Arcane Arts 3: Sorcerer’s Quest Guide
Follow Erika as she embarks on a treacherous journey across diverse realms, seeking allies and a powerful long-lost artifact that could shift the tide of an impending war between Chaos and Order.
Game Summary
- 60 basic levels
- 0 challenge levels
- Side objectives earn 100 points; completing them as part of normal play is usually not necessary for 3 stars
- Level 15 (Hard Mode) is impossible to get 3 stars because of error in game scoring; see explanation and walkthrough below
- Level 59 (Hard Mode) is very hard to complete for 3 stars; see tips and walkthrough below
- There is a scoring error in the Court of Magic levels. Some of the security guards (right side of screen) receive no points for items served to them; see Level 15 explanation and walkthrough for more details
- 4 of 18 non-standard achievements cannot be reached in 1 play-through
- “Serve gavels” (40 required); gavels and ink are grouped; points for the group are constant but item counts within the group are random; however, level 6 does not have ink so 3 points are always awarded
- “Serve health potions” (20 required); red potions (health potion), blue potions and green ribbon packages are grouped; points for the group are constant but item counts within the group are random; however, level 21 does not have blue potions or green ribbon packages so 7 points are always awarded
- “Make fries” (20 required); fries and pie are grouped; points for the group are constant but item counts within the group are random; however, level 27 does not have pie so 7 points are always awarded.
- “Play minigames in the library” (13/15 are achievable in 1 play-thru): level 39 = 5 points; levels 38,40 = 4 points; level 36,37 = 0 points.
- 300 diamonds are achievable with one play-through: 3 for 3 stars; 1 for side objective; 1 for critter
- 300 diamonds are required to purchase all 21 items in the collectible screen.
- Difference between Easy & Normal scores
- 1 star, on average, 678 points higher (median is 670 points higher)
- 2 stars, on average, 510 points higher (median is 510 points higher)
- 3 stars, on average, 350 points higher (median is 355 points higher)
- Difference between Normal & Hard scores
- 1 star, on average, 855 points higher (median is 885 points higher)
- 2 stars, on average, 510 points higher (median is 520 points higher)
- 3 stars, on average, 328 points higher (median is 330 points higher)
Links
View the Trailer: Watch the official trailer from GameHouse.
View the Story: Watch the complete story; no gameplay; subtitles in various languages.
Play Now: Download game & play.
Shady Inn
Critter Locations
Hidden Objects Level 17
Products
Minigame (Potions)
Minigame (Fire Charm)
Court of Magic
Critter Locations
Arcane Arts 3: Sorcerer’s Quest Walkthrough - Level 15 (Hard mode)
Why you can’t get 3 stars in Hard Mode (PC; Release 1; 2850 points required for 3 stars)
Mathematically, the maximum score you can get for this level is 2817. Realistically, it’s closer to 2770. You need 2850 for 3 stars.
Breakdown:
- Erika Best Score = 350
- Judge Best Score = 360
- Prosecutor Best Score = 469
- Jurists (Left Side) Best Score = 1158
- Security (Right Side) Best Score = 210
- Side Objective = 100
- Cat = 70
- 10 “serve 2-in-a-row” = 100
Note: There are no cleaning or check-out bonuses available.
SO, WHY IS THIS?
- There is a scoring error in the Court of Magic levels.
- Some of the security guards (right side of screen) will not receive the correct scores.
Watch me play Level 15 for maximum scores, and I’ll pause the video to show the error.
Arcane Arts 3: Sorcerer’s Quest Walkthrough - Level 59 (Hard mode)
Mathematically, the maximum score you can get for this level is 4286. Realistically, it’s closer to 4150. You need 3610 for 3 stars.
Breakdown:
- Erika Best Score = 475
- Judge Best Score = 750
- Prosecutor Best Score = 890
- Jurists (Left Side) Best Score = 1686
- Security (Right Side) Best Score = 90
- Side Objective = 100
- Cat = 70
- 9 “serve 3-in-a-row” = 225
Note: There are no cleaning or check-out bonuses available.
Tips:
- Focus on serving Erika, the judge, and the prosecutor. They have the least patience.
- Erika’s best score = 475; Erika’s worst score = 190
- Judge’s best score = 750; Judge’s worst score = 400
- Prosecutor’s best score = 890; Prosecutor’s worst score = 547
- Always serve the judge, Erika, and the prosecutor in a row.
- There is an error in the security guards’ scoring (right side). You get 0 points for items served. Instead of the 810 points you should get, you’ll only get 90 (missing 720 points). Don’t hurry to serve them. Have their items on your tray to get more “serve 3-in-a row” bonuses.
Products
Minigame (Document)
Emyr's Tavern
Critter Locations
Products
Minigame (Cards)
Minigame (Energy)
Forge
Critter Locations
Products
Minigame (Sword)
Minigame (Armour)
Library
Critter Locations
Hidden Objects Level 40
Products
Minigame (Catalogue)
Antique Store
Critter Locations
Products
Minigame (Watch)
Bookstore
Critter Locations
Products
Minigame (Books)
Courtyard
Critter Locations
Products
Minigame (Energy)
Bonus Scores
Here are the points received when an action is completed:
Level Scores
The points required to reach 1, 2, and 3 stars for the three difficulty modes, as well as the total number of diamonds earned (red cells are not reachable on the PC):
Side Objectives
A listing of all side objectives.
Achievements
Other than the standard ones, there are 18 achievements specific to this game. Fourteen (14) are fully achievable with 1 play-through; four (4) are not. Here are the points received for levels within each achievement: