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Welcome our guests to the Rusty Lake Hotel and make sure they will have a pleasant stay. There will be 5 dinners this week. Make sure every dinner is worth dying for!
Rusty Lake, 1893.

Good afternoon, let me introduce myself My name is mr Owl, I am the owner of the Rusty Lake Hotel Oh look! The guests are arriving They all have their own reasons to be here And I have my own reasons to let them stay We will have 5 dinners Make sure every one is worth dying for I am sure it is going to be a wonderful week Let's make some memoriesThe Lobby

Front Desk

Focus on Mr. Crow.

Pick up all 5 shrimp cocktails.

Defocus and go right twice.

Lobby Windows

Focus on Mr. Boar.

Give him a cocktail. Mr. Boar:Blurp

Defocus.

Focus on Ms. Pheasant.

Give her a cocktail. Ms. Pheasant:This smells a bit fishyDefocus.

Focus on Mr. Deer.

Give him a cocktail. Mr. Deer:Thank you, but I am more a meat personDefocus and go right.

Dining Room

Focus on Mr. Rabbit.

Give him a cocktail. Mr. Rabbit:Funny looking food

Defocus.

Focus on Mrs. Pigeon.

Give her a cocktail. Mrs. Pigeon:I'm sorry, I don't eat pink food with eyes Tap her again, twice, to pass the day. Mrs. Pigeon:I am looking forward to our first dinner tomorrow Now it is time to go to my roomThe night falls

The guests go to their roomsFront Desk

Focus on Mr. Crow.

Pick up the phone. Talk to Mr. Owl:Hello?

Have a look at my portraitDefocus and go right.

Elevator

Focus on Mr. Owl's portrait.

Pick up the mushrooms.

Defocus.

Tap the elevator and get in.

Go to the 1st floor.

Get out and focus on the door on the left.

Enter Room 1.

Room 1: Mr. Deer

Focus on Mr. Deer. Talk to him:Bring me a Bloody Mary!

Pick up the vodka behind the couch.

Defocus.

Focus on the lamp. Pick up the key.

Defocus.

Focus on Mr. Deer's research plan. Remember the stamp.

Defocus.

Focus on the table. Read the ingredients needed for the "Bloody Mary" recipe: blood, wodka, tabasco, and a special ingredient.

Defocus.

Focus on the deer skull trophy.

Click the right antler until it grows.

Click on the second from the bottom "branch" to reveal the other antler.

Click until there's rosemary, then tap the rosemary on the left antler and acquire it.

Defocus and go right.

Chemistry Set

Focus on the glass cabinet. Open it with the key.

Defocus.

Focus on the weighing scale.

Weigh each symbol and memorize the weights:+ = 1

Spiral = 5

Triangle = 3

Defocus and go right twice.

Windows

Focus on the chest under the vase.

Enter the pin according to the symbols' weights: 3531Open the chest and take the knife.

Defocus and go left.

Door

Pick up the empty bucket from the table.

Focus on the grinder. Pick up the glass.

Defocus.

Focus on the drawers.

Open the bottom drawer and get the matches.

Defocus and go right.

Windows

Focus on the left window and open the window and the curtains.

Tie the bucket to the rope. Tap it twice to get a bucket with water from the lake.

Defocus and go right.

Mr. Deer

Focus on the table. Pour the wodka into the glass, leaving you with an empty canteen.

Defocus.

Focus on Mr. Deer. Cut his antler with the knife.

Get his blood using the empty canteen.

Defocus.

Focus on the table. Pour the blood into the glass.

Defocus.

Focus on the skull. Toggle the right antler.

Use the empty canteen to get the tabasco sauce from the nose.

Defocus.

Focus on the table. Pour the tabasco into the glass.

Defocus and go right.

Chemistry Set

Focus on the cabinet.

Use the key to unlock the cabinet.

Pour the water into the glass containers.

Get the leftmost container to be filled with 8 dl water by pouring:6 dl to 5 dl.

5 dl to 10 dl.

6 dl to 5 dl.

10 dl to 6 dl.

6 dl to 5 dl.

5 dl to 10 dl.

6 dl to 5 dl.

10 dl to 6 dl.

6 dl to 5 dl.

5 dl to 10 dl.

Pick up the 8 dl water.

Defocus.

Focus on the equipment that is on the left.

Pour the 8 dl of water to the bottom flask.

Defocus.

Focus on the upper frame. Memorize the insect sequence.

Defocus and go left twice.

Windows

Focus on right window and open it.

Use the glass to capture the butterfly.

Defocus and go left.

Focus on the insects frame. Add the butterfly at the missing place.

Click the insects according to the insect sequence.

Black, yellow, white, white, black, black.

Pick up the seed.

Defocus and go right twice.

Mr. Deer

Focus on the lamp. Open the lid to the left.

Insert the seed in the pot. Give it water and close the lid.

Use the matches to light the lamp.

Click on the seed to make the plant grow.

Click on the plant again, and take the poisonous seeds.

Defocus and go right twice.

Door

Focus on the grinder. Put the glass back.

Insert the poisonous seeds, and turn the lever.

Take the poisonous powder.

Defocus and go left.

Chemistry Set

Focus on the equipment to the left.

Put the powder in the middle container.

Light the candle at the bottom of the equipment using the matches.

Take the poison.

Defocus and go left.

Mr. Deer

Focus on the table.

Pour the poison into the glass. Take the glass with the Bloody Mary.

Defocus.

Focus on Mr. Deer. Give him the drink and tap him twice.

Defocus.

Focus on Mr. Deer, defocus, and focus again.

Click Mr. Deer and collect the deer meat.

A new dawn

The Lobby

Front Desk

Focus on Mr. Crow.

Focus on the key hanger.

Get the key labelled 1.

Defocus and go right.

Elevator

Focus on the safe.

Put the key labelled 1 into the fourth hole.

Defocus and go left.

Front Desk

Go to the kitchen.

Give Mr. Toad the ingredients.

Serve the 1st dinner.

The night falls

The guests go to their roomsFocus on Mr. Crow.

Talk to him:

Psst, have a look in my pocket!

Click him and get the carrot.

Defocus and go right.

Elevator

Click the elevator and get in.

Go to the second floor.

Go to the left door.

Enter the room.

Room 4: Mr. Rabbit

Bedroom

Focus on the bedroom.

Click the lamp and pick up the ace of clubs.

Defocus.

Focus on the drawers.

Open the bottom drawer and pick up the knife.

Defocus and go right.

Mr. Rabbit

Focus on the upper frame. Pick up the 2 of hearts.

Defocus.

Pick up the hat.

Focus on Mr. Rabbit.

Click on him and take the 5 of Clubs.

Defocus and go right.

Door

Focus on the portrait of Mr. Owl.

Tear it apart using the knife and starting at his forehead. Pick up the white beans.

Defocus, then focus on the box.

Flip the switch. Stab the hand with the knife.

Take the ring.

Defocus and go left.

Mr. Rabbit

Focus on the box on the table. Put the ring in the box.

Click on the box and get the key.

Pick up the triangle stone.

Defocus.

Focus on the table and cups. Play the shell game until you get the eye.

Defocus.

Focus on Mr. Rabbit. Talk to him:Watch closely!

Give Mr. Rabbit the hat. Tap on the hat, flowers come out.

Focus on the hat.

Arrange the flowers according to the color sequence.

Purple, red, white, yellow.

Click it and defocus.

Click the hat several times.

Click on his head and get the key.

Defocus and go right twice.

Window

Focus on the frame.

Get the 4 of diamonds.

Defocus and go left.

Door

Focus on the rectangular frame.

Put the cards according to the symbols:Row 1: 2 of hearts, 4 of diamonds, 5 of clubs Row 2: ace of clubs, 8 of diamonds, king of spadesMove the 5 of Clubs card and get the key underneath.

Defocus and go left.

Mr. Rabbit

Focus on the chain: locked box.

Open the locks and unchain them using the three keys.

Open the box.

Put the triangle rock over the triangle hole on the door.

Close it and reopen.

Put the eye into Mr. Rabbit's skull.

Close and reopen the door twice.

Get the three swords.

Defocus and go right twice.

Window

Focus on Mr. Rabbit.

Pierce him with the sword according to the piercing point as described by the diagram beside him.

Click on Mr. Rabbit and get the rabbit leg.

A new dawn

The Lobby

Front Desk

Focus on Mr. Crow.

Focus on the key hanger.

Get the key labelled 4.

Defocus and go right.

Elevator

Focus on the safe.

Put the key labelled 4 into the middle hole.

Defocus and go left.

Front Desk

Go to the kitchen.

Give Mr. Toad the ingredients.

Serve the 2nd dinner.

The night falls. The guests go to their rooms.

Elevator

Focus on Mr. Bat.

Click him and defocus.

Go right and wait until the meteor falls.

Chase Mr. Bat around and click him whenever you see him.

Go back to elevator and focus on Mr. Bat. Click on him and get the potatoes.

Defocus and get into the elevator.

Go to the 2nd floor.

Focus on the right door.

Enter the room.

Room 5: Mrs. Pigeon

Bathtub

Focus on Mrs. Pigeon. Talk to her:Get me some corn!

Defocus, and go left.

Radio

Focus on the right frame. Pick up a piece of paper from behind the frame.

Defocus.

Focus on the radio. Pick up a piece of paper from behind the radio.

Defocus.

Focus on the table.

Click the on the circles to trap the insect.

Get the stag beetle.

Defocus.

Focus on the machine on the wall.

Get the key.

Click on the paper disc, with a cube diagram on it.

Complete the disc with the pieces of paper.

Put it back and turn it on.

Defocus and go left.

Door

Focus on the machine by the door.

Focus on the pin.

Work out the equations and insert the code: 8613Defocus and focus again.

Open the machine.

Defocus and go left.

Generator

Focus on the generator on the table.

Put the stag beetle on the wheel.

Defocus.

Focus on the left frame. Memorize the dot sequence.

Defocus and go right twice.

Radio

Focus on the radio.

Enter the dot sequence via the radio dials.

Right, right, right, left, right, left, left, left.

Get the key.

Defocus and go left.

Door

Focus on the bird in locks.

Open the bottom lock with the black key.

Click the lever and electrocute him six times until it spits out blackberries.

Defocus and go right.

Radio

Focus on the cabinet under the radio.

Open it with the golden key. Get the corn.

Defocus and go right.

Bathtub

Focus on Mrs. Pigeon. Give her the corn.

Click her until she finishes her corn.

Get the key on the plate.

Defocus and go right twice.

Door

Focus on the bird in the locks.

Free it with the remaining key.

Defocus and go left.

Generator

Click on the bird to complete the circuit.

Go left.

Mrs. Pigeon

Click the button on the right to electrocute Mrs. Pigeon.

Click on Mrs. Pigeon and get the pigeon wing.

A new dawn

The Lobby

Front Desk

Focus on Mr. Crow.

Focus on the key hanger.

Get the key labelled 5.

Defocus and go right.

Elevator

Focus on the safe.

Put the key labelled 5 into the second hole.

Defocus and go right twice.

Dining Room

Focus on the red pillow. Pick up the white wine.

Defocus and go right.

Get into the kitchen.

Give Mr. Toad the ingredients.

Serve the 3rd dinner.

The night falls. The guests go to their rooms.

Elevator

Get in to the elevator.

Go to the 1st floor.

Focus on the middle door.

Enter the room.

Room 3: Ms. Pheasant

Ms. Pheasant

Note: If the puzzles are done out of order (i.e. on a second play through), much of this section may be skipped by acquiring the pistol early.

Focus on Ms. Pheasant. Talk to her:Please take my picture!

Defocus.

Unroll the shade in the background.

Go right.

Table/Clock

Pick up the photo liquid on the cupboard.

Focus on the clock.

Click the upper right corner area of the clock. Pick up the thyme.

Defocus.

Focus on the table.

Open the right drawer. Get the dry glass plate.

Defocus.

Focus on the images above the table. Memorize the positions.

Defocus and go right twice.

Window

Focus on the drawers.

Open the bottom drawer. Pick up the brush.

Open the second: down drawer to get the magnifying glass.

Open the top drawer to get the matches.

Defocus.

Focus on the window.

Open the window and click it.

When the hand comes onto the sill, close the window.

Use the brush to acquire a brush with blood.

Defocus and go right.

Ms. Pheasant

Focus on the background.

Draw a cross using the brush.

Note: If you get this wrong, tap the cloth at the top right of the screen to clear it.

Defocus and go right.

Table/Clock

Focus on the table.

Pour the photo liquid into the container. Dip the glass plate into the liquid.

Get the wet glass plate.

Defocus and go right.

Door

Focus on the frame.

Pick up the key above the frame.

Defocus and go left.

Table/Clock

Use the key to open the right cupboard.

Pick up the hat.

Go left.

Ms. Pheasant

Focus on Ms. Pheasant.

Give her the hat.

Defocus and go right twice.

Door

Focus on the camera. Insert the wet glass plate.

Take a photo of Ms. Pheasant. (Press the red button on the right.)Pick up the photo on glass plate.

Defocus.

Focus on the frame.

Put the photo on the frame.

Defocus and go right.

Window

Focus on the safe under the vase.

Insert the symbols.

Circle with four points, triangle with line in the middle, and "S".

Open it and get the crow mask.

Defocus and go right.

Ms. Pheasant

Focus on Ms. Pheasant.

Give her the crow mask.

Focus on the background.

Draw parallel vertical lines using the brush.

Defocus and go right twice.

Door

Focus on the camera. Insert the wet glass plate.

Take a photo of Ms. Pheasant.

Pick up the photo on glass plate.

Defocus and go right.

Window

Focus on one of the frames.

Insert the photo.

Defocus and go right twice.

Table/Clock

Focus on the clock and set the time to 3:30.

Get the small rolling pin.

Defocus.

Focus on the miniature stage.

Click to display the Punch (red) and Judy (blue) puppets.

Give the rolling pin to Judy.

Tap Judy until an axe shows.

Take the small axe from above and give it to Punch.

Click on Punch.

Get the small torch from Judy's neck.

Give the torch to Judy.

Light the torch with the match.

Click on Judy to burn Punch.

Click on Punch to turn him to ash.

Get the key.

Defocus.

Use the key to open the left cupboard.

Get the owl mask.

Go left.

Ms. Pheasant

Focus on Ms. Pheasant.

Give her the owl mask.

Focus on the background.

Paint a W using the brush.

Defocus and go right twice.

Door

Focus on the camera. Insert the wet glass plate.

Take a photo of Ms. Pheasant.

Get the photo on glass plate.

Defocus and go right.

Window

Focus on the remaining empty frame.

Insert the photo.

Use the magnifying glass to see the dots on Mr. Owl's shirt.

Defocus and go right twice.

Table/Clock

Focus on the table.

Focus on the music box.

Get the sheet and insert the dots according to the ones in the photo.

From the left, row by row: 5, 4, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3.

Put the sheet back and play the music.

Get the key.

Defocus and go right twice.

Window

Focus on the drawers.

Use the key to open the chest.

Pick up the pistol.

Defocus and go right.

Ms. Pheasant

Focus on Ms. Pheasant.

Give her the pistol.

Defocus and go right twice.

Door

Focus on the camera. Insert the glass plate.

Take a photo of Ms. Pheasant.

Defocus and go right twice.

Ms. Pheasant

Focus on Ms. Pheasant.

Click on her to get the pheasant breast.

A new dawn

The Lobby

Front Desk

Focus on Mr. Crow.

Focus on the key hanger.

Get the key labelled 3.

Defocus and go right.

Elevator

Focus on the safe.

Put the key labelled 3 into the first hole.

Defocus and go right.

Windows

Focus on the left window. Pick up the red wine.

Defocus and go right twice.

Front Desk

Go into the kitchen.

Give Mr. Toad the ingredients.

Serve the 4th dinner.

The night falls. The guests go to their rooms.

Elevator

Get into the elevator.

Go to the 1st floor.

Focus on the right door.

Enter the room.

Room 2: Mr. Boar

Mr. Boar

Note: There is a small bug that can be used to rapidly complete this room and bypass many of its puzzles. When Mr. Boar leaves his chair (see below), a small, white dot will appear hanging above the sofa. Click on this to focus on the sofa and once more to complete the room.

Pick up the hanging candle.

Focus on Mr. Boar. Talk to him:Bring me a sandwich!

Defocus, and go right.

Toilet/Drawer

Focus on the toilet behind the curtain. Get the boar shit.

Defocus.

Focus on the drawers.

Put a slice of bread onto the cutting board.

Put the boar shit on the bread.

Open the top drawer. Pick up the lettuce.

Put the lettuce on top of the boar shit.

Put another piece of bread on it.

Take the sandwich.

Open the bottom drawer. Take the matches.

Defocus and go right.

Door

Focus on the monkeys.

Click on the monkeys in order.

Left, middle, right, middle, left, right, right, left, middle, right.

Click the head of the rightmost monkey to get the key.

Defocus.

Pick up the toilet paper.

Focus on the heater.

Click the circles to spin them, until you have all of the blue circles on the top.

Get the opium pipe.

Defocus and go right.

Window

Focus on the flower.

Click on the flower until you get the opium.

Defocus.

Focus on the cabinet under the vase.

Open it using the key.

Use the candle to see the combination inside.

Defocus and go right.

Mr. Boar

Focus on Mr. Boar.

Give him the sandwich.

Click on him to make him eat the sandwich.

Defocus and go right.

Toilet/Drawer

Open the curtain.

Give Mr. Boar the toilet paper.

Go right.

Door

Pick up the toilet paper.

Focus on the heater.

Move the blue circles to have them all on the right side.

Get the hammer.

Defocus and go left.

Toilet/Drawer

Focus on the toilet.

Click the closet and get the boar shit.

Defocus.

Focus on the drawers.

Put the bread onto the cutting board.

Put the boar shit on the bread.

Put the lettuce on top of the boar shit.

Put another piece of bread on it.

Take the sandwich.

Defocus and go left.

Mr. Boar

Focus on Mr. Boar.

Give him the sandwich.

Click him to make him eat the sandwich.

Defocus.

Focus on the axe.

Use the hammer to drop the axe.

Defocus.

Lower the rope to the floor by clicking the lever.

Tie the axe to the rope.

Go right.

Toilet/Drawer

Open the curtain.

Give Mr. Boar the toilet paper.

Go right and go back left again.

Open the curtain.

Focus on the toilet.

Click the closet to get the boar shit.

Keep clicking until you get the tomatoes.

Defocus and go left.

Mr. Boar

Focus on Mr. Boar. Give him the opium pipe.

Put the opium in the pipe, and light it with the matches.

Defocus.

Go around as the smoke fills the room.

Woods

Go round the woods and click every crow you find.

Mr. Crow will appear from behind a tree.

Focus on Mr. Crow. Get the knife.

Talk to him:

You know what to do

Click him again to go back to the room.

Mr. Boar

Use the knife to cut the rope to make the axe fall.

Focus on Mr. Boar and get the boar ribs.

A new dawn

The Lobby

Front Desk

Focus on Mr. Crow.

Focus on the key hanger.

Get the key labelled 2.

Defocus and go right.

Elevator

Focus on the safe.

Put the key labelled 2 into the last hole.

Key order from the left: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2.

Open the safe. Pick up the Rusty Lake Cigars.

Defocus and go left.

Front Desk

Go into the kitchen.

Give Mr. Toad the ingredients.

Serve the 5th dinner.

Talk to Mr. Crow:

You should bring the last dinner to Mr. Owl.

The night falls.

Elevator

Get into the elevator.

Go to the 2nd floor.

Focus on the middle door.

Enter the room.

Room 6: Mr. Owl

Mr. Owl

Focus on Mr. Owl.

Talk to him:

There we are, the last dinner Thank you for all the memories And Harvey... I am really glad you brought the cigars The lake will be gratefulTake a look at the black cubes, will you?

Defocus.

Go around the room and click on all of the black cubes inside the tanks.

Focus on Mr. Owl.

Talk to him:

The memories are not only the key to the past but... also to the future.

Have a look.

Open the dish on the table.

Focus on the white cube.

Woods

Go around and click the cubes floating around.

When you see something moving up, click it.

Focus on the elevator, and on Dale Vandermeer.

Click him.
Added: 1 Mar 2024 - Released: 17 Dec 2015 (Rusty Lake - RustyLake.com)
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