Royal Detective: The Princess Returns 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: Town Gates

View (A).
Send (@-B); receive LASSO.
Use LASSO (C).
Take SHIELD PART (D).
Pick up GOLDEN PENDANT (E); place SHIELD PART.

Solution (F).
Enter (G).

Pick up PRINCESS' MEDALLION (H); place GOLDEN PENDANT (I); take SECRET KEY.
Take LEATHER CLUTCH (J).
Use SECRET KEY (K); complete HOP; receive PRINCESS' HANDKERCHIEF.
Use PRINCESS' HANDKERCHIEF (L); receive SHARD; pick up GOBLET.
Walk down.

Use SHARD (M); find BLUE ROSE 1/5 and GOBLET.
Place GOBLETx2 (N); pick up JACKSCREW (O).
Use JACKSCREW (P); speak (Q).
Walk forward.

Pick up LEVER and CARVED HANDLE (R).
Use LEVER (S).
Send (@-T); pick up SILVER CROWN (U) and PAPER SHEET (V).
SILVER CROWN on LEATHER CLUTCH.

Solution (W): A-N-O-Ax6-D-E-Ax4-L-Ax3-M-Ax3-E-Ax4-E-A-N-A-C-Ax4-B-A-L-M-Ax4-L-Ax3-L-M-Ax4-L-M-Ax3-L-M-Ax6-B-C-A-L-M-Ax3-D-E-Ax3-B-C-A-L-M.
Take RUNE, KNITTING NEEDLES and BLUE ROSE 2/5.
Go to Building Debris.

Use KNITTING NEEDLES (X); receive COAL.
Go to Square.
Place PAPER SHEET and COAL (Y); take CODE.
Go to Building Debris.

Use CODE (Z).
Solution: (A).

Pick up UNLIT TORCH (B).
Solution (C): 1-6.
Receive GOLDEN HORSE.
Go to Square.

Use UNLIT TORCH (D); receive TORCH.
Use TORCH (E); pick up RUNES and BROKEN BOLT CUTTER.
Walk down.

Place RUNE and RUNES (F).
Solution (G).
Pick up BRONZE KEY and COIN.
Walk forward.

Use BRONZE KEY (H).
Solution (I): Q-J-D-L-H-S-O-T-G-C-M.
Walk right.

Pick up BLUE ROSE 3/5 (J); place GOLDEN HORSE (K); take OIL and PAINT BRUSH.
Take NET (L); place CARVED HANDLE.
Pick up BOLT CUTTER PART and EMPTY BUCKET (M).
Place PAINT BRUSH (N).

Solution (O): A-4; B-3; E-2; C-5; D-1; E-2.
Receive WRENCH.

Take BLUE ROSE 4/5 (P); use WRENCH (Q); receive BOLT.
Place EMPTY BUCKET (R).
Take MAGIC LANTERN (S).
BOLT CUTTER PART, BOLT and OIL on BROKEN BOLT CUTTER; take BOLT CUTTER.
Walk down.

Use BOLT CUTTER (T).
Speak (U); take BLUE ROSE 5/5.
Move to Building Debris.

Place BLUE ROSE (V); inspect; take DIAMOND.
Move to Gateway.
Place DIAMOND (W); push, take FEATHER.
Walk down.

Give FEATHER (X); pick up VALVE (Y).
Walk right.
Use VALVE (Z); pick up BUCKET WITH WATER (A).
Walk down.
Throw BUCKET WITH WATER (B).
Walk left.

Chapter 2: Black Lake

Pick up HORSESHOE (C).
Pick up STICK (D); use COIN (E); take FIREPLACE DECORATION.
Move to Building Debris.

Place FIREPLACE DECORATION (F); open (G); find STAR PLATE and WATCHMAN'S KEY.
Move to Gateway.
Use WATCHMAN'S KEY (H).
Complete HOP (I); receive STAR PLATE.
Move to Black Lake.

Place STAR PLATEx2 (J).
Solution (K): E; E4-A2; A; E; E4-A2; E2-C4; C; A; E; E4-A2; E; E2-C4; C; E3-D1.
Dx2; E; A; D; D1-D3; C4-E2; Ex2; B3-E1; B; E; B3-E1; E2-C4; Ex2.
Dx3; D1-E3; Ex3; A2-E4.
Walk left.

Use NET (L); receive MAGIC BROOM.
Pick up HORSE BAG (M); send (@-N); take WELL LEVER.
Use MAGIC BROOM (O); pick up TOKEN (P) and SADDLE (Q).
Use STICK (R); receive TWO HEARTS; take FILE (S).
Move to Square.

Place TWO HEARTS (T); find TOKEN.
Move to Dark Street.
Place TOKENx2 (U).

Solution (V): A-H-F-D-G.
Take DOLPHIN FIGURINE.
Go to Black Lake.

Place DOLPHIN FIGURINE (W); pick up HOOK.
Place WELL LEVER (X) and HOOK (Y).

Use FILE (Z).
Speak (A); take MONOGRAM P.
MONOGRAM P on PRINCESS' MEDALLION; take PIN.
Use PIN (B); pick up SCREWDRIVER.
Move to Dark Street.

Use SCREWDRIVER (C); receive CELLAR HANDLE.
Place CELLAR HANDLE (D); pick up HORSESHOE.

Solution (E): 1-6.
Receive MEAT.
HORSESHOEx2 on HORSE BAG.
Solution (F).
Take BRIDLE.

Use MEAT, FILE, BRIDLE and SADDLE (G); take HIPPOGRIFF.
Move to Black Lake.
Use HIPPOGRIFF (H).

Pick up STONE (I).
Take CROWN (J); place STONE.

Solution (K): 1-2-3-4-5-6.
Complete HOP (L); receive MAGIC WATER.
Pick up LUMINOUS SHARD (M); use MAGIC WATER; receive MAGIC POLLEN.
MAGIC POLLEN on MAGIC LANTERN; use MAGIC LANTERN (N).

Complete HOP (O); receive MOONSTONE.
Pick up GEM (P).
GEM on CROWN; receive PRECIOUS CROWN.
Place PRECIOUS CROWN (Q); open; find LUMINOUS SHARD.
Place LUMINOUS SHARDx2 (P).

Solution (R): Ix3-Jx5-Kx2-Lx2-Mx3-Nx3-O-Px4; (A-B) (C-D) (E-F) (G-H).
Walk forward.

Look (S).
Pick up PRINCESS' BAG (T).
Pick up BLUE CRYSTAL (U).
Take LONG STICK and GOLD BUTTERFLY (V).
GOLD BUTTERFLY on PRINCESS' BAG; open; find RED CRYSTAL and MOSAIC PART 1/3.
Pick up MINOTAUR FIGURINE (W); inspect.
Place RED CRYSTAL and BLUE CRYSTAL (X).

Solution (Y).
Solution (Z).
Solution (A).
Pick up MOSAIC PART 2/3 and TREASURE MAP.
Walk down.

Use TREASURE MAP (B).
Pick up MOSAIC PART 3/3 (C); move (D).
Walk forward.
Place MOSAIC PARTS (E).

Solution (F): 1-6.
Take CHEST KEY and HEALING POTION.
Use CHEST KEY (G); open; find CORKSCREW and PRINCE'S LOCKET.
Walk down.

Place PRINCE'S LOCKET (H); take RUBY and PARENTS' ADDRESS.
Use PARENTS' ADDRESS and HIPPOGRIFF (I).

Chapter 3: Forest Glade

Look (J).
Pick up ROPE (K).
Inspect ROPE.
Solution (L).
Use (@) on ROPE; receive SHERIFF IN HARNESS.
Use LONG STICK (M); take FEATHERS (N).
Use SHERIFF IN HARNESS (O); complete HOP; receive STICK WITH SAP.

Inspect (Q); use STICK WITH SAP; assemble and take GOBLET.
Place GOBLET and HEALING POTION (R); use CORKSCREW; pour.

Pick up HELMET (S).
Walk forward.

Pick up SCARF (T).
Take PUMPKIN AMULET 1/4 (U).
Take CROWBAR (V).
Move to Tower.

Use CROWBAR (W); find FOUNTAIN TAP and PUMPKIN AMULET 2/4.
Move to Outside House.
Use FOUNTAIN TAP (X); pick up HOUSE KEY.
Place HELMET (Y); receive HELMET WITH WATER.
Use HOUSE KEY (Z).
Walk forward.

Speak (A).
Solution (B).

Solution (C).
Solution (D).
Receive LOCKED BOOK.

Pick up PUMPKIN AMULET 3/4 (E).
Use SCARF (F); receive HOT CROWBAR.
Place HELMET WITH WATER.
Pick up SKULL (G); place MINOTAUR FIGURINE (H); take GOLD LION and GRINDSTONE.
Take NETTING (I); use HOT CROWBAR (J); find NEEDLE AND THREAD and PUMPKIN AMULET 4/4.
Inspect (K); pick up WIRE.
Walk down.

Place PUMPKIN AMULET (L).
Solution (M): F-B-E-H-D-A-B-F-I-H-G-C-A-D-H-G-C-A-D-H-G-C-A-B-F-I-H-E-B-F-I-H-D-A-B-E-H-G-C-A-B-F-I-H-G-C-A-B-F-I-H.
Walk right.

View WIRE; bend.
NETTING, LONG STICK and NEEDLE AND THREAD on WIRE; sew; receive SCOOP NET.
Use SCOOP NET (N); receive FIREFLY; take HORN 1/2.
Take HORN 2/2 (O).
Pick up GOLD UNICORN (P).
Move to Inside House.

Use HORN (Q); take STONE OF FORCE and FLEUR-DE-LIS.
Send (@-R).
Move to Forest Glade.

Place GOLD LION, GOLD UNICORN and FLEUR-DE-LIS (S).
Release FIREFLY (T); take KNIGHT FIGURINE and BONY WINGS.
Move to Outside Chapel.
Place STONE OF FORCE, SKULL, BONY WINGS and FEATHERS (U).
Complete HOP (V); receive SINISTER LANTERN.
MOONSTONE on SINISTER LANTERN; take MANTICORE FIGURINE and SEAL OF POWER.
Move to Inside House.

Place MANTICORE FIGURINE (W); take MINT.
Use MINT and GOBLET (X); receive MINT TEA.
Give MINT TEA (Y); speak (Z); take BAT.
Move to Outside Chapel.

Place BAT (A); open.
Move forward.

Pick up MEDUSA FIGURINE (C).
Take HORSEMAN FIGURINE (D).
Move to Inside House.

Place KNIGHT FIGURINE and HORSEMAN FIGURINE (E).
Solution (F): K-E-C-J-A-G-I-B-H-O-F-D-F-L-N-G-P-G-I-O-F-O-I.
Take MAGIC GLOVE and BAS-RELIEF PART 1/4.

Place MEDUSA FIGURINE (G); use MAGIC GLOVE (H); receive FROSTY SPELL.
Go to Chapel Hall.
Use FROSTY SPELL (I).

Solution (J): 1-6.
Receive PLAFOND FLOWER.
Inspect PLAFOND FLOWER.
Solution: (K): 1-2-3-4-5.
Pick up CUPID'S QUIVER; SEAL OF LOVE and FLOWER.
Move to Inside House.

Place FLOWER (L); pick up SHRINKING POTION.
Give SHRINKING POTION (M).
Use GRINDSTONE (N); receive AXE.
Move to Outside Chapel.

Use AXE (O).
Walk left.

Chapter 4: Grieving Angel

Pick up BROKEN CROSSBOW (P).
Take LIGHTER (Q).
Pick up BAS-RELIEF PART 2/4; use WRENCH (S); take CROSSBOW BOLT and TABLET PIECE.
Move to Chapel Hall.

Use LIGHTER (T); pick up CHALK and CROSSBOW LIMB (U); take BAS-RELIEF PART 3/4 (V).
Move to Forest Glade.

Use AXE (W); pick up BAS-RELIEF PART 4/4 (X).
Move to Chapel Hall.

Place BAS-RELIEF PARTS (Y).
Complete HOP (Z); receive GUARDIAN AMULET.
Move to Grieving Angel.

Place GUARDIAN AMULET (A); open; pick up SAUSAGE SANDWICH.
Move to Forest Glade.
Give SAUSAGE SANDWICH (B); use WRENCH (C); receive WOLF CUB.
Move to Grieving Angel.

Give WOLF CUB (D); pick up CROSSBOW LAUNCHPAD.
CROSSBOW LAUNCHPAD, CROSSBOW LIMB, CROSSBOW BOLT and CUPID'S QUIVER on BROKEN CROSSBOW; use WRENCH; load and take MAGIC CROSSBOW.
Use MAGIC CROSSBOW (E).
Solution (F): Ax2-B-C-D.
Solution (G): Recommended strategy shown; take SEAL OF FREEDOM.
SEAL OF POWER, SEAL OF LOVE and SEAL OF FREEDOM on LOCKED BOOK; take BOOK OF MAGIC.
Move to Tower.

Give BOOK OF MAGIC (H).
Solution (I).
Speak (J); take PROTECTION AMULET.

Speak (K); take SHARP HAIRPIN.
Take WOODEN BAR (L).
Move (M).

Solution (N): 1-6.
Receive MAGICIAN'S LOCKET.
Place MAGICIAN'S LOCKET (O); press; pick up BROOM and SANDPAPER.
Pick up MIRROR SHARD 1/3 (P); place TABLET PIECE.

Use SHARP HAIRPIN (Q); pick up MAGIC GLUE and MIRROR SHARD 2/3.
Use BROOM (R); pick up CHISEL and TABLET PIECE; use MAGIC GLUE.
Place TABLET PIECE (S); pick up QUEEN AMULET and FLUTE AND SHEET MUSIC 1/2.
CHISEL, SANDPAPER and SHARP HAIRPIN on WOODEN BAR; take FLUTE AND SHEET MUSIC 2/2.
Play FLUTE AND SHEET MUSIC (T).

Solution (U): Solution is random.
Speak (V); take MIRROR SHARD 3/3.

Place MIRROR SHARD (W).
Complete HOP (X); receive PORTAL STONE.
Give PORTAL STONE (Y).

Speak (Z); give MAGIC GLUE (A).
Speak (Z); take DAGGER.
Pick up KING AMULET (B).
Take KING'S PORTRAIT (C).
Pick up MOSAIC BIRD (D).
Take CREST TOKEN 1/4 (E); place KING AMULET and QUEEN AMULET (F); open.
Walk forward.

Speak (G); pick up BROKEN CROWN (H).
Pick up CROWN PART (I).
Pick up ICE BUCKET (J).
Walk down.

(@) on ICE BUCKET; receive SHERIFF WITH BUCKET.
Send SHERIFF WITH BUCKET (K); receive CREST TOKEN 2/4 and WATER BUCKET.
Walk forward.

Pour WATER BUCKET (L).
Complete HOP (M); receive COOKIES.
Give COOKIES (O); speak (P); take CROWN PART.
Walk down.

CROWN PARTx2 and RUBY on BROKEN CROWN; take KING'S CROWN.
Place KING'S CROWN (Q); pick up SCEPTER (R).
Walk forward.
Use SCEPTER (S).
Walk forward.

Pick up CREST TOKEN 3/4 (T); use DAGGER (U); find OSWALD'S PORTRAIT.
Pick up MERMAID TOKEN (V).
Take ORB POMMEL (W).
Move to Outside Castle.

Place ORB POMMEL (X); pick up QUEEN'S PORTRAIT and CREST TOKEN 4/4.
Move to Corridor.
Place CREST TOKEN (Y).

Solution (Z).
Take SIGNET RING and GOLDEN WHEEL.
Walk down.

Place SIGNET RING (A); take MAGICIAN FIGURINE 1/3 and FAIRY'S WINGS.
Walk down.
Place FAIRY'S WINGS (B); pick up GEM BEETLE and SCREW.
Move to Corridor.

Use GOLDEN WHEEL and SCREW (C).
Pick up MAGICIAN FIGURINE 2/3 (D); use CHALK (E).

Solution (F): A-F-E-G-Ax3-D-G-A-E.
Walk left.

Chapter 5: King's Study

Speak (G).
Pick up MOSAIC FLOWER (H).
Take VALVE (I); place KING'S PORTRAIT, QUEEN'S PORTRAIT and OSWALD'S PORTRAIT (J).
Pick up MAGIC NECKLACE and LETTER TO OSWALD.
Move to Outside Castle.

Use VALVE (K); pick up MOSAIC BERRIES.
Move to Corridor.
Place MOSAIC BIRD, MOSAIC FLOWER and MOSAIC BERRIES (L).
Complete HOP (M); receive MAGICIAN FIGURINE 3/3.
Walk left.

Place MAGIC NECKLACE (N).
Use MAGICIAN FIGURINE (O).
Solution (P): B-K; D-J; C-H; E-I; H-I.
Pick up BIRD WHISTLE and BROKEN KEY.
Move to Outside Castle.

Use BIRD WHISTLE (Q); pick up FEATHER.
Move to Study.
Place FEATHER (R); pick up MERMAID TOKEN.
Place MERMAID TOKENx2 (S); open; pick up KEY PART 1/3 and HEAD FLASHLIGHT.
Move to Outside Castle.

(@) on HEAD FLASHLIGHT; receive SHERIFF WITH FLASHLIGHT.
Send SHERIFF WITH FLASHLIGHT (T).
Solution (U): A-D-Ax3-B-A.
Receive KEY PART 2/3 and MAGIC TIARA.
Move to Study.

Place MAGIC TIARA (V); pick up KEY PART 3/3.
Walk down.
KEY PARTS on BROKEN KEY; receive TRIPLE KEY.
Use TRIPLE KEY (W).
Walk forward.

Pick up LION RING (X).
Take TOWER ROOF (Y).
Move to Study.

Use LION RING (Z); open; take CREST and FLARE GUN BASE.
Move to Throne Hall.
Place TOWER ROOF and CREST (A); pick up STAR STONE and ROCKET WRAPPER.
Move to Study.

Place STAR STONE (B); pick up GUNPOWDER and FISHING LINE WITH HOOK.
Move to Balcony.
Use FISHING LINE WITH HOOK (C); receive GUN BARREL and GUARDIAN FIGURINE.
Move to Throne Hall.

Place GUARDIAN FIGURINE (D); take FUSE and DESK KEY.
Move to Study.
Use DESK KEY (E); open.

Solution (F): G-F; J-G; I-J; D-I; F-D; A-F; C-A; H-C; F-H; E-F; K-E; B-K; F-B.
Pick up INSECT SPRAY.
Move to Balcony.

Use INSECT SPRAY (G); pick up TRIGGER.
GUN BARREL, TRIGGER, ROCKET WRAPPER, GUNPOWDER, FUSE and LIGHTER on FLARE GUN BASE; receive FLARE GUN ROCKET.
Use FLARE GUN ROCKET (H).
Speak (I).
Give LETTER TO OSWALD (J).
Speak (I); take SHACKLES KEY.
Move to Study.