Paranormal Files: The Trap of Truth Walkthrough

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• A paranormal festival is held hostage by a mystery man demanding the truth!

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Walkthrough Menu

• General Tips
• Chapter 1: Near Brodie's RV
• Chapter 2: Brodie's Trap
• Chapter 3: Daemon's Trap
• Chapter 4: Mia's Trap

General Tips

• This is the official guide for Paranormal Files: The Trap of Truth.
• This guide will not mention each time you have to zoom into a location; the screenshots will show each zoom scene.
• Hidden-object puzzles 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.
• In this game, you will sometimes have to select the new scene to trigger dialog, cut-scenes, or tasks prior to interacting with the scene.

Chapter 1: Near Brodie's RV

• Select; play HOP (A).
• Move (B-C).
• Select 2x. Read message (D).

• Talk; select notebook; play HOP (E).
• Take map (F).

• Select (G).
• Take CANE (H).
• Use CANE; take PLASTIC HAT (I).
• Take MAKEUP CASE (J).
• Take PLASTIC MONOCLE (K).

• Place PLASTIC HAT and PLASTIC MONOCLE; take MAKEUP CASE KEY and 1/3 PICTURE PARTS (L).
• MAKEUP CASE KEY on MAKEUP CASE; take LIPSTICK, NAIL FILE, and MIRROR.
• Use MIRROR (M).
• Solution N-Ox3-Nx3-O-Nx2-Ox2.
• Go right.

• Take DIAMOND EYE (A).
• Take RADIO DIAL (B).
• Take BROKEN ALARM CLOCK (C).
• Use NAIL FILE; take ALARM BELL and 2/3 PICTURE PARTS (D).
• Walk down.

• Use RADIO DIAL; take BATTERY (E).
• ALARM BELL and BATTERY on BROKEN ALARM CLOCK; take ALARM CLOCK.
• Use ALARM CLOCK; take 3/3 PICTURE PARTS and MUTOSCOPE (F).
• Go right.

• Place PICTURE PARTS (G).
• Solution (H).
• Take OUROBOROS RING and MUTOSCOPE REEL (I).
• Use OUROBOROS RING; take TRIANGLE EYE and SKULL (@).
• Walk down.

• Place TRIANGLE EYE and DIAMOND EYE; take MUTOSCOPE HANDLE and TAROT CARDS (J).
• Go right.
• Place TAROT CARDS; select PAIRS (K).
• Select card; take GLASS BALL (L).

• Place GLASS BALL and SKULL; take MUTOSCOPE GLASS and 1/4 ANIMAL FIGURINES (M).
• MUTOSCOPE REEL, MUTOSCOPE HANDLE, and MUTOSCOPE GLASS on MUTOSCOPE; take HERALDIC STAMP and HAMSA AMULET.
• Place HAMSA AMULET (N).
• Play HOP; earn BRODIE'S POSTER (O).
• Walk down.
• Take 2/4 ANIMAL FIGURINES (P).
• Go forward.

• Talk; read note; take TOY PHOTO (A).
• Select; use LIPSTICK; take PAPER WITH HINT (B).
• Take ARCADE HAMMER (C).
• Take LIT SIGN (D).

• Take 3/4 ANIMAL FIGURINES (E).
• Select; read card; take BROKEN PUPPET (F).
• Use ARCADE HAMMER; take SLOT MACHINE WHEEL and 4/4 ANIMAL FIGURINES (G).
• Walk down, right.

• Place ANIMAL FIGURINES and PAPER WITH HINT; select 1-5; take VOODOO PINS and MYSTERIOUS BOX (H).
• Place VOODOO PINS; take SLOT MACHINE LEVER and STRING (I).
• Walk down.
• Place SLOT MACHINE WHEEL and SLOT MACHINE LEVER; select 3x; take PARK TICKETS (J).
• Go forward.

• Place TOY PHOTO and PARK TICKETS; use the red buttons to move the claw over the toy; select blue button and take WENDIGO TOY (K).
• Give WENDIGO TOY; take ODD RUNE and POCKETKNIFE (L).
• ODD RUNE on MYSTERIOUS BOX; take UNUSUAL KEY and STAR AMULET.
• Use POCKETKNIFE; take PUPPET HEAD and WHEEL ARROW (M).
• Use UNUSUAL KEY (N).
• Go left.

• Take ROPE (A).
• Move curtain; take TOOLBOX (B).
• Take BRODIE'S COIN (C).
• Select (D).
• Walk down 2x.

• Use POCKETKNIFE; take PUPPET ARM and BRODIE'S WALLET (E).
• PUPPET HEAD, PUPPET ARM, and STRING on BROKEN PUPPET; take GOD OF TRUTH PUPPET.
• Place ROPE (F).
• Use TOOLBOX; select several times; select rope (G).
• Use LIT SIGN; play HOP; take LIGHT BULBS (H).
• Go forward.

• Use LIGHT BULBS and WHEEL ARROW; take BRANDED LIGHTER (I).
• Place GOD OF TRUTH PUPPET (J).

• Select 1-7 (K).

• Select 1-13 (L).
• Take SUMMONING BOARD.
• Go left.

• Use SUMMONING BOARD and BRANDED LIGHTER; take CRYSTAL EYE and BOARD WITH CODE (M).
• Place BOARD WITH CODE; solution (N).
• Read note; take SPIRIT TRAP and INFINITY SIGN (O).
• INFINITY SIGN on BRODIE'S WALLET; read items; take 1/3 SKY AMULETS and FRANKINCENSE.
• Use SPIRIT TRAP (P); you earn BURNT TRAP.
• Go forward.

Chapter 2: Brodie's Trap

• Take RITUAL BELL (A).
• Take 2/3 SKY AMULETS; place RITUAL BELL, BURNT TRAP, and FRANKINCENSE (B); play HOP; take RECHARGED TRAP (B).
• Use RECHARGED TRAP (C).

• Take 3/3 SKY AMULETS (D).
• Place SKY AMULETS (E).
• Take BRODIE'S MEDALLION (F).
• Walk down.

• Use BRODIE'S MEDALLION (G).
• Play HOP; earn ACCESS CARD (H).
• Walk down.
• Use ACCESS CARD (I).
• Go right.

• Take B MONOGRAM and MIA'S PHOTO (J).
• Take DEFLATED BALL (K).
• Use DEFLATED BALL; earn BASKETBALL (L).
• Walk down.

• Use BASKETBALL; take DAEMON'S PRIZE and C MONOGRAM (M).
• Go left.
• Use B MONOGRAM and C MONOGRAM; take POCKET WATCH (N).
• Walk down, right.

• Place DAEMON'S PRIZE and POCKET WATCH; take DAEMON'S PHOTO and BRODIE'S PHOTO (O).
• Place MIA'S PHOTO, DAEMON'S PHOTO, and BRODIE'S PHOTO (P).
• Read newspaper; take BRODIE'S COMIC (Q).

• Restore items on BRODIE'S COMIC 1-5; take CLUE (R).
• Walk down, left, and forward.

• Use CLUE and BRODIE'S COIN (A).
• Select 1-12 (B).
• Select 1-6 (C); take TRUTH COIN.

• Talk (D).
• Select and take the left portal (E).

• Take 1st RITUAL MASK (F).
• Take 2nd RITUAL MASK (G).
• Take 1/3 TOTEM FEATHERS; place 2 RITUAL MASKS; take 2/3 TOTEM FEATHERS and DRAWER KEY (H).
• Take DAEMON'S BOOK; use DRAWER KEY; take 3/3 TOTEM FEATHERS and DOLL HEAD (I).

• Place DOLL HEAD; take CASSETTE TAPE (J).
• Place and select CASSETTE TAPE; take 1/6 LETTERS and TOTEM HORN (K).
• Place TOTEM FEATHERS; solution; take 2/6 LETTERS and MUSIC BOX LEVER (L).
• Place CRYSTAL EYE and TOTEM HORN; read note, select coin; take BALLERINA FIGURINE (M).

• Place MUSIC BOX LEVER and BALLERINA FIGURINE; take 3/6 LETTERS and PAPER KNIFE (N).
• Use PAPER KNIFE (O).
• Play HOP; earn EXORCISM AMULET and 4/6 LETTERS (P).
• Use EXORCISM AMULET; select card (Q).

• Take 5/6 LETTERS (A).
• Talk; take HOTEL PAMPHLET (B).
• Select HOTEL PAMPHLET several times; earn IMPROVISED TONGS.
• Take TENT FIGURINE; use IMPROVISED TONGS; take DOLLAR (C).
• Take FERRIS WHEEL FIGURINE; use DOLLAR; select D-2; take CAROUSEL FIGURINE and WATER BOTTLE (D).
• Place TENT FIGURINE, FERRIS WHEEL FIGURINE, and CAROUSEL FIGURINE (E).
• Select (F).

• Casual solution- select the arrows to follow path (G).
• Hard solution- select the arrows to follow the path and press go (H).

• Casual solution- select the arrows to follow path (I).
• Hard solution- select the arrows to follow the path and press go (J).
• Take SLEEPING POTION and TOOL AMULET (K).

• SLEEPING POTION on WATER BOTTLE; take SLEEPING SOLUTION.
• Give SLEEPING SOLUTION; read register; take KEY CARD and 1/4 PHOTO PIECES (M).
• Use KEY CARD (N).

• Take KEY WITH PIGEON (O).
• Take 2/4 PHOTO PIECES (P).
• Take WRENCH (Q).
• Take TORN PHOTO (R).
• Walk down.

• Use WRENCH and TOOL AMULET; take SCREWDRIVER and MAGNET (A).
• Use MAGNET; take 3/4 PHOTO PIECES and NEW CHIP (B).
• Use KEY WITH PIGEON; take DYLAN'S AMULET, IMPROVISED LOCKPICK, and 6/6 LETTERS (C).
• Go right.

• Use IMPROVISED LOCKPICK (D).
• Play HOP; earn DAEMON'S AMULET (E).
• Place DYLAN'S AMULET and DAEMON'S AMULET; take UNUSUAL BONE and 4/4 PHOTO PIECES (F).
• PHOTO PIECES on TORN PHOTO; take FRAMED PHOTO.
• Use SCREWDRIVER and NEW CHIP (G).
• Place FRAMED PHOTO and LETTERS (H).
• Select (I).

• Enter 0-5-1-6-enter (J).
• Scroll down; select (K).
• Select (L).
• Take DAEMON'S COMIC (M).

• Restore DAEMON'S COMIC 1-5; take CLUE (N).
• CLUE on DAEMON'S BOOK.

Chapter 3: Daemon's Trap

• Take SKULL PIN and BUCKET (O).
• Take LONG STICK; use BUCKET (P).
• Walk down.

• Use SKULL PIN; take MANNEQUIN HAND and SAFE REMOTE (A).
• Use SAFE REMOTE (B).
• Take ADHESIVE TAPE (C).
• ADHESIVE TAPE and MANNEQUIN HAND on LONG STICK; take IMPROVISED HOOK.
• Go forward.

• Use IMPROVISED HOOK; earn SAFE DIAL and CORK (D).
• Walk down.
• Place SAFE DIAL; select 1-3 (E).
• Read journal; take WITCH STONE (F).
• Go forward.

• Use WITCH STONE (G).
• Play HOP; earn OAR (H).
• Use CORK and OAR (I).

• Use WITCH STONE (J).
• Use (K-L).
• Select and take the right path (M).

• Take CROWBAR (N).
• Take MIA'S BAG; use CROWBAR; take 1/3 SIGN BOARDS and UFO AMULET (O).
• Take 2/3 SIGN BOARDS (P).

• Take GHOST AMULET (A).
• GHOST AMULET and UFO AMULET on MIA'S BAG; read note; take VALVE and 1/5 FLAGS.
• Use VALVE; play HOP; take 3/3 SIGN BOARDS and PAPER CUP (B).
• Place SIGN BOARDS; solution (C).
• Go forward.

• Talk; take MIA'S COIN and MIA'S CAMERA (D).
• Use STAR AMULET; take CLOWN BOX and BLUE FISH (E).
• Take CAMERA CABLE (F).
• Take RED FISH (G).
• Walk down.

• Place RED FISH and BLUE FISH; take FORKED STICK and 2/5 FLAGS (H).
• Use FORKED STICK; take HORSE FIGURINE and MACHINE HANDLE (I).
• Go forward.
• Place MACHINE HANDLE and PAPER CUP; select; take 3/5 FLAGS and POPCORN (J).
• Walk down.

• Use POPCORN; play HOP; earn POWER BANK and MECHANICAL HAND (M).
• CAMERA CABLE and POWER BANK on MIA'S CAMERA; take PHOTO WITH HINT.
• PHOTO WITH HINT on CLOWN BOX; select 1-3 (N); take 4/5 FLAGS and CARRIAGE WHEEL (O).
• Go forward.

• Select; take CABMAN (P).
• Place CABMAN, HORSE FIGURINE, and CARRIAGE WHEEL; take GUN AIMER and 5/5 FLAGS (Q).
• Walk down.
• Place FLAGS (R).
• Go left.

• Take 1/3 METAL FLOWERS (A).
• Take VINTAGE STREETLAMP (B).
• Take BROKEN GUN (C).
• Walk down, forward.

• Use VINTAGE STREETLAMP and MECHANICAL HAND (D).
• Select 1-8 (E); take RAGDOLL TARGET and TOY BULLETS.
• Place RAGDOLL TARGET; take VINTAGE SHOVEL (F).

• Use VINTAGE SHOVEL; take GUN BARREL and 2/3 METAL FLOWERS (G).
• GUN AIMER, TOY BULLETS, and GUN BARREL on BROKEN GUN; earn TOY GUN.
• Use TOY GUN; hit 5 bottles and then the pieces they were hiding; take MISSING PHOTOS (H).
• Walk down, left.

• Place MISSING PHOTOS (I); select button (J).
• Move Mia's Coin (K-L); solution (M).

Chapter 4: Mia's Trap

• Select (N).
• Take TUNING FORK (O).
• Take MECHANISM GEAR (P).
• Use HERALDIC STAMP; take VINTAGE FRAME (Q).
• Walk down.

• Use TUNING FORK; take GHOST FIGURINE and 3/3 METAL FLOWERS (A).
• Place METAL FLOWERS and VINTAGE FRAME; take COSMETIC OIL and CLOCK KEY (B).
• Go forward.

• Use CLOCK KEY; take MIA'S FIGURINE (C).
• Place MIA'S FIGURINE and GHOST FIGURINE; select D-Ex2-Fx2.
• Read journal; take VINTAGE BRACELET (G).

• Use MECHANISM GEAR, VINTAGE BRACELET, and COSMETIC OIL (H).
• Move items; take CLOCK CUCKOO (I).
• Place CLOCK CUCKOO; take MIA'S COMIC (J).

• Restore MIA'S COMIC 1-5 (K); take CLUE.
• Use CLUE; select (L).

• Restore items (M).

• Take UNUSUAL MEDALLION (N).
• Select; go forward. (O).

• Take WREATH (A).
• Take SMALL COG (B).
• Take METAL PETAL (C).
• SMALL COG and METAL PETAL on UNUSUAL MEDALLION; take DRAWING and GLASS CUTTER ROLL.

• Place WREATH; take BROKEN GLASS CUTTER (D).
• GLASS CUTTER ROLL on BROKEN GLASS CUTTER; take GLASS CUTTER.
• Use GLASS CUTTER; select lever (E).
• Take 1/3 SHAMROCK AMULETS and HARP (F).
• Place HARP (G).

• Take SCYTHE (H).
• Use SCYTHE; take WINDUP KEY and FESTIVAL FLAG (I).
• Use WINDUP KEY; take PARK TICKET (J).
• Use PARK TICKET (K).
• Select (L).

• Stage 1: select (M).
• Stage 2: select (N).

• Take 2/3 SHAMROCK AMULETS (A).
• Take CUFFS (B).
• Take TORN SACK (C).
• Walk down.

• Use CUFFS; take SHOVEL HANDLE, FILM REEL, and 3/3 SHAMROCK AMULETS (D).
• Place SHAMROCK AMULETS; take SCISSORS and SPRAYER (E).
• Go forward.

• Place DRAWING and SPRAYER; select 1-4; take RACHEL'S COIN and PROJECTOR LENS (F).
• Place FILM REEL and PROJECTOR LENS; select green button (G).
• Select several times; earn HINT (H).
• Walk down.

• Place HINT; solution (I); take RASP FILE and SEWING AMULET (J).
• Go forward.
• Place SEWING AMULET; take NEEDLE AND THREAD and CAT AMULET (K).
• FESTIVAL FLAG, SCISSORS, and NEEDLE AND THREAD on TORN SACK; take EMPTY SACK.
• Use RASP FILE; take OLD HOOK and BROKEN SPYGLASS (L).
• Walk down.

• Place SHOVEL HANDLE and EMPTY SACK (M).
• Set buttons as shown; select (N).
• Take BAG OF SAND (O).
• Go forward.

• Place OLD HOOK and BAG OF SAND (P).
• Take 0/3 SOUL VESSEL (Q).
• Use 0/3 SOUL VESSEL (R).
• Use 1/3 SOUL VESSEL (S).
• Walk down.

• Use 2/3 SOUL VESSEL (A).
• Go forward.
• Use SOUL VESSEL and RACHEL'S COIN (B).

• Take LIZARD AMULET (C).
• Take WINGED KEY (D).
• Take 1/3 SPYGLASS PARTS (E).
• Walk down.

• Use WINGED KEY (F).
• Move sleeves as shown; select 1-2-3 (G).
• Move sleeves as shown; select 4-5-6-7 (H).
• Move sleeves as shown; select 8-9-10 (I); take 2/3 SPYGLASS PARTS and TALKING SKULL.
• Go right.

• Place UNUSUAL BONE and TALKING SKULL; take 3/3 SPYGLASS PARTS and SNAKE AMULET (A).
• Place LIZARD AMULET, CAT AMULET, SNAKE AMULET; restore eyes as shown; take UNUSUAL RESIN (B).
• SPYGLASS PARTS and UNUSUAL RESIN on BROKEN SPYGLASS; take UNUSUAL SPYGLASS.
• Use UNUSUAL SPYGLASS; select and play HOP; earn SOIL STONE (C).
• Use SOIL STONE (D).

• Select (E).
• Play HOP (F).
• Congratulations! You have completed Paranormal Files: The Trap of Truth!