Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate
Publisher: Big Fish Games
Developer: Big Fish Games
Tips & Tricks
by admin (04/07/2008)The most anticipated game of the year is finally here and it is up to you to save the life of Madame Fate before the stroke of midnight. Check out Gamezebo's Tips & Tricks and Walkthrough for Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate and save her life before time runs out.
Table of contents:
1. General Tips
2. Tips for mini-games
3. Clues for the hotspots
3.1 Hotspot locations
3.2 Mysterious changing items
4. Crystal ball puzzle solutions
1. GENERAL TIPS
2. TIPS FOR THE MINI GAMES
In addition to the crystal ball puzzles, there are several mini-games that must be completed. Here are some descriptions of those games and some specific hints pertaining to them. (Note: generally, if you're stuck, you can use the hint button and it will tell you only one of the answers that you need. You can also opt out of this game if it's too hard and return to it later and get a new sets of words.)
ten from seven
Form 10 four letter words from the letters that you are given.
six 2 win
Form 6 words that are related to each other in some kind of way by swapping letters around until you spell the correct word.
Here are some examples of groups of words that are related:
opposite attraction
Form 2 words that have opposite meaning but that share the same letter in the center tile.
Some examples of these are:
six words to win
The goal here is to form six- 3 letter words on the puzzle grid (3 vertical and 3 horizontal). The words cannot be formed diagonally or backwards.
rocket dog
Unravel 3 mysterious words to gain access to the shady carnival worker.
3. CLUES FOR THE HOTSPOTS
3.1 HOTSPOT LOCATIONS: Hotspots are locations that can be found within another location. You can identify these by the faint glow that is around them within a location.
"Entrance" - On the left side of the screen, on the ticket booth.
"Entrance" - This is the Entrance location that appears after you start in the sword swallower chapter. The hotspot is located on the blue bus that is on the left side of the screen.
"The Insanerator" - On the train (engine) by the tracks on the right side of the machine.
"Clown's Trailer" - On top of the trailer.
"Clown's Trailer - (This one is located in the Puddles the Clown chapter.) The door in the trailer
"Pie Eating Contest" - Look for the stove on the lower left corner
"Ringmaster's Tent" - The hotspot is located on the fish tank that is on the right side of the screen.
"Ringmaster's Tent" - (Puddles the clown chapter.) On the right side, inside the drawer
"Tattoo Parlor" - The glowing book that is on the sofa.
"The Strong Man" - It is on the left side of the scene, on the window of the red barn.
3.2 MYSTERIOUS CHANGING ITEMS
The items are listed in alphabetical order by location. (Note: this is not the order in which they appeared in the game.)
"Amazing Larry" - The playing card in the magician's hand is always changing forms, click on that to add it to your inventory.
"Art the Carnie" - It is on the scene that shows up after you've played the rocket dog mini game. It is on the bottom right side, the words "you gotta" keep turning upside down.
"Bianca" - Daredevil Diva - There's a clown on the left side that changes positions.
"Bumper Cars" - There is a banana that changes into a bunch of bananas on the ground, in front of the rolled coins, under the blue telescope.
"Carousel" - There is a bone that turns into a spoon. It is located on the bottom right corner of the scene, on the pole that is holding the carousel horse.
"Clown's Trailer" - On the bottom right side of the trailer, there is a can sitting on top of a suitcase that changes into a gold statue.
"Clown's Trailer" (Hotspot location) - top of the screen there is a cat, next to the cat there is a hot dog that changes into a pipe.
"Clown's Trailer" (Hotspot location) - It is a hamburger that changes into a basket of fries and onion rings.
"Concession Stand" - On the top right side of the kiosk, there is a red cup that changes into a chicken.
"Dante" - The horns on his head change color.
"Dr. Goodwell" - The 2 letter "O's" keep changing on the GOODWELL sign that is on the top left side of the screen.
"Entrance" - There is a baby bottle that changes into a flashlight. It is located on the left side of the screen, by the window of the ticket booth.
"Entrance" (Hotspot location: ticket booth) - There is a lock in the middle that keeps changing into a key
"Entrance" (Hotspot location in the Sword Swallower chapter) - On the back of the yellow chair there is a sticker of a flower that changes into a red flower sticker.
"Franco" - The bird on the top right corner is changing colors.
"Gypsy Wagon" - There is a skull that changes into a gnome inside the barrel that is on the lower left side.
"Insanerator" - A hat that changes color, it is on the right side of the screen on the birds head.
"Insanerator" (Hotspot location) - The domino at the bottom right corner.
"Kitty Carnival" Bottom right side, a hammer that changes into a wrench. It is on the red part of the scene.
"Lance" There is a button on the top left corner that changes from saying "cool" to "real"
"Lucy Longbeard" An owl that moves its head, it is on the top left side of the screen.
"Marlena"-The letter "A" changes to the letter "C", it is located on the board that is on the bottom right side of the screen.
"Mermaid dunk" - An apple that is on the bottom right side, it changes from green to red.
"Pie eating contest" - The puppy keeps changing from a beagle to a terrier, it is on the lower left side, under the pie eating contest sign.
"Pie eating contest" (in the hotspot location) - The block letter at the bottom of the screen changes from an "N" to a "D"
"Pig Pen" - There's a billiard ball on the lower right side that changes colors.
"Puddles" - Color changing mushrooms on the lower right side.
"Puppet Show" - There is a bowling ball that changes into a tree, it is on the back wall, in between the 2 puppets.
"Ringmaster's Tent" - There's a vase on the lower right side of the screen, it is under the desk
"Ringmaster's Tent" (hotspot location) - At the very top, a leaf that turns into a butterfly
"Ringmaster's Tent" (2nd hotspot location - the tackle box) - On the third level of the tackle box is a frog that changes into a tiger.
"Rocket Ride" - Lower right side there is a tennis ball that changes into a baseball.
"Shooting Gallery" - Right side of the screen, there is a cat that changes into a horse. It is on top of the wooden shelf.
"Tabitha" - On the left side there's a picture that changes from a man to a hand.
"Tattoo Parlor" (hotspot location) - On the left page of the book is a bottle cap that changes from saying birch beer to club soda.
"Tattoo Parlor" - Bottom right corner there is a soccer ball that changes into a basketball.
"The Amazing Larry" - There is a lock on the (large clear box that is on the left side) It changes from silver to gold.
"The Photo Shack" - Left side of the screen inside the barrel, there is a rubber ducky that changes into a man.
"The Strong Man" - Lower right side, on the stage, above the steps, there is a picnic basket that changes into a cornucopia full of tomatoes.
"The Strong Man" (hotspot location) - On the top left side, there is an angel hanging on the wall that changes into a red ball.
"Three headed beast" - There is a barstool that is located on the ground, the seat changes from an image of a bulls eye to a star.
4. CRYSTAL BALL PUZZLE SOLUTIONS - SPOILER ALERT!!!!
Here is a walkthrough for all the crystal ball puzzles
VOILA
REAL MOVING PICTURES (BEARDED LADY)
You will know that the frames are correct when you see them playing in one of the circles in each corner of the screen.
SEA MAID MADNESS (THE MERMAID)
ART THE CARNY (FERRIS WHEEL)
TWYLA TANGLE (CONTORTIONIST)
BIANCA THE DAREDEVIL DIVA
Baby chick=Rooster and hen
Baby=Man and Woman
Explosion=Gas and matchstick
Flying horse=Wings and a horse
Football=Foot and ball
Monkey= Monk and key
Pancakes=Pan and cakes
Pirate=Skull and crossbones
Starfish=Star and fish
Tree without leaves=Lightning and tree
Water Faucet=H2 + O
MIND AND SOUL (FABIANO THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN)
LANCE THE SWORD SWALLOWER
RINGMASTER
TABITHA THE LION TAMER
FRANCO THE EXCESSIVE
DR GOODWELL (MEDICINE MAN)
There are 4 screens in this game, each with a different colored ball. You will need to drop a colored ball into the same color bottle.
In order to accomplish this you need to know how different objects in the field will affect the direction of your ball.
Here is written description followed by a graphical walkthrough for this game. I've placed the arrows in the correct position and I've also highlighted them in green so they can be easily identifiable.Click on the image to make it larger.
I am going to explain it in terms of rows starting from the top and going left to right.
Blue Ball solution
1. Place the arrow that is pointing downwards on the second row, third square, starting from the left.
2. Place the arrow that is pointing to the right on the 5th row, 6th square.
3. Place the arrow facing downwards on the last row, 9th square.
Green Ball Solution
1. Place the arrow facing left on the third row, 1st square.
2. Place the arrow facing upwards on the 5th row, 1st square.
3. Place the arrow facing left on the 5th row, 2nd square.
Orange (or yellow) Ball Solution
1. Place the arrow facing left on the 1st row, 6th square (it is directly underneath the ball)
2. Place the arrow facing right on the 7th row, 1st square.
3. Place the arrow facing upwards on the last row, 1st square.
4. Place the arrow facing left on the last row, 3rd square.
Red Ball Solution
Same instructions as above, just place the arrows in this order.
1. Place the arrow facing right on the 2nd row, 6th square.
2. Place the arrow facing downwards on the 5th row, last square( 11th one)
3. Place the arrow facing left on the 8th row, last square.
4. Place the arrow facing downwards on the last row, 3rd square.
Once all 4 bottles have a cork in them, the game will be over.
PUDDLES THE CLOWN
DANTE THE TATTOOED MAN
MAO AND AMBER TAN-ACROBATS-BALANCED LIFE
FINAL PUZZLE
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