At the start of the game you will be in the Projector Room of a movie theater.
Select the toolbox on the floor next to Ted with 
. This will give you a Wrench. Next there will be a film reel on the table to the far right. Select it to add Thick Film Reel to your inventory. Just above that there is a sheet hanging from the shelf. Select it to add White sheet to your inventory. There is another White sheet to collect at the bottom left just below the projector.
There are three locations of Film Reels we need to click on. You will know that you got it if they start reading off titles of movies.
- Same location where we collected the thick film reel
- On the shelf just above #1
- On the 3 legged table just right of top center.
This will unlock:
Select the Projector Handle to stop the spinning film reel. Once you gain control, click on the Reel Handles to drop the film reel to the floor. Open your inventory, 
. Select the Wrench and then Use Wrench on Projector Base. Select Projector to move it back. Open the inventory and select the Wrench and Use Wrench on Projector Base one more time to lock it in place. Open inventory and select Thick Film Reel then Use Thick Film Reel on Reel Handles. Down below the reel will be Loose End. Select this to tie the reel to the window. Select Projector Handle to turn it on and open the window. Open inventory, select White Sheet and use it on the other White Sheet to create Sheet Rope. Select the Sheet Rope and Use Sheet Rope on Window. You will now leave the Projector Room and have a little dialogue in the theater.
After the dialogue you will be outside the LUX theater with some more short dialogue.
Just to the right of Ted will be Club Flyer. Next to the ticket booth is Screws and Bolts. On the other side of the ticket booth is Stanchion. Once you have collected those items move the cursor to the bottom of the screen and select Paper City.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COLLECTED EVERYTHING BEFORE CONTINUING TO PAPER CITY AS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN BACK HERE.
On the map screen select Robot Union.
Here you will have a cut scene (you can skip the cut scene by clicking the arrows at the top right) and have some more dialogue. You will be told to leave and the map will open up. Select Paper Daily.
As soon as you arrive you will strike up a conversation with Sam. After the conversation we will view all the different Newspaper clippings.
There are 9 total.
- On the column behind Flint and Ted
- On the column behind Flint and Ted
- On the column behind Flint and Ted
- On the column behind Flint and Ted
- On the column behind Flint and Ted
- On the column behind Flint and Ted (might be hard to see on the left side of the column)
- To the right of the door labeled Accounting
- To the left of the main entrance door
- To the left of the main entrance door
Click all of these to unlock:
Go into the Accounting office. Select Filing Cabinets on the left to get the Noose. Immediately turn around and leave back to the Newsroom as there is nothing else for us to do here now. Once you leave you will start up some more dialogue with Sam. Afterward, open up the map 
and go to Dredge River Bank.
When you arrive you will speek with Mr. Eeks who has lost his cheese. First thing once the dialogue is done, grab the Paint Cans next to Ted. Walk to the left, open inventory, select Paint Cans and Use Paint Cans on Plank to unlock:
Go back to the right and pick up the Shovel. Open inventory, select Stanchion, then Use Stanchion on Hole. Open Inventory, select Shovel, then Use Shovel on Pile of Dirt. Open inventory, select Noose, then Use Noose on Buried Stanchion. This will allow you to go down to the Lower Bank.
Once all the dialogue completes, select Bucket to add it to inventory. A little more to the right is Robbie's Finger. Sticking up a bit in the mud is Robbie's Legs. Select the legs to find out they are stuck. These will be a little harder to get. Select the Hook next to Flint to attach it to the legs. Open inventory and select Bucket then Use Bucket on Old Tire. Open inventory, select Paint Cans then Use Paint Cans on Rope. Select Rope to pull the legs out of the mud. Select Robbie's Legs to add them to inventory. At the bottom left under the cheese select Robbie's Arm. You are able to see Robbie's Head and Torso, but we aren't able to reach it yet. Climb back up the rope To Dredge River Upper Bank and talk to Tailor Eeks. He will hand you his cane to reach the cheese.
Before getting the cheese we need to get another missable achievement out of the way. If you get the cheese first, you will need to play through again to unlock this.
Open inventory, select Walking Cane, then Use Walking Cane on Tailor Eeks to unlock:
Head back down to the Lower Bank. Open inventory, select Walking Cane, then Use Walking Cane on Camembert Cheese to add Camembert Cheese to your inventory. Head back up To Dredge River Upper Bank. Open inventory, select Walking Cane, then Use Walking Cane on Tailor Eeks. Select Plank. Head back to Lower Bank. Go over to the right. Open inventory, select A Friend, then Use A Friend on Tiny Island just to the left of Robbie's Head and Torso. Select Robbie's Head and Torso to add it to inventory. You will head back up to the upper bank automatically for another conversation with Ted. Once complete, open the map and select Fixy's Used Car Shop on the bottom left.
On arrival you will meet Fixy and have a conversation. You will be tasked with finding some gasoline for her.
Observe each of the two cars out front (1930 Fork & 1934 Fork) to start working on our next achievement. Select the Crowbar on the ground between the two hot rods. After that head left into the Junkyard.
Once in the Junkyard there are 3 more cars we need to observe.
- On the right in the stack of cars is one with a "130" on it. Select Little Bastard
- Slightly above that is Hippy Van
- On the left of the crusher in the middle with a "53" sticker on it is The Love Bug
Observing all 5 cars will unlock:
Under the car crusher select Broken Capacitor. On one of the oil barrels below is Set of Cables. All the way on the left is a Giant Magnet. Click this roughly twenty times or so until you unlock
Under the magnet and debris pile is Empty Canister. To get this you will need to open inventory, select Crowbar, then Use Crowbar on Empty Canister. Select Empty Canister to add it to inventory. A little more to the left is Rubber Hose. At the bottom left you will see a cat playing with Glass Eye Covers. Select the Glass Eye Covers and the cat will hiss at you. Do this another 3 times to unlock:
Open inventory, select Rubber Hose, then Use Rubber Hose on Empty Canister to get Prepared Canister. Head back toward the Entrance and stop by the old coupe. Open inventory, select Prepared Canister, then Use Prepared Canister on Fuel Tank to get the Full Canister.
Head right to the Entrance. Open inventory, select Full Canister, then Use Full Canister on Fixy. Fixy will then open up the Repair Shop for you. When you arrive you will be shown a blueprint to put Robbie back together.
When you close out, to the left of the car next to the stairs is another Set of Cables on a toolbox to collect.
Open inventory and select Robbie's Legs, then Use Robbie's Legs on Robot Assembly. Repeat this with Robbie's Head and Torso, Robbie's Arm, & Set of Cables. On the workbench is Oil Can. Head back to Entrance through the bottom of the screen. Head to the left to Junkyard. Head left back to the cat.
***If you have not yet unlocked the following, do so now. You will not be able to unlock this after giving the oil can to the cat.***
Open inventory, select Oil Can, then Use Oil Can on Furryosa. The cat will go to sleep allowing you to collect Glass Eye Covers. Open the map and go back to Paper Daily.
When you arrive click on O.C.D.'s Board. While he is rearranging the pages, Open inventory, select Broken Starter Capacitor, then Use Broken Starter Capacitor on Emergency Capacitor (located between the entrance door and the Accounting door). You have to be quick on this. It will not let you swap them if O.C.D. has finished rearranging the board. Once you get the Emergency Capaciter, click on O.C.D.'s Board five more times until he gives up on it unlocking:
Head into the Accounting Office. Open inventory, select Robbie's Finger, then Use Robbie's Finger on Pencil Sharpener. A hidden compartment will open up on the wall. Select M.H.A.T. to add it to inventory. Open inventory, select Robbie's Finger, then Use Robbie's Finger on Pencil Sharpener to close the hidden compartment and unlock:
Open the map and head back to Fixy's Used Car Shop. Head into the Repair Shop. Open inventory, select Glass Eye Covers, then Use Glass Eye Covers on Robot Assembly. Repeat for Emergency Capacitor and M.H.A.T. At this point Fixy will inform you that you are still missing a critical piece. After the dialogue, open the map and select Jungle Jazz Bar.
Off to the left you will see two characters who are not shadows. Head over and talk to Harold & Barry.
After the dialogue, open inventory, select Club Flyer, then Use Club Flyer on Harry & Barry. When the conversation ends, open the map and head to Illuminarium Factory.
You will arrive in Skinner's office.
First thing, on the desk is a statue of a light bulb man (Bulby). Talk to Bulby. Repeat 3 more times to hear an interesting message and unlock:
Select Paper Trail on the desk to the left of Bulby to continue the story. You will be introduced to Skinner. After a conversation with him you will leave and the map will appear. Select Robot Union on the map.
You will have a conversation with the robot lady. After that, you will leave and show up in a bar for more dialogue. Once that is done you will leave and go back to the Illuminarium Factory.
Near the corner of the fence in the middle of the 2 V8 Robo-Dogs is a Dog Bowl. Open inventory, select Screws and Bolts, then Use Screws and Bolts on Dog Bowl. One of the dogs will drop Rubber Ball. Pick it up and continue right To Guardhouse.
Open inventory, select Rubber Ball, then Use Rubber Ball on V6 Robo-Dog. Select Car Keys to the right of the sleeping guard. You will automatically head back to the factory entrance. Ted will drop the car keys and a seagull will pick them up and fly off. Open the map and go to Fixy's Used Car Shop. Enter the Repair Shop. Talk to Fixy. She will give you a Screwdriver. Open the map and go to the Illuminarium Factory. Open inventory, select Screwdriver, then Use Screwdriver on Car. Continue through the fence To Illuminarium.
Inside, move to the left. Select Power Switch to turn on the power.
***Create a manual save now***
Select Console to bring up the Assembly Line controls. When it comes up all the + signs will be set. We need to modify it to look like this. Change the + to - by clicking on the +.
Once set, click the Start button in the bottom right. An animation will play. If done correctly this will unlock:
***If it doesn't unlock reload the save point and try again before moving on***
You will collect Ratchet Relay from the box. Select the Rubber Band that is hanging out of the box. Open inventory, select Rubber Band, then Use Rubber Band on Broken Railing.
Back in Skinner's office select the Tape on the floor in front of the desk. There are 3 Document Pieces we need to find and tape back together.
- On the floor next to where you picked up the tape (Document Pieces)
- On top of the desk in the middle (Pieces of a Document)
- In the trash can (Trash)
Open inventory, select Tape, then Use Tape on Pieces of a Document 3 of 3. You will now be presented with a sort of jigsaw puzzle. Start with the corners and edge pieces. The final product will look like this:
Back in Skinner's office, select Phone on the desk to call Locke. You will end up back in front of the Illuminarium Factory for a few lines of dialogue before another cutscene. Afterward you will be back at the map. Select Fixy's Used Car Shop. Head to the Repair Shop.
***Create a manual save now***
Open inventory, select Ratchet Relay, then Use Ratchet Relay on Robot Assembly.
This was mentioned in the Hints and Tips section, but I will mention it again. Once you click on something you must put it in the correct place with out letting go of . If you do, or you put it in the wrong place, you will void the achievement, need to reload your save, and try again. When you select the Color Connectors, Flint will speak. You must still keep hold of while he speaks. You can take your time, there is no time limit.
There are 3 types of connectors and 3 types of sockets in this puzzle
- Shape Jack & Shape Socket
- Basic Jack & Basic Socket
- Color Connector & Color Socket
The connecting points are divided into four sections. I will refer to them as 1-4 from Left to Right. So the furthest left (with A31 & B40) will be 1 and the furthest right (with B40 & C76) will be 4. The steps below will select each cable in order from Left to Right.
- Connect the first Shape Jack cable to the Shape Socket in section 2
- Connect the next Shape Jack cable to the Shape Socket in section 4 that looks the same as in section 2
- Connect the Basic Jack with 3 stripes to A31 Basic Socket in section 1
- The next one is a Color Connector. As you click on it Flint will say "Well, it's NOT YELLOW, that's for sure". Connect this to the Color Socket in section 1
- Connect the next Basic Jack with the solid white circle to B40 Basic Socket in section 1
- Connect the next Shape Jack that looks like a ring terminal to the Shape Socket in section 1 with a circle and X in the middle
- Connect the next Basic Jack with the solid white circle to B40 Basic Socket in section 3
- Connect the next Shape Jack to the Shape Socket in section 1 with the 2 holes
- Connect the next Shape Jack to the square Shape Socket in section 3 that looks like an ethernet port
- Connect the next Basic Jack with the open white circle to Basic Socket D12 in section 2
- Connect the next Basic Jack with 3 stripes to A31 Basic Socket in section 2
- Connect the next Basic Jack with 2 stripes to C76 Basic Socket in section 2
- Connect the next Shape Jack Ring Terminal to the Shape Socket in section 4 with a circle and X in the middle
- Connect the next Basic Jack with the solid white circle to B40 Basic Socket in section 4
- Connect the next Color Connector (Flint will say "This one is BLUE") to the Color Socket in section 2
- Connect the next Basic Jack with 1 stripe to E27 Basic Socket in section 3
- Connect the next Basic Jack with 3 stripes to A31 Basic Socket in section 3
- Connect the next Basic Jack with 2 stripes to C76 Basic Socket in section 4
- Connect the next Color Connector (Flint will say "It's as RED as RED goes") to Color Socket in section 4
- Connect the next Color Connector (Flint will say "Obvious one... where does it go, though?") to Color Socket in section 3
For those who prefer video:
If done correctly with no mistakes and without dropping a cable you will unlock:
***If it doesn't unlock reload the save point and try again before moving on***
Listen to Robbie talk and play some messages he has recorded. Once done, open the map and head to the Jungle Jazz Bar.
When you arrive you will notice the door is now open. Head on inside, select To Jungle Jazz Bar.
***Create Manual Save now***
Head over to the right. When you see Harold & Barry, talk to them. After this Lilly will start singing. When you gain control, immediately pull the lever on the right to unlock:
Load up the manual save you just created and talk to Harold & Barry again. This time instead of pulling the lever right away, wait for a while (3 - 4 minutes). There will be a long piano solo and then Lilly will begin singing again. After she starts singing again, pull the lever to unlock:
Talk to Harold & Barry again. Once the dialogue is done select Bar to move behind the bar.
For the first drink we will use the Highball Glass. Select each drink along the top shelf, Sparkling Orange, Carrot Juice, D'fuq, & Distilled Plush. Select Shaker. This will unlock:
Follow the instructions on the right side to make every drink, selecting the correct glass and ingredients, then the Shaker to complete the drink. It does not matter the order you put the ingredients in, just so long as they are all there.
Make sure Southside Fizz is the final drink you make. This is the one that will continue the story. If you make this before unlocking the achievement, you will need to reload your save and try again.
Making all drinks, with Southside Fizz being last, will unlock:
Walk over to the stage and pick up Broken Spotlight. Speak with Harold & Barry again. This time they will have some questions for you. We will want to answer all questions incorrectly before answering them correctly. You only need to pick 1 wrong answer per question to complete the achievement. Select a wrong answer before selecting the correct answer.
Correct answers are:
- The Fresh
- His Tombstone?
- Feet
After selecting the first wrong answer on Question 3, you will unlock:
You will now be outside the bar. Open inventory, select Quarter, then Use Quarter on Phone Booth. You will call Locke and he will end up hanging up on you. Open the map, select Lighthouse.
This will unlock:
Put your cursor on the lighthouse and select Ground Floor to move inside.
Once inside select First Aid on the left wall to collect Bandage. Open inventory, select Crowbar, then Use Crowbar on Illuminarium Crate. You will collect Light Bulb. Open inventory, select Light Bulb, then Use Light Bulb on Broken Spotlight. Select Bandage, then Use Bandage on Working Spotlight.
Open the map and go to Fixy's Used Car Shop. Go to Repair Shop. You will automatically start talking with Robbie and Fixy. Open inventory, select Bandaged Spotlight, then Use Bandaged Spotlight on Robbie Robotson. You will head back to the Lighthouse and watch the remainder of the story. At the end, you will unlock:
Next up is The Complete Collection.
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