Mystery Tales: Art and Souls Walkthrough

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

Get NYLON SOCK, Map, NAILS, and Hint (A).
Press (B).
Press (Cx5); get SMARTPHONE CASE, METAL RIM, and Tasks.
Press (Cx2); get PIZZA CUTTER.
Press (Dx3); get BROKEN PENCIL and STICKY TAPE.
NYLON SOCK and STICKY TAPE on METAL RIM; get SCOOP NET.
Use SCOOP NET on (E).
Solve HOP (F); get GALLERY KEY.
Use GALLERY KEY on (G).
Go (H).

Press (I).
Get HAYLEY'S SUITCASE, BAS-RELIEF PIECES (1/4), WATER, BAS-RELIEF PIECES (2/4), and SUITCASE LOCK PARTS (1/3) (J).
Use PIZZA CUTTER on (K); get HEAVY STATUETTE.
Use NAILS and HEAVY STATUETTE on (L).
Go (M).

View scene.
Press (Ox2); get SUITCASE LOCK PARTS (2/3).
Get BAS-RELIEF PIECES (3/4) and BARRETTE (P).
Use BROKEN PENCIL on (Q); get CODE COMBINATION.
BARRETTE on SMARTPHONE CASE; get DIAMOND RING and Smartphone.
Drag (R-S).

Use DIAMOND RING on (T); get BRUSH, BAS-RELIEF PIECES (4/4), and COINS (1/4).
Go Exhibition Hall.
Use BAS-RELIEF PIECES (4/4) on (U).

Easy solution (@1).

Hard solution (@2).
Get SCEPTER.
Go Outside the Gallery.

Clear and use SCEPTER on (V); get SCREWDRIVER and COINS (2/4).
Use WATER and BRUSH on (W); get ROPE and SUITCASE LOCK PARTS (3/3).
CODE COMBINATION and SUITCASE LOCK PARTS on HAYLEY'S SUITCASE.

Easy solution (@3): Press (1x2)-(2x3)-(3x5)-(4x3)-(2x3)-(5x3).

Hard solution (@4): Press (1x3)-(2x3)-(3x5)-(1x5)-(4)-(3x5).
Get GLOVES and COINS (3/4).
Go Richard's Workshop.

Use SCREWDRIVER on (X); get STICKS (1/2) and CAN OPENER.
Use CAN OPENER on (Y).
Press (Zx2); get HEART INLAY.
Go Exhibition Hall.
Use HEART INLAY on (A); get WRENCH and COINS (4/4).
Go Outside the Gallery.

Use COINS (4/4) on (B); get PAINT.
Press (Bx3); get PAINTINGS CATALOG.
Go Richard's Workshop.
Use PAINTINGS CATALOG on (C); solve HOP, get CHESS FIGURINE.
Use CHESS FIGURINE on (D).

Solution (@5): Press (6)-(7x2)-(8x2)-(9)-(10).

View painting.
Press (E).
Drag (F-G).
Get CARLA'S FAMILY PHOTO (1/4) (H).

Press (Ix2); get SCOOP PART.
Use GLOVES on (J); get BROKEN SCOOP and STICKS (2/2).
STICKS (2/2) on ROPE; get ROPE LADDER PART.
Use ROPE LADDER PART on (K).
Go (L).

Press (M); get BRUSH.
Press (N); get CARLA'S FAMILY PHOTO (2/4).
Use PAINT and BRUSH on (O); drag (P)-(Q) and use WRENCH on (Q).

Easy solution (@6).

Hard solution (@7).
Get WINDING KEY and MUSIC ROLL.

Use WINDING KEY on (R); get CARROT.
Go Apple Garden.
Use CARROT and press (S); get MAP.
Use MAP on (T).

Easy solution (@8a): Press (1-2-3-4)-(5-6-7-8-9)-(10-11-12-13-14-15)-(16-17-18-19).

Easy solution (@8b): Press (20-21-22-23).

Hard solution (@9a): Press (1-2-3-4)-(5-6-7-8-9)-(10-11-12-13-14-15)-(16-17-18-19).

Hard solution (@9b): Press (20-21-22-23-24)-(25-26-27-28-29-30)-(31-32-33-34-35).

Go (U).
Go (V).
Get CARLA'S FAMILY PHOTO (3/4) (W).
Use Cat on (X); get CRANK.
Use CRANK on (Y); get SCISSORS.
Use MUSIC ROLL on (Z).

Easy solution (@10).

Hard solution (@11).
Get GLUE.
SCOOP PART and GLUE on BROKEN SCOOP; get SCOOP.

Get BOARDS (1/2) (A).
Press (B).
Go Apple Garden.
Use SCOOP on (C); get CARABINER, CLIMBING EQUIPMENT (1/2), and CARLA'S FAMILY PHOTO (4/4).
Go Tree House.

Use CARLA'S FAMILY PHOTO (4/4) on (D); get DOLL.
Use DOLL on (E); solve HOP, get CABINET KEY.
Press (Fx6), press (Gx2).
Use CABINET KEY on (H); get BELLOWS, ENCHANTED PALETTE, CHAINS, and BOARDS (2/2).
Go Street Gallery.

Use BOARDS (2/2) on (I).
Use ENCHANTED PALETTE on (J); get PAINTING PART.
Use PAINTING PART on (K).

Easy solution (@12): Press (1x4)-(2)-(5x3)-(6x3)-(7).

Hard solution (@13): Press (1x4)-(2)-(4)-(5x3)-(7x4)-(8x3)-(9).

Get EMPTY PITCHER and LONG POLE (L).
Press and use LONG POLE on (M); get NAIL CUTTER.
Use SCISSORS on (N); get CARABINER.
CHAIN and CARABINER on CARABINER; get CHAIN.
Go Tree House.

Use CHAIN on (O); get HOOK and CLIMBING EQUIPMENT (2/2).
Go Street Gallery.
Use CLIMBING EQUIPMENT (2/2) on (P); solve HOP, get TREBLE CLEF INLAY.
Use TREBLE CLEF INLAY on (Q); get MAGNET.
Go Outside Lazetto's House.

Use MAGNET on (R); get SAW.
Go Tree House.
Use SAW on (S); get LIGHTER.
Use BELLOWS on (S); get CARLA FIGURINE.
Go Outside Lazetto's House.
Use CARLA FIGURINE on (T); get VINEGAR and BOLT CUTTER.
Use BOLT CUTTER on (U).

Easy solution (@14).

Hard solution (@15).

Chapter 2: Chase

Use Cat on (V); get MIRROR.
Get PLIERS and PARTIAL CODE (W).
Press and use NAIL CLIPPERS on (X); get CHAIN MAIL BRUSH.
Use EMPTY PITCHER on (Y); get WATER.
Use MIRROR on (Z), use HOOK on (A).
Go (B).

Get DUSTER, DECORATIVE BIRDS (1/3), BROKEN FLASH LIGHT (C).
Use WATER on (D); get WIRE.
Use LIGHTER on (E); get PEN.
Use VINEGAR and CHAIN MAIL BRUSH on (F).
Solve HOP (G); get CANE.
Press (H).
Use CANE on (I).
Go (J).

Press (K).
Get BULB, HOT WATER, DECORATIVE BIRDS (2/3) (L).
BULB and WIRE on BROKEN FLASH LIGHT; get FLASH LIGHT.
Use DUSTER, PARTIAL CODE, and PEN on (M); get CODE.
Use PLIERS on (N); get EAGLE STATUETTE.
Go Antiques Store.

Use FLASH LIGHT on (O); get HANDLE and DECORATIVE BIRDS (3/3).
Use DECORATIVE BIRDS (3/3) on (P); get ARROW.
Press and use CODE on (Q).

Easy solution (@16): Press (1)-(10)-(2-5x2)-(9)-(5x2-7x3)-(12)-(7).

Hard solution (@17): Press (1)-(10)-(2-5x2)-(9)-(6x2-7x3)-(12)-(8x3).
Get CLAW.
Go Street.

Use ARROW on (R).

Easy solution (@18): Press (B-C-Bx2-C-Bx4-C)-(Ax2-C-Bx4-C-A-C-A-C-Bx3).

Hard solution (@19): Press (B-C-Bx2-C-Bx4-C)-(Ax2-C-Bx4-C-A-C-A-C-Bx3)..
Get TEA CARD.

Use TEA CARD on (S); get TEA BAG.
TEA BAG on HOT WATER; get CALMING TEA.
Go Attic.
Use CALMING TEA on (T); get FLAT BROOCH.
Use HANDLE on (U); get PADLOCK.
Use CLAW and EAGLE STATUETTE on (V); get ROUGH BRUSH and LOCKPICK (1/2).
Go Street.
Use PADLOCK on (W); get GLASS CUTTER.
Use FLAT BROOCH on (X); get VINYL RECORD and NAILS.
Go Attic.

Use GLASS CUTTER on (Y).
Solve HOP (Z); get TOY TRAIN.
Use TOY TRAIN on (A); get MATCHES and GRAMOPHONE STYLUS.
Go Antiques Store.
Use VINYL RECORD and GRAMOPHONE STYLUS on (B); get CHISEL and LOCKPICK (2/2).
Press and use LOCKPICK (2/2) on (C).
Go (D).

Get ROCK, BOLTS, and GEARS (1/2) (E).
Use NAILS and ROCK on (F); get LADDER.
Use LADDER on (G); get TORCH.
MATCHES on TORCH; get LIT TORCH.
Use ROUGH BRUSH on (H); get WRENCH.
Use LIT TORCH on (I).

Easy solution (@20): Press (1-2)-(3-4)-(5-6)-(7-8)-(9-10), drag (11-12), press (2-13)-(14-15)-(4-16)-(17-18)-(6-19)-(8-20)-(10-21)-(22-23), drag (24-25)-(26-27).

Hard solution (@21): Press (1-2)-(3-4)-(5-6)-(7-8), drag (9-10), press (2-11)-(4-3)-(6-5)-(8-12)-(13-14)-(15-16)-(17-18)-(19-20), drag (21-22), Press (14-13)-(16-23)-(18-24)-(20-25)-(26-27)-(28-29)-(30-31), drag (32-33), press (27-26)-(29-34)-(31-35)-(36-37), drag (38-39).

Go (J).
Get JACK and SAILS (2/2) (K).
Use CHISEL on (L); get AXE.
Use JACK on (M); get SCISSORS and GEARS (2/2).
Use GEARS (2/2) on (N).
Go (O).

Get SAILS (2/2), CANNON BALL, and GOBLET (P).
Use Cat on (Q); get STEERING WHEEL BASE.
Use STEERING WHEEL BASE, BOLTS, and WRENCH and press (Rx2); get GRETTA'S COMB and LIST OF RITUAL ITEMS.
Go Pier.

Use SAILS (2/2) on (S).
Solve HOP (T); get OIL.
Use OIL on (U); drag (V) to (U), get HANDLE.
Go Backyard.
Use AXE on (W), use CANNONBALL on (X); get ROPE and BOX KEY.
Use SCISSORS on (Y); get CLOTH.
Go Ship Deck.

Use CLOTH on (Z); get BONE.
Use HANDLE and ROPE on (A); get WIRE and CORKSCREW.
Use BOX KEY on (B); get ELECTRICAL TAPE, SAW, and CANDLE.
Go Pier.

Use CORKSCREW and GOBLET on (C); get WINE.
Use CANDLE on (Q); get LIT CANDLE.
Go Ship Deck.
Use LIST OF RITUAL ITEMS, GRETTA'S COMB, BONE, LIT CANDLE, and WINE on (D).

Easy solution (@22): Rotate (1-LEFTx3), press (4), rotate (2-RIGHT), press (5), rotate (2-LEFTx5), press (4), rotate (2-RIGHTx2)-(3-RIGHTx2), press (4), rotate (2-RIGHT), press (5), rotate (3-LEFT), press (4), rotate (2-LEFT)-(3-RIGHTx2), press (5), rotate (3-LEFT), press (5), rotate (1-LEFT), press (5), rotate (1-RIGHT), press (4), rotate (3-RIGHT).

Hard solution (@23): Rotate (1-RIGHT)-(2-RIGHT), press (5), rotate (1-LEFTx3)-(3-LEFT)-(2-LEFTx2)-(1-LEFT), press (4), rotate (2-RIGHTx2)-(3-RIGHT), press (5), rotate (3-RIGHT), press (4), rotate (3-LEFT)-(1-RIGHT).
Get BRACELET.

Use BRACELET on (E); get CANVAS and HONEY DIPPER.
Use HONEY DIPPER on (F); get RESIN.
Go Backyard.
Use RESIN on (G); get MOSAIC PART.
Use MOSAIC PART on (H).

Press (I-J-K-L).

Get SWORDS (1/2), TWEEZERS, and SQUARE BUTTON (M).
Press and use WIRE and ELECTRICAL TAPE on (N); get BOOK.
Use SAW on (O).
Go (P).

Get SWORDS (2/2) (Q).
Use Cat on (R); get WINDING KEY.
Press and use CANVAS on (S); get SHARP SHARD.
Use SWORDS (2/2) on (T).
Go (U).

Get PLIERS and CANDLESTICK COMBINATION (1/2) (V).
Use BOOK on (W).
Solve HOP (X); get SHEET MUSIC.
Use SHEET MUSIC on (Y); get BURNER.
Use TWEEZERS on (Z); get SPOON.
Go Hallway.
Use PLIERS on (A); get HELMET PLUME.
Go Outside the Mansion.
Use HELMET PLUME on (B).

Easy solution (@24).

Hard solution (@25).
Get CADUCEUS INLAY.

Use SHARP SHARD and WINDING KEY on (C); get CANDLESTICK COMBINATION (2/2).
Use BURNER on (D); get HAMMER.
Go Hallway.
Use CANDLESTICK COMBINATION (2/2) on (E).

Easy solution (@26): Press (12x2)-(8x2)-(10)-(6)-(5x2)-(8x2)-(11x3)-(7x3)-(8x3)-(4x3)-(8x3)-(2x3)-(1x3)-(3x3)-(5).

Hard solution (@27): Press (12x2)-(8x2)-(10)-(6)-(14)-(16)-(15)-(4x3)-(3x3)-(5)-(3x3)-(6x3)-(3x2)-(6)-(5)-(3)-(6)-(13)-(10)-(3x3)-(5).
Get HOURGLASS.
Go Outside the Mansion.

Press and use HOURGLASS on (F); get ANTLERS and DAMAGED GLASSES.
Go Living Room.
Use CADUCEUS INLAY on (G); get FIRST AID KIT.
Use FIRST AID KIT on (H); get DOOR CODE.
Use SQUARE BUTTON and DOOR CODE on (I).

Easy solution (@28): Press (5-8-7-6-4-5-2-3-8-2)-(3-5-1-3-8-2-5-8-3-1)-(8-3-1-3-5-2-1-5-2-1)-(5-2-3-8-2-3-8-2-3-8)-(2-3-8-2-6-7-1-6-7-4)-(3-7-4-3-7-4-6-1-3-6-1-3-6-1).

Hard solution (@29): Press (4-3x4-6x2-2-4-2-6-2)-(12x2-2-5x2-4x2-6x5-2)-(6x5-2-6-2).

Go (J).
Get PIANO KEYS (1/4) (K).
Press (L); get RED LENS.
Use SPOON on (M); get WOODEN STAKE.
Use ANTLERS on (N); get PIANO KEYS (2/4) and BLUE LENS.
Go Hallway.

Use WOODEN STAKE and HAMMER on (O); get HAIR PIN, GREEN LENS, and DOG FIGURINE.
RED LENS, BLUE LENS, and GREEN LENS on DAMAGED GLASSES; get COLORED GLASSES.
Use COLORED GLASSES on (P); solve HOP, get GEMSTONE.
Use GEMSTONE on (Q); get SHIELD and PIANO KEYS (3/4).
Go Study.

Use HAIR PIN on (R); get CUTTERS.
Use CUTTERS on (S); get WOODEN BONE and PIANO KEYS (4/4).
Go Living Room.
Use PIANO KEYS (4/4) on (T); get WOODEN NUT and HUNTER FIGURINE.
Go Study.
Press and use DOG FIGURINE and HUNTER FIGURINE on (U); get CORK and BLANK SHEET.
Use BLANK SHEET on (V); get DIARY CODE.
Use DIARY CODE on (W).

Solution (@30a): Press (1-2)-(3-4)-(1-5)-(5-6), (6-7)-(8-9)-(10-11)-(12-13), (13-8)-(9-10)-(11-14)-(12-4).

Solution (@30b): Press (15-16)-(17-18)-(19-20)-(21-22)-(23-24-25)-(26-27-28)-(29-30-32).

Solution (@30c).

Chapter 3: Confrontation

Get REAGENT (X).
Use Cat on (Y); get WOODEN MOUSE.
Use WOODEN NUT on (Z), use WOODEN BONE on (A), use WOODEN MOUSE on (B); get ROSE INLAY and SALT.
Use ROSE INLAY on (C); get FAN.
Use FAN on (D).
Go (E).

Get CAT'S EYES (1/2) (F).
Use SHIELD on (G); get MATCHES.
Use Cat on (H); get PERFUME.
Use PERFUME on (I); get SHAVING BRUSH and BARRETTE.
Use BARRETTE on (J).
Go (K).

Drag (L)-(M).
Press (Nx2).
Get SULFUR and CAT'S EYES (2/2) (O).
Press (Px2).
Use CORK on (Q); get EMPTY FLASK.
Use EMPTY FLASK, REAGENT, SALT, and SULFUR on (R); get ACID.
Use ACID on (S).
Solve HOP (T); get GLOVE PUPPET.
Use GLOVE PUPPET on (U); get UMBRELLA.
Go Fantastic Forest.

Use CAT'S EYES on (V); get HAIR TIE.
Use HAIR TIE on (W); get MAKESHIFT BROOM.
Go Jack's House.
Use MAKESHIFT BROOM on (X); get FIRECRACKER.
Use FIRECRACKER and MATCHES on (Y); get SHELL.
Go Swamps.

Use SHELL on (Z); get PIGMENT POWDER.
Use PIGMENT POWDER and SHAVING BRUSH on (A).

Easy solution (@31): Press (3-2x3-7-8x2).

Hard solution (@32): Press (2-7-11-9-4-11-1-7-11)-(4-1-3-4-9-10-9-7-10-8-9).
Get BARREL OF WINE and CLOSED BACKPACK.
Go Jack's House.

Use BARREL OF WINE on (B); get SIGNET RING.
Use SIGNET RING on (C); get HEAVY TROPHY and BACKPACK LOCK (1/3).
Use HEAVY TROPHY on (D); get RAKE and PHOTO CAMERA.
Go Fantastic Forest.

Use RAKE on (E); get SCREW.
Use UMBRELLA on (E); get AXE.
Use AXE on (F).
Go (G).

Get BACKPACK LOCK (2/3), PICTURE, UV-LAMP (H).
PHOTO CAMERA and UV-LAMP on PICTURE; get MAP.
Use MAP on (I).
Solve HOP (J); get RITUAL SKULL.
Use RITUAL SKULL on (K); get HELMET and CLOTHESPIN.
Go Swamps.

Use CLOTHESPIN on (L); get BACKPACK LOCK (3/3).
BACKPACK LOCK (3/3) on CLOSED BACKPACK; get SCARF, CHAIN, and SCREWDRIVER.
Use HELMET on (M); get SHELL.
Go Cave.
Use SHELL on (N); get WOODEN BOARDS (1/3), OILER, and HOOK.
Use CHAIN on (O), use HOOK on (P); get SUNGLASSES.
Go Fantastic Forest.
Use SUNGLASSES on (Q).

Easy solution (@33).

Hard solution (@34).
Get PICKAX.
Go Cave.

Use PICKAX and press (R); get BELT and VALVE.
Use VALVE, SCREW, and SCREWDRIVER on (S).
Go (T).

Use Cat on (U); get SCARF.
Get SAW and HARPOON GUN (V).
Use HARPOON GUN on (W); get SCARF and DAMAGED KEROSENE LAMP.
SCARF and SCARF on SCARF; get LONG ROPE.
Press and use LONG ROPE on (X).
Go (Y).

Get FLINT AND STEEL and WOODEN BOARDS (2/3) (Z).
Use SAW on (A); get WOODEN BOARDS (3/3) and COLORFUL CHALK.
Use WOODEN BOARDS (3/3) on (B).
Go (C).

Get STAR INLAYS (1/2) and WICK (D).
OILER, WICK, and FLINT AND STEEL on DAMAGED KEROSENE LAMP; get LIT KEROSENE LAMP.
Use LIT KEROSENE LAMP on (E).
Solve HOP (F); get SMOKING CENSER.
Use SMOKING CENSER on (G); get EMPTY POUCH and MAGNET.
Go Quay.

Use MAGNET on (H); get GEAR.
Press and use GEAR and BELT on (I); get POT.
Use POT on (J); get SOLVENT and CRYSTAL (1/2).
Go Outside the Cathedral.

Use SOLVENT on (K); get GLOVE.
Use GLOVE on (L); get HANDLE and FRESCO PIECE.
Go Quay.
Use COLORFUL CHALK and FRESCO PIECE on (M); get BASKET COMBINATION.
Use BASKET COMBINATION on (N).

Solution (@35): Press (2x2-1-2x2-1-2-1-2x3-1-2x8-1-2x2-1-2x3-1).
Get CANVAS and STARY INLAYS (2/2).
Go Cathedral Square.

Use STAR INLAYS (2/2) on (O); get NUT, QUILL, and POMMEL.
Use CANVAS on (P), use QUILL on (Q); drag (P) to (Q).
Go (R).
Get CRYSTAL (2/2) and BOTTLE WITH RECIPE (S).
Use EMPTY POUCH on (T); get YEAST.
Use HANDLE and POMMEL on (U); get CHISEL.
Go Outside the Cathedral.

Use CRYSTAL (2/2) on (V); get HAMMER and BROKEN MAGIC BRUSH.
Use CHISEL and HAMMER on (W).
Solve HOP (X); get RAVEN.
Use RAVEN on (Y); get GIN.
Press (Y); get LEMON.
Go Cathedral.

Use LEMON on (Z); get LEMON HALF.
YEAST, GIN, and LEMON HALF on BOTTLE WITH RECIPE; get AMMONIA.
Use AMMONIA on (A); get PAN FLUTE.
Go Cathedral Square.
Use PAN FLUTE on (B); get STONE DISC.
Use STONE DISC and NUT on (C); get BUTTON and MAGIC BRUSH PART.
Go Cathedral.

Use BUTTON on (D); get CLOCK HAND.
Use CLOCK HAND on (E); get BRUSH BRISTLES.
MAGIC BRUSH PART and BRUSH BRISTLES on BROKEN MAGIC BRUSH; get MAGIC BRUSH.
Use MAGIC BRUSH on (F).

Solution (@36): Press (1-2x5-3x2-4-3x4-4)-(2x3-3-2x8-4-3x2-2x7-3)-(4-3-2-3-2x6-3x4-4-3x6)-(2-3-2x8-1-2-3-2-3)-(2-3-2-3-1-2x8-1).
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