GRIM FACADE - MYSTERY OF VENICE

OBJECTIVE: You are hired by a man to find out how his wife and daughter disappeared in the canals of Venice.
HAND: shows you things that need to be picked up
MAGNIFIER: shows you things that need to be given a closer look
DIARY: Found in the lower left corner. Clues you find during the game will be stored here for later use in solving puzzles.
HINT: Found in the lower right corner give you hints when you get stuck on a game or mission. Find fans in hidden object scenes to gain additional hints.
DUCATS: Found in the lower left corner. You will use these to purchase items throughout the game
HIDDEN OBJECT PUZZLES: Hidden object puzzles are different each game except for the items in red. Red items require and action to find the item.


* Take the gold ducats from the husband, watch for more gold ducats throughout the game
* Pick up the fan off the cobbles, this will be your hint button in the lower right corner
* Pick up the clippers off the cobbles

* Click on the poster on the left wall to zoom in
* Click on the poster, poster scrap added to diary
* Pick up the pin

* Click on the lamp to zoom in
* Use the pin to open the lamp
* Click on lamp handle, candle added to inventory

* Click on grate near right wall to zoom in
* Use clippers to open grate, pick up key
* Click on poster on right wall, click on poster to add to diary
* Use key on gate to open

* Go through gate
* Click on caped figure, he calls himself Redemption, threatens you and runs off
* Click up 1x at middle opening in building
* Click on unlit torch on wall to zoom in, use candle to light torch

* Click on lion on right side to open puzzle
* Find hidden objects
* Pick up 2 fans (fans gain you extra hints, find them in hidden object puzzles)
* Click on chain, pick up goblet (red)
* Flag added to inventory

* Click to the right 1x
* An evildoer turns and flees dropping something on the ground
* Pick up handkerchief lower right
* Click on left bridge control to zoom in, place flag on rope
* Click on left bridge control to zoom in, pick up crowbar

* Click on area where handkerchief was with loose stones
* Use crowbar on stones, pick up the worm

* Go across bridge
* Click on barrel, use crow bar to remove lid
* Pick up seahorse

* Go up 1x to gondola
* Click on open umbrella, Pick up umbrella
* Pick up bell on edge of gondola

* Click on bench to open  hidden object puzzle
* Click on purse, pick up ring (green)
* Drag knife to pillow, pick up crystal (blue)
* Wheel added to inventory

* Click down 2x, go through center building
* Click on lion to open puzzle
* Click on green hat, upper right corner, click on North America (red)
* Click on rope on statue's raised arm, click on knot (green)
* North America added to inventory

* Click on door to zoom in
* Put poster scrap on door upper left corner, to open puzzle
* Click on letters to move them into the correct position to spell the word EXLIBRIS
        ~ Only two letters at a time can be moved.
        ~ Top arrow grabs the letters
        ~ Left and right arrows move the letters to where you want to place them
        ~ Click on top arrow to swap letters or place in an empty spot
* Click on glowing green X to open door, Roman Ten added to inventory
* See video solution (puzzle is random, but this will help you understand the game concept)

* Go through door to library
* Click on globe to spin it to the blank North America area
* Put North America in the blank space
* Pick up magnet

* Click on ladder
* Place wheel on ladder
* Click on ladder to move it left
* Click on books to zoom in, pick up book

* Click down 2x
* Click on well to zoom in
* Use crowbar 4x to remove all the stone
* Pick up gold ducat and gauntlet

* Click right towards bridge
* Click on plants under window to zoom in
* Use gauntlet 3x to clear thorns, pick up puzzle piece

* Click on gondola to zoom in
* Put seahorse on left side of gondola
* Put magnet on chain, click on chain to pick up amulet in water

* Click on bench to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on drawer, pick up post horn
* Post horn added to inventory

* Click to leave gondola
* Click on mailbox on building back right
* Pick up letter

* Click down 1x
* Go through center building
* Go into library
* Place book on podium by window to open puzzle
* Place amulet in center to start puzzle
* Rearrange the gems into their proper places
* Click on a gem to drag it to a new place, match the large inner gems with the small outer gems
* Click on pages, pick up pendulum, then finish reading the rest of the story

* Click on ladder to move it to the center
* Click on clock to zoom in
* Put pendulum on clock
* Put the Roman Ten on the clock
* Pick up trident tooth

* Click down 2x
* Click on Poseidon statue to zoom in
* Put trident tooth on broken spot of trident

* Go through the newly opened area on the left
* Click on door with sign to zoom in
* Put bell on chain, click on bell 1x

* Go through open door into Giovanni's store
* Click on Giovanni to hear him speak, he will let you shop in his store
* Click on the cheese (yellow)
* Click on Ducat lower left
* Click on Giovanni to pay for the cheese
* Cheese added to inventory
* Click on the paddle, click on ducats, click on Giovanni
* Paddle added to inventory

* Click down 2x, then go right to the gondolas
* Click on the boxes on the right to zoom in
* Give the cheese to the mouse
* Pick up the mouse and the 2 ducats

* Click down 1x, go towards Giovanni's store
* Click on the gondola to zoom in
* Put the mouse on the rope
* Put the paddle in the gondola

* Click on the door to the right of Giovanni's store to zoom in
* Click on the eye
* Put the puzzle piece in the empty spot to start the puzzle
* Click on a square to rotate it and other squares around it. Keep clicking on squares until the picture is restored (see video solution)

* Go through the newly opened door
* Click on the green curtains 2x to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up the 2 fans (red)
* Click on the ink bottle to knock it over, pick up the spot (blue)
* Click on the pillow on the chair, pick up cherry (yellow)
* Rapier added to inventory

* Click on the uniform in glass case on the right wall to zoom in
* Pick up 3 medals off jacket
* Click on jacket 2x, pick up ducat out of right pocket

* Click on door at back of room to zoom in
* Use Rapier to open door
* Go through door, Click on evildoer in the room and he will speak to you

* Click on doorway evildoer went through, on left wall, gate will close
* Pick up 2 ducats off floor and jupiter

*  Click down 2x
* Go into Giovanni's store
* Click on fishing hook, give 2 ducats to Giovanni
* Click down 1x
* Click on fishing rod above the gate to zoom in
* Put fishing hook on line
* Put worm on hook
* Click on main scene to exit
* Go back inside house

* Go through back doorway
* Click on fishing rod leaning on window far right
* Pick up ducat
* Click on the fishing reel
* Click on crab, pick up key
* Click on back door to zoom in
* Unlock door with key

* Go through door
* Click on solar system on right to zoom in
* Pick up ducat
* Put jupiter on the solar system to start puzzle
* Click and drag the planets to arrange them in the correct celestial order
* Planets can only move along the tracks
* Planet will light up when it is in the correct spot
See video solution

* Click on fireplace at back to zoom in, click 2x to clear
* Pick up bust
* Pick up ducat
* Click on picture above fireplace to zoom in
* Click on portrait to add to inventory ducat

* Go up stairs
* Click on desk to zoom in
* Place letter on desk
* Place letter opener on left side of desk on letter to open it
* Pick up letter and ducat
* Click on shelf on right to zoom in
* Pick polizia pass and ducat
* Click on telescope to zoom in, pick up ducat

* Click down 3x
* Click on frame on left wall with torn painting
* Pick up 2 ducats
* Put portrait on frame
* Put the 3 medals on the portrait
* Pick up brush on left side of frame

* Click down 1x, go into Giovanni's store
* Click on palet
* Click on ducats, click on Giovanni

* Click down 1x, go back into house
* Click on the curtained stand far back of left wall (puppet theater)
* Remember the order of the puppets on the curtain
* Click on knot to untie and click on curtains to open
* Put palet and brush on board to start puzzle
* Paint all the puppets correctly to prepare them for the puppet show

* Put puppets in the correct order for the show
* Hold mouse on puppet and drag to proper roman numeral
* Once you are sure, click on pull cord to open curtains, then click on it again to start show
* Click on mask inlay

* Click on curtained doorway on left wall to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on drawers on desk top, pick up sun (red)
* Pick up fork on desk top (blue)
* Pick up 2nd fork by clicking on drawers on right side of desk (blue)
* Click on drawers on lower right side of desk, pick up spoon (green)
* Ladder added to inventory

* Click on uniform in glass case on right side of room
* Place mask inlay on the empty spot
* Pick up lens and 1 ducat

* Click down 1x
* Click on tunnel of right side to zoom in
* Use umbrella to get coffin
* Click on coffin
*Coffin cap added to inventory

* Click on tunnel to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Click on bricks upper right wall, pick up watch and pepper (red)
* Sun Button added to inventory

* Click down 1x, go right across bridge
* Click on back gondola to zoom in
* Click on front of gondola to zoom in on suns
* place sun button on empty spot
* Click on all 3 buttons to open cabinet
* Pick up lever and ducat

* Click down 2x, go up 1x to outside Giovanni's store
* Click on tunnel to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on hand, pick up pendant (blue)
* Handle added to inventory

* Go into Giovanni's store
* Click on knife in front of Giovanni
* Click on ducats, click on Giovanni

* Click down 1x, go into house
* Click on gate box just to the right of gate to zoom in
* Place lever in slot
* Use knife to cut rope above lever

* Go through open doorway on left wall
* Click on woman to speak to her
* Click down 1x to leave scene
* Place ladder against statue holding the sword
* Pick up sword, wreath, and scroll
* Put bust on pedestal on right wall, click to zoom in
* Place wreath on head
* Click on drawer of bust on right wall, pick up 3 ducats
* Click on mirror to shift it, you can now look through the telescope
* Put sword in hand of statue on left wall, drawer will open
* Click on drawer, pick up stone ball piece and 1 ducat

* Click down 1x
* Click on bust on left wall to zoom in
* Put scroll in hand, drawer will open
* Click on drawer to zoom in, pick up 1 ducat and chest key
* Click on chest on right wall to zoom in
* Use handkerchief to wipe off 3 windows, click 2x on each window
* Click on dial above windows to turn it until pictures are in same order as the pics in the windows
* Use chest key to open chest, pick up 2 ducats and lyre

* Click down 1x
* Click on cherub statue on left wall to zoom in
* Put lyre in cherubs arms
* Click on strings 4x, glass will shatter
* Pick up Mask of Vanity off ground

* Click up 2x
* Click on window on left between pillars
* Click on cupboard next to window to zoom in
* Put handle on cupboard door

* Click on handle to open hidden object puzzle
* Drag hammer to egg, pick up moon
* Feather added to inventory

* Go upstairs
* Click on telescope to zoom in
* Put lens on telescope
* Click on wheel 1x, image of woman will appear
* Click on wheel again, feather begins to draw symbols (if you do not see this,  go back and click on mirror in the same room the woman is chained)
* Pick up paper with code

* Click down 1x
* Click on cupboard to play another hidden object scene
* Click on scissors, click on pouch, pick up Ace (red)
* Pick axe added to inventory

* Click on left column to zoom in
* Use pick axe on column 3x
* Pick up mask of envy

* Click down 1x, go through left doorway
* Click on woman to zoom in
* Click statue to left of woman to zoom in
* Use pick axe 3x to open puzzle
* Put the code on the puzzle to activate
* Click on the buttons to display the proper symbols by using the code as a guide (see solution below)
    - Click on 2 until wreath appears, click on 1 until helmet appears, click on 4 until building appears, click on 3 until head appears
* Woman is freed from the chains and she will speak to you
* Pick up valve

* Click down 1x, go up steps, go upstairs
* Click on mechanism on left wall to zoom in
* Put valve on mechanism
* Click on valve 1x to open gate down in canal

* Click down 4x and go through open canal gate, upper left
* A girl and masked man are there and are speaking
* Click on gate back left to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Pick up scissors and cut net in upper left corner, pick up spider and horn (red)
* Corkscrew added to inventory

* Click on polizia (police) door on right to zoom in
* Put polizia pass in slot to open door

* Go inside police station
* Click on policeman, he will speak to you
* Click on left jail door 2x to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Pick up nail and drop on brick area next to drain, pick up brass knuckles and nut (red)
* Glue added to inventory

 

* Click down 2x, go into house
* Go through back doorway
* Go up steps in back
* Go upstairs
* Click on shelves on right to zoom in
* Put glue on broken ball
* Put stone ball piece on glue, pick up ball

* Click down 4x, go through canal gate
* Click on door on left wall to zoom in
* Place ball in lion's mouth, door will open

* Go through opened doorway on left
* Click on first alcove on right to zoom in, pick up 1ducat
* Click on alcove on left side of door, pick up file drawer

* Click down 1x, go inside police station
* Click on left jail cell door to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on book to open, pick up heart
* Heart key added to inventory

* Click on file drawers on right wall to zoom in
* Place file drawer in empty spot to open puzzle
* Rearrange the file drawers so that no shape or colors are repeated in any row or column
* Click on two drawers to swap places
* Once puzzle is solved, pick up the picture frame
* Pick up the letter
* Pick up grape key

* Click down 1x
* Click on steps to zoom in
* Put coffin cap on steps
* Click up 1x to go up steps

* Click on fountain in middle of courtyard to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Pick up red apple (red)
* Click on green apple, pick up red apple (red)
* Grape key added to inventory

* Click on door to house to zoom in
* Place heart and 2 grape keys on door
* Click on each key to unlock and open door

* Go through open door
* Click on bench in back of room by stairs to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Click on case, pick up glasses (red)
* Scarf added to inventory

* Go upstairs
* Click on bed to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Click on magnifier, pick up rabbit shadow on brick wall (green)
* Sickle added to inventory

* Click on window to right of bed to zoom in
* Click on window to open
* Use scarf to fix ladder
* Climb down ladder

* Click on potted plant on right to zoom in
* Pick up 1 ducat
* Use sickle to cut ivy, pick up broom

* Click down 3x
* Click on broken pottery by door on left to zoom in
* Use broom to clean it up
* Click on latch on bottom of door

* Go through door
* Click on wine rack on back wall to zoom in
* Use corkscrew to uncork bottles
* Pick up pipe out of wine
* Click on pig's head on table to zoom in
* Pick up 1 ducat and letter, pick up 1 ducat under letter

* Go through doorway on right to kitchen
* Click on pig on spit to zoom in
* Pick up 1 ducat and arrow
* Click on the grill below pig

* Click down 2x
* Click on bench to play hidden object puzzle
* Drag pick to banister and pick up crystal (blue)
* Oven mitt added to inventory

* Go through left doorway, go through right doorway into kitchen
* Click on stove on left wall to zoom in
* Use oven mitt to open puzzle
* Using the oven mitt, rearrange the slats so the oven can be closed
* Pick up mask of gluttony

* Click on flour sack at base of stove to zoom in
* Click on flour sack, then click on main scene to exit flour

* Click down 3x to outside
* Click on fountain to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on grate, pick up matches (red)

* Scoop added to inventory
* Go inside house, go left, go right into kitchen
* Click on flour sack to zoom in
* Use scoop on flour 3x, pick up crochet hook

* Click down 2x, go upstairs to bedroom
* Click on bed to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on box, pick up soldier and frog and clothespin (red)
* Bow added to inventory

* Go out window and down ladder
* Click on cupid statue to zoom in
* Give bow and arrow to cupid
* Click on handle on pillar to shoot arrow
* pick up half of a mask off ground

* Click down 2x to bedroom
* Click on pillow on bed to zoom in
* Use crochet hook to open pillow
* Pick up 1 ducat and feathers

* Click on vanity table to left of bed to zoom in
* Click on box to open
* Put feathers in box
* Put half of mask on face to open puzzle
* Click on a feather to pick up, right click to rotate feathers, drag to correct position
* Feathers will lock in place when placed correctly
* Pick up mask of lust

* Click down 4x, go inside Giovanni's store
* Buy cat for 15 ducats

* Click down 1x, go through canal gate
* Click on gate to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on ivy, upper right side to clear vines
* Pick up pepper and berries
* Empty oil can added to inventory

* Go up steps with coffin lid
* Go inside house, go left, go right into kitchen
* Click on pig to zoom in
* Put empty oil can on grill
* Pick up hog oil

* Click down 3x
* Click on bottom of  pillar by boats to zoom in
* Put cat by pillar to scare away the mice

* Go left, go right towards the ship
* Click on nets on right side to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Use rapier to cut burlap at top of scene, pick up heart (red)
* Matches added to inventory

* Click on cargo hold closest to doors
* Click on porthole, back left to zoom in
* Pick up 1 ducat, click on chains
* Click on canon to zoom in
* Use matches to light fuse

* Click down 2x
* Click on lamppost on left to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Click on broken stone upper right window sill, pick up broken vase below (red)
* Pick up bottle of water on ground and water flower in alcove, pick up flower (green)
* Handle added to inventory

* Go back onto ship
* Click on the ships wheel upper part of ship
* Put handle on wheel to open hidden object puzzle

* Click on nets on right to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on rope at bottom, will form the number 8, pick up Number 8 (red)
* Wrench added to inventory

* Click down 1x to leave ship
* Click on boxes and anchor right side of scene to zoom in
* Put pipe on diver's hose
* Click on air pump, diver will rise up
* Click on diver to zoom in, use hog oil on rusty nut
* Use wrench on nut, pick up button inside helmet

* Click down 1x, Click up 1x toward domed building
* Click on paper on billboard pillar on left, click on billboard poster to add to diary
* Click on cart to zoom in, place button on machine
* Click on ducats, then click on slot to open puzzle
* Using the buttons, recreate the image of the two masks, using the squares on the left
* Click on the red button to release a square, red squares go to the right slot, green squares to the left, and red/green to the center
* The key is to have the square positioned correctly, so when it falls it lands right side up in the correct position (see 2nd picture for solution)
* Pick up ticket

* Click on door to zoom in
* Put ticket in slot
* Pick up piano key
* Go inside theater

* Click on area to right of stairs to open hidden object puzzle
* Pick up 2 fans (blue)
* Click on boxes in middle, pick up gloves (red)
* Scissors added to inventory

* Go upstairs to right
* Click on pulley system to zoom in
* Click on mechanical handle to pick up
* Use scissors to cut wires
* Click on seat on left to zoom in, pick up hammer handle

* Click down 1x
* Click on door on right wall to zoom in
* Put hammer handle on hammer
* Click on hammer to open door
* Go inside auditorium

* Click on pulley system on stage to zoom in
* Put mechanical handle on pulley to open puzzle
* Click on the gears to rotate them, and click on the handle to rotate the slots

* Click to right to go backstage
* Pick up saw on floor
* Pick up rope near ceiling
* Click on cupboard to zoom in
* Pick up coin of greed, click on lamp

* Click down 2x, go upstairs
* Click on seat on left to zoom in
* Use saw on seat, pick up piano key

* Click down 1x, go right into auditorium
* Click on piano to zoom in
* Put white piano key and black piano key in empty spot
* Click on key, pick up mask of laziness

* Click down 2x
* Click on area to right of stairs to open hidden object puzzle
* Click on chest, pick up accordion
* Wick added to inventory

* Go right into auditorium, go backstage
* Click on cupboard to zoom in
* Put wick on gold wick holder to left
* Put wick holder on latern base
* Put glass globe on lantern
* Pick up lantern

* Click down 4x to ship
* Click on lamp to play hidden object puzzle
* Drag drum stick to kettle drum, pick up music note
* Boat hook added to inventory

* Click on ship, go down into cargo hold
* Click on the chest on the right side to zoom in
* Put coin of greed in slot
* Click on coin to open puzzle
* Click on the locks to swap their positions, to place each lock in the correct row and column
* Use Roman numerals above and symbols on left to help solve the correct positions of the locks
* Click on glowing lock in upper left corner when puzzle is solved

* Click on back portal to zoom in
* Put lock on chains
* Click down 1x
* Click on ships wheel to lower anchor
* Go back down into cargo hold
* Click on chest in middle of hold to zoom in
* Pick up mask of greed

* Click down 2x
* Click on fountain on left to zoom in
* Use boat hook on pipe

* Go through opening
* Click on alcove on right, put lantern in alcove
* Use boat hook on chains on ceiling
* Click on lever next to lantern

* Go through opening
* Click on hanging cage to open puzzle
* Move sliders to open four locks on cage
* See solution below
* Pick up red skull from cage

* Click on grate over well to remove it
* Click on back door, masked man will be in room
* Click on bottom of door to zoom in
* Put rope on door, masked man will trip and lose his mask
* Pick up mask of anger

* Go through back door
* Click on table in center of room to open puzzle
* Move the sliders around so that you can place the four lions in their correct positions
* There is more than one way to solve this puzzle. See the video solution below for and idea of how it works
* Once solved, pick up the green skull

* Click on chemistry table, back right corner, to zoom in
* Pick up bucket handle
* Click on cork on green beaker
* Pick up blue skull

* Click down 3x
* Click up 1x to theater
* Go inside
* Click on bucket to zoom in
* Put bucket handle on bucket
* Pick up bucket with water

* Click down 4x, go left into domed room with alcoves
* Put the masks in the correct alcoves (see solution below)
* From left to right:
    Mask of Vanity - pick up red key
    Mask of Envy - pick up green key
    Mask of Lust - pick up orange key
    Mask of Gluttony - pick up pink key
    Mask of Greed - pick up yellow key
    Mask of Laziness - pick up brown key

* Click on back door to zoom in
* Match the colors of the keys to the same color on the door
* Place mask of anger on center of door to open

* Go through door
* Use bucket of water to put out fire
* Click on girl hanging from ceiling

* Click on beam holding girl to open puzzle
* Place the red, green and blue skull on puzzle to activate
* Move the three skulls to the squares that match their colors.  Each time you move a skull the blades on the board will move
* Click on a skull then the click on the spot you want to place it.
* You must hit the reset button each time you get a skull to the end. This will reset the blades for the next skull to be moved. (see solution below)

Congratulations! You have solved Grim Facade - Mystery of Venice!

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