Mystery Tales: Dangerous Desires Walkthrough

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Walkthrough Menu

• General Tips
• Chapter 1: Outside the Museum
• Chapter 2: Olivia's Office
• Chapter 3: Outside Florence's House
• Chapter 4: Library
• Chapter 5: Mysterious Island

General Tips

• This is the official guide for Mystery Tales: Dangerous Desires.
• This guide will not mention each time you have to zoom into a location; the screenshots will show each zoom scene.
• Hidden-object puzles are referred to as HOPs. This guide will not show HOP solutions. It will identify the location of the HOP and the inventory item acquired.
• This guide will show solutions for non-random puzzles. Please read the in-game instructions for each puzzle.

Chapter 1: Outside the Museum

• Open briefcase; take TASKS, WOODEN CASE, HANDKERCHIEF, and HAIRPIN (A).
• HAIRPIN on WOODEN CASE.
• Easy solution (Dx3)-(Bx2)-(Cx2)-(B)-(Fx3)-(C).
• Hard solution (Dx3)-(Bx2)-(Fx3)-(C)-(Fx3).
• Take SPECIAL GLASSES (G).
• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (H).

• Talk; take WHISTLE and LONG HOOK (I).
• Use WHISTLE; take 1/2 COIN; read newspaper (J).
• Use LONG HOOK; take DIARY PAGES, LEVER, and GIFT SHOP KEY (K).
• Use GIFT SHOP KEY (L).

• Easy solution (M).
• Hard solution (N).

• Play HOP; earn CROWBAR (O).
• Move boards; use CROWBAR (P).
• Go forward.

• Take MAP and 2/2 COIN (Q).
• Take PAPER CLIP and LEMON (R).
• Use 2 COINS; take MUSEUM TICKET (S).
• Use MUSEUM TICKET (T).

• Easy solution (A).
• Hard solution (B).
• Go forward.

• Select (C).
• Use HANDKERCHIEF; earn SHARP GLASS (D).
• Use LEVER and LEMON; take LEMON HALF and 1/2 CAR INLAY (E).
• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (F).
• Use PAPER CLIP; read note; take LIGHTER and GAUNTLET (G).
• Walk down 2x.

• Use SHARP GLASS; open compartment; take NAIL FILE and BATTERY (H).
• Use GAUNTLET; take KNIGHT FIGURINE (I).
• Go forward 2x.
• Select butterfly; place KNIGHT FIGURINE (J).
• Play HOP; earn ACID.

• Use ACID; take IRON BALL (O).
• Walk down.
• Move P-Q; place IRON BALL (Q); use LIGHTER (R).
• Go left.

• Use LEMON HALF; take SPEARHEAD (A).
• Take FLAG (B).
• Use NAIL FILE; place BATTERY; take SMALL BOW and CABINET KEY (C).
• Walk down.

• Use CABINET KEY; take 2/2 CAR INLAY; read note and take BAG (D).
• Place FLAG; solution J-H-E-F-I-G.
• Take 1/2 CLOCK HANDS (K).
• Walk down.

• Place 2 CAR INLAYS; take HACKSAW and BIRD INLAY (L).
• BIRD INLAY on BAG; take PLAGUE DOCTOR MASK and 2/2 CLOCK HANDS; read note.
• Use SPEARHEAD; earn 1/2 RUBY EYE (M).
• Go forward, left.

• Place CLOCK HANDS.
• Easy solution A-D-(E-G-F-G-J-M-N-M-O).
• Hard solution Cx3-Ax2-B-(E-G-H-G-F-I-L-I)-Ax2.
• C-(I-J-K)-Bx2-(K-J-K-J-M)-D-(M-N-M-O).
• Walk left.

• Place SMALL BOW; take 1/2 SPEAR INLAY and BROKEN PLIERS (A).
• Take 2/2 SPEAR INLAY (B).
• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (C).
• Use HACKSAW; earn OLIVIA'S OFFICE KEY (D).
• Walk down 2x; go forward.

• Place 2 SPEAR INLAYS; take MACE (E).
• Place PLAGUE DOCTOR MASK; take 2/2 RUBY EYE (F).
• Walk down, left.

• Place 2 RUBY EYES; take DUSTER (G).
• Use MACE; take SCEPTER PART (H).
• Walk left.

• Use DUSTER; take KEY CARD (I).
• Place SCEPTER PART (J).
• Play HOP; earn GEMSTONE (K).
• Place GEMSTONE; take DAGGER (L).
• Walk down.

• Use KEY CARD (M).
• Easy solution (N).
• Hard solution (O).
• Go forward.

• Take PLIERS PART (P).
• PLIERS PART on BROKEN PLIERS; earn PLIERS.
• Select key; use PLIERS; take AXE HANDLE and MAGNET (Q).
• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (R).
• Use OLIVIA'S OFFICE KEY (S).
• Go right.

Chapter 2: Olivia's Office

• Take MUSEUM CATALOG and SCARAB INLAY (A).
• Read MUSEUM CATALOG; take CONTACTS.
• Use DAGGER; take BRUSH (B).
• Use MAGNET; take POWER CORD (C).

• Use POWER CORD and CONTACTS (D).
• Easy solution F-K-Ex2-L-Gx2-Jx2-H-Ix2-Mx2.
• Hard solution Nx2-P-Qx3-N-Px3-O-Rx3-Ox2.
• Take LOCK CODE (S).
• Walk down 2x; go left.

• Place AXE HANDLE; earn AXE (T).
• Place SCARAB INLAY (U).

• Hard solution (A-D); select numbered pairs 1-30.

• Easy solution (E-F); select numbered pairs 1-20.
• Take SCISSORS and ANKH AMULET (G).
• Walk down, forward.

• Use AXE; take SCREWDRIVER (A).
• Place ANKH AMULET; take FUSE and SCREWS (B).
• Open panel, replace FUSE (C).
• Use LOCK CODE; select 4-5-3-8-1 (D).
• Go left.

• Talk; earn HOOK (E).
• Use SCISSORS; take PENDULUM (F).
• Take BROOM (G).
• Walk down, right.

• Use HOOK; take HANDLE (H).
• Use SCREWS and SCREWDRIVER (I).
• Play HOP; earn BALLERINA FIGURINE (J).
• Place BALLERINA FIGURINE; take FACE POWDER and EJECT BUTTON (K).
• BRUSH on FACE POWDER; earn BRUSH WITH POWDER.
• Place PENDULUM; take NAIL PULLER (L).
• Walk down, left.

• Use EJECT BUTTON; take LOCKPICK (M).
• Place HANDLE (N).

• Use BRUSH WITH POWDER; easy solution A-E-G-K-J-D-F-C-B.
• Hard solution J-C-B-E-K-H-I.
• Select (L).
• Go left.

• Use BROOM; take JACK (O).
• Take LANCE; use LOCKPICK (P).

• Easy solution B-Cx2-B-Cx3-Ax2-B.
• Hard solution B-Cx2-B-Cx3-Ax2-Cx2-B.

• Take BROKEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER and SHIELD PART (D).
• Place SHIELD PART; take HACKSAW and HOSE (E).
• Walk down.

• Use LANCE; earn NOZZLE (F).
• HOSE and NOZZLE on BROKEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER; earn FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
• Go left.
• Use FIRE EXTINGUISHER (G).
• Go forward.

• Use NAIL PULLER; earn 1/2 BREASTPLATE PART (H).
• Use JACK; take CAR DOOR HANDLE (I).
• Use HACKSAW; take FLORENCE'S ADDRESS and 2/2 BREASTPLATE PART (J).

• Use CAR DOOR HANDLE; take 1/3 WIRE and CLOTH (K).
• Use CLOTH (L).
• Play HOP; earn STATUE'S HEAD (M).
• Place STATUE'S HEAD; take FLAG, ROD, and 2/3 WIRE (N).
• Walk down.

• Place 2 BREASTPLATE PARTS; take BOX EMBLEM (O).
• Place BOX EMBLEM; take LIGHTER and KNIFE (P).
• Go forward.

• Use KNIFE; take 3/3 WIRE (Q).
• Select (R).
• Place 3 WIRES; solution (S).

Chapter 3: Outside Florence's House

• Place FLAG; take TROWEL and WOODEN HANDLE (A).
• Use TROWEL; take TIN CAN (B).
• Use ROD; take HOUSE KEY (C).
• Use HOUSE KEY (D).
• Go right.

• Use WOODEN HANDLE; take FORK (E).
• Use LIGHTER; take BULL STATUETTE and read note (F).
• Take GLOBE DETAIL (G).

• Use BULL STATUETTE; take NAILS and PLIERS (H).
• Place GLOBE DETAIL; read note; take CAN OPENER (I).
• CAN OPENER on TIN CAN; earn TIN CAN LID.
• Walk down.

• Use PLIERS; earn CADUCEUS INLAY (J).
• Place CADUCEUS INLAY (K).

• Select green areas; press (L).
• Select (1-6).
• Select red areas; press (M).
• Select (7-12).
• Final solution (N).
• Take SMELLING SALTS (O).

• Use SMELLING SALTS; earn STUDY KEY (A).
• Go right.
• Use STUDY KEY (B).
• Go right.

• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (C).
• Take 1/2 DECORATIVE EGGS (D).
• Use FORK; read note; take BLOWGUN and 2/2 DECORATIVE EGG (E).
• Use TIN CAN LID; take FILE, PUMP, and HAMMER (F).

• Place 2 DECORATIVE EGGS (G).
• Easy solution J-N-K-I-M.
• Hard solution L-N-Lx2-K-J-I-L-K-J-L-K-L.
• Take 1/3 FRAME DECORATION and JACK (P).
• Walk down.

• Use JACK, NAILS, and HAMMER (Q).
• Go forward.
• Take VALERIAN EXTRACT (R).
• Use VALERIAN EXTRACT; open diary (S).
• Play HOP; earn WINDING KEY.

• Use FILE; take BUCKET OF WATER, HOSE, and 2/3 FRAME DECORATION (A).
• Use WINDING KEY; take 3/3 FRAME DECORATION and 1/4 GLOBE TOKENS (B).
• Walk down 2x.

• Place PUMP and HOSE (C).
• Solution E-D-E-F-E.
• Take SOLVENT and DART (G).
• DART in BLOWGUN; earn LOADED BLOWGUN.
• Go right.

• Use SOLVENT; take BRUSH and SHARPENER CRANK (H).
• Walk down.
• Use BRUSH; take OLD CLIPPERS (I).
• Use OLD CLIPPERS; take VALVE (J).
• Go right 2x.

• Use BUCKET OF WATER (K).
• Use (L-M); take 1st STETHOSCOPE PART and 2/4 GLOBE TOKEN.
• Place 3 FRAME DECORATIONS; read note; take 3/4 GLOBE TOKEN and 2nd STETHOSCOPE PART (N).
• Combine 2 STETHOSCOPE PARTS; earn STETHOSCOPE.
• Select (O).

• Place STETHOSCOPE.
• Easy solution B-D-C.
• Hard solution C-B-A-D.
• Read note; take TUBE AMULET (E).

• Place TUBE AMULET; take TELESCOPIC STICK and CHISEL (F).
• Walk down, left.
• Use LOADED BLOWGUN; earn 4/4 GLOBE TOKEN (G).
• Place VALVE; take BROKEN PENCIL and FLINT (H).
• Walk down.

• Use SHARPENER CRANK and BROKEN PENCIL; take SHARP PENCIL (I).
• Place 4 GLOBE TOKENS; take EMPTY COMPASS and 1/2 BOAT HANDLE AND MAP (J).
• SHARP PENCIL on EMPTY COMPASS; earn COMPASS.
• Go right.

• Use COMPASS; take 2/2 BOAT HANDLE AND MAP (K).
• Walk down, left.
• Use BOAT HANDLE AND A MAP (L).

• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (M).
• Use FLINT; take ACID (N).
• Take LADDER (O).
• Take LOCKPICK (P).

• Place LADDER (Q).
• Play HOP; earn PURPLE CRYSTAL (R).
• Place PURPLE CRYSTAL; take HORN (S).
• Use HORN; take GATES AMULET (T).
• Use CHISEL; take JUG (U).
• Select (V).

• Place GATES AMULET.
• Easy solution B-C-D-Ax2-C-Ax2-D-Ax2.
• Hard solution D-C-Ax2-C-B-C-B-C-B-C-Ax2-C-Ax2-D-Ax2.
• Go forward.

• Use ACID; take 1/2 CREST TOKEN (E).
• Use TELESCOPIC STICK; earn BAS-RELIEF PART (F).
• Place BAS-RELIEF PART; take ARIES SYMBOL (G).

• Use HAIRPIN; take EMPTY FLASK (H).
• Place ARIES SYMBOL; take OWL TOKEN (I).
• Place OWL TOKEN (J).

• Easy solution (K).

• Hard solution (L).
• Go upstairs.

Chapter 4: Library

• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (M).
• Use JUG; earn JUG OF WATER; take POWDER (N).
• Use JUG OF WATER; open book; take BEAR STATUETTE PART (O).
• Place BEAR STATUETTE PART; take BERRIES, ARROWHEAD, and SCOOP (P).
• POWDER and BERRIES in EMPTY FLASK; earn DEPETRIFYING POTION.
• Walk down.

• Use DEPETRIFYING POTION; earn CACHE EMBLEM (Q).
• Place CACHE EMBLEM; take ARROW, BOX CRANK, and 2/2 CREST TOKENS (R).
• Walk down.

• Place 2 CREST TOKENS.
• Easy solution C-F-I-G-C-B-A-E-D-A-B-H-I-D-H-D.
• E-H-I-A-D-A-E-H-D-I-H-E.
• Hard solution A-D-I-G-C-B-A-H-D-E-H-A-I-D-H-E-A-H.
• B-C-F-I-G-C-I-G-F-C-I-B-A-H-D-I-H-E-A-H-D-E-H-I-H.

• Take TWEEZERS and SUGAR (J).
• Place SUGAR; take ROPE (K).
• Use SCOOP; take NIPPERS (L).
• ARROWHEAD and ROPE on ARROW; earn ARROW AND ROPE.
• Go forward.

• Place ARROW AND ROPE (A).
• Take 1/3 WOODEN RUNG (B).
• Take BROKEN LADDER (C).
• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (D).

• Read note; use NIPPERS; take ARROW AMULET and FEATHERS (E).
• Take 2/3 WOODEN RUNG; place FEATHERS (F).
• Play HOP; earn HERBICIDE (G).
• Use HERBICIDE; take AXE. Use TWEEZERS; earn GLASS SHARD (H).
• Use GLASS SHARD; take CHISEL (I).
• Go to Library.

• Use BOX CRANK; take MEAT (J).
• Use AXE; earn 3/3 WOODEN RUNG (K).
• Use MEAT; take MUG (L).
• 3 WOODEN RUNGS on BROKEN LADDER; earn LADDER.
• Place ARROW AMULET; take SHELF NUMBER and 1/2 LOCK AMULET (M).
• Place LADDER (N).
• Take BROOM; place SHELF NUMBER (O).

• Easy solution (J-A)-(I-A)-(G-C)-(B-H)-(G-E)-(F-D)-(F-B).
• Hard solution B-D-F-H-J-C-E-G-D-F-B-D-B.

• Read note; take 2/2 LOCK AMULET and ADHESIVE TAPE (K).
• Walk down, right.
• Place LOCK AMULET (L).

• Easy solution (A)-(Cx3)-(Ex3)-(Fx2)-(G)-(H)-(I)-(J)-(Kx2).
• (Lx3)-(M)-(Nx2)-(Ox2)-(Px2)-(Qx3)-(Rx2)-(S)-(Tx3)-(Ux2).
• Hard solution (Ux2)-(Ox2)-(Hx3)-(Tx3)-(Rx2)-(Qx1)-(Mx2).
• (Lx1)-(Gx3)-(Fx2)-(Ex1)-(Jx1)-(Kx1).

• Take HAMMER and MAP PART (V).
• Use CHISEL and HAMMER (W).
• Go right.

• Use BROOM; take HANG GLIDER HARNESS and BOX (A).
• Use MUG; take 1/2 GEMSTONE INLAY and CROSS EMBLEM (B).
• Place CROSS EMBLEM; take SAW, SLEDGEHAMMER, and 2/2 GEMSTONE INLAY (C).
• 2 GEMSTONE INLAYS on BOX; take DIARY AMULET.

• Place DIARY AMULET; take MAP HALF and STONE (D).
• MAP HALF and ADHESIVE TAPE on MAP PART; earn MARKED MAP.
• Walk down 2x.
• Use SLEDGEHAMMER (E).
• Go forward.

• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (F).
• Use SAW (G).
• Play HOP; earn SAUSAGE (H).
• Use STONE; take BOX KEY (I).

• Take PUZZLE PART and CORKSCREW (J).
• Use SAUSAGE; take KNIFE (K).
• Walk down; go right 2x.

• Use BOX KEY; take LEVER (L).
• Read note; use CORKSCREW; take RAG and ROPE (M).
• Go down 2x, go forward.

• Use RAG; earn WET RAG (N).
• Use LEVER; take GLOVE and TABLET (O).
• WET RAG on TABLET; add PUZZLE PART.

• Easy solution (Qx2-P)-(P-Rx2-Q)-(Sx2-Px2)-(Rx2-Px2-Sx2).
• Hard solution (R-S-Px2-Q)-(S-R)-(S)-(Px2-R).
• Take HANG GLIDER DETAIL (T).

• Place HAND GLIDER HARNESS and HANG GLIDER DETAIL (A).
• Use arrows (B-C) to avoid birds.

Chapter 5: Mysterious Island

• Talk (D).
• Use KNIFE; take UMBRELLA and GRAPPLING HOOK (E).
• ROPE on GRAPPLING HOOK; earn HOOK AND ROPE.
• Use UMBRELLA; take BIG LEAF and TONGS (F).
• Go forward.

• Take FERTILIZER; use glove to take SAWFISH (G).
• Take MEDKIT KEY; use TONGS to take LATCH (H).
• Use HOOK AND ROPE; take 1/2 TABLE MECHANISM and MEDKIT (I).
• MEDKIT KEY on MEDKIT; take AMMONIA.
• Walk down.

• Use AMMONIA; earn FISH EMBLEM (J).
• Use FERTILIZER and BIG LEAF; select 5 berries (blue); take BERRIES (K).
• Place FISH EMBLEM (L).
• Play HOP; earn WHEEL (M).
• Place WHEEL (N).
• Walk left.

• Take PLIERS (O).
• Use SPECIAL GLASSES (P).
• Use SAWFISH; read note; take 1/2 CHEST INLAY (Q).
• Use LATCH; take 2/2 CHEST INLAY and LASSO (R).
• Walk down, forward.

• Give BERRIES, take RAG and BOARDS (A).
• Place CHEST INLAY; take GUN SHELLS (B).
• Place BOARDS; take 2/2 TABLE MECHANISM (C).
• Walk down, left.

• Use RAG; take TROWEL (D).
• Use TABLE MECHANISM; take FISHING ROD (E).
• Walk down, forward.

• Use FISHING ROD (F). Open bag; take SCRAPER (G).
• Use PLIERS and SCRAPER; take POKER and MAGNET (H).
• Walk down, left.
• Use POKER (I).

• Easy solution (J).

• Hard solution (K).
• Take DISSIPATING POTION.
• Walk down.

• Use DISSIPATING POTION (L).
• This mini-game is randomly generated (M).
• Go right.

• Use TROWEL; take DYNAMITE STICK and AWL (N).
• AWL on GUN SHELLS; earn GUNPOWDER.
• Take BOARD; use MAGNET; earn 1/2 CACHE INLAY (O).
• Use LASSO; take EMPTY JAR and 2/2 CACHE INLAY (P).
• Place BOARD (P).

• Play HOP; earn BACKPACK LOCK (Q).
• Place BACKPACK LOCK; take ROPE SOLUTION and FILE (R).
• Use EMPTY JAR; take STONE CIRCLE (S).
• Walk down, forward.

• Place ROPE SOLUTION; easy solution (T).
• Hard solution (U).
• Take LOADED SLINGSHOT and FLINT (V).
• Walk down, left.

• Place CACHE INLAY; take METAL ORNAMENT and WICK (A).
• Place METAL ORNAMENT; take HOOK and SCREWTOP (B).
• GUNPOWDER, SCREWTOP, and WICK on DYNAMITE STICK; earn DYNAMITE.
• Walk down, right.

• Use DYNAMITE and FLINT (C).
• Go forward.
• Place STONE CIRCLE; take AMETHYST AMULET and CLAW (D).

• Place CLAW; take DAGGER (E).
• Use HOOK; earn CHAIN (F).
• Select (G).

• Place AMETHYST AMULET.
• Easy solution Lx2-Nx3-I-Mx2-I-Mx2-J-Hx2-P.
• Hard solution Nx3-Mx2-Ix2-L-Kx2-L-Kx2-L-Hx2-L-Ox2-K-Mx2-J-K-Jx2-P.
• Go forward.

• Use FILE; take BROKEN RAKE (A).
• Use DAGGER; take CANE HANDLE and AMULET MOLD (B).
• Place CHAIN; take BOLT (C).
• Use LOADED SLINGSHOT; take 1/2 RITUAL RUNE (D).
• BOLT on BROKEN RAKE; earn RAKE.
• Walk down 2x.

• Use RAKE; take TUBE and 2/2 RITUAL RUNE (E).
• Go forward 2x.
• Place RITUAL RUNE; take RITUAL GOBLET (F).

• Use TUBE; take BOULDER and BRANCH (G).
• Use BRANCH; take BROKEN CANE and read note (H).
• BROKEN CANE on CANE HANDLE; earn CANE.
• Use CANE; take MAGICAL GEYSER WATER (I).
• Use AMULET MOLD and MAGICAL GEYSER WATER; take AMULET (J).
• Walk down.

• Place BOULDER (K).
• Play HOP; earn PICKAXE (L).
• Use PICKAXE; earn CRYSTAL (M).
• Place CRYSTAL; take FUELED CRYSTAL (N).
• Use RITUAL GOBLET; earn WATER (O).
• Use WATER; take FLOWER (P).
• FUELED CRYSTAL and FLOWER in AMULET; earn CRYSTAL AMULET.
• Go forward.

• Place CRYSTAL AMULET (Q).
• Solution (R).
• Congratulations! You have completed Mystery Tales: Dangerous Desires!

Created at: 2017-11-12