The Darkside Detective

The Darkside Detective

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100% Achievement Guide
By thedarkblade
This guide will help you get all achievements. Spoilers!
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Case 1
Thorough Investigation
You need to use the matchsticks on the telephone to verify Ron's alibi.


Problem Solvent
Complete the case.
Case 2
Bookworm
You get this by reading all the books in the library.


You need to click/read the books
  • on each of the shelves (at least 7 times each) on each floor exluding the topmost.
  • in the unsorted pile of books (3-4 books there) on the top floor
  • piled up on tables
  • in each row (A-Z) in the horror shelf multiple times until they repeat
  • that's glowing on the pedestal, once you open the shelf via the lever
  • on the opened shelf, right of the glowing book.
  • near the skull (5-7)
  • you get as inventory (They begin with L & T)

Important! You need to read the books in the DIY section twice. Once when Gail is present, and once when she's not. Also, the pile of books on the librarian's table can be read only when she's gone to the kid's section.

Ghost Whisperer
Complete the case.
Case 3
Toilet Humour
You need to listen to all the three jokes the toilet makes. Reinitiate conversation with it thrice to trigger this.

Look Skyward!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nah, it's probably a dragon! Once you come outside in the Darkside, you'll notice something flying in the purple background (Sky) near the disguise shop. Click on the creature to unlock the achievement.

Master hacker
You need to complete the virus puzzle in three moves. In the base state, tap bottom-right > top-center > bottom-left to complete it in three moves.

Ticket To Ride
Complete the case.
Case 4
Brickman Super Fan
Listen to all of Brickman's radio shows. There are 4 different shows he presents at various stages during the case. Check the radio in the beginning for the weather broadcast before you leave the room. Make sure to check the office once in a while and tap on the radio. After stunning each Gremlin, check your office. Note: Soon after Dooley breaks the urn, check the radio. That's the last show he airs.

Karma
Use the laxatives in the coffee and give it to McKing.


UrnWanted Gift
Complete the case.
Case 5
Camp Counsellor
During the course of the case, Davon's dad, being a helicopter parent, will call 5 times to check on him. You need to pick all 5 of them. Be sure to check back at the main cabin once you perform a milestone (getting an important item).

mooR deR
You need to enter the cursed cabin in the dark woods. A red window appears in the dark woods once you dismiss Larry & Barry by giving them the big foot picture and attend the call from the cabin immediately after (thanks @pcfreakshow).

Bloodwolf
Complete the case.
Case 6
Classic Dooley
This one was very difficult to figure out. You need to use the hammer that you obtain from the construction workers on ALL things before you use it on the sewer gate. This includes the ladder, yourself, on the water, on the 'Move right'/'Move left' indicators, etc. Basically anything that pops up with a white label.

Darkside Detective
Complete the case.
Case 7
BFFs
Take a picture from the Photobooth.


Independence! Yay!
Talk to Agnes in the food court.


Arcade Kid
Play the pacman-ish game in the Arcade.


Lost And Found
While in the vent and before you find the left boot, you need to explore all of its nooks and crannies.

There are 4 special things found in dead-ends and you need to interact with them (Letters indicate where to go from the entrance of the vent. R-Right, U-Up, D-Down, L-Left).
  • Teddy bear (D-R-R)
  • Glowing rat (R-U-L)
  • Tentacle (R-R-R)
  • Tiny houses (R-R-U-R-R-D-D-R)

Saved Christmas
Complete the case.
Miscellaneous
Dumpster Diver
You need to inspect 10 bins. This include the dustbins at the office, the tin bin in front of the antique shop, the bin on the train platform, etc. Not that hard to miss if you inspect everything you come across ;)

Hot Rod
Inspect 8 cars. Make sure you inspect your car in each case when it begins. There's two more in Case 4 in the garage and one more (the black one) in Case 6.

Light Reader
Occassionally, while inspecting bins (like the tin bin in front of the antique shop) and other unusual places, you'll find a magazine. There's one in each case. Read all to unlock this one.

Locations:
  • Case 1: 'Jugs Weekly', in the study's magazine stack.
  • Case 2: 'Guylight', but you need to inspect the calendar.
  • Case 3: 'News', On the newspaper stand in front of the disguise shop.
  • Case 4: 'Late fees', that's being carried by the construction worker. A blue book.
  • Case 5: 'Crime solving for boys', Under the top right bunker's pillow in the dorm.
  • Case 6: 'Deepclean', In the tin bin in front of the antique shop.

That's A Wrap
Be patient and watch the whole of the credits :)
44 Comments
Gunnie 6 Dec, 2024 @ 2:26pm 
I think I did all I could to get Bookworm. I played the case 3 times. Didn't get the achievement.
Neko_Usagi 2 Nov, 2024 @ 1:58pm 
Thanks for the guide! I was stuck at the Hotrod achievement too, played through all the earlier cased just in case, then noticed that in case 6 (Don of the Dead) I cannot look at the black mob car in the cemetary BEFORE I've led the zombie horde into the crypt. After the crypt floor collapsed I was able to look at the black car and got the achievement. Hope this helps if someone is struggling with the achievement like I was.
Vernerus 27 Apr, 2024 @ 12:49am 
For the Book Worm achievement, I just started the case a second time and it unlocked after browsing the first book shelf. I had already checked it the first time so there may be a convenient glitch here.
darkmage 23 Jan, 2024 @ 7:38pm 
Good guide but you must to put the miscellaneus achievements on top of the guide. I lost them because i saw them very late at the game and i had to replay it, from start.......
Jace_Time 8 Dec, 2023 @ 9:02am 
Hot Rod isn't working for me, not sure if its a bug.
Rain 25 Nov, 2022 @ 9:57am 
For the Moor Der achievement there's no phone call. You just have to head right back into the dark woods after dealing with Barry and Larry.
Excelliaaaa 29 Aug, 2022 @ 7:27am 
Thorough Investigation doesn't seem to work for me, is it broken?
melondoggo 2 May, 2021 @ 6:55am 
do the credits only show up once?
drDigger 8 Apr, 2021 @ 6:35am 
Brickman Super Fan: There are 5 different Brickman shows, not 4.
stereoparade 19 Feb, 2021 @ 6:10pm 
Couldn't get Book Worm to unlock until I went back into the case (restarted it) and asked the librarian what books Dooley was reading. The game does seem to remember what books you already checked, if you've already played this case, but I think the option to ask about Dooley's books goes away at some point.