The end of Chapter 2 ofThe Rise of the Golden Idolfinally brings the eponymous artifact into focus, showing us how it comes back into prominence after it met its untimely end in the previous game. Ignition, the first case of Chapter 3, sheds some much-needed light on some key individuals and a shady faction.

This case starts introducing you to mysterious symbols, seemingly magic effects, and a cast of characters who make themselves very important over the next set of mysteries that are yours to solve. Luckily, we’ve got some premier hints that will let you solve these mysteries at your leisure.

Oriel at the lab in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

All Word Locations

There are35 wordsto find in this case, split over two screens: inside and outside the lab.

On the corkboard to the left

Tim Spender at the lab in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Inside the metal barrel

Whiskey

Inside the lockers

Caught, Enter, Jack, Both Hands, One Hand, Activated, Opportunity, Board Inspection, Oriel, Eugene, Unlocked, Westlake, Spender, Hoyle, Follow, Accuse

A word wall and Eugene’s flaming head in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

The man

The man at the door

A fingerprint on a bottle in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

The bickering pair

The men wearing lab coats

The lab device in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

The book on the shelf

The device

The correct answers for the Controls in Ignition in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

You have six individuals to identify in this case.

Solution

The locations of the names in the table below correspond to their locations in-game.

Marie Westlake

All Print Solutions

Working out whose fingerprints belong to whom is the name of the game here, and brings a unique twist to this case.

The table below lists the prints in the same arrangement as they are in-game.

The fire in the lab in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Eugene Marmot

All Controls Solutions

After identifying the fingerprints' owners, you can work out who touched the controls rather easily.

From left to right, the portraits should depict:

All Event Solutions

Working out the series of events here will require some analysis of the dialogues, as well as the scene’s setup. It can be a confusing one, but the word selections will help you deduct things.

Marie Westlake’steam worked toreconstructthedevice. After performingtestswithoutapproval,Eugene Marmothad hisaccess card revoked.

On the day of theboard inspection, thelabwasunlockedto allowNathan HoyleandTim Spendertoenter. This gaveEugene Marmottheopportunitytofollowthem in.