Timeless: The Forgotten Town Walkthrough

Welcome to the Timeless: The Forgotten Town Walkthrough! Escape from a town that is lost in time and space! Explore the mysterious city and solve its riddles to make it home! 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 Timeless: The Forgotten Town 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. Remember to visit the Big Fish Games Forums if you find you need more help. Have fun! This walkthrough was created by prpldva, 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

Select 'Not You - Click here' on the main screen to add or delete player profiles (A).
You will need to select a level of difficulty when you create a profile.
The Casual level has helpful sparkles, faster hint and skip recharges, as well as a shorter miss-click penalty in hidden object scenes.
The Expert level has less sparkles, slower hint and skip recharges, and a longer miss-click penalty in hidden object scenes.
Select 'Play' to begin or continue your game (B).
The 'Extras' are only availale in the Collector's Edition(C).
You may play this game in full screen or windowed mode by changing the settings in the Options menu (D).
You may adjust the volume of sounds, ambiance, and music in the Options menu.
The Options menu is accessible from both the main screen and the in-game menu.
Once you have completed the main game, the bonus game will be available (E).

The Hidden Object Scenes in this game are randomized- your solution may vary.
The menu button in the lower left will give you access the settings menu or return to the main menu (G).
Above the menu button is the diary - it will contain all the clues and information you have found in the game (H).
Your inventory is in the bottom panel- click on an item to select it for use (I).
Use the scroll buttons at each end to view more inventory.
Hints are unlimited, but you must wait for the hourglass to refill (J).
A hint will show an item in a Hidden Object scene, and will point you in the general direction of where you need to go outside the Hidden Object Scenes.
The Strategy Guide button will take you to the complete game walkthrough (K).

Chapter 1: The Train

You have the option of a brief tutorial.
Select the desk by the window.
Locate the items by their shape.
The diary will go in the lower left and you can read it at any time for notes and clues (A).
The magic sand glass will go in the lower right and will give you hints (B).
The KEY will go into your inventory (C).

Look at the astrology book (D).
Take the KNIFE (E).
Use the KEY to unlock the door (F).
Walk to the right, through the door.

Note the mini-game on the door (G).
Look at the papers on the table (H).
Take the STAR BUTTON (I).
Look at the bed for a Hidden Object Scene (J).

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the HAIRPINS.
Walk down to return to the starting room.

Note the bookcase on the left (K).
Look at the lock on the desk drawer (L).
Use the HAIRPINS on the lock for a mini-game (M).

The object of this mini-game is to move the hairpins so they unlock the drawer.
Move the upper pin up or down until you see the lower pin move (1).
Left-click, hold and drag to move the upper pin.
Push the lower pin (2).
Repeat steps 1 and 2 twice more to open the drawer for a Hidden Object Scene.

Left-click, hold and drag items to the side so you can locate the hidden objects.
Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the 2nd STAR BUTTON.
Select the bookcase on the left for a Hidden Object Scene.

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the 3rd STAR BUTTON.
Walk through the door on the right.
Select the mini-game on the door.

Place the 3 STAR BUTTONS onto the mechanism to trigger the mini-game (N).
Refer to your diary for the symbol key (O).
Click on the buttons to move the symbols (P).
Match the symbol positions to the poem (Q).
Walk forward through the door.

Take the MATCHES from the table (R).
Note the door (S).
Select the bar for a Hidden Object Scene (T).

Locate all the items by their silhouette.
You will earn the MITTEN.
Open the door and walk forward.

Left-click, hold and drag the stool to the left so it is in front of the door (U).
Note the mini-game above the door (V).
Select the workbench on the left for a Hidden Object Scene (W).

Locate all the gears.
You will earn the GEAR.
Select the mini-game above the door.

Use the KNIFE to open the doors (1).
The object of this mini-game is to connect all the gears.
Place the gear from your inventory onto the machine (2).
Click on the spring in the upper right, then move it to the center connection (3).

Place the largest gear first (4).
Place the remaining gears (5).
Move the stool to the right.
Walk forward through the door.

Note the engine controls (X).
Take the HAMMER (Y).
Walk down twice to the dining car.

Look at the close-up of the emergency brake (A).
Use the HAMMER to break the glass (B).
Pull the handle (C).
Look at the close-up of the steam valve (D).
Use the MITTEN to close the valve (E).
Walk forward to the next car.

Look at the mess on the floor (F).
Look behind the wine rack (G).
Note the paper just out of reach (H).
Walk down twice to the bedroom.

Take the FEATHERBED (I).
Walk forward to the dining car.
Select the bar for a Hidden Object Scene (J).

Locate all the items by their silhouette.
You will earn the TONGS.
Walk forward to the next car.

Look at the close-up behind the wine rack (K).
Use the TONGS to get the engine instructions (L).
Place the FEATHERBED on the floor (M).
Walk forward to the engine room.

Refer to the engine instructions in your diary (N).
Click on the controls in numerical order (1-6).
Note that steps 2 and 4 require multiple clicks.
Click on the door handle, then exit the train (O).

Use the MATCHES on the lantern (P).
Take the LANTERN (Q).
Use the LANTERN on the tunnel (R).

Take the AXE (S).
Use the AXE on the weakest points in the wood (1-3).
Walk forward.

Chapter 2: Arrival

Take the REAPER DOLL (A).
Note the station ahead (B).
Select the shed for a Hidden Object Scene (C).

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the MAGNET.
Walk forward to the station.

Note the mosaic on the floor (D).
Note the diary on the bench (E).
Look at the ticket windows (F).
Take the BOWLER HAT (G).
Read the note about a hidden key (H).
Walk forward through the double doors.

Use the BOWLER HAT to catch the TORN PAPER (I).
Note you need a tool to remove the plaque on the statue base (J).
Look at the door to the post office (K).
Look in the right dove's claws to find the key per the note (L).
Use the KEY to unlock the door (M).
Walk down to the station and look at the diary on the right bench.

Use the TORN PAPER on the diary (N).
The code- D-A-C-B-F-E will be noted in your diary (O).
Walk forward through the double doors, then enter the hotel on the left (P).

Take the WOMAN DOLL (Q).
Note the hotel room door (R).
Select the counter for a Hidden Object Scene (S).

Locate all the items by their shape.
You will earn the YARN.
Look at the hotel room door.

Look at the close-up of the door lock (T).
Refer to the code in your journal (U).
Note- This code is randomized, your solution may vary.
Press the buttons in numerical order, then click on the handle (1-7).
Note the fire extinguisher (V).
Enter the hotel room.

Take the photography guide from the bed (W).
Note the mini-game on the left nightstand (X).
Select the pile of luggage for a Hidden Object Scene (Y).

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the PHOTO CAMERA.
Select the box on the left nightstand for a mini-game.

The object of this mini-game is to move the dials so that the predator is in the below the prey in each column.
Click on each dial to change the predator (Z).
Place the cat below the rat and the frog below the fly. The dog goes under the cat and the hawk is below the bird.

Click, hold and drag items out of the way to find all the coins.
You will earn the OLD COIN.
Walk down twice to the lobby, then walk right to exit the hotel.
Enter the post office.

Read the message on the telegraph machine (A).
Note the lock on the safe (B).
Select the area on the right for a Hidden Object Scene (C).

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the WARRIOR DOLL.
Exit the post office, then walk forward up the street.

Look the window door on the wagon (D).
Turn the key (E).
Note the drain (F).

Try the MAGNET on the key (G).
Use the YARN on the magnet (H).
Take the MAGNET on a STRING and use it to retrieve the WINDING KEY (I).
Look the window door on the wagon again and use the WINDING KEY on the lock.
Turn the key 7 times to open the window door.

Place the WOMAN DOLL into the left alcove (J).
Place the WARRIOR DOLL into the center alcove (K).
Place the REAPER DOLL into the right alcove (L).
Note- the doors on each alcove will close when the correct doll is placed inside.
The object of this mini-game is to have the warrior defeat the reaper and save the woman.
Push the buttons at the bottom in numerical order (1-3).
Take the GREEN GEM (M).
Walk down 3 times, then select the shed for a Hidden Object Scene.

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the BOLT CUTTERS.
Walk forward twice, then enter the hotel on the left.
Select the front desk for a Hidden Object Scene.

Locate all the items by their silhouette.
You will earn the UMBRELLA.
Exit the hotel, then walk forward twice.

Chapter 3: The Town Center

Look at the gate on the left (A).
Use the BOLT CUTTERS on the chain (B).
Walk left, through the gate.
Walk forward to the general store (C).

Note the old slot machine (D).
Read the note on the box (E).
Select the counter for a Hidden Object Scene (F).

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the OIL CAN.
Look at the slot machine for a mini-game.

Use the OLD COIN on the coin slot to activate the mini-game (G).
The object of this mini-game is to move the hero to the top of the hill (H).
Generate up to 3 moves by pulling the lever (I).
Each pull of the lever costs one food point- you start with 7 food points (J).
Select the button over one of the dice to have the hero move as many spaces as there are dots (K).
The hero will take the item on the last space or fight a monster.
You must have a sword to defeat the monsters- you begin with one (L).
You can avoid the monsters if you have a key and land on a door- you begin with no keys (M).
Press the 'x' button to reset the mini-game (N).

This game is randomized- your solution may vary.
Our first pull rolled a 3, which used one food point, but the hero collected 3 more food points (O).
Our next roll was a 5 and we defeated the first monster (P).
Note- you will stop on the monster's space even if you roll a higher number.

The next roll was a 6, which would take us to the second monster, but we don't have a sword.
The second roll was a 3 which puts the hero on the space with a sword (Q).
Rolling a 5, we defeat the 2nd monster (R).

Although we wanted a 4, the next rolls were 2-3-2. We chose a 2 to gather more food points (S).
Our next rolls were 6 and 2- the 2 puts the hero on a space with a sword (T).

The last set of rolls produced 2-1-5, with the 5 taking the hero to defeat the dragon (U).
Take the RED GEM from the lower opening on the slot machine (V).
Exit the general store, then immediately re-enter the store.
Select the counter for a Hidden Object Scene.

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the RED LAMPSHADE.
Walk down twice to the town center, then enter the town hall on the right.

Look at the gate on the left (W).
Use the UMBRELLA to knock over the broom (X).
Take the BROOM.
Walk up the stairs (Y).

Knock the painting off the wall (A).
Look at the close-up of the desk (B).
Turn the page in the journal (C).
Take the STRANGE CARD (D).
Use the OIL CAN on the lizard's elbow (E).
Click on the lizard's arm.
Take the BRONZE KEY from the lizard's mouth (F).

Find all the locations marked with Roman numerals and press them in numerical order (1-7).
Select the area behind the bookcase on the left for a Hidden Object Scene (G).

Locate all the items by their silhouette.
You will earn the DAGGER.
Walk down twice to return to the town center, then go forward on the street once.

Take the PITCHFORK (H).
Note the mini-game covered in spiky vines (I).
Walk down 4 times to the station.

Look at the mosaic on the floor (J).
Use the DAGGER in the center of the mosaic to get the YELLOW GEM (K).
Walk forward once, then enter the post office on the right.
Select the shelves on the right for a Hidden Object Scene.

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the PHOTO CHEMICALS.
Exit the post office, then walk forward twice.
Enter the town hall and walk up the stairs.
Select the area behind the bookcase on the left for a Hidden Object Scene.

Locate all the items by their silhouette.
You will earn the SICKLE.
Walk down twice to exit the town hall, then walk forward once on the street.

Use the SICKLE on the spiky vines covering the gate several times (L).
Look at the close-up of the mini-game to learn this is similar to the mosaic in the station (M).
Notice that 2 of the pieces are missing rings (N).
Exit the close-up.
Walk down, then go left through the gate.

Chapter 4: The Ghost

Look at the close-up of the wall carving on the right (A).
Place the YELLOW GEM into the mouth of the left head (B).
Place the GREEN GEM into the mouth of the center head (C).
Place the RED GEM into the mouth of the right head (D).
Enter the doorway that opens.

Look at the close-up of the book (E).
Left-click, hold and drag the tarot card to the side (F).
Take the IRON DISC (G).
Make sure to read the center paragraph about using a crystal ball to locate gears (H).
Exit the close-up.
Note the doorway on the right (I).
Select the altar for a Hidden Object Scene (J).

Locate all the corked vials.
You will earn the ACID.

Select the door on the right.
Move the 3 trays from the left to the open area (1).
Place the PHOTO CAMERA in the spot where the trays were (2).
Use the flask to pour water into the 3 trays (3).
Place the PHOTO CHEMICALS on the shelf and open the box (4).
Pour the 'D' chemical into the left tray (5).
Pour the 'F' chemical into the center tray (6).
Use the RED LAMPSHADE on the lamp (7).
Click on the camera to release the photo (8).
Take the photo and place it in the left tray for a few seconds, then the center tray for a few seconds, and the right tray for a few seconds (9).
You will now have the MYSTERIOUS PHOTOGRAPH.
Walk down twice, and then enter the town hall.

Look at the bas-relief (K).
Use the MYSTERIOUS PHOTOGRAPH on the bas-relief for a mini-game (L).

The object of this mini-game is to make the bas-relief look like the photograph.
Click on the different elements in the bas-relief to change their position.
The 10 elements to click on are marked in yellow.
Enter the doorway that opens behind the bas-relief.

Take the LADDER (M).
Note the staircase (N).
Use the LANTERN on the area under the stairs (O).
Select the area under the stairs for a Hidden Object Scene (P).

Locate all the items by their silhouette.
You will earn the GNOMON.
Try to go up the stairs and the ghost will stop you with fire.
Walk down 4 times, then enter the post office on the right.
Select the safe for a mini-game.

Place the STRANGE CARD over the keypad letters (Q).
Note the word 'pater' written on the card (R).
Press the letters P-A-T-E-R to open the safe (S).
Take the IMPORTANT TELEGRAM from inside the safe (T).
Exit the post office and walk down to the station.

Look at the close-up of the mosaic (U).
Click on the mosaic to make sure the pattern is in your diary (V).
Walk forward to exit the station, then enter the hotel on the left.
Walk up the stairs and take the FIRE EXTINGUISHER (W).
Enter the hotel room and select the luggage for a Hidden Object Scene (X).

Locate all the items on the list.
You will earn the MAGNESIUM FLASH.
Walk down twice, then right to exit the hotel.
Walk up the street twice to the town center, then go left through the gate.

Note the door with the mini-game (A).
Use the LADDER on the balcony (B).
Take the TELESCOPE (C).
Walk down to return to the town center.
Place the TELESCOPE on the stand (D).
Look in the telescope to see the clock tower (E).
The symbols and numbers will be noted in your diary (F).
Walk left through the gate and look at the door with the mini-game on the left.

Use the ACID on the 2 darker tiles (G).
The object of this mini-game is to move the upper bar all the way to the right and the lower bar to the right.
Move the tiles up or down to enable the bars to move.
Move the 3 left tiles to the down position and the 4 right tiles to the up position, then slide the bars in as far as they will go (H).
Move the 4 right tiles to the down position, then move the upper bar to the right by 2 tiles (I).
Move all the tiles to the up position, the slide the lower bar all the way to the left (J).
Move all the tiles to the down position except the 5th from the left (K).
Slide the upper bar all the way to the right (L).
Enter the door.

Note the counter for a Hidden Object Scene (M).
Pull the cover off of the clock (N).
Look at the clock face for a mini-game (O).

The object of this mini-game is to set the 3 clocks to the times seen on the clock tower.
Refer to your diary for the clues (P).
Each of the buttons turn the hands on the 2 clocks that are adjacent a certain amount of time.
The buttons with a full circle turn the hour hands 1 hour (Q).
The buttons with a half-circle turn the minute hands 30 minutes (R).
The last button turns the minute hands 15 minutes (S).
The center button will reset the clocks.
Click the lower hour button 6 times (1).
Click the left hour button 3 times (2).
Click the lower 30 minute button once (3).
Click the left 15 minute button once (4).
Look in the drawer that opened at the bottom of the clock for a Hidden Object Scene.

Locate all the items on the list.
You may need to move some items out of the way.
You will earn the CRYSTAL BALL.
Select the counter for a Hidden Object Scene.

Locate all the items by their silhouette.
You will earn the SCREWDRIVER.
Walk down 4 times to return to the area with the statue.

Look at the close-up of the plaque (T).
Use the SCREWDRIVER to remove the 4 screws (U).
Take the WEDDING RING (V).
Exit the close-up and walk forward twice to the town center.
Enter the town hall then go left to enter the door behind the bas-relief.

Use the FIRE EXTINGUISHER on the fire (W).
Try to walk up the stairs.
Use the PITCHFORK on the lighting (X).
Try again to walk up the stairs.
Use the MAGNESIUM FLASH on the smoke (Y).
Walk up the stairs.

Chapter 5: The Chronometron

Place the CRYSTAL BALL on the center pedestal (A).
Remove the cloth from the right mirror (B).
Click on the left mirror (C).
Click twice on the left crystal (D).
Click on the mirror over the door (E).
Click on the right crystal twice (F).
Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL (A).
Look at the document on the floor and take the WEDDING RING and MAGISTER'S CONFESSION (G).
Use the BRONZE KEY on the door, then walk forward (H).

Click on the 4 gears (I).
Look at the close-up of the machine to learn you need more gears (J).
Walk down twice.

Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the room until it glows orange (K).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #9 that appears (L).
Walk down to exit the room.
Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the room until it glows orange (M).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #6 that appears (N).
Walk down to the town center.

Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the scene until it glows orange (O).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #4 that appears (P).
Walk left through the gate and enter the clock makers shop on the left.
Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the room until it glows orange (Q).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #8 that appears (R).
Walk down 3 times to the alley.

Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the area until it glows orange (S).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #3 that appears (T).
Walk down to the area with the statue.
Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the area until it glows orange (U).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #2 that appears (V).
Enter the post office.

Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the area until it glows orange (W).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #5 that appears (X).
Walk down twice to the station.
Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the area until it glows orange (Y).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #1 that appears (Z).
Walk forward 4 times.

Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the area until it glows orange (A).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #7 that appears (B).
Select the wheel on the gate for a mini-game (C).

Place the 2 WEDDING RINGS into the symbols that are incomplete (D).
Click on a disc to move it to an adjacent empty spot.
You can turn both the outer and inner wheels.
Move all the discs to match the mosaic in the station (E).
Place the IRON DISC in the center (F).

Give the Count the IMPORTANT TELEGRAM (G).
Give the count the MAGISTER'S CONFESSION (H).
Take the GHOSTLY SWORD the Count leaves for you (I).
Walk forward through the gate.

Take the GLOWING CRYSTAL BALL and move it around the area until it glows orange (J).
Click on that spot, then take the CHRONOMETRON GEAR #10 that appears (K).
Look at the close-up of the sundial (L).
Use the BROOM 5 times to remove all the leaves (M).
Place the GNOMON in the center to learn the time is 3:00 (N).
Walk down twice to the town center and enter the town hall.
Walk left through the bas-relief door, then go up the stairs and through the door.

Look at the machine and place the 10 CHRONOMETRON GEARS on the outer pegs (O).
The object of this mini-game is to connect all the gears so that the upper left gear (P) and the lower right gear (Q) rotate.
Click on the gears to push them in a direction- gears will only stop if there is another gear blocking the way, or at the end of the row or column.
The final solution is shown here (R).

Move the gears in the indicated direction in numerical order.
Moves 1-6 are shown here.

Move the gears in the indicated direction in numerical order.
Moves 7-10 are shown here.

Move the gears in the indicated direction in numerical order.
Moves 11-14 are shown here.

Move the gears in the indicated direction in numerical order.
Moves 15-16 are shown here.

Look at the close-up of the chronometron and click on the clock in the center (S).
Use the GHOSTLY SWORD on the ghost (T).
Walk down 3 times to find the Count.

The Count will give you the EMPTY HOURGLASS (U).
Use the EMPTY HOURGLASS to catch the magic sand (V).
Walk down to the town center, then walk up twice.
Use the ONE-QUARTER FULL HOURGLASS to catch the magic sand (W).
Walk down twice, then go left through the gate.

Use the HALF FULL HOURGLASS to catch the magic sand (X).
Walk down 3 times to the area with the statue.
Use the THREE-QUARTERS FULL HOURGLASS to catch the magic sand (Y).
You will now have the FULL HOURGLASS.
Walk forward twice and enter the town hall.
Walk left through the bas-relief door, then go up the stairs and through the door.

Use the FULL HOURGLASS on the chronometron (Z).
Congratulations! You have completed Timeless: The Forgotten Town Standard Edition!

Created at: 2011-08-07