Top Secret Finders Walkthrough

Welcome to the Top Secret Finders walkthrough on Gamezebo. Top Secret Finders is a hidden object adventure game played on the PC created by Vendel Games. This walkthrough includes tips and tricks, helpful hints, and a strategy guide on how to complete Top Secret Finders.

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Game Introduction – Top Secret Finders

Welcome to the Top Secret Finders walkthrough on Gamezebo. Top Secret Finders is a hidden object adventure game played on the PC created by Vendel Games. This walkthrough includes tips and tricks, helpful hints, and a strategy guide on how to complete Top Secret Finders.

General Tips

  • When starting a game for the first time, you can choose between two difficulties: Casual and Advanced. Casual features zones of interest being indicated, fast hint and puzzle skip recharges, and an interactive tutorial. Advanced features zones of interest not being indicated, slow hint and puzzle skip recharges, and no interactive tutorial.
  • The Menu button is located in the lower left corner of the screen. Click on this to pause your game or access the menu at any point during gameplay.
  • Also located in the lower left corner of the screen is the Hint button. Hints are unlimited, but will require time to recharge. During puzzles, the Hint button will become the Skip button. You will have to wait a predetermined amount of time before you can use it, however.
  • Located in the lower right corner of the screen is the Journal, labeled “Top Secret”. The Journal will keep track of any important clues or story elements you uncover as you progress.
  • Inventory items are shown at the bottom of the screen. They are identified with CAPS in the guide below and are circled in red in the screenshots below.
  • Objects within hidden object areas are randomized. However, Inventory Items will be identified with red and objects listed in yellow will be identified in yellow. A circle means the object is immediately visible. A square indicates you must click on that area for a closer view before you can collect it.

Chapter 1: The Underground

Boiler Room

  • Click on the paper that floats down into the box between the drum and the mattress to collect it and add it to your Journal.
  • Take a closer look at the teddy bear sitting on the roll-up mattress on the right. Click on the bear to move it aside, then click on the PICKAX to add it to your inventory.
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  • Use the PICKAX on the boards covering the bookshelf towards the right until all of them are removed, revealing a hidden object area.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the VALVE will be added to your inventory.
  • Examine the machine towards the left. Use the VALVE on the missing area on the left, then click on it until the steam is shut off.
  • Back in the main area, click on the OIL CAN to add it to your inventory.
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  • Examine the lantern sitting on the floor at the round opening. Click on the Photo to add it to your Journal, then click on the small cap it was covering to open it. Use the OIL CAN on the small opening to fill the lantern, then click on the lighter to the left of it to light the lantern. The passageway is now illuminated.
  • Proceed forward into the Tunnel.

Tunnel

  • Click on the PLAN FRAGMENTS 1/5 on the right to add it to your inventory.
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  • Click on the note on the far wall to read it. Then, use the PICKAX to knock a hole in the back wall and proceed through to the next area.

Cell

  • Click on the BUCKET OF WATER on the right to add it to your inventory. Then, take a closer look at the rolled mattress on the left. Click on the PLAN FRAGMENTS 2/5 inside to collect it.
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  • Examine the desk and the locked door before leaving the area and returning to the Boiler Room.

Boiler Room

  • Take a closer look at the lit furnace on the right. Click on the door to open it, then use the BUCKET OF WATER to extinguish it. Click on the WRENCH that’s revealed to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Cell.

Cell

  • Examine the front of the desk on the right. Use the WRENCH on each of the bolts holding the front panel in place to remove it, then click on the LOCKPICK to add it to your inventory.
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  • Back in the main area, take a closer look at the cell door. Use the LOCKPICK on the lock to open it, then exit to the next area.

Hall

  • Take a closer look at the bookshelf in the rear left corner. Click on the cabinet on the right to open it, then click on the PLAN FRAGMENTS 3/5 and the CUTTER to add them to your inventory.
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  • Note the bottom locked drawer for later.
  • Back in the main area, click on the door on the left to open it, then proceed inside.

Office

  • Click on the hidden object area that appears over the open drawer of the desk on the far left.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the TILE will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the typewriter sitting on the desk. Click on the letter to read it.
  • Next, examine the upper portion of the cabinet on the back wall, below the picture of the policeman. Use the TILE on the cabinet to trigger a puzzle.
  • Arrange the tiles according to the pattern shown. The solution is shown below. A good strategy is to start by moving the tiles with arrows into their correct slots, first.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, click on the blue notebook inside the cabinet. Look at the photo on the right and read the letter beneath, then click on the note on the left for a closer view. Once you’ve seen it, click on the PLAN FRAGMENTS 4/5 to add it to your inventory.
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  • Back in the main area, take a closer look at the radio on the right. Click on the PLAN FRAGMENTS 5/5 to add it to your inventory.
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  • Take a closer look at the safe in the middle of the back wall. Click on it to trigger a puzzle.
  • Determine the correct code for all three of the bolts by trial and error. The goal is to press the buttons in the correct order so that three light up green- this means they’re correct. Do this three times to unlock the safe. Solutions are randomized.
  • Once the safe is open, take a closer look inside. Click on the LIGHT BULB to add it to your inventory and note the locked suitcase for later.
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  • Go back to the Hall.

Hall

  • Take a closer look at the doorway on the right. Use the LIGHT BULB on the socket at the top of the close-up, then click the red switch to the “On” position to turn on the lights.
  • Once the lights have been turned back on, click on the hidden object area that appears in the doorway.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the ROPE WITH HOOK will be added to your inventory.
  • Examine the billboard on the back wall, to the right. Use the PLANT FRAGMENTS 5/5 on the board to trigger a puzzle.
  • Assemble the floor plan. Click to rotate the pieces. The solution is shown below.
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  • Once completed, click on the TRACING PAPER PLAN to add it to your inventory. But, you’re not done quite yet. Click on the CARD that’s revealed beneath to add it to your inventory as well.
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  • Examine the desk in front of the window at the far end of the Hall. Use the CARD on the table to trigger a puzzle.
  • Assemble the floor plan by placing the cards in the right order. The solution is shown below.
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  • Once assembled, use the TRACING PAPER PLAN over the cards. Note the “X” that appears, then click on the tracing paper to remove it and click on the card marked with the X. Click on the Queen of Spades for a closer view. Click on the card to tear away the upper right corner, revealing the code “963”.
  • Return to the Office.

Office

  • Take a closer look at the locked briefcase within the safe. Input the code “963” to open it, then click on the PURPLE CORE inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Make your way back to the Boiler Room.

Boiler Room

  • Examine the hole in the ceiling on the upper right. Use the ROPE WITH HOOK on the hole to secure a way out, then climb up to the surface.

Chapter 2: The Street

Border

  • Examine the force that creates a border in front of you. There’s no way to leave right now, so go “back” to the next area.

Street

  • Notice the Cafe Open sign on the right. Proceed to the right.

Cafe Entrance

  • Click on the trash can lying on the ground for a closer look. Click on the PANEL inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Enter the Cafe.

Cafe

  • Upon entering the Cafe, a cutscene will occur. Once it’s finished, click on the hidden object area that appears over the counter.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the INSULATING TAPE will be added to your inventory.
  • Examine the table on the right where the cutscene occurred. Click on the Notepad to add the safe code information to your Journal.
  • Take a closer look at the bottom portion of the jukebox on the left. Use the PANEL to cover the electronics, then exit for now.
  • Return to the Street.

Street

  • Proceed left to the next area.

Gas Station

  • Take a closer look at the pump leaking gas. Use the CUTTER on the duct tape to cut it, stopping the flow of gasoline. This will cause a hidden object area to appear between the pumps.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the LADDER will be added to your inventory.
  • Back in the main area, use the LADDER next to the bench, in front of the first pump. Click on the control on the roof to knock it down, then click on it for a closer view.
  • Use the INSULATING TAPE to repair the wires, then click on the Up button to open the garage door.
  • Enter the now-open Garage on the left.

Garage

  • Click on the hidden object area over the work table on the right.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the CHISEL will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the broken windshield of the car to get a good view inside. Click on the TOWN HALL KEY to add it to your inventory.
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  • Note the locked glove box for later, but for now, exit back out to the Gas Station.

Gas Station

  • Take a closer look at the tin paneling on the right-front of the Gas Station. Click on the Note and Photo to add them to your Journal, then use the CHISEL on the tin plate. Use it on the outsides until the CHISEL disappears, then click on the plate to bend it. Click on the Notebook inside to read the contents. Then, once you’ve finished reading everything, click on the wooden backing to move it aside, revealing a hidden alcove. Use the PURPLE CORE on the slot.
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  • After a brief cutscene, click on the COINS that appear on the ground to add them to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Cafe.

Cafe

  • Take a closer look at the lower portion of the jukebox on the left. Use the COINS (leaving the single COIN in your inventory) on the slot to activate the machine.
  • Click on the upper portion of the jukebox to trigger a puzzle.
  • Move the tiles to make a picture with a clown. Each tile has two sides. A tile will flash when in the correct position and on the correct side. The solution is shown below.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, take a closer look at the open slot at the bottom of the machine. Click on the “ON” BUTTON to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Street.

Street

  • Take a closer look at the front of the Police Station. Use the “ON” BUTTON on the empty upper slot of the box on the right, clicking on it to restore light to the area.
  • Back in the main view of the Street, click on the hidden object area that appears beneath the flag.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the SHERIFF’S KEY will be added to your inventory.
  • Go down through the sewer hole and make your way back to the Hall.

Hall

  • Take a closer look at the cabinet in the rear left corner. Use the SHERIFF’S KEY on the locked drawer on the lower left, clicking on the key until it opens, then click on the HAMMER inside to add it to your inventory.
  • Make your way back to the Cafe Entrance.

Cafe Entrance

  • Take a closer look at the glass-encased advertisement to the left of the doorway that leads inside. Use the HAMMER to break it open, then click on the Note and the LEVER inside to collect them.
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  • Return to the Gas Station.

Gas Station

  • Examine the large rectangular circuit box on the right side of the Gas Station for a closer view. Use the LEVER on the slot on the left to trigger a puzzle.
  • Move and rotate the circuit tokens to create the right pattern. Move a token by clicking on the middle of it and moving it to the location where you’d like it to be. Rotate a token by clicking on the right edge of it. The solution is shown below.
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  • Once you’ve completed the puzzle, click on the lever on the left to switch it down into the “off” position.
  • Return to the Street.

Street

  • Now that the power is shut off, it’s safe to cross the water. Proceed forward up the street towards the right to the next area.

Chapter 3: The Town

Side Street

  • Click on the hidden object area over the car on the right.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the PLIERS will be added to your inventory.
  • Pick up the BRICK lying in the street to add it to your inventory.
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  • Proceed forward.

Post Office Entrance

  • Take a closer look at the large blue mailboxes on the side of the building. Click on the hatch to open it, then click on the BRUSH inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Examine the bicycle on the right. Use the PLIERS on the SPOKE to snap it off and add it to your inventory.
  • Click on the “Closed” sign on the front door of the post office to remove it, revealing a keyhole. However, you can’t do anything more here at the moment.
  • Proceed to the left.

Fallen Tree

  • After a brief cutscene, a large fire will block your path. There’s nothing more to do here at the moment, but take note of this area for later.
  • Return to the Post Office Entrance.

Post Office Entrance

  • Proceed to the right.

Chasm

  • This is another area to take note of, but that you can’t do anything about just yet.
  • Make your way back to the Side Street.

Side Street

  • Proceed to the left.

Town Hall

  • Take a closer look at the front door. Use the TOWN HALL KEY on the lock, then click a couple times to open it and proceed inside.

Lobby

  • Click on the door on the right to open it, then enter.

Mayor’s Office

  • Click on the hidden object area that appears over the desk.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the GLASS CLEANER will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the small round table in the back right corner. Click on the Photo and the Note to add it to your Journal, then click on the PENCIL to add it to your inventory.
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  • Examine the framed map above the desk on the back wall. Take note of the map, then click on the CROWBAR to add it to your inventory.
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  • Go back out to the Lobby.

Lobby

  • Take a closer look at the plant in the back corner. Click on the HINGE PIN to add it to your inventory.
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  • Exit to the Town Hall.

Town Hall

  • Take a closer look at the window on the left. In the close-up, use the SPOKE to retrieve the SPONGE and add it to your inventory.
  • Go back to the Side Street.

Side Street

  • Proceed right to the next area.

Hotel Entrance

  • Examine the lit window on the upper right.
  • Use the BRICK on the window to the right of the pile of debris blocking the door, then click on it for a closer view. Click on the glass bordering the edges of the window to remove it, then proceed inside.

Hotel Lobby

  • Click on the hidden object area.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the KEY CARD will be added to your inventory.
  • Click on the door on the left for a closer view. Use the HINGE PIN on the door to repair it, then proceed through to the next area.

Upstairs Hall

  • Take a closer look at the window at the far end of the Hall. Use the CROWBAR to remove the boards, then use the GLASS CLEANER and the SPONGE to clean the window, allowing light back into the area.
  • Click on the hidden object area that appears over the cabinet on the right.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the BARREL will be added to your inventory.
  • Enter the left door at the far end of the Hall.

Hotel Room

  • Take a closer look at the papers lying on the bed. Click on the cover Note to read it, then click on the PAPER SHEET beneath to add it to your inventory.
  • Examine the top of the dresser on the far right. Click on the EMPTY JUG to add it to your inventory.
  • Click on the door at the far end of the room to open it, then proceed inside.

Bathroom

  • Click on the shower curtain on the left to move it aside.
  • Examine the surrounding area, then return to the Upstairs Hall.

Upstairs Hall

  • Examine the broken light on the upper left corner. Click on the ANTI-RUST LIQUID to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Hotel Lobby.

Hotel Lobby

  • Examine the phone on the back wall. Use the PAPER SHEET on the phone surface, then use the PENCIL to reveal the carving beneath. Click on the Paper to add it to your Journal.
  • Take a closer look at the front desk. Use the BARREL on the lower right shelf to trigger a puzzle.
  • Place the numbers so that their sums of numbers in all lines, columns, and diagonals equal 15. The solution is shown below.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, the ROOM KEY will be added to your inventory.
  • Go back upstairs.

Upstairs Hall

  • Take a closer look at the game machine on the right. Use the COIN on the machine to trigger a puzzle.
  • Use the “Spin Reels” button to set the right combination (7, strawberry, 7, strawberry). Upon completing the puzzle, click on the Drawing to add it to your Journal.
  • Take a closer look at the locked door on the left. Use the ROOM KEY on the door to open it, then proceed inside.

Hotel Transmitter Room

  • Examine the box sitting on the bed on the left to trigger a puzzle.
  • Move the objects in the drawer to reveal the stain. Move large objects into corners where they won’t cover the stain in the middle of the box. Once completed, leave the box for now.
  • Examine the other aspects of the room, then return to the Side Street.

Side Street

  • Use the EMPTY JUG on the leaky hydrant on the left to obtain the JUG OF WATER.
  • Make your way back to the Garage.

Garage

  • Take a closer look at the front license plate of the car. Use the ANTI-RUST LIQUID on the license plate, then use the BRUSH to scrub it off, revealing the plate number “53M8”.
  • Examine the inside of the car by looking at the broken windshield. Take a closer look at the glove compartment, then input the code “53M8” to open it. Take a closer look inside and click on the ALARM SYSTEM KEY to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Lobby of the Town Hall.

Lobby

  • Examine the panel to the left of the door. Use the ALARM SYSTEM KEY to open it, then take a closer look inside. Use the KEY CARD on the slot on the right to trigger a puzzle.
  • Use the crosses to switch signs and align the symbols from the right-hand column. The letter/number order is randomized, but the solution is shown below.
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  • Enter the Mayor’s Office.

Major’s Office

  • With the alarm system now off, examine the safe on the shelf on the left to trigger a puzzle.
  • Enter the right code and rotate the knob to open the safe. The code is located in your Journal and is as follows– Knob: 40, # Pad: 790; Knob: 80, # Pad: 341.
  • Once you’ve input the code correctly, open the safe via the handle and click on the BLUE CORE inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Make your way back to the Hotel Transmitter Room.

Hotel Transmitter Room

  • Take a closer look at the cactus sitting on the window sill. Use the JUG OF WATER on the cactus, then click on the HANDLE to add it to your inventory. Next, use the HANDLE on the window to open it, then click on the KNIFE to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Bathroom.

Bathroom

  • Examine the latch in the center of the white cabinet above the sink. Use the KNIFE to cut it, revealing a hidden object area.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the CLOCK HANDS will be added to your inventory.
  • Return to the Hotel Transmitter Room.

Hotel Transmitter Room

  • Click on the hidden object area over the drawers on the right.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the RUBBER GLOVE will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the clock on the back wall. Use the CLOCK HANDS on the clock, then exit for now.
  • Return to the Bathroom.

Bathroom

  • Take a closer look at the inside of the tub. Use the RUBBER GLOVE on the water to retrieve the SCREWDRIVER and add it to your inventory.
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  • Return once again to the Hotel Transmitter Room.

Hotel Transmitter Room

  • Examine the radio sitting on the small dresser. Use the SCREWDRIVER to remove the screws around the grating, then click to peel back the upper left corner. Click on the MAGNET to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Side Street.

Side Street

  • A piece of the tin roof on the left will fall down. Click on the ROOF TILE to add it to your inventory.
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  • Make your way back to the Chasm.

Chapter 4: Across the Chasm

Chasm

  • Use the ROOF TILE on the Chasm to bridge it, then proceed towards the house on the left.

Front Yard

  • Take a closer look inside the mailbox. Click on the Letter inside to read it and add it to your Journal.
  • Click on the front door of the house to open it, then proceed inside.

Foyer

  • Examine the telephone on the small stand on the left and answer it. Click on the NEON FLASHLIGHT to add it to your inventory.
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  • Examine the small door beneath the stairs on the left to trigger a puzzle.
  • Use the buttons to set the symbols according to the central rings. The completed solution is shown below.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, click on the hidden object area that appears.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the BLOWTORCH will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the board above the lamp on the left. Click on the Note to read it.
  • Examine the broken/hollowed-out portion of the stairs for a closer view. Use the MAGNET on the area, then leave it for now.
  • Proceed up the stairs.

Child’s Room

  • Click on the red lamp at the end of the bed to turn it on, revealing a hidden object area.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the BRUSH will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the small set of drawers on the back wall to the right of the bed. Click on the SHOELACE to add it to your inventory.
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  • Examine the desk on the right. Click on the instructions to read them, then place the BRUSH on the desk and exit for now.
  • Go back downstairs.

Foyer

  • Take a closer look at the broken segment of stairway again. Use the SHOELACE on the Magnet, which will combine to retrieve the BUNCH OF KEYS.
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  • Make your way back to the Hotel Transmitter Room.

Hotel Transmitter Room

  • Take a closer look at the suitcase sitting on the floor. Input the code according to the clue in your Journal (shown below).
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  • Once the suitcase is open, take a closer look inside. Click on the Letter inside to read it, then click on the POST OFFICE KEY to add it to your inventory.
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  • Go to the Post Office Entrance.

Post Office Entrance

  • Take a closer look at the front door. Use the BLOWTORCH to melt the wax within the lock, then use the POST OFFICE KEY to open the door and proceed inside.

Post Office

  • Click on the hidden object area that appears on the left.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the ERASER will be added to your inventory.
  • Examine the telephone on the right, on the back wall. Click on the book to open it, then exit for now.
  • Take a closer look at the front desk. Click on the WORK GLOVE to add it to your inventory.
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  • Examine the bottom corner of the front desk, just to the right of the pillar. Use the WORK GLOVE to tear the lattice away, then click on the PAGE SCRAP to add it to your inventory.
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  • Take a closer look at the phone again. Use the PAGE SCRAP on the torn lower right segment of the page to reveal a code: “Phantom 74”.
  • Examine the front desk again with the typewriter. Input the code “Phantom 74” in the typewriter, then click on the RED CORE that appears to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Chasm.

Chasm

  • Examine the steam apparatus on the right for a closer view. Use the WORK GLOVE on the valves to trigger a puzzle.
  • Turn the valves to stop the steam supply: the solution is randomized. Upon completing the puzzle, the steam will shut off, allowing you access to new areas.
  • Continue right to the next area.

School Yard

  • Take a closer look at the wagon on the left. Click on the OIL CAN inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Enter the School.

School

  • Click on the hidden object area over the light on the right.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the SUCTION CUP will be added to your inventory.
  • Click on the door at the back of the hallway to open it, then proceed inside.

School Boiler Room

  • Click on the POKER lying on the floor to add it to your inventory.
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  • Take a closer look at the furnace straight ahead. Click on the valve handle to open it, then note how it needs to be lit.
  • Click on the electrical box on the left to open it. Examine the inside, though there’s nothing you can do here at the moment.
  • Go back to the School.

School

  • Continue right to the next area.

Classroom

  • Note the abundance of paint in the room, then use the NEON FLASHLIGHT. Hover your cursor over the area until you find the NEON PAINT (shown below), then click on it to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Chasm.

Chasm

  • Proceed forward to the next area.

Fire Station Garage

  • Take a closer look at the panel between the two arches. Click on the PRESSURE GAUGE to add it to your inventory.
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  • Enter through the right archway.

Fire Station

  • Examine the base of the spiral staircase. Click on the LOG to add it to your inventory.
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  • Take a closer look at the sandbox on the left. Click on the AXE inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the School Boiler Room.

School Boiler Room

  • Take a closer look at the wooden box on the back wall. Use the AXE to break it open, then click on the ADJUSTABLE WRENCH to add it to your inventory.
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  • Examine the electrical box on the left. Use the PRESSURE GAUGE on the gap between the pipes to trigger a puzzle.
  • Move the sliders to adjust the settings according to the scheme. Make sure you follow the pipes to find the correct order of the gauges. The solution is shown below.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, the furnace will be turned on.
  • Take a closer look at the furnace. Use the POKER on the flames to obtain the RED-HOT POKER.
  • Exit to the School.

School

  • Take a closer look at the locker on the left where the light is shining. Use the RED-HOT POKER to remove the soldering on the left, then click to open the locker.
  • Click on the SCISSORS and the HANDLE immediately inside to add them to your inventory, then click on the book to prop it up against the side of the locker. Note the green transmitter location, then exit for now.
  • Return to the Fire Station.

Fire Station

  • Examine the base of the spiral staircase. Use the ADJUSTABLE WRENCH to repair/screw in the bolts securing the staircase, then proceed up to the next area.

Break Room

  • Click on the hidden object area on the left.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the CHEST KEY will be added to your inventory.
  • Click on the large picture to the right of the clock on the back wall to remove it, then take a closer look. Use the SUCTION CUP on the glass covering the transmitter, then exit for now.
  • Go back down to the Fire Station.

Fire Station

  • Proceed down to the next area.

Storage Chest

  • Take a closer look at the lock on the chest. Use the CHEST KEY to open it, then click on the FIRE HOSE inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Make your way back to the Child’s Room.

Child’s Room

  • Examine the desk. Use the NEON PAINT on the desk to trigger a puzzle.
  • Use the brush and neon paint to paint the picture in the right colors. View the clue in your Journal as reference. The solution is shown below.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, use the NEON FLASHLIGHT on the painting, revealing a schematic beneath. Click on it to add it to your Journal.
  • Go back down to the Foyer.

Foyer

  • Examine the door on the right. Use the HANDLE to open it, then proceed inside.

Living Room

  • Take a closer look at the TV. Click on the FILM taped to the back to add it to your inventory.
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  • Click on the window to move the curtain aside, then take a closer look. Use the LOG to prop open the window.
  • Back in the main area, take a closer look at the pillow on the couch on the left. Use the SCISSORS to cut open the stitching, then click on the YELLOW CORE inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Proceed outside via the window.

Back Yard

  • Take a closer look at the door in the ground. Use the BUNCH OF KEYS on the lock to trigger a puzzle.
  • Use the keys in the right order to open the lock. Use the keys in the order shown in the screenshot below to solve the puzzle.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, the door will open. Proceed down into the next area.

Basement

  • Examine the skeleton lying on the floor. Click on the Note in the skeleton’s hand to read it, then click on the HAIRPIN to add it to your inventory.
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  • Proceed to add the BOOTS 2/2 and the HYDRANT VALVE to your inventory.
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  • Make your way back up to the Child’s Room.

Child’s Room

  • Examine the chest on the left. Use the HAIRPIN to pick the lock, then take a closer look inside. Click on the GREEN CORE to add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the School.

School

  • Take a closer look inside the open locker on the left. Use the GREEN CORE on the transmitter to restore it.
  • Return to the Hotel Transmitter Room.

Hotel Transmitter Room

  • Examine the inside of the box on the left. Remember this puzzle from earlier? Now, use the ERASER on the stain in the bottom of the box and take note of the time 9:25.
  • Click on the clock on the back wall to trigger a puzzle.
  • Use the buttons “15 minutes backward” and “20 minutes forward” to set the time. Click on the “20 minutes forward” button until the time reads 9:40, then click on the “15 minutes backward” button to adjust the time to the desired 9:25.
  • Upon completing the puzzle, click on the clock mechanism to remove it, then click on the back paneling inside to reveal a secret compartment. Take a closer look inside the compartment and use the RED CORE on the transmitter to restore it.
  • Now it’s time to return to the Fallen Tree.

Chapter 5: The Machine

Fallen Tree

  • Examine the fire hydrant on the left. Use the HYDRANT VALVE on the top, then click on the cap on the left to remove it and use the FIRE HOSE on it. The fire will be extinguished.
  • Proceed forward (left) to the Cinema Entrance.

Cinema Entrance

  • Click on the hidden object area next to the bench.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the LADDER will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the car on the right. Click on the CANE inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Enter the Cinema.

Cinema Lobby

  • Click on the hidden object area over the ticket desk.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the SWITCH will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the door on the right. Use the LADDER in front of the door, then use the CANE on the window above. Then, take a closer look at the window. Use the CANE on the mop blocking the door from the inside to remove it.
  • Back in the main area, click on the ladder to move it aside, then click on the door to open it. Don’t go inside just yet, however. Instead, click on the door on the left to open it and proceed inside.

Theater

  • Take a closer look at the fallen seat at the bottom of the screen. Click on the Notepad and NOTE WITH ARROWS on the seat to collect them.
  • Return to the Cinema Lobby.

Cinema Lobby

  • Now proceed through the door on the right.

Projector Booth

  • Click on the closed cabinets near the floor ahead to open them, triggering a hidden object area to appear.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the FEATHER DUSTER will be added to your inventory.
  • Click on the projector on the left to take a closer view and open it. Use the FILM on the peg on the upper right.
  • Next, take a closer look at the switch board in the lower left corner. Use the SWITCH on the empty space on the right to restore it and trigger a puzzle.
  • Turn the knobs and move the sliders to adjust the amplifier with the help of the scheme in your Journal. The solution is shown below.
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  • Take a closer look at the upper right corner. Use the FEATHER DUSTER on the cobwebs to remove them, then use the YELLOW CORE on the transmitter to restore it.
  • Return to the Theater.

Theater

  • Click on the hidden object area over the exit door.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the BOLT CUTTERS will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the theater screen to trigger a puzzle.
  • Match the numbers. The solution is shown below.
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  • Once you’ve done this, use the NOTE WITH ARROWS on the puzzle to complete it. The code will be added to your Journal.
  • Return to the Fallen Tree.

Fallen Tree

  • Proceed straight ahead to the next area.

Greenhouse Entrance

  • Examine the aspects of the area, though there’s nothing you can do just yet. Return to the Fallen Tree.

Fallen Tree

  • Proceed right to the next area.

Hospital Entrance

  • Take a closer look at the container sitting beside the right pillar. Click on the MOVIE TICKET inside to examine it and add it to your inventory.
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  • Examine the front doors of the Hospital. Use the BOLT CUTTERS to remove the chains, then click on the door to open it and proceed inside.

Hospital

  • Click on the hidden object area over the shelves on the left.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the ROPE will be added to your inventory.
  • Enter through the archway to the next area.

Hospital Hallway

  • Click on the first door on the left to open it, then proceed inside.

Dentist

  • Take a closer look at the head of the dentist’s chair on the left. Note a light should be turned on.
  • Examine the light panel next to the chair to trigger a puzzle.
  • Connect the wired to light the lights below. The correct matches are shown below.
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  • Once you’ve successfully attached all the wired, click on the red button in the upper right corner to restore power, then click on the blue button below to turn on the blue light.
  • Take a closer look at the head rest again with the blue light turned on to add the formula clue to your Journal.
  • Examine the work space in the back left corner of the room. Use the MOVIE TICKET on the counter to trigger a puzzle.
  • Mix the reagents to make a developer according to the formula. Add the white and green vials to the beaker marked C, and the red and white vials to the beaker marked H. Then, pour E into the large container twice, H three times, and C two times. Click on the box of matches on the right to light the burner, then click on the tweezers to dip the movie ticket into the solution. The TWEEZERS will be added to your inventory, and upon examining the movie ticket, a vital clue will be added to your Journal.
  • Return to the Hospital Hallway.

Hospital Hallway

  • Enter through the door on the far left.

Operating Room

  • Take a closer look at the skeleton on the table and the locket it has to trigger a puzzle.
  • Rotate the knobs to enter the right combination. The combination is in your Journal. The solution is shown below. Upon completing the puzzle, click on the PROFESSOR’S TOOTH to add it to your inventory.
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  • Go back to the Dentist.

Dentist

  • Examine the skull in the middle of the counter against the back wall. Use the PROFESSOR’S TOOTH on the gap in the teeth to restore it, then click on the OPERATING ROOM KEY and the WHITE CORE to add them to your inventory.
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  • Return to Operating Room.

Operating Room

  • Take a closer look at the door on the left. Use the OPERATING ROOM KEY on the door to open it, then click on the hidden object area inside.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the RESPIRATOR will be added to your inventory.
  • Return to the Greenhouse Entrance.

Greenhouse Entrance

  • Use the RESPIRATOR on the green fog on the left to proceed through to the next area.

Trailer

  • Take a closer look at the tricycle towards the left. Click on the KITCHEN KNIFE 1/3 inside to add it to your inventory.
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  • Click on the trailer door to open it, then enter the Trailer.

Trailer Interior

  • Take a closer look at the body on the right. Click on the hat to move it up, revealing a scarecrow, then click on the KITCHEN KNIFE 2/3 to add it to your inventory.
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  • Click on the refrigerator in the back right corner to open it, revealing a hidden object area inside.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the KITCHEN KNIFE 3/3 will be added to your inventory.
  • Take a closer look at the wall above the sink. Use the KITCHEN KNIVES 3/3 on the rack to trigger a puzzle.
  • Place the knives in the right order. The solution is shown below.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, click on the CUBE WITH SYMBOLS within the transmitter to add it to your inventory, then use the BLUE CORE on the transmitter to restore it.
  • Return to the Greenhouse Entrance.

Greenhouse Entrance

  • Take a closer look at the front door of the Greenhouse. Use the CUBE WITH SYMBOLS on the door to trigger a puzzle.
  • Move the cubes using the free spaces. Put the cubes in the right positions. A good strategy is to start by moving the cubes at the end of the “H” into position first, and moving the cubes bordering the empty side slots into those slots. The final solution is shown below.
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, the door will open. Enter the Greenhouse.

Greenhouse

  • Take a closer look at the hatch in the floor: it’s too heavy to open like this. Use the ROPE on the beam above the hatch, then click on the hatch to secure to rope to it, and click again to open it.
  • Proceed down into the next area.

Lab

  • Click on the hidden object area on the right.
  • Find the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. The Inventory Item is circled in red; objects listed in yellow are outlined in yellow.
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  • Upon completing the area, the PANELBOARD KEY will be added to your inventory.
  • Proceed down the ladder towards the left to head down to the next area.

Secret Entrance

  • Click on the PIKE POLE on the left to add it to your inventory.
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  • Take a closer look at the panel on the wall on the left. Use the PANELBOARD KEY on the slot, then click to open it. Examine the inside, then exit for now.
  • Back in the main area, use the BOOTS on the water inside the tunnel to proceed inside.

Metal Door

  • Examine the door, then exit back to the Greenhouse.

Greenhouse

  • Take a closer look at the plant island on the lower right. Use the PIKE POLE to retrieve the FUSE and add it to your inventory.
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  • Return to the Secret Entrance.

Secret Entrance

  • Take a closer look at the panel on the left again. Use the FUSE on the empty socket to restore it, then return to the Metal Door.

Metal Door

  • Examine the screen on the upper portion of the door to enter a puzzle.
  • Place the blocks in the appropriate positions. Refer to the screenshot below and follow these directions to complete the puzzle:
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1)Slide a block into the “1” position from the bottom.

2)Slide a block into the “2” position from the bottom, then click on the block in the “1” position to remove it.

3)Slide a block into the “3” position from above.

4)Slide a block into the “4” position from above. Click on the block in the “3” position to remove it.

5)Slide a block into the “5” position from the right.

6)Slide a block into the “6” position from the right.

7)Slide a clock into the “7” position from above.

  • Upon completing the puzzle, click on the valve to open the door, then proceed inside.

Machine

  • Take a closer look at the door in the upper right corner. Click on it to shut it, then click on the valve to secure it.
  • Make your way back to the Bathroom in the Hotel.

Bathroom

  • Examine the sink for a closer view. Use the TWEEZERS to retrieve the DIAMOND RING and add it to your inventory.
  • Make your way back to the Break Room in the Fire Station.

Break Room

  • Take a closer look at the transmitter on the back wall. Use the DIAMOND RING on the glass to cut it, then place the WHITE CORE in the transmitter to restore it.
  • Return to the Machine.

Machine

  • Take a closer look at the left control panel. Input the code “8462” as found in the Theater and your Journal, then press the Enter button.
  • Examine the red clock in the upper right corner. Revolve the hands so that each hand matches its color, and then place the symbols according to their colors. Once you’re done rotating the hands into position, arrange the symbols according to the screenshot below (you can find clues as to which corresponds with what color in your Journal).
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  • Upon completing the puzzle, watch the ending cutscene.

Congratulations! You’ve completed Top Secret Finders!