S C R A T C H E S
Walkthrough by MJ
__----------------------------Saturday, Oct 12---------------------------__
After the cutscene turn around and go inside your car by opening the door.
Grab the keys inside the glove compartment and head back outside by clicking
the door.
Head straight towards the house door and open it with the gold key in your
inventory. To open the door right click to bring up the inventory select
the key by click on the left mouse button then right to close the inventory.
Select the door handle with the key to unlock it and head inside by clicking
the door handle.
Once inside wait a few seconds and the phone will ring. Go straight where
the red couches are at to find the phone on the table. Answer it by selecting
the handle. After the dialogue click at the bottom area to exit this screen.
Head inside the study by going inside the door on the right room when you
first enter the house. Head towards the desk and click the second drawer on
the left and grab the envelope. In the third drawer grab the boring tool.
Head towards the double doors and enter the door where the phone was. Head
inside the yellowish door to get to the kitchen.
Head towards the sink area and open the cabinet at the bottom next to it.
Open the second drawer and grab the knife inside. Enter the yellowish door
to the next door.
Go to the desk straight ahead and open the right drawer to grab the pencil
inside. Grab the brown paper also on the desk. In your inventory select the
pencil and click it on the paper to reveal the letter. Head inside the next
room. Look at all the photos and head out.
Now you can either head outside by way of the kitchen or head upstairs. For
this faq I'll head upstairs instead. Go all the way back where you first
entered the house and head upstairs. Find his room on the first right door.
To unload his luggage head towards the table with the green mat on it.
Select your luggage and click on the table. Open his luggage and grab the
pen and matchbook. Also look at Jerry's business card to have his phone
number. Put your box onto the desk next to your luggage. Select the box and
click the typewriter to put it on the desk too.
When your done head towards the fireplace to find a bag lying on the floor.
Open the bag and grab the stethoscope. Exit the room.
Head straight across the hall to enter the bathroom. In the bottom drawer of
the sink grab the rag. Head out and go to the second floor. Head up the brown
stairs and enter the attic. Head inside and open the chest in the back.
Examine the pictures and grab the lamp. After your done examining here head
back downstairs to the phone.
Here you have 3 choices who to call. First dial up Jerry to get power back
up. Now call up Barbara. Also call Jerry again to find out about the murder.
Call Barbara again to send her the letter. Now in your inventory select the
letter and click on the envelope to put the letter in it.
Head back to the attic and examine the newspapers on the floor. Click on
the blue text to find out more about the murder. Head back downstairs and
look under the brown steps to find a newspaper under a can of paint. Pick
it up and head back to the area that leads to the kitchen.
Examine the pots near the window. Click the curtain to open it and let some
sunshine thru. Examine the small vase to uncover a golden key inside. This
key opens the basement door inside the kitchen.
Head inside the kitchen to the basement door. In your inventory select the
key, close the inventory by right clicking and left click the handle to
open. There's no need to go to the cellar just yet. Head outside so we can
send the letter to Barbara.
You can find the mailbox next to your car at the gate. Open the mailbox to
find a note from the electrician. After reading it open your inventory and
use the pen on the letter to add the address. Put the letter in the mailbox
and close it. Head back inside the house.
Go call Jerry again. After the conversation look around for some candles.
When you'll cant find any talk to Jerry again. Now you have to go to town
to buy some. Head to your car and put the car keys in the ignition and click
on it to start the car. When you cant start it go back inside and call Jerry.
Since we cant do anything about the electricity head to your room and go to
sleep. Click on the bed to sleep.
When you wake up at night leave your room and go to the gallery. Look on the
left for a boarded up door. Examine it and grab the hammer on the floor. You
will be re-awaken again by those strange noises. Examine the fireplace in your
room to hear the noises again. Head downstairs and examine the living room's
fireplace. Use the stethoscope in your inventory and click the fireplace to
listen to the noise some more. Afterwards return to your room and go to bed.
__---------------------------Sunday, Oct 13------------------------------__
When you wake up a fierce thunderstorm is brewing. No way your going to get
that power fixed today. Head downstairs and answer the phone. After the chat
go to 3rd floor upstairs. Go to the door that is locked next to the brown
stairs. Open up your inventory and place the newspaper under the door. Next
with the boring tool use it on the keyhole to drop the key onto the newspaper.
Retrieve the newspaper to reveal some bad news. The key got stuck behind
the door! Doh! Head back to the bedroom right across from the gallery.
Examine the painting of the lady next to the mirror. Click on the object she
is holding to uncover a safe. Go back downstairs and call Jerry. He will
tell you the combination.
Head back upstairs to the safe. Click on the knob to open it. Grab the key
and read the document. Now you can open the door in the 3rd floor that the
key fell down of and got stuck behind the door. Inside the room you can grab
the hammer on the seat. On the painting tables there's a key and a paint can
lid to pick up. Examine the blueprint on the table if you like then leave
thru the other door. In the next room you will see a ladder. Climb up and
examine the rope on top. Use the knife to cut the rope down. Click up again
to reach the shelf on top. Grab the oil can on top by the cans. Also with
your rag in your inventory clean the dirty can to reveal another oil for
your lamp. Use your boring tool on the can to open it up. Now select your
lamp and place it on the can to fill it up with some oil. Climb back down
the ladder and grab the rope on the floor. To grab it you have to be near
the door you came from. Turn around a grab it. Exit thru the next door.
In the 3rd floor head up to the spiral staircase in the back and go up to
where the crack on the wall is. With your hammer click on the crack to make
a wider crack on the wall. Now tie the rope onto the lamp on top of the
crack. Click on the rope to put it inside the crack. Go to the bottom
window of the tower and look outside. You will see the rope in the upper
right corner. Click the rope 3 times and you will go outside. Click over
to the other side until you get inside. Open the window and click inside
to go in.
Examine the things in the room. Go to the dresser and open the first
drawer for a document. When your done leave by looking outside the
window. Click up to get back to the house.
Head back down to the gallery. On the left side where the elephant tusk
display is click the bottom to discover a panel. Use the knife on it to
break it open. Open up the inventory and use the oil to slick up both
wheels on each side. Then click on the handle to reveal the hidden door.
Does this door look familiar? Examine it and use the hammer to break the
boards away, then enter the door. The room is pitch dark so your use
lamp. Use a match on the lamp to lighten it. Then select the lamp and
exit the inventory screen and click the room to see inside. Look at the
window on the right and click on the sticks above to remove them and let
some light in. Turn around and examine the papers on the boxes then exit.
Head back to the attic and examine the newspapers on the floor to find a
new blue option. Read it and then go downstairs and call Jerry. After the
chat head to your room and start typing. Read what you typed and then go
to sleep.
You will have another dream in the middle of the night again. Head to the
hidden room inside the gallery. Exit out and surprise! Hehe.
When you awake head downstairs to the basement. Use your lamp to see in
the dark. Head down and open the furnace door. Click on the left inside
to enter the furnace. Keep clicking up to see the figure move. Then go
back out to exit the furnace. Head back upstairs and sleep.
__--------------------------Monday, Oct 14-------------------------------__
Go downstairs and call Jerry. Then light up the fireplace in the living
room to warm the house up. Go outside to the shed near the car. Use the
silver key to open the lock. Inside grab the crowbar next to the barrels
by the car. Examine the toolbox on the table. Take the screwdriver and
pliers and then exit. Now we have to go to the greenhouse. Which is on
the right path, pass the brown trees. Use your oil to open the door.
Inside head to the upper area and find the table in the corner. Open the
drawers to find a document and some sheers. Use the sheers on the plant
on the table to get some leaves and fruits. Go around until you see a
house on the floor. Grab it to drop it down below. Head downstairs and
examine the water supply by the hose. Connect the hose to it. The water
doesn't work just yet. Head over to the spilled flower that is blocking
the drain. Use your sheers here to unblock it. Your done here for now.
Now we have to get to the crypt which is on the other side of the house
(outside the kitchen door). Follow the path until you see it. Use the
pliers to cut the rusty barbs off and go inside. Get a close look of
that coffin. Open it and examine it 3 times to get several messages.
Also examine the plaques at the bottom of the coffin and grab the rock.
Go down and examine the other coffins for messages, afterwards leave here.
Head back into the house and call Jerry. Go back up to the Gallery and use
the pliers to remove the lion claw. Head back to the attic and examine the
newspapers on the floor to find a new blue option. Read it to get the number
of police chief William Bailey, which is 0166565217. Go and dial the number.
After the conversation go outside to your mailbox. You will find the
translated letter from Barbara. Click on it to read it. You will now know
to go to the Maids Room (room next to the kitchen). Examine the table by
the bed to find a loose board underneath. Look at the picture and head to
the bedroom across from the gallery. Use the screwdriver to detach the
mirror on the dresser (the animated one). Now head to the cellar to get
water working.
Place the crowbar onto the wheel. Then use your hammer on it to open it.
Get your crowbar back and head back to the greenhouse. Head upstairs and
attach the other side of the hose into the soil. You can now grab the
shovel. Head back downstairs and detach the hose from the water supply.
You will notice some object lying on the ground by the tree. To get the
shiny object turn on the water supply to fill the drains. Try and grab
it and you'll realize that it has been washed away. To find it head over
to the big tree outside. Its located from the right of the greenhouse.
Examine the pool below the tree and grab the key. Head back into the house
and go to the study. Use your new key on the right drawer at the desk.
Examine the document and look at the safe box. To get the number for the
safe you need to look for clues at the crypt. Head over to the crypt.
With the rock in your inventory look up to see the crypts windows. Throw
the rock at window. If you miss the window you can find the rock at the
lower part of the crypt by the stairs. Attach the barbwire to the mirror
in the inventory. Now place the mirror on the candle holder at the right
of the door. It will shine light down below. Head downstairs and read the
plaque by the baby coffin. The 'R' should give you a clue. If you need
another clue go look in the nursery room (the room where you had to use
the rope outside to get to it). I'm about to give you the code so skip
these 5 lines if don't want to know: -------------------------------------
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-----------------------------'ROBIN' - 59097------------------------------
Head back to the study and put the code in digit by digit. Open the box up.
Now you have to unlock the cover to reach the contents inside. Press the
latches on both sides and the middle to unlatch the cover. Press the cover
to grab the keys to the cathedral. Now head to the cathedral which is
located on the right dirt path.
Inside the cathedral head towards the back behind the alter to find a small
ring attached to a tile on the floor. Use the crowbar on it to open it.
That's it for now. Head up the spiral staircase by the door. Examine the
little cabinet and open it. Open the drawer on top and look inside the bible.
Keep turning the pages to reveal a nail, grab it and go back down behind the
alter. Place the nail inside the hole where Christ feet is located. You
should see a hole on his feet. Once the nail is in place use the crowbar on
the INRI sign above the Christ statue. This will reveal the secret downstairs
area. Select the hole to go down. Light the candle on the shelf with your
matches to brighten the area. Examine the table and then grab the branch.
Go back to the house and call Jerry.
After the chat head outside and look in the mailbox. Read the new letter
and open the trunk of your car. Take the battery out and take it to the
garage. Place it on the cargo box next to the bike. Connect the wire to the
device in the back (where the tire is) then click on the paddle. Unwire it
and take the battery back to the cars trunk. Try and start the car up to
receive several messages. Four clicks or so to read them all.
The time will now be 4pm. We have to now look for the body in the garden.
Head to the dirt path next to the house. You should see the shadow of the
tower beaming on the ground. Use the shovel and dig at the middle of the
shadow there to uncover the body. You have to dig around the base where the
pole meets the round part of the tower. Take out her tooth with the pliers
and go to the kitchen.
Now we have to grind the tooth and claw inside the grinder on the table.
Press the lid on top and put each item inside separately. Collect it from
the bottom opening. After you grinded both head upstairs to the third floor.
Go to the unfinished bathroom and look around the cinder blocks on the left.
You will find a metal rod for the stove in the next room. Go to the stove
to cook the ingredients. First place the small metal rod on the stove. In
your inventory mix the grinded up stuff together by clicking one on top of
the other. Now mix in the leaves with it. Select the lid and place it on the
stove. Put the leaves on top of it and use your last match to cook it. Grab
the amulet and head to the secret room in the gallery. Place the amulet on
the stick and click it on the mask.
Head downstairs and go to the living rooms fireplace. Press on the grate
to enter inside the hidden passage. Open the door on the right by clicking
the latch and click to get in. Examine the room and then examine the hole in
the wall. That's it you beat the game! Watch the cutscenes and enjoy.
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