Hidden Expedition: The Altar of Lies Walkthrough

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General Tips

This is the official guide for Hidden Expedition: The Altar of Lies.
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: Ruins

Talk (A).
Take Fact Card (@1).
Take ANCIENT STONE DECORATION, SAMPLE TUBE, and SCANNER (B).
Go (C).

Look at note; take WINCH BLOCK (D).
Select scraper (E); take SCRAPER (F).
Pan up; place ANCIENT STONE DECORATION (G); take TABLET PIECES 1/2 and STONE TILE (H).
Pan down; place STONE TILE (I).
Use SCRAPER (J).
Select 1-4. Play HOP; receive DENSE LIQUID.

Answer phone (K) on scene.
Select vine; use SAMPLE TUBE (L); receive PAINT SAMPLE.
Use DENSE LIQUID; select 1-3; take TABLET PIECES 2/2 (M).
Walk down.

Place PAINT SAMPLE and select mortar (N). Select bowl (O); take CARBON DATING (P).
Select dirt; place TABLET PIECES 2/2 and use SCANNER (Q); receive TRANSLATOR.

CARBON DATING on TRANSLATOR. Solution (R).
Take MACHETE (S).
Move forward. Go to Ruins.
Use MACHETE and go (T).

Use MACHETE (U); take PARACHUTE (V).
Use PARACHUTE on scene.

Solution is random (W).

Play HOP (A); receive PHOTO.
Take Fact Card (@2) and MIRROR (B).
Open hood; take CAR BATTERY (C); take HOOD ORNAMENT (D).
Go (E).

Take HOSE and JUMPER CABLES (F).
Use HOOD ORNAMENT (G); receive WIRE CONNECTOR.
Select both covers (purple); place CAR BATTERY and JUMPER CABLES (H).
Place WINCH BLOCK (I); attach cable (J).
Pull lever (K).
Enter (L).

Take Fact Card (@3).
Take AWL (M).
Go (N).

Take NOZZLE and BROKEN SPRAYER (O).
Return to Diner.
Use AWL; take ELECTRIC MOTOR (P).
Return to Auto Shop.

Place ELECTRIC MOTOR (Q); take DEGREASER (R).
Press two buttons (S-T).
Select screen twice and select Decipher (U).

Solution (V): (N-O)-(H-G)-(L-P)-(D-P)-(J-N)-(M-N)-(F-J)-(K-J)-(G-E)-(I-E)-(B-C).
Solved Image (W).
Select Memory Card on screen (X).

NOZZLE and HOSE on BROKEN SPRAYER; receive SPRAYER GUN.
Use SPRAYER GUN (Y).
Use DEGREASER; take METAL GASKET (Y1).
Go (Z).

Use METAL GASKET; take COG and WIRES (A).
Go to Diner.
Open cover; place WIRES and WIRE CONNECTOR (B); take MEMORY CARD (C).
Go to Auto Shop.

Use MEMORY CARD; take RESEARCH DATA (D).
Open panel and look at note: take LORD SPEARHEAD and UTILITY KNIFE (E).
Answer phone on scene.
Go (F).

Use UTILITY KNIFE (G).
Select tires 5x (H).
Play puzzle (I).

Solution (J); press play (K).
Solution two (L); press play (M).

Answer phone on scene.
Take Fact Card (@4).
Take WIRE CUTTERS (N).
Try to go (O); receive HAIRPIN.
Use HAIRPIN (P).

Play HOP (Q). HOP solution: place car on board and rotate tracks as shown (purple).
Press (R); change numbers to 06.
Press (R); change numbers to 08.
Press (R); change numbers to 10 and press (R).
Receive HEART.

Give HEART (S); receive SCOOTER KEY.
Use SCOOTER KEY and select; take HOOK and BAG SIGIL (T).
Use HOOK; take ENGINE OPERATOR (U).
Go (V).

Take Fact Card (@5) and BEAD 1/3 (W).
Open glass (X) and place ENGINE OPERATOR (X1).
Open compartment; take BROKEN CLOCK MECHANISM and SOLAR KEY (X2).
Select locker; place MIRROR and use WIRE CUTTERS. Open locker; look at note and take CREDIT CARD (Y).
Insert CREDIT CARD (Z); take TICKET (Z1).

COG on BROKEN CLOCK MECHANISM. Solution: Ax2-Bx2-F-G. Receive CLOCK MECHANISM.
Pull lever (H).
Open glass; place CLOCK MECHANISM and select key (I).
Use TICKET (J).

Chapter 2: Ravine

Take Fact Card (@6).
Take STEEL BRUSH and SUN ROD (K).
Go (L).

Answer phone on scene.
Take BEAD 2/3, BRANCH, and MATCHES (M).
Place SUN ROD (N).

Pull lever 3x (O).
Take Fact Card (@7).
Use STEEL BRUSH; take LOCK CENTERPIECE (P).
Walk down.

Use BRANCH; take SUPPLY BAG (Q).
Place BAG SIGIL on SUPPLY BAG. Look at note; take WIRE and SHIELD TILE (R).
Go (S).

Place SHIELD TILE; select 1-6. Use SOLAR KEY (T).
Solution: (A-B)-(F-B)-(F-C)-(E-D)-(D-C).

Play puzzle. Solution (E).
Go (F).

Take PULL HANDLE 1/2 (G).
Walk down.
Use WIRE; take TROWEL (H).
Walk down.

Use TROWEL; take BUCKLE PIECE (I).
Go to Garden of Worship.
Use BUCKLE PIECE (J); take SPEARHEAD (K).
Go to Ravine.

Select Heliconia (L).
Use SPEARHEAD; take HELICONIA (M).
Place HELICONIA (N). Play HOP; receive BEAD 3/3.
Go to Garden of Worship.

Place BEAD 3/3 (P).
Place LOCK CENTERPIECE. Solution (Q): B-Ex2-Bx4-Dx2-Bx3-Cx2-Bx4-Ex2-Bx3-A.
Bx4-Cx2-Bx3-E-Bx2-C-B-D-Ex2-Bx3-A-C-Bx3-A-Bx5.
D-Bx4-A-Bx4-D-Bx3-E-B-D-Bx2-Ax2-B-Cx2.
Go (R).

Take BENT POLE (S); select area.
Look at note; take MAZE TILE (T).
Take PROJECTOR (U).
Go (V).

Take Fact Card (@8).
Take NEON BULB, RAG, and CAMERA (W).
Look at note (X). Place PROJECTOR (X1) and RESEARCH DATA (Y); take PROJECTOR.
Place PROJECTOR (Z).
Select tiles 1-4.
Walk down.

Place RAG and use MATCHES; take BURNING TORCH (A).
Use BURNING TORCH (B). Play HOP; receive HAMMER.
Walk down.
Use HAMMER; take FEATHER TIARA (C).
Go (D).

Place FEATHER TIARA (E); open container and take RELIC (F).
Go (G).
Place RELIC (H).

Solution: L-I-L-J-K-I-K-J-K-I-L-J-I-K-I-L-I-K-J.
Look at note; take PULL HANDLE 2/2.
Walk down.

Play HOP (M); receive JADE SKULL.
Place PULL HANDLE 2/2; take Fact Card (@9) and CRYSTAL SKULL (N).
Go (O).
Place JADE SKULL and CRYSTAL SKULL (P).
Go (Q).

Take BATTERY (R).
Use BENT POLE; go (S).
Look at envelope; take NAILS (T).
Place MAZE TILE (U).

Solution; select A-B-C-D until each quadrant (brown, blue, red, and green) looks like the image in the screenshot. Once all are aligned, press (E) to solve.
Look at note; take WRENCH EMBLEM.

Place WRENCH EMBLEM; take PROPELLER TEMPLATE and NAIL GUN (F).
Take Fact Card (@10).
Place PROPELLER TEMPLATE (G); flip lever (H). Remove template; take PROPELLER TIP (G).
Remove cover; take FILE (I).
Walk down.

Use FILE on lock; take SWITCH (J).
NAILS and BATTERY in NAIL GUN; receive LOADED NAIL GUN.
Remove broken tip; place PROPELLER TIP and use LOADED NAIL GUN (K).
Go (L).

Place NEON BULB and SWITCH (M); select switch.
Play HOP (N); receive CODE.
Give PHOTO (O).
Place CODE; enter 4628 (P).
Take LORD SPEAR PART and MACHINE CYLINDER (Q).
Walk down.

Place MACHINE CYLINDER (Q). Press button (R).
Select plane (S).

Chapter 3: Barbershop

Take Fact Card (@11).
Take PROPELLER and DRONE HOOK (T).
Remove note (U).
Go (V).

Take BROKEN DRONE and CHAIR DECORATION (W).
Walk down.

PROPELLER, CAMERA, and DRONE HOOK on BROKEN DRONE; take DRONE.
Use DRONE (X); open box and take COMB (X1).
Use COMB; look at note and take TELESCOPIC POLE (Y).
Go (Z).

Use TELESCOPIC POLE (A); receive INSULATION TAPE.
Walk down.
Use INSULATION TAPE (B).

Solution (1-9).
Enter (C).

Take RUNES 1/2 (D).
Place CHAIR DECORATION (E); take SAW (F).
Go to Dead End.
Use SAW; take MAILBOX ORNAMENT and CABINET KEY (G).
Walk down.

Place MAILBOX ORNAMENT; take SCISSORS EMBLEM (G).
Enter (H).
Use CABINET KEY; take LORD SPEAR BASE (I).
Look at note; take PLIERS (J).
Place SCISSORS EMBLEM (K).
Go (L).

Take Fact Card (@12) and BRONZE WOLF (L).
LORD SPEAR PART and LORD SPEARHEAD on LORD SPEAR BASE; receive LORD SPEAR.
Go (M).

Take Fact Card (@13).
Look at note (N).
Take PULLEY HANDLE 1/2 and PULLEY KEY (O).
Walk down.

Place PULLEY KEY; take Fact Card (@14) and SAPPHIRE (P).
Walk down.
Place SAPPHIRE (Q); select buttons (green); take SILVER RAVEN (R).
Go to Dead End.

Use PLIERS (S). Play HOP; receive PULLEY HANDLE 2/2.
Go to Gallery.
Place PULLEY HANDLE 2/2 and select each one (T).
Play HOP (U); receive TRIANGLE TRINKET.
Go to Main Room.

Place TRIANGLE TRINKET; take ODIN'S ADORNMENT (V).
Walk down.
SILVER RAVEN and BRONZE WOLF on ODIN'S ADORNMENT.
Place ODIN'S ADORNMENT; select 1-4.
Go (W).

Take Fact Card (@15).
Take SCREWDRIVER (X).
Use PLIERS and select board; take SLAT SKETCH (X1).
Go to Main Room.

Use SCREWDRIVER; take DRAGON HEAD EMBLEM (Y).
Go to Storage.
Place DRAGON HEAD EMBLEM; take H.E.L.P. CARD and PASSWORD BREAKER (Z).
Go to Main Room.

Place H.E.L.P. CARD; take SAFE COMBINATION (Z1).
Use PASSWORD BREAKER (Z2); select lock icon (Z3).

Yellow Token: A-C-Dx2.
Pink Token: Ax2-B-D.
Red Token: A-G-A-G.
Green Token: C-A-C-D-A-C.
Select JPG icon on screen; receive SHIELD CLUE.
Answer phone on scene.
Go to Storage.

Select picture; place SAFE COMBINATION. Move counterclockwise to 3, clockwise to 5, clockwise to 7, counterclockwise to 2, and counterclockwise to 1 (I).
Look at note; take TURTLE EYE (J).
Place TURTLE EYE (K); take RUNES 2/2 (L).
Place RUNES 2/2 (M).