The Rise of the Golden Idol walkthrough: Complete guide and puzzle solutions – GameSpew (2024)

If you’ve chosen to play The Rise of the Golden Idol, congratulations! You’ve made a very wise choice. This point-and-click puzzle mystery game is excellent, but it is tough — and that’s where we hope our The Rise of the Golden Idol walkthrough will come in useful. We’ve solved all the puzzles so if you get stuck, you can find any solution right here in one handy article.

We’ve broken our guide down into five chapters (hey, just like the game!) and each chapter is split down further by the name of each particular scenario. You can jump to the part you need using the contents page below.

Hopefully everything is self-explanatory: you’ll find the answers in a mixture of screenshots and text, depending on what is most appropriate. We’ve also included as much description as possible to help you understand how we got to the answers that we did.

So: have fun playing The Rise of the Golden Idol, and if you are using our walkthrough, try your best to use it sparingly: this really is a much better game if you can manage to puzzle through it yourself!

How to play The Rise of the Golden Idol

The Rise of the Golden Idol isn’t your usual point and click game. You don’t have an inventory: instead, you’ll gather a list of words by looking around the environment. You’ll see small markers to tell you what can be investigated: sometimes multiple items are embedded within each other (i.e. a notebook within a handbag) so make sure you click around.

(Don’t see those markers? Head to the in-game options and ensure they’re turned on. They make your life so much easier.)

You’ll know when you’ve found everything in an environment because you’ll see a count of all words and objects you’ve found at the bottom of the screen. On the same bar, you’ll also find your list of words and a number of tasks you need to complete. Typically, you’ll need to drag and drop words from the word list into each task to complete it.

Prologue: Constriction

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Before you begin, you’ll need to solve a very brief puzzle to get you up to speed with how The Rise of the Golden Idol works: “The police needed to gather evidence to prove the death was a murder.”

Names: Morg Brakka and Oriel Toussaint.

Morg has a name badge and the patient list shows Oriel as the resident of room 202, which the scene happens in.

Events: The professor, Oriel Toussaint, killed Morg Brakka with a strap from a straitjacket in the Red Wood asylum.

We know it’s Red Wood because it’s printed on the straitjacket.

Chapter 1: The Curse

Academic Impact: The Death of a Brilliant Mind

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Names: Cyril Bagman, Debra Bagman, Isaac Nowak

The note in the building is “I.N.” so must be Isaac Nowak. We know the walking man is Mr Bagman, because of his driving license. His wife addresses him as Cyril. She’s obviously a Bagman because they are wearing wedding rings, and the note on her addresses her as Debra.

Events: Debra Bagman and Cyril Bagman discovered the body of Isaac Nowak, which was there because he fell from the bridge.

We know he fell because of the yellow fabric on the edge of the bridge, which matches his shirt.

Under Construction: A Brutal Blue-Collar Departure

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Names: Joel Gregson, Ted Werter, Monty Totsky, Bill Jenkins, Roy Samson, Ian Worth, Miranda Meadows, Luke Brown

The reporter and detectives say their name or have IDs. The reporter says the name of the dead body under the pipe while the second dead body has a dog tag.

The three machine operators are the hardest, but if you match them to their machines first it becomes a little easier. The note on the dead foreman will reveal two of their surnames, while the reporter will reveal the third. The two in conversation address each other by their first names, and the third can be found on a mug in a machine.

Vehicles:

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Events: Monty Totsky used the demolisher on the sewage pipe. This resulted in the death of Joel Gregson. Following this, the body of Luke Brown was found unexpectedly.

Newsflash: The Sudden Announcement of a Sinister Cult

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Names: Roy Samson, Ian Worth, Sebastian Walsh, Elizabeth Nowak, Jack Nowak

The reporters have their name badges on them. A document in the office tells us who Elizabeth and Jack are. One of the reporters mentions Sebastian by name, and his surname is in his office.

Conference:
During the conference, Sebastian Walsh claimed:
1. The case Beetle 4 was a tragic accident
2. The case Cougar 9 has a strong drug connection.

We know the two cases he’s talking about are the Nowak death and the workplace deaths. A note in Walsh’s office reveals the code name of the workplace deaths, and the conversation on camera tells us that’s drug related. The detective mentions two more code names, and one of those must be Nowak’s death.

Victim: This is a picture of Isaac Nowak, from the case Beetle 4. His body lies on Table B. His death is linked to the Red Curse.

Events: New Wells Police scheduled a press conference to announce that Isaac Nowak had been a victim of the Red Curse.

Before the conference, Elizabeth Nowak offered Sebastian Walsh a board position and a computer.

As a result, during the conference, Sebastian Walsh declared that Isaac Nowak had been the victim of a tragic accident.

Its obvious Elizabeth wanted something covering up. A note on Walsh’s computer in the office revealed he’d just been given a board position.

Chapter 1 Conclusion

Story 1: During a construction yard accident, the body of Luke Brown was found in a sewage pipe, afflicted by a strange condition that police named the Red Curse.

A few months later, the famous scientist Isaac Nowak was discovered dead by the Bagman couple.

After being contacted by someone, Elizabeth Nowak worried that everyone would think Isaac Nowak had been a drug user.

A few days later, Elizabeth Nowak offered to fund Brandon Bagman’s tuition, in exchange for confidentiality about the fact that Isaac Nowak had been affected by the Red Curse.

Hours before the conference, Sebastian Walsh was offered a similar deal and took it.

However, the laboratory investigation found zero evidence that either Red Curse victim had been a drug user.

Story II: Shortly before his death, Isaac Nowak went to meet someone at the Steelside warehouse.

A few days later, someone connected to the Steelside Warehouse provoked Elizabeth Nowak into bribing Sebastian Walsh, who stopped the investigation into Isaac Nowak’s death.

In Isaac’s office there was a note saying he needed a taxi to 45c Stockyard. From the note in the jacket next to the tvs, we know this is the Steelside warehouse.

Chapter 2: The Pursuit

Garden Retreat: The Zen Center Rendezvous

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Overview: The events took place at the Harmony Foundation on August 17 1974 resulted in someone’s death.

The newspaper tells us it’s the Harmony Foundation, along with the HF on the gate. We know it’s a friday and the moon cycle on the calendar is a clue to the date. And judging by the woman’s words, it can only be someone’s death.

Events: Colleague visited Historian to exchange an artifact for money. During the meeting, Colleague suddenly tried to rob Historian. In response, Historian sprayed Colleague with hair spray and pulled a rug. As a result, Colleague fell and hit a rock.

The answer phone messages are a clue that the only visitor was Colleague (a note by the side says the other two have been delayed until September). The visual evidence tells us someone fell from the balcony onto a rock, and the rug and spray were clearly used.

Behind Bars: An Alarming Incident at Sternwell Prison

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Names: Patrick Kendal, Percy Sainsbury, Jimmy Beswick, Robert Pakenham, Jason Kempton, Daniel Utley, Jeremy Smith, Henry Wakefield

These are tricky to work out. Pay attention to what each prisoner says and also the information provided on the wall in the office. Some prisoners are in there for life: they’re more likely to want to escape than the ones with shorter sentences. Once you start getting names you can start placing prisoners in cells and matching them with the items within.

Cells:

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Message:
The secret message was encoded with: 281973
And could be decoded as: inside flower book spine equals saw

The letter on the desk of the left cell has the encoded date. Look at the poster on the wall: match the number with a picture, then look at what picture is the same colour in the circle below.

Events: Arthur Blythe, who was in prison for murder, got out of his cell through a window, using a saw blade he got from Steven Aria.

He entered the yard via a drainpipe, and breached the fence using wire cutters he got from Percy Sainsbury.

Finally, he climbed over the wall by attaching sheets, which he got from Jimmy Beswick, to the bars from his window.

Blockbuster Release: An Immersive Experience at the Drive-In

Equipment:
Disguise my identity – need a costume
Get in and out of the drive in – bring enough money
Get the staff out of the way with a distraction – pack wire cutters
They may search people’s bags so I’ll hide my spoils in plain sight – bring paint

Names: Andy Lemmons, Doug Baxter, Beck Mason, Mike Lendl, Jenny Chen, Champ Vincent, Augie Tamine, Annie Kishomoto, Laura Parker, Tom Powers, Sarah Cunningham

You’ll get some names as you listen to everyone. But several you’ll get from the office – pay attention to the costume winners list.

Costumes:
Bertrand the robot, Transom the man, Marini the woman and Porbo the alien

Dispute: The bet between Mike and Jenny. Tonight we will see Bertrand lose his head.

Events I: Sarah Cunningham, owner of the Neptune cinema, had been using a red crystal to enhance the projector. A weird lady sent Augie Tamine to buy it, but he was banned from the cinema.

Augie Tamine arrived in costume and stole the crystal, disguising it as a tooth.

Events II: In order to win a bet, Jenny Chen pulled the costume off Doug Baxter’s head. This started a fire so patrons tried to escape.

Hearing the commotion, Sarah Cunningham looked out, saw the screen, and realised somebody must have taken the crystal. She then caused a car crash when attempting to block the exit.

Going Once! A Shocking Murder at the Auction House

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There are four scenes to look over here: the auction and the holding room, and then the ‘dark’ version of each.

Names: Oriel Toussaint, Tesa Nevari, Summer Knightly, Aurelia Winston, Moumato Dasilva, Nils Wilmington, Robbie Froberg, Erwin Bogart

This one is tough. Use people’s drink choices (in the dark) along with the purchase log to guide you. A couple you’ll likely have to work out based on what names are left over.

Lots:
1: Seal, Lemuria, Aurelia Winston
2: Creature, Lanka, Summer Knightly
3: Mask, Albion, Summer Knightly
4: Statue, Lemuria, Moumaati Dasilva
5: Totem, Adria, Aurelia Winston

The purchase log gives you a hint to the buyer’s first initial. Look at how much money people spent. Some people purchased more than one item and what they say will give you a hint as to an item’s origin.

Events: At the Seven Seas auction, Tesa Nevari was outbid by Moumaati Dasilva for the statue from Lemuria, and so decided to steal it instead.

Tesa Nevari distracted Erwin Bogart while Robbie Froberg stole their keys.

Nils Wilmington discovered Robbie Froberg stealing the statue upstairs, and a fight ensued. Robbie Froberg pushed Nils Wilmington into a circuit box with a cane, causing instant death.

Chapter 2 conclusion

Corkboard:

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Story: Tesa Nevari wanted to reassemble the mythical golden idol of Lazarus Herst from its parts.

Tesa Nevari arranged Arthur Blythe’s prison escape, because he knew the locations of the parts.

Tesa Nevari and Arthur Blythe worked together to reassemble all 8 parts. For the final one, at the auction, Arthur Blythe resorted to murder.

In the end, Arthur Blythe tried to steal the parts from Tesa Nevari, which resulted in Arthur Blythe’s death.

Chapter 3: The Machine

Ignition: A Dangerous Technology is Unleashed

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Names: Oriel Toussaint, Nathan Hoyle, Jack Nowak, Eugene Marmot, Tim Spender, Marie Westlake

Getting the names of everyone is the hardest thing here, but once you’ve got that, the rest should fall into place pretty easily. Use clues from the lockers: where is everyone and what is their role? Who has lab access? Who is wearing a suit? Pay attention to the names mentioned in the notes.

Prints:
On glasses – Oriel Toussaint
In ink- Marie Westlake
On door – Nathan Hoyle
Liquor bottle- Tim Spender
On glass – Jack Nowak
On book – Eugene Marmot

Controls:

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Events: Marie Westlake’s team worked to reconstruct the device. After performing tests without approval, Eugene Marmot had his access card revoked.

On the day of the board inspection, the lab was unlocked to allow Nathan Hoyle and Tim Spender to enter. This gave Eugene Marmot the opportunity to follow them in.

When Eugene Marmot used both hands to touch the controls of the device, it activated and he caught fire.

Protest Movement: A Hippie Circle Refuses to Roll Over

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Names: Corbyn Shaw, Tobias Amstel, Odetta Amstel, Jeffrey Amstel, Penny Coolidge, Eugene Marmot, Jack Nowak, Andi Shaw

The names here are pretty easy. We already know Eugene and Jack. Tobias, Odette and Jeffrey are obviously a family and their surname can be found in Corbyn’s note. Corbyn’s surname can be found in the diary on the roof of his house, and his relationship to one of the “hippies”. The large group reveal the name Andi and Penny, and Penny’s surname can be found on a flyer in Corbyn’s jacket.

Path:

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This one is fairly self-explanatory: just trace the path of damage. Andi says she “hit the organiser’s bike”, which must be Penny.

Events: A group of protestors gathered outside the OPIG laboratory, upset about the closure of the Harmony Foundation.

During the protest, Andi Shaw attempted to steal a bird bath. When she accidentally broke it, a block of ice came loose, rolled down the hill and hit Tobias Amstel’s barbecue, causing it to fall over and injure him.

The Procedure: A Bizarre Operation Ends in Bloodshed

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Names: Tesa Nevari, Tim Spender, Marie Westlake, Sam Robinson, Bruce Myson, Billy Greer, Alex Remington, Charlie Hall

We know Tesa, Marie and Tim so they’re easy. Billy Greer has a badge and refers to his colleague as Bruce – there’s also a name badge with a surname nearby that we can assume belongs to Bruce.

As for the participants, each gives us their surname and Tesa has a document with their first names. To match them up, look at their “enlightenment” level: the longer someone has been a member, the more enlightened they are (and handily, they all have coins that tells us how long they’ve been members).

Symbols: Eliminate, Replenish, Hatred, Empathy

Events: Tesa Nevari and some of her dedicants were at the Harmony Foundation for a procedure. The aim was to first eliminate hatred and then replenish empathy, resulting in enlightenment.

However, they were interrupted by people who wanted to seize everything at the Harmony Foundation.

In the large room downstairs, Bruce Myson grabbed Sam Robinson. In response, Alex Remington stabbed Bruce Myson with a crystal.

Because of this, Billy Greer shot Alex Remington with a taser.

Motive:

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They must be related: Sam’s uncle in the photo is Alex’s dad.

Chapter 3 conclusion

Hierarchy:

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Story I: With funding from the OPIG Corporation, Tesa Nevari ran the Harmony Foundation. They used stolen parts to build and artifact, believing it could take hatred and then give empathy, and, in doing so, would help people reach enlightenment. However, it actually did nothing.

Due to Tesa Nevari’s overspending, the Harmony Foundation building was repossessed.

Oriel Toussaint realised the artifact might work if it were rebuilt. Marie Westlake was in charge of its reconstruction, but delayed testing. Despite this, Eugene Marmot activated the new device, so was denied lab access.

Story II: After learning about the Harmony Foundation, Eugene Marmot believed he had been punished because the rebuilt artifact had been set to give hatred. However, it was actually set to take heat, which froze a bird bath.

During a board inspection, Eugene Marmot tried to set it to take hatred, but actually set it to give heat, which started a fire.

Nathan Hoyle was impressed by Eugene Marmot’s discovery, and rewarded him with a promotion.

Chapter 4: The Trials

Feathered Frenzy: A Deadly Attack at the Aviary

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Completed descriptions:
You’ll not need to input these anywhere, but they’re useful to be able to read in full.

The Red-Breasted Heron
This heron is known for its bright plumage and aggressive nature. Feeds on live prey. Has extremely sharp teeth.

The Masked Grouse
This bug-eyed yellow-footed bird is endangered, despite its predator status. Extremely territorial. Hides its eggs in bushes.

The Deathrattle Lory
Uses its colored feathers as a method of intimidation against predators and prey. Its piercing cries often mimic the sounds and words it has recently herd. Silence is advised, as speaking will cause these birds to scream.

Nythalic’s Herald
These terrifying creatures were discovered in the jungle, where they scavenge for bones. Silence is required, as loud noises will set off these creatures, provoking attack and triggering their self defense mechanism.

The Bleary-Eyed Flower-Piercer
This excitable bird is known for its curious nature.
The Flower-Piercer may react aggressively toward bright colours. Avoid bringing anything neon inside their habitat to prevent agitation.

Triggers:

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Names: The Masked Grouse, The Red-Breasted Heron, The Bleary-Eyed Flower-Piercer, The Deathrattle Lory, Nythalic’s Herald, Declan Astor, Crystal Moore, Marcie Palmer.

Putting together the torn descriptions of the birds should make it easy to work out which is which. As for the staff, most of what you need is in the office. It’s just a case of matching first names with surnames, and clues can be found in the lockers.

Events: At the aviary, Marcie Palmer cried when she discovered that a hatchling had overheated in the incubation station.

Meanwhile, Declan Astor entered the aviary, where his bracelet was stolen by The Bleary-Eyed Flower-Piercer. Following this encounter, Declan Astor went to feed The Masked Grouse, and stepped on the eggs hidden in the bush.

In retaliation, The Masked Grouse attacked Declan Astor, killing him. His last screams were mimicked by The Deathrattle Lory, which agitated Nythalic’s Herald, which then attacked Crystal Moore.

Backstage Drama: Pandemonium at the Stardust Variety Hour

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Names: Regina Littlemore, Dante Longo, Jamey Albright, Atharv Reddy, Vilmar Prado, Cameron Flake, Nola Rockow, Mitchell Burgin

Getting the host and producer names are easy enough, and the host has a list of everyone’s full names: you then just need to match everyone to their act. It’s a tricky one, but pay attention to what everyone has to say, what order they performed in and what went wrong while they were on stage.

Rankings:
1st The Burpist
2nd The Ventriloquist
3rd The Juggler
4th The Ballerina
5th The Musician
6th The Magician

Events: At the show, Cameron Flake sabotaged the act of a previous winner, Regina Littlemore, by scratching a record using Mr Vlad.

Meanwhile, Vilmar Prado released Lily Belle from the cage to sabotage Nola Rockow’s act. In retaliation, Nola Rockow poured a soda into the trumpet.

After the broadcast, Regina Littlemore attacked Dante Longo, believing the show had been rigged.

Speildance: Atharv’s Winning Act

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Events: Moumaati Dasilva was shocked to see Atharv Reddy performing an ancient Lemurian Speildance. The dance translated to knowledge opens forbidden doors. Beware evil fools who steal keys.

This is a nice short one: simply pay attention to Reddy’s movement, using the book to decipher what each specific movement means. In the events window, you can pause and rewind the recording at will.

Complex: A Hise-Rise Tragedy

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Residents:

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Figuring out residents, based on their appearance alone, is easy enough. They’re either in their apartment or there’ll be some clue – a note or a photo on the wall as to who lives there. When it gets down to the last few, the power of deduction should be enough to figure it out: a mum and daughter living alone, for example, or a father currently in the laundry room.

Names: Sonny Sawyer, Lavona Colms, Sabrina Knox, Issa Nakana, Constance Winthrop, Patience Winthrop, Kenneth Ozola, Cheyenne Bird, Bo Steensen, Spencer Wright, Jane Knox, Kai Nakana, Earnest Winthrop

Once you’ve got the residents, you can use the resident directory on the ground floor to match up surnames. That gives you a good start. Several more names can be found in notes, and pay attention to when people mention having a son, daughter or child – there aren’t many in the building so it should help you narrow things down.

Photos:
The picnic photo was taken by Kenneth Ozola on Saturday.
The undressing photo is of Cheyenne Bird and was taken by Sonny Sawyer on Tuesday.

Look at the finger in the top of the frame of the picnic photo: only Kenneth has a plaster.

We know the indecent photo is of Cheyenne by the note left in the lobby. The clue as to who is in Lavona’s apartment: we know Sonny was threatened at the picnic.

Events: On Saturday at a picnic, Kenneth Ozola threatened to kill Sonny Sawyer. However, on Monday, Sonny Sawyer forgot the threat, after attending a research study. Lavona Colms also attended, and received the former’s memories.

On Tuesday morning, Sonny Sawyer took a photo of Cheyenne Bird, which provoked Kenneth Ozola into shooting Sonny Sawyer, for the good of everyone in the building.

Chapter 4 conclusion

Transfers:

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Symbols:

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Chapter 5: The Pinnacle

Beach Trip: A Seaside Photo Shoot Goes Horribly Wrong

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Names: Eve Robertson, Jennifer Gibson, Eugene Marmot, Jack Nowak, Marie Westlake, Darius King, Amy Wood, Ellis Simpson, Ridley Cano, Sandra Harper

We already know Eugene, Jack and Marie. The models are easy enough to match up once you’ve got the photos: look for their jewellery. The paramedics’ names are on the ambulance wall.

Photos:

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Use the model catalogue found in one of the bags to match up the three girls based on their eye colour and face/nose shape. You’ll also find their heights listed on another sheet, so ensure they match up. The three girls in the bottom photo are the same as the three on the top, so go by the height.

Bags: Sandra Harper (blue bag), Eve Robertson (red bag), Jennifer Gibson (green bag), Eugene Marmot (briefcase), Amy Wood (brown bag)

The models’ bags are easy enough to figure out from their lipstick colour alone. Eugene’s must be the briefcase because he’s the one who arranged everything.

Events: Eugene Marmot hired Sandra Harper to provide models for an O-Range commercial. Before the shoot, Sandra Harper secretly added Euphoria to the O-Range, to make the models happy.

This worked, so Jack Nowak aimed the IDOL at the models to take their happy memories.
But Amy Wood’s allergy created an emergency, so the organizers had to call for medics.

Boardroom Brawl: A Fight Breaks Out at OPIG HQ

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Names: Jasmine Patel, Annette Spender, Nathan Hoyle, Jeremy Drake, Tim Spender, Marie Westlake, Eugene Marmot, Jack Nowak, Tesa Nevari, Tristan Dreyfuss

This one is fairly easy. Many of these people we already know. A few others are on the board meeting minutes, and Marie has a document with Tristan Dreyfuss’ name on it.

Events I: At OPIG’d laboratory in New Wells, the team held a demonstration to show that the IDOL could take and give memory.

The IDOL was used to take 1 day’s worth of memory from Tim Spender and then give it to Eugene Marmot.

Events II: This included a memory of Jasmine Patel and Tim Spender at the Love Motel. At the company headquarters in Bay Haven, the board received this memory via a live broadcast, prompting Annette Spender to attack Jasmine Patel.

Ancient Artifacts: A Violent Display at the Museum of Lemurian History

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Events I: At the museum, Jack Nowak first used the IDOL to take 1 month’s worth of Echo Secunda’s memories from the disk and give them to Oriel Toussaint.

But Oriel Toussaint wanted more, so Jack Nowak used all the lenses together. Jack Nowak thought this would add the effects of the lenses together. Instead, it caused the effects to multiply.

Drawings: First, Ock takes all memories from Deer and gives them to a disk. Next, Ock takes all memories from the disk and gives them to Crow. As a result, Crow becomes Deer.

Events II: Immediately afterwards, Echo Secunda grabbed a vaporon, which alerted Rowan Doyle. When the vaporon failed to work, Echo Secunda threw a spear at Rowan Doyle and then fled.

Steelside Warehouse: Dark Experiments at the Docks

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There are four main screens to explore here, including the insides of several storage containers.

Dwellings:

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Timeline: Scrawny Marvin, Harry Stone, Dirty William, Luke Brown, Orion Sky, Funny Phil

Residents:

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Game:
Tucker Hatz answered as Brock Sterling
Brock Sterling answered as Olivia Girard
Arabella Fairchild answered as Tucker Hatz
Cordelia Prescott answered as Gabriel Girard
Olivia Girard answered as Arabella Fairchild

Summer: Hunter Wolf secretly experimented in the Steelside Warehouse. In June, when Elijah Sinclair appeared ans caused trouble, Hunter Wolf used the IDOL on Luke Brown to take all memories and then on Elijah Sinclair to give all memories.

As a result, Luke Brown got a new body and became Hunter Wolf’s assistant.

Autumn: In September, Hunter Wolf used the IDOL on Harry Stone to take all memories, and then on Gabriel Girard, who was on the Sea Breeze, to give all memories using a live broadcast.

During the party, Harry Stone sabotaged a synthesiser to avoid revealing a lack of musical skills.

Chapter 5 conclusion

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Final Clash: A Peil Match to Remember

Make sure you click through each timeline available: there are three to begin with. Once you’ve completed the first box (OPIG), a new scene will become available. Keep completing boxes piecemeal to reveal more scenes.

OPIG: The goal of the OPIG Corporation’s Happy Customer project was to increase O-Range sales. To achieve this, those behind the project wanted to use the IDOL to give the memories of drinking O-Range with the drug Euphoria to the millions of spectators watching the peil finals. The project was led by Eugene Marmot.

IDOL:

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Curse: After Tesa Nevari’s attack, the security protocol was changed. Consequently, Hunter Wolf, assisted by Luke Brown, ambushed Bruce Myson at the OPIG laboratory.

Then, Hunter Wolf used the IDOL to take all memories from Luke Brown, and to give all memories to Bruce Myson.

Broadcast: Tim Spender trapped Eugene Marmot on the roof. However, through a reckless act, Eugene Marmot stopped the broadcast, with the aim of preventing the spectators from getting bad memories of the O-Range. As a result, only Jack Nowak received all memories from the square disk.

Shortly afterwards, Tesa Nevari, along with accomplices, stormed the TV station and threw the IDOL out of the window.

Hunter: Posing as Hunter Wolf, Jack Nowak secretly experimented with the IDOL to find the best way of using it to educate humanity. After becoming disillusioned, Jack Nowak decided the only way was yo turn everyone into a genius.

To fulfill this plan, Jack Nowak tried to use the Happy Customer project to turn millions of people into Isaac Nowak. However, because of wjat happened at the TV station, Jack Nowak was the only person to turn into Isaac Nowak.

That’s it: you’ve completed Rise of the Golden Idol! We hope our walkthrough came in handy.

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