Shrouded Tales: The Shadow Menace Walkthrough

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General Tips

This is the official guide for Shrouded Tales: The Shadow Menace.
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: Small Street

Move the debris 2x (A).
Talk to Archie and earn the LIGHT SPELL (B).

The LIGHT SPELL sits on your menu bar (C).
Use the LIGHT SPELL; move the book and take the ORB KEY (D).
Move the items and read the note; take the CHARGED CRYSTAL (E).
Use the ORB KEY; select (F).

Take the UNCHARGED CRYSTAL and place the CHARGED CRYSTAL (G).
Restore the symbols (H).
Enter the portal (I).

Take the IRON BAR (J).
Take the WRENCH; use the IRON BAR and take the WIRES (K).

Remove the paper and use the WRENCH; take the OIL (L).
Use the OIL; open the door and replace the WIRES (M).
Play the HOP (N).
Go forward.

Take the MAP and 1/2 FISH LEVERS (O).
Read the petition; take the WAVE EMBLEM (P).
Move the debris; take the COLUMN KEY (Q).
Restore the COLUMN KEY.

Place the COLUMN KEY; take the GEAR KEY (A).
Use the GEAR KEY; take the EAGLE EMBLEM (B).
Walk left (C).

Read the note; take the 2/2 FISH LEVERS (D).
Open the bag and remove the bottle; take the FUSES (E).
Take the STONE HAND (F).

Place the WAVE EMBLEM and EAGLE EMBLEM (G).
Use the LIGHT SPELL, place the UNCHARGED CRYSTAL, and pull the lever; take the CHARGED CRYSTAL (H).
Walk down.

Place the CHARGED CRYSTAL (I).
Take the SHIELD KEY (J).
Place the SHIELD KEY (K).
Select (L).

Place the 2 FISH LEVERS in the grass.
Select M-N-Ox2-P.
Walk left.

Play the HOP; earn the MULTI-TOOL (A).
Open the MULTI-TOOL.
Use the MULTI-TOOL; take the 1/2 CODE (B).
Walk down.
Use the MULTI-TOOL; take the LENS (C).
Walk left.

Place the LENS; select the telescope (D).
Select the pencil; take the 2/2 CODE (E).
Walk down.
Select (F).

Place the 2 CODES on the mechanism.
Select Ix3-G-Ix3-Jx2.
Walk right.

Chapter 2: Shadow Bridge

The BROKEN BRACELET goes to inventory.
Play the HOP; earn the 1/2 BRACELET PARTS (K).
Read the note and place the STONE HAND (L).
Enter the portal (M).

Take the SWORD (N).
Take the GLOBE KEY (O).
Use the SWORD (P).
Go forward.

Take the 2/2 BRACELET PARTS (A).
Take the EMPTY VASE and 1/2 NUMERAL KEY (B).
Take the GLASS CYLINDER (C).
Select and open the BROKEN BRACELET.

Remove the burned-out jewels; place the 2 BRACELET PARTS.
Restore the pieces to the color-coded spot (D).
You earn the MEMORY SPELL; now on the menu bar (E).

Use the MEMORY SPELL (F).
Play the HOP; earn the CELLAR KEY.
Use the CELLAR KEY (G).
Walk left.

Use the LIGHT SPELL on the dark room (H).
Take the SCOOP (I).
Place the EMPTY VASE; select the jug and take the ALCOHOL (J).
Use the GLOBE KEY (K).
Play the HOP; earn the MATCHES (L).
Walk down.

Use the SCOOP to take the GREEN POWDER (M).
Use the SCOOP to take the PINK POWDER (N).
Walk left.

Place the PINK POWDER, GREEN POWDER, and ALCOHOL; take the EXPLOSIVE (O).
Read the note. Use the EXPLOSIVE, FUSES, and MATCHES (P).
Walk forward.

Take the THIN METAL PORTRAIT and 2/2 NUMERAL KEY (A).
Use the LIGHT SPELL (B).
Take the WATER SPHERE and use the MEMORY SPELL (C).

Restore the items D-I.
Earn the 1st RUNE.

Place the 1st RUNE (J).
Walk down 2x.
Place the WATER SPHERE (K).
Enter the portal.

Play the HOP; earn the FISHING POLE (L).
Take the SHIELD OF LIGHT (M).
Use the LIGHT SPELL on the SHIELD OF LIGHT.
Return to the Cellar.

Use the SHIELD OF LIGHT (N).
Select the runes that are different (O-Q).

Use the 2 NUMERAL KEYS; take the DIAMOND RING (R).
Use the DIAMOND RING on the GLASS CYLINDER; take the EAGLE EMBLEM.
Walk left.
Take the 1/2 BOLTS and the VALVE (S).

Take the BRUSH (T).
Use the EAGLE EMBLEM (U).
Play the HOP; earn the HOOK (V).
Add the HOOK to the FISHING POLE.
Take the FEATHER LOCKPICK (W).
Walk down 2x.

Use the FEATHER LOCKPICK; take the 2nd RUNE (X).
Place the VALVE (Y).

Select N-M-R-Lx2-I-K-O-Lx2-I-Cx2-K-R-.
D-G-K-R-D-G-R-D-G-J-G-E-R-E.
Take the EAGLE CLAW and 3rd RUNE.
Go forward and left.

Place the EAGLE CLAW; take the 2/2 BOLTS (S).
Walk down.
Use the FISHING POLE to take the 4th RUNE (T).
Use the BRUSH; take the 5th RUNE (U).

Place the 2nd RUNE (A).
Place the 3rd RUNE (B).
Place the 4th RUNE (C).
Place the 5th RUNE (D).
Walk forward.

Chapter 3: Shadow Cave Camp

Take the POWDER FLASK (E).
Walk left.
Take the WIRE CUTTERS (F).
Take the METAL ARROW (G).
Return to the Falling House.

Use the WIRE CUTTERS; take the OVEN MITT and ETCHED PRISMS (H).
Walk down and forward.
Use the OVEN MITT; take the ENERGY SOURCE (I).
Walk left.
Replace the ENERGY SOURCE; place the ETCHED PRISMS (J).

Change all the panels to red and arrange as shown (K).
Change all the panels to green and arrange as shown (L).
Change all the panels to purple and arrange as shown (M).
Pull the lever (N).

Take the STEEL LEVER (O).
Place the STEEL LEVER and 2 BOLTS; select the lever (P).

You earn the SHIELD SPELL (Q).
Take the BIRD PENDANT; use the METAL ARROW and take the STONE STAFF (R).
Place the THIN METAL PORTRAIT; read the note and select (S).

Restore the pieces.
Take the MAP (T).
Walk forward.

Use the SHIELD SPELL (A).
Use the METAL ARROW; take the MINIATURE AIRSHIP (B).
Walk left.

Place and select the STONE STAFF (C).
Take the GLOVE and 1/2 PROPELLER BLADE (D).
Take the SICKLE and 1/2 DOOR HANDLE (E).
Walk down 2x.

Use the SICKLE; take the 2/2 DOOR HANDLE and BIG GEAR (F).
Go forward and right.
Place the BIRD PENDANT; take the SMALL GEAR (G).

Use the GLOVE on the debris pile (H).
Move the items to their outlines (1-5).

Take the GREEN LEVER (I).
Enter the portal (@).

Take the ROPE (J).
Place the 2 DOOR HANDLES (K).
Play the HOP; earn the COBRA CANE (L).
Return to Shadow Park.

Use the COBRA CANE (M).
Use the LIGHT SPELL; read the note and take the SPIRAL BRACELET (N).
Walk down.
Place the SPIRAL BRACELET; take the GRAPHITE (O).
Go forward and left.

Place the GREEN LEVER; select 1-3.
Place the MINIATURE AIRSHIP; move the cloth and take the WINDING KEY (P).
Walk down.

Open the spider body and place the BIG GEAR and SMALL GEAR (Q); place and select the WINDING KEY (R).
Walk forward.
Use the syringe (S) on the hole (T) to take the SYRINGE WITH OIL.
Use the SYRINGE WITH OIL on the ROPE to make the OILED ROPE.
Take the 2/2 PROPELLER BLADE (U).
Walk down and right.

Move the cloth and take the CRYSTAL BULB (A).
Use the MEMORY SPELL (B).
Play the HOP.
Take the DIRECTION POINTER (C).
Place the CRYSTAL BULB and select the lever (D).
Walk down and forward.

Place the DIRECTION POINTER and rotate the pieces as shown; take the LAMP BURNER (E).
Walk down and left.
Place the 2 PROPELLER BLADES; take the PROPELLER (F).

Place the LAMP BURNER; take the KEROSENE LAMP (G).
Walk down and forward.
Place the OILED ROPE and POWDER FLASK; use the KEROSENE LAMP (H).
Walk left.

Chapter 4: Shadow Zeppelin Crash

Move the tarp and take the PAPER (I).
Walk down.
Use the PAPER and GRAPHITE; earn the SAFE HINT (J).
Walk left and enter the portal (K).

Place the SAFE HINT (L).
Select 1-4.
Take the SWITCH (M).
Enter the portal (N).

Take the CAPTAIN'S DIARY and BAT KEY (O).
Walk down.
Use the BAT KEY; read the note and take the KNIFE (P).
Walk left.

Use the KNIFE (Q).
Play the HOP; earn the DRAINED CRYSTAL (R).
Enter the portal.
Place the DRAINED CRYSTAL and press the button; take the BUTTON (S).
Enter the portal.

Place and select the BUTTON (T).
Enter the portal.
Select (U).

This mini-game is randomly generated.
A possible solution for each level is shown (A-C).
You earn the CHARGED CRYSTAL.
Enter the portal.

Play the HOP; earn the 1/2 SUN EMBLEM (F).
Walk down 2x; go right.
Place the PROPELLER and CHARGED CRYSTAL; take the 2/2 SUN EMBLEM (G).
Enter the portal.

Play the HOP; earn the SHIP WHEEL (H).
Place the 2 SUN EMBLEMS; take the MIRROR (I).
Place the SHIP WHEEL (J).
Enter the portal.

Place the MIRROR (K).
This mini-game is randomly generated.
Our solution was N-Px2-Ox2-L; yours may differ.

Select (Q).
Use the SHIELD SPELL (R).
Select the color-coded pairs (S-U).

Select and automatically use the LIGHT SPELL; take the CE COIN (A).
Combine the CAPTAIN'S DIARY and CE COIN; read the notes and take the SNAKE HANDLE.
Remove the 2 pieces; take the LIGHTNING BOLT and SWIRL TILE (B).
Place the SWIRL TILE; restore the image (C).
Walk left.