Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Walkthrough

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General Tips

This is the official guide for Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire.
Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. This guide will not show screenshots of the HOPs, however, it will mention when an HOP is available and the inventory item you'll collect from it.
In mini-games, cw and ccw represent clockwise and counterclockwise.
This guide will not mention each time you have to zoom into a location; the screenshots will show each zoom scene.

Chapter 1: The Water Mill

Take the BROOM (A).
Look at the sketch (B); take SILVER FLOWER 1/8 (C).
Use the BROOM (D); take the SCOOP (purple).

Try to take the ladder (E); use the SCOOP (F) to acquire the SCOOP OF GRAIN.
Use the SCOOP OF GRAIN (G); open the gate (H).
Turn left.

Talk to your dad (I).
Take the CORN (J), PIN (K), and BUCKET (L).
Open the CORN (M); take the CORN.
Use the CORN (N).

Take the KEY (O).
Walk down.
Place the BUCKET (P); move the ladder (Q).
Use the KEY (R).
Enter the house.

Push the cart (S).
Turn the spinning wheel (T) to acquire SILVER FLOWER 2/8.
Examine the area (U).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: 5-4-1-3-2-5-4-1-3-5-4-1-5-4-5.
Take SILVER FLOWER 3/8 (V).

Pull the canvas (W).
Take SILVER FLOWER 4/8 from the PIN (X).
Open the drawer; take the WOODCUTTER FIGURINE (Y).
Place the WOODCUTTER FIGURINE (Z).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: 1-8.

Open the letter (A); read it (B).
Take the ROPE (C).
Place the ROPE (D); climb down (E).

Play the mini-game.
Run past the guards when they look away from the path (F).

Take the PIECE OF UNUSUAL KEY (G).
Turn left.
Take the ROPE (H).
Remove 3 nets (I); take the UNUSUAL KEY (J) and SILVER FLOWER 5/8 (K).
Walk down, turn right.

Take the LONG STICK (L) and ROSE HIPS (M).
Remove 5 cushions (N); take the PART (O).
Connect the ROPE to the LONG STICK (P); tie it twice to receive the STICK WITH ROPE.
Go to the Landing.

Use the STICK WITH ROPE (Q) to acquire the TABLET PART.
Go to the Garden.
Place the TABLET PART (R).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: 1-10.
Take the BEAR FIGURINE (S) and OIL (T).

Place the BEAR FIGURINE (U).
Take the BUNNY FIGURINE (V).
Walk down.

Place the BUNNY FIGURINE (W).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: 5G-4C-4I-1A-1B-5D-4G-4F-5G-1C-1H-2A-2B-5I-4G-3E-3Y-3A-3X-4F-4E-4Y-5G-5F-5E-5Z-4E-2C-3A-3B-6G-6F-4Y-6E-2I-2G-2J-3C-3I-6D-6A-6X.
Move forward.

Chapter 2: The Yard Around Colin's House

Talk to your uncle (K).
Move forward.
Take the RAKE (L), KEY (orange), BAG (M), and PART (N).

Take the CROTCHET HOOK (O) and FRUIT PICKER (P).
Use the KEY (Q).

Play the HOP (R).
Solution mini-game 1: 1-4.
Solution mini-game 2: (S).
You receive SILVER FLOWER 6/8.
Take the CLOTH (T) and KNIFE (U); read the recipe (V).

Use the KNIFE (W); open the window (X).
Take SILVER FLOWER 7/8 (Y).
Walk down.
Collect the HANDLE (A) with the CROCHET HOOK.
Connect the PART OF THE UNUSUAL KEY and the HANDLE to the UNUSUAL KEY (B) to acquire the KEY.

Use the KEY (C); take the map (D), TROWEL (E), and SICKLE (F).
Use the SICKLE (G) to acquire the FISH.
Walk down.

Use the TROWEL (H); take the PART (green).
Turn left.
Chase away the frog (blue); use the RAKE (I).
Make note of the code (J).
Walk down.

Activate the code: 1-4.
Take the PART (K).
Turn right.
Place the BAG (L); take the FIR BRANCHES (M).

Use the FRUIT PICKER (N) to acquire the APPLE.
Go to the Field.
Use the SICKLE (purple); take the MONKSHOOD (O) and MINT (P).
Go to Colin's House.

Place the ROSE HIPS, APPLE, MONKSHOOD, MINT, and FIR BRANCHES (Q).
Prepare the potion: 1-9-2-9-7-8-9-9-11-10-10-4-12-4-3-4-5-4-13-6.
You receive SILVER FLOWER 8/8.
Go to the Attic.
Place 8 SILVER FLOWERS (R); take the HAIRPIN (S) and photo (green).
Go to the Path to Colin's House.

Use the HAIRPIN (T); take the HAMMER (U), PART (V), and SACK (W).
Use the HAMMER (orange); open the door (X).
Take the MOSAIC PART (Y) and PART (Z).
Turn left.

Place the MOSAIC PART (A).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: (B).
Take the PART (C).
Go to Colin's House.

Connect six PARTS to the PART (D).
Repair the engine: 1-3.
Take the ENGINE (E).
Place the SACK (F); use the tools (G) to collect coal and take the COAL.
Go to the Landing.

Place the ENGINE and COAL (H).
Move forward.
Talk to your uncle (orange) to receive the NAILS.
Take the CAULDRON (I), PLANK (J), and BONE (K).

Play the HOP (@).
Solution mini-game 1: (M).
Solution mini-game 2: 1-13.
Take the FLINT.

Use the BONE (V) to acquire the WOOD RESIN.
Collect six branches (green); use the FLINT (W).
Place the CAULDRON and WOOD RESIN (X); take the CAULDRON OF RESIN (Y).
Use the PLANK, NAILS, HAMMER, and CAULDRON OF RESIN (Z).
Move forward.

Take the STICK (A).
Use the STICK (B).
Move forward.

Take the PEBBLES (C), STONE FIGURINE (D), and WIRE (E).
Throw the PEBBLES (F).

Hit the ice (G) with the stone (H); take the STONE FIGURINE (purple).
Shape the WIRE twice (I) to acquire the HOOK.
Move down.
Use the HOOK (J) to acquire the MOUNTAIN FIGURINE.
Move down.

Place the MOUNTAIN FIGURINE (K).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: Lx2-Mx2-O.
Take the STONE FIGURINE (P).
Move forward twice.

Place 3 STONE FIGURINES (Q).
Turn right.
Talk to your uncle (R).
Remove 3 rocks (S); take the GEAR (orange).
Remove the broken piece (T); replace it with the GEAR.

Open the bag; take the FASTENER (U).
Place the FASTENER (V).
Pull the lever (W).
Turn left.

Chapter 3: The Street

Take the SACK OF SAND (X).
Walk down.
Throw the SACK OF SAND (Y); take the PICK-AXE (Z).
Pour the OIL over the PICK-AXE (A); open it (B) and take the ICE AXE.
Go to the Market.

Talk to Janie (C).
Take the EMPTY JAR (D).
Collect 9 EGGS (green) and the BLUE CRYSTAL (E).
Place 9 EGGS (F).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: 1-12.
Take the EMPTY FLASK (G) and PART (H).
Walk down.

Place the BLUE CRYSTAL (I).
Turn left.
Talk to Marcus (J) to receive the NOTE.
Place the EMPTY FLASK (K) to acquire the FLASK OF WATER.
Place the FLASK OF WATER (L); use the tongs (M) to acquire the HOT WATER.
Go to the Lab.

Place the PART (N).
Go to the Cave Entrance.
Use the ICE AXE (O); take the DISC WITH CRYSTALS (P).
Move forward twice.

Place the DISC WITH CRYSTALS (Q) and NOTE (R); pull the lever (S).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: T-Vx2-T-U.
Move down twice.

Select the correct symbols (W); take the MOSAIC PARTS (X).
Go to the Street.
Place the MOSAIC PARTS (Y).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: (Z).

Play the HOP (A) to receive the LENSES.
Walk down.
Place the LENSES (B); look through the telescope (C).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: (D).
Go to the Scientist's House.
Talk to Marcus (E) to receive the SLEEPING POTION RECIPE.
Unfold the SLEEPING POTION RECIPE (F); take the PIECE OF ORNAMENT (purple) and SLEEPING POTION RECIPE (G).

Place the SLEEPING POTION RECIPE (H) and HOT WATER (I).
Go to Colin's House.
Place the PIECE OF ORNAMENT (J); take the NEEDLE AND THREAD (K) and DISK WITH A SQUIRREL (L).
Place the DISK WITH A SQUIRREL (M).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: Rx3-Q-Px2-O-N-R-Q-Px2-O-N-Px3-O-N-Q-Px2-O-R-Q-P-R-Q-P-Q-P-R-Q-Rx2-Q.
Take the CROWBAR (S), LASSO (T), and BELLADONNA EXTRACT (U).
Go to the Chasm.

Throw the LASSO (V) to acquire the FISH.
Go to the Yard around Colin's House.
Place the FISH (W); take the BEADS (blue) and PART (X).
Go to the Street.

Use the CROWBAR (Y); take the BOOTS (Z).
Go to the Lab.
Place the PART (A).
Go to the Market.

Give the BEADS to Janie (B) to acquire the CHLORAL HYDRATE and SYRINGE.
Use the CROWBAR (C).
Go to the Scientist's House.
Place the BELLADONNA EXTRACT (D), SYRINGE (E), and CHLORAL HYDRATE (F); open the belladonna extract.
Pour the hot water (G), belladonna extract, and chloral hydrate into the bowl (H); put the syringe into the bowl to acquire the SLEEPING POTION.
Go to the Market, move forward.

Infuse the FISH with the SLEEPING POTION (I) to acquire the FISH WITH SLEEPING POTION.
Use the FISH WITH SLEEPING POTION (J).
Take the NET (K) and LIZARD SKIN (L).
Go to the Scientist's House.

Give the LIZARD SKIN to Marcus (M) to acquire the HANDLE.
Stitch the NET with the NEEDLE AND THREAD (N) to acquire the BUTTERFLY NET.
Go to the Lab.
Place the HANDLE (O).
Go to the Firefly Cave.

Place the EMPTY JAR (P); use the BUTTERFLY NET (Q).
Take the JAR OF FIREFLIES (R).
Move down.
Place the JAR OF FIREFLIES (S); take the SCREWDRIVER (T) and PICTURE OF ROCK TOWERS (U).

Place the PICTURE OF ROCK TOWERS (V).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: (W).
Take the COGGED SHAPED KEY (X).
Go to the Market.

Place the COGGED SHAPED KEY (Y).
Play the HOP (Z) to acquire the DIVING HELMET.
Move forward.

Use the SCREWDRIVER (A); remove the door.
Take the OXYGEN TANK (B).
Connect the OXYGEN TANK to the DIVING HELMET (C) and fasten it to acquire the DIVING HELMET.
Go to the Cave Lake.

Use the DIVING HELMET (D).
Dive down.
Take the BRUSH (E).
Use the BRUSH (F); remember the code (green).

Remove the plant (G); take the SPECIAL WRENCH (H).
Use the SPECIAL WRENCH (I).
Enter the Underwater Machine.

Chapter 4: The Underwater Machine

Take the GLASS SHARD (J).
Climb up.
Use the GLASS SHARD (K) to acquire the WEDGE.
Go to the Street.

Use the WEDGE (L); take the HELMET (M) and CHISEL (N).
Go to the Giant Lizard.
Place the CHISEL (O); hit it with the stone (P).
Take the HANDWHEEL (Q).
Go to the Underwater Machine.

Place the HANDWHEEL (R); turn it.
Remove the part (S); take the STICK (T).
Move the cloth (orange); take the GEAR (U).
Go to the Scientist's House.

Place the GEAR (V).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: (W).
Take the HINT (X).
Go to the Lab.

Place the HINT (Y).
Enter the correct code (Z).
Take the GLOVES (A) and CAPSULE (B).
Go to the Scientist's House.

Talk to Marcus (C) to acquire the SUIT.
Connect the BOOTS, GLOVES, and HELMET to the SUIT (D) to acquire the PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Walk down twice.
Use the PROTECTIVE SUIT (E).

Remove the bark (F); take the HANDWHEEL (G) and CRICKET (H).
Take PART 1/3 (I).
Go to the Underwater Machine.

Place the HANDWHEEL (J).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: Mx6-Lx4-Kx6-Mx4-Nx8-Kx6-Nx6.

Play the HOP (@).
Solution mini-game 1: (O).
Solution mini-game 2: (P).
Solution mini-game 3: (Q).
Solution mini-game 4: Rx3-Sx9-Rx3.
You receive the CLIMBING SPURS.
Go to the Forest.

Use the CLIMBING SPURS (T).
Climb up.
Take PART 1/4 (U) and the HOOK (V).
Connect the HOOK to the STICK (W) to acquire the GAFFING HOOK.
Use the GAFFING HOOK to collect the HANDSAW (X).

Use the HANDSAW (Y).
Take PART 2/4 (Z).
Move forward.

Take the TORCH (A) and ROPE WITH HOOK (B).
Remove the pieces (C); take the TOTEM HEAD (D).
Walk down three times, climb down.

Place the ROPE WITH HOOK (E).
Use the HANDSAW (F).
Remove the leaves (G); take the SHARP SCISSORS (green).
Talk to the girl (blue).
Walk down, climb up.

Use the SHARP SCISSORS (H); take PART 2/3 (purple).
Move forward twice.
Open the backpack; use the SHARP SCISSORS (I).
Take the TWEEZERS (J), BUTTON (K), and VESSEL OF WATER (L).
Place the BUTTON (M).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: N-Ox2-Qx12-P-Qx4-N-Ox12-P-Ox7-N-Ox4-P.
Move forward.

Chapter 5: The Spring

Take PART 3/4 (R), the PART (S), PLANK (T), and PICK-AXE (U).
Go to the Gorge.
Use the VESSEL OF WATER (V); take the MATCHES (orange).
Go to the Path to the Waterfall.

Place the PLANK (W).
Play the HOP (X) to acquire PART 4/4.

Use the TWEEZERS to collect PART 3/3 (Y).
Move forward twice.
Place 3 PARTS (Z).
Place 4 PARTS (A).
Use the CAPSULE (B) to acquire the CAPSULE OF WATER.

Take the GLASS FIGURINE (C).
Go to the Gorge.
Give the GLASS FIGURINE to the girl (D) to receive the SALTPETER.
Use the SALTPETER on the TORCH (E); open it and pour it over the TORCH.
Light the TORCH with the MATCHES to receive the TORCH.
Walk down.

Use the TORCH (F); take the TILE (blue).
Place the TILE (G).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: 1-21.
Take the DRY FUEL (H) and TOTEM HEAD (I).
Go to the Path to the Waterfall.

Place 2 TOTEM HEADS (J).
Play the mini-game.
Solution (K): 1-4, 1-2, 1-2, 3-2, 3-4, 3-1, 5-4, 5-3, 5-1, 4-5, 4-5, 4-1, 2-4, 2-5, 3-4, 2-3, 4-3, 4-3, 5-4, 5-2, 5-2, 4-5, 2-4, 2-5, 4-5.

Use the PICK-AXE (L); take the PIPE (M) and PART (N).
Go to the Lab.
Place 2 PARTS (purple).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: (O).

Take the SEED (P).
Talk to Marcus (Q) to acquire the KEY.
Walk down twice.
Use the KEY (R).
Move forward.

Take the TURNING HANDLE (S).
Place the TURNING HANDLE (T); take the FIGURINE (U).
Place the FIGURINE (V).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: (W).
Take the SCORPION FIGURINE (X).
Move forward.

Use the PIPE (Y).
Take the CORKSCREW (Z).
Walk down.

Place the CORKSCREW (A); pull it.
Take the CHART (B).
Move forward, then left.
Place the CHART (C).
Go to the Underwater Machine.

Place the SCORPION FIGURINE (D); take the CHIP (green) and TRAP (E).
Climb up.
Place the TRAP and CRICKET (F); close the front (G).
Open the top (H); take the EYEBALL (orange).
Go to the Giant Lizard.

Place the CHIP (I).
Solution: (J).
Take the SOLVENT (K).
Go to the Predatory Flower.

Use the SOLVENT (blue); make note of the code (L).
Enter the code (M) and confirm (N).
Turn right.

Chapter 6: The Abandoned Warehouse

Take the FIRE EXTINGUISHER (O).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: (P).
Take the GLUE (Q) and LANTERN (R).

Move the bottles (S).
Use the FIRE EXTINGUISHER (T); take the MEAT FORK (U).

Take the JAR (V).
Use the MEAT FORK (W); take the AXE (X) and KEY (Y).
Insert the KEY (Z).
Walk down.

Place the JAR (green) to acquire the ACID.
Use the AXE (A).
Move forward to the Huge Skeleton.
Remove the rocks (B); take the RIB (C).

Use the RIB to collect the DAGGER (D).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: (E).
Take the MIRROR (F).
Walk down twice.

Use the DAGGER (G).
Play the HOP (@).
Solution mini-game: 1-8.
You receive the PART.
Go to the Spring.

Place the EYEBALL (H); take the DRAGON FIGURINE (I).
Walk down.
Place the DRAGON FIGURINE (J); take the CRYSTAL (K).
Go to the Underwater Machine.

Use the LANTERN (L); make note of the symbols (purple).
Go to the Invisible Bridge.
Place the MIRROR (M), CRYSTAL (N), and PART (O).

Use the GLUE (P).
Recreate the mirror (Q); take the MIRROR (orange).
Place the MIRROR (R).
Pull the lever (S).

Play the mini-game.
Solution: (T).
Turn left.

Take the HORN (U).
Place the HORN (V) to receive the CHIP.
Take the CHEESE (W) and BOLTS (green); read the note (X).
Go to the Abandoned Warehouse.

Place the CHIP (Y).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: N-K, M-G, L-C, G-L, F-M, E-N, D-O, K-D, J-E, I-F, H-G, O-H, C-I, G-J, B-O, A-G, Z-K, G-Z, F-A, E-B, K-C, O-K, N-E, M-F, K-M, J-N, C-J, B-O, A-K, Z-G, O-Z, N-A, K-B, G-C, F-K, E-N, D-O, C-D, B-E, K-F, O-B.
Take the MAGNET (Q) and JACK (R); read the note (S).
Go to the Huge Skeleton.

Place the JACK (T); take the DRILL (U).
Walk down twice.
Use the MAGNET (V) to acquire the METAL PLATE.
Go to the Secret Passage.

Place the METAL PLATE (W).
Play the mini-game.
Solution (X): Orange-R, Blue-cwx6, Orange-L, Blue-cwx3, Orange-Rx2, Blue-ccwx3, Orange-L, Blue-cw, Orange-L, Blue-cw, Orange-L, Blue-cw, Orange-L, Blue-ccw, Orange-R, Blue-ccwx2, Orange-R, Blue-cw, Orange-R, Blue-cwx2, Orange-R.
Enter the Castle.

Place the CHEESE (Y); take the RAT (Z).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: (A).
Use the ACID (B).
Move forward.

Use the RAT (C).
Take the CHIP (purple) and PLATE (D).
Walk down twice.

Place the PLATE (E).
Play the mini-game.
Solution: M-I-H-L-Q-U-V-R-Q-U-T-P-K-G-H-I-M-L-Q-R-M-L-H-I-M-L-H-I-M-L-Q-U-V-R-M-L-Q-U-V-R-M-L-K-P-Q-U-V-R-M-L-K-P-Q-R-M-N.
Take the KEY (W).
Move forward.