All secret Marathon terminal locations - Marathon

Where to find the Marathon terminals on Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost for the Cryo Archive ARG.

There are six Marathon terminals hidden on each map in Marathon. You’ll find them in specific locations on Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost, and the point of each one (at the moment) is for an ARG to unlock the game’s fourth map, Cryo Archive.

Marathon terminals

The Marathon terminals are named as such as they were the computer panels you interact with during the classic games from the early 90s. These appeared on the UESC Marathon (the name of the ship) and were a way for the ship’s AIs to talk to you. With new Marathon game, Bungie has hidden six of these same terminals on each of the three launch maps: Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost.

How to activate a Marathon terminal

Walk up to a Marathon terminal to activate it, but only if it is the correct one in the sequence. You must interact with them in a specific order. Each time you successfully interact with a terminal, it will show you the location of the next one you need to find. You can activate them in sequence across separate runs.

If you walk up to a terminal and it stays scrolling through shapes and shows “4.0%” then it is the wrong one. A correct terminal will change its display and might play a voice recording.

Perimeter Marathon terminals

The six Marathon terminals in Perimeter are located mainly around the edges of the map. Here’s our Perimeter map for you to easily track their location. You will find them at:

1. Station
2. South Relay
3. Overflow
4. Hauler
5. North Relay
6. Data Wall

Dire Marsh Marathon terminals

As with the previous map, there are six terminals to find on this one. Check out our Dire Marsh map for specific locations.

1. Algae Ponds
2. Bio-Research
3. Complex
4. AI Uplink
5. Canal
6. West Gate

Outpost Marathon terminals

The final set of terminals is located on Outpost. Again, we have a robust Outpost map for you to use. These half dozen are more difficult to locate as one of them actually requires you to unlock Pinwheel Base to reach it.

1. Dormitories
2. Destroyed Wing
3. Airfield
4. Flight Control
5. Processing
6. Drone Wing

Those are all of Marathon terminals across Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost. If you haven’t already, take a look at Skarrow9’s video on the ARG, as there’s a lot more to do than just finding these screens! Head to our Marathon Strategy Guide for more insight into the game.

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