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Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships Hints
How do I get the octopus to move?
1 of 6: If you haven't seen the octopus yet, try reaching your hand into the little cave next to the "death" symbol.
2 of 6: Yikes! But he's not after you. He seemed to be groping around, looking for something.
3 of 6: Did you notice all the cracked shells around the cave? He must be looking for a tasty shellfish to eat.
4 of 6: Go all the way down to the sea floor here and look for an old-fashioned diver's helmet. Get close to it to see a pile of some odd shellfish, and grab one.
5 of 6: You can now go back up to the octopus and put the shellfish on one of the rocks in front of the cave, and the octopus will grab it. Okay, but that's no good; he may be happy, but he's still blocking your way. We need to get him to really extend himself.
6 of 6: Go down and get another shellfish, then come back. This time, put the tasty treat on the rock farthest from the cave.
