Empress of the Deep: Legacy of the Phoenix Walkthrough

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An ancient phoenix summons Anna to explore a drifting ocean city, confront the Evil Colossus and save her lost tribe.

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Chapter 1 Escape!

• Investigate the key (1).
• Grab the BEDROOM KEY.
• Go to the Phoenix Pyre (2).

• Pick up the CRYSTAL LENS (5).
• Investigate the BOOK (6).
• Grab the MYSTERIOUS TRIANGLE (7).
• Back out into the bedroom.

• Go up to the Window (3).

• Complete the HOP (Hidden Object Puzzle) to receive the MYSTERIOUS TRIANGLE (8).

• Head to the Door (4).

• Pick up the CRYSTAL LENS (9).
• Investigate the Lock on the door (10).
• Use the BEDROOM KEY on the lock (11).
• Place the MYSTERIOUS TRIANGLE pieces in to the slots (12).

• To solve the puzzle, swap the pieces to make the correct picture.

• Head to the open door.
• Continue out the door.
• Grab the CRYSTAL LENS (14).
• Investigate the telescope.
• Place the CRYSTAL LENSES on the empty slots (15).
• Check out the telescope.

• Use the left slider (16) to open the iris, and the right slider (17) to focus the telescope.
• Receive the COLOSSUS IMAGE.

• Head back inside.
• Go towards the Phoenix Pyre again.
• Investigate the BOOK (18).
• Use the COLOSSUS IMAGE on YOUR OLD BOOK (19).
• Place YOUR OLD BOOK onto the Phoenix Pyre (20).

Chapter 2 The Scroll Temple

• Grab the Ladder (21).

• Investigate the BOOK (22).
• Take the BOOK (23).
• Investigate the pedestal (24).
• Head down the Jetty (25).

• Go up to the door (26).

• Solve the puzzle by matching the circles of detail to the larger image to open the door.

• Enter the Scroll Temple.
• Talk to The Keymaster (27).
• Open the Scroll Alter (28).
• Investigate the Alter (29).
• Investigate the Locked door (30).
• Grab the BLUE AND GOLD TILE (31).

• Investigate the Large Globe (32).
• Grab the BLUE AND GOLD TILE (33).
• Investigate the Right Upper Area (34).

• Complete the HOP to receive the BLUE MARBLE.

• Head out the open area (35) up the stairs.

• Grab the BLUE AND GOLD TILE (36).
• Take the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE (37).
• Head up the stairs (38).

• Grab the Game Piece (39).
• Go to the Left toward the Fountain (40).

• Complete the HOP to receive the BLUE MARBLE and the PURPLE ENVELOPE.

• Head up the stairs (41).

• Investigate the first Pedestal (42).
• Grab the BLUE AND GOLD TILE (43).

• Head back down stairs to the Temple Patio.
• Go towards the Panel with the missing pieces (44).
• Place the BLUE AND GOLD TILES into the proper positions (45).

• Match the gems to complete the Puzzle.

• Take the BLUE MARBLE (46).

• Head back up stairs to the Temple roof.
• Investigate the first Pedestal (47).
• Place the BLUE MARBLES into the slots (48).

• To solve, use the arrows to rotate the BLUE MARBLES to show the correct symbols.
• a, b, a, b, b.
• d, c, d, c.
• e, f.

• Head back down to the main area in the Scroll Temple.
• Go back up to the Scroll Alter (49).
• Investigate the Spirit Codex (50).

• Grab the FAIRY in the Main Scroll Temple (51).

• Back out to the Jetty.
• Head to the tower (52).

• Click on the CAT (53), and grab the CAT COIN (54).
• Grab the FAIRY (55).

• Head back to the beginning of the Jetty.
• Grab the FAIRY (56).

• Head back inside the Scroll Temple and up the stairs.
• Grab the FAIRY (57).
• Investigate the Teleporter (58).
• Use the CAT COIN to activate the teleporter (58).
• Go up the stairs (60).

• Grab the FAIRY (61).
• Head up to the top of the Temple (62).

• Grab the FAIRY (63).

• Head back to the main Scroll Temple.
• Go talk to The Keymaster (64).
• Use the SPIRIT AMETHYST to unlock the MAGIC KEY #1 (65).
• Proceed to the locked door (66).

• Use the MAGIC KEY #1 on the door (67).
• Exit the Temple (68).

Chapter 3 The Greenhouse

• Place the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE into the device (69).
• Cross the Light Bridge (70).

• Head to the Courtyard on the left (71).

• Head down to the water (75).

• Grab the FAIRY (77).
• Grab the KEYPAD BUTTON (78).
• Go toward the flickering screen (79).

• Grab the FAIRY (80).

• Back out to the Courtyard and head to the Fishery (76).

• Grab the FAIRY (81).
• Grab the YELLOW MARBLE (82).

• Head back to the intersection and head towards the Grandmother Tree (72).

• Grab the FAIRY (83).
• Head down to path to the Grandmother Tree (84).

• Head up the stairs (85).

• Click on the Cat (86) to receive the CAT COIN (87).
• Grab the FAIRY (88).

• Head back to the Greenhouse entrance.
• Use the SPIRT AMETHYST on the force field (89).
• Enter the green house (90).

• Head towards the back of the Greenhouse (91).

• Go up to the hatch on the tree (92).

• Grab the HEXAGON TUBE (95).
• Open the hatch (96).

• Head back down the steps.
• Head to the Pillars on the right (93).

• Grab the METAL CRANK (97).
• Grab the EMPTY JAR (98).
• Use the JAR to get the DROP OF SAP (99).

• Head back up to the hatch (92).

• Use the JAR to get the DROP OF SAP (100).

• Head to the left of the tree (94).

• Find the Morphing objects to complete the scene and charge up the SPIRIT AMETHYST.

• Head back to the beginning of the Greenhouse.
• Investigate the mechanism on the right (101).

• Grab the HEXAGON TUBE (103).
• Use the JAR to get the DROP OF SAP (104).
• Use the METAL CRANK on the mechanism (105) turn the crank (106).

• Head up the ladder (102).

• Use the JAR to get the DROP OF SAP (107).
• Grab the HEXAGON TUBE (108).
• Go to the look out (109).

• Use the SPIRT AMETHYST to release the fairies.
• Solve the puzzle by matching the circles of detail to the larger image to receive the HEXAGON TUBE.

• Head over to the cabinet (110).

• Place the SAP into the glass tube (111).
• Rotate the leaver (112) to open the doors.
• Investigate the puzzle (113).

• Place the HEXAGON TUBES into the empty slots.
• Solve the puzzle by rotating the pieces to make one complete path to revive the tree.

• Head back to the tree hatch.
• Grab the ENCHANTED SAP (114).

• Back out to the Courtyard.
• Investigate the Teleporter (115).
• Use the CAT COIN to activate it (116).
• Head back to the Scroll Temple.

• Talk to The Keymaster.
• Receive the MAGIC KEY #2 (117).
• Go to the Scroll Altar (118).
• Use the MAGIC KEY #2 on the first barrier (119).
• Place the ENCHANTED SAP (120).
• Receive the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE.

Chapter 4 The Library

• Head out of the Temple.
• At the intersection continue forward (122).

• Place the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE into the device (123).
• Cross the Light Bridge (124).

• Cross the bridge (125) to the Library.

• Grab the DISK FRAGMENT (126).
• Open the doors to the Library (127).
• Head inside (128).

• Investigate the Statue (129).
• Grab the YELLOW MARBLE (130).
• Investigate the hatch (131).
• Open the hatch (132) and proceed down.

• Grab the GAME PIECE (133).
• Back up into the Library.

• Go to the sitting area to the right of the statue (134).

• Grab A USEFUL NOTE ? (137).
• Investigate the cabinet doors (138).
• Open the doors (139).
• Grab the KEYPAD BUTTON (140).
• Investigate the game board (141).
• Pick up the GAME PIECE (142).
• Back up to the statue.

• Head over to the elevator (135).

• Investigate the elevator controls (143).
• Grab the COG (144).
• Investigate the books (145).
• To solve the puzzle, swap the books to make the image from the note, take the COG (146).
• Go back to the statue.

• Head down the hallway on the left (136).

• Grab A FACE from the light (147).
• Investigate the Sun dial (148).

• Complete the HOP to receive the CHAIN and TWO KEYPAD BUTTONS.

• Head down to the end of the hall (149).

• Investigate the computer at the end of the hall (150).
• Grab the KEYPAD BUTTON (151).
• Head back to statue again.

• Go to the sitting area.
• Investigate the cabinet again (152).
• Place the COGSs and the CHAIN into the slots (153).

• Head to the elevator.
• Investigate the controls and pull the lever (154).

• Investigate the first statue (155).

• Solve the puzzle by matching the circles of detail to the larger image () to light up the statue.

• Investigate the second statue (156).

• Complete the HOP to light up the statue.
• Investigate the third statue.

• Place the FACE (159) onto the statue to activate it.

• Investigate the forth statue (158).

• Grab the GAME PIECE (160).
• Investigate the Plaque (161).
• Grab the KEYPAD BUTTON (162).
• Touch the statue (163).
• Grab the AIR ESSENCE (164).

• Head back to the game board.
• Place the game pieces (165).

• To solve the puzzle, rotate the pieces to light up the whole board.
• g: 4 presses.
• h: 3 presses.
• i: 2 presses.
• j: 3 presses.
• k: 2 presses.
• l: 1 presses.
• m: 2 presses.
• n: 2 presses.

• Grab the WATER ESSENCE (166).

• Go back to the hall.
• Head down to the end of the hall.
• Investigate the control panel (167).
• Place the KEYPAD BUTTONS in the empty slots.
• Push the buttons in the correct sequence.
• I (o), III (p), VI (q), IV (r), II (s), V (t) to activate the computer.

• Investigate the computer (168).

• Complete the HOP to deactivate the force field.

• Grab the EARTH ESSENCE (169).

• Head back to the statue.
• Investigate the statue (170).
• Place the THREE ESSENCES in her hands (171) to receive the TEARS OF THE INNOCENT (172).

• Head back to the Scroll Temple.
• Talk to The Keymaster (173).
• Receive the MAGIC KEY #3 (177).
• Go to the Scroll Alter (176).
• Use MAGIC KEY #3 on the second barrier (175).
• Place the TEARS OF THE INNOCENT (174).
• Receive the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE (178).

Chapter 5 The Snake Shrine

• Leave the Scroll Temple.
• Head to the intersection with the bridge to the library.
• Place the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE into the device (179).
• Cross the Light Bridge to the next intersection (180).

• Grab the DISK FRAGMENT (181).
• Head into the Snake Shrine on the left (182).

• Move forward to the base of the stairs (183).

• Investigate the Right Gate (184).
• Grab the PLAQUE (185).
• Back out the base of the stairs.
• Move up the stairs (186).

• Investigate the Left Gondola (187).
• Grab the BUTTON (188).
• Head back to the Landing.
• Investigate the Control Panel (189).
• Place the BUTTON and the PLAQUE (190).
• Enter the code from the PLAQUE on the panel to open the Left Hand Gate.

• Head back down to the base of the stairs.
• Head through the Left Gate (191).

• Solve the puzzle by matching the circles of detail to the larger image to receive the PLAQUE.

• Head back up to the the Landing.
• Place the PLAQUE onto the Control Panel (191).
• Enter the code from the PLAQUE onto the Panel to open the Right Gate (192).

• Head back down the stairs and through the Right Gate (193).

• Complete the HOP to receive the PLAQUE.

• Head back up to the Control Panel.
• Place the PLAQUE onto the Control Panel (194).
• Enter the code from the PLAQUE onto the Panel to activate the Left Gondola (195).

• Go up to the Left Gondola and pull the lever (196).

• Solve the puzzle by matching the circles of detail to the larger image to receive the PLAQUE.

• Head back up to the Control Panel.
• Place the PLAQUE onto the Control Panel (197).
• Enter the code from the PLAQUE onto the Panel to activate the Right Gondola (198).

• Head to the Right Gondola and pull the lever (199).

• Find the Morphing objects to complete the scene and charge up the SPIRIT AMETHYST.

• Head up the stairs to the Landing (200).
• Grab the PLAQUE (201).

• Head back up to the Control Panel.
• Place the PLAQUE onto the Control Panel (202).
• Enter the code from the PLAQUE onto the Panel to activate the Left Snake Fire (203).

• Head back up the stairs to the second Landing.
• Chase the CAT to the top of the Snake Shrine (204).
• Collect the CAT COIN (206).
• Pick up the PLAQUE (207).

• Head back up to the Control Panel.
• Place the PLAQUE onto the Control Panel (207).
• Enter the code from the PLAQUE on the panel to activate the Right Snake Fire (208).

• Head back up to to the top of the Snake Shrine.
• Use the SPIRT AMETHYST on the MAGIC RUBY to collect it (209).
• Return to the intersection.

• Investigate the Teleporter (210).
• Use the CAT COIN to activate it (211).
• Head back to the Scroll Temple.

• Talk to The Keymaster (212).
• Receive the MAGIC KEY #4 (213).
• Go to the Scroll Alter (214).
• Use the MAGIC KEY on the third barrier (215).
• Place the MAGIC RUBY (216).
• Receive the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE (217).

Chapter 6 The Barge

• Place the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE into the device near the Snake Shrine entrance (218).
• Cross the Light Bridge (219).

• Pick up the DISK FRAGMENT (220).
• Head to the Barge (221) in the left.

• Grab the DISK FRAGMENT (222).
• Investigate the Teleporter (223).
• Grab the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE (224).

• Head back to across the bridge.
• Place the CRYSTAL GYROSCOPE in the device by the Octopus Tank (225).
• Cross the bridge (226).

• Continue to the gate (227).
• Grab the DISK FRAGMENT (228).

• Head back to the Barge Gate.
• Investigate the Gate (229).
• Place and arrange the DISK FRAGMENTS into the round slot (230).
• Grab the YELLOW MARBLE (231).
• Investigate the Symbols (232).

• Head back to the roof of the Scroll Temple.
• Investigate the third Pedestal (233).
• Place the YELLOW MARBLES into the slots (234).

• To solve the puzzle use the arrows to rotate the the orbs to recreate the symbols from the barge door.
• u, v.
• x.
• z.
• Receive the GOLDEN DISK.

• Head back to the barge gate.
• Replace the broken disk with the GOLDEN DISK in the slot (235).
• Head through the gate (236).

• Click on the PHOENIX FEATHER (237).
• Investigate the car (238).

• Complete the ho scene to receive the STRANGE KEY (239).
• Use the STRANGE KEY on the car (240).

• Head to the left of the car crash (241).
• Solve the puzzle by matching the circles of detail to the larger image to open the panel.
• Pick up the HEAVY LEAVER.

• Move forward into the Junk Yard (242).

• Head to the shelf of the right (244).

• Complete the HOP to get to the code.

• Click on the Cat.
• Grab the CAT COIN (245).
• Investigate the Console (246).
• Place the HEAVY LEAVER into the slot (247).
• Press the buttons in the correct sequence.
• i. green 1,5,7.
• ii. yellow 2,4,8.
• iii. red 3,6,9.
• (i,ii,iii,ii,i,iii,i,ii,iii).
• Pull the HEAVY LEVER (248).

• Head back to the back of the Junk Yard.
• Investigate the fallen fridge (249).
• Grab the PHOENIX FEATHER (250).
• Return to the barge gate.

• Investigate the Teleporter (251).
• Use the CAT COIN to activate it (252).
• Head back to the Scroll Temple.

• Investigate the missing Keymaster (253).
• Pick up the MYSTERY LETTER (254).

• Head to the Library Entrance.
• Pick up the RED MARBLE (255).

• Head to the top of the Snake Shrine.
• Pick up the RED MARBLE (256).

• Head to the Octopus Tank near the barge entrance.
• Pick up the RED MARBLE (257).

• Head back to the roof of the Scroll Temple.
• Investigate the middle Pedestal (258).
• Place the RED MARBLES into the slots (259).

• To solve the puzzle use the arrows to rotate the the orbs to recreate the symbols from the note.
• a1.
• c1, d1.
• e1, f1.
• Receive the TIARA OF THE EMPRESS.

Chapter 7 The Fishery

• Head to the Main Temple.
• Fallow the Magic Path.
• Head to the Courtyard by the docks.
• Go to the Fishery door (260).
• Open the door (261).
• Head into the Fishery (262).

• Investigate the pile of traps to the left (263).

• Complete the HOP to receive 2 METAL BARS and the PURPLE ENVELOPE.

• Head to the back of the Fishery (264).

• Pick up the METAL BAR (266).
• Investigate the Piano (267).
• Play the simon game on the Piano to lower the fishing net.
• g1.
• g1, h1.
• g1, h1, i1.
• g1, h1, i1, j1.
• g1, h1, i1, j1, k1.

• Head down to the bottom of the shaft (265).

• Pick up the METAL BAR (268).
• Investigate the large door (269).
• Place the METAL BARS on the door (270).
• Turn the wheel to open it (271).
• Proceed through the door (272).

• Head down the hall to the Whale Chamber (273).

• Go to the Vault on the right (274).

• Investigate the Vault to see the Jewel (276).
• Grab the LEVER (277).
• Investigate the Pedestal (278).
• To solve the puzzle swap the pieces to complete the image to receive the hidden word (279).

• Check out the Fountain (275).

• Grab the SCREWDRIVER (280).

• Head back out to the bottom of the shaft.
• Investigate the hatch (281).
• Use the SCREWDRIVER on the screws (282).
• Place the LEVER into the slot (284).
• Rotate the LEVER to activate the panel.

• Grab the FISH STATUE (285).

• Head back into the Whale Chamber.
• Investigate the Fountain (286).
• Place the FISH STATUE onto the broken spout to receive the hidden word (287).

• Investigate the mic and speak the password (288).
• Investigate the drums (289).
• Play the simon game to call the whale.
• l1.
• l1, m1.
• l1, m1, n1.
• l1, m1, n1, o1.
• 1, m1, n1, o1, l1.

• Grab the FIRST JEWEL (290).

Chapter 8 The Nursery

• Head to the Library.
• Head down the hatch.
• Open the gate (291).

• Pick up the COLORED WEDGE (292).
• Move forward into the room (293).

• Pick up the GLASS TRIANGLE (294).
• Investigate the desk (294).

• Complete the ho scene to receive 2 GLASS TRIANGLES.

• Head to the arch (296).

• Grab the COLORED WEDGE (297).
• Investigate the Console (298).
• Place the GLASS TRIANGLES into the slots (299).
• Rotate the pieces to complete the image to turn on the lights.
• Head down the stairs (300).

• Head further into the room (301).

• Grab the COLORED WEDGE (302).
• Click on the Cat and grab the CAT COIN (303).
• Head up to the Observation Platform (304).

• Solve the puzzle by matching the circles of detail to the larger image to open the panel on the colossus leg.

• Investigate the Open hatch on the colossus leg (304).

• Find the Morphing objects to complete the scene and charge up the SPIRIT AMETHYST.

• Head up to the Colossus Head (305).

• Grab the COLORED WEDGE (306).
• Investigate the eye (307).
• Place the COLORED WEDGES into the slots (308).
• Use the SPIRIT AMETHYST to activate the puzzle.

• To solve the puzzle first deactivate the lights until there are only four wedges lit up.
• Light up the next three wedges by clicking the middle wedge, do the same step to light up the last three wedges.

• Light up all of the wedges to receive the SECOND JEWEL (309).

• Head back to the upper area of the Nursery.
• Investigate the Teleporter (310).
• Use the CAT COIN to activate it (311).

Chapter 9 The Colossus

• Head to the Colossus Island (312).
• Open the gate (313).

• Investigate the ladder (314).

• Complete the HOP to get the 5 LADDER RUNGS.

• Place the LADDER RUNGS onto the ladder (315).

• Head up into the Colossus (316).

• Investigate the Main Console area (317).
• Head back to the Main area.
• Investigate the toggle on the post (318).
• Flip the toggle (319).
• Head to the left (320).

• Investigate the toggle on the door frame (321).
• Flip the toggle (322).
• Head up the stairs (323).

• Investigate the toggle on the spider (324).
• Flip the toggle (325).
• Head to the arch (326).

• Investigate the toggle on the arch (327).
• Flip the toggle (328).
• Move up to the steps (329).

• Investigate the toggle on the post (330).
• Flip the toggle (331).

• Head back down stairs to the main console room.
• Investigate the console (332).

• Pull the levers in the sequence indicated to deactivate the colossus.
• 3.
• 2, 4.
• 3, 1, 4.
• 4, 2, 3, 1.

• Take the FINAL JEWEL (333).

• Head back up to the platform.
• Use the large teleporter to head to the fortress (334).

Chapter 10 The Confrontation

• Collect the two FAIRIES (335).
• Move up to the Door (336).

• Collect the FAIRY (339).
• Investigate the door (340).

• Find the GREEN EYE to open the doors.
• To locate the GREEN EYE look for the different shaped eye (341).

• Proceed through the open door (342).

• Collect the Two FAIRIES (343).
• Pick Up the SIMPLE GOLD KEY (344).
• Head up to the gate (345).

• Collect the Fairy (346).
• Move closer to the gate (347).

• Investigate the Orb (348).

• Collect the 7 Volcano Keys.

• Investigate the orb again.
• Use the SIMPLE GOLD KEYS on the keyholes (349).

• Proceed through the Open Gate (350).

• Collect the three FAIRIES (A351).
• Head down the walk way to the base of the Phoenix (353).

• Collect the FAIRY (354).
• Head to the base of the Phoenix (355).

• Place the SPIRIT AMETHYST into the slot (356).
• Receive the FINAL MAGIC KEY (357).

• Collect the CAT COIN (337).
• Investigate the teleporter (338).
• Use the CAT COIN to activate it.
• Use the teleporter to go to the Scroll Temple (358).

• Go to the Scroll alter (359).
• Use the FINAL MAGIC KEY on the last barrier (360).
• Place the PHOENIX FEATHER (361).
• Receive the COMPLETE AMULET (362).

• Investigate the Door (363).
• Grab the PURPLE ENVELOPE (398).
• Place the COMPLETE AMULET (364) into the slot.

• Proceed through the door (365).

• Head up the stair case (366).

• Investigate the Left Pedestal (367).
• Press the button (368).
• Investigate the Right Pedestal (369).
• Talk to Pandora (370).