TheLost Landsseries of fantasy-themed games mix a family-friendly story with hidden objects and puzzle-solving elements. In the series’ third installment, The Golden Curse, Susan returns to the Lost Lands after a number of terrible beasts are unleashed. She must first return the lands to their peaceful state, before returning home. This is no easy matter, so if you’re struggling with spotting any of the objects or working out any of the puzzle solutions, read on below for our Lost Lands 3 Golden Curse walkthrough.
If you just need help for one specific puzzle or chapter in the game, you can use the table of contents below to navigate to the specific part of the walkthrough you need.
How to complete Lost Lands 3 Golden Curse (Walkthrough) - Part 1: Druid Village
You’ll first need to choose yourdifficulty level. Botheasyandnormalmodes have a tutorial, while on-screen sparkles on your map will show locations with possible actions, active areas and objectives, hidden object scenes, and collectibles. Hints and Puzzle Skip will recharge in 15 and 30 seconds respectively, with this happening twice as slowly in normal mode.Hardmode removes the tutorial and all in-game sparkles, while hints and fast-skip timers take twice as long again to recharge.
Once you’ve watched the introductory scene, and if you skip the tutorial, click the branches covering the middle of the screen three times and collect theNotebook, then click them once more to reveal the first main screen. Pick up theHammer Handle(1a), then get a close-up of the bridge (1b). Grab the Manuscript on the bottom left of the close-up, then theHammer Headthat was underneath it. Connect the two hammer pieces in your inventory to get theHammer.
Back on the main screen, click the banner on the wall (1c) to get a close-up, then click it again to move it aside. Use your hammer on the planks that were behind the banner to get someNails, then click on thePlanksto collect them too. Take theKnifeandPickaxe Handlefrom the hole behind the planks. Go back to the bridge and use the planks on the gap to lay them down, add the nails, then use the hammer to fix the bridge. you’re able to now head across the bridge, so do so.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Well in Druid Valley
After speaking to the girl (Fiora) stuck in the well, click the wooden trough (2a) to collect theManuscriptand theXylophone Hammerunderneath it. Next, get a close-up of the lone horse (2b) and use the knife to cut free theRope with Hook. Attach it to the horse saddle by clicking the metal stud at the back, then look at the well (2c). Attach the rope hook to the winding device by clicking the hook, then go back to the horse and click it on the hand pattern on its side. The horse pulls the rope, freeing the girl from the well.
Clicking the well again will start a cut scene with the girl. Afterward, she’ll give you someSheet Music. Click back on the well and click the child’s drawing. Underneath it, you’ll find a secondXylophone Hammer, while there is alsoHalf a Pair of Clippersin the well’s bucket to collect. Return to the first scene, click the portal (1d), and pick up a thirdXylophone Hammerand theMap Fragment.
Back on the main first scene map, click the doors (1e) to view your first puzzle. Add the three Xylophone Hammers and the Sheet Music to begin. Simply follow the code on the sheet music (74251364), with the leftmost note being number 1, to open the door. Click the doors to enter the village.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Druid Village
Click the girl’s grandfather, Maaron (in the center of the screen), for a short cutscene. Afterward, collect the following items:
Use the two halves of clippers in your inventory to make Clippers. Click back on the fountain and then on the metal plaque at its base. Add the brackets to it to begin a puzzle. You need to place the brackets so that a ball drops from the top into each of the four holes at the bottom. Work from left to right, dropping a ball once you have its path lined up. There are unlimited balls, so don’t panic. Once completed, the fountain is fixed.
Go back to the well and use your fixed Clippers on the chain and then pick up theBucket. Go back to the fountain, fill the bucket with water, then take it back and use theBucket with Wateron the wooden trough. The horses move from the path, allowing you to move to the Plains of the Dead (2d). Once there, collect aManuscriptandCannonball(4a), then click the pickaxe lodged in the stone (4b) twice to get aBroken Pickaxe. Use the Hammer on the broken pickaxe to remove the wood in it, then use your pickaxe handle on the broken pickaxe. Finally, use the hammer on it again to get thePickaxe.
Select the tent (4c) and complete the simple hidden objects puzzle to receive theOintment. Click the broken chariot (4d) to get aStone Feather. Now click the glowing gateway in the background to move forward to the graveyard at the base of the mountain in the Dark Lands. Click the stone in the foreground (5a) three times to clean it, then examine it to read the inscription. Click the flowers (5b) and pick up theGarden Sheers, then click the dead flowers to remove them, leaving a hole. Move forward by clicking on the mountain.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Volcanic Cavern
Click the columns (6a) and take theSpearhead, then use your pickaxe on the green crystals (6b) to getVolcanic Crystal. This also causes a chest and a crowbar to drop from the ceiling. Pick up theCrowbar(now below the crystals) and click the glow in the background to move to the next area, the Volcanic Crater. Click on the path (7a) for a close-up and pick up theLever. Click the trebuchet’s wheel (7b) to lower it for loading, then press the lowered section to get theBeltfrom its ammo pouch. Also, attach the lever to the trebuchet’s firing mechanism on the same screen.
Put the cannonball in the ammo pouch and pull the lever, firing the trebuchet. It hits the rock above, which falls down and gives you a way across to the Arena Entrance. Before you do, click the base of the water tower (7c) for a close-up. Then click the broken plaster at its base that shows the brickwork underneath and complete thesimple jigsaw puzzleto reveal three symbols (looking like BXA). Now head up the path to the arena entrance.
Grab theCage Trap(8a) and get a close-up of the ladder (8b) to find anotherStone Feather. Select the top-left entrance (8c) and pick up theClampandBandage. Click the weapon rack and get theTwo-pronged Spear, then use your old spearhead on the tall spear still on the rack to make and then collect a second one.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Relic Repository
Go right back to the Hills in Druid Valley (remember you can fast-travel using the map, via the compass in the bottom right of the screen). Click the hedge (2e) and use the Garden Shears to collect a Blackthorn Twig and some Blackthorn Berries. Move to the Plains of the Dead and select the dead soldier (3e), using the twig to scare away the bird. With it gone, you can collect theMechanical Eyefrom the helmet. Head to Druid Village.
Click the door of the Relic Repository (3f) and use the crowbar to remove the bolt. Place the volcanic crystal in the center of the door, which opens it. Enter the repository and select the bottom of the stairs (9a) to get aManuscriptand aMouse. Now click the table (9b), then click the piece of parchment to find the Bloody Antidote recipe. Pick up theFlaskand go back to the volcanic cavern. Click the snake (6c), place the Cage Trap on the ground in the close-up, and put the mouse inside. The snake will go for the mouse, capturing it inside. Place the flask on the rock by the cage in the close-up, then use the clamp on the snake in the cage. Grab the flask again, which now containsViper Venom.
Return to the Repository, focus on the table, and put the antidote on the table. Add the berries, then the venom, and finally the bloodied spearhead. Take the completedPotion. Go outside and click on the injured druid. Add the potion to the image, then click it again to apply it to his arm. Add the bandage, then remove theBeltfrom his arm. Finally, take theKeyfrom his hand.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Arena
Head back into the Repository and use the key on the book at the bottom of the stairs (9b), taking your thirdStone Featherfrom inside. Fast travel to the arena entrance and use the two belts to fix the ladder (8b). Click theLadderto collect it, then use it on the right tower. Click the central upper area (8d) and take theManuscript, which causes the gate to lower. Select the area again, click the rising system, and Fiora will hold it in place. Click the portcullis (8e) for a close-up, then use the two spears to hold it in place. Move through the portcullis and into the arena.
Click the marked stone (10a) for a close-up, then again to move it and collect aMap Fragmentand read a section of a book explaining the columns in the volcanic cavern. Click the patch of damaged ground (10b) to get theChewing Gum, then the top of the gold pedestal (10c) for aManuscriptand (beneath it) aBattery. Use the chewing gum several times in your inventory to open it, then chew it. Arrange the three map pieces in your inventory, then add the chewed chewing gum to get the completedMap. Go to the volcanic cavern, select the columns (6a), and use the map on them to get a cutscene.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Leproch’s House
Take theJerrycan(11a), take the red lid off the generator (11b), and use the jerrycan to fill it up. Replace the lid, pull the red lever a few times (bottom left of the close-up), and the room will light up. Examine the bed (11c), on the corner of the mattress, to get aStone Figure. Click the chair (11g) and use your knife to cut the string on the newspapers. Examine the top paper, and once you’ve looked at it, you’ll find aKeyunderneath. Click the shelves at the back of the room (11d) to begin a simple item-matching puzzle, after which you’ll receive your fourthStone Feather.
Get a close-up of the row of vials (11e), then use the key to open the wooden panel and get thePuzzle Pieces. Click the panel on the stone wall at the back of the room (11f) for a close-up of a simple puzzle, using the symbols you found earlier in the volcanic crater. Click the symbols that look likeB,X, andAto open it, then add the puzzle pieces to start the puzzle. Use the pieces to make a complete woven pattern, as pictured below. Move through the new doorway into Leproch’s Tomb. Click the torch for a close-up, click the back of it to remove the old battery, and place your battery in. Put it back together, turn the torch on, and you’ll have a fully lit tomb.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Leproch’s Tomb
Get a close-up of the tomb itself (12a) and take theManuscript, plus theMedalion Pieceunderneath. Take the otherMedalion Piecefrom the petrified explorer (12b), then complete theMedalionin your inventory. Head back to the druid village and talk to Maaron, who will give you your fifthStone Featherand ask you to bring him the stolen gold coin.
Enter the Repository and click the hourglass (9c) a couple of times, until it gets stuck. Select it again for a close-up and click the base to find a puzzle. Add your medallion to it to begin. You need to click the outside medallions in a particular order to make them all shine inwards. The easiest way is: bottom right, top left, bottom left, middle right, middle left, bottom right. Once complete, you’ll get the finalStone Feather.
Go to the ancient graveyard and select the winged statue (5c). Add the stone feathers to open the tomb, then click on it for a close-up and add yourStone Figurine, plus the one already there, to find aMask. Take it to the Repository and use it on the doors at the top of the stairs (9d). Get a close-up of the now-open cupboard and complete the simple hidden objects puzzle (if you’re stuck near the end, look at the blue end of the gold item holding the blue gem) to get theGloves. You can now head to the arena and safely collect theCoin(10b), after which you’ll get a cut scene.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Elder’s House
Return to the druid village and click the doors at the back (3c, which has now been cleared) for another cut scene. Try again afterward to enter the Elder’s House and talk to Maaron. Click the carpet (13a) to reveal a trapdoor that’s missing a lever key. Select the throne (13b) to get anOilcanand see a golden scepter is missing. Now get a close-up of the pedestal (13c) to get aManuscriptand aCandle. There is alsoNail Polish Removerto take on the alchemy table (13d).
Return to the Repository and use the candle on the embers on the table (9b) to get aBurning Candle. Click the tapestry (9e) to remove it and use the burning candle to reveal aPowder Flask(take it). Push the candle further to reveal and then take aHuman Figurine. Go to the forest and look at the portal (1d). Use the human figurine on the central floating stone to start a puzzle. Move the blocks to be able to move the figurine to the top, then watch the cut scene. You now have access to the Floating Islands!
How to complete Lost Lands 3 Part 2: The Floating Islands
Arriving on Lower Island, pick up theFigurine(1a), then take theManuscriptfrom the tree (1b). Get a close-up of the swing (1c), then click it to fix it. Once fixed, click it again to swing it and it will knock the axe out of the tree. Pick theAxeup from where it lands on the floor by the metal disc (1d). Go close-up on the stone tablet (1e) and click it again to clear the leaves, revealing several parts are missing. Now click the drawbridge in the distance (1f) and try the bolt, to find it has gone rusty. Use the oilcan to fix it, and use it again (twice), to see an item that is just out of your grasp.
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Head to Druid Village, click the wood stump (2a), then click the log to place it on the cutting stump. Use the axe on the wood twice and when it splits, put the wood back and cut it again. Pick up theFirewood. Now select the fountain (2b) and add the figurine to the gap, which allows you to take theWindsock. Select the windsock in your inventory and click the red section, which turns it into aNet.
Back at Lower Island, use the net on the drawbridge (1f) to get theStamp. Move to the volcanic crater and select the stone face on the right (3a). Add the stamp to the gap between the eyes to open a cave, taking aManuscriptand theCore of Flames. Go to Lower Island and put the Core of Flames in the hole with the metal disc (1d). While in the close-up, click the back of the cart so that it drops its contents and fills the hole. The chain breaks, dropping the drawbridge and giving you access to the next area.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Crossroads
At the Crossroads, pick up theManuscript(4a) and theBroken Bladesunderneath. Open the post box (4b), read the note, and take theRope. Use the nail polish on the rope in your inventory to create anAlcohol-soaked Rope.Click the signpost (4c) and take theMetronome Tileand theTweezers. Go back to the Druid Repository and select the ornate box (5a), using the tweezers on the lock to open it. Take theFirecrackerfrom inside.
Go to the Plains of the Dead and add the flask of powder to the cannon (6a), followed by the alcohol-soaked rope. Come out of the close-up and click the cannon muzzle’s end (6b), then load the cannon with the firecracker. Click the rock in the background (6c) and move the rope fuse into the lava there and watch the cutscene. Go forward to the crossroads, click the post box (4b) once more, and find your gift from Braeloff, theDevice Part.
Select the building to the right (4d), get a close-up of the puzzle, and add the device part to start it. Each of the three cogs can be turned by clicking them. If youfollow these moves from the startposition, you’ll get the result that opens the door:
Now you can move through the doorway (now at 4d) to move to the next island.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Anvil Peak
After the cutscene with Braeloff, click the shed (7a) and take thePole Hook, then click the back of the close-up to see a tile just out of reach. Give Braeloff (7b) the broken blades and he’ll tell you he needs some coal before he can fix them. Head to Leproch’s Tomb and use the pole hook on the rock (8a) to get aPiece of Coal. Return to Anvil Peak, give the cola to Braeloff, and he’ll give you theBlades. Return to the Crossroads and add the blades to the generator (4e), opening the route to the next floating island.
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Go along the new path to the Hanging Gardens and click the top of the waterfall (9a). Complete the simple item-matching puzzle and collect theMother Figurine(a common place to get stuck here is not realizing you’re able to use the crutch on the guttering in the top left of the screen). While still at the Hanging Gardens, collect theYoung Rose Bush(9b), then get a close-up of the ballista (9c). Pull back the string, load it with the four spears, then click the firing mechanism once more to create a bridge to the next island.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Island of Exile
Head across the new bridge to the Island of Exile, where you find Fiora trapped in a cage (10a). Click her to trigger a cutscene, after which she’ll give you aHarpy Claw. Examine it in your inventory, removing and collecting theShoelaceit was tied on. Click the background (10b) to move forward to the Harpy’s Nest.
Click the pieces of the column on the right (11a) one by one from the top, until you can get theManuscriptand theTower Tileunderneath. Click the thorn-covered stone (11b) and use the harpy claw on the wooden disc in the close-up to reveal (and take) theLemon. Use your knife on the lemon in your inventory to getHalf a Lemon. Next, select the mirror (11c) and take theFishhook.
Move to the Island of Exile and click the hanging metal cube (10c). Use the lemon on the acid to find aGear. Click the winding mechanism (10d) to get aManuscript, then add the cog to the mechanism. Click the fixed mechanism and it will drop the metal cube to the ground. Move back to Anvil Peak and talk to Braeloff, who asks you to find his hammer.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Tavern
Go to Druid Village and enter the now-available building (the Tavern) on the right (2c). Once inside collect theManuscripton the floor (12a), then clear the boards in the hole to find theScraper. Get a close-up of the huge, overturned dish (12b) and click the barrel boards in the top left of the close-up to get theFan. Click the dish to get aWet Bowl, then click the wooden box that was underneath it to get theWrench.
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Select the huge wine barrel at the back of the room (12c) and get theFishing Rod, then select the rod in your inventory. Click it to release the line, then add your fishing hook. Get a close-up of the firepit (12d) and add the wet bowl to the stand. Also, add your firewood to the embers, then use the fan to get the flames going. Click the bowl once more to remove it from the flames. There’s soot on the bottom, but you don’t have a way to collect it yet.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Finding the paints
Move to the forest and select the area left of the bridge (13a). When you get to the close-up, a camera will drop down just out of reach. Use your fishing rod to get theCamera. Head to the ancient graveyard and select the hobbit grave with the dead flowers (14a). Plant your young rose bush. Click the dwarf statue (14b) and use your scraper to remove the paint, which gets you theDye Set.
Now go to Leproch’s house and select the paints (15a). Use the dye set on the glass beakers at the top of the close-up, then use the wrench on the contraptions underneath. You can then collect thetwo flaskson the right, one each for Black Paint and White Paint.
Move to Lower Island and click the base of the cart (16a), then use the white paint flask to get aFlask of Chalk Dust.This uncovers aLever, so pick that up too. Go to the elder’s house and use the lever on the trap door (17a, below), which will open to reveal aMetal Brush. Go to the tavern and use the black paint flask on the overturned bowl, along with the metal brush, to get aFlask of Soot. While here, use the camera to take and receive aPicture of a Little Mandrawn on the side of the cauldron in the same close-up.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Mannequin
Go to the Isle of Exile and click the hanging mannequin on the left (10e), then add the photo you took to the top of the close-up to begin a puzzle. To make the mannequin mimic the photo, click the ropes until they match the photo. When you get it right, the center will open to reveal aMetal Wing.
Take it to the Relic Repository and use it on the hanging bird (5b). Click the bird again to activate it, which makes it drop aKey. Use the key to open the glass case (5c), take theStone Slaband read the note inside. Move to the hills, select the well, then add the stone slab in the close-up. You now have access to the Dungeon!
How to complete Lost Lands 3 Golden Curse, Part 3: The Dungeon and Beyond
After the cut scene that begins as you descend the well, you’ll find yourself in the Cave. Collect theManuscripton the floor (1a), then use the device underneath to let the water through. Look at the tub next to it (1b) to get aStep. Leave the cave by the back exit, up the waterfall, and head into the Underground Oasis.
Collect aManuscriptfrom the post (2a), then use your wrench on the bolt behind to knock the post over. Click the cave at the top of the fallen post (2b) to enter a simple missing objects puzzle. Once complete, you’ll receive theBlessed Water. Click the door (2c) for a close-up and collect theDoll. Examine the doll to find aPedal Keyand getFiora’s Dollback. Use the pedal key to open the door. Click the waterfall (2d) and use your knife to collect threeSunflowers.
Go through the door (2c) and enter the Fisherman’s Hut. After a brief cutscene, you’ll receive theMagic HammerBraeloff is after. Click the ledge behind the dog (3a) to get aManuscriptand your secondStep. Also, click the stove (3b) to get theFlask for Sunflower Oil.
Move up to the Tree of Life. Click the treehouse (4a) to take a thirdStepand aSilk Headscarf, then use the headscarf on the cobwebs to clear them, knocking the back off the house. Click it once more and it will fall. Select the glowing anchor (4b) and in the close-up, place the mother figurine on the left of the central orb.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: How to make sunflower oil
Go back to the ancient graveyard in the Dark Lands and use the blessed water to make the rose grow (5a). Go back to a close-up of the flowering rose, click it, then pick up theRose Petalsthat fall. Then click on the hobbit statue itself (5b), where its hat has now opened to allow you to take aButton.
Move on to Leproch’s house, where you can add your now-full flasks to the paint machine (6a). Then head to the tavern and use the sunflowers on the oil barrel (7a). Add the flask for sunflower oil, then click the plunger to the right of the barrel to receiveSunflower Oil.
Next, head back to Anvil’s Peak to find Braeloff has disappeared. Click his anvil (8a), take theShovel, then read his note. Click the bellows (8b) and pump them several times until you may’t click them again. Click the fire (8c) and add the Harpy Coin to the melting pot.
Leave it for now and move to the hanging gardens. Click the mud on the right (9a) to get someClayby using your shovel. Also, pick up the revealedBallista Tile. Move to the Island of Exile and give Fiora (10a) her doll, who will then give you theBlacksmith’s Pincersafter a cutscene. Head to Lower Island where you can add theMetronome Tile,Tower Tile, andBallista Tileto the stone tablet (11a) if you haven’t already.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Golden Harpy Claw
Go to Anvil Peak once more and, in your inventory, select the clay and click it to make it smooth, then add the harpy claw to get aClay Form. Select the fire pit (8c) and use the clay form on the melting hot coals to place it by the fire. Use the now clickable metal pin that’s next to the placed clay form on the form, then click the form to move it onto the hot coals to bake it. Click the melting pot to pour the melted coin into the clay form, then use the pincers on the completed clay form to get theNipper with a Cast.
While it is hot, use the nipper on the chest (8d) to melt the ice. Take thePlierson the chest, then add the button to the chest keypad. This triggers a sound-matching puzzle (the solution is 5, 3, 7, 2, 4, 6, 1). Click back on the chest and use your hammer on the clay mold, take theGolden Claw Casting, then grab theAnvil Tilefrom inside the chest, along with theSnowshoes.
Select the golden claw casting in your inventory and use the pliers to remove the pin, giving you theGolden Claw Castingback. Get a close-up of the anvil (8a), place the casting on it, use the magic hammer on the casting, and then pick up theGolden Claw. Click the claw in your inventory and add the shoelace and receive the completedGolden Harpy Claw.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: How to make paint
Briefly pop to Lower Island to add the Anvil Tile to the stone slab, then move to Leproch’s house. In the paint machine area (6a), use the Sunflower Oil to create the black and white paints, then make all the paints you need. To make them, select the appropriately colored beaker from the rack at the top, place in the right paints by placing the beaker beneath the colors and pressing the bronze switch, then put the beaker back in its place. Make all 10 as follows (in any order):
Once complete, use the harpy claw on the black paint to get theFake Harpy Claw. Finally, click one of the beakers and you’ll receive thePaint Set.
Head to the volcanic crater, click the cracked flooring (12a), then use your snowshoes to trigger a cutscene. Click back on the same area afterward and collect thePackage of Nylonsplus your fourthStep. Select the packet in your inventory twice to receiveNylon Stockings. Go to the ancient graveyard, select the dwarf statue (5c), and use the paint set on the close-up to reveal a color-matching puzzle. However, you need a paintbrush to attempt it.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: How to destroy the cube
Move to the Island of Exile, where you’ll find the Harpy. Use the fake harpy claw on the harpy to begin a cutscene. Afterward, talk to Fiora to free her then look in the cell (10a) for a close-up of the pump inside. Take thePaper Clip. Click the paperclip several times in your inventory, until you get anUnbent Paper Clip. Take it to Leproch’s house and use it to open the cabinet (6b). Take theFire Hosefrom inside, along with theFlint Stone, then go back to the Island of Exile.
Click the pump in the cage again (10a), add the fire hose, then click the attached fire hose to extend it. On the main screen, attach the end of the hose by clicking it, then get a close-up of the cube (10b) and click the hose again to put it into the hole. Go back and use the pump to fill the cube with water. Select the cube once more and take theBrushthat has floated to the top through the hole.
Go to the ancient graveyard and use the brush on the dwarf statue (5c). Use the correct colors on each section of the statue (pictured), then collect theTNTonce the secret compartment is revealed. Return to the Island of Exile, get a close-up of the cube (10b), and place the TNT in the hole. Once done, you’ll notice a long green fuse running out of the cube on the main picture. Get a close-up of the end of the green fuse (roughly 10c) and use the flint on it. Use the knife on the flint, then enjoy the cutscene. Go back to the Island of Exile again, click the destroyed cube, and collectMaaron’s Staff.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The shipwreck
Head over to the Elder’s house and give Maaron (13a) his staff. He’ll give you aDragon Figurine. Go to the Fisherman’s Hut and use the steps to fix the ladder (3c). Click the top of the ladder (3d) and complete the simple item matching and ball-rolling puzzles to get aMechanical Eye. Move to the arena entrance and select the left tower (14a), adding the mechanical eyes to the iron maiden. Go to the cave and select the circular device on the back wall (1c). Use the dragon figurine on it to start a rotating puzzle. You need to rotate the three rings until all beams of light are between their opposite symbols. Once complete, the wall moves aside and gives you access to two new dungeon areas.
Move through this new door to the underground lake. Click the shipwreck (15a), complete the simple matching exercise, and receive theCauldron.
Then move on to the schooner wreckage, click the base of the mast (16a), and retie the rope by clicking it. Click the ship’s wheel (16b) to tighten the rope, bringing down the mast. Collect theSteering Wheel,Door, andManuscriptfrom the wreckage. Use the steering wheel on the harpoon pulley (16c), then use your knife to cut the ropes (16d) to reveal three symbols. Use the door next to the pulley on the main image to create a bridge (16e). Collect theLong Log(16f) then click the metal gates underneath it to open them.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Collecting the gold items
Go back to the underground oasis, click the waterfall (2d), and use the cauldron to get aCauldron of Water.Enter the fishing hut and place the cauldron on the stove (3b). Move to the arena and collect the golden items:
Head to the cave, click the statue on the right (1d), then use the knuckles in the center of the device. Click them again to start the water flowing. Move back to the arena entrance and use the gold mask on the face of the iron maiden (14a) to remove it. Take theStacking Toyand theTile Keyfrom inside. Go to the underground lake next, click the short column (15b), and use the tile key to open its compartment. Take theGlue Formulafrom inside, then watch the Naga cutscene. Go back to the fisherman’s hut once more and watch another cutscene to get theScissors. While here, you can add the glue formula to the recipe book by the stove (3b).
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Back to Druid Valley
Go right back to the hills in Druid Valley and use the scissors on three horses (18a) to get threeHorse’s Manes. Head to the hanging gardens and use the long log in the middle background (9b), to get to the tree. Then use your knife to get some Corkwood Bark from the close-up of the tree (9c). It is worth making a note of the pattern on the trip beneath the bark to save coming back later. Return to the fisherman’s hut, give her the horse’s mains and the corkwood bark, and she’ll give you anAxis Pin.
Move outside to the underground oasis, use the axis pin on the ladder (2e), then click the top of the ladder for a close-up. Click the foliage to reveal and take theFlask. Select the flask in your inventory and click it in close-up to get the underwater breathing potion recipe, plus theFlask for Elixir. Next, click the millstones (2f) and take theBroken Millstone Diskand theWooden Boards, then place the golden mask into the grinder where the other items were. Select the boards in your inventory and combine them with the nylon stockings. Use the knife on the stockings, then click the stocking again to create aHomemade Lever.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Sunken Hull
Go to the schooner wreckage and get a close-up of the open metal grate (16f). Use the flask here to create aFlask of Lake Water. Move to the Plains of the Dead, select the chariot (19a), and use the homemade lever several times to gain theHook’s Blade. Select it in your inventory and use the hammer on it to get aHook, then go to the arena entrance and use the hook on the broken speak (14b) to get thePole Hook. Head to the cave next and use the flask of lake water on the green droplets hanging from the roof (1e) to get aPotion Flask. Take it to the arena entrance and use it on the hanging bag (12b) to get theGloveand aPiece of a Globe.
At the elder’s house, use the potion flask on the energy column (13b) to get theElixir of Water Breathing.Go back to the schooner wreckage and use the elixir to enter the water (16f) via a cutscene. This takes you to a new area, the sunken hull. While here, click the globe (20a) for a close-up, click the top of it, then and add the missing piece. Click the now complete globe again to start a rotating disc puzzle, where you simply need to rotate the sections to fix the map (start from the middle and work out). Once the globe opens, click it again and collect theEnergy Ball.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Fixing the millstone
Get a close-up of the skeleton (20b) and take theManuscriptand thePirate Hookunderneath it. Select the treasure chest (20c) and use the pirate hook to open it. A bottle will float out, so go back to the main sunken hull image and collect (top left of the screen) the Bottle with a Letter. Finally, click the net (20d) for a close-up, then click it again and grab theFish. Move to the fisherman’s hut once more and you’ll be given theFishing Net. Put your fish on the shelf (3a) and use your knife on it to make (and then collect)Fish Scales. Use the scales on the cauldron that you put on the stove (3b), then use the stirrer there on the cauldron to make the glue. Use the fishing net on the glue to get aGlue-covered Net.
Go to anvil peak to find Braeloff has returned. Give him the broken millstone and he’ll give you aChisel. Move to the plains of the dead and use the chisel and hammer to remove the dead horse’s shoe (19b). Pick it up and go back to Anvil Peak and use the horseshoe on the magnetized monolith to get aMagnetized Horshoe. Combine the horseshoe with the glove in your inventory to make anEnchanted Horseshoe with Glove, then use that at the volcanic crater (12a) to get theChainmail Fish.Give it to Braeloff back at Anvil Peak, and he’ll give you theFixed Millstone Disc.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Defeating the Naga
Back at the underground oasis, use the millstone on the mill (2f), then use the mill to make the gold dust. Use the net on the dust to get aCursed Net. Go to the underground lake, where the Naga is waiting (around 15c). Use the net on the Naga to get a cutscene, then move back to the schooner wreckage. Click the harpoons (16c) twice to real in the net, click it for a close-up, then use your knife to cut the net and reveal the petrified Naga. Use your hammer to free and then take theStacking Toy.Go back to the underground lake, add the stacking toy to the small pillar (15b), and complete the stacking puzzle.
With the puzzle solved (or skipped, it’s tricky), you’ll be able to access the boat (it appears where the Naga was, around 15c above). Select the boat and in the close-up connect the oar by clicking it, take theKey Part, and click the chain to free the boat. You can now access the Castle of Madness!
How to complete Lost Lands 3 Golden Curse, Part 4: The Castle of Madness
As you arrive in the Castle of Madness, pick up theWood Saw(1a), and aManuscript(1b), then place the energy ball in the socket underneath where the manuscript was. Click the socket on the other side of the stairs (1c) and take theStone Tile. Move to the lower isle, use the saw on the tree (2a) and collect theWood Network Tile. Add it to the stone tablet in the ground here (2b), then move to the harpy’s nest.
Select the stone path (3a) and insert the stone tile to open a secret compartment. Take a secondKey Partfrom inside, then pull the lever to open the tower in the center of the island (3b). Select the tower and complete the simple object-matching puzzle to get anotherEnergy Ball.
If you’re struggling with the final part of the puzzle (the RGB circles, where you need to make the white wings visible. See below for an image). Move back to the Castle of Madness, use the energy ball on the left socket (1c), then join the two key parts in your inventory to make aKey.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Atlas’s Arms
Go to the arena entrance and use the key to open the iron maiden (4a). TakeAtlas’s Armfrom inside, then select the arm in your inventory and remove theKeyfrom its hand. Move to the schooner wreck, select the captain’s chest (5a), and use the key to open it. Take the secondAtlas’s Armfrom inside and again click it in your inventory, this time removing aDiamond Keyfrom its hand.
Return to the Castle of Madness, add the two Atlas arms to the double doors (1d), then click the bottom of the steps (1e) and complete the steps puzzle (image below). Move forward through the now-open door to the labyrinth.
Take the Piece ofPattern(6a) and add it to the wall (6b), which moves aside. You can now take theManuscript(6c) and theLipstick(6d). When you take the lipstick, place the diamond key on the pedestal it was on. This opens the doors at the back of the room giving you access to the Room of Riddles.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Room of Riddles
Click the device on the left (6e) and click its cylinder twice in the close-up to get theInk Formula. While in the same close-up, click the metal plaque on the left and click the button to raise the match. Take theEverlasting Match. Finally, click the stone in the close-up to create a set of steps leading up the side of the wall to the top left exit (6f).
Move to the room of riddles and pick up theSunglasses(7a), then click the pedestal on the left (7b) for a close-up and take theLens. Now click the pedestal on the right (7c) and turn the wheels to line up the symbols you saw earlier, carved in the wood at the schooner wreckage. The symbols need to be between the arrows on the left of the device (see the image below if you’re unsure). Once complete, add the lens to the center of the device.
Click the glass screen (7d) and complete the line drawing by using the lipstick (itlooks like a snail). Once drawn, click the back wall where you need to choose a brick to push (7e). Press the spot in the middle where the snail’s shell spiral ends, which opens a secret passageway to another area.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Room of Insanity
Head on through to the room of insanity and collect theSpoon(8a),Stone Block(8b), andManuscript(8c). Now go to the tree of life and place the stone block on the others (9a), allowing you to access the bird’s nest (9b). Take anEggfrom the nest. Return to the Castle of Madness and place the egg in the boiling pool (1f), then remove it from the pool with your spoon. Select the egg in your inventory and click it to remove the shell, gaining aBoiled Egg.
Head to the room of riddles, use the match on the bottle on the left pedestal (7b), then place the egg in the bottle. Take theCrystal Pyramidfrom the drawer that pops open. Move forward to the room of insanity and select the pyramid (8d). Add the crystal to the top of it in close-up and use the minotaur amulet to open a secret compartment on it. Take the Hand Wheel Key from inside. Use the hand-wheel key on the round metal door (8e) to gain access to the safe.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Safe
Enter the safe and watch the cutscene after which Yudzhit will give you a pile ofDiamonds and Grain. Grab theBottle of Cologne(10a) (completing your object collection), and take thePiece of the Statuefrom on top of the chest (10b). Next click the steps (10c), which need to be pressed in a specific order: wood (top), marble (middle), bronze (bottom), silver (fourth down), and gold (second down).
Click the passageway that opens and complete the item-matching puzzle inside. Once complete, take the Empty Cartridge. Examine the bellows (10d), click them once to see that they don’t work, then again to remove them. Select the horn (10e), take the Manuscript, and note that what you’re missing for the statue (10f) are a crown and a hand.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Talking to Braeloff
Move to Leproch’s house, select the paint area (11a), and take theBlack Paint. Go to the tavern and place the ink recipe on the table (12a). You can also put the bottle of cologne on the table, along with the black paint.
Head to the fisherman’s hut, select the bird cage (13a), and add the diamonds and grain, closing the hatch afterward. Once the bird has eaten the grain, reopen the hatch and retrieve the Diamonds. Move to the cave and add the piece of the statue to the statue on the left (14a).
Go to Anvil Peak and talk to Braeloff, who gives you aMetal Saw. Give him the sunglasses, then go to the Island of Exile. Use the saw on the metal grate (15a), then take theCube Tileand theKeyfrom the skeleton in the hole.
Pop to the lower island and add the cube tile to the stone slab (2b), and then go to the Castle of Madness. Select the boat (1g) and use the key to open the small compartment, taking theCorkscrewandLeather Rollfrom inside.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: How to make the cartridge
Give the leather role to Braeloff at Anvil Peak (16a), who gives you theSliding Bolt Key. Click the bellows (16b) and use the key twice, then take theBellows. In your inventory, select the Bottle with a Letter and use the corkscrew to open it, receiving anEmpty Bottleand aNote.
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Back at the tavern, use the empty bottle on the wine barrel (12b) to get aBottle of Wine, which you may add to your ingredients on the table (12a). You can now make your ink, placing weights on the left scale and the cups and sometimes weights on the right:
Once complete, click the table once more to collect theInk Ingredients. Select the empty cartridge in your inventory, then add the ink ingredients to receive theCartridge.
Move to the hanging gardens and click the tree in the background (17a). Use the note in your inventory to pin it to the tree, giving you the whole circular pattern. Go to the schooner wreckage, click the red tube (5b), and press the correct sections on its lid to get theTracing Paper. The order you click doesn’t matter (see the image below for which sections to push down).
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Air Element
Go to the labyrinth, use the cartridge on the pendulum device (6e) and then close it in, revealing aKey. In the same close-up use the key on the silver plate next to where you put the cartridge, releasing the pendulum. Once the pendulum has finished drawing its pattern, use the tracing paper to make a copy and then take back theTracing Paper.
Head to the volcanic caverns and use the tracing paper on the pattern on the wall (18a), which gives you the code3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24. Look at the large box (18b) and enter the code on the top to open it and get theAir Element.
Now move to the room of insanity and click the pedestal (8c) to get a close-up, then again to look at the miniature image of the room. Move the circles so that the path makes a way to the left-side doorway (see the image above). Click the door (8f) and place the air element on the shelf to open it. Click the space behind the door for a close-up and take theVacuum Container.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Finding a Pearl
At the lower island, use the vacuum container on the purple cones in the tree (2c) to collect theCones of Paralysis.Move to the sunken hall and click on the coral to the left (19a) and use the cones on the worms, allowing you to use your knife on the coral to claim aPearl.
Go back to the safe, attach the bellows to the horn (10d), then give the pearl and the diamonds to Yudzhit (10g). He will give you theWhistlein return. Attach it to the bellows (10d), then use them to collect theLever. Use the bellows again for a cutscene, during which the Minotaur is summoned, and you’ll automatically move to the labyrinth.
Click the top-left room (6f) and add the lever to the hole in the wall in the close-up. Activate the lever to use the ram and then pick theBull Head Keyup from the floor of the labyrinth. Add the bullhead key to where you earlier placed the diamond key (6d), click it again, and the back doors will open. You now have access to the Minotaur’s Lair!
How to complete Lost Lands 3 Golden Curse, Part 5: The Minotaur’s Lair
Once in the Minotaur’s Lair, pick up theRail(1a) and then click the corpse on the right (1b) for a close-up. Click the shield to move it, then take theTrident. Select the straw back right (1c), take theJug of Water, then use the trident on the straw to find and then open a wooden box. Take theTilesfrom inside the box. Come out of the close-up and select the cell (1d) and take theManuscript.
Go back to the room of riddles and select the bookcase (2a). Add the tiles you just found, then move them to create the calculation2÷2+2=3on the bottom row. This opens a secret area behind the bookcase leading to the Great Library. Head inside.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The Great Library
Select the plant pot on the left (3a), which makes it fall and break. Click it on the ground to take theHanging Bucket. Now choose the book (3b) and click it in close-up to turn the page and find aCasket Button.Pick up the secondRail(3c), then click the ground in front of the bookcase (3g) at the back of the room for a close-up and add the rails to fix the ladder runners. Click the ladder (3d) to slide it to the right.
Move back to the room of riddles and use the jug of water on the vase in the middle of the room (2b), which opens a compartment from which you’re able to take aRope Ladder. Next, go to the tree life, click the fallen treehouse (4a), click the owl now inside, then click the owl once more to begin a straightforward feather matching puzzle (mistakes aren’t a problem). Once complete the owl will fly away, leaving you to find a box in the hole the owl was in. Use the casket button on the box and take theDisk Knifefrom inside.
Head to the sunken hull, click the door at the back (5a), and use the disk knife to open it. Click the open door, complete the item-matching puzzle inside, and take theBench Piece. Go to the underground lake and use the bench piece (6a) on the large shell, then take theMetalworking Scissorsfrom underneath. Also, note thesigns on the bottom of the shell.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: How to defeat the Minotaur
Back at the minotaur’s lair, use the scissors on the corpse’s breastplate (1b) and take thePiece of Patternfrom behind it. Move to the great library once more and select the area above where you moved the latter to (3e) and add the pattern piece to the lid there, then click the design again to open a tomb. Take theEmpty Beaker, and your finalManuscript(after moving the arm) from the skeleton inside, as well as theKeeper’s Manuscriptunderneath it.
Go to the safe and give the keeper’s manuscripts to Yudzhit (7a). After a cutscene go back to the minotaur’s lair, select its pile of gold (1e), and use the rose petals. Take theCursed Bull Ring, then watch as you defeat the minotaur! Click the foot of the column (1f) and use your hammer to break the stone finger and collect theSignet Ring. Now select higher up the column, where a mechanism has been revealed (1g). Pull the handle, and light will flood into the cell in the corner.
Head to the cave, click the statue on the left (8a), and use the signet ring in the star-shaped hole, then click it again to make the water run through it, popping out the jeweled eyes. Now click the large bowl in its hands (8b) for a close-up of it and take the Ruby and the Sapphire from the water. Finally, select the mechanism in the center of the cave (8c) and click the top of it. It will now open, and you can take theEmeraldfrom inside.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: How to find the Spell Book
Move to Anvil’s Peak and click the shed at the back, where you’re able to now use the hanging bucket at the back of the shed to claim theHalf-eclipse Tile. Go back to the safe and select the treasure chest (7b). Use the three jewels on it in close-up and it will open, allowing you to take theJade Skullfrom inside.
Take it to the ancient graveyard in Dark Lands, click the henge (9a), and add the skull to the empty pillar. View the henge once more to begin a light puzzle. Switch the skulls by first clicking one and then another until they’re all facing into the middle. you may tell where each one can be swapped (each has two options) by looking at the lines on the ground. Once completed, take theWater Elementfrom the ground in the middle of the area where all the skeletons point.
Go to the room of insanity and use the pedestal (10a) to make a path to the door as shown above. Click the door once the path is made (the lights will come on, 10b), add the water element to the shelf on it, click the desert scene behind the door, and take theBooks. Move back to the great library. You can add your tile to the floor by the dome (3f) while you’re here, then click the left bookcase (3d). Add the missing book, which opens a secret panel. Click the buttons marked4,12, and17and the shelves reveal a doorway. Click it to move to a simple missing objects puzzle, after which you’ll receive theSpell Book.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Finding the dragon shells
Move to the Elder’s house, take theBroom(11a), then give the spell book to Maaron. After a cutscene, you’ll receive aLeverand theElixir of Animation Formula. Put the formula on the table (11b), then click the formula once pinned to see what you need to make it. Click the nymph statue (11c) and use the empty beaker to gather theNymph’s Tears. Add them to the yellow pot on the table (11b).
While in Druid’s Valley, go to the hills and use your hammer on the skull (12a) to get the firstChest of Gold.Now go to the crossroads at Floating Islands and use the lever on the grate (13a) to open it, then click the open hole and add the rope ladder. Click the hole once more and you can grab theFull-eclipse Tile. While in the same close-up, use your knife to cut away the ivy on the pendulum. Keep clicking and you’ll open a hatch, revealing a mechanism that needs a switch.
Move back to the cave in the Dungeon and take back the knuckleduster as the second Chest of Gold item (8d). At the underground lake, use the broom on the buried eggs (6b), then get a close-up of them. Keep clicking the eggs to break them all, then pick up the dragon eggShellsand the revealedSwitch.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: How to enter the Ruined Temple
Go to the schooner wreckage next. Select the Naga (14a) and collect the golden net as the thirdChest of Golditem. Back in the minotaur’s lair, click the minotaur wreckage (1f) and collect back the nose ring (Chest of Goldfour).
Next move to the great library, add the full-eclipse tile to the floor (3f), then click the dome above (3h) to start a tile-moving puzzle. The tile with the smallest black area on its left side needs to be on the far left, moving through black in the center to the tile with the smallest black circle on its right side being on the far right. There’s no trick to it. Once completethe dome opens. Click it once more and click the island on the right, moving it in the diorama and real life.
You now have access to the Ruined Temple on the Floating Islands, so move there. Here you’ll find your final morphing object and final figurine if you’ve been collecting them. Pick up theFather Figurine(15a), then click the ball on the pillar (15b) for a close-up and click it again to open it up. Take theDicefrom inside. Click the water tunnel on the left (15c) and take theCrown Piece, then get a close-up of the left tower (15d) for a simple object-matching puzzle. Once complete, take theCrown Pieceand connect the two crown pieces in your inventory to make theCrown.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: How to make the Elixir or Animation
Head back to the Tree of Life and add the father figurine to the others (4b), then click where the light is shining on the ground (4c). You can now click the stone button in the center close-up, which raises a large monolith in its place. Examine it to use it to reach and collect theTree of Life Fruit.
Go to the Elder’s house, select the table (11b), and add the fruit to the yellow pot by putting it on the table and then cutting it with your knife. Add the dragon shells to the bowl, use the crusher to crush them down, then add those to the yellow bowl too. Put the lid on the pot, then pick up theElixir of Animation.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Finding the cursed items
Move back to the crossroads, click the hole (13a), attach the switch to the device, and switch the device from plus to minus to stop the pendulum. Head to Leproch’s Tomb in the Dark Lands next and examine the two struggling children (16a). Use the hammer on their hands to free theCursed Scepter.
Click the child at the back next (16b) and use the knife on the floor where the sword is pointing to make a hole, then take theCursed Swordby clicking it. Also, click the statue of the man (16c) and take theCursed Keyfrom his hand, then select the coffin (16d) and use the elixir on the corpse of Leproch. After the cutscene, you’ll receive aKey. Use the key back in his coffin (16d) to get the fifthChest of Gold.
Back at the crossroads, examine the stopped pendulum (13b), click the hand of it to reveal a door, then use the cursed key to open it and get the sixthChest of Gold. Once you’ve got it, click the door once more to get anotherKey. Move back to the ruined temple and select the ruined tower on the right (15e), click the device with the chains coming from it, and use the key to activate it. This lowers a ladder to the top of the left tower (15f), so select that for a close-up and keep clicking the image until you get theHandle.
Go to the Elder’s house, click the throne (11d), and add the cursed scepter to the left armrest. The mouth on the back of the chair will open, dropping aGlass Punchcard. Take the scepter back, and it will become your seventhChest of Gold. Go back to the great library and use the handle on the organ (3i), clicking it once more to operate it. ASpringdrops to the floor, so pick it up. Get a close-up of the base of the globe (3j) and use the spring on the device there, then click the globe itself to open it and get theFire Element.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: Snakes and Ladders
Move to the room of insanity and use the pedestal once more, this time lining up the door beneath the last one you opened (see the image above). Examine the now-lit door, add the fire element to the door’s shelf, click the icy background, and take thePlank.
Go to the safe and add the crown to the statue (7c), which reveals the statue’s hand. Take theStone Tabletfrom it. Select the tablet in your inventory and use your hammer on it, eventually revealing aWooden Punchcard. Go to the minotaur’s lair once more and use the two punchcards on the cell door (1d) to open it. Select the now open door again to begin a simple hidden objects puzzle, then receive theSpreading Tool. Back at the cell, use the tool on the eye of the statue’s head (7d) and click the eye until it turns and gives up theLens.
Head to the harpy’s nest, select the statue (17a) and attach the lens. Click the lens to move its angle, then select the spot on the ground the light is pointing to (17b). Push the sword into the ground, click the hill that rises to get a close-up, and click the dirt to unveil a box. Back on the main screen, click the box to open a board game, and add your dice to it. Select the dice cup to start a game of Snakes and Ladders. You have no agency at all, so just have to keep trying until you win. This can be very frustrating, but it is what it is (you may always skip it). When you do win, you get the Ratchet Strap. The hill disappears once more, so take back the sword as your eighthChest of Gold.
Lost Lands 3 Walkthrough: The final battle
Go to the ruined temple and use the strap on the grate on the right tunnel (15g). Click again to bend the bars, click the device behind the grate, and then add your plank to begin a symbol-matching puzzle. You’ve seen the symbols on the base of the shell earlier (6a), so simply copy the pattern. This opens a compartment, and you’ll receive theSanctuary Tile.
Head to the lower island, where you can finally complete the tiles on the stone slab (18a). Take the final Chest of Gold from the open compartment, then move to the arena. Click the top of the pedestal (19a) and add the chest of gold to get a cutscene and receive aTilefrom Leproch. Click the base of the pedestal (19b) and add the tile to begin a pair-finding puzzle. There’s no trick to it, and no time limit, but the image below will speed things up. You’ll receive aKey.
Still in the arena, use the key on the axe in close-up (19c), then click it again to claim thePole Axe. Use the axe on the dwarf statue (19d) to get theGolden Cupand add it to the chest of gold items (19a) to trigger another cutscene.
Congratulations! You’ve completed the main game, but there’s still theLost Lands 3 Bonus chapterto go.
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