Chimeras: Cherished Serpent Walkthrough

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  • Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
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Chapter 1: Town Square

Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Select scene.
  • Take LETTER N, CUFFLINK, and HOOK (A).
  • Move hand and look at note (B); take LONG CHAIN (B1).
  • Use CUFFLINK and select (C); take PLANK 1/4 and BROKEN CANE (C1).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • HOOK and LONG CHAIN on BROKEN CANE; take IMPROVISED HOOK.
  • Use IMPROVISED HOOK (D); receive LETTER W.
  • Place LETTER N and LETTER W (E). Play HOP; receive TRAM STEERING WHEEL.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Talk (F); receive TRAM CRANK.
  • Place TRAM STEERING WHEEL and TRAM CRANK (G).
  • Go (H).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Talk (I); receive SHERIFF'S FOLDER.
  • Take PLANK 2/4, PLIERS, SMALL HAMMER, and NAILS (J).
  • Remove tape; take BICYCLE EMBLEM (K) and select door.
  • Place BICYCLE EMBLEM; take SHERIFF'S HANDKERCHIEF (L).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use IMPROVISED HOOK (M); receive PLANK 3/4.
  • Use PLIERS (N); receive PLANKS.
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place PLANKS; use NAILS and SMALL HAMMER (O). Use SMALL HAMMER; take BULB (P).
  • Use SHERIFF'S HANDKERCHIEF (Q); receive SHARD.
  • Go (R).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place BULB (S); take SHERIFF'S BADGE PART and MAGNET (T).
  • Select SHERIFF'S FOLDER; play HOP; receive SHERIFF'S BADGE PART.
  • Place two SHERIFF'S BADGE PARTS (U).
  • Use the arrows (X) to move the stars (up-down-left-right).
  • Solution: (W right-up-left)-(V right-up-left)-(W down-right-down-left-up-right)-(V up).
  • Enter (Y).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Talk (A).
  • Take CAR FIGURINE, SHERIFFS BAG, and GLUE (B).
  • Use SHARD (C); take MOTORCYCLE FIGURINE.
  • Place MOTORCYCLE FIGURINE and CAR FIGURINE (blue); take GUN and GOLDEN EAGLE (D).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • GOLDEN EAGLE on SHERIFFS BAG; take BADGE OF HONOR.
  • Place BADGE OF HONOR (E); take GUN (F).
  • Place two GUNS and select (G). Play HOP; receive CARDBOARD MOSAIC PART.
  • Place CARDBOARD MOSAIC PART (H).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Solution one (@1).
  • Solution two (@2): (B-I)-(J-D)-(E-H)-(A-E)-(A-L)-(K-D)-(B-G)-(F-G)-(C-G).
  • Take WOMAN DRAWING.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Give WOMAN DRAWING (M); receive GATE KEY.
  • Walk down.
  • Use GATE KEY (N) and select.
  • Go (O).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take STONE TILE 1/4, CHISEL, BLANK PAPER, and DRAGON HANDLE (P).
  • Use SHARD and select twice; take ROPE and BLUNT PENCIL (Q).
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use CHISEL; take STONE TILE 2/4 (R).
  • Go (S).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place DRAGON HANDLE; take STONE TILE 3/4 (T).
  • Use BLUNT PENCIL (U). Place BLANK PAPER; take FIREPLACE CODE (V).
  • Place FIREPLACE CODE; select 2-6-3. Take STONE TILES and BRUSH (W).
  • Go to Outskirts.
  • Place STONE TILES (X).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Solutions: (A-F).
  • Take MECHANISM PART.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use BRUSH (G). Play HOP; receive FLAGPOLE HANDLE.
  • Place ROPE, FLAGPOLE HANDLE, and MECHANISM PART (H).
  • Select Scene.
  • Go (I).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take CELLAR EMBLEM 1/3, INSECT SPRAY, and WELL CRANK (J).
  • Look at note (K).
  • Use INSECT SPRAY; take SCREWDRIVER and CELLAR EMBLEM 2/3 (L).
  • Use SHARD (M); take IVY.
  • Place WELL CRANK and select (N); take BUTTERFLY CLASP and OVEN MITT (O).
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use SCREWDRIVER (P); take CELLAR EMBLEMS.
  • Go (Q).
  • Place CELLAR EMBLEMS (R). Play HOP.
  • Go (S).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take POTION RECIPE, BROKEN BALL, BASILISK DOLL, and SAMANTHA'S BAG (T).
  • Look at note (U).
  • Use OVEN MITT (V); receive BUTTERFLY CLASP and WITCH FIGURINE.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place two BUTTERFLY CLASPS on SAMANTHA'S BAG.
  • Solution (B-A)-(B-E-A)-(B-E-A)-(B-B-E-A)-(C-E-A).
  • Take SAMANTHA'S RING and HEALING SPICE.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use SAMANTHA'S RING; take MAGE FIGURINE (F).
  • Place WITCH FIGURINE and MAGE FIGURINE; take LAVENDER and LADLE (G).
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use LADLE; take GINGER ROOT (H).
  • Go (I).
  • Place POTION RECIPE, IVY, LAVENDER, HEALING SPICE, and GINGER ROOT (J).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Solution (@3): (Cx2)-(F-E)-(G-E)-(I).
  • (Dx4)-(remove weight 1 from scale)-(I).
  • (Bx5)-(F-E)-(H-E)-(I).
  • (Remove weights 5 and 2 from scale)-(Ax3)-(I).
  • (Jx2)-(K).
  • Take POTION FOR SAMANTHA.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Give POTION FOR SAMANTHA (L); receive SAMANTHA'S BUSINESS CARD.
  • Use SAMANTHA'S BUSINESS CARD; take LIGHTER and BALL SHARDS (M).
  • BALL SHARDS and GLUE on BROKEN BALL; take MAGIC BALL. Give MAGIC BALL (N). Play HOP; receive COMPASS.
  • Give BASILISK DOLL (N).

Chapter 2: Trading Store

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  • Talk (O).
  • Walk down.
  • Place COMPASS (P).
  • Solution (Q-X).
  • Talk (Y).
  • Take BROKEN FIGURINE, WOODEN ORNAMENT and MIRROR (Z).
  • Use LIGHTER; take GILLS (A).
  • GILLS on BROKEN FIGURINE; take LEVIATHAN FIGURINE.
  • Place LEVIATHAN FIGURINE (B); take WOODEN ORNAMENT (C).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place two WOODEN ORNAMENTS. Solution (D). Take PICKLOCK (E).
  • Place MIRROR and use PICKLOCK (F).
  • Enter (G).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take BROKEN JACK, JACK BAR, MERCHANT'S BELT, and MAN FIGURINE (H).
  • Use LIGHTER; take INK DEVELOPER and CADUCEUS (I).
  • Place CADUCEUS; take OILER and WOMAN FIGURINE (J).
  • Place MAN FIGURINE and WOMAN FIGURINE; take ACID (K).
  • Use ACID (L). Play HOP; receive DRAGONFLY AMULET.
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place DRAGONFLY AMULET; take SMALL RAKE (M).
  • Use SMALL RAKE; take WRENCH and JACK LEVER (N).
  • Use MERCHANT'S BELT; take JACK PART (O).
  • JACK PART, JACK LEVER, JACK BAR, and OILER on BROKEN JACK; take JACK.
  • Use JACK (P).
  • Go (Q).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use JACK (R1; take SCRAPER (R).
  • Use SCRAPER; take DECORATIVE TILE 1/4 (S).
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use SCRAPER; take FLEUR-DE-LIS (T).
  • Go (U).
  • Place FLEUR-DE-LIS; take MERCHANT'S WALLET and FUSE 1/3 (V).
  • Go to Pond.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Look at note on MERCHANT'S WALLET; take HEX KEY.
  • Use HEX KEY; take CAR HANDLE (W).
  • Place CAR HANDLE (X). Play HOP; receive BIRD AMULET.
  • Go to Trading Store.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place BIRD AMULET; take FUSE 2/3 and BOLTCUTTERS (Y1).
  • Use BOLTCUTTERS; take FUSES (Y).
  • Go to Pond.
  • Place FUSES (Z1); remove panel (Z).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Solution one (@4): (Ax2-E-Cx2).
  • Solution two (@5): (E-I-Jx3-F-Gx2-Dx2-Kx3).
  • Solution three (@6): (K-Fx2-Ox3-N-I-Dx3-C-M-L-H-Gx2).
  • Go (P).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take DECORATIVE TILE 2/4, STAINED-GLASS TILE, RUBBER BOOTS, and PRUNERS HALF (Q).
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use RUBBER BOOTS (R); take DECORATIVE TILE 3/4, BROKEN PRUNERS, and FROG STATUETTE (S).
  • Go (T).
  • Place FROG STATUETTE (U); take PRUNERS SPRING (V).
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • PRUNERS HALF and PRUNERS SPRING on BROKEN PRUNERS; take PRUNERS.
  • Use PRUNERS (W). Play HOP; receive VALVE.
  • Go to Outside Chapel.
  • Place VALVE; take DECORATIVE TILE (X).
  • Place DECORATIVE TILE (Y).
  • Enter (Z).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take MARTIN'S LOCKET and HARP (A).
  • Place HARP (B); take SOLVENT (C).
  • Use MAGNET (D); take METALLIC KEYCHAIN.
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use SOLVENT; take ARTIFICIAL FLOWER (E).
  • Go (F).
  • Place ARTIFICIAL FLOWER (G); take STAINED-GLASS TILE (H).
  • Place two STAINED-GLASS TILES (I).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Solution (J).
  • Take BASILISK EMBLEM.
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • BASILISK EMBLEM on MERCHANT'S WALLET; take SECRET KEY.
  • Use SECRET KEY (K).
  • Go (L).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take MARTIN'S SUITCASE (M).
  • Use PRUNERS; take WEIGHT (N).
  • Place WEIGHT (O); take MARTIN'S SIGNET RING (P).
  • Use MARTIN'S SIGNET RING; take GOLDEN EGG and FILE (Q).
  • Use METALLIC KEYCHAIN; take MASK and SERPENT EMBLEM (R).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place MASK; take VICTORIA'S PENDANT and MARTIN'S PENDANT (S).
  • FILE on MARTIN'S SUITCASE; take MONOGRAM B.
  • MARTIN'S PENDANT on MARTIN'S LOCKET; take MONOGRAM M.
  • Place MONOGRAM B and MONOGRAM M (T). Play HOP; receive STONE HEART.
  • Go to Chapel.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place STONE HEART; take CODE (U).
  • CODE on MARTIN'S SUITCASE; solution (V); take LATIN PLATE HALF.
  • Place LATIN PLATE HALF; take ROOSTER EMBLEM (W).
  • Go to Martin's Lair.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place ROOSTER FIGURINE, GOLDEN EGG, and SERPENT EMBLEM (blue); take GOLDEN BUTTON (X1).
  • Walk down.
  • Place GOLDEN BUTTON (X2). Play HOP; receive PICKAXE.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Talk (Y1); receive MARTIN'S KEY.
  • Go (Y2).
  • Use MARTIN'S KEY (Z1).
  • Go (Z2).

Chapter 3: Secret Room

Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take EMPTY JERRICAN and LARGE WEIGHT (A).
  • Use PICKAXE (B); take OWL EMBLEM (C).
  • Place OWL EMBLEM; take SCROLL and SMALL WEIGHT (D).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place LARGE WEIGHT (E) and SMALL WEIGHT (F); take LIBRARY CRANK and WATER TILE (G).
  • Select SCROLL and use INK DEVELOPER; take LIBRARY CODE.
  • Place LIBRARY CRANK and LIBRARY CODE; Solution (H). Play HOP; receive DIARY.
  • Go to Pond.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use EMPTY JERRICAN (I); receive JERRICAN WITH WATER.
  • Go to Secret Room.
  • Use JERRICAN WITH WATER (J).
  • Go (K).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take GRAPPLING HOOK, FIRE TILE, and AWL (L).
  • Use AWL; take LEAF TILE (M).
  • Walk down.
  • Place LEAF TILE, FIRE TILE, and WATER TILE (N).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Solution is random. Place the tiles from the left (O) onto the field. Placing six or more adjacent tiles (P) of the same element will remove them all. Clear enough of the tiles to fill the tanks of water (Q) to win the game.
  • Take HANDSAW.
  • Go to Outside Mansion.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use HANDSAW; drag back and forth until door opens (R).
  • Go (S).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Receive FLARE GUN.
  • Use FLARE GUN (T).
  • Talk (U).
  • Take LEATHER GLOVE (V).
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use LEATHER GLOVE 4x; take LOTUS EMBLEM and PATTERN PART 1/4 (W1).
  • Go (W2).
  • Place LOTUS EMBLEM (W3). Play HOP; receive CABLE.
  • Walk down.
  • CABLE on GRAPPLING HOOK. Use GRAPPLING HOOK and go (W4).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take DEVIL FIGURINE and SHOWCASE PART 1/3 (X1).
  • Place DEVIL FIGURINE (X2); take MATCHES and PATTERN PART 2/4 (X3).
  • Go to Secret Room.
  • Use MATCHES (X4). Play HOP; receive BOX KEY.
  • Go to House Attic.
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  • Use BOX KEY; take MARTIN'S RING and PATTERN PART 3/4 (Y).
  • Go to Backyard.
  • MARTIN'S RING on DIARY. Play HOP; receive MAGIC STONE.
  • Use MAGIC STONE (Z).
  • Solution (A-B)-(B-C)-(B-D)-(E-F).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take BASILISK DOLL (G).
  • Talk (H); receive FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCE.
  • Place BASILISK DOLL; use FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCE and MATCHES (I). Take PATTERN PARTS (J).
  • Walk down.
  • Place PATTERN PARTS (K).
  • Enter (L).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take DRAGONFLY AMULET HALF (M).
  • Select door. Use WRENCH; take DRAGONFLY AMULET HALF (N).
  • Place two DRAGONFLY AMULET HALVES and select; take SYRINGE and REVIVAL INSTRUCTIONS (O).
  • Place VICTORIA'S PENDANT; take MUSIC EMBLEM (P).
  • Go to Backyard.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use SYRINGE (Q); receive BASILISK'S BLOOD.
  • Go to House Attic.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place MUSIC EMBLEM; take PORCELAIN HAT and SHOWCASE PART 2/3 (R).
  • Place PORCELAIN HAT (S); take GLASS KEY (T).
  • Go to Drawing Room.
  • Use GLASS KEY (U).
  • Enter (V).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Take HANDBAG, GOLDEN HANDLE, and SHOWCASE PARTS (W).
  • Place GOLDEN HANDLE and select; take WING TOKEN and LAZURITE (X).
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place SHOWCASE PARTS (Y). Play HOP; receive GRAMOPHONE CRANK.
  • Go to House Attic.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Place GRAMOPHONE CRANK (A); take ANGEL FIGURINE and PAW TOKEN (B).
  • Place ANGEL FIGURINE (C); take DATURA (D).
  • Go to Victoria's Room.
  • Place WING TOKEN and PAW TOKEN (E).
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Solution (F): (Up-Left-Up-Left x2-Down-Right-Up x2).
  • (Down-Right x2-Up-Right x2-Up x2).
  • (Right x2-Left x2-Down-Left x3).
  • (Down-Up x2-Left-Right-Down x2).
  • (Right-Up x3-Down).
  • (Right-Down x2-Left-Up-Right).
  • Take LIVING WATER and GLASS CUTTER.
  • Walk down.
Chimeras: Cherished Serpent
  • Use GLASS CUTTER; take RUBY (G).
  • Go to Victoria's Room.
  • LAZURITE and RUBY on HANDBAG; select; take VICTORIA'S BRACELET.
  • Use VICTORIA'S BRACELET (H). Play HOP; receive HEALING HERB.
  • Select REVIVAL INSTRUCTIONS 2x; place the following items in the bottle; LIVING WATER, DATURA, HEALING HERB, and BASILISK'S BLOOD. Select twice and receive POTION OF AWAKENING.
  • Use POTION OF AWAKENING (I).
  • Congratulations, you've completed Chimeras: Cherished Serpent!