The end of Chapter 2 of The Rise of the Golden Idol finally brings the eponymous artifact into focus, showing us how it comes back into prominence after it met its untimely end in the previous game. Ignition, the first case of Chapter 3, sheds some much-needed light on some key individuals and a shady faction.
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This case starts introducing you to mysterious symbols, seemingly magic effects, and a cast of characters who make themselves very important over the next set of mysteries that are yours to solve. Luckily, we’ve got some premier hints that will let you solve these mysteries at your leisure.
All Word Locations
There are 35 words to find in this case, split over two screens: inside and outside the lab.
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Location |
Words |
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Outside the Lab |
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On the corkboard to the left |
Tests, Lab |
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Inside the metal barrel |
Whiskey |
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Inside the lockers |
Caught, Enter, Jack, Both Hands, One Hand, Activated, Opportunity, Board Inspection, Oriel, Eugene, Unlocked, Westlake, Spender, Hoyle, Follow, Accuse |
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The man |
Access Card |
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Inside the Lab |
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The man at the door |
Marie, Tim, Bickered |
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The bickering pair |
Responsibility, Touch, Access Card |
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The men wearing lab coats |
Fire, Access Card |
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The book on the shelf |
Nowak, Toussaint, Marmot, Reconstruct, Revoked, Approval |
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The device |
Controls, Device |
All Name Solutions
You have six individuals to identify in this case.
- Two are from previous cases, though one makes a stronger impression than the other.
- There are three individuals who do not have access cards, and dialogue should help you work out their general hierarchy and, therefore, their names.
- Only one woman makes working out her forename rather easy; her dialogue and those referring to her should help identify her surname.
All Print Solutions
Working out whose fingerprints belong to whom is the name of the game here, and brings a unique twist to this case.
- The first fingerprint is on a pair of glasses. Of the glasses-wearers, who might need a second pair?
- The blue fingerprint is in ink. Find out what that person wrote, and you may be closer to identifying the print’s owner.
- A whiskey bottle contains one print. Someone is accused of drinking on the job – might there be fire for that smoke?
- The location of the source of the orange fingerprint makes it rather obvious whose print this one belongs to.
- What type of person is most likely to touch a flask?
- Don’t think too hard about the print left on the door. The answer here is right under your nose.
All Controls Solutions
After identifying the fingerprints’ owners, you can work out who touched the controls rather easily.
- For the most part, you’re just matching the prints visually.
- One print is a bit smudged, however. What sort of circumstances might lead to a smudged print being left?
All Event Solutions
Working out the series of events here will require some analysis of the dialogues, as well as the scene’s setup. It can be a confusing one, but the word selections will help you deduct things.
- It seems that the goal of the scientists matches up rather neatly with the goal of a certain individual from the previous chapter. This knowledge might help you fill in the blanks.
- Many of the clues here require you to find the only words that could possibly fit. Then, it’s a matter of making sentences that match up with the events you see before you.
- Think about who is at the lab who might not be there normally, and why that might be.
- Think about who is on fire and why that might be.
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