The Andersen Accounts: The Price of a Life Walkthrough

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Chapter 1: Subway

The Andersen Accounts: The Price of a Life

Select scene. Answer phone (A).
Take MYSTERY BOX (B).
Look at note on MYSTERY BOX; take SUBWAY TICKET (C).
Go (D).

Move forward.
Use SUBWAY TICKET (E).
Use ability (F).
Go (G).

Take HANDLEBAR (H).
Select newspapers twice; take EMERGENCY PLATE 1/3 (I).
Go (J).

Take COIN (K).
Walk down.
COIN in MYSTERY BOX; take PLATFORM TILE.
Place PLATFORM TILE; select platform 3 (L). Play HOP; receive TRACK ROUTE.

TRACK ROUTE on MYSTERY BOX. Solution (M).
Take POCKET KNIFE and PUZZLE BOX.

Use POCKET KNIFE; take EMERGENCY PLATE 2/3 (N).
Go (O).
Use PUZZLE BOX (P).

Solution (1-16).
Solved image (Q).

Use HANDLEBAR (R).
Take EMERGENCY PLATE 3/3 (S).
Go (T).

Place EMERGENCY PLATE 3/3 (U).
Move handle (V-W-X).

Select scene twice. Use ability (A).
Use POCKET KNIFE (B); receive RIPPED SHIRT.
Use RIPPED SHIRT; take FIRE EXTINGUISHER (C).
Use FIRE EXTINGUISHER and select (D).

Select screen when ball is in middle (E-F). Repeat once.
Select backpack (G) twice; take BATHROOM KEY and ORNATE CASE (H).

Use ability (I).
Take WIRE (J).
Look at poster (K).
Use WIRE; take Map, JUNK FOOD 1/3-2/3 (L).
Select laptop (M); take HOUSE PLANS (N); answer phone (O).
Open lunchbox; take TRACKER and JUNK FOOD 3/3 (P).

Throw JUNK FOOD 3/3 (Q).
Place HOUSE PLANS (R).
Play HOP (S); receive SECURITY CODE.
Place SECURITY CODE; enter 2134 (T).

Take UMBRELLA and PUPPET NOSE (U).
Select boxes (V); take KNITTING NEEDLE (W). Select door and carpet (orange).
Open door and go (X).

Select scene.
Look at photo and calendar (Y).
Use KNITTING NEEDLE and BATHROOM KEY (Z). Take SOLVENT (Z1).
Select painting (A).
Walk down.

Use SOLVENT and select (B).
Play HOP (C); receive DRAIN CLEANER.
Select scene.
Go (D).

Use DRAIN CLEANER; take HEDGE SHEARS (E).
Walk down.
Use HEDGE SHEARS; select 1-4 (F).
Go (G).

Select mannequins on scene.
Open book and select 3x (H); take SCREWDRIVER (I). Select books 1-5.
Use SCREWDRIVER (J). Spin globe twice; take THREAD (K).
Take CRYPTIC DRAWING and PUPPET (L).
Open window and use UMBRELLA (M); receive PAINTS.
Select 6-8; look at photo; take HANDLE and CHISELS (N).
Set clock to 7:20 (O). Take BOX CODE (P).
Go to Living Room.

BOX CODE on ORNATE CASE; enter 358 (Q); take FRIDGE MAGNET (R).
Place FRIDGE MAGNET on fridge; solution (S). Play HOP; receive PUPPET HEART.
Place HANDLE and select; take FIRST AID KIT and BUTTON (T).
Place BUTTON (U).

Solution 1-4.
Take MODEL SHEET.
Go to Workshop.

Place MODEL SHEET. Solution (V).
Take PUPPET FLOWER (W).

PUPPET NOSE, PUPPET HEART, and PUPPET FLOWER on PUPPET; take BOOKSHELF KEY.
Place BOOKSHELF KEY. Solution: (F-C)-(F-E)-(E-H)-(A-I).
Take BRUSH SET (K).
Walk down.

PAINTS, CHISELS, THREAD, and BRUSH SET on ORNATE CASE; receive PUPPETEER'S TOOLS.
Place PUPPETEER'S TOOLS (L).
Go (M).

Chapter 2: Panic Room

Select scene 3x.
Use FIRST AID KIT (N) and select dog whistle (N1).
Take ANTENNA (O).

Place CRYPTIC DRAWING; Rotate as shown (P).
Select monitor twice (Q).

Use ANTENNA; take BROKEN WATCH (R).
Place BROKEN WATCH (S) and select soldering iron (S1).
Select monitor (T).
Play HOP (U).

Take COINS 1/3, CANE, TEDDY BEAR, and SLINGSHOT (V).
Puzzle solution (W).
Go (X).

Select TEDDY BEAR twice; take KITTEN PIECES 1/3 and RULER and TALKING BEAR.
Select poster; take COINS 2/3 (Y). Use RULER; take GLITTERING STARS (Y1).
Look at board (Z).
Enter (Z1).

Look at poster (A).
Take FOX FIGURE (B).
Look at note; receive COINS 3/3 (C).
Go to Rat Tower.

Use COINS 3/3 (D). Press 3 (E); take ORANGE JUICE (F).
Give ORANGE JUICE (G); receive CAT FIGURE.
Go (H).

Place FOX FIGURE and CAT FIGURE (I). Select painting (J).
Solution: Nx3-Mx4-Kx3-Lx2.
Take CRYPTEX.

Place CRYPTEX on scene; select 1-5 (O).
Walk down.
Select 1-7 (P).
Take FOOD STAMPS (Q).
Go to Market.
Look at board (R). Give FOOD STAMPS (R1). Choose 5-3-2 (S).
Take NOODLES (T) and CASSETTE (U).
Walk down.

Give NOODLES and CASSETTE (V).
Play HOP (W); receive RESIDENT CARD.
Go to Market.

Use CANE (X).
Use SLINGSHOT on scene; select twice (Y1-Y2).
Select scene twice.
Go (Z).

Use RESIDENT CARD (A).
Go (B).

Take BRASS KNUCKLES and RED PAINT (C).
Look at poster (D).
Go (E).

Take CARBONATED WATER and KITTEN PIECES 2/3 (F).
Look at note; take MAGNET (G).
Walk down.

Use MAGNET (H); receive KEY BUNDLE.
Use KEY BUNDLE and select (I).
Enter (J).

Chapter 3: Classroom

Take FLASHLIGHT, CLAMP, FORK, and FOX WATCH (K).
Look at poster (L).
Use CARBONATED WATER; take KITTEN PIECES 3/3 (M).
Use KEY BUNDLE. Select bag and use TALKING BEAR; select 1-4. Look at notebook (N); take HORSE RACE TAPE (O).
Remove note; push button (P).

Place KITTEN PIECES 3/3. Solution (Q).
Take BUILDING CLUE.
Walk down.

Place BUILDING CLUE on scene; select 1-5.
Play HOP (R); receive BLACK HORSE.
Go to Elevator.

Take CHARGER (S).
Go to Classroom.
CHARGER on FLASHLIGHT; receive EMPTY FLASHLIGHT.
Place EMPTY FLASHLIGHT; take CHARGED FLASHLIGHT (T).
Walk down.

Use CHARGED FLASHLIGHT; look at note and take RUBBER BAND (U).
Solution (V).
Take GOLD PAINT (W). Open cage and use GLITTERING STARS (X); take WHITE HORSE (Y).
Use FORK and press button (Z).
Receive OLD MASK.
Go to Classroom.

Place RED PAINT, GOLD PAINT, and OLD MASK. Use scissors (A) on masks.
Dip brush (B) in each can of paint and color according to 1-4.
Receive REPAIRED MASKS.
Walk down.
Place REPAIRED MASKS (C).
Go to Classroom.

Play puzzle. Solution (D).
Walk down and then go to Rat Den.

Select twice (E).
Take card (F).
Place HORSE RACE TAPE (G).
Place WHITE HORSE and BLACK HORSE. Arrange horses as shown (brown-black-white) and then select 1-3. Take TATTOO PLATE and MONEY STASH (H).
Give MONEY STASH (I); receive RAT TOWER CARD.
Go (J).

Use RAT TOWER CARD (K).
Select 3x and use RUBBER BAND (L).
Go (M).

Pull both levers (O).
Place TATTOO PLATE, FOX WATCH, and BRASS KNUCKLES (P).
Examine (Q).

Solution one 1-9 (R).
Solution two 1-10 (S).
Solution three 1-10 (T).
Select scene and then circled items (U).

Solution (V).
Receive CAT GLASSES.

Place CAT GLASSES (W) and select each marked painting (purple).
Play HOP (X); receive TORN BOOK.
Open TORN BOOK and select; answer phone (Y).
Talk to and then give TORN BOOK; select for an HOP (Z); receive SKETCHBOOK.
Walk down.

Select scene. Select notebook (Z1) and 1-5.
Take HOGGS SIGN.

Chapter 4: Planning Room

Take SIGN PARTS 1/3 and LAPTOP (A).
Look at note (B).
Go to Recreation Room (C).

Use ability (D).
Take HOSE and SIGN PARTS 2/3 (E).
Move crates (1-2).
Select portraits (F); receive FAMILY PORTRAITS 1/4.
Take WOOD FILE from HOGGS SIGN.
Use WOOD FILE; receive WOOD FILE; take WIRE BRUSH and BOOKEND (G).
Walk down.

Place HOSE and use CLAMP (H).
Take FOX TOKEN (I).
Place BOOKEND (J); take KEY (K).
Go (L).

Use KEY; take TRANQUILIZER GUN, FAMILY PORTRAITS 2/4, and RUST SPRAY (M).
Take CAT TOKEN from TRANQUILIZER GUN.
Place CAT TOKEN and FOX TOKEN (N).

Solution (O).
Take FAMILY PORTRAITS 3/4 and CHALK DUST (P).
Walk down.

Use RUST SPRAY and WIRE BRUSH; take SIGN PARTS 3/3 (Q).
SIGN PARTS 3/3 on HOGGS SIGN; slide pieces into place (R); take LUMBER SIGN.
Place LUMBER SIGN (S).

Solution one (T).
Solution two (U).
Take REEL and FAMILY PORTRAITS 4/4.

Place FAMILY PORTRAITS 4/4. Solution (V).
Take RECORDER and SCOPE (W).
Go to Recreation Room.

Use SCOPE (X). Hit the bullseye 6x (1-6). Take CLEAR TAPE (Y).
Walk down.
Use CHALK DUST and CLEAR TAPE; take HANDPRINT (Z).
Go to Recreation Room.

Place HANDPRINT (A).
Go (B-C).

Take ROD and TRANQUILIZER DART (D).
REEL on ROD; receive FISHING ROD.
Use FISHING ROD (E). Play HOP (F); receive SAW BLADE.
Walk down.

Place SAW BLADE; solution (1-5). Solved image (G).
Take GENERATOR.
Go (H).

Take JAMMED BOX CUTTER, PORTABLE TV, and SAW REMOTE (I).
Walk down.

Use SAW REMOTE on log and select (J).
Select Finn (K).
Take HAMMER (L).
Go to Lakeside.

Use WOOD FILE and HAMMER; take BATTERY (M).
Go to Camp Site.
TRANQUILIZER DART in TRANQUILIZER GUN; select it.
Use TRANQUILIZER GUN (N). Play HOP; receive FINN'S ARM.
Walk down.
Use GENERATOR, PORTABLE TV, BATTERY, and FINN'S ARM (N1). Select it.

Solution (O).

Use RECORDER (P).
Select BRANCHES twice; take PAPER SCRAP (Q). Select branches again.
Go (R).

Place PAPER SCRAP and select bag (S); take BINOCULARS and CELLPHONE (T).
Go to Camp Site.

Select hint on LAPTOP and place CELLPHONE on it. Select laptop 2x; receive ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS.
Remove signs (U).
Select 1-3 (V).
Select (1) (W) and place ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS. Select 2-5 (W); take EXPLOSIVES.
Place EXPLOSIVES (X).
Select car (Y).
The solution is random (Z).

Chapter 5: Boulevard

Take METAL PLATES 1/2 (A).
Go (B).
Look at poster; take HAIRPIN (C).
Walk down.

Use HAIRPIN; take OLD COAT and PERFUME (D).
Use ability (E).
Use BINOCULARS (F).
Go (G).

Take BROOM and ROPE (H).
Use OLD COAT (I). Play HOP; receive HOOK.
HOOK on ROPE; receive ROPE WITH HOOK.
Use ROPE WITH HOOK (J) and examine area.
Solution: L-K-M-Kx2-L-K.

Take CLEAR TAPE and SOAP (N).
Walk down.
Receive TEST LIGHT.
Walk down.

SOAP on JAMMED BOX CUTTER; take BOX CUTTER.
Use BOX CUTTER and remove tire; take SUITCASE and METAL PLATES 2/2 (O).
Go to Roof.
Place METAL PLATES 2/2 and use TEST LIGHT (P). Push button (Q).

Select pairs of branches (1-10).
Receive BOX PLAN.

Play HOP (R).
Go to Square.

Use HAIRPIN (S); receive SECOND SCRAP and FIRST SCRAP.
Walk down.

FIRST SCRAP, SECOND SCRAP, and CLEAR TAPE on BOX PLAN; receive COMPLETE MAP.
Place COMPLETE MAP on scene and select. Use BROOM; take SEAL RING 1/2 (T). Select board (U).