Saga of the Nine Worlds: The Four Stags 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: Seer's Hut

Talk (A).
Take ODIN'S SYMBOL PIECE (B).
Place ODIN'S SYMBOL PIECE (C); go forward; play HOP; receive WINDFORCE BOW.
Go right.
Enter (D).

Take MUSIC SHEET 1/5-5/5 (E).
Walk down.

Give MUSIC SHEET 5/5 (F).
Go left.
Give WINDFORCE BOW (G).
Enter (H).

Select papers 8x; take CONTAINER BUTTON (I).
Take MOUNTAIN FLOWERS 1/5-5/5 (J).
Place CONTAINER BUTTON. Select 5 buttons (K); take FIRE SALT (L).
Place 4 bones (orange), FIRE SALT, and MOUNTAIN FLOWERS 5/5 into bowl (M). Select bowl twice; take PETRIFYING POWDER (N).
Walk down.

Give PETRIFYING POWDER (O).
Solution (1-3).
Go forward; take STURDY BRANCH (P).

Use STURDY BRANCH 2x; take DRIED HERBS (Q).
Open cover; place DRIED HERBS (R).
Take LEAF SCROLL (S).

Look at note; pull two left levers (T); take GIMLET (U).
Select LEAF SCROLL; take GUARDHOUSE TOKEN and GUARD'S CLOTH EMBLEM.
Take RESIN ENCASED ITEM (V).
Place RESIN ENCASED ITEM (W); receive GATE ORNAMENT.
Go (X).

Take VINE and SUN EMBLEM (Y).
Remove board; take GATE CLUE (Z).
Walk down.

Use VINE (A); receive DWARVEN METAL PLATE.
Place DWARVEN METAL PLATE (B); receive GREAT SAW.
Go (C).

Use GREAT SAW (D). Play HOP.
Place GATE CLUE and GATE ORNAMENT (E).

Solution (@1): (B-E)-(A-D)-(B-D)-(C-F)-(D-F).
Go forward.

Select 5x; take WIRE, GUARD'S LOCKET, and WIND CHIMES 1/3 (G).
Place SUN EMBLEM (H); take SWAN'S HEAD (I).
Remove arrow and look at note (J).
Place GUARDHOUSE TOKEN (K).

Select statue (L); take FOREARM BRACE (L1).
Place SWAN'S HEAD and FOREARM BRACE; position swans as shown (M).
Take CURVED SPEAR (N).
Use WIRE on lock and select twice; take FLOWER ORNAMENT and SHIPWRIGHT'S RING (O).

Take NECKLACE ORNAMENTS 1/3 (P).
Walk down.
Use GUARD'S CLOTH EMBLEM on scene (Q).

Solution one (R).
Solution two (S).
Solution three (1-22).

Use CURVED SPEAR (T).
Take WIND CHIMES 2/3 and OARLOCK (U).
Select box (V); use SHIPWRIGHT'S RING, open it and take EMPTY LAMP (W).
FLOWER ORNAMENT on GUARD'S LOCKET; open it and take WILLOW KEY.
Use WILLOW KEY; select twice; take FREEZING CRYSTAL (X).
Go (Y).

Chapter 2: Guardhouse

Use FREEZING CRYSTAL and GIMLET; select envelope 3x (A). Play HOP; receive ILLEGIBLE INSTRUCTIONS.
Take WIND CHIMES 3/3 (B).
Go to Elven Gate.

Place WIND CHIMES 3/3; select 1-6.
Use ILLEGIBLE INSTRUCTIONS (C); take INSTRUCTIONS (D).
Walk down.

Place EMPTY LAMP; select top (E); receive BRIGHTBUG LAMP.
Go to Guardhouse.
Place OARLOCK and INSTRUCTIONS (F).

Solution: G-Hx2-G-I-Jx2.
Walk down.
Enter (K).

Use BRIGHTBUG LAMP on scene.
Select leaves (orange).
Place drops (L); take CRYSTAL CASE and NECKLACE ORNAMENTS 2/3 (M).
Walk down.

Use CRYSTAL CASE (N). Take NECKLACE ORNAMENTS 3/3 and BOTTLE WITH PIPETTE (O).
Walk down.
Place NECKLACE ORNAMENTS 3/3 (P); take BLANK PERFORATED TABLET (Q).
Go to Tree Hall.

Place BLANK PERFORATED TABLET; take TABLET WITH SYMBOLS (R).
Place TABLET WITH SYMBOLS (S).

Solution (1-10).
Go (T).

Select 1-2.
Look at note (U).
Go to Terrace (V).

Take BALL OF TWINE and ETCHED TUBE (W).
Select feathers 3x; take FALCON FEATHER (X).
Walk down.

Throw BALL OF TWINE; take KEY PATTERN (Y).
Use FALCON FEATHER; take CRYSTAL KEY (Z).
Use KEY PATTERN and CRYSTAL KEY (Z1).
Select (Ax3-B)-(Ax2-C)-(A-D)-(Ax2-E).
Take LENS (F).
Go to Terrace.
Place LENS (G). Play HOP.

Chapter 3: Ruins

Take KEYRING (H).
Place KEYRING (I). Select any three keys (@).
Look at note (J). Place ink on paper (K).
Use ETCHED TUBE (J); select paper. Take TURNING PINS (L).
Take FOREST ESSENCE 1/15-5/15 (orange).
Use TURNING PINS; select all latches (purple); take DEER LICK BLOCK (M).
Walk down.

Take FOREST ESSENCE 6/15-10/15 (orange).
Take LEAVES 1/10-10/10 (light blue) (N).
Walk down.

Take FOREST ESSENCE 11/15-15/15 (orange) (O).
Go to Terrace.
Examne (P).

Select bottles (1-3). Put down BOTTLE WITH PIPETTE (Q).
(R-S)-(R-V)-(R-Tx3)-(R-V)-(R-Ux2)-(R-V).
Use DEER LICK BLOCK; select mortar (W).
Place FOREST ESSENCE 15/15 and LEAVES 10/10 in bowl (V).
Use pestle (X) in bowl (V).
Select jar (Q).
Select cloak (R).

Solution: Dx2-Ax3-B-D-Bx2-D-A-C-A-C-Ax3-D-Bx2.

Take CHAIN, LEG ARMOR, Map, and MUSPELHEIM BRANDING IRON (E).
Look at note; take CLAW (F). Take FIRELEAF (G).
Go (H).

Select wheel; use CHAIN (I).
Place FIRELEAF on scene and pass it (J) over SYMBOLS (white); receive LEAF WITH SYMBOLS.
Take HANGING STONE, CARABINER, and PUMICE ROCK (L).
Walk down.

Place HANGING STONE and LEAF WITH SYMBOLS. Select 1-2-3.
Take TOTEM HORN and CLAY (L1).
Go (L2).

MUSPELHEIM BRANDING IRON on CLAY; receive BRANDED CLAY.
Place BRANDED CLAY (M); receive MOLDED CLAY.
Place MOLDED CLAY and LEG ARMOR (N); receive LOCK ELEMENT.
Place LOCK ELEMENT (M).
Solution (O).

Play HOP (P); receive FIRE EMBLEM.
Place FIRE EMBLEM and select (Q).
Select all doors except for middle one, then select matching pairs (color-coded). Pull lever (R).
Walk down. Go (S).

Chapter 4: Cave

Select 3x; take TRIANGULAR TILE 1/3 (T).
Use PUMICE ROCK (U).
Place TOTEM HORN (V); take TRIANGULAR TILE 2/3 (W).
Go (X).

Swing right (A); take METAL SHARD (B).
Look up (C); use METAL SHARD (D).
Rotate skulls (E).

Take TRIANGULAR TILE 3/3 and WAX CHUNK (F).
Place TRIANGULAR TILE 3/3 and select; take DWARVEN GEM (G).
Take LEATHER STRAP and SHIELD (H).

Use CLAW (I).
Solution (J-K)-(M-N).
Receive NET and CROSSBOW STRING.
Use NET (O).
Walk down.

Use DWARVEN GEM 3x (P); take WINDLASS (Q).
Go (R).

Place CROSSBOW STRING and WINDLASS; select windlass (S).
Play HOP (T): receive GAUNTLET.
WAX CHUNK on GAUNTLET.
Set pieces as shown (U-V-W). Take FIREPROOF GAUNTLET.
Go to Crossroads.

Use FIREPROOF GAUNTLET; select twice (X); receive CHARGED CRYSTAL.
Go (Y).
Place LEATHER STRAP and CARABINER (Z).
Place CHARGED CRYSTAL (Z1).

Move along path (1) select obstacle (2); select (A).
Move along path (3); select obstacle (4); select (B).
Move along path (5); select obstacle (6); select (C-B).
Move along path (7); select obstacle (8); select (A).
Move along path (9); select obstacle (10); select (C-B). Exit (11).

Talk (D).
Take CHAINMAIL CLASP and TOTEM FRAGMENT (E).
Use SHIELD and select (F).
Walk down.

Use CHAINMAIL CLASP (G). Select matching pairs (color-coded); take EXTENDABLE ROD (G1).
Move pieces (H-I-J).
Place TOTEM FRAGMENT (K); take WHIP and FRAME CYLINDER 1/2 (L).
Go (M).

Use WHIP (N).
Place chain (O).
Play HOP (P); receive BANNER.
Go to Cave.

Select EXTENDABLE ROD 4x; receive EXTENDED ROD.
Use EXTENDED ROD (Q); receive FRAME CYLINDER 2/2.
Go to Arena Entrance.

Place FRAME CYLINDER 2/2; solution (R).
Take ROCK and pull lever (S).
Place BANNER; select 1-4.
Throw ROCK (T).
Go (U).

Solution: A-C-Ax3-C-A-B-C-A.
Take NOTE 1/3 and BUTTONS 1/2 (D).
Remove four pins and cover (E); take ICEHELM FAMILY SIGIL (F).
Go (G).

Select winch (H); take CROSSBOW ARM (I).
Take RAMROD (J).
Open box; place cannonball (K) into cannon (L).
Take CANNONBALL (M).
Walk down.

Use RAMROD; open pockets; take BUTTONS 2/2 (N). (Button will appear in last pocket you pick).
Go to Waterfall.
Place BUTTONS 2/2 (O).

Solution (@3): G-G-H-L-S-O-R-R-S.
Take SPREADER TOOL (U).
Walk down.

Place CANNONBALL (V); use SPREADER TOOL; take TINDERBOX (W).
Go to Waterfall.
Place TINDERBOX; open it and select flint (X).
Go (Y).

Take NOTE 2/3 (A).
Solution: 18-14-15-6-5-2.
7-10-11-8-12-15.
16-20-23-19-13-17.
22-19-14-9-6-3-4.
Take DWARVEN TOOLKIT and CODE (B).

Take LADLE and GLOWING MUSHROOM 1/4 (C).
Take GLOWING MUSHROOM 2/4 (D); remove book and look at page (E).
Place ICEHELM FAMILY SIGIL. Solution (F).
Take RUNE CHART and LIST OF LOYALISTS (G).
Walk down.

Select winch (H).
Place CODE. Enter 41596 (I). Open doors; take NOTE 3/3 (J).
Go to Hideout.
Place NOTE 3/3. Find symbols (K-L-M).
Take RUNE POEM (N).
Go to Grove.

Place DWARVEN TOOLKIT and open it. Use tools 1-2-3 on (0). Use rock (P) on last tool.
Take CRYSTALS (O).
Go to Waterfall.
Place RUNE CHART and RUNE POEM (Q). Play HOP; receive RUNES.
Go to Hideout.

Use chalk located on scene and place RUNES. Select (R); place all items (S) on crowd (T).
Select (U). Solution (@4): A-E-B-C.
Select (V) and marked runes (W).
Select (X).

Select 1-8.

Select (Y). Solution (Y1).
Give CRYSTALS; take IMBUED CRYSTALS (Z).
Go to Grove.

Place IMBUED CRYSTALS (Z1). Solution: D-B-D-B-D-B-D-C-D-B-A-B-A-B-A-C-A-Bx2-D-B-A-B-A-C-Ax2-B-A-
A-C-A-B-A-C-A-B-A-C-AX2-B-A-CX2-A-C-A-C-A-B-A-B-AX2.

Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select icehelm (E).
Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select strongarm (F). Take ANTI-MAGNETIC GRAINS (G).
Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select bronzebeard (H). Take GLOWING MUSHROOM 3/4 (I).
Take GLOWING MUSHROOM 4/4 (J). Use CROSSBOW ARM on each stone and then select 1-4.

Place GLOWING MUSHROOM 4/4. Solution (K).
Take BOTANIST'S BACKPACK (L).
Go (M).

Chapter 5: Spring Gate

Remove cobwebs on scene 4x.
Take VIAL OF SPIDER ACID (N).
Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select giantsbane (O).
Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select hammergrip (P).
Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select ingotbelt (Q).
Use BOTANIST'S BACKPACK. Use tool (R) 7x (S).
Take GLOWING PLANTS (T).
Walk down.

Place GLOWING PLANTS. Solution (U).
Go forward to Altar.

Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select oakborn (V).
Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select stormpike (W).
Place LIST OF LOYALISTS; select earthaxe (X). Receive COMPLETE LIST.
Select spike; use ANTI-MAGNETIC GRAINS; take METAL SPIKE (Y).
Use VIAL OF SPIDER ACID; take GNOMON (Z).
Go to Spring Gate.

Use METAL SPIKE and place LADLE (A); receive FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Select barrel (B).
Go to Altar.

Use FLAMMABLE LIQUID (C).
Play HOP (D); receive PUZZLE DISC.
Select PUZZLE DISC and find items (E); take WOODEN SHAPE (F).
Press in three pieces (white). Take TREE SHAPE (G).
Walk down.

Place WOODEN SHAPE; take DWARVEN BASE (H).
Go (I).
Place TREE SHAPE; select scene 3x; take TILE FRAGMENT (J).
Go to Altar.

TILE FRAGMENT on DWARVEN BASE; receive BROKEN TILE.
Place BROKEN TILE (K); receive DWARVEN TILE.
Go to Spring Gate.

Place COMPLETE LIST and DWARVEN TILE. Solution (1-4).
Go (L).

Take BURNING CORE (M).
Use GNOMON; place as shown (N); take CONTRAPTION PIECE (O).
Walk down.

Use BURNING CORE (Q). Play HOP; receive DWARVEN CONTRAPTION.
CONTRAPTION PIECE on DWARVEN CONTRAPTION; select 1-4.
Go to The Spring of Origin.

Use DWARVEN CONTRAPTION (R).
Try to go through portal 4x (S). Play HOP; receive STRANGE FRAGMENTS.

Take WOODEN PEG, CHARCOAL, and TANGLED ROPES (T).
Take MINING PICK ORNAMENT (U).
Place STRANGE FRAGMENTS; select pieces (V).
Use WOODEN PEG; pull out as shown (W).
Open TANGLED ROPES; select matching ends (X); receive LONG ROPE.
Go to Encampment (Y).

Chapter 6: Encampment

Look at note (A); take DISC POINTER (B).
Look at note; receive SCRIBES BELT (C).
Take HELMET KNOB (D).
Go to Storage Area (E).

Select wrench; take AXE ORNAMENT (F).
Take CLOAK (G).
Place HELMET KNOB (H); take WRENCH ORNAMENT (I).
Look at note (J); receive SCREW EYE and RUNESINGER'S NOTE.
Look at note; take OIL CAN (K).
Take NIDAVELLIR EMBLEM (L) for a puzzle.

Solution (M).

Take SPEARHEAD (N).
Go to Yggdrasil Plain.

Use SPEARHEAD (O); receive HAMMER ORNAMENT.
AXE ORNAMENT, MINING PICK ORNAMENT, WRENCH ORNAMENT, and HAMMER ORNAMENT on NIDAVELLIR EMBLEM. Select 1-4. Solved image (P). Receive RESTORED EMBLEM.
Go to Encampment.

Place RESTORED EMBLEM (Q); take DISC (R).
Go to Storage Area.
Place DISC POINTER and DISC (S).

Solution (T).
Play HOP: receive DWARVEN INSTRUMENT.
Walk down.

Use DWARVEN INSTRUMENT and RUNESINGER'S NOTE on scene.
Solution: A-C-B-C. Place rune (1).
Solution: B-C-A-C. Place rune (2).
Solution: A-C-B-A. Place rune (3).
Solution: B-A-B-C. Place rune (4).

Place LONG ROPE (D) and attach it (E).
Take STAFF FRAGMENT (F).
Go to Storage Area.
Place STAFF FRAGMENT (G); take ENGINEER'S WRENCH (G1).
Walk down.

Place handle on lever (H).
Use OIL CAN (I).
Use ENGINEER'S WRENCH (green). Select four levers (purple).
Go (J).

Take EXTINGUISHER PARTS LIST (K).
Place EXTINGUISHER PARTS LIST on scene; take EXTINGUISHER PARTS 1/9-3/9 (L).
Walk down.

Place EXTINGUISHER PARTS LIST on scene; take EXTINGUISHER PARTS 4/9-6/9 (M).
Go to Storage Area.
Place EXTINGUISHER PARTS LIST on scene; take EXTINGUISHER PARTS 7/9-9/9 (N).
Take EXTINGUISHER PLAN (O).
Walk down.

Place EXTINGUISHER PLAN and EXTINGUISHER PARTS (O).
Solution (P).
Take EXTINGUISHER.
Go to Platform.

Use EXTINGUISHER on scene. Put out each fire (Q).
Use CHARCOAL (R); take BURNING CHARCOAL.
Take BUG REPELLENT (S).
Look at note; place SCRIBES BELT. Look at scroll (T). Use SCREW EYE (U-V).
Solution: (U-W)-(V-W); select page (W).
(U-W)-(V-W); select page (W).
Take REVEALING FLUID (V) and RUNE PATTERNS (orange).
Open cover; take ASGARDIAN CRYSTAL and BOX INSERT (W).
Walk down.

Place BOX INSERT; take ARMOR DRILL and BLACK BURNER SAND (X).
Go to Storage Area.
Use ARMOR DRILL; remove cover; take PASTE (Y).
Go to Yggdrasil Plain.

Place PASTE and ASGARDIAN CRYSTAL; take IMBUED CRYSTAL (Z).
Go to Platform.

Open top; place BURNING CHARCOAL (A), RUNE PATTERNS, and IMBUED CRYSTAL. Solution (1-13).
Open top; place BLACK BURNER SAND (B), RUNE PATTERNS, and IMBUED CRYSTAL. Solution (1-16).

Take SHARP SCALE (C). Press ball when in red zone (D) three different times.
Take TRIANGLE BUTTONS 1/3-3/3 (E).
Use BUG REPELLENT; select all buds (F); take SKULL FRAGMENT (G).
Use SHARP SCALE; receive ARROW FEATHERS (H).
Go (I).

Place SKULL FRAGMENT (J); take other pieces (K-L-L1) and place as shown.
Take Y KEY (M).
Use CLOAK (N). Play HOP; receive ASGARDIAN CORE.
Use REVEALING FLUID, ARROW FEATHERS, and ASGARDIAN CORE; select symbols (1-3); take PILLAR CRYSTALS (O).
Walk down.

Place TRIANGLE BUTTONS 3/3 (P) and select.
Remove cover; slide pieces as shown (orange).
Use Y KEY (Q); take DWARVEN AXE (R).
Go (S).
Use DWARVEN AXE (T); receive GIANT SPLINTERS.
Walk down.

Use GIANT SPLINTERS and go (U).
Take antlers from each animal (1-4). Receive ANTLERS.
PILLAR CRYSTALS on ANTLERS; receive IMBUED ANTLERS 3/3.
Use IMBUED ANTLERS 3/3 three times (V).
Solution (W).

Press (1-2).
Find runes (X).
Solution (F-B)-(B-C-E)-(C-A)-(B-A-E)-(D-E-F).
Congratulations, you've completed Saga of the Nine Worlds: The Four Stags!

Created at: 2017-12-17