Welcome to Primrose Lake 5 Guide
The final chapter of this riveting series! As the snow melts, the long-guarded secret of the Carlyle family is finally revealed! As the story unfolds, the whole town bands together to save Jessica from David McGovern while chaos surrounds Jenny and Matt’s wedding.
Game Summary
- 60 basic levels
- 30 challenge levels
- 8 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
- Level S23 (Hard Mode) is very hard to complete for 3 stars; see tips and walkthrough below
- Level S24 (Hard Mode) is very hard to complete for 3 stars; see tips and walkthrough below
- When making a latte at the Café, with sprinkles or chocolate, it will require 2 spaces on your inventory tray. If, while making a latte, you completely fill up your tray and then try to add the sprinkles or chocolate to the drink, it will fail, and you end up with a useless drink. Solution: Complete the latte before adding the last item to your tray.
- Sometimes, boats seem to go missing at the Rental. You send out 5 boats but only 4 return and then the level never ends. It appears that the glitch is when multiple boats return at the same time. You’ll probably notice some flickering on the screen in that area. This does not occur in all instances. Workaround: Don’t send out boats back-to-back. Let some time pass before sending the 2ndboat so 2 boats don’t arrive at the landing area at the same time. And, to be on the safe side, try to clean the boats soon after arrival. This can play havoc when you’re trying for the serve combo, but, unfortunately, until the problem is fixed, this is the best solution that I’ve found.
- 3 of 11 non-standard achievements cannot be reached in 1 play-through (level points from highest to lowest):
- “Play minigames at Bookstore”: level 52 = 5 points; levels S25,51,S26 = 4 points; levels 49,50 = 3 points; levels 11,S6,12 = 2 points; levels 9,10,S5 = 0 points
- “Give stamped library cards”: level 10 = 9 points; level 49 = 7 points; level S5 = 6 points; levels 11,50,S25 = 5 points; levels S6,12 = 3 points; level 52 = 2 points; levels 51,S26 = 1 point; level 9 = 0 points
- “Give fishing rods at Rental”: level 38 = 8 points; level 39 = 7 points; level S19 = 6 points; levels 37,S20 = 5 points; level 40 = 3 points
- 0 room upgrades
- 0 menu upgrades
- 458 diamonds are achievable with one play-through:
- 5 diamonds for basic & challenge levels: 3 for 3 stars; 1 for side objective; 1 for critter
- 1 diamond for each mystery level
- Note: The 8 diamonds achieved from mystery levels are added to the count for the collectible screen only. They are not added to the “Collect all diamonds” achievement.
- 458 diamonds are required to purchase 20 items in the collectible screen
- Scoring Differences between Easy, Normal, and Hard Modes
- Scores for easy and normal modes are exactly the same for all 3 stars
- Difference between Normal & Hard scores:
- 1 star, on average, 50% higher
- 2 stars, on average, 22% higher
- 3 stars, on average, 12% 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.
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
Jail
Raccoon Locations
Hidden Objects Level 43
Minigame
Camp
Raccoon Locations
Hidden Objects Level S15
Minigame
Bookstore
Raccoon Locations
Hidden Objects Level 10
Supplies
Minigame
Sawmill
Raccoon Locations
Walkthrough Level S23 (Hard Mode)
Walkthrough Level S24 (Hard Mode)
Supplies
Minigame
Café
Raccoon Locations
Supplies
Primrose Lake 5 Café Glitch
When making a latte, with sprinkles or chocolate, it will require 2 spaces on your inventory tray. If, while making a latte, you completely fill up your tray and then try to add the sprinkles or chocolate to the drink, it will fail, and you end up with a useless drink.
Solution: Complete the latte before adding the last item to your tray.
Minigame
Resort
Raccoon Locations
Supplies
Minigame
Rental
Primrose Lake 5 A.I.R. Rental Glitch
Sometimes, boats seem to go missing. You send out 5 boats but only 4 return and then the level never ends.
It appears that the glitch is when multiple boats return at the same time. You’ll probably notice some flickering on the screen in that area. This does not occur in all instances.
Workaround: Don’t send out boats back-to-back. Let some time pass before sending the 2nd boat so 2 boats don’t arrive at the landing area at the same time. And, to be on the safe side, try to clean the boats soon after arrival. This can play havoc when you’re trying for the serve combo, but, unfortunately, until the problem is fixed, this is the best solution that I’ve found.
Hope this works for you!
Raccoon Locations
Supplies
Minigame
Mystery Levels
Mystery Level 1 - Forest Minigame
Mystery Level 2 - Sawmill Office Minigame
Mystery Level 3 - Forest Minigame
Mystery Level 4 - Waterfall Minigame
Mystery Level 5 - Sawmill Office Minigame
Mystery Level 6 - Sawmill Office Minigame
Mystery Level 7 - Sawmill Office Minigame
Mystery Level 8 - Wedding Minigame
Difficulty Levels
Differences between the easy, normal, and hard modes of difficulty:
Easy Mode:
- All customers start with 5 hearts.
- Customers’ satisfaction level drops slowly.
- Raccoons stay visible the longest.
- Raccoons appear more frequently.
- Required scores for stars is the same as normal mode.
Normal Mode:
- All customers start with 4 hearts. If served before the hearts start shaking, the hearts increase to 5.
- Customers’ satisfaction level drops faster than easy mode but slower than hard mode.
- Raccoons stay visible longer than hard mode but less than easy mode.
- Raccoons appear more frequently than hard mode but less than easy mode.
- Required scores for stars is the same as easy mode.
Hard Mode:
- All customers start with 4 hearts. If served before the hearts start shaking, the hearts increase to 5.
- Customers’ satisfaction level drops faster than normal mode.
- Raccoons stay visible less than normal mode.
- Raccoons appear less frequently than normal mode.
- Required score for 1 star is approximately 50% more than easy & normal mode; for 2 stars, approximately 22%; and 3 stars, approximately 11.5%.
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
Easy and Normal mode score requirements are the same.
Hard mode score requirements are approximately 50% more for 1 star; 22% more for 2 stars; and 11.5% more for 3.
Level Side Objectives & Walkthroughs
A listing of all side objectives. And a walk-through of levels I found difficult in hard mode. Additional walk-throughs are available by request only.
Achievements
Other than the standard ones, there are 14 achievements specific to this game. Eleven (11) are fully achievable with 1 play-through; three (3) are not. Here are the points received for levels within each achievement:
2 Responses
Love this game.
Jenny’s mother’s name is Claudia. Name was given in game 1 level 58