Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box/Chapter 2: The Country Village of Dropstone

The train will be here for a while while they are repairing their breaks. 3 hours to be exact. Sammy suggests you go see the sights. The professor, Luke, and Flora decide to listen to him and take in the sights around Dropstone. This quaint little village happens to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which also coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Molentary Express.

Station Platform

 * People: Sammy
 * Exits: Right (Station Plaza)


 * Hint coins:
 * The lamp of the street light.
 * The step directly below the train door.
 * A rock towards the bottom of the screen (centered and on the ground).

The poster on the farther away house will give you Puzzle 027. If you manage to solve it, you'll get a two-sided camera part.

Talk to Sammy and they will mention that the village is celebrating its 50th anniversary right now. The professor mentions that 50 is young for a town.

Station Plaza

 * People: Beluga, Granny R.
 * Exits: Right, left, Puzzle Shack


 * Hint coins:
 * Middle house's chimney.
 * The brick right of a hanging rug on the closest house to the left.
 * Rightmost basket of souvenirs.

It appears that Granny Riddleton have also been booted off the train, but she still has her puzzle shack in case you have any puzzles you missed.

Beluga mentions that the train also turned 50. As Beluga leaves he mentions that it has already been a year since "she" passed. We don't know who that person is, and it's not very polite to ask.

Road to Dropstone

 * People: Wurtzer (a local)
 * Exits:


 * Hint coins:
 * The far left of the strip of flags above the green roofed house.

Talk to Wurtzer two times for Puzzle 041.

Hill to Town Hall

 * People: Lulu, Angus (in the booth to the far left)
 * Exits: Left, right, down, up (currently blocked by Lulu)


 * Hint coins:
 * Potted plant on the bottom right of screen.

Luke and Flora will instantly run off to a booth. While distracted by the festival a strange figure lurks in the shadows. The produce cart on the lower right of the screen will give you Puzzle 028. The booth to the far left is a carnival game. It will give you Puzzle 029, which will get you a spring camera part when solved.

(Right path) Tree-Lined Path

 * People: Laurel
 * Exits: Left


 * Hint coins:
 * The middle house's chimney.
 * The 5th fence post from the left.
 * The bottom corner of the blue roof farthest to the left.

The tree top will produce Puzzle 034. Laurel's bird fell into a hole. Solve Puzzle 036 to help it. After helping her Laurel will give you her tea set along with an Oasis Leaf, Brisk Berry, and Belle Tart Seed (Citronia in the UK). You can now access the Tea Set minigame from the professor's trunk! You can use the ingredients you received to brew teas.

Laurel will give you Puzzle 032 if you talk to her again, which will net you a flower hamster toy when solved. You should now have just enough toys to get your hamster down to level 4.

Wheat Field

 * People: Kostya
 * Exits: Right

When you speak with Kostya the professor mentions the Elysian Box. This may have ruined Kostya's mood, but it will earn you Puzzle 037.
 * Hint coins:
 * The mountain in the middle.
 * A rock to the left and down of Kostya's foot in the lower middle of the screen.

Town Hall Plaza

 * People: Jacques, Albert
 * Exits: Down, left, right

Backtrack to Hill to Town Hall and go up to the Town Hall Plaza. The professor, Luke, and Flora decide to check out the plaza in front of the town hall. After speaking to Jacques he will leave. Albert, the self proclaimed king of Dropstone trivia will challenge you to Puzzle 053. Despite his vast knowledge of Dropstone, he has never heard of the Elysian Box.

Check the fountain in the background to trigger Puzzle 030. Check the town hall door after that to get Puzzle 047.

Competition Field
Walk to the right to witness the preparations of a livestock competition. Check the yellow flag of the tent, one of the right fence stakes and the bucket at the rightmost stall for hint coins.

There is still some time before the competition starts, so go back to the Tree-Lined Path.

Tree-Lined Path
Laurel has left, but you can talk to Lopez for Puzzle 052.

Go back to the town hall plaza and go left.

Path to Farm
Check the orange sign and under the sandwich board for hint coins. Talk to Parcelle the mailman to know more about the resident Mr. Anderson, and how Inspector Chelmey has come to meet him. Enter the general store to the left.

General Store
Check the upper-left green bell, the leftmost container on the table and the hanging basket for hint coins. Talk to Dorothea to learn about Mr. Anderson's daughter, who plans to leave home without her father's knowledge. Check the sculpture of the cat for Puzzle 051. Exit the store and continue down the path.

Mansion Road
Check the left chimney of the left house and the pebble at the bottom-left for hint coins. Then, talk to Romie for Puzzle 045. Look at the field to the left to trigger Puzzle 038. After that, go right.

Dropstone Pond
Check the shed's chimney, it's reflection in the pond and the top of the tree trunks for three hint coins. Talk to Gabe to get Puzzle 033. The livestock competition is about to begin, so head back.

Mansion Road
Talk to Inspector Chelmey to ask about why he came. Talk to Remy to trigger Puzzle 044. Continue back where you came.

Path to Farm
Talk to Balsa to get Puzzle 042 which will give you the screw camera part. You can talk to Balsa again for Puzzle 043. Once you're done, make your way back to the livestock competition.

Competition Field
Talk to the two arguing men to find out that one of their cows have switched places, which will make you solve Puzzle 50. The livestock competition will continue on, but there's still no sign of Mr. Anderson.

Talk to Lopez to get Puzzle 039. Try to exit the area to be stopped by a local who claims to know where Anderson is, though you'll need to solve Puzzle 048. Having finally met Mr. Anderson, he will tell you that his mother-in-law used to look for the box too, but she passed away recently. Go back to the Town Hall Plaza and talk to Jacques, then return to the General Store.

General Store
Talk to Dorothea to get Puzzle 031. Then return to the fairground.

Hill to Town Hall
Flora will get kidnapped here, but found her way back to Layton without a scratch. She will also say she heard a rumor that someone here knows about a phantom town.

Talk to Lulu to get Puzzle 046. After that, go left.

Wheat Field
Talk to Parcelles to get Puzzle 035, then talk to Kostya for Puzzle 054. Go back to the Road to Dropstone.

Road to Dropstone
Talk to Madeline to receive Puzzle 040. Talk to her again to get Puzzle 049. Go down to the Station Plaza and talk to Romie, who will tell you about a rumored phantom town called Folsense, which the train sometimes stop at. Go to the Station Platform.

Station Platform
Note that you are about to leave Dropstone permanently, so it could be a good idea to go around Dropstone to check for any missed hint coins or puzzles. Talk to Sammy after you've solved at least 30 puzzles to get the last puzzle in Dropstone: Puzzle 055.

Katia
As Layton and the others board the train, they notice that a young woman is boarding the train, with a bunch of villagers seeing her off. Layton ponders the reason of her journey.

Now fully-repaired, the Molentary Express prepares for the next leg of the train ride, which involves going through a pitch-black tunnel and ultimately, the key to reaching Folsense. Get ready for Chapter 3!