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Chapter One: Lost Archeologists

Mysteries of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water Walkthrough for chapter 1 will guide you through the first part of this exciting hidden object game.
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Chapter One: Lost Archeologists

Dock

  • Click and watch cut scene
  • Click on SAW on the other side
  • It falls in the water
  • Pick up LONG POLE
  • Examine the water
  • Use LONG POLE to pick up SAW
  • Examine the ANCHOR and pick it up
  • Examine the statue on the left
  • Use the ANCHOR on the concrete
  • Use the SAW on the rebar

 

Shop Window

  • Go forward
  • Examine the dirt pile
  • Pick up KEY
  • Examine the shop window
  • Use the ANCHOR on the window
  • Pick up the CORAL (1/3)
  • Examine the newspaper on the ground
  • Pick up the CORAL (2/3)
  • Click on the box on the left to open the lid
  • Click on the box again for a hidden object scene

 

Hidden Object Game

  • Find objects in white
  • Voodoo doll:  Use the Needles on the doll
  • Frown:  Use the rag on the diving helmet
  • Pipe:  Open the book
  • Receive PAPER CLIP

 

Tool Box

  • Back up once
  • Examine the toolbox
  • Use the PAPER CLIP on the lock
  • Open the toolbox
  • Pick up the CORAL (3/3) and HOOK

 

Shop Door

  • Go forward and examine the shop door
  • Place the CORAL on the door
  • Turn the rotating circles (2 per section) to match up the coral
  • Choose one coral (the top right coral goes in the bottom slot) and turn the circles until you match the coral pattern
  • Place the coral to lock it in and then move to another coral
  • After finishing, the key slot will open
  • Use the KEY

 

Cash Register

  • Enter the shop
  • Examine the shelf over the cash register
  • Pick up the CLEANER
  • Examine the cash register
  • Pick up the NAIL
  • Examine the cabinet
  • Place the NAIL in the latch and click on it
  • Pick up the HAND CREAM

 

Hand Cream

  • Go forward
  • Examine the vase on the left
  • Use the HAND CREAM
  • Pick up the STARFISH (1/3)
  • Examine the corner of the carpet and click on it
  • Pick up KNIFE
  • Examine the mouse
  • Examine the wall where it goes in
  • Pick up the STARFISH (2/3)

 

Knife

  • Go back once
  • Examine the shelf
  • Use the KNIFE on the box
  • Pick up INSULATING TAPE
  • Go forward
  • Examine the sparking wire
  • Use the INSULATING TAPE
  • Examine the switch and click it

 

Wire Cutter

  • Look up the stairs
  • Pick up the WIRE CUTTER

 

Fish Eye

  • Go back twice
  • Examine the grate in the street
  • Use the WIRE CUTTER on the wire
  • Pick up the FISH EYE
  • Go back into shop
  • Examine the large fish on the wall
  • Place the FISH EYE
  • Pick up the STARFISH (3/3)

 

Fishing Line

  • Examine the chest to the right of the cabinet
  • Place the 3 STARFISH
  • Click on lid
  • Pick up FISHING LINE
  • Examine the cabinet
  • Place the FISHING LINE and HOOK
  • Pick up FISHING ROD

 

Fishing Rod

  • Back up twice to pier
  • Examine the barrel in the water to the left
  • Use the FISHING ROD
  • Receive the ROPE

 

Rope

  • Go forward 3 times to the stairs
  • Use the ROPE on the stone disk
  • Click on the rope and the stone will crash through the wall
  • Exit through the hole

 

Mallet

  • Pick up the MALLET
  • Examine the bag
  • Click on the papers
  • Pick up the CYLINDER (1/2)
  • Go forward to the right

 

Light Bulb

  • Examine the barrel top to the right
  • Use the KNIFE on the ropes
  • Pick up the POKER
  • Examine the window
  • Pick up the LIGHT BULB
  • Click on the tarp to expose hidden object scene

 

Octopus

  • Find the objects
  • Bird:  Use the grain on the bird house
  • Mirror:  Use the broom on the leaves
  • Cat:  Click on the cat-shaped burlap sack
  • Receive OCTOPUS (1/3)

 

Poker

  • Back up once
  • Examine the basement grate
  • Use the POKER
  • Pick up the OILER

 

Aquarium Puzzle

  • Back up once
  • Examine the base of the aquarium
  • Use the OILER
  • Click twice
  • In this mini-game, you need to click on the blue and green numbers until they add up to the small gold numbers.
  • Pick up the WEDGE

 

Axe

  • Return outside
  • Go forward to alley
  • Examine the AXE
  • Use the WEDGE and then MALLET in the crack
  • Pick up the AXE

 

Chains

  • Go back once
  • Examine door to the left
  • Use the AXE on the chains and enter

 

Brush

  • Examine shelf on back walk
  • Pick up BRUSH
  • Go outside
  • Examine clogged downspot
  • Use the BRUSH
  • Pick up the FUSE
  • Go inside
  • Examine the fuse box
  • Exchange the FUSE
  • Flip the lever

 

Light Bulb

  • Go down the ladder
  • Examine the light fixture
  • Place the LIGHT BULB

 

Hidden Object Game Blowtorch

  • Do the hidden object scene at the back
  • Frog prince:  Place crown on the frog
  • Hanged doll:  Place the doll on the noose
  • Candy:  Click on lid to box
  • Receive BLOWTORCH

 

Fire Escape

  • Go outside and to the right
  • Use the BLOWTORCH on the fire escape
  • Examine the top of the ladder
  • Pick up the SHOVEL

 

Shovel

  • Go back inside the hotel
  • Examine the dirt pile to the left
  • Use the SHOVEL on the dirt
  • Pick up a REGISTER HANDLE

 

Register

  • Back up 3 times
  • Examine the cash register
  • Place the REGISTER HANDLE
  • Pick up the DRESSER KEY and note

 

Dresser Key

  • Go forward once
  • Examine the dresser to the left
  • Use the DRESSER KEY
  • Click on the drawer
  • Pick up PLIERS

 

Pliers

  • Go left and then forward to right
  • Examine the top of the ladder
  • Examine the door
  • Use the PLIERS on the nails over the boards
  • Enter through the door

 

Empty Vase

  • Pick up the GLOVES
  • Examine the desk at the bottom left
  • Pick up the EMPTY VASE
  • Examine the book
  • Click through the pages
  • Pick up the FISH
  • Examine the case on fire to the right; need to put it out

 

Glass Cutter

  • Back up twice
  • Examine the drain spout
  • Use the EMPTY VASE on the water
  • Receive VASE WITH WATER
  • Return and use the WATER on the fire
  • Use GLOVES on the glass
  • Pick up a GLASS CUTTER

 

Key 206

  • Back up twice
  • Enter the hotel
  • Examine the key cabinet in the back
  • Use the GLASS CUTTER
  • Pick up the KEY to room 206
  • Examine the door to room 206
  • Use the KEY
  • Enter the room

 

Hidden Object Game

  • Do the hidden object scene
  • Compass:  Open the top drawer
  • Hairbrush:  Place the knob on the second drawer and open it
  • Yarn:  Click on the loose floorboard
  • Receive PAPER

 

Fish

  • Examine the bulletin board
  • Pick up the BRUSH
  • Examine the book shelf
  • Pick up FISH
  • Examine the globe
  • Note the symbol
  • Spin the globe to get all the symbols, which will go into your journal

 

Water Key

  • Back up once
  • Examine the yellow suitcase
  • Enter the first 4 numbers, 7, 5, 3, 1
  • Turn the right number until the case opens (4)
  • Pick  up WATER COLUMN KEY
  • Back up once and then forward

 

Cylinder

  • Examine the column
  • Use the WATER COLUMN KEY
  • Pick up CYLINDER (2/2)

 

Cleaner

  • Back up and enter hotel
  • Go down the ladder
  • Examine alcove to the left
  • Click on the plants 4 times
  • Use the CLEANER
  • Use the BRUSH
  • Place 2 FISH
  • Pick up OCTOPUS (2/3)

 

Cylinder puzzle

  • Examine grid to the right
  • Place the 2 CYLINDERS
  • Match the cylinders with the scraps of paper
  • The remaining one needs to be different from the rest
  • Pick up the OCTOPUS (3/3)

 

Octopi

  • Go up the ladder and into room 206
  • Examine the box on the bed
  • Place the 3 OCTOPI
  • Place the OCTOPI so that you have the correct number in each column and row
  • There are multiple solutions; here is one
  • Examine the box
  • Pick up the DAGGER

 

Paper dagger

  • Back up twice and forward up the ladder and into the room
  • Examine the door to the right
  • Place the PAPER on the floor
  • Use the DAGGER in the door lock
  • Pick up the KEY
  • Use the KEY in the lock
  • Enter the room
  • Watch cut scene
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