Myths of the World: Behind the Veil 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: Dock

Take CHEST KEY (A).
Use CHEST KEY; look at note; take HEDGE CLIPPER (B).
Use HEDGE CLIPPER (C); receive MARIGOLD WREATH 1/6-3/6.
Go (D).

Take ADJUSTABLE CLAMP (E).
Use HEDGE CLIPPER 3x (F-G-H); receive MARIGOLD WREATH 4/6-6/6.
Walk down.
Give MARIGOLD WREATH 6/6 (I).
Go (J).

Open suitcase; take PENDANT PART (K).
Open doors; take LONG SHOEHORN (L).
Place PENDANT PART on bowl; select piece (M); receive SCRAPBOOK PENDANT.
Take DRAWER KEY (N).
Place SCRAPBOOK PENDANT; turn page and place photos (O); take Map.
Select drawing (P) and turn page; take CALAVERA RECIPE.
Go (Q).

Take CARVING KNIFE (R).
Use DRAWER KEY (S).

Insert key (T); take next key.
Go left and up; insert key (U); take next key.
Go down and right twice; insert key (V); take next key.
Go up and left; insert key (W); take next key.
Go left and down; insert key (X); take next key.
Go up and right twice; insert key (Y); take CORN WEIGHT 1/2 and MONEY.
Walk down twice.

Use LONG SHOEHORN (Z); receive CORN WEIGHT 2/2.
Go to Kitchen.
Place CORN WEIGHT 2/2 and select (A); take SUN HANDLE (B).
Walk down.

Place SUN HANDLE; take BELL and MOLD PARTS (C).
Go (D).
Place CALAVERA RECIPE and MOLD PARTS; select 1-3, knob (E), and pot (F); take SKULL MOLD (G).
Walk down.

Select SKULL MOLD and use CARVING KNIFE; receive PLAIN CALAVERA.
Place PLAIN CALAVERA (H). Play HOP: receive CALAVERA.
Go to Dock.

Place BELL and select (I).
Give MONEY (J).
Go (K).

Use PADDLE (L); take CORKS, RUBBER HOSE, and BROKEN JUG (M).
Use CORKS and BROKEN JUG (N).
Go forward.

Chapter 2: The Island

Place CALAVERA; place as shown (O); take DIORAMA PIECE 1/2.
Place RUBBER HOSE and ADJUSTABLE CLAMP (P).
Go (Q).

Take XOLOTL BLADE (R).
Use XOLOTL BLADE on scene (S); receive INCOMPLETE BLADE.
Take CLAMP and REPAIR BOX CODE (T).
Remove wreath; use CARVING KNIFE 2x; take HAND LOTION (U).
Go (V).

Take INCENSE STICK (W).
Walk down twice.
Place REPAIR BOX CODE; enter 387 (X); take FILE (Y).
Use CLAMP; open bag and take SKULL TOKEN (Z).
Go to Island Center.

Use FILE 4x (A); receive METAL ROD. Take INCOMPLETE LA CATRINA (B).
Walk down.
Insert SKULL TOKEN (C); take HAIRPIN (D).
Go (E).

Use HAIRPIN (F); receive JEWEL EYE.
Place JEWEL EYE (G). Play HOP (H); receive DRUM.
Walk down twice.

Use DRUM (I); receive DIORAMA PIECE 2/2.
Go to Street.
Place DIORAMA PIECE 2/2 (J).

Solution one (K).
Solution two (L).
Solution three (M-N-O).
Take DIORAMA WHEEL.

Use HAND LOTION on DIORAMA WHEEL and select 5 pieces (P); take IMPROVISED WHEEL.
Use IMPROVISED WHEEL and METAL ROD (Q).
Push cart (R).
Go (S).

Go forward 3x; take BAT (T).
Walk down.
Use BAT 3x (U).
Play HOP (V); receive OFFERINGS.
Go (W).

Place OFFERINGS. Solution (X).
Take TURQUOISE SOULSTONE (Y).

Remove broken stone from INCOMPLETE BLADE; place TURQUOISE SOULSTONE (Z).
Solution (@1): (S-J)-(A-B)-(P-R)-(M-H)-(G-L).
Go to Graveyard.

Use Blade (A).
Take CATRINA FLOWERS and SMALL CAPE (B).
Place INCENSE STICK (C).

Solution (1-3).
Go (D).

Take SOMBRERO TOKEN (E).
Remove cloth; take SNAKE TONGUE (F).
Walk down.
Place SOMBRERO TOKEN (G).

Solution (1-13).
Take FIREWORK (H).
Go (I).

Select FIREWORK; take EXPLOSIVE POWDER.
Place EXPLOSIVE POWDER (J).

Chapter 3: Clearing

Select net (@). Move weeds; select pieces (K-L).
Take DAMAGED BLADE (M) and CATRINA BIRD (N).
Take SEALED BOX (O).
Use SNAKE TONGUE twice (P-Q); take ALCOHOL BOTTLE (R).
Go to Island Center.

Use SMALL CAPE and ALCOHOL BOTTLE; pull lever (S).
Look at note; take STATUETTE (T).
Play HOP (U); receive CATRINA HAT.
Go to Graveyard.

Place STATUETTE on scene. Select statue (V).
Take DIBBLE (W).
Go (X).

CATRINA FLOWERS, CATRINA BIRD, and CATRINA HAT on INCOMPLETE LA CATRINA; take LA CATRINA.
Place LA CATRINA (Y).
Play puzzle (Z). Solution is random.
Take PIGMENT (Z1).
Walk down.

Select snake and place PIGMENT. Solution (1-8). Take CHARCOAL and STONE HEART.
Place STONE HEART (A).
Go (B).

Take LANTERN and STAINED PENDULUM (C).
Use DIBBLE (D); take YELLOW CHIME (E).
Go (F).

Take BLUE CHIME and VINE 1/2 (G).
Walk down.
Place YELLOW CHIME and BLUE CHIME; swap as shown (H).
Swap crown pieces (I). Take GREEN GEMSTONE (J).
Go (K).

Place GREEN GEMSTONE and use CHARCOAL (L); receive CLUE.
Walk down.
Place CLUE; swap candles as shown (M).
Play puzzle (N).

Solution (O).
Enter The Bruja's Cottage (P).

Give DAMAGED BLADE (Q).
Take WEAVE THREAD 1/3-3/3 (R).
Dip STAINED PENDULUM (S); receive CRYSTAL PENDULUM.
Place WEAVE THREAD 3/3; take RITUAL WEAVE (T).
Look at note; take CABINET KEY (U).

Use CABINET KEY; take PIN and CHISEL AND HAMMER (U1).
PIN on SEALED BOX; select and take LENS.
Give CRYSTAL PENDULUM and LENS (V).
Play HOP (W); receive ENCHANTED LENS.

Align circles and press (X).
Take RITUAL FEATHERS and GARDENING BELT (Y).
Take SICKLE from GARDENING BELT.
Walk down.
Align circles and press (Z).

Use SICKLE 3x (A); receive VINE 2/2.
Place LANTERN; take TREE SAP (B).
Select reeds 4x (C); receive RITUAL REEDS.
VINE 2/2 on GARDENING BELT; receive MAKESHIFT HARNESS.
Go to Cliff.
Align circles and press (D).

Use MAKESHIFT HARNESS (E).
Use CHISEL AND HAMMER; select wall (F).

Solution (G).
Receive SUN TABLET.

CHISEL AND HAMMER on SUN TABLET. Solution (H).
Take PARCHMENT CHARM and RITUAL SUN TABLET PIECES (I).
Go to The Bruja's Cottage.

Chapter 4: Crossroads

Look at note and place PARCHMENT CHARM; take PARCHMENT (J).
Go to Cliff.
Place PARCHMENT (K).

Solution one (L-M).
Solution two (@2): (H-J)-(L-H)-(F-L)-(P-Q)-(R-S).
Go (O).

Align circles and press (P).
Take GLOVE (Q).
Play puzzle (R).
Solution (S).
Take RITUAL DUST.

Place RITUAL WEAVE, RITUAL REEDS, RITUAL FEATHERS, RITUAL SUN TABLET PIECES, and RITUAL DUST (T).
Play HOP (U).
Use Blade (V) on scene (V1).

Move rocks; take CRACKED SKULL (A) and SKULL PIECE 1/3-3/3 (B).
SKULL PIECE 3/3 and TREE SAP on CRACKED SKULL; take LA MUERTE RELIEF and receive DIEGO.
Look at statue (C).
Place LA MUERTE RELIEF (D).

Solution (E).
Select 1-4.
Go (F).

Take SLINGSHOT (G).
Go (H).
Take DEATH'S QUILL (I).
Walk down.

Use DEATH'S QUILL (J). Play HOP; receive SHIELD LOCK.
Go (K).
Take SANDSTONE POLISHER and KEYS (L).
Use GLOVE (M); receive BRONZE CHARM 1/9-3/9.
Go to Corrida.

Look left. Use KEYS (N). Select middle key (O).
Move two swords; take PARASOL and CHAIN (P).
Place SHIELD LOCK; select Qx4-Rx2-Q; receive DIRTY SHIELD.
SANDSTONE POLISHER on DIRTY SHIELD; receive SHIELD.
Look right. Use CHAIN and SHIELD (S).

Solution (T-U).
Receive SHIELD.

Select 4 lances (V); receive LANCE.
Place DIEGO (W) and take it back.
Select DIEGO'S nose; take BRONZE CHARM 4/9.
Go to Festival Grounds.

Use LANCE; select barrel (X).
Take BRONZE CHARM 5/9 and STRING (Y).
Use PARASOL; take BRONZE CHARM 6/9-8/9 and PEBBLES (Z).
PEBBLES on SLINGSHOT; receive SLINGSHOT WITH PEBBLES.
Use SLINGSHOT WITH PEBBLES (Z1).
Take SNAKE HEAD (Z2).
Walk down.

Place SNAKE HEAD (3); select 1-4.
Take turquoise stone and BRONZE CHARM 9/9 (Z3).
Go to Festival Grounds.

Solution: (A-R)-(F-D)-(C-G)-(H-I)-(S-K).

Place BRONZE CHARM 9/9; select all coins (T).
Place DIEGO (U).
Walk down.
Go (V).

Use SHIELD (W). Push switch (W1).
Use SHIELD (X). Pull lever (X1).
Use SHIELD (Y). Pull lever (Y1).
Take HELMET and HIDE (Z).
Go to Festival Grounds.

Use HELMET (A); receive HELMET WITH WATER.
Go to Corrida.
Use HELMET WITH WATER; take SOLAR DISC (B).
Go to Sun Shrine.
Place SOLAR DISC (C).

Use lever (D) up and down to move pins so ball (E) can pass through gaps. Win game once token reaches end (F).
Take RUBY SOULSTONE (G).
Go to Crossroads.