Follow my walkthrough for the 2nd chapter as I go after the Phantom Cab in Chapter 2: Shadow of the Past and together we will find all the dark secrets of Salem.
We’ve already discovered so much in the walkthrough for Phantom Cab chapter 1, but there are more mysteries that are waiting to be revealed.
Explore the mystical world of Secrets of Salem: The Phantom Cab, a chilling blend of supernatural noir and mystery hidden object games. Detective Victor Grayson hunts a phantom cab tied to hint games and his missing brother.
The Phantom Cab – Chapter 2: Truth Revealed Walkthrough
Look on the bedside table and take the locked notebook and the lamp. Go to the window and use the lamp to hold the window up and take the cork. Use it to open up the medicine cabinet next to the bed.
Take the needles, the weight, and the nippers. Take a closer look at the IV and use the nippers to cut the tube. Tap the screen on the green area to cut the right amount of tube.
Go to the window, use the weight and the tube to get the branch closer and reach the jar cap, the torn glove, and the wire. Go at the sink and use the wire to get the lock part.
Use the lock part to open the notebook. Gather the victims’ photos and take the notes. Give them to the cop and insist with your arguments. He’ll give you a card and you’ll be able to go to at the Magic Salon.
Check out the bike, read the paper and take the incense and the ribbon. Use the needles and the ribbon to fix the glove. Go to the door on the right, read the note, and use the glove to move the roses so you can take the empty lighter and the lampshade.
Look at the bushes in front of the house and use the lampshade and the jar cap to catch some insects. Now find all insects in the bush.
Take the termites and go to the fountain. Put them there to chew through the weeds. Take the ritual mirror and the metal flower. Go to the bike and use the metal flower to open the bag.
Take the metal flute and use it as a lever on the car to pull the seat out of the way and reach the awl and detective badge. Show your badge to the lady at the magic shop and you’ll be able to enter and talk to her.
Show her the victims’ photos and insist until she helps you with your case. Now you have to bring all the supplies she needs for the ritual.
Look at the bonsai tree next to the glass cabinet and take the photo frame (1/2). Look on the shelf on the wall and take the silver bowl and small key. Use the key on the small piano and solve the mini game.
Make sure you turn the key the way the arrow shows you for each number:
- 20 clockwise
- 0 counterclockwise
- 70 counterclockwise
- 40 clockwise
- 90 counterclockwise
Take the essential oil and use it to fill the lighter. Go to the statuette on the shelve, put the incense stick on the tray, then light them up with the lighter. Take the pendant and go to the table with jewellery on the right.
Put the pendant here and use the clue with the pendant photos on the left to arrange each pendant on the right level. Take the aluminum plate and the chick.
Go outside to the fountain and put the chick next to the bird. Take some water in the silver bowl. Go inside and put the water on the bonsai tree. Take the light bulb and the photo frame (2/2).
Put the frames next to the others on the shelf and take the magic powder and red lipstick. Go to the bonsai, use the lipstick and the mirror to copy the symbols. Go outside and find the hidden objects in the bushes.
Take the trident and use it on the bike’s basket. Read the note and take the herbs. Go inside and put on the book the mirror, magic powder, and herbs, then solve the puzzle. Point the arrows towards each symbol, as shown in the hint on the mirror.
Endure to the end and you’ll be back at the Police Station looking for more clues.
Look on top of the file cabinets and take the fork, donut, and pipe. Use the awl and aluminum plate to punch the correct holes and make a punch card.
Use it on the back door after you read the note. Enter the room, look at the ceiling lamp and change the light bulb.
Look on the floor between file cabinets. take the antenna and give the donut to the rat to get the wrench and lock picks set.
Look at the glass cabinet, take the ink and surgical clamp, then use the lock picks to open the glass cabinet to get the award.
Go to the file cabinet on the ground, use the award to open the stuck drawer and read the files inside. Take the case audio file, the open case file, and the cloth.
Check out the machine on the desk, and read the notes. Go to the first room and use the cloth to clean the disk on the desk to the left.
Go back to the Police Archives room and put all the items needed on the desk: case audio file + disk + antenna + pipe. Adjust the wires to match the waves until it turns green, and you’ll get part of number (1/2) and forensic handbook.
Open the last one to get a police badge and read the information. Go to the first room and use the badge on the safe box near the telephone. Take the brush, the cotton, and the powder.
Put the ink and powder on the forensic handbook, to get ink developer. Go to the tray on the other desk and put the open case file + cotton + surgical clamp + ink developer to play the spot game.
You’ll find another part of number (2/2) and use both to call it on the telephone. Take the depot nameplate and enter the police archive room.
Put the nameplate on the map and put the numbers in the right order: 72165834 (for the hard puzzle) – 246351 (for the easy puzzle). You will arrive at the depot.
Look at the racoon on the right, take the drum stick (1/2) and the chisel, the use the oil and brush to unlock and take the carabiner. Check out the phone booth, use the fork to open the lock and answer it.
Look at the metal door, under the smiley face. Use the carabiner to attach the chain and open the slide. Rotate the gears to form a clear image and be able to open the door and go inside the depot.
There’s a chair behind the car win the front with a tarp. Take the clamp ring and use the wrench to get the wheel. Go to the trolley with the tires and take the dice then put the wheel on the trolley to move it.
Take the glove and use it to unplug the light sign. Look through the objects and find all the highlighted items.
Take the coins and use them on the vending machine to get two sodas and find some evidence. Go outside to the phone booth and use the evidence to call and find more clues.
Look at the pump and use the 2 sodas to fill it. Start the liquids at the right time so all reach the bottom at the same time: red – 4 seconds – purple – 3 seconds – yellow – 1 second – blue
Hopefully it’s the same for you, otherwise just tap each liquid and count how many seconds it take till it reaches the bottom. Then put them in order from longest time to shortest and wait the difference of times between them.
Take the handle and use it and the clamp ring to fix the chisel. Go to the poster and use it to carve up another drumstick (2/2). Go inside the depot, pull the tarp from the taxi car and go inside.
Put the 2 drumsticks on the bunny to get a photo and a slingshot. Look at the lost items again and find the differences between the picture and the pile of lost objects.
Take the brooch and use it to open the window in the car by the broken nub. Take the elastic band and fix the slingshot with it, then add the dice. Use it to get the pear down from the tree, take it and give it to the raccoon.
Open the boxes behind it and take the red flag. Go inside where the trolley was and put the flag here. The solution is: red – yellow – purple – green – blue.
Wrapping up
You’re inside the Magic Salon again and you can explore more in chapter 3, you can follow my walkthrough for that as well. Find more clues to solve the mystery.
In the mean time, you can check out Edge of Reality: Lost Secrets of The Forest Walkthrough or even Detective Club 2 – Gallery of Shadows Walkthrough if you like puzzle adventure games.
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