Throughout this guide, we make use of hidden spoilers. What is a spoiler? A spoiler is story or plot information. Many players don't want to know what's going to happen before they find it for themselves, so we've hidden all the spoilers in this walkthrough. To reveal the spoilers, click your mouse and "highlight" the blank area as indicated in this walkthrough. The spoiler is then revealed. Here's an example (scroll over to read): You found the spoiler!

Without further ado, read on to get up to speed with The Secret Device ARG! How do you play the game?

It's easy! Start off by visiting HETFET.org. HETFET is an acronym for Humans for Ethical Treatment of Fairies Elves and Trolls. Much like PETA strives to protect the rights of animals, HETFET strives to protect the rights of what they dub "mystic creatures."

How did people find this HETFET.org in the first place?

Users were directed to HETFET by a logo that was included at the end of a Hellboy II trailer. The site "opened up" on April 19th, 2008.

Ok, I'm at HETFET.org. Now what?

A great place to start is to register at the HETFET forum. The forums contain a wealth of information about the game. If you ever get lost or stuck, this is a great place to post questions and find answers.

I registered at the HETFET forum, now what should I do?

Explore! There's a lot to see and do at HETFET. The first thing you may notice is the link to The Secret Device. This is a puzzle box of sorts that allows players to input three codes. Input the right combination of numbers, and you'll unlock the device. Currently, there are three codes that have been discovered.

The Secret Device. Got it. Now what?

The Secret Device is basically a fancy combination lock. There are three dials, corresponding to three "codes" or numbers. By rotating the dials, you can change the numbers. The first lock is self-cracking, meaning you don't need any outside information to unlock it. If you turn the dials, you'll notice that the red lights on the perimeter of the Secret Device will light up when a certain number is dialed in. Continue this process until all three red lights are lit up. If you're having trouble, the first code is (scroll over to read): 07 11 08 (The release date of Hellboy II)

You've just unlocked Code #1! The message contains some glowing letters. If you string these letters together, you get these two addresses (scroll over to read): lexilloyd.com and hetfet.org.