Hidden Expedition: The Golden Secret Walkthrough

Welcome to the Hidden Expedition: The Golden Secret Walkthrough. Recover the artifact that contains the secrets of H.E.L.P.'s past. 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: The Golden Secret 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. Remember to visit the Big Fish Games Forums if you find you need more help. Have fun! This walkthrough was created by prpldva, 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: The Golden Secret.
This guide will not mention each time you have to zoom into a location; the screenshots will show each zoom scene.
Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. This guide will not show HOP solutions. It will identify the location of the HOP and the inventory item acquired.
This guide will show solutions for non-random puzzles. Please read the in-game instructions for each puzzle.
In this game, you may have to select the new scene to trigger dialog, cut-scenes, or tasks prior to interacting with the scene.

Chapter 1: The Hall

Select (A).
Take H.E.L.P FOLDER (B).
Open H.E.L.P FOLDER and examine contents; take PEN, CAR REMOTE, and CREDIT CARD.

Select (C).
Use PEN (D).
Play HOP; earn BIDDING PADDLE (E).
Walk left.

Use BIDDING PADDLE (F).
Solution (G).
Take FACT CARD 1/20 (@1).
Place BIDDING PADDLE; select folders 4x; take AUCTION CERTIFICATE (H).
Go right.

Give AUCTION CERTIFICATE and CREDIT CARD (I).
Take ARTIFACT, PRINTER CARTRIDGE, and BOX TAPE (J).
Go right.

Talk (K).
Use CAR REMOTE (L).
Take FACT CARD 2/20 (@2).
Take CHOPSTICK and MONEY; remove tire (M).
Play HOP; earn LOCK PICK.
Walk down.

Use LOCK PICK; take POWDER and TRIANGULAR BANDAGE (N).
Go right.
Use TRIANGULAR BANDAGE; take SURVEILLANCE CASSETTE (O).
Walk down.
Select (P).

Use SURVEILLANCE CASSETTE (A).
Select (B).
Take ASSAILANT'S PHOTO (C).
Return to Auction Room.

Use POWDER and BOX TAPE; take FINGERPRINT (D).
Go right.
Use FINGERPRINT (E).
Take BIDDER'S PROFILE (F).
ASSAILANT'S PHOTO on BIDDER'S PROFILE.

Solution (G).
Take HUNTER'S INFO.
Fax HUNTER'S INFO; move fax machine; take FILE (H).
Select (I).
Walk right.

Use FILE; take METAL CHAIN, MIRROR SHARD, and TOMMY BAR (J).
Use TOMMY BAR and remove panel; take FUSE, remove broken spring, and place METAL CHAIN (K).
Go left.

Take 3/20 FACT CARD (@3).
Use MONEY; take TOKEN and TICKET (L).
Take PLIERS; use TOKEN (M).

Solution (N).
Take SOUVENIR CAP (O).

Use SOUVENIR CAP; select (P).
Take SMALL NET (Q); use TICKET (R).
Use MIRROR SHARD; select (S).
Take KEYS (T).
Use KEYS (U); select (V).
Go right.

Pan down; take DISPENSER HANDLE (A).
Go left.
Use PLIERS (B).
Play HOP; earn SOUVENIR CUP (C).

Take 1/3 FISH EMBLEM (D).
Take 4/20 FACT CARD (@4).
Take FIRE CREST, open case, and place PRINTER CARTRIDGE (E).
Use DISPENSER HANDLE (F).
Take PAPER (G).
Walk down.

Use PAPER; take GOLDEN TILE and CASTLE MAP (H).
Pan up; use SOUVENIR CUP (I).
Take 5/20 FACT CARD (@5).
Place FIRE CREST and remove panel; pull lever (J).
Go left.

Select K-L-M.
Use CASTLE MAP; select (N); take CLEARANCE CODE.
Close cover; use CLEARANCE CODE; select 1-9-2-0 (O).
Select button; take KEY CARD (P).
Walk down.

Chapter 2: Hildebert's Office

Use KEY CARD (A).
Walk right.
Read ticket; take ARTIFACT and BLACK INK (B).
Use CHOPSTICK; take 2/3 FISH EMBLEM (C).
Select (D).

Place GOLDEN TILE.
Solution (E).
Take OLD DIARY (F).
Read OLD DIARY; take LETTER H.

Place LETTER H; take 3/3 FISH EMBLEM (G).
Place 3 FISH EMBLEMS (H).
Use SMALL NET; take CABINET PLAQUE (I).
Walk down, left.

Place CABINET PLAQUE (J).
Play HOP; earn FREQUENCY NOTE (K).
Walk down, right.
Place FREQUENCY NOTE; select Mx5-Lx2-Mx3.

Select (N).
Open panel; take BATTERY (O).
Place BATTERY, close panel, and press button (P).
Take LONDON PAMPHLET and DIAL (Q).
Place and select DIAL; open safe; take BAYONET and ROPE GUN (R).

Select (S).
Use ROPE GUN; solution (T).
Go forward.

Take 1/4 and 2/4 ROOF TILES; take LACROSSE STICK (A).
Use BAYONET; take 3/4 and 4/4 ROOF TILES (B).
Select 1-2-3.
Go forward.

Play HOP; earn RHYTHM STICKS (C).
Take 6/20 FACT CARD (@6); take LIGHTER.
Walk down.
Use RHYTHM STICKS; take ARROW (D).
Go forward.

Use ARROW; earn ARROWHEAD; take ADVENTURER'S HAT (E).
Remove old net from LACROSSE STICK; add ADVENTURER'S HAT; take IMPROVISED SCOOP.
Open globe; read card; take 1/2 CONSTELLATION PARTS (F).
Walk down.

Use IMPROVISED SCOOP; earn 2/2 CONSTELLATION PARTS (G).
Go forward.
Select (H).

Place 2 CONSTELLATION PARTS.
Select (F-G-Hx3-F)-(C-B-Ax2-C-D-C-B-Ax2-C-D-E).

Select (K-O)-(M-N-Q-K-J-I)-(O-K-Q)-(P-N-O-K-R)-(Q-K-O)-(I-J)-(R-L)-(O-K)-(S-T-U-V-W-X).
Take 7/20 FACT CARD (@7); read note; take WINE OPENER and ORNATE BROOCH.

Place ORNATE BROOCH; take CAPE (A).
Use WINE OPENER; take MINIATURE SHIP (B).
Place MINIATURE SHIP (C).
Move (C-D)-(E-F)-(G-H).
Take LENS (I).

Place LENS (J).
Play HOP (K).
Take CLIMBING HOOKS (L).
Use ARROWHEAD on CAPE; add 4 ROOF TILES and CLIMBING HOOKS; earn IMPROVISED LADDER.
Walk down.
Place IMPROVISED LADDER (M).
Go right.

Use LONDON PAMPHLET; take LED BULB and HELICOPTER EMBLEM (N).
Take FOLDING CHAIR (O).
Take 8/20 FACT CARD (@8); place HELICOPTER EMBLEM (P).
Use LED BULB; take MARSHALING WANDS and WIRE CUTTERS (Q).
Close doors; use FOLDING CHAIR (R).

Place FUSE; use WIRE CUTTERS (S).
Use MARSHALING WANDS (T).
Select (U).

Chapter 3: The Helicopter

Select B-A-B-A-B-A-B-A.
Take 9/20 FACT CARD (@9); take SANDPAPER and COMPARTMENT KEY.
Use COMPARTMENT KEY; pull latch (C).
Play HOP; earn HEADPHONES (D).

Use HEADPHONES (E).
Select route A (F).
Select 2x (G).
Take MAGNIFYING GLASS (H).

ARTIFACT and MAGNIFYING GLASS on OLD DIARY.
Match symbols to letters A-C.
The GOLDEN WHEEL returns to inventory.
Use LONDON PAMPHLET; select (D).
Take GRAVEYARD LOCATION and DIARY CLUE (E).

Give GRAVEYARD LOCATION (F).
Select (G).

Take 10/20 FACT CARD (@10); take WINGS.
Take VINES (H).
Use SANDPAPER; place WINGS (I).
Go forward.

Use VINES; take SPADE and METAL PIPE (J).
Use LIGHTER; take CANDLE (K).
Walk down.

Use SPADE (L).
Take SCRAPER and LAMP OIL (M).
Use METAL PIPE; earn MARBLE SHARD (N).
Go forward 2x.

Use SCRAPER (O).
Use BLACK INK (P).
Remove vine; use SCRAPER (Q).
Restore logo (R).

Go forward.
Take MECHANICAL CLAW (A).
Walk down.
Place MECHANICAL CLAW; select Bx2-Cx2-Dx2-E.
Walk right.

Place CANDLE (H).
Open box; take THROWING BLADE and 1/2 ARROW TILE (I).
Walk down 2x.
Use THROWING BLADE (J).
Play HOP; earn ARCHEOLOGIST'S SPADE (K).
Go forward, right.

Use ARCHEOLOGIST'S SPADE and MARBLE SHARD; take AXE and ANCHOR CREST (L).
Walk down, forward.
Use AXE; take PICKAXE (M).
Walk down, right.

Use PICKAXE; take CROWN (N).
Place CROWN; read note; take 2/2 ARROW TILE (O).
Walk down, forward.

Place 2 ARROW TILES.
Select D-E-C-G-E-H-G-I-H-J-F-H-D-F-B-D-A-B-C-B-E-C-G-E-I-G-H-F-G-D-F-E.

Use LAMP OIL; select valve (K).
Take 1/3 CONTINENTS (L).
Go right.

Play HOP; earn MECHANICAL MUSKET (M).
Take CHARCOAL and GRABBER CONTRAPTION (N).
Take 11/20 FACT CARD (@11).
Walk down.

Use MECHANICAL MUSKET; read vase; take GREEN GEM, CANDLESTICK, and ROUND MIRROR (O).
Go right.
Use CANDLESTICK; take BROKEN HELMET (P).
Open BROKEN HELMET; take GOLDEN HANDLE.
Select (Q).

Place GOLDEN HANDLE (R).
Select R-Sx2-R-Sx2-Rx2-S.
Go forward.

Chapter 4: The Secret Library

Take 2/3 CONTINENTS and SCREWS; place ROUND MIRROR (A).
Read note; take SILK RIBBON; place CHARCOAL (B).
Drag to reveal message (C).
Take H.E.L.P. MANIFESTO (D).
Take 1/2 FLAG PIN (E).
Walk down 2x.

Use H.E.L.P. MANIFESTO; play HOP; earn COMPASS (G).
Use SILK RIBBON; take VASE SHARD (H).
Go right, forward.
Place COMPASS; take TIN SOLDIER (I).
Walk down.

Use VASE SHARD; earn GLOVES (J).
Pan right; use GLOVES (K).
Place TIN SOLDER; select (L).
Select (M); earn 2/2 FLAG PIN.
Walk down.

Place 2 FLAG PINS (N).
Go forward.
Place GREEN GEM; take ORNATE FEATHER (O).
Take HEADPIECE DECORATION (P) and 12/20 FACT CARD (@12).
Walk left.

Take GLASS FLASK (A).
Walk down 2x; go right.
Use GLASS FLASK; earn FLASK WITH WATER (B).
Go forward.

Use FLASK WITH WATER and ORNATE FEATHER; take INK WITH QUILL (C).
Use INK WITH QUILL (D).

Solution (E).
Take MAZE DIRECTIONS (F).
Walk down 2x; go forward.

Use MAZE DIRECTIONS (G).
Go forward.
Take SPRING (H).
SCREWS and SPRING on GRABBER CONTRAPTION; earn GRABBER.
Take BROKEN BEAM; use GRABBER; take PATTERN (I).
Take 13/20 FACT CARD (@13).
Walk down, left.

Use BROKEN BEAM; read plaque; take RUSTY PLATE and 3/3 CONTINENTS (J).
Walk down.
Place PATTERN (K).
Place 3 CONTINENTS; rotate to match (L).
Read scroll; take 14/20 FACT CARD (@14); take 1/4 STONE FRAGMENT and SEXTANT EMBLEM.
Go forward.

Place SEXTANT EMBLEM (M).
Play HOP; earn DUNGEON KEY (N).
Walk down, left.
Use DUNGEON KEY (O).
Open pouch; take ROUND BULLETS; take BLACKSMITH'S HAMMER (P).
Return to Bust Hall.

Use BLACKSMITH'S HAMMER; take BENT BAR (A).
Place ANCHOR CREST (B).
Walk down, left.
Use BENT BAR; take PYRAMID TOP (C).
Go to Foyer.

Place PYRAMID TOP; take 2/4 STONE FRAGMENT and HOUND STICK (D).
Walk left.
Place HOUND STICK; take RALEIGH CREST (E).
Walk down, forward.
Select (F).

Place RALEIGH CREST.
Select (G-J)-(G-I)-(I-K)-(H-K)-(G-J)-(G-I)-(I-K).
Go forward.

Take 15/20 FACT CARD (@15); take EAGLE PLATE (L).
Walk down 2x; go left.
Place EAGLE PLATE; read note; take WOODEN SLAT and SAW BLADE (M).
Return to Bust Hall.

Use SAW BLADE; take SODA CAN SCOOP (N).
Walk down, left.
Use SODA CAN SCOOP; earn SCOOP WITH TAR (O).
SCOOP WITH TAR on BROKEN HELMET; take DIVING HELMET.
Go to Stone Relief.

Use DIVING HELMET; take 3/4 STONE FRAGMENT and PARCHMENT PIECE (P).
Walk down.
Place PARCHMENT PIECE (Q).
Play HOP; earn LEVER (R).
Use LEVER (S).
Take 4/4 STONE FRAGMENT; place THE GOLDEN WHEEL; take COMPLETED GOLDEN WHEEL (T).
Go forward.