Hidden Expedition: The Curse of Mithridates Walkthrough

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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: Turkey

Hidden Expedition: The Curse of Mithridates

Take HIKING STICK (A).
Use HIKING STICK (B); receive BACKPACK.
Open BACKPACK; take FIRE STARTER and CLIMBING ROPE.
Use CLIMBING ROPE (C).

Examine (D).
Play HOP; receive MOON AND STAR EMBLEM (E).
Take Fact Card (@1); place MOON AND STAR EMBLEM. Read note; take MAZE FRAGMENTS (1/3), Map, and HERBICIDE.
Use HERBICIDE (F); examine.
Go left, then right.

Solution (G).
Go right.

Solution (H).

Take MACHETE (I); examine.
Take SCUBA TANK (J); scroll up.
Use MACHETE (K); receive PATTERN TILES (1/2).

Take BRONZE LAMP and Fact Card (@2).
Read (L); take MAZE FRAGMENTS (2/3). Gather papers (1-3); use FIRE STARTER. Receive SOFT RESIN; take PATTERN BASE.
Go left.
Take PATTERN TILES (2/2) (M).
PATTERN TILES (2/2) and SOFT RESIN on PATTERN BASE; take EAGLE PATTERN.

Take MITHRIDATES MOSAIC (N); read note.
Use MACHETE 2x; receive ANCIENT CHAIN. Place EAGLE PATTERN; press stones (O). Take RAM ARROWHEAD.
Walk down.
Place MITHRIDATES MOSAIC (P).

Solution (Q).
Take SCEPTER.

Place SCEPTER and RAM ARROWHEAD; pull levers (R).
Walk right.
Examine (S); take TRAPEZA TABLE.
Play HOP; receive DIVING MASK (T).

Read note; take STAINED CAMERA. Place BRONZE LAMP (U).
Take SANDAL STRAP (V).
SCUBA TANK and SANDAL STRAP on DIVING MASK; take SCUBA GEAR.
Use SCUBA GEAR (W); examine each feather (X).

Open; take GREEK BATH SCRAPER (Y).
Use GREEK BATH SCRAPER (Z); take LION EMBLEM (1/2) and MUSSELS.
Give MUSSELS (A); take MAZE FRAGMENTS (3/3).
Take MITHRIDATES VI STATUETTE (B). Place MAZE FRAGMENTS (3/3) (C); receive MAZE PLATE. Press; take PHANACE'S SHIELD and SEA SPONGE.
SEA SPONGE on STAINED CAMERA. Press power button; scroll right 5x. Take PHOTO REFERENCE.
Walk down.

Use PHOTO REFERENCE (D); press (1-3).
Take LION EMBLEM (2/2) (E).
Place LION EMBLEM (2/2) (F).

Solution (G).
Take PONTIC EAGLE.
Walk down, then left.

Place PONTIC EAGLE; pull each lever (H).
Place PHARNACE'S SHIELD (I); examine.

Solution (J).
Walk forward.

Take Fact Card (@3); open.
Place TRAPEZA TABLE (K).
Open; take LAODICE STATUETTE (L).

Place MAZE PLATE (M); take CLEPSYDRA RINGS (1/3) (N).
Go left.
Examine; play HOP (O). Receive ARCHEOLOGISTS' LOGS.
Take CLEPSYDRA RINGS (2/3) (P).

Place MITHRIDATES VI STATUETTE and LAODICE STATUETTE (Q); take EMERALD AMULET (R).
Scroll right; take DISCUS (S).
Take HORSE HEAD (T).
Walk down.

Give ARCHEOLOGISTS' LOGS (U); receive EMPTY SYRINGE.
Use EMPTY SYRINGE (V); receive TOXIC SYRINGE.
Take Fact Card (@4) and MINIATURE AMPHORA.

Place MINIATURE AMPHORA (W); pull lever (X).
Solution (Y).
Take AMETHYST AMULET.

Place AMETHYST AMULET and EMERALD AMULET (Z); take CADUCEUS (A).
Walk left.
Place CADUCEUS (B); open. Take ARCHIMEDES SCREW.
Place ARCHIMEDES SCREW; use TOXIC SYRINGE (C). Pull levers (D).

Solution (E).
Walk down, then forward.

Take Fact Card (@5).
Use DISCUS (F).
Examine (G); take ANCIENT PULLEY and MAGNETIC LODESTONE.
Examine (H); place ANCIENT CHAIN (I). Take SILVER RING.
Walk down, then left.

Use SILVER RING (J); open. Take PONTIC SUN.
Use MAGNETIC LODESTONE (K); receive CLEPSYDRA RINGS (3/3).
Walk down, then right.
Place CLEPSYDRA RINGS (3/3) (L); take CRESCENT MOON (M).
Place PONTIC SUN and CRESCENT MOON (N).

Play HOP; receive RECIPE TABLET (O).
HOP solution (P).
Use RECIPE TABLET on scene. Select 'Send for translation'; examine scene.

Chapter 2: Prague

Answer phone (Q).
Give RECIPE TABLET (R); take MITHRIDATES COIN (1/3).

Take SHIP BLUEPRINT and ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXPLORERS (S).
Walk left.
Open (T).
Take Fact Card (@6) and PLAQUE.

Take MITHRIDATES COIN (2/3) (U).
Use SHIP BLUEPRINT (V). Play HOP; receive COMPASS ROSE.
Answer phone.
PLAQUE and COMPASS ROSE on ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXPLORERS. Solution (1-4).
Read; take CLOCK HAND.
Walk down.

Place CLOCK HAND; examine 3x (W). Take Fact Card (@7) and MITHRIDATES COIN (3/3).
Place MITHRIDATES COIN (3/3) (X).

Solution (Y).
Walk forward.

Examine (Z).
Examine (A); take EARTH INLAY.
Take AUDIO SET (B).

Scroll left; open. Place HORSE HEAD (C); take SPEAR SOLDIER (D).
Take MICROFILM (E).
Walk down, then left.
Place EARTH INLAY (F). Play HOP; receive GLOBE KNOB (G).

Place MICROFILM (H). Use SPEAR SOLDIER (I); press button. Take COORDINATES PART (1/3).
Place AUDIO SET (J); select (K). Take Fact Card (@8) and AUDIO CABLE.
Walk down, then forward.
Use GLOBE KNOB (L); open.

Place AUDIO CABLE (M); press button (N). Turn 2x; take note, FIBULA CLIP, and COORDINATES PART (2/3) (O).
Press buttons (1-4).
Take METAL BOOKMARK and GREEK DICTIONARY.
Walk down.

Give GREEK DICTIONARY (P); take MARCO POLO.
Place MARCO POLO; examine each statue (Q). Take note, MALTESE CASTLE EMBLEM, and COORDINATES PART (3/3) (R).
Place COORDINATES PART (3/3) (S).

Solution (T).
Solution (U): stop icon inside red circle.
Examine map.

Take HANDLE (V).
Place MALTESE CASTLE EMBLEM (W); take SILVER BARREL. Place ANCIENT PULLEY; turn handle 2x (X). Take COUNTERWEIGHT (1/2).
Talk (Y).
Select (Z).

Use METAL BOOKMARK (A); take COUNTERWEIGHT (2/2). Place COUNTERWEIGHT (2/2) (B); examine. Pull lever (C).
Walk forward.
Place SILVER BARREL (D).
Play HOP; receive ROPE (E).

Take Fact Card (@9) and KNIGHT'S BANNER. Place HANDLE; turn. Take WOODEN HOOK.
WOODEN HOOK and FIBULA CLIP on ROPE; take ROPE HOOK.
Take STAINED GLASS (1/4) (F).
Walk right.
Take STAINED GLASS (2/4) (G).
Use ROPE HOOK (H); examine. Receive HERBICIDE.
Open (I); take STAINED GLASS (3/4) (J).

Take GLAZIER'S TOOL (K).
Walk down.
Use GLAZIER'S TOOL (L); receive CROWN SHAPE.
Use HERBICIDE (M); take LONG BEAM.
Walk down.

Place CROWN SHAPE (N); take COAT OF ARMS (1/2).
Use LONG BEAM (O); take STAINED GLASS (4/4) (P).
Walk forward, then right.

Place STAINED GLASS (4/4) (Q).
Open; take WRENCH and COAT OF ARMS (2/2) (R).
Place COAT OF ARMS (2/2) (S).

Solution (T).
Take note, METAL SHARD, and MALTESE SHIELD.
Walk down.

Place MALTESE SHIELD; examine each flower (U).
Walk left.
Use METAL SHARD. Read note; take SHIPSEY CREST (V).
Take Fact Card (@10); place KNIGHT'S BANNER.

Solution (W).
Play HOP; receive KEYS.
Walk forward.

Take AUROCHS STATUETTE (X).
Take DRAGON LAMP (Y).
Use KEYS (Z); take note and SYMBOLS SKETCH.
Walk down.

Place DRAGON LAMP (A); examine each lamp (1-3).
Examine (B).

Solution (C).
Take GRAND MASTER'S MEDAL.

Examine (D).
Place SYMBOLS SKETCH; solution (E).
Take EAGLE BEAK SHEARS and MARBLE URN.
AUROCHS STATUETTE and GRAND MASTER'S MEDAL on MARBLE URN; Take DECORATIVE URN.
Walk forward.

Place DECORATIVE URN (F).
Play HOP; receive HORN OF AUROCHS (G).
Answer phone.

Chapter 3: The South Sandwich Islands

Use EAGLE BEAK SHEARS (H); receive TENT CANVAS.
Scroll down; take SHACKLE (I).
Take Fact Card (@11) and NAUTICAL TOKENS (1/3).
Walk right.
Take SCOOP (J).

Use WRENCH (K); take the NAUTICAL TOKENS (2/3).
Examine 3x; take NAUTICAL TOKENS (3/3) (L).
Place NAUTICAL TOKENS (3/3) (M).

Solution (N).
Walk forward.

Take CLOCK HANDS (1/2); place SHIPSEY CREST (O). Turn 3x. Take LADDER RUNG (P).
Examine TENT CANVAS 2x; place LADDER RUNG. Take IMPROVISED ROPE HOOK.
Take FISH (Q).
Walk down twice.

Scroll up. Use IMPROVISED ROPE HOOK (R); take SPYGLASS LENS.
Give FISH (S); use SCOOP. Receive LEATHER GLOVE.
Walk right, then forward.

Take Fact Card (@12); use SPYGLASS LENS. Enter code (T).
Play HOP; receive FANG (U).

Open. Use LEATHER GLOVE (V); receive SMALL CANNONBALL.
Walk down.
Use SMALL CANNONBALL and FANG (W).

Solution (X).
Walk left, then forward.

Give SHIPSEY CREST (Y).
Use SHACKLE (Z); receive MURAL PIECE.
Take Fact Card (@13) and ANCHOR INSERT.
Walk forward.

Turn handle (A).
Take GUN BOLT (B).
Take HEMP ROPE (C).
Read; take PLANT EMBLEM (D).

Place MURAL PIECE (E); turn. Take MURAL PIECE (F).
Scroll right. Place MURAL PIECE (G); turn. Take note and CLOCK HANDS (2/2) (H).
Walk down.
Place CLOCK HANDS (2/2) (I).

Solution (J): Ax6-Bx5.
Take VICE PART.
Place PLANT EMBLEM (K).
Walk right.

Take CHEST (L); pull lever (M).
Play HOP; receive HEALING PLANTS (N).
Place ANCHOR INSERT (O); open. Take CUTLASS SCABBARD.

Take Fact Card (@14). Place GUN BOLT; examine. Receive BULLET.
Use BULLET (P); examine. Receive LANTERN.
Walk down.
Place LANTERN; examine. Place CUTLASS SCABBARD; take Fact Card (@15), VICE CLAMP, and BANDAGES.
VICE PART on VICE CLAMP.
Walk forward.

Examine (Q). Place VICE CLAMP; examine pick (R). Use pick (S); take note, BAYONET, and ALCOHOL.
Place BANDAGES, HEALING PLANTS, and ALCOHOL; solution is random (T).
Receive VOLCANO KEY.
Walk down.

Place VOLCANO KEY (U).
Walk left.
Use HEMP ROPE on scene.
Take CORKS (V); use BAYONET. Take FISHING REEL.
Take TORN CLOTHES (W).
Take TUNING FORK (X).
Walk down, then right.

Place TUNING FORK; pull (Y).
Play HOP; receive CRAB (Z).
CRAB on CHEST; examine. Take CAPTAIN'S HEART.
Place FISHING REEL (A); examine. Take CAPTAIN'S MEDALS (1/6)-(6/6) (B).
Walk down, then left.
Examine (C).

Take BOARDING AXE (D); use BOARDING AXE 3x.
Take OARLOCK (E); use OARLOCK.
Place CAPTAIN'S HEART and CAPTAIN'S MEDALS (6/6) (F).

Solution (G-H).
Take BITTER MELON.
Answer phone.

Chapter 4: India

Take TORN CLOTHES and CORKS (I).
Take Fact Card (@16), SCULPTURE PIECES (1/3), and HUNTER'S EMBLEM (1/3).
Walk forward.

Take BAMBOO STICKS (1/8)-(8/8) (1-8).
BAMBOO STICKS (8/8) on TORN CLOTHES; take LADDER.
Take LEATHER DRAWING and BONE CHARM (J).
Walk down.

Place LADDER (K).
Take CLAY BOWL (L).
Place BONE CHARM; arrange. Take HUNTER'S EMBLEM (2/3) (M).
Walk forward.

Use CLAY BOWL (N); receive WATER.
Pour WATER (O); take HUNTER'S EMBLEM (3/3).
Place HUNTER'S EMBLEM (3/3) (P).
Walk left.

Solution (Q).
Take TRIBAL PAINT.

Take BELLOWS (R).
Take Fact Card (@17).
Take FEATHER (S).
Walk down twice.
Place CORKS (T); replace BELLOWS (U). Receive GOLDEN CHEETAH and ANTLER.

Use TRIBAL PAINT and FEATHER (V).
Play HOP. Examine paints (W); receive TRIBAL SHIELD.
Go forward, then left.

Give TRIBAL SHIELD (X).
Place LEATHER DRAWING and ANTLER; arrange (Y).
Take STRING and SILVER ELEPHANT.
Place GOLDEN CHEETAH (Z).
Place SILVER ELEPHANT (A).

Take TRIBAL EMBLEM (B).
Walk down.
Place TRIBAL EMBLEM (C); receive Fact Card (@18) and BAMBOO BRUSH. Examine.
Walk forward.

Solution (D): Cx3-Ax4-Bx3-A-B-Ax2.

Take SCULPTURE PIECES (2/3)-(3/3) (E).
Take DRUM (F). Place SCULPTURE PIECES (3/3); examine each part.
Enter Sacrificial Chamber.

Take BOW and CONSTELLATION MAP (G).
Use BAMBOO BRUSH (H).
Take Fact Card and BOAR TUSK (@19).
Walk down.

Use CONSTELLATION MAP; play HOP (I). Receive RED DIAMOND.
Place BOAR TUSK (J); examine boar. Examine fish; take QUIVER (K).
STRING and QUIVER on BOW; take BOW AND ARROWS.
Walk right.
Use BOW AND ARROWS; shoot (L). Receive NECKLACE.
Place RED DIAMOND (M).

Solution (N).

Scroll down. Take HALFPIPE (O); place NECKLACE. Take SLEEPING POWDER and TEMPLE INLAY (1/2).
SLEEPING POWDER on BOW; take TRANQUILIZING ARROW.
Walk down.
Use TRANQUILIZING ARROW on scene. Solution (P): stop lines over man.
Receive TEMPLE INLAY (2/2).