Mystery Case Files: Crossfade Walkthrough

• Welcome to the Mystery Case Files: Crossfade Walkthrough

• Deep inside a hidden cave, the Master Detective learns that time has fractured, and the only solution is to correct the past!

• 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 Game Name 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.

• This walkthrough was created by Margie Bissainthe, and is protected under US Copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication in whole or in part, without permission, is strictly prohibited.

Walkthrough Menu

• General Tips
• Chapter 1: Collapse
• Chapter 2: Ravenhearst
• Chapter 3: Broken Hour
• Chapter 4: Madame Fate
• Chapter 5: The Black Veil

General Tips

• This is the official guide for Mystery Case Files: Crossfade.
• 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: Collapse

• Select stones.
• Take DETECTIVE BAG (A).
• Arrange logo on DETECTIVE BAG as shown (B).
• Open the pamphlet and select picture; take TOKEN and CLIPPERS (D).
• Select tape and device (E). Remove antenna from device (F).
• Use CLIPPERS (G); receive ANTENNA.
• Place ANTENNA and then the tape on the antenna in the DETECTIVE BAG; take AGENCY DEVICE.

• Take HANDLE and BELT (H).
• Place HANDLE (I); take PICKAXE.
• Use PICKAXE (J). Play HOP; receive GLOWING CRYSTALS.
• Look at note and place GLOWING CRYSTALS; take GLOWING LANTERN (K).
• Place AGENCY DEVICE (L) and select Accept (M); receive ECHO LOCATOR.
• Place GLOWING LANTERN (N) and ECHO LOCATOR (O).

• Solution (@1): (B-D-A-C-A)-(H-D-B-F).
• (C-H-Cx2-Hx4-B).

• Talk (P).
• Look at note and place AGENCY DEVICE (Q). Select upgrade.
• Solution (R).

• Place BELT (S).
• Select button (T); take TV SCREEN (U).
• Talk (V).
• Take LETTER EMBLEM (W). Place TV SCREEN (X).

• Solution (Y).

• Take ROSE TILE PART 1/2 (A).
• Place LETTER EMBLEM and select newspapers 3x; take BIRD SKULL 1/3 and GRINDSTONE (B).
• Select ivy and use GRINDSTONE; take SAW (C).

• Use SAW on chains. Select chains 1-6.
• Talk (D).
• Take BIRD SKULL 2/3 and ROSE EMBLEM (E).
• Place TOKEN (F); take BUTTON (G).

• Place ROSE EMBLEM; select 1-6; take ROSE TILE PART 2/2 (H).
• Place ROSE TILE PART 2/2. Solution (@2): (E)-(Ex2-D-Bx2)-(Bx2-D-Cx2)-(Cx2-D-Ax2). Look at note; take RING and SYMBOLS.
• Place SYMBOLS (I).

• Place the symbols in the matching spots (J).
• Take straw and place it (K). Place the symbols in the matching areas.
• Use the broom (L).
• Place the symbols in the matching sections (M).

• Select device (N).
• Move second row down one space (O), third column left one space (P), and fourth column left one space (Q).
• Find differences (R). Take CAPSULE PLAN.
• Take BIRD SKULL 3/3 (S).

• Place BIRD SKULL 3/3 (T).
• Enter (U).

Chapter 2: Ravenhearst

• Select scene.
• Look at both envelopes; take BLUE GEM (A).
• Take BROKEN FIGURINE (B).
• Place BUTTON and select (C); take OIL (D).
• Play HOP (E); take E MONOGRAM (F).
• Place E MONOGRAM; take PORTRAIT KEY 1/2 (G).
• Go (H).

• Take BEADS, TOOL EMBLEM 1/2, EYE, and BOOK LOCK (I).
• Look at paper; take GLUE (J).
• Take PORTRAIT KEY 2/2 from BOOK LOCK.
• Place RING (K); take STAND KEY 1/3 and LETTER OPENER (L).
• Place EYE; take STAND KEY 2/3 and GREEN GEM (M).

• BLUE GEM and GREEN GEM on BOOK LOCK. Solution (F-E-D-C-B-A-G-F-A-G-D-C-B-A-F-E-D-G).
• Take BOOK PENDANT.

• Place BOOK PENDANT (N). Play HOP; select page and take ARTIFACT NOTE.
• Walk down.
• Use OIL and PORTRAIT KEY 2/2 (O); take STAND KEY 3/3 (P).
• Go (Q).

• Place STAND KEY 3/3 (Q1).
• Place ARTIFACT NOTE. Solution: (R-S)-(R-S)-(R-S-R).
• Take DODECAHEDRON and FIGURINE PART (T).
• Use LETTER OPENER (U); receive DRAGON FIGURINE.

• Place DRAGON FIGURINE (V); take EMMA FIGURINE and DRAWER BUTTON (W).
• Walk down.
• Place DRAWER BUTTON; take FIGURINE PARTS (X).

• Use BEADS on scene. Solution is random (Y).
• Receive BUTTON.
• GLUE and two FIGURINE PARTS on BROKEN FIGURINE. Solution (1-7).
• Take ROSE FIGURINE.

• Place ROSE FIGURINE and EMMA FIGURINE (Z1).
• Play puzzle (Z2).
• Solution: (A-Bx2-E-A-D-B).

• Talk (F).
• Look at monitor (G); receive MAGNET.
• Take BOARD (H).
• Place CAPSULE PLAN (I). Play HOP.
• Puzzle solution (J).
• Take TOOL EMBLEM 2/2 (K).

• Use TOOL EMBLEM 2/2 (L). Select twice; take BLUE WIRE and CAPSULE PART (M).
• Place CAPSULE PART (N).
• Place BOARD (O).

• Place symbols on glass (P).
• Solution: Tx3-Qx4-R-S-U.
• Take LEVER (V).

• Puzzle solution is random (W).
• Receive GEAR.
• Place BUTTON, GEAR, and LEVER (X).

• Select Start on screen. Solution (@1): (R-U-R-D-Rx2-D-L). Select continue.
• Solution (@2): (1-2-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-6-8-9-10-11-12-13).
• Solution (@3): (R-U-L-U-L). Select continue.
• Solution is random. Change the dots to the colors shown on the screenshot (@4).

• Solution (@5): (R-D-Rx2-U-Rx2-D. Select continue.
• Select the number first and then the spot it belongs to. Solution (@6): (1-7).
• Solution (@7): (U-L-U-L-Ux2). Select continue.
• Arrange as shown (@8). Select play (Z).
• Solution (@9): (D-L-D). Select continue.

Chapter 3: Broken Hour

• Talk (A).
• Take ROSE'S MEDALLION (B).
• Place ROSE'S MEDALLION (C) and BLUE WIRE (D).
• Select button (E); take CLOCK SYMBOL (F).
• Talk (A).
• Take FLOWER TILE 1/3 (G).
• Place CLOCK SYMBOL (H).
• Solution (I).

• Take HOOK and GIRL CAMEO (J).
• Select 5 flowerpots (blue).
• Place GIRL CAMEO; look at note and take KEY (K).
• Go (L).

• Talk (M).
• Select device (N).
• Second row down one space (O) and second column left one space (P).
• Find differences (Q).

• Take POWER PLANT SCHEMATIC (R); receive DYNAMITE.
• Take HANDLE (S).
• Place HANDLE and select (T); take FLOWER TILE 2/3 and BOY CAMEO (U).
• Use KEY; take RUBBER GLOVES (V).

• Place HOOK and MAGNET (W) and select; take FLOWER TILE 3/3 and CHEMICAL SYMBOL (X).
• Place CHEMICAL SYMBOL; take TOWER MODEL and NITROGLYCERIN (Y).
• Walk down.
• Place FLOWER TILE 3/3 (Z).

• Solution: (D-A)-(F-C)-(E-K)-(G-H)-(C-J)-(B-G)-(I-B)-(H-L)-(K-I)-(B-K)-(A-H).
• Take CLOCK.

• Place BOY CAMEO and look at note; take DYNAMITE BASE (P).
• Use RUBBER GLOVES (Q). Play HOP; receive DOLL PART.
• Place DOLL PART (R); take BUTTON (S).
• NITROGLYCERIN, CLOCK, DYNAMITE BASE, and BUTTON on DYNAMITE. Select nitroglycerin and dynamite base. Change clock to 12:15. Take BOMB.
• Place BOMB (T).
• Go (U).

• Look at note; take BOLT CUTTERS and CRYPTEX (A).
• Take SUN EMBLEM and COIN (B).
• Look at note (C).
• Place SUN EMBLEM; take DECODER (D). Insert COIN (E); take CLOCKFACE (F).
• Place CLOCKFACE; take CRYPTEX ROLL 1/2 (G).

• Place TOWER MODEL (H); take CRYPTEX ROLL 2/2 (I).
• Place DECODER and CRYPTEX ROLL 2/2 on CRYPTEX. Enter (236415) (J).
• Take KEY (K).
• Use KEY (L).

• Turn all lights yellow (@1): (1-5).
• Squares Solution (@2): (Q-A)-(R-B)-(N-R)-(M-C)-(L-Q).
• (K-L)-(C-G)-(B-M)-(O-N)-(I-F)-(P-E)-(A-P)-(H-O).
• (E-H)-(J-I)-(F-J)-(G-K).
• Separate colored tiles. Solution (@3).
• Fill colored segments. Solution (@4): (1-24).
• Arrange symbols (@5): (1-A)-(2-B)-(3-C)-(4-D)-(5-E)-(6-F)-(7-G)-(8-H)-(9-I)-(10-J)-(11-L)-(12-K).
• Take MAP PART.

• Place MAP PART (S).
• Take CROWBAR (T).
• Use BOLT CUTTERS (U); receive CHAIN.
• Use CROWBAR; take CODE PANEL (V).

• Place CODE PANEL (W); take WORKER PASS (W1).
• Use WORKER PASS; take GREEN WIRE and UMBRELLA (X).
• Use UMBRELLA (Y); keep tapping until the bar turns green (Y1).
• Select (Z).

• Place CHAIN. Solution (1-14).
• Receive SWITCH.

• Place POWER PLANT SCHEMATIC and SWITCH (blue).
• Turn (Ax2-Bx3-Cx4-Dx2). Play HOP.

• Talk (E).
• Take MEREDITH'S HEART (F).
• Select lever twice (G); place MEREDITH'S HEART (H).
• Place GREEN WIRE (I), push button (J) and take FATE SYMBOL (K).
• Talk (E).
• Take HANDLE (L).
• Place FATE SYMBOL (M).
• Solution (N).

Chapter 4: Madame Fate

• Take FAKE HOTDOG, BUG 1/3, LEMON, and MIRROR PART (A).
• Place HANDLE (B). Press the handle until the bar below it turns completely red. Take SAFETY PIN (C); look at scroll and take SEEING-PALM AMULET (D).
• Place SAFETY PIN and select; take BUG 2/3 (E).

• Place SEEING-PALM AMULET (F); take BRACELET (G).
• Place BRACELET; take BUG 3/3 (H).
• Place BUG 3/3 (I) and open window (J).
• Enter (K).

• Use LEMON on clock hands (L); take napkin (M) and use on clock hands; take CLOCK HANDS.
• Place CLOCK HANDS (N); take RING (O).
• Take TWEEZERS (P).
• Use TWEEZERS (Q); receive TAROT CARD.
• Place TAROT CARD; take FISH EMBLEM (R).
• Walk down.

• Place RING (S); take CAT TOKEN (T).
• Go to Trailer.
• Place CAT TOKEN (U); move mouse through maze (V). Select page and take ANCIENT LENS (W).

• Place ANCIENT LENS (X). Play HOP; take TWIN BIRD EMBLEM.
• FISH EMBLEM and TWIN BIRD EMBLEM on MIRROR PART. Drag in the direction of the arrows (1-2) until you see a complete circle. Drag (3) in the direction of the arrow until you see the clown.
• Take CARNIVAL SYMBOLS (Y).
• Place CARNIVAL SYMBOLS (Z).

• Solution (A).

• Select device (B).
• Move 4th row up one spot (D). Move second column right one spot (E).
• Move 6th column left one spot (F). Move first row three spots down (C).
• Move 7th column one spot to the right (G). Move 6th column one spot right (F).
• Find differences (G1).

• Take RITUAL INSTRUCTIONS (H).
• Take CLIPPERS (I).
• Walk down.

• Use CLIPPERS (J).
• Go (K).

• Take MATCHES, SILVER DUST, DALIMAR'S NOTES, and COIN (L).
• Place FAKE HOTDOG (M); take PAINT WITH BRUSH and BATTERY (N).
• Open glue gun and place BATTERY; take GLUE GUN (O).
• Go (P).

• Take DIAMOND, FLIPPER, and WIRE CUTTERS (Q).
• Use SILVER DUST (R); take PINBALLS (S).
• Place FLIPPER and PINBALLS (purple); select start (T). Take FAKE BURGER and BULLETS (U).

• Place BULLETS (V). Play HOP; take BIRD WHISTLE and WHEEL.
• Place WHEEL (W1); take FABRIC (W).
• Select cannon and use MATCHES (X); take PAWPRINT EMBLEM 1/2 (X1).
• Walk down.

• Place FAKE BURGER; take ICE CREAM SCOOP (Y).
• Place ICE CREAM SCOOP; select 3-1-2-5-4. Select ice cream cone (Y1) and take PAWPRINT EMBLEM 2/2 (orange).
• Place PAWPRINT EMBLEM 2/2 (Z).

• Solution (Dx3; Ex2; Cx4; Ax1; Bx2; Cx5; Ex2; Dx3; Ax4; Dx1; Ax2; Dx4; Ax2; Ex2; Ax2.).
• Receive ISIS.
• Walk down.

• Use PAINT WITH BRUSH; take FEATHER 1/3 (F).
• Go to Shooting Gallery.
• Place ISIS (G); take GAS VALVE (H).
• Walk down.
• Use GLUE GUN and FABRIC (I). Place GAS VALVE (J).

• Use BIRD WHISTLE on scene.
• Take CAT BRACELET and SCORPION EMBLEM (K).
• Place CAT BRACELET (L); receive RAVEN SKULL. Take FEATHER 2/3 (M).

• RAVEN SKULL on DALIMAR'S NOTES. Solution (N).
• Place the three feathers (O). Flip page and select (P); receive STAR MAP. Take SNAKE HEAD (Q).
• Place DIAMOND (R); take YELLOW WIRE and WEIGHT (S).
• Place SCORPION EMBLEM and SNAKE HEAD (T). Receive MOONLIGHT JAR.

• Place STAR MAP and MOONLIGHT JAR. Select marked constellations (U).
• Take MOONLIGHT (V).
• Walk down.

• Place WEIGHT (W); take FEATHER 3/3 (X).
• Go (Y).
• Place RITUAL INSTRUCTIONS, MOONLIGHT, and FEATHER 3/3 (Z).

• Connect colored crystals (A).
• Swap the blocks (B-C) (D-E).
• Select Raven (F).
• Arrange tiles as shown (G).
• Select: (K-J-H-I-N-L-M).

• Talk (O).
• Take FATE'S BALL (P).
• Place YELLOW WIRE (Q). Push button (R); take FEATHER (S).
• Pull lever (T). Place FATE'S BALL (U).
• Talk (O).
• Place FEATHER (V); solution (W).

Chapter 5: The Black Veil

• Take GOGGLES (A).
• Use COIN and select; take GRAPPLING HOOK (B).
• Try to grab the fan (F). Place GRAPPLING HOOK; take PLANE TOKEN (C).
• Place GOGGLES and PLANE TOKEN (D); take BELT and MEDAL (E).
• Place BELT on grappling hook; take FAN BLADE (F1).
• Select motor; place FAN BLADE (G); take nut (H) and place it on fan blade.

• Solution (1-10).

• Talk (I). Select device (J).
• Restore Image.
• Second row up one spot (N). Second row down two spaces (N).
• Second row down one space (N). Third column left one spot (K).
• Sixth column left one spot (L). Seventh column right one spot (M). Sixth column right once (L).
• Find differences (P).

• Take CONTROL SCHEMATIC (Q).
• Receive HANDLE in this scene (R).

• Take STRING (S).
• Use WIRE CUTTERS (T); receive LOCKPICK.
• Place HANDLE. Take fly (U) and feed it to the plant (V); receive WINGS EMBLEM.
• Use LOCKPICK; select the 4 figurines (orange); take CLAY MAKER (W).
• Place WINGS EMBLEM; take FRUIT 1/2 and SHOVEL (X).

• Use SHOVEL (Y); receive CLAY.
• STRING and CLAY on CLAY MAKER. Place CLAY in CLAY MAKER. Drag the ball through the maze (Z); take CLAY MOLD.
• Place CLAY MOLD; take FRUIT 2/2 (Z1).

• Place FRUIT 2/2. Solution (A).
• Go (B).

• Talk (C). Receive CONTROL SCHEMATIC.
• Take HOCKEY STICK and LIGHTBULB (D).
• Look at note (blue).
• Place MEDAL; take LIGHTNING EMBLEM (E).
• Go (F).

• Look at note and place LIGHTNING EMBLEM; take MEDICINAL AMULET and METALLIC BALL 1/3 (G).
• Select and then place LIGHTBULB (H); pull switch (I).
• Look at note (J).
• Go to Lab.

• Place MEDICINAL AMULET; take ACID (K).
• Play HOP (L); receive BLUE KEY.
• Use ACID (M) and place BLUE KEY (N). Push up button (O); take SCRAPER and METALLIC BALL 2/3 (P).
• Go (Q).

• Use SCRAPER; select left button (R); take METALLIC BALL 3/3 (S).
• Select right button (T); press wrench (U) continuously until bar (V) turns green; receive WRENCH.
• Go to Lab.
• Use WRENCH; take LEFT MAGNET and TAPE (W).
• Go (X).

• Place METALLIC BALL 3/3 (Y); take CODE (Z).
• Use TAPE (A); receive FINGERPRINT.
• Go to Dome.
• Place CODE (B).

• Solution (C).
• Take CONTROLLER and RIGHT MAGNET (D).

• Place RIGHT MAGNET (E). Select left button (F); place LEFT MAGNET (G).
• Go to Technical Floor.
• Place CONTROL SCHEMATIC (H) and select cables (I).

• Swap the colored switches as shown (J).
• Place CONTROLLER (K).

• Select start in upper left screen. Create shapes (L-M).
• Fill Triangles (N)..
• Create a path. Solution (@1): (11-7)-(7-6)-(15-7)-(14-15)-(10-11)-(6-14)-(9-10)-(13-9)-(14-13).
• (10-6)-(15-14)-(14-10)-(11-15)-(7-11)-(3-7)-(2-3)-(6-2)-(10-14)-(11-10)-(10-6).
• (7-11)-(11-10)-(15-7)-(16-15)-(12-16)-(15-11)-(16-15)-(8-16)-(11-12)-(7-8).
• (3-11)-(8-7)-(12-8)-(11-12)-(7-11)-(8-7)-(7-3)-(11-7)-(10-11, 7-8)-(11-7)-(12-10).
• (8-12)-(12-11)-(16-8)-(15-16)-(14-15)-(13-14)-(9-13)-(10-9)-(11-10)-(15-11)-(16-12).
• Solution (@2): (1-16).
• Arrange images: (P-R)-(P-Q)-(Q-O).

• Use FINGERPRINT (S).
• Use HOCKEY STICK on scene. Select matching pieces (1-4).

• Talk (U).
• Take ANKOU'S BEADS (V).
• Pull lever twice (W).
• Place ANKOU'S BEADS (X).

• Solution one: 1-2-3-8-4.
• Solution two: 5-2-7-12-16.
• Solution three: 9-13-14-15-16-12.
• Solution four: 13-10-5-2-7-4-8.
• Congratulations, you've completed Mystery Case Files: Crossfade!