Download Hints

Get quick and convenient access to just the hints you need for Return to Mysterious Island, without staying on our website. Just download a free trial version of our UHS Reader software and a copy of these hints. You will get the same gradual hints you see here -- unlike ordinary cheats or a walkthrough that can spoil your game.

You can also buy the full version of the UHS Reader for Windows or macOS. For just $14.95, you get full access to hints for hundreds of games and 1 year of free updates. You can also search, decode, or print an entire game's worth of hints at once.

Ask the Author

If you have questions about a puzzle that aren't answered anywhere in these hints, you may contact the author.

Return to Mysterious Island Hints

How can Mina board the Nautilus?

  • 1 of 14: This isn't going to be a simple task.  You'll need to avoid the guardian robot, if you want to get aboard.
  • 2 of 14: Before you try to board, while you are still in the water, take a few seconds to look up at what's happening on deck.
  • 3 of 14: It's apparent that this guardian robot is a "roving guard" -- moving back and forth on the deck.
  • 4 of 14: Mina says that she must "time it carefully, and act fast".
  • 5 of 14: Your best chance is going to be to come up behind the robot on deck, so it won't see you.
  • 6 of 14: Wait until you see the robot pass the top of the ladder, then quickly climb on deck.
  • 7 of 14: That's still not enough, because you only have a few seconds before the robot will turn back and see you.
  • 8 of 14: There is nowhere else to go at the moment.
  • 9 of 14: You're going to have to eliminate the robot.
  • 10 of 14: You'll need a weapon to get rid of it.
  • 11 of 14: You have a couple of choices here; you can use a gun, or a bow and arrow.
  • 12 of 14: As quickly as possible, take your "weapon of choice" from inventory and use the cross-hairs that appear on the screen to try and line up a shot.
  • 13 of 14: You don't have time to be precise; get as close as you can, as quickly as you can.
  • 14 of 14: Once you've eliminated the robot, you can relax and explore a bit more.