Dark Arcana: The Carnival: Chapter Three: The Mirror World

Our Dark Arcana The Carnival Walkthrough will keep you company as you investigate the dark alternate dimension that lurks behind the Hall of Mirrors and is home to the being known only as The Evil One. Use our detailed screenshots and step-by-step instructions to find your way between this dark world and our reality, save Susan Jones, and stop the evil one from breaking his chains and invading our world!


House of Fears Inside

  • Click on the hand coming out of the coffin on the left to zoom in.
  • Take the eyeball and you'll get the MIRROR TOKEN.
  • Click on the curtains to open them.
  • Watch the cutscene.
     

Broken Mirror

  • Click on the broken mirror.
  • This will start a mini-game.
     

Broken Mirror Puzzle

  • The goal of the puzzle is to put the glass shards in the right place so the mirror is whole again.
  • See the screenshot for the solution.
     

Mirror Token

  • Once the cutscene is over, use the MIRROR TOKEN on the skeleton guy.
  • Take the MAP of the Mirror World from him.
  • Enter the Mirror world.
     

Mirror World

  • Click on the posters on the tree to see the different mirror attractions.
  • Click on the ground to see what Susan dropped.
  • Take the ALICE CUTOUT.
  • Go forward to the park entrance.
     

Park Entrance

  • Click on the skull to zoom in.
  • Take the RAT HILT.
  • Click on the fortune teller's box on the left to zoom in.
  • Click on the lever to get a fortune.
  • Click to read it.
  • Click on the sparkles to start the hidden object game.
     

Hidden Object Game Ticket

  • Find all the items on the list.
  • The objects in blue require an extra step.
  • Click on the jack in the box to make the jack pop out.
  • Click on the cash register lever to open it and get the button.
  • You will receive JIM'S CUTOUT.
  • Go to the square.
     

Mirror Square

  • Click on the monster mouth structure on the right with the evil teddy bears to zoom in.
  • Take the EVIL CUTOUT
  • Click on the crates on the left to zoom in.
  • Take the MASK 1/5.
  • Click on the shooting gallery in the back to zoom in.
  • Take the CARD 1/3.
     

Cutouts

  • While still in the shooting gallery, click on the back shooting area to zoom in.
  • Use the ALICE CUTOUT, JIM'S CUTOUT, and the EVIL CUTOUT on the board.
  • This will start a mini-game.
     

Cutouts Puzzle

  • The goal of the puzzle is the have the right cutouts and background in the bottom scene. The top one is already correct.
  • Click the arrows on the sides and the tops to switch out the cutouts.
  • See the screenshot for the solution. You'll want the ringmaster, the fire ring, and the lion with the circus background.
  • Take the SCISSORS.
     

Plants Gate

  • Click on the plants on the left in front of the gate.
  • Use the SCISSORS on them to remove them.
  • Go through the gate to the Alley.
     

Mirror Alley

  • Click on the skull on the left to zoom in.
  • Click on the skull once to get it to let go of the card.
  • Take the CARD 2/3.
  • Go to the carousel.
     

Gargoyle

  • Watch the cutscene.
  • Click on the sparkles by the gargoyle to start a hidden object game.
     

Gargoyle Hidden Object Game

  • Find all the items on the list.
  • Objects in green require an extra step.
  • Use the head on the bust body to get the bust.
  • You will receive the CARD 3/3.
  • Go back one screen.
     

Tarot Cards

  • Click on the door to zoom in.
  • Use the CARD 3/3 on the door.
  • This will start a mini-game.
  • The goal of the game is to get the cards in the right place.
  • See the screenshot for the solution.
  • Enter the Ribbed Cage.
     

Ribbed Cage

  • Click on the screen to move it back.
  • Take the BAT HILT.
  • Click on the skull to zoom in.
  • Take the MASK 2/5.
  • Click on the puzzle on the floor.
  • This will start a mini-game.
     

Monkey Puzzle

  • The goal of the game is to put the image back together by click on the tiles and selected the correct ones.
  • The final image will be the monkey. Each corner will have four tiles of the same color. See the screenshot for the solution.
  • When you are done, take the KNOCKER.
  • Go back one screen.
     

Knocker

  • Click on the door of the mirror house of fears to zoom in.
  • Use the KNOCKER on the door.
  • Enter the House of Fears.
     

House of Fears

  • Click on the light switch on the right to turn the lights on.
  • Go into the kitchen.
     

Kitchen

  • Click on the shelf on the right.
  • Take the PLIERS.
  • Click on the note hanging from the hook to read it.
  • Click on the note under the cleaver to read it.
  • Go back one screen.
     

Wardrobe

  • Click on the wardrobe to zoom in.
  • Use the PLIERS on the nails to remove them.
  • Click to open the wardrobe and reveal a hidden object scene.
     

Wardrobe Hidden Object

  • Find all the items on the list.
  • The items in green require an extra step.
  • Take the brush and dip it in the shoe polish, then use the brush on the shoes to get polished shoes.
  • Use the comb on the wig to get the combed wig.
  • You will receive the BLOWTORCH.
  • Return to the kitchen.
     

Blow Torch

  • Click on the ice to zoom in.
  • Use the BLOWTORCH on the ice to melt it.
  • Take the SNAKE HILT and the R LETTER.
  • Return to the Ribbed Cage.
     

R Letter

  • Click on the teeth to zoom in.
  • Use the R LETTER on it to start a mini-game.
     

R Letter Puzzle

  • First arrange the letters so that they spell out Carnival.
  • Next you need to find out what the letters really mean.
  • The key in the middle will tell you which letter each symbol corresponds to.
  • Open the bottom area to reveal more symbols.
  • Not all the symbols will fit.
  • Find the ones that match the letters in carnival.
  • See the screenshot for the solution.
  • Take the KNOB.
  • Return to the kitchen in the House of Fears.
     

Kitchen Knob

  • Click on the oven to zoom in.
  • Use the KNOB on the missing slot.
  • This will start a mini-game.
     

Chicken Puzzle

  • Let's cook that chicken by following the recipe we found earlier hanging on the hook.
  • First set the third dial to chicken.
  • Then, set the second dial to the flames coming just from above.
  • Set the first knob to the second to highest heat.
  • See the screenshot for the correct placement of the knobs.
  • Take the HACKSAW.
  • Go back outside the House of Fears.
     

Corpse

  • Use the HACKSAW on the chains holding the body up.
  • Click on the body when he falls to zoom in.
  • Take the MASK 3/5.
  • Click on the purple cloth to remove it.
  • Take the MIRROR TOKEN.
  • Go back to the House of Fears.
     

Mirror Token

  • Click on the mirror.
  • Use the MIRROR TOKEN on the skeleton.
  • Go through the mirror and return to the real world.