“Going Once!” is the fourth case of Chapter 2 in Rise of the Golden Idol. It takes place right after “Blockbuster Release.”
As with all of our Rise of the Golden Idol case guides, our goal here is to provide a hint-based experience that will lead you to the solution without automatically showing you how to solve it. We’ll start out with small hints for the puzzle, escalate to bigger ones, and eventually just spell out the answer if it’s still not clicking for you. We’ve separated our tiered hints and answers with in-game art, but be wary of scrolling farther than you intend.
In this Rise of the Golden Idol guide, we’ll walk you through the “Going Once!” case, including hints and the full solution for the names, conference, victim, and events puzzles.
Going Once! Names
There are eight names to discover in “Going Once!”
First hint
- You know the name of one of these characters from long before this chapter.
- Look at how each character plans to pay and then examine other props later in the story.
- Pay attention to each character’s silhouettes and dialogue in the later timeline.
- At least two names are hiding in plain sight.
Second hint
- Look at the sign announcing the auction to learn the auctioneer’s name.
- Read the paper in the waiter’s pocket to learn his name.
- The security guard’s last name appears in multiple places, but you can find his first name on a personalized envelope.
- The drink order will tell you three of the buyer’s names, and the check in the safe will tell another.
Solution
Listed left to right, top to bottom, here are the names of the “Going Once!” characters:
- Oriel Toussaint
- Tesa Nevari
- Summer Knightly
- Aurelia Winston
- Moumaati Dasilva
- Nils Wilmington
- Robbie Froberg
- Erwin Bogart
Going Once! Lots
There are five items being sold at this auction, and you’ll need to figure out what they are, where they are from, and who purchased them.
First hint
- Use the earlier timeline to tell where each item sits in the lot order.
- Listen to the character dialogue to see who has won what.
Second hint
- Clicking on each object in the later timeline will just tell you what kind of item it is.
- Once you know the character’s names, you can use the ledger on the victim in the later timeline to tell who purchased what via the code.
- Figure out which piece Summer bought and then read her dialogue to tell its origin.
- Listen to Moumaati’s dialogue and look at her ticket to see where lot 1 and 4 are from.
- Aurelia’s dialogue will tell you where lot 3 and 5 are from.
Solution
- Lot 1: Seal, Lemuria, Aurelia Winston
- Lot 2: Creature, Lanka, Summer Knightly
- Lot 3: Mask, Albion, Summer Knightly
- Lot 4: Statue, Lemuria, Moumaati Dasilva
- Lot 5: Totem, Adria, Aurelia Winston
Going Once! Events
The event for this case is separated into three paragraphs and 29 entries.
First hint
- Pay close attention to the dialogue of the characters in the before timeline, as it’ll give you motive for who set the crime in motion.
- Pay close attention to what item each character wants, or if they want anything specific.
- Find out who is working together and who is just there to bid on items.
- Do the math to see who is spending money where and on what, including drinks and items.
- Take note when items move from one character’s pocket to another.
Second hint
- The first name is the “mastermind” behind this entire chapter, and the second is the person who won the item they’re looking for.
- The second paragraph focuses on the mastermind distracting another character while their accomplice prepares for the crime by doing something.
- The final paragraph focuses on the murder.
- The weapon being used to push the victim into the circuit box is a tell to the identity of either the killer or the victim.
Solution
At the Seven Seas Auction, Tesa Nevari was outbid by Moumaati Dasilva for the statue from Lemuria, and so decided to steal it instead.
Tesa Nevari distracted Erwin Bogart while Robbie Froberg stole their keys.
Nils Wilmington discovered Robbie Froberg stealing the statue upstairs and a fight ensued. Robbie Froberg pushed Nils Wilmington into a circuit box with a cane, causing instant death.
After “Going Once!,” you’ll be able to tackle the “Chapter 2: The Pursuit” summary case.
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