Welcome to Primrose Lake 4 Guide
The residents of this picturesque town are still reeling from the aftermath of David McGovern’s disappearance. Jessica, still shaken, is trying to keep herself busy by starting a major renovation of the old Carlyle Manor. But as she delves deeper into the history of the manor, she realizes that the house hides more secrets than she ever imagined.
Game Summary
- 60 basic levels
- 30 challenge levels
- 7 mystery levels
- Side objectives earn 100 points; completing them as part of normal play is usually not necessary for 3 stars
- 0 impossible 3 star levels
- 0 almost impossible 3 star levels
- 0 game glitches
- 2 of 12 achievements cannot be reached in 1 play-through (level points from highest to lowest)
- “Serve the best coffee at Mansion”: level 12 = 9 points; level S18 = 6 points; levels 11,S6 = 5 points; levels 10,55 = 4 points; levels S5,35,36,56 = 3 points; levels 54,S27 = 2 points; levels 34,S17,S27 = 1 points
- “Complete minigames at Clinic”: levels 46,48 = 5 points; levels S23,S24 = 4 points; levels 20,S16 = 3 points; level 32 = 2 points
- 0 room upgrades
- 0 menu upgrades
- 455 diamonds are achievable with one play-through:
- 5 diamonds for basic & challenge levels: 3 for 3 stars; 1 for side objective; 1 for critter
- 5 diamonds for 7 mystery levels
- 447 diamonds are required to purchase 25 items in the collectible screen
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.
Family Tree
Cast
A reminder of who everyone is. Contains facts up to and including game four.
Carlyle (Jessica’s family)
Jessica Constance Carlyle/Baker
- Café owner
- Grew up in Boulder, CO
Bobby Carlyle (Ox; Little Bobby)
- Kills Robert by accident
- 40 years old in 4th game
Matilda Allen/Carlyle/Baker (Mattie)
- Mother of Jessica
- Died in fire before 1st game
George Baker
- Step-father of Jessica
- Died in fire before 1st game
Charles Woodrow Carlyle
- Father of Jessica
- Uncle of Ox
- Kidnapped and held captive for months
- Saves Jessica from kidnapping
- Married Matilda Allen at 24 years of age
- Jessica born 6 years later
Robert James Carlyle (Ol’ Man Carlyle)
- Youngest son of JW
- Lured Jessica back to Primrose Lake
- Killed by Ox (accidental); fell on a nail
Jefferson Woodrow (JW) Carlyle, Sr.
- Jessica’s great-great-grandfather
- Build Primrose Lake
- Died in 1918 (went over the waterfall)
Charlotte Carlyle
- Wife of JW. Sr.
- Went over the waterfall
- Closed Onnaway saloon in 1918; Jail has been vacant since then; Saloon becomes Jessica’s café
- Speculated for a long time that she committed suicide; later speculation was that Jonathan, Charlotte’s son, killed her; David’s great-grandfather killed her, to avenge his father
J.W. Carlyle, Jr.
- Oldest son of JW
- Had a heart attack and died right after Charlotte disappeared
Jonathan Carlyle
- Middle son of JW
- Died in a bar fight
- Great-grandfather of Ox; beginning of bad blood story
- Speculation was that he killed his mother, Charlotte; proved incorrect in 4th game
Dorothy Carlyle (Dot)
- Mother of Ox
- Married to Connor
Connor Carlyle
- Father of Ox
- Died around 40 years of age
- Drinker; used to beat his son (Ox) and wife (Dot) (game 4)
Jefferson Chester Carlyle
- Not introduced until 4th game; not in the family tree above
- In love with Mary Evans (game 4)
- Died very young in accident
- Chip says that he made the accident happen when he learned of Chester and Mary’s plans to run away together and Chip tried to stop them
- Only child of Woody and Amelia Carlyle
Carlyle (Jennie’s family)
Jennifer Louis Jane Carlyle
- Café worker
- Ran away from altar prior to 1st game
Matthew Olsen/Butler
- Was fiancé of Jenny
- Olsen was the name used in game 1; changed to Butler for game 2-4.
Harold Carlyle
- Father of Jenny
Mrs. Carlyle
- Mother of Jenny; never given a name in games
Morehouse
Fiona Morehouse
- Seamstress in General Store
- Born in Boston
Glen Morehouse
- Father of Fiona
- Owner of General Store
- Moved back to Primrose Lake after wife died in Boston
- Town deputy (game 3)
Evans
Sawyer Evans, Jr. (Chip)
- Sawmill foreman; used to run the café
- Evans family are the hands which built the Carlyle empire
Rebecca Lee Evans (Becca)
- Wife of Chip
- Works in the Library/Archives
- Moved to Primrose Lake in 1986
Mary Evans
- Not introduced until game 4
- Daughter of Chip and Becca
- In love with Jefferson “Chester” Carlyle
- Left Primrose Lake after Chester died and cut off al contact with her parents
McGovern
Assuming there is only 1 McGovern family, I THINK we know the following:
David McGovern
- Handyman at the resort
- Kidnapped Charles and held him captive for months
- Threatened to kill Jenny; mistook her for Jessica
- Attempted to abduct Jessica
- Killed Jessica’s parent with fire (Mattie & George) (game 4)
- Great-grandfather killed Charlotte to avenge death of father (game 4)
- Great-great-grandfather was Chester McGovern
Chester McGovern
- Geologist
- Business partner of J.W, Sr.
- Rumour is that he found a rich vein of gold near Onnaway Pass
- Died when he fell off a cliff while hunting for the gold
- W, Sr. found his body; Charlotte was suspicious that he killed Chester McGovern
Gabriella McGovern
- Wife of Chester McGovern
- Stayed in Massachusetts when Chester went out west
Other Cast Members
Sugar Walker (Sugar Pie)
- Diner chef
- Moved to Primrose 20 years ago with Mags
Margaret (Mags/Magpie)
- Diner waitress
- Moved to Primrose 20 years ago with Sugar
Peggy Dalton
- Sheriff of Primrose Lake
- Moved there just prior to Jessica returning to Primrose Lake
Doc Brown
- Doctor and music teacher
- Moved to Primrose Lake 2 years ago
- Previously, an E/R surgeon in a major city
Jake Lackland
- Owns and operates the Adventure Island Rentals (AIR)
- Before moving to Primrose Lake, his wife, Cathy was murdered; Jake was accused of the murder but acquitted
- Used to be a Wall Street trader
Persimmon Hollister
- Owner of Primrose Lake Resort & Spa
Frank DeLuca
- “Helps out” at the resort; may be a lawyer or an accountant, but probably not
- From Atlantic City
- Makes and sells moonshine
Vermin
- Persimmon’s dog
Bitsy/Binky Worthington & Blair
- Bitsy’s name (game 2) got changed to Binky in game 3
- Husband & wife
- Bitsy old classmate and friend of Persimmon
Hank, Zeek
- Drunken townspersons
Café
Raccoon Locations
Hidden Objects Level 24
Hidden Objects Level 43
Jail
Raccoon Locations
Mansion
Raccoon Locations
Hidden Objects Level 11
Hidden Objects Level S6
General Store
Raccoon Locations
Hidden Objects Level S8
Hidden Objects Level S14
Clinic
Raccoon Locations
Diner
Raccoon Locations
Hidden Objects Level 49
Mystery Levels
Mystery Level 1 - Attic Minigame
Mystery Level 2 - Café Minigame
Mystery Level 3 - Mountains Minigame
Mystery Level 4 - Attic Minigame
Mystery Level 7 - Attic Minigame
Bonus Scores
Here are the points received when an action is completed:
Queuing Function
The queuing function, or ‘stopping time’ as I like to call it, halts the decrease of the satisfaction of a customer, AND halts time for actions such as pouring a drink.
View an Example of the Queuing Function
Level Scores
Here are the points required to reach 1, 2, and 3 stars for the three difficulty modes:
Level Side Objectives
A listing of all side objectives.
Achievements
Other than the standard ones, there are 12 achievements specific to this game. 10 are fully achievable with 1 play-through; 2 are not. Here are the points received for levels within each achievement: