A comprehensive guide to meeting and interacting with all the unique passengers aboard the Molentary Express in Professor Layton and The New World of Steam. Learn their stories and solve puzzles together.
This guide covers the initial stages of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, focusing on the early puzzles and introductions aboard the Molentary Express. You'll learn how to interact with characters and solve brain teasers presented throughout the journey.
Walkthrough
- 1Prologue: Begin by searching Professor Layton's study for his keys, then learn the basic movement controls. Solve the 'Dr. Schrader's Map' puzzle to piece together a map and the 'The Doctor's Home' puzzle to identify the correct apartment. Finally, use the 'The Right Key' puzzle to unlock Dr. Schrader's door.
- 2Chapter 1: The Legendary Molentary Express: After arriving at the train station, solve 'Luke's Trunk' and 'The Worker Ant' puzzles in the initial room. Proceed to the next carriage and solve 'A Strip of Paper' and 'Pitchers and Poison'. In the dining room, tackle the 'Dining Couples' puzzle and then the 'Pancake Stacks 1' puzzle in the subsequent carriage. Finally, solve 'Trees in the Forest' and 'Taking out the Trash' puzzles near the observation deck.
Tips
- Hint coins can be found by tapping on various objects in the environment and can be used to help solve puzzles.
- The game features metapuzzles, such as the Hamster Fitness challenge, which can be aided by items obtained from solving other puzzles.
- Pay close attention to character dialogue and environmental details, as they often provide clues for puzzles.
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