The Scooby-Doo show.
S01:e02 - the Fiesta Host is an Aztec Ghost.
Time 18:00, they bounce moonlight off brass plates(?) to a symbol on a wall in a S. American style pyramid.
This was 1976 I think, and so before any Indiana Jones or likely any D&D modules used that trope. I wonder if some old book had the idea (I guess LotR has that secret entrance to Moria thing yeah), but likely this Scooby episode influenced a bazillion other folks in modern times.
Pretty sure it shows up in Zelda games, lotsa D&D, movies, etc.
Described here https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/The_Fiesta_Host_is_an_Aztec_Ghost
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Meanwhile, Shaggy and Scooby discover a vacuum cleaner that blows out a smoke screen. When the smoke clears, the Stone Monster appears and chases them until they meet up with Fred, Daphne, and Velma. Suddenly, Katazuma arrives and locks our heroes in a room. Velma deciphers the hieroglyphics, discovering that the room is dedicated to the moon goddess. She learns that when moonlight shines on a specific inscription, a secret passage will be revealed. Using an array of reflectors, they guide the moonlight to the inscription, and a secret passageway is opened.
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