The Grand Grimoire Chronicles Episode 4: Walkthrough

June 21, 2020 | JeffreyDriver

Story

After an unseasonably warm spring, with weeks of extremely dry weather across the country, the water levels in Wolrisdon Reservoir have dropped to unprecedented levels. It used to be an old village, abandoned, to be purposefully flooded and turned into a reservoir. Now, the drought has revealed the historic village that stood there.

You’re being sent to Wolrisdon to write about the old village, but upon arriving you discover a police presence, leading to the curious case of Elizabeth Beck.

This is a point and click adventure where you must explore, use objects and solve puzzles in order to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Walkthrough

NOTE: When you come across spirits orbs, collect them. They can also be found by interacting with certain objects. You need them later in the game.
Go west
Pickup the STICK from underneath the police car
Pickup the STONE next to the rock
Go east
Go south to the reservoir
Interact with the lifebuoy to reveal ROPE
Pickup the ROPE
Go west
Go north and enter the hide
Pickup the BINOCULARS
Use the map to back to your lodge (or go south, east, south)
Go north and enter your lodge
Pickup the HAND MIRROR that’s on the wall
Go north and exit the rear of the lodge
Interact with the three branch to use the ROPE to reveal access up
Go north (climb up)
Throw the STONE at the bin (the policewoman leaves revealing access behind lodge)
Go east behind the cabin
Interact with the window to use the STICK on it to give access to the cabin
Go north and enter the cabin through the window
Interact with the purse on the table
Interact with the photo to turn it over
Take note of the name ‘Bernard’ and the date ‘2015’
Interact with the laptop
Input ‘BERNARD’ as the password (Reveals woman’s address)
Use the map and travel to the woman’s house
Interact with the oil tank to reveal a WRENCH
Interact with the door on the right
Input ‘2015’ which is the date from the photo to reveal a bin
Interact with the bin to move it and give access up
Go up/north to climb up onto the porch
Interact with the middle window to use the binoculars on them
Use the arrow to look inside
Interact with the letter (the largest piece of paper) to reveal the café
Use the map and travel to the café
Interact with the large picture to reveal the woman
Interact with the woman to reveal more buildings by the reservoir
Use the map to travel to the reservoir
Go east down the path until you reach the wine bar
Enter the toilets
Interact with the toilet to use the WRENCH, causing the toilet to leak
Exit to the wine bar and interact with the man behind the bar (He leaves, revealing access outside)
Go north to the rear of the wine bar
Pickup the MEDIUM BOX and the DOG LEAD
Go back into the wine bar and then exit to the path
Use the MEDIUM BOX on the bench to let you climb over the fence
Go north over the fence
Interact with the small window to use the HAND MIRROR
You can now look through the window and see the notice board and code ‘570294’
Interact with the cage and use the code ‘570294’ to open it, revealing FUEL CAN and SPRAY CAN. Pick them up
Go north to the boat
Interact with the left box on the boat to reveal FLARE. Pick it up
Interact with the out-board motor to fill it using the FUEL CAN. Gives east access
Go east
Enter the Château and then go down the hole
Note the stone mural. It contains all the clues to solve the four puzzles here
Lock 1: Use the code ‘MDC’ which is 1600 in Roman numerals.
Lock 2: Use ‘white, blue, red, orange, green, yellow, magenta, white’
Lock 3: Use the shield patterns
Lock 4: The number of thorns on the flowers, ‘22041’
Skeletal remains appear in a hidden compartment
Interact with the remains to reveal a pouch
Interact with the pouch to reveal a LOCKET. Pick it up
Use the map to travel back to your lodge
Go back to the inside of the other lodge where the spirit is. (north, north, west)
Show the spirit the LOCKET. Reveals the old mill on the map
Use the map to travel to the old mill
Enter the old mill
Interact with the drawings etched into the stones, just above the gap between the two piles of debris. Reveals the record’s office
Use the map to travel to the record’s office
Interact with the woman behind the counter. Reveals museum on the map
Use the map to travel to the museum
Interact with the camera above the door, using the SPRAY CAN on it
Use the intercom to gain access to the museum
Enter the museum lobby
Interact with the spirit. She can enter the office to look for a clue. Reveals access
Look in the office for a passcode.
Check the note on the right, ‘TGGC04’
Interact with the keypad and insert the code ‘TGGC04’
Enter the museum
Interact with the panel on the right and solve the puzzle. It’s a simple pattern that forms a complete rectangle. Reveals access to the priest hole
Enter the priest hole
Go east
Interact with the iron ring to use the dog lead on it. Gives access east
Go east again
Interact with the third small entrance to reveal a wooden chest
Interact the wooden chest to reveal a CYPHER. Pick it up
Go back to the main museum room
Interact with the spirit. She reveals there’s a door to her right
Go through the door
Interact with the spirit again. She tells you which box to search
Interact with the correct box. Reveals church
Use the map to travel to the church
Interact with the priest. Reveals the records book
Interact with the records book. Reveals graveyard
Use the FLARE on the brown plant. Reveals a hole in the wall
Go through the hole
If you have found enough spirit orbs, a portal will appear. If it doesn’t, you’ll have to backtrack and search for more spirit orbs. You need 15
Once the portal appears, go through it
In the spirit realm the woman has been reunited with her children and the man she loved
Interact with the woman’s spirit
END

The Grand Grimoire Chronicles Episode 4 Coming to Armor Games Soon!

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 | JeffreyDriver

Premise

You’re being sent to Wolrisdon to write about the old village, but upon arriving you discover a police presence, leading to the curious case of Elizabeth Beck.

This is a point and click adventure where you must explore, use objects and solve puzzles in order to get to the bottom of the mystery.

About Episode 4

Although the style keeps to the previous two episodes, this has a few changes and improvements. Firstly, there’s a little more puzzle-solving in this one. There are various puzzles and locks, but don’t worry, all the clues are quite obvious.

Secondly, weather effects! Yes, they could be called just eye-candy, but in reality they really add atmosphere to the game.

Launch Date 25 June 2015

The Grand Grimoire Chronicles Episode 4 is due to launch on Armor Games on the 25th June 2020. The link will be posted as soon as the link goes live.

Competition Time! Fancy having your horror plot feature in the Grand Grimoire Chronicles?

May 16, 2020May 23, 2020 | JeffreyDriver

Like the idea of having your story idea the basis for an episode of The Grand Grimoire Chronicles? Then this competition is for you!

Not familiar with the Grand Grimoire Chronicles? If not, I suggest that you check them out first to see what they’re all about, particularly episode 3 to see how the series has matured. The games are horror-themed Point ‘n Click adventures.

The Prize?

It seems fitting that a suitable prize would be a Loot Fright Crate.

How to Enter?

Plot is to be submitted as a PDF document
The plot/presentation/layout is completely up to you, but bear in mind the theme (ghosts, spirits, horror) and type of game (Point n’ Click Adventure)
At the top of the PDF, please include at least a name, country of residence, and contact email address (If you win, I will ask you to provide further details regarding the prize and where it should be sent.)
Submissions are to be sent to apps@jeffreydriver.co.uk
Entries must be received by the end of June 2020 GMT

Things to Consider

Plots featuring local lore or customs are encouraged
Think about interesting locations

Entry Conditions

By sending an entry you give me the right to use your story (or a derivative of). You will of course, be credited accordingly. You will retain copyright of your story, you’re just allowing me to turn it into a game.
You are eligible for the prize only if your address is within the supplier’s shipment limitations, please visit Loot Crate.
The work must be your own (you may work in a team, but only one prize is available.)
If your plot involves real people/events, this must be declared
One entry per person
Works submitted must be your own and not have been plagiarized
Please see full terms and conditions
The winner will be announced sometime between early July and end of August 2020 (Depending on how many entries I receive.)
The prize will be sent within 28 days of announcing the winner
If you win, please announce it by posting on Twitter, and/or Instagram using the hashtags #Competition #TGGC #Lootcrate. Ideally with a photo of the Loot Crate

The Grand Grimoire Chronicles, Episode 3: Walkthrough

January 14, 2020January 16, 2020 | JeffreyDriver

You can now play episode 3 on Armor Games. https://armorgames.com/the-grand-grimoire-chronicles-episode-3-game/18824

(Soundtrack available at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ctI41lHnv3wvN9Obg13zq)

Armor Games Walkthrough

Arrive at the carpark
Check your car to reveal your BACKPACK
Pick up your BACKPACK
Inspect the left signpost to reveal the route to the docks
Follow the route east (and north) until you reach the end of the docks
Inspect the boat to reveal that it’s the ferry, but no one is around
Go back to the carpark. The route to the village is now available
Go west to the village square
Go north to the post office
Enter the post office
Speak to the man on the right. Reveals whereabouts of the ferry operator
Docks to the docks. You can now enter warehouse 1
Go inside and speak to the ferry operator
Go back to the ferry. You can now get on the boat.
Once on the boat set sail to the west. (Only possible if you have your backpack)
On the new island, follow the path until you reach the pub and go inside.
Speak to the landlord/barman to get a DRINK
Pick up the drink and go right
Give the DRINK to the man and he agrees to take you to the island
Go to the docks and go west until you end up on the boat
Speak to the fisherman to reveal arrow to sail west
Once at the causeway, head west until you reach the island
Climb the stairs (notice the pulley hanging from the winch boom)
Go north once to the signpost, the east to the first warehouse
Enter the warehouse and get the RUSTY CROWBAR
Exit the warehouse and go east to the second warehouse
Kick the crack in the door to reveal access to the warehouse
Enter the warehouse and inspect the debris and toolbox to reveal items
Pick up the CHAIN, LADDER and RUSTY SAW
Exit the warehouse and go west until you’re at the west of the Inn
Use the RUSTY CROWBAR on the basement door to open it
Enter the basement, go up the stairs, then east
Use your BACKPACK on the table to empty it and reveal items
Pickup the ROPE and the MATCHES, and the HAMMER from the floor
Go back to the island crossroad where the signpost is.
Go north, and north again through the stone archway
Go west to the rectory exterior and enter it
Enter the first room (bedroom)
Use the HAMMER on the wooden chest to reveal STONE CIRCLE
Pick up the stone circle and exit the room
Enter the third room (study)
Examine writing desk to reveal LETTER OPENER and pick it up
Exit the room
Use the LETTER OPENER on the cabinet to reveal LARGE KEY. Pick it up
Exit the rectory and go west until you’re outside the only standing cottage
Enter the cottage, and then enter the fourth room (kitchen)
Interact with the cleat hook to make the airer fall to the floor
Inspect the airir to reveal a LATH. Pick up the LATH
Exit the kitchen and enter the second room (living room)
Use the LATH to lift up the chest and reveal a SMALL KEY. Pick it up
Exit the room and go through the fourth door (garden)
Use the SMALL KEY to unlock the outbuilding
Go inside and pick up the AXE
Go back to the cottage hallway
Use the AXE on the small crack in the floor to reveal BRASS KEY. Pick it up
Exit the cottage and go east until you reach the church
Use the LARGE KEY to open the church and go inside
Notice the hatch at the top of the room. Use the LADDER on it
Go up the ladder and interact with the wooden beam to reveal access
Go east across the beams until you reach another hatch
Interact with the hatch to unlock it
Go through the hatch and then drop down to the sacristy below
Note the first wooden pillar to the immediate right of the stone pillar
Interact with the left cupboard to reveal (another) crowbar! Pick it up
Interact with the door (far left of the screen) to reveal exit
Go out to the church altar. Search it to reveal OIL JUG. Pick it up
Go west once to the church pews
Use the OIL JUG on the centre cherub (this fills lamps with oil for later)
Use CROWBAR on second to last (7th) wooden panel. Reveals mechanism
Use the CHAIN on the mechanism/chains to swap it out
Go back to the sacristy. The ‘pillar’ noted earlier is actually a lever
Pull the lever and then go back to the church altar
There’s now a hatch to go down. Go down until you reach the bottom
Use MATCHES on the lamp (full with the oil you poured into the cherub)
The lamp lights the way forward. Go west once.
Pick up the WOODEN PLANK
Go all the way back to the top of the stairs at the start of the island
Use the RUSTY SAW on the winch boom
Go down the stairs to the bottom. Pick up the PULLEY
Go back up and head north til you reach the watchtower exterior
Use the BRASS KEY on the watchtower door and go inside
Use WOODEN PLANK on lower step. You can now climb up
Go up to the top of the tower
View the middle window. Interact with the marker/buoy
Interact with the wooden chest, pushing it down the stairs
Climb down the stairs
Examine the debris to reveal a STONE ELLIPSE. Pick it up
Exit the tower and head north
At the cliff edge, after viewing the marker, you can now go down
Climb down and use the ROPE on the pointy rock. Gives access down
Go down, and then go east through the cave until you reach the steps
Search the large crack to reveal a STONE TRIANGLE. Collect it
Go back to the church and down to the temple (mysterious) entrance
Note the small button on the left of the entrance and press it
Go through the entrance
Use the STONE CIRCLE on the panel in front of you
Go west
Use the STONE ELLIPSE on the panel
Go east twice
Use the STONE TRIANGLE on the panel
Go west. A combination lock has appeared. Interact with it.
213 (order in which you put the stones and the sides of the shapes you placed)
Reveals a doorway. Enter it and go north until you reach the room with the funicular
Interact with the funicular to unlock it, and go inside
Interact with the slightly bent metal bar to break it off. Pick up METAL BAR
Exit the funicular and enter the room on the left
Pick up SMALL WOODEN BOX
Interact with the shelf, causing the toolbox to fall to the ground
Interact with the toolbox to reveal MALLET. Pick it up
Exit the room. Use the METAL BAR on the right door to prise it open
Go inside and interact with the large metal wheel
Exit the room and enter the funicular. Then go up
Upon exiting the funicular take either the left of right stairs
Keep going north until you enter the lift
Use the SMALL WOODEN BOX on the hatch at the top on the lift
Go up
Use the PULLEY on the corroded pulley. You can now use the lift
Climb back into the lift then take it down and exit it
Keep going south until you reach the bottom of the temple
Use the MALLET on the stone tablet
The game is now complete. Click the message to end

THE GRAND GRIMOIRE CHRONICLES, EPISODE 3 on armor games 13 January.

December 25, 2019 | JeffreyDriver

The third installment of The Grand Grimoire Chronicles will be launching on Armor Games on the 13th January 2020.

http://armorgames.com/the-grand-grimoire-chronicles-episode-3-game/18824 (Note that this link won’t work until that date)

The Grand Grimoire Chronicles, Episode 3 coming soon!

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 | JeffreyDriver

The Grand Grimoire Chronicles, Episode 3: The Legend of Lochlan Boyd

The third installment is very nearly ready. It’s currently undergoing testing and having various bug fixes and tweaks. Once again I’m fortunate to have John Montoya working on the soundtrack.

Visit johnmontoya.info

I reckon it’s going to be another couple of weeks until it’s ready, but I’ll get it out as soon as I can. In the meantime, enjoy some artwork of Lochlan Boyd.

The grand Grimoire Chronicles, Episode 2: Walkthrough

July 4, 2019 | JeffreyDriver

Play on Armor Games: https://armorgames.com/the-grand-grimoire-chronicles-episode-2-game/18704

Arrive at the front of the house
Note the date on the building (1578)
Interact with the intercom
Interact with hotel owner
Pick up ROOM KEY
Go upstairs and find your room. use ROOM KEY
Use bed (to nap) or kettle (to drink) to kill some time
Check map on wall/table to reveal woodland walk
Go to the office
Interact with door to unlock (Code is the year the house was built, found on the front of the building: 1578)
In office, pick up KEYCARD
Use KEYCARD on the computer/device
Go upstairs. Use MASTER KEYCARD on card slot
Enter gardner’s room
Check photos to get date (year) of marriage (1974)
Check jacket on hook
Pick up IRON KEY
Go to carpark
Interact with gardner’s truck to trigger car alarm
Go to orangery. Interact with door to unlock (Code year gardener married. Code is found on the photos in the gardener’s bedroom: 1974)
Enter orangery. Pickup CROWBAR
Check climbing plant to reveal BAMBOO CANE
Pickup BAMBOO CANE
Go to outbuilding. Use IRON KEY
Enter outbuilding
Pickup ROPE, SPANNER
Interact with stop cock to stop water to house
Go to kitchen, check pantry door
Pick up VINEGAR
Go to basement (via kitchen)
Use SPANNER on pipe to reveal WHEEL HANDLE
Pickup WHEEL HANDLE
Interact with fusebox to reveal FLIP SWITCH HANDLE
Pickup FLIP SWITCH HANDLE
GO back to outbuilding
Use FLIP HANDLE on fountain control box
Go to mire west to find outlet
Use WHEEL HANDLE on outlet
Go to fountain
GO down and use ROPE on last rung
Continue down well (fountain) (after outlet has been opened)
Go down ladder to well end
Examine skeleton to reveal GOLD PENDANT
Pickup GOLD PENDANT
Pickup STATUETTE
Go to the lounge
Use STATUETTE on fireplace
Interact with placed statuette
Enter secret door to secret room
Examine notes
use VINEGAR on stone tablet
Go to the drawing room
Take SHEET MUSIC from case on wall
Go to attic
Use SHEET MUSIC on pipe organ
Pick up BRASS KEY
Pick up CARPET ROLL
Use BRASS KEY on door in attic
Go to lower clocktower
Interact with chest to reveal METAL CREST
Pick up METAL CREST
Go to the crypt
Use the METAL CREST on the door
Check child coffins for the toys on top (TOY BOAT, BRASS TELESCOPE)
Locate mechanical door
Use CROWBAR on panel
Take DIRTY COG
Go to kitchen basement
Use DIRTY COG on container of lye to reveal CLEAN COG
Take CLEAN COG
Go back to crypt
Use CLEAN COG on door mechanism
Go to mire west
Use CARPET ROLL on mire to access mire east
Go to mire east
Use BAMBOO CANE on pile of ash
Pick up MAGIC BOOK
Go back to the crypt
Use MAGIC BOOK on the portal to destroy it
Go to mire east
Use TOY BOAT on spirit
Go to roadside
Use GOLD PENDANT on spirit
Go to clocktower
Use BRASS TELESCOPE on spirit
END

THE GRAND GRIMOIRE CHRONICLES, EPISODE 2 is live!

July 3, 2019 | JeffreyDriver

The second installment of TGGC is now live on Armor Games: https://armorgames.com/the-grand-grimoire-chronicles-episode-2-game/18704

In this episode you travel to the Berkshire countryside to investigate the mysterious hauntings at a large country mansion called Cunningham House. Only very recently has the house gained a reputation for being extremely haunted, and there has been a spate of ghostly sightings within the house and its grounds.

You must explore the house, inside and out, investigating the cause of these hauntings. Are they purely a fabrication, or is there something more sinister at work?

Music

The awesome soundtrack for the game was created by John Montoya. I was very fortunate to have John work on the soundtrack as he’s done a superb job of it and the music really fits the game well.

The tracks in the game are short loops (in order to keep files sizes down) but John has created longer tracks (~1 to 3 minutes) that are available for streaming and download.

So please show him some love.

THE GRAND GRIMOIRE CHRONICLES EPISODE 2!

June 10, 2019 | JeffreyDriver

The second instalment of The Grand Grimoire Chronicles (TGGC) is complete and coming to Armor Games very soon!

Gameplay in Episode 2 is radically different to its predecessor and it now resembles a traditional point & click game, though aims to keep a simple user-interaction through a clear Look/Interact interface.

Episode 2 sees you travel to the Berkshire countryside to investigate the mysterious hauntings at Cunningham House. Only recently has the house gained a reputation for being extremely haunted, and there has been a spate of ghostly sightings within the house and its grounds.

The sighting of a young woman on the roadside has led to a number of vehicle accidents, with the most recent incident resulting in a death. There has been some speculation that maybe the owner of your house is faking these hauntings in order to drum up business having recently turned the house into a hotel to help pay for its upkeep.