Layton Miracle Mask Guide
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Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Guide

Walkthrough & puzzle solutions · the Monte d’Or case file

Case file

A spoiler-careful companion to Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: puzzle solutions, a chapter-by-chapter walkthrough of Monte d’Or, hint coins and collectibles, the story’s mysteries and the trunk minigames.

Numbered puzzles
150
135 story puzzles + 15 Layton's Challenges
Daily puzzles
365
Platform
3DS
Guides published
152

Puzzle Index

Puzzle Solutions 150

Puzzles in the order of the game’s own puzzle list. Each solution page covers the hints and the answer.

Journal

Walkthrough 0

Laid out like the Professor’s travel journal: one page per chapter with the route, the puzzles you meet and where the hint coins are.

  1. The Dark Parade

    Chapter page coming soon

  2. The Mask of Chaos

    Chapter page coming soon

  3. The Secret of Norwell

    Chapter page coming soon

  4. The Battle for Monte d’Or

    Chapter page coming soon

  5. Angela’s Tears

    Chapter page coming soon

  6. Miracles Unmasked

    Chapter page coming soon

  7. The Ghosts of Akbadain

    Chapter page coming soon

  8. The Reunion Inn

    Chapter page coming soon

  9. The Final Miracle

    Chapter page coming soon

  10. The City of Miracles

    Chapter page coming soon

Mysteries

Mysteries 1

The story’s ten open questions: where each one starts and when it’s answered, with the answers hidden until you tap.

Collection

Collection 280

Hint coins by area, collectibles and the bonus content they unlock.

Hint coins

There are 250 hint coins: you start with 10, and 240 are hidden around Monte d'Or, in the flashbacks and in the Ruins of Akbadain. Tap the scenery to pick them up. Spots marked Zoom only show once you zoom in on that part of the screen.

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Chapter 1

Carnival Square
UK: Celebration Boulevard4

The first coin of the game, shown in the tutorial.

Carnival Arcade
UK: Marquee4
Gallery Plaza
4
Knickknack Alley
UK: Knick-Knack Alley6

The zoomed view opens when you come back later in Chapter 1.

Oasis Street
4
Ledore Mansion Gate
4
Ledore Mansion Garden
4
Ledore Parlor
UK: Ledore Parlour3
Merchant District
UK: Shopping District4
Madame Lapushka's
UK: Costume Boutique3
City Monument
UK: Monument4
Dromedary Plaza
UK: The Camel's Hump Hotel4
Dromedary Lobby
UK: The Camel's Hump Lobby4

Chapter 2 · Flashback

Classroom
3
Kingsbrook Academy
UK: St Vernon's3
Academy Gate
UK: School Gate4
Layton Home
UK: Riverside Cottage4
Living Room
UK: Downstairs6
Pebble Lane
4
Market Street
UK: Newmarket4
Old Towne
UK: Oldmarket3
Edge of Town
UK: Forest Edge4
Hershel's Room
3
Memory Knoll
4
Ascot House
4

Chapter 3

Layton's Room
3
Henry's Study
3
One-Ring Circus
UK: Stellar Circus4
Dalston Mansion
UK: Château Dalston4
City Hall Steps
UK: City Hall Front4
Reception
UK: City Hall Reception4
Briefing Room
UK: Police HQ3
Montsarton Gallery
6
Big Top
3

Chapter 4 · Flashback

Randall's Room
3
Signpost
4
Winding Road
UK: Winding Path4
Norwell
4

Chapter 5

Racetrack Entrance
UK: Racecourse Front4
Racetrack
UK: Racecourse3
Chance Avenue
4
Casino Entrance
UK: Scorpion Casino Front3
Casino
UK: Scorpion Casino4
Pumpkin Park
UK: Tingly Town4
Carousel
UK: Merry-Go-Round4
Pumpkin Spinners
4
Topsy Tower
UK: Tingly Tower4

Chapter 6 · Ruins of Akbadain

Floor B1
1

Section 2. Coins in the Ruins are dug up from glowing spots on the floor.

Floor B2
3

Sections 2 and 5. Coins in the Ruins are dug up from glowing spots on the floor.

Floor B3
4

Sections 1, 2, 3 and 7. Coins in the Ruins are dug up from glowing spots on the floor.

Floor B5
4

Sections 1 and 3. Coins in the Ruins are dug up from glowing spots on the floor.

Floor B6
4

Sections 6 and 7. Coins in the Ruins are dug up from glowing spots on the floor.

Floor B7
4

Sections 1 and 4. Coins in the Ruins are dug up from glowing spots on the floor.

Chapter 7

Dalston Parlor
UK: Château Dalston Parlour3
Reunion Inn
5
Front Desk
4
Office
3
Ruby Suite
4
Sapphire Suite
4
Emerald Suite
4
Conservatory
4
Grand Hall
4
Auditorium
4

Tip: once you have the rabbit and have played with it, it sometimes pops up in the bottom-right corner on screens where coins are still waiting.

Collectibles

40 curios to find by tapping the scenery; they go on display in the Collection in the Professor's trunk. Finding them all doesn't unlock anything extra. Any of the five Ruins items you leave behind turn up in Henry's office at the Reunion Inn in Chapter 7.

  • Stylish Clay Pot
  • Knobbly Cane
  • Warped Mirror
  • Intricate Fishhook
  • Trick Paint
  • Muffled Record
  • Captured Queen
  • Tiny Fountain Pen
  • Crayon Drawing
  • Fluorescent Honey
  • Triumphant Emblem
  • Feeble Lamp
  • Alarm Clock
  • Weighted Scales
  • Glossy Scarf
  • Beloved Diary
  • Ferocious Beast
  • Shimmering Lens
  • Canned Lunch
  • Booby Prize
  • Generous Slot Machine
  • Ghost Husk
  • Lucky Ticket
  • Tumbler Clown
  • Hieroglyph Relic
  • Whispering Seashell
  • Lustrous Crystal
  • Dobey-Dobey Doll
  • Mineral Nugget
  • Paradox Cuff Link
  • Wooden Chap
  • Teardrop Bud
  • Noon Glory
  • Dusk Star
  • Stealth Balloon
  • Desert Hoofprint
  • Grandiose Diorama
  • Borrowed Shovel
  • Enigma Coin
  • Last Jigsaw Piece

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  • Stylish Clay Pot

    Chapter 1 · Knickknack Alley (UK: Knick-Knack Alley)

    After your first visit to Ledore Parlor, zoom in by the grey sign to the right of the toy shop, talk to Aldus, then tap the rusty green metal box.

  • Knobbly Cane

    Chapter 1 · Carnival Square (UK: Celebration Boulevard)

    Later in Chapter 1, talk to Aldus again, then zoom in on the wooden box between the trees where you found your first hint coin.

  • Warped Mirror

    Chapter 1 · Madame Lapushka's (UK: Costume Boutique)

    Tap the blue-and-brown urn in the corner by the entrance.

  • Intricate Fishhook UK: Intricate Fish Hook

    Chapter 1 · City Monument (UK: Monument)

    Tap the small bush next to Juggles.

  • Trick Paint UK: Useless Paint

    Chapter 1 · Dromedary Plaza (UK: The Camel's Hump Hotel)

    Zoom in on the camel on the hotel sign, then tap the top window of the building on the left.

    Zoom

  • Muffled Record

    Chapter 1 · Dromedary Lobby (UK: The Camel's Hump Lobby)

    Tap the drawers behind the planted room divider.

  • Tiny Fountain Pen

    Chapter 2 · Flashback · Classroom

    Tap the desk on the left side of the classroom.

    Day only

  • Crayon Drawing

    Chapter 2 · Flashback · Hershel's Room

    Open the cabinet in the bookcase, then tap the rolled-up papers.

  • Fluorescent Honey

    Chapter 2 · Flashback · Market Street (UK: Newmarket)

    Tap the green vegetables at the stall on the left.

  • Triumphant Emblem

    Chapter 2 · Flashback · Academy Gate (UK: School Gate)

    Tap the clock at the top of the academy tower.

  • Feeble Lamp

    Chapter 2 · Flashback · Edge of Town (UK: Forest Edge)

    Tap the lantern hanging at the top of the screen.

  • Captured Queen

    Chapter 3 · Ledore Parlor (UK: Ledore Parlour)

    Tap the left-hand cushion on the sofa.

  • Alarm Clock UK: Alarming Clock

    Chapter 3 · Layton's Room

    Tap the lamp between the two beds.

  • Weighted Scales

    Chapter 3 · Henry's Study

    Tap the brown vase on the hearth at the left.

  • Glossy Scarf

    Chapter 3 · Montsarton Gallery

    Zoom in on the left archway, then tap the hand-shaped artwork on the right.

    Zoom

  • Beloved Diary

    Chapter 3 · Dalston Mansion (UK: Château Dalston)

    Tap the cactus at the far left in the background.

  • Ferocious Beast

    Chapter 3 · Big Top

    Tap the gold emblem above the cage.

  • Noon Glory

    Chapter 3 · Ledore Mansion Garden

    After a later visit to Henry's Study, step out into the garden and tap the greenhouse on the right.

    Day only

  • Dusk Star

    Chapter 3 · One-Ring Circus (UK: Stellar Circus)

    Tap the bush at the foot of the two palm trees.

    Night only

  • Shimmering Lens UK: Shimmer Lens

    Chapter 4 · Flashback · Randall's Room

    Tap the box under the stairs next to the green vase.

  • Canned Lunch UK: Tinned Lunch

    Chapter 4 · Flashback · Winding Road (UK: Winding Path)

    Tap the bush in the bottom-left corner.

  • Booby Prize

    Chapter 5 · Racetrack Entrance (UK: Racecourse Front)

    Zoom in on the horse heads above the archway, then tap the windows of the tower on the right.

    Zoom

  • Generous Slot Machine

    Chapter 5 · Casino (UK: Scorpion Casino)

    Zoom in on the top half of the pillar, then tap the row of slot machines on the right.

    Zoom

  • Ghost Husk

    Chapter 5 · Pumpkin Spinners

    Tap the top of the dead tree in the middle.

  • Lucky Ticket

    Chapter 5 · Carousel (UK: Merry-Go-Round)

    Tap the foot of the table in the bottom-right corner.

  • Tumbler Clown

    Chapter 5 · Topsy Tower (UK: Tingly Tower)

    Tap the roof of the central tower.

  • Hieroglyph Relic UK: Calligraphed Hieroglyphics

    Chapter 6 · Ruins of Akbadain · Ruins of Akbadain, B2

    Dig up the glowing spot hidden behind a wall in Section 2.

    Ruins

  • Whispering Seashell

    Chapter 6 · Ruins of Akbadain · Ruins of Akbadain, B3

    In Section 3, dig the glowing spot at the far bottom left (the other spots hold a coin and a puzzle).

    Ruins

  • Lustrous Crystal UK: Lustrous Crystals

    Chapter 6 · Ruins of Akbadain · Ruins of Akbadain, B5

    In Section 3, push the top-left boulder down toward the crystal, then dig the glowing spot at the far right.

    Ruins

  • Dobey-Dobey Doll

    Chapter 6 · Ruins of Akbadain · Ruins of Akbadain, B6

    In Section 7, follow the path all the way left and dig the glowing spot at the bottom left.

    Ruins

  • Mineral Nugget

    Chapter 6 · Ruins of Akbadain · Ruins of Akbadain, B7

    In Section 4, use the boulders to knock out the crystals around the four glowing spots, then dig the top-right one.

    Ruins

  • Paradox Cuff Link UK: Paradox Cufflink

    Chapter 7 · Reunion Inn

    Zoom in on the top half of the tall central tower, then tap its roof.

    Zoom

  • Wooden Chap

    Chapter 7 · Ruby Suite

    Tap the potted plant.

  • Teardrop Bud

    Chapter 7 · Conservatory

    Tap the light-green bush beside the leftmost tree.

  • Borrowed Shovel

    Chapter 7 · Office

    Tap the big bag beside the desk.

  • Enigma Coin

    Chapter 7 · Dromedary Plaza (UK: The Camel's Hump Hotel)

    Once Chapter 7 begins, tap the parrot flying across the plaza. If you miss it, wait: it flies back.

  • Last Jigsaw Piece

    Chapter 7 · Auditorium

    Tap the bottom of the bookcase.

  • Stealth Balloon

    Chapter 7 or later · Carnival Arcade (UK: Marquee)

    Solve Puzzle 120, Stumble's Balloons 2, then tap the planted bush in front of the lit shop window on the right.

    Needs a puzzle

  • Desert Hoofprint UK: Desert Footprint

    Chapter 7 or later · Dromedary Lobby (UK: The Camel's Hump Lobby)

    Solve Puzzle 101, Wonky Wiring, for Pascal. Keep talking to him until he mentions the hotel's gift, then tap the purple case behind the front desk.

    Needs a puzzle

  • Grandiose Diorama

    After the credits · Dalston Parlor (UK: Château Dalston Parlour)

    After the ending and credits, save, reload, go back to Dalston Parlor and tap the door at the bottom of the bookcase on the left.

    Post-game

Bonus content

What you can unlock beyond the story, and how. Tick each one off as it opens.

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Layton's Challenges

Three extra puzzles in each house, under Bonuses in the trunk.

Top Secret

Opens once you've finished the story; each extra needs a picarat total.

Minigame extras

The Hidden Door

Two bonus episodes behind passwords from other games in the series. The passwords are made for your own console, so play both games on the same 3DS.