Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt Walkthrough

Welcome to the Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt Walkthrough. Follow Emily on her quest to trace the mysterious woman, elude death and ultimatly catch the killer in Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt. Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we're pretty sure you'll find what you're looking for here. This document contains a complete Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay! We hope you find this information useful as you play your way through the game. Use the walkthrough menu below to quickly jump to whatever stage of the game you need help with. Remember to visit the Big Fish Games Forums if you find you need more help. Have fun! This walkthrough was created by prpldva, and is protected under US Copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication in whole or in part, without permission, is strictly prohibited.

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Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only locations of HOPs will be shown.
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Chapter 1: The Station

Select (A).
Talk; take SAFE COMBINATION (B).
Open drawer; take EMPTY GUN, GUN CLIP, BADGE (C).
GUN CLIP in EMPTY GUN; receive LOADED GUN.
Move items; take CAR KEYS (D).
Go (E).

Talk; take FORENSIC KIT (F).
Place SAFE COMBINATION (G).
Drag dial right to 70, left to 50, right to 90, left to 60, right to 50 (H).
Select (I).
Open; take FINGERPRINT BRUSH, UV LIGHT, FINGERPRINT STAMP, CRIME SCENE SWAB (J).
Go right, forward.

Select newspaper.
Open car and glovebox; take MAP (L).
Take SHABBY BOX (M).
Open SHABBY BOX; move items; take MAGNET and 1/3 STRANGE LOCK PIECE.
Select (N).
Talk; take 2/3 STRANGE LOCK PIECE (O).

Restore labels (pink); read (Q).
Take 3/3 STRANGE LOCK PIECE (R).
Use UV LIGHT, FINGERPRINT BRUSH, and FINGERPRINT STAMP; earn 1st FINGERPRINT SAMPLE (S).
Play HOP; earn CHISEL (T).

Use CHISEL; select letter, take FOLDED PAPER (A).
Open FOLDED PAPER for STRANGE LOCK PAMPHLET.
Place 3 STRANGE LOCK PIECES and STRANGE LOCK PAMPHLET. Solution (B).
Talk; take LOCKPICK (C).
Go (D).

Take WHEEL HUB SCREW (G).
Use UV LIGHT, FINGERPRINT BRUSH, FINGERPRINT STAMP; earn 2nd FINGERPRINT SAMPLE. Use LOADED GUN (H).
Move paper; take BRONZE KEY (I).
Take WRENCH (J).
Play HOP; earn WHEEL (K).
Select (L).

Place 2 FINGERPRINT SAMPLES (M).
Select (N-O-M).
Move (O-Q)-(P-R).
Play HOP; earn SUSPECT'S FINGERPRINT.

Use WHEEL, WHEEL HUB SCREW, and WRENCH (A).
Take HAND TRUCK (B).
Use HAND TRUCK; take BOX OF DOG BISCUITS (C).
Open BOX OF DOG BISCUITS; take DOG BISCUITS.
Use DOG BISCUITS; earn BLOODY GLOVE (D).
Use LOCK PICK; rotate pieces as shown (E).
Select (F).
Go (G).

Move paper; take SILVER KEY. Use MAGNET to take PLIERS (I).
Select; use CRIME SCENE SWAB; earn BLOOD SAMPLE. Remove cover; select wires (J).
Select (K).

Select (L).
Place BLOODY GLOVE (M) and BLOOD SAMPLE (N).
Select O-M-P-M-Q-M-M-R-N-S.

Select (A-B)-(C-D-E).
Select (F-G-H)-(I); earn SUSPECT'S BLOOD SAMPLE.
Go down 2x.

Use PLIERS; take BLUE WIRE (J).
Go forward 2x.
Use BLUE WIRE (K).
Open door; go (L).

Remove bulb; move items and take IRON KEY (M).
Go down.
Use IRON KEY, rotate, use SILVER KEY, rotate, and use BRONZE KEY (O).
Play HOP; earn LIGHTBULB (P).
Go (Q).

Place LIGHT BULB; select switch (A).
Select door, use LOADED GUN, select door (B).
Solution (C).
Go (D).

Talk; take 1/2 PIANO KEY (E).
Play HOP; earn TOY PIANO (F).
Take PIANO NOTES SHEET from TOY PIANO.
Take PIANO PEDAL and HERBARIUM (G).
Take ROSE from HERBARIUM.
Take SUNFLOWER; place PIANO PEDAL and PIANO NOTES SHEET (H).
Go (I).

Open cupboard, read paper, take LARGE POT and MATCHES (J).
Take BLUE FLOWER from LARGE POT.
Place ROSE, BLUE FLOWER, and SUNFLOWER (K).
Solution (L).

Play HOP; earn FROZEN PIANO KEY (M).
Use LARGE POT, FROZEN PIANO KEY, and MATCHES (N).
Select (O-N); earn 2/2 PIANO KEY.
Go down.

Place 2 PIANO KEYS (Q).
Select 1-6.
Go (R).

Select (A).
Take FOIL WITH NUMBERS (B).
Select 2x; take ALLEN KEY and STRANGE CALCULATION (C).
FOIL WITH NUMBERS on STRANGE CALCULATION; earn CALCULATION CLUE.
Move items; select 1-7; take LAMP SHADE.

Place LAMP SHADE; use ALLEN KEY (E).
Use CALCULATION CLUE; enter 1-0-3 (F).
Solution (G).
Take MUSICAL KEY (H).
Use MUSICAL KEY; select (I).
Play HOP.

Chapter 2: The Mysterious Forest

Talk (A).
Take WATER ELEMENT RUNE (B).
Go (C).

Select (D); take RED GEM (E).
Go down.
Place RED GEM; take 1/3 MOON STONE and ICE ELEMENT RUNE (F).
Play HOP; earn ELEMENT FORGE (G).
Talk (H).

Place WATER ELEMENT RUNE and ICE ELEMENT RUNE (K).
Select (L-M).
Take 2/3 MOON STONE and AIR ELEMENT RUNE (N).
Go right.

Place AIR ELEMENT RUNE and ICE ELEMENT RUNE (Q).
Select (P-R).
Take 1/3 SUN STONE and FIRE ELEMENT RUNE (S).
Go down, left.

Place AIR ELEMENT RUNE (A); rotate.
Place FIRE ELEMENT RUNE (B).
Select (C-D).
Take EARTH ELEMENT RUNE and 2/3 SUNSTONE (E).
Go down, right.

Place EARTH ELEMENT RUNE and FIRE ELEMENT RUNE (F).
Select (G-H).
Remove cobwebs; take 3/3 MOON STONE and 3/3 SUN STONE (I).
Walk down, left.

Place 3 SUN STONES (J).
Place 3 MOON STONES (K).
Take SUN DISK; place it (L).
Take MOON DISK; place it (M).

Solution (N).
Go forward.
Play HOP; earn POSTCARD.

Take BALL OF HEMP; select 1-4 to earn STRETCHY STRAPS (A).
Play HOP; earn PAINT REMOVER (B).
Use BALL OF HEMP; take NEWSPAPER (C).
PAPERCLIP from NEWSPAPER; select PAPERCLIP to make PICKLOCK PAPERCLIP.
Take BOBBY PIN (D).
Bend BOBBY PIN; earn PICKLOCK PIN.

Use PICKLOCK PIN and PICKLOCK PAPERCLIP (E).
Select (F).
Talk; take FIRE EXTINGUISHER (G).
Go (H).

Use FIRE EXTINGUISHER 1-6.

Take WHITE CLOTH (K).
Use PAINT REMOVER and WHITE CLOTH (L).
Solution (M).
Take SCREWDRIVER and 1st CUBE PIECE (N).

Use SCREWDRIVER: take AUSTRALIA (O).
Move rug; take SOUTH AMERICA (P).
Place SOUTH AMERICA and AUSTRALIA; take ANIMAL COMBINATION (Q).
Take UMBRELLA (R).
Open UMBRELLA; take 2nd CUBE PIECE and DRAWER HANDLE.

Place and select DRAWER HANDLE; play HOP to earn CUBE BODY (S).
2 CUBE PIECES on CUBE BODY; take SPARE KEY.
Use SPARE KEY (T).
Place ANIMAL COMBINATION; solution (U).
Go forward.

Play HOP; earn ROPE WITH NOOSE (A).
Use ROPE WITH NOOSE; earn LONG BRANCH (B).
Use LONG BRANCH (C).
Go (D).

Select 1-3.
Use POSTCARD; take UNKNOWN CASE NUMBER (E).

Read UNKNOWN CASE NUMBER.
Check Clerk; take BALLPOINT PEN (F).
Take BOX OF BOLTS, GAUZE, and EMPTY CAN (G).
Take BLANK KEY and SAFETY PIN from BOX OF BOLTS.
Go (H).

Take BELT; place BLANK KEY (I).
Select; use BALLPOINT PEN and EMPTY CAN to earn LUBRICANT (J).
Remove can; take 2 CHAIR LEGS (K).
Take ALCOHOL (L).
Go down.

Use GAUZE, ALCOHOL, and BELT (M).
Take 1/2 BULLET SHELL and KEY CARD (N).
Take OLD ARCHIVE KEY (O).
Use OLD ARCHIVE KEY, LUBRICANT, and SAFETY PIN; earn BROKEN KEY (P).
Go (Q).

Place BROKEN KEY (R).
Solution (S).
Earn NEW KEY.
Go down.

Chapter 3: The Old Archive

Use NEW KEY (A).
Go (B).
Select (C).
Select; play HOP to earn KEYBOARD (D).
Go down.

Use KEYBOARD, KEYCARD, and UNKNOWN CASE NUMBER; take CASE FILE NUMBER (E).
Give CASE FILE NUMBER (F).
Go (G).

Place 2 CHAIR LEGS and STRETCHY STRAPS (H).
Take BG2016 (I).
Take RUBBER BAND and KILLER'S FILE from BG2016.
Place KILLER'S FILE; play HOP (J).

Open (K).
Play HOP; earn FORKED STICK (L).
RUBBER BAND on FORKED STICK; earn SLINGSHOT.
Select (M).

Take BROKEN BOTTLE and HAZELNUTS (N).
Move bowl; dig up BONE (O).

Give BONE (P).
Use SLINGSHOT and HAZELNUTS; select when crosshairs are green (Q).
Go (R).

Select (A).
Play HOP; earn HAMMER (B).
Take LEATHER BAG; move blanket and take GLOVES (C).
Take CHLOROFORM from LEATHER BAG.
Use BROKEN BOTTLE; take OLD BOOK and LIGHTER (D).
Take METAL RASP from OLD BOOK.
Walk down.

Use HAMMER and open doors; take RED PAINT (E).
Go forward.
RED PAINT in GLOVES; earn 2 PAINT FILLED GLOVES.
Use 1/2 PAINT FILLED GLOVE (F).
Use METAL RASP; earn METAL HOOK (G).
Go (H).

Look (I).
Walk down.
Play HOP; earn BADGE (J).
Go (K).
Use BADGE; take 1/3 GATE KEY and HANDKERCHIEF (L).
CHLOROFORM on HANDKERCHIEF; earn DOUSED HANDKERCHIEF.
Use DOUSED HANDKERCHIEF (M).

Take SANDWICH, CLUB, HANDCUFFS, and FOLDED PAPER (N).
Open FOLDED PAPER; take GUM and GUARD SCHEDULE.
Use SANDWICH (O).
Use 2/2 PAINT FILLED GLOVE (P).
Go (Q).

Use LIGHTER; take ROPE (A).
ROPE on HOOK; earn HOOKED ROPE.
Open cage, move ball, take GREEN BAG, select map (B).

Place GUARD SCHEDULE (C).
Select numbers; match to locations (1-10).
Earn GUARD POSITIONS.

Take 2/3 GATE KEY and SHIV from GREEN BAG.
Use HOOKED ROPE; select when crosshair is green (E).
Take BRUSH and CHAIR SEAT (F).
Use SHIV; play HOP to earn SWISS ARMY KNIFE (G).
Go down.

Use SWISS ARMY KNIFE (H).
Select and play HOP; earn MEDICAL TAPE (I).
Go forward.
Use MEDICAL TAPE (J).
Use SWISS ARMY KNIFE; select dial (K).
Use CLUB (L).

Use HANDCUFFS; take SUPER GLUE, KEY CARD, and BOTTLE OPENER (M).
Go down.
Use BOTTLE OPENER; take BUCKET OF WATER (N).
Use BUCKET OF WATER (O).
Take CHAIR FRAME (P).
SUPER GLUE and CHAIR SEAT on CHAIR FRAME; take CHAIR.
Go forward.

Place CHAIR (A).
Use GUM (B).
Take PAPER TUBE and use KEY CARD (C).
Take PAPER from PAPER TUBE.
Move files and select file (D).
Play HOP; earn 3/3 GATE KEYS.
Go down 2x.

Use 3 GATE KEYS (E).
Use GUARD POSITIONS (F).
Move on path (G-H-I-J).

Take BROKEN LADDER (K).
Take CAR JACK (L).
Use CAR JACK on BROKEN LADDER; earn AXE HANDLE.
Use AXE HANDLE; take AXE (M).
Use AXE; take CHARCOAL and SCRAPER (N).

Use SCRAPER, PAPER, and CHARCOAL; take tracing (O).
Use BRUSH (P).

Chapter 4: The Temple Entrance

Talk (A).
Take WATER ELEMENT RUNE (B).
Take SYMBOL Y (C).
Take SYMBOL S (D).

Select; take SYMBOL MOLD (E).
Use SYMBOL MOLD; earn SYMBOL 9 (F).
Place SYMBOL S, SYMBOL Y, and SYMBOL 9 (G).
Go (H).

Take 1/2 SWAN WING (I).
Take SYRINGE (J).
Use SYRINGE; take ICE ELEMENT RUNE and 2/2 SWAN WING (K).
Place 2 SWAN WINGS (L).
Play HOP; earn ELEMENT FORGE (M).

Place WATER ELEMENT RUNE and ICE ELEMENT RUNE (O).
Select (P-Q).

Take FIRE ELEMENT RUNE (A).
Take CRACKED HEART (B).
Go (C).

Take EARTH ELEMENT RUNE (D).
Rotate ELEMENT FORGE; place EARTH ELEMENT RUNE and FIRE ELEMENT RUNE (E).
Use (F-G).
Go down.

Play HOP; earn MECHANICAL ARM (J).
Go forward.
Use MECHANICAL ARM; earn HOT MECHANICAL ARM (K).
Use HOT MECHANICAL ARM; take LAVA ELEMENT RUNE and 1st SKULL PIECE (L).
Go down.

Place EARTH ELEMENT RUNE and LAVA ELEMENT RUNE (N).
Use (O-P).
Take AIR ELEMENT RUNE and KEY BUNDLE (Q).
Go forward.

Rotate ELEMENT FORGE; place LAVA ELEMENT RUNE and AIR ELEMENT RUNE (C).
Use (D-E).
Take DIAMOND (F).
Select (G).

Place DIAMOND; solution (I).
Take 2nd SKULL PIECE (J).
1st SKULL PIECE and 2nd SKULL PIECE; earn SKULL.
Go down 2x.

Place SKULL, KEY BUNDLE, and CRACKED HEART (K).
Take 3 BLOOD TEARS (L).
Place 3 BLOOD TEARS; select face (M).

Use (N-O).
Select P-Q-R.

Select (A-B-A-C)-(A-Bx2-A-C)-(Ax3-B-A).

Take BROKEN BUTTER KNIFE (I).
Use BROKEN BUTTER KNIFE; take BIKE STEERING WHEEL (J).
Use BROKEN BIKE STEERING WHEEL (K).
Take RED JUMPER CABLE and COAT HANGER; pull hood latch (L).
Bend COAT HANGER.
Play HOP; earn CAR BATTERY (M).

Use COAT HANGER; earn BLACK JUMPER CABLE (N).
Place CAR BATTERY, RED JUMPER CABLE, and BLACK JUMPER CABLE (O).
Move pot; take FRANK'S HOUSE KEY (P).
Use FRANK'S HOUSE KEY (Q).
Go (R).

Open curtains; take 1/3 FUSE (A).
Go (B).
Take TRASH CAN (C).
Take TRASH from TRASH CAN; earn EMPTY TRASH CAN.
Take 1/2 COLORED DIAL from TRASH.
Go down.

Place EMPTY TRASH CAN (D).
Take BROOM and 2/2 COLORED DIAL (E).
Go (F).

Use BROOM; take FRIDGE MANUAL (G).
Open FRIDGE MANUAL; take code.
Place 2 COLORED DIALS; solution (H).
Take CHEESE and COMPASS (I).

Place COMPASS; select 1-4.
Take 2/3 FUSE (J).
Go down.
Use CHEESE; take 2/2 BULLET SHELL and DRAWER HANDLE (K).
Select (L).

Select (M).
Place 2 BULLET SHELLS (N-O).
Select (P-N)-(N-Q)-(O-R).

Select (A).
Drag mouse left; select (B).
Select (C).
Drag mouse left; select (D).
Walk right.

Place DRAWER HANDLE; take 3/3 FUSE (E).
Go down.
Place 3 FUSES (F).
Play HOP; earn COG (G).

Place COG; select file (H).
Play HOP; earn IDENTITY FILE.
Select (I).
Go (J).

Chapter 5: Behind the Wardrobe

Take BOX CUTTER (L).
Use BOX CUTTER; take ROPE PARTS (M).
Tie ROPE PARTS; take STRONG ROPE.
Go down, right.
Select; earn GLASS OF WATER (N).
Walk down, forward.
Use GLASS OF WATER (O).

Give IDENTITY FILE and BULLET SHELLS (P).
Take TORN CLUE, POLAROID CAMERA, and PENCIL; select tray (Q).
Place STRONG ROPE (R).
Play HOP; earn CALIPER BOX (S).

Use UV LIGHT, FINGERPRINT BRUSH, and POLAROID CAMERA; earn PHOTO WITH SYMBOLS (T).
Select frame; take WOODEN BOX KEY (U).
COMPASS BOX and WOODEN BOX KEY; take MAGNIFIER and COMPASS.
COMPASS and PENCIL; earn COMPASS WITH PENCIL.
Select (V).