Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's Lenore Walkthrough

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Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
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Chapter 1: The Test

Take letter (A).
Talk; take CARPET BAG (B).
Open CARPET BAG (C). Remove glass from magnifier, take MAYOR'S LETTER and BADGE.

Talk; show BADGE (D).
Take PIN (E).
Take KNIFE (F).
Use PIN (G); take OIL (H).

Remove vines (I). Take CROW SKULL with KNIFE (J).
Take SPYGLASS (K).
Use CROW SKULL and OIL (L).
Casual solution: M-Nx2-P-move U; M-N-O-P-move T.
Hard solution: Nx2-O-Px2-S-R-Q-S-move T; Mx2-Nx2-Ox2-Px2-S-R-Q-S-move U.
Go.

Touch skeleton twice; talk (V).
Play HOP; receive MARY'S RING.
Take MOON 1/2 and LANTERN (W).
Read book (V).

Play random mini-game to find MOON 2/2 (X).
Place MOON. Solution (Y).
Use LANTERN (Z).
Catch spirits; take FIERY LANTERN (A).

Place FIERY LANTERN (B).
Touch mirror. Play HOP; receive MIRROR SHARDS (C).
Place MIRROR SHARDS; solution (D).
Offer MARY'S RING. Take MAP (E).
Walk down.

Talk; take medal and place MAYOR'S LETTER (F).
Solution: (1-8)-(2-7)-(3-6)-(4-5).
Take FEATHER 1/3, LEATHER BOX and KEY PART (G).

Take FEATHER 2/3 (H).
Take BROKEN KEY (I).
KEY PART on BROKEN KEY; take GATE KEY.
Find crows (J).
Use GATE KEY (K). Go.

Take BUTTON 1-4/4 (L).
Take BRUSH (M).
Use BRUSH; take STAR and POT (N).

Walk down.
Take WATER with POT (O).
Go (P).
Use WATER; take BROKEN FLUTE (Q).
BUTTON on BROKEN FLUTE. Solution (R). Take FLUTE.

STAR on SPYGLASS; take LENS.
LENS in CARPET BAG; take MAGNIFIER.
Use FLUTE and MAGNIFIER; select 1-7-5-3 (S).
Go (T).

Use MAP (U).
Take DUPIN'S LIGHTER (V).
DUPIN'S LIGHTER on gas bottle in CARPET BAG; take WORKING LIGHTER.
Use WORKING LIGHTER (W).
Go left, left, right.
Talk; solve puzzle (X).
Select 'Thanks. We're right behind you' to exit maze.
Alternatively, select 'No thanks. We'll find our own way', then go right-forward-right-leftx2-rightx2-leftx2-forward-right-left-right-left-forward-right-forward.

Chapter 2: Alan and Lenore

Talk; take CROWN EMBLEM (Y).
Take NUMBER 1-6/6 (Z).
Place NUMBER; select I-VI in order and take RUBY (A).
Take ALKALI; place RUBY and select both rubies. Go (B).

Use and take FLASK. Take MAN EMBLEM. Place CROWN EMBLEM (C).
Place MAN EMBLEM. Take WING 1/2, SECRET DIARY and RECIPE (D).
Take WING 2/2. Select 1-2-3 (E). Take IODINE (F).

Take CHALK 1-4/4 (G).
Place WING. Select 1-2-3-4 (H).
Take CALCIUM SALT (I).

Place CALCIUM SALT, CHALK, IODINE, ALKALI and FLASK. Place SECRET DIARY and use flask. Read diary (J).
Take BUG and DIARY (K).
Walk down.

Take AMULET 1/2 (L).
Talk (M).
Play random mini-game (N).
Take CARD 1/3 (O).
Place BUG (P).

Collect blue key (Q), open blue door (R), collect green key (S), open green door (T).
Go (U).

Take CARD 2/3 and LOCK PART (V).
LOCK PART on LEATHER BOX. Solution: (W-X)-(X-Y)-(W-X).
Read notes, take AMULET 2/2.
Place AMULET; push all amulets. Take CARD 3/3 (Z).

Place CARD. Solution: (C-D)-(A-C)-(A-B).
Play HOP.
Puzzle solution: (F-I)-(F-E)-(F-G)-(F-H).
Receive EMERALD.
Place EMERALD (J); select 1-2-3-4-5 in pairs.
Open curtain; go (K).

Solutions (L).

Take ALAN'S BADGE (M).
Take PIECE OF PAPER 1/4. Take SCREWS with ALAN'S BADGE. Take PLANK 1/2 (N).
Take PLANK 2/2 and BULB (O).
Open curtain (P).
Place PLANK and SCREWS; use ALAN'S BADGE. Go (Q).
Examine scene.
Walk down.

Play HOP (R); receive SCOOP-NET.
Go (S).
Use SCOOP-NET for a mini-game (T).
Move weight (U).
Take MUSICAL NOTE (V).
Walk down.

Play HOP (W); receive WEIGHTS.
Pull cord. Place MUSICAL NOTE; take PIECE OF PAPER 2/4 and LEVER (X).
Go (Y).

Place WEIGHTS; solution (Z).
Push button, connect wires, push button (A).
Replace BULB; solution (B).
Walk down.

Go (C).
Play HOP (D); receive MASK.
Take WAX 1-4/4 (E).
Place MASK; take SCHEME and PIECE OF PAPER 3/4 (F).
Go to Upper Stage.

Place LEVER and SCHEME; move levers as shown. Take BUTTON (G).
Go to Under the Stage.
Use BUTTON (H).
Talk (I).

Play HOP (J); receive GUITAR PART.
Take BIRD (K).
Place BIRD; take PIECE OF PAPER 4/4 (L).
Restore SOLUTION FROM BOOK (M).

Place SOLUTION FROM BOOK (N). Select 1-2-3-4.
Take TREBLE CLEF and PEN (O).
Walk down.
Place TREBLE CLEF; move books and take STRINGS (P).
Go to Upper Stage.

Place DIARY and PEN; take NOTES (Q).
Go to Under the Stage.
Place GUITAR PART, STRINGS and NOTES for a mini-game (R).
Go (S).

Chapter 3: The Spirit in the Mirror

Take PICK and KEY (T).
Take OIL; use PICK. Take EXTINGUISHER (U).
Use EXTINGUISHER (V).
Use WAX and WORKING LIGHTER; take HANDPRINT (W).

Use HANDPRINT; take SCHEME (X).
Open bomb and place SCHEME (Y).
Solution: (1-3)-(2-4).
Go (Z).

Solution: Ax3-B-Cx2-B-Ax2-B-Cx2-B-A-D-A-D-Cx2-D-Ax3-B-C-B-Cx3.

Take SAW BLADE. Read notes; take BUTTON (E).
Take SHELL (F).
Take STEERING WHEEL; place SHELL. Take ROPE (G).
Walk down.

Place ROPE and pull; receive FENCE (H).
Go (I).
Place FENCE (J).
Talk (K).

Take BRANCH (L).
Take JAR with BRANCH (M).
BRACELET from JAR.
Place BRACELET (N).
Walk down.
Use JAR (O); receive JAR WITH BUGS.
Go forward.

Use JAR WITH BUGS; receive EMPTY JAR. Take HOOK. Solution (P).
ROPE on HOOK; receive ROPE WITH HOOK.
Use ROPE WITH HOOK (Q).
Take SHRIMP (R).
Use STEERING WHEEL; take WRENCH (S).
Walk down.

Use KEY and WRENCH; receive BOLT. Take FAN (T).
Go (U).
Use OIL, FAN, BOLT and WRENCH (V).
Go (W).

Take TRINKET (X).
KEY from TRINKET.
Take FEATHER 3/3 and CHIP 1/2. Take JAR WITH WATER with EMPTY JAR (Y).
Take WHIP (Z).
Use JAR WITH WATER; take PAPER (A).

Talk. Offer PAPER. Receive CODE FROM WING (B).
Place BUTTON and CODE FROM WING (C).
Select 1-2-3-4-5.
Use KEY (D).
Go (E).

Use WHIP (F).
Take CLOAK (G).
Take RUBY and FLOWER (H).
RUBY on TRINKET; take STONE CLOVER.
Place STONE CLOVER (I); take SCROLL and turn page.
Enter 5102 (J).
Take WINCH HANDLE (K).

Move mirror (L).
Take CHIP 2/2; use WINCH HANDLE (M).
Take BIRD (N).
Place BIRD; take SHARDS (O).
Take GEMS (P).

Place SHARDS and SCROLL (Q).
Solution (R).

Play HOP (S); receive STONE FEATHER.
Place STONE FEATHER (T); take DESTRUCTION INSTRUCTIONS (U).
Walk down.

Place GEMS. Solution (V); starting positions are random.
Use FEATHER (W); receive BURNING FEATHERS.
Go right.

Place DESTRUCTION INSTRUCTIONS and BURNING FEATHERS (X).
Solution (Y).
Walk down.
Talk; place CHIPS. Solution (Z).
Go (A).

Talk for a HOP (B); receive KEY 1/3.
Take MERMAID PART 1/4 (C).
Take CAGE (D).
FLOWER on CAGE; take BIRD KEY.
Use BIRD KEY and JAR WITH WATER; take HANDLES, MOON LEFT and KEY 2/3 (E).

Place HANDLES. Find matching drawers (F). Take INKWELL 1-3/3 and PLATE 1/2.
Take SAW HANDLE; place INKWELL. Solution (G).
Walk down.

SAW HANDLE on SAW BLADE; take SAW.
Use SAW; take PLATE 2/2 (H).
Go (I).

Place PLATE (J); take DISGUISE and KEY 3/3 (K).
Use KEY (L); push BUTTON.
Go (M).

Pull lever (N).
Solution (O).

Chapter 4: The Secret Passage

Use MOON LEFT; take GLOVES and NESTLING (P).
Place NESTLING; take CAVE KEY 1/4 (Q).
Take MERMAID PART 2/4. Move vines (R).
Go (S).

Inspect cave (@).
Match snails; take MERMAID PART 3/4 (T).
Use GLOVES; solution (U).

Offer SHRIMP. Take CAVE KEY 2/4 (V).
Take CORKSCREW (W).
Walk down twice.
Use CORKSCREW, drink potion and take MOON RIGHT (X).
Go (Y).

Use MOON RIGHT; take NEEDLE AND THREAD and KNIFE (Z).
Use KNIFE (A).
Play HOP (B); receive SNACKS.
Offer SNACKS; take WHEEL (C).
Go (D).

Place WHEEL (E).
Take SUN (F).
Walk down.

Use SUN; take LIQUID AMMONIA and SWIMMING MASK (G).
Play HOP (H); receive MUSHROOMS.
MUSHROOMS in CAGE; take CAGE WITH GLOWING MUSHROOMS.
Go (I).

Use CAGE WITH GLOWING MUSHROOMS (J).
Scroll down; take MERMAID PART 4/4. Use SWIMMING MASK; take CAVE KEY 3/4.
Place MERMAID PART; restore mermaid and take CAVE KEY 4/4 (K).
Scroll up; place CAVE KEY (J).
Solution: (L1-L1)-(L2-M1)-(M2-N).
Go (O).

Take BONE 1-11/11 (P).
Take MASK and HALF TREE (Q).

Place BONE. Solution (R).
Play random mini-game (S).

Take LADDER with KNIFE (T).
Take SHAWL and SHOVEL HANDLE (U).
Remove vines; take MUSICAL KEY 1/3 (V).
Go (W).

Place HALF TREE. Play HOP (X); receive STONE PLATE.
Take BROOCH (Y).
Take SHOVEL with SHOVEL HANDLE (Z).
Take HARPOON (A).
Walk down.

Use SHOVEL; take STONE TREE 1/2 (B).
Take MUSICAL KEY 2/3 and LANTERN 1/3 with HARPOON (C).
Go (D).

Take MASK (E) and MUSICAL KEY 3/3 (F).
Place STONE PLATE and MUSICAL KEY; solution (G).
Take DEMON (H).

LIQUID AMMONIA on SHAWL; take SOAKED SHAWL.
Place DEMON. Solution: (M-J)-(I-M)-(O-N)-(J-O)-(K-I)-(N-K).
Place LADDER; use SOAKED SHAWL (P).
Take HALF TREE (Q).

Place HALF TREE; play HOP (R). Receive STONE TREE 2/2.
Place STONE TREE; take HANDLE (S).
Place HANDLE (T).

Chapter 5: The Crows League

Take HEX KEY (U).
CLOAK, 2x MASK, BROOCH, NEEDLE AND THREAD on DISGUISE. Take CLOAK.
Use CLOAK (V).
Take MACE (W).
Use HEX KEY twice; take SLIM PLATE (X).
Use SLIM PLATE; take FORCEPS and CAT 1/2 (Y).
Take CLOCK PART 1/2 with FORCEPS (X).
Walk down.

Take SKULL and CLOCK PART 2/2 with FORCEPS (Z).
Go (A).
Place CLOCK PART; take SAFE KEY (B).

Place SKULL; take IRON FACE (C).
Take PRISON KEY (D).
Use PRISON KEY (E).
Go (F).

Take AXE (G).
Talk; take FIRE EMBLEM 1/2 (H).
Place IRON FACE; take FIRE EMBLEM 2/2 and BELLOWS (I).
Take TORCH (J).

Take LAMP OIL. Take HORNS 1/2 with FORCEPS. Use BELLOWS. Use TORCH to get BURNING TORCH (K).
Take CROWBAR and place AXE (L).
Use CROWBAR; take HELMET 1/2 (M).
Walk down.