You said there were puzzles! Where are the puzzles? I can't find 'em!

You have to take your first bahos to the kiva and place it correctly before the fun puzzles will show up in the game.

I'm holding a bahos and I'm dying! Help! How can I get more life?

Every time you pick up a bahos, your life will start to drain away. As soon as you pick up a bahos, you must go directly to the canyon. If you've already been there, you can click on the map and click the canyon. If you haven't been there, you can try the tv in the motel lobby without placing the gum on it first. It should transport you there. Otherwise, run all the way there. There are two ways to get more life. One is to place the bahos correctly in the kiva. Another is some small circular petroglyphs in the canyon. The circles are located on the walls, either high or low, they are kind of white. Each one can only be used once, so use them only when you really need to. There are eight of these swirls. Six are in the safe areas in the canyon. Two are in the Mine. In the Mine, one is in the room with the bones, the other is across from the ladder to the back Kiva door, its close to where you find the torch.

What do I do with the bahos? And why won't the game "take" it when I finish its tanagram?

Near each bahos there is a picture, or a clue as to which one it is. You will find the same picture in the canyon. Take the bahos into the canyon and find it's picture on the wall, click it to start the tanagram. So, you've finished the tanagram and you're still dying? Finishing the tanagram is not enough. You must still take the bahos up to the kiva. Look in the canyon for the ladder. Go in the room with the blue door. You'll see a "rock" with symbols on it. Click it, click the skull that shows up. The door will now open for you. Go inside to the altar and place the bahos in its proper place. Your lifeforce will return to you.

The tv's keep taking me to the canyon!

Take the gum from the ashtray in the lobby and place it over every red dot on each tv before you watch them. This will allow you to view all the videos and you won't get transported to the canyon.

Why can't I raise the car in the garage?

You can only raise the car after you've completed the chess puzzle. And you should watch a video that has the license plate of the car in it.

I can't open the donation box in the church!

The key for the donation box is under the car in the garage.

I can't open the second lock on the library door!

The combination for this lock is in the donation box in the church.

I've looked everywhere and I can't find the key to Max's cave or his locked door!

The key to Max's cave will show up only after Nora tells you it's there. The same with his locked door. Nora will tell you to look in the mausoleum.

Nora is asking me to choose my enemy. What's she talking about?

The symbols Nora is showing you are characters in the game. She is asking you to choose which one you think Darkcloud is. You can find the same symbols in different locations in the game. That's how you know who is who. Did you see the book symbol on Max's locked cave? Click the book symbol in the row of symbols Nora's showing you.

The skull is broken and the door to the kiva won't open! I've still got bahos to place!

Placing the music box in Max's cave is what triggers the kiva door to be broken. It's a death trap. If you haven't opened the mine yet and you still have bahos to place, I don't think you'll have time to open the mine and get all the way to the back door of the kiva without dying if you're carrying a bahos. Nora will give you the code to open the back door. You'll have to open the mine if you haven't done so, find the ladder down in the mine that will take you to the puzzle. Enter the code Nora gave you, and you will be transported to the back door of the kiva. You can also find two Lifeforce swirls in the Mine. One is in the room with the bones, the other is close to where you find the torch, its across from the ladder to the back Kiva door.

Why are there numbers in the videos?

The numbers are a code for the band members names. They are part of a message for you to figure out. Each number represents its letter equivalent minus four.

Are there any other dangerous places to watch out for besides the canyon?

You can get bit by the snake from Phil's Market, but only after you let it out of its cage. The snake usually shows up in the Bakery. You will lose lifeforce when you get bit. There are also bees in the wardrobe in Burt's Trailer that can sting you. You lose lifeforce here, too.

How do I get past the bees in Burt's Trailer?

There's a torch in the mine. You have to find it and light it with a match. You'll find the matches behind Nora's portrait in the trailer. TIP: Light the candle in the Cafe FIRST.

How do I combine inventory? And why won't my change work on the vending machine in the lobby?

To combine inventory, click it on the eye, when it gets large, drag your other item onto the big item. It should combine. Your change won't work because you're missing a quarter. You can find it on the floor of Phil's Market near the soda machine. Combine it with your change and go buy some batteries.

I keep dying at the end! How do I get past that light/crystal ending puzzle?

The last puzzle is timed. Your lifeforce drains as you do it. Try and do it this way: lower left, then up, all the way right, then down, left into the recepticle. Hurry!

How many endings does this game have?

This game has four endings. There's the Nora ending, the Max ending, the evil spirit ending, and the "correct" ending. Don't forget to try them all.

I can't find the "correct" ending?

Put the fake piece of Ianyi on the altar, when Max bends down, switch it for the real piece of Ianyi. That way, you are the one who completes the stone. The crystal puzzle should now show up for you.

Are there any Easter Eggs?

Currently, there are two known Eggs. If I get more, I'll post them here. In the warehouse, click the barrels alot until your cursor lights up. Click again and a barrel will fall on you. You lose lifeforce here, so don't have too much fun with it. And, you can try this one: In your Windows Directory there is a file called Sierra.ini, open the file with either Notepad or Wordpad, under the heading of "{config}" you will see a line that says "videospeed", put a semi-colon ; infront of it and save the file. Now start a new game called WACKY. There are also a few fun things to try that are not Eggs but a part of the gameplay that are easily missed. In the inner library room, click the picture and you will see Darkcloud's eye looking at you. Also in the library, there's a book by Professor Windlenot from Shivers1. In the Church, go to where the hymns are in the chruch turn around and look high and left, you'll see someone making hand shadows. When you first walk past the bank, look up at the Reporter building's windows. You'll see someone walking around in there. And when you first walk down the stairs in Max's locked room, look quickly at the shrine to Nora. You'll see a man's shadow disappearing to the left. Here's another one that's real easy to miss: I played a new game, did not enter the warehouse, bakery, or cemetery. When I had those three places left, I went into the cemetery, clicked on the headstones and did the toe puzzle, when I came to the last open grave before the mausoleum, I clicked on it and..........Nora's ghost flew up out of the grave and SCARED me! Then she laughed and said something like "Darkcloud would be so proud of me, he could never scare you like this." If anyone has anymore Eggs or strange happenings, please email me and I'll post them.

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