Follow our comprehensive guide to Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, detailing the Dr. Schrader section, including puzzles and walkthrough steps.
Walkthrough
- 1Professor Layton and Luke receive a letter from Dr. Andrew Schrader, who has obtained the Elysian Box and intends to open it. Concerned, Layton decides to visit him.
- 2Layton needs to find his keys. Tap on items to search; the keys are in the middle desk drawer.
- 3A tutorial on movement appears. Tap the shoe icon and then an arrow to move. Move right twice.
- 4Puzzle #001: Dr. Schrader's Map - Place five map pieces onto a grid so all roads connect. The piece already on the map is the one that does not belong. The correct order for the bottom pieces is: leftmost, bottom, top, right, middle.
- 5Layton and Luke arrive at Dr. Schrader's apartment complex.
- 6Puzzle #002: The Doctor's Home - Identify Dr. Schrader's apartment. Clues: a flag hangs over it, it faces the rising sun, and a nearby flat plays music. The apartment with the flag above it, in the upper-left corner, is Dr. Schrader's.
- 7Talk to the man at the apartment. Tap the mailbox for a hint coin. Find more hint coins at the base of the street lamp and above the door.
- 8Enter the apartment. The door is locked.
- 9Puzzle #003: The Right Key - Choose the correct key to open the door from three options. The key on the bottom is correct; it needs to be rotated so its circular end fits the keyhole.
- 10Inside, they find Dr. Schrader dead and a mysterious train ticket.
- 11Inspector Chelmey and his assistant Barton arrive. Chelmey suspects a heart attack due to the locked door.
- 12Layton points out a suspicious escape route.
- 13Puzzle #004: A Secure Room - Identify the suspicious escape route. Examine the closed window; the ripped curtain indicates the escape route.
- 14Looking out the window, they see evidence of an escape using the curtain.
- 15Layton finds a torn photograph in Dr. Schrader's hand. Chelmey confiscates the pieces and escorts them out.
- 16Layton is puzzled by the absence of the Elysian Box and the train ticket. They decide to take the train to investigate further.
Tips
- Hint coins can be found by tapping on various objects in the environment and can be used to help solve puzzles.
- Pay close attention to the details in the puzzle summaries and solutions, as they often involve visual or spatial reasoning.
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