You step into the Grand Carpathian dining room and the banners press their symbols into your peripheral vision. A small panel hangs above the fireplace—six animal icons and nothing else. I stalled there for a full minute before a torn scrap on a trolley did the heavy lifting for me.
The torn page sits on a trolley by the dining-room entrance — where the game hides its hint
I’ll cut to the part you need: the puzzle doesn’t require memorizing an impossible sequence or brute-forcing every combo. Walk to the entrance of the dining room and you’ll see a trolley with a torn book page. Inspect it.
The torn page shows a Chimera motif: a lion’s head, a goat’s head on its back, and a snake tail. The torn page is a breadcrumb pointing at the answer and nothing more.
The fireplace panel sits above the hearth — how the interact works in play
Approach the fireplace and interact with the animal panel. The puzzle is simple: press three animals in the sequence the Chimera shows. You don’t need a gadget from Q-Lab, just observation and a single press pattern.
The correct sequence is written on the torn motif: Lion → Goat → Snake. Press those three icons in that order and the wall will move.
The fireplace itself is flush with the wall — what happens after you solve it
When you press the right animals the hearth slides back and a passage opens at knee height. The fireplace is a locked diary that accepts a single combination and then gives you access to the tunnels below the dining room.
Crouch and move forward to enter the tunnel and continue the All the Time in the World mission. This is the Investigate the Dining Room checkpoint where you’re tracking the blond man; the passage is necessary to progress.
Where is the fireplace puzzle located in 007 First Light?
It’s in the Grand Carpathian Hotel during the All the Time in the World mission, at the Investigate the Dining Room checkpoint. Head to the dining room and check the trolley by the entrance for the torn hint.
What is the solution to the fireplace puzzle?
Press the animals in this order: Lion, then Goat, then Snake. The torn Chimera illustration shows that exact sequence.
How do I enter the secret passage after solving it?
After the correct sequence is entered the fireplace panel opens automatically. Crouch and move forward to drop into the tunnels beneath the dining room; no explosives or Q-Lab tool are required.
I’ve guided players through this moment on PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam—small details like the torn page make these puzzles feel earned rather than random. Did you solve it without a hint, or did the page save your play—clever design or cheap trick?