The Case of the Golden Idol Achievement Guide & Road Map

The Case of the Golden Idol
The Case of the Golden Idol Achievement Guide

Overview:
- Estimated achievement difficulty: 2/10 [Achievement Difficulty Rating]
- Offline: 12 [1000]
- Online: 0
- Approximate amount of time to 1000

: 1-2 Hours [Estimated Time to 100%]
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
- Missable achievements: None
- Does difficulty affect achievements: N/A
- Unobtainable/glitched achievements: None

DLC: The Spider of Lanka
- Difficulty: 2/10
- Time to 175: <30 minutes
- Unobtainables: None
DLC: Lemurian Vampire
- Difficulty: 2/10
- Time to 175: <30 minutes
- Unobtainables: None

Introduction:
The Case of The Golden Idol is a new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths (plus 6 more in the DLCs) and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Abbreviated Walkthrough:
Simply playing the game and progressing through the cases will unlock every achievement, as they are all unlocked for completing each case. The cases require you to find the correct clues, which unlock words, names, and places that you can then place in the scroll to finish the story and figure out what happened in each scene. All of the clues in the game are marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details, so it is very hard to miss any clues. The harder part is figuring out how the clues fit into the solution. Each case has optional challenges that you can complete, which will help you to deduce the full solution; however, they aren't necessary to complete and following this guide will give you all the details you need.

Conclusion:
The Case of the Golden Idol is a great puzzle game with the right amount of challenge. The clues being less hidden really allows players to use their deduction skils and focus on solving the puzzles rather than monotonously searching to find the right piece for the puzzle. It is another great addition to Gamepass, that comes with some extra gamerscore for those willing to purchase the DLC packs!

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[XBA would like to thank UntilTammaroYT for the DLC Roadmaps]

First Case

75
'An Abrupt Termination of Contract' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Albert Cloudsley pushed Oberon Geller from a cliff in the Horn of Thumb on Monkey Paw Island.

Full 100% video walkthrough, including both DLCs!

00:00 Intro/Case 1
02:36 Case 2
03:20 Case 3
03:50 Case 4
04:19 Case 5
04:48 Case 6
05:17 Case 7
05:52 Case 8
06:18 Case 9
06:53 Case 10
07:21 Case 11
07:42 Case 12
08:15 DLC - The Spider of Lanka Case 1
08:55 DLC - The Spider of Lanka Case 2
09:30 DLC - The Spider of Lanka Case 3
09:58 DLC - The Lemurian Vampire Case 1
10:46 DLC - The Lemurian Vampire Case 2
11:21 DLC - The Lemurian Vampire Case 3
Second Case

75
'The Untimely Passing of a Rural Gentleman' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Sebastian Cloudsley, Lord of Blackfield, passed away in his bed. The cause of death was a head wound which occurred when he fell from a horse while he was hunting.
Third Case

75
'The Dramatic Departure of an Outsider' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Sebastian Cloudsley, Lord of Blackfield, passed away in his bed. The cause of death was a head wound which occurred when he fell from a horse while he was hunting.
Fourth Case

75
'The Murder at the Little Mermaid' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Ash Blair got into Willard Wright's room through the trapdoor while John Breage and Annie Green and Oscar Boyton were playing cards with loud music. A fight ensued upstairs and Willard Wright got stabbed with a dagger.
Fifth Case

75
'The Intoxicating Dinner Party' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Darkhand Steward wanted Edmund Cloudsley dead. Therefore Ada Baker poisoned the tonic and hid the necessary key in a bag. At the dinner party Rose Cubert ingested the poison and died.
Sixth Case

75
'The Explosive Events in the Forest Cabin' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Edmund Cloudsley needed a corpse. Walter Keene, along with accomplices, delivered a coffin. Upon entering, Hardy Abe suddenly clubbed David Gorran. Meanwhile, Edmund Cloudsley increased the amount of air in a sealed vase. When Hardy Abe and Jack Nails entered the room, the vase exploded and killed them both.
Seventh Case

75
'The Strange Practices of a Secretive Society' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Edmund Cloudsley needed a corpse. Walter Keene, along with accomplices, delivered a coffin. Upon entering, Hardy Abe suddenly clubbed David Gorran. Meanwhile, Edmund Cloudsley increased the amount of air in a sealed vase. When Hardy Abe and Jack Nails entered the room, the vase exploded and killed them both.
Eighth Case

75
'The Crowning Celebration by The Lighthouse' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Lazarus Herst jumped from the lighthouse using the idol to demonstrate the miracle of flying and became Gryphon Reborn. Angus MacBain jumped from the lighthouse afterwards. This resulted in Angus MacBain’s death from a head wound.
Ninth Case

75
'The Interrupted Weekend at the Doctor's Salon' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Early in the morning, James Turner drugged Leopold Blanchard in the library and stole a button. Meanwhile, in the tea-house, Ergin Ptoo drugged Gideon Bell and stole a Lemurian seal from the salon. In the salon at around noon, Alistair Koch killed Augustus Vallantine and planted the button on him to frame Leopold Blanchard.
Tenth Case

100
'The Triumph of Order' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
3 years have passed since Order Party has seized power. During a tribunal Gideon Bell is judged to have the largest merit deduction in all tribunal history. To execute his punishment idol was used on him and he lost 88 years and died.
Eleventh Case

100
'The Slight Delay in the Peaceful March to the King's Castle' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Early in the morning, Lazarus Herst went to the Manor to kidnap Mary Battley because Lazarus Herst wanted to have the ideal wife.
Epilogue Case

125
'The Grand Vision of a Better World' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Early in the morning, Lazarus Herst went to the Manor to kidnap Mary Battley because Lazarus Herst wanted to have the ideal wife.

There are 3 achievements with a total of 175 points

The Spider of Lanka 1st Case

50
'The Overly Enthusiastic Card Game Tournament in the Yellow Lily' solved.
*After completing the solution, you may need to exit the case (without resetting it) then re-enter the case for the completion to actually trigger*

You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Bill Price lost a pajack game to Zubiri Kerra, Bill Price thought Zubiri Kerra had cheated, so he tried to take Zubiri Kerra's ear.
The Spider of Lanka 2nd Case

50
'The Unfortunate Accident in the Raja's Court' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Tissa Gamini killed Arri Sukerra using a cricket which he found in the mouth of the statue. It was delivered by Albert Cloudsley. This resulted in the death of Anula Gamini. As a result, Abhaya Gamini demanded Zubiri Kerra's life, but instead Yupik Kerra revealed a secret in exchange.
The Spider of Lanka 3rd Case

75
'In the Web of the Spider' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
The spider created a situation where he saved Zubiri Kerra's life. Therefore Zubiri Kerra revealed the secret of the rebirth ritual to the spider.

There are 3 achievements with a total of 175 points

The Lemurian Vampire 1st Case

50
'The Enigmatic Expiration in a Harmonious Island Commune' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Sutul Vaito went to the tower and said the incantation, because according to the local tradition, whenever the dweller endangers the community, the sentinel goes and banishes the dweller to the tower until the next time. After the incantation was spoken, the golden idol was activated to reduce lifespan and Sutul Vaito died.
The Lemurian Vampire 2nd Case

50
'The Lemurian Vampire Strikes!' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Lavu Mata wanted to preserve the ancient practice and so accessed the sentinel's lodge using a basket and killed Tissa Gamini who had been sedated with honey. Afterwards, the murderer hid in a basket. In the next morning, the villagers found the skeleton of the dead ancient sentinel and became really afraid of Tower Dweller.
The Lemurian Vampire 3rd Case

75
'The Less than Amicable Departure of Two Explorers' solved.
You technically only need to find the clues required for the solution. Every clue in the game is marked with a ?/! and will turn into a check mark when you fully interact with them to find all the relevant details.

Solution:
Lavu Mata wanted to preserve the ancient practice and so accessed the sentinel's lodge using a basket and killed Tissa Gamini who had been sedated with honey. Afterwards, the murderer hid in a basket. In the next morning, the villagers found the skeleton of the dead ancient sentinel and became really afraid of Tower Dweller.