Shadowplay: Whispers of the Past Walkthrough

Welcome to the Shadowplay: Whispers of the Past Walkthrough Can you stop an ancient darkness before it's too late? 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 Shadowplay: Whispers of the Past 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. Remember to visit the Big Fish Games Forums if you find you need more help. Have fun! This walkthrough was created by Nina de Boo, and is protected under US Copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication in whole or in part, without permission, is strictly prohibited.

General Tips

This is the official guide for Shadowplay: Whispers of the Past.
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: Burglary at the Museum

Read papers (A).
Move table; take POWDER BOX and LEATHER PURSE (B).
Move items; take PURSE BUCKLE (C).
PURSE BUCKLE on LEATHER PURSE; take CAR KEYS, journal and MUSEUM ID.

Use MUSEUM ID; move items and read note. Take ANCIENT SPEARHEAD (D).
Talk; take YELLOW ENVELOPE (E).
METAL PIECE 1/2 from YELLOW ENVELOPE.
Go (F).

Flick switches (G).
Pull lever (G).
Take FIRE EXTINGUISHER (H).
Use FIRE EXTINGUISHER; go (I).

Take METAL PLATE 1/5. Push button (J).
Move screen, keyboard and chair. Unplug extension cable. Take SCREWDRIVER (K).
Turn key; take MUSEUM EMBLEM (L).
Walk down.

Take STATUE SHARD and HEAVY PAPERWEIGHT (M).
Move sign; take ARCHEOLOGICAL BRUSH. Turn (N).
Break handle; use HEAVY PAPERWEIGHT. Take KNIGHT FIGURINE 1/2 (O).
Place MUSEUM EMBLEM; take KNIGHT FIGURINE 2/2 (P).
Walk down.

Place KNIGHT FIGURINE. Solution: (Q1-R3-T2)-(T3-S1-R3-Q1)-(T2-R3-S1-T3)-(Q3-R1-T2)-(T1-S3-R1-Q3)-(T2-R1-S3-T1).
Take PERSIAN ARROWHEAD (U).
Go (V).

Place ANCIENT SPEARHEAD and PERSIAN ARROWHEAD (W).
Play HOP (X); receive METAL PIECE 2/2.
METAL PIECE on STATUE SHARD; receive Magical Lens.
Use Magical Lens (Y). Take EXTENSION CABLE (Z).
Go (A).

Place EXTENSION CABLE; use MUSEUM ID. Select 'security code' (B).
Touch screen. Solution (C).
Go (D).

Use SCREWDRIVER; take SAFE ROTATOR (E).
Move phone; take NOTEPAD (F).
POWDER BOX then ARCHEOLOGICAL BRUSH on NOTEPAD; take ROTATION SEQUENCE.
Take NIGHTSTICK (G); place SAFE ROTATOR and ROTATION SEQUENCE. Enter code (H).
Move items; take METAL PLATE 2/5 and LOCKDOWN DEVICE (I).

Place LOCKDOWN DEVICE (J).
Solution (K).
Walk down.

Go (L).
Use Magical Lens (M).
Go (L).

Use CAR KEYS (O).
Take BACKPACK and TOUR TICKET. Place CAR KEYS; select 'locate all cars' (P).
Take SHOELACE and METAL PLATE 3/5 (Q).
Use NIGHTSTICK; take METAL PLATE 4/5 (R).
Walk down.

Place TOUR TICKET (S).
Play HOP (T); receive STONE SCROLL.
Go (U).
Place STONE SCROLL; take METAL PLATE 5/5 (V).
Go to Surveillance Room.

Place METAL PLATES (W). Solution (X): (1-8)-(2-7)-(3-6)-(4-5).
Open pockets; take LUNCH BOX KEY (Y).
Go to Parking Lot.

Use LUNCH BOX KEY; move items and take GPS CHARGER (Z).
Remove lighter; place GPS CHARGER. Select 'locate all cars' (A).
Find car number 4 (B).
Play mini-game (C).

Chapter 2: The Burglar

Talk. Select donut (D).
Take SAFETY PIN (E).
Open BACKPACK with SAFETY PIN. Move items; take HAND CREAM and SELFIE STICK.
Take PLIERS with SELFIE STICK (F).

Use PLIERS; move items, take CAR CLAMPS and push button (G).
Place CAR CLAMPS (H).
Open hatch; place clamps (I).
Play HOP (J); receive VENDING MACHINE COUPON.

Place VENDING MACHINE COUPON. Select and take DONUT (K).
Offer DONUT. Take ABSTRACT PAINTING (L).
Place ABSTRACT PAINTING (M).
Solution: 2N-2O-2P-1Q-1R-1S-2T-1U.
Go (V).

Move items; switch on lamp and take WOODEN ORNAMENT 1/2 (W).
Use PLIERS and move items; take PAINTING BOX and SAW (X).
Walk down.
Use SAW. Go (Y).

Move chair; take THICK GLASS and GOLD SWITCH (Z).
Move items; take STICKY GUN (A).
Open STICKY GUN; place SHOELACE. Receive GUN WITH ROPE.
Use GUN WITH ROPE; take SILVER SWITCH (B).

Take MOVIE ROLL; place and turn GOLD SWITCH (C).
Place and turn SILVER SWITCH (D).
Go to Cinema Basement.

Place MOVIE ROLL. Take BURNED ROLL (E).
Place BURNED ROLL (F) and THICK GLASS (G).
Go to Cinema Lobby.

Enter code. Take COIN and MOVIE HALL KEY (H).
Use MOVIE HALL KEY (I).
Play HOP (J); receive WOODEN ORNAMENT 2/2.

WOODEN ORNAMENT on PAINTING BOX; slide tiles.
Solution (K): 12-6-9-10-8-9-7-8-9-11-10-8-2-1-7-9-3-6-9
15-17-11-10-8-2-3-9-15-16-10-8-9-15-12-6-4-7-9-12-14-11-9-12
6-9-10-13-12-9-6-5-8-10-13-12-6-9.
Move items; take BRONZE SWITCH (L).
Place and turn BRONZE SWITCH (M).
Open doors. Go (N).

Use Magical Lens (O).
Move curtain. Open diary and play HOP (P); take DRAWER KEY.
Use DRAWER KEY to open and search all drawers; take HEADSET (Q).
Place HEADSET (R).
Walk down.

Turn left.
Talk; receive PHONE NUMBER (S).
Go (T).
Move boards with hat stand. Go (U).

Take VAN KEYS (V).
Use VAN KEYS (W).
Take LIGHTER. Open mirror; take clue (X).

Use VAN KEYS. Take METAL FORK and POCKET BLOWTORCH (Y).
Solution (Z).
Move items; take WRENCH and DUCT TAPE.

Lift burglar (A).
Place burglar (B).
LIGHTER on POCKET BLOWTORCH.
Take BROKEN RADIO and TORN RUBBER GLOVE; use POCKET BLOWTORCH and take CHAIN. Play mini-HOP; receive BAG OF CRACKERS (C).

METAL FORK on TORN RUBBER GLOVE; receive ISOLATED FORK.
Use COIN, PHONE NUMBER and ISOLATED FORK (D).
Use BAG OF CRACKERS and DUCT TAPE (E).
Place PHONE NUMBER and dial (F).
Select 'a gunshot wound to the torso'.
Start van. Play HOP (G).

Talk (H).
Move shrubs; use WRENCH twice. Take VALVE and VETERINARIAN'S LOGO 1/3 (I).
Use HAND CREAM; move slider. Enter code (J).
Go (K).

Take MAGNET, BATTERIES and ANTENNA from BROKEN RADIO.
Use MAGNET. Take SURGERY SCALPEL and VETERINARIAN'S LOGO 2/3 (L).
Take NITROGEN (M).
Walk down.

Use SURGERY SCALPEL; take HOSE (N).
Go (O).

VALVE and HOSE on NITROGEN. Receive LIQUID NITROGEN.
Use LIQUID NITROGEN (P).
Use SURGERY SCALPEL (Q).
Walk down.
Open van; lift burglar (R).
Go (S).

Drop burglar (T).
Take CLOSET KEYS (U).
Use CLOSET KEYS; move items and take CAT BELL and VETERINARIAN'S LOGO 3/3 (V).
Walk down.

Place VETERINARIAN'S LOGO; take OLD TABLET (W).
Place CAT BELL for mini-game. Take FAN (X).
Go (Y).

Replace FAN; place OLD TABLET (Z).
Play HOP (A); take map.
Walk down.

Chapter 3: Edgar

Remove police tape.
Take TRIANGULAR KEY 1/3 (B).
Move items; take TRIANGULAR KEY 2/3 (C).
Take TRIANGULAR KEY 3/3 with ANTENNA. Move tile and take SEAL PART 1/5 (D).

Place TRIANGULAR KEYS (E).
Solution: F8-G5-H5.
Go (I).

Take SCISSORS (J).
Take BROOM (K).
Walk down.

Use BROOM. Move items and take MIRROR HANDLES (L).
Go (M).
Place MIRROR HANDLES (N).
Play HOP (O); receive REMOTE CONTROL.
Walk down.

BATTERIES in REMOTE CONTROL.
Read note; use REMOTE CONTROL (P).
Use Magical Lens (Q).
Go (R).

Take notes and HAIR DRYER SWITCH (S).
Use SCISSORS; take ROPE (T).
Place ROPE (U).

Move rope (V).
Tie rope (W).
Open tent; take COFFEE MACHINE HANDLE, CANDLE and ORNAMENTED SEAL (X).
Walk down.

Place COFFEE MACHINE HANDLE; take SEAL PART 2/5. Light burner and use CANDLE; receive LIT CANDLE (Y).
Go (Z).
Place and flick DRYER SWITCH; take SEAL PART 3/5 (A).
Go to Camping Store.

Use LIT CANDLE; take SEAL PART 4/5 and MAP PIECE (B).
Place MAP PIECE (C).
Play HOP (D); receive SEAL PART 5/5.

SEAL PARTS on ORNAMENTED SEAL (E).
Place ORNAMENTED SEAL. Solution: L-M-H-J-I-K-J-L-K.
Play HOP in box; receive FOUNTAIN CIRCLE.
Walk down.

Place FOUNTAIN CIRCLE. Use LIT CANDLE (N).
Go (O).

Solution (P).

Take EMPTY LANTERN (Q).
Take NEWEL POSTS and GARDENING KNIFE (R).
Take PEBBLES and ROD. Unroll HOSE and cut with GARDENING KNIFE (S).
PEBBLES and HOSE on EMPTY LANTERN. Receive IMPROVISED BATTERING RAM.
Remove planter; hang IMPROVISED BATTERING RAM (T).

Use Magical Lens (U).
Play HOP (V); receive WOODEN PLANKS.
Take ICE PICK; move horn and take note (W).

Move tile and stones; take STATUE HANDLE with ROD and take MOON CREST (X).
Take GRYPHON PENDANT with ICE PICK (Y1). Place and pull STATUE HANDLE; take ZIGGURAT PART 1/3 (Y2).

Place GRYPHON PENDANT (Z).
Solution: 2A-B-C2-D-E2.
Take NET and MESOPOTAMIAN NAILS (F).
Walk down.

ROD on NET; receive POOL NET.
Take HAMMER with POOL NET (G).
NEWEL POSTS and MESOPOTAMIAN NAILS on WOODEN PLANKS; place planks and nails and use HAMMER. Receive IMPROVISED LADDER.
Place IMPROVISED LADDER (H).
Go (I).

Take ANCIENT FIGURINE PIECE 1-3/5 (J).
Take ANCIENT FIGURINE PIECE 4/5 and METAL CUBE (K).

Place METAL CUBE (L).
Solution (M).
Take BASEBALL and ANCIENT FIGURINE PIECE 5/5 (L).
Place and move ANCIENT FIGURINE PIECES. Take SUN CREST and ZIGGURAT PART 2/3 (N).

Use ICE PICK; place MOON CREST and SUN CREST (O).
Take ANCIENT SCROLL and ZIGGURAT PART 3/3 (P).
Go to Mansion Ground Floor.

Place ZIGGURAT PARTS (Q).
Play HOP (R); receive LOUNGE KEY.
Go to Mansion Office.
Use LOUNGE KEY (S).
Go (T).

Throw BASEBALL (U).
Take SKULL (V) and LENS ADD ON (W).
Place LENS ADD ON and SKULL (X).
Go (Y).

Chapter 4: The Shadowrealm

Go (Z).
Take MARBLE SEGMENT 1/3 (A).
Take OBSIDIAN EGGSHELL (B).
Take POLEARM BLADE; remove stone (C).
Walk down.

Take HOOKS (D).
Take MARBLE SEGMENT 2/3 (E).
Hooks and CHAIN on OBSIDIAN EGGSHELL; receive EGGSHELL BUCKET.
Take MARBLE SEGMENT 3/3 with EGGSHELL BUCKET (F).

Place MARBLE SEGMENT. Solution (G).
Open box and play HOP; take CLAY PLATE.
Go (H).
Place CLAY PLATE; take SKULL (I).
Walk down.

Place SKULL. Solution: J-2K-3L-M-2N-2O-2P-2Q.
Take PYLON TOP (R).
Go (S).

Place PYLON TOP and CLAY PLATE (T).
Take EGG ORNAMENT (U).
Place EGG ORNAMENT (V).
Use ANCIENT SCROLL; play mini-game (W).
Take STONE CIRCLE (X).

Place STONE CIRCLE (Y).
Play HOP (Z).
Go (Y).

Move urn; take METAL BAR (A).
Take EMPTY YELLOW PENDANT from METAL BAR. Place POLEARM BLADE. Take POLEARM.
Use POLEARM; play mini-HOP (B). Receive STAR KEY.
Use STAR KEY; take THICK ROPE and EMPTY RED PENDANT (C).

Place EMPTY YELLOW PENDANT; receive YELLOW PENDANT (D).
Place EMPTY RED PENDANT; receive RED PENDANT (E).
Take EGG KEY (F).
RED PENDANT and YELLOW PENDANT on EGG KEY.

Collect all symbols (G).

EGG KEY solution (H): (5-4)-(7-3)-(1-3)-(5-3)-(8-2)-(2-9)-(3-6)-(6-9).
Receive RUNESTONE.
Place RUNESTONE (I).

Take SMALL MIRROR (J).
Take CHISEL; remove speaker and take ASTRONOMICAL PLATE 1/2 (K).
Take COMMODE BOOK (L).

Place COMMODE BOOK; solution shown. Take ASTRONOMICAL PLATE 2/2 (M).
Place ASTRONOMICAL PLATE; solution 1 (N).
Solution 2 (O): 3-4-4-8-8-7-1-6-1-7-2-7-7-8-8-3-3-3-8.
Take TAPE and CLOCK CLUE.

Place CLOCK CLUE. Solution (P).
Take HEDGE MAZE MAP and SPEAKER KEY (Q).
Use SPEAKER KEY; take SPEAKER PART and VOLUME BUTTON (R).

Place SPEAKER PART (S).
Place VOLUME BUTTON (T).
Use THICK ROPE. Go (U).

Use HEDGE MAZE MAP (V).
W=left, X=forward, Y=right, Z=back: X-W-W-X-Y-Y-Y-Z-Y-Y-X-X, take clippers, Z-Z-W-W-X, use clippers, X-W-X-X-Y-Y-Y-X, take hammer, Z-W-W, use hammer, X-W-X.

Chapter 5: The Skull of Darkness

Remove cloth (A). Play mini-HOP; receive POWDER BUCKET.
Take THIN BRANCH and STONE ORNAMENT (B).
Take note and use SMALL MIRROR and THIN BRANCH (C).
Go (D).

Take UFO (E), move branches and take PLANET 1/2 (F).
Take VACUUM FLASK (G).
TAPE and POWDER BUCKET on VACUUM FLASK; take TAPE WITH FINGERPRINT.
Use CHISEL and STONE ORNAMENT; take PLANET 2/2 (H).
Use TAPE WITH FINGERPRINT; take note and SUBSTATION KEY 1/2 (I).

Place PLANETS (J).
Solution (K).
Take LOGO ELEMENT (J).
Walk down.
Place LOGO ELEMENT (L).
Play HOP (M); receive SUBSTATION KEY 2/2.
Go (N).

Use SUBSTATION KEY (O).
Solution (P).
Go (Q).

Take CONCAVE MIRROR 1/4 and ROCKET (R).
Place UFO and ROCKET; go (S).

Move items; take SPACESHIP PART 1/2 (T).
Take CONSOLE HANDLE and SPACESHIP MODEL (U).
Place CONSOLE HANDLE (V).
Walk down.

Play HOP (W).
HOP puzzle solution (X); receive CODE SEQUENCE.
Go (Y).
Place CODE SEQUENCE (Z).
Solution (A): 5-1-5-1-5-1-3-1-1-4-1-3-1-1-4-1-3-1-1-4-1-1-2-1-5-1-2-1-5-1-2-3-1-1-3.
Take SUN'S CORE (Z).
Walk down twice.