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Gold Key

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Gold Key is an item in both Legend of Grimrock and Legend of Grimrock 2. It is used to gain access to special treasures behind Gold locks. Any Gold Key can open any Gold lock.

Legend of Grimrock[]

There are five Gold Keys in the game hovewer one is required to leave the room in which you find it which means four are usable.

Gold keys are usually dropped by enemies:

  • Giant Spider in level 3 - this is one of the extra Spiders which appear after you reach the Note saying I better watch my back, the spiders are everywhere! They're released from behind a fake wall leading to the Slime Dungeon(see Secrets)
  • Ogre in level 6 - this is the first Ogre you see as you enter the level.
  • Fighter's Challenge on level 6 - the only Gold Key not dropped by enemies, it's just lying on the floor. Required to leave the room.
  • Ice Lizard in level 9 - in the Temple Grounds
  • Giant Crab in level 13 - in north-eastern part of the level.

Items behind Gold Key Doors[]

Gold keys can be used on any of these doors, so if you don't like what is in earlier places just save the keys!

Level 3 Treasure Store[]

This is Level 3's Iron Door and counts as a Secret.

Level 6 Treasure Store[]

Level 9 Treasury[]

Level 13 Treasury[]

Legend of Grimrock 2[]

There are 11 Gold Keys in the game and 17 Gold Locks.

Locations:

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