Dark Romance: Hunchback of Notre-Dame Walkthrough

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This is the official guide for Dark Romance: Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
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 for fast travel to a location.

Chapter 1: The Cathedral

Talk (A).
Take hint dragon (B).
Take WRENCH, GEAR 1/3 and 2x note (C).
Open; take journal and CLOSED TUBE (D).
Open (E).
Play HOP (F); receive SOLVENT.

Take map, 2x note, CLEAN CLOTH and GRIFFIN EMBLEM (G).
Place GRIFFIN EMBLEM (H).
Use SOLVENT; take note, LOCKPICK and GEAR 2-3/3 (I).
GEAR on CLOSED TUBE; take TOURNIQUET and CARDINAL'S DECREE.
Offer CARDINAL'S DECREE (J).
Go (K).

Talk (L).
Zoom (M).
Solution (N).

Take ESMERALDA'S MEDALLION (O).
Talk. Place TOURNIQUET; take LEATHER GLOVE (P).
Take MORTAR WITH RECIPE (Q). Use WRENCH (R).
Take ALOE (S).

Use LOCKPICK (T).
Take note and CASE INLAYS 1/3 (U). Use hammer (V).
Use coin (W) and horse (X).
Take 4 poster pieces (Y).
Solution: Ax2-Zx3-Cx4-Bx4.
Take note and NOISEMAKER (D).

Use LEATHER GLOVE (E); take note x2, CASE INLAYS 2/3 and HONEY (F).
Walk down.
Use NOISEMAKER (G); take MUG and MINT (H).
Go (I).

CLEAN CLOTH, HONEY, ALOE and MINT on MORTAR WITH RECIPE; receive CLOTH WITH OINTMENT.
Use CLOTH WITH OINTMENT (J).
Take HANDLE (K).
Use HANDLE (L).

Solution (M).
Take SPUR, ARROW and CASE INLAYS 3/3 (N).

Place CASE INLAYS (O).
Take pistol (P); use gunpowder, bullets and poker. Receive PISTOL.
Use PISTOL (Q).
Go (R).
Talk; take COIN (S).
COIN on ESMERALDA'S MEDALLION.
Select Esmeralda (T).

Talk (U).
Take FAN (V).
Use FAN (W).
Easy solution (W): X-Yx3-Z-A-B-C-D-E.
Hard solution (N): F-Gx2-H-I-J-K-L-M.
Take QUASIMODO'S STAMP (O).

Take SPOON (P).
Use QUASIMODO'S STAMP (Q); take BOW, LIGHTER, CHERUB STATUE and note (R).
Place CHERUB STATUE (S).
Go (T).

Use BOW (U).
Play HOP (V); receive DIARY KEY.
Use SPOON (W); take note 2x, TALISMAN PART and PALETTE (X).

Take BRUSH and BROKEN TALISMAN (Y).
Take CRYSTAL; use DIARY KEY (Z).
Read diary; take POUCH and PAINTS (A).

BRUSH and PAINTS on PALETTE; receive PAINTS.
Place PAINTS; easy solution (B).
Hard solution (C).
Take CROWBAR and CHAIN (D).
Walk down.

Place CHAIN; pull lever (E).
Go (F).
Use LIGHTER (G); take LECTERN PIECES 1/3, TALISMAN PART and note (H).
Use CROWBAR; take COIN and LECTERN PIECES 2/3 (I).
Walk down.

TALISMAN PART x2 and CRYSTAL on BROKEN TALISMAN; receive TALISMAN.
Use TALISMAN (J).
Easy solution (K).
Hard solution (L).
Select (M).

Receive CELL KEY.
Use CELL KEY (N).
Inspect (O).
Take RAKE and SAW BLADE (P).
Use RAKE; take SAW HANDLE and SCARF (Q).
Use MUG; take note and WINGNUT (R).
SAW BLADE and WINGNUT on SAW HANDLE; receive SAW.
Use SAW (S).
Go (T).

Go left and forward.
Take AXE (U).
Walk down twice and go right.
Use AXE (V); take BOARDS (W).
Walk down, left and right.
Place BOARDS (X).
Go (Y).

Take note and HELMET (Z).
Place ARROW (A); take GARGOYLE INSERTS 1/4 (B).
Take note and use SCARF (C); take SKULL (D).

Place SKULL; take CRYSTAL, GARGOYLE INSERTS 2/4 and NUT (E).
Use SPUR (F); take TONGS (G).

Place CRYSTAL; find symbols (H).
Take GARGOYLE INSERTS 3/4 and WHEEL (I).
Walk down.

Place WHEEL and NUT (J).
Play HOP (K); receive BELL.
Place BELL (L); take BOTTLE SHAPE (M).
Go (N).

Place BOTTLE SHAPE; take GLUE and GARGOYLE INSERTS 4/4 (O).
Place GARGOYLE INSERTS; take VICTOR'S FOLDER (P).
Walk down.
Offer VICTOR'S FOLDER (Q).
Select (R).

Take VICTOR'S FOLDER (S).
Go (T).
COIN on VICTOR'S FOLDER; take note x2, NAIL CLIPPER and GUILLOTINE BLADE.
Place GUILLOTINE BLADE; take LECTERN PIECES 3/3 (U).
Use POUCH; take POWDER (V).
Walk down and right.

Use POWDER (W).
Easy solution: J-I-F-G-B-E-X-D-Z.
Hard solution: I-J-F-C-A-F-C-H-G-B-E-Z.
Take PASSAGE TILE, DIAMOND RING and ORGAN KEYS 1/3 (K).

Place LECTERN PIECES (L).
Easy solution: Q-Ox2-M-Ox2-M-O-N-Mx3-Px2-Nx6-M.
Hard solution: N-Mx2-N-Ox5-M-O-N-M-N-Mx4-N-M-N-M-Px2-Mx2-Nx2-M-Nx4.
Take SNAKE CHARMING FLUTE (R).
Touch hat. Use SNAKE CHARMING FLUTE; take FIREPLACE HANDLE and ORGAN KEYS 2/3 (S).
Walk down and left.

Use FIREPLACE HANDLE; take ACID and ORGAN KEYS 3/3 (T).
Walk down.
Place ORGAN KEYS (U).
Go (V).
Offer PASSAGE TILE (W).

Take PASSAGE TILE (X).
Go (Y).
Place PASSAGE TILE (Z).
Easy solution: B-Cx2-A-B-A-C-B-A-C-B-C-B-Cx3-B-A-Cx2-B-Ax3-Cx2.
Hard solution: Hx2-F-G-H-F-G-Dx2-E-F-D-E-Dx2-E-D-E-D-Fx3-Hx3.
Go (I).

Chapter 2: The Castle

Talk (J).
Take UNFINISHED FISHING ROD and GUNSTOCK (K).
Use TONGS (L); take SCISSORS and FISHING LINE. Use HELMET to receive HELMET WITH ROSIN (M).

GLUE and FISHING LINE on UNFINISHED FISHING ROD; receive FISHING ROD.
Take CROUSE'S BOX (N). Use FISHING ROD (O).
Play HOP (P); receive LIFE PRESERVER.
Throw LIFE PRESERVER (Q).
Take EARRING (R).

EARRING on CROUSE'S BOX; take CRYPTEX PART and STRAW.
Place CRYPTEX PART and enter 7520; take WRENCH and BRUSH (S).
Place HELMET WITH ROSIN, BRUSH (T) and STRAW (U).
Sail across (V).

Talk (W).
Take SPOOL (X).
Take GEMSTONE NECKLACE (Y).
Take CRANK AND ROPE 1/2 with SCISSORS (Z); take note and CHISEL (A).

Use GUNSTOCK; take CRANK AND ROPE 2/2, FLAIL HANDLE and note x2 (B).
CRANK AND ROPE on SPOOL; receive WINCH.
Place WINCH; take KNOCKER (C).
Place KNOCKER (D).
Go (E).

Talk (F).
Take COATS OF ARMS (G); use WRENCH and take WIRE SAW and FLAG (H).
Use WIRE SAW; take CHAIN, COATS OF ARMS 2/3 and HEAVY BOOT (I).
Place CHISEL and HEAVY BOOT; take SPIKY SPHERE and SPONGE (J).
Walk down.

CHAIN and SPIKY SPHERE on FLAIL HANDLE; receive FLAIL.
Use FLAIL (K).
Play HOP (L); receive SHACKLES KEY.
Use SHACKLES KEY (M).
Receive BERRIES.
Offer BERRIES; take CANDLESTICK, COATS OF ARMS 3/3 and ENGRAVING TOOL (N).
Go (O).

Place COATS OF ARMS (P); take BROKEN SWORD and WATER (Q).
SPONGE and WATER on DAMAGED NECKLACE. Use ENGRAVING TOOL; receive GEMSTONES.
Offer GEMSTONES (R).
Go (S).

Pull (T).
Take SHACKLES and CONSTELLATION MAP (U).
Take HILT (V).

Use FLAG; take STONE BLADE (W).
Use CANDLESTICK (X); take CARDINAL'S BAG (Y).
SWORD GEM and SOLVENT from CARDINAL'S BAG.
Use SOLVENT; take QUILL (Z).
Walk down.

STONE BLADE, HILT and SWORD GEM on BROKEN SWORD; receive STONE SWORD.
Place STONE SWORD (A).
Easy solution (B).
Hard solution (C).
Take CARDINAL'S RING (D).
Go forward.

Place CARDINAL'S RING; take RAZOR and note (E).
Walk down twice.
RAZOR on CARDINAL'S BAG; take note, LOCKPICK and HANDLE.
Use SHACKLES; take BELT and INKWELL (F).
Place HANDLE; find items. Take PAINTING PIECE (G).
Go forward twice.

Place PAINTING PIECE (H); take CONSTELLATION TEMPLATE and PLATE (I).
QUILL, INKWELL and CONSTELLATION TEMPLATE on CONSTELLATION MAP; receive SECRET PASSAGE COMBINATION.
Place SECRET PASSAGE COMBINATION (J).
Easy solution: K-Mx3-L-N-L-N-L-N.
Hard solution: K-Mx3-L-M-K-M-K-L-M.
Go (O).

Solution (P): move 5-10-2-1.

Talk (Q).
Take MAGIC SPHERES 1/4 (R).
Take MAGIC SPHERES 2/4. Use NAIL CLIPPER (S).
Play HOP (T); receive MANNEQUIN HEART.

Use ACID; take MAGIC SPHERES 3/4 and MANNEQUIN FOREARM 1/2 (U).
Place MANNEQUIN HEART (V); take MAGIC SPHERES 4/4 and CARDS (W).
Place MAGIC SPHERES (X).
Go (Y).

Use DIAMOND RING; take SPOKES and RUNES 1/2 (Z).
Use CARDS; take GAUNTLET, RUNES 2/2 and note (A).
Place RUNES (B).
Easy solution: (4-6)-(10-8)-(12-10)-(2-4).
Hard solution: C-Dx4-C-Dx2-C-Dx4-C.
Take SKULL (E).
Place SKULL; take MANNEQUIN FOREARM 2/2 and METAL ROD (F).
Walk down.

Place MANNEQUIN FOREARM; take HACKSAW (G).
Use HACKSAW (H).
Receive CASTLE PLAN.
Place CASTLE PLAN (I).
Go (J).

Take LIGHTER; take CHEESE with GAUNTLET (K).
Use LIGHTER (L).
Play HOP (M); receive PLAGUE DOCTOR.
Use METAL ROD; take BAT FIGURE, BOMBARDIER and BROKEN WHEEL (N).
Walk down.

Place BOMBARDIER; take SHARK FIGURE (O).
Go (P).
Place PLAGUE DOCTOR; take FROG FIGURE and NEEDLE (Q).
Offer CHEESE; take WHEEL CENTER and PLIERS (R).
Walk down and left.

SPOKES and WHEEL CENTER on BROKEN WHEEL; receive WHEEL HANDLE.
Place WHEEL HANDLE; take SNAKE FIGURE and HOOKED CHAIN (S).
Walk down and right.
Place SHARK FIGURE, FROG FIGURE, BAT FIGURE and SNAKE FIGURE (T); take WINGNUT and BUNDLE (U).
Walk down and left.

Place WINGNUT (V); take ROPE (W).
Offer ROPE (X).

Take BUNDLE (Y).
Take KNOBS 1/3 (Z).
Use LOCKPICK; remove cloth (A). Take CLOSED CASKET and KNOBS 2/3 (B).

Locket, CORKSCREW and MONOCLE from BUNDLE.
Place MONOCLE (C).
Step 1 (D): find and sharpen all planets.
Step 2 easy: Ex3-Fx5-Gx3-Hx5-Ix5-Jx3-K.
Step 2 hard: Ex3-Fx5-Jx4-K-H.
Take MOON STONES (L).

Place MOON STONES (M); take FEATHER DUSTER and KNOBS 3/3 (N).
Place KNOBS (O).
Go (P).

Use PLATE; take MAGNET ON STICK and SPIKY STAR INLAY (Q).
Take CRESCENT INLAY and CORKED BOTTLE. Place BELT and take KNIFE (R).
CORKSCREW on CORKED BOTTLE; take WET RAG.
Use WET RAG (S).
Play HOP (T); receive CABINET ROSE.

Place CABINET ROSE (U); Use KNIFE; take PICKAXE, STAR INLAY and CLOCK HANDS 1/2. (V).
Walk down.
SPIKY STAR INLAY, CRESCENT INLAY and STAR INLAY on CLOSED CASKET; take FORK and PENDULUM.
Place PENDULUM (W).
Go (X).

Chapter 3: The Ritual

Take YARN (Y). Take TWO WIRES with MAGNET ON STICK (Z).
Use FEATHER DUSTER and PICKAXE; take GARGOYLE RING, SHACKLES and CARABINER (A).
Use FORK (B); take FLAT STAR PENDANT and SHACKLES INSTRUCTION (C).
Walk down.

Take INCENSE BURNER with FLAT STAR PENDANT (D).
Go (E).
Place GARGOYLE RING (F); take CHAINS (G).

Use INCENSE BURNER (H).
Hard and easy solution (I): select 1-15.
Take MAGIC SHACKLE and GLUE (H).
Walk down and left.

Place CHAINS (J).
Easy solution: (1-3)-(9-11)-(17-20)-(7-18)-(13-19)-(5-10)-K-(4-7).
Hard solution: (17-20)-(11-14)-(9-14)-(5-10)-(6-9)-K-(13-19)-(16-20)-(2-3)-(1-2)-(7-18)-L-(4-7).
Take GARGOYLE (M).
Place GARGOYLE; take CLOCK HANDS 2/2 and AWL (N).
Walk down.

Replace CLOCK HANDS; take note, COTTON and HAT (O).
Go (P).
TWO WIRES and COTTON on YARN; receive TOY FISH.
Offer TOY FISH; take MAGIC SHACKLES CRYSTAL (Q).
Walk down and left.

SHACKLES, MAGIC SHACKLE and MAGIC SHACKLES CRYSTAL on SHACKLES INSTRUCTION; receive MAGIC SHACKLES.
Use MAGIC SHACKLES (R).

Talk (S).
Take USED BULLET with PLIERS (T).
Take RAKE (U); inspect (V).
Use NEEDLE (W).
Play HOP (X); receive ARMOR INLAY.

Place ARMOR INLAY; take HAMMER (Y).
Take SCRUB BRUSH. Use HAMMER (Z).
Go (A).

Take PRETZEL INLAYS 1/3 and EMPTY SHELL (B).
Use HOOKED CHAIN (C).
Take MATCHES and PRETZEL INLAYS 2/3; use EMPTY SHELL to receive SHELL WITH GUNPOWDER (D).

SHELL WITH GUNPOWDER on USED BULLET; receive BULLET.
Use BULLET (E); take PRETZEL INLAYS 3/3, RAMROD and note (F).
Place PRETZEL INLAYS (G).

Solution (H): (1-2)-(3-4)-(4-5)x3-(6-7)-(8-9)-(9-2)-10. Take HEALING POTION (11).
Walk down.

Offer HEALING POTION (I).
Take FILE (J).
Go forward.
Use FILE; take SHOVEL (K).
Use SHOVEL (L).
Go (M).

Take LOCKED BOX. Use RAMROD (N); take BONES 1/3 (O).
Use RAKE; take OILCAN and HELMET DECORATION (P).

Use OILCAN and SCRUB BRUSH (Q); take BONES 2/3 and BOX ELEMENT (R).
Use MATCHES; take BONES 3/3 and SNIPPERS (S).
Walk down.

Offer BONES (T).
Take POWDER AND BRUSH (U).
Use POWDER AND BRUSH (V).
Easy solution: X-Ax2-W-X-W-X-W-X-W-A-W-A-Xx3-Zx2-X-A-Y-A-X-Zx2-Y.
Hard solution: E-C-E-C-E-Cx2-Ex2-Cx2-D-E-Dx5-Ex3-D-C-D-C-D-C-D-C-D-C-D-Cx2-D-Cx4-Dx4-C.
Take PADLOCK KEY (F).
Walk down.