Melissa K. and the Heart of Gold Walkthrough

A complete guide for Melissa K. and the Heart of Gold Collector's Edition. Includes achievements, collectibles, a full step-by-step walkthrough, and solutions to HOGs and puzzles.

Notes

[Update 12/2017: Fixing stuff and editing sections to lower word count.]

100% Hunters: The 5 broken achievements have officially been removed from Steam, so now it's finally possible to 100% the game!

All cutscenes, HOGs/FROGs, and major puzzles can be replayed via the Extras Menu. Bonus scenes and puzzles unlock as you play, so check back periodically. Solutions to bonus puzzles are in the last section.

Collectibles

Buddha statuettes: 21 in total, found exclusively in HOGs/FROGs. Available at any time via the Extras Menu. Marked in images by a contrasting color.
Secret Letters: 14 in total, almost all are tied directly to gameplay. If you miss one, you can't go back for it in your current game.

I distinguish between HOGs and FROGs because some scene backgrounds are used twice.

You can swap between word list and silhouette modes via the Buddha silhouette in the left corner, but once you start finding objects you are locked into that mode. For HOGs with 2 modes, both lists are combined in the solutions, separated by color.

Puzzle difficulty levels are combined to keep image count low.

This beast is long. Ctrl+F is your friend.

Achievements

There are 32 26 achievements.
To date, 5 unlock in game, but not on Steam: Cinematographer, Quick Collector, Brainiac, At Your Own Pace, and Soap Master. Please let me know if that changes.
The 5 broken achievement have now been removed from Steam, along with "The Enlightened One". They still unlock in game, but it is now possible to 100% the game on Steam.

Automatic Achievements

These unlock just by playing the game:

	Journalist Write 30 journal pages		Been There, Done That, Got the T-Rex Explore 12 different locations
	Inventory King Gather 50 inventory objects		Cinematographer - REMOVED -
	Real Adventurer Finish the main adventure		THE Doctor is in Finish the Collector's Edition adventure

Missable Achievements

You can't backtrack for these. If you miss one, you'll have to start a new game for another chance. Some look easy, but it's possible to forget or mess up if you're not paying attention:

	Brainiac - REMOVED -		Quick Collector - REMOVED -
	Eagle Eye Complete 5 HOGs in Adventure Mode without using a single hint		Professor X Finish all HOGs without using a single hint
	Cruise Control Finish 10 puzzles in Adventure mode without skipping any		Let's Make a Movie! Watch all cutscenes (gameplay + extras) without skipping any
	I Gotta Pea! It's on the right wall when you first get to Buddha's Footprint (Ch. 4)		Super Sleuth Collect all the secret letters. VERY easy to miss.

Note 1: HOGs are not counted as puzzles.
Note 2: "Adventure mode" means during gameplay, not the "Adventurer" difficulty level.
Note 3: Some dialogues trigger cutscenes, so if you're going for no skips make sure to talk to everyone!

Anytime Achievements

If you miss these in game, you can try again via the Extras Menu (cardboard box):

	Ol' Pixel Finger Finish all HOGs with 90% or better accuracy		Fast and Curious Finish 5 HOGs in less than 20 seconds each
	With Your Eyes Closed Finish 3 HOGs with 100% accuracy		At Your Own Pace - REMOVED -
	Furniture Maven Gather 200 objects in HOGs (requires a bit of replaying)		Soap Master - REMOVED -
	Brick walls are there for a reason Lose the final door game 10 times		Super Combo Make a 10-combo in the final door puzzle. You need quick reflexes, but it's doable.
	You Must Be a Cyborg Finish all puzzles in the highest difficulty mode (you can swap modes in the preview)		Just Call Me Ace Beat all the best scores (all difficulties for puzzles, and both silhouette and word list modes for HOGs)
	Statuettes Collector Collect all the Reclining Buddha statuettes		The Omnicient One See all videos, view all extras, finish all extra puzzles and find all hidden objects
	Fearless In 3 games there's a rat/mouse in the scene somewhere. Just click it once.		Animal Whisperer Rescue 6 animals. 3 are unmissable in game, the other 3 are in HOGs.

Note 1: The rat can be found in the Mannequin, Skeleton FROG (CE), and Suitcase Pair scenes.
Note 2: The last 3 animals for Animal Whisperer are in the Buddha Altar scene in Ch.11 (caged monkey in word list mode), and the bonus Hanging Decorations scene (2 birds in the cage).
Note 3: For Omnicient One, be sure to listen to the full music soundtrack, found in the extras menu. You can play it from track 1 and let it run till the end.

Specific Actions Required

	Gecko Says No Drag the gecko to 10 random places in any screen		May I Hint You? Use 50 or more hints. (Be careful not to mess up the Professor X achievement.)
	Walking In Circles Click back and forth 5 times between two screens		The Enlightened One - REMOVED -

Letter and Buddha Locations (List Only)

Secret Letter List

There are 14 Secret Letters. 12 are found during regular gameplay scenes, and 2 are in puzzles.

Gameplay

Ch. 2 - In the crack in the far wall of the underground passage.
Ch. 3 - (1) At the Golden Buddha's feet at the base of a column.
Ch. 3 - (2) When you fix the motorbike, it's on the dashboard of the sidecar.
Ch. 4 - In the old monk's Food Chain puzzle, between the boards on the left.
Ch. 5 - Across the lava bridge at the base of the left-hand column.
Ch. 6 - (1) On the doorway of the garden outside.
Ch. 6 - (2) In the bedroom drawer.
Ch. 7 - In the safe in the Royal Pantheon.
Ch. 8 - In the Back Room at the bottom of a box.
Ch. 9 - At the lava lake (after the gongs) on the far right column.
Ch. 10 - In the safe in the Royal Pantheon.
Ch. 11 - (1) At the Wat Arun Temple Entrance, wrapped around the right statue's spear/staff.
Ch. 11 - (2) In the Treasure Room on the ground next to the big rock.

Extras Menu

In the Suitcase Pairs HOG, the torn page is the letter. You can't miss it, since it's one of the pairs.

Buddha Statuette List

There are 21 reclining Buddha statuettes, all in puzzle/HOG scenes. They can be found at any time via the extras menu.

Gameplay (18)

Ch. 1 - Cabinet (FROG), Trophy Room (FROG)
Ch. 3 - Bonsai Table (FROG)
Ch. 4 - Broken Engine (HOG), Skeleton (HOG), Jungle Critters (HOG), Armored Mannequin
Ch. 6 - Creepy Cabinet (FROG), Corrupt Fountain (FROG), Ritual Recipe
Ch. 8 - Spirit House (FROG), Antique Cabinet (HOG), Lily Pad (HOG)
Ch. 10 - Skeleton (FROG)
Ch. 11 - Treasure Room (HOG), Woodshop (FROG), Buddha Altar (HOG), Tuk-Tuk (HOG)

Extras Menu (3)

Suitcase Pairs, Fountain (HOG), Hanging Decorations (HOG)

Chapter 1: Lost in the Manor

Achievement Opportunities: 1 ("Soap Master" - not working on Steam)
Secret Letters: 0
Buddha Statues: 2 (Cabinet, Trophy Room)
Journal Pages: 21 (5 before you start, 16 via gameplay)

Take the newspaper by the door (+1 journal).
Move the mirror aside and take part of a statue.

Go outside to the Garden and exit again.
Take the chocolate bar
Zoom in on the motorbike and poke the gecko so it skitters into the hole.
Use the chocolate bar to distract the gecko and grab it while it's eating.

Return to the Bedroom and use the gecko under the bed to get a matchbox with one match.
Open the box inside the dresser, fix the lantern, and use the matchbox to light it.

Return to the Garden and use the lantern to light up the room.
Take the spear and use it with the part of a statue to complete the Davy Jones-esque statue.
Take the pink flower and use it on the pedestal.

Floating Flowers

Move the pink flower to the bottom without knocking any white flowers off the sides.
Layout changes for every game. Don't worry about time, since you can replay it later from the menu.
Take the urn. Click it in the toolbar for a mini-puzzle.

Dragon Urn

Slide the ball till you see a button, press it, repeat for a second button.
Take the note and a hexagonal mirror.

Go to the Manor, use the hexagonal mirror in the cabinet for a FROG (Fragmented Object Game).

FROG: Cabinet Scene

Click the door once to open it.
Make sure to collect the Buddha statuette. (It will not interrupt an accuracy streak.)
Take the bear-shaped key to end the puzzle. The timer will continue to run until you do.

Use the key on the door in the Corridor and enter the Trophy Room.
Open the trunk in front of the lion and move the objects to reveal a gold box tied with twine.
Take the pair of scissors from the tiger and use them on the twine ("1/2 of a fishing line")
Take the message tablet from the box. It's not essential to read these poem/story fragments, but they help explain the overarching story/plot.

Take the flower-shaped soap bar from the green cabinet.
Click the darkened back wall (+1 journal).

Return to the Bedroom, open the gift, and place your soap bar in the empty spot.

Soap Matching

Match 8 sets of flowers. The layout changes every time, but it may help to unfocus/squint your eyes to see colors instead of details.
ACHIEVEMENT OPPORTUNITY: Get 4 matches in a row to unlock "Soap Master" (removed from Steam). If you miss it, you can try again in the Extras Menu.
Take the note and flashlight.

Return to the Trophy Room and use the flashlight on the wall to trigger a FROG.

FROG: Trophy Room

Again, remember to collect the Buddha statuette.
Take the half of a painting.

Exit to the Corridor, look at the painting (+1 journal), then add your half to complete it.
Speak to Deveij to get part of a map and a bit more of the story.
Achievement Note: If you're going for "Let's Make A Movie", let the whole thing run. If you prefer to skip, it you can replay it later from your notebook, but that will not count for the achievement.

Look behind the curtains to find a torn map.
Use the gecko to fetch a curtain sash from the column by the door.
Use the curtain sash on the window, then place your part of a map to start a puzzle.

Puzzle: Bangkok Map

Drag around the columns till they match up. "Bangkok" on the left, compass rose on the right.
Click the completed map to add it to your toolbar.

You're done here, so open the map and head to the Temple for the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 21
Secret Letter Total: 0

Chapter 2: Deja Vu

Achievements: 1 ("Cinematographer" - not working on Steam)
Secret Letters: 1
Buddha statuettes: 0
Journal Pages: 20

Take the green emerald (1 of 5) from the stairs and the message tablet on the far left.

NOTE: This is a good place to test the UI compass, because the scene's exits are not obvious.

Go to Chedi. (Between the main building and the tiered one).
Take the green emerald (2 of 5) above the elephant statue.

You can check out the manhole cover, but you need 5 emeralds and a dragon frame to open it.
There's a statuette puzzle by the Library doors, but it's missing a piece.
Take the shiny cloth from the container.

Return to the Entrance and go to the Statues. (Between the lamppost and far left.)
Take the dragon-shaped metallic frame on the right and the message tablet to the left.
Click the door with levers for a puzzle.

Puzzle: Door Levers

Pull the levers to light up all 5 slots at once. The order is always the same.
Solution: 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
Take the green emerald (3 of 5).

Look left behind the statue (+1 journal) and use your flashlight to light up a Hanuman mural.

Puzzle: Mural

Close the eye for the 5th piece.
Take the dragon statuette.
Return to Chedi and use the dragon statuette on the Library doors.

Puzzle: Animal Statuettes

Objective: Rearrange the statuettes so they surround their images.
Click the center of a ring to rotate it. Positions change every game, so there's no single list of moves.
Adventurer difficulty scrambles the statues a bit more, and Expert has 4 per ring instead of 3.

Enter the Library.
Take the wooden sign from the table, the Kama Sutra card from the stepladder, and the message tablet and half of a key from the bookshelves.
Take the dragon statue from the table and click it to start a mini-puzzle.

Dragon Statue

Click and drag to move each part. You can turn the whole statue by dragging the background.
Solution:
1. Drag the head to face left (back of the head, not the snout).
2. Drag the bottom of the neck to the right.
3. Drag the back of the body up.
4. Drag the end of the tail down.
Take the green emerald (4 of 5).
Place the wooden sign in your inventory into its matching frame.
Take the blueprint and final green emerald (5 of 5).
You can look at the wax monk for +1 journal entry, but that's all you can do with him for now.

Exit and use the dragon-shaped metallic frame and 5 green emeralds to open the manhole.
Go down the stairs to the Underground Passage.
Use the gecko to retrieve part of a safe combination from the wall.
At the crack in the far wall, take the other half of a key and Research Log (Secret Letter #1).

Return to the Entrance and use the key in two pieces to unlock the main building.
Enter the Royal Pantheon.
Look at the box (+1 journal) and take the butterfly net. Use it to catch the firefly (+1 journal).
Take the torn drawing of Ganesh under the rug and use your flashlight at the corner to find a key with an emerald.
Take the message tablet at the top left.

Return to the Entrance and catch the second firefly between the lampposts. The third is in the Library, and the last in the Underground Passage.
Return to the Royal Pantheon and drag the 4 insects into the box to start a puzzle.

Puzzle: Firefly Box

Use the 4 insects to light up every dot on the board.
There are 3 stages (#3 is Expert Mode only), and the solution is always the same:

Take the note and old explosive.
The following projection cutscene unlocks "Cinematographer" (not working on Steam).

Take the piece of old cloth next to the box, and exit the building.
Go to the Statues and use the key with an emerald on the second door.
Enter the Temple (the compass calls it "Emerald Buddha").
Take the monkey-shaped orchid, message tablet, and screwdriver on the right.
Use the shiny cloth on the left altar to receive a gold lighter.

Return to the Library and use the piece of old cloth to clean the dusty area above the wax monk.

Puzzle: Jungle Relief

Take the rest of the safe combination.

Return to the Royal Pantheon and use the screwdriver on the folding screen.
Move the screen to reveal a safe. The combination will show automatically.
Solution:
Clockwise 3 ticks (land on 3)
Clockwise 1 tick (land on 4)
Counterclockwise 2 ticks (land on 2)
Clockwise 4 ticks (land on 6)
Counterclockwise 1 tick (land on 5)
Take the stepladder, gold leaf, gold bracelet, and bandage.

Return to the Temple and place the stepladder under the hanging decorations.
Zoom in on the decorations and take the explosive fuse on the lower left. (The decoration scene HOG is now unlocked in the Extras Menu.)

Return to the Underground Passage and use the dynamite, fuse, and lighter to blow up the far wall. (If you're confused after the cutscene, read the corresponding journal entry.)
Take the heavy stone (1 of 6) and library sign piece, and head through the hole in the wall to start the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 41
Secret Letter Total: 1

Chapter 3: The Wat Pho Temple

Achievements: 0
Secret Letters: 2
Buddha Statuettes: 1 (Bonsai Table)
Journal Pages: 5

Use your flashlight under the statue and take the library sign piece.
Take the fishing hook from the wall to complete your fishing line.
Zoom in on the floor drain and use the fishing line onto the left to drop the hook inside.
Drag the hook down about 5-6x to grab the vehicle keys. Drag up 5-6x to reel in.

Move to the other end of the hallway ("Buddha's Feet").
Take the paper at the base of the second column (Secret Letter #2).
Use the thick gold leaf on the orange patch on the Buddha. The other pieces are missing for now.

Click the grid design on the Buddha's feet to start a puzzle.

Puzzle: Matching Panels

Find and correct the 7 differences between the two panels.
Take the bee-shaped orchid.

Return to the other end of the hallway and speak to Deveij.
Click the bonsai tree to the left for another mini-puzzle.

Bonsai Arranging

Move the plants to their correct positions. The photo on the table shows the proper setup.
1) Move the lotus onto the water dish.
2) Replace the empty signs in the flower pot with the monkey and bee-shaped orchids.
3) Drag the top left and bottom right bonsai pots to the middle.
Once it's complete, the actual FROG starts.

FROG: Bonsai Table

Take the velvet bag.

Use the velvet bag to collect the first gold leaf (1 of 4) behind the Buddha's elbow.
Return to Chedi for the gold leaf (2 of 4) by the stairs.
Go to the Entrance, take the heavy stone (2 of 6) on the left and gold leaf (3 of 4) on the right.
Go to the Statues for the final gold leaf (4 of 4).
Return to the orange patch on the Golden Buddha and use the 4 gold leaves to start the puzzle.

Puzzle: Gold Leaves

Arrange the gold leaves to complete the patch. Most of the pieces are close to their spots.
Adventurer Mode moves the pieces a bit further from where they belong. There is no Expert Mode.
Take the mini Chedi tower.

Return to the Library and place the mini Chedi tower in the wax monk's hand to open the door.
Enter the Angkor Wat Replica room.
Take the library sign piece by the left corner and the replica instructions against the stairs.
Send the gecko into the closest archway to retrieve a spark plug.
Take the bike handle from the other side of the replica.

You have all 3 pieces of the next library sign, so exit and find the matching frame.
Move objects aside in the drawer and take the folded map to add a new objective and location.

Return to the Manor and zoom in on the motorbike (+1 journal).

IMPORTANT: The piece of paper on the sidecar dashboard is Secret Letter #3, and this is your ONLY chance to grab it. Once you trigger the travel cutscene, there's no going back.

Put the spark plug in the hole, replace the missing bike handle, and insert the vehicle keys to start the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 46
Secret Letter Total: 3

Chapter 4: Far From London

Achievements: 2 ("Fearless", "I Gotta Pea!")
Secret Letters: 1
Buddha Statuettes: 4 (Broken Engine, Skeleton, Jungle Critters, and Mannequin)
Journal Pages: 14

Take the message tablet, the large leaves, heavy stone (3 of 6), library sign piece, old machete, and another heavy stone (4 of 6) left of the gongs.

Speak to the old monk for a map to Buddha's Footprint.
Take the compass on the grass and click it to start a puzzle.

Puzzle: Compass

When you tilt the board, all cubes move at the same time. There are 2 levels, 3 in Adventurer Mode. The solution is always the same.
Lines are broken up for easier reading, with arrows are for the more visual types.

Level 1:
Right, Up, Left, Down ( → ↑ ← ↓ )
Right, Up, Down, Left ( → ↑ ↓ ← )

Level 2:
Down, Left, Up, Right, Down ( ↓ ← ↑ → ↓ )

Left, Up, Right, Down, Right ( ← ↑ → ↓ → )

Up, Right, Up, Left, Up, Left ( ↑ → ↑ ← ↑ ← )

Down, Left, Down, Right, Down ( ↓ ← ↓ → ↓ )

Right, Up, Left, Down, Left, Up ( → ↑ ← ↓ ← ↑ )

Level 3:
Down, Left, Right, Up, Left ( ↓ ← → ↑ ← )

Up, Right, Down, Left, Down ( ↑ → ↓ ← ↓ )

Right, Up, Right, Up, Left ( → ↑ → ↑ ← )

Right, Down, Right, Down ( → ↓ → ↓ )

The compass is now fixed.

Use the old machette to clear a path through the branches, then head into the Jungle.
Take the note, flower, greave (looks like a bike handle), green banana, and heavy stone (5 of 6) in front of the building. Click the metal grating for a HOG.

HOG: Broken Engine

Silhouette Mode: Yellow
Word List Extras: Pink/Purple
Take the precious dark yellow stone.

Look at the mother elephant (+1 journal) and feed her the green plant to get near the baby.
Return to the Jungle Entrance and speak to the old monk for a library sign piece.
Go to the Library and place the sign pieces in their frame. Take the sheet of instructions.
Enter the Angkor Wat Replica room and position the view to look at the buildings head-on.
The instruction sheet should be around page 45 of your notes.
Place the dark yellow stone in the center doorway.
Use your flashlight on any of the gems to light it up. Repeat with the other 4 (in any order).
The lights will converge and trigger a puzzle.

Puzzle: Light Beams

Use the cubes to direct the beams onto the lights. Novice has 2 levels, Adventurer has 3, and Expert 5. The solution is always the same:
Take the skeletal finger.
Go to the Underground Passage and use the brush on the skeleton uncover a skeletal hand (+1 journal). Add the skeletal finger to the hand to start a HOG.

HOG: Skeleton

Silhouette Mode: Green/Yellow
Word List Extras: Blue
Take the bottle of rubbing alcohol.
Return to the Jungle Entrance and speak with the old monk for a puzzle.

Puzzle: Food Chain

Reposition the tiles so no prey is touching its predator.

IMPORTANT: Between the boards on the left is Secret Letter #4. This is your only chance to grab it. It will not be there if you play the puzzle from the menu, and it's the easiest to miss in the whole game.

There are a few solutions, but here's the one I used:
Take the pair of tweezers.

Go back into the baby elephant in the Jungle, use the tweezers, rubbing alcohol, flower, and bandage to fix it up, then ride the mother elephant to Buddha's Footprint.

ACHIEVEMENT OPPORTUNITY: Click the green object above Deveij's head for "I Gotta Pea!".

Check out the stone Buddha face for +1 journal entry.
Take the shoulder armor on the left and the last heavy stone (6 of 6) in the foreground.
Drag the 6 heavy stones onto the waterfall to empty the lake.
Take the large muddy object, round shield, 2 library sign pieces, and a gong part.
Click the plants under the stone Buddha face for a HOG.

HOG: Jungle Critters

Take the two emeralds and use them on the face to reveal a footprint and pool of water.

Return to the Jungle Entrance and speak to the old monk for the last library sign piece.
Return to the Library, place the sign pieces, and take the completed Ganesh drawing.
Go to the Temple and zoom in on the gold box for a puzzle.

Ganesh Box

Match the limbs to the drawing:
Top left: arm and elbow 1x each
Top right: arm and elbow 2x each
Bottom left: arm 2x
Bottom right: elbow 1x
Take the golden hand.

Head to the Golden Buddha's feet. At the top of the nearest column, there's a section that doesn't match. Click it to open a sliding panel. Drag the golden hand onto the ancient glass to swap them.

Return to Buddha's Footprint, use the ancient glass on the pool of water, and give the magic healing water to Deveij.

Exit the Jungle and speak to the old monk for a Jataka card (1 of 5).
Use the flashlight on the ground to reveal another Jataka card (2 of 5).

Go into the Jungle and look at the monkey (+1 journal). You need to distract him, so exit the Jungle, zoom in on the gongs, and dip the green banana in the cooking oil.
Go back and give the yellow banana to the monkey to get the Jataka card (3 of 5).
The last 2 Jataka cards are at Buddha's Footprint in the mud (4 of 5) and left foreground (5 of 5).

Give the Jataka cards to the old monk.

Puzzle: Jataka Cards

Rearrange the cards according to the hints:
Level 1: Fish, Lion, Elephant, Swan, Monkey
Level 2: Lion, Swan, Fish, Elephant, Monkey
Level 3 (Adventurer): Monkey, Elephant, Fish, Swan, Lion
Take the part of a helmet.

Go to the Royal Pantheon and zoom in on the armored mannequin.
Place the armor parts (greave, round shield, shoulder armor, part of a helmet) for a puzzle.

Puzzle: Armored Mannequin

Match the mannequin to the drawing:

ACHIEVEMENT OPPORTUNITY: Click the rat at the bottom for "Fearless".

Take the spyglass.

Go to the Statues, use the spyglass on the bell, and take the sheet of music.
Return to the gongs at the Jungle Entrance, place the gong part to complete them, then play the song on the music sheet.
Solution: From left to right: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1

Speak to the old monk first, then give him the large muddy object. (Important: Giving him the object right away will skip one of the cutscenes needed for "Let's Make a Movie!")
Go back to Buddha's Footprint and use the large muddy object on the pool of water to reveal a beautiful golden Buddha.

Go to the Jungle Entrance and place the beautiful golden Buddha into the slot in the temple door to begin the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 60
Secret Letter Total: 4

Chapter 5: Betrayed

Secret Letters: 1
Puzzles: 5
Buddha Statuettes: 0
Achievements: 1 ("Journalist", assuming you've been collecting all the entries so far)
Journal Pages: 5

Look left and speak to Dr. Julian. Awk. Ward.

Pick up the Buddha nesting doll by the column and half of a gold mace near the lava.
Click the Buddha nesting doll again to start a mini puzzle.

Nesting Doll Puzzle

Open the doll and retrieve the object inside.
Each layer opens at a different angle. Rotate the doll by dragging the background.
Layer 1 opens vertically toward you (rotate it to the side if needed).
Layer 2 opens horizontally. Drag the top up and the rest down.
Layer 3 opens diagonally - the seam runs from top left to bottom right (if it's facing you).
Drag the glowing stick until it tips out.
Take the short gold stick (other half of the gold mace).

On the right is a skeleton with a pile of bones. Click it to start another puzzle.

Bone Organ Puzzle

Copy the notes played on the bone organ. Each round raises a stone from the lava (7 total).
Solution:
Numbering the bones 1 to 6 from top to bottom: 6, 4, 2, 3, 5, 4, 5, 6, 1

Move across the lava.

There's a Secret Letter at the base of the left column. (It looks like a blurry rock.)

Take the iron bar and gold necklace from the gate.
Click the gap in the bars on the lower right to start a puzzle.

Gecko Maze

Objective: Move the gecko so it eats every insect on the board before reaching the exit.
You can undo steps with the button or by dragging backward. There are 2 stages, always the same:


Use the gecko on the hole at the base of the left column to retrieve a small hammer.
Use the small hammer on the top of the broken column on the right.
Take the bottom half of an old painting that floats down.

Click the painting of Hanuman and add your piece to complete it.
Take the ancient key.

Use the iron bar to break open the crack in the left column.
Take the long hook and gold belt.
Use the long hook to retrieve the gold helmet from the lava.

Zoom in on the other painting. Drag it down the rails to reveal a hole. Take the gold armband.

Click the gate again to add a journal entry. ("Journalist" will probably unlock around this point.)
The monkey from before is outside, and a drawing of Hanuman is against the bars.

Use the 6 decorative gold pieces to dress up the monkey: bracelet, necklace, belt, helmet, armband, and mace (in any order).
Give him a high-five and he'll head off.
Take the strange bracelet he left behind. It gets added to the hint meter.

Click the gate twice to break it open and return to the Jungle.
Take the message tablet in front of the prison.

Exit to the Jungle Entrance and pick up the note on the ground.
Speak to the old monk to receive a piece of a Prasat carving.

On the very left is a grid that looks like a window with a missing pane. Click it to zoom in on the full Prasat relief/carving. Drag your piece into the image to start the puzzle.

Prasat Relief

Rotate the tiles to complete the image.
Final layout:

Take the flashlight (minus batteries) and spyglass.

Return to Buddha's Footprint and click the rolled up object to retrieve your map.

Speak to Dr. Julian to begin the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 65
Secret Letter Total: 5

Chapter 6: The Masterplan

Secret Letters: 2
Puzzles: 5
Buddha Statuettes: 3 (Creepy Cabinet, Corrupt Fountain, Ritual Recipe)
Achievements: 0
Journal Pages: 10

Take the drawing by the Garden. It's another Secret Letter.

Use your spyglass on the waving object in the distance.
Click the map piece to copy it into your notebook.

Click the emblem on the door on the right to add a journal entry.

Enter the Manor.
Move the plant at the end of the Corridor and take the library sign piece.
Take the glove from under the rug.

Click the cabinet to start a FROG.

Creepy Cabinet Scene

To get at hidden pieces:
Move the mask aside. (1 piece)
Open the cabinet door. (2 pieces)
Turn on the lamp. (1 piece)
Break the bottom panel. (1 piece)

Take the flashlight battery.

Enter the Bedroom.
Break the mirror and take the large part of the D sign.

(Click the monkey if you want, but he doesn't do what you'd expect.)

Zoom in on the dresser and drag to open the drawer. It takes 3 tries, since it's bolted shut.
Take the Research Log (a Secret Letter), scary-looking candle, and the second glove.

Send the gecko into the hole to the left of the dresser to retrieve the second flashlight battery.

Use the flashlight on the colored board.

Flower Switchboard Puzzle

Arrange the cables so the shapes at each end match the drawings.
As far as I've seen, the layout and solution are always the same:


Take the map piece.

Exit to the Corridor and use your flashlight on the left vase. Click it to zoom in.
Drag the leaves to reveal a stick. Place it in the plant's 'jaws' and take the final map piece.

Exit the Manor and use the gecko on the grass between the bench and stairs.
Take the small part of the D sign.

Click the D sign emblem on the door and place the 2 sign parts in the grooves.

Enter the Ritual Room. ("Unknown Room" on the compass.)
Take the tiger statuette, and click it again for a mini-puzzle.

Marble Tiger Puzzle

Find and press 5 buttons to release the arrow from the tiger's jaws.

Solution:
Button 1: Lower right, on the rock beneath the tiger.
Button 2: Lower left, also on the rock.
Button 3: Upper right, on the tiger's shoulder.
Button 4: Left side of the rock, toward the back
Button 5: Right side, on the tiger's jaw.

Take the small arrow.

Take the newspaper clipping, weed killer,rolled up calendar and library sign piece.
Take the torn drawing (part 1 of a symbol combination) and small ghost doll from the bookcase.
At the back of the room are two red-lit compartments. Take the disturbing baby twins experiment from the upper one.
Take the old heavy hammer behind the armchair.
Exit the Ritual Room.

Use the old heavy hammer on the Garden door.
Break the boards, starting with the last one nailed down. It takes 2-3 clicks per board.
Enter the Garden.

Click the left side of the fountain to start a FROG.

Corrupt Fountain Scene

Click the floating box and fountain pedestal to reveal the last 2 pieces.

Take the box containing Tosakan's heart.

Use the gloves on the bucket.
Move the leaves aside, then drag around to clear the moss and dirt.
Take the shrunken head.

Use your spyglass on the paper in the rafters. Click the drawing for a weedkiller recipe.

Return to the Ritual Room. Zoom in on the drawing table.
Place the scary-looking candle, small ghost doll, shrunken head, and Tosakan's heart on the table (in any order). The last object triggers the puzzle.

Ritual Recipe Puzzle

Follow the instructions to brew the potion and use it correctly.
NOTE 1: Wait for the animation of each step to finish before you move the next item (e.g. wait for the spoon to reappear next to the candle). If you click too soon, it won't register and will lower your accuracy score.
NOTE 2: If you have the recipe book open and exit the puzzle before finishing, when you resume the book will be closed (for good) and you must pick up where you left off.

Instructions:

1. Strike the match and light the wood under the cauldron.
   
2. Drag a red pile into the bowl. Use the grinder and dump the powder in the cauldron. Repeat.
   
3. Use the second match (top shelf) to light the candle. Dip the spoon (above the candle) into the wax. Empty the wax into the cauldron. Repeat.
   
4. Use the cloth on Tosakan's box to wipe off some dust. Drag the dusty cloth over the cauldron.
   
5. Use the tweezers (middle shelf) on the old doll's hair. Toss it into the cauldron. Repeat twice.
   
6. Drag the wooden ladle (top right shelf) into the cauldron. Drag it in circles to stir the brew.
   
7. Dip the eyedropper in the brew. Use it on the shrunken head. Repeat.
   
8. Use the shrunken head on the top left drawer.
   
9. When the drawer's eyes are glowing, click to open it. Take the paper inside.

If that was confusing, here's a visual:



The next location (Wat Pho Temple & Library) is added to your map. Travel there to begin the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 75
Secret Letter Total: 7

Chapter 7: One Last Hope

Secret Letters: 1
Puzzles: 0
Buddha Statuettes: 0
Achievements: 0
Journal Pages: 4

Enter the Royal Pantheon.
Use the small arrow on the statue's bow. Drag the statue's elbow and let go to fire.
Take the triangular object.

Go to the Statues.
Take the library sign piece, oar, and bucket.
(You can read the note on the wall, but it doesn't add an entry.)
Zoom in on the feet of the closer statue. Use the triangular object to complete the shoe.
Take part 2 of the symbol combination (2/3).

Use the spyglass on the second statue's staff.
Click to copy part 3 of the symbol combination (3/3).

Return to the safe in the Royal Pantheon. The symbol combination will show automatically.

Symbol Combination:
Cactus = Sun
Waxing moon = Between crescent moon and full moon
Wolf = Full moon
Sunset = Between crescent moon and sun
Umbrella = Rain
Rainbow = Between rain and sun

Take the old saw, library sign piece, Secret Letter, and dangerous product.

Return to the Manor Garden.
Use the weed killer and dangerous product on the fire extinguisher.
Take the fire extinguisher.

Go back to the Statues and zoom in on the wheelbarrow.
Use the old saw on the wood beam. Drag it around to saw off a piece.
Take the heavy piece of wood.

Return to the Entrance and use the bucket on the pile of sand.
Place the heavy piece of wood on the lever mechanism to lower the bridge.

Go to Chedi.
Use the fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

Go down to the underground passage.
Take the instruction sheet and oar.
Look to the right and take the Catalyze-It Product.
Use your flashlight on the dark spot on the wall. Take the empty linen bag.

Enter the Library and take the library sign piece to complete the set.
Take the Super Hardener Product under the stepladder.
Speak to Dr. Julian to receive a Vajra, which becomes another tool.

Use the bucket of sand on the flaming panel frame.
Place the library sign pieces and the Vajra.
Take the wood file and ghost story page.
Speak to Dr. Julian again.

Return to the wheelbarrow at the Statues. Put the empty linen bag under the beam.
Place the wood file on the beam and drag it to collect sawdust.
Take the bag full of sawdust.

Return to the boat in the underground passage. The instruction sheet shows automatically.
Drag the boat pieces into place, then use the Catalyze-It Product, bag full of sawdust, and Super-Hardener Product to patch up the boat.

Use the pair of oars on the boat to start the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 79
Secret Letter Total: 8

Chapter 8: Ghost Hunter

Secret Letters: 1
Puzzles: 7
Buddha Statuettes: 3 (Spirit House, Antique Cabinet, Lily Pads)
Specific Achievements: 0
Journal Pages: 11

Take the floating wood pieces. Another set is on the stairs.

Enter the Dead End (plants on the left).
Take the long hook from the statue.
Use your flashlight on the porch and take the wood pieces.

Return to the River (signpost).
Use the long hook on the boat. Take the final wood pieces and a loom knot from the boat.
Use the Vajra on the trap door. Click the swirling magic to add a journal entry.

Return to the Dead End. Use the 4 sets of wood pieces on the walkway to start a puzzle.

Walkway Tangram

Fit the 7 pieces of wood into place to fix the bridge. If you enjoy Tangrams this shouldn't be too difficult. There seems to be no difference between Novice and Adventurer Modes:



You enter the Ghost House automatically.

Take the library sign piece and gramophone.
Click the gramophone in your inventory to start a mini-puzzle.

Gramophone Puzzle

Rotate parts of the gramophone to get it to work.
Drag the playhead down onto the record.
Slide the metal bars forward.
Turn the brass horn all the way to the right.
Drag the handle clockwise until the music plays.

Look to the left. :)

Speak to Phi Tong Kom's ghost and give her the disturbing baby twins experiment.
Speak to Phi Chamob.
Exit the Ghost House.

From the Dead End you can now see a small house. Click it to begin a FROG.

Spirit House Scene

To get the last piece, strike the match (in the plant on the lower left) and light the bag lantern to the right of the house.

Take the wooden spirit doll.

Return to the Ghost House and give the spirit doll to Phi Chamob.

Doll Collector Puzzle

Dress the dolls according to the illustrations. The dolls swap places every game, so the key is to match the hand/head positions. The proper clothing for each doll is below (you may see them in a different order):



Speak to Phi Kra-Sue. Click the dusty cabinet to add a journal entry.
Enter the Back Room.

Take the Secret Letter from the box and the loom knot from the right corner.
Use the gear to open the loom. Place the 2 loom knots on the board, and drag the yarn into place to start the puzzle.

Loom Knot Puzzle

Untangle the strands so none overlap. You may have played similar yarn-tangle games, but in this one you can only move along specific grooves.
The solution color-coded. End positions are the translucent circles, and black means the knob can stay where it is:



Take the silky piece of cloth.

Exit the Back Room and use the silky piece of cloth on the dusty cabinet.
Click the cabinet to start a HOG.

Antique Cabinet Scene

Silhouette Mode: Blue/Green
Word List Extras: Pink


Take the old disgusting liquid.
Give the old disgusting liquid to Phi Kra-Sue.

Return to the River boat and take the turtle-shaped magnifying glass.
Use the magnifying glass on the patch of lily pads to start another HOG.

Lily Pad Scene

Silhouette Mode: Blue/Green
Word List Extras: White


Take the small Tuk-Tuk toy. Click it in your inventory to start a mini puzzle.

Tuk-Tuk Toy Puzzle

Retrieve the object from the toy:
Rotate the Tuk-Tuk till you see the dashboard inside.
Click the lever to open the backseat.
Drag the object out, then click it again to take it.

Take the half of a thousand-year old egg.

Return to the Back Room of the Ghost House.
Use the magnifying glass on the silkworm pot to start a puzzle.

Sliding Cocoon Puzzle

Objective: Slide the yellow cocoon into the center hole by using the white cocoons as barriers.
There are two levels, and a third in Adventurer Mode. The solution is always the same:



Reward: the other half of a thousand-year old egg and a library sign piece.

Exit the room. Give the thousand-year old egg to Phi Kra-Sue, and she returns your map.
Take the aggression potion she leaves behind.

Return to the Back Room.
Zoom in on the silkworm pot and use the aggression potion on the water.
Take the aggressive larva.

Go back to the River and zoom in on the wall covered in vines.
Drag the aggressive larva onto the vines.
Head through the hole to the Cemetery.

Take the library sign piece from the bottom left.
Speak to Mek.
Send the gecko into the archway next to him to retrieve an old pendant.
Give the old pendant to Mek.
Click the wisps on the ground to start another puzzle.

Sleeping Wisps Puzzle

Objective: Connect all the wisps on the board.
What to do: Move along the lines, starting and ending at the same wisp. You don't need to use every line - just every wisp. You can't move through a wisp you already used. The first 2 stages are straightforward, but the 3rd ramps up the difficulty. The solutions remain the same:



Reward: Mek undoes the spell and gives you a riddle to solve.

Take the library sign piece at the base of the rightmost tomb.

Return to the Back Room of the Ghost House.
Use your flashlight on the painting on the left wall.
Take the box with the Ghost of Nang-Nak.

Return to the Cemetery.
Speak to Mek to receive instructions for sealing away Tosakan's heart and start the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 90
Secret Letter Total: 9

Chapter 9: Minutes to Midnight

Secret Letters: 1
Puzzles: 1
Buddha Statuettes: 0
Achievements: 3 ("Brick walls are there for a reason", "Super Combo", "Real Adventurer")
Journal Pages: 5

Take the big rock in front of you.
Click the dogs to add a journal entry.
Speak to the old monk to receive an incomplete music sheet.
Use your spyglass to see Hanuman high up on the temple.
Click the music sheet in his hand to copy the rest of the notes.

Zoom in on the gongs. The music score shows up automatically.
The notes are switched around in multiple places, so this can get tricky.
Numbering the gongs 1 to 5 starting with the largest, the order is: 1, 3, 2, 3, 5, 5, 3, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 1

Reward: a door opens in the wall behind the gongs.

Speak to the old monk to receive a drawing of Nang-Nak's brooch and the old monk's bracelet.

Head through the new door to get to the Lava Lake (the compass calls it "Behind the Wall").
Take the library sign piece on the lower left (on the fallen bricks).
Click the red spot on the far left column to start a puzzle.

Monk Mural Puzzle

Objective: Move the 6 misplaced pieces into the correct spots to complete the image.



Reward: part of the old monk's wooden frog toy.

Look all the way right and collect the Secret Letter from the far right column.
Send the gecko into the hole in the same column to retrieve the other half of the wooden frog toy.

There's a steam geyser blocking the way across the lava. Use the big rock to stop it up.

Zoom in on the big hand to add a journal entry.

Look left and take the egg-shaped object at the base of the middle column.
Click the Faberge egg in your inventory to start a mini puzzle.

Faberge Egg Puzzle

Objective: Open the egg.
What to do: As you rotate the egg, you'll find 3 "lock" mechanisms consisting of 2 turquoise beads on tracks. Slide the beads to the opposite sides in all 3 locations to unlock the egg. Drag the lid to open it all the way.

Reward: a library sign piece.

Return to the Jungle Entrance.
Give the wooden frog toy to the old monk.

Take the library sign piece where the big rock was before.

Return to the Manor.
Click the bench to flip it over, and take the object underneath. It's the trigger for the hand.
Enter the Ritual Room and zoom in on the drawing table.
Click the box with Tosakan's heart 2 times to wrench it from the table.

Go back to the Lava Lake.
Zoom in on the big hand and place Tosakan's heart into the palm.
Place the triggert into the hole on the thumb to close the hand.
Take the library sign piece under the fingers.

Go to the Library and zoom in on the final frame.
Place the sign pieces and use the Vajra on the slot to open the compartment.
Drag the blades aside in order from top to bottom.
Take Nang-Nak's brooch.

Return to the Jungle Entrance.
Click the door of the temple to start the final puzzle.

Final Door Game

Objective: Break the bricks as they fall. Don't let them hit the bottom, or you have to start over.
What to do: First drag the Buddha door up. It falls back down, and then a wall of "8"-shaped bricks starts to descend. The rate they fall speeds up as you go.
It's important to pay attention and only click bricks that are not "locked in". Since they're "8"-shaped, a vertical one can be stuck between two others. Clicking a locked-in brick adds a time/drop penalty. If you get enough accurate clicks in a row you start a combo, which starts to break chunks of bricks at a time. Clicking a locked-in brick breaks the combo. The maximum is 98 at 100%. Higher difficulty modes raise the penalties and drop speed.

ACHIEVEMENT OPPORTUNITY:
1) "Brick walls are there for a reason" - start the game and just let the bricks drop to the bottom. Repeat 9 more times.
2) "Super Combo" - when you start making combos, try to get 10 in a row. It's easier than you think.

After you beat the door game, head inside the temple to trigger the endgame cutscene.

Journal Page Total: 95
Secret Letter Total: 10

Chapter 10: Teamwork (CE)

Secret Letters: 1
Puzzles: 3
Buddha Statuettes: 1 (Skeleton)
Achievements: 1 ("Fearless" - if you haven't unlocked it already)
Journal Pages: 10 (6 before you start and 4 triggered)

Take the clock on the far left. Don't bother trying to solve it yet.
Take the gold coin (1) on the ground.

Speak to "Deveij" and you'll receive a photo of a skeleton. (You don't have all the items for it yet.)

Exit to Chedi.
Look to the right and click on the hanging birdhouse to start a puzzle.

Birdhouse Puzzle

Objective: Using the number of ropes specified, create sections with only 1 bird and 1 egg each.
There are 4 levels (the last in Adventurer Mode), and multiple solutions. Here are the ones I used:



Reward: part of a bird-shaped object.

Enter the Library.
Pick up the gold coin (2) by the stepladder.

Go inside the Angkor Wat Replica Room.
Take the gold coin (3) from the left corner of the replica.
Move to the center. Take 2 gold coins (4, 5) at the top and lower right, and an old valve (bottom).
Another gold coin (6) is in the far right corner (rotate all the way).

Return to the Entrance.
Pick up 2 gold coins (7,8) from the stairs.

Go to the Statues.
Take part of the library book key from the right.
Look left all the way and take the mango between the statues.

Enter the Temple.
Take the gold coin (9) from the windowsill, and 2 gold coins (10,11) from the floor.
Take the Garuda statue leaning against the left pedestal.
Take the burnt incense from the table on the left.
Place the mango on the silver altar to receive an old cigar. (Why someone would leave that as an offering is beyond me.)

Return to the underground passage.
Zoom in on the skeleton. You can check the photo (page 7) for reference.
Put the old cigar in the upper hand, and the bottle of whiskey in the lower one to trigger a FROG.

Skeleton Scene (FROG)

ACHIEVEMENT OPPORTUNITY: This is one of three scenes where you can get the "Fearless" achievement. Just click the rat above the skull.



Reward: the other half of the bird-shaped object and a gold coin (12).

Return to the Entrance.
Look all the way right and zoom in on the pedestal with the missing statue.
Drag your Garuda statue into the space to start a puzzle.

Potion Puzzle

Objective: Make a path to fill the bottom containers.
What to do: Rotate the diamond pieces to redirect the green liquid. It's a variation of the familiar "Tubes" puzzle. Solutions below:



Reward: a strange piece of metal (part of the library book key).

Enter the Royal Pantheon.
Take one gold coin (13) from the floor and another (14) from the hanging masks.
Zoom in on the safe and place the bird-shaped object in the slot.
Take the Secret Letter, gold coin (15), and another part of the library book key.

Return to the Golden Buddha.
Take the final piece of the library book key on the ledge in front of the Buddha.

Move to Buddha's Feet.
Take the gold coin (16) on the floor and a blank piece of paper from the upper right.
Click the donation pots to add a journal entry.

Return to the Library and speak to "Deveij".
Zoom in on the book on the table and use your library book key on the lock.
Drag the chains around until they fall off the book.
Take the zodiac sign ad from the inside cover.
Place the blank piece of paper into the box.
Drag the burnt incense around on the paper to copy a map with coordinates.
Click the copied map to add a location (Wat Arun Temple) to your own map.

Travel to the Wat Arun Temple to start the next chapter.

Journal Page Total: 10 (CE only)
Secret Letter Total: 11 (Main + CE)

Chapter 11: The Wat Arun Temple (CE)

Secret letters: 2
Puzzles: 12+
Buddha statuettes: 4 (Treasure Room, Woodshop, Buddha Altar, Tuk-Tuk)
Specific achievements: 1 ("THE Doctor is in")
Journal Pages: 25

Take the terra-cotta pot on the left.
Click the glowing mandala frame to zoom in and add a journal entry.
Look all the way right. Take the symbol instructions next to the pot and the Secret Letter wrapped around the statue's glaive/staff.

Click the stairs to go to the Towers.
Take the gold coin (17) on the ground by the leaves.
Click the bricks to open a puzzle and add a journal entry. You can't solve it yet, so exit for now.
Zoom in on the telescope. Click it again to add a journal entry.
Take the gold coin (18) from the wall.

Return to the Wat Arun Entrance and click the right of the screen to go to the Wat Arun Statues. Click the wooden elephant to add a journal entry.
Take the gold coin (19) from the crown of one of the statues and the gas tanks to the statue's left.
Look right. Take the gold lighter and last gold coin (20) next to the Tuk-Tuk.

Return to Buddha's Feet.
Drag the 20 gold coins onto the donation pots to start a puzzle.

Gold Donation Puzzle

Objective: Drop coins into the pots according to the elemental symbols on the scroll.
Solution: 1 water, 3 air, 2 land, 4 fire, 3 air, 3 water, 2 fire, 2 earth.

Reward: a secret passage opens under the statue. Click the stairs to end the puzzle.

Take the Secret Letter next to the rocks and the small shovel and lens mold from the back wall.
Look right and take the small blending tool from the basin in the foreground.

Click the giant gold head on the left to start a HOG.

Treasure Room Scene (HOG)

Silhouette Mode: Blue/Green
Word List Extras: White


Reward: a giant gold nugget.

Look right and take the flower offering from the wall.
Click the carving station (it's really a smelter, but meh) to add a journal entry.

Go back to the Wat Arun Statues.
Use the small shovel on the pile of sand to get a handful of sand.
Zoom in on the wooden elephant and place the flower offering on its neck to start a FROG.

Woodshop Scene (FROG)

Reward: a screwdriver.

Return to the Treasure Room under the Golden Buddha.

Zoom in on the carving station.
Place the gas tanks at the bottom, the valve on the tanks, and the lens mold in the middle slot.
Put the terra-cotta pot in the round holder, and the handful of sand in the terra-cotta pot.
Click the valve to turn on the gas, and use the lighter on the gas tanks.
After a bit, click the valve again to turn off the gas.
Drag the rope to pour the molten sand into the mold. Use the tongs on the table to pick up the lens.

Go back to the Wat Arun Towers.
Zoom in on the telescope and use the screwdriver on the screw. Click the ropes to untie them.
Use your lens to replace the broken one.
Click the device to receive a strange lens, which gets added to your toolbar.

Speak to "Deveij".

You'll be using the strange lens to toggle "night vision" to see the hidden zodiac signs.

Use the strange lens where you're standing. Click the arrow to start a puzzle.

Door Symbol Puzzle

Objective: Complete the symbol to open the door.
What to do: This is the same door from before, but if you turn on the lens, you can finally see the design. Rotate the rings to complete the symbol, lining it up with the center circle.

Reward: the door opens. Enter the Telescope Room to finish the puzzle.

The lens is still on, so click the unfinished zodiac signs on the wall to add a journal entry.
Take the zodiac sign ad from the pillar (which turns off the lens).

Look left and take the skull on the rock. Click it in your inventory to start a mini puzzle.

Skull Zodiac Puzzle

Objective: Find the hidden zodiac sign.
What to do: Using the lens, line up the glowing symbol. (Rotate the skull up and to the left, and open the jaw.) Click the complete symbol to collect it.

Reward: the dragon zodiac sign (1).

Go to the Wat Arun Statues and use the lens.
Collect the monkey zodiac sign (2) on the statue.

Return to the Wat Pho Temple Entrance.
Use the lens and collect the horse zodiac sign (3) on the stairs.

Enter the Royal Pantheon.
Use the lens and click the movie screen to collect the goat zodiac sign (4).

Go to the Statues and turn on the lens.
Zoom in on the door and trace the glowing lines to open it.
Click the spiral staircase to start a HOG.

Buddha Altar Scene (HOG)

Silhouette Mode: Blue/Yellow
Word List Extras: White


NOTE 1: Freeing the monkey (word list mode only) counts for the Animal Whisperer achievement.

NOTE 2: BUG ALERT
Until you unlock Professor X, use silhouette mode for this scene. Once you free the monkey, the next time you play the adventure, all objects will be gone as if you found them already, and you'll need to skip to continue. I don't know if there's a fix.

Reward: the rabbit zodiac sign (5).

Enter the Temple.
The tiger zodiac sign (6) is on the floor.

Go to Chedi.
The rat zodiac sign (7) is above the Library doors.

Enter the Library.
Use the lens and zoom in on the glowing pig at the far end of the room.
Collect the pig zodiac sign (8) and take the center part of a mandala.

Go to the Golden Buddha.
The snake zodiac sign (9) is on the wall by the Buddha's elbow. You need to match up the two halves to collect it.

Move to Buddha's Feet.
The bull zodiac sign (10) is on the left column.

Go under the statue.
The wolf zodiac sign (11) is on the floor to the right.

Return to the Wat Arun Temple Entrance.
Zoom in on the mandala frame.
Place the center part of a mandala into the frame to start a puzzle.

Mandala Box Puzzle

I went with an an image solution for this because it's easier to show than type up. A video would of course be best, but making one is not high on my priority list. If a good video already exists or someone else wants to make one, I'll gladly link to it.

Objective: Using the Buddha head, move the boxes into place to trap the demon.
What to do: Click the adjacent square where you want the Buddha head to move. Push the boxes around obstacles to trap the demon. Be careful not to block yourself in.

The directions are a bit complex, but once you get the idea it shouldn't be too hard (I hope).

Lines represent the path the Buddha head needs to take.
Circles are the starting points for each move.
Colored boxes indicate the overall movement of the box itself.

I added a grid overlay to show exactly which squares the Buddha head is moving through.
Some paths cross themselves in multiple places, but I tried to make it as clear as possible.

Level 4 is Expert Mode only.



Reward: the rooster zodiac sign (12).

Return to the Towers and the Telescope Room (you don't need the lens to get inside).
Click on that clock you've been carrying around to start a mini-puzzle.

Clock Puzzle

Objective: Set the clock to the correct time.
What to do: Use the lens and rotate the clock to see the back and bottom sides at the same time.
The glowing symbols show the minute hand on 2, hour hand on 7.
Rotate to the front and set the time to 7:10.
The center pops out. Drag it out all the way and take the object from the tube.

Reward: a glowing chalk.

Activate the lens and use the glowing chalk on the wall to complete the zodiac signs.

Exit the room. Zoom in on the telescope and click the closed aperture.
Press the top right and bottom right buttons to light up all 6 and open the aperture.

Head back inside the Telescope Room.
Click the lens on the body of the telescope to start a puzzle.

Zodiac Telescope Puzzle

Objective: Complete the zodiac images. Novice has 6, Adventurer 8, and Expert all 12.
What to do: Rotate the pieces and you'll see a picture start to form. Keep nudging/rotating until the glowing lines match up. The pieces only match perfectly at one viewing angle, but the image can be completed upside-down (it will rotate itself when complete). If you can't seem to get lines to match up exactly, try flipping it so the image is mirrored.

If you're going for a high score, there's a trick to save a lot of time and headaches:

• Play through each mode (or just Expert to get all 12 at once) a few times. Memorize not just the order of the animals, but what direction the animal is facing when the level is complete. That way all you need to do is find a recognizable body part, then flip the whole thing to face the right direction. (If upside-down, the animal would need to face the opposite way.) Fitting the rest together from there is a snap.

For the lazy, here's a simple list:
Rat (right), Bull (left), Rabbit (left), Wolf (right), Horse (left), Tiger (right)
Monkey (left), Goat (right), Rooster (left), Pig (left), Snake (left), Dragon (left)

Reward: the signs are now projected.

Exit the room and speak to "Deveij" to get a new objective.
(Pedant moment: "wherefore art thou" means "why are you", not "where are you". :p)
Pick up the door handle.

Go to the Library.
Zoom in on the stepladder and attach the door handle.
Click the handle 4 times to open 4 compartments (only 1 and 4 have items).
Take the empty flask and a powerful lens.

Return to the telescope and place the powerful lens in the hole.
Go inside the Telescope Room and click the eyepiece to start a puzzle.

Find Melissa

Objective: Find Melissa on her bike and project the signs her way.
What to do: Use the lever to zoom (3 settings), and drag the view around until you see an orange glow (Melissa's bike). Click it and you're done.

It took me a long time to beat the high score for this one. I haven't found a trick to it. Her starting location seems to be random (correct me if I'm wrong), so just pick a zoom level (or flip between them), scan the edges, and hope you're lucky.

Reward: Converging cutscenes - the signs are projected at Melissa, and her earlier cutscene now makes sense.

Return to the Wat Arun Statues.
Click the Tuk-Tuk to start a HOG.

Tuk-Tuk Scene (HOG)

Use your lens to find the Buddha statuette.

Reward: an electric wire.

Zoom in on the Tuk-Tuk again.
Use the lens to reveal fingerprints and add a journal entry.

Return to the Library.
Use the lens and click the glowing Vajra symbol on the table to add a journal entry.

Go to the underground passage.
Take Melissa's note and the Vajra mold from the hole in the left wall.
Use the empty flask on the pool of water by the tunnel.

Return to the carving station under the Golden Buddha.
Place the Vajra mold in the slot and the giant gold nugget in the terra-cotta pot.
Turn the valve and use the lighter on the gas tanks.
Use the blending tool on the molten gold.
Turn off the gas and pull the rope to fill the Vajra mold.
Pour the water flask on the cooling Vajra, then take it with the tongs.

Return to the Library.
Use the lens and zoom in on the Vajra symbol on the table.
Use your Vajra on the symbol and drag open the drawer.
Take the map of Phanom Rung and another electric wire.

Go back to the Tuk-Tuk.
Use the electric wires to complete the circuit.

Use the lens to see the fingerprints again.
They're actually buttons. Press them in this order:
3 | 5
4 | 2
1 | 6
The panel opens and starts a puzzle.

Tuk-Tuk Gear Puzzle

Objective: Connect belts to the gears so the wheels turn in the direction of the arrows.
What to do: Drag from one gear to another to extend a belt. The only limitation is that a gear can have no more than one belt attached to it.



Reward: the engine can start now.

Turn the key to start the CE endgame cutscene.

Journal Page Total: 35 (CE only)
Secret Letter Total: 13 (Main + CE)

(I have no idea why the CE ending (and beginning dialogue with Melissa) differs so much from the main game. Is he hallucinating? Wishful thinking? The world may never know.)

Bonus HOG & Puzzle Solutions

Bonus Puzzles

There are only two bonus puzzles in the Extras Menu. All others are in the game.

Metal Rings

Objective: Rotate the rings so the gaps all face the wall.
What to do: Click the 8 holes to turn them with a screwdriver. Each rotates 2 rings in different directions.

Solution: (T = top, B = bottom)
Novice & Adventurer: T1x3, T2x2, T4x2, B2x1, B3x1
Expert: T1x4, T3x2, T4x4, B1x1, B2x1, B3x1

Shape Arranging

Objective: Arrange the shapes in the 3 squares so they match the center patterns.
What to do: Click the holes to rotate the outer shapes and swap them between adjacent squares. It's a bit like the animal statuette puzzle in Chapter 2. Unfortunately also like that puzzle, the layout always changes, so there's no single list of steps.
Adventurer difficulty shuffles the shapes a little more.

Bonus HOGs

There are two kinds in this list:
1. Scenes that don't appear in game
2. HOGs that were FROGs in the game
The rest are covered in the walkthrough and won't be repeated here.

In the order they're found in the menu:

Suitcase Pairs

The torn page is a Secret Letter, and one of the Buddha statuettes is in the giftbox.

Fountain Scene

Silhouette Mode: Yellow/Green
Word List Extras: Pink

Hanging Decorations Scene

Silhouette Mode: Blue/Green
Word List Extras: Pink
Freeing the birds counts as 2 animals for the "Animal Whisperer" achievement.


The following were FROGs in game. They only have a word list mode.

Cabinet Scene

Woodshop Scene

Bonsai Table Scene

Suitcase Scene

Trophy Room Scene

Spirit House Scene

Final Notes

I hope you found this guide useful. I looked for one like it when I started playing, but whatever I came across was incomplete and hard to follow. I'm aware there's a "Strategy Guide" in the game itself, but opening it crashed the game for me (and many others) far too often to be of any use. It also wasn't very detailed from what I did manage to see. So I decided to create my own - both out of frustration at the lack of clear instructions out there, and because I wanted to help others in the same position.

I'll be happy to answer questions or clarify things if needed. (Hell, I've sunk enough hours into the game and puzzles to know it backwards by now.) And as I said at the start, if you find any errors in the text or images, let me know and I'll fix 'em.

Have fun!

[makemap]

Note: "The Shape Arranging" puzzle you can cheat to beat the best time for Adventure mode. Use the "HELP"button on the bottom right. it should auto rearrange everything to allow you to finish off on the right side of the puzzle easier. Same will happen on Novice mode. No penalty.

[makemap]

Anyone Confused where the "last stone" is for Chapter 4. When you scroll left to "grab shoulder armor". Click the bottom left area of the screen where the hill and rocks are at in front of your face. The "last rock" is sitting on top.

[makemap]

You may want to update this info. I got lost and confused.
"Use the gecko to fetch a curtain sash from the column by the door."

"Its the hole of the left column of the door to your bedroom."

[feziqx]

If anyone has the same problems with the last 2 achievements: "just call me ace" & "the omniscient one". When beating all the best score take care that there are different difficulties and there are 2 different modes in the HOG's, text and silhouette. On the omniscient one, take care you actually watch the cutscenes and listen to the all the music beginning from end. The progress bar doesn't always perfectly match your progress.

[][P][]

Thank you for this great guide!

Just a heads-up, the Strategy Guide link is now dead, not that it was much use anyway...

[OldAndBusy]

For the Woodshop scene (In the Extras), I make no misclicks and cannot attain higher than 94%. I already found the Buddha, so he/it is not present. There are 15 steps not counting the Buddha. 15/16 is 94% so this HOG in the Extras is BUGGED. Maybe in the game it will work?

[Impracticalmagic]

This is an amazing guide, thank you so much! I thoroughly enjoyed this game, but your guide helped me find a couple of the weirder connections (i.e., "what now?") and that made things so much better. PS Thank you for having a written guide instead of a video.

[Cunin]

Great guide, once again :)
If it wasn't for this, I would have abandoned this game, since I find it too illogic and very confused. It's a shame because it's quite good technically, and with lots of stuff to do.

Thanks!

[Vrakos Anthrakir]

you can cheese the HOGs during the main story by exiting out of them and then reentering which resets time, but not progress. don't leave a 'combination' hidden object until last though, this seems to sometimes make it no register on reentry and then you have to skip

[Renarok]

Thanks for the guide! By now it's also possible to get "Professor X" outside of adventure mode.