Mystery Case Files: The Countess Walkthrough

Welcome to the Mystery Case Files: The Countess Walkthrough What lies within the depths of the pitch-black mirror? 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: The Countess 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 Margie B, and is protected under US Copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication in whole or in part, without permission, is strictly prohibited.

Walkthrough Menu

• General Tips
• Chapter 1: Guardhouse
• Chapter 2: Dungeon
• Chapter 3: William's Study
• Chapter 4: Knights' Passage

General Tips

• This is the official guide for Mystery Case Files: The Countess.
• 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: Guardhouse

• Select book twice; take MINIATURE SWORD (A).
• Take MAGNET and GATE ORNAMENT (B).
• Place GATE ORNAMENT (C); receive METAL CHAIN.
• Place METAL CHAIN (D) and select stone head (E).
• Go forward.

• Take WINDING KEY (F).
• Use MINIATURE SWORD (G).

• Solution (@1): (F-E)-(G-E)-(H-D)-(C-A).

• Select helmet (I); note 307.
• Walk down.
• Enter 307 (J); take LOCKPICK HOLDER (K).
• Go to Guardhouse.

• Use LOCKPICK HOLDER. Solution (Mx2-O)-(Lx2-N-O)-(Lx2-N-O)-(Lx3-N-O).
• Try to go left. Read note and open door (P).
• Go (Q).

• Select armor (R); receive GOLDEN LEAVES.
• Take RUBBING ALCOHOL (S). Use MAGNET (T); receive CAR KEYS.
• Walk down.
• Use CAR KEYS (U); play HOP: receive PLIERS.
• Walk down.

• Use PLIERS; take HORSESHOE (V).
• Return to Stables.
• Place HORSESHOE (W).

• Solution (1-2). Solved image (X).
• Take SCISSORS (Y).
• Walk down.

• Use SCISSORS and open door; take EARL'S BOOK (Z).
• Go to Codington Bridge.
• Place EARL'S BOOK (Z1).

• Drag the correct symbols (1-4) next to the arrows marked in red.
• Take STABLES KEY.
• Return to Stables.

• Use STABLES KEY (A). Play HOP; receive STRANGE DOLL.
• Walk down.
• WINDING KEY on STRANGE DOLL; receive DOLL HEAD.
• Place DOLL HEAD (B).

• Solution (@2): (4-2-3-4-2-1-4-4-2).
• Enter (C).

• Remove blanket (D); receive OLD BLANKET.
• Take BRASS DIAL and OIL LAMP (E).
• Go right.

• Take SEAM RIPPER and OLD STENCIL (F).
• Use GOLDEN LEAVES; turn leaves as shown (G-H-I); receive FLOWER VASE.
• Walk down.

• Use SEAM RIPPER; take FLOWER CUBE (J).
• Use FLOWER VASE (K).

• Select books (orange). Drag tiles into spots shown (L).
• Take heart and place it (M).
• Take hexagon and place it (N).
• Rotate (O).
• Select ink: Px2-Sx2-Qx2-Rx2-Px2-Sx2.
• Solution: Ux3-T-Ux3-T.
• Take book and place it (V).
• Move books as shown (W).
• Enter (X).

• Take GENTLEMAN'S SHOE (Y).
• Select clock (Y1).
• Remove sheet; take LAMP GLASS (Y2).
• Place FLOWER CUBE (purple).

• Rotate Petals as shown (Z1).
• Swap cubes (Z2).
• Take COUNTESS FIGURINE.

• Place BRASS DIAL (Z3).
• Solution (Ax5-H-Dx4-Fx6-Gx7-E-Bx6-Cx4).
• Look at note: take MIRROR SHARD 1/2.
• Walk down.

• Place GENTLEMAN'S SHOE (I).
• Slide both levers up (J). Slide the other levers as shown (K).
• Take MIRROR SHARD 2/2 (L).
• Go to Dining Room.

• Place COUNTESS FIGURINE. Select (M) when figurine is in the following positions (1-2-3).
• Take OIL.
• Go to Commemoration Room.

• OIL on OIL LAMP; place LAMP GLASS; receive FIXED LAMP.
• Place OIL LAMP (M).
• Solution one (@3): (1-4).
• Solution two (N-O).
• Take HAND MIRROR.
• Return to Dining Room.

• Use RUBBING ALCOHOL and OLD BLANKET (P).
• Place MIRROR SHARD 2/2 (Q).
• Place HAND MIRROR (R); rotate mirrors as shown (orange).
• Go right to Mirror Study.

• Take MECHANICAL BIRD (S).
• Place OLD STENCIL. Solution (T).
• Take COLORED CRYSTALS 1/2.
• Go to Commemoration Room.

• Place MECHANICAL BIRD (U).
• Play HOP (V); receive COLORED CRYSTALS 2/2.
• Go to Mirror Study.
• Place COLORED CRYSTALS 2/2 (W).

• Solution (X).
• Take DOMINOES.
• Walk down twice.

• Place DOMINOES. Solution (X).
• Take GLORIA'S PENDANT (Y).
• Go to Mirror Study.
• Place GLORIA'S PENDANT (Z).
• Zoom into mirror (Z1).
• Solution: (A-B-C).

Chapter 2: Dungeon

• Take KNIGHT'S DAGGER and HELMET WINGS 1/2 (D).
• Go (E).

• Take GUNPOWDER POUCH and GOLDEN SUN (F).
• Select tomb (G). Play HOP; receive MACE.
• Use KNIGHT'S DAGGER; select video camera 2x (H). Take HELMET WINGS 2/2 (I).
• Place HELMET WINGS 2/2 (J); receive RINGS.
• Walk down.

• Use MACE (K) and open gate; take BANNER PATCHES (L).
• Go (M).
• Place BANNER PATCHES (N).

• Solution (1-8).
• Take OLD SCROLL.
• Walk down.

• Place RINGS and OLD SCROLL; solution (O).
• Go (P).

• Take RIGHT ORNAMENT and VISE CRANK (Q).
• Use GUNPOWDER POUCH; pull 1-2-4-3. Take SILVER MOON (R).
• Go (S).

• Take CYLINDER PENDANT and MUSIC NOTE (T).
• Pull on rope (U); receive CURTAIN ROPE.
• Place SILVER MOON and GOLDEN SUN (purple).
• Drag the piano keys from left to right to move the moon to the right. Repeat this step one more time (V).
• Drag the piano keys from right to left to move the sun to the left. Repeat this step one more time (W).
• Take LEFT ORNAMENT (X).
• Go to Knights' Tomb.

• Place CYLINDER PENDANT; swap symbols (Y).
• Take OLD BONES 1/3-3/3 (Z).
• Walk down.

• Place CURTAIN ROPE and OLD BONES 3/3 (A). Play HOP; receive HAMMER.
• Go (B).
• Place HAMMER (3-4-4-4-4-4-4).
• Go (C).

• Take YELLOW GEM and BRASS DECORATION (D).
• Place VISE CRANK (E); receive INCOMPLETE TIARA.
• Place MUSIC NOTE; arrange as shown (F). Take MANNEQUIN ARM.
• Go to Ballroom.

• LEFT ORNAMENT and RIGHT ORNAMENT on INCOMPLETE TIARA; receive RESTORED TIARA.
• Place RESTORED TIARA (G).
• Solution one (@4): (L-U-D-R) – (U-R-C-D-R-L).

• Solution two (@5): Ax2-Cx2.
• Drag (4-2)-(7-4)-(5-3)-(2-4)-(1-6).
• Solution (D).
• Move squares (E) into place.
• Arrange squares as shown (F).
• Solution (G).
• Take MAGNIFYING GLASS.
• Go (H).

• Take COMB (I).
• Use MAGNIFYING GLASS; look at note and take FISHING LINE (J).
• Walk down.
• Place MANNEQUIN ARM and FISHING LINE (K).
• Enter (L).

• Take LADY TROPHY, GOLDEN FRUIT 1/4, and SULPHUR CHUNK (M).
• Pull curtain; play HOP (N); receive GREEN GEM.
• Place BRASS DECORATION (O); take SHAVING KIT (P).
• Go to Upper Gallery.

• COMB on SHAVING KIT; take FAMILY PICTURE.
• Place FAMILY PICTURE; take GAUGES 1/2 (Q).
• Walk down twice.
• Place YELLOW GEM and GREEN GEM (R); take GAUGES 2/2 (S).
• Go (T).
• Place GAUGES 2/2 (U).

• Solution (V).
• Take FOOT BRUSH (W).
• Go to Bathroom.

• Use FOOT BRUSH (X); receive DECORATIVE SHIELD.
• Go to Upper Gallery.

• Place DECORATIVE SHIELD; arrange shields as shown (Y) and pull lever (Y1).
• Play HOP (Z); receive CORSET.
• Go to the Bathroom.

• Place CORSET and select (A); take ANTIQUE SCREWDRIVER (B).
• Go to Basement.
• Use ANTIQUE SCREWDRIVER and look at note; take HEAD-SHAPED LEVER (C).
• Go to Upper Gallery.

• Place HEAD-SHAPED LEVER; select both levers (orange).
• Solution: (8-7-4-5-6-3-2-1)-(4-5-2-3-6-5-2-1-4-5-2-3-6-9)-(8-5-4-7-8-5-4-1-2-5-6-3-2-5).
• Go (D-E).

• Take FERTILIZER, STORY DRAFT 1/3, and FIREWOOD (F).
• Play HOP (G); receive WILLOW SKETCH.
• Go (H).

Chapter 3: William's Study

• Arrange symbols (I); take STORY DRAFT 2/3 (J).
• Place LADY TROPHY (K); take SCHEDULE CLOCK (L).
• Walk down twice.
• Place SCHEDULE CLOCK; solution (M). Take GOLDEN FRUIT 2/4.
• Go (N).

• Take SCULPTURE BRANCH (O).
• Look at note (P).
• Walk down.

• Place SCULPTURE BRANCH and WILLOW SKETCH; solution (Q).
• Receive WILLIAM'S CREST.
• Go to William's Study.

• Place WILLIAM'S CREST; take MATCHES and GRINDING SCREW (R).
• Go to Kitchen.
• Place FIREWOOD and use MATCHES (S); play puzzle (T).

• Solution (U).
• Take POUCH (V).
• Go to Interior Garden.

• Open POUCH; take STORY DRAFT 3/3 and DELICATE FEATHER.
• Wx2-Xx3-W. Use DELICATE FEATHER; take POLLEN (Y).
• Go (Z).

• Use POLLEN (A); select charcoal stick (B) and take PATTERN SKETCH (C).
• Place STORY DRAFT 3/3; solution (D).
• Take DECORATIVE PLATE 1/2 and NEW RECORD (E).
• Go to Grand Foyer.

• Place NEW RECORD (F). Select lever (G); take HORSE FIGURINE and DECORATIVE PLATE 2/2 (H).
• Select lever (G); take SCRATCHED RECORD (F).
• Go (I).

• Place DECORATIVE PLATE 2/2; solution (J).
• Take MEAT HOOK.
• Walk down.

• Use MEAT HOOK (K). Play HOP; receive POWDER RECIPE.
• Go (L).

• Take GOLDEN FRUIT 3/4 (M).
• Place SCRATCHED RECORD; Select record and use arrows (orange) to move to (V). Select outer ring and place on 20 (N).
• Take SHELL KNOCKER and GOLDEN FRUIT 4/4.
• Go to Interior Garden.

• Place GOLDEN FRUIT 4/4 (O); select symbols (P).
• Look at note and take GORDON'S LOCKET (blue).
• Go to William's Study.
• Remove picture; place GORDON'S LOCKET (Q).

• Flip switch (1); drag Token as shown (@1).
• Flip switch (2); E-F-A-B-G-D-C (@2).
• Flip switch (3); Cx2-E-B-Dx2-C-Bx2-Fx2-D-C-B-A-F-E-Ax2-Cx2-B (@3).
• Flip switch (4); F-B-D (@4).
• Flip switch (5); swap cogs (@5).
• Flip switch (6); take IVORY KEY.
• Go to Parlor.

• Place SHELL KNOCKER and select (@). R-Sx3-Rx3-S-R-S-R.
• Insert IVORY KEY (T).
• Enter (U).

• Take SCRAPER (V).
• Place HORSE FIGURINE (W); select all latches (orange).
• Look at note; take SEASONS DISK and CHAIR CYLINDERS 1/2 (X).
• Play HOP (Y); receive MIRROR ORNAMENT.
• Walk down.

• Use the arrows (orange) to move the disks. Place SEASONS DISK; select middle disk; stop on XII (A).
• Select outer (brass) disk and stop on 13 (B). Select center disk and stop on blue (C).
• Take LION'S HEAD KNOCKER and TORTURE DEVICE BASE (D).

• Place LION'S HEAD KNOCKER and PATTERN SKETCH. Solution (E). Solved Image (F).
• Enter (G).

• Look at note; take FLINT AND STEEL (H).
• Use SCRAPER (I); take CHARCOAL (J).
• Place MIRROR ORNAMENT (K). Pan right; solution (L).
• Take CENTRAL SCREW (M).
• Take FUSE (N).
• Go to Children's Room.

• CENTRAL SCREW on TORTURE DEVICE BASE; take PEAR OF ANGUISH.
• Select 3-1-2; remove sheet and select mattress: use PEAR OF ANGUISH (O); receive CARVING ORNAMENT.
• Walk down.
• Place CARVING ORNAMENT (P).

• Solution; Bx3-4-B-5-Bx2-10-C-Bx3-14-15-C-19-Bx3-20-Bx2-18-Bx2-13.
• D-Bx3-12-17-C-B-7-8-D-16-C-B-2-3-A-Bx3-1-Bx2-6-Bx2-11.
• Take GARDENING SCISSORS.
• Go (E).

Chapter 4: Knights' Passage

• Select: (Fx2-G-H); take CHAIR CYLINDERS 2/2 (I).
• Return to Master Bedroom.
• Place GARDENING SCISSORS and use 4x (J). Play HOP (K); receive KNIGHT MEDAL.
• Place CHAIR CYLINDERS 2/2 (L); select 3x; take WIRE CUTTERS (M).
• Go to Kitchen.

• Place POWDER RECIPE (N), CHARCOAL (Q), FERTILIZER (Q), GRINDING SCREW (O), and SULPHUR CHUNK (O).
• Select spoon (P); take BLACK POWDER (N).
• Return to Knights' Passage.

• BLACK POWDER and FUSE on POUCH; take POWDER POUCH.
• Place POWDER POUCH and FLINT AND STEEL (R).
• Use WIRE CUTTERS and then select the topmost pieces (S). Take MAID'S KEY and BED TILE (T).
• Go to Master Bedroom.

• Place BED TILE; select 1-5; take MEDAL CENTERPIECE (U).
• Go to Knights' Passage.

• MEDAL CENTERPIECE on KNIGHT MEDAL; receive KNIGHT INSIGNIA.
• Remove sheet and select bricks; 2-4-5-3-1. Place KNIGHT INSIGNIA (W).
• Look at note; take FRACTURED PLATE and CENTRAL TILE (X).
• Place CENTRAL TILE (Y).

• Arrange tiles as shown (Z) and then swap.
• Take GLOBE MODEL (A).
• Pull lever (B).

• Take MODEL GLUE and DEER TOY (C).
• Place GLOBE MODEL and select; take WHITE STAR (D).
• Go (E).

• Take TWEEZERS (F).
• Place FRACTURED PLATE; select 2-4-4-6-1-1-5.
• Place MAID'S KEY (G).

• Place two cards (H).
• Place coin (I).
• Solution: 2-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-9-10-9-11-12-13-14 (J).
• Swap tiles (K).
• Follow path (L).
• Pull lever (M).
• Solution (N); 1x2-Ax2-4-Ax2-5-Ax2-5-A-3x2-A-5-A-2-Ax2-5-Ax2-5-A.
• 4x2-A-5-B-5x2-B-2x2-A-4-B-5x2-A-4-B-2-A-5-B-2-A-5-B-5x2.
• Take BLACK STAR.
• Walk down.

• Place WHITE STAR and BLACK STAR: Px2-R-Q-P.
• Go (S).

• Take THREAD ROLL and SEWING NEEDLE (T).
• Play HOP (U); receive UNFINISHED CAROUSEL.
• Go (V).

• Take RIFLE STOCK and BOTA BAG (W).
• Use TWEEZERS (X); receive SINGLE MATCH.
• Go to Precipice.

• Use BOTA BAG (A); receive BARREL SPOUT.
• Go (B).
• Place BARREL SPOUT and select: (Dx2)-(C down)-(D)-(C down)-(D). Take METAL ARROW.
• Go to Grand Hall.
• Place METAL ARROW (F).
• Go (G).

• Take LION TOY and SCALE WEIGHTS 1/2 (H).
• Use SEWING NEEDLE; take EMBROIDERED CLOTH (I).
• Place THREAD ROLL (J).

• Solution (K).
• Take SWORD HANDLE.
• Go to Tack Room.

• Place SWORD HANDLE (L).
• Go (M).

• Take BULLETS 1/2 and RIFLE BARREL (N).
• Place EMBROIDERED CLOTH (O) and select marked areas (O1).
• Play HOP (P); receive ELEPHANT TOY.
• Walk down.

• MODEL GLUE and RIFLE BARREL on RIFLE STOCK; take ASSEMBLED RIFLE.
• Place ASSEMBLED RIFLE (Q); take CHESS PIECE MOLD (R).
• Walk down.
• DEER TOY, ELEPHANT TOY, and LION TOY on UNFINISHED CAROUSEL; receive CAROUSEL MOBILE.
• Place CAROUSEL MOBILE (S); take SCALE WEIGHTS 2/2 (T).
• Go to Atelier.

• Place SCALE WEIGHTS 2/2 and arrange as shown (U).
• Take SPINNING WHEEL PEDAL.
• Go to Attic.

• Place SPINNING WHEEL PEDAL (V); receive BULLETS 2/2.
• Return to Tack Room.
• Place BULLETS 2/2 (W).

• Solution (1-7).
• Take BIRD FOOT.
• Go to Atelier.

• Place BIRD FOOT; take PICKAX (X).
• Go to Attic.
• Use PICKAX (Y). Play HOP; receive SHACKLES KEY.
• Go to Atelier.

• Use SHACKLES KEY (A); receive CONSTELLATION SKETCH.
• Go to Wine Cellar.
• Place SINGLE MATCH (B) and CHESS PIECE MOLD (C); select match and take CHESS PIECES (C).
• Go to Grand Hall.
• Place CONSTELLATION SKETCH and CHESS PIECES (D).

• Solution (E-F-G).
• Go (H).
• Select mirror (H1).
• Solution (A1-A2)-(A2-A3)-(A3-A4)-(B1-B2)-(C1-C2)-(B2-B3)-(C2-C3)-(B3-B4)-(D1-D2)-(D2-D3)-(D3-D4)-(D4-D5)-(D5-D6)-(A4-A5).
• Congratulations, you've completed Mystery Case Files: The Countess!

Created at: 2018-12-19