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Grim Fandango Hints

How do I find the real photo?

  • 1 of 7: One of the two windows at the racing club (the one to your right as you're looking out over the track) will let you view the photo finishes for any race.
  • 2 of 7: All you need to get the photo is a ticket for the particular race.
  • 3 of 7: Chowchilla Charlie in your casino will "give" you a counterfeit ticket printer the first time you talk to him.
  • 4 of 7: You also need to figure out exactly which race's folder contains Lola's picture.
  • 5 of 7: That is, you need to figure out which race the photo you now have, is from. Lola's picture will be in the corresponding folder.
  • 6 of 7: The racing picture will give you all the information you need.  (NOTE: If you do not have the racing photo, do not bother with this puzzle yet.  The game will not let you take shortcuts, and if you try, you'll think you have the wrong race.)
  • 7 of 7: That means, you want the photo for week 2, Tuesday, race 6.  Print a counterfeit ticket for that race, and hand it over at the photo finish window.  You can then swap it for Lola's photo.