Files

Use the wooden figures on the whiteboard to help you translate the ones on the shelves.

The message you get will start with “I like…”

“I like to play jump rope.”

You will need to solve the wooden figures puzzle first.

Use the instructions from the doll with the four-in-a-row game.

The board fills from bottom to top.
The first column is filled with black, except the last move is red’s.
The second alternates between black and red until filled.
The third is like the seventh.
The fourth is like the first.
The fifth is just red.
The six is half black then red, black, red.
The seventh is like the fifth.

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You will need to have unlocked the doll before you can solve this puzzle. Listen to the audio of the file you get from the doll unlock and use it with the four-in-a-row game.

Draw out how the board would look if filled according to the doll’s instructions. You can use colored pens or use the letters R and B to represent the colors.

Once you have the board filled, you should see a three-letter name.

Eli

Follow the directions of the note found on the back of Mr. Snuggles.

Nose is first

Nose, right foot, left hand, right hand, left foot, head
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Fold and tear out the pieces and use them with the stacking puzzle.

Since each stack can not have any repeating colors you can place the small blue (#4) in the third stack.

Next, since no sizes repeat in the stacks you can place the small-medium yellow (#7) in the third stack.

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You will need to have the stacking puzzle unlocked to solve this puzzle. The hint you need is on the matching board “I don't judge a person by the color of their skin or shape of their body, but by the points they make with their words.”

Don’t look at the shape or color of the shapes. Instead, look at the points. The numbers on the board relate to the number of points on the shapes you find in the stacking puzzle unlock.

So 0 = circle, since it has no points, 3 = triangle, etc. The message you get will start with “Call…”

“Call me Abe”

You will need to have Mr. Snuggles unlocked first.

Watch the video you get from the Mr. Snuggles unlock and compare what you see to the board with faces.

The video is telling you:
No glasses
No facial hair
No patterns on shirts
No artificial hair colors
No accessories

Zoe

You will need to have solved all of the puzzles in this section first. Use the three names you get from the puzzles.

The order comes from the victims’ murder dates.

Remember to use the keypad to convert the letters to numbers.

Abe Eli Zoe
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Follow the directions about the animals changing from The Tinkerer’s note and use this with the wall of animals.

Change all of the bears and rabbits to lions. Now change all of the squirrels and elephants into gorillas.

Trace the lions and gorillas to get two numbers.

The loins create the number 8 and the gorillas create the number 5.

You will need to solve the animal wall puzzle to get the answer for this.

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You will need to have the animal puzzle solved and levers unlocked before you can fully do this puzzle. Read all of the crime scene reports and missing person reports to determine which chess piece they represent.

Each report will have a description of the people so you can match them to their chess pieces. There is also the name of each chess piece that shows up in some way in the report.

Example: One report mentions something about a king. That person is the king chess piece.

King - Ralph
Queen - John
Bishop - Rodney
Knight - Sadao
Rook - Latasha
Pawn - Chelsie

You will need to have the animal puzzle solved and levers unlocked before you can fully do this puzzle. Once you know who is which chess piece, and you have the directions from the lever unlock, you can determine where each chess piece moves to.

Ralph, Latasha, and John’s pieces move first. Make note of where they move as they will now block certain moves from the other three pieces.

Now move Chelsie, Rodney, and Sadao’s pieces. They should only have one move available to them that lets them take a piece.

H6 B1 G1

You will need to have the levers unlocked and solve the chess puzzle to unlock this.

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Fold and tear the six microchips. Now match up the sides so that the red marks line up. You will create a 2x3 grid. Just like what is shown on the paper beside the buttons.

Once you have the microchip tiles in the correct position, pull the letters from left to right that match up with the blue dots.

The message you get should start with “Convert…”

“Convert the factory name to numbers.”

To unlock this you will need to solve the microchip tiles puzzle.

Enigma = 5 14 9 7 13 1

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You will need to have unlocked the buttons QR code and the control terminal QR code first.

You will get directions from both the buttons unlock and the control terminal unlock.

Follow the directions to create the action figure.

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Match the 5x5 grid of arrows to the 5x5 letter grid.

Shift each letter one place based on the arrows from the grid.

The message you get should start with “Turn by…”

“Turn by three five two six nine.”

You will need to solve the arrow puzzle and letter grid first.

Follow the directions you get from solving the 5x5 letter grid.

You will get five letters.

janet

Look at the three smaller celtic symbols and compare them to the larger one.

Make note of the location of the dots and what letters they match up with on the larger celtic symbol.

Unscramble the eight letters to get one word.

lavender

You will need to have solved the celtic symbol puzzle first.

Follow the directions you get from the celtic unlock.

You will be left with only one possible 4-digit combination.

5910

You will need to have finished all of the puzzles from the sides of the box in order to complete this puzzle. Use the information you got from the number unlock with the information from the wheel gear unlock to pull the correct letters.

Match the 7x7 letter grid from the top of the box to the 7x7 number grid you find in the gear wheel unlock.

Find the number equal to the lighting bolt and pull the corresponding letters to get the word you need.

tragedy

Read the newspaper from the top of the box unlock to get the name you need.

peters

The Police Report has a hint on what the code for the administration building is. You are looking for a date that would be important to the University.

Look at the student art show brochure to find the date you need.

You are looking for when the University started.

1923

Use the sign on the Forensic Science Lab door with the Forensics poster.

The six hexagons from the sign on the door show you the pattern you are looking for. The grey line indicates a gap.

Find the one spot on the poster that has that same pattern of hexagons. You will get six letters that spell one word.

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Look at the red acrylic painting carefully. There are nine shapes hidden in the painting. Where else have you seen this same grouping of shapes?

Look through the brochure. Look at the name of the different art pieces. You will notice there are shapes beside certain words.

Pull the words out in the order they are in on the painting. The message you get will start with “My work was…”

“My work was never given the recognition it deserves.”

The letters on the ink painting create a clue. The diagram of letters read X = E

Use X = E and create a shifted alphabet. So X = E, Y = F, Z = G, A = H, B = I ...etc.

Use that to translate the letters and read them from left to right. The message you get will start with “I was never…”

“I was never good at this art medium”

The back of this painting has the directions you need. For each column change the location of the letters based on their colors

So the red and blue letters switch places, the yellow and green letters switch places, and the pink and orange letters switch places. The first column would then look like this

I (Green)

C (Blue)

M (Red)

I (Yellow)

O (Pink)

N (Orange)

Once each column has shifted according to its color, read from left to right. The message you get will start with “I want to…”

“I want to create a masterpiece before I turn thirty”

Look at the painting carefully to locate 16 hidden words.

Read from left to right.

The message will start with “I have been…”

“I have been here for more than three years and this is how they treat me.”

Complete the color by number drawing on the back of the watercolor painting.

Color all ones red, twos green, etc.

You will reveal three words.

“Look in Plant”

Complete the color by number puzzle on the back of the watercolor painting.

Once you Finish you should see some words.

Use the last word as the password.

plant

You will need to complete the watercolor painting/color by number puzzle before you can solve this puzzle.

Use the times you get from the “Where Is The Evidence” unlock, with the circles on the back of the digital art.

When you put in the correct hour and minute hand positions for each circle, you will create four letters that spell out a word.

ENVY

You will need to have solved all puzzles before you attempt this unlock.

steeleenvy

To answer this question, you’ll just need to solve some simple math after gathering the evidence.

Find the information you’re looking for on Cecilia and Davina’s cards as well as the wedding planner business card with the prices.

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Use the clue given to you in the text. “I” is the beginning of the alphabet.

Example:

I = A

J = B

K = C

And so on.

Meet me at the shed. The time is a piece of cake.

Notice that this resembles an everyday object. Use that knowledge to see what this tells you. Also, the message on the guestbook might be helpful if you don’t know what object this is referring to or where to use that information.

The cake resembles a clock. Use the time.

2

You will need to solve the message in the guestbook and the cake topper before you can do this.

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Take just the letters between the first and last letters of each word and write them out to complete the entire phrase.

Ste = t

Thee = he

The Sinner is Davina

Figure out what letter ‘loves’ is on, and then see what letters ‘loves not’ is on.

Once you’ve completed that, write out the ‘loves’ letters first then do the ‘loves not,’ and you’ll find your answer.

The message should start with “Five…”

Five bouquets of hollyhock John

Notice how many petals each flower has beside each name. You’ll need the number of petals to solve the jumbled letters.

Ex. Ghajwl, L is the letter you get from this because it’s the sixth letter

If it has two petals.

Tyfx, you’ll get yx.

Weed

Cocaine

Heroin

Meth

Opium

Match up the vision board with the black and white grid.

Use the “Something old, Something blue” note to decode what it says.

At the bar

Cecilia and James are married to each other.

Peter is single.

Hugh is with Lizzy.

Rebecca isn’t married to anyone in the bridal party but is married.

Take all of the letters used in the first font and write that message.

Then take all of the letters in the second font and write those words, continue the process until the entire phrase is completed.

J.V. drug drop at two

Find the numbers from the wedding brochure and follow the instructions on the note found on the outside bar cooler.

933

Take note of all the unlocks and what number was who. You’ll need to know who was mentioned where, add all the innocent people’s numbers together and use the killer’s number at the end.

Davina is #1

You match Davina up in the wine unlock from Hugh saying that she’s his number one.

Lizzy is #8

You match Lizzy up in the wine unlock because Hugh tells Davina Lizzy is upset about being the last bridesmaid meaning she would be after Cecilia and Rebecca.

Hugh is #5

Hugh is You match up the best man in the shed unlock because he’s #5.

Rebecca is #6

You match up Rebecca from the Amara unlock. Amara tells you that Rebecca comes after Cecilia.

Cecilia #4

James #7

In Father Matthews’ unlock, he tells you what number they were.

Peter is #9

You match up Peter to 9 because he writes that on something in the picture in the wine cooler unlock.

Iris is #12

Duncan’s unlock tells you that Iris was number 12.

You will need to have eliminated all suspects except for one.

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After doing the math puzzle, you’ll use the times given to you in that unlock to match with the hourglass poem.

Think of the hour as the line and the minute as the letter.

Truth

You will need to have eliminated all suspects and solved the poem puzzle in order to complete this.

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Read the suspects’ cards to narrow down the timeframe of the theft and figure out which item was used to reach the star.

Kegan, Landor, Ashley, and Clint all have information that will help with the timeframe. You should have a twenty-minute time window.

Roland, Sage, Leonita, and Darlon will have information that will help you figure out which item was used to reach the star

Based on the suspects’ interviews, you can narrow the time frame to

4:50 - 5:10

The equipment that could have been used is either

Scissor Lift

Ladder

Extension Arm

After talking to the suspects you narrow it down to the ladder as the equipment used.

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You will need to have unlocked the “Evidence Gathered From The Suspects” card first. Look at the mall map and compare it to the image on the note found on the ladder

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The note gives you the order. Count how many times the images appear on the map.

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3. Use the four numbers to unlock the First Obstacle.

68324

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You will need to have unlocked the First Obstacle first.

Read the note found atop the tree to figure out who gets which presents.

Ariella gets the Hover Board and Wayland Hughes gets the Scented Candle set

Ariella Phillips - Hover Board

Mel Price - Mountain Bike

Niki Foster - Smartphone

Jaida Reed - TV

Wayland Hughes - Scented Candle Set

Daylon White - Sausage And Cheese set

Josiah Campbell - Crockpot

Diane Perez - Blender

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You will need to have unlocked the Second Obstacle to solve the puzzle. Use the list of Christmas things with the card and candy cane. The card you get from the Merry Christmas envelope mentions candy canes and covering.

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With the list as a guide, use the candy cane to cover up the four things mentioned in each line. The paper Roland found will be used here. “The answer is within the crook.” Example: The first line reads “Gingerbread House, Tree, Stocking, Present”

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Place the candy cane so that it covers the Gingerbread House, Tree, Stocking, and Present. The letter in the crook of the cane is what you need to use. Repeat this process for the remaining lines. The message you get will start with “Open…”

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“Open door use six five two”

You will need to have solved the candy cane puzzle from the Merry Christmas envelope.

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Use the information Darlon gives you about folding wrapping paper, with the green paper.

First, fold so that the red ribbons touch. Then fold so that the candy canes touch. Repeat for the other images on the wrapping paper

The message you get will start with “Thief…”

“Thief is not Kegan”

Use the ribbon with bells on it with the note Clint found, and the wreaths displayed outside of Never Age. On the note Clint found, the letter N stands for north

The bells on the ribbon give the order. Yellow north is first, so you would get the letter “I” from the wreaths

The message you get will start with “I am…”

“I am not LF”

Separate the red and green words at the perforation. The red words contain the lyrics to Jingle Bells.

Place them in the correct order then flip them over to read the message the green words reveal.

The message will start with “The order I placed…”

“The order I placed was not at Never Age, 1001 Scents, Gaming Time, True Shoes. But it was at Cookie Cottage the order number is 22147.”

You will need to solve the red and green words puzzle to get the answer.

cc22147

Carefully push out the pieces. You will need to build three gingerbread houses. Match up the sides and roof slips

the numbered ones go together. They also give the order for how to read the letter pieces

If the message does not make sense at first, rotate the house around.

“It’s not Landor”

Ashley has the hint you need to solve the hot chocolate puzzle.

The hot chocolate is a translation puzzle. No marshmallow = a Grade-A cup. So no marshmallow = A

You could also look at it like A=0, B=1, C=2, etc

“The star is in Ridley's office”

You will need to solve the puzzle left in the breakroom to answer this.

ridleysoffice

You are looking for the one that is not there. So, find the seven that are in the picture and the one who is missing is the suspect you eliminate.

Some of them might be partially hidden behind things.

Ashley is the one that is not in the picture.

Use the Build a Snowman with the picture of eight snowmen.

You will be left with one snowman. That is the suspect you eliminate.

This will eliminate Clint as a suspect.

Carefully follow the instructions at the bottom of the naughty and nice list.

Once you are finished you will be left with one person on the nice side.

This will eliminate Sage as a suspect.

Once you have eliminated six of the eight suspects enter their last initials into the safe keypad.

You will need to convert the letters to numbers using the keypad.

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You will need to have solved all the puzzles and unlocked the safe to answer this question

Note: there is a word underlined in the safe unlock. That is the secret you need.

millerembezzling

Place the students in alphabetical order based on their last names.

Pull each grouping of letters out in the order the cards are in.

The message should start with “The missing…”

The missing letter of the maze is the fifih letter of the alphabet start at letter b in the maze and tell Moses what month to beware.

You will need to have solved the puzzle on the students’ cards before you can solve this puzzle.

Follow the directions you got from the message on the student cards. You need to move so that you get a readable message.

You will create a classic phrase using the maze. The message starts with “Beware…”

Beware the ides of March

You will need to have solved the maze to get the answer to this.

march

Use this postcard with the QR unlock from Gino’s Cafe on the map.

The sign for Gino’s Cafe has the hints you need to pull the correct letters from the letter grid on the Freshly Baked postcard. The fork on the sign has three columns of six circles.

There are also the letters PIE on the bottom row of circles. If you look at the letter grid you will see the letters PIE showing up repeatedly. Next look at the fruit on the sign to get the order needed. Apple, lemon, peach. Find where pie and apple meet. This will give you the three columns of letters you need to look at.
A   U   N
P   D   E
P   R   T
L   W   O
E   H   U
P   I   E

UNDER TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN POUNDS T

Use this postcard with the QR unlock from pawnshop on the map and the Saint Misery amulet.

The pawnshop window has flowers and clocks. The postcard has a flower pattern with different colored petals and a blank clock face. The amulet has plants on one side and an hourglass on the other. The first item displayed in the window is a blue flower. When you look at the postcard the blue petal is pointing southeast. On the plant side of the amulet, “N” is the letter in the southeast section.

Next item in the window is a clock that points at between 10 and 11. So it is pointed northwest. On the amulet hourglass side, northwest is the letter “O”. So now you have “NO…” - keep going until you get a full message to eliminate a suspect and get an extra letter.

No scars on arm O

Use this postcard with the QR unlock for the bait shop on the map.

The Bait Shop sign on the postcard has the hints you need to solve the puzzle in the unlock.

Notice the slogan on the front of the postcard, “1 for your worm & 1 for your drink,” and the colors of the two bobbers. Using the alphabet from Theo Starne’s true crime tour scan you will first find the worms that match the colors of the first bobber, then the drinks for the second bobber. This will eliminate a suspect and give you a letter.

OLDEST S

Use this postcard with the QR unlock for the water tower on the map.

Look at the “Welcome to Valley Falls” postcard. Start with the letter listed and follow along the braces between the legs. The number indicates how many moves you will make.

For C2, start at C and move along the braces two places. You will end up at N. For E1, start at E and move along the braces one place. You will end up at O. For C1, start at C and move along the braces one place. You will end up at T. Continue this until you eliminate a suspect and get an extra letter.

NOT BLUE EYES M

Use this postcard with the QR unlock from cemetery on the map

The five puzzles on this postcard are brainteasers. Think about what phrase each one could make.

Use the blanks on the back of the grave stones to know how many letters are in each phrase. Example: The first one is “Life after death.”

1.) Life After Death 2.) Cross Roads 3.) Downtown 4.) Sandbox 5.) Six Feet Underground

You will need to have solved the five puzzles on the stone angel postcard first. Fill in the blanks with the phrases you get from the five brainteasers.

Now pull out the letters indicated by the symbols.

The message will start with “Hair is…”. This will eliminate a suspect and give you a letter.

HAIR IS NOT THE COLOR OF BLOOD A

You will need to have solved all of the puzzles in the True Crime Walking Tour first.

After you solve each puzzle in the True Crime Walking Tour, you should have 5 extra letters.

The order for the letters is the date of the murder victims. There is a hint at the top of the map that reads “Follow the timeline to keep everything in order.”

kingatsom

Compare the Headmaster’s letter to the info on the back of each teacher’s card to figure out who teaches what.

Jacob Harper - Film Production, Timothy Spilner - Global Studies, Cheryl Mooney - Calculus, Dennis Russo - Music History & Theory, & Susan Martin - French

Use the answer key to fill in the answers on the multiple choice test sheet.

Turn the filled out sheet sideways to view the message.

You should get two words and an object - CHEATERS WEAR GLASSES ( image of a pair of glasses).

ctcalculusglobalstudies

Use the Annual Film Fest poster.

Notice the years for each list of titles.

Use the number of the year to find the corresponding letter from each title. The message you get will start with “JH was…”

JH WAS SELLING WEED WHEN THE SCENE WAS SET

Use the Annual Film Fest poster.

Notice the years for each list of titles.

Use the number of the year to find the corresponding letter from each title. The message you get will start with “JH was…”

jacobweed

You will need to have solved the Who’s the Distributor Unlock first. Pay attention to the Headmaster’s letter and compare this to the suspect information.

Compare the two report cards.

The report card from Jacob Harper has an improved grade along with a note. The grades for French have been altered by the teacher Susan Martin.

susanfrench

You will need to have solved “Who’s the Fraud?” and “Who are the Cheaters?” before you can solve this puzzle.

Use the information you get from the “Who’s the Fraud?” unlock and the Multiple Choice Test Sheet unlock with the grid of letters.

The message you get will start with “The code…”

scar

You will need to have solved “Who’s the Fraud?” and “Who are the Cheaters?” before you can solve this puzzle.

Use the information you get from the “Who’s the Fraud?” unlock and the Multiple Choice Test Sheet unlock with the grid of letters.

The message you get will start with “The code…”

THE CODE IS SCAR

This is the final unlock for this section. So do this only AFTER you have solved all the puzzles first.

Kimberly was found under the water tower, Look at the 2 Bobbers Bait Shop postcard.

Moses is the actor & The Legacy Game.

witsec

Compare the colored letters to the punch card.

Using the numbered circles on the punch card as a guide for the order of the letters, read the message.

The message starts with “One…”

“ONE PLUS TWO” Solution “3”

There is an item in your possession that is spelled with three letters.

Find the numeric value for each letter, add the numbers up, take the total and double it then, take the first digit from that total and add one to its value.

Start at midnight and go clockwise that many digits, bearing in mind that the clock is reversed,using the number you end on.

3

Use the brick wall with the sheet of random words.

Use the words that match up with the blanks.

If the message you are getting does not make sense, rotate the brick wall.

8

Compare the two boxes (silver and red).

Note how many differences there are between the boxes.

9

You will need to have solved all of the puzzles before trying this lock.

Once you have the four numbers, place them in numerical order.

3389

There are 6 rooms you have been tasked with investigating (Kitchen, Library, Chapel, Game Room, Music Room, and Greenhouse).

These can be explored in any order.

As you explore each room and solve the puzzles within, take note of the following information:
a. The medium asks you for the 6 characters that make up Killian’s license plate number.
b. You will find one instruction in each room that, when lined up correctly, will tell you how to navigate through the house to a specific location.
c. Taking notes of what you learn in each unlock will be helpful.

You have 6 books and a piece of artwork with various image.

Examine the images closely. Each image corresponds to the title of one of four books that you will use.

Once you have determined which four books to use, stack the books in such a way that the writing on the opposite side lines up to spell a word.

armor

Find out what Nick has to tell you about the chapel.

He mentions the wooden cross and talks about the sign of the cross. You have a sheet of letters that contains 5 colored crosses.

Place the wooden cross over each one and then take the correct letters using the sign of the cross. Use the numbered stained glass tiles to determine the correct order. What you get gives you the location to search. Use the number of blanks on the card to determine which two words to use.

secondcandle

Nick’s audio provides the hint for working this particular puzzle.

Listen to the responses he gets on the EVP session to determine which spots on the dart board to focus on.

Write down the letters from the dartboard in the correct order the ghost indicates and find the location you should search in the game room.

chessset

Listen to Nick’s audio about what you find in the kitchen.

Examine the findings left on the typewriter. Match them up to the cut marks on the cutting board.

Connect each sequence of cuts to form letters. Determine where in the kitchen you should search.

coffeepot

Nick provides a list of plants discovered inside the greenhouse.

The seed packet provides a list of ingredients that may or may not be useful to help plant the foxglove seeds.

Determine the chemical symbol for each element listed on the seed packet using the periodic table. Find the plant on the list that matches up with the phrase you get from the periodic table.

venusflytrap

The EVP provides the hint for how to solve this puzzle and tells you what you are looking for.

Calculate the ages at death of all the composers. Identify the specific composers referenced in the EVP and take the letter associated with their name.

The word you get will match up with the description of one of the composers that is mentioned on the back of the composers sheet. Use the word and the last name of the composer you identify as the password to find out where to search.

deafbeethoven

In each room, you get a temperature reading or information to help determine the temperature reading.

Determine the exact temperature of every room using the information on all 6 temperature cards.

You will use this at the end of Part 1.

Order of rooms from warmest to coldest: Greenhouse, Library, Kitchen, Chapel, Music Room, Games Room

The medium asks you for the 6 characters that make up the license plate number of Zane Killian.

You will get one character in each of the 6 rooms you explore. The medium tells you the order to use the characters.

Place the characters in the correct order based on what the medium tells you and determine the two words that can be formed with the characters. Provide the medium with the correct information and see what information she provides about how to finish Part 1.

devlb8 which translates to devilbait

In order to determine where you should go on the map, you need both the starting point and the correct order to place the directions you received in each of the six rooms.

Solving the license plate puzzle will provide the medium with enough information to help her visions become clear. After unlocking the license plate file, you will obtain both the starting point on the map and the order of the rooms. You will need to know the temperature of each room to know what order to place the directions. Order the directions obtained in each room unlock according to the temperatures (as instructed by the medium).

Using the starting point on the map that the medium provides, travel across the map according to the six directions that have been placed in the correct order (by the temperature of each room) and reach your ultimate destination in Part 1 of The Cleansing of Killian House. Use the name of the room to unlock this file.

planetarium

You have 4 cards that provide images of an apparition pointing in various directions.

You have a brick wall image that has hash marks in different places.

Take the apparition cards in the order they are numbered and determine which set of hash marks on the wall that the figure is pointing to. Use the four numbers in the correct order to unlock the file.

3768

After you’ve obtained the directions provided in the brick wall unlock, you can apply them to each of the eye coins.

Travel around each eye using the directions provided to ultimately spell several words that can be used to fill in the blanks on the door card.

Once you have filled in the words, take the letters underlined in green and form a word. Use this to unlock the door and leave the catacombs.

Translated message: I hacked off one of my fingers. The word you pull from this message is: anger

The back of the large gravestone has a coded message.

The front of the gravestone has an epitaph that displays those same characters. Determine what each character represents and use it to decode the message on the back of the gravestone.

Note: Some of the symbols can stand for 2 different letters.

I worked for a family of maniacs. I was killed with a spade. Look in shed. The word ‘shed’ will unlock “Where In The Cemetery Should You Search?”

Once you have found the notebook left by the caretaker, you are instructed to use the house number from the Killian House address.

This is found on the map.

There are four gravestones that are used to answer this question. Match the numbers of the address up to the quotes on the gravestones and pull out that specific word (example: 1 equals the first word on the gravestone). You will be directed to a specific room in the house.

playroom

Once you have determined where the notebook leads, the unlock provides a series of columns, each of which has a specific image at the top

Nick’s EVP mentions three of those images.

Take the columns beneath each of the images mentioned on the EVP and write them in the order they are mentioned. Once you have all 3 columns written side by side you should be able to read from top to bottom, left to right and get the final answer to help you solve the investigation.

musicbox

The Beginning Brief tells you how to interpret the list of yes/no questions.

Move all of the boxes accordingly as they correspond to the appropriate questions.

The boxes that are left on the bottom shelf provide access to the file room. Use the numbers in the order they appear to gain access.

9684

Answer each question on the jail cell wall.

Place the answers together in a way that forms words (in the order they appear).

The message you are left with will provide useful information.

I was framed. Fritz is eyes and ears. Use third word.

Examine the contents of the ring box carefully.

You should obtain the formula used to gain the access code to the security system inside the ring box.

Note: the information you need will be found in the case file from the file room.

7948

To gain access to this, you should have gained access to the store’s security system first.

Examine the image you see through the security system.

The information you need to unlock the computer is found here.

6731

The statement under Lacey Grund’s name is the key to this puzzle.

Notice that the letters A and Z are under the first and last letters of this statement. There are exactly 26 letters in the statement that begins with “Mr.Jock…”

This puzzle will require you to transpose every letter on the back of the card using the key you are given on the front of the card. Write out the alphabet A through Z and match them up with the letter above in the 26-letter sentence. Use this to decipher the message.

Oswald will rig cameras. He is the head of the crew.

There is a note taped to Oswald’s door.

At the end of each string of numbers there is a question mark. This is what you are searching for.

Find the next number in each sequence to answer the question for each line. Use the numbers in sequence to unlock Oswald’s office.

1226994

In the case file you obtained from the file room, Helen Farnsworth mentions the card game she plays with Wayne Fritz and also mentions his ID badge.

The back of the ID badge looks like a playing card. Search through the deck of cards until you find a card that is different from the rest.

The blanks correspond exactly to the content on Brent’s ID badge. Take the letters from the ID badge in the order they are numbered on the playing card.

HF the voice of reason

The diagram of the ventriloquist’s dummy is numbered. You are asked for the word from the jail cell puzzle and the part of the dummy that corresponds to each of the suspects.

You should have obtained this information from the following: Oswald’s Office,Lacey Grund’s business card, playing card/ID puzzle, unlocking the VFPD computer, and the jail cell wall.

Once you know what part each suspect played in the jewel heist, use the corresponding numbers, in order, to deactivate the bomb.

framed61348

The Ventriloquist has a way of making Oswald talk.

Oswald tells you to inspect two separate documents and use two distinct words.

Find those words in the documents Oswald mentions and obtain the information he has for you.

innocentbystander

Wayne decides to cooperate and tells you that you need to gain access to his car.

The key to this is his set of lucky dice.

Use the dice to determine the correct numbers using the requirements Wayne provides. Note: examine the dice carefully.

26711

Brent is going to be cooperative as well. The Ventriloquist is very persuasive.

Use the list of police codes and find the ones that Brent mentions specifically.

Brent tells you to follow procedure to the letter. This is a direct hint on what to pull from the police codes. It may be helpful to write the police codes in a column like they are listed on the card and read from top to bottom, using the hint.

walters

Lacey decides to give you the street name where the diamonds are hidden.

She provides 4 words that supposedly contain the clue. She also says “We thought everything out from beginning and end.”

Examine the beginning and end of the four words she provides. Use what you find to consult the birthstone chart to see what corresponds. That is the name of the street.

sapphire is the word-provides the name of the street “September”

Helen mentions a sheet of numbers that will help you obtain the locker number where the diamonds are hidden

She also gives you a 6-digit number that will provide help as well.

Examine the sheet of numbers and count how many of each number there are. The 6-digit number she provides on her card gives you the order. (Example: The first digit Helen provides is 6. Use the number from the sheet that appears 6 times as the first digit in the locker number. You will end up with a 6 digit number.

491237 is the locker number

To answer this question, you will need the answers to Lacey and Helen’s puzzles.

Once you have both, put them together in the order they are requested and gain access to the locker.

491237september

In order to know what’s important here, you will first need to unlock the Where are the Diamonds card.

The Ventriloquist talks about a special location that he visited with his dear wife.

The clue you are looking for comes from the line that talks about the interval in which he and Trudie visited their special place. Use the number mentioned to find the appropriate letters from the string of letters. This will be part of the final password to solve the box.

gazebo

To solve this puzzle, you will need to solve Oswald, Wayne, and Brent’s puzzles first.

You will need the ringleader’s title and full name. It may be easiest to write these three words together with no spaces.

Use the decoder to convert the title and full name to a five letter word. Take note of The Ventriloquist’s true first name. This will provide half of the final password.

felon

The solution requires two pieces of information.

One of those pieces of information is obtained by unlocking the “What is the ringleader” card.

One of those pieces of information is obtained by solving the Beech Town Park card. Once you have both solutions, you should be able to finish the box.

martingazebo

Read the character descriptions for each suspect.

Read the character descriptions for each Tarot card. Match up each character with their Tarot card.

Fill in the blanks on Madame Daphne’s interview sheet. Remove the letters according to the moon/stars directions that Madame Daphne provides. Eliminate a suspect.

Persephone - The Tower

Vincent - The Magician

Johnny B. Goode - The Devil

Mickey - The Fool

Blue Gene - The Hanged Man

Mona Lisa - Death

Bethany has a series of questions that involve werewolf facts

Study the sheet marked “Are you or a loved one turning into a lycanthrope?”

Use the numbers of all the correct answers in order to unlock the file.

2321

This should be done after you’ve answered Bethany’s questions (see previous).

Bethany provides a series of directions in the unlock. Place the spinner at the center of the moon cycles.

Follow the directions she provides, moving the spinner accordingly. You will end up with two separate words from the moon cycle chart that should be used together. Provide this password to the man with sunglasses. Use the information gained to eliminate a suspect.

newwaxing

Notice that the water stains on the note look like something you have in the evidence bag

Mickey tells you the shot glass is the key to the backroom.Use the shot glass to highlight each of the words that should be focused on by aligning it with the water stain and seeing what word can be viewed through the bottom of the glass

Place the words in a logical order that will form a thought that makes sense. Use what you have gained with the Beer Can Pyramid puzzle.

Don’t count the red ones.

The last paragraph of Ernie’s interview connects the beer can pyramid, the backroom, and Mickey

There are a series of instructions on the door leading to the backroom about which cans in the beer can pyramid to focus on

Look at Ernie’s Menu for the values for each can. Don’t forget the rule of the game that you learned from the note with water stains

6178

You will need the napkin for this

For each symbol shown on the case (triangle, circle, square, etc.) take the corresponding letter from the grid (going in order starting at 1)

You should obtain the numbers necessary to open the case with what you spell.

use the numbers seven two five

In order to solve this, you need the message found near the third body

Use the directions provided to navigate the wall of stickers and pull out the intended message.

"You will fear me. I own no beast. I am the beast."

Once you gain access to the backroom, you should find something that corresponds to one of the messages on the bathroom wall.

By following the directions you discover in the backroom and applying those to the words referenced on the bathroom wall you should end up with a statement telling you where to look.

dumpster

This can only successfully be done after unlocking the backroom and unlocking the “Where Should You Search?” card.

The correct number for the pay phone can be found in the unlock for “Where Should You Search?"

Enter the correct phone number as your password. Calling the number will not work

5551208

Once you have eliminated all but one suspect, you should have an answer to this question.

The puzzles/unlocks that eliminate all of the suspects are the Tarot Card puzzle, What Combination Opens the Case, Pay Phone, Man With Sunglasses, Bar Wall/Stickers.

vincent

This is found in the sealed Closing In envelope.

Based on what you learned from your prime suspect (see previous), you should realize that someone you have spoken to lied to you

Use their name to unlock.

bethany

In order to solve this you will need two pieces of information.

Assembling the puzzle will provide one of those.

Confronting the Liar gave you the other piece. Use both of these together to unlock the final file and solve the puzzle

howl152476

can be found within this file.
Audio Recorder (Transcript)
Laughing (Male)
Cuckoo Clock
Chainsaw
Laughing (Female)
Siren
Help Me Voice
Door Slam
Ghostly Voice
Camera Shutter

Pay close to attention to the book titles given to you by the informant.

Notice that there are certain words in the book titles that are descriptors of the character cards

Use the book titles with the character cards to match up each character with their suspect name

41275386

Read the email exchange from the file folder

The email gives you two pieces of information that are needed to obtain the search warrant.

The pieces of information you are looking for can be found from the interview document and from the brochure

sabrinachester

You must first unlock both the Skull QR card “Have you matched each suspect…” and the Judge Samantha Tyler QR Card.

The special word is in yellow in the Suspect Confirmation QR Card unlock. The search warrant number is in the Judge Samantha Tyler QR Card unlock

m17vfmonsters

This looks very much like a simple connect-the-dots pattern. But there is a note that says, “Until certain, I wouldn't recommend connecting any of these dots.”

The orange legal pad will be helpful in providing information on the correct dots to connect.

Solving this puzzle will eliminate a suspect.

not(with a picture of hand resembling that of a zombie)

Take notice of the rope and the order of the trees that it touches/wraps around. The yellow legal paper, found in the file folder, mentions the case being like mature trees. Pay close attention to what it says.

The clue is telling you to start at the bottom of each tree and work your way towards the top. Use this information with the rope. Start with the tree that has the metal hook on it “E O D R V S…”

Take the letter from the bottom of the first tree. Then, notice the tree that the rope goes to next. Take the letter from the bottom of that tree. Then, notice the tree that the rope goes to after that. Take the letter from the bottom of that tree. Continue this process going through that order of trees until you have used all letters. The message you are given will eliminate a suspect.

sharp fangs blood black nails scary vampire good person

You should notice that there was a piece of paper attached to a pencil via a rubber band. Take a look at the blue legal pad note and recognize that there are two references to pencils
a. “Pencil me in…”
b. A graphic of a pencil
In the graphic of the pencil, notice the graphic of what the pencil is in. The piece of paper that was wrapped around the pencil

Take the piece of paper that was wrapped around the pencil, and position the pencil over each of the graphics on the paper. Pay close attention to what you are forming – “…the formation of character” “When in Rome…” – with the inclusion of this statement and the chart of roman numerals, you are being told that you will be forming roman numerals with the pencil. The grid on the blue legal paper corresponds exactly to the grid of formations on the piece of paper that was attached to the pencil. Use the squares of the grid that are circled on the blue legal paper. This will give you four numbers

The final comment is about a chest with no handles. This is telling you to use the four numbers you now have to unlock the chest. Use the information that you receive from the chest unlock with information from the orange legal paper to eliminate a suspect

1995

You are told to use certain elements from the periodic table. Pay close attention to what information you can get from each element – numbers and letters (symbols). Use the symbols for each element to create a word

Once you have your word, follow the remaining instructions that are given to you about letters. You will then match up numbers with each of the letters.

Below is an example of how that process might look. *Note: This is not the solution to this puzzle.
a. D E A T H B C F G I J K L M N O P Q R S U V W X Y Z
b. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
The solution to this puzzle will give you a key that is used on another puzzle.

trick

There is a statement about horror movies on the opposite side of the paper from where the movies are listed. The statement you are given matches up with a list that can be found on the back of the yellow legal pad note.

The times are very important. The hours mean one thing for this puzzle and the minutes mean another thing for this puzzle.

Take each time in the list. The hours are telling you which movie to take from the list. The minutes are telling you which letter to take from that specific movie. a. Example – 1:01 (This tells you to take the first movie and then take the first letter from that movie)

not the scientist

In the initial case file folder, you are provided audio taken from within Screamland. You are also given a map of Screamland. These two go together

The audio recorder gives you 9 different audio sounds. Match these up with specific sections of Screamland. Pay close attention to the notes where you are told which section is section 1, and which section is section 9.

In the Ticket Booth envelope, the informant gives you a flashdrive with five distinct audio sounds. Use the appropriate section numbers from the earlier audio in the case file folder. These numbers will help you access the break room.

52913

Siren
Cuckoo Clock
Camera Shutter
Laughing (Male)
Chainsaw

1You must solve the Periodic Table of the Elements puzzle before you can solve this puzzle.

Once you have the puzzle key from solving the Periodic Table of the Elements, use the corresponding letters and numbers to decipher the code on the note under the coffee pot.

The answer to the code on the note will eliminate a suspect

they could never kill or kidnap if they have the lowest number of fright points

You will need to eliminate 5 suspects before you can unlock this door. The puzzles here in the Hint File, prior to this hint, will help you with that task.

Once that is completed, the orange legal paper can help you with figuring out the numbers and order to unlock this door.

478

You will need to unlock the Iron Door before you can unlock this card. You should have stickers that correspond to items on the mantel. Place those stickers on top of the corresponding images (You do not have to remove the backing and actually adhere the stickers to the card).

With the instructions from the Iron Door unlock, rearrange the images.

Once you have followed all instructions and have finished rearranging the items, the blue legal pad note can help you with the final part of the combination.

2431

Examine the VFSA document thoroughly.

One word is underlined.

devils

You will need to unlock the Shakespeare card before trying to solve this. In the Shakespeare unlock you see the same triangle as you do on the orange legal paper. This unlock also reveals the identity of the informant. Therefore, another suspect is eliminated.

The unlock gives you specific instructions about doing things in groups of three. Take the rows of letters (next to the triangle) on the orange legal pad note and break those into groupings of threes. Example (L C O…O E M…N C G…) Continue this process working your way through all the letters.

The unlock gives you specific instructions on which letters to use within the groups and when. When it mentions “The First”, this is telling you to take the first letter from ALL groupings. And then continue that process for the other instructions. Solving this will eliminate a suspect.

long hair hides scar from car wreck she is innocent dock number eight

You must solve the Triangle puzzle before you can proceed with this puzzle.

The Triangle puzzle gives you the dock number. Once you know the dock number, read Interview #1 for the next piece of information.

Once you know the train number, read Interview #2 for the next piece of information. Train Destinations are the names beside each train (Crowley’s Point, Holmes, Winstead, Bakersfield Ridge)

82cholmes

The Beginning Brief tells you to count the number of lost souls being ferried by Charon in the postcard provided.

The Ferryman shouldn’t be included in the count.

Use the number to unlock the file.

16

The Ferryman has left a message at crime scene one.

See if you can find a hidden message in the note.

Examine the capital letters carefully

Use what you get to eliminate a suspect.

I wait for no one

Use only the capital letters at the beginning of each sentence. This statement eliminates Milos, the waiter.

Use what you obtained from the “Sailing the River Styx” book for this. You will notice from the note found in the book that air, earth, fire, and water have different values.

You should also notice that they either point up or down. Using the values for each elemental move the correct number up or down, starting at the water symbol.

Note: Since “air equals two” this means that air x 2 would equal moving up 4 from the water. Use what you get to eliminate a suspect.

I hate critics

Identify what each picture represents then add, subtract, or substitute the letters beneath.

Example (nose - se = no)

Use what you get to eliminate a suspect.

no tools in my hands

This eliminates Joseph, the carpenter.

You are trying to find the values for the letters embedded in the security camera code. Examine the logo for The Apollo Room (sun image)

Take each letter from the security camera message and find the letter at the opposite of the sun that corresponds.

Do this for each letter in the code and use what you obtain to unlock the cameras

veritas

Examine the map you unlock from the security cameras. Read the footprint card to see which set of prints you should focus on

Determine which location they lead to.

This will unlock the door

nyx

At this point, you should have eliminated three suspects and be left with only one

You also should have unlocked something behind the door of the place the murderer fled that features a specific animal.

Use these two bits of information to solve the case.

toomeyowl

Look on the back of the receipt. Each line forms a pattern. Figure out what each pattern is to get the needed letters.

The first line goes from G to I to K to M. The pattern is moving forward in the alphabet by 2 each time. The next letter would be O.

Figure out the pattern for the other lines to get the answer.

Old Joe

You will need to have solved the receipt puzzle and unlocked the “Where is the receipt from?” QR code.

Follow the directions you get from the “Where is the receipt from?” unlock with the colored brick page.

The message you get will start with “Location…”

Location on Merlot Dr.

You will need to have solved the colored brick puzzle and unlocked the “Where did Rob go after his first stop?” QR code.

Follow the directions you find in the “Where did Rob go after his first stop?” with the clock face and map. Place the clock face on the map so that Camp Grand Echo can be seen through the hole in the center.

Move to the next location using the times given. You will need to consider where the hour hands are pointing, then move the clock so the center is at that spot. The final location the clock points to is your destination.

#32 Loose Change Arcade

You will need to have unlocked the “Where did the couple go next?” QR code. Starting at the location that mentions the GPS, (This is the location in the unlock “Where did the couple go next?”) follow the directions to the final place.

Begin at Grey Farms and, using the map, follow the directions given in the first voicemail.

GPS- Starting route. Head east and take the second right then turn left at the end of the street then take the fourth right. Continue on the street until you come to the ninth left then turn and head North East. Take the fifth left. Now take the first right followed by the first left and then left again. Now take the second left followed by a right at the end of the way, then take the first left. Your destination will be on the right.

Moonlight Drive Hotel

Look on the back of the receipt. Each line forms a pattern. Figure out what each pattern is to get the needed letters.

The first line Goes from G to I to K to M. The pattern is moving forwards in the alphabet by 2 each time. The next letter would be O.

Figure out the pattern for the other lines to get the answer.

oldjoe

You will need to have solved the receipt puzzle and unlocked the “Where is the receipt from?” QR code. Follow the directions you get from the “Where is the receipt from?” unlock with the colored brick sheet.

The message you get will start with “Location…”

The message will give you a street name. Find the street on the map to reveal the next stop.

nyx

You will need to have solved the coloring sheet puzzle and unlocked the “Where did Rob go after his first stop?” QR code.

Follow the directions you find in the “Where did Rob go after his first stop?” with the clock face and map. Place the clock face on the map so that Camp Grand Echo can be seen through the hole in the center.

Move to the next location using the times given. You will need to consider where the hour hands are pointing, then move the clock so the center is at that spot. The final location the clock points to is your destination.

loose

You will need to have solved the clock face puzzle and unlocked the “Where does the clock face take you?” QR code.

In the unlock “Where does the clock face take you?” someone mentions where the couple headed to next. You will need to look at the map to find the location.

grey

You will need to have unlocked the “Where did the couple go next?” QR code.

Starting at the location that mentions the GPS, (This is the location in the unlock “Where did the couple go next?”) follow the directions to the final place.

moonlight

You need to have all of the previous unlocks opened before you can answer this.

There is a description of the woman given in the unlocks from the first four locations.

Use this description given of the woman with the name found at the final location to unlock this code.

1352felicia

The last sentence on the note left with Chelsea’s body is the clue for the puzzle.

“With only a fifth” and “Mark my words.” In the paragraph above, take every fifth word.

You should be able to pull out five words. The message will help you later with the green wheel.

Turn clockwise by too (two)

Use the blue card on Kristi’s page and the loose blue card with letters in different fonts. The card on Kristi’s page is the clue for the puzzle. It will tell you what letters to use on the loose blue card.

Use the “Trust Me” font and read only those letters on the loose blue card, the message you get will start with “Rotate…”

Ignore the font that says “But Not Me.” Use only the first half of the last font. The message will help you later with the green wheel.

Rotate clockwise by three

Use the card on Paula’s page and the loose red card with lines. The clue for this puzzle is in the riddle on Paula’s page. First clue: “The sources of light are not the beginnings, they are the ends.”

The messages are written backwards. Second clue: “Trust not in the Moon and Stars...instead look to the Sun.”

Trace the Sun path to its end then trace the line from the back to the beginning to read the message. The message will help you later with the green wheel.

Turn counterclockwise by four

Use the card on Brooke’s page and the loose yellow card with silhouettes along with the coin. Make note of which way the silhouettes on the coin are looking.

The face looking to the right speaks truth. The face looking to the left speaks lies. Look at the yellow card with the silhouettes and compare it to the yellow card with letters on Brooke’s page. They match with the same number of rows and columns.

Use the letters that match with the silhouettes looking to the right. The message you get should start with “Rotate counter…” The message will help you later with the green wheel.

Rotate counter clockwise by eight

You will need to have solved the other four puzzles first. Use the four sets of directions you have gotten from the other four puzzles.

Make note of the clues “my insides are always spinning” and “on the outside looking in.” Line up the letter wheel so the As are matching.

Rotate just the inside and then translate the letters from the out ring to the inner ring.

da vinci

You will need to have solved the green letter wheel first.

davinci

Read the clue on the notebook paper that says “It all starts here.” It mentions erasing, covering, starting the northwest, and going around. Take the eraser and find the bold letters on the letter grid that spell LUCY.

Cover the name with the eraser so that the corners are covering the four letters. Read the message that is around the eraser starting at the north west corner and move clockwise. The message starts with “It's greater than…”

Do this for the other names. Using the three clues, compare them to to the list on the back of the rock concert poster. You should be able to eliminate all numbers but one. Use those sets of measurements for the ruler puzzle.

It’s greater than twelve
But less than thirty and
It isn't divisible by six

You will need to complete the eraser puzzle first.

22

You will need to complete the eraser puzzle first and the list puzzle. Once you know what set of directions to use, get the ruler and the graph paper with the colored circles.

If you measure out to the 1/2” mark you will get the word “Move.” If you mease out to the 5 ¼” mark you will get the word “The.” Do this for the other measurements

The directions you get will go with the locked box. Make sure you are using the inches measurement on the ruler.

Move the first up 3
Move the second down 6
Move the third down 4

You will need to solve the ruler puzzle first. The Ruler puzzle will give you three sets of instructions.

There are three numbers on the combination lock.

Follow the ruler puzzle instructions to get a three digit code that will unlock the box. Wheelchair = F

725

You will need to have the locked box opened to do this puzzle.n Compare the business card from the locked box to Rob's business card.

The letters on the pest control card match up with the symbols on Rob's card.

Once you match them up you should be able to translate the symbols on the back of the notebook paper. Message will start with “Remove…”

Foundation Termites Ivy Mold Hives

You will need to have the locked box opened to do this puzzle. Compare the business card from the locked box to Rob's business card. The letters on the pest control card match up with the symbols on Rob's card.

Once you match them up you should be able to translate the symbols on the back of the notebook paper.

Use the directions you get to solve the puzzle below the symbols. Message will start with “it is…”

Remove every first fourth and fifth letter out of five

You will need to have all of the other puzzles before attempting this.

Once you have translated the symbols on the notebook paper it will tell you what letters to mark out. Once you have done that, read what is left.

It is her. She is the one who killed them. She killed them all. I found proof in the basement why mom why.

You will need to have all of the other puzzles before attempting this.

karenbasement

Hint is found underlined in the Waste Professionals ad.

This corresponds to the first line of the Master of Puzzles (6 letters).

Note-there are 6 lines in the ad.

sniper

The obituary for Edna Mortensen contains the hint for this puzzle.

This corresponds to the second line of the Master of Puzzles (14 letters).

Search for words that are italicized in the article.

thenightingale

Hint provided in The Alderman Race is Heating Up.

This corresponds to the third line of the Master of Puzzles (7 letters). Notice that each paragraph in the article is numbered.

The ad for Chad Fowlkes contains numbered items as well that correspond. Paragraph, word, letter.

threeam

You are looking for the specific day of the week that is described in the article.

The Weekly Forecast provides the information you need.

Determine the weather for each day of the week and use the day that fits the day described for viewing the meteor shower. This corresponds to the fourth line of the Master of Puzzles (6 letters)

friday

Apartment For Rent provides the hint.

The ‘differences’ refer to those items that aren’t mentioned in the ad.

Do the math. Convert the number you get into a month and day. This corresponds to the fifth line of the Master of Puzzles (14 letters).

augusteleventh

Locate the symbols on the ribbon hidden throughout the paper.

Note what letters they correspond with and substitute.

This corresponds to the sixth line of the Master of Puzzles (13 letters)

assassination

The SkinnyPill advertisement provides the clue for this.

Say it out loud.

Read the article out loud and write down what you say. This corresponds to the seventh line of the Master of Puzzles (13 letters).

thecabalrises

The Help Wanted ad provides the hint for this puzzle.

Isolate all of the letters using the same font. Group them together.

Repeat for every font. This corresponds to the eighth line of the Master of Puzzles (27 letters).

thejobgoesdownatthegrayclub

Once you’ve pulled the hidden messages out of all 8 articles and filled out the lines in the Master of Puzzles, take all of the circled letters and combine them.

Use them to unlock flash drive.

starview

Help Richard find the next number in the sequence.

Otto’s note to him provides a clue.

Zero times zero times zero would come first in the sequence.

729

Follow the origami instructions.

Fold the origami square to form a specific type of animal.

Provide Poe with the name of the animal.

dog

Otto’s note provides the hint on how to solve this puzzle.

Focus on the part that talks about skipping over. Use the string of numbers to tell you how many letters to skip over each time.

You should obtain a word. The first letter is C.

codger

Use the arrow grid and the 4-Letter Words card for this.

The 4 4-letter words should align perfectly with the grid.

Use the arrows to determine which letters to focus on. Use those letters to form a word.

idiot

Otto’s interview provides a hint on how to solve this.

Pay special attention to the order of things he says and use those to pull out the right things to say to Anna.

3. Note-you should only use 5 phrases to speak to her.

GFEBC

After you have found out how to speak with each of the reporters from The Valley Falls Observer, use what they gave you in the correct order.

Note-you should have a word and 4 letters that comprise this password.

roswelliwtb

After trying to get into The Gray Club, the doorman should provide a piece of information that will be needed.

Use the name provided by the doorman along with the liar’s first name to access.

kennedythurston

After unlocking the Confront Your Suspect card, you should receive a name that will be used with information you’ve obtained previously.

Use all of the information to unlock this card.

Note-this should consist of a name and 4 letters.

garfieldiwtb

The doorman provides a series of symbols in his first hint.

These match up with the Alien Language Holograph.

Trace each grouping of symbols to form numbers. Use those to unlock.

5107

Notice the ankh symbol. This links it to the Egyptian painting.

The doorman provides four things that you should count in the painting.

Use the counts you end up with in the order they are mentioned.

413134

The doorman’s second piece of information is designed to get you into the box.

Determine the correct numbers for all the things he mentions from the series of space posters.

Complete the match and gain access to the box.

160

The doorman’s fourth piece of information is designed to give you a name to provide to the bartender.

Use the solar system painting that features the planets to obtain this.

Follow the doorman’s directions and record the correct letters for each move he instructs you to make. Give the bartender the correct name.

klaatu

Once you have eliminated four out of the five suspects and know which of the suspects is likely to be Carmichael Benz, you should read his card to see how to modify his number correctly.

Use the modified number to approach your suspect.

445654

The suspect you believe to be the assassin provides a series of directions to use in association with the planet map.

Start on the planet that corresponds to your suspect's number.

Follow the steps provided by your suspect and arrive at the planet that is designated by The Gray Club for assassins. Use the name of the planet to unlock.

drakarro

To determine the code, you will need to solve a series of alien equations.

Use the alien artwork for reference.

The symbols correspond to numbers on a clock. Use the right numbers and do the math correctly to obtain 4 digits.

1549

Thurston tells you how to access this after you’ve successfully dismantled the bomb.

Use the correct numbers and the correct name he instructs you to use.

Note-this code requires 5 digits and a name.

83551paige

Read the dinner conversation and the “Questioning of the Staff” interviews.

The information you need is given by Kona and James.

levupistachio

Read the dinner conversation and make note of the odd behavior of one of the staff members. Lauren mentions seeing a staff member tapping on door frames. Harrison confirms this and says the person he saw doing this is Chanelle.

If you look at the brochure you will see that the cover has a doorway design. Some of the symbols from the doorway on the brochure match the symbols on the spa door.

Combine the information about the doorframe tapping, the door frame image on the brochure, and the spa door to solve this puzzle. You are trying to get a four letter word. I.e When Chanelle taps the right side bottom once, she is tapping the guitar symbol. This symbol is on the spa door with the word “contentment.” Use the first letter of this word, which is C. Now finish the rest to get the word you need to unlock the spa.

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You will need to have the spa unlocked first. Read Chanelle’s interview. She has the clue you need to unlock the surf shack.

Use Chanelle’s clue with the beach ball and the towels found in the spa. Match the colors on the beach ball to the towels. The beach ball is the order you need and the number of each color of towels are what is used in the code to unlock the surf shack.

If you follow Chanelle's clue on the beach ball “start at white, end on red and around we go.” You will start on white(3), then move round the ball to end on red. So the second color you path through is green (2). Keep going to get the rest of the colors/numbers. Hint: (blue isn’t used since you end on red and there are no blue towels)

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Listen to the parrot. Pay special attention when he starts talking about a secret place. The parrot mentions love birds, that is a hint.

Look at the wall with all of the names on it. One set of names should easily tie to the idea of “love” birds.

These two names also show up together somewhere else. Look at Jeff and Alex’s review. This is where you will get the words you need that the parrot mentions. Solution: coconutgrove

“Jack is lazy. Arcck! Jack is lazy. Arcck! Jack is lazy. Arcck!
Crystal is a know it all, know it all.
Kona's smile is so fake.
Chanelle sucks at cleaning. Yes, she does.
Thomas is so shady, so shady.
Malosi needs some new recipes, so tired of fish.

There is a secret place, but this bird won't tell, won't tell.
Ask the love birds, they know. Arrrcck!
Just pay heed to their second and last word and then you will know the place.
Yes, you will. Yes, you will. Arrrck!
Just pay heed to their second and last word and then you will know the place.
Yes, you will. Yes, you will. Arrrck!”

You will need to have found the 4 missing scuba tanks to complete. You will need to have unlocked the surf shack and the “Where is the secret place?” first. The gauges on the scuba tanks can be read as a fraction of 12. Using the 4 tanks you start with you have 0/12, 10/12, 3/12, and 1/12.

No combination of these tanks will give you exactly one full tank without overfilling. You will have to find the 4 missing tanks. Once you have them you will be able to get a full tank of air.

You will use three tanks in total. One from the start four, one from the surf shack and one from the secret place. The order is from least to greatest based on the amount of air in the tank.

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The note on the kitchen door about knowing the VALUE of good ROOM SERVICE is your clue. Find the value of a single pineapple, mango, and coconut.

It will be easier if you start with finding the value of a mango. The Sweet Treat bowl has 5 mangos for $10. So a single mango costs $2.

You can use this fact to help you find the value of the other two fruits.cCompare the Tropical Balance bowl to the Paradise bowl. If you remove the two mangos from the Tropical Balance you will be left with one pineapple and two coconuts for the total cost of $6. The only difference between this bowl and the Paradise bowl is the Paradise bowl has one more coconut and costs $7. With that you can determine that the cost of the coconut is $1. Finding the cost of the pineapple should be easy.

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You will use the symbol on the sunken ship door, the old diver’s helmet image, and The Drunken Octopus sign for this puzzle.

Use The Drunken Octopus sign to determine the value of each symbol. Pay special attention to see how the legs of the octopus are numbered.

The 4 legs on the left are numbered from left to right based on where they connect to the octopus’ body. Hint: The weird sun-like symbol is 2. Use the symbol from the sunken ship with the diver’s helmet to get the order.

8352

You need to determine what items, when combined, have the total weight of 10 lbs.

You are looking for four items.

One of the items is the life preserver.

35910

Use the broken sign pieces with the signpost to determine the distance.

Match the broken edges so you can know the distance to each location.

Now follow the directions to determine the correct distance.

2949

You will need to have the “Where Are Your Friends?” unlocked first. Count the number of times the grouping of letters
“the” “she” “sea” appears in the poem.

The word seashell has both the word, “sea” and the word “she” in it.

496

Office Unlock

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You will need to unlock the office first. Use the supply drop instructions with the control panel found in the office.

Look at the control panel and determine which set of instructions apply.

Only six lights are blinking.

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You will need to have 6 suspects eliminated, not counting James King or Samuel Robinson. You will also need to have solved the supply drop puzzle found in the office.

ccstwweagle

Look closely at the drawing.

There are hidden letters in the drawing. You should get eight letters that spell out two words.

Read the four letters on the left side then the four letters on the right side.

eastcove

You will need to have unlocked the “Where do you go?” QR code first. Use the drawing in the sand from the “Where do you go?” unlock with the letters on the crate to find the next location.

checkoutdesk

You will need to have unlocked the “Where does the sand take you?” QR code first. Use the two pieces of paper you found in the unlocks. (“Who Have You Eliminated…?” and “Where do the drawings in the sand take you?”)

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You will need to have unlocked the “Staff Only Room” QR code first.

Compare the wall of computer monitors to the review mentioned. Notice that there are only three screens that are not crossed out. Also the monitors make a 3x4 grid.

This is the same number of rows and words in the review. Find the words that match up with the three screens that are not crossed out. Remember to use the location's full name.

thedrunkenoctopus

You will need to have unlocked the “Where Do the Pieces Left on the Board Take You?” QR code first. Simply read the information in the “Where Do the Pieces Left on the Board Take You?” unlock and follow the directions.

Number of scuba tanks = 8, Number of signs on post = 6 ,Number of female staff members = 2, Number of drawn trees = 5

10laymon

You will need to have solved all the puzzles at this point.

lucillejackashley

Read the information on the back of each suspect card and Ginger’s interview.

Look for pieces of information that tie each suspect to the descriptions Ginger gives.

Pay special attention to each suspect's favorite memory, favorite teacher, and bequeath. These will help you figure out who Ginger is talking about. Once you knowwho is who, place the tokens on the school map in the locations Ginger mentions.

Marshall Bradshaw (Captain of the Football Team), Carrie Ann Conroy (Class Clown),Harold Park (Cheerleader),Wilma Datlow (Valedictorian),Burton Fitz (Drum Major),Elmer James (Mascot),Minnie Franks (Student Body Prez),Heather Hilton (President of theA/V club)

Use Wilma’s GPA as a starting point to calculate the rest of the suspects’ GPAs.

Marshall Bradshaw 1.5, Carrie Ann Conroy 3.0, Harold Park 3.6, Wilma Datlow 4.2, Burton Fitz 3.0,Elmer James 3.6,Minnie Franks 4.0,Heather Hilton 3.2

Listen to the audio file from the boom box.

Follow the directions that are given on the back of the DJ’s case card.

1999

“Thank you for listening to the 80s Rewind Hour with Sonya on 99.9 The Fury! You just heard tracks from Huey Lewis and the News and Survivor. I have Def Leppard and Tina Turner headed your way in a few moments. But right now, here’s a track from the incredible Stevie Wonder to keep your day going.”

You will need to have opened the DJ’s case. Listen to the audio from the boom box.

The radio announcer mentions five different artists in the audio clip. Find the artists and their songs on the list found inside the DJ’s case. Match up the song titles to the symbols on the back of the skating poster.

Each song will match with two of the symbols. Pull the letters from the symbols you use and place them together. The order comes from the audio file. But you will need to listen closely. Use the order of the artists as they were played on the radio. Hint: this is not the order they are mentioned in. . This message will help you eliminate a suspect. The message will start with “I know…”

“I know your secret. Good grades, bad person.”

The hint to translate this puzzle has to do with the mention of Jake. Find where else he is mentioned in the box. Read Burton’s favorite memory.

The part about him skipping two grades is the hint. Write out the alphabet and skip forward two places for the letters in the coded message on the back of the coupon.

The first letter is F. Two spaces from F is H. So H is the first letter. The message will start with, “Hey…”

“Hey Minnie, meet us at Ernies.”

You will need to solve the puzzle on the back of the coupon card. The information you get from this unlock will help you eliminate a suspect.

franksernies

Use the movie rental card with the library card.

The number under the barcode on the video rental card and the ID number on the library card have the same number of characters. Some of the numbers are marked out on the rental card. If you mark out the characters that are in the same place on the library card you will get a location.

Example the second number on the rental card is marked out, so mark out the second character in the ID on the library card, which is E. Once you have marked out the character you are supposed to mark out, read what is left. This will give you the location for the first piece of evidence.

Locker 14

You will need to have eliminated two suspects and know the location of the first evidence to unlock. The information from this unlock will help you eliminate a suspect.

bflocker14

Follow the directions on the back of the survey card.

A rubik cube has 6 sides with 9 squares on each side. A cassette tape has two spools.

The class motto is on the button. Once the survey box is unlocked you will get two pieces of useful information.

112

You will need to have unlocked the survey box first. Once the survey box is unlocked find out what Wilma’s favorite movie is.

jaws

You will need to have unlocked Marshall’s information to solve this. In the information Marshall provides, he mentions that Winslow Snyder had a way to pass notes to his friends.

Marshall mentions that it had something to do with taking the fourth. Take every fourth letter on the back of the poster and read the message you get.

This will give the location of the second piece of evidence. The message should start with, “Look in…”

Look in the library, it is on the back shelf.

Follow the directions on the back of the Parallel Dimensions paper and play the game.

Your character moves along the path, enters a room, your weapon will be changed based on the color of the room, and then you fight the monster. Hint: if you are having trouble getting started, the first correct choice is room 2.

The information you get from this will help you eliminate a suspect. Use the room numbers in order to unlock.

25710

You will need to have eliminated two more suspects and know the location of the second piece of evidence to unlock this card. The information from this unlock will help you eliminate a suspect.

dhshelf

Complete the sayings and catchphrases.

Next, pull the indicated letters from the part of the phrase you filled in. If you are having trouble completing any of the phrases, look through the pamphlet and the backs of the suspect cards.

The message will start with “simon…”

simonsaysred

You have three shapes that match shapes on the underside of the desk.

Use the three stickers to cover their matching shapes. (Do not use the Blast from the Past sticker) Read what is left uncovered,you should get two words.

This message will go with what you got from the “Do you remember the 80s?” puzzle.

blue red

You will need to solve the “Do you remember the 80s?” puzzle and the underside of the desk puzzle to unlock the photo booth.

redbluered

Read the back of the suspect cards to know what year Valley Falls High School won the state championship.

This information can be found in both Marshall and Harold’s favorite memories.

If they are the class of 86 (meaning they graduated in the Spring of 1986) what year was it during football season(the fall) in their junior year?

1984

You will need to have the trophy case unlocked first. Use the name you found on the back of the plaque in the trophy case.

colt

You will need to know who is who first.

Use Ginger’s interview as the starting point. (Place round tokens on school map). Next use Minnie’s info from her interview to find everyone's next locations.

Now use Wilma’s info from her interview to find everyone's new locations. Finally, use Heather’s info from her unlock to find out where one person was during the time of the murder. This will eliminate a suspect.

Starting locations based on Ginger’s interview:
Marshall Bradshaw (Captain of the Football Team) - Parking
Carrie Ann Conroy (Class Clown) - Cafeteria
Harold Park (Cheerleader) - Cafeteria
Wilma Datlow (Valedictorian) - Library
Burton Fitz (Drum Major) - Band Hall
Elmer James (Mascot) - Science Lab
Minnie Franks (Student Body Prez) - Cafeteria
Heather Hilton (President of A/V club) - Gym
New locations based on Minnie’s interview:
Marshall Bradshaw (Captain of the Football Team) - Library
Carrie Ann Conroy (Class Clown) - Bathroom
Harold Park (Cheerleader) - Cafeteria
Wilma Datlow (Valedictorian) - Library
Burton Fitz (Drum Major) - Gym
Elmer James (Mascot) - Math Room
Minnie Franks (Student Body Prez) - Gone
Heather Hilton (President of A/V club) -Teachers’ Lounge

New locations based on Wilma’s interview:
Marshall Bradshaw (Captain of the Football Team) - Library
Carrie Ann Conroy (Class Clown) - Bathroom
Harold Park (Cheerleader) - English Classroom
Wilma Datlow (Valedictorian) - Science Room
Burton Fitz (Drum Major) - Band Hall
Elmer James (Mascot) - History Classroom
Minnie Franks (Student Body Prez) - Gone
Heather Hilton (President of A/V club) - Janitor’s Closet
New location based on Heather’s info:
Harold Park (Cheerleader) - Teachers’ Lounge from 6:10 to 7ish

You will need to have the photo booth unlocked first. Once the photo booth is unlocked follow the directions you get for each tile.

The grid on the letter from Principal Synder’s printer might be useful.

Shift the tiles with their letters to their new location. You should have a readable message. The message will start with “Mens…”

Mens bathroom third stall ceiling tile

You will need to solve the colored tiles first. The information from this unlock will help you eliminate a suspect.

ceilingtile

Use the hint found on the cabinet. You are looking for three letters.

The hint about falling blocks should lead you to the tetris like blocks found in the pamphlet. The three colors on the card match with some of the blocks.

Look at those groups of blocks to get the three letters you need. Arrange the letters in the same order as the stripe colors on the cabinet.

mtv

You will need to have the cabinet in the band hall unlocked to do this puzzle. Use the napkin with the aliens, the blank arcade screen, the letter grid from the pamphlet and the directions from the cabinet unlock.

Follow the directions you get from the cabinet unlock . The R and L are referring to Right and Left. Begin with R3. The directions are telling you that the ship moves right and left.

Once you shoot an alien it is out permanently. Taking a letter does not remove the alien, so it will still need to be shot if you shoot in the column again. The message you get will start with “etp…”

ET phone home
Below are examples of how the first 6 moves should play out.
The Xs show which letters get blasted and the green circles show which letters you should be using.

You will need to have solved the alien arcade puzzle before you do this unlock. Use the last word from the alien arcade puzzle solution.

Look at the phone's rotary dial to get the numbers.

4663

One more step to the prize!

These girls are this color, but the location on the map is not.

If you want to go for a drink where everybody knows your name, don't go to this reunion location on the map.

P.I.'s Ferrari, Knight's KITT, and Marty's DeLorean won't be found in the same location as the prize.

Instead, look where the first movie listed has 3 of these that are all the same, the second word's second letter of the last movie listed, and then finally the beginning letter of the second movie listed.

You have to do what's right for you. In here, it's your time. It's your time in here! That's all over the second the reunion is over. Hurry and get the prize before you end up like One-eyed Willy and the rest of his crew!

You will need to have the phone unlocked to solve this puzzle. The audio mentions how to get three letters.

The letters are found in the movie section of the pamphlet. Use the three letter word for the location.

You will find the murder weapon in this unlock.

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Marshall Bradshaw - The puzzle on the skating poster reveals that the person being blackmailed (the killer) had good grades in school, so it couldn’t be Marshall since he had a 1.5 GPA.
Minnie Franks - When you solve the message on the back of the coupon and answer the question “Who left and where did they go?”, you find out that Minnie was at a bar during the time of the murder.
Heather Hilton - Heather is eliminated when you unlock the “Where is the first piece of evidence?” card. The message on the sticky note mentions the killer being a good athlete and Heather didn’t play sports so it couldn’t be her.
Wilma Datlow - Wilma was playing an arcade game during the time of the murder. You find this out once you have the survey box and arcade game unlocked.
Burton Fitz - Burton is eliminated when you unlock the “Where is the second piece of evidence?” card. The message on the sticky note mentions the killer wanting to learn an instrument back in the day. Since Burton is the drum major and knows how to play an instrument, this eliminates him as a suspect.
Harold Park - Once you have completed the map puzzle and unlocked Heather’s information, you will find that Harold was in the teachers’ lounge during the time of the murder.
Carrie Ann Conroy - Carrie Ann is eliminated when you unlock the “Where is the third piece of evidence?” card. The note found with the evidence mentions that the killer doesn’t like horror films. Based on Carrie Ann’s favorite memory you know that she likes scary movies so you can eliminate her as a suspect.

You will need to have every suspect eliminated and have the “where is the prize?” card unlocked.

jamescord

Read the message on the music from left to right.

The message will start with, “This is the…”

This is the church I was married in. The past holds so many memories. I wish I could turn back time just one hour to be with her.

Read the paper that mentions the history of St. Benedict's Cathedral.

The first paragraph has three words that stand out. Match those words to the symbols on the sundial.

You will also need to read the message on the music sheet. There is a hint in Walter’s message. You will need to go back one hour for each of the three symbols you found.

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You will need to solve the sundial puzzle first. The paper you find inside the sundial is describing one of the people in the mausoleum.

Read the descriptions carefully and eliminate people until only one is left.

Hint: the part about “This person was neither the eldest nor the youngest” has to do with when that person was born, not how long they have lived. Example: you might live a longer life than your parents, but you wouldn’t say you were older than your mom and dad. Remember to use what the message in the sundial mentioned for the unlock

Paul Hughes

You will need to solve the sundial puzzle first. The paper you find inside the sundial is describing one of the people in the mausoleum.

Read the descriptions carefully and eliminate people until only one is left. Hint: the part about “This person was neither the eldest nor the youngest” has to do with when that person was born, not how long they have lived. Example: you might live a longer life than your parents, but you wouldn’t say you were older than your mom and dad

Remember to use what the message in the sundial mentioned.

hughes1933

You will need to solve the mausoleum puzzle first. The message from Walter in the mausoleum unlock is your hint for this puzzle: “I have always marched to the beat of my own drum. I don’t follow conventional wisdom nor do I use the common standards. Just look to my words to understand what I mean.”

When you go to translate the music notes into letters do not use the standard ABCDEFG. Instead use Walter's own words from the music sheet you read earlier to help you translate the notes

Notice that the letters on the music sheet show up on the same line each time. The message will start with “look…”

“Look under the second pew.”

You will need to solve the mausoleum puzzle first. The message from Walter in the mausoleum unlock is your hint for this puzzle: “I have always marched to the beat of my own drum. I don’t follow conventional wisdom nor do I use the common standards. Just look to my words to understand what I mean.”

When you go to translate the music notes into letters do not use the standard ABCDEFG. Instead use Walter's own words from the music sheet you read earlier to help you translate the notes

Notice that the letters on the music sheet show up on the same line each time. The message will start with “look…”

secondpew

Read the message Walter wrote on the back of the shooting gallery poster carefully.

Walter mentions three animals his wife loved. What was on her hair clip? What animal did she jump into the river to get? What kind of person would she be if not for her allergies?

Also make note of Walter’s comment “I could never harm something that my wife held dear.” This means don’t shoot those animals, shoot what is left. What word do you get?

engaged

You will need to solve the shooting gallery puzzle first. Use the directions you get from the shooting gallery unlock with the Ferris wheel.

The message found by the Ferris Wheel has three hints to help with this puzzle. "Where you get on is where you start. Now enjoy the ride as the Ferris wheel turns. Where you stop is what you get." Start at the bottom (where you get on), the directions you get are about the wheel turning, not you moving (Ferris wheel turns), and each turn will get you a letter (where you stop is what you get).

So if the wheel were turned six places counterclockwise, what letter is now at the bottom? Hint: the first three letters are “USE”.

“Use only even numbers.”

You will need to solve the Ferris wheel puzzle first. The Axe Throwing booth and the toys on the shelves go together.

If you count how many numbers and toys are in each row you will find that they match each. So each number goes with a toy. Using the answer from the Ferris wheel, “Use only even numbers”, take note of which animals on each shelf would be left.

Now find the letter for each animal and read the message you get. The message will start with “take a…”

Take a ride on the Tumbler

You will need to solve the Ferris wheel puzzle first. The Axe Throwing booth and the toys on the shelves go together.

If you count how many numbers and toys are in each row you will find that they match each. So each number goes with a toy. Using the answer from the Ferris wheel, “Use only even numbers”, take note of which animals on each shelf would be left.

Now find the letter for each animal and read the message you get. The message will start with “take a…”

thetumbler

Use the translated note from the beginning to translate the coded message.

The message will start with “Take the rope…”

“Take the rope and place one end on the western bird’s beak. Swing the other end wide and see what it touches. The monster’s location plus this word will open the way.”

You will need to decipher the coded message first. Follow the directions you get from the coded message

You will get a six letter word

canopy

There is an icon in the bottom right corner of this paper. This icon is also on something else you have. Look through the “Strange and Crazy World” tabloid carefully.

On the last page of the magazine there are five movie posters from “End of the Line” Cinema. Read the titles for all of the movies. Each title has a direction mentioned in it.

Use the directions to get five letters from the grid, the UFO is the starting point. The name of the production company is a hint, “End of the Line.” When you move down from the UFO, move all the way down and you will get the letter B.

beast

If you read the article about “Monster Sightings” in the magazine and the report about strange tracks in Easthaven Forest, you will be able to match the tracks to the monsters.

The last set of tracks match to the beast.

You will need to solve the string puzzle, letter grid, and monster track puzzle to unlock this.

Use the ending location for the monster named in the letter grid puzzle with the word you got by solving the string puzzle.

namingtreecanopy

You will need to have unlocked the “Dear and Feather” card BEFORE you try this puzzle. The map has three distinct circles on it.

You have found three circular items. Place each item on its appropriate circle.

Use the directions you get from the “Deer and Feather” unlock.

St. Benedict Medal

Place the medal on the small circle so that the shapes on the side of the circle line up with the letters on the medal.

Solution: sm

Ring Toss

Place the ring toss ring on the medium circle.

It will cover the outer ring of letters leaving four in the center.

Solution: okey

The Crystal Tavern Coaster

Place the coaster on the largest circle.

Follow the directions specified in the “Deer and Feather” unlock, these are the green directions.

When it says “From the second takes its first”, it is referring to the words and letters. From the second word on the coaster, take its first letter.

Solution: cave

You will need to solve the circles on the map puzzle to unlock this.

smokeycave

Look closely at what each stick figure is holding.

Have you seen any of these items before?Take another look through the tabloid.

The page you need is titled “What to Bring Cryptid Hunting.” Each item is numbered. Use the numbers for each item in the order they are depicted in the cave to unlock the stone door.

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You will need to have solved all of the puzzles to unlock this. Eliminate suspects as you find them. Then use the last name of the killer(remaining suspect) with the number used to open the stone door

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Read through the 48 true/false statements on the back of the “Help!” note.

Use the cork board as a reference for any questions you are unsure about.

Using the Hemingway Heights map, eliminate any houses that have a false statement with their number. Example: on number 4 the statement is false since New York’s nickname is the Big Apple, not the Big Orange. This means you can mark out house number 4.

1. True     20. True
2. True     21. True
3. True     22. False
4. False    23. True
5. True     24. True
6. False    25. True
7. True     26. True
8. False    27. True
10. True    28. True
11. True    29. True
12. True    30. False
13. True    31. True
14. True    32. False
15. True    33. False
15. True    34. False
16. False   35. True
18. False   36. True
19. False   37. False
38. False   44.False
39. False   45.False
40. False   46.False
41. False   47. True
42. True    48. True
43. False   

Joshua Ridgeley needs some help with his geometry homework. He has mentioned it has something to do with the sum(addition) of each row and column. If you look carefully at the grid you will notice that the top row of numbers does not have any question marks. Use this as a starting point. Find the sum of the top row. This will give you the value of the triangle.

Once you know the value of the triangle you can figure out what number needs to replace the ? in the first column, since it will have the same sum as the first row since they are both marked with triangles. Hint: triangles = 17, so the total for each row and column marked with a triangle needs to equal 17. That mean that the ? in the first column needs to be replaced with a 3. Use this thinking to complete the rest of the grid. Use the four numbers that replaced the ? to access the QR code. The information you get from Joshua will help you eliminate some houses.

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Amber mentions that this puzzle has something to do with the little league poster. Look at the top of the little league poster.

The icon with the 4 letters is what you will need to use with the letter grid on the back of Amber’s card. Use the line as a path and trace out the path on the letter grid to get a message. Start at the letter U.

The first word you will get is “unlock.” The information you get from Amber will help you eliminate some houses. Use the information from Amber with the HOA’s list of homes.

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Scan the QR code on the back of the Vet Clinic card and listen to the audio.

“We found one of those microchips that some owners get for their dogs. We called the number we pulled from the scan. The number was for a company called VetTech. They were able to get us the dog owner's contact information. Unfortunately, it is against the clinic's policy to give out the owner's information. I don't want to lose my job. At the same time, I understand that this is a bit of an emergency. I have an idea. The owner’s phone number is a local number. So, it should be pretty easy to figure out what the first six digits of the phone number are. To get the last four digits of the phone number, take the year the clinic was founded and multiply that number by the number of animals in our logo. Finally, add in the total number of barks that you have heard during this conversation. The total should give you the last four digits of the dog owner’s phone number.”

There are 17 barks.

1954 x 3 =
5862 + 17 = 5879

You will need to listen to the Animal Clinic worker to solve this.

The worker mentions that the phone number you need is a local number so the first six digits are the same as other local numbers. Look through the items you have to find a local number so you can get the first six digits.

To get the last four digits listen and follow the directions given by the Animal Clinic worker. The information you get from this will help you eliminate some houses.

2025555879

Read through the “Help!” note to figure out which Mary wrote the note.

In the note she mentions things like her family status, her hand, and her name.

Mary Diana James

Based on the information in the “Help!” note you can determine that the Mary that wrote the note is married with children, right handed, and has Mary as her first name.

1. Use the information Mary provides about the exterior of the house and the HOA list to eliminate some of the houses based on their exterior.

Use the list of true and false statements on the back of the help note to eliminate some houses based on their house number.

Use the information you get from Amber and the HOA list to eliminate some of the houses based on their tree type.

Use the information you get from Joshua and the HOA list to eliminate some of the houses based on their grass type.

Use the information you get from Charlie’s owner and the HOA list to eliminate some of the houses based on their flower type.

The scratch marks on the letters can be found in another place.

Look through Allison’s planner. On February 3, Allison made a note about finding scratch marks on her door.

The marks on her door are the order you need to read the letters on the stalker’s note. Start by reading the letters that have 3 scratches. The message will start with “I love to watch…”.

“I love to watch you work. You looked so beautiful in your new blue suit during your meeting.”

Start with the doodles. The stalker copied Allison’s doodles from her planner. Look through the planner and see if you can find anything that would connect the doodles to the list in the card. Each doodle is on its own day

What is the day’s date for each doodle? The rose is on the 1st so it would be 1. Use the planner to assign each doodle its number, then compare the numbers to the list in the card.

Use the first letter in the words from the list to translate the doodles. Since the rose is on the 1st it is one and the word that goes with one on the list is “Noble.” So, the rose should be translated as N. The message will start with “I love…”

“I love watching you jog in the morning.”

The text message has numbers and letters that stand out. Each sentence has one letter and one number that go together. In the first sentence you will get T8.

Use T8 with the grid on the purple paper. You will get “I”

The message will start with “I didn’t…”

“I didn’t know you liked to play frisbee.”

Allison's stolen ID badge was returned to her work desk along with a note. This is the note on the Product Rise paper. There are two red letters written by the stalker on Allison’s ID badge. There is a hint about the start point in the P.S. message on the Product Rise paper.

It mentions going from empty to filled. Start at the empty circle and work your way to the filled circle.Starting at I, use the path on the ID badge as a guide to navigate the letter grid on the Produce Rise paper.

You will get a readable message if you follow it correctly. The first I on the second row is the one you need to start at. The message will start with “I liked…”

“I liked watching you paint last night.”

This puzzle has two hints. One is on the paper itself when the stalker writes “I will remove anything that comes between us.”

The second hint can be found in Allison’s planner on February 15. Allison found the image of a man and woman holding hands and the words “Nothing Between Us.” Use these hints to remove certain letters and read what is left.

Remove all of the letters that are in between a man and a woman icon and read what is left. The message will start with “Who did you…”

“Who did you meet at cafe torrefie noir for coffee?”

Use the information that Zach Farris gives you with the symbols Justin Harris found around the door. The letters and symbols are broken into two groups.Make sure to keep them as two groups.

Follow the instructions about shifting the letters for the top section. If A shifts 5 to the right and then 2 the to left then A goes with the globe symbol. Make sure that all of the letters in the top section stay in the top section. This means that the K, L and M would just cycle back to the front.

Follow the instructions for the bottom set. So if N shifts 7 to the left and 2 to the right N would be on the empty vial symbol. The message will start with “Speak the…”

“Speak the words art and craft to enter.”

Code: artcraf

James mentions that the gym owner has a strange way of setting the locks for the lockers. Read Sebastian Ballard's interview which is found in the case notes. Use the numbers from the coupon Sebastian gives you with what is written on the locker.

Each of the weights in the coupon have a color and a number. In the message on the locker match the things to their traditional colors and use the numbers from the weights to complete the math.

Ex. “What is the difference between a clear sky and the sun?”Difference means subtraction and the sky is typical blue and the sun is yellow. So you should get 10 - 2 which gives you 8.

Code: 8248

Israel mentions that he specializes in weird designs. Use his business card with his door to get four numbers

The business card gives you the order you need. Count the number of times each design is used on Israel’s door.

Ex. The first design mentioned on the card is skulls and there are three skulls on the door. So the first number is three.

Code: 3721

You will need to have unlocked Israel’s apartment first. Look carefully at the album sleeves. There is something subtle that each one has in common.

The first letter in each of the band’s names is underlined. In the notes that Israel has about his neighbors he lists out the songs that Douglas is always listening to when he gets home from work.

Match the songs to the albums and use the underlined letters. The first three letters you get will be O, N, and E.

Code: 1905

In Leonard’s conversation he talks about his favorite superheroes.

The initials TS, GT, and MG are for Thunder Speed, Giga Titan, and Mighti Gal.

Use their names to answer the four questions in Leonard’s email hint to get four letters. The first letter you get will be P.

Code: path

The sticky note on Antonio’s safe is a hint.

Read Allsion’s description of Antonio.

Code: adonis

You will need to have the Anontio’s safe unlocked first. Inside Antonio’s safe you find a paper he has stolen from Ryan Knox

On the paper the phrase Carpe Diem is broken into three parts. Use the image of the phone keypad page to find the numerical value of each letter. Ex. C=2, A=2, and R=7

Then add up the numbers in each section. The first section will equal 11.

Code: 111016

You will need to have solved all puzzles up to this point and have eliminated 6 of the 9 suspects.

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Match up the image of the painted fingers and toes with the wooden blocks. There are ten blocks in the top row and ten on the bottom row. The top row corresponds to the fingers, and the bottom row corresponds to the toes.

The numbers on the blocks give the order for which letters to pull. Ex. the number 1 is on the first block on the bottom row, so use the first letter from the toes, which is I. Then the number 2 is on the fifth block on the top row, so use the fifth letter from the fingers which is S.

The message will start with “I saw…”

“I saw u dance.”

The backs of the Polaroids have two configurations. Arranging the Polaroids so that you can read the message made with the larger letters will give you a hint on how to solve the spiral in the eye.

The hint, “My love will always surround U” emphasizes the U. The letters in the spiral are in groups of three. Starting on the outside, work your way into the center

Pull out and use any group that has U in the middle. Read just the letters to either side of the Us. The message will start with “Hey…”

“Hey Honey I loved watching you have fun at the concert”

You will need to solve the Polaroid puzzle first.

Use the nickname the stalker gives Allison in the Polaroid puzzle.

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You will need to solve the finger and toe puzzle first.

Use the message you get from the stalk in the finger and toe puzzle to fill in the blanks.

Then use the letters with stars under them to make a word.

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You will need to have the “The Watcher has a nickname for Allison” unlocked before you can do this.

Follow the instructions Phil gives you for the phone number.

The first three numbers will be 202.

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You will need to have the “Saint George’s Hospital Children’s Center” unlocked before you can do this.

FLUK3 gives you a hint about decoding the text message. “Just begin as you normally would...at the beginning.”

Use the first letter in each word to decode the message. It will start with “Meet at…”

“Meet at seven in the park tonight. Bring the package”

“I will be there.”

“It was good to see you. Sincerely Antonio”

You will need to have the “The Watcher has a nickname for Allison” and the “Saint George’s Hospital Children’s Center”unlocked before you can do this.

You will need to solve the puzzles given to you by Phil and FLUK3. Once you have eliminated the remaining two suspects you should have everything you need to complete the unlock.

Remember to get the words you need from Phil and FLUK3.

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You will need to have the “You're closing in on The Watcher!” unlocked before you can do this. Use the list of letters and numbers that you get from the unlock with the “Rose are red” poem.

Use the letters to get to the correct line in the poem and use the numbers to pull out the correct letter from that line.

Ex. The first letter and number combination on the list is E2. So go to line E and pull out the second letter, which is C.

Carl Henry

You will need to have solved all puzzles at this point.

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Jeff Berry mentions something about the crew hands writing messages to each other using shorthand.

Use the vowels that Jeff gives you with the letters found on the napkin to create words. The letters are already in the correct order.

The first message will start with “Who keeps eating all of…”

Who keeps eating all the pizza?

I think it was one of the ladies

Ya, my guess is Luz, her manager won’t let her eat most of the time,

I agree, I have seen her sneaking food to her room.

Man I feel sorry for her, must be close to starving.

Hey do any of you know what happened to the safe? The password changed again.

Someone must have opened it. One of the producers has it set to change the password every time it is used. Try the next one in the sequence. I believe it is the seventh one.

First, untangle the wires by following each path from the number to the letter. Make note of the order of the letter you get from 1 through 6. The first letter is E.

Second, look on the circuit board and pay attention to the grouping of letters.

Since E was the first letter you got from untangling the wires, look at the group of Es. Notice that they are around the word RIGHT. That is the first word in the message you are trying to get. Once you have the whole message follow the directions and enter the code.

Part one esgdvt

I think it was one of the ladies

tvdgse is used to unlock the file

You will need to have solved the messages on the second napkin before you can complete this puzzle. The message on the second napkin mentions that the safe password is a code that changes. The message also mentions that the code follows a pattern

The numbers on the sticky note form a pattern. Examine the pattern in the first digit of each sequence. Examine the pattern in the second digit of each sequence.Continue with each additional digit, determining the pattern.

010880

010880

034575

050870

094565

110860

??????

??????-This is the number you are trying to determine.

Example

First digit-If you examine the pattern, you will notice that the numbers are increasing as 10,880 goes up to 34,575, etc. So when you get to 1 for the number 110860 the next logical number in the chain is also 1.

Second digit-The numbers go from 1 to 3 to 5 to 9 and then back to 1. So the next digit in that sequence is 3 and so on.

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You will need to have unlocked the wires QR code before doing this puzzle. Cut out the zodiac tiles.

You will only need seven of the zodiac tiles for this puzzle. Use the information from the horoscope to get each zodiac sign in the correct order

Hint: Leo is in the center. Once done you will need to know which person goes with which sign. This information is obtained from Kaitlin and from the wires unlock

Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus, Leo, Capricorn, Cancer, Aries

Solve the horoscope puzzle to unlock this file.

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You will need to have both the Safe and the “Who can you trust?” files unlocked before you can do this puzzle.

Tiphanie gives you an alphabet and you get the second part of the alphabet from Veronica’s phone. Use both parts to translate the message on the place card.

The first part of the message will start with “My love…”

My love, I need to see you.

Meet me in storage room 3

You will need to have solved the message on the place card to unlock this file.

Use the underlined part of the message on the place card

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Use the Cupid love note to find out who Aaron loved.

Follow where each arrow points to find the path that leads to the heart in the center.

Only one of the names leads to the heart

alannis

You will need to have the trailer unlocked to find out who killed Aaron.

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You will need to search the east suite in order to work this puzzle. Check the kitchen to find the clue you need.

The message you find on the counter mentions the recipe is as easy as A,B,C, which is a hint that this relates to the alphabet. The message also mentions you should number using the odds.

Write out the alphabet and then number the letters using only odd numbers. So A=1, B=3, C=5, etc. The first part of the recipe will read “Cook on…”

Cook on the stove for thirty minutes stirring constantly.

Sarah: “Rob, what do you mean it is a fake?”

Rob: “Just that Sarah, this isn't the real McClain medallion. I would know, I saw it enough times growing up.”

Sarah: “That means someone else got to it before me, but how? Your father finished his speech at 9:10 and I went up there around 9:40. That leaves only a half hour window.”

Rob: “Don’t worry about it. I will think of something, for now let’s keep this to ourselves.”

You will need to read the information on the back of each of the suspects’ cards. Use the family tree to help you see how the different families are grouped.

Rebecca’s family is “the family that has the mother’s name.”

The family member you can eliminate as a suspect is the youngest in the family of three.

Lindsay

Try to picture what each box would look like if you placed them on top of each other going down.

Each column of boxes will form a letter.

The first letter is R

Rob is unworthy

You will need to solve puzzle 1 and 2 before you can do this one. Follow the directions on the card marked with keys.

If you have solved puzzles 1 and 2 you should get: lindsayrobcefghjkmpqtuvwxz

Use this to translate the coded message on puzzle number 3. The message will start “A hot head…”

A hot head like Stephen will ruin the family.
Look at the bust in the study.

You will need to solve puzzle number 3 to unlock this.

Use the underlined part on the message to unlock the file.

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You will need to have unlocked the “What in the study should you examine?” QR code. On the message you find under the bust you will see symbols that match those found on puzzle number 4.

The symbols are above and below each letter they represent. Use this to fill in letters on puzzle number 4. Once you have, you will notice that there are still a few letters missing.

Fill in the letters for each symbol so that the message makes sense. The message will start with “Why would the…”

Why would the man stuck in second despite his age be chosen?

You need to have solved the recipe and listened to the whispered conversation from the east suite to unlock this.

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Compare the oil from the fingerprint to the list of oil types.

Then compare the fingerprint to the list of fingerprints you have for each suspect.

This, paired with information found on Stephen’s card, will help you eliminate a suspect.

The oily fingerprint matches Kyle’s fingerprint.

Compare the list of suspects’ phone numbers to the call logs you have from the cell tower.

Make note of the time.

This information, paired with information found on Lindsay’s card, will help you eliminate a suspect.

Joshua’s phone number matches a number on the cell tower log list.

You will need to have unlocked the forensic envelope first.

Use the information found in puzzle number 5 and the blueprint to find the correct room. The clue about “eliminate the rooms that start with 11, 4, or 7” is referring to a numbered alphabet.

So eliminate any rooms that start with K, D, or G

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You will need to have the “Wealth and Fortune” envelope unlocked first. Use the ice cream card with puzzle number 6.

Notice that the colors of the rectangles match the colors of the ice cream scoops. Place the card in each rectangle in order of the ice cream scoops

There should be a letter that lines up with the hole on the card. The first letter you get is N

Not Nick

You will need to have the “Wealth and Fortune” envelope unlocked first. Puzzle number 7 mentions a queen. Do you have an item that would go with that?

Pay close attention to the queen on the card. She is holding something in her hand.

Use the red lens on the back of the queen’s card.

Amber doesn’t care about the medallion

Have you seen the items in the list on puzzle 8 anywhere?

Look carefully at the photo of junk and match the item in the photo to the items on the list. There will be 6 items on the list that do not match with any item in the photo.

You will then need to unscramble the letters to get the word you need.

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You will need to solve Puzzle number 8.

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The newspaper clippings have symbols on them. You need to read the articles to find the values of each symbol.

The dollar sign is worth 1. Use that as a starting point. Based on the article, silver is worth 9 dollars. So Silver is 9.

You will need to read both of the last two articles to figure out the value of the shield, axe, and eagle.

: 11/26/93

Use the underlined word from “Where is the Medallion?” unlock with the thief’s name to unlock this file.

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One of the first objectives that Sinclair instructs you to complete is to determine which game piece and Secret card corresponds to each suspect.

Colored Game Pieces: The back of each suspect card contains information that will identify which color of game piece represents them. Read carefully.

Secret Cards: Assigning the correct secret to the right suspect involves playing the game (see next page).

Once you know who corresponds to each color, you can play the board game.

Sinclair has provided what each player rolls for their first 4 turns. Determine what the final number each color lands on

Take note of the rule in the bottom right hand corner of the game board. Example: Red rolls 3, rolls 2, rolls 5, and rolls 3. By moving the red piece along the game board according to the number of each roll, you will land on 13. However, the second roll landed you on a gift which is worth an additional 2 points. So Red ends with a final score of 15, complete for all colors. Once you know what color corresponds to each suspect you can use the information Sinclair provides on the hotel stationery to also determine what their secret is.

Scores/Secrets:

Red-15 (mobster): Harlan McAllister

Green-20 (drug-dealer): Lucy Vu

Black-35 (kleptomaniac): Mona Allegra

Blue-32 (ex-con): Jackson Ellis

White-36 (smuggler): Diego Murillo

Yellow-33 (assassin): Frederick Ellsworth

Notice that opening the briefcase requires 6 digits to unlock (3 digit combination on the left and 3 digit combination on the right)

Once you know each player’s total score for the game you can use the 6 digits to gain access to the briefcase

The note on top of the briefcase tells you which players and the order to use their scores.

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Once you have opened the briefcase, you will get a very helpful piece of information that will tell you how to access the safe.

Pay special attention to what colors need to be added together to make other colors

This indicates that you should add the values of the two colors to equal the value of the colors drawn on the safe. Ex: yellow + red = orange (so add yellow and red’s scores to get the value for orange). Pay special attention to Sinclair’s note at the bottom of the color wheel.

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Once you gain access to the safe, there is a note from Sinclair with instructions about a secret he discovered behind the wardrobe.

He lists 4 very specific locations that you should search. Scan the Search Sinclair LeCompt’s room and click on each of the places he instructs in his letter.

Enter the numbers in order according to the letter. Proceed and pay special attention. This unlock eliminates a suspect

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Start by reading Rosemary Clark’s thoughts, the newspaper article, and Sinclair’s notes.

Sinclair mentions a secret in the piano. Accessing this is the first goal of the Envelope #2.

This puzzle is designed to be completed 5 different times (one for each mobster)

Each gangster has a set of directions on the back of their photo that should be used to navigate the grid. Begin at the star each time. The first and last letter for each gangster’s puzzle corresponds to their specific color.

The same colors are attached to each last name as they were in the tabletop game from Sinclair’s hotel room. (Example: Lucy Vu corresponds to the green game piece in part 1 so Harold Vu’s directions begin at the green letter.) You should end up with two or three words for each gangster that are formed from letters from the grid using their specific directions. Example: Harold’s directions say, “Can move diagonally in any direction one space at a time.” Begin on the star and go to the green letter which is an F. Using the rule and moving around the grid, you can create the words “First Black Key” which ends on the green letter Y. Repeat this process for all 5 gangsters. First three steps for each gangster below

Harold Vu: “First Black Key”

Carmine Allegra: “White Four”

Len Murillo: “Sixth Black”

Bert Ellsworth: “Fifth White Key”

Sonny McAllister: “Last Key”

*See below for a diagram on how each was solved.

Once you have successfully gotten the message associated with each gangster, you will notice that it refers you to a specific piano key

Example: Vu from the previous step’s puzzle says, “First Black Key.” The letter on the first black key of the piano is E.

Find the correct letter that corresponds to each gangster. Use the order of the names at the bottom of the piano keys to tell you the correct order to use the letters. You will be spelling a 5 letter word. Once you have the word you can use it to unlock the secret hidden in the old piano.

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When reading the back of Emerald Carter’s photograph, her handwritten note mentions a secret elevator

The combination requires a specific set of ingredients. You should have found the recipe for this drink inside the piano (see previous step).

Note: pay special attention to what Emerald says about diluting the ingredients. Consult the ingredients listed on each of the 3 drink recipes and reduce those specific numbers by the amount Emerald tells you in her note. Unlock the secret elevator, eliminate another suspect by what you learn. You then open the envelope sealed with the Elevator Symbol

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Sinclair’s last communication to you talks about a poker game and instructs you to determine who won

There are 3 hands of poker (one on the back of each book cover). Play out each hand using the mini deck of cards and the poker hand rankings guide to see which gangster is the winner of each hand. One of the gangsters wins 2 out of 3 and would be considered the winner of the game

Use the full name of the gangster who won the 1931 poker game to unlock the card. You should be able to eliminate two additional suspects after unlocking the file

Round 1: Allegra wins

Round 2: Vu wins

Round 3: Allegra wins

Allegra wins the most hands in the poker game.

After determining the winner of the card game, you will receive one part of the information needed to unlock this card.

The second part can be found by consulting the Will Street Detective Agency business card and going to their Facebook page

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After confronting the killer, you should have enough evidence and have eliminated enough suspects to know who murdered Sinclair LeCompt?

Use the killer’s first name and their secret to unlock the file.

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