PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake Walkthrough

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General Tips

  • This is the official guide for PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake.
  • 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 1: University

PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Select (A-B-C).
  • You earn MECHANICAL RAVEN.
  • Take STUDENT PASS; read note; take PROFESSOR'S PHOTO (D).
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  • Talk x2 (E).
  • Select (F).
  • Take 1/2 BUTTON (G).
  • Open case; take ELECTROSHOCK WEAPON; play HOP; take 2/2 BUTTON (H).
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  • Place BUTTON; select 1-6; take 1/2 BRAIN (I).
  • Play HOP; earn UNIVERSITY EMBLEM (J).
  • Place UNIVERSITY EMBLEM; take 2/2 BRAIN (K).
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  • Place BRAIN (L) and STUDENT PASS (M).
  • Go right.
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  • Use ELECTROSHOCK WEAPON (N).
  • Solution (O).
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  • Take 1/2 WEIGHT (P).
  • Talk; take SCREEN CODE (Q).
  • Play HOP; earn BIRD (R).
  • Select BIRD; solution (S); take 1/2 BIRD.
  • Select (T).
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  • Take 2/2 WEIGHT (A); place SCREEN CODE (B).
  • Select 1-5; take 2/2 BIRD (C).
  • Place WEIGHT; solution (D).
  • Take 1/2 MASK (E).
  • Place BIRD (F).
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  • Restore items (G-H-I); earn 2/2 MASK.
  • Place MASK (J).
  • Go right.
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  • Select; talk (K).
  • Take CANDLE (L); select lever 5x to fill bar (M).
  • Use CANDLE (N-O-P).
  • Select (Q).
  • Play HOP; earn 1/3 SAFE PIECE (R).
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  • Take 2/3 SAFE PIECE (A).
  • Select, open, and take SCREWDRIVER (B).
  • Select (C); select; use SCREWDRIVER; take 3/3 SAFE PIECE (D).
  • Place SAFE PIECE (E).
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  • Talk; take SAFE CODE (F).
  • Place SAFE CODE (G); solution (H); take WHITE STONE.
  • Take KNOB (I).
  • Use WHITE STONE (J).
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  • Solution, part 1 (K); play HOP.
  • Solution, part 2 (L); play HOP.
  • Solution, part 3 (M); play HOP.
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  • Take BATTERY (O); pan up.
  • Take CAT EYE (P).
  • BATTERY on ELECTROSHOCK WEAPON.
  • Place KNOB (Q); drag (R-S); take GLOVE (T).
  • Place CAT EYE; take HANDLE (U).
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  • Take PUPPET (A).
  • Select (B); earn MODEL.
  • Take BROKEN SICKLE; place PUPPET (C).
  • Play HOP; earn MASK (D).
  • HANDLE on BROKEN SICKLE; take SICKLE.
  • Use SICKLE 3x (E); play HOP; earn ARMOR.
  • GLOVE, MASK, and ARMOR on MODEL.
  • Go forward.
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  • Select scene; earn LIGHTNING BOLT.
  • Take CLOVER INLAY (G).
  • Take SQUIRREL; place CLOVER INLAY; take ROSE (H).
  • Take 1/2 BUG (I); place ROSE (J).
PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Solution Kx2-Mx2-L-Mx2-L.
  • Take 1/2 STAR (N).
PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Place LIGHTNING BOLT; move (A-D)-(C-F)-(E-B).
  • Take 2/2 BUG (G).
  • Place BUG; solution; take 2/2 STAR (H).
  • Place STAR (I).
  • Go forward.

Chapter 2: Mansion

PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Use ELECTROSHOCK WEAPON; take CASSETTE and FAN (J).
  • Take STATUE SWITCH (K).
  • Take HEART HALF; place FAN (L).
  • Play HOP; earn 1/3 LIGHT (M).
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  • Place HEART HALF; take BIRD WING (N).
  • Place BIRD WING; earn 2/3 LIGHT (O).
  • Place STATUE SWITCH; take 3/3 LIGHT (P).
  • Place LIGHT (Q).
  • Go left.
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  • Play HOP; take WRENCH (A).
  • Use WRENCH (B-C).
  • Select (D-E).
  • Talk; give MECHANICAL RAVEN (F).
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  • Take 1/2 LIGHT BULB (G).
  • Take GEAR (H).
  • Place GEAR; take 1/3 COLUMN and LOCK PART (I).
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  • Take CROWN (J).
  • Take 2/3 COLUMN (K).
  • Place CROWN; take 2/2 LIGHT BULB (L).
  • Place LIGHT BULB (M); play HOP; earn BATTERY.
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  • Place BATTERY; earn 3/3 COLUMN (N).
  • Place COLUMN; solution (O).
  • Go left.
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  • Select until bar fills (P).
  • Talk (Q).
  • Take PUZZLE PART; place LOCK PART; solution (R).
  • Play HOP; earn 1/3 JESTER BELL (S).
  • Go left.
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  • Talk; take DROP (A).
  • Place PUZZLE PART; take PASSWORD and 2/3 JESTER BELL (B).
  • Take WOODPECKER; place DROP; take 1/2 KEY (C).
  • Place PASSWORD (D); solution (E).
  • Take BUTTON (F).
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  • Place BUTTON; earn 2/2 KEY (G).
  • Use KEY (H).
  • Talk; take CASE and MAP (I).
  • Take 3/3 JESTER BELL from CASE.
  • Walk down, forward.
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  • Place JESTER BELL; solution (J).
  • Use MAP (K).
  • Go forward.
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  • Move to L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S while avoiding guards.
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  • Talk; take LIGHTNING BOLT (A).
  • Take SWITCH (B).
  • Place LIGHTNING BOLT; drag (C-D).
  • Take 1/2 TOOLS; place and select SWITCH; take KEY (E).
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  • Place WOODPECKER; take MIRROR and 1/3 STATUE PART (F).
  • Place SQUIRREL; take 2/2 TOOLS (G).
  • Use KEY; take HELMET (H).
  • Place HELMET; drag (I-J).
  • Take 1/3 SNAKE HEAD and SCREWDRIVER (K).
  • Walk down.
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  • Use SCREWDRIVER; take WIRES (L).
  • Place TOOLS (M).
  • Play HOP; earn AXE (N).
  • Go forward.
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  • Move (A-B).
  • Use AXE (C); move to (B).
  • Place WIRES; solution (D); press down arrow.
  • Move (E-B).
  • Go left (F).
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  • Talk (G).
  • Take HANDKERCHIEF; read note (H).
  • Take 2/3 STATUE PART; use HANDKERCHIEF; earn SHARD (I).
  • Take WINDER; use SHARD; take STAR (J).
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  • Use WINDER; take 3/3 STATUE PART (K).
  • Take 2/3 SNAKE HEAD (L).
  • Place STATUE PART; select 1-6; take ELDER (M).
  • Take SOLDIER (N).
  • Walk down 2x.
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  • Play HOP; earn GLUE (O).
  • Place STAR; take FACELESS (P).
  • Go forward, left.
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  • Use GLUE; restore 1-4; take HEART (A).
  • Walk down.
  • Place HEART; take WARRIOR (B).
  • Go left.

Chapter 3: Hall

PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Place FACELESS, ELDER, SOLDIER, and WARRIOR; solution (D).
  • Go left.
  • Talk (E).
  • Take 3/3 SNAKE HEAD (F).
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  • Open cover; take INSTRUCTIONS (G).
  • Take TAPE RECORDER (H).
  • CASSETTE on TAPE RECORDER; press play button. Play HOP; earn PASSWORD.
  • Place SNAKE HEAD and INSTRUCTIONS; solution; earn CRANK (I).
  • Use CRANK; take HOUR HAND (J).
  • Select (K).
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  • Place PASSWORD (L) and HOUR HAND (M).
  • Select hour hand; stop it on the first animal (N). Do this for each subsequent animal (O-P-Q-R).
  • This mini-game is randomly generated; your solution may vary.
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  • Talk; take BALLERINA (A).
  • Take 1/3 CAMPANULA (B).
  • Walk down.
  • Place BALLERINA; take FUSE (C).
  • Walk down.
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  • Place FUSE; take HOOK (D).
  • Go left.
  • Use MIRROR and HOOK; slide right (E).
  • Play HOP; earn PUPPET (F).
  • Go left.
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  • Place PUPPET (G); select handle.
  • Go left (H).
  • Take NECKLACE (I).
  • Take 2/3 CAMPANULA (J).
  • Take LENS (K).
  • Walk down.
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  • Place NECKLACE; take MOTH (L).
  • Go left (M).
  • Place MOTH; take PICTURE PART (N).
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  • Place PICTURE PART; solution (O).
  • Take BOX (P).
  • Take 3/3 CAMPANULA from BOX.
  • Place CAMPANULA; take PEACOCK (Q).
  • Walk down.
  • Place PEACOCK; select (R).
PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Casual solution part 1 (A-B-C-D-E-F-C-H-G).
  • Casual solution part 2 (J-I-K-L-M-G-O-P-Q-K-M-G-N-R).
  • Hard solution (A-B-C-D-E-F-C-H-G-J-I-K-L-M-G-O-P-Q-K-M-G-N-R).
  • Go forward.
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  • Talk; take YELLOW VIAL and DRAWING (S).
  • Take CHEST KEY (T).
  • Take RHINO HEAD (U).
  • Walk down.
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  • Place RHINO HEAD; take GREEN VIAL (A).
  • Go left.
  • Use CHEST KEY; take CASSETTE (B).
  • CASSETTE in TAPE RECORDER; press play button. Play HOP; earn CODE.
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  • Select BOX; place CODE; solution (C). Take SPIDER.
  • Place SPIDER (D); play HOP; earn BLUE VIAL.
  • Place GREEN VIAL, YELLOW VIAL, and BLUE VIAL in BOX; select; take REMOTE CONTROL.
  • Walk down, forward.
  • Place DRAWING and REMOTE CONTROL; take MECHANISM (E).
  • Walk down 2x.
PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Place MECHANISM; solution Hx3-G-Fx2-G-Hx2-G-F-G-Fx5-G.
  • H-G-Hx4-G-F-G-Fx3-G-Hx5-G-Fx2-G-H-G-Fx3-G-Hx3-G.
  • Take STONE (I).
  • Go left, forward.
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  • Place STONE; select button; take WHITE STONE (J).
  • Take CASSETTE (K).
  • Place WHITE STONE and CASSETTE (L).
  • Talk (M).
  • Go forward.
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  • Take EYE (N).
  • Take PETAL (O); place EYE; take 1/2 VALVE (P).
  • Talk (Q).
  • Walk down 2x; go left.
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  • Place PETAL; take KEY (A).
  • Walk down, forward.
  • Use KEY; take STEPLADDER (B).
  • Go forward.
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  • Place STEPLADDER (C).
  • Take FISH INLAY (D).
  • Walk down 2x; go left.
  • Place FISH INLAY (E); play HOP; earn 2/2 VALVE.
  • Walk down; go forward 2x.
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  • Place VALVE; take COIN (F).
  • Place COIN: take BUCKET (G).
  • Use BUCKET; earn WATER (H).
  • Use WATER (I).
  • Take MODEL and CONVERTER (J).
  • Go forward.

Chapter 4: Backyard

PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Solution Bx2-Ax2-B-C-D-A-B-C-D-A-Dx4-A-C-Dx2.
  • Ax3-C-Bx2-C-A-B-D-Ax2-Bx2-D-B-Cx2-Ax2-Bx2.
  • Cx2-A-B-D-Bx3-C-B-C-A-C-A-Bx2-Cx2-Dx2-Cx2.
PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Talk 2x (E).
  • Take FUSE (F).
  • Play HOP; earn GEMS (G).
  • Take SLINGSHOT (H).
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  • Take ROPE (I).
  • Take CHIP from ROPE.
  • Use SLINGSHOT (J) and GEMS (K); click when the balls are both in the green (L); earn LIGHTER.
  • Use LIGHTER (M).
  • Play HOP; earn JACK (N).
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  • Use JACK; take GRAPPLING HOOK (O).
  • GRAPPLING HOOK on ROPE; take HOOK.
  • Use HOOK (P).
  • Go forward.
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  • Take MECHANICAL CHIP and METAL GLOVE (Q).
  • Open CASE; place LENS, CONVERTER, FUSE, CHIP, and MECHANICAL CHIP; take PROFESSOR'S SUITCASE.
  • Take GLOVE (R).
  • Talk (S).
  • Take 1/2 BOARD; use GLOVE; earn WING (T).
  • Go right.
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  • Place WING; take DOLL HEART (A).
  • Go forward.
  • Place DOLL HEART; take 1/2 ENERGY CELL; read note and take TWEEZERS (B).
  • Use TWEEZERS; earn BADGE (C).
  • Place BADGE (D).
  • Go forward.
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  • Move while avoiding guard's stare 1-10 (E).
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  • Talk (G).
  • Play HOP; earn SHIELD (H).
  • Take OIL and 2/2 BOARD (I).
  • Take HAIRPIECE (J).
  • Take 2/2 ENERGY CELL; use OIL (K).
  • Walk down, right.
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  • Place ENERGY CELL; earn ELECTRONIC TAIL (L).
  • Go forward.
  • Place HAIRPIECE; take NAIL PULLER (M).
  • Place ELECTRONIC TAIL; take PUZZLE PART (N).
  • Go forward.
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  • Use NAIL PULLER; take OWL (O).
  • Walk down, right.
  • Place OWL (P).
  • Solution (Q); select button.
  • Take DETAILS (R).
  • Go forward 2x.
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  • Place DETAILS; take WHEEL (A).
  • Use WHEEL (B).
  • Take MASK; place BOARD (C).
  • Go forward.
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  • Talk (D).
  • Take CHERRIES (E).
  • Place PUZZLE PART; select F-G-K-F-I-Fx2-L-F-H-J.
  • Take MOON (M).
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  • Take SPEAR (N).
  • Take LILY; use SHIELD and BADGE (O).
  • Select scene; select figure; take METAL HORN (P).
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  • Place METAL HORN; take NIPPERS (A).
  • Take WING; use NIPPERS; take ATTENDANT ARM (B).
  • Place ATTENDANT ARM (C).
  • Walk down.
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  • Place LILY; take HALF MOON (D).
  • Place CHERRIES; take STAR (E).
  • Go forward.
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  • Place MOON, HALF MOON, and STAR; earn TABLET (F).
  • Place TABLET (G).
  • Select (H).
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  • Solution (I).
  • Go left.
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  • Talk (J).
  • Use SPEAR; earn 2/2 WING (K).
  • Walk down.
  • Place WING; select 1-6 (L).
  • Take CHEST (M).
  • METAL GLOVE, MASK, and CHEST on MODEL.
  • Go left.
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  • Use MODEL (N); give BADGE.
  • Go forward.
  • Talk; take WHITE STONE (O).
  • Go left.
  • Talk; give PROFESSOR'S SUITCASE and WHITE STONE (P).
  • Select (Q).
PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Solution (I-K)-(H-J)-(O-D)-(A-P)-(C-B)-(M-D)-(E-N)-(L-F)-(J-I)-(C-H).
PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake
  • Talk; take DEACTIVATION MACHINE (Q).
  • Walk down.
  • Use DEACTIVATION MACHINE (R).
  • Congratulations! You have completed PuppetShow: Fatal Mistake!