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Complete Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Walkthrough

Succumb to the Dark Side...

Welcome to our complete Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side walkthrough! This amazing adventure is full of hidden objects puzzles and tricky mini-games, so it is understandable if you get stuck. Luckily, we have every answer to every tricky puzzle right here. Find everything you need in our complete Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side walkthrough.

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We have split the walkthrough into chapters to help you easily find the puzzle answers you need. Read on to find all mini-puzzle answers and keys to each hidden object puzzle below!

Chapter 1: The Cave Settlement

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Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side begins after your hot air balloon crashes dramatically near a cliff. Your search for answers begins…

  • Pick up the bread and wire;
  • Use the wire to open the clasp on the bag;
  • Take the pair of nippers and the package;
  • Use the nippers on the package and take the knife;
  • Use the knife on the tree branches;
  • Go forward;
  • Use the knife to get the cloth and then the rope;
  • Use the bread and the cloth on the rat to get the ice axe;
  • Go back;
  • Tie the rope to the basket;
  • Solve the Hidden Object Puzzle.

Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Hidden Object Puzzle 1

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  • Take the ice axe;
  • Go forward;
  • Use the two ice axes on the rock face;
  • Each rock can only be used once so choose one on the left and then the right;
  • Climb upwards;
  • Talk to the child;
  • Take the magnet;
  • Place the magnet in the marsh and drag it through to get the blunt scissors;
  • Use the blunt scissors on the sharpener wheel;
  • Pick up the basket and the wrench;
  • Look to the left and take the fish food;
  • Use the basket and scissors on the sheep and get the fleece;
  • Give the fleece to the kid and get the medallion;
  • Find the lotus figurine in the weeds to the right;
  • Go back twice;
  • Use the wrench on the cannister in the balloon;
  • Take the pipe and valve;
  • Go forward twice;
  • Use the medallion on the gate and solve the puzzle.

Gate Medallion Puzzle Solution

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  • Go forward;
  • Click the red cloth on the bridge;
  • Use the pair of nippers on the basketball hoop;
  • Take the chain;
  • Take the fish figurine from the water;
  • Use the fish food and chain in the water to get the key;
  • Use the key on the house door;
  • Go through;
  • Go to the room on the left;
  • Solve the hidden object puzzle.

Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Hidden Object Puzzle 2

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  • Get fireplace matches;
  • Get the bird figurine from the dresser on the right;
  • Go back twice and head left into a cave;
  • Use the matches on the red lantern;
  • Use the knife on the lantern and take the tiger figurine;
  • Use the pair of nippers on the chain link fence;
  • Take the mechanism part;
  • Move the rocks to find an eagle medallion;
  • Go back and then straight ahead to the village again;
  • Click the statue to the left and place all figurines;
  • Take the symbol tile;
  • Click the bridge and place the symbol tile;
  • Solve the puzzle by selecting all pairs to create the center symbol;
  • Take the emeralds and the elevator handle;
  • Go back and head left again;
  • Use the elevator handle on the elevator;
  • Take the tweezers;
  • Place the mechanism part in the machine;
  • Go back twice;
  • Use tweezers to take the key from the crack in the rocks;
  • Go forward and then head left to the elevator;
  • Use the key on the red toolbox and take the lever;
  • Use the lever on the elevator and select it to go.

Chapter 2: The Canyon

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Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side continues as you enter a desert area searching for the answers to the mystery surrounding you.

  • Pick up the long stick from the rock formation to the back;
  • Get the shovel blade to the right;
  • Combine the shovel blade and the long stick then use the knife to create a shovel;
  • Use the shovel with the bucket to get a bucket of sand;
  • Throw the bucket of sand at the plank to the left and gain a glass tube;
  • Go forward;
  • Speak to the person by the campfire;
  • Put the wood on the fire to get charcoal;
  • Take your bag from the unconscious person and the nail scissors;
  • Go back and head to the right;
  • Place the pipe and the valve on the machine and tap the valve;
  • Take the llama statue and the snake skull;
  • Go back three times and select the lit hut on the right;
  • Place the llama statue in the space on the box;
  • Open the box and solve the puzzle by moving the disc LEFT and RIGHT:
    • R, L, R, R, L, L, L, L, R, R, R, L, L, R, L, L, R, L, R.
  • Take the brush;
  • Go forward twice.

Medicine Ingredients

  • Talk to the old woman and get the list of ingredients;
  • Use the nail scissors on the bonsai tree;
  • Get the key;
  • Use the key on the cupboard and get the jar and the fan;
  • Use the fan at the window and get the paper bag;
  • Use the knife on the tree and take the cherry blossom;
  • Go back twice;
  • Use the paper bag and the knife to collect stinging grass pollen;
  • Go to the camp;
  • Use the glass tube and the jar to get cactus juice;
  • Place each ingredient on the list;
  • Go back to the old woman and give her the ingredients;
  • Take the dragon statue;
  • Go back;
  • Select the puzzle on the left by the red curtains;
  • Place the dragon figurine.

Dragon Puzzle Solution

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  • Dragon puzzle solution:
    • B-A-D-E-E-E-C-C-B-A-D-C-B-A-A-C-B-A-A-A-B-C-C-D-E-D-E-C-D-E-D-C-C-C-D-C-C-C
  • Go left;
  • Pick up the recipe with tarnished picture;
  • Take tea leaves;
  • Go back and then back to the house;
  • Place the recipe in the bowl;
  • Remove the pot lid and add tea leaves;
  • Replace the lid and tap the pot to pour the tea;
  • Take the recipe;
  • Go back and left.

Crafting the Medicine

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  • Place ingredients in this order:
    • Place A on recipe stand;
    • B – C
    • D – C
    • E – F
    • G – F
    • F- C
    • H – C
    • I – C
    • J – C
    • Remove the cork from K
    • K – C
    • L – C
    • Click M
    • K – C
    • Replace cork on K and take medicine.
  • Go back to the camp;
  • Give the medicine to the unconscious man;
  • Take the medallion and use it on the bag;
  • Get the sheet of paper;
  • Open the album and take the pin;
  • Go back to the desert area;
  • Use the paper and the charcoal on the pattern;
  • Go right;
  • Use the pin on the drawer to the back;
  • Take the machete and use it on the thorny bush;
  • Get the buttons;
  • Select the puzzle and solve by matching the tiles to the patten you found.

Button Puzzle Solution

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  • Place the pattern drawing;
  • Button puzzle solution:
    • Ax2, Dx2, H, F, Hx2, I, G, I, J, G, Hx2, J, I, J, I
  • Select the ladder and go up;
  • Open the hatch on the left;
  • Take the valve from the pipe on the right;
  • Go up;
  • Place the valve on the door and go right;
  • Pick up the chisel on the floor;
  • Head right;
  • Use the chisel and get crystal on the right;
  • Go back;
  • Use the crystal to light your way left;
  • Go through the right tunnel;
  • Take the wooden boards;
  • Go back;
  • Place the boards on the stepping stones;
  • Go through the left tunnel;
  • Move the vines on the left and go through;
  • Take the stick and use it to move the debris on the right;
  • Go through the right passage;
  • Take the grappling hook from the ceiling and go back;
  • Use the grappling hook on the sunlit gap in the ceiling.

Chapter 3: Inside The Cave

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Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side begins as you explore more of the underground cave system. What is this strange place?

  • Use the knife on the trailing vines;
  • Get the boomerang;
  • Solve the snake pipe puzzle.

Snake Pipe Puzzle Solution

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  • Select snake pipes 1 – 8;
  • Take the lens and the fish figurine;
  • Go right;
  • Pick up the brick;
  • Take the fish figurine;
  • Use the boomerang to get the ladder down;
  • Take the broom;
  • Place the lens and then look through it;
  • Remember the pattern;
  • Enter than pattern on the door;
  • Go through;
  • Talk to the person inside;
  • Take the fish figurine;
  • Use the knife on the package on the table;
  • Take the strong tape and the poker;
  • Take the fish figurine from the table by the window;
  • Use the broom on the cobwebs and take the handle;
  • Use the handle and poker on the fire;
  • Get coin and fish figurine;
  • Take the mug from on top of the green box;
  • Use the coin to open the green box;
  • Take the weight;
  • Go back;
  • Select the fish puzzle box on the left.

Fish Puzzle Box Solution

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  • Move the fish figurines so they don’t overlap (as above);
  • Take the chain and unusual key;
  • Go back;
  • Use the mug on the pool and get the coin;
  • Head right and then forward;
  • Use the coin on the blue box;
  • Get the paddle blade;
  • Combine the blade with the stick on the table using the strong tape;
  • Go back;
  • Use the paddle on the boat;
  • Use the unusual key and get the wooden leaf;
  • Tap the stone and head right;
  • Use the weight to break the skull;
  • Take the figurine of the pigeon and the eagle medallion;
  • Head right;
  • Pick up the pipe and the figurine of the pigeon;
  • Use the long pipe to get the brush from the gap by the bridge;
  • Go back and head left x 2;
  • Pick up the pigeon figurine on the gate;
  • Go back;
  • Place all pigeons on the gate;
  • Tap the binoculars;
  • Take the final eagle medallion;
  • Go back to the desert and find the puzzle in the sand;
  • Place the eagle medallions and solve the puzzle.

Predator and Prey Puzzle Box Solution

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  • Solve puzzle:
    • 8 – 6, 13 – 8, 6 – 12, 1 – 9, 5 – 1, 8 – 4, 3 – 2, 12 – 13, 9 – 8, 11 – 10, 4 – 11, 2 – 6, 10 – 3.
  • Take the symbol tile, carabiner and screwdriver;
  • Head right then straight ahead;
  • Go right twice until you’re back at the well;
  • Remove the debris;
  • Use the carabiner and chain at the well;
  • Take the shovel;
  • Go right;
  • Use the knife and the shovel in the grasses;
  • Take the keys and the wooden leaf;
  • Use the screwdriver on the sign and take the road sign;
  • Go down and head left twice to the gate;
  • Use the road sign in the split tree.

Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Hidden Object Puzzle 3

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  • Solve the hidden object puzzle:
    • Use the key on the birdcage;
    • Place the pins on the cushion;
    • Put the wings on the angel;
    • Place the scarab on the wall;
    • Put feathers on the dreamcatcher;
    • Place the grip on the knife;
    • Put the clock hands on the watch;
    • Put the doll head back on the doll;
    • Place the ruby in the ram head;
    • Put the notes by the flute.
  • Take the wooden leaf;
  • Place the symbol tile and tap the stones in order;
  • Take the topazes;
  • Go back twice;
  • Select the tree;
  • Use the brush to clear the debris;
  • Place the wooden leaves.

Wooden Leaves Puzzle Solution

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  • Solve the wooden leaf puzzle:
    • Select 3, 2, 6, 6, 6
    • Slide 7 left one space
    • Select 3, 2, 6, 6, 3, 2, 2, 2, 6, 1, 3, 1, 3, 3, 6
    • Slide 7 one space right
    • Select 4.
  • Take the keys;
  • Go right;
  • Head forward to the bridge and tap the car wreck in the distance.

Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Hidden Object Puzzle 4

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  • Solve the hidden object puzzle:
    • Some objects are behind the car door, under the hood, and in the mailbox.
  • Get the keys.

Chapter 4: The Cliffs

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  • Get the pickaxe from the rock face;
  • Take the steps;
  • Use the pickaxe to get the coin and box;
  • Put the steps against the tree and select them;
  • Use the box and the knife in the tree;
  • Get the tar;
  • Go down three times then head forward to thecolored boxes;
  • Use the coin on the red box;
  • Take the slingshot and pinch bar;
  • Go back to the makeshift camp;
  • Use the slingshot to get the feather and key from the cliff top;
  • Go back and head right to the area with the toll booth;
  • Use the pinch bar to move the wooden slats;
  • Use the key and take the dynamite;
  • Go to the first area of the city under the dome;
  • Place the dynamite at the rock and power it up;
  • Go through;
  • Take the watering can;
  • Go forward;
  • Take the sickle from the wall;
  • Get the toothpick from the window sill;
  • Use the sickle on the bushes;
  • Take the flower figurine;
  • Place the flower figurine on the door;
  • Head to the right;
  • Talk to the man and take the key.

Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Hidden Object Puzzle 5

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  • Solve the hidden object puzzle:
    • Place the candle in the candle holder;
    • Put the ram horn in the skull;
    • Give the nuts to the squirrel;
    • Place the deer figurine with the others;
    • Give the sword to the soldier figurine;
    • Give the windmill back its sails;
    • Place the ship in the painting;
    • Put the key in the lock;
    • Put the paintbrush on the palette;
    • Place the 9 on the clock.
  • Take the key;
  • Go back;
  • Use the key on the door at the very back of the area;
  • Go forward;
  • Talk to the person there and take the list;
  • Read the list;
  • Open the door and take the empty jar;
  • Use the watering can on the glowing plant;
  • Take the metal feather;
  • Use the knife on the box and take the net;
  • Go back twice;
  • Use the toothpick on the venus flytrap;
  • Take the clip;
  • Go ahead and then right;
  • Use the clip to unzip the cushion;
  • Take the mask and rubies;
  • Go back 4x to the desert area with the ram skulls;
  • Place the gems in the skull eyes;
  • Take the metal feather;
  • Go forward twice;
  • Move the purple vines;
  • Tap the peacock.

Peacock Feather Puzzle Solution

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  • Place metal feathers and use the screwdriver to secure;
  • Press the feathers in the order they glow after pressing the play symbol button;
  • Take the hairpin;
  • Go back three times and then head left twice until you get to the chained gate;
  • Use the four keys;
  • Go through;
  • Use the hairpin on the broken plinth to the right;
  • Take the letters;
  • Go back to the lab in the city under the dome with the strange plant;
  • Place the letters on the sign on the wall;
  • Take the acid and the capsule;
  • Go back to the graveyard;
  • Use the acid to melt the grid;
  • Take the key, mask, and hair;
  • Go to the lab again;
  • Use the key on the locked cupboard;
  • Take the mask, bulb, and rag;
  • Go back;
  • Use the rag to clean the wall and find the code 253;
  • Enter the code;
  • Take the rake and the mask;
  • Go back twice;
  • Look closer at the rocks;
  • Use the rake to clear;
  • Take the clamp and pipe;
  • Combine the pipe and the bulb;
  • Go forward;
  • Use the rubber bulb on the plant to get juice;
  • Go back 10x to gather fireflies with the jar and net;
  • Go to the lab;
  • Use the desert fireflies on the strange plant and cut a bud off with the knife;
  • Place the ingredients on the list;
  • Tap the table.

Making the Capsules

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  • Craft the capsules:
    • Place the ingredients;
    • 1 – 2 and select;
    • 3-4, 2-5, 6-5, 7-5;
    • Select 8, 9, 10;
    • Select and take the capsules (11).

Chapter 5: The Lake

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Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side continues as the darkness has taken over. Is there any hope left?

  • Take the axe;
  • Pick up the long stick;
  • Use the clamp on the wooden structure;
  • Take the stone tile;
  • Go back;
  • Use the axe on the roots and take the mask, key, and chest;
  • Go to the street in the city under the dome;
  • Use the key on the locked door.

Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Hidden Object Puzzle 6

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  • Solve the hidden puzzle room;
    • Find all butterflies before opening the center circle panel;
    • The colored drawer on the right contains multiple items including the tile to open the top drawer.
  • Take the mask;
  • Go forward then right into the hut.

Mask Puzzle Solution

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  • Take the tree figurine;
  • Go to the graveyard;
  • Place the stone tile and solve the puzzle by matching the pairs until the tiles disappear;
  • Go straight;
  • Place the tree figurine in the space on the coffin;
  • Take the rubber glove and the hammer.

Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Hidden Object Puzzle 7

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  • Solve the hidden object puzzle by finding all 15 nails;
    • One is hidden under the dirty rag.
  • Get nails;
  • Go forward;
  • Use the hairpin on the grave stone;
  • Take the wooden part;
  • Go back to the green pool in the desert area;
  • Use the rubber glove in the pool;
  • Get an electric fish;
  • Go right twice and then head left;
  • Put the electric fish in the cage;
  • Take the cage with bait and the bracelet;
  • Go left twice and the forward x3 to the mermaid statue;
  • Place the bracelet on the statue;
  • Take the key;
  • Go back;
  • Use the key on the box on the plinth;
  • Take the scoop;
  • Open the book and take the drawing and puzzle pieces;
  • Place the puzzle pieces on the chest and rearrange;
  • Take the lever;
  • Place the drawing down and select the pieces as shown;
  • Combine the spearhead and the long stick to get an arrow;
  • Go back then head right;
  • Use the scoop in the water to get a pearl;
  • Go back and then head straight twice;
  • Place the pearl in the golden puzzle and rearrange.

Golden Pearl Puzzle Solution

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  • Take the layout part;
  • Go to the hunter’s house;
  • Use the lever on the box;
  • Take the jack;
  • Head to the Black Lake;
  • Place the jack on the broken wooden machine and select it;
  • Place the boards and nails and use the hammer to secure;
  • Place the arrow;
  • Go forward.

Chapter 6: The Settlement

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The final chapter of Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side and the story is almost complete…

  • Use the hammer on the chest;
  • Take the oil and the cloth;
  • Go forward;
  • Take the whip;
  • Take the knitting needle;
  • Use the branch on the flame and get a torch;
  • Read the paper to the left;
  • Take the stone symbol;
  • Use the oil and torch in the gutter to create fire;
  • Use the stone symbol on the bridge;
  • Go to the swan;
  • Use the whip on the swan and get the arrow;
  • Go down;
  • Use the knitting needle to open the small door and get the ink;
  • Go down;
  • Use the arrow to get the diamond from the skull;
  • Go forward then right and forward again;
  • Use the cloth, ink, feather and knife on the colored glass door;
  • Get templates of missing fragments of the glass window;
  • Use the templates and the diamond to create colored glass fragments;
  • Place the fragments in the gaps;
  • Take the handle;
  • Go to the house;
  • Use the handle and go in;
  • Use the tar and stick the mirror pieces back together;
  • Open the chets;
  • Use the knife to open the sack and get the stone head;
  • Remove the cover on the left;
  • Place the layout part and restore all other parts (they glow when you tap on them);
  • Get the hook;
  • Head back to the precipice;
  • Use the hook to get the ring from the branch;
  • Go down twice;
  • Go right the forward and head left;
  • Place the ring on the puzzle on the floor;
  • Move the ring along the glowing path;
  • Tap the lock on the chest.

Chest Lock Puzzle Solution

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  • Solve the chest lock puzzle;
  • Take the lever and read the note;
  • Go down and then head forward;
  • Use lever by the waterfall;
  • Go through;
  • Talk to the person;
  • Go forward;
  • Take the hammer;
  • Walk down;
  • Use the hammer on the hatch and open the door;
  • Take the broom, sieve, and rope with hook;
  • Use the knife on the meat;
  • Go forward;
  • Use the piece of meat to distract the dog;
  • Place the stone head on the door;
  • Use the sieve in the pond;
  • Take the wooden part.

Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side Hidden Object Puzzle 8

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  • Solve the hidden object puzzle:
    • Use the ladle in the potion to get half a mask;
    • Place the bat figurine from the table in the candle holder;
    • Place the mask in the box to get the bird skull shape;
    • Place the bird skull in the green book;
    • Find all 8 skulls in the book- large, small, human and animal- and get the code;
    • Use the code to unlock the owl lock and get the snake;
    • Use the snake on the other small box lid;
    • The key opens the desk drawer;
    • Place the chess figurines in the spaces provided;
    • Place the ring in the lion on the cage;
    • Take the wooden part.
  • Go down x3 and head left;
  • Place the wooden parts on the door.

Wooden Flower Door Puzzle Solution

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  • Collect all circle parts;
  • Take the gas;
  • Go down and then forward twice;
  • Talk to the person;
  • Use the gas on the dog;
  • Go forward;
  • Use the rope and hook on the tree base;
  • Use the well and handle;
  • Take the dog foot figurine;
  • Go down;
  • Use the dog foot figurine on the pack on the dog’s back;
  • Take the key;
  • Go down;
  • Use the broom on the debris to the right;
  • Use the candle on the fire;
  • Use the knife to open the tent;
  • Open the lamp and place the candle inside;
  • Use the key on the case and take the tile;
  • Go forward x2;
  • Shift the tiles to move the blue block to the blue area and the red block to the red area.

That concludes Darkness and Flame: The Darkside walkthrough! Next up check out another Darkness and Flame walkthrough.


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