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Destination: Treasure Island Hints
How can I clean the grime off of the lower part?
1 of 10: If you click on the inscription, Jim will say that he needs a sponge.
2 of 10: Where can sponges be found, given that they're not exactly a household item on mostly deserted islands?
3 of 10: Back in Treasure Island days, sponges for cleaning things were often made from sea sponges.
4 of 10: So go diving in the sea and see if you can see a sea sponge.
5 of 10: Return to the wreck area and look around.
6 of 10: There's an interactive sponge on a rock between the wreck and the giant clam you had a "jam" session with earlier.
7 of 10: You'll need to carefully remove the sponge with a tool.
8 of 10: The knife will do for this.
9 of 10: Use the knife on the sponge, then take it and return to the puzzle room.
10 of 10: Use the sponge on the grimy inscription to get it cleaned off.
