return it up to the platform, and slot it before it expires.
Direct solution
Go to approximately 3880, 1520, at the yellow platform overlooking a small train station. Before touching the shooter, send one player into the field below and leave one player on the platform. The platform player presses the launcher on the left, sending a tomato-shaped egg timer into the field. The ground player immediately picks it up and throws or kicks it back up; a forward kick carries farther than a weak head throw. The platform player catches or retrieves it, then places it in the hole on the green pedestal at the right side before it bursts. If the timer expires, keep both roles in position and fire a fresh one.
Before starting the timer
- Bring at least two players and assign one platform operator and one field retriever.
- Move the retriever into the landing field before anyone presses the shooter.
- Show both players the green pedestal hole so the returned timer is not carried to the wrong object.
Exact steps
Source time 34:02Temporary frame 1Find the yellow platform at 3880, 1520
Travel southeast from Red Tower and look above the small train station for the raised yellow launcher platform.
You can see a launcher at the left edge, an open field below, and a green pedestal on the right side.
Source time 33:52Temporary frame 2Send the retriever into the field first
Leave the operator on the yellow platform and send the second player down into the field beneath the launcher. Stand clear of the rail and watch the launcher mouth.
The retriever is already below the platform with an unobstructed view of the landing area.
Source time 34:42Temporary frame 3Press the launcher only after “ready”
When the retriever confirms position, the operator presses the launcher control on the left side. This starts the tomato timer and fires it downhill.
The tomato-shaped timer leaves the launcher and travels into the waiting player’s field.
Source time 34:52Temporary frame 4Follow the timer instead of guessing its landing point
The field player watches the launch arc, moves to the timer, and picks it up immediately. Do not wait beside the platform—the object lands farther down the field.
The retriever has the active timer and is facing back toward the yellow platform.
Source time 35:02Temporary frame 5Throw or kick the timer back up
Return to the closest clear point below the platform and send the timer upward. If a head throw falls short, use a forward kick or a stronger overhead throw; the verified run explicitly found the kick travelled farther.
The timer clears the ledge and becomes reachable by the platform operator.
Source time 35:21Temporary frame 6Put the returned timer in the green pedestal
The platform player catches or retrieves the returned timer, crosses to the right side, and immediately places it into the round hole on the green pedestal.
The timer stays in the pedestal, the puzzle completes, and the Red Tower control-panel piece is released.
Player-count plan
2 players
Use one fixed launcher/slot operator and one fixed field retriever. Pre-positioning the retriever removes almost all wasted timer travel.
3-4 players
Keep one operator at the pedestal, one retriever at the landing point, and use extras as return relays or spotters. The game can scale targets by host count, but the launch-return-slot logic stays the same.
Common mistakes
- Firing while every player is still on the platform, leaving nobody near the landing point.
- Waiting directly under the ledge instead of following the timer into the field.
- Using repeated weak head throws that cannot clear the raised platform.
- Returning the timer to the launcher instead of the green pedestal hole on the opposite side.
How to recover
- 1.If the timer bursts in the field, leave the retriever where it landed and have the operator fire the next timer.
- 2.If the return falls short, move to the closest clear point, use a forward kick, and keep the operator at the platform edge for pickup.
- 3.If the timer reaches the platform but the puzzle does not finish, carry it to the green pedestal on the right and place it in the round hole before relaunching.