Kingdom of Aurelia – Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger Walkthrough

Welcome to the Kingdom of Aurelia – Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger walkthrough. The princess of Aurelia has fallen victim to a mysterious spell after being cut with a cursed dagger. Is the good wizard Pharion to blame? It’s up to you and Tim to uncover the culprit before they do more damage in this fantastical steampunk hidden object adventure. Our walkthrough will guide you with all the tips and tricks you need to stay one step ahead of the game.

 

Disclaimer: This walkthrough is currently a work in progress. We will be updating it on a daily basis until it’s complete. If you need a chapter that’s not currently available, be sure to check back tomorrow for more content!

Contents

• General Tips & Tricks
• Kingdom of Aurelia – Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger Walkthrough
  • Chapter 1 – Palace
  • Chapter 2 – Square
  • Chapter 3 – Canal
  • Chapter 4 – Sluice
  • COMING SOON: Chapter 5 – Cave
  • COMING SOON: Chapter 6 – Canyon
  • COMING SOON: Chapter 7 – Pirate Base
  • COMING SOON: Chapter 8 – Airship
  • COMING SOON: Chapter 9 – Ancient Forest
  • COMING SOON: Bonus Chapters

General Tips & Tricks

Whether you’re new to the game or just need a finger pointing you in the right direction, this section will provide you with all the general tips and tricks you need to get started.

 

• Your current Goals can be accessed by clicking on the Goals button in the lower left corner of the screen. Selecting this button will show you all current objectives, as well as any you’ve completed per chapter.
• The Inventory is shown at the bottom of the screen. Click on the lock icon on the left side to lock it into place, or unlock it to let it disappear at the bottom of your screen when it’s not being used. All Key Items you uncover while playing will be stored here.
  • Items with a + sign next to them indicate they can be interacted with further. Click on the item to have a closer look. Interacting with an item may require using an additional item to complete it.
• The Hint button is located in the lower right corner of the screen. Click on this to receive a hint regarding where you should go or what you should do next.
  • During puzzles, the Hint button will become a Skip
  • Both Hints and Skips are unlimited, but will require time to charge up before use.
• Click on the eye icon in the lower left corner to view all Active Areas you can interact with.
• The Mobile Projector is located in the upper left corner of your screen. Once found, you can use this to view a map of your current chapter. You can also fast-travel between locations by clicking on their icons.
• Tim the Robot is a metal companion you will find during the game’s first chapter. Located in the upper left corner, Tim can reach locations you can’t, and will flash green whenever you enter a room where he can be used.
• The Achievements tab is located in the upper right corner. Use this to keep track of all achievements while playing the game.
• Once you’ve completed the game’s main adventure, you can access the Extra Gameplay by clicking on the Extras tab in the game’s Main Menu.

 

Kingdom of Aurelia – Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger Walkthrough

Twelve years ago the Kingdom of Aurelia was captured by a tyrant. With the help of the great wizard Pharion, the princess of the land was able to reclaim her kingdom. However, during the celebration, a stranger cut the hand of the princess, sending her into an accursed sleep. Her friend Tim, who witnessed the attack, will need to chase down her attacker and try to save her, before it’s too late!

 

Chapter 1 – Palace

Bedroom

• Select the Amulet in your inventory and show it to the King. You will trigger a cutscene.
• Examine the round, green ottoman in the lower right corner.
  • Click on the Brush and the Part of Dial 1/4 to add them to your inventory.
• Take a closer look at top of the cabinet to the left of the bed.
  • Click on the Part of Dial 2/4 to add it to your inventory.

• Look at the Princess’s bed.
  • Read the scroll lying on the bed.
  • Click on the Part of Dial 3/4 to add it to your inventory.

• Enter through the door on the left.

Parlor

• Click on the woman in the Parlor to trigger a cutscene.
• Once the woman has left, return to the Bedroom.

Bedroom

• Read the letter lying on the floor in front of the bed, and the letter on the dresser on the right.
• Return to the Parlor.

Parlor

• Examine the globe on the coffee table.
  • Click on the Powder Box to add it to your inventory.

• Click on the Powder Box in your inventory to examine it further.
  • Click on the Powder Box to open it.
  • Select the Brush from your inventory and use it on the Powder Box to acquire the Brush with Powder.
• Take a closer look at the book stand on the right.
  • Click on the compass-like Mobile Projector. It will be added to the upper left corner of your screen. Click on it to access your Map.
• Examine the broken window on the left.
  • Click on the cloth stuck on the broken window pieces to open the pocket.
  • Click on the Pliers inside to add them to your inventory.
  • Read the note left inside the pocket.

• Zoom in on the mantle of the fireplace.
  • Click on the Part of Dial 4/4 to add it to your inventory.

• Examine the book stand on the right again.
  • Use the Parts of Dial 4/4 on the groove in the center of the stand.
  • Next, use the Brush with Powder to reveal the hidden runes, triggering a puzzle.
  • Rotate the inner circle until the runes match the ones on the outer circle. Click on a rune to rotate it. Once the runes match, click on the button on the upper right to open the book. The solution is shown below.

• Upon completing the puzzle, click on the Crystal to add it to your inventory. You may also choose to click on the book pages to view the solutions for the upcoming puzzles you will face in this chapter.

• Examine the mantle of the fireplace again.
  • Click and hold the clock hands on the face of the clock, turning clockwise until the time reads 4:00. Upon completing the puzzle, click on the Red Key to add it to your inventory.

• Take a closer look at the globe sitting on the coffee table again.
  • Click on 1) the red continent with the eye symbol, 2) the blue continent with the star symbols, and 3) the blue and white continent with the arrow symbol. A compartment will open, revealing the location of the Blue Key.

• Return to the Bedroom.

Bedroom

• Examine the map mural on the right wall.
  • Use the Pliers to remove the Nail, adding both it and the Tree to your inventory.
  • Once these have been added to your inventory, the mural will fall, revealing a secret compartment. Read the notes if you wish, but don’t forget to collect the Lock Part in the bottom right corner.

• Take a closer look at the bottom portion of the cabinet to the left of the bed.
  • Place the Lock Part in the left slot to open the cabinet, revealing a hidden object area.
  • Find the items shown at the bottom of the screen. Their locations are shown below. Refer to these steps to locate them all.
    1. Collect the Buttons and use them on the encryption machine.
    2. Collect the Pincers from the encryption machine and use them on the crab.
    3. Take the Handle from the crab and use it on the drawer on the right.
    4. Open the drawer and use the Scissors inside to open the pale blue-green box on the lower left.
    5. Collect the Head from inside the box and place it on the suit of armor.
    6. Click on the five Pins to collect them, then use them on the blue pin cushion.
    7. Take the Corkscrew Handle from the pin cushion and use it on bottle inside the suit of armor.

• Upon completing the hidden object area, click on the Corkscrew to add it to your inventory.

• Zoom in on the gold device on top of the cabinet.
  • Use the Nail to open the hidden panel.
  • Insert the Crystal into the device.
• Click on the device on top of the cabinet to collect Tim the Robot. Tim will be added to the upper left corner of your screen. Tim can fly and is capable of reaching places that you can’t, making him especially useful when it comes to retrieving items out of reach. Keep an eye on Tim’s lights – they will blink green in a location where Tim can help you.
• Click on Tim the Robot to select him, then click on the shield above the bed. He will rotate the shield, revealing a hidden pedestal.

• Take a closer look at the pedestal on the lower left.
  • Click on the knob near the top of the pedestal to shift it from the left side, to the right side. A hidden panel will appear.
  • Insert the Tree into the groove in the panel, then click on the knob to shift it to the center of the slide.
  • Collect the Green Key inside the pedestal to add it to your inventory.

• Zoom in on the portrait of Pharion on the right.
  • Click on the painting to shift it to the right.
  • Insert the Red Key, the Blue Key, and the Green Key into their respective locks. Click on each to unlock them, revealing a secret passage beneath the painting.

• Completing the task will unlock an achievement: Royal Key-keeper.
• Proceed through the passage beneath the painting to the next location.

Underground Passage

• Click on the soldier to trigger a cutscene.
• Click on the Mallet lying on the floor to add it to your inventory.

• Zoom in on the soldier.
  • Read the note in the soldier’s hand.
  • Click on the Tongs to add them to your inventory.

• Take a closer look at the hole in the wall on the left.
  • Use the Mallet to knock out the loose stone bricks.
  • Click on the Iron to add it to your inventory.

• Return to the parlor.

Parlor

• Take a closer look at the fireplace.
  • Use the Tongs to retrieve the Hot Coal.
• Select the Iron in your inventory, then click on it to open it. Insert the Hot Coal, then click to close the Iron. The Hot Iron will be added to your inventory.
• Return to the underground passage.

Underground Passage

• Examine the picture frame above the fallen soldier.
  • Use the Hot Iron to reveal a hidden object puzzle.
  • Click on the items displayed in the list. Their locations are shown below.

• Upon completing the puzzle, a hidden compartment will be revealed. Click on the lever inside.

• Zoom in on the first of the vessels hanging from the ceiling.
  • Collect the Valve

• Use the Valve on the pipe on the right. Click on the valve to turn it, turning on the flow of water.
• Take a closer look at the pipe above the second vessel.
  • Use the Corkscrew on the Cork to retrieve it and add it to your inventory.
• Examine the leak in the pipe on the upper right.
  • Insert the Cork into the break in the pipe, then use the Mallet to secure it.
• The portcullis will open. Proceed through to the next area.

 

Chapter 2 – Square

Square

• Proceed forward to the gate at the other end of the square.

Town Gate

• Examine the posters on the left wall, as well as the robot guard. The robot will fall apart.
• Click on the Mechanical Soldier’s Broken Head, the Mechanical Soldier Part 1/3, and the Ladder to add them to your inventory.

• Go back to the square.

Square

• Click on the statue ahead to move closer.

Statue

• Read the note hanging on the right side of the statue base.
• Click on the Hay to add it to your inventory. This will reveal the Mechanical Soldier Part 2/3, which you should also collect.

• Place the Ladder on the left side of the statue. We’ll climb to the top later.
• Go back down to the square.

Square

• Take a closer look at the stables on the left.
  • Give the Hay to the horse and take the Screwdriver.

• Zoom in on the basket next to the barrel in the lower left corner of the screen.
  • Click on the Needles in the yarn to add them to your inventory.
• Examine the signpost of the house in the distance – between the statue and the street lamp, beneath the water tower.
  • Use the Screwdriver to acquire the Bow-tie.

• Take a closer look at the door of the gold-colored house to the immediate left of the statue.
  • Attach the Bow-tie to the chain above the mechanical cat.

• Enter through the newly unlocked door.

Workshop

• Speak with Leonard, the engineer.
• Examine the cabinet on the far end of the room, toward the upper left.
  • Click on the latches on either side of the bottom of the cabinet to open them. Use the Needles to secure them in place.
  • Open the cabinet, then collect the Wrench and the Fish

• Examine the rear right corner of the room.
  • Click on the Abrasive to add it to your inventory.
• Collect the Hose from the nearest end of the workbench on the left.

• Examine the device on the left side of the workshop.
  • Place the Fish on the stand and click on the side panel to open it.
  • Select the red and blue wires to attach them to the fish. Click on the gold wheel on the right to activate the machine, charging the fish.
  • Once finished, click on the Charged Fish to add it to your inventory.
• Exit to the square.

Square

• Attach the Hose to the red fire hydrant on the right. Click on the lever at the end of the hose to activate it.
• Take a closer look inside the fountain.
  • Try to click on the item in the water – those pesky mechanical crabs will try to stop you. Place the Charged Fish into the water to trigger a minigame.
  • Crush all the crabs in the jaws of the mechanical fish. Point and click next to the crabs to scare them into the direction of the fish. Once they’re close enough, they’ll be eaten.
  • Once all the crabs have been devoured, click on the Mechanical Soldier Part 3/3 to add it to your inventory.

• Head forward to the statue.

Statue

• Take a closer look at the top of the statue.
  • Use the Abrasive to dust off the top of the statue.
  • Use the Screwdriver to remove the Propeller and add it to your inventory.
  • Use the Wrench to remove the stand, revealing the Crystal, which you should also collect.
• Go back to the workshop.

Workshop

• Take a closer look at the back right portion of the workshop.
  • Place the Mechanical Soldier’s Broken Head, the Mechanical Soldier Parts 3/3, and the Crystal on the table to trigger a puzzle.
  • Repair the Mechanical Soldier’s head using the parts you collected. Place the Crystal into the slot in the top of the head, then place the other parts according to their correct locations shown in the screenshot below. Finish it by using the tools to secure the parts in place.

• Upon completing the puzzle, the Mechanical Soldier’s Head will be added to your inventory.

• Speak with Leonard. He will give you the Mindscope. The Mindscope will be kept in the upper right corner of your screen. Use it to read the thoughts of any living creature, including robots!
• Click on Leonard again to trigger a cutscene.
• Zoom in on the open window at the back of the workshop.
  • Select Tim the Robot on the upper left and use him to retrieve the item from the ledge.

• Once the item has been retrieved, the robot will drop it in the middle of the workshop floor. Click on the Crown to collect it.

• Return to the town gate.

Town Gate

• Place the Mechanical Soldier’s Head on the robot body on the right.
• Select the Mindscope on the upper right and use it to read the thoughts of the robot. Hover the Mindscope over the robot’s head and click to read its thoughts.
• Head back to the statue.

Statue

• Take a closer look at the plaque on the side of the statue base.
  • Insert the Crown into the slot to open a secret compartment. Collect the Halberd
• Backtrack to the town gate.

Town Gate

• Give the Halberd to the mechanical soldier. Click on the soldier once more to open the gates.
• Proceed through the gates to the next location.

 

Chapter 3 – Canal

Bridge

• Once you enter the area, click to trigger a cutscene.
• Select Tim the Robot and click on the raised bridge on the other end of the canal.
• Zoom in on the buoy in the canal.
  • Note the fish skeleton. Click on the Lightbulb to add it to your inventory.

• Click on the cellar doors across the way to open them and take a closer look inside.
  • Read the note tucked away on the sack on the left.
  • Screw the Lightbulb into the socket in the upper left corner.
  • Now that the cellar is illuminated, click on the Gaff to add it to your inventory.

• Proceed forward toward the boy in the distance.

Canal Edge

• Click on the boy to speak with him.
• Collect the Scoop Base and the Fish by clicking on the bucket of water. Collect the Coil from the top of the barrel on the right.

• Go back to the bridge.

Bridge

• Zoom in on the buoy again.
  • Place the Fish on top of the buoy.
• Use the Gaff to push the buoy closer to the crow.
• Once the crow has left the nest, click on it for a closer view.
  • Collect the Scissors and the Hairpin from the nest to add them to your inventory.

• Select the Scissors and use them to cut the Net hanging on the right side of the screen, toward the end of the bridge.
• Select the Scoop Base in your inventory. Add the Net to the base, followed by the Coil. You will obtain the finished Scoop Net.
• Take a closer look at the buoy again.
  • Use the Scoop Net to catch the crow. Click on it to obtain the House Key.
• Return to the canal edge.

Canal Edge

• Speak with the boy. He will offer you his boat.
• Click on the lever to the left of the boy to bring about the boat you will be using.
• Continue down the ladder into the boat.

Boat

• Use the Hairpin on the lever on the left above the wheel to hold the hatch open. Collect the Pump and the Statuette 1/2.

• Click on the tube cap on the right to open it. We’ll be returning here to complete this task later.
• Go back up to the canal edge.

Canal Edge

• Take a closer look at the door on the right.
  • Use the House Key to open the door. Click once to turn it.
• Enter the house.

House

• Click on the area under the bed to enter a hidden object scene.
  • Find the items shown at the bottom of the screen. Their locations are shown below. Refer to this sequence to find them all.
    1. Collect the Saber.
    2. Collect the Matches.
    3. Use the Matches to light the lantern and collect the Sailor 1/4.
    4. Place the Saber in the pirate’s hand to open the chest and reveal the Star.
    5. Use the Star to open the pouch, revealing the Flag.
    6. Place the Flag on the tower to collect the Sailor 2/4.
    7. Collect Sailor 3/4 and Sailor 4/4.
    8. Place the Sailors on the ship to reveal the Gun.
    9. Give the Gun to the robot to shoot down the balloon, revealing the Wheel.
    10. Place the Wheel on the train to uncover the Statuette 2/2.

• Upon completing the area, the Statuette 2/2 will be added to your inventory.

• Click on the Spatula sitting on the chair to collect it.

• Examine the box on the table on the left.
  • Use the Statuettes x2 on the box track to trigger a puzzle.
  • Swap cats and mice. Figures can only be moved forwards. To start over, press the reset button. Referring to the screenshot here as reference, the solution is as follows:
    1. Move Mouse 4 to H.
    2. Move Cat 7 to Mouse 4’s starting position.
    3. Move Mouse 4 from H to Cat 7’s starting position.
    4. Move Mouse 3 to B.
    5. Move Cat 8 to Mouse 3’s starting position.
    6. Move Mouse 3 from B to Cat 8’s starting position.
    7. Move Cat 6 to E.
    8. Move Mouse 1 to Cat 6’s starting position.
    9. Move Cat 5 to Mouse 1’s starting position.
    10. Move Mouse 2 to Cat 5’s starting position.
    11. Move Cat 6 to Mouse 2’s starting position.

• Upon completing the puzzle, examine the box sitting on the table again. Collect the Insulating Tape and the Boat Key inside to add them to your inventory.
• Take a closer look at the window.
  • Attach the Hairpin to the rope and click on the reel to retrieve the Teapot.

• Head back down to the canal edge.

Canal Edge

• Take a closer look at the barrel on the right.
  • Use the Spatula to pry open the lid, then insert the Pump.
• Place the Teapot on the ground next to the barrel and click on the Pump to fill it. Click on the resulting Teapot with Fuel to collect it.
• Go down to the boat.

Boat

• Insert the Boat Key into the ignition.
• Pour the Teapot with Fuel into the tube on the right.
• Click on the key to start the engine, taking the boat to the next location.

 

Chapter 4 – Sluice

Sluice

• Zoom in on the telescope straight ahead. You will unlock the achievement Detective.
• Examine the control panel toward the bottom of the screen.
  • Use the Insulating Tape to repair the wire.
  • Move the switches into the following positions:
    • Red – up
    • Yellow – down
    • Green – down
    • Blue – up
  • The staircase will slide into position on the left. Take a closer look at the shack at the top of the steps.
    • Use the Wrench to break the window open.
    • Collect the Glass Shard and click on the latch to open the door.
    • Enter the control booth.

Control Booth

• Click on Leonard to trigger a cutscene.
• Once the mechanical insect is destroyed, collect the Cylinder, the Broom, and zoom in on the mechanical insect – opening the top to collect the Battery

• Use the Glass Shard to untie Leonard and speak with him. He will give you the Cellar Key, unlocking the achievement Rescuer.
• Take a closer look at the bulletin board to the left of the door.
  • Click on the Thumbtacks Part 5/12 and the Scheme to add them to your inventory.
• Zoom in on the hatch in the floor, right next to the remains of the mechanical insect.
  • Use the Cellar Key on the lock and click to open it.
  • Collect the Broken Drill, the Crowbar, and the Hook from the floor cache.
• Head back out to the sluice.

Sluice

• Zoom in on the end of the sluice straight ahead.
  • Attach the Hook to the winch on the crane, then click on the lever to use it.
  • Click on the Thumbtacks Part 12/12, the Saw, and the Nippers to add them to your inventory.

• Take a closer look at the propeller next to the control booth staircase.
  • Use the Thumbtacks to repair the propeller. Click after each blade repair to move onto the next until all four blades are replaced, restoring power to the control booth.
• Enter the control booth.

Control Booth

• Examine the generator at the back of the room.
  • Place the Scheme on the front of the panel, completing the sheet of paper.
  • Move the dials to their correct locations according to the circled numbers, then click on the power lever on the right. The solution is shown here.

• A puzzle will be revealed. Move the bulbs so that the red ones match the red circles and the green ones match the green circles. If you need to start over, click the reset button. The puzzle solution is shown here:

• Upon completing the puzzle, the door on the left will open. Proceed through to the next location.

Tank Storage

• Examine the pipes at the bottom center of the screen.
  • Use the Cylinder on the device.
  • Click on the lever on the upper right to fill the cylinder until it starts to frost. Click on the resulting Cylinder with Nitrogen to add it to your inventory.
• Take a closer look at the vice toward the bottom left.
  • Click on the crank to loosen the vice, acquiring the Borer.
  • Place the Broom into the clamp. Use the Saw to cut the handle. You will get the resulting Broom Pieces.
• Click on the Broken Drill in your inventory to take a closer look.
  • Click on the back panel to open it and insert the Battery.
  • Attach the Borer to the front of the drill. Click on it to add the completed Drill back to your inventory.
• Zoom in on the right wall of the room, beneath the platform.
  • Use the Drill on the wall to widen the holes.
  • Use the Broom Pieces to create makeshift steps.
• Climb up the newly formed ladder to the next location.

Tank Top

• Examine the bomb straight ahead.
  • Use the Cylinder with Nitrogen on the gears to freeze them in place, then click on the Fuse to add it to your inventory.

• Use the Nippers to cut the wires at all four corners of the bomb.
• Click on the bomb again to lift the lid of the tank and take a closer look inside.
  • Click on the valve inside to open the compartment below.
  • Click on Tim the Robot and use him to retrieve the card down inside the hollow.
• Click on the Access Card to add it to your inventory.

• Once you’ve collected the card, a cutscene will follow.

Inside Tank

• Use the Crowbar to remove the grate on the left and take a closer look inside.
  • Use the Wrench to remove the top bolt, then remove the broken component and replace it with the Propeller from your inventory.
  • Click on the bolt to return it to the top of the propeller, then use the Wrench to fasten it. You will reacquire Tim the Robot.
• Select Tim the Robot and use him on the right porthole. He will open the top hatch.
• Exit the inside of the tank through the top hatch.

Tank Top

• Go back to the control booth.

Control Booth

• Leonard is lying on the floor. Click on him for a closer view.
  • Click on the device on the back of Leonard’s neck to trigger a cutscene.
• Click on Leonard once more to speak with him.
• Take a closer look at the window to the right of Leonard.
  • Use the Access Card on the slot.
• Once you’ve spoken with Leonard again, exit to the sluice.

Sluice

• Enter the boat on the right.

Boat

• Once you’ve entered the boat, a cutscene will take you to the next chapter and location.

 

COMING SOON!

Our walkthrough is currently under construction. We appreciate your patience as we work to continue updating. We will be adding new chapters as they’re completed. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next update!

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