Rise of the Golden Idol: Garden Retreat Walkthrough

Updated Rise of the Golden Idol

In this guide, you’ll find all the hints and solutions for the Garden Retreat in The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Rise of the Golden Idol: Garden Retreat Walkthrough

Scenario 1: The Zen Center Rendezvous


Scene 1, Outer Garden

  • Radio: Rock, Rug, Hit, Pulled, Kiss, Fell
  • Gardener: Stolen, Property, Asset, Seizure, Someone’s, Death, Nervous, Breakdown
  • Credit Card: OPIG, Branch

Scene 2, House:

  • Framed Article: Historian, Harmony, Foundation
  • Empty Safe: Click on the paper for Safe, Opened and on the golden chunks for Artifact
  • Suitcase: Click on the bills for money
  • Opened Drawer: Drawer, Spray, Sprayed. Check the can for Hair, Pepper
  • Phone:
  • Message 1: Ex-Husband, Return, Artifact, Exchange, Forgiveness
  • Message 2: Auditor, OPIG, Rob
  • Message 3:Colleague, Dragonfly, Inn
  • Calendar: 1-0

Overview Scroll Hints:

  • Odd hour to do some gardening. Why is the shovel so dirty?
  • The message machine says that one of 3 people want to visit on Friday and that two of them ought to be delayed to September. Only one person came that night. Did they leave any traces?
  • Who lives in this building? Their clothes and personal effects are likely somewhere on the premises
  • Many organizations leave their name or logo on the front entrance or gate
  • The moon tonight is a waning crescent. That comes after a half moon and before a new moon
  • Is that a blood stain on one of the rocks?

Event Scroll Hints:

  • Someone tried to empty out the safe into a suitcase. There’s a paper in the safe listing 7 pieces and a pointy-earred idol.
  • There’s a pair of shoes on the front porch, but there’s only one person here. How did someone leave this building without putting their shoes back on?
  • If we accept that the woman outside is the woman on the newspaper, then we must note that she appears to dye/tint her hair in her photo. Are there any blue or green hair products around here?
  • The woman outside has a green print on one of her hands. Would that have rubbed off on any evidence?
  • People love to steal hotel towels, don’t they?

Back to the Chapter 2: The Pursuit walkthrough for the other cases in this chapter.