TR-49 Complete Guide (7 Sections) | Ludo.guide

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TR-49 is a charming indie puzzle game from inkle where you'll solve intricate puzzles and navigate a unique world. You'll be piecing together a narrative by finding and cross-referencing historical sources, like the Academicalist’s Journal and personal archivist notes, to deduce information like Beatrice Dooler’s password and uncover the full story.

This guide covers the TR-49 experience from start to finish. We'll walk you through finding every source, from your first clue ES92 to the final Academicalist’s Journal entry AJ70. We also detail how to unlock the secret ending Endpeace, obtain Beatrice’s password, achieve all endings, and unlock all achievements.

Daily Checklist

Walkthrough

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Spring (Day 1): Check your downstairs neighbor's door. Pet the dog. Talk to Fernando. Talk to the Old Man. Talk to Ben the Baker. Talk to Elly in the Boutique. Pet Elly's cat. Talk to the couple. Talk to Santiego in the cafe. Talk to Jack in the music shop. Play the street piano. Talk to Alex by the bus stop. Talk to David at the supermarket.
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Spring (Day 2): Talk to Fernando. Talk to the Old Man. Talk to Ben the Baker (you'll receive Vinyl: Boyhood Dream). Talk to Elly in the boutique. Talk to the couple. Talk to Santiego in the cafe. . Interact with the cat in the plaza. .
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Spring (Day 3): Talk to Fernando (you'll receive the Vinyl: El Dorado for helping fix his radio). Talk to the Old Man. Talk to Ben the Baker. Talk to Elly in the boutique. Interact with the cat in the laundry window. Talk to Santiego in the cafe. Talk to Jack. Talk to the couple. Talk to Alex at the bus stop.
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Spring (Day 4): Check your downstairs neighbor's door. Talk to Fernando. Pet the cat in the alley. Talk to the Old Man. Talk to Santiego in the cafe. Talk to the couple. .
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Spring (Day 5): Talk to Fernando. Talk to the Old Man. Talk to Ben the baker. Talk to Elly in the boutique. Talk to Santiego in the cafe (and complete the drink mini-game). Talk to Jack in the plaza. Talk to Alex at the bus stop. Talk to David at the jazz club.
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Summer (Day 1): Check your downstairs neighbor's door. Talk to the street kids in the alley. Talk to Elly in the boutique. Talk to Santiego in the cafe. . Talk to Ben at the jazz club.
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Summer (Day 2): Talk to the street kids in the alley. Talk to Ben the baker. Talk to Elly in the boutique. Talk to Santiego in the cafe. (you'll receive the Vinyl: Savana). . Talk to the Old Man in the park. (you'll receive the Vinyl: Great Escape).
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Summer (Day 3): Talk to Alex at the club (you'll receive the Vinyl: Capture the Moments).
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Summer (Day 4): Talk to Elly in the boutique (you'll receive the Vinyl: Jump Up). Talk to Santiego at the cafe. Talk to the Old Man in the park (you'll receive the Vinyl: Once Upon a Time). . Talk to the couple by the supermarket subway entrance.
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Winter (Day 1): Visit your downstairs neighbor's door. Go left to the alley and visit the street kids. Pet the dog in the back alley repair shop. Visit the Old Man. Visit Ben in the bakery. Visit Ellie in the boutique. Visit Santiego in the cafe. Visit Alex outside the mall. Visit David outside the supermarket.

Vinyls & Sheets

Hey there! So, you're looking to collect all the music in TR-49, huh? That's awesome! There are two main types of music collectibles: Vinyl albums and Piano Sheets. Grabbing all the Vinyls will snag you the Vinyl Collector achievement, and if you're feeling musical, mastering all the Piano Sheets will unlock The Perfectionist achievement. Let's break down how to get 'em all!

Vinyl Albums:

You'll get these as rewards for completing various side-stories. There are 10 albums in total, and luckily, the first two are unlocked right from the start.

LP 01 - Spring Day: This one's unlocked at the start of the game.
LP 02 - Let's Groove: Also unlocked at the start of the game.
LP 03 - El Dorado: You'll get this album after you fix Fernando's radio.
LP 04 - Boyhood Dream: Help Ben out with his camera to snag this one.
LP 05 - Capture the Moments: This album is your reward for helping Alex with his date.
LP06 - Great Escape: To get this one, you'll need to encourage David to get a job.
LP07 - Express: This one's a bit tricky. The note says you should get it from Santiego after his coffee mini-game, but honestly, I've never been able to unlock it myself after trying a bunch of times. Keep at it, though!
LP08 - Once Upon a Time: Just keep talking to the Old Man every day, and you'll eventually get this album.
LP09 - Jump Up: Elly will give you this album on Summer (Day 2).
LP10 - Savana: You'll get this by convincing Jack to close down the music store himself.

Piano Sheets:

Each new day brings a new song to play on Morris' piano. There are 7 songs in total. Playing them is optional, but if you're aiming for that The Perfectionist achievement, you'll need to hit 4 stars on every single track.

Sheet 01 - Spring Walkin'
Sheet 02 - de' Violeta
Sheet 03 - Pina Colada
Sheet 04 - Early Summer
Sheet 05 - Haze
Sheet 06 - July Sunset
Sheet 07 - Blue Wednesday (solo)

So, get out there, complete those side-stories, and start practicing those piano tunes! Let me know if you get stuck on any of them!

Spring

After waking up, use the piano to be introduced to the music mini-game. This is a 4-button rhythm game where you must press prompts as they descend. You can practice piano each morning, with a new song daily, and receive a star-rating. Perfecting all 7 songs unlocks an achievement. To 4-star a song, time button presses so notes perfectly fill the squares. You can still earn 4 stars with a few mistakes, and replay songs until the end of the game. The default keys are DFJK, but can be changed to QWOP or ZXNM in Settings.

After the first song, answer the door for your complaining neighbor (Neighbor 1/4). Pick up your phone, then use the bath, tapping left and right keys to get the temperature right. Leave the apartment.

Go down the stairs and interact with the door beneath your apartment for an achievement for checking in on your neighbor (four opportunities total). To the right of your apartment building, pet the dog (achievement for interacting with all dogs). Follow it to Fernando, a 14-year-old rapper; talk to him twice (Fernando 1/5). Head back right to an Old Man writing on the street; choose "wait" to learn more (1/9). At the bakery, exhaust Ben's dialogue (Ben 1/7). In the Boutique across the street, talk to the owner Elly (1/9) and pet her cat (achievement for interacting with 3 different cats). At the cafe, interact with the couple twice, then talk to the owner Santiego (1/9). In the music shop, speak to Jack, the owner (1/5). In the plaza, play the out-of-tune piano for an achievement. Continue right to Alex by the bus stop (1/5). Cross the bridge to the supermarket and talk to David (1/9). Inside, change into your uniform and scan items on the conveyor belt. Afterwards, stack shelves by moving red and blue cans to their respective places.

Leave the store and head left. In the plaza, complete 4 mini-games to finish the orchestra. A new song, "de' Violeta," is available on the piano; you can play it or decline. Take a bath, then head outside.

Summer

Walkthrough

1
Practice the piano to earn the new song "Haze".
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Outside, interact with your downstairs neighbor's door to learn he's been in hospital after falling down the stairs (3/4).
3
Head left. Fernando is in the back alley today, along with his rap battle friends. Talk to them. These are the last characters you need to unlock in your Characters menu; the Street Kids (1/3).
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Back on the main street, head right. The old man's not in his usual spot today, and the bakery's closed, so visit Elly in her boutique (5/9), Santiego in the cafe (6/9), and David outside the supermarket (6/9).
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Head to the jazz club. Inside, you'll find Ben the baker, who has come to see you perform. Talk to him (5/7).
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Head into the bar. As you enter, Angela will ask if you want to play darts with her. You can say no, if you wish; it's entirely optional, but it is the only chance you'll get to play.
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If you do decide to play, the mini-game is comprised of two meters; you'll first set where you want to throw the dart horizontally, then you'll set where it'll land vertically. You and Angela will alternate throwing 3 darts; the person with the highest number of points at the end wins. Winning or losing has no effect on the story, and there's no achievements either, so play freely.
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Afterwards, talk to everybody in the bar, then go see Angela sitting on the stage.
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After the performance, talk to Angela. It doesn't matter what dialogue you pick. Over the course of the evening, the two of you will get closer, and agree to go see a movie together.
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During the film, tap the Action button when the two hearts reach the middle of the bar (equally, you can just mash the button, since there's no penalty for missing). Morris and Angela will get closer with each successful tap. Once they're together, they'll begin dating.
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During the dating montage, you'll need to cook a steak. As ever, just tap the action button when the indicator is in the middle of the bar. Don't worry that it burns; it's the only outcome.
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Practice the piano. There will be the new song "July Sunset."
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Out on the streets, visit the kids in the alley (2/3), Elly in the boutique (6/9), and Santiego in the cafe (6/9).
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Afterwards, pay a visit the music shop. As thanks for visiting his shop, and for your advice about closing the store, Jack will give you the album Savana (Vinyl #6/10). This is the last time you'll ever see Jack (5/5); after this, the store will be closed for good.
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At the plaza, don't continue right as your normally would. Instead, go up and into the park. It's the first time you're able to visit.
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Talk to the Old Man (6/9), then head back to the plaza and continue right.
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At the supermarket, talk to David (7/9). As thanks for talking to him and encouraging him to get a job, he'll reward you with the album Great Escape (Vinyl #7/10).
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Before using the subway, walk right past the entrance to find another cat you can interact with.
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Head to the jazz club. Inside, you'll arrive to learn William is arranging to create a jazz album to promote the club. He wants Morris to write the music. Whatever option you pick, Morris keeps quiet.
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Talk to everyone at the bar, then talk to Angela to begin performing.
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Back home, there's nothing to do but sleep, so use the bed. When Angela knocks on the door, let her in.
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In the morning, use the piano and complete the mandatory rhythm game. You'll play the titular song Blue Wednesday.
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After the song, you and Angela will visit the park briefly to talk before heading to work.
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At the club entrance, you'll find Alex has come to visit (4/5). As thanks for your dating advice, they'll give you the album Capture the Moments (Vinyl #8/10).
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Alex will also be the last visitor to the club you need to unlock the Invitations achievement.
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Talk to Angela, then enter the bar. Speak to William, Peter, Hugo and Sarah, then talk to Angela to begin recording the album.
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Recording the album consists of a series of sliding puzzles. The game handily tells you when a tile is in the correct position, and there's plenty of room to move the pieces around, so you should have no problem completing them. There are 4 puzzles in total. When finished, they'll look like this:
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Album completed, talk to everyone in the bar, then go see Angela by the stage.
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Back at your apartment, go to bed.
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Morris will be too depressed to practice piano today, so head outside.
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The street kids aren't out today, so go right, to the boutique. Inside, Elly (8/9) will give you the album "Jump Up" (Vinyl #9/10).
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Next up, visit Santiego in the cafe (8/9).
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Enter the park to find the Old Man (8/9). Talk to him twice. Choose whatever dialogue options you wish. At the end of your conversation, the Old Man will give you the final album "Once Upon a Time" (Vinyl #10/10).
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Talk to David at the supermarket (8/9). Before using the subway, walk past the entrance to find the couple. Talk to them to watch them break up.
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Use the subway and visit the jazz club. The new album will have released to decent reviews, but Morris' anxieties and insecurities will get the better of him.
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Talk to everyone in the bar, then talk to Angela by the stage to end the Summer chapter.

Tips

The mini-game for darts involves timing two meters correctly.
The film date requires tapping the Action button when two hearts align in the center.
Cooking the steak during the dating montage involves tapping the Action button when the indicator is in the middle.
The album recording involves completing 4 sliding puzzles.

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