Ranking Every Elevator in the Myst Series

Dustin Garner
Dustin Garner
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Published 2024-06-23
I've had this idea for over five years and the upcoming Riven remake propelled me to finally make it.

0:00 Intro
2:33 35) Steam Puzzle Elevator
5:03 34) Fulcrum Puzzle Platform
7:05 33) Pressure Plate Elevator
8:10 32) Bubble Wand Puzzle Platform
9:16 31) Golden Dome Elevator
11:39 30) Leaf Elevator
12:58 29) Telescope Chair Elevator
13:49 28) Great Shaft Elevator #2
14:30 27) Great Shaft Elevator #1
15:26 26) Hexagonal Elevator
16:38 25) Topography Elevator
17:30 24) Rail Elevator
18:48 23) Observatory Elevator
20:48 22) Platform Elevator
21:34 21) Fortress Rotation Elevator
23:37 20) Canyon Elevator
24:27 19) Rime Elevator
26:02 18) Channelwood Elevator #2
27:21 17) Channelwood Elevator #1
28:14 16) Channelwood Elevator #3
29:02 15) Arena Elevator
30:04 14) Peg Puzzle Elevator
31:16 13) Amulet Elevator
33:05 12) Fog Elevator
34:31 11) Lava Platform
35:48 10) Leather Chair Elevator
37:23 9) Fireplace Elevator
38:31 8) Shipwreck Elevator
40:10 7) Prison Elevator
42:20 6) Spider Chair Elevator
45:42 5) Watchtower Elevator
48:16 4) Tower Elevator
50:45 3) Wahrk Idol Elevator
53:51 2) Tree Elevator
57:27 1) Golden Elevator
1:00:25 Conclusion
All Comments (21)
  • @hbomberguy
    I'm so glad someone else has thought about this
  • @patjohbra
    "Why would I ever watch an hour long video about elevators in the Myst series???" - Me, an hour ago
  • @TheJacklikesvideos
    i have a fondness for phrases i'm confident have never been spoken before, such as "unlike the fulcrum puzzle i discussed two elevators ago..."
  • @imjustsomeguy72
    Perfect list. Golden Elevator is legit the only environmental visual in all of OG Riven where, after playing new Riven, I went "eh, it looked better in the original"
  • @thepurpleriv
    This might be the nerdiest piece of myst fan content I've seen in ~25 years of online fandom :) I love it though, the way you present it all is really engaging and fun!
  • @Zet237yt
    I have never played a Myst game. After watching this video, I am eager to play them one day.
  • @arcaears
    Never thought about the sheer volume of elevators in these games. Love this!
  • @MiaSteinberg
    Amazing how you made an entire video just for my Myst fangirl ass, personally ❤
  • @Divector8
    I can't believe I watched the whole thing... Who am I kidding, I'm a Myst turbo nerd. Of course I watched the whole thing, and a good thing it was.
  • @Cykelero
    Loving the video, and seeing all these cool elevators. Also loving some of your memorable quotes! “Next is another elevator from Spire: the fog elevator. I named it as such because it travels through the fog.”
  • @kalkstein2694
    this is an completely batshit crazy video and I absolutely love it exactly for that reason
  • @SleepyBear_SB
    Informative, creative, visionary, beautiful, innovative. Truly this is a work of art, keep up the good work.
  • @maddy8594
    I have loved the Myst games for my entire life, and it's nice to see a breakdown of one of the most interesting facets of their design. Also, I agree with you that Riven still looks absolutely gorgeous.
  • @hydrogen-8
    the great shaft and k'veer are two different places - k'veer is a building in d'ni, while the great shaft is part of the path from the d'ni to the surface :o
  • @RavenMethil
    What a wonderful nerdy video I loved to put an hour in! In defence of the Seam Puzzle Elevator: The lever looks different than the other two levers, as it has this additional metal rod/handle at the side. So there is at least somewhat of a hint, that it might work differently.
  • @scottw6704
    I remember buying my first computer in 1997, getting to understand the internet and getting hooked on AOL (and the chat rooms) but I wondered what else was out there. I went to the local computer store to get some sort of program on CD-ROM (Microsoft Office, I think) and saw this selection of games. I've always liked logic puzzles, deductive reasoning, exploring and drawing maps of places I've been, and enjoyed reading mysteries, trying to solve the puzzles before the protagonist in the novel. I saw the cover of "Myst" and it sounded just my speed, didn't seem like a game where I'd have to shoot everything into oblivion. A little island with interesting little places to explore. I never imagined there would be a sequel, but when I discovered that Riven existed, my imaginative world completely opened up. Now 27 years later, here I am watching an analysis of the elevators in the whole series. The Millers' collective minds have been my solace all these years. When Earth gets to be too much for me, I go to the realms of Myst...