Nat Geo Adventure: Ghost Fleet Walkthrough

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Travel the world and explore underwater scenery while solving the mystery of your missing father in this Hidden Object game!

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This document contains a complete Nat Geo Adventure: Ghost Fleet game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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This walkthrough was created by Philip J.

WALKTHROUGH MENU

• GENERAL TIPS
• CHAPTER 1: NORTH ATLANTIC
• CHAPTER 2: CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC
• CHAPTER 3: TROPICS
• CHAPTER 4: MID ATLANTIC RIDGE

GENERAL TIPS

• Action items are the yellow items on your list, while the normal items are the white items on your list.
• Your shipwreck sites must be fully completed before you can advance to the next chapter.
• All action areas sparkle brightly, so they are easy to detect.
• Use your PDA to see the full list of artifacts, characters, and shipwreck sites. The PDA is located on the left side of your item list.
• During expert mode you will have a time limit on each scene, and will not be able to use any hints, or quick hints.

ACTION AREAS AND ITEMS

• The action items are the yellow items on your list.
• These special items will usually go into your inventory, rather than just disappear.
• When an action item is in your inventory, you can use it on an action area either to advance the story, or gain another action item.
• Action areas appear as sparkling items. Action areas usually hide action items behind them.
• Using the appropriate action item on an action area will cause the action area to vanish from the scene.
• Sometimes you will have to go to another location to find the appropriate action item for an action area.

HINTS/QUESTION MARKS

• Collecting question marks will increase the number of hints you have left.
• Each shipwreck site has at least 1 question mark in it. However, in expert mode there are no question marks, and no hints.
• The question mark item looks like a question mark in a bubble. These items are often hard to find because they are somewhat translucent.
• In the upper right corner of your screen is a number displaying the amount of hints you have.
• Although the amount of the hints you can use is limited, the amount of quick hints you can use is unlimited.
• A quick hint will show you a silhouette of any item on your list for a brief moment.
• Click on an item from your item list to use the quick hint feature.

ARTIFACTS

• There are 12 artifacts to collect.
• These 12 artifacts have been dispersed over the 4 chapters in this game.
• For every artifact you find, a portion of the bonus content in this game will be unlocked.
• The bonus content is made up of 6 wallpapers, and 6 screensavers. Visit the bonus content section of the main menu if you would like to set a screensaver or wallpaper onto your computer.

SCREENSHOTS

• This part of the guide only applies to the undersea scenes.
• The normal items have been highlighted in yellow.
• The action items are highlighted in a light purple color.
• The action areas are highlighted in a dark purple color.
• The question marks are highlighted in red.
• The artifacts are highlighted in green.

CHAPTER 1: NORTH ATLANTIC

SS ATLANTIC

• After the intro you will arrive at the map screen. You will have to use your sonar’s ability to locate the shipwrecks hidden in the North Atlantic region.
• You must use your sonar in close proximity to an undiscovered shipwreck to locate it. The reason for this is because; your sonar has a limited range of effectiveness.
• This screenshot shows where the first shipwreck is. Click anywhere on this map’s grid to activate your sonar’s ability.
• The first shipwreck is located near the center of the bottom of the map.
• After locating this site, click on the pin by the name of the wreck.

• Next, a window will pop up displaying information on this particular shipwreck site.
• Click on the green button in the lower right corner labeled “DIVE IN” to enter this underwater scene.

• There is 1 hint item in this scene. This item is in the upper left corner of the scene.
• The gold boot to the left of the item list is an artifact. Collecting artifacts unlocks bonus content within the game.
• The wrench is the first action item of the game; it is located on the left side of the item list. After collecting this kind of item it is often stored in your inventory.

• After completing the SS Atlantic scene you will be challenged by a mini-game.
• There are 3 sea shells on the screen; 2 are empty and 1 has a pearl in it. After a brief moment the shells will begin to swap positions in a random manor. When the shells stop switching positions you will have a chance to click on the shell with the pearl in it.
• The shells will reshuffle their positions whether you make the correct choice or not. Find the correct shell 3 times to complete this mini-game.
• Note that you can press the okay button in the lower right corner of any mini-game to skip it.

HMS SAPPHIRE

• This is a screenshot of the next shipwreck site.
• This shipwreck is located below the center of the map.
• When a site is completed it is no longer accessible.

• There is a hint item to the right of the top left corner.
• There is an artifact below the center of the left half of this scene.
• The action item in this scene is the note. To acquire this item you will have to use the wrench you picked up earlier.
• Position your mouse cursor over the inventory tab to view the items in your inventory.
• The inventory tab is located above the item list on the right side of the screen.

• Once you see the image of the wrench in your inventory, click it once to equip it to your mouse cursor.
• Then click on the sparkling plank which is located near the center of this scene.
• Areas in scenes which seem to sparkle are known as action areas. Using an action item on an action area will usually reveal a missing item.
• The action area; which is the sparkling plank in this scene, will disappear after you use the wrench on it.

• Now that you have removed the plank, collect the note that was hidden behind it. That should complete this scene.

• This is how the completed puzzle should look.
• Use the pieces of this jigsaw puzzle to reconstruct the picture.
• Left-click a puzzle piece without releasing the mouse button to drag it. Release the left mouse button to drop the piece you grabbed.
• Place all 16 puzzle pieces into their correct positions within the puzzle’s square border to advance. After a puzzle piece is placed into its proper position it will light up.
• Begin with placing the corner pieces into their proper positions for an easier triumph.

SS ARCTIC

• This is a screenshot of the next shipwreck site, the SS Arctic.
• This shipwreck is located near the center of the left half of the map.

• There are 2 hint items in this scene.
• One is above the bottom left corner of the scene.
• One is to the left of the top center of the scene.
• There is an artifact to the right of the top center of this scene.
• Collect the diver’s knife from the center of the left half of this scene.
• Use the diver’s knife on the patch of grass which is sparkling below the center of this scene.

• Collect the piece of code that was hiding behind the grass.

• Flip the tiles to reveal the images they have hidden underneath.
• Each kind of card has a matching pair hidden somewhere in this puzzle. Pair up all of the cards to advance.
• Left-click on a card to flip it over. When matching pairs are found the cards will remain flipped.

HMS RALEIGH 1

• This is a screenshot of the next shipwreck site, the HMS Raleigh 1.
• This shipwreck is located near the center of the right half of the map.

• There are 2 hint items in this scene.
• One is above the bottom left corner of this scene.
• One is above the center of this scene.
• Collect code pieces 1 and 2.
• They are both on the right side of the center of the scene.
• Use the 3 of the code pieces from your inventory on the sparkling code machine.
• The code machine is seen near the bottom left corner of this scene.
• There are 2 more code pieces to decipher, but they will have to be found elsewhere.
• Click on the “Map” button in the center of the bottom of your screen. This button will take you to the map screen.

HMS RALEIGH 2

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the HMS Raleigh 2.
• This shipwreck is located above the previous shipwreck.

• There is a hint item above and to the right of the center of this scene.
• There are 3 action items to collect in this scene.
• The diver’s knife is located above the center of this scene.
• One of the code pieces is located near the bottom left corner of this scene.
• The other code piece is hidden behind an action area.
• The inventory viewer above your item list has 2 green arrows in it. Click on the arrows to scroll through the items in your possession.
• Use the diver’s knife on the sparkling grass below the center of this scene to reveal the code piece.
• Collect the code piece that was hidden by the grass.

• There is a green bubble near the bottom left corner of your screen with an image of a fish on it. That image displays your target fish.
• The view of the camera will follow your mouse’s cursor.
• Photograph fish that matches the target fish 10 times to complete this mini-game. The target fish will change every time you take a picture of the correct fish.
• Afterwards go back to the HMS Raleigh 1 location.

• Use the 2 remaining code pieces on the code machine to advance.

• This is how your puzzle should appear when it is complete.
• Click on the square pieces in this puzzle to rotate them by 90 degrees.
• Rotate all of the square pieces correctly to complete this picture.

CHAPTER 2: CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC

THE TUG BOAT

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, The Tug Boat.
• This shipwreck is located near the bottom left corner of the map.

• There are 2 hint items in this scene.
• One is below the top left corner of this scene.
• One is to the right of the top center of this scene.
• There are 4 action items to collect in this scene.
• The clock is to the left of the center of this scene.
• The axe is to the left of your item list.
• The flashlight is below the center of this scene.
• The keys are hidden behind an action area.
• Use your flashlight on the sparkling hatch in the center of this scene to reveal the keys.
• Then use your axe on the hatch to remove it from the ship.
• Now that the hatch has been removed, collect the keys.
• Afterwards the fish photography mini-game will begin.

U-352

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the U-352.
• This shipwreck is located near the center of the left half of the map.

• There is 1 hint item in this scene. It is located near the center of the left half of this scene.
• There is 1 artifact to collect in this scene. It is to the left of the center of this scene.
• There are 2 action items to collect in this scene.
• The magnifying glass is below the top left corner of this scene.
• The keys are hidden behind an action area.
• Use the magnifying glass on the sparkling vest above your item list to reveal the keys.

• Collect the keys that were hidden by the vest.
• Use the clock on sparkling safe which is located near the bottom left corner of this scene.
• Revisit the map screen.

CAROLINA BREEZE

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the Carolina Breeze.
• This shipwreck is located above the center of the right half of the map.

• There are 2 hint items to collect in this scene.
• One is below the center of the left half of this scene.
• One is above the center of the right half of this scene.
• There is only 1 action item to collect in this scene.
• Collect the TNT that is located below the top right corner of this scene.

• This is the solution to the puzzle should look once completed.
• After the puzzle, go back to the U-352 location on the map and use the TNT on the safe to complete that scene.
• When that scene is complete another mini-game will show up.

• Find 10 differences between the 2 pictures to complete this mini-game.
• Here are 5 differences in the left picture that are not in the right picture.
• Two are above the bottom left corner.
• One is below the center of the picture.
• One is in the bottom right corner.
• One is above the bottom right corner.
• Here are 5 differences in the right picture that are not in the left picture.
• One is in the bottom left corner.
• One is to the right of the bottom left corner.
• One is in the center of the picture.
• One is in the center of the right half of the picture.
• One is above the center of the right half of the picture.

ALEXANDER MACOMB

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the Alexander Macomb.
• This shipwreck is located near the center of the map.

• There are 2 hint items to find in this scene.
• One is near the center of the left half of this scene.
• One is near the center of the right half of this scene.
• The action item cannot be found yet, so go back to the map screen.

JOHN MORGAN

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the John Morgan.
• This shipwreck is located near the center of the map.

• There are 2 hint items to collect in this scene.
• One is above the center of the left half of this scene.
• One is below the center of the left half of this scene.
• There is an artifact above the center of the right half of this scene.
• There are 2 action items to collect in this scene.
• The crowbar is above the center of the left half of this scene.
• The disarming tool is in the center of this scene.
• Use the disarming tool on the sparkling bomb at the bottom center of this scene to reveal the ship’s log.
• Return to the map screen, and then go to the Alexander Macomb site again.

• Use your crowbar on the shining rock above the bottom left corner of this scene to uncover the note.
• Collect the note that was hidden by the rock.

• This is how your puzzle should appear when it is completed.
• Connect all 4 light switches to the batteries below them to advance.
• Click the wire blocks to rotate them.
• Each light has 2 columns of wire blocks beneath them. Connect each pair of columns so that the wires all connect to each other.
• When a pair of columns is connected correctly, the corresponding light will switch off.
• After this puzzle go back to the John Morgan site.

• Use the note from your inventory on the ship’s log you uncovered earlier.

• This is how your puzzle should look once it has been completed.

SS MONTANA

• This is the location of the new shipwreck site, the SS Montana.
• This shipwreck is located near the center of the map.

• There are 2 hint items to collect in this scene.
• One is to the right of the bottom left corner.
• One is above the item list.
• There is an artifact which is located in the center of this scene.
• There are 3 action items to collect in this scene.
• The silver coin is located below the center of the right half of this scene.
• The gold coin is located in the bottom left corner of this scene.
• The bronze coin is to the left of the center of this scene.
• Place all 3 of your coins into the sparkling treasure chest.
• The treasure chest is located below the top left corner of this scene.
• After completing the card matching mini-game you will move on the next chapter.

CHAPTER 3: TROPICS

USS WILKES-BARRE 1

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the USS Wilkes-Barre 1.
• This shipwreck is located at the bottom center of the map.

• There are 2 hint items in this scene.
• One is above the center of this scene.
• One is above your item list in this scene.
• There are 3 action items in this scene.
• The cabinet key is located below the center of this scene.
• The blowtorch is above the bottom left corner of this scene.
• The weight belt is hidden behind an action area.
• Use the cabinet key on the sparkling cabinet in the upper right corner of this scene to reveal the weight belt.
• Collect the weight belt which was hidden by the cabinet.

• This is how your puzzle should look once the square pieces have been rotated correctly.

USS WILKES-BARRE 2

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the USS Wilkes-Barre 2.
• This shipwreck is located above the previous shipwreck.

• There is 1 hint item to collect here; it is near the top center of this scene.
• Use the blowtorch on the sparkling cabinet above the center of the right half of this scene to reveal the compass.
• Collect the compass which was hidden by the cabinet.
• Use the compass on the sparkling map below the center of this scene.

• These are the 10 differences in the left picture that are not in the right picture.
• One difference is in the upper left corner.
• Three are to the left of the center of this picture.
• One is on the brown chair.
• One is on the left side of the brown chair.
• One is on the right side of the brown chair.
• One is in the bottom left corner.
• One is near the bottom right corner.
• One is in the center of this picture.

NUESTRA SENORA DE GUADALUPE

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe.
• This shipwreck is located above the center of the left half of the map.

• There is 1 hint item to collect; it is to the right of the upper left corner of this scene.
• There is an artifact above your PDA in this scene.
• There are 2 action items to collect here.
• The fishing hook is near the top center of this scene.
• The diving mask is being hidden by an action area right now.
• Return to the map screen to find a new shipwreck.

HMS WIXEN

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the HMS Wixen.
• This shipwreck is located near the bottom left corner of the map.

• There are two action items to collect in this scene.
• One is in the bottom left corner of this scene.
• One is at the top center of this scene.
• There is an artifact on the left side of your PDA.
• The fishing line is near the bottom left corner of this scene.

• This is how the completed puzzle will appear.
• Return to the Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe shipwreck.

• Use both the fishing hook and the fishing line on the sparkling vase to reveal the diving mask.
• The vase is below the center of the left half of this scene.
• Collect the diving mask from where the vase was.

• This is how the puzzle will appear once completed.

SEA VENTURE

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the Sea Venture.
• This shipwreck is located in the center of the map.

• There is a hint item above the center of the right half of this scene.
• There is an artifact on the left side of your PDA.
• The air tank is to the left of the item list.
• Use the air tank, diving mask, and weight belt on the sparkling hole in the ship.
• The hole is in the center of this scene.
• Afterwards the fish photography mini-game will start.

CHAPTER 4: MID ATLANTIC RIDGE

LUXURY YACHT 1

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the Luxury Yacht 1.
• This shipwreck is located is located above the center of the map.

• The hint item in this scene is located left of the top right corner.
• There is an artifact near the center of the bottom of this scene.
• There are 2 action items to collect in this scene.
• The suction dredge is in the center of the right half of this scene.
• The key is in the center of this scene.

• This is how your puzzle should look once completed.

LUXURY YACHT 2

• This is the location of the next shipwreck site, the Luxury Yacht 2.
• This shipwreck is located below the previous shipwreck.

• There are 2 hint items in this scene.
• One is above and to the left of the center of this scene.
• One is above the item list.
• Use the suction dredge from your inventory on the sparkling lump of sand.
• The lump of sand is located at the bottom center of this scene.

• Once the lump of sand has been blown away, you will see a treasure chest take its place.
• Use the key from your inventory on the treasure chest to reveal the map.
• Collect the map to advance.

• This is how the jigsaw puzzle will turn out.

CITY OF GLASGOW 2

• This is the location of the new shipwreck site, the City of Glasgow 2.
• This shipwreck is located near the bottom center of the map.

• There are 2 hint items to collect here.
• One is below the top left corner of this scene.
• One is at the top center of this scene.
• There is an artifact to the right of the bottom left corner of this scene.
• Click on the sparkling toolbox to reveal the screwdriver it has inside.
• The toolbox is to the left of your PDA.

• Collect the screwdriver, and then use it on the sparkling radio amplifier.

• This is how your puzzle should turn out once it is complete.

MORGAN MINI SUB

• This is the location of the new shipwreck site, the Morgan Mini Sub.
• This shipwreck is located near the center of the right half of the map.

• Click on the flashlight in the bottom left corner of this scene. The flashlight will appear to be fading in and out.

• This scene is dark, so you will have to use the flash light to look around for a while. If any of the 3 action items are used on the mini sub, the lights will turn on.
• There are 2 hint items here.
• One is below the top left corner of this scene.
• One is above the center of this scene.
• There are 3 action items to collect here.
• The cable is below the center of this scene.
• The oxygen tank is above your item list.
• The tool box is above the center of the left half of the scene.
• Use the cable, oxygen tank, and the tool box on the sparkling section of the mini sub.
• The action area on the mini sub is located near the center of this scene.

• This is how your jigsaw puzzle should look.

CITY OF GLASGOW 1

• This is the location of the new shipwreck site, the City of Glasgow 1.
• This shipwreck is located at the center of the bottom of the map.

• The hint item is in the center of the left half of this scene.
• The last artifact is below the center of this scene.
• Collect all of the items from your item list to advance.
• Afterwards you will play another fish photography mini-game.
• Once the mini-game is complete enjoy the ending of the game.