The Return of Monte Cristo Game Walkthrough

Chapter One: The House

The Square outside Mercedes’ House

• Collect the items on the Find List.


• Take the flute from the door of the coach and use it on the basket in the lower right. The snake will appear so you can collect it.

• Take the key from the coach and use it on the locked gate the courtyard.

• This will trigger a puzzle.


• Rotate the rings until you have completed the picture of the flower.


• You don’t have to worry about orientation—it will turn itself rightside up once it is complete and the gate will unlock.

• Go through to the Courtyard.

The Courtyard

• Take the Fishing Rod from the branch on the left and use it on the pond.


• A fish will jump out at the back of the pool. Collect it.


• Collect the objects on the Find List.

• Take the Key off the roof and use it to unlock the Hall.

• This will trigger a puzzle.


• Flip the pegs until all the suns are lit. The starting position is random.

• Go through to the Hall.

The Hall

• Take the Fishing Scissors from the lower right and use it on the painting of the man on the landing. The Calling Card will be revealed.


• Collect the Calling Card.


• Collect the items on the Find List.

• You will see a cut scene with a private detective, then return to the Hall to search for Mercedes’ Diary.


• Collect the items on the Find List.


• Some of the objects will be the same as the first time.

• Take the key from the top right and use it to unlock the door.

• This will trigger a puzzle. “Color” means Sun or Moon.


• Click the buttons in the sequence shown in the screenshot.

• Go through to the Bedroom.

The Bedroom

• Find the matches and light the candles.

• Collect the items on the Find List.


• The mask is hard to see, but it is on the pillow on the left.


• The pink Fan is in the jewelry box behind the Pocket Watch.


• Take the Rag from the top right of the screen and use it to clean the dusty mirror.


• The Cross is a reflection in the mirror.

• Take the Key that is hanging beneath the candles and use it to open the Closet.

The Closet

• Collect the items on the Find List.

• This will trigger a jigsaw puzzle.

The Courtyard

• Collect the items on the Find List. Some of them will be the same as the first time.

• Go back through the gate to the Square.

The Square

• Collect the items on the Find List. Some of them will be the same as the first time.


• When you are done, click on the Suitcase in the coach to zoom in.

The Suitcase

• Collect the items on the Find List.

• You will see a cut scene. The private detective will examine the page from Mercedes’ diary that you found in the closet. He tells you the name of the gendarme who was following her.


• He suggests you visit the Bastille.