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Gilbert Goodmate and the Mushroom of Phungoria Hints

How can I get into the first cave?

  • 1 of 17: Browse around the whole island (it's pretty small) and see what's there.
  • 2 of 17: There are thick iron bars blocking the entrance to a cave.
  • 3 of 17: You'll have to get past those iron bars.
  • 4 of 17: They're too strong to bend.
  • 5 of 17: Have you tried using inventory tools.
  • 6 of 17: Nothing seems to work.
  • 7 of 17: What's in front of the bars?
  • 8 of 17: Sand!  Maybe you can do something with that sand?
  • 9 of 17: How about digging a tunnel through the sand and under the iron bars?
  • 10 of 17: You'll have to find something suitable with which to dig.
  • 11 of 17: There's a shovel nearby.
  • 12 of 17: But the pirates won't let you touch it.
  • 13 of 17: Use the shovel on the sand to dig a hole under the bars.
  • 14 of 17: You find a treasure chest buried in the sand, which you pick up (automatically).
  • 15 of 17: But when you get inside the cave it's dark and you can't do anything.
  • 16 of 17: Now use the fully charged glow-in-the-dark pal to light up the cave.
  • 17 of 17: Look at the wall at the far right end of the cave.