Advice on the red lava level

Question

I'm having a frustrating time on the red lava level in the sewers on Fez. It may be that my platforming skills are not up to par, but are there any suggestions as to how to get through it easier?

Answer 1

The rising lava room's two tricky parts are the turning platforms and the final gauntlet.

• On the turning platforms, jump when the platforms are horizontal and pull yourself up fast if you catch its ledge. The platforms will move slightly before turning—this is your indicator to jump up over the center of the platform. You'll land atop the platform when it's vertical. Immediately jump to the next horizontal platform and repeat. This is somewhat nerve-racking as you might catch the next platform's edge as it's about to turn, but it's very doable. And, of course, build up a time/error buffer by speeding through the earlier obstacles (e.g., jump when climbing the nets, and press ↑ at the jump's apex to move faster than just climbing).

• The final gauntlet, the rising platform, is a checkpoint—you'll respawn there if you mess up. Don't change the perspective until you're clear of the next horizontal bar. One-third of the way up, one of the sides has a straight shot to the top.

And, yes, you can bypass all the obstacles and fly your way to the top in the New Game+, if you prefer.

Answer 2

The level does not really have a trick; you just have to go through it and climb as fast as possible on the most obvious route. However, once you beat the game once (by collecting 32 cubes) and start a New Game+, you gain the ability to fly, which would allow you to easily finish that level without doing any platforming.