Fright Chasers: Dark Exposure Walkthrough , Guide, & Tips

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General Tips

This is the official guide for Fright Chasers: Dark Exposure.
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: The Observatory

Examine photo; take ROPE and WHETSTONE (A).
Take CARABINER (B).
Examine CARABINER; use WHETSTONE. Receive POCKETKNIFE.
Use POCKETKNIFE (C).

Play HOP; receive DRONE (D).
HOP solution (1-4).
HOP solution (E).
CARABINER on ROPE; receive CLIMBING ROPE.
CLIMBING ROPE on DRONE; receive DRONE WITH ROPE.

Examine (F).
Use DRONE WITH ROPE. Solution (G): move drone into position.
Examine rope 3x (H).
Go forward 2x, then try to walk left.

Take SMALL GEM (1/2) (I).
Open; take CAMERA FILM PLATE (1/2) and STONE PETAL (1/4) (J). Take RYAN KILBOURN’S JOURNAL (K); examine.
Solution (L).
Open; take SMALL GEMS (2/2).

Place SMALL GEMS (2/2) (M); take SHARP CRYSTAL.
Examine; use SHARP CRYSTAL (N). Take CLIMBING PICK.
Use CLIMBING PICK (O).
Walk left.

Take CAMERA (P); examine 3x (Q).
Take JOURNAL PAGE and DRAWER HANDLE (R).
Open RYAN KILBOURN’S JOURNAL; place JOURNAL PAGE. Take CAMERA FILM PLATE (2/2).
Take ORNAMENTED CAMERA LENS (S).
Walk down.

Examine; solution (T).
Take MAP. Move item; take FIRST AID KIT.
Open FIRST AID KIT. Move items; take TWEEZERS.
Move; take STATUE GLOBE (1/4) (U).

Place DRAWER HANDLE (V); open. Move items; take newspaper and LETTER OPENER.
Walk left.
Examine. Use TWEEZERS (W); receive SUN EMBLEM.

Examine (X); use LETTER OPENER. Take MOON EMBLEM.
Walk down.
Examine; place ORNAMENTED CAMERA LENS (Y). Examine; place CAMERA FILM PLATE (2/2) (Z). Examine.

Solution (Z): (A-C)-(A-D)-(A-B).
Place bulb (A); examine (B).

Solution (C).

Place bulb (D).
Examine; place SUN EMBLEM and MOON EMBLEM (E). Place bulb.
Examine (F).
Solution (1-3).
Walk left.

Press (G).
Examine (H).

Chapter 2: Anne

Try to go right.
Take Spirit Camera (I).
Use Spirit Camera (J).

Solution (K).
Walk right.

Take letter and JOURNAL PAGE (L).
Place JOURNAL PAGE on RYAN KILBOURN’S JOURNAL; take note.
Examine (M).
Walk right.
Take BURNT PHOTO and WOODEN PLATE (1/3) (N).
Examine BURNT PHOTO; use Spirit Camera.

Solution (O).
Take JOURNAL PAGE.
Place JOURNAL PAGE on RYAN KILBOURN’S JOURNAL; take PHOTOGRAPH (1/2).
Walk down.

Examine; take WOODEN PLATES (2/3) (P).
Take WOODEN PLATES (3/3) (Q).
Walk down.
Examine (R).

Solution (S).
Take STONE PETAL (2/4).

Examine (T); place WOODEN PLATES (3/3). Take STONE PETAL (3/4) and LIGHTER.
Walk right twice.
Use LIGHTER (U). Play HOP; receive DOOR HANDLE.
Place DOOR HANDLE (V); open.
Walk left.

Take WOODEN PLANK, SCARF, and STONE PETAL (4/4) (W).

Read newspaper; place plug (X). Pull cord (Y); take STATUE PARTS (2/4) (Z).
Examine; take STATUE PARTS (3/4) (A).
Solution (1-4).

Open (B). Move clothes; take HANGER and STATUE PARTS (4/4) (C).
Examine HANGER; take HOOK.
Examine STATUE; arrange pieces. Receive ATLAS STATUE.
Place ATLAS STATUE (D); take EMPTY PISTOL and PHOTOGRAPHS (2/2) (E).
Walk down twice.
Place STONE PETAL (4/4); press (F).

Take ORNAMENTAL GEAR (G).
Walk right.
Place ORNAMENTAL GEAR (H).
Place WOODEN PLANK (I).
Take TAPE (J).
HOOK and TAPE on DRONE; receive DRONE WITH HOOK.
Walk left.

Use DRONE WITH HOOK. Solution (K): move drone to key.
Receive DRAWER KEY.
Walk down.
Use DRAWER KEY (L); examine photo. Place PHOTOGRAPHS (2/2) (M); examine.
Examine (N).

Solution (O).
Open; take ORNAMENTAL GEAR.

Place ORNAMENTAL GEAR (P).
Walk forward.
Examine each lily (Q); take COIN (1/3).
Walk forward.
Use Spirit Camera.

Solution (R).

Read (S); take JOURNAL PAGE. Take ANGEL STATUE (T).
JOURNAL PAGE on RYAN KILBOURN’S JOURNAL; take MOTORBIKE EMBLEM.
Move stone; take COIN (2/3) (U).
Walk down.
Place MOTORBIKE EMBLEM (V); open. Play HOP; Receive T WRENCH.

Examine (W); use T WRENCH and ANGEL STATUE. Remove grate; take ORNATE KEY.
Use ORNATE KEY (X).
Walk left.
Examine scene.
Examine (Y); take COIN (3/3).

Take ANTI-RUST SPRAY and FOLDING RULER (Z).
Open FOLDING RULER.
Use FOLDING RULER (A).

Play HOP; receive STAR (1/3) (B).
Walk down.
Place COIN (3/3) (C); examine 2x.
Examine 2x (D).

Solution (E).
Open; take NEPTUNE AND STAR (2/3).
Walk right.

Use ANTI-RUST SPRAY; take ASTRONOMICAL TOKENS (3/3) (F).
Walk down, then left.
Open; place ASTRONOMICAL TOKENS (G).

Solution (H).
Take AMMO.
AMMO on EMPTY PISTOL; receive LOADED PISTOL.

Use LOADED PISTOL (I); receive STONE ROSE.
Walk down, then right.
Place STONE ROSE (J).

Chapter 3: The Crypt

Use LIGHTER 3x (K).
Take URN (L).
Open URN; move items. Take CLOCK KEY (1/2) and IRON HANDLE.
Remove each plant; examine dirt (M). Take STONE ORNAMENT.

Place STONE ORNAMENT; solution (1-4).
Take FLOWER ORNAMENT.
Move urn; place FLOWER ORNAMENT (N).

Solution (O).
Move urn; take CLOCK KEY (2/2).
Place CLOCK KEY (2/2) (P).

Play HOP; receive CLOCK HAND (Q).
Use CLOCK HAND and IRON HANDLE 3x (R).

Examine scene.
Remove net; take BRUSH (S).
Move board; take SEASHELL (T).
Walk right.

Open; take OILCAN and HUNTING KNIFE (U).
Take LEAF BLOWER and Map (V). Use OILCAN; take TOKEN (1/2).
Rotate. Examine 2x; take MOTOR STARTER (W).
Walk down.

Examine bridge. Use HUNTING KNIFE; take MAGNET (X).
Walk right.
Use MAGNET (Y); take TOKENS (2/2).
Place TOKENS (2/2) (Z); examine.

Solution (A).
Walk left.

Read note; take COLORFUL KEYS (B). Open each drawer (C); take TAPE MEASURE.
Open; take PROPELLER (D).
Use TAPE MEASURE (E); receive FINGERPRINT KIT.
Open FINGERPRINT KIT; place BRUSH.

Examine; use FINGERPRINT KIT (F).
Solution (1-3).
Take LIGHTBULB.

Take WOODEN HANDLE; open. Place LIGHTBULB; pull cord (G).
Play HOP; receive BOAT STORAGE KEY (H).
Walk down.
Use BOAT STORAGE KEY; open (I). Take HAMMERHEAD, papers, and TORN BOAT.
WOODEN HANDLE on HAMMERHEAD; take HAMMER.
Walk down.

Use HAMMER (J); receive WOODEN PLANKS.
Place WOODEN PLANKS (K).

Solution (L).
Walk left.
Take note and STONE TILE (3/3) (M).

Take SEAWEED (N). Place STONE TILE (3/3) (O); examine.
Solution (P).

Place STONE TILE (2/2) (Q); examine.
Solution (R).
Use Spirit Camera.

Solution (S).

Move branch (T).
Place STONE TILE (U).
Solution (V).

Examine (W); take paper, AMULET OF PROTECTION, and DRY BRANCH.
Use DRY BRANCH (X); take ARROW HOOK (Y). Use SEASHELL (X); receive MELTED WAX.
Use ARROW HOOK (Z); receive UTILITY BELT.
Open UTILITY BELT; take KEY CARD.
Walk down.

Give SEAWEED (A); take BROKEN MOTOR.
MOTOR STARTER and PROPELLER on BROKEN MOTOR; receive BOAT MOTOR.
Walk right, then left.
Use KEY CARD (B); examine.

Solution (C).
Open.
Walk right.

Move; take SILVER WING (D). Examine book (E); take METAL TILE (1/2).
Use COLORFUL KEYS; select key (F). Open; move items. Take BROKEN FLASHLIGHT.
Walk down.

Place SILVER WING (G); take TAP HANDLE (H).
Walk right.
Place SCARF and TAP HANDLE (I); take WET SCARF.
Use WET SCARF (J).

Examine (K).
Solution (L).
Take BATTERY.
Use AMULET OF PROTECTION on scene.

Solution (M): Symbol positions are randomized.
Examine note; play HOP.
BATTERY on BROKEN FLASHLIGHT; receive FLASHLIGHT.

Use FLASHLIGHT (N).
Play HOP; receive METAL TILES (2/2) (O).
Walk down twice.
Place METAL TILES (2/2) (P); examine.

Solution (Q).
Take RUBBER PATCH.

MELTED WAX, RUBBER PATCH, LEAF BLOWER, and BOAT MOTOR on TORN BOAT; receive INFLATABLE BOAT.
Use INFLATABLE BOAT (R).
Solution (S): dodge obstacles.

Chapter 4: The Docks

Take CROWBAR, AXE HANDLE, BROKEN STUN GUN, and WRENCH (T).
Use CROWBAR (U); receive ON/OFF BUTTON. Take BROKEN BLOWTORCH (V).
ON/OFF BUTTON on BROKEN STUN GUN; receive STUN GUN.

Examine; use STUN GUN (W).
Walk forward.
Take BOLT CUTTER (X). Use WRENCH (Y); take SEASHELL (1/3).
Press button; move radio (Z). Talk; take FISH FIGURINE.

Move paper; take SEASHELL (2/3) (A).
Walk down.
Use BOLT CUTTER; take LIGHTER FLUID (B).
Examine BROKEN BLOWTORCH; use LIGHTER FLUID; receive BLOWTORCH.

Use BLOWTORCH (C); take FISH FIGURINE (2/2).
Walk forward.
Place FISH FIGURINE (2/2) (D); examine.

Solution (E): E-C-B-D-F-G-E.
C-A-B-D-F-E-C-D.
Move items; take SEASHELL (3/3).
Walk down.

Place SEASHELL (3/3) (F).
Play HOP; receive ELECTRONIC KEY (G).
Walk forward.
Use ELECTRONIC KEY (H); take CRANK HANDLE (I).
Walk down.

Use CRANK HANDLE (J); take SWITCH HANDLE (K).
Walk forward.
Place SWITCH HANDLE; pull (L).
Walk forward.
Use Spirit Camera.

Solution (M).

Remove flowers and dirt; take VALVE HANDLE (N).
Take note, METAL HANDLE, and SAW HANDLE (O).

Use CROWBAR; remove cover. Use VALVE HANDLE; take DECORATIVE HATCHET (1/4) (P). Move cone; take FIRE STATION SYMBOL (Q). Place METAL HANDLE (R); open. Place SAW HANDLE; take SAW.
Open; use SAW (S).
Walk right.
Use AMULET OF PROTECTION (T).

Solution (U): symbol positions are randomized.
Take DECORATIVE HATCHET (2/4).

Move photo; take DECORATIVE HATCHET (3/4) (V).
Examine (W).

Solution (X).
Open drawer; take FLOWER CODE.
Walk down.

Use FLOWER CODE; solution (Y).
Take DECORATIVE HATCHET (4/4).

Place DECORATIVE HATCHET (4/4) (Z); open. Use AMULET OF PROTECTION.
Take FIRE EMBLEM (A).
Place FIRE EMBLEM (B).
Walk forward.

Move; examine jacket (C). Open each zipper; take SMALL KEY.
Use SMALL KEY (D).
Play HOP; receive FIRE HOSE (E).

HOP solution (@).

Place FIRE STATION SYMBOL (F); take FIREFIGHTER’S EMBLEM (1/2). Place FIREHOSE (G); turn (H). Receive OPERATIONAL FIREHOSE.
Walk down.
Use OPERATIONAL FIRE HOSE (I).
Walk left.
Use Spirit Camera.

Solution (J).

Take EVOLUTION TILE (1/4) (K).
Take EVOLUTION TILE (2/4) (L). Open wallet (M); take FIREFIGHTER’S EMBLEM (2/2).
Rotate; take COMBINATION (1/2) and ID CARD PART (1/2) (N).

Take JEWELED EYE EMBLEM (O).
Take EVOLUTION TILE (3/4) (P). Place JEWELED EYE EMBLEM (Q); open. Take ANTIQUE BOOK.
Walk down, then forward.
Play HOP; receive SAFE DIAL (R).

Examine (S); place FIREFIGHTER’S EMBLEM (2/2). Open; take EVOLUTION TILE (4/4) and BROKEN ID CARD.
Examine BROKEN ID CARD; receive POLICE ID CARD.
Walk down, then right.
Use POLICE ID CARD (T); solution (U).
Open; examine letter. Take MUSEUM MASTER KEY.
Walk down, then left.

Use MUSEUM MASTER KEY (V); take STONE MEDALLION (1/2) (W).
Place EVOLUTION TILE (4/4) (X).

Solution (Y); examine.
Solution (Z).

Take STONE MEDALLION (2/2) (A).
STONE MEDALLION (2/2) on ANTIQUE BOOK. Read; take COMBINATION (2/2).
Walk down, then forward.
Examine (B); place SAFE DIAL and COMBINATION (2/2).

Solution (C).
Take AXE HEAD and TACTICAL KNIFE.
AXE HANDLE on AXE HEAD; use TACTICAL KNIFE. Receive MAGICAL AXE.
Walk down, then left.

Use MAGICAL AXE (D).
Play HOP (E).
Walk down.

Chapter 5: Lisa

Open tent; collect pegs (1-4). Take TENT PEGS. Move items (F); take ADHESIVE BANDAGE.
Use key (G) on lock (H). Use ADHESIVE BANDAGE; take JUMPER CABLES.

Use TENT PEGS (I); scroll up.
Open; place JUMPER CABLES. Pull levers (J).
Go forward.
Try to walk right.
Examine scene 3x.
Go forward.
Use Spirit Camera.

Solution (K).

Move items; take MATCHES (L).
Take CANDLE (M).
Place ladder (N).

Use CANDLE and MATCHES (O).
Solution (P).
Open; move cloth. Take STEEL HANDLE.

Use STEEL HANDLE (Q); take WINE BOTTLE (1/2) and GRAPE EMBLEM (R).
Place GRAPE EMBLEM (S).
Play HOP; receive CLOSED WINE BOTTLE (T).

Take CORKSCREW HANDLE (U).
Place CORKSCREW HANDLE; take CORKSCREW (V).
CORKSCREW on CLOSED WINE BOTTLE; receive WINE BOTTLE (2/2).
Use WINE BOTTLE (2/2) (W).

Solution (X).
Walk left.

Take GLOWING MUSHROOM (1/3), GREEN GEM, TOTEM POLE WING (1/2), and TOOLBOX EMBLEM (Y).

Place GREEN GEM (Z); open. Take GLOWING MUSHROOMS (2/3) and LEATHER BAG (A).
Examine; talk (B). Receive STRONG ROPE.
Walk down.

Play HOP; receive TOTEM POLE PARTS (2/2) (C).
Walk left.
Place TOTEM POLE PARTS (2/2) (D); take GLOWING MUSHROOMS (3/3).
Place GLOWING MUSHROOMS (3/3) (E). Play HOP; receive IRON CIRCLE.
Walk down.

Place IRON CIRCLE (F); take GRAPPLING HOOK and JEWELED PIN.
JEWELED PIN on LEATHER BAG; take UNLOADED GRAPPLING GUN.
GRAPPLING HOOK and STRONG ROPE on UNLOADED GRAPPLING GUN; receive LOADED GRAPPLING GUN.
Walk left.
Use LOADED GRAPPLING GUN (G).
Go right.
Try to walk left.
Take COIN and DIRTY LENS (H).

Take Spirit Camera (I). Use COIN (J); receive TORN METAL CONTAINER.
Walk forward.
Take METAL BAR (K).
Walk down.
Use METAL BAR (L); receive TOOLBOX.
TOOLBOX EMBLEM on TOOLBOX; take STONE DAISY (1/3) and SEALANT.
SEALANT on TORN METAL CONTAINER; receive METAL CONTAINER.
Walk down.

Use METAL CONTAINER (M); receive CONTAINER OF WATER. Use DIRTY LENS; receive CLEAN LENS.
Examine Spirit Camera; place CLEAN LENS.
Go right.
Use CONTAINER OF WATER (N); move boards.
Walk left.
Use Spirit Camera.