Ghost of Thornton Hall — Walkthrough & Tracker

The Case File

Case No.ND28

SubjectGhost of Thornton Hall

LocationGeorgia · May 2013

Status8 chapters · ~7.3 hrs

Case Summary

Charlotte Thornton vanished decades ago and the family swears she simply ran away. This file walks the case end to end and names every puzzle answer and the culprit. Background stays spoiler-light; Chapters is the full walkthrough; Extras holds the Easter eggs, phone charms and a solutions cheat-sheet. Every tick saves on this device as you go — collectibles stay in step across Chapters and Extras.

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🔍 The 30-Second Version

Charlotte Thornton has been missing for decades. The family says she ran away.
You know better.

Thornton Hall, Georgia • May 2013

💡 Spoiler-light by design

This page names the cast and the locations but withholds the answers. When you want the walkthrough, switch to Chapters; puzzle solutions and collectible locations live on Extras.

01The Setup

Thornton Hall is a decaying antebellum plantation in coastal Georgia. The Thornton family has guarded its secrets for generations. You're here because Savannah asked — and because Charlotte's disappearance was never properly explained.

02Characters

Name	Role	How You Interact
Savannah Woodham	Nancy's cousin — your contact	Texts and calls; she hired you to investigate
Wade Thornton	Current Thornton heir — edgy, nervous	Lives at the hall; resists Nancy's digging
Clara Thornton	Wade's mother — elderly, sharp-tongued	In her bedroom; knows more than she admits
Harper Thornton	Wade's cousin — young, curious	Around the grounds; adventurous ally
Ethel Bossiny	Ghost investigator / "psychic"	Sets up ghost-hunting equipment; give her data
Charlotte Thornton	The mystery — disappeared decades ago	Via journal entries, letters, and hidden rooms

03Key Locations

Location	Purpose
Grounds & T-Stone Marker	Entry point; Yellow Tree charm; first EMF readings
First Floor / Foyer	Main hub; access to all wings
Second Floor Hallway	Charlotte's room, Sickle charm, blue dresser
Charlotte's Room	Stained glass puzzle, jewelry box, journals
The Cellar	Wine rack, cotton gin, barrels (Barrel charm), EMF lamp, Phantomlete egg
Workshop	Balance scale (Tractor charm), tools, briefcase
Charlotte's Crypt	Bird coffin (Reverse Chicken Ghost egg), snake tangram, stained glass window reassembly
Cemetery	Flower panel, debris stacking, Tombstone charm
The Tower	Safe slider, clock combination, final reveal

04Story Path

🧭 The shape of the case

Arrival & EMF setup → Charlotte's room puzzles → Cellar & cotton gin → Crypt tangrams + stained glass → Charlotte's bedroom clock → Cemetery flower panel → Tower safe & final combination → Charlotte's truth revealed

⚠ Spoiler Warning — Full Case

This walks the case end to end and names every puzzle answer and the culprit. If you want to solve it yourself, start on Background — it stays spoiler-light.

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01Easter Eggs — in detail

🥚 Egg 1 — Phantomlete (Cellar Stairway)

Go to the cellar stairway.
Use the EMF detector on the first wall lamp.
Hide the EMF detector (put it away).
Click to the left of the lamp, then pull the left brick in the wall.
The Phantomlete Egg appears in the hole. Collect it.

🥚 Egg 2 — Reverse Chicken Ghost (Crypt)

In the crypt, locate coffin #5 — the bird coffin.
Open and close the coffin lid 5 times.
Check the skeleton's left eye socket — the egg appears there.
Collect it.

🥚 Egg 3 — Spooky Side Up (Jewelry Box) ⚠ Missable

In Charlotte's room, approach the jewelry box puzzle — before solving it.
Click the left column of tiles.
Then click the bottom row.
Then click the right column.
Then click the green tile.
The Spooky Side Up Egg appears. Collect it, then solve the jewelry box normally.

⚠ Missable: Must be done before solving the jewelry box. Once the puzzle is completed, this trigger is permanently unavailable.

03Quick Solutions

All Puzzle Solutions — Master Sleuth

Puzzle	Master Sleuth Solution
Stone button panel	Symbol sequence from Charlotte's sketchbook — image-based, official guide
Stained glass (Charlotte's room)	Coloured glass arrangement — image-based, official guide p.18
Jewelry box	Tile pattern — image-based. Trigger Spooky Side Up egg first!
Wine rack	Bottle arrangement — image-based, official guide
Cotton gin	Slot configuration — image-based, official guide
Bird tangram (coffin #5)	Bird silhouette assembly — image-based
Snake tangram (coffin #10)	Snake silhouette assembly — image-based
Crypt stained glass	Charlotte portrait reassembly — image-based, work border-in
Hearth clocks	Times from Charlotte's diary — see clock table, official guide
Flower panel	Arrangement from pressed flower collection — image-based
Balance scale	MS weight values — image-based, official guide
Briefcase combination	4-digit code from Charlotte's letters — official guide
Safe slider	Tile sequence — image-based, MS differs from Amateur, official guide
Phantomlete Egg	Cellar lamp → EMF → hide → pull left brick
Reverse Chicken Ghost Egg	Coffin #5 → open/close 5× → left eye socket
Spooky Side Up Egg	Jewelry box (before solving): left col → bottom row → right col → green tile
Tractor charm	Place any egg on right side of workshop balance scale
All 3 eggs together	Charlotte's round cabinet (table by foyer portrait) → ghost invitation note

Trophies / Bonus Awards

Trophy	How to Earn
Egged	Find any Easter Egg
Charmed	Collect all 7 phone charms (Bonus Edition only)
Spoiler Free	Complete the game without using any hint
Ghost Hunter	Collect all EMF readings for Ethel

04Every Puzzle Solution

Every answer this guide publishes, in chapter order.

Chapter	Puzzle	Answer
Chapter 02	Stone Button Sequence	Image-based sequence — refer to the symbol clue found in Charlotte's sketchbook. See official guide for the exact button order.
Chapter 03	Phantomlete Egg Location	1st wall lamp on cellar stairway → EMF detector on lamp → hide EMF → click left of lamp → pull left brick → egg appears
Chapter 04	Reverse Chicken Ghost Egg	Coffin #5 (bird coffin) → open/close 5 times → check skeleton's left eye socket
Chapter 05	Hearth Clock Times	Times derived from Charlotte's diary — see clock table in official guide. MS targets differ from Amateur.
Chapter 08	Easter Egg Placement (All 3)	All 3 eggs → Charlotte's round cabinet (table by portrait, foyer) → unlocks note inviting Nancy to join the ghosts at Thornton Hall