General Info and Tips
Chapter One: Perusing the Palace
Chapter Two: Kitchen Escapades
Chapter Three: Crossing the Crossroads
Chapter Four: Hunting Around the Hunting Lodge
Chapter Five: The Library
Chapter Six: Temple Time
Chapter Seven: The Edge of the Precipice
Chapter Eight: Exploring the Throne Room
Bonus Game

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• Click anywhere in the scene.
• Examine the chest; collect the 1 /2 wooden dowel.
• Go into the tower.

• Examine the fire pit; collect the axe.
• Walk down once.

• Examine the tree roots; use the axe to chop them.
• Collect the wood.
• Collect the 1/ 3 piece of pipe.
• Go to the tower.

• Examine the fire pit.
• Place the wood inside and use the candle to light it.

• Examine the worktable.
• Collect the scissors and the 1/ 3 six-pointed pieces.
• Collect the cloth; a hidden objects area will be activated.

• Move the 1 / 2 sun over the other half; collect the sun.
• Move the thread over the beads; collect the necklace.
• Collect the coat.
• Walk down once to wear the coat.
• Go to the garden.

• Examine the fountain.
• Collect the 2/ 2 wooden dowel.
• Zoom into the nest; melt the ice with the candle.
• Collect the six-pointed pieces.
• Move forward to the crossroads.

• Examine the cat and click it.
• Examine the snowman.
• Collect the shovel and the bucket.
• Examine the note.
• Go to the tower.

• Examine the mini-tower.
• Insert the 2 wooden dowels onto the tower to activate it.
• To solve this puzzle follow the sequence using the arrows as follows:
  • A: 1 x
  • E: 2 x’s
  • C: 1 x
  • B: 1 x
  • D: 2 x’s
  • F: 1 x
• Examine the mirror; collect the cat statuette.
• Go to the garden.

• Examine the snow pile; use the shovel on it.
• Examine the arbor; collect the pencil.
• Go to the tower.

• Put the cloth over the mirror.
• Use the pencil and the scissors on the cloth.
• Collect the mirror pattern.
• Tilt the mirror; move through the doorway.
• Go into the tower cellar.

• Examine the cat and click it to trigger a cut scene.
• Collect the professor cat.
• Read the note.
• Examine the mirror; collect the 3 / 3 six pointed piece.
• Use the scissors to cut 1 /4 and 2/ 4 mushrooms.
• Go to the garden.

• Examine the fountain and insert the 3 six pointed pieces on the puzzle to trigger it.
• Match the rods with the correct slots.
• Collect the diamond.

• Examine the console in the arbor.
• Put the mirror pattern onto the mirror.
• Use the diamond on the mirror.
• Collect the mirror.
• Go to the tower cellar.

• Examine the frame.
• Put the mirror into it; tilt the mirror.
• Zoom into the fountain; collect the 1/ 4 shell.
• Put the bucket into the water; collect the bucket.
• Examine the dolls; collect the key.
• Examine the furnace; open it and pour the bucket of water onto the coals.
• Collect the 2/ 3 piece of pipe and the gear.
• Click the hidden objects area.

• Put the holster on the gun; collect the holstered gun.
• Put the wand onto the hat; collect the rabbit.
• Put the hat on the owl; collect the owl in the hat.
• Place the lid onto the pot; collect the tea pot.
• Collect the bellows.
• Go to the garden entrance.

• Examine the chest.
• Unlock the lock using the key and collect the wire cutters.
• Go to the tower.

• Examine the workbench.
• Use the wire cutters to cut the wire.
• Collect the 3/ 3 piece of pipe.
• Go to the tower cellar.

• Examine the fountain.
• Put the 3 pieces of pipe onto the pipes.
• Collect the bone.
• Go to the crossroads.

• Give the wolf the bone.
• Examine the cat near the stairs.
• Collect the 2/ 4 shell.
• Click the cat to trigger a cut scene.
• Move forward to the valley.
• Play the hidden objects area.

• Use the rope on the raccoon; collect the raccoon.
• Put the clapper onto the bell; collect the bell.
• Place the gem into the ring; collect the ring.
• Collect the torch.

• Examine the forge.
• Use the candles on the coals.
• Put the bellows onto the coals.
• Light the torch and collect the lit torch.
• Examine the igloo.
• Use the lit torch in it.
• Collect the defensive cat.
• Cut the roots 1 / 4, 2 / 4, 3 /4, 4/ 4 using the scissors.
• Read the note.
• Go to the kennel.

• Examine the hay.
• Use the scissors to cut 3 / 4 and 4/ 4 mushrooms.
• Read the note.
• Go to the porch.

• Examine the logs; collect the log and the metal bar.
• Examine the area underneath the porch; collect the 3 / 4 shell.
• Go to the tower cellar.

• Examine the grate.
• Use the defensive cat on the grate.
• Collect the arrow mold.
• Go to the valley.

• Examine the forge.
• Put the arrow mold over the coals.
• Place the metal bar into the mold and click the tongs.
• Collect the arrow heads.
• Go to the tower cellar.

• Examine the grate.
• Put the arrowhead into the quiver; collect the quiver.
• Go to the crossroads.

• Examine the cat near the steps.
• Give the cat the quiver; collect the archer cat.
• Go to the porch.

• Use the archer cat on the wolves.
• Go into the hunting lodge.

• Examine the rocking chair; collect the gnome.
• Examine the window sill; collect the doll and the blade.
• Read the note.
• Examine the mirror; put the mirror pattern over it.
• Use the diamond to cut the glass; collect the mirror.
• Go to the tower cellar.

• Examine the frame; place the mirror in and tilt it two times.
• Cut the flowers using the scissors.
• Examine the dolls; put the doll next to the others.
• Collect the gnome with lantern.
• Go to the hunting lodge.

• Examine the stump.
• Put both the gnome and the gnome with lantern onto the stump.
• A hidden objects area will be activated.
• Play the hidden objects area.

• Give the cheese to the mouse; collect the fed mouse.
• Use the wrench to remove the bolts on the plaque; collect the sunflower.
• Put the handle onto the scoop head; collect the scoop.
• Place the hat onto the doll; collect the doll in hat.
• Collect the mammoth amulet.
• Go to the garden.

• Examine the arbor; insert the mammoth amulet into the groove.
• Collect the ice axe head.
• Go to the tower.

• Examine the workbench.
• Put the log onto the wood turner.
• Click the cover and place the gear into the mechanism.
• Put the blade onto the wood turner.
• Put the ice axe head onto the handle; collect the ice axe.
• Go to the crossroads.

• Examine the mechanism; use the ice axe on the ice.
• Collect the piece of ice.
• Use the ice axe again on the other side of the ice and click the board.
• Collect the shaman cat.
• Go to the hunting lodge.

• Zoom into the fireplace.
• Light the coals with the candle.
• Put the shaman cat into the fireplace.
• Click the cat; look at the recipe.
• Put these items into the cauldron: piece of ice, mushrooms, flowers and roots.
• Collect the sleeping potion and the shaman cat.
• Go to the kennel.

• Give the wolves the sleeping potion.
• Collect Fred.
• Go to the crossroads.

• Examine the mechanism; put Fred onto the scene.
• Move forward to the cave entrance.

• Examine the right pedestal; collect the hammer.
• Examine the left pedestal; use the ice axe on the ice and collect the club.
• Examine the cliff; use Fred to collect the ring.
• Examine the cave; click the cat.
• Use the ice axe to crack the ice; collect the spindle.
• Go to the hunting lodge.

• Examine the window.
• Use the hammer to remove the nails.
• Go to the kennel.

• Zoom into the hatch; put the ring onto it and use the nails on the ring.
• Use the hammer on the nails.
• Click the hatch open; collect the lion’s head.
• Go to the hunting lodge.

• Examine the rocking chair; insert the lion’s head.
• Collect the cat statuette.
• Go to the cave entrance.

• Examine the left pedestal; put the cat statuette onto it.
• Examine the right pedestal; put the cat statuette onto it.
• Examine the bridge to trigger a puzzle.

• Select the squares in the correct order as shown (1-24).

• Examine the cat; give him the club.
• Collect the barbarian cat.
• Examine the door; use the barbarian cat on the door.
• Enter the doorway to the cave.

• Examine the niche; collect the shell 4 / 4.
• Go to the kennel.

• Examine the board; insert the 4 shells to trigger a puzzle.
• Solve as shown.
• Collect the wool.

• Examine the spinning wheel.
• Put the spindle and the wool onto it.
• Spin the wheel; collect the yarn ball.
• Go to the porch.

• Examine the area underneath the porch.
• Lure the cat by throwing the ball of yarn.
• Collect the spy cat.
• Go to the cave.

• Place the cats into the correct places.
  • A. Fred
  • B. Shaman cat
  • C. Spy cat
  • D. Archer cat
  • E. Barbarian cat
  • F. Defensive cat
  • G. Professor cat

Congratulations! You have successfully completed Christmas Stories: Nutcracker Collector’s Edition.

General Info and Tips
Chapter One: Perusing the Palace
Chapter Two: Kitchen Escapades
Chapter Three: Crossing the Crossroads
Chapter Four: Hunting Around the Hunting Lodge
Chapter Five: The Library
Chapter Six: Temple Time
Chapter Seven: The Edge of the Precipice
Chapter Eight: Exploring the Throne Room
Bonus Game

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