A Christmas Carol Strategy Guide: Mastering the Redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge

Everyone deserves a second chance, and that’s at the heart of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This guide will serve as your roadmap to navigating the hidden object game, Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol, ensuring you experience every poignant moment of Scrooge’s transformation.

General Tips for a Seamless Christmas Journey

• This is your comprehensive strategy guide for Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol.
• Remember to zoom into scenes to find key items and solve puzzles. The screenshots in this guide will highlight these areas.
• We’ll use HOP to denote Hidden-object puzzles.
• HOP lists may vary slightly between playthroughs.
• Utilize the Map to swiftly travel between locations and revisit areas where you may have missed something.

Chapter 1: Unlocking Scrooge’s Past Through His Diary

• Begin by opening the gate to Scrooge’s property.
• Engage with the Hidden-Object Puzzle (HOP) marked (A) to acquire the MAILBOX KEY.

• Use the MAILBOX KEY (B) to open the mailbox, retrieve the DOOR KNOCKER (C).
• Interact with the door knocker, placing it in its mouth, and then knock (D) to gain entry.
• Proceed forward into Scrooge’s abode.

• Attempt to rouse Scrooge from his slumber.
• Converse with the Ghost of Christmas Past (E) to understand your purpose.
• Collect the BELL (F) from the scene.
• Position the BELL on the fireplace and retrieve the BOOKMARK (G).

• Obtain the SLING and use the BOOKMARK to open the book (H); discover the SCREWDRIVER (I).
• Employ the SCREWDRIVER (J) to detach the WINDOW HANDLE.
• Persist in interacting with the gingerbread house until you uncover a HEART HALF (K).
• Ascend the stairs.

• Use the WINDOW HANDLE (L) to open the window, then attach the SLING to the slingshot to target the raven (M) and obtain the HEART HALF (N).

• Secure the POUCH (O).
• Utilize the “+” symbol on the pouch to access its contents, open it, and restore the medallion by piecing together fragments from within, along with the two HEART HALVES (P).
• This action will grant you the HEART AMULET (Q).
• Return downstairs.

• Examine Scrooge’s medallion, affix the HEART AMULET to it, and unlock it (R) to receive the NURSERY KEY.
• Return upstairs.
• Use the NURSERY KEY (S) to unlock the door.
• Enter the Nursery.

• Collect the ROPE LADDER (T).
• Acquire the POKER (U).
• Find the FEATHER (V).
• Descend the stairs.

• Affix the ROPE LADDER to the window (W).
• Venture forward.
• Take the SPOUT (X).
• Grab the HORN (Y).
• Proceed to the Hall.

• Use the POKER to obtain the BIRDCAGE ORNAMENT; attach the SPOUT to the watering can and secure the EMPTY WATERING CAN (Z).
• Return to the Nursery.
• Place the BIRDCAGE ORNAMENT on the birdcage, then prompt Scrooge to breathe life back into the bird (A). Collect the ANIMATED BIRD (B).
• Go back to the Hall.

• Utilize the ANIMATED BIRD to retrieve the SCROOGE AMULET (C).
• Return to the Nursery.
• Open the box using the SCROOGE AMULET (D) and take the PUPPET (E).
• Position the PUPPET on the puppet theatre and engage all three puppets in a dance sequence, triggering a series of mini-games (F).

• Restore all the puppets by moving one block at a time, adhering to the rule that smaller blocks can only be placed on larger ones (G).

• Move all items to their correct room (H).

• Once a room is completed, a quarter sun will light up; place all quarter suns on the sun (I).

• Take the FLOWER (J).

• Take LENSES 1/3 (K).
• Descend the stairs.
• Take LENSES 2/3 (L).
• Place the FLOWER on the picture frame and push it (M); take the FIREFIGHTER BADGE (N).
• Go forward.

• Open the fire box with the FIREFIGHTER BADGE (O); take the WIRE BRUSH and CHISEL (P).
• Go to the Hall.
• Take LENSES 3/3 (Q).
• Go down.

• Use the CHISEL on the steps and take the PRETZEL (R).
• Go to the Side Street.
• Hang the PRETZEL outside the bakery and take the RULER (S).
• Go down.

• Open the cupboard with the RULER (T) for a series of mini-games.
• Put the three books on the shelf (U).
• Select the books in the following order: red 3, 2, 1, green 3, 2, 1, yellow 3, 2, 1 (V).
• Restore the image (W).
• Find the 8 coins (X,Y).
• Match the dancers with their correct partners (Z).

• Move the cupids up and down until they can both fire their arrows at the hearts at once (A).
• Move the right cupid all the way up, move the left cupid up slowly until it’s just below the right, then move down to aim at the hearts.
• Take the SCISSORS (B).
• Go down.

• Open the cushion with the SCISSORS and take the BLUE SNOWFLAKE and SECRETARY KEY (C).
• Open the cabinet with the SECRETARY KEY (D); take the CANDY and the VALVE (E).
• Go to the Side Street.

• Clean the pump with the WIRE BRUSH and put the VALVE on it and the EMPTY WATERING CAN under it; swing the handle and take the FULL WATERING CAN (F).
• Go down.

• Water the plant with the FULL WATERING CAN and take the BUTTON (G).
• Put the BUTTON on the safe and push 145 (H).

• Play the HOP (I).
• You receive the STAMP.
• Go down.

• Open the box with the STAMP (J); take the WINDUP KEY and BROKEN LANTERN (K).
• Talk to the Ghost (L) to receive a CANDLE.
• Go to the Nursery.

• Wind up the puppet with the WINDUP KEY (M); take the MITTENS (N).
• Remove the ice with the MITTENS to receive PAGES 1/3 (O).
• Go down.

• Remove the ice with the MITTENS to receive PAGES 2/3 (P).
• Go down.
• Remove the ice with the MITTENS to receive PAGES 3/3 (Q).

• Access the BROKEN LANTERN and put the CANDLE and LENSES in it (R); close the door to receive the LANTERN.
• Melt the gremlin with the LANTERN (S); move the diary and put the PAGES in it (T).

Chapter 2: Venturing into Christmas Past

• Talk to the Ghost (U).
• Take the COALS 1/2 (V).
• Take the SCARF (W).
• Take COALS 2/2 (X).

• Take the PIPE WITHOUT HOLES (Y).
• Put the SCARF and COALS on the snowman; take the ROASTED CHICKEN and YOKE (Z).
• Put the ROASTED CHICKEN on the door and swap signs 1 and 2, then 2 and 3 (A).
• Go into the Tavern.

• Take the MALLET (B).
• Go down.
• Break the street lamp with the MALLET and take the MATCHES (C).
• Go left.

• Put all logs on the fire and light it with the MATCHES; remove the pot with the YOKE and take the BOILING WATER (D).
• Go down.
• Melt the ice castle with the BOILING WATER (E).

• Play the HOP (F).
• You receive the MONEY.

• Give the MONEY to the boy and take the BONE (G).
• Go left.
• Put the BONE in the bowl (H).
• Take the DAGGER (I).
• Go down.

• Remove the COMPASS with the DAGGER (J).
• Go left.
• Put the COMPASS on the shield and take the AXE (K).
• Go down.

• Remove the fallen tree with the AXE (L).
• Go right.

• Take the AWL (M).
• Access the PIPE WITHOUT HOLES and use the AWL to make a FLUTE (N).

• Use the FLUTE on the mouse hole (O); take the RAZOR and CONTINENT (P).
• Cut the strings with the RAZOR and take the GINGERBREAD SNOWMAN (Q).
• Go down.

• Put the GINGERBREAD SNOWMAN on the tree and receive the HATCH HANDLE (R).
• Go right.
• Take the WHEEL and put the HATCH HANDLE on the hatch for a mini-game (S).

• Use the arrows on the sides to move the rows of blocks until the gem has dropped down to the bottom.
• Level 1: T, Ux4, Tx3.
• Level 2: T, U, T, Ux2, Tx3, Ux4, Tx4, Ux5, Tx2, U.
• Level 3: keep alternating T and U as far as they go.
• Take the DISASSEMBLED CATAPULT, NET and HORN (V).

• Take the second CONTINENT with the NET (W).
• Put both CONTINENTS on the globe (X); take the CORKSCREW (Y).
• Go to the Tavern.

• Remove the cork with the CORKSCREW (Z); fill the HORN with gunpowder and take the HORN WITH GUNPWDER (A).

• Go to the School.
• Access the DISASSEMBLED CATAPULT and put the WHEEL on it; open the ball and fill it from the HORN WITH GUNPOWDER (B).
• Close the ball and load the catapult, have Scrooge revive the Viking and give the Viking the MATCHES (C).
• You receive a VIKING WITH A BOMB.
• Shoot the statue (D) with the VIKING WITH A BOMB.
• Walk forward.

• Take the SALT MILL HANDLE (E).
• Go to the Tavern.
• Put the SALT MILL HANDLE on the grinder and grind; fill the shaker with salt and take the SALT (F).
• Go to the Schoolyard.

• Give the SALT to the deer and take the FEATHER (G).
• Go to the Square.
• Put the FEATHER on the dove and select blue, red, and yellow; take the OIL CAN (H).
• Go to the Schoolyard.

• Oil the lock with the OIL CAN and turn the key (I); take the HAY and the LOCK PART (J).
• Stuff the toy with HAY and have Scrooge revive him; take the ANIMATED CAT (K).
• Go to the Square.

• Release the ANIMATED CAT on the tree to retrieve the CUCKOO (L).
• Go right.
• Put the CUCKOO on the clock (M); take the SILVER KEY and LOCK PART (N).
• Go to the Tavern.
• Open the cabinet with the SILVER KEY (O).

• Play the HOP (P).
• You receive the SHOES.
• Go down.

• Give the SHOES to the boy; take the BRUSH (Q).
• Go right.

• Wipe the blackboard with the BRUSH (R).
• Select books III, IV, V, I, II (S); take the LOCK PART (T).
• Walk forward.

• Put the three LOCK PARTS on the door (U) for a mini-game.
• Move all red blocks to the top and all blue blocks to the bottom (V).
• Blocks can move to an empty spot or jump over one other block.
• There are many possible solutions; keep sliding and jumping, making sure you keep moving the red blocks all the way to the top and the blue ones all the way to the bottom.
• Go to the Belfry.

Chapter 3: Navigating the Engagement

• Talk to evil Scrooge; take the LUMP OF GOLD (W).
• Talk to the Ghost (X).
• Take the SMITHY INSTRUCTIONS (Y).

• Take STAINED-GLASS PIECES 1/3 (Z).
• Take the YELLOW STAR (A).
• Go to the Square.

• Put the YELLOW STAR on the box (B); take the CANDLE (C).
• Go to the Belfry.
• Put the CANDLE on the basin (D) for a mini-game.

• Move the candles and rotate the silhouettes to create the correct shadows (E, F).
• Take the BELFRY KEY (G).

• Open the door with the BELFRY KEY (H).
• Walk forward.

• Take the EMPTY BUCKET (I).
• Take the FLOUR (J).
• Take the SHOVEL and hang up the SMITHY INSTRUCTIONS (K).
• Go to the Schoolyard.

• Dig the snow with the SHOVEL; take the MONOGRAM and STAINED-GLASS PIECES 2/3 (L).
• Go down.
• Open the bag with the MONOGRAM (M).

• Play the HOP (N).
• You receive the HOLLY.
• Walk forward.

• Put the HOLLY on the box (O); take the SICKLE and COAL (P).
• Go to the Belfry Tower.
• Use the SICKLE to remove the PLASTER WREATH and STAINED-GLASS PIECES 3/3 (Q).
• Walk down.

• Put the PLASTER WREATH on the angel and take the BRONZE BUCKLE (R).
• Go to the School.
• Open the bag with the BRONZE BUCKLE and take the FLINT and CHISEL (S).
• Go to the Belfry.

• Put the STAINED-GLASS PIECES on the door for a mini-game.
• Move the oil candles to the slots at the top; you can only manipulate the tile with the arrows.
• Break connections between tiles by selecting the gold circles between them.
• Rotate the door with the red arrows.
• T: Pull yellow and red down; U: turn door, move arrow tile top left, turn door; V: Pull purple and blue down; W: turn door, push yellow and red around.
• X: Grab purple only and pull top left, turn door, push purple into place, move arrow tile back down; Y: turn door, grab blue only and pull top left, turn door, move blue into place; Z: repeat for yellow; A: repeat for red.
• Go to the Alley.

• Dig the snow with the SHOVEL and take the ROCK (B).
• Fill the EMPTY BUCKET and take the WATER BUCKET (C).
• Access the ROCK and turn it into a SMELTING MOLD with the CHISEL (D).
• Go to the Belfry Tower.

• Put the COAL on the fire and light it with the FLINT, put the SMELTING MOLD and WATER BUCKET down and put the LUMP OF GOLD in the mold (E); use the tongs to move the mold in and out of the fire and take the RING WITHOUT GEM (F).

• Talk to the Ghost (G).
• Take the ICE ROSE (H).
• Go to the Alley.
• Open the door with the ICE ROSE (I).
• Walk forward.

• Put the FEATHER on the Native American and take the REED PIPE (J).
• Go to the Belfry.
• Give the REED PIPE to the angel; take the COIN (K).
• Go to the Alley.

• Remove the screws with the COIN (L); take the PIGEON and GLASS CUTTER (M).
• Go to the Belfry Tower.
• Put the PIGEON on the tea pot and take the CODE (N).
• Go to the Museum.

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