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The Lost Crown: A Ghost-Hunting Adventure Hints

What does Christina's letter really mean?

  • 1 of 13: Christina's letter is to her mother, and she talks about how she thinks that Edward is attempting to kill her.
  • 2 of 13: She mentions the four places that Edward's "mechanism" can be heard.
  • 3 of 13: You need to find her secret hiding place -- the one mentioned in the letter, where she hid her diary.
  • 4 of 13: You need to find and activate the four mechanisms mentioned in the letter, in the order that they are referred to in the letter.
  • 5 of 13: The mechanisms are windmills -- have you seen windmills around the house?
  • 6 of 13: There are several of them, wooden ones, carved into various parts of the house.
  • 7 of 13: The first one you need is the one at the top of the staircase, on the balcony.
  • 8 of 13: The second one to find is the one at the upper-left corner of the door between the living room and the hallway.
  • 9 of 13: The third windmill is at the bottom of the living room stairs.
  • 10 of 13: The final one is at the upper-left of the bathroom door frame.
  • 11 of 13: After pressing on all four, you will hear a door in the kitchen open. Head there quickly.
  • 12 of 13: You will see that the closed off cupboard at the upper left is now open and you can get inside.
  • 13 of 13: The diary is hidden here. Make sure to read all of it carefully and thoroughly.