Secrets of the Dark: The Flower of Shadow Walkthrough

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Can you bring Maria back from a shadowy realm?

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General Tips

• This is the official guide for Secrets of the Dark: The Flower of Shadow.
• 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 screenshots of the HOPs, but it will mention when a HOP is available and the inventory item you’ll collect from it.
• This guide will give step-by-step solutions for all puzzles that are not random. Please read the instructions in the game for each puzzle.

Chapter 1: Maria’s Magical Present

• Take the map, LOCK PART and FAUCET HANDLE PIECE (A).
• Open the box; assemble the device and take it (B).
• Use the Device (C) for a mini-game.
• Use the knobs to set the numbers on the device.
• Solution: (E-Dx2), (Ex2-D), (Ex2-Dx2).

• Remove the tape.
• Take the HANDLE (F).
• Place the LOCK PART and HANDLE; open the gate (G).
• Go forward.

• Take the FAUCET HANDLE PIECE (H).
• Take the poster and WOODEN BUTTON (I).
• Walk forward.
• Take the WOODEN BUTTON (J).
• Walk down.

• Place the WOODEN BUTTONS for a mini-game.
• Move the sliders with the arrows to make the balls drop down into the buckets of the same color.
• Solution: K-Lx2-M-N-Ox2.
• Go into the café.

• Take the HOUSE KEY (P).
• Walk down twice.
• Open the door with the HOUSE KEY (Q).
• Go left.

• Take the PIN and note (R).
• Take the BANKNOTE and MAGNET (S).
• Use the Device (T).
• Walk down.

• Open the compartment with the PIN; take the BATTERY (U).
• Go left.
• Remove the battery and place your BATTERY; take the Device (V).
• Use the Device on the glowing door.
• Go forward.

• Move the blue flame (W).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (X).
• Use the Device for a mini-game.
• Solution: (Z-Yx2), (Zx2), (Zx3), (Zx2-Y),(Zx2).

• Take the SCISSORS (A).
• Use the SCISSORS (B).
• Play the HOP to get the TOE SHOES (C).

• Place the TOE SHOES for a mini-game (D).
• Repeat the ballerina’s movements with the rag doll.
• Solution: (1-3-4) (1-2-3-4-5) (1-4-3-2-5-1-4).
• Take the BALLERINA and LAMP PART.
• Place the LAMP PART (E).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (F).
• Walk forward.

• Touch the plane; inspect the camera (G).
• Take the BINOCULARS (H).
• Take the BURNING BRANCH (I).
• Distract the owl with the BALLERINA; take the JACK (J).

• Take the JAR (K).
• Place the JAR for a mini-game (L).
• Guide the fireflies into the jar with your cursor.
• Take the JAR WITH LIGHTENING BUGS.
• Walk down.

• Use the BURNING BRANCH on the bugs (M).
• Take the SKULL PART (N).
• Place the JAR WITH LIGHTENING BUGS; take the SKULL PART and BAS-RELIEF FRAGMENT (O).
• Open the jaws with the JACK; take MARIA’S PET and the CAGE KEY (P).
• Walk forward.

• Place the SKULL PARTS (Q).
• Walk forward.

• Use the BINOCULARS (R).
• Take the MACHETE (S) and MACE (T).
• Walk down twice.

• Place the MACE; take the GOLDEN APPLE and GLOVE (U).
• Use the MACHETE; take the OIL CAN (V).

• Use the OIL CAN for a mini-game (W).
• Push the buttons in the correct order to unlock all hooks.
• Take the CAGE KEY (X).
• Walk forward.

• Move the mushrooms with the GLOVE; take the SMALL SNAIL (Y).
• Place the SMALL SNAIL (Z).
• Take the CAGE KEY (A).
• Walk forward.

• Place the three CAGE KEYS (B); take the LAMP PART (C).
• Walk down twice.
• Place the LAMP PART; touch the Magic Lamp (D).

Chapter 2: The Fortune Teller

• Open the cage with the GOLDEN APPLE and place MARIA’S PET; take MARIA’S PET (E) and the PHOTO ALBUM KEY (F).
• Use the PHOTO ALBUM KEY (G).
• Play the reverse-HOP to get the PHOTO (H).
• Walk down.

• Place the PHOTO for a mini-game (I).
• Put the photos in the correct frames.
• Take the album (J) and SMALL KEY (K).
• Walk down.

• Open the compartment with the SMALL KEY; take the PROPELLER (L).
• Go left.
• Place the PROPELLER (M).
• Go left.

• Open the camera; take the FILM (N).
• Take the PLASTIC BONE (O).
• Put the FAUCET HANDLE PIECES down, dip the iron (1) in the wax (2), then the led (3), then use it on the valve (4); repeat twice and take the FAUCET HANDLE and BULB (P).

• Use MARIA’S PET; take the ACETONE (Q).
• Shred the paper, shred the FILM, put the film and ACETONE in the jar, take the GLUE (R).
• Play the HOP, GLUE the plane and take the PLANE (S).
• Walk down.

• Place the PLANE; take the DOMINOES (T).
• Place the DOMINOES for a mini-game (U).
• Place the dominoes so each end is next to an end with a matching image.
• Take the MAGNET (V).
• Go left.

• Place the MAGNETS (W).
• Take the ACCESS CARD (X).
• Walk down twice.

• Try to go forward.
• Throw the PLASTIC BONE (Y).
• Remove the old bulb and place the BULB (Z); take the STRING LIGHTS (A).
• Walk forward.

• Use MARIA’S PET; play the HOP to receive the KITTENS (B).
• Go into the café.
• Take the KEY (C).
• Put the KITTENS in the basket (D).
• Go right.

• Put down MARIA’S PET; plug in the STRING LIGHTS (E).
• Place the BAS-RELIEF FRAGMENT (F); take the CLAY JUG (G).
• Take the HAMMER (H).
• Walk down twice.

• Place the FAUCET HANDLE and CLAY JUG; turn the handle and take the WATER (I).
• Go into the café.
• Use the SCISSORS; take the COFFEE BEANS (J).
• Put the COFFEE BEANS in the grinder, grind, open the drawer and take the GROUND COFFEE (K).

• Use the KEY; take the COFFEE POT (L).
• Place the COFFEE POT and put the GROUND COFFEE and WATER in it; place the pot on the heater, pour the coffee into the cup and take the CUP OF COFFEE (M).
• Give the CUP OF COFFEE to Stephania (N).
• Take the METAL CAT (O).
• Go right.

• Place the METAL CAT (P).
• Take the POTION (Q).
• Place the POTION for a mini-game (R).
• Put the bottles in the correct order.
• Take the GOLDEN COIN (S).
• Walk down twice.

• Put the GOLDEN COIN in the slot for a mini-game (T).
• Each row, column or color block may only contain one of each number.
• Select a tile and then a number to place a number.
• Take the PLANE (U).

• Open the gate with the ACCESS CARD (V).
• Go left.
• Open the freezer; take the ICE CREAM (W).
• Put the rungs on the ladder; use the HAMMER and take the LADDER (X).
• Walk down.

• Place the LADDER (Y).
• Give the ICE CREAM to the monkey; take the PLANE (Z).
• Go to the Workroom.

• Place the PLANES for a mini-game (A).
• Pick up all passengers and bring them to the landing strip; pick up fuel so the plane doesn’t run out (B).
• Take the KEY (C).
• Go to the Beach.

• Use the KEY (D); take the SCUBA GEAR (E).
• Use the SCUBA GEAR; take the WRENCH (F).
• Walk down and forward.

Chapter 3: Finding Davor

• Remove the bolts with the WRENCH (G).
• Break the window with the HAMMER; take the NAIL FILE and RAG (H).
• Use the NAIL FILE (I); take FUSE 1/3 (J).
• Walk forward.

• Open the toolbox; take the PRUNER and PLIERS (K).
• Use the PLIERS, take the SPOKE, use the SPOKE on the lock and take the BATTERY (L).
• Take the CUPBOARD KEY (M).
• Put the BANKNOTE in the slot; use the hammer and take the TAIL (N).
• Walk down.

• Put the TAIL on the lizard; take the CASH REGISTER KEY (O).
• Cut the chains with the PLIERS; take the FISH TANK (P).
• Prune the tree with the PRUNER; take the RING and put it in the hole (Q).
• Go right and forward.

• Place the BATTERY; take the REMOTE CONTROL and FUSE 2/3 (R).
• Use the REMOTE CONTROL (S).
• Take the note (T).
• Walk down.

• Take the JAR (U).
• Place the CASH REGISTER KEY, enter 37251 and turn the handle; take the SILVER COIN (V).
• Walk down twice.

• Put the SILVER COIN in the slot for a mini-game (W).
• Play as before.
• Take the DRAGONFLY (X).
• Go to the Pet Shop.

• Place the DRAGONFLY (Y).
• Play the HOP to receive the FROG (Z).
• Walk down.
• Place the FROG for a mini-game (A).
• Move the green frogs left and the brown frogs right; they can jump over each other.
• Move the frogs in the following order: 5-3-2-4-6-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-5-3-4.
• Take the REFRIGERATOR HANDLE.
• Go right.

• Place the REFRIGERATOR HANDLE.
• Collect the FLIES in the JAR; take the EGG (C).
• Release the FLIES for a mini-game (D).
• Catch 4 flies with each lizard.
• Take FUSE 3/3 (E).
• Walk forward.

• Place the FISH TANK and EGG (F).
• Go right.
• Walk down.
• Remove the fuse and place the FUSES for a mini-game (G).
• Place the connectors until all lights are lit.
• Go right.

• Take the PLANE KEY (H).
• Take the LIGHTER (I).
• Go to the Dock.

• Place the PLANE KEY for a mini-game (J).
• Turn the dials so the correct amount of power goes to each panel; the number is equally divided among the panels a dial is connected to.
• Enter the plane.

Chapter 4: The Island of Butterflies

• Take the SAW (K).
• Open the wallet and take the BANKNOTE (L).

• Use the BANKNOTE; take the TOKEN, map and ZIPPER (M).
• Use the TOKEN (N).
• Walk forward.

• Open the bench and take the GAS CAN. Open the bag with the ZIPPER and take INSTRUCTION (O).
• Use the Device (P).
• Take the BUTTON (Q).
• Walk down.

• Place the BUTTON and INSTRUCTION; turn the buttons according to the instructions and take the HERBICIDE (R).
• Walk forward.
• Use the HERBICIDE; take the Device (S).
• Use the Device.
• Walk forward.

• Use the SAW (T); take the KEY (U).
• Take the METAL FINDER (V).
• Turn the box twice and open it with the KEY (W); take the CARD (X).
• Walk down.

• Open the door with the CARD (Y).
• Go in.

• Open the diary and take the note and KEY (Z).
• Open the cabinet with the KEY for a mini-game (A).
• Select two matching wings next to each other or separated by empty spaces.
• Take the STONE BUTTERFLY (B).
• Place the STONE BUTTERFLY (C); take the SCOOP NET (D).
• Walk down.

• Catch the BUTTERFLY with the SCOOP NET (E).
• Go left.
• Release the BUTTERFLY; take the LAMP PART (F).
• Go down and forward.

• Place the LAMP PART (G).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (H).

• Take the SHOVEL (I).
• Touch the switch (J).
• Use the METAL FINDER and move it until all lights are on (K); take SWITCH 1/2 (L).
• Walk forward.

• Use MARIA’S PET; take SWITCH 2/2 and MARIA’S PET (M).
• Put MARIA’S PET down the well; take the MIRROR PART (N).
• Walk down.

• Place the SWITCHES for a mini-game (O).
• Toggle the switches so only the red bugs are directed to the hole; the monster counts how many bugs it has eaten.
• Take BAS-RELIEF 1/3 (P).

• Place the MIRROR PART for a mini-game (Q).
• Restore the mirror; select a piece to turn it.
• Take the MIRROR.
• Walk forward.

• Place the MIRROR (R).
• Walk down.
• Touch the Magic Lamp (S).
• Walk down and left.

• Remove the greens, use the SHOVEL and take the CARROT (T).
• Walk down and up.
• Give the CARROT to the rabbit; take the PLAQUE (U).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (V).
• Walk forward.

• Place the PLAQUE for a mini-game (W).
• Push the tiles according to the number code.
• Take the COLORED TILES.

• Place the COLORED TILES for a mini-game.
• Place shapes in the lit part of the circle (X) to recreate the image on the left.
• Go forward.

• Use MARIA’S PET (Y); take the MECHANISM PART (Z).
• Walk down.
• Place the MECHANISM PART; take the HAMMER (A).
• Walk forward.

• Use the HAMMER (B).
• Use the HAMMER (C).
• Take the GREEN GEM (D).
• Place the GREEN GEM; take the BAS-RELIEF PART (E).

• Place the BAS-RELIEF PART (F).
• Play the HOP to receive the WEAPONS (G).
• Place the WEAPONS (H); take BAS-RELIEF 2/3 and the MURAL (I).
• Walk down.

• Place the MURAL; take the RED GEM (J).
• Walk forward.
• Place the RED GEM; take BAS-RELIEF 3/3 (K).
• Walk down twice.

• Place the BAS-RELIEF (L).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (M).

• Take the LASER (N).
• Walk down.
• Play the HOP to receive a ROPE (O).
• Walk down.

• Place the ROPE for a mini-game (P).
• Guide the rope around all nails; each track may only be used once.
• Follow the line from dark to light.
• Take the NET.

• Use the NET; take the VALVE (Q).
• Go forward and left.
• Place the VALVE; take the HOSE (R).
• Walk down twice.

• Open the fuel tank, place the GAS CAN and HOSE, and take the GASOLINE (S).
• Use the GASOLINE (T).
• Enter the plane.

Chapter 5: Activating the Artifact

• Go to Davor’s Bedroom.
• Use the Device (U).
• Use the NAIL FILE; remove the circuit board (V).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (W).

• Place MARIA’S PET; take the WIRE (X).
• Take the LENS (Y).
• Go forward.

• Take the SILVER (Z).
• Walk down.
• Touch the Magic Lamp (A).
• Walk down twice.

• Unlatch the door with the WIRE (B).
• Go right.
• Take the AQUARIUM KEY (C).
• Take the CAULDRON (D).

• Take the notebook and use the CUPBOARD KEY (E); light the burner with the LIGHTER and take the EYE and ACID (F).
• Place the AQUARIUM KEY for a mini-game (G).

• Find pairs of turtles with the same shell (H).
• Take the CODE (I).
• Go to Davor’s Bedroom.

• Place the CODE; trace the code on the panel (J).
• Take the CROSSBOW (K).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (L).

• Place the CAULDRON and SILVER; take the MOLTEN SILVER (M).
• Touch the Magic Lamp.
• Go to the Store Room.
• Use the MOLTEN SILVER; take the METAL PART (N).
• Go to Davor’s Bedroom.

• Place the METAL PART; take the ARROWS (O).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (P).
• Walk forward.

• Place the CROSSBOW and ARROWS for a mini-game (Q).
• Shoot the birds.
• Walk forward.

• Select the shoe twice; take the LACE (R).
• Use the ACID and open the cabinet; take the SAND and SPADE (S).
• Walk down.

• Place the RAG, LACE and SPADE; take the KNIFE and SPHERE HANDLE (T).
• Pour out the SAND (U).
• Go right.

• Use the KNIFE (V); put the handle on the hatch (W).
• Play the HOP to receive a LENS (X).
• Go down and left.

• Place the SPHERE HANDLE for a mini-game (Y).
• Drag and turn the sphere until you see the constellation.
• Take the EYE (Z).
• Walk down twice.
• Touch the Magic Lamp.

• Place the two EYES; take the FLASH CARD (A).
• Play the FLASH CARD (B).
• Take the WOODEN PLATE (C).
• Touch the Magic Lamp.

• Place the WOODEN PLATE for a mini-game (D).
• Drag the discs to the slots with the same color; all discs move in unison until they hit an obstacle.
• Take the THING (E).
• Walk forward and left.

• Place the THING (F); take the LENS (G).
• Go down and right.

• Place the three LENSES for a mini-game (H).
• Place all the fragments in the frame.
• You receive a SPOTLIGHT.
• Go down and left.

• Remove the old spotlight (I); place the SPOTLIGHT (J).
• Take the MACHETE and KEY (K).
• Walk down.

• Place the KEY (L).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (M).

• Play the HOP; take the CIRCUIT BOARD (N).
• Place the CIRCUIT BOARD and take the Device (O); use the Device and Laser and take the ARTIFACT (P).

Chapter 6: Cold Fire

• Go all the way back to Maria’s Bedroom.
• Touch the Magic Lamp (Q).
• Go forward twice.
• Place the ARTIFACT (R).
• Go forward.

• Fire the Device at a creature until it is gone (S).

• Move the STICK until it comes off (T).
• Use the MACHETE (U).
• Take the ROPE (V).
• Take the note, place the STICK and ROPE and take the HAMMER (W).

• Use the HAMMER (X).
• Attach the vines to the tree (Y).
• Break the wall with the tree.
• Go right.

• Use the Device (Z).
• Take the STONE (A).
• Use the STONE and take the CRYSTAL (B).
• Walk down.

• Place the CRYSTAL (C).
• Place the MACHETE for a mini-game (D).
• Cut off all the heads.
• You receive the HEADS.
• Go right.

• Place the HEADS for a mini-game (E).
• Place the heads to make them all light up; not all colors may be next to each other.
• Take the ENERGY GRATE (F).
• Throw the ENERGY GRATE (G).
• Walk forward.

• Repeat the sequences (H).
• Solution: (4-2-7), (3-5-2-8), (6-4-8-7-1-5).
• Take the SHARP STICK (I).
• Go right.

• Take the EYE (J).
• Use the SHARP STICK (K); take the CAGE KEY (L).
• Walk down.

• Place the CAGE KEY (M); take the PLATE PART (N).
• Walk right.

• Place the PLATE PART (O) and touch the lamp part (P); take the CARNIVOROUS PLANT (Q).
• Walk down twice.
• Use the CARNIVOROUS PLANT and take the EYE (R).
• Place the two EYES (S); take the GLASS PART (T).
• Go forward and right.

• Place the GLASS PART for a mini-game (U).
• Swap the wedges until all light is blocked.
• Take the LAMP PART (V).
• Walk down.

• Place the LAMP PART for a mini-game (W).
• Pick up pieces and put them where they belong (X).

• Take the PETALS (Y).
• Go right.
• Place the PETALS for a mini-game (Z).
• Turn the mirrors to direct the beams to the lamp.
• Take the LAMP PART.
• Walk down.

• Place the LAMP PART (A).
• Touch the Magic Lamp (B).

• Take the 18 SHARDS (C).

• Place the SHARDS for a mini-game (D).
• Move the shards over the frame to find out where they go.
• Take the BAS-RELIEF PART and note the symbols (E).

• Place the BAS-RELIEF PART for a mini-game (F).
• Turn the discs to line up the symbols as on the stained glass window.
• Take the CUP (G).

• Use the CUP (H); take the COLD FIRE (I).
• Touch the Magic Lamp.
• Release the COLD FIRE (J).
• Congratulations, you’ve completed Secrets of the Dark: The Flower of Shadow.