Secret City: The Sunken Kingdom Walkthrough

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This is the official guide for Secret City: The Sunken Kingdom.
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: Merfolk Kingdom Square

Talk; read file and take DETECTIVE ARTIFACT (A).
Open bag; take ID, tasks book, SEALANT, 1/3 COINS, and SPECIAL GLASSES (B).
Open SPECIAL GLASSES.
Easy solution (C).
Hard solution (D).

Select (F); take 2/3 COINS (G).
Take 1st MERMAN FIGURINE and read note; use DETECTIVE ARTIFACT (H). Play HOP; earn EVIDENCE.
Give EVIDENCE; earn KNIFE (I).

Read note; use KNIFE; take 3/3 COINS (J).
Read note; take ADJUSTABLE WRENCH; use COINS (K).

Talk (L).
Use ADJUSTABLE WRENCH; earn NUT (M).
Take BROKEN SCUBA EQUIPMENT; read note (N).
SEALANT on BROKEN SCUBA EQUIPMENT; earn SCUBA EQUIPMENT.
Take map and 1/4 GATE PARTS (O).
Use SCUBA EQUIPMENT (P).

Solution 1-11 (Q).

Take SHIP WHEEL and 2/4 GATE PARTS (A).
Take TURTLE; use KNIFE to open 5 shells (B).
Take 2nd MERMAN FIGURINE and 3/4 GATE PARTS (C).
Place 2 MERMAN FIGURINES; take LOCKED BOOK and 4/4 GATE PARTS (D).
Walk down.

Place GATE PARTS; solution (F-H)-(H-J)-(E-G)-(E-I); rotate pieces into position.
Go right.

Take 1/2 ARROWED BUTTON (K).
Take BROKEN LADDER (L).
Use TURTLE; take 2 GEMS and ACID (M).
Place GEMS on LOCKED BOOK; take MAGNIFIER; earn DECIPHERING BOOK.
Take BOARDS; remove damaged piece (N).
Use SHIP WHEEL and NUT; take FRESCO PART 3x (O).

Place FRESCO PARTS; easy solution Ax2-Bx4-Cx2-Dx3-Ex5-Fx5-Gx5-Hx1.
Hard solution Ix2-Jx2-Kx3-Lx5-Mx5-Nx5-Ox5-Px1.
Final image (Q).
Take 1/4 TENEBRIS' FAMILY PORTRAITS and NAILS (R).
Walk down, left.

Place DECIPHERING BOOK; play HOP; earn GLOWING JELLYFISH (S).
Walk down.
Use GLOWING JELLYFISH; take MIRROR and HAMMER (T).
BOARDS, NAILS, and HAMMER on BROKEN LADDER; earn LADDER.
Go right.

Place LADDER (A).
Take HAND FAN and 2/4 TENEBRIS' FAMILY PORTRAITS; use ACID (B).
Talk; take 2/2 ARROWED BUTTONS, read note, and take CLOSED BAG (C).
Walk down, left.
Select (D).

Place ARROWED BUTTONS; set switches as shown; select (E). After left 3 tokens fall, select F-G.
Take SWORDFISH TOOL.
SWORDFISH TOOL on CLOSED BAG; take LEATHER GLOVE, MAGNET, and 3/4 TENEBRIS' FAMILY PORTRAITS.

Use LEATHER GLOVE; take STONE AMULET (H).
Walk down.
Place STONE AMULET; use MAGNIFIER (I).
Select 1-4 (J).
Take CRESCENT FIGURINE and 4/4 TENEBRIS' FAMILY PORTRAITS (K).
Go right.

Place TENEBRIS' FAMILY PORTRAITS; take SECRET CITY SIGNET RING (L).
Use SECRET CITY SIGNET RING (M).
Go forward.

Chapter 2: Secret City Ministry

Use MIRROR (N).
Read note; take 1/4 SECRET CITY EMBLEM (O).
Take 2/4 SECRET CITY EMBLEMS and BROKEN STETHOSCOPE (P).
Use CRESCENT FIGURINE; take 3/4 SECRET CITY EMBLEMS (Q).

Use HAND FAN; read note; take 4/4 SECRET CITY EMBLEMS (R).
Place SECRET CITY EMBLEMS; take NIPPERS (S).
Use NIPPERS (T).
Play HOP; earn DOOR KEY (U).
Use DOOR KEY (V).
Go forward.

Select cat; take BRUSH (W).
Take 1st STETHOSCOPE PART (X).
Take 1/3 SLIDES and 2nd STETHOSCOPE PART (Y).
2 STETHOSCOPE PARTS on BROKEN STETHOSCOPE; earn STETHOSCOPE.

Use MAGNET; take CARD WITH CODE (A).
Use STETHOSCOPE; easy solution C-B-C-D-C-B-C-D-C-D-C-B.
Cx2-D-C-B-C-D-C-D-C-B-C-B-Cx2-B-C-D-C-B-C.
Hard solution-bottom lock Cx2-D-C-D-C-B-C-B-C-B-C-D-C-D-C-B-C-B-C-D-C.
Middle lock D-C-B-C-D-C-D-C-D-C-B-Cx2-D-C-D-Cx2-D-Cx2-D-C-D-C-B-C.
Top lock D-C-D-Cx2-D-Cx2-D-C-D-C-B-C.
Take SWORD (E).
Use CARD WITH CODE; take ENERGY CRYSTAL (F).
Walk down.

Place ENERGY CRYSTAL (G).
Easy solution (H-I)-(J-K)-(L-M)-(H-I).
Hard solution (I-N)-(O-K)-(P-M)-(H-I).
Take THUNDEROUS VIAL.
Replace THUNDEROUS VIAL (Q).
Go left.

Take BROKEN MECHANICAL BIRD (A).
Take KEROSENE LAMP (B).
Remove top of KEROSENE LAMP; earn FUEL.
Use NIPPERS; earn SPRING (C).
Use SWORD; take WATERMILL WHEEL (D).

Take EMPTY MUG; place WATERMILL WHEEL; take FISH EMBLEM and 2/3 SLIDES (F).
Take PAPER CONE; use BRUSH (G); play HOP; take HEALING HERBS (H).
Use FUEL; take COAL and WINDING KEY (I).
SPRING and WINDING KEY on BROKEN MECHANICAL BIRD; earn SINGING MECHANICAL BIRD.
Place SINGING MECHANICAL BIRD; take GLASS CUTTER and TRACING PAPER (J).
Walk down.

Use TRACING PAPER and COAL; take LAPTOP CODE (K).
Go forward.
Place PAPER CONE; play HOP; take BERRIES (L).
Place FISH EMBLEM; take 3/3 SLIDES and LIGHTBULB (M).

Replace LIGHTBULB and SLIDES (N).
Play HOP; earn HANGER (O).
Place LAPTOP CODE; solution (P).
Select (Q); take REVIVING TEA RECIPE (R).
Walk down, left.

Use HANGER; take BROKEN LIGHTER, 1/2 NEEDLE AND THREAD, and WRENCH (A).
Walk down.
Use WRENCH; take LIGHTER PART. Use EMPTY MUG; earn HOT WATER (B).
BERRIES, HEALING HERBS, and HOT WATER on REVIVING TEA RECIPE; earn REVIVING TEA.
Walk left.
Use REVIVING TEA (C).

Select (D).
Easy solution Ex3-F-Gx2-Hx2-Ix3-Jx2-Kx3-L.
Hard solution Ex3-F-Gx3-H-Ix3-Jx2-Kx3-Lx2.

Read note; take 2/2 NEEDLE AND THREAD and 1/4 BASILISK HEADS (P).
Take COMB and TWINE; use NEEDLE AND THREAD; take BELLOWS. Read recipe (Q).
Use BELLOWS; take BEADS (R).
Place BEADS (S).
Go forward.

Use GLASS CUTTER; take LONG BRANCH and 2/4 BASILISK HEADS. Use COMB; earn KEROSENE-SOAKED WICK (A).
Take LIGHTER BASE and 3/4 BASILISK HEADS; use LONG BRANCH; take ARTIFICIAL FLOWER (B).
Open ARTIFICIAL FLOWER; read note; take CARABINER and 1/3 METAL FEATHERS.
LIGHTER PART, LIGHTER BASE, and KEROSENE-SOAKED WICK on BROKEN LIGHTER; earn LIGHTER.

Use LIGHTER and open panel; take STAPLER and STEAMER LID (C).
Select kite pieces (green); use TWINE and STAPLER (D).
Take JUICY FRUIT (E).
Walk down.

Use JUICY FRUIT; take CORK, 2/3 METAL FEATHERS, and 4/4 BASILISK HEADS (F).
Place BASILISK HEADS (G); play HOP; earn SEAL-BREAKING RUNE.
Use SEAL-BREAKING RUNE (H).
Go left.

Chapter 3: Basilisk Stables

Place STEAMER LID and CORK; take SUCTION CUP HANDLE and FLASK OF WATER (J).
Take HANDLE (K).
Use HANDLE; take EMPTY HORN and 3/3 METAL FEATHERS (L).
Walk down, forward.

Use EMPTY HORN; earn HORN WITH MAGIC POWDER (M).
Place METAL FEATHERS (N).
Select 1-9 (O).
Take HEALING HERBS and ANTIQUE SPHERE (P).
Walk down.

Read note; use HEALING HERBS, FLASK OF WATER and HORN WITH MAGIC POWDER; take ANTI-PETRIFICATION POTION (Q).
Use ANTI-PETRIFICATION POTION (R); earn LUCIA'S BAG.
Open LUCIA'S BAG; read note; take TWEEZERS and 1/3 GEMS.
Use TWEEZERS; earn CRYSTAL BUTTERFLY (S).
Walk left.

Use CRYSTAL BUTTERFLY (A).
Play HOP; earn LUCIA'S SIGNET (B).
Use LUCIA'S SIGNET; take FOX TAIL, BOWL, and CHAIN (C).
Use CARABINER and CHAIN (D).
Go forward.

Take 2/3 GEMS (E).
Read book; use BOWL; take MAGNET (F).
Take CART WHEEL (G).

Place CART WHEEL; take MECHANICAL HEART (H).
Use SUCTION CUP HANDLE; take BIRD WING (I).
Place BIRD WING; take DAMAGED REINS and 3/3 GEMS (J).
FOX TAIL and GEMS on ANTIQUE SPHERE; take 1/2 BREASTPLATE CENTERPIECES and LENSES.
Walk down.

Use MAGNET; take TRAY (K).
Uncover TRAY; read note; take BLUEBERRIES.
Go forward.
Give BLUEBERRIES; take ROPE (L).
Walk down 2x; go forward.

Place MECHANICAL HEART; take LEATHER STRAP (M).
Use LENSES; take HEX WRENCH and 2/2 BREASTPLATE CENTERPIECES (N).
Walk down, left, and forward.

Place BREASTPLATE CENTERPIECES; take STEEL GAUNTLET (O).
Use STEEL GAUNTLET (P).
Solution (Q).
Take MUZZLE and CUTTERS (R).
Walk down.

Use CUTTERS; take SPRING (A).
Go forward.
Use SPRING; take GLUE, LIQUID NITROGEN, and METAL RING (B).
LEATHER STRAP, MUZZLE, and METAL RING on DAMAGED REINS; earn BASILISK REINS.
Place BASILISK REINS (C).

Take MECHANICAL MOUSE and 1/2 HEART EMBLEM (D).
Use MECHANICAL MOUSE (E).
Play HOP; earn HARPOON GUN (F).

Use HARPOON GUN; take FISHING NET (G).
Use HEX WRENCH; take BROKEN KEY and 2/2 HEART EMBLEM (H).
Remove vines; place HEART EMBLEM (I).
Go forward.

Place FISHING NET (J).
Play HOP; take HOOF (K).
Read book; take HOOK and FELT PEN (L).
Use GLUE and HOOF; take 1/4 WOODEN BOARDS, CLAY MOLD, and HANDKERCHIEF (M).
Walk down.

Use HANDKERCHIEF; take KEROSENE LAMP (N).
BROKEN KEY, LIQUID NITROGEN, and KEROSENE LAMP on CLAY MOLD; take GARDEN KEY.
Use GARDEN KEY (O).
Walk left.

Chapter 4: Annerheim's Garden

Replace ROPE (A).
Place HOOK; take SMALL HAMMER and DIAMOND RING (B).
Take 2/4 WOODEN BOARDS and CAGE (C).
Use SMALL HAMMER on CAGE; take ANNERHEIM'S OWL.
Use ANNERHEIM'S OWL (D).

Easy solution (E and G).
Hard solution (E, F, and G).
You earn ENCHANTED DAGGER.
Use ENCHANTED DAGGER; take BOTTLE OPENER and 3/4 WOODEN BOARDS (H).
Walk down.

Use BOTTLE OPENER; earn 4/4 WOODEN BOARDS; take 1/2 LION FIGURINES and NUT (L).
Place WOODEN BOARDS (M).
Solution (N).
Take BASKET OF OATS (O).
Go forward.

Use BASKET OF OATS (P).
Go forward.
Talk (Q).
Take 1/3 FUSES and TRACING PAPER (R).

Use TRACING PAPER and FELT PEN; earn ORNAMENTS TEMPLATE (A).
Use ORNAMENTS TEMPLATE and DIAMOND RING; take FRESCO PARTS (B).
Place FRESCO PARTS (C).

Solution (D).

Take MUSIC CYLINDER and 2/2 LION FIGURINES (P).
Replace MUSIC CYLINDER; take 2/3 FUSES and WRISTWATCH (Q).
Walk down 2x; go left.

Place LION FIGURINES; take PLASTIC BAG and VALVE (R).
Use VALVE and NUT; take FIRST AID KIT (S).
Use PLASTIC BAG and WRIST WATCH; take SAFETY PIN and TUNING PEGS (T).
Use SAFETY PIN; take DRAWER HANDLE (U).
Walk down; go forward 2x.

Use FIRST AID KIT (A).
Play HOP; earn MOUNTAIN FIGURINE (B).
Place MOUNTAIN FIGURINE; read note; take 3/3 FUSES and SCREWDRIVER (C).
Use DRAWER HANDLE and SCREWDRIVER; take BOOKHOLDER, STRINGS, and OILER (D).
Replace TUNING PEGS and STRING; take SHAVING BRUSH and SAW (E).
Walk down.

Place FUSES; take SATCHEL (F).
Open SATCHEL; read papers; take BROKEN TREADLES and PORTABLE FAN.
Use SAW (G).

Solution 5-4-6-4x3-9-6-11-4x3-6-4 (H).
Take PIGMENT POWDER and GEAR.
Walk down, left.

Use PORTABLE FAN; take PITCHFORK (K).
Use PITCHFORK; take CHAIN (L).
OILER, GEAR, and CHAIN on BROKEN TREADLES; earn TREADLES.
Walk down and forward.

Place TREADLES (M).
Go (N).

Chapter 5: Near Delmar's Crypt

Take TROPHY CUP and HANDCUFFS (A).
Use BOOKHOLDER and TROPHY COP; take KNIFE and EMPTY OXYGEN CYLINDER (B).
Use KNIFE; take TURTLE SHELL and CAPTAIN'S CAP (C).
Remove skull; use EMPTY OXYGEN CYLINDER; take UNDERWATER MINE and 1/4 STICKS (D).
Use UNDERWATER MINE (E).
Go left.

Take SOLVENT (F).
Read note; take 1/2 TWIN DOLPHIN EMBLEM and 2/4 STICKS (G).
Use CAPTAIN'S CAP; take 3/4 STICKS (H).
Use PIGMENT POWDER and SHAVING BRUSH (I).

Select pairs (J).

Take ROYAL ORB (K).
Place ROYAL ORB; take SMALL CHEST (L).
Open SMALL CHEST; take LEATHER STRAP and SEASHELL.
Use SEASHELL; take MEMORY PEARL and 4/4 STICKS (M).
Walk down.

Place STICKS (N).
Play HOP; earn LAMP (O).
Replace LAMP (P).
Go forward.

Select; use HAND CUFFS; take WRENCH and BROKEN CAMERA (A).
Use TURTLE SHELL; take HOSE, DIVER'S GLOVE, and ROUGH BRUSH (B).
Place HOSE; take MECHANICAL CRAB CLAW, 1/3 CORAL EMBLEMS, and 2/2 TWIN DOLPHIN EMBLEM (C).
Use WRENCH; take BATTERY. Use LEATHER STRAP; take FLAT MEDAL (D).

Use FLAT MEDAL; take METAL BARS (E).
Place METAL BARS (F).
Solution (G).
Take DELMAR'S AMULET (H).
Walk down, left.

Place TWIN DOLPHIN EMBLEM; take SEALED SCROLL and CRYSTAL (I).
SOLVENT and DELMAR'S AMULET on SEALED SCROLL; take 2/3 CORAL EMBLEMS and GLOWING DISC.
Place MEMORY PEARL, CRYSTAL, and GLOWING DISC; earn ENCHANTED COMPASS (J).
Walk down.

Place ENCHANTED COMPASS; take CAMERA BUTTON and BROKEN MECHANICAL CRAB (K).
BATTERY and CAMERA BUTTON on BROKEN CAMERA; push button 2x; take COMBINATION PHOTO.
Use COMBINATION PHOTO; solution (L).
Take TURBINE and MECHANICAL CRAB MOTOR (M).
MECHANICAL CRAB CLAW and MECHANICAL CRAB MOTOR on BROKEN MECHANICAL CRAB; earn MECHANICAL CRAB.
Go left.

Place MECHANICAL CRAB (N).
Play HOP; earn DELMAR'S CROWN (O).
Place DELMAR'S CROWN; take UMBRELLA HANDLE and 3/3 CORAL EMBLEMS (P).
Place CORAL EMBLEMS; take ANTENNA and SHOVEL (Q).
Walk down, forward.

Use ANTENNA; earn UNDERWATER SCOOTER KEY (R).
Use TURBINE and UNDERWATER SCOOTER KEY (S).

Chapter 6: Dwarven Observatory

Use ROUGH BRUSH; take SHARP FIN and BROKEN PUMP (A).
Use DIVER'S GLOVE; take BROKEN STUN GUN (B).
Take NESSIE BARRETTE; use SHARP FIN; earn CLOTH (C).
Use CLOTH (D).

Solution (E).

Take STEAM ENGINE (K).
Place STEAM ENGINE (L).
Go forward.

Remove broken lever; use UMBRELLA HANDLE; take FILE (M).
Use SHOVEL; take BATTERY SLOT LID (N).
Use FILE; take PUMP PART (O).
Take 1/2 BATTERY and DUCT TAPE (P).
PUMP PART and DUCT TAPE on BROKEN PUMP; earn PUMP.
Walk down.

Use PUMP (Q).
Walk left.
Take HEADPHONES and 2/2 BATTERIES; use NESSIE BARRETTE (R).
Select (S).

Select differences (T).
Take ACCESS CARD (U).

Use ACCESS CARD; open kit; read note and take HEALING OINTMENT (A).
Walk down, forward.
Use HEALING OINTMENT; earn RUBY GEM (B).
Place RUBY GEM; take SEAWEED (C).
Walk down.

Give SEAWEED; take AMULET, 1/3 COINS, and STUN GUN BUTTON (D).
BATTERY SLOT LID, BATTERIES, and STUN GUN BUTTON on BROKEN STUN GUN; earn STUN GUN.
Read paper; use STUN GUN; take JACK (E).
Go left.

Use JACK; take SHAWL (F).
Place AMULET; take CAMERA and 2/3 COINS (G).
Use HEADPHONES; take SPRING (H).
Replace SPRING; take FRESCO CLUE (I).
Walk down, forward.

Select (J).
Place FRESCO CLUE; solution (K).
Take ANTIQUE GOBLET.

Use ANTIQUE GOBLET; take TOY SUBMARINE (L).
Use TOY SUBMARINE; take DUSTER and 3/3 COINS (M).
Walk down, left.

Use COINS; take POUCH and COORDINATES (N).
Place COORDINATES; solution (1-2-P)-(5-2-P)-(4-4-P)-(2-7-P)-(4-9-P).

Chapter 7: City of Rofur

Use SHAWL; earn GLASS SHARD; take CROCHET HOOK (A).
GLASS SHARD on POUCH; take FLINT AND STEEL and THREADED AMULET.
Take TORN OVEN MITT; use CAMERA (B).
Use CROCHET HOOK (C).

Take CANNONBALL and TRACING PAPER (D).
Use DUSTER, CANNONBALL, and FLINT AND STEEL (E).
Go left (@).

Take ARROW and 1/2 LION STATUETTE (F).
Take FLOWER GEAR (G).
Use FLOWER GEAR (H).
Play HOP; earn WOODEN TOP HAT (I).

Place WOODEN TOP HAT; take UMBRELLA (J).
Use UMBRELLA; take NEEDLE AND THREAD (K).
NEEDLE AND THREAD on TORN OVEN MITT; earn OVEN MITT.
Use OVEN MITT; take RING, BRUSH, and COAL SHARD (L).
Walk down.

Use TRACING PAPER and COAL SHARD; take MAP (M).
Use MAP (N).

Follow clues to 1-6 (O).

Take LIGHTER and use ARROW (A). Play HOP; take MECHANICAL SCREWDRIVER.
Use THREADED AMULET; take SAW (B).
Take 2/2 LION STATUETTES; use SAW; take WOODEN BOARDS (C).
Walk down.

Place LION STATUETTES; take SCREWS and 1/4 SPELL-BREAKING SEALS (D).
Go right.
Use WOODEN BOARDS, SCREWS, and MECHANICAL SCREWDRIVER (E).
Go right.

Take GRAPES (F).
Take BROKEN MAGICAL SEXTANT (G).
Use LIGHTER; take SPRAY (H).
Use SPRAY and BRUSH; take 2/4 SPELL-BREAKING SEALS and WRENCH (I).
Walk down 2x; go left.

Use GRAPES; take RESIN (J).
Replace RING and WRENCH; select 5 triangles (green); take WATER and 3/4 SPELL-BREAKING SEALS (K).
Go to Rofur Tower.

Use WATER (A).
Play HOP; earn ENERGY CRYSTAL (B).
Place ENERGY CRYSTAL; take COMPASS (C).
Walk down.

Use COMPASS; take 4/4 SPELL-BREAKING SEALS and SEXTANT PART (D).
Use SPELL-BREAKING SEALS; earn CROSSBOW (E).
Walk down, left.

Use CROSSBOW; earn BRACELET (F).
Place BRACELET; take SEXTANT LENS (G).
RESIN, SEXTANT PART, and SEXTANT LENS on BROKEN MAGICAL SEXTANT; earn MAGICAL SEXTANT.
Go to Rofur Tower.

Use MAGICAL SEXTANT; take RUNIC CODE (H).
Place RUNIC CODE; easy solution 1-5 (J).
Hard solution 1-8 (K).
Take ROFUR'S MIGHTY HAMMER (L).
Walk down.

Use ROFUR'S MIGHTY HAMMER (M).
Select sets of runes N-O-P.

Select sets of runes Q-R-S-T.
Congratulations! You have completed Secret City: The Sunken Kingdom!

Created at: 2019-03-03