Surface: Project Dawn Walkthrough

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General Tips

  • This is the official guide for Surface: Project Dawn.
  • This guide won't mention when to zoom into a location; the screenshots will identify closeups.
  • 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: Near Town

Surface: Project Dawn
  • Open curtain; select pairs (A).
  • Play the HOP.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Talk; take HANDBAG (B).
  • Take MAYA'S LOCKET (C).
  • MAYA'S LOCKET on HANDBAG; take RED CAR. BATTERIES, and PICTURE.
  • Take CHARCOAL; open hatch (D).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Give PICTURE; take BROKEN RADIO, MAP, and GATE KEY (E).
  • Take 1/3 COINS (F).
  • Use GATE KEY (G).
  • Go forward.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take SCRAPER (H).
  • Select blinds 3x; take PAPER (I).
  • Walk down.
  • Use SCRAPER, PAPER, and CHARCOAL; take CODE and RACECAR DRIVER (J).
  • Go forward.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take 2/3 COINS; place RACECAR DRIVER and RED CAR (K).
  • Select N-O-L-M-N.
  • Take JACK (P).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use JACK; take CORKSCREW and KNOB (Q).
  • Go forward.
  • Place KNOB and CODE (R).
  • Select T-U-Tx2-Ux2-T-U-T-S-T-U.
  • Walk right.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Remove cloth; take 3/3 COINS (A).
  • Take OILER (B).
  • Take HIPPO FIGURINE (C).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Remove cloth; take LEMUR FIGURINE, 1/3 DOOR TILES, and HANDKERCHIEF (D).
  • Use 3 COINS (E).
  • Take VENDING MACHINE KEY, SCREW, and 2/3 DOOR TILES (F).
  • Walk right.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use VENDING MACHINE KEY (G).
  • Select 1-9.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Select 1-16 (H).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Select 1-16.
  • Take CEREAL (I).
  • Open CEREAL; open box. Read note; take LIGHTER and 3/3 DOOR TILES.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place 3 DOOR TILES (A).
  • Select 1-15.
  • Take FLAMMABLE LIQUID (B).
  • CORKSCREW, HANDKERCHIEF, and LIGHTER on FLAMMABLE LIQUID; take MOLOTOV COCKTAIL.
  • Walk down.
  • Use MOLOTOV COCKTAIL (C).
  • Go left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take SPEAKER and LASER POINTER (D).
  • Take KEYS (E).
  • Take SMALL SCREWDRIVER (F).
  • Walk down, right.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use KEYS (G).
  • Select pairs (H).
  • Take LEVER (I).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Remove blanket; use LASER POINTER (J).
  • Play HOP; earn LEOPARD FIGURINE (K).
  • Walk down.
  • Place HIPPO FIGURINE, LEMUR FIGURINE, and LEOPARD FIGURINE; take TOY HAMMER and ANTENNA (L).
  • ANTENNA, BATTERIES, SPEAKER, and SMALL SCREWDRIVER on BROKEN RADIO; take RADIO WITH CODE.
  • Go forward, left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place RADIO WITH CODE; enter D-A-W-N; take CLEANING COMPANY EMBLEM and CARABINER (M).
  • Walk down, right.
  • Place CLEANING COMPANY EMBLEM; take NAIL and DUSTER (N).
  • Walk down, left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use TOY HAMMER, NAIL, CARABINER, OILER, and LEVER: take COCKTAIL AMULET (O).
  • Place COCKTAIL AMULET (P).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Solution (Q).
  • Use DUSTER; take 1/2 EARRINGS and FLASHLIGHT; read badge (R).

Chapter 2: Near Monster's House

Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use FLASHLIGHT (A).
  • Take 2/2 EARRINGS (B).
  • Take BROKEN SCISSORS (C).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take GRINDSTONE (D).
  • Place 2 EARRINGS; take SCISSORS PART (E).
  • SCISSORS PART, SCREW, and GRINDSTONE on BROKEN SCISSORS; take SCISSORS.
  • Use SCISSORS; take MECHANICAL FINGER and BANDAGES (F).
  • Go forward.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take STETHOSCOPE (G).
  • Take BLUE EYE (H).
  • Place RADIO (I).
  • Select J-Kx3-Lx2-M.
  • Enter 2-4-8-3 (N).
  • Read file; take GREEN EYE (O).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place BLUE EYE and GREEN EYE (P).
  • Play HOP; earn DANCER FIGURINE (Q).
  • Take SNAKE HEAD and MONEY SYMBOL from DANCER FIGURINE.
  • Go forward.
  • Place SNAKE HEAD; take DOCTOR FIGURINE and ACID (R).
  • Use ACID (S).
  • Go left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take PATIENT FIGURINE (A).
  • Take BROKEN MECHANICAL HAND (B).
  • Take 1/3 GEARS (C).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take 1/4 SIGNET RINGS; place PATIENT FIGURINE and DOCTOR FIGURINE (D).
  • Solution (E).
  • Take 2/3 GEARS and HEART (F).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place HEART; take STONE LEAF, LAB RAT and 2/4 SIGNET RINGS (G).
  • Walk down.
  • Use LAB RAT; take 3/3 GEARS (H).
  • MECHANICAL FINGER, 3 GEARS, and BANDAGE on BROKEN MECHANICAL HAND; take MECHANICAL HAND.
  • Go forward.
  • Place MECHANICAL HAND (I).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Select 1-8.
  • Take VHS TAPE, DISTANCE SYMBOL, and BRAIN AMULET (J).
  • Go left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place BRAIN AMULET; take 3/4 SIGNET RINGS and MECHANICAL LEAF (K).
  • Walk down 2x.
  • Place STONE LEAF and MECHANICAL LEAF; take 4/4 SIGNET RINGS and BULB (L).
  • Go forward, left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place BULB; take ADHESIVE BANDAGE and DOVE LOCKET (M).
  • Use VHS TAPE and ADHESIVE BANDAGE (N).
  • Place 4 SIGNET RINGS; select 1-6.
  • Play HOP; earn TIME SYMBOL (O).
  • Walk down 2x.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place MONEY SYMBOL, TIME SYMBOL, and DISTANCE SYMBOL (P).
  • Solution (Q).
  • Talk; take TORRES' PASS (R).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take KEY CARD (A).
  • Take ROPE (B).
  • Take CAR KEY (C).
  • Take 1/3 BOX BUTTONS; use CAR KEY (D).
  • Play HOP; earn CROWBAR (E).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take PADDLE; use CROWBAR; take WOODEN PLANKS (Q).
  • Take SHOVEL; place ROPE, PADDLE, and WOODEN PLANKS (R).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take 2/3 BOX BUTTONS (E).
  • Take PENCIL (F).
  • Use SHOVEL; take 3/3 BOX BUTTONS (G).
  • Place 3 BOX BUTTONS; take RUST REMOVER and WIRE (H).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take RUSTY SAW (I).
  • RUST REMOVER on RUSTY SAW; take SAW.
  • Use SAW and KEY CARD (J).
  • Take HOOK and EMPTY CAN (K).
  • Replace WIRE; place RADIO (L).
  • Solution (M).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take LEVER and RADIO (N).
  • Place HOOK and LEVER (O).
  • Select (P).
  • Go forward.

Chapter 3: Police Station

Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take SWAN MEDALLION (A).
  • Read file; take JIMMY (B).
  • Use PENCIL; take 1st ANGEL STATUETTE and RUBBER GLOVES (C).
  • Use RUBBER GLOVES; take 1/2 MASTER EMBLEM PARTS (D).
  • Walk down 2x.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use JIMMY (E).
  • Select G-F-G-F-Gx2-F-Gx2.
  • Take BELT and 2nd ANGEL STATUETTE (H).
  • Go forward.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place 2 ANGEL STATUETTES; take PICTURE WITH CODE (K).
  • Go forward.
  • Place PICTURE WITH CODE; take EMERALD and HAIRPIN (L).
  • Use HAIRPIN; take 2/2 MASTER EMBLEM PARTS and STAPLER (M).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place 2 MASTER EMBLEM PARTS; take PAINT and WRENCH (N).
  • Go forward.
  • Use WRENCH; take HOSE (O).
  • Walk down.
  • Open gas cap; place EMPTY CAN and HOSE; take GASOLINE (P).
  • Go forward.
  • Use GASOLINE (Q).
  • Select 2x (R).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take RADIO WITH CODE (A).
  • Use RADIO WITH CODE; enter 1-9-5-6 (B).
  • Play HOP (C).
  • Use STETHOSCOPE (D).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Solution Gx2-F-G-F-E-F-G-Fx2-G-F-E-F-Ex2-F-G-F-E-F-E-F-E-F-G-F-E-F-Gx2-F-G-F-E-F-G-F-E-F-E-F-G-F-E-F-E-F-G-F-G-F-E-F-E-F-G-F-E-F-E-F-G-F-E-F-G-F.
  • Take KNIFE and GUN (H).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use KNIFE; take TWEEZERS (I).
  • Walk down.
  • Use TWEEZERS; earn 1/3 BULLETS (J).
  • Walk down.
  • Use TWEEZERS; earn 2/3 BULLETS (K).
  • Use TWEEZERS; earn 3/3 BULLETS (L).
  • 3 BULLETS on GUN; take LOADED GUN.
  • Go forward 2x.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use LOADED GUN 3x (M).
  • Read file (N).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take RUBY (A).
  • Take BRIDE FIGURINE (B).
  • Take NECKLACE (C).
  • RUBY and EMERALD on NECKLACE; take PRECIOUS NECKLACE.
  • Take STICK; place PRECIOUS NECKLACE; take SPIDER and 1st HEART SHARD (D).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place SPIDER (E).
  • Solution (F).
  • Walk left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take CAGE KEY (Q).
  • Take TORCH (R).
  • Take 1st BELL (S).
  • Place STICK; select 3x; take CROSSBEAMS (T).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use CAGE KEY; take LIGHT HEAD (A).
  • Use TORCH to make TARRED TORCH (B).
  • Place LIGHT HEAD (C).
  • Solution 1-5.
  • Walk right.

Chapter 4: Dreams

Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use TARRED TORCH; earn LIT TORCH (D).
  • Walk down, left.
  • Use LIT TORCH (E).
  • Use PAINT; play HOP (F).
  • Take GROOM FIGURINE, 1/3 BOOK PAGES, and OLD WHEEL (G).
  • CROSSBEAMS on OLD WHEEL; take WHEEL.
  • Walk down, right.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place GROOM FIGURINE and BRIDE FIGURINE (H).
  • Take BALLERINA (I).
  • Place BELT and WHEEL (J).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place BALLERINA; take 2nd BELL and SPRING (K).
  • Go left.
  • Place 2 BELLS; take 2/3 BOOK PAGES and CUBE PART (L).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place CUBE PART (M).
  • Play HOP; earn 2nd HEART SHARD (N).
  • Place 2 HEART SHARDS; take 3/3 BOOK PAGES and BOTTLE (O).
  • Go left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place 3 BOOK PAGES (P).
  • Solutions (Q-R-S).
  • Take HAPPY PICTURE (T).
  • Walk down, right.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use BOTTLE; earn HEALING WATER (U).
  • Walk down.
  • Use HEALING WATER; take MAGIC BRANCH and STORK MEDALLION (V).
  • Go right.
  • Place DOVE LOCKET, SWAN MEDALLION, and STORK MEDALLION (W).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use arrows to navigate; take CUP (A).
  • Take TORCH and AXE (B).
  • Use TORCH; earn LIT TORCH (C).
  • Use LIT TORCH (D).
  • Take STICK (E).
  • Use CUP; earn CUP WITH WATER (F).
  • Use CUP WITH WATER (C).
  • Use AXE; STICK becomes FISHING POLE (G).
  • Walk to (H).
  • Walk to (I).
  • Use FISHING POLE (J).
  • Take FAN (K).
  • Take KEY (L).
  • Use FAN (M).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use KEY; earn BIRD (N).
  • Move to (O).
  • Use BIRD; earn LANTERN (P).
  • Move to (Q).
  • Move to (R).
  • Use LANTERN (S).
  • Select (T).
  • Select (U).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Select (V).
  • Move (W) on path.
  • Move (X) on path.
  • Take BULB and 1st WEDDING RING (Y).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place SPRING and BULB; take TURTLE TRINKET and SMALL BAG (A).
  • Go left.
  • Use MAGIC BRANCH and SMALL BAG; take DIVINATION POWDER (B).
  • Walk down, right.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use DIVINATION POWDER (C).
  • Select PAIRS (D).
  • Take 2nd WEDDING RING (E).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place HAPPY PICTURE and 2 WEDDING RINGS (F).
  • Talk; take GOODMAN'S PASS (G).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Talk (H).
  • Take TORN GAUZE (I).
  • Take CAN OPENER (J).
  • Take SIEVE BASE (K).
  • TORN GAUZE and STAPLER on SIEVE BASE; take SIEVE.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use SIEVE; take BRIEFCASE AMULET, RHINESTONES, and 1/4 PUZZLE PARTS (M).
  • Use RHINESTONES; play HOP; earn KNIFE (N).
  • Use KNIFE (O).
  • Walk right.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take OLD OIL LAMP (A).
  • Take WIRE (B).
  • Place RADIO and WIRE; take CHEST BUTTON and MUG (C).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place CHEST BUTTON; take DAWN AMULET and MATCHES (D).
  • Go right.
  • Place DAWN AMULET; take SEDATIVE and IRON KEY (E).
  • Walk down.
  • Use IRON KEY; take HAMMER and FUSE (F).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use HAMMER and MUG; earn OIL (G).
  • OIL, FUSE, and MATCHES on OLD OIL LAMP; take LAMP.
  • Go right.
  • Use LAMP (H).
  • Play HOP; earn CASKET (I).
  • TURTLE TRINKET on CASKET; take EAGLE SIGN and SAFE CODE.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use SAFE CODE (J).
  • Solution Ox2-Nx2-Px2-Rx2-Nx2-Qx2-Mx2-Kx2-Lx2.
  • Take KEY CARD (S).
  • Walk down.
  • Use KEY CARD (T).
  • Go forward.

Chapter 5: Near Bus Terminal

Surface: Project Dawn
  • Take BACKPACK (A).
  • Take 2/4 PUZZLE PARTS (B).
  • Take HELICOPTER AMULET (C).
  • Select tape; take PENCIL (D).
  • Walk left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Talk; take NICOLE'S PHOTO (E).
  • Take ADHESIVE TAPE (F).
  • Take SCREWDRIVER HANDLE (G).
  • Take PAINT BRUSH (H).
  • Place NICOLE'S PHOTO (I).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Select 1-14.
  • Take MEMORY FLOWER and SPOILED VHS TAPE (J).
  • ADHESIVE TAPE and PENCIL on SPOILED VHS TAPE; take VHS TAPE.
  • Walk down 2x, go right.
  • Place VHS TAPE; take ARMY SIGN and EVIDENCE (K).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place ARMY SIGN and EAGLE SIGN; take 3/4 PUZZLE PARTS and LUNCH BOX (M).
  • CAN OPENER and SEDATIVE on LUNCH BOX; take SEDATED FOOD.
  • Go forward, left.
  • Use SEDATED FOOD; select VALVE (N).
  • Play HOP; earn BENT WIRE (O).
  • Take VALVE (N).
  • Walk down 2x, go right.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use BENT WIRE; take MACHINE DECODER (P).
  • Walk down, forward.
  • Use VALVE and MACHINE DECODER (Q).
  • Solution (R).
  • Select (S).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use MEMORY FLOWER (A).
  • Play HOP.
  • Take PLANE AMULET (B).
  • Walk left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place PLANE AMULET, HELICOPTER AMULET and BRIEFCASE AMULET; take 4/4 PUZZLE PARTS and 1st LAB SIGN (C).
  • Walk down 2x, go right.
  • Place 4 PUZZLE PARTS (D).
  • Solution Gx3-Ex3-Fx3-Gx3-Hx3-Fx2-Gx3-Ex3-Gx2.
  • Take PROJECT DAWN KEY and 2nd LAB SIGN (I).
  • Walk down, forward.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use PROJECT DAWN KEY (K).
  • Go forward.
  • Talk (L).
  • Take SCISSORS FOR RUBBER (M).
  • Take 1/2 SAFE FUSES (N).
  • Remove cover; Use SCREWDRIVER HANDLE; earn SCREWDRIVER (O).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use SCISSORS FOR RUBBER; earn RUBBER PIECE; take CLIP (P).
  • CLIP on BACKPACK; take 3rd LAB SIGN and SMALL NIPPERS.
  • Go forward.
  • Place 3 LAB SIGNS; play HOP; earn EXPLOSIVE REAGENT (Q).
  • Walk down.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use EXPLOSIVE REAGENT; take CROWBAR and 2/2 SAFE FUSES (A).
  • Use CROWBAR; take ELECTRIC METER and PAW AMULET (B).
  • Walk left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place PAW AMULET; take TRAVELER SEAL and COLLAR (C).
  • SMALL NIPPERS on COLLAR; take LIGHTNING AMULET.
  • Use TRAVELER SEAL; take SILVER TRIANGLE and GLUE (D).
  • Select (E).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Select pairs.
  • Take RUBBER GLOVES (F).
  • Walk down, forward.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Use PAINT BRUSH, RUBBER PIECE, and GLUE (G).
  • Use LIGHTNING AMULET (H).
  • Use SCREWDRIVER; place 2 SAFE FUSES, ELECTRIC METER, and RUBBER GLOVES (I).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Solution (K).
  • Earn CARTER'S PASS.
  • Place TORRES' PASS, GOODMAN'S PASS, and CARTER'S PASS (L).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Solution (M).
  • Go forward.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Talk; give EVIDENCE; take CODE NUMBER (N).
  • Take POLICE SHIELD (O).
  • Take ELECTRIC SPEAR and GOLDEN TRIANGLE (P).
  • Walk down 2x; go left.
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Place SILVER TRIANGLE and GOLDEN TRIANGLE; take BUTTON (A).
  • Walk down, go forward 2x.
  • Place BUTTON (B).
  • Use CODE NUMBER; enter 3-5-4-1-9 (C).
  • Select (D).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Select (E).
  • Use POLICE SHIELD and ELECTRIC SPEAR (F).
  • Solution (G).
Surface: Project Dawn
  • Select when ball is in center H, then J.
  • Repeat 3x.
  • Push 4 symbols into (K).
  • Congratulations! You have completed Surface: Project Dawn!

Created at: 2017-12-08