The Room: Old Sins

"The Room: Old Sins" is a puzzle adventure game developed by Fireproof Games, the creators of the critically acclaimed "The Room" series. This latest installment continues the tradition of intricate design, suspenseful atmosphere, and challenging puzzles that fans have come to expect.

In "The Room: Old Sins," players are introduced to a new set of puzzles within a dollhouse environment. The game maintains the series' signature style of 3D puzzle boxes, where players must examine and manipulate intricate objects to uncover clues and solve the mysteries within.

Game introduction

THE ROOM FOUR IS HERE! Welcome to The Room: Old Sins, the fourth episode of the multi-award winning ‘The Room’ puzzle game series.

Enter The Room: Old Sins and be transported to a place where tactile exploration meets challenging puzzles and a captivating story.

The sudden disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes the hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse…

Explore unsettling locations, follow obscure clues and manipulate bizarre contraptions as you uncover the mysteries within Waldegrave Manor.

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Finishing the Japanese Room

Just like with all previous pages, we'll begin with this one by opening the Strange Artifact we got after solving the last room (the Garden). This time, it'll unveal a Mechanical Cicada, which we'll obviously pick up.

Then, view the Mechanical Cicada up close and drag all of its wings out, until it looks like this:

Just drag on its wings until they're fully open.

Now, as the title foreshadows, let's go to the Japanese Room - we've now got what we need to finish this room. Once there, focus your attention onto the table with two dragons: this will be the first and last time we interact with it.

Place the now open Mechanical Cicada in the very spot with a very clear cicada shape. It'll then move closer to the centre, bringing up two mysterious panels.

If you equip your Eyepiece then look through these panels, you'll note that you'll now be able to move these dragon's necks - the left panel for the left dragon and the right one for the right dragon. Now place the left dragon's head in a way that it's mouth over the box's handle, as you can see in the following pictures.

Then, return to normal view and close the dragon's mouth once there, and return to the Eyepiece view from the panel. Then, pull the dragon's head up, and it'll break the chains that were holding the box down.

Have the left dragon drag onto the box then pull up using your Eyepiece from the panel.

Now return to normal view, and use the dial on the lower floor of this box to rotate it, so that the right dragon might grab it. So do that, then have it pull back to open a secret drawer. It'll contain a Miniature Pagoda Roof, which we'll pick up.

Then spin the lower half of the box, have the other (right) dragon drag onto the cabinet's handle and pull it out.

Now let's momentarily return to the top of the miniature pagoda, and add the Miniature Pagoda Roof to it. This is done by moving the dial to the centre, then dragging the roof to the Unfinished Wooden Structure. Then, release this item and pick it up by having the dial return to its initial position.

Use the clear dial and place it on the second spot. Then drag the Miniature Pagoda Roof into the Unfinished Wooden Structure in order to attach it.

Go back to the table with two dragons and place the Unfinished Wooden Structure on the clear hole by the box. This will cause the table to rotate, and the magical panels to come together. You'll now also control both dragons in unison from there, too.

Get one dragon to clasp onto one of the new box's sides, then do the same with the other. After that, have them both pull up, and the tower will be raised. Then immediately bring it down a bit, in such a way that its arch lines up with the one of the Unfinished Wooden Structure behind. Like this:

We'll now have both dragons pull the box up - one isn't enough. Grab one first, then the other.

Then, go to the left side of the front box and use the cog that's there to draw a bridge towards the Unfinished Wooden Structure, connecting both locations. Finally, get inside of the Unfinished Wooden Structure using your Eyepiece, walk to the end of the bridge, and after releasing it using the dials that are on the table, pick up the Miniature Pagoda Roof and Spire.

You'll be taken out of this place. Now pick up the Unfinished Wooden Structure and go to the top of the miniature pagoda. Place the structure there and use the dial to complete it - move it all the way right, then install the Miniature Pagoda Roof and Spire.

Attach the final piece of the Unfinished Wooden Structure by placing the dial on the right spot.

It'll suddenly grow upwards, unlocking this room's final puzzle. On this puzzle, you'll have to connect all the lamps and wooden pieces so that every piece is lit up, which will also activate some windmills to the sides. It's a bit complex, but as usual, we've got you covered with a nice animation demonstrating how to solve it (just please mind that the first set is actually us just testing the waters, but we couldn't exclude it from there because you'd otherwise not know our starting point

Solving this puzzle will lift the trap that wasn't letting us pick up this room's Strange Artifact, but we can now. Do so, and as usual, you'll be thrown out of the room.

Key Features:

1. Immersive 3D Environment: Players are immersed in a fully 3D-modeled world, with detailed textures and lifelike object interactions.

2. Complex Puzzles: The game challenges players with a variety of brain-teasing puzzles that require logical thinking, keen observation, and attention to detail.

3. Engaging Storyline: "The Room: Old Sins" unfolds a narrative that complements the puzzle-solving experience, adding depth and context to the game's world.

4. Atmospheric Sound Design: The game features a chilling soundtrack and sound effects that contribute to the tense and mysterious atmosphere.

5. Hidden Secrets: As players explore the dollhouse and its many nooks and crannies, they will uncover hidden items and secrets that add to the game's replay value.

"The Room: Old Sins" is designed for players who enjoy puzzle games that combine logical challenges with a sense of exploration and discovery. It is available for download on iOS and Android devices, and requires players to have a sense of curiosity and a desire to unravel the enigmas that lie within.