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Tangle Tower's 13 Puzzles | Boxes, Clocks, Doors, and the Harp

Added separate evidence, suspicion, puzzle, and finale guides · Updated 2026-10-12

This page contains puzzle solutions. Choose the location and number from the contents, and consider leaving later mechanisms unopened until you reach them.

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01 | Jeweled egg

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Read the connected color pairs on the back of the egg and match them to the front's lines. Use line shapes and connections as clues, rather than searching only for the same color sequence.

Starting point / directionCompleted jewel arrangement
Clockwise from the topRed, pink, green, blue, green, yellow, pink, yellow, blue, purple, red, purple

Press the keyhole to confirm, then check that it is recorded as the empty egg.

02 | Workshop treasure chest

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Match the X where you stand in the picture to the map. The direction is the view from the X, rather than north on the map.

  1. Select the X in column H, row 6 of the map.
  2. The picture looks west, so use W.
  3. Confirm H6W and examine the multiple models.

03 | Freya's brush box

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Assemble the paper scraps into a square, then read the height, paint, tip, and handle in all six columns. Matching just one color is insufficient.

From the leftBrush selection criteria
1Short brush, pink paint
2Thin green brush
3Medium-height green brush
4Short blue brush
5Tall blue brush
6Tall pink brush

Match the tip shapes and handle colors to their paper columns, too, then confirm. The reward is Freya's half of the ripped photo.

04 | Fifi's microscope

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Move the four magnifying lenses sideways to form an unbroken image matching the key below. Check overlapping sections between adjacent lenses to remove gaps.

Lens from the leftCompleted order
1〜4+++ / + / ++ / −

Obtaining the secret diary and confronting its owner to open it are separate actions.

05 | Four clocks in the stone square

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Moving a hand affects other clocks. From the initial layout, set the upper-left to 3 o'clock and lower-right to 6 o'clock to align the middle two as well.

  1. Move the upper-left hand to 3 o'clock.
  2. Move the lower-right hand to 6 o'clock.
  3. Check the remaining clocks' target displays, then take the small lens.

Do not add moves intended for the initial layout unchanged to an already altered state.

06 | Penny's bird family

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Arrange offspring combining both parents' colors and expressions on the branch below. Color combinations include yellow and blue making green, green and white making light green, and red and green making brown.

RowColor order
TopYellow, blue
MiddleRed, dark green, white
BottomBrown, light green

Check inherited facial features such as eyes and mouths as well as colors. When finished, take the crumpled paper inside.

07 | Poppy's metronome

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Move the four circles' symbols into the golden ring above. Overlap them into two pairs so the corresponding buttons move them upward together.

One PC/initial-layout example is button 3 twice and button 4 four times. PlayStation guides report different starting positions, so this is not treated as a fixed sequence for every version.

  1. Check which symbols each button moves.
  2. Overlap the symbols into two pairs and use the corresponding buttons to align them at the top.
  3. Confirm every symbol is inside the ring and Poppy's photo appears.

08 | Astronomy tower solar system

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Read the outer markings like a clock face, then align shadows with the stand's five divisions. Sun and moon positions affect the result as well as planet colors.

ObjectClock-face position
Moon1 o'clock
Sun5 o'clock
Gray / purple planets9 o'clock
Green1 o'clock
Pink5 o'clock
Orange3 o'clock

After obtaining the Golden Beetle research, remember Percival's questions and the telescope.

09 | Fitz's leaf box

Open answer (contains spoilers)

The three paper scraps fit together in four ways. Match each completed outline to a leaf shape on the box and use them for its four inputs.

From the leftInput shape landmarks
1Downward arrow
2Thick teardrop with a pointed tip
3Rectangular leaf with a pointed tip
4Leaf with triangular notches on both sides

Match the leaf symbols to the object and confirm to reveal the trowel.

10 | Both rooms' doors: use the opposite side's marks

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Poppy's and Fitz's doors form one pair. Move one side to read the hidden sun/moon positions, then copy them to the other. You cannot solve a door by looking only at its own arrangement.

  1. Open Poppy's lid, move the moon pieces aside, and record the sun positions.
  2. On Fitz's side, move the sun pieces aside and record the moon positions.
  3. Align Fitz's suns with Poppy's marks, and Poppy's moons with Fitz's marks.
  4. Solve both sides before going out into the rooftop garden.

Even if one side is solved, the passage is incomplete while the other remains closed.

11 | The harp statue's four sounds

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Record four sounds after obtaining the crab toy in the garden. Do not assume hearing a sound before obtaining the toy has already registered its pattern.

  1. Match the toy's four patterns to the statue's sections.
  2. Open the statue. Underground access separately requires 32 pieces of evidence, eight suspicions, and two conversations with Sally.
  3. Finish missable achievements before entering.
Statue symbolWhere / how to record the sound
BellRing the bell at the front entrance
MouthPlay Damaged Tape in Flora's tower
KeyboardShow Sheet Music to Poppy and ask her to play
BirdExamine the bird at the lakeside water basin

12 | Underground laboratory's nine drawers

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Connect the drawer patterns into an unbroken path from key to lock. Rather than following only one line, check in turn whether the path connects to another drawer's edge.

  1. Extend possible paths one at a time from the key-side endpoint.
  2. Keep combinations whose lines continue across drawers horizontally or vertically.
  3. Complete the path to the lock and obtain Secret Research.

Final extension values for the nine drawers are not listed as universal across platforms. This solution checks the path on the actual mechanism.

13 | Study crab mechanism

Open answer (contains spoilers)

Open Soulbearer in the children's book obtained on the lowest level and match its arm and claw positions to the study crab. This is separate from the garden toy that records sounds.

PartShape alignment
Large left clawPoint up and right; open
Small left armPoint upward
Right clawPoint right; open

When the crossbow appears, examine it and use Sally's conversation to combine its missing upper, lower, and front components.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q1 The solar system's shadows will not all align ▼
A

Use sun at 5 o'clock and moon at 1 o'clock as reference points, then match each planet color's marking. Reversing sun and moon changes the shadows even with identical planet positions.

Q2 I solved one door but cannot go outside ▼
A

Fitz's and Poppy's doors are paired. Use the opposite side's marks to solve both sides.

Q3 The fixed metronome counts do not work ▼
A

An altered state or different version may require different counts. Use the actual goal: overlap two pairs of symbols and move them into the golden ring with their corresponding buttons.

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