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- General Tips
- Chapter 1: Kingdom's Border
- Chapter 2: Celeste's Wings
- Chapter 3: Cador
- Chapter 4: Castle
- Chapter 5: Forest
- Chapter 6: Ethereal Gardens
General Tips
- This is the official guide for Dark Romance: The Ethereal Gardens .
- This guide won't tell you when to zoom into a location; the screenshots show each zoom scene.
- Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
- Use the Map to fast travel to a location.
Chapter 1: Kingdom's Border

- Speak to character; take ring (A); take Sword, BROKEN SCOOP and CURTAIN TASSEL (B).
- Take GAUNTLET and Tasks (C).
- Use CURTAIN TASSEL (D) for HOP (E); receive SCEPTER.

- Take LOCKPICK and Map (F); use SCEPTER on shell; take STATUE AMULET (G).
- Place STATUE AMULET; take MEDAL, KNIFE (H).
- Use KNIFE for SADDLE (I); place SADDLE on horse.

- Use GAUNTLET; take 1/2 OBELISK INLAYS, NEEDLE AND THREAD and scroll (J).
- Take ACID; use BROKEN SCOOP (K); take 2/2 OBELISK INLAYS and MAGNET (L).
- Take note; place 2/2 OBELISK INLAYS (M).

- Easy solution (N).

- Hard solution (O).
- Take MULE WHISTLE.
- Use MULE WHISTLE on mule.
- Go forward.

- Take note; use LOCKPICK (P); take CATAPULT HANDLE (Q).
- Use MEDAL (R); take WIRE SAW and DAMAGED MASK (S).
- Take NET; use ACID (T); take LEATHER PATCH (U).

- Take note, 1/2 LEVERS; use MAGNET (V); take PURIFYING INCENSE (W).
- Go down.
- Place CATAPULT HANDLE; take BRUSH and LENSES (X).
- NEEDLE AND THREAD, LEATHER PATCH, PURIFYING INCENSE and LENSES on DAMAGED MASK for PLAGUE DOCTOR MASK.
- Use PLAGUE DOCTOR MASK (Y).
Chapter 2: Celeste's Wings

- Speak to character; take HAMMER and Celeste's Diary (Z); open diary; take PICTURE.
- Take RAZOR, BIG LEAF (A); place PICTURE on nail; play HOP (B); receive CRESCENT PENDANT.
- Use CRESCENT PENDANT; take LASSO and HAIR PIN (C).

- Place BIG LEAF; use HAIR PIN (D); select leaf; take, use key (E).
- Go forward.
- Take DAMAGED HOSE (F).
- Use RAZOR; take GLUE and CHISEL (G).

- Use CHISEL and HAMMER (H); take FOX TAIL and PATCH (I).
- GLUE and PATCH on DAMAGED HOSE for HOSE.
- Place HOSE (J); speak to character; receive CAT TOY.
- Take 1/3 MIRROR INLAYS (K).
- Go down.

- Give CAT TOY (L); take PUMPKIN TOKEN, EMPTY WINESKIN (M).
- Select handle; place EMPTY WINESKIN for WATER (N).
- Go forward.
- Place PUMPKIN TOKEN (O).

- Easy solution (P1-P3). Place and rotate: A-Bx2-Cx3-D-Ex2.

- Hard solution (Q1-Q4). Place and rotate: A-B-Dx3-Ex2-Fx2-Gx2.
- Take ARBORETUM KEY.

- Use ARBORETUM KEY (R).
- Go forward.
- Take DIPPER; GLOVE (S).
- Use LASSO; take BARRETTE, 2/3 MIRROR INLAYS (T).
- Use FOX TAIL; take SKELETON'S ARM, 3/3 MIRROR INLAYS (U).
- Go down 2x.

- Place 3/3 MIRROR INLAYS; take BELL (V).
- Return to Arboretum.
- Place BELL (W) for HOP (X); receive MAGIC FLUTE.
- Go down.
- Use MAGIC FLUTE; take MAGIC SEED (Y).
- Go forward.

- Place MAGIC SEED; use WATER (Z).
- Speak to characters; take HELMET; use BRUSH for POLLEN ON BRUSH (A).
- Use WIRE SAW; take LOCKED CASE, SICKLE (B).
- Use NET (C).

- Easy solution (D). 1-21.

- Hard solution (E). 1-21.
- Take WOODCUTTER FIGURINE.
- Go down.

- Use POLLEN ON BRUSH (F).
- Solution. 1-5.
- Take CASE PLAQUE.
- Return to Abandoned Sawmill.
- Place WOODCUTTER FIGURINE; take BROKEN SWORD STONE, 2/2 LEVERS (G).
- Place 2/2 LEVERS; take CASE PLAQUE, NUT (H).
- CASE PLAQUE, CASE PLAQUE on LOCKED CASE.

- Easy solution (I). (F-C)-(F-E)-(H-E)-(I-A).

- Hard solution (J). (C-I)-(C-G)-(C-F)-(F-E)-(H-E)-(A-I).
- Take note, MAGIC NET.
- Return to Magic Gardens.

- Use MAGIC NET (K); speak to character.
- Go forward.
- Take note, HAMMER (L).
- Use HELMET, take SWORD STONE PIECE (M).
- Take WRENCH; use SICKLE (N) for HOP (O); receive CHEST FACE.

- Place CHEST FACE (P) take WHEEL (Q).
- Return to Abandoned Sawmill.
- Place NUT, WHEEL (R); take BOOT SPUR, FISHING ROD (S).
- Return to Arboretum.
- Use FISHING ROD (T); open, take FLAT MEDAL, SWORD STONE PIECE (U).
- Go down.
- SWORD STONE PIECE, SWORD STONE PIECE on BROKEN SWORD STONE for SWORD STONE.

- Place SWORD STONE; take MAGIC SWORD (V).
- Go forward.
- Use MAGIC SWORD (W).

- Easy solution (X). (I) A-Cx2-Dx2-H; (K) A-C-Ax2-B-G; (J) A-C-E-C.

- Hard solution (Y). (I) A-Cx2-Dx2-H; (L) A-C-Ax2-B-G; (J) A-C-E-C; (K) A-C-A-G.
Chapter 3: Cador

- Speak to characters; use BARRETTE (Z); take DROPPER, 1/3 DECORATIVE BRANCHES (A).
- Take HAMMER; use GLOVE (B); take TROWEL, 2/3 DECORATIVE BRANCHES (C).
- Use SKELETON'S ARM; take WOODEN PEGS, 3/3 DECORATIVE BRANCHES (D).
- Place 3/3 DECORATIVE BRANCHES (E).
- Go forward.

- Use DROPPER (F) for HOP (G); receive CARROT.
- Give CARROT (H); take MORTAR WITH RECIPE, SHARP FANG (I).
- Take BOARDS (J), use DIPPER (K); take PESTLE.

- Use SHARP FANG (L); take METAL BRUSH, NAILS (M).
- Use HAMMER, BOARDS and NAILS (N).
- Go forward.
- Use WOODEN PEGS; take HEALING HERBS (O).
- Use TROWEL; take VINEGAR; STIRRUPS; LASSO (P).
- Use VINEGAR, METAL BRUSH (Q); take OIL ETHER; 1/3 MODEL PIECES (R).
- Go down.

- Use LASSO; take SLINGSHOT, 2/3 MODEL PIECES (S).
- Go down.
- PESTLE, HEALING HERBS, OIL ETHER on MORTAR WITH RECIPE for MORTAR WITH HEALING EXTRACT.
- Place MORTAR WITH HEALING EXTRACT (T).

- Solution (U). (B-A)-(A-C)-(C-B)-(A-C)-(B-A)-(A-C)-(C-B).
- Take ANTIDOTE.
- Give ANTIDOTE to character; speak to character; receive WATERFALL EMBLEM.
- Go forward.

- Place WATERFALL EMBLEM (V); take DUSTER, 3/3 MODEL PIECES (W).
- Go forward.
- Place 3/3 MODEL PIECES; take RAKE, SAW (X).
- Return to Cador's Hut.
- Use SAW (Y); take SPHERE LAMP, SADDLE STRAP (Z).
- Use SPHERE LAMP for FIREFLIES (A).
- Go forward.

- Place FIREFLIES (B).
- Solutions (C1-C3).
- Take PIPE, SADDLE SEAT.
- Go forward.

- Take diagram; place STIRRUPS, SADDLE STRAP and SADDLE SEAT (D); take GRYPHON SADDLE.
- Place GRYPHON SADDLE (E).
Chapter 4: Castle

- Speak to characters; use BOOT SPUR (F); take TWEEZERS, CHESS PIECE (G).
- Take FISH PENDANT; use WRENCH (H) for HOP (I); receive STONE WITH SQUARE HOLE.
- Use STONE WITH SQUARE HOLE; take AWL (J).
- AWL on CHESS PIECE for GOLD COIN.

- Give GOLD COIN (K); receive PRISON KEYS.
- Use PRISON KEYS (L).
- Easy solution (M). (E-C)-(H-B)-(I-B)-(D-G)-(E-F)-(G-B)-(E-G)-(A-E).
- Hard solution (N). (I-A)-(D-B)-(E-C)-(G-D)-(E-I)-(I-F)-(I-G)-(H-I).
- Go forward.

- Use FLAT MEDAL (O); take DAMAGED PENDANT, CHISEL (P).
- Take BOWSTRING (Q); use TWEEZERS for PENDANT DETAIL (R).
- Use CHISEL, HAMMER (S); take PENDANT DETAIL, GARDEN SHEARS (T).
- PENDANT DETAIL, PENDANT DETAIL on DAMAGED PENDANT for SHIELD PENDANT.

- Place SHIELD PENDANT (U).
- Solutions (V). (E-F)-(H-G)-(A-I)-(L-C)-(K-M)-(J-B).
- Go forward.

- Use FISH PENDANT (W); take SOLDIER FIGURINE, DAMAGED INVISIBILITY CLOAK (X).
- Use GARDEN SHEARS on roses; take CANE (Y).
- Use BOW STRING (Z); take INVISIBILITY POWDER, NAPKIN (A).
- Go down.

- Use CANE for WINDMILL ELEMENT (B).
- Use SOLDIER FIGURINE; take SNAKE'S HEAD (C).
- Go forward.
- Use SNAKE'S HEAD (D) for HOP (E); receive BLACKSMITH FIGURINE.
- Place WINDMILL ELEMENT; take MAGIC FLOWER, RAMROD (F).
- Go down.

- Place BLACKSMITH FIGURINE; take BROKEN PENCIL, MAGIC SCALES and BOWL (G).
- Go forward.
- INVISIBILITY POWDER, MAGIC FLOWER, MAGIC SCALES on DAMAGED INVISIBILITY CLOAK for INVISIBILITY CLOAK.
- Use INVISIBILITY CLOAK (H).
- Use DUSTER; take BROKEN DULL AXE, ACID (I).
- Take AXE POMMEL (J).

- Take MUG; use SLINGSHOT (K); take GRINDSTONE (L).
- Remove cover; use MUG; take BONES (M).
- GRINDSTONE, AXE POMMEL on BROKEN DULL AXE for AXE.
- Use AXE (N).

- Easy solution (O). Ax3-Bx4-Cx3.

- Hard solution (P). (D-F)-(E-D); Ax3-Bx4-Cx3.
- Go forward.

- Use RAKE; take DECORATIVE WRENCH, NIPPERS (Q).
- Use ACID for WEATHER VANE (R).
- Use PIPE; take PESTLE (S).
- Use WEATHER VANE; take 1/2 BAG TOKENS, STRONG ROPE (T).
- Go down.
- BONES on STRONG ROPE for ROPE LADDER.

- Use ROPE LADDER (U).
- Go down.
- Speak to characters; use DECORATIVE WRENCH (V); take CROSSBOW STRING, SEAL-BREAKER RECIPE (W).
- Take MORTAR; use NIPPERS (X) for HOP (Y); receive NOISEMAKER.
- Return to Tower Roof.

- Use NOISEMAKER (Z); take 2/2 BAG TOKENS, CARABINER and PHOENIX CLAW (A).
- Place 2/2 BAG TOKENS (B).
- Easy solution (C). (F-O)-(A-M)-(J-L)-(B-J)-(C-N)-(D-B)-(E-C)-(O-D)-(L-E)-(J-O)-(I-L).
- (H-I)-(M-P)-(L-M)-(O-J)-(G-H)-(P-O)-(M-P)-(B-M)-(O-L)-(P-O)-(M-G)-(L-P)-(C-M).
- (O-C)-(P-B)-(M-F)-(N-A).
- Hard solution (D). (A-R)-(L-Q)-(K-O)-(B-P)-(C-L)-(J-K)-(I-J)-(P-N)-(Q-M)-(D-A)-R-D)-(O-C).
- (G-B)-(H-P)-(F-O)-(E-I)-(P-E)-(M-F)-(N-G)-(O-H).
- Take THIN CHAIN, MAGICAL AMBER.
- Go down 2x.
- PESTLE, MORTAR, MAGICAL AMBER and PHOENIX CLAW on SEAL-BREAKER RECIPE for SEAL-BREAKING DUST.

- Use SEAL-BREAKING DUST; speak to character; take HAIRPIN (E).
- Go down.
- Use HAIRPIN (F); take PRUNERS, ARROW (G).
- Go forward.
- Place CROSSBOW STRING, ARROW; take STONE SWORD (H).
- Go down 2x.
- Place STONE SWORD; take DOOR RING (I).

- Use DOOR RING (J).
- Go forward.
- Speak to characters; receive LANA'S MAGIC WAND.
- Use LANA'S MAGIC WAND (K).
- Go forward.
Chapter 5: Forest

- Use RAMROD on shell; take TORN MAZE MAP, CORK (L).
- Use NAPKIN; take SICKLE, MAZE MAP PIECE (M).
- Use BOWL; take 1/2 GEARS, GLUE (N).
- MAZE MAP PIECE, GLUE on TORN MAZE MAP for MAZE MAP.
- Place MAZE MAP (O).

- Solution (P). L-R-L-Rx2-Fx4-Lx2-R (pick up key) D-Lx3-R-L-R-L-R (use key).

- Use BROKEN PENCIL (Q); take DYNAMITE STICK, 2/2 GEARS (R).
- Use CORK (S); take FLAT MEDALLION, SALTPETRE (T).
- Use FLAT MEDALLION (U); take MATCHES, CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE (V).
- Use SICKLE; take BABY TURTLE (W).
- Go down.

- Give BABY TURTLE (X); take 1/2 ANGEL HARPS, STRONG CORAL (Y).
- Place 2/2 GEARS; take HANDKERCHIEF (Z).
- Go forward.
- Use HANDKERCHIEF; take 2/2 ANGEL HARPS, HELMET (A).
- Go down.
- Place 2/2 ANGEL HARPS; take SAW, PLIERS (B).
- Go forward.

- Use PLIERS (C); take FUSE (D).
- SALTPETRE, FUSE on DYNAMITE STICK for DYNAMITE.
- Place DYNAMITE (E); use MATCHES.
- Go forward.

- Speak to character; take 1/2 TILE; use CARABINER, THIN CHAIN (F) for HOP (G); receive LION DECORATION.
- Place LION DECORATION (H); take FEATHER BROOM, PLIERS and 2/2 TILE (I).
- Place 2/2 TILE (J); take PLANKS, FILE (K).
- Use FILE on character's chains; speak to characters; receive LIST AND BOWL.

- Use STRONG CORAL; take DECK OF CARDS, BUTTERFLY SCALES (L).
- Use CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE (M); take BAG.
- Use HELMET; take JAR, WATER (N).

- Use SAW; take FISHING LINE, MAGIC SEED (O).
- BAG for POWDER, DRY LEAVES.
- WATER, MAGIC SEED, BUTTERFLY SCALES and DRY LEAVES on LIST AND BOWL for INGREDIENTS FOR LOREANT.
- Give INGREDIENTS FOR LOREANT (P).
- Easy solution (Q1-Q3). A-F; A-F; A-F.

- Hard solution (R1-R3). A-F; A-F; A-F.

- Use DECK OF CARDS; take BRUSH, 1/2 FLOWER INLAYS (S).
- Use POWDER (T).
- Solution. (1-7)-(5-2)-(3-8)-(4-5)-(5-8)-(6-7)-(7-8).
- Take THICK CLOTH, 2/2 FLOWER INLAYS.
- Place 2/2 FLOWER INLAYS (U).
- Go forward.
Chapter 6: Ethereal Gardens

- Take POT OF RESIN (V).
- Use JAR; take TORN MUSIC SHEET, HAMMER (W).
- Use FISHING LINE; open; take MUSIC SHEET PART, HOOK ON ROPE (X).
- MUSIC SHEET PART, BRUSH and POT OF RESIN on TORN MUSIC SHEET for MUSIC SHEET.
- Place MUSIC SHEET (Y).

- Easy solution (Z). A-B-C-D-E.
- Hard solution (Z). A-B-C-D-E; B-E-D-A-C.
- Take BOW, SHAVING BRUSH.
- Go down.

- Use BOW (A) for HOP (B); receive HEALING WATER.
- Give HEALING WATER (C); speak to character; take SIGNET RING from character.
- Go forward.
- Use SIGNET RING; take BRIDGE CRYSTAL (D).
- Place BRIDGE CRYSTAL (E).
- Go forward.

- Speak to character; take WIRE; use PRUNERS (F); take 1/2 PADDLES, RAKE (G).
- Use PLIERS for 2/2 PADDLES (H); use WIRE (I); take ROUGH BRUSH, KEY TEMPLATE (J).
- Place 2/2 PADDLES (K).
- Go forward.

- Use FEATHER BROOM (L).
- Easy solution (M).
- Hard solution (N).
- Take CRANK.

- Use CRANK (O); receive BROKEN HORN.
- Place PLANKS; take HAMMER, HORN PART (P).
- Use RAKE; take 1/2 GATE FLOWERS, MAGIC STONE (Q).
- Go down.
- MAGIC STONE, HORN PART on BROKEN HORN for HORN.

- Use HORN (R).
- Use HAMMER; take 1/3 TREE'S RUNES, BLINDING POWDER RECIPE (S).
- Use HOOK ON ROPE (T); take 2/3 TREE'S RUNES, POUCH (U).
- Use POUCH for GUNPOWDER (V).
- Use THICK CLOTH; take 3/3 TREE'S RUNES; use SHAVING BRUSH for POLLEN ON BRUSH (W).
- Go down.

- Place 3/3 TREE'S RUNES (X) for HOP (Y); receive EMPTY VESSEL.
- Use EMPTY VESSEL for WATER (Z).
- Go forward.
- Use WATER; take CRYSTAL EYE (A).
- Return to Ethereal Gardens Gate.
- Place CRYSTAL EYE; take POCKETKNIFE (B).
- Return to Ethereal Gardens.

- Use POCKETKNIFE; take PLATE (C).
- GUNPOWDER, POLLEN ON BRUSH and PLATE on BLINDING POWDER RECIPE for BLINDING POWDER.
- Use BLINDING POWDER (D).

- Easy solution (E).

- Hard solution (F).
- Speak to character.

- Uncover, take CRYSTAL INLAY (G).
- Place CRYSTAL INLAY; take BROKEN MAGIC SCEPTER, CHISEL (H).
- Go forward.
- HAMMER and CHISEL on KEY TEMPLATE for KEY.
- Use KEY; take COMPASS NEEDLE, 2/2 GATE FLOWERS (I).
- Place COMPASS NEEDLE; take CRYSTAL OF BALANCE (J).
- Go down.

- Place 2/2 GATE FLOWERS (K) for HOP (L); receive OIL CAN.
- Go forward.
- Use ROUGH BRUSH and OIL CAN (M); open; take SCEPTER TOP (N).
- Go down.
- CRYSTAL OF BALANCE and SCEPTER TOP on BROKEN MAGIC SCEPTER for MAGIC SCEPTER.
- Use MAGIC SCEPTER (O).
- Easy and Hard solutions. Solutions are random.
- Congratulations. You've completed playing Dark Romance: The Ethereal Gardens.
Created at: 2019-10-04