
Batman will either need to find a specific object the Riddler is talking about or find a disjointed question mark symbol and line it up from a certain perspective. These riddles are generally solved by one of two ways but the means in which you solve them remains the same. The Riddler will pose actual riddles for Batman to solve in specific areas throughout Arkham, who will be notified as soon as he enters a room. To solve the riddle, the described object must be visible on-screen and must be "scanned". The many riddles and puzzles the Riddler has scattered through Arkham include cryptic clues describing specific locations or objects. Since this requires revisiting locations when the actual plot of the game does not require it, the game allows the player to continue exploring the island, even after the reaching the end, in order to achieve 100% completion. Some of the items are initially inaccessible and can only be accessed after Batman has collected a specific gadget.


These range from obvious (One riddle simply name-drops Prometheus and requires Batman to scan a wanted poster for the villain) to the cryptic (one riddle mentions the "end of days" for a murderer, referring to the cell where the Calendar Man sleeps). To solve the riddle, the described object or scene must be visible on-screen and must be "scanned". Riddles: More or less cryptic clues describing specific locations or objects.

This reel (above) is on a wooden desk in the nest of the Arkham East guard tower.* Riddler Trophies: These green question-mark statues are scattered all over, sometimes out in the open, sometimes hidden in difficult-to-access areas. These tapes may require some serious searching to locate, but provide interesting psychological depth on Arkham Asylum's most infamous inmates. There are several distinct types of challenges:įile:Ark mansguardtowerArkhamInterviews 01.jpg The Riddler challenges Batman to find these audio reels scattered throughout Arkham Asylum in doctors' offices, guard towers, and sometimes strewn around across the floor and in the unlikeliest of places. one building or one of the island sections) has a number of associated Riddler Challenges, which can be solved to earn XP and unlock bonuses, such as character profiles, character trophies, and challenge mini-games.

Each unique set of locations in the game (e.g.
