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Chapter 4: The Temple Lock Plates

Secrets of the Dark: Eclipse Mountain walkthrough for Chapter 4 includes solutions to all puzzles, custom screenshots marked clearly for you to see, and detailed instructions on how to beat this section of the game.

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Chapter 4: The Temple Lock Plates

  • Turn the lights off.

  • Zoom into the cupboard on the back wall.

  • Oil the rusted pin on the lower left with the OILCAN.

  • Click to remove the pin.

  • Zoom out of the cupboard area.

  • Turn the lights on.

  • Zoom into the clock on the back wall.

  • Take the COMPASS.

  • Return to the museum entrance.

  • Play the hidden object area above the ticket booth.

  • Find the items listed.

  • Receive the red PLAYING CHIP.

  • Enter the cave.

  • Use the SPEAR on the rock to the right of the tracks.

  • Take the BOARD underneath.

  • Use it to cross the gap.

  • Go to the mine cart.

  • Take the WRENCH.

  • Return to the back room of the souvenir shop.

  • Zoom into the ladder on the right.

  • Remove the bolts with the WRENCH.

  • Take the LADDER.

  • Return to the hotel lobby.


  • Zoom into the red arcade machine on the left.

  • Insert the red PLAYING CHIP into the slot on the right to initiate a puzzle.

  • The object of the puzzle is to change the color of the bulbs until all are purple. Solutions vary.

  • The following is one possible solution: Orange, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Orange, Green, Purple, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, and Purple.

  • When finished take the COIN from the slot on the left.

  • Enter the Kitchen.

  • Access the attic with the LADDER.

  • Take the JACK on the left.

  • Return to the kitchen.

  • Play the hidden object area in the refrigerator.

  • Find the items listed.

  • Place the cherry on the ice cream to get cherry ice cream.

  • Receive the CHEESE.

  • Return to the hotel room which is to the right of the lobby.

  • The lobby should be dark.

  • Zoom into the bottom right corner beneath the shelf.

  • Feed the mouse the CHEESE.

  • Take the green PLAYING CHIP.

  • Return to the hotel lobby.

  • Turn on the lights.

  • Zoom into the green arcade machine in the left corner.

  • Insert the green PLAYING CHIP into the slot on the right to initiate a puzzle.

  • The object of the puzzle is to change the color of the bulbs until all are orange. Solutions vary.

  • The following is one possible solution: Red, Purple, Blue, Green, Orange, Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow, Green, Red, Orange.

  • When finished, take the COIN that appears in the slot to the left.

  • Return to the Souvenir Shop.

  • Turn on the lamp on the left.

  • Zoom into the claw machine near the bottom of the stairs.

  • Insert two COINS into the slot.

  • Click the large red button.

  • The claw will retrieve the BUTTON.

  • Take the BUTTON.

  • Look for a hidden object area to appear in the corner of the room.

  • Play the hidden object area.

  • Return the items shown at the bottom of the screen to their correct places.

  • Receive the EMPTY HANDLE.

  • Return to the ATTIC.

  • Zoom into the toolbox beneath the light bulb on the left.

  • Insert the BUTTON in the empty slot to initiate a puzzle.

  • The object of the puzzle is to remove all of the bolts to open the toolbox.

  • Assuming the bolts are numbered one to four from top to bottom.

  • Click the following number pattern. 4, 3, 2, 1, and 2.

  • Upon completion of the puzzle, take the WINDOW HANDLE from the toolbox.

  • Return to the souvenir shop and go upstairs to the next area.

  • Zoom into the window on the left.

  • Open the window with the WINDOW HANDLE.

  • Take the GRABHOOK.

  • Return to the attic.

  • Place the GRABHOOK on the rope at right.

  • Place the HANDLE on the wheel at the base of the support post in the middle of the room.

  • Take the revealed SPECIAL ITEM.

  • Return to the pool.

  • Zoom into the stone statue.

  • Place the SPECIAL ITEM on the statue to transform it to the LIZARD PLATE.

  • Take the LIZARD PLATE.

  • Return to the mine car.

  • JACK the mine car to lift it.

  • Take the PICKAXE.

  • Return to the souvenir shop’s back room.

  • Make sure the lights are off.

  • PICKAXE the rocks blocking the doorway.

  • Move inside to the office.

  • Examine the office.

  • Take the LETTER on the right.

  • Return to the back room.

  • Play the hidden object area over the cabinet at the back of the room.

  • Find the items listed.

  • Reunite the cup with the saucer.

  • Receive the INK.

  • Return to the office.

  • Zoom into the desk.

  • Place the INK on the scrap of paper to reveal a CODE.

  • Take the CODE.

  • Return to the museum entrance.

  • Zoom into the statue surrounded by crystal.

  • PICKAXE the crystal to release the statue.

  • Take the TIGER PLATE. Return to the souvenir shop.

  • Turn on the lamp at left and move up the stairs.

  • Zoom into the door.

  • Input the CODE on the scrap of paper pinned to the door to obtain the door code (31857).

  • Input that code.

  • Enter the closet.

  • Zoom into the shelf on the left.

  • Click on the batteries inside the radio to place them in the charger.

  • Leave the zoomed in view.

  • While still in the closet, zoom into the vent on the upper wall.

  • Remove the screws with the SCREWDRIVER.

  • Remove the vent panel.

  • Take the SPECIAL ITEM inside.

  • Return to the garden which you reach through the hotel room.

  • Zoom into the statue on the right.

  • Place the SPECIAL ITEM on the plate.

  • Take the BULL PLATE that appears.

  • Return to the plaza which is to the right of the fountain.

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