The Magic Academy map in Bring Back the Sun! takes you through a series of puzzles involving magical ingredients, hidden items, mini-games, and locked doors. To escape, you’ll need to craft a crystal, collect four colored keys, brew a cleaning potion, and solve a final clock puzzle.
Some of the items are easy to find, while others are hidden around the academy or require you to complete specific tasks for NPCs. The final escape code can also vary, so you’ll need to check the clues in your own game.
Bring Back the Sun Magic Academy Walkthrough Guide – All Keys, Crystal Recipe, and Escape Code
In this guide, I’ll show you how to complete the entire Magic Academy map step by step, including the crystal ingredients, all four keys, the potion recipe, and the final code puzzle.
Step 1: Talk to the Wizard and Craft the Crystal
When you first enter the Magic Academy map, talk to the NPC near the starting area. He’ll ask you to bring him a crystal and will give you his hat in return. You need this hat to open the doors leading to the next area.
To craft the crystal, you must collect three ingredients:
- Three wooden logs
- One Dragon Tear
- One Ancient Seed
Find All Three Wooden Logs
Search the starting area for the three wooden logs. They are scattered around the nearby environment.
Once you collect all three, take them to the furnace and place them inside.
Get the Dragon Tear
The Dragon Tear comes from an NPC who asks you how many pumpkins are scattered around the area.
Look around carefully. There are four pumpkins in total, including one hidden behind the haystacks.
Return to the NPC and enter the answer:
4 pumpkins
He’ll give you the Dragon Tear. Take it to the furnace and add it to the ingredients.
Find the Ancient Seed
The Ancient Seed requires a few extra steps.
- Search the haystacks around the map until you find an axe.
- Look for a stick nearby and collect it.
- Use the axe to break the boxes scattered around the area.
- Find the metal element hidden inside one of the boxes.
- Take the stick and metal element to the crafting table.
- Craft a shovel.
- Use the shovel to remove the dirt from the marked spot and collect the Ancient Seed.
The axe and some of the required items may take a little searching, so check the haystacks and boxes carefully.
Finish Crafting the Crystal
Once you have the wooden logs, Dragon Tear, and Ancient Seed, place all the ingredients into the furnace.
You’ll then need to light it. Find the lighter behind the well and use it to ignite the furnace.
After the crafting process finishes, collect the crystal and return to the NPC.
Give him the crystal to receive his hat. Wear or use the hat as required to open the doors into the next area.
Step 2: Collect the Green Key
The next area contains four locked doors, each requiring a different colored key.
Start with the green key. Find the NPC who offers a mini-game and interact with him to begin.
During the challenge, you need to keep the white bar inside the highlighted area for long enough to complete the mini-game.
Pay attention to the moving bar and make small adjustments to keep it within the target zone.
Once you succeed, the NPC rewards you with the green key.
Use it to unlock the green door.
Step 3: Get the Blue Key With the Magic Wand
The next task involves a teapot that keeps pouring tea. You need to stop it to receive the blue key.
Find the Magic Wand
Look around the area near the teapot to find a magic wand. Pick it up and use it on the teacup as required by the puzzle.
Once you successfully complete the task, the nearby NPC will give you the blue key.
Use the blue key to unlock the blue door.
You now have two keys, with the purple and red keys still remaining.
Step 4: Find Five Crystal Pieces for the Purple Key
The next NPC requires five crystal pieces scattered around the academy.
Search the surrounding area and check these locations:
- On top of the fountain.
- Near a pillar.
- Around the nearby structures in the area.
- Behind one of the structures.
- On top of the chess piece.
The third and fourth pieces may require you to look around the environment carefully, so don’t stop after finding the first few.
Once you have all five crystal pieces, return to the NPC and place them inside the box.
You’ll receive the purple key. The key may appear pinkish in the game, but it is the one used for the purple lock.
Unlock the purple door to move on to the final key challenge.
Step 5: Make the Cleaning Potion to Get the Red Key
The last key requires you to clean a dirty fountain. Talk to the NPC near the fountain, and he’ll explain that you need a special potion.
The potion requires four ingredients placed in the correct order.
Find the Four Potion Ingredients
Collect these items around the academy:
- Old Spell Book
- Broken Tile
- Cup of Tea with Mint
- Golden Knight
Check the nearby rooms and objects to locate each item before returning to the potion crafting area.
Use the Correct Potion Recipe
Place the four ingredients in this exact order:
- Old Spell Book
- Broken Tile
- Cup of Tea with Mint
- Golden Knight
Make sure you follow the order carefully. If you arrange the ingredients correctly, you’ll receive the Cleaning Potion.
Clean the Fountain
Take the Cleaning Potion to the dirty fountain and use it to clean the area.
Once the fountain is clean, the NPC will reward you with the red key.
Use the red key to unlock the final door.
Step 6: Solve the Floor Tile Puzzle
Opening the final door doesn’t complete the map immediately. You still need to solve a floor tile puzzle to discover the escape code.
Look at the tiles on the floor and pay attention to which ones press down when you step on them.
Follow the Correct Tiles
Start at the designated point and observe the tiles as you move.
Some tiles will press down, while others will remain unchanged. Follow the path of the tiles that actually press down.
Continue along this route until you reach the tile that reveals a map.
Once you activate it, you’ll receive a map that helps you identify the relevant tile for the next clue.
Click the indicated white tile to reveal the hint for the final four-digit code.
Step 7: Find the Four-Digit Escape Code
The final puzzle uses clues from three clocks and the number of setting wheels in the area.
You need to inspect each clue and assemble the four digits in the correct order.
First Digit: Golden Clock
Check the golden clock’s hour hand.
In the walkthrough, the hand points to 4, making the first digit 4.
Second Digit: Medium Clock
Look at the minute hand on the medium-sized clock.
The hand points to 9, making the second digit 9.
Third Digit: Large Clock
Inspect the large clock’s red second hand.
In the walkthrough, it points to 8, making the third digit 8.
Fourth Digit: Setting Wheels
Count all the setting wheels in the area.
There are 6 in the walkthrough, giving the final digit.
Example Escape Code
The code shown in this walkthrough is:
4986
However, the code may be randomly generated, so don’t assume this combination will work in every server. Check your own clocks and count the setting wheels to determine your code.
Enter your four-digit code into the keypad. If it is correct, you can proceed to the exit and complete the Magic Academy map.
The Magic Academy map in Bring Back the Sun! has several stages, but the puzzles become much easier once you know what each NPC needs. Start by crafting the crystal to obtain the hat, then complete the four key challenges to open the final door.
Remember that the purple key requires five crystal pieces, while the red key depends on crafting the Cleaning Potion in the correct order. Finally, use the floor tile puzzle to reveal the clock clues and calculate your own escape code.
Follow the steps in order, double-check the ingredients and key colors, and you should be able to complete the Magic Academy map successfully.