In Return 3: Local Girl, Saga Anderson explores Bright Falls, Watery, Coffee World, and surrounding areas. This chapter is packed with collectibles, including lunchboxes, nursery rhyme puzzles, charms, dowels, cult stashes, and TV commercials. This guide walks you step-by-step through everything you need to collect to 100% complete the chapter.
Bright Falls Section
- TV Commercial #1: After solving the room puzzle at the beginning of the chapter, exit the building and look at the TV screen in front of you. This commercial plays automatically.
- TV Commercial #2: Head into the Oh Deer Diner nearby and watch the next commercial inside.
Watery: Start of the Main Area
- Watery Map: After parking, cross the street into the cafe and grab the map on the left wall.
- Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #1 (Moose Charm):
- Found along a trail early in the area.
- Collect the Deer and Moose dowels just beyond the puzzle location.
- Solution: Place Moose on the tree.
- The Moose Charm appears at a moose statue down the path you came from.
Cult Stashes & Side Areas
- Cult Stash #1: Found by circling a path to a raised stash. Memory puzzle with light flashes.
- Cult Stash #2 (Crossbow Location):
- Near a lone building.
- Code: 527
- Also unlocks a trophy for acquiring the crossbow.
- Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #2 (Deer Charm):
- No dowels needed.
- Solution: Place Deer on the house.
- Deer Charm is found just north of the puzzle near a wolf encounter and deer carcass.
- Lunchbox #1: In the top-left corner of the area, past the radio tower.
- Lunchbox #2: Just north of Coffee World, near the Ranger Cabin (currently inaccessible due to flooding and lack of screwdriver).
Coffee World Section
- Coffee World Trophy Tip: Shoot any cardboard cutout for a trophy.
- Cult Stash #3 (Gift Shop):
- Located in front of the Slow Rooster ride.
- Code: 147
- Cult Stash #4 (Well Key Required):
- Get the stash key near a lit gazebo.
- Use it at a cult stash near the well.
- Page Pickup: Grab the manuscript page above the well.
- Lunchbox #3: Found in a yellow tower just outside the southern gate of Coffee World.
Lighthouse Trailer Park (First Visit)
- Requires Trailer Park Key (story item).
- TV Commercial #3: Found in the first trailer to the left.
- Lunchbox #4: Behind the trailer in the far back corner.
KNS Workshop Area
- Lunchbox #5: Between the shed and boat on the back side of the workshop.
Lighthouse Trailer Park (Second Visit, Post-Boss Fight)
- Cult Stash #5: Accessible now that flooding is gone.
- Key found nearby.
- Fish Cleaning Shack Dowels:
- Collect Elder and Bear dowels.
- Two more on a bench: Child and Mother dowels.
- Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #3 (Coffee World Token):
- Located at the end of a pier.
- Solution:
- Waves = Elder
- Candy = Bear
- Reward is a Coffee World Token, picked up at the Fish Cleaning Shack.
Watery Lighthouse Section
- Trickster Dowel: Found up the stairs.
- Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #4 (Lighthouse Charm):
- Behind the lighthouse.
- Solution:
- Waves = Trickster
- Eyeball = Elder
- Charm located through a hidden dead-end path under a tree.
- Cult Stash #6: Just above the lighthouse area.
- Puzzle Solution:
- Top: Double arrows down
- Middle: Double arrows up
- Bottom: Side-by-side arrows down
- Puzzle Solution:
- Lunchbox #6: Near the break room and cliff edge.
Latte Lagoon Puzzle (Backtrack to Coffee World)
- Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #5 (Mr. Dippy Charm):
- Dowels Needed: Moose, Trickster, Deer
- Solution:
- Waves = Moose
- Jewelry = Trickster
- Boat = Deer
- Charm floats to you on the water.
Ranger Cabin (Post-Flood)
- Requires screwdriver.
- Dowels:
- Upstairs bedroom: Maiden and Monster
- Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #6 (FBC Charm):
- Located in the backyard.
- Solution:
- Tree = Maiden
- Heart = Bear
- Charm is found upstairs on the bed.
Downtown Backtracking Puzzle
- Nursery Rhyme Puzzle #7 (Coffee Mug Charm):
- Top-right building in Bright Falls.
- Requires screwdriver.
- Solution:
- House = Maiden
- Jewelry = Trickster
- Charm found in mailbox outside.
Final Cult Stash – Southeast Map Corner
- Near blue containers.
- Code: 496
Closing Note
That wraps up all collectibles for Return 3: Local Girl. From hunting down elusive dowels to cracking cult stash codes and piecing together puzzle lore, this chapter rewards exploration like no other. Whether you’re working toward full completion or aiming for the Platinum trophy, this guide should help keep every charm, lunchbox, and secret within reach.
Stay sharp — and always reclaim your dowels.
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