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Golden Gate Hints

How can I get the figurehead gems?

  • 1 of 13: Where is this puzzle?
  • 2 of 13: Have you found and read Alexandra's diary?
  • 3 of 13: Alexandra wrote that this figurehead is a "flute", and it is!
  • 4 of 13: If you click on the flute at the top middle, a note will play.
  • 5 of 13: Your challenge is to play a series of specific tones in a particular order.
  • 6 of 13: Open the holes at the bottom so the flute will play the tones you set.
  • 7 of 13: You can open four rows and four columns of holes on the flute.
  • 8 of 13: Once you have played the four tones successfully, you will be able to fetch the gems.
  • 9 of 13: Play each tone separately, resetting the hole placement in between each.
  • 10 of 13: Follow the dots to set up your first chord on the flute.
  • 11 of 13: Play the chord by clicking above the drawn design on the flute.
  • 12 of 13: Set up your second group of holes and play it again.
  • 13 of 13: Continue with the third and fourth tones in the same manner.