Shades of Death: Royal Blood

This Shades of Death Walkthrough takes you through all 8 chapters of the game with tons of helpful images. Save your sister from the evil in the family castle!


General Information

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Images© Big Fish Games & VOGAT Interactive

Overview: Your sister calls you to tell of your fathers passing. When you arrive at the family castle you are greeted by your father's ghost. He tells you of "the shadow" and that you sister is in danger. Can you defeat evil?

Hints: These are unlimited but need to recharge

Hidden Object: Only inventory items will be highlighted.

Chapter 1: Morton Castle

Castle Gates
  1. examine the mailbox and read the letter
  2. examine the ground to the left of the mailbox
    • take the gear and the dial
  3. examine the plaque on the ground in front of the gate
  4. examine the gear box on the gate
    • place the gear in the gear box
  5. click the note attached to the tree - it will flutter away
  6. take the hook hanging from the tree branch - watch out for that bat!
  7. examine the chain to the right of the gate
    • place the hook on the chain
  8. examine the ground to the right of the gate - hidden object area
    • take the weight
  9. examine the chain
    • place the weight on the chain
  10. examine the gate - puzzle
    • move the knight and dragon so it matches the picture
  11. enter the gates

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Inside Castle Gates
  1. examine the bloody note
    • write down the numbers
    • take the blue rag
  2. pick the candle up off the ground on the left
  3. continue up

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Outside Castle
  1. read the newspaper on the left
  2. examine the left torch
    • use the candle on the torch
  3. go right

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Pond
  1. examine the dark lantern on the right
    • place the lit candle in the lantern
    • grab the moth
  2. pick up the dial
  3. read the bloody note
  4. examine the ground - hidden object area
    • take small shovel
  5. take the candle
  6. return to the castle gates

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Castle Gates
  1. examine the hole in the ground under the tree
  2. give the moth to the spider
    • remove the cobwebs
    • use the small shovel on the dirt
    • take the dial and the gas
  3. return to the castle
Outside Castle
  1. examine the castle door
    • use the gas on the vines
    • light the vines
  2. examine the castle  door again - puzzle
    • use the rag on the top of the door
    • place the dials in the empty slots
    • turn the dials to match the roman numerals above
    • the last two roman numerals were on the bloody note
    • solution: I, V, VII, IX, III, VI
  3. enter the castle
Castle Foyer
  1. use the lit candle to light the three chandeliers
  2. examine the left knight
    • take the shield
    • take the piano key on the base
  3. read the letter on the steps
    • take the needle
  4. go upstairs

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Castle Hallway
  1. examine your sisters body
    • take the key, canvas piece, and mirror shard
  2. examine the door
    • use the key to unlock the door
  3. enter the great hall

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Great Hall
  1. give the shield to the knight on the far left - the one the sunbeam hits
  2. examine the amulet over the door - puzzle  (see video)
    • study the equations around the amulet
    • they tell you what order to move the pieces
    • you need to move the star, sword, sun, moon, rays, and button (swirl)
    • solution: star, sun face, sword, rays (outer part), moon, button (swirl)
  3. go left into the armory
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Armory
  1. read the note on the back wall
  2. examine the chair - hidden object area
    • take the record
  3. exit and go up into the bedroom

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Bedroom
  1. read the letter on the floor
  2. examine gramophone (record player)
    • use the needle and record on the gramophone
  3. examine the inside of the gramophone
    • take the puzzle piece and the canvas piece
  4. examine the dresser - puzzle
    • place the puzzle piece on the board
    • rearrange the pieces to create a picture
  5. read the diary
    • flip the page
    • take the key
  6. exit to the great hall

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Great Hall
  1. examine the portrait
    • replace the canvas pieces
  2. listen to the ghost
  3. go back into the bedroom
Bedroom
  1. examine the bed - hidden object area
    • take the arrow slider
  2. exit back to the hallway

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Hallway
  1. examine the cabinet - puzzle (see video)
    • this is a classic slider puzzle
    • move the pieces up/down or right/left
    • the object is to move the golden slider out
    • take the glass shard
  2. return to the armory
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Armory
  1. examine the piano - puzzle (see video)
    • use the key on the piano
    • use the sheet on the the piano
    • play the piano keys according to the sheet
    • the black birds represent black keys
    • the white birds represent white keys
    • take the glass shard
  2. return to the bedroom
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Bedroom
  1. repair the mirror with the glass shards
  2. enter the mirror
  3. you will automatically end up in the foyer
Castle Foyer
  1. examine the area to the right of the staircase - hidden object area
    • take lock pick
  2. examine the back wall
    • pick up the various knight uniform pieces
    • place them on the dummy
  3. go upstairs to the armory

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Armory
  1. examine the box next to the piano and open it
    • take lever and sword
  2. return to the great hall
Great Hall
  1. examine the book
    • give the sword to the knight
    • read the book
    • turn the page
    • take the arrow
  2. examine the table - hidden object area
  3. return to the armory

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Armory

  1. place the arrow in the bow and fire it
    • take the ring
  2. examine the chest in the back - puzzle
    • place the lion in the lock
    • use the lock pick to press the levers
    • you need to press the in the correct order
  3. examine the chest - hidden object area
    • take the ring
  4. return to the great hall

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Great Hall
  1. examine the pedestal - puzzle
    • replace the rings
    • move the rings to make a picture
  2. enter the bedroom

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Bedroom
  1. examine the gramophone - hidden object area
    • the medal
  2. return to the foyer

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Castle Foyer
  1. examine the knight on the stairs
    • place the medal on him
    • take the tile
  2. examine the flag behind him
  3. return to the armory
Armory
  1. examine the square on the wall - puzzle
    • look in your journal
    • make note of the sketch from the flag
    • recreate the symbols by using the arrows to move the rows up/down and right/left
    • note: sorry I do not have a solution for you but these puzzles stump even me!
  2. enter the torture chamber
Torture Chamber
  1. pick up the lever
  2. look at the book
  3. examine the electric chair - hidden object area
    • take the tongs
  4. return to the bedroom

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Bedroom
  1. examine the fireplace
    • use the tongs t pick up the key
  2. return to the torture chamber
Torture Chamber
  1. examine the barrel
    • place the tongs with hot key in the water
  2. examine the iron maiden
    • use the key on the lock
    • place the levers on the bottom
  3. return to the bedroom
Bedroom
  1. enter the mirror
Chapter 2: Blackburn Town

Town
  1. examine the newspaper
  2. examine the bulletin board
  3. go right and enter the hotel (Silent Night)

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Hotel Lobby

  1. read the letter on the desk
  2. examine the sitting area - hidden object area
    • take the ruler
  3. exit and go up

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Fountain
  1. examine the side of the car
    • use the ruler to open the car door
    • pull the trunk release
    • take the chemical bottle
  2. examine the trunk and open it
    • take the crowbar and screwdriver
  3. continue up

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Docks
  1. examine the overturned cart
    • use the screwdriver on the wheel
  2. return to the hotel
Hotel Lobby
  1. examine the luggage cart on the stairs
    • place the wheel on the cart
  2. go upstairs
Hotel Hall
  1. read the note
  2. go right into the hotel room

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Hotel Room
  1. examine the body
    • take the fuse
  2. read the book on the bed
  3. return to the hall
Hotel Hall
  1. examine the box by the door
    • remove the cover
    • replace the fuse
  2. return to the hotel lobby
Hotel Lobby
  1. enter the concierge room
Concierge Room
  1. take the oil can and chemical bottle
  2. go outside

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Blackburn
  1. examine the manhole
    • use the crowbar on the manhole
    • use the oil can on the knob
    • turn the knob
  2. return to the fountain
Fountain
  1. examine the fountain
    • take the key and mirror shard
  2. examine the police station door
    • use the key to unlock the door
  3. enter the police station

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Police Station

  1. examine the floor - hidden object area
    • take the handle
  2. examine the desk
  3. take the note
  4. enter the photo lab
Photo Lab
  1. pick up the can - to the right of the stool
  2. read the book on the table
  3. exit and go up to the docks
Docks
  1. examine the machine
    • replace the lever
    • pull the lever
  2. examine the crate
    • use the crowbar on the crate
    • take the chemical bottle and knob
  3. return to the concierge
Concierge
  1. examine the safe
    • use the note on the safe
    • replace the knob
    • turn the knob to match the numbers
    • right, left, right
    • take the mirror shard
  2. return to the photo lab
Photo Lab
  1. examine the flask
    • pour all three chemical bottles into the flask
    • take the acid
  2. exit out
Police Station
  1. examine the lock on the door
    • use the acid on the lock
  2. enter the evidence room
Evidence Room
  1. examine the desk - hidden object area
    • take the mirror shard
  2. take the uv-light from the box
  3. return to the concierge

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Concierge

  1. repair the mirror
  2. enter the mirror
Hotel Lobby
  1. pick up the two symbols
  2. go into the concierge

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Concierge
  1. examine the cabinet - hidden object area
    • take the holy water
  2. take the symbol
  3. go upstairs

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Hotel Hall
  1. examine the right door
    • use the holy water on it
  2. enter the hotel room
Hotel Room
  1. pick up the knife
  2. examine the bedside table - hidden object area
    • take the dragon symbol
  3. return to the hallway

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Hotel Hall
  1. examine the package
    • use the knife on the package
    • take the symbol
  2. return to the lobby
Hotel Lobby
  1. examine the chair
    • use knife to cut the fabric
    • place the symbols in the correct spots
    • press the symbols in the correct order
    • solution: press the top-left symbol, press the bottom-left symbol, press the middle symbol
    • take the piece of amulet
  2. return to the concierge
Concierge
  1. exit through the mirror
  2. take the key
  3. return to the docks

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Docks

  1. examine the boathouse door
    • use the key on the door
  2. enter the boathouse
Boathouse
  1. examine the scaffolding - hidden object area
    • take the mirror shard
  2. go upstairs to the office

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Boathouse Office
  1. look through the telescope
  2. take the ladder
  3. exit out
Boathouse
  1. examine the boat
    • use the ladder
    • take the crow symbol
  2. exit to the fountain and go left to the graveyard
Graveyard Gate
  1. read the newspaper clipping
  2. examine the gate
    • place the crow symbol in the gate
  3. enter the graveyard

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Graveyard
  1. examine the open grave
    • take the board
  2. examine the tombstone
    • use the uv-light on it
  3. examine the mausoleum - puzzle
    • the inscription reads "John Davies Age"
    • look in your journal and subtract the two dates
    • solution: 68
    • turn the left dial to 6 and the right dial to 8
  4. enter the mausoleum
Mausoleum
  1. nothing we can do here right now
  2. return to the docks
Docks
  1. examine the boat
    • use the boar to access the boat
  2. board the boat
Boat
  1. examine the open cupboard
    • take the fresco (stained glass)
  2. examine the controls
  3. push the button that says spotlight
  4. return to the docks
Docks
  1. examine the area where the spotlight from the boat is shining
  2. take the mirror shard
  3. return to the mausoleum
Mausoleum
  1. place the fresco on the right window
  2. examine the right coffin - hidden object area
    • take the mirror shard
  3. return to the boathouse office

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Boathouse Office
  1. repair the mirror
  2. enter the mirror
Boathouse
  1. examine the diagram on the floor
  2. take the hammer
  3. return to the boathouse office

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Boathouse Office
  1. examine the open drawer
    • take the mast
  2. examine the corner - hidden object area
    • take the ships wheel
  3. examine the ship in the bottle
  4. take the scissors
  5. examine the flag
    • use the scissors on the flag
  6. examine the ship in the bottle again
    • use the hammer on the bottle
    • place the mast, ships wheel, and flag on the hull
  7. get the amulet
  8. return through the mirror
  9. examine the niche in the wall
    • take the latch handle
  10. return to the boat

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Boat
  1. examine the hatch
    • replace the handle
  2. enter the hatch
Boat Hatch
  1. examine the bed - hidden object area
    • take the hose
  2. enter the engine room

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Engine Room
  1. examine the front tank
    • use the oil can on the tank
  2. return to the docks

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The Docks

  1. examine the barrel
    • place the hose in the barrel
    • use the can on the hose
  2. return to the engine room
Engine Room
  1. examine the back tank
    • use the can of fuel on it
  2. go back up to the boat
Boat
  1. examine the control panel
    • push the start button
  2. watch cut scene
Chapter 3: Island Cursed

Island Dock
  1. examine the back of the boat
    • take a fish
  2. pick up the axe and hexagon from the dock
  3. examine the boat - hidden object area
    • take the jewel
  4. go up to the shack

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Shack
  1. pick up the board
  2. give the fish to the owl
    • take the orange stone
  3. examine the knot in the porch
    • use the axe
    • take the blue stone
  4. examine the door
    • place the stones in the door
  5. enter the shack

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Inside Shack

  1. pick up the saw
  2. examine the table
    • take the pencil
  3. examine the shelves - hidden object area
    • take the crystal
  4. examine the trap door - puzzle
    • open your journal and examine the sketch of the amulet
    • rotate the pieces so it matches the sketch
  5. enter the cave

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Cave
  1. we can't do anything here yet
  2. exit outside the shack
Shack
  1. examine the bench on the porch
    • use the saw on the bench
  2. enter the cave
Cave
  1. examine the walkway
    • use the two boards on the walkway
  2. take the crystal and dragonfly half
  3. return to the island dock

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Island Dock

  1. examine the box
    • place the dragonfly half on the box
    • take the crystal
  2. return to the cave
Cave
  1. place the three crystals in the rocks in front of the door
  2. you have to place them in the correct order
  3. examine the area by the door - hidden object area
    • take the button
  4. enter the vampire lair

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Vampire Lair
  1. pick up the knife
  2. examine the back wall
  3. return to the island dock

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Island Dock
  1. examine the boat
    • use the knife on the rope
  2. return to the shack and go inside
Inside Shack
  1. examine the table
    • use the rope on the magnet
  2. take the magnet
  3. return the vampire lair
Vampire Lair
  1. examine the grate
    • use the magnet to get the button
  2. examine the coffin
    • replace the buttons
  3. examine the back wall again
    • use the paper and pencil on the wall
    • take the sketch
  4. examine the coffin again - puzzle 
    • you need to recreate what you just sketched
    • use the sketch on the puzzle
    • use the small four buttons in the middle to move the symbols
    • note: this puzzle is random and every game will have a different solution
  5. place the amulet in the stone
  6. watch the cut scene
The End!

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