Boxes: Lost Fragments
Game Details: Puzzle, 2024
Links: Moby Games, Steam, Adventure Gamers
Walkthrough Updated: 5/11/2024
Suggested Listening: Caught Up in the Panic (Ash 25)
Chapter 1: Initium
Tutorial
Focus on the box on the table, then open the latch. Open the box and take out a folded key. Examine this in your inventory - flip it over and rotate the latch at the top to unfold it into a mechanical key. Read the story note (1/11) in the box, then look at the back of the glass case to see a mechanism. Gradually rotate the mechanism and push in the green segments until they meet in the middle. Insert the key into the keyhole that is revealed, then turn the key. Grab the mask.
Turn around and walk towards the suit of armor. Look at the glowing device on the right and open it to find a token. Back out to the main room and insert this into the middle of the circular device Beginnings. Go through the opened portal.
Puzzle Box 1
Look at the right side of the larger of the 2 boxes on the table. Push the small green knob to the right to open a small compartment. Rotate the 2 discs inside so their notches align, then drag the slider behind the notches to the far right - this side of the box will extend outwards. Drag the gold latch to the left, then lift the panels up so you can take a key. Back out and look at the opposite side of the large box. Use the key to unlock the padlock, then open the doors and take the mechanical disk. Examine this in your inventory and rotate the discs until the largest symbol points upwards - the disc will come apart.
Back out again and look at the top of the smaller box. Attach your mechanical disk here, and the lid will flip over. Drag the latch to the side so the box opens, then take the metal sphere.
Look at the top of the larger box and insert the metal sphere. Once the eye opens, rotate it with the green handles so that it looks down into the box. Looking at the glowing side of the box and rotate the 2 discs so that the 5 small circles are lined up with lights beneath them - you will now be able to look inside the box. Rotate the platform holding the doors so you can see 4 glowing symbols, and take note of these. Rotate back to the front of the doors and look at it more closely. Push the 4 symbols out, then press the green button to rotate them. Drag the 4 symbols back ae27ff "level 40"into the middle at their correct locations, then the doors will open. Go through the doors.
Focus on the medallion held by the mannequin. Slide the flowers to the sides, then pull open the medallion. Grab the strange compass.
Back all the way out to the box and look at the side with the spinning globe. Attach the strange compass to the middle, and the globe will stop spinning. Now you need to move the globe around and watch the lights on the compass. As you get closer to your destination (a sun symbol), all of the lights will turn green. Once you find your target, take the bear sigil figure.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 2
Look at the back of the clock. Rotate the two discs until you cannot see either of them. Open the small doors to reveal a blue bar and a gear above it - if you pull the bar down, the gear won't be able to reach the bottom yet.
Back out and rotate around to the right. Look at the spinning wheel at the bottom of this side of the clock. Press the blue button to stop it spinning to leave a gap at the bottom, then take the mechanical wheel. Back out and lift up the handle on the table next to this side of the clock. Pull open the drawer that is revealed, and the handle on the top will flip over. Attach your mechanical wheel here and spin it so that you can pick up a handle from inside the drawer - once you do this, the drawer will sink back down into the table.
Rotate around to the far side of the clock. Pull the large handle down. There are 2 sliders here that require small handles to operate. Back out and look at the top of the clock Spin the dial beneath the cover on the top until you can grab a small handle. Back out again and look at the stack of books on the table. Click on them until you pick up the bottom book. Examine this in your inventory. Rotate the latch down, then open the book and take out another small handle. Go back to the right side of the clock and attach the 2 small handles to the 2 sliders. Move the left slider to one position above the bottom. Move the bottom slider to one position from the left. Take out the metal disk.
Return to the back surface of the clock. Insert your metal disk in the bottom section, then pull the blue bar down. After the table opens, look at the opened section. Attach your handle to the star shape here. Rotate this until you see a red hat through a hole, then let go and a figurine wearing a red hat will rise up. Rotate this around so you can retrieve a small key from its back.
Now look at the front surface of the clock. Insert the small key at the bottom and turn it to make the clock face flip over. As the mechanism spins, you need to press the blue button at the bottom when the red arm is over one of the red symbols around the edge - you will gradually turn them all blue. When you are done, an oculus will drop from the ceiling. Look through the oculus Dimensions. Note the time on the glowing blue pocket watch (5:48). Also note the glowing symbol moving around the left side of the clock, and the symbol on the figurine's head when he removes his hat.
Back out from the oculus and examine the clock face again. Move the hands of the clock to set the time to 5:48. Rotate the top right circle to show the symbol from the left side of the clock (trident). Rotate the bottom left circle to point to the symbol from the figurine's head (cancer symbol of the zodiac). Take the ornate hourglass.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 3
Look at the back of the main box. Slide the 2 gold bars up and down. Fold open a pair of doors, then slide open the next pair of doors so you can take a key. Use this key in the small separate jewellery box - turn the key and open the box so you can take out an ornate sphere. Examine this sphere in your inventory. Drag the 6 moving blue gems up or down so they are next to similar blue circles. The sphere will open to form a tool.
Next look at the front of the main box. Rotate the disc near the top until a pink knob is revealed, then drag this to the right. Insert your tool into the hole and rotate it clockwise until a colorful flower comes out of the box. Back out and spin around to the right side of the box. Drag the 2 sliders here so the lines in the circles in the middle of the panel are vertical. The doors will open to reveal an image of a flower with colored petals. Note the positions of the colors. Go back to the flower on the front of the box and adjust the petal colors to match this. Take the small shield.
Now go to the leg of the box to the bottom left of the front surface. rotate the two black sections so the arrows on them match the pink arrows. Slide the latch to the right, then pull open the drawer on the front of the box and take out a mechanical lady bug.
Look at the top of the box and insert your small shield. Press the pink button to send 3 discs containing gems outwards. Rotate these, then press the pink button again - the goal is to have the 9 gems all visible in the middle. Once this is achieved, the panel will flip over. Attach your mechanical lady bug here. The box will transform and you will see the lady bug inside. Interact with the various green mechanisms to allow the lady bug to proceed forward, collect an object, and eventually come back out within reach. Once it does, collect the owl figure.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 4
Rotate around to the back of the chest and fold up the small wing latches. Open the compartment and take out a clam shell. Insert this into the depression on the front of the chest, then take out the pearl. Insert this into the small hole near the top of the chest, and the cover will slide backwards. Drag the sliders to move the switches into these positions:
Once the top of the chest opens, read the story note (2/11) inside. Look at the octopus on the left side of the case and press its eye, then take a metal seahorse figure. Spin around to the other octopus and press its eye so you can grab an anchor. Now focus on the small glass compartment in front of the chest. Attach your anchor to the screw on the right side, then rotate it until you can lift open the cover. Take out a model ship. Examine this in your inventory and rotate it around, then move the slider so it turns into a model ship with stand. Look at the inside of the lid of the chest, and place the model ship with stand on it - it will start moving around. Press the button at the bottom right to change the available paths, and guide the ship into the very center of the map.
A new glass case will rise up from the chest. Look at its right side and attach the metal seahorse figure. Tilt this to the left and release it to light a fuse, which will eventually fire the cannon and destroy the glass panels on the case. Zoom in on the ship and pull down its front to open a door, then look through the door. Look at the puzzle table - you must click on tiles to turn them red, blocking the pink token from leaving the table. Once you completely encircle the pink token, then table surface will flip over, and you can take the ship helm.
Zoom back out so you can see the whole ship, and attach the helm to the middle. Rotate this until the ship pulls apart, and take the prism.
Central Room
After you return out to the central room, walk towards the suit of armor. Examine the shield more closely and spin the ring around its edge to reveal a circle in the middle. Insert the bear sigil figure here. Open the compartment on the front of the suit of armor. Drag the gear inside to the left, and the suit of armor will be replaced by a portrait.
Examine the clock on the left wall. Open the glass door, then drag the central weight down to the bottom. Insert your ornate hourglass here and it will start spinning. Now look at the doors on the opposite wall. Insert your owl figure in the matching slot. Drag the bottom slider across so the arrows match. Move the owl figure up and repeat this process with the other 3 sliders. Once the wooden panel slides away, pull the handle down.
Focus on the small platform that appears. Slide the blue knob to the left. Insert your prism into the beam of light Hidden gems. Take the token from the portrait. Back out to the main room and insert this into the middle of the circular device.
Chapter 2: Nexus
After the elevator stops moving, go through the opened portal.
Puzzle Box 1
Rotate around to the right and open the glass door, then grab the screwdriver and glasses. Spin around to the other side of the box, but this glass door won't open. Examine the gear beneath the nearby corner of the box and spin it until you can pull out a blue handle, which unlatches the glass door. Now open the glass door. Click on the items to remove them all from the shelves, then flip the small switch. Focus on the top left panel and slide a small cover at the base of this to the left, then press a small red button. Now you need to drag a small magnet around to find a position where all 4 lights come on. Repeat this a second time. Pull the large red lever on the right - this will unlock a compartment to holds a power cord you will need later.
Now focus on the back of the box. Lift up the 2 latches at the top. Pull out the 2 pins from the sides, then the one from the bottom, and this side of the box will open. Use your screwdriver on the 2 golden screws. Open the panel and take out the broken mechanism. Now back out so you can plug the power cord into the right side of this panel. There are 4 switches here, but they won't do anything yet.
Spin around to the front of the box. Rotate the top of the mask and press the green button that is revealed. You now have a puzzle with 3 green buttons that allow you to rotate pieces into their correct places. From the starting position, press these buttons:
- Bottom button 1 time
- Right button 2 times
- Left button 2 times
The top of the box will now open. Place your broken mechanism on the small platform. Examine the glasses in your inventory and spin one of the lenses to remove it. Look through the eyepiece on the top of the box and attach the optical lens from the glasses. Rotate this clockwise until you zoom in on the broken mechanism completely and can interact with it. Drag the electrical components around until the 4 blue devices are attached at the corners. Now retrieve a fixed mechanism.
Go back to the red arm on the back of the box and insert the fixed mechanism. Flip the first, second and fourth switches so you can take the electric key.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 2
Pick up the crystal globe that is next to the large box. Examine this in your inventory. Slide the catch at the bottom, then take out an intricate mechanism. Find a small compartment in the table, to the left side of the large box and open it. Take out a battery. Just to the left of here, read the story note (3/11).
Look at the back of the box and press the light-colored button on the left so the handle comes out. Pull the handle out further so you can collect a tool. Spin around to the front of the box and look at the small doors in the table just in front of it. Spin the sides first, then slide the doors outwards. Insert the battery into the compartment here. Now press the green buttons to flip the positions of the lights so their colors match - once completed, a whole series of lights will appear around the edge of the table Illuminate.
Press the large green button near the ends of the light strips, then take a metal lever from the compartment that opens. Near the top of the box, open a domed glass door and insert the metal lever here. Drag the metal lever over the top of the box to the other side, and the spinning lights in the other dome will stop. Insert your intricate mechanism here. Rotate it so the 4 symbols around the edge match, then press the green button in the middle. Now you can use your tool on the exposed screws on the front of the box, rotating each time, to move 2 door panels to the sides. Spin the 2 ring segments so you can take a key.
Next focus on the right side of the box. Spin the handle until the lines on all rings are horizontal, and a keyhole will be revealed. Insert your key here and turn it. Grab the mechanism part. Now focus on the left side of the box. Insert the mechanism part here. Now rotate the outer ring and the 3 smaller devices so the symbols match up. Up in the main part of the box, you can now take the mechanical sphere.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 3
Rotate to the right side of the box and pull the cover down. Pick up an ornament piece from inside the left of this compartment. Rotate to the left side of the box and pull the cover down. Pick up the red valve from here.
Back out and rotate around to the back of the box. Insert your ornament piece on the small panel on the left here, then grab the mechanical item. Examine this in your inventory - drag the green handle clockwise until the item transforms into a gear. Attach this gear to the top of the box and spin it until the top opens. Focus on the handle here. Rotate the 3 rings so there are 2 parallel tracks, then pull the red handle down over these. Once you have done this, the front and back panels of the back will fall off completely., turning it into a cart.
Take a small wrench from the back surface of the cart. Look at the right side again and use your wrench on the nut on the red canister. Pull open the door and examine the puzzle inside. Press the buttons to move the pipe segments around, so that there are 2 pipe segments beneath each colored light with matching colors. Once you are done, the pressure will shoot the top of the canister up, revealing a diagram showing 3 dials. Look at the back of the cart and adjust the 3 gauges here to match the 3 dials in the diagram you just saw (from left to right, set them to 95, 60 and 40). Attach your red valve to the spigot near the steam, and rotate it to extend the pipe until it connects. On the left side of the box, where the gauge is now above 90, pull the handle down to the right. The cart will start moving along a rotating track.
Go back to the front side of the cart and lift the latch, then pull the doors open to look inside. You will notice an opening in the track where there are 3 gears. When the opening appears, press the green button on the claw, and it will pick up and insert one of the gears. Repeat this 3 times. Wait until the gears start turning, then take the mechanical console.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 4
Focus on the front of the box. Starting with the outer ring, make the blue paths all connect appropriately. This will turn the first symbol on the back of the box green.
Next look at the top of the box. Rotate the outer components and the central component will lift up. Take out the bulb. Now look at the right side of the box. Spin the large wheel until you see where a bulb is missing, then attach your bulb - this will turn the second symbol on the back of the box green.
Look at the bottom right of the back surface. Drag the left knob up and the right knob down so the panel opens, then drag both cables up to connect them to the terminals - this will turn the third symbol on the back of the box green.
Drag the slider beneath the 3 green symbols to the right. This will reveal a puzzle where you need to rearrange the blue symbols so they align with the matching gold symbols (there are 4 blank spaces on the sides to help). After a big transformation, look up next to the energy ball on top of the box and take a fuse from one side and an electric plug from the other side. Examine the electric plug in your inventory and use the slider to extend the prongs on each side.
Next you can find a set of 4 sliders on the left side of the box. Open a small compartment on the left and slide the black disc down to temporarily show the solution to the puzzle. Slide the black disc back up, then move the sliders as follows:
Look down below the empty compartment and read the story note (4/11). Now look at the open compartment. Insert the electric plug, then pull the handle to the left. to activate this side of the box. Look at the other side of the box and insert the fuse in the empty slot to activate it. After a hand extends through the portal, take the power source from it.
Central Room
Turn around and look at the large device on the table. Insert your mechanical console in the hole. Now you need to use the buttons at the base to rotate the glowing lights to match the larger light bulbs around the edge. Once the device extends over towards the right and shoots a laser, back out and look at the large round portal on the wall behind it. Rotate the ring around the sphere until there is an empty slot in the middle, then insert your mechanical sphere.
Press the button that appears and take note of the 4 symbols on the screens. Back out and now look at the square panel to the right of where the laser is shooting. Insert your electric key into the top of this. Once the panel opens, rotate the 4 discs to show the symbols as seen on the screens:
- Top Left: Light bulb
- Top Right: Gear
- Bottom Left: Fan Blade
- Bottom Right: Electric Plug
Once the lights to the right turn green, insert your power source beneath them. Pull the handle on the right downwards Sarcophagus. Focus on the front of the sarcophagus and open the small chamber in the middle, then take out the token. Back out and look to the right, then insert this into the middle of the circular device.
Chapter 3: Cognito
After the elevator stops moving, go through the opened portal.
Puzzle Box 1
Look around to the right to find the next story note (5/11). Pull open the drawer at the base of the large box and take out the gear from inside. Next look at the left side of the box. Lift up the small metal latch and a compartment will fall open so you can take a mechanical container from inside. Examine this in your inventory. Turn the gear until the container opens, then take the small handle from inside it.
Next examine the smaller box on the edge of the table. Slide each of the latches down twice, then insert the gear in the middle. Lift open the lid of the box and take out a screwdriver.
Look at the right side of the main box. Use your screwdriver on each of the 2 screws, then drag them along their tracks - the panel will fall off. Turn the gear at the top, pull open the door and take another small handle.
Rotate around to the back of the main box. Attach your 2 small handles here. Turn the left handle 180 degrees 4 times. Turn the middle handle 180 degrees 2 times. Turn the right handle 180 degrees 3 times. Take the intricate key. Examine this in your inventory. Rotate the L-shaped segment to the right and have all other segments pointing down - the key will lock into place like this.
Next focus on the green puzzle at the top of the left side of the box. Press the green button and pay attention to the symbols that are revealed. Go to the front of the box and insert your intricate key in the lock. Turn the key, then set the 5 symbols in the lock to match those you saw on the left side of the box:
- Top: Gear with 5 round holes
- Left: Ring with 5 subtle depressions
- Right: Gear with 6 cone-shaped holes (red circle)
- Bottom Left: Four pronged object with square hole
- Bottom Right: Diamond disc with screw hole
Rotate the whole lock clockwise until the door opens. Take the piggy bank from inside. Now look at the top of the box. You need to change all of the lock symbols to green open locks. From the starting position make these moves:
- Move the middle row to the right
- Press the flip button
- Move all 3 rows to the far left
- Press the flip button
- Move the middle row to the middle
- Press the flip button
Once the crushing machine comes up out of the box, put the piggy bank inside and pull the handle Fortune. Take the intricate mechanism.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 2
Look at the right side of the jukebox and rotate the silver dial, then slide the latch down and take out the antenna. Look at the left side of the jukebox and open the small panel here to see a fruit pattern. Back out and insert the antenna into the round purple holder in front of the jukebox. On the front of the jukebox, rotate the 2 knobs until the red numbers are in the middle of the dial. Now use the middle knob to point the arrow straight upwards.
Examine the slot machine that is revealed. You need to press the buttons to change the symbols until they match the fruit pattern you saw earlier. From the starting position, do this:
- Press the top button on the left twice
- Press the left button along the bottom once
- Press the right button along the bottom once
Now pull the red handle and two round panels on the table will activate. Look at the round panel to the left and rotate both sets of petals until all the lights are on. After the panel flips over, rotate it so the lights continue to illuminate around to the speaker. Press the green button at the end of the lights and take out the musical cylinder. Examine this in your inventory. Look at the back surface and rotate it so the arrows align - the cylinder will extend.
Now look at the round panel to the right. Rotate both rings until all the lights are on. After the panel flips over, rotate it so the lights continue to illuminate around to the speaker. Press the green button at the end of the lights and take out the mechanical flower.
Spin around to the back of the jukebox and insert the mechanical flower at the top. Now pull out the petals of the flower in this order:
- Top
- Bottom Right
- Bottom Left
- Top Right
- Top Left
- Bottom
Insert your musical cylinder once the panel opens. Examine the cylinder once it is in position. You need to slide the various symbols around so the bronze ones are on the left, silver in the middle and gold on the right. Now you can take the piano keys from the top of the jukebox.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 3
Look at the handle at the base of the left side of the box, and pull it to the left twice. On the side that opens above, take out the 2 small knobs. Slide the latch to the right and you will unlock the next puzzle. Press each of the 3 red buttons to start a ring rotating, then press it again to stop the ring with the gap at the top. Once all 3 rings are correctly aligned, the panel will open. You can take out a magnifier and a camera. Examine the camera in your inventory. Press the small button on the back, then take out the film.
Back out and look at the stamp on the documents in the corner of the table. Press down on the stamp, and it will fall over. Use your magnifier on the red ink, and you will see the number 4218 next to the letter P.
Rotate around to the combination lock at the base of the right side of the box. Set the combination to 4218. Take out an old key and read the story note (6/11). Go back to the front of the box and look at the small attachments at the top right corners. Attach your 2 small knobs here and drag them down to open the doors. After a drawer falls out, take the fingerprint card off it. Pull out the rest of the drawers, then pull the red handle and a board with 2 photographs will be revealed. Add the film and the fingerprint card to the board.
Back out and press the button on the top of the lamp, which will shine a pink light onto the board. Now examine the board again and drag the 4 objects to match up with the pink outlines. Take note of the pink letters on each of the items.
Look at the top of the box and insert the key, then turn it. Drag the handles to the sides. Now you need to press the various buttons to move the letters around, so that these letters are in the 4 red spaces:
Take the film reel.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 4
Find a small switch between the heart and club sides of the box and flip it up. Drag up the power source above, then take it. Next look at the series of 6 playing cards on the table with a button in the middle. For this puzzle you need to drag 4 cards into the slots in the machine, then press the button to see which ones are correct. By trial and error, you can work out to place these cards in the slots from left to right:
- Jack of Spades
- Queen of Diamonds
- Four of Clubs
- King of Diamonds
Press the button and all 4 lights will be green. Take the ace card that is revealed from behind the large club symbol. Examine the ace card in your inventory. Flip it over and move the clips outwards, then take the heart shape from the middle. Rotate around to the heart symbol. Drag the corners out, then drag the arrows up to those corners. Insert your heart shape into the heart depression that is revealed. Open the doors of the cylinder that comes out, then take the small figure from inside it.
Look at the top of the box to see 4 knights. Each of them starts facing into the middle - tap each of them once and they will all face outwards. Now lift up the cage in the middle. Open the latch on the front of the cage, then open the doors. Twist the jester's head and take the small crown from in his chest.
Rotate to the diamond side of the box and examine the puzzle on the table in front of it. Attach your small crown to the golden sphere, and the king will rise up; push him backwards. Take the small diamond that is revealed from behind the large diamond symbol. Insert this into the middle of the large space symbol, and this panel will flip over. Back out and look down at the puzzle in front of this panel. Attach your small figure to the blue slot on the right. Now you need to move the small gold character to the target at the top left, avoiding the knight. From the starting position make these moves:
- Left
- Down-right
- Left
- Left
- Up
- Up-left
- Up
Once the laser device comes out, look at the back of the device. Rotate the lower component so the open slot is at the top. Drag the latch down into the slot, then insert the power source to activate the laser. Look at the small diamond. Adjust the 3 rings around the diamond so that the yellow beams reach all 12 detectors around the edge. Now you can take the remote control.
Central Room
Head over towards the living room area. Examine the piano to the right. Insert your piano keys, then examine them more closely. You need to align the orange numbers to the orange bar on the piano. From the starting position, press the left key 4 times, then the third key 3 times.
Go over to the film projector and insert your film reel. Next examine the table to the left. Turn both of the dials on the side of the table, then press the button that is revealed. Place the remote control on the stand that comes up out of the table. Press the green button on the remote control Filmmaker. Watch the film and notice the pattern above the fireplace.
Now head over to the fireplace. Lift up the flap on the deer head, then attach your intricate mechanism. Once the scene changes, recreate the pattern you saw in the film:
Now you can take the token. Back out and turn around, then insert this into the middle of the circular device.
Chapter 4: Fractus
After the elevator stops moving, go through the opened portal.
Puzzle Box 1
Look around behind the box and take the lyre. Examine this in your inventory - move the slider on its base, then take the key from the top. Still looking at the back of the box, use the key on the lock at the top left. Turn the key, then grab the crossbow.
Rotate back around to the front of the box and examine the columns on the left. Rotate the columns to complete the gold figures (KED). Now examine the columns on the right. Rotate their bases to recreate these same 3 gold figures. Take a door handle from the drawer that opens to the right.
Back out and look at the top of the box. Insert the door handle here and turn it, then slide the 2 bars out to the edges of the box. Now lift open the doors. Slide the top part of the background of this puzzle to the far left so the silhouettes are correct. Now drag the characters over their matching silhouettes.
After the box transforms, look at the round puzzle on the back. Press and hold the middle button to rotate the outer ring so the slots are horizontal. Repeat this for the middle ring and inner ring. Slide the small orange squares into the middle. Back out and examine the seats, sliding the part that looks different to find a mechanism part.
Now look at the front doors on the box. Attach your mechanism part, then rotate it clockwise so 2 red handles stick out. Drag these out to the sides, then pull the doors open. On the next puzzle, you need to drag the handle from the left all the way to the right. The tiles with yellow circles can be rotated while your slider is not on top of them. Follow this path:
Attach your crossbow to the chariot behind the horse, and you will be in control of it as it travels around the track. Look to the left and shoot the back of the minotaur The Marksman. Take the horse figure.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 2
Pick up the conductor hat from the table. Look inside it and take out the metal disk. Now focus on the main box. Read the story note (7/11) on top of the box. There is a small slider to move on one of the back corners. Press the small button that is revealed, then take the screwdriver from the opened column.
Look at the right side of the box and use the screwdriver on the screw so you can take the small badge. Look at the back side of the box. Rotate the 2 discs so their slots point inwards, then move the sliders outwards. Once the panel falls forward, pick up the mechanical wheel.
Next examine the smaller box to the side. Insert your mechanical wheel on the front and rotate it clockwise. Take out another small badge.
Now go to the front side of the box. Rotate the gold ring to the left and open the clasp here, then rotate it to the right and open the other clasp. Attach your metal disk here. There are 6 small symbols around the edge, and as you move them you can see similar carvings behind them. You need to rearrange the symbols so they are overlying matching carvings. Once the building facade is revealed, drag both windows up and insert the small badges.
Pull the handle in the door down to reveal a train. Examine the train. Rotate the 3 rings along the main chassis, then pull the handle forward and the front of the train will open. Rotate the rings until you can slide down the device from the top. Watch as the train disappears beneath the table and comes back with an extra carriage. Examine this carriage. Now use the 4 buttons along the bottom of this puzzle to move the 3 discs over the 3 green guides. Take the model figure.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 3
Start by picking up the oil lamp and the knife. Examine the knife in your inventory and press the small button it, then take the key.
Rotate around to the purple and gold side of the box. Slide both triangular latches up, then slide them both down, and pull open the door panels. On this puzzle, click the blue buttons to swap adjacent symbols, until all of the symbols in each row match the symbols to the far left and right.
Once all the tokens fall out from the adjacent panels, pick up a coin from the right and a scorpion figure from the left. Insert the scorpion figure on the roof segment above the purple and gold side panel you recently opened. Slide the scorpion upwards, then open this panel and roll the wheel down until you can take the metal ring.
Examine the small lantern to the side of the main box. Open the lock on it with your key. Open the door and take out the lit candle. Now focus on the round bulging pattern on the front of the main box. Attach your metal ring here. Rotate the ring to gradually move the hexagon around the path to the middle - the whole front of the box will open.
Look at the small round platform and rotate the inner mechanism to reveal 2 keyholes. Attach your coin here. Pour oil from your oil lamp onto the wick that is exposed beneath the coin, then use your lit candle on it. After another transformation, a black statue will appear. Press the button on the front of the statue. You now need to help the statue travel down the hallway by clicking and holding the mouse button. You must stop moving when the symbol ahead of you turns red. Once you reach the far end, you can take the model tower.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 4
Spin around to the back of the table to find a story note (8/11). Look at the right side of the box. Rotate the sliding disc at the bottom until two slots line up with the vertical slots above, then slide the square pegs down. Take the wheel from the opened compartment.
Focus on the front of the box and insert your wheel in the middle. Rotate this around to press all 4 buttons, and the panel will open further. For this puzzle, there are three numbers at the bottom (1, 2, 3) which indicate how many partial rotations you want to make on the dials above. Press the button in the middle to make the rotations. The goal is to get the blue bars on the dials to all be horizontal. Complete this puzzle twice, then move the slider to the left to transform the box.
Spin around to the back of the box. Slide the small slider to the right, then pick up an ornament piece. Look at the tops of the 3 towers to see one is higher than the others. Screw the top of the tower down, then take the rotating handle. Rotate to the next tower to the right. Pull out the pin so the panel slides down and reveals a second ornament piece.
Look at the dome on the top of the box. Insert the rotating handle, then turn it to reveal a golden egg. Look at the small golden panel just beneath the egg and slide it to the left so you can take a gong mallet.
Now examine the small doors on the front of the box. Attach your 2 ornament pieces on the sides, then slide them together and the doors will open to reveal another puzzle. Here you need to press the blue buttons to swap the shields around so they all line up over matching symbols. Once you achieve this, you can pick up a dragon medallion. Back out and insert this into the circle over the small doors. Once the gong rises up, hit it with your gong mallet. After the egg opens, take out the dragon figure.
Central Room
Head over towards the diorama. First go to the left side and rotate the gear to move the boat to the far left - the platform here will flip over. Place your horse figure on this platform, then drag it onto the boat. Rotate the gear to move the boat to the right, then drag the horse figure through the open door into the next part of the diorama.
Focus on the rotating gear between the spikes, and attach your model figure here. Drag the horse figure to the far right. Look at the large tower and spin its top to open a smaller tower. Insert your model tower here, and it will open up. Rotate this to lift up the horse figure.
Look at the small platform behind the horse and attach the dragon figure - pay attention to the glowing shape that appears. Examine the round puzzle in front of the horse and press buttons to draw this same figure. After the door opens, drag the horse into the building Conqueror. Now you can take the token. Back out and turn left , then insert this into the middle of the circular device.
Chapter 5: Aurora
After the wall opens, go through the opened portal.
Puzzle Box 1
Read the story note (9/11) around the back of the box. Now examine the horn on the table in front of the box. Rotate the disc on its end, then slide the latch to the right. Rotate the disc so the seam is vertical and it will open so you can take out a handle.
Now look at the back of the box. Move the snake heads to the sides, then attach your handle and rotate it clockwise to reveal the next puzzle. Here you need to slide the pieces around to create a complete path:
Take out the puzzle box that is revealed. Examine this in your inventory. Rotate the bottom to align the arrows, then take out a Celtic knot. Examine the short sword on the front of the box. Rotate the sphere in its hilt, then insert the Celtic knot. Rotate the latches down to the sides so you can take the short sword. Insert this into the top of the box.
After the transformation, you will be looking at a puzzle beneath a wolf's head on the left side of the box. Drag the slider on the right up or down until there is a gap that allows you to move the central handle upwards. Repeat this until the handle reaches the top, then take two runes from the wolf's mouth. Rotate around and repeat this with the puzzle beneath the other wolf's head, getting another two runes.
Look at each of the 4 stone Viking heads near the corners of the box, and insert the matching runes between their horns Teamwork. Find the dragon token hidden in one of the corners that was pulled out from the box, then insert this in the round platform behind the box. Rotate this so the platform rises up. Rotate the 3 parts of the gemstone so you can see the symbols on each part, and it will fuse together. After the serpent destroys the top of the box, take the cryptex.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 2
Grab the Aztec mug from the corner of the table, and read the story note (10/11) next to it. Examine the bottom of the Aztec mug to find an old arrow head.
Focus on the back of the box. Rotate the round segment so the seal is vertical, then pull the halves out to the sides to make the tiles fall away. Press and hold the button at the bottom until the gap in the first segment is straight ahead. Repeat this with the other 2 segments. Now drag the slider to the far right so you can take a small figure.
Next look at the right side of the box, which has a circular pattern with 24 holes. You need to move the 5 glowing balls so they are all within the 5 holes in the central glowing disc. Once you have done this, you can take the crystal skull that is revealed.
Now look at the left side of the box. Insert the small figure in the middle of this circle. Once it opens, press the button in the middle of it to flip open another puzzle. You need to click on the colored discs to slide them around so that they all complete the underlying pattern. Once you have done this, you can take the Aztec artefact that is revealed.
Examine the front of the box. Rotate the ring at the top until the large blue eye symbol is in the middle, then attach your Aztec artefact. Rotate the 2 blue earrings so that the red markings on the eyes line up with the red markings on the cheeks. The head will open so you can place the crystal skull inside. The box will now transform, revealing a narrow tower.
Examine the tile puzzle. Rotate each of the tiles to complete the serpent pattern, joining the heads on either end. Once the segments rotate, inside your old arrow head in the slot, then drag it upwards. Take the ancient key.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 3
Examine the cat statue and take the medallion from its neck. Pick up the hammer from the right of the pyramid, and use it to smash the 3 pots. Take the puzzle piece that you find. Look at the sliding tile puzzle on the back of the pyramid. Insert your puzzle piece in the empty slot, then move the pieces around until you can slide the puzzle piece to the far right. Take the beetle cocoon. Examine this in your inventory - slide the cover open and take out a scarab.
Look at the golden circle on the right side of the pyramid. Rotate the cover up, then look through the eyepiece. Rotate the view so the glowing symbol matches up with the same outline. After the transformation, slide open the halves of the circular pattern that is revealed, and you will see another puzzle.
Back out for now and look at the circular depression on the front of the pyramid. Insert your medallion here. After it transforms, attach the scarab and slide it upwards. Much of the outer pyramid will now slide away, revealing a glowing pyramid within.
Look at the back of the glowing pyramid. Press and hold the golden button, stopping the arrow in front of each of the 3 hieroglyphs so they all glow. Retrieve a small crystal.
Examine the base of the tall obelisk near the cat statue. Slide the loose brick on the side of the pyramid base here and take out a scroll. Open this in your inventory to find a scroll with symbols. Pay attention to the positions of these symbols, then return to the circular puzzle at the front of the pyramid. Drag the symbols to the matching locations from the scroll. Once you are done, you can pick up a strange pyramid. Place this on the top of the main glowing pyramid. Drag the scarab to the very top now. Insert your small crystal into the golden holder that appears. Examine the Sphinx that remains, then take the DNA container.
After you return out to the central room, go through the next opened portal.
Puzzle Box 4
Look at the gold decoration on the front left corner of the box and slide it to the left. Drag the painting around on the left side of the box to see a dice pattern. Back out, then spin around to the right side of the box. Spin the top right pot to reveal a red slider, then slide this down. Now you need to recreate the dice pattern you just saw. From the starting position, press these buttons:
- Press the first + button along the bottom twice
- Press the second + button along the bottom twice
- Press the third + button along the bottom once
Take out a brass handle. Look at the back of the box and insert this at the bottom. This reveals a puzzle where you need to turn all the pieces red. From the starting position, press left, right and then left. Take out a mechanical part. Examine this in your inventory and spin half of it until it transforms into a shuriken.
Now examine the front of the box. Spin each of the flowers until their latches are disengaged. Slide the central pieces up and down, then insert your shuriken in the middle. Now by trial and error you can work out the correct order to press the 6 buttons on the shuriken:
- Bottom Left
- Bottom Right
- Top Right
- Right
- Left
- Top Left
Rotate the shuriken until a portal is revealed. Go through the portal to find a tree. Examine the right lantern - rotate this, then open the compartment in the middle and take out a bird figure. Attach this to the top of the birdcage at the back of the tree, then screw it down to find a maze puzzle. Use the buttons along the bottom to guide the screw from the top to the bottom of the maze. Rotate the box that is revealed, then drag the triangles to the sides and take out a key. Go through the portal again.
Look at the small box behind the portal and twist off the top. Insert your key into the keyhole. Rotate the key, then take the power source.
Central Room
Back out and look at the rotating containment device. Attach your cryptex to the socket at the bottom right. Once an adjacent panel comes out, drag it to the left, then drag the small blue slider to the right. Insert your ancient key into the slot that appears, then twist the key. Rotate the ring around the key until the blue and brown markers are aligned.
After this disc folds open, read the final story note (11/11). Now examine the puzzle above. Press the left and right buttons to gradually align all of the patterned circles Aurora.
Look at the small panel just beneath the robot and drag the hexagon to the left. Press the green button, then drag the hexagon back to the right. Press the red button. Look at the back of the robot and insert your DNA container. Finally, insert your power source into the robot's chest Game complete.