Vermillion Watch: London Howling Walkthrough

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This is the official guide for Vermillion Watch: London Howling.
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: Street

Read newspapers and speak with companions.
Take WHISTLE (A).
Select WHISTLE; solution (B); take WHISTLE.
Go left.

Move items; take CALLING CARD (C).
Go forward.
Take SQUID BONE (D).
Take CAMERA (E).
Select CAMERA; remove lens and extend legs 2x each to form tripod; take CAMERA.
Select (F); note print research.
Walk down.

Place CAMERA (G).
Move controls (H-I) as shown (1-6).
Earn MYSTERIOUS PRINT.
Go forward.

Place MYSTERIOUS PRINT; shrink size to compare prints; match print (J).
Walk down.

Select; play HOP (K).
Solution (L).

Select scene.
Use arrows (M) to cross road; avoiding traffic.
Use arrows (N) to cross river; jumping on floating objects.
This mini-game is randomly generated.

Go forward.
Use WHISTLE (O).
Take RAG (P).
Take TORCH HANDLE and GLASS SHARDS (Q).
RAG on TORCH HANDLE; take UNLIT TORCH.
Use UNLIT TORCH (R).

Select B-Ax2-B-A.
Select (C).
Go down, right.
Read note; take PENDANT (D).
Select (E).
Take DECORATIVE LIGHTS (F).
Select; use PENDANT (G).

Select K-M-J-Mx2-H-Mx2-L-Mx2-I.
Use (N-O).
Go right.

Select scene; go right.
Read note (P).
Go left.
Take 1-3/3 MEAT HOOKS (Q).
3 MEAT HOOKS on DECORATIVE LIGHTS; earn GRAPPLING HOOK.
Go to Alley.

Use GRAPPLING HOOK; select 2x (A).
When the lights are off; go up 4x (B).
Turn around.
Select (C).
Select 2x (D).
Play HOP.

Select (E); go forward.
Note, you can select the other scents.
Select 1-6 (F).
Go forward.
Select 1-7 (G).
Go forward.
Select 1-5 (H).
Go forward.

Select (A-B-C).
Take vials and TRAP PLAN (D).
Walk down.

Select (E-F).
Select (G); turn hand to 12; earn BRASS ORNAMENT.
Go to General Store.

Use BRASS ORNAMENT (H).
Take EMPTY BOTTLE (I).
Place EMPTY BOTTLE; select 1-3 (J); earn RUBBING ALCOHOL.
Take SEWING BIRD (K).

GLASS SHARDS on SEWING BIRD; solution (L).
Take ICE GRIPS.
Go to Cold Storage.

Use ICE GRIPS (M).
Play HOP; read note; take MAGNET (N).
Select (O).

Solution (P).

Select (A).
Take CARVING KNIFE and TIN ORNAMENT (B).
Walk down.

Place TIN ORNAMENT (C).
Take SEDATIVE JAR (D).
Walk down, forward.

Use MAGNET (E); select screen.
This mini-game is randomly generated; keep cursor on hand (F).
Select (G).

Find differences (H-I).
Take COIN PURSE.
Open COIN PURSE; take ROMAN COINS and CAGE CLUE.

Use CAGE CLUE; solution (K).
Select (L).

Use SEDATIVE JAR and CALLING CARD; solution (M).
Select; take SEDATIVE.
Go to General Store.

Use ROMAN COINS (N).
Select (O); take CANDY (P).
Sort candy by color; take HONEY CANDY and FRUIT CANDY.
Go left.
Use SEDATIVE Q-R-S; select Q-R-S.
Go to Pet Shop.
Select (T).

Use FRUIT CANDY.
Select each question (A), and then both parrots (B-C).
When complete, select (C); use SQUID BONE; earn GNAWED BONE.

Chapter 2: Cellar

Use GNAWED BONE (F).
Go to Cellar (G).
Select (H).

Take SWORD (I).
Take COPPER ORNAMENT (J).
Use RUBBING ALCOHOL; solution (K); take DIE.
Go to General Store.

Use COPPER ORNAMENT (N).
Take SHORT SWORD (O).
Return to Cellar.

Place DIE (A).
Select B-C-D.

Select E-F-G-H.

Select I-J-K-L.

Select PAIRS (M).

Use SWORD, SHORT SWORD, and CARVING KNIFE (N).
Use HONEY CANDY (P).
Place MAGNET (Q).
Select when crosshairs pass 2x (R); earn METAL HANDLE.
Use METAL HANDLE (S).
Play HOP; earn TORN NET (T).
Go to General Store.

Select (A).
Place TORN NET; solution (B); take NET.
Go left.

Place NET (C).
Select (D).
Select (E).

Select (F).
Select (G).
Select 5x (H).
Go up (I).

Select 1-3 (J).
Walk down.
Select 1-3 (K).
Walk down.
Select 1-2 (L).
Select (M).
Walk down.

Remove painting; select 1-3 (O).
Walk right.
Select (P).
Select (Q).

Select 1-3 (R).
Select (S).
Note you can choose other cards at this point.

Select all wolves (T).
Go forward.

Chapter 3: Grey's Moor

Read note; open gate (A).
Take ROPE (B).
Take LANTERN (C).
Take SHOVEL; read note (D).
Use SHOVEL; earn STONE HAND (E).
Take METAL CLAPPER and BELL BOWL from STONE HAND; ROPE on STONE HAND; earn GRAPPLING HOOK.

Restore sign; use METAL CLAPPER; take STURDY SIGN (F).
Use GRAPPLING HOOK (G).
Read map; place LANTERN (H).
Use BELL BOWL; take 1/3 SILVER FEATHERS (I).
Use STURDY SIGN (J).

Solution (K).
Play HOP (L).

Solution (M).
Select (N).
Take WOODEN HANDLE; open door; remove leaves (O).

Take 1/4 RINGS; Place WOODEN HANDLE; take HATCHET (P).
Play HOP; earn OWLET (Q).
Use HATCHET; earn IRON SPIKE (R).
Place OWLET; take SMALL CHAIN (S).
SMALL CHAIN on IRON SPIKE; earn PLUMB BOB.
Use PLUMB BOB; earn BONE (T).
Go forward; walk down.

Solution (A-M)-(B-O)-(C-G)-(D-O)-(F-L)-(G-J)-(H-J)-(I-L)-(J-M)-(K-M)-(L-P)-(M-O)-(O-P).
Select (Q).
Go forward.
Play HOP; earn 10 pipes.
Walk down.

Use 10 PIPES (A).
Solution H-C-Hx2-D-H-E-Hx2-F-Hx2-G-Hx2.
Go forward.

Read note; use HATCHET; earn ROOTS (I).
Use PLUMB BOB; rotate clock upright; take OWLET (J).
Select (K).

Place ROOTS; solution (L).
Go up.

Select (M).
Select (N).
Open; take STEW RECIPE and INHALER (O).
Take 1/2 DIVING GEAR, CLEAN SPONGE, and GLASS JAR from INHALER.
Take 2/3 SILVER FEATHERS (P).
Give BONE (Q).
Take 1st TOKEN (R).
Use PLUMB BOB; earn 1-3/7 STEW INGREDIENTS (S).
Use HATCHET (T).
Walk down.

Take 4-5/7 STEW INGREDIENTS; use GLASS JAR; earn WATER (O).
Walk down.
Place OWLET; take 2nd TOKEN (P).
Take 6/7 STEW INGREDIENTS (Q).
Go down.
Take 7/7 STEW INGREDIENTS (R).
Go to Nursery.

Place 2 TOKENS; solution (S).
Take 2/2 DIVING GEAR and WOODEN CUBE (T).
Walk down.

Use DIVING GEAR; go (A).
Take 2/4 RINGS, RED PAINT, GREEN PAINT, PURPLE PAINT, and BLUE PAINT (B).
Place WOODEN CUBE; solution (C).
Take WOODEN CUBES (D).
Go to Nursery.

Place WOODEN BLOCKS; take OWLET (E).
Select; use CLEAN SPONGE, WATER, and 7 STEW INGREDIENTS; select (F).
Select G-H-I-J-K.
Take HOT STEW (F).
Give HOT STEW (M).
Take SILVER RATTLE (N).

Read plaque; take 3/4 RINGS (O).
Select pairs (P).
Walk down 2x.

Place OWLET; take 3/3 SILVER FEATHERS (Q).
3 SILVER FEATHERS on SILVER RATTLE; open rattle; take 4/4 RINGS.
Walk down.
Place 4 RINGS (R).
Set code 4-9-3-1 (S).
Take GILDED DAGGER and SEAL HANDLE (T).
Go to Basement.

Use GILDED DAGGER 1-4 (A).
Select toy soldiers B-C-D-E; take 1-4/5 SEALS from each.
Go to Nursery.

Select 1-4; take 5/5 SEAL (F).
5 SEALS on SEAL HANDLE; earn SEAL.
Use GILDED DAGGER; earn BROKEN TILE (G).
Walk down 2x.

Use SEAL; take CLAY TILES (H).
Go to Basement.
Place BROKEN TILE; select (I-J).
Select; earn WOODEN TILE (K).
Go to Nursery.

Place WOODEN TILE; solution 17-2-19-9-3-18-1-11-26-20-30-24-14-8.
-23-29-12-6-16-22-32-15-5-20-10-25-19-4-21-27-21-31-16-22-28-13-7 (L).
Play HOP; earn CORD (M).
Go to Basement.

View (R); select (N).
Use CORD (O).
Select (P).
Select (Q-P).
Play HOP; earn CRUMPLED PAPER (R).
Open CRUMPLED PAPER; take LOCKET PART.
Walk down.
Place LOCKET PART; solution (S).

Place CLAY TILES; solution (T).
Read note (U).
Go to Moor.

Select; take 1-4/4 LETTERS (A).
Remove sign; place 4 LETTERS (B).
Walk down.

Select (C).
Give LOCKET PART (E).
Solution (F).
Select (G).

Chapter 4: Moreau Park

Read guestbook; take TELESCOPING GRIPPER (A).
Take 1/3 VINE (B).
Enter Hall (C).
Go forward.

Take POLAR ENCLOSURE KEY (D).
Take GLASS JAR (E).
Walk down.
Place POLAR ENCLOSURE KEY; take all BERRIES (F).
Select (G).

Use BERRIES; solution (H).
Enter Reading Room (I).

Take INK, PAPER, and SILVER TRAY (J).
Play HOP; earn AGNES'S NOTES (K).
Read AGNES'S NOTES; take DESERT ENCLOSURE KEY.
Take 2/3 VINE (L).
Walk down.

Use DESERT ENCLOSURE KEY; take PRICKLY PEAR (N).
Place SILVER TRAY; rotate to stop water; give PRICKLY PEAR (O).
Use INK and PAPER; take SHELL PRINT (P).
Go forward.

Use SHELL PRINT; solution (A).
Take PURPLE KNOB; place GLASS JAR; push 4 butterflies into jar (B).
Take GLOWING BUTTERFLIES.

Place PURPLE KNOB; select each knob (C); note number of jellyfish.
Enter Reading Room.
Solution (D).

Select 3 books (F).
Select (G).
Use GLOWING BUTTERFLIES; select sets (H).
Go left 2x; go right. (I-J-K).

Select (L).
Hit rapidly to fill meter (M).
Select (N).

Take YARD KEY (A).
Take 3/3 VINE (B).
Take LIGHT INFUSER (C).
Take EYEDROPPER; use LIGHT INFUSER (D).
Take LIGHT INFUSER; select to load.
Select (E).

Solution; take PLAQUE (F).
Select (G).

Use LIGHT INFUSER; solution (H).

Select PAIRS; earn ALGAE KILLER (I).
Walk down 2x.

Use YARD KEY (A).
Go forward.
Use ALGAE KILLER (B).
Select 1-5.
Return to Laboratory.

Use; take LIGHT INFUSER (C).
Select (D).
Use LIGHT INFUSER (E).
Select route (F).
Select route (G-H).
Select route (I-J-K-L).
Take PEACOCK CHICKS.
Use PEACOCK CHICKS (M); play HOP.
Return to Estate.

Use LIGHT INFUSER; earn PEACOCK FEATHER (N).
Use PEACOCK CHICKS (O); play HOP.
Place PEACOCK FEATHER (P).
Use 3 VINES (Q); select 2x (R).
Play HOP; earn BATTLE STAFF (Q).
Select (T).

Use BATTLE STAFF; pull down (A).
Go forward.
Select; pull down (B).
Go forward.
Select; pull down (C).
Go to Conservatory (D).

Use PEACOCK CHICKS (E); play HOP.
Use LIGHT INFUSER (F).
Walk down.
Enter combination 8-10-7; take TROPICAL ENCLOSURE KEY (G).
Walk down.

Use TROPICAL ENCLOSURE KEY (I); select 1-3 (H).
Use EYEDROPPER; earn PLANT DEW (I).
Go to Reading Room.
Select (J).

Use TELESCOPING GRIPPER and PLANT DEW.
Adjust gripper (K); select (L).
Adjust gripper (M); select (N).
Adjust gripper (O); select (P).
Earn 3 SCREWS.
Go to Conservatory.

Place PLAQUE and 3 SCREWS; select Cx2-A-B-G-A-G-F-G-A-G-B-A-C-A.
Take SLIDES (I).
Exit close-up.

Place SLIDES (J).
Play HOP (K).
Use BATTLE STAFF (L).
Solution (M); take SILVER ORNAMENT.
Walk down.

Select (O).
Give SILVER ORNAMENT (P).

Solution S-R-Tx2-S-R-Tx2-Q-T-Rx2-S-R-T-S-Rx2-T-Q-T-R-Sx2-R-S-Q-S-R.
Select (U).

Chapter 5: Quartermain Tower

Read (A).
Go forward.
Solution (B).

Take DAMAGED WOODEN LION (C).
Select (D).
Take 1st pearl and CARROTS (E).
Take CLEANING RAG (F).
Use CLEANING RAG (G).
Give CARROTS (H).
Play HOP; earn LADDER (I).
Use LADDER (J).
Go forward.

Take WITCH DOCTOR DESCRIPTION (K).
Select (L).
Select (M).
Take 1/2 HORNS (N).

Take EMPTY MAGAZINE (O).
Take 1st DRUM (P).
Take 2nd pearl and GUN DRAWER ORNAMENT (Q).
Select (R).

Select (B).
When orange line hits (D); select (A).
When orange line hits (E); select (C).

Select differences 1-3 (F).
Read note; take 1-3/3 COLORED LENSES (G).

Enter Reflection Room (J).
Take 2nd and 3rd DRUMS (K).
Take FUR TILE (L).
Take 1-4/4 HERB POUCHES (M-N-O-P).
Sort items in 4 HERB POUCHES; take UNKNOWN HERB and NARCOTIC HERB.
Select (Q).
Take PIPE BOX and 3rd pearl (R).
Select (S).

Solution (A); take VOODOO MASK.
FUR TILE on PIPE BOX; solution F-I-H-E-B-C-G-F-E-B-C-G-J-I-H-E-F-G-J-K.
Select 1-3 (L).
Use NARCOTIC HERB in pipe; earn SLEEPING PIPE.

Take 4th pearl (M).
Walk down 2x.
Place SLEEPING PIPE (N).
Take MATCHES (O).
Take 2/2 HORNS (P).
Go forward.
Select (Q).

Place 2 HORNS; solution (R).
Go left.

Collect 12 bullets (pink) (A).
Load bullets into EMPTY MAGAZINE; earn LOADED MAGAZINE.
Place GUN DRAWER ORNAMENT; play HOP; earn EMPTY GUN (B).
Take 5th pearl and NEEDLE (C).
Solution (D).

Take 4th DRUM; place EMPTY GUN and LOADED MAGAZINE; select (E).
This mini-game is randomly generated.
Select sets of 2 or more (F); earn MINERALS.
Use MINERALS, MATCHES, and 3 COLORED LENSES (G).
Go to Reflection Room.

Use MINERALS, MATCHES, and 3 COLORED LENSES (I).
Use NEEDLE; solution (J); take SHROUD.
Walk down.

Use MINERALS, MATCHES, and 3 COLORED LENSES (K).
Use 3 COLORED LENSES; solution L-M-N-Q-P-O-Rx3-N-M-L-O-P-Q-Rx3-N-L-M-P-O-Q.
Turn right.

Place VOODOO MASK, 4 DRUMS, and SHROUD (A); select.
Select C-Dx2-B-Ex2-C.
Enter Reflection Room.
Select G-Hx2-F-Ix2-G.
Go to Armory.
Select K-Lx2-J-Mx2-K.
Walk down.

Play HOP; earn CRYPTEX (O).
Select CRYPTEX; take 6th pearl.
6 pearls on DAMAGED WOODEN LION; earn WOODEN LION.
Place WOODEN LION; solution (Q-S)-(T-S)-(R-P)-(P-T).
Select (U).

Move sliders as shown; take RUBY (A).
Select C-F-D-E-B.
Take TORN RECIPE (G).

RUBY on CRYPTEX; solution (H).
Solution (I).

Solution (J).
Take CRYPTEX KEY.
Exit close-up; turn right.
Use CRYPTEX KEY (K).
Go forward.

Select (L).
Select (M).
Select (N).
Take ACKEE FRUIT (O).
Select (P).

Take WAX CYLINDER; place TORN RECIPE (Q).
Place UNKNOWN HERB; take HALLUCINOGENIC HERB (R); select 3x; take VISION DUST GUIDE.
Read note; take PROTOTYPE JAW (S).
Remove LID; take PICKLED FISH (T).
Select (U-V).