Welcome to the Mystery Age: The Imperial Staff Walkthrough! This walkthrough was created by prpldva.

General Tips & Information

• There is no time limit for this game. You may skip mini-games after the timer fills up on the skip button.


• At the bottom of the screen are the quest items you must find. The number of pieces needed will be noted in the bottom right corner of each item.


• If you get stuck, explore other areas. Look for your cursor to change if interactions are possible with a quest item.


• Many pieces are hidden by other items or require that you take some action before they are revealed. Some quest items are used in other scenes.


• Hints are unlimited but have a slow refresh rate. You can speed up the meter by locating eyes within each scene. Tip: Do not click on the eyes unless you need to refill the hint meter.

Game Walkthrough

• One screenshot will have color coded locations of all the pieces in a scene and the next will show where each quest item is used.


• Some objects are used in scenes other than where they were originally located.


• This walkthrough will list the quest item usage in sequence.

Lake Bluesky

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the slingshot on the owl.


• Place the pulley over the statue head.


• Click on the rope that appears on the pulley to raise the statue.


• Place the stone ball in the statue's hand.


• Use the flint to light the fire.


• Place the wood on the boat.

• Locate the 10 oars and the 10 mushrooms.

The Protector

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Give the bone to the dog.


• Use the key on the lock.


• Put the crank on the well.


• Use the pincers on the hot metal.


• Click on the unlocked area to enter the basement.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the pick on the loose floorboard.


• Place the bottles on the shelf.


• Click on the bottles to trigger a mini-game.


• Using the picture fragments at the bottom, swap the bottles and caps until they are in the correct position.

• Use the paper bag on the fireflies.


• Place the fireflies on the lamp.


• Use the cloth on the glass.


• Exit the basement and use the bucket on the well.

• Turn the well crank.


• Use the bucket of water on the hot metal.


• Take the knife and return to the basement.


• Use the knife on the pillow.


• Exit the basement and use the wing on the protector.


• Locate the 10 herbs and the 10 incense cones.

• Locate the 10 fruits and breads.

Snake Mountain

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the spade to get pitch from the tree.


• Throw the boomerang at the beehive.


• Use the axe on the fallen tree.


• Select the sparkling area to change scenes.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the lever in the slot.


• Pull the lever down.


• Place the eye in the cobra.


• Use the torch where the fire has gone out.

• Climb down, through the secret entrance.


• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.

• Return to the path and use the flute on the cobra.


• Use the knife on the large, leafy branch.


• Hang the rope from the hook.


• Use the chameleon on the rope.


• Return to the altar.


• Place the statue on the pedestal.


• Click in the same area to trigger a mini-game.


• The object of this mini-game is to unscramble the four totems into the correct color.


• Move the pieces between each pedestal until all are in the correct order.

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• Return to the secret entrance.


• Place the carving on the left side of the entrance.


• Use the saw on the chained door.


• Place the bowl on the fire.


• Put the pitch into the bowl.


• Use the paint can to take the hot pitch.


• Use the hot pitch to repair the spear.


• Give the spear to the statue.


• Locate the 10 fairies and 10 snails.

The Wizard

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Give the carrot to the bunny.


• Use the heater on the hot air balloon.


• Place the slats on the ladder.


• Climb the ladder, into the wizard's home.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.

• Place the frame pieces on the picture.


• Select the picture to trigger a mini-game.


• The object of the game is to locate the mask that matches the one displayed on the upper left.


• Click anywhere to begin.


• The sixteen masks in the grid will appear briefly.


• Select the one mask that matches the mask on the left.


• Repeat this five times.


• This puzzle is random, so your solution may vary.

• Go back outside and use the blade on the windmill.


• Enter the wizard's workshop.


• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.

• Place the wheel and the thread on the spinning wheel.


• The cloth will automatically go into your inventory.


• Place the page in the book.


• Select the repaired book to see the potion recipe.


• Click to close the book.


• Exit the workshop.


• Use the newly woven cloth on the hole in the hot air balloon.


• Enter the wizard's home.


• Use the cup on the barrel tap.


• Pour the water onto the fire.


• Use the broom to sweep up ashes.


• Place the instrument with the sheet music.


• Place the gem in the slot of the newly revealed jeweled box.


• Exit the room and return to the wizard's workshop.


• Put the purple leaf and the green leaf in the beaker.


• Use the glass beaker on the stand.


• The potion will automatically go into your inventory.


• Return to the wizard's home and use the potion on the sapling.


• Locate the 10 mint leaves.

• Locate the 10 troll bones and 10 goblin eyes.

Ned Desert

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Place the herbs in the mortar.


• Use the pestle on the mortar.


• The medicine will go automatically into your inventory.


• Use the medicine on the sick camel.


• Throw the ball at the monkey.


• Use the needle and thread to repair the wineskin.


• Use the repaired wineskin on the water.


• Click on the camel to enter the desert.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the wineskin on the empty bowl.


• Place the rings on the barrel.


• Put the gun powder inside the barrel.

• Replace the missing piece of the sundial.


• Click on the sundial for a mini-game.


• The object of this mini-game is to line up all the colored stones.


• Click and drag the two rings around the center.


• Push the yellow buttons to swap stones.

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• Click on the camel to return to the desert's edge.


• Use the knife on the coconut.


• Click on the camel to return to the desert.


• Place the fuse in the barrel.


• Use the twig on the fire.


• Use the lit twig on the fuse.


• Locate the 10 arrowheads and the 10 flowers.

Loulan City

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the drumsticks on the the shell.


• Replace the piece of the carving to reveal the temple.


• Enter the temple.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Place the moon on the cabinet.


• Put the tile in the empty spot.

• Exit the temple.


• Place the wheel on the cart.


• Put the dome on top of the building.


• Use the crowbar on the broken wall.


• Return to the temple and use the sun piece in the mural.


• Put the candle in the wall sconce.


• Replace the glass at the top of the church.


• Take note of the 3 digit number that appears on the floor.


• Look at the chest to activate a mini-game.


• Locate the six symbols that are at the top and bottom of the three dials.


• Turn the dials to 8-1-3.

• Take the scroll from the open chest.


• Locate the 10 keystones.

• You are automatically returned to the Wizard's yard.


• Locate the 10 missing balloon pieces.

Trang City

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the key on the lock.


• Light the firecrackers with the candle.


• Click on the doorway to enter the garden.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Place the dynamite near the bricked-in doorway.


• Use the detonator on the dynamite.


• Walk through the doorway to the inner garden.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Place the bonsai tree on the pedestal.


• Put the Yin-Yang symbol in the circle.


• Use the shovel on the mound of dirt.


• Exit the inner garden.

• Use the teapot on the water.


• Use the bell on the birdcage.


• Go back to the market area.


• Place the pot of water on the burner.


• Click on the teapot to open a mini-game.


• A color sequence will play in the teapots water.


• Choose the correct color tea and place the tea in the pot.


• You will need to complete 4 sequences.


• Red – Green – Blue.


• Yellow- Blue – Purple – Red.


• Purple -Yellow – Blue – Green – Blue.


• Green -Purple- Yellow – Purple – Red – Blue.

• Go to the garden.


• Place the piece of the chessboard with the broken chessboard.


• Place the playing pieces on the board.


• Select the chessboard to open a mini-game.


• The object of this mini-game is to have one of each pieces in each row and column without any duplicates.

• Return to the inner garden and place the symbol on the rock.


• Use the hook and rope on the hole.


• Locate 10 runes and 10 jade.

• You automatically fly back to the wizard's workshop.


• Locate the 10 chocolates and 10 silver jewelry.

The Valley

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Give the ham to the alligator.

• Place the lily pad in the river.


• Click on the lily pads to activate a mini-game.


• The object is to move the frog safely across the water.


• You will need to do this three times.


• The lily pads indicate the direction the frog can move.


• Click on the lily pads to move.

• Walk to the depths of the forest.


• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the snake on the frog.


• Use the axe on the fence.


• Hang the mask on the wall.


• Use the paintbrush on the mask.

• Walk left, to the village.


• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Put the wormwood and tiger lily into the stew pot.

• Return to the river.


• Place the skull on the stand.


• Walk to the depths of the forest.


• Use the palette on the mask.


• Click on the mask to bring up a mini-game.


• Paint the mask to match the other mask in the scene.


• Dip the paintbrush in a color, then click on the area you want to paint.

• Place the pattern slate in the stone block.


• Read the recipe scroll.


• Walk left to the village.


• Place the eye in the totem.


• Put the mushroom in the stew pot.


• Use the bone to stir the pot.


• Put some pepper in the pot.


• Locate 10 fruit and 10 vegetables.

• Find the 10 keys.

The Seaside

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.

• Give the rum to the captain.


• Use the weight on the hook to raise the safe.


• Click in the safe for a mini-game.


• The object object is to light up all the lights.


• Each button controls a set of lights.

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• Walk right to the ship.


• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the brush to scrub away the moss.


• Place the emblem on the ship.

• Return to the tackle shop.


• Give the fish to the cat.


• Hang the coat on the frayed rope.


• Return to the ship and give the mouse the cheese.


• Return to the tackle shop and give the parrot the corn.


• Put the harpoon in th cannon.


• Use the matches to light the cannon.


• Locate the 10 weapons and the 10 rum bottles.

The Ship

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Place the sail on the mast.


• Use the crowbar to move the cargo.


• Enter the hold of the ship.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the knife on the sack.


• Place the record on the Victrola.


• Use the hammer on the nailed cupboard.


• Use the pliers on the sharks mouth.


• Use the oil can on the safe.

• Click on the safe to activate a mini-game.


• The object is to place the balls in the matching, colored spots.


• Turn the grid by pressing either the right or left buttons.


• To solve, press the right button twice, left button twice, and the right button ten times.

• Return to the deck.


• Place the bananas in the basket.


• Put the map on the board.


• Click on the map for a jigsaw-style mini-game.

• Place the wheel on the helm.


• Locate the ten gems.

Atlantis

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the hammer on the vase.


• Place the sphere in the stand.

• Place the gems in the rock grate and click on them to open a mini-game.


• The object is to move the colored balls into the matching slots.


• Starting at the top and numbering the dials clockwise, click these dials: 6-4-5-5-2-1-1-3-2-3-3-4-4-2-3-3-4-4.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the shark on the school of fish.


• Place the crystal in the slot.


• Place the fresco piece into the wall.


• Return to the island.

• Place the candle and the shell on the altar.


• Return under the sea.


• Use the double key on the crab.


• Use the pair of keys on the chest.


• Take the staff piece.


• Locate the 10 tablets and 10 stone figures.

• You are automatically back at the wizard's home.


• Locate the 10 sunshine orbs and the 10 raindrop pops.

The Battlefield

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Use the sickle on the vines.


• Use the javelin on the eye that was under the vines.


• Use the net to take the golden egg.


• Walk into the tree.

• Locate the pieces of the quest items as they become available.


• Place the eyeball in the skull.


• Place the straw on the trap.


• Return to the battlefield.

• Use the stick on the turnstile.


• Push the turnstile to raise the skeleton.


• Use the amulet on the bat.


• Return to the tree.


• Use the bellows on the dying fire.


• Place the meat on the straw.


• Place the egg on the hot fire.


• Use the key on the keyhole.


• Open the trap by clicking on the hand print.

Congratulations! You have just completed Mystery Age: The Imperial Staff!