Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

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Achievement & Progression Guide - PW: AA
By Rezareth
This is a complete guide for the first game.
I wanted to do the others in this one, too, but it was getting ridiculously long, so I decided to split them into separate guides.
As an avid PW fan and suffering completionist, I want to help others get all of the neat knick-knacks rewarded with achievements in this game. Furthermore, I also know that getting stuck on some of the puzzles or investigations can be really frustrating, so I'll try to help with that, too, if I can. Although the rule of thumb is just: Avoid Larry. At all costs. It's just for your own good, okay? XD
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Introduction
This a complete guide for Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney, aka part 1/3 of the steam game.
I decided to split the sections for achievements and progression guide, so that people who want to figure out the logic puzzles themselves will have the chance to do so.

In the progression guide, I'll hide the specific answers, while openly displaying the kind of action you have to take, as another way to customize difficulty a little, if you want.
Kind of like this:
Press on the statement that begins with "This is clearly not a stepladder!"
Present Missile to Detective Gumshoe
Examine Hotdog Stand

Achievements, on the other hand, will be displayed like this:
First Steps
Start the game





TIP: You can skip text by holding the right mouse-button! It took me waaaay to long to figure this out.^^''

If you have any corrections, please feel free to tell me!
Same if you think that I should've recommended a certain optional course of action (like Pressing or Presenting certain things), for being funny, touching or interesting.
I hope this will be helpful to you!
Episode 1 - Achievements
The First Turnabout
Finish the 1st Episode





Turn In Your Badge
During the tutorial, when asked about the name of the defendant, answer "Mia Fey"
Episode 1 - Solutions
The first Episodes of all games in the series tend to be very easy. As a rule of thumb, just don't overthink things and don't be afraid to give the obvious answer. The music stopping after you've presented a piece of evidence is usually a good sign, so look out for that.
Also, check the Court Record.^^''
A final note: I'll only be mentioning what you need to do to progress or unlock achievements in the Trial segments, but you can press on every statement during witness testimonies to see a bit of banter. Go ahead and do it, if you feel like it.

Day 1 - Trial
Tutorial
Choose Larry Butz (or Mia Fey, then Larry Butz for achievement)
Choose Cindy Stone
Choose Hit with a blunt object
Choose what you want for the next one, it doesn't matter. Dang it, Larry.
The one after that doesn't matter, either.

Witness's Account
Present Cindy's Autopsy Report on the statement that begins with "I remember the time exactly:"

The Time of Discovery
Present Blackout Report on the statement that begins with "There was a voice saying the time..."

Hearing the Time
Present Statue on the statement that begins with "Yeah, the murder weapon!"
Choose Yes
Choose Went into the apartment
Choose Try sounding the clock
Choose Yes
Present Passport

Ending
Present Statue
Episode 2 - Achievements
Turnabout Sisters
Finish the 2nd Episode
Episode 2 - Solutions: Day 1
Just to be clear, during the Investigation sections, feel free to talk to people about all sorts of topics and examine every object you can. Some of those items have some really interesting flavour text associated with them. I'll mostly restrict myself to only mentioning what is vital, but if something seems particularly of note to me, I'll recommend it.
For instance, you can check the plant in the office whenever you're there, the text changes a lot and is sometimes quite funny.
Also, show your Badge to everyone, a lot of people have unique responses to it. Albeit not in this particular case, it seems.
Also, also, pressing Backspace allows you to switch between modes such as Talking, Moving and Examining. Also took me way too long to figure this one out.^^''

Day 1 - Investigation
Law Office
Move to Office
Examine Mia
Examine Piece of Paper
Move to Office
Slide to the right
Examine Telephone
Move to Fey & Co. Law Offices
Optional: Talk to Maya about both topics available (For a little context)
Present Receipt to Maya

Detention Center
Choose what you want for the next question. Just try not to be a heartless jerk, okay?
Optional: Present Receipt to Maya again, for a chance to be nice to her. Or quite mean. But seriously, give the poor girl some slack.
Talk to Maya about all topics available
I don't think it matters if you accept her request, but you might as well do it. It's her choice, after all.
Move to Grossberg Law Offices

Grossberg Law Offices
Nothing to do here.
Optional: Examine the Painting, if you want, since it will become relevant later. But you can also just do that once the owner of the office returns.
Move to Fey & Co. Law Offices

Fey & Co. Law Offices
Choose whatever you like. But the right answer is Detective Gumshoe, since that's his job, get it?^^''
Talk to Gumshoe about all topics available (It doesn't matter if Phoenix says that he knows Edgey... I mean, Edgeworth)
Present Maya's Memo to Gumshoe
Choose whatever you like
Move to the Detention Center

Detention Center
Talk to Maya about all available topics
Optional: Present her cellphone to her. Aaaaw. T.T
Move to Gatewater Hotel

Gatewater Hotel
Examine Screwdriver
Talk to April about all available topics
Move to Grossberg Law Offices

Grossberg Law Offices
Talk to Grossberg about all available topics
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Choose Defend Maya, obviously!
The next answer is up to you, though.^^ I chose Because I can't abandon you, due to backstory reasons.
Move to Gatewater Hotel

Gatewater Hotel
Examine Screwdriver


Episode 2 - Solutions: Day 2
Day 2 -Trial
Maya Fey's Arrest
Press Gumshoe on the statement that starts with "Why?" The one after that seems to work, as well.

Hard Evidence
Present Mia's Autopsy Report on the statement that starts with "Before she died"
Choose whatever you like after that.

Witness's Account
Choose Yes, I'm doing it (Since giving up at this point would be kind of silly, haha.^^'')
Press on the statement that starts with "The one attacking her" (The last one also seems to work) and choose to question her testimony
Present The Thinker on the statement that starts with "That... that clock!"
Choose It couldn't have rung
Choose It's empty
Present Maya's Cell Phone
Choose Yes
Present The Thinker
Choose You had heard about it
Present Wiretap
Present Maya's Cell Phone
Choose what you want on the next question.
Choose Call the bellboy as a witness
Choose Accept the condition

Miss May's Room Service
Press on the statement that starts with "She asked for"
Press on the statement that starts with "And I delivered the ice coffee"
Choose Protest
Choose Room service
Choose The man with Miss May


Day 2 - Investigation
Detention Center
Talk to April about all available topics
Move to Grossberg Law Offices

Grossberg Law Offices
Examine Photograph and choose Exhibit B
Move to Gatewater Hotel

Gatewater Hotel
Talk to the bellboy about all available topics
Present Photograph to him and have him write down his conclusion
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Present Bellboy's Affidavit to April
Answer Push her hard
Move to Bluecorp

Bluecorp
Talk to White about all available topics and suggest that you recognize the painting
Move to Grossberg Law Offices

Grossberg Law Offices
Talk to Grossberg about all available topics and mention the big painting to him (You can also give the Photograph back to him, if you want)
Answer He's blackmailing you
Move to Fey & Co. Law Offices

Fey & Co. Law Offices
Examine Shelf and choose J-S, then skim through the section
Move to Bluecorp

Bluecorp
Present Newspaper Clipping to White
Answer You blackmailed him
Pick what you want on the next question.
Answer whatever you like after that.
Episode 2 - Solutions: Day 3
Day 3 -Trial
Choose whatever you like

Witness's Account
Press White on the statement that starts with "The victim, she..."
Present May Testimony on the statement that starts with "The victim ran"
Choose Both are right
Point to the red circle

She ran to the "Left"
Present Mia's Autopsy Report on the statement that starts with "You see?"

The Two Accounts
Press White on the statement that starts with "Umm, well"
Choose Yeah, very odd
Present Floor Plans on the statement that starts with "A light stand"

The Wiretapping
Press White on all statements
Present Receipt on the statement that starts with "It was the beginning"
Choose whatever you like
Present Mia's Memo
Episode 3 - Achievements
Turnabout Samurai
Finish the 3rd Episode





Ladders Vs Step-Ladders
Find every ladder argument in all 3 games, by clicking on all ladders you come across.
The first one can be found Inside Studio One (reachable during the 1st Investigation) in this chapter.
Episode 3 - Solutions: Day 1
Day 1 - Investigation
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Talk to Will about all available topics
Move to Studio - Main Gate

Studio - Main Gate
Talk to Oldbag about all available topics
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Talk to Will about all available topics
Move to Studio - Main Gate

Studio - Main Gate
Present Powers's Request to Oldbag
Move to Outside Studio One

Outside Studio One
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Examine the Security Camera
Move to Studio - Main Gate

Studio - Main Gate
Talk to Oldbag about all available topics
Move to Employee Area

Employee Area
Move to Dressing Room

Dressing Room
Examine the Bag
Move to Outside Studio One

Outside Studio One
Examine the Gate
Move to Inside Studio One

Inside Studio One
Optional: Examine the Ladder/Step-Ladder to help unlock an achievement later
Examine the Camera
Talk to Penny about all available topics
Move to Studio - Main Gate

Studio - Main Gate
Talk to Oldbag about all available topics
Examine and choose to use the Computer
Choose ST-307
Episode 3 - Solutions: Day 2
Day 2 - Trial
Choose according to your needs, if you paid attention, you can choose Skip it

Witness's Account
Present Powers's(?) Photo on the statement that begins with "It was Powers!"

The Man in the Photo
Press Oldbag on all available statements
Pick what you want on the next question

Witness's Account, cont.
Present Powers's(?) Photo on the statement that says "No one else went there!"

The Other Person
Press Oldbag on the statement that begins with "Come to think of it"
Choose The security lady
Choose what you want on the next question
Present Cardkey

My Lips Were Sealed
Press Oldbag on the statement that begins with "There were..." (The last one seems to work as well)
Choose Take a break if you want to move on with the story


Day 2 - Investigation
Optional: Visit the defendant in the Detention Center, talk to him and show him your evidence
Move to Employee Area

Employee Area
Examine Cardboard and choose to Rip it off
Move to Studio - Main Gate

Studio - Main Gate
Talk to Penny about all available topics
Move to Outside Studio One
Move to Outside Studio Two
Move to Dressing Room

Dressing Room
Talk to Manella about all available topics
Move to Studio - Main Gate
Move to Employee Area

Employee Area
Talk to Cody about all available topics
Move to Studio - Main Gate
Examine Guard Station
Move to Outside Studio Two

Outside Studio Two
Examine Trailer Door
Move to Trailer

Trailer
Optional: Examine the posters, for a little backstory on the victim
Talk to Vasquez about all available topics
Move to Dressing Room

Dressing Room
Present Vasquez's Memo to Manella
Move to Inside Studio One

Inside Studio One
Examine Director's Chair
Move to Trailer

Trailer
Present Script to Vasquez
Talk to Vasquez about all available topics
Move to Wright & Co. Law Offices
Move to Studio - Main Gate

Studio - Main Gate
Talk to Oldbag about all available topics
Present Cardkey to Oldbag (And agree to give it to her)
Move to Dressing Room

Dressing Room
Talk to Cody about all available topics
Present Steel Samurai Card to Cody
Move to Trailer

Trailer
Talk to Penny about all available topics
Present Steel Samurai Card to Penny and agree to trade it
Move to Dressing Room

Dressing Room
Present URP Card to Cody
Talk to Cody about all available topics
Choose His fighting skills (to make Cody happy)
Choose what you like for the next question. But, you know, maybe don't throw poor Will under the bus.^^''
Episode 3 - Solutions: Day 3
Day 3 - Trial
The Day of the Murder
Press on the statement that starts with "But I had a meeting"
Choose It's contradictory
Press on the statement that starts with "During the meeting"
Choose Press harder

The Break
Press Manella on all statements
Choose No, it's impossible

Witness's Account
Present Cody's Camera on the statement that starts with "If I had my camera"

What I Saw
Press on the statement that starts with "Then..."
Choose Press him harder
Choose Show evidence
Present Cody's Camera

No Photo?
Press on the statement that starts with "Th-that's all that happened."
Choose Press him hard
Present "Path to Glory" on the statement that starts with "I took a few shots"
Choose The Steel Samurai didn't win
Choose Steel Samurai was the victim
Point to the number 2 on the gate
Point to the Studio 2 area
Choose The path was blocked
Choose I have proof
Present Empty Bottle
Choose Fingerprint the bottle

Day 3 - Investigation
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Talk to Will about all available topics
Move to Employee Area

Employee Area
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Optional: Present Steak Plate & Empty Bottle to Gumshoe for a short bonding moment. Aaaw.
Move to Dressing Room

Dressing Room
Talk to Penny about all available topics and present "Path to Glory" when prompted
Move to Studio - Main Gate

Studio - Main Gate
Talk to Oldbag about all available topics
Choose I have proof
Present Sleeping Pill Bottle
Present Steak Plate
Move to Outside Studio Two

Outside Studio Two
Present Five-Year-Old Photo to Vasquez
Move to Trailer
Episode 3 - Solutions: Final Day
Final Day - Trial

The Day of the Murder
Present Steak Plate on the statement that starts with "Sal and I ate"
Choose You didn't eat the steak
Choose Meeting the Steel Samurai
Choose You couldn't could you
Present Samurai Spear
Choose I can tell you
Present Five-Year-Old Photo
Choose She had another way
Present Van
Choose Of course he was
Choose what you want for the next one.

After Finding the Body
Press on the statement that starts with "I went back to the trailer"
Choose Press harder
Present Powers's(?) Photo on the statement that starts with "I knew that Hammer was injured"
Choose You saw Hammer limping
Choose Of course I can prove it!
Present Five-Year-Old Photo
Choose She had no motive

Ending
Choose Present Evidence
Present "Path to Glory"
Episode 4 - Achievements
Turnabout Goodbyes
Finish the 4th Episode





Secret Weapons Three
During Day 2 - Investigation borrow all three of Gumshoe's Secret Weapons: The Fishing Rod, Missile and the Metal Detector (Choose that one last, ideally, since it's the one that advances the story)
Episode 4 - Solutions: Day 1
Day 1 - Investigation
Optional: Examine the shelf to see how Phoenix's legal training is coming along
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Present Badge to Edgeworth
Move to Gourd Lake Entrance

Gourd Lake Entrance
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Choose what you want for the question
Optional: Move to Detention Center and talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Move to Gourd Lake Public Beach

Gourd Lake Public Beach
Examine the party poppers and choose to take them along
Move to Gourd Lake Woods

Gourd Lake Woods
Slide to the left and examine the camera
Present Badge to the woman
Talk to Lotta about all available topics
Present Lotta's Camera to Lotta
Move to Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Dept.
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Move to Gourd Lake Woods

Gourd Lake Woods
Choose what you want for the question ('Cuz Lotta reckons she's gonna be a witness, ya yellow-bellied varmin!)
Move to Gourd Lake Public Beach

Gourd Lake Public Beach
Talk to Larry about all available topics
Move to Wright & Co. Law Offices
Move to Grossberg Law Offices

Grossberg Law Offices
Talk to Grossberg about all available topics
Present Autopsy Report to Grossberg
Talk to Grossberg about all available topics
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Optional: Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Present Misty Fey's Photo to Edgeworth
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Present Lake Photo to Edgeworth
Choose what you want, since you'll end up defending poor Edgey anyway.
Move to Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Dept.
Optional: Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics (for some hints about what you'll be up against in the trial)
Present Edgeworth's Request to Gumshoe
Episode 4 - Solutions: Day 2
Day 2 - Trial

The Arrest of Edgeworth
Press Gumshoe on the statement that starts with "But..."
Press Gumshoe on the statement that starts with "The murder weapon"
Pick what you want during the recess. But, y'know... Don't be mean.°^°
Choose I think there was

Witness's Account
Press Lotta on all available statements and choose Press Further whenever prompted
Choose Wrong

That Last Statement
Present Lake Photo on the only statement available

How Edgeworth Was Seen
Press Lotta on the statement that starts with "Still,"
Choose Press further
Present Lotta's Camera on the statement that starts with "The camera"
Choose Show evidence
Present Gourdy Article
Choose I have proof
Present Lotta's Camera

Lotta's New Testimony
Present Gourdy Article on the statement that starts with "There wasn't much"
Choose Make her show the enlargement
Choose Object to the enlargement
Point to the shooter's left hand
Present Pistol
Choose The victim himself


Day 2 - Investigation

Detention Center
Optional: Talk to Maya about all available topics
Move to Gourd Lake Woods

Gourd Lake Woods
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Move to Detention Center
Move to Gourd Lake Entrance

Gourd Lake Entrance
Talk to Lotta about all available topics
Choose what you want to with regards to her offer
Move to Gourd Lake Public Beach

Gourd Lake Public Beach
Talk to Larry about all available topics
Move to Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Dept.
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
When deciding on a "Secret Weapon":
If you want to get the achievement (or just see some funny scenes), ask for the Fishing Rod and Missile first, take them to the Woods & Public Beach respectively, returning to Gumshoe and asking about "Secret Weapons" again to switch)
If you just want to progress the story, pick the Metal Detector
Move to Gourd Lake Public Beach
Move to Boat Rental Shop
Move to Gourd Lake Public Beach

Gourd Lake Public Beach
Present Air Tank to Larry
Choose Is it yours?
Choose To inflate something
Choose Ask more about the tank
Talk to Larry about all available topics
Move to Gourd Lake Woods

Gourd Lake Woods
Talk to Lotta about all available topics
Choose Gourdy doesn't exist
Choose Is here
Present Air Tank
Talk to Lotta about all available topics
Move to Boat Rental Shop
Move to Caretaker's Shack

Caretaker's Shack
Present Attorney's Badge to the Caretaker
Choose Promise to run the Noodle
Present Lake Photo to the Caretaker
Examine the parrot
Talk to the Caretaker about all available topics
Move to Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Dept.
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Present Parrot to Gumshoe
Move to Records Room

Records Room
Talk to Maya about all available topics
Episode 4 - Solutions: Day 3
Day 3 - Trial
Choose what you want on the issue of the Caretaker's name

The Night of the Murder
Choose Cross-examine
Press the Caretaker on the statement that starts with "Just about then"
Press the Caretaker on the statement that starts with "That man"
Choose what you want on the next two issues

The Night of the Murder (Larry Version-.-)
Present Lotta's Deposition on the statement that starts with "So after I heard"
Choose Continue

What Larry Heard
Press Larry on the statement that starts with "I remember exactly"
Choose We should care
Present Lake Photo on the statement that starts with "Just when she said"
Choose Larry's right
Present Second Lake Photo
Present Pistol
Choose Edgeworth and the murderer
Choose I don't know
Point to the boat shop
Choose The boat shop caretaker
Choose To create a witness


Day 3 - Investigation

Wright & Co. Law Offices
Talk to Larry about all available topics
Move to Caretaker's Shack

Caretaker's Shack
Examine the safebox
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Present Letter from the Safe to Edgeworth
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Move to Grossberg Law Offices

Grossberg Law Offices
Talk to Grossberg about all available topics
Present Letter from the Safe to Grossberg
Choose Manfred von Karma
Talk to Grossberg about all available topics
Move to Records Room

Records Room
Examine the open drawer
Talk to Manfred von Karma about all available topics
Present Letter from the Safe to Manfred von Karma (In what is clearly not Phoenix's brightest moment, but required to advance the game -.-)
Episode 4 - Solutions: Final Day
Final Day - Trial

Why I Left Court
Press the Caretaker on all available statements
Choose Yanni Yogi
Choose Yes, I'm doing it (Because you're here to make legal history, dangit!)

Who Is Your Owner?
Press Polly on either "statement"
Choose What's your name?
Choose Of course
Present DL-6 Case File
Choose "Suspect Data"
Press Polly on either "statement"
Choose Have we forgotten something?
Press Polly on either "statement"
Choose What's the safe number?
Choose Actually, it does
Present DL-6 Case File
Choose "Case Summary"
Choose what you want on the next issue

The DL-6 Incident
Present DL-6 Incident Photo on the statement that starts with "A moment later"
Point to the bullet hole in the elevator door
Choose Yes
Present DL-6 Case File
Choose "Victim Data"
Choose I have an objection
Choose The murderer didn't need it
Choose Say it now
Choose Show evidence
Present Metal Detector
Present DL-6 Bullet

Ending
Present DL-6 Bullet
Episode 5 - Achievements
Rise from the Ashes
Finish the 5th Episode





Lunchbox Specialist
See all of Angel Starr's Lunchboxes. Most of them are discovered through progressing the story, with three notable exceptions:



- Pickle Supreme: Present your Attorney's Badge to her during Day 1
- First Love Lunchbox: During the Day 2 Trial (Former), in the follow-up to the "Witness's Account", choose No problem!
- P'tooey on rice & Orange-peel Lunchbox: During the Day 2 Trial (Former), in the follow-up to the "Apprehending the Suspect" account, when asked what the witness lied about, pick BOTH of the two wrong options first (you will take damage)

You should receive the achievement during the Day 3 - Investigation


Ladders Vs Step Ladders
The next... object of relevance to this is in the Underground Parking Lot, reachable during Day 1
Episode 5 - Solutions: Day 1
Day 1 - Investigation

Wright & Co. Law Offices
Talk to Ema about all available topics
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Talk to Lana about all available topics
Move to Underground Parking Lot

Underground Parking Lot
Optional: Examine the ladder/step-ladder to help unlock an achievement later
Examine the wallet
Point to the clasp
Slide to the right and examine the mobile phone
Optional: Present Attorney's Badge to Angel to help unlock an achievement later
Talk to Angel about all available topics
Move to High Prosecutor's Office

High Prosecutor's Office
Optional: Examine as much as you can, there is some quite funny stuff here
Examine the trophy
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Present King of Prosecutors Trophy to Edgeworth
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Move to Underground Parking Lot
Move to Police Department Entrance

Police Department Entrance
Examine the mascot
Present King of Prosecutors Trophy to Gumshoe
Present Edgeworth's Knife or Parking Stub to Gumshoe
Present Goodman's ID to Gumshoe
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Move to Underground Parking Lot

Underground Parking Lot
Present Letter of Introduction to Marshall
Talk to Marshall about all available topics
Slide to the right and examine the mobile phone
Choose Check it out
Point to the blue button
Point to the redial button
Talk to Marshall about all available topics
Examine the car trunk
Episode 5 - Solutions: Day 2
Day 2 - Trial Former

Witness's Account
Press Angel on all available statements
Press Angel on the statement that starts with Through the wire fence
Present Crime Photo on the statement that starts with The chief prosecutor
Choose Objection! (but pick the other option first, if you want to get the Lunchbox achievement)
Present Edgeworth's Knife on the statement that starts with The murder was

Angel's Deduction
Present Goodman's Autopsy Report on the statement that starts with Nothing else
Present Crime Photo on the statement that starts with Her red muffler

Apprehending the Suspect
Press Angel on the statement that starts with I quickly caught her
Choose Press her
Press Angel on the statement that starts with Ah yes
Choose Ask further
Present Parking Lot Floor Plans on the statement that starts with I saw it all
Choose Where she saw it (If you want to get the Lunchbox achievement, pick the other 2 options first - beware, your health will tank^^'')
Point to the Security Room
Choose Distance to the crime
Choose Raise an objection

Decisive Evidence
(SAVE here, if you're going for the Lunchbox achievement, in case you miss "Pepper Fish Gut")
Press Angel on all available statements
Choose There's a problem
Point to the blood on the sole
Present Crime Photo
Point to the cloth in the exhaust pipe
Present Lana's Cell Phone


Day 2 - Trial Latter
Point to the switch

Department in Disorder
Present Goodman's Note on the statement that starts with Unless there's evidence
Press Gant on the statement that starts with A detective was killed
Choose Where the victim was found
Press Gant on the statement that starts with It's not oficially linked
Press Gant on the statement that starts with I'll cooperate
Choose The victim's ID number
Choose This tells me something!
Present Goodman's ID


Day 2 - Investigation

Underground Parking Garage
Spray to the left of the body outline
Examine the luminol reaction
Choose The amount of blood
Talk to Angel about all available topics
Present Crime Photo to Angel
Present Goodman's Note or Switchblade Knife to Angel
Talk to Angel about all available topics
Move to Police Department Entrance
Move to Guard Station
Move to Police Department Entrance
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Talk to Meekins about all available topics
Present Goodman's ID to Meekins
Talk to Meekins about all available topics
Move to Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Dept.
Talk to Gant about all available topics
Examine the man at the center desk
Talk to Gant about all available topics
Move to Guard Station

Guard Station
Examine the door
Present Steak Lunch to Marshall
Talk to Marshall about all available topics
Present Goodman's ID to Marshall
Move to Evidence Room

Evidence Room
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Present Goodman's Note or Switchblade Knife to Gumshoe
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Slide to the right and examine the bloody handprint
Examine the glove
Use the Luminol (press the Present button on the item)
Spray the bloody handprint
Examine the luminol reaction
Spray the shards
Examine the luminol reaction
Slide to the left and spray the upper left locker
Examine the luminol reaction
Slide to the right and examine the shards
Choose Take a closer look
Choose the 4th piece from the right
Choose the 4th piece from the left
Choose the 3rd piece from the right
Choose the 1st piece from the left
Choose the 1st piece from the right and rotate right once
Choose the 3rd piece from the left and rotate left once
Choose the 2nd piece from the left and rotate right twice
Choose the remaining piece
Present ID Card Record to Gumshoe
Move to High Prosecutor's Office

High Prosecutor's Office
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Present ID Card Record to Edgeworth
Present Switchblade Knife to Edgeworth
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Move to Evidence Room

Evidence Room
Choose the thumbprint
Point to the dark smear
Choose Detective Gumshoe
Slide to the left and examine the upper left locker
Choose Check for Prints
Point to the area left of the leftmost visible finger (where the next finger would probably be)
Choose the Jake Marshall
Episode 5 - Solutions: Day 3
Day 3 - Trial Former

Crime Report, Sir!
Press Meekins on all available statements

Mystery Man
Press Meekins on the statement that starts with "So it must be him!"
Choose There is a problem
Pause while the camera first pans to the right
Point to the light over the locker
Pause while the locker is opened
Point to the falling glove
Present Rubber Glove

Mystery Man (2)
Present Goodman's ID or Goodman's Lost Item Report on the statement that starts with "At the time of the crime"
Choose Object
Choose Jake Marshall


Day 3 - Trial Latter

Day of the Crime
Present Marshall's Fingerprints on the statement that starts with "If I remember right"

Bloodstained Fingerprints
Press Marshall on the statement that starts with "Like I said"
Press Marshall on the statement that starts with "Or didn't you know"
Press Marshall on the statement that starts with "Too bad"
Choose Show evidence
Pause during the final pan to the left
Point to the cloth sticking out of the locker
Present Evidence Locker
Point to the victim's position
Pause during the fight
Point to "Goodman"'s bloody shoulder

Marshall's Confession
Press Marshall on all available statements
Present SL-9 Incident Files on the statement that starts with "I can't just forget"
Choose I object!
Present Blue Badger Panel
Present ID Card Record


Day 3 - Investigation

Wright & Co. Law Offices
Talk to Ema about all available topics
Move to Detention Center

Detention Center
Talk to Lana about all available topics
Move to Police Department Entrance

Police Department Entrance
Talk to Marshall about all available topics
Move to Criminal Affairs Dept.
Move to Chief's Office
Move to Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Dept.
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Present Switchblade Knife to Gumshoe
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Move to High Prosecutor's Office

High Prosecutor's Office
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Present Gant Team Picture to Edgeworth
Talk to Edgeworth about all available topics
Examine crumbled paper
Move to Underground Parking Lot

Underground Parking Lot
(If you followed the optional steps for it, the Lunchbox Specialist achievement should unlock now)
Talk to Angel about all available topics
Move to Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Dept.
Present Letter of Resignation to Gumshoe
Move to Chief's Office

Chief's Office
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Examine the desk
Optional: Check Evidence List in the Court Record (Especially the backside...)
Examine the safe
Choose Input number
Enter 7777777
Examine the safe
Present Unstable Jar to Gumshoe
Choose Assemble Fragments
Rotate left once (Definitely the hardest puzzle in the entire series^^'')
Present Fingerprinting Set to Gumshoe
Point to the middle finger
Choose Ema Skye

Detention Center
Talk to Lana about all available topics
Choose Damon Gant
Present Unstable Jar, Piece of Cloth or Evidence List
Episode 5 - Solutions: Final Day
Final Day - Trial Former

Two Years Ago
Press Ema on all available statements
Choose Hear more
Choose Ask about the picture
Present Evidence List on the statement that starts with "I drew a picture"

Ema's Picture
Present Neil's Autopsy Report on the statement that starts with "This picture shows"
Point to the weapon
Choose There is another one
Present Gant Team Picture

Ema's Recollection
Present Unstable Jar on the statement that starts with "Just then"
Rotate the jar so it looks like this:

(I tried to describe it with words, but language can not convey the greatness of the Badger...^^'')
Choose The location
Choose is in the evidence
Present Unstable Jar
Draw the word EMA


Final Day - Trial Latter
Choose Damon Gant

SL-9 Incident
Present Unstable Jar or Evidence List on the statement that starts with "As you can see"

Evidence & Forgery
Press Gant on the statement that starts with "Rearranging the crime scene"
Press Gant on the statement that starts with "I wouldn't be"
Choose Point out accomplice
Choose Lana Skye
Present ID Card Record
Present Goodman's Lost Item Report
Present Screwdriver
Choose I have no proof yet
Choose Lana Skye


Final Day - Trial Latter 2

Gant & The Fabrication
Press Lana on the statement that starts with "When I found"
Press Lana on the statement that starts with "I broke off"
Choose Why did you move the body
Present Unstable Jar on the statement that starts with "The pieces"

Jar & Message in Blood
Present Unstable Jar on the statement that starts with "The fragments were large"

Actual Crime Scene
Check Evidence Law
Point to the back cover
SAVE here! If you mess up the next two choices, you're gonna have a bad time.
Choose Cannot show evidence (It's against the rules! :<)
Choose Show evidence (Now it's okay! But only after Gant dug his grave^^)
Present Piece of Cloth
Choose Ema Skye
Present Lana's Picture
Choose I did not
Present Evidence Law

Ending
Present Evidence List
Point to the back cover

You did it! You finished the first game! Now on to the next one!
(For which there'll be a separate guide, because the table of contents is already way too long^^'')
99 Comments
Get in here cupcake 21 hours ago 
Correction: At the Detention Center, on "Present Unstable Jar, Piece of Cloth or Evidence List", Lana actually mocks you if you try presenting the Cloth. It's not the correct choice.
Mara$$$ 13 Apr @ 10:44am 
On Episode 4 day 2 As soon as Lotta asks you if you have found Gourdy, you can say that you have found him and as soon as she asks you if you have proof, you can say that you have and give the air tank as proof and it will be the same.
gg.nadrewod 17 Sep, 2024 @ 11:32am 
On Episode 4 Day 2, you have to press Gumshoe on his last statement about "had to arrest Mr. Edgeworth" to get the testimony about the murder weapon.
gg.nadrewod 17 Sep, 2024 @ 6:59am 
The walkthrough for "The Wiretapping" is wrong. Presenting the receipt on the statement "It was the beginning of September" is irrelevant and will penalize you.

Instead, after pressing him on all statements, you have to click through all statements WITHOUT PRESSING OR PRESENTING ANY OF THEM.
This triggers a cutscene which updates the receipt in the court record, at which point you can present it on the statement "That's when I saw the glass light stand".
amii 2 Aug, 2024 @ 10:39am 
for the fourth trial in PW:AA you gotta press gumshoe on the next statement after the 'but...' statement... didnt realise that myself lol
Punomatic 14 Jun, 2024 @ 6:22am 
I needed this guide more times than I care to admit. Some of the clues and prompts in the game were vague to me, and the two times you have to decline presenting evidence felt counter-intuitive.
coticotic 13 Jun, 2024 @ 1:34pm 
You are amazing for this! My saves got messed up and only thanks to this guide I got over the cases again quickly so that I could see the ending! Thanks for posting it!
BardianAngel 12 Mar, 2024 @ 6:31pm 
Present missile to Gumshoe? Someone's a fan of ghost trick!
Fluppy 15 Feb, 2024 @ 6:23am 
thanks! good idea with the spoiler tags, so i can not be spoilered after i got a difficult passage!
Dogman15 25 Jan, 2024 @ 12:24am 
Are you planning on making one of these for the Apollo Justice Trilogy?