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{{Infobox Area
|shortname= East-1
|areatype = Regular
|previous = [[Megastructure]]
|next = [[Wooded Plateau]]
}}
The '''Grasslands Ring''', also commonly called '''East 1''', is a regular puzzle area, and the first one that the player visits. It is described as an artificial ring-like structure on the wide lowlands east of our base camp.
[[File:Grasslands Ring Map (East 1).png|thumb|Detailed map of the area]]
[[File:Grasslands Ring - Aerial view.jpg|thumb|Aerial view]]

As hinted by the test unit in the [[Base Camp#Lost Lab|lost lab found at the Base Camp]], this area introduces the player to a new tool: the [[RGB converter]].

Solving five main puzzles in this area unlocks access to [[Wooded Plateau]].
== Puzzles ==

=== Main Puzzles ===

# [[RGB Shifting]]
# [[Reconnection]]
# [[Castling]]
# [[Alternative Option]]
# [[Through the Door]]
# [[Alternatives]]
# [[Self-Sufficiency]]
# [[Entanglement]]

=== Lost Puzzles ===

* [[Elevation]]
* [[Interconnectivity]]

=== Gold Puzzle ===

* [[Jump Start]]

== Tetromino bridge ==
=== Section 1 ===
{{Spoiler|[[File:East 1 - Tetromino Bridge 1.jpg|none|thumb]]
|solution}}

=== Section 2 ===
{{Spoiler|[[File:East 1 - Tetromino Bridge 2.jpg|none|thumb]]
|solution}}

=== Section 3 ===
{{Spoiler|[[File:East 1 - Tetromino Bridge 3.jpg|none|thumb]]
|solution}}

== Star monuments ==

=== [[Star (TTP2)#Prometheus’ quotes|Prometheus Monument]] ===
[[File:East 1 - Prometheus Monument.jpg|none|thumb|Location of the Prometheus Monument]]
{{Spoiler|
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:East 1 - Prometheus sprite location 1.jpg|Initial location: southeast corner of the marsh
File:East 1 - Prometheus sprite location 2.jpg|First stop: small tunnel in the south shore of the marsh
File:East 1 - Prometheus sprite location 3.jpg|Second stop: in front of the bridge ring
File:East 1 - Prometheus sprite location 4.jpg|Third stop: after the first section of the tetromino bridge (notice that you will need to have solved at least three puzzles to reach here)
File:East 1 - Prometheus sprite location 5.jpg|Final stop: next to the Prometheus Monument
</gallery>
|sprite route}}

=== [[Star (TTP2)#Pandora’s quotes|Pandora Monument]] ===
[[File:Pandora Monument (East 1).jpg|none|thumb|Location of the Pandora Monument]]

'''Solution'''

{{Spoiler|
[[File:Pandora Monument (East 1) - Solution.jpg|none|thumb|After solving [[Entanglement]], connect the green beam from the [[RGB converter|RGB converter]] to the green [[receiver]] at Pandora’s box.]]}}

== Prometheus Sparks ==

{{Spoiler|
[[File:Grasslands Ring - Prometheus Spark 1.jpg|Near the entrance to [[Castling]]. While standing in front of the entrance to the puzzle, turn right and walk towards the corner ledge. Look down to a platform where you can drop to get it.|thumb|none]]|location of the first spark}}
{{Spoiler|[[File:Grasslands Ring - Prometheus Spark 2.jpg|Surrounding [[Alternatives]], follow the path by the wall opposite the puzzle entrance to find it next to a statue.|thumb|none]]|location of the second spark}}

== Lost Lab ==
The lost laboratory is located in the northern shore of the marsh that surrounds the tower. It features a [[driller]] test unit mounted on a table. It also contains the terminal [[#VALA-1|VALA-1]].
[[File:East 1 - Lost lab.jpg|none|thumb|Lost lab - Entrance]]
[[File:East 1 - Lost lab - Driller.jpg|thumb|Lost lab - Driller test unit|none]]
[[File:E1 LostLab Display.jpg|thumb|Lost lab - Display showing a map of the area|none]]

== Documents and audio logs ==

=== VALA-1 ===

* [[4.2_kiloyear_event]]
* [[First_Companions]]
* [[NoemaProject2]]

[[File:East 1 - VALA-1.jpg|none|thumb|VALA-1]]

=== VALA_EXT-1 ===
This terminal can be found opposite the entrance to puzzle 5.
* [[Trevor]]
* [[Trevor's audio logs#Trev 001|Trevor_01]]

[[File:East 1 - VALA EXT-1.jpg|none|thumb|VALA_EXT-1]]

=== VALA_EXT-2 ===
This terminal can be found along the path between puzzles 3 and 4.
* [[Founding_1]]
* [[Baby_Steps]]
* [[Dead_City]]
[[File:East 1 - VALA EXT-2.jpg|none|thumb|VALA_EXT-2]]

=== VALA_EXT-3 ===

* [[L1C_Lifthrasir]]
* [[Lifthrasir's audio logs|Lifthrasir_01]]

[[File:East 1 - VALA EXT-3.jpg|none|thumb|VALA_EXT-3]]

=== [[Straton's audio logs|Straton of Stageira]] ===
{{Spoiler|[[File:Straton of Stageira - E1.jpg|Straton is in the area surrounding the [[Castling]] building, near the opposite wall of the puzzle entrance.|none|thumb]]|location}}

== Ancient Human Artifacts ==

=== [[Tricycle]] ===
{{Spoiler|
[[File:Tricycle - East 1.jpg|none|thumb|Northeast corner of the marsh surrounding the tower.]]
|location}}

=== [[Radiator]] ===
{{Spoiler|
[[File:Radiator - East 1.jpg|none|thumb|In one of the cliffs on the south shore of the marsh surrounding the tower..]]
|location}}

=== [[Unknown Machine]] ===
{{Spoiler|
[[File:Unknown Machine - East 1.jpg|none|thumb|Turn around at the entrance of [[Alternatives]] and go West. It’s in the middle of a small, elevated grove.]]
|location}}

== Anomaly ==
{{Spoiler|2=object and location|[[File:E1 Anomaly.jpg|none|thumb|Bomb from The Talos Principle 1 - The anomaly is located behind the gold puzzle.]]
}}
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