A complete walkthrough guide for all routes and endings in Once in a Lifetime.
Once in a Lifetime: Walkthrough Guide
Walkthrough – Version 0.1
Getting Started
- Be Submissive or sarcastic (no effect).
- Help Lauren.
Choices & Actions
- Trivia: The fall of the Western Roman Empire, Da Vinci, Au, Oxygen, HyperText Transfer Protocol, Alexander Fleming, Albert Einstein, The Ear, Canberra, Cronos, Tom Cruise, 21, Monaco, 42, 3rd or 4th choice.
- Say: Sure.
- Say: Of course not. Can you make me 6 of them to take away?
- Say: Aristotle.
- Say: I’m sure there are lots of different feelings coming up.
- Say: On you, everything looks good.
- Clean the bathroom.
Fight Sequence
- In order: Dodge, Attack, Block right, Block top, Parry top, Counterattack, Dodge, Parry Left, Counterattack, Dodge, Attack.
Park Scenario
- Go down a few steps before jumping.
- Go through the tunnel.
- Try to pass very fast.
- Do 3 sets of 5 reps.
- Try to go over the blue structure.
Race
- Make a final effort and win the race.
Walkthrough – Version 0.2
Password
- The password is one of these numbers: 140, 215, 280, 370, 595, 655, 710, 770, 940.
- Start with 595.
Dialogue
- Say: Ok, let’s do it. Shoot.
Pool Questions (Only these answers matter)
- Answer: My sister.
- Answer: Black (+ Lauren) or Chestnut brown (+ Judie).
- Answer: Say nothing.
- Answer: Go find her.
- Answer: Seems like a good job for him.
Character Interactions
- Your choices until you answer “A Painter” and then “You told me a while ago.”
- Say: You look even more beautiful than before.
Nightmare Sequence
- Choose: Door 3.
- Choose: Red.
- Choose: Back through the white door.
- Choose: Red & Red.
Walkthrough – Version 0.3
Initial Actions
- Look > I like to look at pretty things.
Key Choices
- If it helps you out, I could teach you how to kiss > Warn her.
Maze Navigation
- Choose: I’ll take right > Right > Straight > Right.
Attitude & Information
- Look confident.
- Trivia Answers: Fulminated mercury, Ricin & Methylamine.
- Say: Tell her everything.
- Say: I was awfully sick.
Next Steps
- Hide inside one of the lockers.
- Pay attention first > Go upstairs without making noise.
Walkthrough – Version 0.4
Personal Choices
- Go shirtless. Take a shower later.
- Touch A > Don’t push it.
- Take it with you.
School & Social
- Check out Jasmine’s scores > Switch essays with Fat Jack.
- Treat her like a queen.
- Attempt to befriend him.
Specific Locations
- First Floor: Tom’s numbers are 2, 5 & 6.
- Second Floor: Re-spin the bottle > Reveal who you are.
- Go to Mr Alabi’s office > Answer the phone.
Walkthrough – Version 0.5
Dialogue & Interactions
- Say: Nice bra, by the way.
- Carla & Judie: Leave the mysterious man until the end.
- Judie: Go see what James is doing.
- Carla: Say: Yes, it’s me, Paul > Look at his e-mail.
Carla Scene
- Say: Do you still feel aroused when you’re.
- Say: Actually, I’ve already talked to him.
- Say: On social media. And I’ve told him everything.
- Say: You should have *** with him.
Next Actions
- Go to her room.
- Say: I understand.
- Use it in both.
Massage Sequence
- In order: Back, Legs, back, Lower back, legs, A, P.
Item Handling & Hospital
- Carry it yourself.
- Hospital: Explore all the rooms to find 5 numbers.
- Lauren: Say: I won’t let anything bad happen to you.
- Code: 32084.
- Come back for her.
- Buy her flowers.
Walkthrough – Version 0.6
Initial Actions
- Keep peeking.
- Suggest taking a shower together > Offer to soap her back.
Key Character
- Choose Jeremy.
Prison Sequence
- Go to Prison.
- Say: Hey, can I talk to Calamity?
- Say: I see. I’m leaving then.
- Say: Say nothing and leave.
- Say: I’ve come to propose a trade.
- Say: Whatever you want.
- Say: We have a deal friend, thank you. You won’t regret it.
- Refuse.
- Say: Soviets?
- Say: I love it.
- Let him come with you.
- Say: I missed you.
- Go to Pool changing room.
- Let her sleep.
- Assume all responsibilities alone.
- Ask her.
Gameshow
- Participate in the Gameshow.
- POPULAR JURY: You can’t win.
- GET YOUR GUIDEBOOK: East Timor, Mutsuhito.
- RAIN OF KNOWLEDGE: Judie.
- THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE: Lauren.
- KING OF THE RING: You can’t win.
- THE MENTALIST: Carla.
- THE PRICE IS GOD DAMN RIGHT: $230.000, $0, $200.000, F**king priceless.
- Use the free pass now.
Walkthrough – Version 0.7
- Accept his offer.
- In Cabin 7, earn 1 point with the girl of your choice.
- Move to the next car.
- Move to the next car again.
- Hide in a cabin from this car.
- Keep going.
- Warn her about them.
Day 1 in Village
- Docks.
- At Ramen: Say: I’d like you better without it.
- Go to Docks.
- At Dojo: Choose Any.
Day 2 in Village
- Go to Dojo.
- Go to Docks.
- At City: Be rude > Refuse > Accuse Slaughter clan.
Day 3 in Village
- Go to Dojo.
- At Temple: Go with her.
- For Questions: No effect.
- At Hot Spring: Insult the woman.
Day 4 in Village
- At Hotel: Go to the festival with Judie.
- Go to Town Square.
- Go to Docks.
- At Ramen: Choose: her personality.
- At Cemetery: Choose: Playing a competitive videogame, iris, Watching TV…, Brave, Me.
- At Town Square: Say: Yes.
Azazel Encounter
- Try to grab the gun > Shoot.
Walkthrough – Version 0.8
Post-Azazel Interactions
- Invite her to go back to Mistbury with you.
- Write a good review.
- Do it.
- Say: I love you.
- Go say something.
- Horn in on their conversation.
- Offer to put sunscreen on her back.
- Help her.
- Say: Sp….
Dialogue & Choices
- Answer: Marine biology > Fish.
- Say: Yes.
- Say: Yes.
- Look for another one 3 times.
- Say: That’s correct.
Apothecary & Locations
- At Apothecary: Buy embers moan (2nd) and Angel’s breath (4th) > Refuse.
- Go to Church.
- At Tavern: Say: Damn, that waitress is so pushy, isn’t she? > Choose Judie or Lauren.
Further Interactions
- Say: You can sleep in my room, if you want.
- Do it.
- Let her continue.
Walkthrough – Version 0.9
Initial Choice
- Choose: A butterfly.
Saving the Girls
- Go save the girls.
- Distract Magnus so that she can escape.
General Choices
- Your choice: No effect.
Subsequent Actions
- Go find her > Say: Yes.
- Say: We’ll have a cosplay party.
- Say: I’ll go.
- Give them to her yourself.
- Make a move.
- Be supportive.
Past Event & Jasmine
- Choose: Once, in a public bath place.
- Give Jasmine a kiss & ‘flash your b.
- Accept.
- Say: It’s true.
- Tell her about your plans.
Endings (Save Before This!)
- There are 4 possible endings here:
- Choose one girl > Single Ending.
- Leave no one behind > Multi Ending.
- Kill Asmodeus > Good Ending.
- Don’t Kill him > Bad Ending.
Walkthrough – Version 1.0
Starting the Finale
- Check on Carla, Lauren & Judie.
- Say: I love you (to Carla in the car).
- Talk to guest who’s sitting > Talk to the pianist > Answer: Evangelion.
- Give Rebeca a final goodbye.
- Say: Of course.
- Ask Jack for help.
- Choose: An…scene.
- Ask for Stabby Mike’s help.
Hotel & Confrontation
- At Hotel movie night: Choose Zack Snyder’s Justice League or Shrek.
- Confront Astaroth.
- Refuse.
Final Endings (Save Before This!)
- There are 4 possible endings here:
- Stabby Mike has to be recruited for the final battle > Best Ending.
- If Mike is not there > Solo Ending.
- If you go back through the sewers or you grabbed the Grimoire at the mansion > Prison Ending.
- If you accept Astaroth’s power and didn’t grab the Grimoire at the mansion > Astaroth Ending.
- If you betrayed Mike at the Yakuza meeting or didn’t shoot Asmodeus > Cemetery Ending.
- If you complete the game without following any of the girls’ paths > Secret Ending.