Dark City: Vienna: Chapter 1: The Opera

Use this Dark City: Vienna walkthrough to help you rid Vienna of the dangerous phantom. You can trust these detailed instructions, custom marked screenshots, and puzzle solutions to help guide your steps.


Chapter 1: The Opera

  • This guide won't tell you when to zoom into a location; the screenshots show each zoom scene.
  • Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
  • Use the map for fast travel to a location.

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  • Talk (A).
  • Select eye (B).
  • Find items (C).

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  • Take HAT; open case (D).
  • Take map and journal (E).
  • Open journal (F); organize items (G).
  • Take RAZOR (H).
  • Go (I).

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  • Talk (J).
  • Take PLUMBER EMBLEM (K).
  • Scare bird; use PLUMBER EMBLEM (L). Take STORM DRAIN RIM (M).

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  • Take COIN 1/2; move mask (N).
  • Turn and take LETTER 'E' 1/3; move weather vane (O).
  • Place and turn STORM DRAIN RIM x2; take MASK 1/2 (P).

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  • THEATER TICKET from HAT. Use RAZOR; take COINS 2/2.
  • Use COINS, turn handle and take MATCHES (Q).
  • Restore image (R).
  • Use MATCHES (S). Take WARDROBE NUMBER (T).
  • Play HOP (U); receive MASKS 2/2.

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  • Place MASKS. Solution (V).
  • Go (W).

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  • Talk (X).
  • Take PHANTOM'S CHARRED MESSAGE (Y).
  • Take OPERA GLASSES (Z). Move seat; take TUBE (A).

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  • Place WARDROBE NUMBER and THEATER TICKET; take CLOAK (B).
  • Use keys; take BUCKLE PART and HANDKERCHIEF (C).
  • Place BUCKLE PART (D). Select pairs (E-H). Take BLACK ROSE 1/2 (I).

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  • BLACK ROSES 2/2 from PHANTOM'S CHARRED MESSAGE.
  • BLACK ROSES on TUBE. Play HOP; take PHANTOM'S MESSAGE.
  • Offer PHANTOM'S MESSAGE (J).
  • Take COGWHEEL 1/2 (K).
  • Use HANDKERCHIEF (L).
  • Take LETTERS 2/3 (M).

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  • Select eye (N).
  • Find items (O).
  • Receive HANDPRINT FRAGMENT.

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  • Go (P).
  • Use CLOAK (Q).
  • Talk (R).

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  • Play HOP (S).
  • Solution (T).
  • Receive FLASK.
  • Take SCORE PART (U).

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  • Place SCORE PART; move notes (V). Take TREBLE CLEF (W).
  • Place TREBLE CLEF (X); take COGWHEELS 2/2 (Y).

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  • Take METAL FINGER 1/3; move magnifier (Z).
  • Open compartment; place COGWHEELS. Move lever and take MAGNIFIER 1/2 (A).
  • HANDPRINT FRAGMENT on FLASK; move fingers. Take HANDPRINT 2/2.
  • Talk (B).
  • Place HANDPRINT; select lines (C).

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  • Organize evidence. Take LIGHTBULB (D).
  • Take LETTERS 3/3 (E).
  • Place LETTERS (F).
  • Solution (G): (13-4)-(3-9)-(12-6)-(7-1)-(1-11).
  • Go (H).

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  • Take CYLINDER (I).
  • Place OPERA GLASSES and replace LIGHTBULB (J); turn handle (K).
  • Solution (L): P-O-T-U-Tx6-P-O-N-Tx2-U-Tx4-P-Tx3-R-Q-P-O-T-U-Tx2-P-Tx3-R-Q-P-O-N-Tx3-P-U-Tx2-P-O-T-U.
  • Take METAL FINGERS 2/3 (V).

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  • Inspect; remove glass. Take METAL FINGERS 3/3 (W).
  • Inspect; take KEY (X). Place METAL FINGERS. Select 1-3-4-2 (Y).
  • Go (Z).

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  • Move screen (A).
  • Alter mannequin; take ROSE 1/2 (B).
  • Take METAL PART and PHANTOM'S THREAT (C). Place CYLINDER; take ROSES 2/2 (D).
  • Use KEY and place ROSES; take KATHARINA'S DIARY and CUT PHOTOS (E).
  • Place CUT PHOTOS for HOP (E); receive KATHARINA'S RING.

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  • KATHARINA'S RING on KATHARINA'S DIARY. Restore pages and take CAFE 'WALTZ' BROCHURE.
  • Organize evidence; take LOCK PART (F).
  • Walk down.
  • Place LOCK PART; select 1-4 (G).
  • Go (H).

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  • Go (I).
  • Talk (J).
  • Offer CAFE 'WALTZ' BROCHURE (K).
  • Go (L).

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  • Talk; offer PHANTOM'S THREAT (M).
  • Take LOST ITEM 1/3 (N). Take DRESS TOKEN and CASH REGISTER KEY 1/3 (O).

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  • Take WEIGHT 1/2 and LOST ITEMS 2/3 (P).
  • Take LOST ITEMS 3/3 (Q).
  • Place METAL PART; solution (R).
  • Take CASH REGISTER KEYS 2/3 (S).
  • Place LOST ITEMS; play HOP (T).

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  • Take CASH REGISTER KEYS 3/3 (U).
  • Place CASH REGISTER KEYS; take WEIGHTS 2/2 (V).
  • Place WEIGHTS (W).
  • Go (X).

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  • Solution (Y): Go forward x2-take plank (1)-down x2-left-place plank (2).
  • Left x2-solution (3)-forward x2-take rope (4)-down-right-place rope (5).

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  • Solution contd. (Z): right-forward-left-forward-left-forward-solution (6).
  • Right x2-take pipe (7)-left x2-down-right-place pipe (8).
  • Right x2-solution (9)-forward.

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  • Talk (A).
  • Select eye (B).
  • Select items (C).
  • Take CAMEO (D)