If you’re currently playing through Mother of Frankenstein and looking for a bit of help, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re not playing yet, then get the heck out of here before you spoil things for yourself.
Volume 1
You’re trying to order the 12 song fragments on the large music sheet by completing the three exercises. Use Mary’s music notes to learn how to read music (if you don’t know how already) and then begin with Exercise 1.
It’s basically a musical sudoku, meaning all the lines need to add up to 5 beats. The four options you have to fill in the four blanks are made up of ½ beat, 1 beat, 1½ beats, and 2 beats. Each column, row, quadrant, and diagonal will have one from each of those four categories (because ½ + 1 + 1½ + 2 = 5). Enter the four given fragments into the chart so that everything adds up correctly.
The four fragments you placed in the chart are only present in one song each. Figure out which song has each of the four fragments. Then, whatever number is shown in the upper right of that square (i.e. "Song 2") is where that song goes in the final order.
Yeah, this one’s a doozy. Let’s start simple. See the rhythmic fragment shown in the upper-right corner of the chart, where the B-flat row meets the A column? Well it turns out that fragment can only be found in the songs on the sheet with the 12 song fragments that are in the keys of B flat and A!
Fair enough. Take a look at the rhythm in the bottom left corner of the chart. If you can find the two songs on the large sheet with the song fragments that feature that rhythm, you can fill in the sharp key that goes with the first column of the chart and the flat key that goes with the bottom row! Also, don’t forget that the rules of Sudoku still apply, so all the rows, columns, quadrants, and diagonals will add up to 5 beats. That means a ½-beat fragment can’t share a row, column, diagonal, or quadrant with any other ½-beat fragment. The same goes for the 1-beat, 1½-beat, and 2-beat fragments.
The solutions to Exercise 1 eliminate half of those possibilities.
Very true! Here you go:
Marie de la Lune
Honeysuckle Love
The Boys of the Old Brigade
My Love Has Sailed Away
Alas, Poor Jonah
Hymn in the Key of F
The Death of Revolution
I Came Upon a Wounded Hart
True. Thankfully, Mary had some conversations on just these subjects with Percy Shelley (in the love letters contained within the Music envelope).
Percy and Mary agree on which two themes are the most artistically valuable, but they disagree on the order. Mary then weighs in on Bach vs. Mozart. Remember, you're looking for Mary's opinion, not Percy's.
The four remaining songs each relate to one of the four themes that Mary and Percy are discussing. Consider the titles.
Now you have to associate each song with one of the symbols on the ring pieces. Look to the titles.
Then we recommend you copy the solution you'll find inside the Music envelope and move on to another assignment. Remember, the goal here is to have fun! If this puzzle isn't your cup of tea, move on to a different one. You’ll like it better. We promise.
Use the notations (blue text) beginning with Mary’s opening letter and proceeding through the 15 love letters in order. The notations are organized in groups of fours. The first two tell you how to arrange the three rings (keep in mind the innermost ring should never move), the next two tell you where you should draw a line on the reverse side of the large astronomy chart. Repeat the process four times.
Align LION with SCORPIO (without moving the innermost ring).
Align ROSE with WHALE (maintaining the alignment of the previous riddle and without moving the innermost ring).
Draw a line connecting the ruby closest to the SWORD symbol to the ruby closest to the RECORDER symbol.
Align LION with LEO (without moving the innermost ring).
Align DEER (hart) with HEART (maintaining the alignment of the previous riddle and without moving the innermost ring).
Draw a line connecting the ruby closest to the SOLDIER symbol to the ruby closest to the JESTER CAP symbol.
Align SHIP with TAURUS (without moving the innermost ring).
Align MOON and WEDDING RINGS (maintaining the alignment of the previous riddle and without moving the innermost ring).
Draw a line connecting the ruby closest to the BEAR symbol to the ruby closest to the BEE symbol.
Align SOLDIER and ARIES (without moving the innermost ring).
Align FLY with BEE (maintaining the alignment of the previous riddle and without moving the innermost ring).
Draw a line connecting the ruby closest to the WHALE symbol to the ruby closest to the CONCH SHELL symbol.
All four lines should align with a set of letters (on the reverse side of the astronomy chart) that spell out Mary, Percy, and Claire’s next destination (i.e. the answer to the question on the Solution envelope).
Castle Frankenstein. (Seems pretty obvious in retrospect, doesn’t it?)
Volume 2
You need to completely fill out the chart labelled, “Where were the four of us at each half-hour?” You’ll need everything included in Volume Two except the research journal and the castle floor plan (i.e. the jigsaw puzzle) to finish this task. If you get stuck on any individual slot, we’ve created hints for each one. The title of the hint will tell you which documents to check, so you can still try to solve it on your own. The hint itself will give the full solution just for that slot.
The best way to solve this puzzle is to very slowly consider each document and what it tells you. Don’t let your team split up and look at different documents at the same time; look at everything together. If you get stuck on any individual slot, we’ve created hints for each one. The title of the hint will tell you which documents to check, so you can still try to solve it on your own. The hint itself will give the full solution just for that slot.
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Ballroom. “The famous trio arrived in the ballroom right on time.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Library. “Over the course of the evening, Miss Godwin was spotted sneaking into the castle library on two separate occasions.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Courtyard. “About an hour after the party got under way, the infamous menage announced their need of fresh air.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Withdrawing Room. “About an hour after the party got under way, the infamous menage announced their need of fresh air...Miss Godwin then retired to the withdrawing room...”
The Female Tatler Abroad and The Ballroom Drawing )
The Courtyard.
“...the Baron was not seen until his first orangerie tour, appearing in a foppish top hat and holding a cane” and “Eyebrows were raised when young Miss Godwin, her eyes clearly red from crying, was spotted in the courtyard talking closely with the host of the evening’s festivities.”
Mary and Dippel (see the top hat) can be seen speaking outside in the courtyard. The clock shows 9pm.
The Dining Schedule and The Invitation )
The Dining Room.
“All remaining guests shall dine at 21:30, by which time they will surely be exceedingly hungry.”
G (for Godwin) is not the first letter of any of the elements or the principles of alchemy.
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Library. “Over the course of the evening, Miss Godwin was spotted sneaking into the castle library on two separate occasions.”
The Female Tatler Abroad and The Billiards Sign-up Sheet )
The Billiards Room.
Mary wants to “hazard a round of that silly game the men love so much,” and at 11:00, it’s mentioned that Mary has “an odd blueish dust on [her] fingers.”
“22:30 – The Champion vs. Mr. Craftstonewoll” (Mary’s mother’s name was Mary Wollstonecraft.)
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Withdrawing Room. “The menfolk were all seen to retire to the sticks and balls at eleven, while the women withdrew to the chamber appointed for that purpose.”
The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet )
The Orangerie. “23:30 – LI, MG, TT” (Mary’s last name is Godwin.)
The Female Tatler Abroad and The Mysterious Letter )
The Laboratory.
“At the stroke of midnight...the host of the party and a certain young lady...were conspicuously absent. However, your intrepid correspondent spotted two silhouettes in a window lit by the nub of a candle...”
The candle was in the window of the laboratory, and has now burned down to a nub (see hint for Claire at 10:00).
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Ballroom. “The famous trio arrived in the ballroom right on time.”
The Dining Schedule and The Invitation )
The Dining Room. “Surnames beginning with the same letter as begins any of the three principles of alchemy shall be invited to the first seating at 19:30.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Courtyard. “About an hour after the party got under way, the infamous menage announced their need of fresh air.”
Eleganza Düssmeister’s Dance Card )
The Ballroom. “8:30 - Les Lanciers - Shelley”
Eleganza Düssmeister’s Dance Card )
The Stables. “8:30 - Les Lanciers - Shelley” followed by “9:00 - A Roll in the Hay - See Above”
The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet and The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Orangerie.
“21:30 – RB, ED, BS, RR, IP, ‘TIAC’” (“TIAC” is Percy.)
“Percy Shelley downed half a bottle of champagne within his first five minutes and immediately began insisting everyone refer to him as ‘The Illustrious Abracadabra.’”
The Mysterious Note , The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet , The Courtyard Drawing , Mary’s Opening Letter , and The Castle Floor Plan )
The Laboratory.
“My darling P...As soon as you’ve finished admiring the pretty fruit trees, come meet me where the candle glows. -C”
“21:30 – RB, ED, BS, RR, IP, “TIAC” (“TIAC” is Percy.)
There’s a candle burning in the tower window.
The laboratory is in the tower.
The Female Tatler Abroad and Eleganza Düssmeister’s Dance Card )
The Ballroom.
“Percy Shelley downed half a bottle of champagne within his first five minutes and immediately began insisting everyone refer to him as ‘The Illustrious Abracadabra.’”
“10:30 - Polka - The Illustrious A. Cadabra”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Billiards Room. “The menfolk were all seen to retire to the sticks and balls at eleven, while the women withdrew to the chamber appointed for that purpose.”
The Female Tatler Abroad and The Billiards Sign-up Sheet )
The Billiards Room.
“Percy Shelley downed half a bottle of champagne within his first five minutes and immediately began insisting everyone refer to him as ‘The Illustrious Abracadabra.’”
“23:30 – Jakob Grimm vs. Monsieur Cadabra”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Dining Room. “At the stroke of midnight, all of the guests were told to convene in the dining room for champagne, but the host of the party and a certain young lady [i.e. Mary Godwin] (whose own partner [i.e. Percy Shelley] could be found canoodling with Miss Claremont) were conspicuously absent.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Ballroom. “The famous trio arrived in the ballroom right on time.”
The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet )
The Orangerie. “19:30 – WG, LY, CC, DS, FP, GT, JG”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Courtyard. “About an hour after the party got under way, the infamous menage announced their need of fresh air.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Kitchen. “Miss Claremont...was spotted sneaking into the kitchen no fewer than three times.”
The Female Tatler Abroad and The Ballroom Drawing )
The Ballroom.
“Miss Claremont...was spotted sneaking into the kitchen no fewer than three times—and each time leaving with cake icing smeared across her cheeks.”
“He then started up a wild, obscene dance with Miss Claremont (wearing a truly hideous tiara festooned with faux gemstones).” A woman in a tiara can be seen eating cake. The clock shows 9pm.
The Mysterious Note , The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet , The Courtyard Drawing , Mary’s Opening Letter , and The Castle Floor Pla )
The Laboratory.
“My darling P: I’m off to build us a little lover’s nest. As soon as you’ve finished admiring the pretty fruit trees, come meet me where the candle glows. -C”
“21:30 – RB, ED, BS, RR, IP, “TIAC” (“TIAC” is Percy)
There’s a candle burning in the tower window.
The laboratory is in the tower.
The Mysterious Note , The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet , The Courtyard Drawing , Mary’s Opening Letter , and The Castle Floor Plan )
The Laboratory.
“My darling P: I’m off to build us a little lover’s nest. As soon as you’ve finished admiring the pretty fruit trees, come meet me where the candle glows. -C”
“21:30 – RB, ED, BS, RR, IP, “TIAC” (“TIAC” is Percy)
There’s a candle burning in the tower window.
The laboratory is in the tower.
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Kitchen. “Miss Claremont...was spotted sneaking into the kitchen no fewer than three times.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Withdrawing Room. “The menfolk were all seen to retire to the sticks and balls at eleven, while the women withdrew to the chamber appointed for that purpose.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Kitchen. “Miss Claremont...was spotted sneaking into the kitchen no fewer than three times.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Dining Room. “At the stroke of midnight, all of the guests were told to convene in the dining room for champagne, but the host of the party and a certain young lady [i.e. Mary Godwin] (whose own partner [i.e. Percy Shelley] could be found canoodling with Miss Claremont) were conspicuously absent.”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Laboratory. “...the Baron was not seen until his first orangerie conservatory tour, appearing in a foppish top hat and holding a cane. He apologized for his rudeness, claiming to have been absorbed by some experiment in his laboratory.”
The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet )
The Orangerie. “Sign up here for tours of the orangerie provided by the good Baron himself”
Eleganza Düssmeister’s Dance Card )
The Ballroom. “8:00 - Polka - Dippel”
The Dining Schedule )
The Dining Room. “The second seating will take place at 20:30, when previously unseated guests...shall have the distinct pleasure of dining with the host of the ball.”
The Female Tatler Abroad and The Ballroom Drawing )
The Courtyard.
“...the Baron was not seen until his first orangerie conservatory tour, appearing in a foppish top hat and holding a cane,” and “Eyebrows were raised when young Miss Godwin, her eyes clearly red from crying, was spotted in the courtyard talking closely with the host of the evening’s festivities.”
Mary and Dippel (see the top hat) can be seen speaking outside in the courtyard. The clock shows 9pm.
The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet )
The Orangerie. “Sign up here for tours of the orangerie provided by the good Baron himself at 19:30, 21:30, and 23:30.”
The Mysterious Note , The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet , The Courtyard Drawing , Mary’s Opening Letter , The Castle Floor Plan , and The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Kitchen.
The Courtyard Drawing potrays the castle at 10:00. (See hint for Claire at 10:00.)
“...the Baron was not seen until his first orangerie conservatory tour, appearing in a foppish top hat and holding a cane.”
A man wearing a top hat stands in a doorway.
The building in question is the kitchen.
The Invitation and The Billiards Sign-up Sheet )
The Billiards Room.
“Baron von Dippel VI (Or “The Champion,” as he’s affectionately known in the Billiards Room)”
“22:30 – The Champion vs. Mr. Craftstonewoll”
The Female Tatler Abroad )
The Billiards Room. “The menfolk were all seen to retire to the sticks and balls at eleven, while the women withdrew to the chamber appointed for that purpose.”
The Orangerie Sign-up Sheet )
The Orangerie. “Sign up here for tours of the orangerie provided by the good Baron himself...”
The Female Tatler Abroad and The Mysterious Letter )
The Laboratory.
“At the stroke of midnight...the host of the party and a certain young lady...were conspicuously absent. However, your intrepid correspondent spotted two silhouettes in a window lit by the nub of a candle...”
The candle was in the window of the laboratory, and has now burned down to a nub. (See hint for Claire at 10:00.)
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9:00
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11:30
12:00
Mary
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LI
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WR
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Percy
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Claire
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Dippel
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Volume 3
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