After completing the first chapter ofThe Rise of the Golden Idol, you’ll be thrust back a few years to witness some events that led up to the mysteries you’ve already solved. All of this begins with the events witnessed in Garden Retreat, which tells a wonderfully chaotic story.

As with previous cases, it’s up to you to figure out exactly what happened here, and to whom. This is the game ramping up in difficulty, though, so you’ll need to think extra hard about the logical deductions you’re being forced to make. Luckily, we’re on hand with hints and solutions for you!

The historian in her garden in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

The woman

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The moon at night in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Open drawer

Hair, Pepper, Drawer, Spray, Sprayed

All Overview Solutions

This small panel has you figuring out three things: where the case takes place, the date, and the end result.

Solution

The events that took place at theHarmony Foundationon August17, 1974 resulted insomeone’s death.

All Event Solutions

In this case, you’ll need not only to deduce some answers based on dialogue clues but figure out the sequence of events based on the words you’ve gathered and the precise setup of the scene itself.

A word wall and the harmony foundation lower floor in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

The messy room in The Rise of the Golden Idol.