Mystery Case Files: The Black Crown Walkthrough

Welcome to the Mystery Case Files: Black Crown Walkthrough A visit to Manchester Asylum takes a dangerous turn into madness! Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we're pretty sure you'll find what you're looking for here. This document contains a complete Mystery Case Files: Black Crown game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay! We hope you find this information useful as you play your way through the game. Use the walkthrough menu below to quickly jump to whatever stage of the game you need help with. This walkthrough was created by prpldva, and is protected under US Copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication in whole or in part, without permission, is strictly prohibited.

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This is the official guide for Mystery Case Files: The Black Crown.
This guide will not mention each time you have to zoom into a location; the screenshots will show each zoom scene.
Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. This guide will not show HOP solutions. It will identify the location of the HOP and the inventory item acquired.
This guide will show solutions for non-random puzzles. Please read the in-game instructions for each puzzle.
In this game, you will sometimes have to select the new scene to trigger dialog, cut-scenes, or tasks prior to interacting with the scene.

Chapter 0

Read note; take FLASHLIGHT and BUZZER BUTTON (A).
Take TASK LIST and BATTERY (B).
BATTERY in FLASHLIGHT.
Place and select BUZZER BUTTON (C).
Select (D).

Place TASK LIST; select (E).
Solution (F).
Take PATIENT FILE (G).

Read PATIENT FILE; select (H-I); turn page.
Select (J-K-L); turn page.
Select (M-N-O).
Take PATIENT PHOTO (P).

Use PATIENT PHOTO (A).
Play HOP; earn POCKET WATCH (B).
Go (C).
Select (D-E).
Go forward 2x.

Use FLASHLIGHT (F).
Walk down.
Knock 2x (G).
Knock 1x (H).
Knock 3x; take DRAWINGS (I).
Go forward.

Select; use POCKET WATCH (J).
Select (K).
Use DRAWINGS; select (L).

Select pair (A); pan right.
Select pair (B); pan right.
Select pairs (C).
Select pair (D); pan left.

Select pair (E); pan left.
Select pairs (F).
Select pair (G); pan right.
Select pairs (H); pan right.

Select pair (I).
Select 1-5 (J).
Solution (K); select note.

Select (A).
Select (B).
Take WIPER (C).
Read postcard; take CABLE and WIPER PART from WIPER.
Take SCRAPER (D).
Use SCRAPER and CABLE (E).
Go left.

Chapter 1

Drag POCKET WATCH (A).
Select (B).
Take WEIGHT (C).
Go left.

Drag POCKET WATCH (G).
Select 1-5 (H).
Read note; play HOP; earn MAP (I).
Read note; take COG (J).

Open and remove MAP; select 1-7; take 1/2 HIPPOCAMPI (K).
Select (L).
Take 2/2 HIPPOCAMPI (M).
Walk down.

Place HIPPOCAMPI; take COINS and PUPPET (N).
Go left.
Use PUPPET and WIPER PART; earn ANCHOR KEY (O).
Use ANCHOR KEY; take TREATS (P).
Select (Q); take CHALK DUST (R).
Select (S).

Use CHALK DUST; select 1-5 (T).

Take BLACK FLAG (A).
Take LEVER; place TREATS (B).
Place LEVER and COG; solution (C).
Go right.

Drag POCKET WATCH (D).
Take 1/3 COPPER ANCHORS; place COINS (E).
Play HOP; earn SCEPTER (F).
Use SCEPTER; solution (G).
Go forward.

Go forward.
Drag POCKET WATCH (H).
Take 1/2 SHIELDS (I).
Take DRAFTING COMPASS (J).
Take BAYONET (K).
Walk down 2x.

Use BAYONET and WEIGHT; select (L).
Take CORKSCREW and RUM (M).
RUM on BLACK FLAG; take SOAKED FLAG.
Go forward.
Use CORKSCREW and DRAFTING COMPASS; earn 2/3 COPPER ANCHORS (N).
Select painting; use SOAKED FLAG; take BLACK HEART (O).
Go right.

Drag POCKET WATCH (A).
Take PIPE (B).
Walk down, forward.
Place BLACK HEART; take 2/2 SHIELDS (C).
Walk down.

Place SHIELDS; solution (D).
Take TREASURE CHEST (E).
Take 3/3 COPPER ANCHORS from TREASURE CHEST; read note.
Go right.

Place COPPER ANCHORS; solution (F).
Take OIL (G).
Walk down, forward.
Use PIPE and OIL; select lever; take COMPASS ROSE (H).
Walk down, right.

Read note; place COMPASS ROSE; take COMBINATION and MUSKET BALLS (I).
Walk down, forward.
Place MUSKET BALLS; select 1-6; take MATCHES and STUFFED PARROT (J).
Walk down, right.
Place STUFFED PARROT; take 1/2 GLOBE RINGS and JAWBONE (K).
Walk down, forward.

Place JAWBONE; take VOODOO BOOK (L).
Play HOP; take SKELETON KEY (M).
SKELETON KEY and COMBINATION on TREASURE CHEST; solution (N).
Take OLD WHEEL.
Place OLD WHEEL and POCKET WATCH; take CHAIN HANDLE (O).
Walk down, right.
Select (P).

Place CHAIN HANDLE; select (A).
Solution (B).
Arrange gears (C).
Select (D-E).

Select (F-G)-(F-G)-(F-G)-(F-H)-(G-H)-(G-H)-(G-H).
Restore the flags (I).

Select (J).
Solution (K).
Select (L).
Open folder; take DIARY PAGES (M).
Select (N).

Use DIARY PAGES; select (A-B)-(C-D)-(E-F)-(G-H)-(I-J)-(K-L).

Chapter 2

Select (A).
Take LAMP OIL (B).
Use LAMP OIL and MATCHES (C).
Select (D).
Open box; take MIRROR and OLD RAG (E).

Place MIRROR; select (F).
Take 2/2 GLOBE RINGS; place VOODOO BOOK and select (G).
Play HOP; earn SHIP WHEEL (H).
Use SHIP WHEEL (I).
Go right.

Take MIRROR (J).
Knock off cover stones; take METAL BRUSH (K).
Walk down.
Place; select MIRROR 2x (L).
Select 2x (M).
Take TORCH (N).
Remove NEPTUNE from TORCH; add OLD RAG; take UNLIT TORCH.
Go right.

Use UNLIT TORCH; earn FLAMING TORCH (O).
Use FLAMING TORCH (P).
Take NUMERICAL LEVER and BELLOWS (Q).
Place NUMERICAL LEVER; select S-R-T-U.
Go right.

Go forward.
Place GLOBE RINGS; solution (A).
Take METAL KEY (B).
Use METAL KEY (C).
Go left.

Remove cover; play HOP; earn CHISEL (D).
Remove fuse; use BELLOWS; earn CANNONBALL (E).
Place CANNONBALL: take STONE SWORD (F).
Walk down.

Use CHISEL; earn RUBY (G).
RUBY on STONE SWORD; take ROSE.
Walk down.
Place ROSE; take NURSE'S BADGE (H).
Use NURSE'S BADGE (I).
Go left.

Select 1-3-4-5-2-3-5-6-4-2-1 (J).
Go left.
Select 4-7-8-12-11-10-9-7-8-6-3-2-5-4-1-2-5-6 (K).
Go forward.
Select 2-4-7-5-9-6-2-1-8-3-2 (L).
Go right.
Select 5-6-7-8-6-4-7-5-4-3-1-2-3-5-2-4 (M).
Go left.

Take GUILLOTINE FRAME (N).
Select pairs (O).
Go forward.

Select (A).
Select; take SHEARS (B).
Take EMPTY JUG (C).
Take 1/2 FISH EYES (D).
Walk down, left.

Play HOP; earn RED VALVE (E).
Use SHEARS; earn NET (F).
Walk down.
Use EMPTY JUG; earn WATER (G).
Use NET; earn HATCHET BLADE (H).
Go right.

Place RED VALVE (I).
Rotate to position in order J-L-M.

Take HATCHET HANDLE (N).
HATCHET BLADE on HATCHET HANDLE; earn HATCHET.
Walk down, left.
Use HATCHET (O).
Take 1/2 SABERS and ORANGE VALVE (P).
Walk down, right.

Place ORANGE VALVE (A).
Rotate to position in order B-D-E.

Take SWALLOW (F).
Use WATER; take BOILING WATER (G).
Walk down.
Use BOILING WATER and METAL BRUSH; take SATURN (H).
Go left.

Place SWALLOW; take MARS (I).
Walk down, forward.
Place NEPTUNE, SATURN, and MARS; take YELLOW VALVE (J).
Walk down, right.

Place YELLOW VALVE (K).
Rotate to position in order L-N-M-O.

Take SUN SPEAR (A).
Walk down, forward.
Place SUN SPEAR; select button (B).
Go right (C).

Take POLE HOOK (D).
Take TELESCOPE GUIDE (E).
Take WINGED EMBLEM (F).
Walk down 2x; go right.

Use POLE HOOK; earn BASKET (G).
Place WINGED EMBLEM; take STAG BEETLE (H).
Return to Telescope.

Place STAG BEETLE; arrange bottles as shown; take 2/2 FISH EYES and GUILLOTINE BLADE (I).
GUILLOTINE FRAME and GUILLOTINE BLADE on WICKER BASKET; open basket; take 2/2 SABERS and WHETSTONE.
Return to Gazebo.
Place FISH EYES; take EYEPIECE (J).
Go to Telescope.

Place SABERS; take 1/2 MAGNETS and LENS (K).
LENS on EYEPIECE.
Use EYEPIECE (L).
Place TELESCOPE GUIDE; solution (M).

Select Nx2-O.
Play HOP; earn STAR CHART (P).
Return to Lounge.
Select (Q).

Place STAR CHART (A).
Solution (B-C); take BLACK STAR (D).

Place BLACK STAR; take 1/2 FLINT AND STEEL and CLOCK INLAY (E).
Walk down; go left.
Select (F).

Open doors; place CLOCK INLAY (G).
Select H-J-L.
Select R-O-M-N-Q-S-R-O-M-N-Q-S-P-R-O-M-N-P-R-M-P.
Select I-J-L-H.
Solution (T).
Select L-I-K-H-J.

Select G, drag (H to D), select Gx3, drag (D to 2).
Select G-Mx3-P-Sx2-Q-R, drag (E to R), select Q, drag (R to 3).
Select Mx2-N, drag (J to N), select M, drag (N to R), select Qx3-N-D, drag (R to 1).
Select Cx3-B-Ax2-Dx2, drag (L to E), press D-Qx3-P, drag (E to 4).
Select each 2x (V).
Take TRIDENT (W).
Go to Lounge.

Place TRIDENT (A).
Go forward (B).

Chapter 3

Take 2/2 FLINT AND STEEL (C).
Use FLINT AND STEEL (D).
Go (E).

Select 1-4 (F).
Select; take PICKAXE HEAD (G).
Read note; take 1/4 VOODOO ORNAMENTS (H).
Use PICKAXE HEAD; take TOOTH (I).
Place TOOTH; select (J).
Play HOP; earn BLUBBER (K).
Go (L).

Take WAX (A).
Take FUSE (B).
Use BLUBBER; select 3x; take BOMBSHELL (C).
Go left.

Take LOCKPIN; remove nail; remove board (D).
Read note; take BAIT (E).
Go forward.

Take PAINTBRUSH (F).
Remove rags; take 2/2 MAGNETS (G); read note.
Place WHETSTONE (H).
Walk down 2x.

Use MAGNETS; take FISHING LINE (I).
Walk down.
Use LOCKPIN; take FLOUNDER (J).
Go forward, left.
Place FLOUNDER (K).

Solution B-Hx4-C-Ix3-Ax2-H-D-Hx3-I-E-H-I-J-Dx2-Ix4-Jx3-E-Jx4-E-Jx3-D-J-E.
Take KNOCKER.
Go forward.

Place KNOCKER; select K-M-L-M.
Go left.
Take RAVEN SKULL; read note (N).
Take 1/3 DARTS (O).
Place WAX; earn LOBSTER CLAW (P).
Walk down 2x.

Place LOBSTER CLAW; read note; take RUSTY CUTLASS (A).
Go forward.
Use RUSTY CUTLASS; earn SHARP CUTLASS (B).
Use SHARP CUTLASS; take CLEF and 2/3 DARTS (C).
Go left.

Place CLEF; take CRANK (D).
Walk down.
Use CRANK (E).
Play HOP; earn PAINT (F).
Walk down.

Use PAINT and PAINTBRUSH; select 1-5 (G).
Take PEG LEG and IRON FIST (H).
Walk down.
Place IRON FIST; select 1-7 (I).
Go right.

Take 3/3 DARTS (J).
Move rocks; take WHEEL WRENCH (K).
Walk down.
Use WHEEL WRENCH; take HOOK BUTTON and 2/4 VOODOO ORNAMENTS (L).
Go to Tavern.

Place DARTS; take EYEPATCH BUTTON (M).
HOOK BUTTON and EYEPATCH BUTTON on PEG LEG; select 1-4 (N); take SECRET CODE (O).
Walk down 2x.
Place SECRET CODE; select 1-4 (P); take GUNPOWDER and IRON BOTTLE.
GUNPOWDER and FUSE on BOMBSHELL; take BOMB.
Go forward; left.

Place IRON BOTTLE (A).
Play HOP; earn POLE (B).
FISHING LINE and BAIT on POLE; take FISHING POLE.
Return to Cavern.
Use FISHING POLE; take PIANO CYLINDER (C) and TOOL ROLL (D).
Go to Tavern.

Place PIANO CYLINDER (E).
Solution (H-F-I)-(G-F-I-Hx2)-(I-G-J-H-F-H-F).
Take ANVIL (K).
ANVIL on TOOL ROLL; read note; take TONGS and MALLET.
Use TONGS; earn HOT COAL (L).
Go to Cavern.

Use BOMB and HOT COAL (M).
Go forward.
Take OLD CHISEL and 3/4 VOODOO ORNAMENTS (N).
Walk down 2x.

Remove items; use OLD CHISEL and MALLET; take CHAIN SHOT (O).
Go right, forward.
Use CHAIN SHOT; select left lever; take BELL and WOODEN WHEEL (P).
Place BELL (Q).
Take 4/4 VOODOO ORNAMENTS and CHAINED HOOK (R).
Place RAVEN SKULL; select 1-4; take PRIESTESS'S NECKLACE (S).

Place VOODOO ORNAMENTS; take CANNON EMBLEM (T); place PRIESTESS'S NECKLACE.
Play HOP; earn OMEGA (U).
Place OMEGA (V).

Create path (A).
Create path (B).
Select 1-8 (C).
Solution E-Fx3-Gx2-Fx2-G-Fx2-G-Hx4-Dx2-Fx2-Dx3-Fx3-H-E-F-Hx3-F-E-Fx2-Ex2-Hx5.
Solution (I).

Select Jx4.

Chapter 4

Take 1/2 TURTLE SHELLS; place CANNON EMBLEM; take CANNONBALLS (A).
Go forward.
Play HOP; earn PRISON SEAL (B).
Walk down 2x.

Place PRISON SEAL (D).
Rotate (E-F).
Rotate (G-H).
Rotate (I-J).
Rotate (K-L).
Go left.

Take 2/2 TURTLE SHELLS; use CHAINED HOOK; earn QUARTERMASTER'S RING (M).
Read note; take TREE SAP; place WOODEN WHEEL (N).
Go to Tavern.
Select (O).

Place QUARTERMASTER'S RING in center; solution F-E-D-C-Dx2-G-B-H-Gx2-A.
Go forward.

Take HAND and place TURTLE SHELLS; open panel; select lever (I).
Take DIVING SUIT (J).
Take CHEST PIN from DIVING SUIT.
Take JAILER'S KEYS; read note (K).
Go to Jail.

Use JAILER'S KEYS; select (L).
Take BIRDSEED and WINGS (M).
Use CANNONBALLS (N).
Play HOP; earn CAPTAIN'S BLADE (O).
Go to Storage.

Place WINGS (A).
Walk down.
Select B-C; earn GREEN RING.
Walk down.
Select D-E; earn BLUE RING.
Walk down.
Select F-G; earn YELLOW RING.
Walk down.

Select H-I; earn RED RING.
Go to Storage.
Place BLUE RING, YELLOW RING, RED RING, and GREEN RING; set dials to 1-5-3-7 (J).
Select rings 1-6 when they get into shown position (K).

Take FISH OIL (A).
Use CHEST PIN (B).
Take GOLDEN HANDLE and BREATHING TUBE (C).
Use FISH OIL; take DRUNKEN SAILOR and TORTURE INSTRUCTIONS (D).
Go to Jail.

Place TORTURE INSTRUCTIONS; position wheels as shown; take DIVING HELMET (E).
TREE SAP, DIVING HELMET, and BREATHING TUBE on DIVING SUIT; earn DIVING EQUIPMENT.
Walk down 2x.
Use DIVING EQUIPMENT; select to play HOP; earn POMMEL (F).
POMMEL and GOLDEN HANDLE on CAPTAIN'S BLADE; earn GOLDEN CUTLASS.
Go to the Main Deck.

Go (G).
Go (H).
Place GOLDEN CUTLASS; take WOODEN WEDGES and 1/4 ACES (I).
Walk down 2x; go forward.
Walk down.

Take 2/4 ACES (J).
Place WOODEN WEDGES (K).
Go (L).

Take 3/4 ACES; place BIRDSEED (A).
Take STRONG DRINK and FORK (B).
Go to Crew's Quarters.
Use STRONG DRINK (C).
Take 1st VOODOO NEEDLE (D).
Use FORK; remove board; take DISC and PLUSH PARROT (E).
Go forward.

Place DISC; solution (F).
Give HAND; take SHOVEL and 2nd VOODOO NEEDLE (G).
Use SHOVEL; select for HOP; earn VOODOO BOX (H).
Take NAVIGATION MAP from VOODOO BOX.
Go to Crow's Nest.

Give NAVIGATION MAP (I).
Play HOP (J).
Read note; take PERCUSSION CAP (K).
Walk down.
Place and select PERCUSSION CAP (L).
Go forward.

Read note; take CHAIR INLAY (M).
Place DRUNKEN SAILOR; select 3x; take TARGET (N).
Select; place PLUSH PARROT (O).
Return to Crow's Nest.

Place CHAIR INLAY; take FISH BONES, 3rd VOODOO NEEDLE and 4th VOODOO NEEDLE (P).
Go to Captain's Quarters.
Use FISH BONES; take 4/4 ACES, 5th VOODOO NEEDLE, and 6th VOODOO NEEDLE (Q).
Go to Crew's Quarters.

Give TARGET (R).
Select knife, then 2x so lines cross on target (S).
Take THROWING KNIFE, 7th VOODOO NEEDLE, and 8th VOODOO NEEDLE (T).
Use ACES (U).
Take 9th VOODOO NEEDLE and MAP PIECE (V).
Go to Captain's Quarters.

Place MAP PIECE (A).
Use THROWING KNIFE; read note; take 10th VOODOO NEEDLE and SNAKE HEAD (B).
Open VOODOO BOX; read note and place 10 VOODOO NEEDLES inside; earn VOODOO PHINEAS.
Go to Crew's Quarters.
Remove debris; use SNAKE HEAD; take HARPOON (C).
Walk down.