The Missing: Island of Lost Ships Walkthrough

Welcome to the The Missing: Island of Lost Ships Walkthrough

After setting out to search for your missing friend, you find yourself trapped on the mysterious Island of Lost Ships.

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General Tips

• This is the official guide for The Missing: Island of Lost Ships.
• Access your current profile (A) to create, delete, or edit any profile.
• Press Play (B) to start the game.
• Select Options (C) to adjust the sound and the display mode.
• Access the Help section (D) to review some basic guidelines for the game.
• Hidden Object scenes will be referred to as HOS throughout this guide.
• Items in HOS are randomized.
• You can choose between three different grades of difficulty: casual, normal, and expert mode.

Chapter 1: The Island

• Take the journal (E).
• Zoom into the floor; take the SKULL (F).
• Move forward.

• Talk to Herbert (G).
• Zoom into the cabinet; put the SKULL into the niche (H).
• Zoom into the poster; read the poster marked in purple.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the chalk, use it to draw the turtle, and take the turtle (I).
• The SEAHORSE will be acquired.

• Zoom into the crate; put the SEAHORSE into the slot (J).
• Turn the seahorse.
• Take the HARP (K).
• Walk down.

• Put the HARP into the hands of the statue (L).
• Zoom into the chest; take the TENTACLE (M).
• Move forward.
• Zoom into the circular panel; add the TENTACLE to it (N) to play a mini-game.

• Press the arrows marked in green to rotate the tentacles and press the button marked in blue to switch the pearls.
• Each colored pearl has to be placed into the correct tentacle.
• If a tentacle is activated, the eyes of the octopus will glow in the pearl’s color which belongs to that tentacle.
• The screenshot displays the correct solution (O).
• Move forward and turn left.

• Zoom into the book; turn its pages once; take the PEARL (P) and the first FLAG (Q).
• Remove the green blanket (R).
• Walk down.
• Zoom into the vending machine; put the PEARL into the slot marked in purple and take the CRYSTAL (S).
• Turn left.

• Zoom into the mask; put the CRYSTAL into the niche (T) and take the PUZZLE (U).
• Zoom into the floor panel; put down the PUZZLE (V) to play a mini-game.

• Rotate the puzzle pieces and drag them into the box.
• To solve this puzzle (W), each puzzle piece has to be stored in the box without any empty spaces or overlapping pieces.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the feather, put it onto the hat, and take the plumed hat (X).
• Open the fan and take the fan (Y).
• Take the air pump, put it next to the volleyball, and take the volleyball (Z).
• You will receive the LEVER.
• Walk down.

• Zoom into the device; put the LEVER into the slot (A) and press the lever.
• Move forward twice.
• Zoom into the broken crate; move aside the boards and take the FIRE EXTINGUISHER (B).
• Walk down.

• Use the FIRE EXTINGUISHER on the flames to extinguish the fire (D).
• Turn right.
• Zoom into the compass; take the PATCH (E) and the signal code guide (F).
• Play the HOS.

• Open the book and take the leaf (G).
• Take the pencil, use it to draw on the paper, and take the winning game (H).
• The HORN will be acquired.

• Zoom into the window; take the CORKSCREW (I).
• Zoom into the cabinet; move aside the door and take the second FLAG (J).
• Put the HORN into the niche (K).
• Zoom into the fish; add the first FLAG and the second FLAG to the board (L) and play the mini-game.

• To solve this puzzle (M), rearrange the flags according to the signal code guide by pressing the buttons marked in purple.
• For the first figure, press the L-button six times and the R-button once. You have to recreate the sixth pattern from the signal code guide.
• For the second figure, press the L-button six times and the R-button three times. You have to recreate the ninth figure from the signal code guide.
• For the third figure, press the L-button three times and the R-button four times. You have to recreate the mirror version of the sixth figure from the signal code guide.

• Read and take the note (N).
• Walk down and turn left.

• Zoom into the crate; use the CORKSCREW to remove the cork (O); the CORK will be acquired.
• Zoom into the table; take the KNIFE (P).
• Walk down and turn right.
• Zoom into the fish; put the CORK into the niche marked in purple and take the SEASHELL (Q).
• Walk down twice and turn left.

• Zoom into the showcase; use the SEASHELL on the showcase to break the glass (R).
• Use the KNIFE to remove the mushroom (S); the MUSHROOM will be acquired.
• Walk down, move forward, and turn left.
• Zoom into the table; put down the MUSHROOM (T) and cut the mushroom with the KNIFE.
• Take the cut mushroom, put it into the dish (U), and take the SOUP.
• Give the SOUP to the guy (V).
• Play the HOS.

• Take the wing, put it onto the dragon, and take the dragon statuette (W).
• Take the teabag, put it into the cup, and take the cup of tea (X).
• Take the part of the lighter, put it into the lighter, and take the lighter (Y).
• The CAT BISCUIT will be acquired.

• Zoom into the guy.
• Move the items away without waking up the bandit.
• Keep the bar marked in blue from getting red; move the items very slowly to do so.
• When you have removed all the items take the KEY (Z).
• Walk down and go forward.

• Zoom into the oar; cut the rope (A) with the KNIFE and take the OAR marked in purple.
• Walk down twice.
• Zoom into the door; put the KEY into the lock (B) and turn the key once to open the door; the CHAIN will be acquired.
• Follow Herbert through the door.
• Play the HOS.

• Find the items (1-10).
• The WRENCH will be acquired.
• Walk down three times.

• Zoom into the wheel; use the WRENCH to remove the bolt marked in green and take the WHEEL (C).
• Move forward.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the fish bone, connect it to the incomplete fish bones, and take the fish bones (D).
• Take the sponge, use it to clean the heart, and take the heart (E).
• The VICE HANDLE will be acquired.
• Move forward and go through the gate.

• Zoom into the shell; put the VICE HANDLE into the niche (F), press the handle, and take the PEARL (G).
• Walk down.
• Zoom into the vending machine; put the PEARL into the slot (H) and take the BEARING (I).
• Go through the gate and move forward.

• Put the OAR into the hands of the second robot (J).
• Add the WHEEL to the device (K).
• Zoom into the panel; add the BEARING to it (L) and play a mini-game.

• Press the balls to move them and press the arrow buttons marked in green to rotate the lines.
• Balls can only be moved into adjacent empty spots.
• To solve this puzzle (M), line up balls according to their color.
• It is helpful to start lining up the blue balls, the red balls, the green balls, and to finish with lining up the yellow balls.

Chapter 2: The Hangar

• Try to go anywhere.
• Take the HARPOON (N).
• Move forward.
• Zoom into the wall; use the KNIFE on the eagle (O) to acquire the EAGLE.
• Walk down.

• Zoom into the gate; put the EAGLE into the niche (P).
• Turn left.
• Zoom into the cat; give the CAT BISCUIT to the cat (Q).
• Zoom into the opening; use the CHAIN on the magnet (R) to acquire the MAGNET.
• Walk down three times, move forward, and turn right.

• Zoom into the compass; hold the MAGNET next to the compass (S) and take the PEARL (T).
• Walk down twice.
• Zoom into the vending machine; put the PEARL into the slot (U) and take the BLUE BULB (V).
• Move forward and turn right.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the thread, combine it with the needle, and take the sewing needle (W).
• Take the pencil, use it on the cassette, and take the cassette (X).
• The NEEDLE AND THREAD will be acquired.
• Walk down twice and go through the gate.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the brush, use it to paint the lamp red, and take the red bulb (Y).
• Take the key, put it into the lock, and take the open lock (Z).
• The RED BULB will be acquired.
• Move forward and turn left.

• Zoom into the control panel; put the RED BULB and the BLUE BULB into the slots (A) to play a mini-game.

• To solve this puzzle (B), press the switches in the sequence 1- 6.

• Use the WRENCH on the propeller (C) and take the PROPELLER.
• Walk down and move forward.
• Zoom into the balloon; put the PATCH on the hole (D) and sew the patch with the NEEDLE AND THREAD.
• Zoom into the device; put the PROPELLER on it (E).

Chapter 3: The Big Tree

• Zoom into the floor; take the MEDICINE PLANT (F).
• Turn left.
• Take the KEY (G).
• Walk down.

• Zoom into the door; put the KEY into the lock (H) and turn the key once.
• Move forward.
• Take the HAMMER (I).
• Zoom into the wall; take the NAILS (J).
• Play the HOS.

• Take the knife, use it to open the scroll, and take the map (K).
• Take the part of the globe, combine it with its other part, and take the globe (L).
• The SAW will be acquired.

• Zoom into the planks; use the SAW to remove the planks (M); the PLANKS will be acquired.
• Zoom into the ladder; put the PLANKS on the ladder (N), put the NAILS into the boards, and fix the nails with the HAMMER.
• Drag the ladder to the front (O).
• Climb up the ladder.

• Use the SAW to cut the large plank (P).
• Move forward.
• Talk to the boy (Q).
• Move forward.

• Talk to the elder (R).
• Read the note (S).
• Play the HOS.

• Find the items 1-12.
• The BRUSH will be acquired.
• Walk down twice.

• Dip the BRUSH into the flammable liquid (T) to acquire the RESIN BRUSH.
• Move forward.
• Zoom into the inflow of the water wheel; use the RESIN BRUSH on the broken part (U).
• Take the SMOKE GUN (V).
• Walk down twice and turn left.

• Aim the SMOKE GUN at the bees (W) to play a mini-game.
• Remove the bees with three shots (X), (Y), and (Z) to complete the mini-game.

• Zoom into the elevator; connect the CHAIN to the hooks (A).
• Go up.
• Zoom into the tree; use the HARPOON on the basket (B) to acquire the BASKET.
• Walk down twice, move forward, and go down the ladder.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the seed, put it into the soil, and take the sprout (C).
• Take the upper part of the shell, put it into the lower half of the shell, and take the shell (D).
• MONKEY 1 will be acquired.

• Zoom into the berry bush; use the BASKET on the berries (E) to acquire the BUSH BASKET.
• Go up the ladder, walk down, turn left, go up, and turn left.
• Take the POUCH (F).
• Play the HOS.

• Take the scraper, use it on the incomplete heart, and take the heart (G).
• Press the rod marked in purple and then take the boot (H).
• The THERMOMETER will be acquired.
• Walk down and turn right.
• Play the HOS.

• Find the items 1-12.
• The MATCHES will be acquired.
• Walk down twice.

• Zoom into the hourglass; put the POUCH into the sand (I) to acquire the BAG OF SAND.
• Go up and turn right.
• Zoom into the monkey; put the BAG OF SAND onto the pedestal (J) to acquire the MONKEY 2.
• Walk down and turn left.
• Zoom into the door; put MONKEY 1 and MONKEY 2 into the niches marked in green to activate a mini-game.

• Press the arms of the three monkeys to change their position.
• To solve this puzzle (K), connect each monkey to its related arms.
• Turn left.
• Play the HOS.

• Collect the two flowers marked in purple, put them onto the flower crown, and take the flower crown (L).
• Take the upper part of the axe, combine it with its lower part, and take the axe (M).
• The TUBE will be acquired.
• Walk down four times and move forward three times.

• Zoom into the table; put the TUBE and the THERMOMETER onto the burner (N).
• Put the MEDICINE PLANT into the mortar (O) and fill the BUSH BASKET into the press (P).
• Use the pestle one the medicine plant and use the press.
• Fill both ingredients into the burner; use the MATCHES to light the burner (Q).
• Close the tube and take the POTION (R).

• Give the POTION to the elder (S).
• Take the MEDALLION HALF (T).
• Play the HOS.

• Find the items 1-10.
• The JAR will be acquired.
• Walk down three times, turn left, go up, and turn right.

• Zoom into the box; use the JAR on the beetle (U) to acquire the CLIPPER BEETLE.
• Walk down three times.
• Zoom into the gong; use the CLIPPER BEETLE on the rope (V) to acquire the GONG.
• Turn left, go up, and turn left twice.

• Zoom into the holder; connect the GONG to the hooks (W) and hit the gong with the bat marked in green.
• Take the LEVER (X).
• Walk down twice.

• Zoom into the device; put the LEVER into the niche (Y) and pull the lever.
• Move forward.

Chapter 4: The Bird’s Nest

• Play the HOS.
• Fold the paper five times and take the origami (Z).
• Take the ruby, put it onto the ring, and take the ring (A).
• You will receive the BALL.

• Zoom into the backpack; open it and read the note (B).
• Zoom into the bottle; put the BALL on it (C).
• Use the HARPOON to burst the ball (D).
• Zoom into the branches; take the CLAW (E) and collect 3 RAGS marked in blue.
• Collect 7 RAGS marked in purple.
• Use the 10 RAGS on the branch (F).
• Climb down and turn left twice.

• Zoom into the stone structure; put the CLAW into the empty niche (G).
• Play a mini-game.

• To solve this puzzle (N), press the claws in the following sequence: L, M, I, L, J, H, I, J, I, K, M, L, H, K, M, J, H, L, I, H, K, M, H, and L.
• Take the TOWER DETAIL 1 marked in green.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the brush, use it to paint the shape, and take the cat (O).
• Take the string, connect it to the bow, and take the bow (P).
• The ANCHOR will be acquired.
• Walk down.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the spray can, use it on the chameleon, and take the chameleon (Q).
• Remove the leaves and take the sock (R).
• The JEWEL EYE will be acquired.
• Walk down three times, move forward, and climb down the ladder.

• Zoom into the diamond; use the ANCHOR to loosen the diamond (S) and take the DIAMOND.
• Go up the ladder, walk down, turn left, go up, and turn right.
• Zoom into the door (T) to play a mini-game.

• To solve this puzzle (U), press the tiles in the following sequence: Vx2, Wx2, Vx3, Xx2, Yx1, Zx1, and Ax2.
• Move forward.

• Zoom into the wheel; put the DIAMOND into the niche (H).
• Zoom into the statue; put the CRYSTAL EYE into the niche (I).
• Remove the mask and take the TORCH (J).
• Play the HOS.

• Take the wing, put it onto the angel, and take the angel (K).
• Open the case and take the dagger (L).
• The PENCILS will be acquired.
• Walk down four times and move forward twice.

• Give the PENCILS to the boy (M) and take the GRABBER (N).
• Walk down.
• Dip the TORCH into the flammable liquid (O) to acquire the RESIN TORCH.
• Walk down, turn left, go up, turn right, and move forward.

• Zoom into the statue; put the RESIN TORCH into the opening (P) and use the MATCHES to light the torch.
• Walk down twice and climb up the rags.
• Zoom into the branch; use the GRABBER on the wooden piece (Q) to acquire the TOWER DETAIL 2.
• Play the HOS.

• Rip open the jacket and take the badge (R).
• Turn the ballerina and take the spring (S).
• The PORTAL DETAIL 2 will be acquired.
• Walk down, turn right, and move forward.

• Zoom into the door; put the TOWER DETAIL 1 and the TOWER DETAIL 2 into the panel (T) to play a mini-game.

• Move the gem into the appropriate spot (U).
• To solve this puzzle (V), press the arrow buttons in the following sequence: Wx2, Xx1, Yx2, Xx3, Wx2, Xx1, Yx2, Xx3, Wx2, Xx1, Wx1, Xx3, Yx1, Zx1, Yx1, Xx1, Wx1, Xx3, and Yx1.
• Move forward.

• Take the SNAKE DETAIL (A).
• Walk down twice.
• Zoom into the tree; put the SNAKE DETAIL onto snake statue (B).
• Hold the JAR below the snake head (C) to acquire the ACID.
• Move forward.
• Play the HOS.

• Take the hand, put it onto the ink spot, put the hand onto the paper, and take the hand print (D).
• Take the arrowhead, put it onto the arrow, and take the arrow (E).
• The PORTAL DETAIL 3 will be acquired.
• Walk down twice, press the lever, and turn right.
• Play the HOS.

• Find the items 1-12.
• The MIRROR will be acquired.

• Zoom into the box; use the ACID on the grid marked in green and take the PORTAL DETAIL 1 (F).
• Walk down three times, move forward, and go down the ladder.
• Zoom into the rock; put the MIRROR into the niche marked in purple and make note of the code (G).
• Climb up the ladder, walk down, turn left, go up, turn the lever, turn right, and move forward twice.

• Zoom into the book (H) to play a mini-game.

• Recreate the symbols by drawing lines between the blue gems.
• To solve this puzzle (I), enter the symbols in the sequence J – N.

• Zoom into the book; take the PORTAL DETAIL 4 (O).
• Zoom into the portal; add the 4 PORTAL DETAILS to the other pieces (P) to play the mini-game.

• To solve this puzzle (Q), swap adjacent pieces to recreate a coherent pattern.
• Move forward.

Chapter 5: The Cargo Department

• Play the HOS.
• Find the items 1-12.
• You will receive the RUBBER.

• Take the SHOVEL (R).
• Move forward.
• Zoom into the door; use the SAW to cut the piece of wood (S).
• Turn right.

• Talk to the bartender (T).
• Take the CLOCKWORK MOUSE (U).
• Walk down and move forward.
• Take the DOOR OF THE CELL (V).
• Make note of the poster (W).
• Walk down twice.

• Zoom into the trap; add the DOOR OF THE CELL and the CLOCKWORK MOUSE to the trap (X).
• Take the CAT (Y).
• Move forward three times.
• Put down the CAT (Z).
• Play the HOS.

• Take one part of the rose, put it onto the other part, and take the rose (A).
• Open the wrapping and take the chocolate (B).
• The GLUE will be acquired.

• Zoom into the hole; take the DART 1 (C).
• Walk down twice and turn right.
• Zoom into the wiring; grease the hole with the GLUE (D) and put the RUBBER onto the hole.
• Play the HOS.

• Press the handle marked in green and take the infinity sign (E).
• Press the spring and take the spring toy (F).
• Take the letter ‘T’, put it onto the nameplate, and take the name (1).
• The RING will be acquired.
• Walk down and move forward.

• Zoom into the door; use the RING to cut the glass (G) and press the handle (H).
• Turn left.
• Zoom into the dirt; use the SHOVEL to remove the dirt and take the DART 2 (I).
• Walk down twice and turn right.

• Zoom into the dartboard and add the 2 DARTS to it (J) to play a mini-game.
• You have to earn at least 120 points with three darts to win this game.
• Try to aim at 60 points (K) and at 50 points (L) to reach the required amount of points quickly.
• The DOOR SYMBOL will be acquired.
• Play the HOS.

• Collect the items 1-12.
• The WHEEL will be acquired.
• Walk down twice.

• Zoom into the door; put the DOOR SYMBOL into the niche (O).
• Turn right.
• Remove the stone (P) and open the car door marked in blue.
• Zoom into the car; take the PUMP (Q) and press the handle (R).
• Move forward.

Chapter 6: The Sea Dog’s Lair

• Zoom into the cannon; put down the WHEEL next to the cannon (S).
• Connect the PUMP to the wheel (T) and press the pump.
• Take the KERNEL (U).
• Open the door and turn left.
• Zoom into the large fish; take the BROWN EYE (V).
• Walk down three times, move forward twice, and turn left.

• Zoom into the scale; put down the KERNEL (W) and zoom into the scale once more; take the SWORD (X).
• Walk down three times and play the HOS.

• Find the items 1-12.
• The BLUE EYE will be acquired.
• Turn right, move forward, and turn left.

• Zoom into the weapon plate; put the SWORD into the niche (Y).
• Play the HOS.

• Move down the shield marked in purple and take the African mask (Z).
• The SLINGSHOT will be acquired.
• Walk down three times and move forward three times.
• Play the HOS.

• Open the box, take the spoon, and put it into the container (A) to acquire the spoon of sugar.
• Press the letter sign and take the letter R (B).
• The PINK EYE will be acquired.

• Shoot at the luster (C) with the SLINGSHOT and take the GREEN EYE (D).
• Walk down and turn left.
• Zoom into the device; put the GREEN EYE, the BROWN EYE, the BLUE EYE, and the PINK EYE into the slots marked in green to play a mini-game.

• Find pairs of identical eyes to solve this puzzle (E).
• Positions of the eyes will change when you open two different eyes.
• Pairs of eyes are framed by similarly colored circles.
• Take the HANDLE (F).
• Walk down twice.

• Zoom into the cabinet; put the HANDLE into the niche (G), press the handle, and take the SOLVENT (H).
• Walk down, turn right, move forward, and turn left.
• Zoom into the wall; use the SOLVENT on the white paint (I) and make note of the numerical code (J).
• Play the HOS.

• Find the silhouetted items 1-12.
• The HOOK will be acquired.
• Walk down.

• Zoom into the door (K) to play a mini-game.

• To solve this puzzle (L), press the buttons in the following sequence: Q, O, P, Nx2, O, N, and Q.
• Move forward.

• Zoom into the rope; connect the HOOK to the eyelet (S).
• Take the TALISMAN (T) and talk to Robert (U).
• Turn right.
• Play the HOS.

• Find the items 1-12.
• The STAPLE will be acquired.

• Take the PLANK (V).
• Zoom into the door; put the STAPLER and the PLANK into the holding (W).
• Move forward.

• Zoom into the portal; add the TALISMAN into the slot (X) to play a mini-game.

• To solve this puzzle (Y), move both the puzzle pieces marked in purple towards the talisman (Z).
• Move forward.
• Congratulations, you have finished The Missing: Island of Lost Ships.