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Unraveling the Box's Secrets
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam

Unraveling the Box's Secrets

Detailed walkthrough for Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, covering "Unraveling the Box's Secrets" chapter, including puzzles, solutions, and gameplay tips.

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Unraveling the Box's Secrets

Detailed walkthrough for Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, covering "Unraveling the Box's Secrets" chapter, including puzzles, solutions, and gameplay tips.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Prologue: Professor Layton and Luke investigate Dr. Schrader's death, linked to the mysterious Elysian Box. Find Layton's keys in the desk drawer.
  2. 2
    Puzzle #001: Dr. Schrader's Map: Arrange map pieces so all roads connect. The solution involves identifying the tile already on the map as the one not to be used.
  3. 3
    Puzzle #002: The Doctor's Home: Identify Dr. Schrader's flat by the flag above it, located in the upper-left corner.
  4. 4
    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.
  5. 5
    A Secure Room: After entering Dr. Schrader's flat, find a torn curtain on the closed window, indicating an escape route.
  6. 6
    Chapter 1: The Legendary Molentary Express: Begin the train journey.
  7. 7
    Puzzle #005: Luke's Trunk: Pack items into the trunk without overlap. Specific placement details are provided for the teddy bear, bag, books, spatula, frying pan, boomerang, shirts, and gray item.
  8. 8
    Puzzle #017: The Worker Ant: Draw the longest possible line from start to finish on a grid, following a specific path.
  9. 9
    Puzzle #024: A Strip of Paper: Calculate the distance between folds on a twice-folded paper. The solution is 10 tenths of an inch.
  10. 10
    Puzzle #023: Pitchers and Poison: Determine the starting position (left or right) for a poison pitcher to end up in a specific location after 55 movements. The solution is 'B', on the right.
  11. 11
    Puzzle #007: Dining Couples: Identify Mrs. Hadley based on seating arrangements and clues. Mrs. Hadley is in position E.
  12. 12
    Kitchen: Talk to the chef to receive a hamster and an apple, which are part of a metapuzzle.
  13. 13
    Puzzle #006: Pancake Stacks 1: Solve the Tower of Hanoi puzzle with three pancakes using a specific sequence of moves between plates A, B, and C.
  14. 14
    Puzzle #011: Trees in the Forest: Divide a 4x4 grid into four sections, each containing all four tree types. A visual representation (ABBB, AABD, CADD, CCCD) is provided.
  15. 15
    Puzzle #022: Taking out the Trash: Solve a slider puzzle to move trash from the top to the bottom of the screen. Detailed step-by-step instructions involving moving blue and yellow blocks are provided.
Tips
  • Hint coins can be found by tapping on various objects in the environment and can be used to help solve puzzles.
  • The hamster is a metapuzzle; items found by solving puzzles can be used to progress the hamster's fitness challenge.
  • Video links are provided for each major section of the walkthrough.

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