Mystery of the Ancients: Black Dagger 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: Police Station

Speak (A).
Take FLASHLIGHT (B).
Select (C); take BATTERIES.
Read newspaper; uncover, take TWEEZERS and KEYS (D).

Use TWEEZERS for CODE (E).
Use CODE (F); take KEY CARD (G).
BATTERIES on FLASHLIGHT for WORKING FLASHLIGHT.
Use WORKING FLASHLIGHT; take HEX KEY (H).
Open, use HEX KEY for FUSE PANEL (I).

Place FUSE PANEL; pull cord (J).
Use KEY CARD (K).
Go left.
Speak (L).
Take BADGE (M).
Use BADGE; take KEY PICTURE, PENCIL SHARPENER and BROKEN PENCIL (N).

KEY PICTURE on KEYS; take EVIDENCE KEY (O).
Use EVIDENCE KEY (P); take SAW (Q).
Go down.
PENCIL SHARPENER on BROKEN PENCIL for PENCIL.
Use PENCIL; take COMPUTER PASSWORD (R).
Use SAW; take POLICE BRIEFCASE (S).
Go left.

Use COMPUTER PASSWORD (T).
Solutions (U1-U2).

Speak (V); select (W).
POLICE BRIEFCASE for HOP.
Solutions (X1-X2).
Solution (X3). A-C-D-A-Cx2-Bx3.
Take FINGERPRINT KIT.
Select hand; use FINGERPRINT KIT; receive FINGERPRINT (Y).
Use FINGERPRINT (Z); take CROWBAR (A).

Use CROWBAR (B); uncover, take CASE FILE (C).
POLICE FILE; receive Coat of Arms.
Speak (D).
Solution (E1). Scroll B; scroll C.
Solution (E2). (A).

Chapter 2: Mansion

Attempt to go forward.
Take HAMMER AND NAILS; ROPE LADDER and BOARD (F).
Place BOARD; use SAW; receive 2/3 LADDER RUNGS (G).
Take CAR KEY (H).

Uncover; use CAR KEY (I).
Take VACUUM WITHOUT BATTERY and BOLT CUTTER (J).
Use BOLT CUTTER for 3/3 LADDER RUNGS (K).
Use 3/3 LADDER RUNGS, HAMMER AND NAILS (L).
Go forward.

Use ROPE LADDER (M); take RAG (N).
Go down.
Use RAG for SHARP GLASS (O).
Go forward.

Use SHARP GLASS (P); take RUBBER GLOVES and TROWEL (Q).
Use RUBBER GLOVES; take MUSIC SHEET and VALVE (R).
Use TROWEL; take POWER BUTTON (S).
Go down.

Use POWER BUTTON (T); take COIN (U).
Go forward.
Use COIN; take ANIMAL FOOD (V).
Go down.
Give ANIMAL FOOD (W).

Solution (X); take FUSES.

Replace FUSES (Y).
Go forward.
Solution (Z); select (A).
Go left.

Select (B).
Place MUSIC SHEET (C).

Solution. 4-9-D-7-10-11-C-G-6-8.

Take OILER (E).
Go (F).
Select (G); speak to character; take ARROW TILE (H).

Use VALVE; take WRENCH (I).
Take VACUUM BATTERY (J).
VACUUM BATTERY on VACUUM WITHOUT BATTERY for VACUUM.
Use VACUUM; take CRUMPLED PAPER (K).
Go down.
CRUMPLED PAPER for EAGLE TILE and PATTERN CODE.
Use PATTERN CODE (L).
Solution (M).
Take CHISEL AND MALLET.
Go down.

Use OILER; take SCREWDRIVER (N).
Use CHISEL AND MALLET (O).
Use RUBBER GLOVES; take CROSSBOW TILE and HANDLE (P).
Return to Hall.

Use ARROW and CROSSBOW TILES; take BOLT (Q).
Go down 3x.
Use SCREWDRIVER; receive HUNTER EMBLEM (R).
Return to Attic.
Use HUNTER EMBLEM; take CROSSBOW (S).
Use WRENCH; take SAFE CODE (T).
Go forward.
BOLT on CROSSBOW for LOADED CROSSBOW.

Use LOADED CROSSBOW (U).
Solutions vary.
Go forward.
Take MATCHES; place, select HANDLE (V); take SOLVENT (W).
Select safe.
Solution (X). Rx2-L-R-Lx2.
Take BOLTS and PIANO PEDAL (Y).
Go down.
BOLTS on CROSSBOW for LOADED CROSSBOW.

Use LOADED CROSSBOW; receive DUSTER (Z).
Go forward.
Use DUSTER; take PISTOLS TILE (A).
Use PISTOLS TILE (B); take AMMO (C).
Return to Attic.

Use PIANO PEDAL; take WEAPON KEY (D).
Return to Hunting Room.
Place WEAPON KEY (E) for HOP (F); receive GAUNTLET.
Return to Attic.
Use GAUNTLET; take EXTENDABLE TONGS (G).
Go forward.

Use EXTENDABLE TONGS for TAPE (H).
Use SOLVENT (I) for HOP (J); receive GLOVE BOX KEY.
Go down 3x.

Use GLOVE BOX KEY (K); take DETONATOR (L).
Return to Hunting Room.
Take TUBE; use EAGLE TILE; take CLOCK HANDS (M).
MATCHES on TUBE for TIME.
Place CLOCK HANDS and TIME; set to 12:15 (N).
AMMO for GUNPOWDER.
Place GUNPOWDER, TAPE and DETONATOR (O); select 1-3; take EXPLOSIVE.
Go down 2x.

Place EXPLOSIVE (P).
Go (Q); open (R).
Speak (S); receive MAGIC BRACELET.
Solution (T).

Chapter 3: Archives

Solution (U).
Receive PAPER PIECE.

Take CORKED OIL BOTTLE; 1/3 CHALK; TWEEZERS (V).
Set to 9-2-5 (W); take box (X).

Solution (Y).
Select (Z).

Solution (A).
Go (B).

Take CABINET KEY (C); use TWEEZERS, receive BAG TILE (D); take SCREWDRIVER (E).
Go down.
Use BAG TILE; take PUFFED WHEAT (F).
Use SCREWDRIVER; take WHEEL (G).

Use WHEEL and SCREWDRIVER (H); select (I).
Take 2/3 CHALK, BOOK DISK (J).
Use CABINET KEY (K); open; take 1/4 CLAN EMBLEM and KNIGHT TILE (L).

Give PUFFED WHEAT (M); take 2/4 CLAN EMBLEM and BOOK (N).
Go forward.
Use KNIGHT TILE; take BOOK TILE (O).
BOOK TILE on BOOK for CORKSCREW.
Use CORKSCREW; take DAGGER KEY (P).
CORKSCREW on CORKED OIL BOTTLE for OIL BOTTLE.
Use OIL BOTTLE; take 3/4 CLAN EMBLEM (Q).
Use DAGGER KEY; take KNIFE (R).

Use KNIFE (S) for HOP (T); receive 4/4 CLAN EMBLEM.
Use 4/4 CLAN EMBLEMS (U); take 3/3 CHALK and DIARY (V).

Use 3/3 CHALK (W).
BOOK DISK on DIARY; set (X).
Solutions (Y1-Y2).

Solution (Y3).

Chapter 4: City

Speak to character. Take 1/3; 2/3 RUNG (Z).
Go left.
Take FRESCO TILE; 3/3 RUNG (A).
Select (B); take HEART (C).
Go down.

Use 3/3 RUNGS (D).
Take TWEEZERS (E).
Place HEART (F) to play HOP (G); take FIRE FLOWER.
Go left.

Use FIRE FLOWER (H).
Solution (I); take GLASS FLASK.
Go down.
Open box; place GLASS FLASK (J); receive ACID.
Go left.
Use ACID (K).
Go forward.

Use TWEEZERS; receive LOCKPICK (L).
Take AMULET (M).
Go down.
Place AMULET (N); receive CHARGED AMULET.

Solutions may vary (O1).
Solution (O2). A-B-C-D-E-F-C-E-G-H-I-G-B-I-J.
Solution (O3).
Take DUMMY HEAD.
Go down.

Use LOCKPICK (P).
Solution may vary (Q).
Take CHISEL (R).
Place CHARGED AMULET (S); take PORTRAIT PART (T).
Return to Gate.

Place PORTRAIT PART (U); take COIN (V).
Go down 2x.
Use COIN (W); take CROWBAR and GREEN STONE (X).
Go left.
Use CROWBAR; take GLOVES (Y).
Go forward.

Use CROWBAR (Z); take GARGOYKE JAW (A).
Use CROWBAR; take GEAR; place GARGOYLE JAW (B).
CHISEL on DUMMY HEAD for MONSTER EYE.
Place MONSTER EYE (C).
Go forward.

Speak to character. Take TRIANGLE TILE (D).
Take HOOK; use TWEEZERS (E) for BLUE KEY (F).
Use GLOVES; take PICKAXE (G).

Use PICKAXE (H); take BLUE STONE (I).
Go down 2x.
Use TRIANGLE TILE; take DAGGER (J).
Use HOOK; take GREEN KEY (K).
Go forward.

Use GREEN and BLUE KEYS (L); receive CHAIN.
Place GREEN and BLUE STONES; take SCROLL WITH CIPHER (M).
Go down.
Select 1-6; take BUTTON.
Go down.
Use DAGGER; take REVOLVER (N).
Return to Asylum.

Place, select BUTTON; take FRESCO TILE (O).
Go down.
Place 2 FRESCO TILES (P); play HOP (Q); receive MAGIC BULLET.
Go forward.
Place GEAR and CHAIN; pull lever (R).
MAGIC BULLET on REVOLVER for LOADED REVOLVER.

Use LOADED REVOLVER (S).
Go forward.
Speak to character. Take CLIP; use LOCKPICK, take PATIENT FILE (T).
Use CLIP (U); take 1/3 and 2/3 FIRST AID (V).
PATIENT FILE for EMERGENCY TILE.

Use EMERGENCY TILE (W); take DIRTY LIGHTBULB; 3/3 FIRST AID (X).
Use 3/3 FIRST AID; speak to character; take ROOM KEY 404 (Y).
Go forward.
Take (Z).

Solution (A1). Right, forward, left, take MOP; down 2x, left, use MOP. Forward, left, uncover and take KEY CARD, down 4x, left, use KEY CARD.

Solution (A2). Forward, right, left, take KEY; down 3x, right, use KEY and take SAW; down, forward, right, forward, use SAW; right. Use ROOM 404 KEY, forward.

Take PATIENT REPORT (B).
PATIENT REPORT for TANK TILE.
Go down.
Use TANK TILE; take EMPTY TANK (C).
Place EMPTY TANK; turn handle; take OXYGEN TANK (D).
Go forward.

Take OIL (E).
CORKSCREW on OIL.
Use OIL (F).
Use OIL (G); take 1/4 LIGHTBULB and TAPE (H).

Remove tank; use TAPE (I).
Place OXYGEN TANK; take CABINET HANDLES (J).
Use CABINET HANDLES (K); open; take AMMONIA and SCALPEL (L).
Go down.

Use AMMONIA; speak to character (M).
Enter 4-5-2-1; green arrow (N).
Go right.
Speak to character; take 2/4 LIGHTBULB (O).
Take WELDER (P).
Use SCALPEL for RAG; take GLOVES (Q).
Take LAMP HOLDER; use OIL; take WRENCH (R).
Return to Hospital Ward.

Use WRENCH; take VALVE (S).
Use GLOVES; take 3/4 LIGHTBULB (T).
Return to Storage Vault.
RAG on DIRTY LIGHTBULB for 4/4 LIGHTBULB.
4/4 LIGHTBULBS on LAMP HOLDER; use LAMP HOLDER (U).
Play HOP; receive OXYGEN TANK (V).
Go down.

Place OXYGEN TANK; place, select VALVE; take OXYGEN TANK (W).
OXYGEN TANK on WELDER for REPAIRED WELDER.
Go right.
Use REPAIRED WELDER (X); open, take GHOST AMULET (Y).
Give GHOST AMULET (Z).
Take CLAN FLAG (A).
Return to Hospital Ward.
Give CLAN FLAG (B).

Chapter 5: Castle

Speak (C).
Take SWORD; DECORATIVE BOX; CLAN GLOVES and CORKSCREW (D).

Take CLAN HEADPIECE and CHEST TILE; use SWORD; take CLAN CUIRASS (E).
Use CHEST TILE (F); take CLAN CLOAK (G).
CLAN SWORD, HEADPIECE, CLOAK and GLOVES on CLAN CUIRASS.
Go forward.

Speak (H); take BOLTS and TUBE (I).
Take CORN; use CORKSCREW; place BOLTS for OILED BOLTS (J).
Take HALBERD (K).

Place OILED BOLTS (L); receive FIRE BOLTS.
Use FIRE BOLTS (M).
Solution (N1-N3).
Go down.

Use CORN (O); take WHEEL CAP (P).
Use HALBERD for CUP (Q).
Go forward.

Use CUP for CUP OF OIL (R).
Use CUP OF OIL; take SCREWDRIVER (S).
Go down.
Use SCREWDRIVER for HORSESHOE KEY (T).
Use HORSESHOE KEY (U) for CHAIN KEY (V).
Go forward.

Speak (W); use CHAIN KEY (X).
Play HOP (Y) for WHEEL.
Replace WHEEL; use WHEEL CAP (Z).
Go forward.
Sequences are random.

Take ROPE (A).
Use HALBERD (B); take METAL PETAL (C).
Take BOW and SHOVEL (D).
Go down 2x.

Use SHOVEL (E); receive SHOVEL WITH EARTH; take NIPPERS HALF (F).
Go forward.
Place NIPPERS HALF for NIPPERS (G).
Use CUP for DIRTY WATER (H).
Go forward.

Use NIPPERS; take SIEVE (I).
Use NIPPERS to for ARMORIAL TILE and ALCHEMY TILE (J).
Go down.

Use ARMORIAL TILE (K); take EXPLOSIVE ARROWS (L).
Go forward.
EXPLOSIVE ARROWS on BOW for BOW WITH EXPLOSIVE ARROWS.
Use BOW WITH EXPLOSIVE ARROWS (M).
ALCHEMY TILE on TUBE for ACID LABEL.
Go down 2x.
Use ACID LABEL, take ACID (N); place SIEVE and DIRTY WATER; take PURE WATER (O).
Go forward 2x.

Use ACID (P).
Go (Q).
Take SCRAPER; HANDLE and LOCKPICK SET (R).
Go down.

Use SCRAPER; receive METAL PETAL (S).
Place, select HANDLE; take CLOTH (T).
HALBERD; CLOTH for TORCH.
Use TORCH for LIT TORCH (U).
LOCKPICK SET on DECORATIVE BOX for FAN.
Go forward.

Place PURE WATER, SHOVEL WITH EARTH, FAN and LIT TORCH (V); take RHOMBIC STAFF PART (W).
Read note; place 2 METAL PETALS; select button; receive SPHERE (X).
Use ROPE (Y); place SPHERE (Z) for SPHERICAL STAFF PART.

Place SPHERICAL STAFF PART and RHOMBIC STAFF PART (A).
Solution is random.
Speak to character; receive MAGIC RING.

Chapter 6: Showdown

Take HOOKS, 4/4 LEAVES and SLINGSHOT; ANVIL KEY and STRAP; STONES, BERRIES and NUTS (B).
STRAP and STONES on SLINGSHOT.

Use SLINGSHOT (C); receive ROPE LADDER.
Take COIN, uncover, place ANVIL KEY (D); take 1/2 DUNGEON KEY (E).
Use COIN (F); take 2/2 DUNGEON KEY (G).
HOOKS on ROPE LADDER for ROPE LADDER WITH HOOKS.

Use ROPE LADDER WITH HOOKS (H).
Place 2/2 DUNGEON KEYS (I).
Go down.
Take RUSTY DAGGER (J).
Give NUTS; take KEY (K).
Go down.
Place RUSTY DAGGER; receive SHARP DAGGER; Use SHARP DAGGER (L); receive RAG; take CROWBAR (M).
Go down.