Hidden Expedition: Neptune's Gift Walkthrough

Welcome to the Hidden Expedition: Neptune's Gift Walkthrough Can you uncover the origins of a dangerous ancient artifact in time? Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we're pretty sure you'll find what you're looking for here. This document contains a complete Hidden Expedition: Neptune's Gift game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay! We hope you find this information useful as you play your way through the game. Use the walkthrough menu below to quickly jump to whatever stage of the game you need help with. This walkthrough was created by Margie B, and is protected under US Copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication in whole or in part, without permission, is strictly prohibited.

General Tips

This is the official guide for Hidden Expedition: Neptune's Gift.
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Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
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Chapter 1: Temple

Select tablet on scene.
Take INCOMPLETE BUCKLE (A).
Go (B).

Take BUCKLE ORNAMENT (C).
Take handle and place it (D); receive WIRE CUTTER.
Walk down.

BUCKLE ORNAMENT on INCOMPLETE BUCKLE; solution: W-S-N-E-W-S-E (F); receive BUCKLE.
Place BUCKLE and select; take Fact Card (@1).
Select map (purple); take LATIN DICTIONARY and TEST TUBE CREST (G).
Go to Equipment Tent.
Place TEST TUBE CREST and pan right (H).
Take BROKEN MASK (I) and Fact Card (@2).
Take FILTER CANISTER, Examination Kit, and STOPWATCH (J).
Walk down.

Remove police tape (K). Play HOP; receive COIN.
Go (L).
Use STOPWATCH and COIN (M); receive FALL TIME.
Go to Equipment Tent.

Place FALL TIME and select (N). Select 3x; receive CABLE LENGTH.
Place CABLE LENGTH; select reel 3x (O). Use WIRE CUTTER (P); receive CABLE.
Go to Temple Entrance.
Use CABLE and go (Q).

Take flashlight (R).
Select flashlight (S).
Slide button (T).
Take COIN, LENS, TRIDENT EMBLEM 1/3, WOODEN POLE, and CAST CUTTER (U).
Go to Pompeii.

Use CAST CUTTER and select (V1). Use LATIN DICTIONARY and select again (V2); take TRIDENT EMBLEM 2/3 (V3).
Use WOODEN POLE and remove stone (W).
Select flashlight (X). Slide button (Y).
Take LEAVES 1/4 and CHARIOT PLAQUE (Z).
Go (A).

Place CHARIOT PLAQUE (B).
Easy solution and Hard Solution (O-P): (18 left)-(M)-(17 right)-(H)-(16, 15, and 14 right)-(J)- (7 right).
(J)-(8 and 9 left)-(D)-(8 right)-(K)-(9 and 10 left)-(E)-(9, 8, and 7 right).
(J)-(8 and 9 left)-(D)-(8 right)-(Ix3)-(7 right)-(C).

Select note (Q); place LATIN DICTIONARY on it; select note (R). Take LEAVES 2/4 and TRIDENT EMBLEM 3/3 (S).
Go (T).
Place TRIDENT EMBLEM 3/3 (U).
Take TRIDENT (V).
Go to Pompeii.

FILTER CANISTER and LENS on BROKEN MASK; receive GAS MASK.
Use TRIDENT (W). Use GAS MASK on scene; receive INCOMPLETE TRIDENT.
Go forward.
Go (X).

Take MUSEUM CREDENTIALS, DIVING GEAR, VISOR PIN, and WIRE SAW (Y).
Select cape; take Fact Card (@3).
Walk down.

Use MUSEUM CREDENTIALS (Z).
Go (Z1).
Take SHIP WHEEL (A).
Use VISOR PIN (B); take LEAVES 3/4 and SHARP NEEDLE (C).
Walk down.

Place SHIP WHEEL (D).
Play HOP (E); receive SPEARHEAD.
Go (F).

Use SPEARHEAD; take Fact Card (@4). Look at map; take TWEEZERS (G).
Walk down.
Use TWEEZERS (H); receive ARTIFACT TAG.
Go (I).

Select box (J).
Use SHARP NEEDLE (K); receive ROMAN EAGLE.
Select glass. Place ARTIFACT TAG; pan down and select CD case (L).
Take Fact Card (@5) and CD (M).
Go to Roman Exhibit.

Place CD and select twice (N).
Solution (O).
Take TOURIST PHOTO (P).
Go to Artifact Storage.

Place TOURIST PHOTO and select 6x; take STONE FRAGMENTS 1/3-3/3 (Q).
Walk down.
Place STONE FRAGMENTS 3/3 and LATIN DICTIONARY (R); receive TRANSLATION.
Go (S).

Pan up; place ROMAN EAGLE and use TRANSLATION. Select (T-Ux3) to position wings as shown.
Take HIEROGLYPHIC DICTIONARY, LEAVES 4/4 and GOLDEN EMBLEM (V).
Place GOLDEN EMBLEM (W). Play HOP; receive BROKEN WREATH.
Walk down.

LEAVES 4/4 on BROKEN WREATH; receive GOLDEN WREATH.
Place GOLDEN WREATH (X); take SUN EMBLEM and RED ORNAMENT (X1).
RED ORNAMENT on INCOMPLETE TRIDENT; receive RED TRIDENT.
Take UMBRELLA and DRAWING (Y).
Give DRAWING (Y1).
Go (Y2).

Use RED TRIDENT (Z).
Solution: Ax2-C-B.
Take TRIDENT and ANCIENT DEVICE (D).
Select scroll (E).
Play HOP (F); receive BLUE CROWN.
Select note (G) and use HIEROGLYPHIC DICTIONARY. Take ORNAMENT LOCATION (H).
Give ORNAMENT LOCATION (I).

Use WIRE SAW (J); receive PALM BARK.
COIN on ANCIENT DEVICE; Compass goes into Examination Kit.
Select compass (K); slide button (L).
Use PALM BARK and BLUE CROWN (M).

Solution (N): (F-E-H-G-D-A-B-E-H-G-D-A-B-E-F-I-H).
(G-D-E-F-I-H-G-D-E-H-G-D-E-H-I-F-C-B-E).
Press button (O).
Select flashlight (P). Slide button (Q).

Chapter 2: Oasis

Select cover; take Fact Card (@6).
Switch bases (R).
Use DIVING GEAR (S).
Go (T).

Select gear on scene and exit vignette; receive BROKEN GEAR.
Take FEATHER (U).
Select leaves (V). Play HOP; receive HOE.
Go (W).

Take Fact Card (@7) and TRIANGLE PINS 1/2 (X).
Use UMBRELLA (Y); receive ELONGATED UMBRELLA and JEWEL.
Select leaves and then use HOE (Z); receive HOE TOP.
Take GUARD BLADE (Z1).
Walk down.

Use GUARD BLADE (A); receive VINES.
Go (B).

Try to go forward.
Take MARBLE PIECE and COINS 1/2 (C).
HOE TOP on ELONGATED UMBRELLA; receive IMPROVISED HOE.
Use IMPROVISED HOE (D); receive BROKEN UMBRELLA. Take TRIANGLE PINS 2/2.

Place JEWEL (E).
Place TRIANGLE PINS 2/2. Solution: G-I-Hx2-G.
Take SCOOP (J).
Go to Oasis.

Use SCOOP (K); receive GRAPE.
Place GRAPE (L). Play HOP (M); receive CROOKED SCEPTER.
Walk down.
Use CROOKED SCEPTER (N); receive GOLDEN FIGURINE and BROKEN SCEPTER.
Go (O).

Place GOLDEN FIGURINE (P). Select note (P1) and use HIEROGLYPHIC DICTIONARY (Q); select note.
Take KAWALA FLUTE (R).
Go to Tomb Entrance.
Use KAWALA FLUTE; take COINS 2/2 (S).
Place COINS 2/2 (T).

Solution (U): (F-H)-(J-F)-(H-J)-(I-H)-(K-I)-(M-K) -(C-M)-(A-C)-(H-A).
(G-H)-(F-G)-(H-F)-(I-H)-(J-I)-(F-J)-(H-F)-(O-H)-(N-O)-(L-N).
(J-L)-(N-J)-(L-N)-(M-L)-(C-M)-(D-C)-(F-D)-(B-F)-(D-B)-(E-D).
(G-E)-(H-G)-(O-H)-(M-O)-(C-M)-(H-C)-(J-H)-(F-J)-(D-F)-(C-D).
(H-C)-(M-H)-(K-M)-(L-K)-(J-L)-(H-J)-(M-H)-(L-M)-(J-L)-(F-J)-(H-F).
Enter (V).

Select compass (W). Slide button (W1).
Use VINES (X).
Pull vines (X1).
Take PRUNING HOOK (Y).
Go (Z).

Remove cobwebs on scene 3x.
Take Fact Card (@8).
Select tablet; use HIEROGLYPHIC DICTIONARY and select (A). Select scroll (B).
Place SUN EMBLEM (C); take METAL ORNAMENTS 1/4 (D).
Use PRUNING HOOK (E). Play HOP (F); receive RED EYE.
Walk down.

Place RED EYE (G).
Go (H).

Take Fact Card (@9).
Take FLINT and METAL ORNAMENTS 2/4 (I).
Place MARBLE PIECE; solution (J).
Take COBRA HEADS 1/2 (K).
Use FEATHER; take STYLUS (L).
Go (M).

Take PARCHMENT PIECE (N).
Use BROKEN SCEPTER; look at note (O).
Use HIEROGLYPHIC DICTIONARY (P); select it and take METAL ORNAMENTS 3/4 (Q).
Go to Scroll Storage.

Place PARCHMENT PIECE (R). Select magnifier (S). Slide button (T).
Select flashlight (U). Slide button (V).
Use STYLUS (W).
Take TABLET INSCRIPTION (X).
Go to Tomb.

Use TABLET INSCRIPTION; move stylus through pattern (Y). Take EYE AMULET (Y1).
Place EYE AMULET (Z) and use STYLUS (Z1); receive BLUE ORNAMENT.
BLUE ORNAMENT on TRIDENT; receive BLUE TRIDENT.
Use BLUE TRIDENT (Z2). Solution Ax2-C-B. Take TRIDENT.

Take COBRA HEADS 2/2 (E).
Take Fact Card (@10).
Select scroll (F).
Play HOP (G); receive ROMAN COINS 1/2.
Select note (H). Use LATIN DIRECTORY and select (I). Take GUARDIAN'S MOSAIC (J).
Go (K).

Place COBRA HEADS 2/2; take HOUND STICK (L).
Walk down.
Place HOUND STICK (M); take METAL ORNAMENTS 4/4 (N).
Go to Treasury.
Place GUARDIAN'S MOSAIC and METAL ORNAMENTS 4/4 (O).

Swap pieces first and then select the pins to put them in position. Solution (P).
Take STONE RELIC and KEY.

Use KEY (Q); take EMPTY SLINGSHOT and GLASS FRAGMENTS (Q1).
Go to Scroll Storage.
Place GLASS FRAGMENTS and arrange (1-5).
Take SMALL NECKLACE (R).
Walk down twice.

Place SMALL NECKLACE (S); take SMALL PIPE (T).
SMALL PIPE on BROKEN GEAR; receive FIXED GEAR.
Use FIXED GEAR (U).
Go (V).

STONE RELIC on EMPTY SLINGSHOT; receive SLINGSHOT.
Use SLINGSHOT on scene (W).
Use BROKEN UMBRELLA (X).
Solution (Y).
Select token (Z).
Look at note; take STARTER HANDLE (Z1).
Place STARTER HANDLE (Z2).

Chapter 3: Crossroads

Take Fact Card (@11).
Take BINOCULARS, PAWNS 1/2, and CAN OPENER (A).
Open door; play HOP (B); receive FIREWORKS.
Use CAN OPENER; take SIGN HOLDER (C).
Use FIREWORKS and FLINT (D).
Use SIGN HOLDER; open gate and go (E).

Take SHOVEL (F).
Take Fact Card (@12 and @13).
Take LOGS 1/2, PAWNS 2/2, and SHOP KEY (G).
Use SHOP KEY (H).
Enter (I).

Take NEEDLE and LIGHTER (J).
Open; place PAWNS 2/2 (K).

Solution is random. Screenshot shows one possible outcome (L).
Look at note; take SAFETY PIN and SUCTION CUP.

Use SUCTION CUP; take LOGS 2/2 (M).
Walk down.
Place LOGS 2/2 (N); take ROOSTER EMBLEM and CANDLES 1/4 (O).
Go (P).

Place ROOSTER EMBLEM (Q). Play HOP (Q1); receive SMALL HOOK.
Walk down.
Use SMALL HOOK (R).
Enter (S).

Take CROWN PIECE (T).
Look at note (U).
Use SAFETY PIN; take CAR JACK HANDLE and BOOK CREST (V).
Place BOOK CREST; take MARBLE GEARS 1/3 and WOODEN TOKEN (W).
Place WOODEN TOKEN (X).

Solution (Y).
Go (Z).

Take ROMAN SHIELD, METAL POT, and MINIATURE SWORD (A).
Take Fact Card (@14).
Take STONE PHOTOGRAPH and CUSTODIAN'S LOG (B).
Place MINIATURE SWORD (C). Use NEEDLE (D); receive NEEDLE AND THREAD.
Use NEEDLE AND THREAD (E). Play HOP (F); receive BROKEN CAR JACK.
CAR JACK HANDLE on BROKEN CAR JACK; receive CAR JACK.
Use CAR JACK (G); receive SHARPENING STONE. Select mechanism (H) and go (I).

Place STONE PHOTOGRAPH (J); open book (K) and take ARCHEOLOGY PAPER (L).
Walk down.
Open vignette and select magnifier (M). Slide button (N).
Place ARCHEOLOGY PAPER and play HOP; receive DRUID INSCRIPTION. Take CELTIC KNOT (O).
Go to House.

Place CELTIC KNOT; take CANDLES 2/4 and SITES MAP (P).
Place SITES MAP, DRUID INSCRIPTION, and CUSTODIAN'S LOG; take SITE LOCATION (Q).
Walk down.

Place SITE LOCATION (R) and use BINOCULARS (S).
Use ROMAN SHIELD (T).
Go (U).

Select compass (V). Slide button (W).
Select twice (X); take ROMAN COINS 2/2 (Y).
Use SHOVEL (Z).

Use ROMAN COINS 2/2; take Fact Card (@15).
Take GREEN BALL and GREEN ORNAMENT (A).
Place CROWN PIECE and select (B). Take CANDLES 3/4 (C).
GREEN ORNAMENT on TRIDENT; receive GREEN TRIDENT.
Place GREEN TRIDENT (D). Solution: E-Gx2-F. Take COMPLETE TRIDENT (H).
Play HOP (I); receive MARBLE GEARS 2/3.
Select note (J); use LATIN DICTIONARY and select (K). Take CANDLES 4/4 (L).
CANDLES 4/4 and LIGHTER in METAL POT; receive WAX.
Use WAX; take SMALL MACE and ORNATE BUTTON (M).
Place ORNATE BUTTON (N).

Solution (O): (D-B)-(B-A)-(B-C)-(B-E)-(G-D)-(G-F)-(E-G).
Take BLUNT BLADE.
Walk down.

SHARPENING STONE on BLUNT BLADE; receive RITUAL BLADE.
Use RITUAL BLADE; take ROPE (P).
Use CAR JACK; take OLD AX (Q).
Go (R).

Use OLD AX (S); receive COFFIN COVER.
Walk down.
Use COFFIN COVER (T).
Go (U).

Open vignette and select flashlight (V); Slide button (W).
Use SMALL MACE (X); receive BLOWTORCH.
Use BLOWTORCH and go (Y).

Chapter 4: Docks

Talk (A).
Take SHELL and BUOYS 1/2 (B).
Go (C).

Remove sheet and play HOP (D); receive METAL HANDLE.
Look at note; take WATERPROOF TABLET (E).
Remove cover; take Fact Card (@16).
Select flashlight (F). Slide button (G).
Walk down.

Use METAL HANDLE (H).
Use SHELL; take BUOYS 2/2 and WRENCH (I).
Go (J).
Use WRENCH and place ROPE; take LIFE PRESERVER (K).
Walk down.

Use LIFE PRESERVER (L); take Fact Card (@17).
Take SAILS EMBLEM and WIRE CUTTERS (M).
Place SAILS EMBLEM; take HANDLE (N).
Go (O).

Use WIRE CUTTERS; take CHIP and WIRES (P).
Walk down.
Place WIRES (Q).

Solution (R).
Go (S).

Take Fact Card (@18).
Take DISPLAY (T). Place HANDLE (U) and select tanks; take EMPTY HARPOON GUN (V).
Use BUOYS 2/2; play HOP; receive TANK HOLDER (W).
Remove cover; place CHIP (X) and DISPLAY (Y).
Place TANK HOLDER (Z).