Hidden Expedition: Reign of Flames Walkthrough

• Welcome to the Hidden Expedition: Reign of Flames Walkthrough

• When volcanic eruptions uncover hidden caves in Samoa, you can’t wait to decipher the ancient texts inside! But this educational expedition quickly takes a dangerous turn when someone steals your research! Legend says the Maori hid a powerful artifact, and there’s no telling what damage it could do in the wrong hands! Can you find the artifact and save the world 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: Reign of Flames game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Walkthrough Menu

• General Tips
• Chapter 1: Island of Forgotten Cloud
• Chapter 2: Mayor Island
• Chapter 3: The Plateau
• Chapter 4: Mau-Bay
• Chapter 5: Columbina's Headquarters
• Chapter 6: Sun Drop
• Chapter 7: Maui's Temple
• Chapter 8: Find Macana

General Tips

• This is the official guide for Hidden Expedition: Reign of Flames.
• This guide won't tell you when to zoom into a location; the screenshots show each zoom scene.
• Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
• A match-3 game can be played instead of an HOP.
• Use the Map to fast travel to a location.

Chapter 1: Island of Forgotten Cloud

• Take PEN AND PAPER 1/2 (A), Camera, LIGHTER and DIVING MASK.
• Play HOP (B); take LOCK INLAY.
• Insert LOCK INLAY (C); read note; take Tasks book and SCREWDRIVER.

• Use SCREWDRIVER (D); take PEN AND PAPER 2/2, KEY and LEVER.
• Insert KEY (E); take ROPE and STEERING WHEEL.
• Remove (F). Add STEERING WHEEL and LEVER.

• Read note (G); take Map and MASK AND OXYGEN TANK 1/2.
• Read note (H). Use LIGHTER; open; take EMPTY TANK.
• Add EMPTY TANK (I). Take MASK AND OXYGEN TANK 2/2.
• Use MAX AND OXYGEN TANK (J).

• Take SCOOP (K) and EMPTY FLASK.
• Move (L). Add EMPTY FLASK; receive INK.
• Add INK (M), then PEN AND PAPER. Receive REFERENCE SYMBOLS.
• Add REFERENCE SYMBOLS (N).

• Solution: Easy (O) Ax3-B-Cx6-B-Ax6-B-Cx2-B-Cx2-B-Ax2-B.
• Solution: Hard (P) A-B-Cx3-B-Ax3-B-Cx2-B-Ax2-B-Cx2-B-C-B-Ax2-B-Ax2-B-Cx4-B.
• Enter Maori Temple.

• Move (Q); use SCOOP. Open; take BOWL, BOX INLAY 1/2 and BONE HOOK.
• Take BROKEN FISHING ROD (R).
• ROPE and BONE HOOK on BROKEN FISHING ROD (inventory); receive FISHING ROD.
• Use FISHING ROD (S). Open; take STICKY TAPE and STONE KNIFE.
• Return to Beach.

• Open (T); pull. Use STONE KNIFE. Take HEX WRENCH and LAPTOP.
• Use HEX WRENCH (U); take SURFBOARD.
• Return to Maori Temple.

• Place SURFBOARD (V). Receive DICTIONARY.
• Use DICTIONARY (W). Play HOP; take Scroll.
• Take PICKAX (X).
• Enter Cave.

• Use PICKAX (Y), then BOWL. Receive POWDER. Take BOX INLAY 2/2.
• Insert BOX INLAY (Z); take DULL TOOTH and BRUSH.
• Move down.

• Take CARD WITH FINGERPRINT (A).
• Turn CARD WITH FINGERPRINT (inventory); add POWDER, BRUSH and STICKY TAPE; receive FINGERPRINT.
• Use FINGERPRINT (B). Take CLIPPERS, BROKEN GRAPPLING HOOK and FIRST AID KIT.
• Use FIRST AID KIT (C).
• Take PASSWORD CRACKING USB (D).

• Open LAPTOP (inventory); add PASSWORD CRACKING USB.
• Solution: Easy (E) A-D.
• Solution: Hard (F) A-J.

Chapter 2: Mayor Island

• Take UMBRELLA (G), ROPE and BASKET.
• Take WOOD PIECE (H). Use CLIPPERS; take HOOK.
• ROPE and HOOK on BROKEN GRAPPLING HOOK (inventory); receive GRAPPLING HOOK.
• Use GRAPPLING HOOK (I).
• Enter Yard.

• Take PAINTS (J) and GRINDSTONE.
• GRINDSTONE on DULL TOOTH (inventory); receive SHARP TOOTH.
• Use SHARP TOOTH (K); take LOCKPICKS.
• Use LOCKPICKS (L).

• Play HOP (M); take BAT.
• Give BAT (N).
• Enter Kupeh's House.

• Read note (O). Use UMBRELLA. Take CANNA LILY and CORK.
• Take TABLETOP (P) and WATER.
• Add CORK (Q); take MASK 1/2 and CHISEL.
• Return to Waterfall.

• Place BASKET (R); take items; take FLOWERS.
• PAINTS, CHISEL and FLOWERS on WOOD PIECE (inventory); receive TOTEM.
• Place TOTEM (S).

• Solution: Easy (T) Ax2-Bx3-Ax2-B-Ax2-B-A-B.
• Solution: Hard (U) Bx4-Ax5-Bx2-Ax2-B-Ax2-B-A-B.
• Take GLOVE (V) and LUPIN.
• Go to Yard.

• Use GLOVE (W). Take BARRELS 1/2 and METAL TAP.
• Insert METAL TAP (X); receive HEALING RESIN.
• Enter Kupeh's House.

• Examine instructions (Y). Add HEALING RESIN, LUPIN, WATER and CANNA LILY. Take MEDICINE.
• Offer MEDICINE (Z). Receive DOOR KEY.

• Insert DOOR KEY (A).
• Play HOP (B); take MAORI BLUDGEON.
• Insert MAORI BLUDGEON (C); take BROKEN BOLT CUTTER and BARRELS 2/2.
• Return to Waterfall.

• BARRELS on TABLETOP (inventory); receive RAFT.
• Use RAFT (D). Take BERRIES 5/5.
• Offer BERRIES (E); take TWEEZERS and MASK 2/2.
• Return to Kupeh's House.

• Insert MASK (F); take BOLT, LOCKPICKS 1/2 and MOTORCYCLE KEY.
• Move down.
• Insert MOTORCYLE KEY (G).

• Solution: Easy and Hard (H) Screenshot shows examples on how to solve.

Chapter 3: The Plateau

• Take BOLT CUTTER PART (I) and EMPTY BUCKET.
• BOLT and BOLT CUTTER PART on BROKEN BOLT CUTTER (inventory); receive BOLT CUTTER.
• Use BOLT CUTTER (J); take SAW.
• Use SAW (K); receive WOODEN BOARDS. Place EMPTY BUCKET; receive BUCKET OF STONES.

• Move boards (L). Move steel bar; hang BUCKET OF STONES. Receive BUCKET. Take ROPE.

• Add WOODEN BOARDS (M).

• Solution: Easy (N).

• Solution: Hard (O).

• Solution: Hard (P).
• Go to Cliff.

• Take WELL CRANK (Q) and WHEELS 1/3.
• Remove rope (R). Add WELL CRANK, ROPE and BUCKET. Take WHEELS 2/3, CHISEL and BUCKET OF WATER.

• Take TOURNIQUET AND BANDAGE 1/2 (S). Use TWEEZERS; receive WHEELS 3/3.
• Add WHEELS (T).
• Enter Helicopter.

• Take CLOTH (U) and BAG.
• Pour BUCKET OF WATER (V); use CLOTH. Take STONE DISK 1/2 and LOCKPICKS 2/2.
• Read note (W); use LOCKPICKS.

• Play HOP (X); take HARPOON.
• Use HARPOON (Y). Take TOURNIQUET AND BANDAGE 2/2 and MATCHES.
• Go to Plateau.

• Use TOURNIQUET AND BANDAGE (Z); receive KNIFE.
• KNIFE on BAG (inventory); take BUTTONS and MAGNET.
• Add MAGNET (A); take WIRES and DUMBBELL.
• Go to Cliff.

• Add CHISEL (B), then DUMBBELL; receive STONE DISK 2/2. Take RAKE.
• Add STONE DISK (C).

• Solution: Easy and Hard (D) B-Ax3-B-C-Bx3-Cx3-Bx3-C-B-E-Dx2-Cx3-D-C-E-D-Ex2-Dx3-Ex2-D-Ex2-Dx2-Ex2-D.
• Take SHOVEL (E).
• Enter Helicopter.

• Use SHOVEL (F); take SCREWDRIVER.
• Use SCREWDRIVER (G); take HANDLE.
• Move down.

• Add HANDLE (H); take FUEL.
• Pour FUEL (I); use MATCHES. Take COAL and CLIPPERS.
• Move down.

• Read note (J). Use COAL. Enter 2-5-6.

• Play HOP (K); take ORNATE INSERT.
• Insert ORNATE INSERT (L); take STICKS 1/2 and CROWBAR.
• Return to Helicopter.

• Use CROWBAR (M); take COINS 1/4 and BATTERY.
• Add BATTERY (N), WIRES and BUTTONS.

• Solution: Easy (O).
• Solution: Hard (P).

Chapter 4: Mau-Bay

• Use CLIPPERS (Q); take BROKEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER and MELANESIAN MASK.
• Take BRICK (R) and NUT.
• Use RAKE (S); take NOZZLE.
• NOZZLE and NUT on BROKEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER (inventory); receive EXTINGUISHER.
• Use EXTINGUISHER (T).

• Solution: Easy (U) (A-K)-(B-P)-(C-M)-(D-N)-(E-L)-(F-R)-(G-S)-(H-T)-(I-Q)-(J-O).

• Solution: Hard (V) (A-M)-(B-T)-(C-S)-(D-O)-(E-P)-(F-N)-(G-V)-(H-R)-(I-X)-(J-W)-(K-U)-(L-Q).
• Enter Xavier's House.

• Receive DOCKS MAP.
• Take GIFT BOX (W), COINS 2/4 and DEAD BATTERIES.
• Read note (X); use MELANISIAN MASK; take SCISSORS.

• SCISSORS on GIFT BOX (inventory); received BILLIARDS CUE.
• Use BILLIARDS CUE (Y).
• Enter Square (Z).

• Take BROKEN TOY BOAT (A) and COINS 3/4.
• Use BRICK (B); take BOWL, PEN AND NOTEBOOK 1/2 and STICKS 2/2.
• Use STICKS (C). Take COINS 4/4 (D) and PEN AND NOTEBOOK 2/2.

• Add DOCKS MAP (E) and COINS. Play HOP.

• Take BANANA WEIGHT (F).
• Add BANANA WEIGHT (G); take FUNNEL and REMOTE CONTROL.
• Move down.

• Take FISHING ROD (H).
• Move down.

• Add FUNNEL (I); then DEAD BATTERIES. Press button; take BATTERIES.
• REMOTE CONTROL and BATTERIES on BROKEN TOY BOAT (inventory); receive TOY BOAT AND REMOTE CONTROL.
• Use TOY BOAT AND REMOTE CONTROL (J); take CLAMP.
• Enter Xavier's House.

• Use CLAMP (K); take UV LAMP and PALETTE KNIFE.
• Use UV LAMP (L), then PEN AND NOTEBOOK. Receive CODE.
• Add CODE (M); enter 9-0-6. Take WINCH.
• Go to Square.

• Add WINCH (N). Use BOWL; take UMBRELLA.
• Use UMBRELLA (O); take MAOI STATU; receive UMBRELLA.
• Move down.

• Insert MAOI STATUE (P).
• Solution: (Q) (A-B)-(C-N)-(D-K)-(E-M)-(F-Q)-(G-O)-(Y-H)-(P-I)-(T-J)-(Y-R)-(V-L)-(S-U)-(W-AA)-(X-Z).

• Take MAUI INLAY (R).
• Add MAUI INLAY (S); take CHAIN and LITTLE BOX.
• Move down.

• Use CHAIN (T); take BREAD. Open box; take SYRINGE.
• BREAD on FISHING ROD (inventory); receive FISHING ROD WITH BAIT.
• Use FISHING ROD WITH BAIT (U); receive FISH.
• Return to Square.

• Give FISH (V); take DART and TAR.
• Use TAR (W), then PALETTE KNIFE.

Chapter 5: Columbina's Headquarters

• Open (X); take TWO-PRONGED FORK and FRETSAW.
• Use UMBRELLA (Y); take PLASTIC BOTTLE. Use TWO-PRONGED FORK; receive NAILS.

• FRETSAW on LITTLE BOX (inventory); take HAMMER; read note.
• Add NAILS (Z) and HAMMER; take OAR and JACK.
• Give OAR (A).

• Play HOP (B); take HANDLE.
• Insert HANDLE (C).
• Enter Docks.

• Take BROKEN AX (D). Use SYRINGE; receive SLEEPING MEDICINE.
• Take DISCHARGED GUN (E) and DIAMOND RING. Read note.
• Use DIAMOND RING (F); take DUCT TAPE.

• Add PLASTIC BOTTLE (G); receive OIL.
• DART and SLEEPING MEDICINE on DISCHARGED GUN (inventory); receive GUN WITH SLEEPING MEDICINE.
• Use OIL (H). Use GUN WITH SLEEPING MEDICINE.
• Enter Columbina's Headquarters.

• Take VALVES 1/3 (I). Add JACK; lift rug; take PASSWORD.
• Take WARRIOR FIGURINES 1/3 (J) and WRENCH; read note.
• Add PASSWORD (K).

• Solution: Easy (L) (Ax3)-B-(Cx2)-(Dx4).

• Solution: Hard (M) (Ax3)-(Bx2)-C-(Dx4).
• Take INITIALS INLAY.
• Return to Rocks.

• Insert INITIALS INLAY (N); take VALVES 2/3 and GLOVES.
• Use GLOVES (O); take LEVER and GRINDSTONE.
• Enter Docks.

• DUCT TAPE and GRINDSTONE on BROKEN AX (inventory); receive AX.
• Use AX (P); take WARRIOR FIGURINES 2/3, VALVES 3/3 and CRESCENT INLAY.
• Add VALVES (Q), then WRENCH. Take FOOD.
• Enter Columbina's Headquarters.

• Offer FOOD (R). Take GEAR, DRILL and GOLDEN KEY.
• Insert GOLDEN KEY (S). Receive MAP.
• Return to Rocks.

• Insert LEVER (T); take WARRIOR FIGURINES 3/3.
• Insert WARRIOR FIGURINES (U); take NAIL CLIPPERS and KNIFE.
• Enter Docks.

• Use KNIFE (V).
• Play HOP (W); take RAINCOAT.
• Lay RAINCOAT (X). Take LOCKED CAGE and NAIL PULLER.
• Enter Columbina's Headquarters.

• Use NAIL PULLER (Y); take CORK.
• Add CORK (Z); take CARABINER and NAVIGATION SYSTEM.
• Return to Rocks.

• Add MAP (A), CRESCENT INLAY and GEAR. Press; take DECIPHERED MAP.
• Enter Docks.

• Add NAVIGATION SYSTEM (B) and DECIPHERED MAP.

Chapter 6: Sun Drop

• Use NAIL CLIPPERS (C); take BATTERY and HAMMER AND CHISEL 1/2.
• Take BOWL (D), HAMMER AND CHISEL 2/2 and CHAIN.

• Use HAMMER AND CHISEL (E); receive HOOK.
• Add HOOK (F), then CHAIN, then CARABINER.
• Enter Marae.

• Take STONE MASK 1/3 (G) and RUNGS.
• Take STONE MASK 2/3 (H) and ROPE.
• ROPE and DRILL on RUNGS (inventory); receive ROPE LADDER.
• Add ROPE LADDER (I); take CRANK, MONEY 1/3 and STONE MASK 3/3.
• Insert STONE MASK (J).

• Solution: Easy (K) E-H-G-F-A-D-B-C.
• Solution: Hard (L) E-F-I-H-G-A-D-B-C.
• Enter Temple Cave.

• Receive LOCKPICK.
• Take STONE BOARD (M).
• LOCKPICK on LOCKED CAGE (inventory); take TOUCAN.
• Use TOUCAN (N); take TOTEM and BROKEN SUN DROP REPLICA.
• Add TOTEM (O) and STONE BOARD; take SUN DROP REPLICA PART and WOODEN WARRIOR.
• Return to Shore.

• Insert BATTERY (P), WOODEN WARRIOR and CRANK. Take MONEY 2/3 and FAUCET.
• Add FAUCET (Q), then BOWL. Receive BOWL OF WATER.
• Enter Marae.

• Pour BOWL OF WATER (R); take STONE KNIFE.
• Use STONE KNIFE (S). Take DAMAGED CLOTHING, TROWEL SHAFT and MONEY 3/3.
• Insert MONEY (T); take PARK TICKET.
• Move down.

• Examine (U). Use PARK TICKET.

• Play HOP (V); take MOAI INLAY.
• Insert MOAI INLAY (W); take PEACOCK FEATHERS 1/3, GLUE and RUBBER GLOVE.
• Return to Temple Cave.

• SUN DROP REPLICA PART and GLUE on BROKEN SUN DROP REPLICA (inventory); receive SUN DROP REPLICA.
• Insert SUN DROP REPLICA (X); take PICKAX, PEACOCK FEATHERS 2/3 and TORN CLOTH.
• Use PICKAX (Y); take LIANA. Add TROWEL SHAFT; take TROWEL.
• Move down.

• Use TROWEL (Z); take JADE PENDANCT and HEX WRENCH.
• Use HEX WRENCH (A); read note; take SHARP METAL and PEACOCK FEATHERS 3/3.
• Move forward.

• JADE PENDANT and PEACOCK FEATHERS on DAMAGED CLOTHING (inventory); receive CHIEFTAIN CLOTHING.
• Give CHIEFTAIN CLOTHING (B); receive FLUTE.
• Use FLUTE (C).

• Solution: Easy (D).

• Solution: Hard (E).

• Solution: Hard (F).

Chapter 7: Maui's Temple

• Use RUBBER GLOVE (G); take HOOK ON STICK and FLARE.
• Take PATCH (H) and STICKS.
• Use HOOK ON STICK (I); take NEEDLE AND THREAD and OAR.
• PATCH, LIANA and NEEDLE AND THREAD on TORN CLOTH (inventory); receive POUCH.
• Place POUCH (J).
• Enter Reef.

• Use SHARP METAL (K); take FLIPPER.
• Use FLIPPER (L).

• Play HOP (M); take ANCHOR INLAY.
• Take HARPOON GUN (N) and IRON ROD. Insert ANCHOR INLAY; take NET.
• NET on HARPOON GUN (inventory); receive NET GUN.
• Use NET GUN (O).

• Use FLARE (P).
• Take STONE INSERTS 1/3 (Q) and STATUE'S HEAD.
• Read note (R); use STICKS; take STONE INSERTS 2/3 and MAUI SIGN.
• Add OAR (S), MAUI SIGN and STATUE'S HEAD. Take SUITCASE HANDLES 1/2, RAG and INCOMPLETE ALTAR KEY.
• Return to Underwater Cave.

• Add RAG (T), then IRON ROD.
• Solution: (U). Receive RING HANDLE.

• Add RING HANDLE (V); take SHARK TOOTH and TA MOKO EMBLEMS 1/4.
• Return to Reef.
• Use SHARK TOOTH (W); take SCOOP NET.
• Use SCOOP NET (X).

• Solution: (Y). Receive ELECTRIC JELLYFISH.
• Move down.

• Add ELECTRIC JELLYFISH (Z); take MECHANISM HANDLE.
• Add MECHANISM HANDLE (A); take TA MOKO EMBLEMS 2/4 and STONE INSERTS 3/3.
• Return to Maui's Temple.

• Add STONE INSERTS (B).
• Play HOP (C); take ANCIENT TAIAHA.
• Insert ANCIENT TAIAHA (D); take TA MOKO EMBLEMS 3/4 and SHELL.
• Move down.

• Use SHELL (E); take MAKESHIFT WRENCH PART, SUITCASE HANDLES 2/2 and HAMMER.
• Add SUITCASE HANDLES (F); take MAKESHIFT WRENCH PART, SCRAPER and TA MOKO EMBLEMS 4/4.
• Go to Maui's Temple.

• TA MOKO EMBLEMS on INCOMPLETE ALTAR KEY (inventory); receive ALTAR KEY.
• Insert ALTAR KEY (G).
• Solution: (H) C-B-A-Bx2.
• Use Dolphin.

Chapter 8: Find Macana

• Take PEN AND PAPER 1/2 (I) and VALVE.
• Use HAMMER (J). Examine; take CUTTERS.
• Use CUTTERS (K); take HOSE.

• Add VALVE (L) and HOSE.

• Solution: Easy (M) E-G-L-A-C-J-K.

• Solution: Hard (N) E-G-N-A-C-L-M-P-I.
• Enter Volcano.

• Take JACK HANDLE (O) and DOWEL.
• MAKESHIFT WRENCH PART and DOWEL on MAKESHIFT WRENCH PART (inventory); receive MAKESHIFT WRENCH.
• Use MAKESHIFT WRENCH (P); take HAZMAT MASK.
• Read note (Q); use HAZMAT MASK.

• Open (R); read note; take PEN AND PAPER 2/2 and WHEEL.
• Use SCRAPER (S); add PEN AND PAPER. Receive SYMBOLS.
• Add SYMBOLS (T); take HORN.
• Return to Burning Forest.

• Use HORN (U); take SHEARS and TOTEM PARTS 1/2.
• Use SHEARS (V); take JACK and DISCHARGED RIFLE.
• Enter Volcano.

• Add JACK (W), then JACK HANDLE, then WHEEL.

• Play HOP (X); take BOOMERANG.
• Use BOOMERANG (Y); take OAR.
• Move down.

• Use OAR (Z); take SAW and CROSSBOW.
• Use SAW (A); take OPTICAL SIGHT and TONGS.
• Return to Mouth of Volcano.

• Use TONGS (B); receive STATUE INLAY.
• Insert STATUE INLAY (C). Receive TOTEM PARTS 2/2.
• Move down.

• Add TOTEM PARTS (D); take SHARK TEETH COMB.
• Use SHARK TEETH COMB (E); take GRAPPLING HOOK.
• Enter Mouth of Volcano.

• GRAPPLING HOOK on CROSSBOW (inventory); receive CROSSBOW WITH GRAPPLING HOOK.
• Use CROSSBOW WITH GRAPPLING HOOK (F); take LOCKPICK.
• Use LOCKPICK (G); take BULLET.
• OPTICAL SIGHT and BULLET on DISCHARGED RIFLE (inventory); receive RIFLE.
• Use RIFLE (H).

• Solution: Easy (I) (F-left)-1-A-(C-right)-(D-right)-2-B-(E-left)-3-A-(F-left)-(D-left)-4-A-5-(D-right)-(C-right)-(D-right)-6-7.

• Solution: Hard (J) B-(F-left)-1-A-2-3-A-4-A-(C-right)-(D-right)-5-A-6-A-(E-left)-(F-left)-7-A-8-A-9-A-(D-right)-(C-right)-(D-right)-10.