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Manyhorrorgames are known for having their obtuse clues andcollectible items, butCrow Countrytakes this status quo of the horror genre to new heights.
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Hearkening back to the days of retro gaming, where you could easily find yourselfstuck on a series of puzzlesfor many hours before finding the clue that domino-effects into a satisfying scavenger hunt,Crow County’s escape-room-styled game design is a fascinating blend of old and new in the creation of afresh indie horror experience.
There are many secrets to be collected throughout the game, ranging from weapon upgrades and laser sights, to hidden stashes of valuable magnum rounds.
This guide will serve you in locating and collecting each of the 15 secrets found inCrow Country!
All the secrets inCrow Countrycan be collected in whichever order you wish. Some of them are permanent upgrades, and others are valuable key items and weapons to aid you in your quest to find the owner of theurban park-turned-nightmareMara finds herself within.
Running Shoes
Required key item:
Head to the gate entrance to the Crow Country Park at the beginning of the game where you’ve parked your car. Beside the gate surrounded by debris is a red car with its trunk facing you.
Use the Silver Key on the locked trunk to open it and find the shoebox containing the Secret Running Shoes.
Nearly all the15 secretsfound in the game require at least 1 key item to attain. In this guide, the required item for each listed secret is the highest value key item in the linear sequence of key item collectibles.
Small Medkit Healing Upgrade
In the Dungeon exhibit at Haunted Hilltop, there is a computer under a sheet on the left side of the room. Use the Data Disk on the computer, and input the number of arms, legs, heads, and eyes that a human has:2-2-1-2.
Head over to The Crypt after inputting the code and interact with Ophelia’s resting place, which is now accessible to you. Continue to interact with it until a compartment in the stone tomb opens, revealing the First Aid Handbook, granting you more health from your Small Medkits from now onward.
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Handgun Power Upgrade
In order to open the Mush Room, you must open the front door to the Theatre by accessing it from the Staff Hallway. Once you’ve unlocked this shortcut, the Mush Room’s entrance will open.
Inside the Mush Room, you must eat all the mushrooms on the dining table and then speak with the Mushroom King to unlock the Handgun Power Upgrade, allowing you to deal more damage withyour most trusty firearm.
I recommend bringing someLarge MedkitsandAntidoteswith you for this, as some of the mushrooms you have to eat will cause you to be poisoned.
Shotgun Capacity Upgrade
Use the Silver Key to unlock the Gift Shop and interact with the cabinet behind the counter to receive the Shotgun Capacity Upgrade, allowing you to spend more valuable time blasting and less time reloading.
You won’t be able to receive any of the weapon upgrades if you haven’t first found the weapon associated with the upgrade. Return to the upgrade location to receive your reward after you’ve collected the weapon you need to use it!
Shotgun Laser
You will need the Bronze Key from the Fairy Pond exhibit to access the Dig Site. Use the key on the mailbox outside the small hut in Fairytale town to unlock the entrance, then head into the Dig Site and look for a small bucket behind the large crane in the corner of the area.
Interact with the bucket to find the Shotgun Laser, granting you a helpful green laser pointer to assist in aiming your shells.
Flamethrower
Use the Bronze Key to open the Train Room exhibit and then use the DataDisk on the Computer behind the curtain at the back of the room.
Input the codeB-D-A-Cinto the computer and a compartment on the top of one of the train cars directly behind you will open up, revealing the Flamethrower. This can be used both offensively and as an option to solve various other puzzles in the game.
Flamethrower Distance Upgrade
Head to the Haunted Manor at Haunted Hilltop where you’ll find a playable piano which can be used for a series of puzzles.
Play the keys in the sequence to spell the wordCAGE,which will open up the painting behind the open Dracula coffin. Interact with the small mushroom who will grant you an upgrade to your Flamethrower, increasing the distance at which it deals effective damage.
You will need the Silver Key to unlock the Gift Shop and access the register behind the counter. to open the register, you have to add up the total prices of the toys found in the gift shop, which comes out to $19.75.
Input1-9-7-5at the register to unlock it and claim the Magnum—a hand cannon useful for taking down large monsters with power and precision.
Magnum Power Upgrade
To reach the Ocean Kingdom, you must use the Crank on the western gate of Crow Country. Once there, you must use the Flamethrower on the wooden Store Room door in order to enter.
In the back of the Store Room, you’ll find a mushroom which you can interact with, granting you a boost to the damage potential of your Magnum and a golden makeover of your weapon as well.
Magnum Laser
Head to the Fairy Pond exhibit and go through the doorway in the dark corner of the room to access the liminal corridor connecting the Staff Hallway.
In the right corner of this room, there is a false wall that you may interact with. Inside is a mechanical crow which you can interact with to pull out its eye, which happens to be a fancy blue laser sight for your Magnum.
