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Prologue: The Elysian Box
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam

Prologue: The Elysian Box

Follow our detailed walkthrough for the Prologue: The Elysian Box in Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, including puzzle solutions and tips.

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Prologue: The Elysian Box

Follow our detailed walkthrough for the Prologue: The Elysian Box in Professor Layton and The New World of Steam, including puzzle solutions and tips.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Find Professor Layton's keys by tapping on items; they are in the middle desk drawer.
  2. 2
    A tutorial teaches movement: tap the shoe icon, then an arrow to move. Move right twice.
  3. 3
    Puzzle #001: Dr. Schrader's Map - Arrange map pieces so all roads connect. The solution involves identifying the piece already on the map as the one that doesn't fit. Place the five bottom pieces in the leftmost, bottom, top, right, and middle spaces respectively.
  4. 4
    Layton and Luke drive to Dr. Schrader's apartment complex.
  5. 5
    Puzzle #002: The Doctor's Home - Identify Dr. Schrader's flat. The clue is that a flag hangs over his flat, and only one window has a flag, located in the upper-left corner.
  6. 6
    Talk to the man in the apartment complex and tap the mailbox for a hint coin. Find more hint coins at the base of the street lamp and above the door.
  7. 7
    Enter Dr. Schrader's flat.
  8. 8
    Puzzle #003: The Right Key - Determine which of the three keys opens the door. The solution is the bottom key, rotated so its circular end fits the keyhole.
  9. 9
    Inside, they find the window open and Dr. Schrader dead. They also find a mysterious train ticket.
  10. 10
    Inspector Chelmey and Barton arrive. Chelmey suspects a heart attack due to the locked door.
  11. 11
    Layton points out a suspicious escape route.
  12. 12
    Puzzle #004: A Secure Room - Identify the suspicious escape route. Examine the closed window; the ripped curtain indicates an escape route.
  13. 13
    Looking out the window, they see someone escaped using the curtain.
  14. 14
    Layton finds torn photo pieces in Dr. Schrader's hand. Chelmey takes the pieces and escorts them out.
  15. 15
    Layton is puzzled by the absence of the Elysian Box and the train ticket. They decide to take the train to investigate.
Tips
  • Hint coins can be found by tapping on various objects in the environment and can be used to get hints for puzzles.
  • Pay attention to visual clues and environmental details to solve puzzles.
  • Progress to Chapter 1: The Legendary Molentary Express.
  • Obtain a mysterious train ticket.

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