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Fatal Frame III: The Tormented

Puzzle Solutions Guide

by Berserker 

FATAL FRAME III: THE TORMENTED

Puzzle Solutions Guide

System:     Playstation 2
Written by: Berserker (aka. berserker_kev, Berserker93, or Kevin)
Started:    January 8, 2006
Email:      [email protected]

This document Copyright 2006 Kevin Hall (Berserker)

Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (c) Tecmo CO., LTD 2005.
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------------------------------- INTRODUCTION ----------------------------------

One thing about survival horror fans, we cherish our suspense and don't like to 
have a surprise in the game ruined for us.  Since I know some people don't like 
to delve through long spoiler filled walkthroughs (especially mine) for a 
simple solution to a puzzle, I have decided to take all the puzzles from my FAQ 
and create a separate puzzle guide.  Even though some of these are pretty 
obvious, I have listed all the puzzles in the game.

Any comments, suggestions, questions, etc. are always welcome.  Email me at 
[email protected].  Also, if you find any errors in this FAQ (I don't 
care how little of an error) or anything I missed then please email me about 
it.
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------------------------------ PUZZLE SOLUTIONS -------------------------------

Please note that each puzzle is listed in the order they can be found in the 
game.

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[SLIDING PUZZLE 1]

-- HOUR II - The Manor of Sleep

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: 3F Storage Room

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Sleeping Stone (2)

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: Fight the pair of Man in Whites while attempting 
   to leave the Stained Corridor after returning from the Grave Courtyard.

-- SOLUTION: See below

Puzzle Starting

                 ___
             ___/   \___
            /     o     \
      -----/-------------\-----
     |  ___             ___    |
     | /   \           /   \   |
    /||  3  |         |  2  |  |\
   / | \___/           \___/   | \
  |  |   |               |     |  |  
 /   |   |               |     |   \  
| o  |   o-------o-------o     |  o |
 \   |                   |     |   /
  |  |                  _|_    |  |
   \ |                 /   \   | /
    \|           o----|  1  |  |/
     |                 \___/   |
     |                         |
      -----\-------------/-----
            \___  o  ___/
                \___/

Puzzle Solution

1 - to the left one space
2 - down two spaces
3 - down, then to the right two spaces

                 ___
             ___/   \___
            /     o     \
      -----/-------------\-----
     |                         |
     |                         |
    /|   o               o     |\
   / |   |               |     | \
  |  |   |              _|_    |  |  
 /   |   |             /   \   |   \  
| o  |   o-------o----|  3  |  |  o |
 \   |                 \___/   |   /
  |  |          ___     _|_    |  |
   \ |         /   \   /   \   | /
    \|        |  1  |-|  2  |  |/
     |         \___/   \___/   |
     |                         |
      -----\-------------/-----
            \___  o  ___/
                \___/

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[MASK PUZZLE]

-- HOUR IV - The Evil Dream

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Foyer (Himuro Mansion)

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Simulacrum Mask

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: After checking the door with the sliding puzzle 
   in the Great Hall defeat the Hidden Face Man when attempting to exit the 
   room.

-- SOLUTION: Place the mask on the door across from the save point.

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[MIKU'S SLIDING PUZZLE]

-- HOUR IV - The Evil Dream

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Preserve Room

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Twilight Stone

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: Defeat the Woman Brushing Ghost in the Preserve 
   Room and she will leave you with the stone.

-- SOLUTION: See below

     ________________________________________
    /                                        \
   /                                          \
  /     (1)---------------------------(2)      \
 /      / \     \                     / \       \
|      /   \           \             /   \       |
|     /     \                 \     /     \      |
|    /       \                     / \     \     |
|  (5)------- \ ----------------- / --------(3)  |
|    \         \                 /          /    |
|      \        \               /         /      | 
|        \       \             /        /        | 
|          \      \           /       /          |
|            \     \         /      /            |
|              \    \       /     /              |
|                \   \     /    /                |
|                  \  \   /   /                  |
 \                  \  \ /  /                   /
  \                   \(4)/                    /
   \                                          /
    \________________________________________/

Move the stones in the following order: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 4.

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[SLIDING PUZZLE 2]

-- HOUR VI - The Sacrificial Pillar

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Above the Foyer

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Sleeping Stone (2)

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: Defeat the Priestess Girl on the beams when 
   walking over to the puzzle and she will leave it behind.  The Priestess Girl 
   will ONLY appear after you have checked the door to the Hall with Tatami in 
   the Bell Hallway.

-- SOLUTION: See below

Puzzle Starting

                 ___
             ___/   \___
            /     o     \
      -----/-------------\-----
     |           ___           |
     |          /   \          |
    /|    o----|  2a |         |\
   / |    |     \___/          | \
  |  |    |      ___     ___   |  |  
 /   |    |     /   \   /   \  |   \  
| o  |    o----|  1  |-|  3  | |  o |
 \   |    |     \___/   \___/  |   /
  |  |   _|_      |       |    |  |
   \ |  /   \     |       |    | /
    \| |  2b |----o-------o    |/
     |  \___/                  |
     |                         |
      -----\-------------/-----
            \___  o  ___/
                \___/


3 - Down one space and to the left one space. 
1 - To the right one space.
2b - Up one space, to the right one space.
2a - Left one space, down one space.
3 - To the left one space.

Puzzle Solution

                 ___
             ___/   \___
            /     o     \
      -----/-------------\-----
     |                         |
     |                         |
    /|    o-------o            |\
   / |    |                    | \
  |  |   _|_     ___     ___   |  |  
 /   |  /   \   /   \   /   \  |   \  
| o  | |  2a |-|  2b |-|  1  | |  o |
 \   |  \___/   \___/   \___/  |   /
  |  |   _|_              |    |  |
   \ |  /   \             |    | /
    \| |  3  |----o-------o    |/
     |  \___/                  |
     |                         |
      -----\-------------/-----
            \___  o  ___/
                \___/

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[SLIDING PUZZLE 3]

-- HOUR VI - The Sacrificial Pillar

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Great Hall (Himuro Mansion)

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Sleeping Stone (3)

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: In the Tatami Loft, look on the desk next to 
   where the ghost (Peeking Girl) appears.

-- SOLUTION: See below

Puzzle Starting

                 ___
             ___/   \___
            /     o     \
      -----/-------------\-----
     |   ___                   |
     |  /   \                  |
    /| |  3a |----o       o    |\
   / |  \___/     |       |    | \
  |  |   ___     _|_      |    |  |  
 /   |  /   \   /   \     |    |   \  
| o  | |  3b |-|  2a |----o    |  o |
 \   |  \___/   \___/     |    |   /
  |  |   ___     _|_     _|_   |  |
   \ |  /   \   /   \   /   \  | /
    \| |  3c |-|  2b |-|  2c | |/
     |  \___/   \___/   \___/  |
     |                         |
      -----\-------------/-----
            \___  o  ___/
                \___/


2a - Right one space, up one space
3a - Right one space, down one space, right one space
3b - Right one space, up one space, left one space
2b - Up one space, left one space
3c - Right one space, up two spaces
2c - Left two spaces

Puzzle Solution

                 ___
             ___/   \___
            /     o     \
      -----/-------------\-----
     |   ___     ___     ___   |
     |  /   \   /   \   /   \  |
    /| |  3b |-|  3c | |  2a | |\
   / |  \___/   \___/   \___/  | \
  |  |   ___      |      _|_   |  |  
 /   |  /   \     |     /   \  |   \  
| o  | |  2b |----o----|  3a | |  o |
 \   |  \___/     |     \___/  |   /
  |  |   ___      |       |    |  |
   \ |  /   \     |       |    | /
    \| |  2c |----o-------o    |/
     |  \___/                  |
     |                         |
      -----\-------------/-----
            \___  o  ___/
                \___/

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[ENGRAVED MEN LOCATIONS]

-- HOUR VI - The Sacrificial Pillar

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Garden Corridor

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Defeat Engraved Men.

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM (Engraved Men):

   1F Stairs Hallway - Engraved Man 1
   Foyer (Manor of Sleep) - Engraved Man 2
   Hall with Tatami - Engraved Man 3
   Futon Room - Engraved Man 4

-- SOLUTION: Defeat all four Engraved Men to open the door to the Shrine 
   Courtyard in the Garden Corridor.

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[PURITY STONE PUZZLE]

-- HOUR VII - The Hanging Prison

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Tattoo Altar

-- REQUIRED ITEM: All four Purity Stones (Blue, Green, Light Blue, and Red).

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: On the altars in all four of the Doll Altars 
   (North, East, West, and South).

-- SOLUTION: See below

o-----------------------------------------------------------o
|                                                           |
|  The Handmaiden's song should go in the following order:  |
|                                                           |
| Sleep, Priestess, Lie in peace                            |
| If the Priestess wakes from her dream                     |
| Perform the rite of stakes, her limbs pinned tight        |
| Lest the doors open wide, and suffering unleashed on all. |
|                                                           |
o-----------------------------------------------------------o
|                                                           |
|       Place the stones in the following order:            |
|                                                           |
|       Light Blue ---- Green ---- Red ---- Blue            |
|                                                           |
o-----------------------------------------------------------o

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[PINWHEEL PUZZLE 1]

-- HOUR VIII - The Vacant Dream

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Confinement Room (All God's Village) [down the stairs]

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Pinwheel Key.

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: On the desk inside the cage of the Confinement 
   Room (All God's Village).

-- SOLUTION: See below

o------------------------------------------------------o
|                                                      |
|                ---------------------                 |
|               |    ___       ___    |                |
|               |   /   \     /   \   |                |
|               |  |  A  |   |  B  |  |                |
|               |   \___/ ___ \___/   |                |
|               |        /   \        |                |
|               |       |     |       |                |
|               |    ___ \___/ ___    |                |
|               |   /   \     /   \   |                |
|               |  |  C  |   |  D  |  |                |
|               |   \___/     \___/   |                |
|               |                     |                |
|                ---------------------                 |
|                                                      |
o------------------------------------------------------o
|                                                      |
| Solution: Move the pinwheels in the following order: |
|                                                      |
|                    C - B - A - A                     |
|                                                      |
o------------------------------------------------------o

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[PINWHEEL PUZZLE 2]

-- HOUR X - The Piercing of Soul

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Twins' Room

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Pinwheel Key.

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: The ghost in the Book Storeroom (Peering Girl) 
   will drop this while staring at you from above.

-- SOLUTION: See below

o------------------------------------------------------o
|                                                      |
|                ---------------------                 |
|               |    ___       ___    |                |
|               |   /   \     /   \   |                |
|               |  |  A  |   |  B  |  |                |
|               |   \___/ ___ \___/   |                |
|               |        /   \        |                |
|               |       |     |       |                |
|               |    ___ \___/ ___    |                |
|               |   /   \     /   \   |                |
|               |  |  C  |   |  D  |  |                |
|               |   \___/     \___/   |                |
|               |                     |                |
|                ---------------------                 |
|                                                      |
o------------------------------------------------------o
|                                                      |
| Solution: Move the pinwheels in the following order: |
|                                                      |
|                 A - B - D - D - A                    |
|                                                      |
o------------------------------------------------------o

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[LIBRARY ALTAR PUZZLE]

-- HOUR XI - The Last Passage

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Library (above the Blind Room)

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Commandment Tome

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: Behind the folding screen of the 3F Book 
   Storeroom.

-- SOLUTION: Place the Commandment Tome on the Altar.

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[ENGRAVING SHRINE MIRROR]

-- HOUR XI - The Last Passage

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Engraving Shrine

-- REQUIRED ITEM: Mirror of Loss

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: In the cage of the Hanging Prison.

-- SOLUTION: Place the Mirror of Loss on the altar after defeating the Kuze 
   Family Head.

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[CANDLE PUZZLE EAST]

-- HOUR XII - The Ceremony of Commandment

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Doll Altar East

-- REQUIRED ITEM: N/A

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: N/A.

-- SOLUTION: See below

    _____________
   /             \
  /      ( )      \
 /   (^)     ( )   \
|                   |
|  ( )   ( )   (^)  |
|                   |
 \   ( )     (^)   /
  \      ( )      /
   \_____________/

(^ = light this candle)

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[CANDLE PUZZLE NORTH]

-- HOUR XI - The Ceremony of Commandment

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Doll Altar North

-- REQUIRED ITEM: N/A

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: N/A.

-- SOLUTION: See below

    _____________
   /             \
  /      (^)      \
 /   ( )     (^)   \
|                   |
|  ( )   (^)   (^)  |
|                   |
 \   ( )     (^)   /
  \      ( )      /
   \_____________/

(^ = light this candle)

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[CANDLE PUZZLE WEST]

-- HOUR XI - The Ceremony of Commandment

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Doll Altar West

-- REQUIRED ITEM: N/A

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: N/A.

-- SOLUTION: See below

    _____________          _____________
   /             \        /             \
  /      ( )      \      /      (^)      \
 /   ( )     ( )   \    /   ( )     ( )   \
|                   |  |                   |
|  (*)   (^)   (^)  |  |  ( )   ( )   ( )  |
|                   |  |                   |
 \   ( )     ( )   /    \   (^)     (^)   /
  \      ( )      /      \      ( )      /
   \_____________/        \_____________/

(* = red lit candle)

(^ = light this candle)

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[CANDLE PUZZLE SOUTH]

-- HOUR XI - The Ceremony of Commandment

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Doll Altar South

-- REQUIRED ITEM: N/A

-- LOCATION OF REQUIRED ITEM: N/A.

-- SOLUTION: See below

    _____________
   /             \
  /      (^)      \
 /   (*)     ( )   \
|                   |
|  ( )   ( )   ( )  |
|                   |
 \   (^)     ( )   /
  \      ( )      /
   \_____________/

(* = red lit candle)

(^ = light this candle)

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[MIRROR FRAGMENT LOCATIONS]

-- HOUR XIII - Calling of the Tatoo

-- PUZZLE LOCATION: Engraving Shrine

-- REQUIRED ITEM: All five Mirror of Loss Fragments

-- LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED ITEM:

   Garden Corridor - Mirror Fragment 1
   Hanging Prison - Mirror Fragment 2
   Blind Room - Mirror Fragment 3
   Wooden Figure Room - Mirror Fragment 4
   Projector Room - Mirror Fragment 5

-- SOLUTION: Place the Mirror of Loss on the altar after defeating the Kuze 
   Family Head.
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-------------------------------- COPYRIGHT ------------------------------------

This document Copyright 2006 Kevin Hall (Berserker)

Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (c) Tecmo CO., LTD 2005.

If you want to use this FAQ on your site, then contact me for permission first 
at [email protected].  Use of this guide on any other web site, besides 
the sites that have contacted me, or as a part of any public display is 
strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.
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                           Thank you for reading!
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