China Walkthrough - Part 1

This is our guide to Part 1 of the China chapter of 3D Escape Room : Mystic Manor. After completing the first book that you find in the the device in the study. You will then collect a second cylinder from the Organ and activate a second Book. This one will transport you to a location in China.

Book Two - China - Part One Walkthrough

You start in a room with various items of Chinese art. There is a cabinet in front of you.

First turn to the right to see a candelabra. It has several arms holding candles, On the wall behind it you will see a window with circles on it.

View it closely and move the point of view to line up some of the flames with the circles. Then you can slide and move the other arms to place the rest of the candle flames into the other circles.

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Once done you will see ring drop on the base of the candelabra, turn this.

Next you see a mechanism open a panel in the floor. You can collect the Double Copper Character.

View this in your inventory, you then need to slide the two sides apart until you eventually collect two separate Copper Characters.

Turn to the right again to see the large wall image and a table. Collect a letter from the table.

On the wall is a painting, if you use the Lens on this you will see 2 columns of Chinese characters. To the left and right of the painting are wooden columns with characters on them. Both side has one character missing.

Place the 2 Copper Characters into the slots, you will can try each one, or check the clue to know which one to place.

After placing the character slide it up to fix it in place.

Once both are there you will see the bottom of both columns open.

Collect a Folded Chinese Character from the left side and a Bat from the right side.

View the Folded Chinese character in your inventory and then you can unfold it into a circular shape.

Now look to the right of the table in the corer of the room. There is a panel with a circle.

Place the Unfolded character into the center and then you can also place the Bat onto the slot on the right where it is missing from.

Once you do this the circle piece turns 45 degrees. We now need to find the clue to know how far to turn the center character.

You can check the hint for this puzzle. To see that you need to add up the correct number of 45 degree angles. Then also look around the room at the other corner areas to see similar panels. These have a different number of Bats and the character set at different angles.

Solution:

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On each panel if you count the number of bat and multiple with 45 Degree, then add on an extra 45 Degrees initial angle you get the correct position. For the puzzle panel you there are 5 Bats, so 5 x 45 + and extr 45 = 270 degrees. Turn the character to point to the Left (West) for a 270 degree angle.

Once done it will reset and open, you can collect a Tiger Head.

View the table to the left again and the tall square object in the center.

Place the Tiger head on top. Then press it down.

A drawer opens at the bottom and you can collect a carving of Eight Immortals Statue A.

You will also see a key hole revealed.

Now view the front edge of the table. There are a number of other carvings her of Immortals with one missing on the left and one missing on the right. View the left side and place the Statue A piece.

This will unlock the vase above it. View this and turn it.

A small panel opens on the top section of the vase. View this and slide the 2 panels apart. You can then collect a Folding Candle Holder Part A and a Taoist Ritual Flag.

View the folded candle holder in your inventory and unfold it.

Now turn around to the Cabinet and view the candle holder on the left. Look on the left side of it. Place the unfolded part A on to the holder.

This will allow you to see the base and then turn it. Then this will open a panel on the side of the cabinet with a flag puzzle.

Flag Puzzle

Place the flag on the top right to go with the others. There are then 6 flags. You cannot initially see the symbols on them.

Below there are 5 wheels that you can turn to rotate the circles on the front of the puzzle. This will swap the symbols over.

When you do this the flags will turn for a short time so that you can see all of the symbols on them.

You need to remember the order of the symbols on the flags and use the dials to swap the ones on the front of the puzzle around to match them.

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Once done you will be able to collect all of the Ritual flags from the top. And also a Taoist Ritual Seal from a drawer that opens.

Now look at the front of the cabinet to see a Yin-Yang Symbol. View this.

Turn it to open a hole and reveal another Character. Place the Ritual Seal here, this will open the cabinet doors.

Look inside on the right and collect the Eight Immortals Status B and also a Note - Five Elements Layout Diagram.

Then look on the left side and collect a Lamp.

Turn to the left to the second Candelabra.

This is similar to the first one but one of the lamps is missing from one of the arms. View this arm and place the lamp you have collected onto the arm and it will light.

Now repeat the same process as before to align the lamp flames with the circles behind.

This will then let you turn a ring at the base and then open a floor panel to collect a Taoist Ritual Sword Lever.

Turn back to the table and add the second Status to the front of the table on the right.

This unlocks the other vase, which you can turn and then open the front again in the same way.

Collect the Folding Candle Holder Part B. View this in your inventory as before and unfold it.

Turn back to the Cabinet side and view the candle holder on the right. Add the Part B to it.

Turn the candle holder and then this will reveal a pentagonal puzzle box in the center of the table.

Pentagonal Puzzle

Add the 6 Flags to the top and then add the handle to the right side.

• You can look at the note with the clue to see a layout of symbols around the Central Yin-Yang.
• The flags can be moved around the board using the 2 handles.
• Move the left one Up to move the top 4 flags around the top section.
• Move the Left one Down to move 3 flags around the bottom middle section.
• Move the right handle Up to move the 3 flags around the lower left section.
• Move the right handle Down to move the 3 flags around the lower right section.
• Arrange the flags to match the layout on the note.

Once done the cabinet top closes again and reveals a Yin Yang symbol in the center.

Then a carving of 2 dragons appears from the right side of the cabinet.

View the shell shape at the base of the dragon on the left. Turn it to the left and then you can collect a small Wooden Pole.

Next collect a bell from the base of the Dragon on the right (Three Pure Bell A). Then view this in your inventory.

Turn the top section and a key will fall from the bottom. You will collect this Key.

Place the bell back on a hook below the Dragon on the right.

Now look at the base of the carving to see a panel with a twisted symbol.

Turn this to align it and the panel will open. Then you can place the Wooden pole inside.

Back up and turn around to the table, then view the tall object in the center with the Tiger Head. You can now view the key hole and use the key on it.

Turn the key and a side drawer will open, collect the Jianshi Statue (Cursed Statue).

Turn back to the cabinet now and place the cursed statue on to the Yin Yang symbol on top.

This activates an octagonal dial in the cabinet. First turn the Yin Yang symbol to extend some arms, and then turn the whole dial.

You will then enter the Lens view and move to the Dragon Carving. Then you will see a ghost appear and open a door.

Now collect the Doll from the top of the cabinet. You will then pass through the door and back to the Study.

This complete part 1. Move on to China Part 2.