Mystery Tales: The Reel Horror Walkthrough

Welcome to the Mystery Tales: The Reel Horror Walkthrough Face the fears in Sebastian's Cinema of Horrors! 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 Tales: The Reel Horror 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 Anita Cule, and is protected under US Copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication in whole or in part, without permission, is strictly prohibited.

General Tips

This is the official guide for Mystery Tales: The Reel Horror.
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.
A match-3 game can be played instead of an HOP.
Use the Map to fast travel to a location.

Chapter 1: Cinema

Talk (A).
Take (B). Open. Take MAYA'S BRACELET; close.

Examine anywhere (C).
Open (D). Take Tasks Book, read note, take Smartphone.

Use Smartphone (E). Play HOP.

Take NOTEPAD AND PEN (F). Open; examine photos; take FLASHLIGHT; examine badge.

Lift cap; take BATTERIES from FLASHLIGHT (inventory).
Insert BATTERIES (G); take ENTRANCE PARTS 1/2.
Take Map (H). Move leaves; take FRAME PART 1/3 and ENTRANCE PARTS 2/2.

Take BRUSH (I). Insert ENTRANCE PARTS.
Go (J).
Use Smartphone (K).

Read note (L). Add MAYA'S BRACELET.
Solution: (M).

Play HOP (N). Solution: 4-3-5-4-6-7-5-3-4-12-10-13-14-12-10-11-10-12-8-9-15-10-12-13-14. Receive LASER POINTER.
Take BROKEN EXTINGUISHER (O) and FRAME PARTS 2/3.

Use BRUSH (P); open; take CLAMPS and FRAME PARTS 3/3.
Insert FRAME PARTS (Q); take LEATHER GLOVE and BIRD WRENCH.
Move down.

Use LASER POINTER (R). Take TRAFFIC CONE.
User LEATHER GLOVE (S).

Solution: Easy and Hard (T).

Take HOSE (U).
CLAMPS, HOSE and TRAFFIC CONE on BROKEN EXTINGUISHER (inventory). Receive FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Use FIRE EXTINGUISHER (V).
Play HOP (W); receive BIG BONE.

Take TUNING KNOBS 1/2 (X).
Take SCRAPER (Y).

Use Smartphone (Z). Use NOTEPAD AND PEN; receive SHEET MUSIC.

Insert BIG BONE (A); take OLD HAIR ROLLER.
Move down.
Use SCRAPER (B). Use BIRD WRENCH (C). Take BROKEN BURNER and TUNING KNOBS 2/2.
Insert TUNING KNOBS (D).

Solution: (E).
Take LOCKPICK (F).
Enter Side Room.
Add SHEET MUSIC (G).

Solution: Easy (H).

Solution: Hard (I).

Take SMALL SKULL (J) and DRY SPONGE.
Use LOCKPICK (K).
Enter Screening Room.

Take HOOK (L); read note.
Find items (M); examine paper.

Solution: Easy and Hard (N). Take GEARS 1/2 and HAIRSPRAY.

Take GEARS 2/2 (O).
Insert GEARS (P); take SKULL TOKEN 1/2 and METAL RIBCAGE.
Insert SMALL SKULL (Q) and METAL RIBCAGE. Take TAPE and GOBLET.
Return to Basement.

Use HOOK (R); take GLASS CLEANER and RUSTY CLAPPERBOARD.
Use GLASS CLEANER (S) and DRY SPONGE. Take AWL and SKULL TOKEN 2/2.
Return to Side Room.

Read note (T); add SKULL TOKEN.

Solution: (U).

Solution: (V). Take MATCHES.

Remove tank from BROKEN BURNER (inventory); add HAIRSPRAY, OLD HAIR ROLLER and MATCHES. Receive BURNER.
Use BURNER (W).
Move boxes (X); go up stairway.

Chapter 2: Maya

Take HEAVY STATUETTE AND STAKE 1/2 (Y).
Use GOBLET (Z); take GRINDSTONE. Use AWL; take and place button. Press button. Take BROKEN FIGURINE.
Use Smartphone (A). Take TORN PHOTO 1/3.
Return to Screening Room.

GRINDSTONE on RUSTY CLAPPERBOARD (inventory); receive CLAPPERBOARD.
Use CLAPPERBOARD (B); take WIRE.
Add WIRE (C) and TAPE. Take MECHANICAL DOLL.
Return to Stairway.

Use MECHANICAL DOLL (D); pick-up key and insert.
Move forward.
Use CLAPPER (E).

Play HOP (F); receive HEX WRENCH.
Read note (G). Use HEX WRENCH. Take SAW and GLUE.
Remove (H); take HEAVY STATUETTE AND STAKE 2/2. Open book; turn pages; take TORN PHOTO 2/3.
Return to Screening Room.

Use HEAVY STATUETTE AND STAKE (I); take MAGNET.
Use MAGNET (J); take BROKEN FIGURINE PARTS and TORN PHOTO 3/3. Examine award.
Return to Stairway.

Add TORN PHOTOS (K); receive TORN PHOTO WITH CODE. Take LENSES 1/3.
GLUE and BROKEN FIGURINE PARTS on BROKEN FIGURINE (inventory); receive WOODEN FIGURINE.
Place WOODEN FIGURINE (L).

Solution: (M). Take LENNY GILMORE'S BADGE and NUTS.
Use LENNY GILMORE'S BADGE (N); take DETONATOR and KEROSENE.
Move forward.

Pour KEROSENE (O); pull handle.
Take STICKY TAPE (P).

STICKY TAPE on TORN PHOTO WITH CODE (inventory); receive PHOTO WITH CODE.
Add PHOTO WITH CODE (Q).
Solution: Easy and Hard (R): A-B-Cx2; B-A; B.
Enter Sebastian's Study.

Take LENSES 2/3 (S). Open planner; read note. Use SAW; take PROJECTOR REELS 1/2.
Remove (T); take PROJECTOR REELS 2/2.

Read note (U). Add PROJECTOR REELS, then NUTS.
Play game (V).

Solution: Easy (W).

Solution: Hard: (E-A)- (F-B)-(J-F)-(G-F)- (H-G) (X).

Take CHAIN (Y) and BROKEN CAMERA.
Return to Stairway.
Add CHAIN (Z). Take LENSES 3/3 and FAN.
Move forward.

Insert LENSES (A).

Solution: (B). Take MAKEUP KIT and DYNAMITE.
Move down.

Add DYNAMITE (C) and DETONATOR.
Go (D).

Chapter 3: Chloe

Take MASK (E) and SNAKE AMULET 1/3.
Use FAN (F). Take FLASH and CLOWN NOSE.

CLOWN NOSE and MAKEUP KIT on MASK (inventory); receive CLOWN MASK.
Add CLOWN MASK (G). Take LETTER OPENER and SNAKE AMULET 2/3. Read note.
Read note (H). Examine; open; take PAPER and INHALER.
Return to Movie Set.

Give INHALER (I).
Take CASSETTE (J).
Enter Sebastian's Study.

Insert CASSETTE (K). Play HOP; receive BOX KEY.
Insert BOX KEY (L); take SNAKE AMULET 3/3 and FLASHLIGHT CORD.
FLASH and FLASHLIGHT CORD on BROKEN CAMERA (inventory); receive CAMERA.
Use CAMERA (M). Take UNWOUND MECHANICAL HEART.
Return to Sebastian's Place of Death.

Add SNAKE AMULET (N).
Solution: Easy (O).
Solution: Hard (P).

Take LOCKED FOLDER (Q) and SEBASTIAN'S BADGE.
Return to Sebastian's Study.
Add SEBASTIAN'S BADGE (R).

Solution: (S) Easy: Ax6-Bx6-C. Hard: C-Ax3.
Read note (T); take PIN and PENCIL.
Return to Sebastian's Place of Death.

Open UNWOUND MECHANICAL HEART (inventory); add PAPER and PENCIL.
Solution: (U). Receive MECHANICAL HEART.

Add MECHANICAL HEART (V). Take HAIR STICKS and DOOR LOCK PART.
Add DOOR LOCK PART (W).

Solution: Easy (X): Bx2-C-Ax3-C-Bx3-C.

Solution: Hard (Y): Bx2-C-Ax5-C-B-C-Bx4-C-B-C-Ax3-C-B-C-Ax2-C-Bx4-C-A-C-Ax2-C-Bx2-C.
Enter Editing Room.

Pull (Z).
Take CARABINER (A) and FOLDER AMULET.
FOLDER AMULET on LOCKED FOLDER (inventory).
Use Smartphone (B); receive DEACTIVATION SCHEME.

Take CHLOE'S CLUTCH (C).
Add DEACTIVATION SCHEME (D), then LETTER OPENER. Take FORK and FILM CAN.
Use FORK (E).

Play HOP (F); receive CANDLE.
CANDLE on CHLOE'S CLUTCH (inventory); take EPILEPTIC DRUG.
Give EPILEPTIC DRUG (G).
Take UMBRELLA (H).

Chapter 4: Lloyd

Use UMBRELLA (I), then PIN.
Enter Boiler Room.
Take ALLIGATOR CLIP (J) and SCREWDRIVER.

Use SCREWDRIVER (K). Take SCREW and CHAIN.
Use CARABINER (L) and CHAIN.

Go (M).
Use FILM CAN (N). Take HAMMER, read note. Use HAIR STICKS; receive BENT COIN.
Move down.

Open (O). Add BENT COIN. Use tongs (P), then HAMMER; receive COIN.
Go to Street.

Take RAG (Q). Insert COIN.

Solution: (R).

Enter (S).
Use ALLIGATOR CLIP (T); receive SUCTION CUP.
Take CLOCK HANDS (U).

Add CLOCK HANDS (V) and SCREW. Take STAPLER, read note.
Take MIRROR (W). Use SUCTION CUP; take ALCOHOL.
Return to Boiler Room.

Add MIRROR (X).
Solution: Easy (Y).
Solution: Hard (Z).

Take CAR KEYS (A).
Go to Street.
Read note (B). Use CAR KEYS. Take ARM AND HEAD 1/2 and RUBBER BOOTS 1/2.
Return to Editing Room.

Use ALCOHOL (C), then RAG. Take ARM AND HEAD 2/2 and DROPPER.
Add ARM AND HEAD (D); take FILM.

Add FILM (E), use STAPLER. Read note; take BOTTLE OPENER and ERASER.
Enter Boiler Room.
Use DROPPER (F); receive ACID.

Use ACID (G); take EXPANDABLE BATON and RUBBER BOOTS 2/2.
Use RUBBER BOOTS (H).

Solution: (I). Take LEATHER PIECE and NIPPERS.
Go to Convenience Store.

Open (J). User NIPPERS; receive SPEAKER.
Use ERASER (K). Play HOP; receive PARROT EMBLEM.

Insert PARROT EMBLEM (L).

Solution: Easy (M): (21-22)-(5-6)-(9-10)-(16-17)-(9-10)-(4-7)-(4-0)-(9-6)-(2-1)-(6-3)-(21-19)-(20-21)-(10-9)-(9-6)-(7-8)-(4-7)-(2-1)-(6-3)-(14-9)-(9-6)-(8-14).

Solution: Hard (N): (15-10)-(18-16)-(20-21)-(12-13)-(5-6)-(4-7)-(5-4)-(2-1)-(21-22)-(12-13)-(9-6)-(13-14)-(6-3)-(11-8)-(16-17)-(8-7)-(6-9)-(10-12)-(6-3)-(4-7)-(12-13)-(2-1)-(6-3)-(13-14)-(15-10)-(9-8)-(15-10)-(8-7)-(20-13)-(18-16)-(20-21)-(12-13)-(21-22)-(12-14).

Take BROKEN TRINKET (O) and COUPON.
Move down.
Insert COUPON (P); take POCKETKNIFE and BATTERIES.
Enter Convenience Store.

SPEAKER and BATTERIES on BROKEN TRINKET (inventory); receive TRINKET.
Remove (Q). Use TRINKET. Take FUNNEL and FUSE.
Move down.
Add FUSE (R).

Solution: (S).

Chapter 5: Dawnwood

Take UNFUELED CHAINSAW (T).
Use BOTTLE OPENER (U). Take METAL ROD.

Insert EXPANDABLE BATON (V) and METAL ROD. Take TAPE and GASOLINE CAN.
FUNNEL, GASOLINE CAN and POCKETKNIFE on UNFUELED CHAINSAW (inventory); receive CHAINSAW.
Take WEDGE (W). Use CHAINSAW.
Go (X).

Take BROKEN VACUUM (Y). Add LEATHER PIECE, take SMOKING STICK.
Use SMOKING STICK (Z). Take CARDBOARD and GEARS 1/2.

TAPE and CARDBOARD on BROKEN VACUUM (inventory); receive GARDEN VACUUM.
Use GARDEN VACUUM (A). Take PUMP, UNFINISHED ANTENNA and WEATHER VANE.
Try to take (B). Take ANTENNA PART. Insert WEATHER VANE, then WEDGE. Take LETTER OPENER and GAS BURNER.
Move down.

Use GAS BURNER (C).
Play HOP (D); receive MONOPOD.

Use MONOPOD (E). Open; take GEARS 2/2 and GLUE.
Add GEARS (F).

Solution: Easy (G): Ax15-Bx3-Cx6.
Solution: Hard (H): Bx3-Ax12-Cx6-Dx6.
Take SHAVING BRUSH (I) and WIRE.
Return to Dawnwood Sign.

ANTENNA PART and WIRE on UNFINISHED ANTENNA (inventory); receive HOMEMADE ANTENNA.
Add HOMEMADE ANTENNA (J).
Solution: Easy and Hard (K).
Take TWEEZERS (L) and PATCH.
Move down.

Add GLUE (M), PUMP and PATCH.
Move forward.

Chapter 6: Laura

Open (N). Use Smartphone. Take FLOWER LATCH.

Use LETTER OPENER (O); take CADUCEUS INLAYS 1/3 and FORCEPS. Insert FLOWER LATCH.

Play HOP (P). Solution: (3x2)-(2x2)-1-4-(6x3)-(7x3). Receive MARBLES.
Take FLASK WITH WATER (Q). Use TWEEZERS; take CADUCEUS INLAYS 2/3. Add MARBLES.

Solution: Easy (R): C-B-D-A-E.
Solution: Hard (S): D-C-I-F-G-H-E-B-A.

Take COIN WITH HOLE (T) and CADUCEUS INLAYS 3/3.
Insert CADUCEUS INLAYS (U).
Move forward.

Take PARAMEDIC'S BAG (V).
Take UNCHARGED ENDOSCOPE (W). Use SHAVING BRUSH; take DIODES 1/2.
Use FORCEPS (X). Take DIODES 2/2 and ENDOSCOPE.
Add DIODES (Y).

Solution: Easy and Hard (Z).
Enter Laboratory.

Take CRUTCH (A).
Take CABLE (B). Add COIN WITH HOLE; take SYRINGE EMBLEM.
Add FLASK WITH WATER (C). Take AMPOULE EMBLEM.
Return to Hospital Courtyard.

AMPOULE EMBLEM and SYRINGE EMBLEM on PARAMEDIC'S BAG; take SURGICAL FORCEPS and MAGNET.
Use MAGNET (D). Take CUP and CABLE PLUG.
Move forward.
Add CABLE PLUG (E); take BATTERY.
ENDOSCOPE, BATTERY and CABLE on UNCHARGED ENDOSCOPE (inventory), receive ENDOSCOPE.
Add ENDOSCOPE (F).

Solution: Easy (G).

Solution: Easy (H).

Solution: Hard (I).

Solution: Hard (J).

Enter Morgue.
Use Smartphone (K).
Play HOP (L). Take TAP.

Take SUCTION CUP ARROW (M). Use SURGICAL FORCEPS; receive TEA BAG.
Take LIGHTER (N). Add TAP and CUP; take HOT WATER.
Add CRUTCH (O). Take WIRE BRUSH and GINGER ROOT.

TEA BAG and GINGER ROOT in HOT WATER (inventory); receive HOT TEA.
Offer HOT TEA (P).
Take REMOTE CONTROL (Q).
Return to Laboratory.
Use REMOTE CONTROL (R).

Solution: Easy and Hard: (S).

Take ACCESS CARD (T).
Insert ACCESS CARD (U).
Move forward.

Use SUCTION CUP ARROW (V); receive TUBE.
Take INDEX BUTTON (W). Use TUBE; receive OIL.
Use OIL (X), then WIRE BRUSH. Take CONTROL PANEL.
Use LIGHTER (Y); take LIGHTNING AMULET.
Return to Waiting Room.

Insert LIGHTNING AMULET (Z); take LEVER.
Enter Morgue.
Attach CONTROL PANEL (A).

Solution: Easy (B).

Solution: Hard (C).

Take COMA CONCOCTION (D).
Offer COMA CONCOCTION (E).
Take EYEPIECE (F).
Move down.

Insert INDEX BUTTON (G).
Solution: B-C-D-A (H).
Take BOX TOKENS 1/2 (I) and DRIP TUBE.
Enter Laboratory.

Add EYEPIECE (J). Take ADHESIVE SAMPLE.
Add ADHESIVE SAMPLE (K); take CARD.
Insert CARD (L). Take SEALANT.
Move forward.

Insert LEVER (M). Take KNITTING NEEDLES and BOX TOKENS 2/2.
Return to Morgue.
Add BOX TOKENS (N).

Solution: (O) Click center of cell. Easy: 1-2-5x2-4-8-3x2-14-13-14x2-12-16-12x2. Hard: 1-2-5x2-4-3-4-3x2-14-13-14x2-12-16-12x2-13x3-14.
Take ARM PROSTHESIS (P) and PATCH.
Return to Hospital Roof.

Add SEALANT (Q), then PATCH.
Solution: Easy (R): E-Dx2, F-E-Dx2, F-E-Dx2.
Solution: Hard (S): D, F-Ex2-Dx2, F-Ex2-Dx2.

Chapter 7: Helga

Take SCREWDRIVER (T) and BROKEN RAKE.
KNITTING NEEDLES and DRIP TUBE on BROKEN RAKE (inventory); receive RAKE.
Use RAKE (U). Take RIVET GUN (V) and SCISSORS.

Use SCISSORS (W). Take DOOR KEY.
Insert DOOR KEY (X).
Enter Hall.

Take BROKEN SKATEBOARD (Y).
Use Smartphone (Z). Take FRETSAW.
Move down.
Read note (A); use FRETSAW; take METAL PLATE.
Enter Hall.

RIVET GUN and METAL PLATE on BROKEN SKATEBOARD (inventory); receive SKATEBOARD.
Take NUT (B). Use SKATEBOARD. Take EMPTY JAR and VALVE.
Insert VALVE (C) and NUT.
Enter Bathroom.

Take FLOOR CACHE DETAILS 1/3 (D).
Use SCISSORS (E).

Play HOP (F); receive HANDLE.
Add HANDLE (G), then SCREWDRIVER. Take WATER PUMP and FLOOR CACHE DETAILS 2/3.
Move down.

Use ARM PROSTHESIS (H). Take FLOOR CACHE DETAILS 3/3.
Lift carpet (I). Add FLOOR CACHE DETAILS.

Solution: Ax3-Bx4-Ax4 (J).
Take WHEEL (K) and BROKEN NIPPERS.

Add EMPTY JAR (L) and WATER PUMP. Take HERBICIDE. Add WHEEL.

Solution: (M). Take SMELLING SALTS.
Move down.

Use SMELLING SALTS (N).
Take BAG AMULET (O).
Return to Bathroom.

Insert BAG AMULET (P). Take SPONGE.
Add SPONGE (Q); receive WET SPONGE.
Pour HERBICIDE (R). Take BOLT and FLINT AND STEEL.
Return to Outside the Mansion.

Use WET SPONGE (S); take NIPPERS PART.
BOLT and NIPPERS PART on BROKEN NIPPERS (inventory); receive NIPPERS.
Use NIPPERS (T). Take CORK and GLASSES PART.
Return to Bathroom.

Use GLASSES PART (U); receive KEY.
Insert KEY (V). Take CLAMP and PALETTE KNIFE.
Move down.

Use PALETTE KNIFE (W).
Play HOP (X); receive SKULL WITH WICK.
Add SKULL WITH WICK (Y), then FLINT AND STEEL. Take APPLE AMULET.
Move down.

Insert APPLE AMULET (Z). Take EMPTY SYRINGE, HANDKERCHIEF and LAWN MOWER.
Use LAWN MOWER (A).
Go (B).

Chapter 8: Sebastian

Add CORK (C); take AWL.
Take LOCKED CHEST (D).

AWL on LOCKED CHEST (inventory); take PUMP and MEAT HOOK.
Use MEAT HOOK (E). Attach Hose. Add CLAMP.
Move forward.
Add PUMP (F). Take COIN.

Insert COIN (G). Take MEMORY HALL TICKET.
Take FEATHERS (H). Use MEMORY HALL TICKET.
Move forward.

Read (I). Take LOCK FRAGMENTS 1/3.
Take SUCTION CUP (J).

Use EMPTY SYRINGE (K); receive FAKE BLOOD. Use HANDKERCHIEF; take LOCK FRAGMENTS 2/3. Read note.
Open (L); add FAKE BLOOD.

Play HOP (M); receive OBOE.
Use OBOE (N). Take LOCK FRAGMENTS 3/3 and TIEPIN.
Move down.

Place LOCK FRAGMENTS (O).
Enter Cinema History Hall (P).

Take GLOVE (Q).
Use GLOVE (R); take PERISCOPE. Use FEATHERS. Take JOYSTICK and PLIERS.
Add PERISCOPE (S), then TIEPIN.

Solution: Easy: (T).
Solution: Hard: (U).

Take BURNER (V) and STONE.
Use SUCTION CUP (W). Take LIQUID NITROGEN.
Move down.

Use PLIERS (X); take COOLANT.
Add JOYSTICK (Y). Take BULB.
Move down.

Spray LIQUID NITROGEN (Z), then use Mallet. Take STAR TOKEN.
Insert STAR TOKEN (A).

Solution: Easy (B): Ax3-Bx2-C-Dx2-Ex3-Fx3.

Solution: Hard (C): D-Ax3-Cx2-Ex2.

Take SEBASTIAN'S STAR (D).
Return to Memory Hall.
Place SEBASTIAN'S STAR (E).

Find items (F).
Read note (G); take SEBASTIAN'S REVOLVER.
Return to Cinema History Hall.

Add BULB (H). Sort through DVDs; take DISK.
Insert DISK (I).

Play HOP (J); receive UV LAMP.
Return to Boulevard.
Use UV LAMP (K).

Solution: 6-7-4 (L).
Take PLIERS (M) and CHISEL.
Return to Memory Hall.

Use CHISEL (N) and STONE. Take SILVER PENDANT.
Add SILVER PENDANT (O), then BURNER, then COOLANT. Take SILVER BULLETS.
Move down.

Open barrel of SEBASTIAN'S REVOLVER (inventory); remove bullets; use PLIERS; add SILVER BULLETS. Receive LOADED REVOLVER.
Use LOADED REVOLVER (P).
Solution: Follow map (Q).
Congratulations! You've completed Mystery Tales: The Reel Horror.

Created at: 2018-10-07