If, like me, you love puzzle games but also noir crime stories, especially with a Lovecraftian twist, New York Mysteries 5: Power of Art is going to be right up your street. This point-and-click RPG-style tale has you searching for hidden objects and completing all kinds of puzzles as you follow the story. You can set your chosen difficulty, but if you’ve overreached a little, I’m here to help with my full New York Mysteries 5 Walkthrough.
New York Mysteries 5 Power of Art Part 1 Walkthrough
We play our hero Laura, a journalist investigating a mysterious incident at a gallery. A monster has disappeared from a painting on display, but there is no sign of forced entry. You head off to the gallery to investigate, and it's no surprise that you arrive in the dark and the rain, in true detective noir style.
I found the map (bottom right of your screen) very useful, as it allows you to quick-move between locations and also indicates where you currently have actions to do, as well as pointing out where you’re yet to find any collectibles. You’ll find the first part of the walkthrough below. For later sections of the game, follow these links:
- New York Mysteries 5 walkthrough, Chapter 1 Part 2: From the sewer maze to the end of Chapter 1.
- New York Mysteries 5 walkthrough, Chapter 2 Part 1: From Noah trying to enter his Grandpa's house, to opening the doors to the lighthouse.
- New York Mysteries 5 walkthrough, Chapter 2 Part 2: From entering the lighthouse to the end of Chapter 2.
- New York Mysteries 5 walkthrough, Chapter 3 Part 1: From entering the base to gaining access to the elevator.
- New York Mysteries 5 walkthrough, Chapter 3 Part 2: From entering the elevator to the basement, up to the end of the game.
Find Michael, the Gallery Director
Click the gallery doors (a1) to find them closed and the area deserted. Get a close-up of the car (a2) and take the Hair Pin from the floor on the front passenger side. The morphing object is in a window on the building above the car (a2). Also, look at the Glove compartment to see that you need a handle and the bag under the seat to realize you need to move the rusted car seat forward.
On the main image, grab the collectible (a3) and then click the phone booth (a4) to open the door, taking the Mosaic Piece from the returned coin slot inside. Note that the phone needs a specific token to operate it, and look at the advert for the gallery exhibition stuck next to the telephone. Notre, there is also a staff entrance (a5) at the bottom of the stairs that looks like it needs a key card to use.
Use the Hairpin to open the green cabinet (a6), starting your first puzzle. I’ve shown the solution above. Once complete, the lights will come on at the entrance to the gallery, and you can go inside (a1). The green cabinet also has a second Mosaic Piece just below the puzzle.
The Gallery Foyer
Collect the morphing object (b1), the Flashlight (b2), collection item (b3), and the Flower from getting a close-up of the damaged floor (b4). Select the damaged wall area (b5) to get your third Mosaic Piece, then select the door on the right (b6) and use the Flashlight in the close-up. Once it is lit, open the box and take the Utility Knife.
Click the red curtain at the end of the hall (b7) for a close-up and use the Utility Knife to cut the curtains, taking your fourth Mosaic Piece from the window sill that reveals. Now click behind the counter (b8) and select the colored mechanism on the bottom right of the close-up. Add your mosaic pieces to start a puzzle. The corners where each color needs to be are indicated just outside the square.
Simply rotate areas until they’re all correctly placed (you can’t fail this one). I found the best way was to do it in same-color sets of three, working from left to right, as once a whole row is complete, you don’t need to touch it again. Once complete, the draw opens. Take the Key from inside and use it on the door in the same close-up to gain access to the security Room.
The Security Room
Take the collection item (c1) and morphing object (c2), move the chair by clicking it, and grab the Ladder (c3) and the Fire Extinguisher (c4). Gwet a close-up of the jackets (c5) and take the Star from the pockets.
Get a close-up of the cabinet (c6) and use the Utility Knife to jimmy open the key case, taking the Keycard from inside. Go back outside and use the keycard to gain entry to the staff entrance outside (a5). Use the card on the door and head into the Restoration Room.
The Restoration Room
After speaking to Michael (click the background area anywhere near him), grab the collectible (d1), morphing object (d2), and Cart (d3). Select the workbench (d4) and take the Code (3681) from the table, also noting the details on the art director’s card (Michael Metaxas 37 00 23).
Next, select the lockers (d5) and enter the code (3681) to open the lock. I found this mechanism a little fiddly. You need to drag the code onto the lock close up, then drag the wheel around to each number in order so it is at the top (in the 2-o-clock position), and you’ll hear a click each time you leave the dial on the number. Once you’ve dragged it to all four numbers, it should pop open. Any issues, simply click reset and try again. Take the Wrench, Petal, and Star from inside.
Head back to the Security Room and use the two Stars on the cabinet (c7) to open it and take the Flower and Picture from inside. Step back into the Gallery and use the Picture on the door at the bottom of the steps (b6) to start a moving chips puzzle. Again, you can’t fail this one. It just takes a bit of patience.
Move each color so that the three inside pieces are all in place, making sure that the final four pieces are in the correct order so that they can simply be rotated into the right spots afterward (clockwise that is purple, green, red, yellow). Once complete, you have access to the Grounds Floor, so head inside.
The Ground Floor
Click the trapdoor (e1) to open it and take the collection item (e2) from the shelf and the morphing object from the painting (e3). Use the Wrench to open the toolbox (e4) and take the Insulating Tape and Lubricating Aerosol from inside.
Select the tub (e5) and move the items inside to reveal and collect a Handle. Use the ladder on the open trapdoor, then click it again for a close-up and begin an item-finding puzzle. Simply click items to collect them, noting that some items can be moved and switched on and that items in red are not available to collect until you’ve done something to reveal them. Completion will get you the UV Lamp.
Go back to the gallery and place the Cat next to the monster picture (b9), then click the picture once more to move it onto the cart. Finally, click the cart one final time to collect the Painting.
Back outside the gallery, select your car (a2) and use the Aerosol Lubricant on the seat, allowing you to operate, move the seat forward, and take your Purse. Now, click it in your inventory, open the book inside, and take Bishop’s Business Card. Afterward, take the Glove Box Handle which is underneath the purse and also under the seat. Use it on the glove box in the same close-up to get the Wire Cutters.
Authenticating the Painting
Head to the Restoration Room and use the handle on the refrigerator (d6) to get the Developer liquid from inside. Place the painting on the table (d4) and add your UV Bulb to the black lamp in the same close-up. Also, add the liquid to the table, then use the brush next to where it is placed to reveal the signature. Afterward, Michael will give you the second Petal.
Down on the ground floor, use the wire cutters on the wire holding the wheel in place (e6), then use the fire extinguisher on the handle before finally clicking it once more to turn it off. This gives you access to the door at the back of the room (e7). Click it for a close-up and take the third Petal from just above the flower puzzle on the door.
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Return to the Restoration Room and add the three petals to the ornate wooden box (d7), revealing a triangles puzzle. Simply drag the triangles around until they drop into the right spots (you can’t fail or get stuck). Once complete, you’ll be able to take the Spool.
Go to the Security Room open the junction box in the close-up of the area above the security equipment (c8), and flip the switch down to off (the broken cable will stop sparking). Use the insulating tape on the wires here. Flick the switch back on, add the spool to the video equipment (c9), click the green play button, and watch the cut scene.
Go down to the Resotarion Room once more and speak to Michael, who will give you a Telephone Token. Head outside and use the Token in the telephone box to call Bishop. Use the token on the phone first, then use Bishop’s Business card on it before dialing his number (372134). After talking to Bishop, take the Floer Token from the coin return in the phone box. Go back to the Ground Floor and place the three flowers into the door (e7) to start a ball puzzle.
- Left-hand puzzle: 1 down, 2 right, 3 right, 4 down.
- Right-hand puzzle: 1 right, 2 down, 3 down, 1 left, 4 right, 1 right, 2 up, 4 left, 1 left, 3 up, 1 right, 3 down, 4 right, 1 left, 2 down, 1 right, 4 left
The door will now open and you can move into the Park Area.
Area 2: The Yard and the Street
Grab the collection item (f1), then use the Utility Knife on the bin bag (f2) in close-up and take the Hose and Wire from the bag. Take the morphing object (f3) and then select the typewriter (f4) for a close-up and take the Lever Arm. Use the wire cutters on the gate at the back (f5) to open it up, gaining access to the Street.
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Move to the street, take the collection item (g1) and morphing object (g2), then click the manhole (g3) and take the Pipe to the left of the hole in the close-up. Select the tree (g4) for a close-up and keep clicking the leaves to clear them, taking the Slingshot that’s revealed underneath.
Go back to the yard and use the slingshot on the vase (f6), which gets you the Medallion. Click the bike (f7) and use the medallion to open the satchel on it, gaining a Clue from inside. Add the clue to the typewriter (f4) and put in the code (BY4AE15). A secret compartment will be revealed, containing a Magnet.
Back in the street use the wire to get access to the construction vehicle (g5) by using it on the window. Take the Matches from inside, add the Lever Arm to the hole by the steering wheel, then click the arm to make the vehicle move the pipe blocking the manhole. Once it has finished, click the area the scoop had been (g6) for a close-up and take the Skateboard.
Go back to the yard and use the skateboard to collect the Boards leaning on the bins (f2). Return to the street and use the boards on the water (g7). Click the area you just placed the boards to start an object-finding puzzle.
- Click the gate (h1) to get the Knife.
- Click the tires (h2) to get the Clamp, and also the Socket Key after clicking away the wood and bricks.
- In the same close-up (h2), use the knife on the tires to get Rubber and reveal a second Socket Key.
- Use the two socket keys to open the metal box (h3). Move the nuts and bolts inside to get the Key, and also take the Wires and Screwdriver.
- Use the key to open the gate (h1) and take the Pump.
- Use the rubber to fix the pipe (h4) and use the clamp (with the screwdriver) to secure it. Once fixed, click the same area once more and collect the Hose.
- Add the generator to the pump (h5), connect the hose to the pump, then use the wires to connect the two.
Now you can click inside the hole to get the Ladder (h6). Use the ladder on the manhole (g3) and head down into the sewers.
The Sewerage
Grab the collection item (i1) and morphing object (i2). Select the grate on the left (i3) and use the pipe to drag the Lever Arm closer to you, then pick it up. Attach the lever arm on the door mechanism here, then use it to open the grate. You can now take the Board here and use it (i4) to make a bridge and then use the flashlight to get a close-up on the other side.
You need to move the flashlight around the image to spot the next exit (on the right) and click through, then do the same again (the exit is again on the right). In the next darker scene, pick up the Key. Your torch will die at his point, so just click the bottom of the screen three times to return to the sewerage and then back to the street.
Use the key to open the shed (g8), move the box that is on the middle shelf, and take the Kerosene Lamp. You can now head back into the sewerage, place the lamp by the fuel drum (i5), click the top of the drum to take the cap off, and then use the hose to get a Lamp With Fuel. Click the lamp in your inventory, click it again to remove the top, then use your matches to light it and get the Burning Lamp. You can now use the lamp on the dark side of the tunnel (i4) and re-enter the maze of dark tunnels.
To continue our guide, click through to New York Mysteries 5 Walkthrough, Chapter One Part Two right here at Pro Game Guides.
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New York Mysteries 5 Walkthrough
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