Suddenly Lost Hints
Curiosity is an Adventure
This page is built in layers. Open a small hint first, then reveal the exact route only if you want the full answer.
How the carnival works
The floating carnival is the hub. Each attraction has a colored ticket collector. Once you insert a matching ticket, enter that attraction and look for the hidden drop into darkness. In the dark area, use this route:
- From the first darkness room, choose any direction.
- From the next darkness room, choose Forwards.
- From the following darkness room, choose Left.
- Press the button on the podium.
If you have not redeemed all seven tickets, the button room lets you return to the midway or restart at the beginning. After all seven are redeemed, the left doorway leads home.
GreenKinetic Kiddie Boat Ride
Small hint
The green ticket is hidden in the most unpleasant place on the ship. If the game lets you search the fish muck more than once, keep going.
Exact route to the green ticket
- At the beginning, continue to the main ship choice.
- Head for the ladder.
- Climb the rope.
- Slide down the sails to the deck below.
- Continue into the ship’s hold.
- Search the fish muck to find the compass.
- Search the fish muck again.
- Search it one more time to find the green carnival ticket.
Redeem the green path
- In the carnival midway, go right until you reach Professor Quark’s Kinetic Kiddie Boat Ride.
- Insert the green ticket.
- Follow the overgrown canal.
- Use the darkness-room route from “How the carnival works.”
WhiteIncredible Ice Exposition
Small hint
The white ticket appears when you keep trying the fishing hole after the obvious fish has already been caught.
Exact route to the white ticket
- Go exploring.
- Continue.
- Go left.
- Continue from the last critical decision.
- Try to catch another fish.
- Try again to catch a fish to find the white carnival ticket.
Redeem the white path
- In the carnival midway, go right to the second right-side attraction, Professor Quark’s Incredible Ice Exposition.
- Insert the white ticket.
- Examine the props on the stage.
- Use the darkness-room route from “How the carnival works.”
BlackBodacious Birdman Bonanza
Small hint
On the island, don’t rush inland. The black ticket is near the giant hand on the beach.
Exact route to the black ticket
- Go right to the giant hand.
- Search for more buried objects nearby.
- Take the black carnival ticket.
Redeem the black path
- In the carnival midway, go right to the first right-side attraction, Professor Quark’s Bodacious Birdman Bonanza.
- Insert the black ticket.
- Walk up to the bird scarecrow.
- Use the darkness-room route from “How the carnival works.”
YellowPanoramic Pirate Panoply
Small hint
The yellow ticket comes from the giant statue, but reaching it requires surviving the pirates and learning the one thing that softens Captain Goldbeard.
Exact route to the yellow ticket
- Set sail left.
- Continue.
- Dive through a gap between the pirates and run.
- Continue twice.
- Try baby-talking the monkey.
- Throw a grape at the wine barrel spout.
- Throw another grape at the wine barrel.
- Throw the last grape at the valve.
- Continue.
- Try talking to the pirate.
- When asked what to talk about, choose A pirate’s life at sea.
- Then choose His mother.
- Continue.
- Brave the tall ladder and go out the opening at the top.
- Continue.
- Explore the jungle.
- Continue twice.
- Search the area around the giant statue to find the yellow carnival ticket.
Redeem the yellow path
- In the carnival midway, go left to the second left-side attraction, Professor Quark’s Panoramic Pirate Panoply.
- Insert the yellow ticket.
- Examine the scene on stage.
- Use the darkness-room route from “How the carnival works.”
BlueAmazing Underwater Adventure
Small hint
The blue ticket is in the rocket cockpit. Search the “body” before focusing on the launch controls.
Exact route to the blue ticket
- Continue from the chapter opening.
- Take the passage on the right.
- Go to the Mechanical Room once it is powered.
- Press Cancel All Emergency Flooding.
- Continue through the emergency door area.
- Go left to the Research Area.
- Go to the Launch Area.
- Enter, or re-enter, the rocket cockpit.
- Search the suited body in the chair to find the blue carnival ticket.
If the Mechanical Room is not powered yet, get the security badge from the body on the left passage, use it on the scanner by the Power Room, and re-attach the power conduit.
Redeem the blue path
- In the carnival midway, go left to the first left-side attraction, Professor Quark’s Amazing Underwater Adventure.
- Insert the blue ticket.
- Investigate the tunnel.
- Use the darkness-room route from “How the carnival works.”
RedVolcanic Vertigo Spectacular
Small hint
The red ticket is hidden behind the scenes. Look for the chapel/podium area and the red lever.
Exact route to the red ticket
- Enter the volcano.
- Hide behind the large metal gong.
- Continue, then continue from the last critical decision.
- Go into the smaller room on the left.
- Leave the room and go to the chapel.
- Explore the area behind the podium.
- Use the red lever to reveal the red carnival ticket.
Redeem the red path
- In the carnival midway, go left to the far-left attraction, Professor Quark’s Volcanic Vertigo Spectacular.
- Insert the red ticket.
- Examine the scene on stage.
- Use the darkness-room route from “How the carnival works.”
OrangeFantastic Flying Extravaganza
Small hint
The orange ticket is the freebie, tucked in the ticket booth near the carnival entrance.
Exact route to the orange ticket
- Enter the floating carnival.
- Inspect the ticket booth.
- Take the pale orange ticket.
Redeem the orange path
- Go to the center of the Carnival Midway.
- Insert the orange ticket into Professor Quark’s Fantastic Flying Extravaganza.
- Climb the ladder and search for clues.
- Use the darkness-room route from “How the carnival works.”
Final path home
Reveal the final step
After all seven tickets have been redeemed, enter any completed attraction again or reach the podium/button room. This time the left doorway is active. Take the left doorway to go home.
